八年级(初二)英语: 上学期上册  下学期下册

八年级(初二)英语试题

Don't forget (take) your pen because you might want to write something.
We don't know the names of those stars. (把We改为He)
It is a good ________ for you ________ exercise every day to keep healthy.
A . choose; to take B . choice; to take C . chose; taking D . chosen; taking
— I am going to travel to Harbin with my parents next month.    

   

A . Have a good trip! B . All right. C . Be careful.
阅读理解

    Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell on to the ground from a horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

    When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, "Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you'll die today."

    Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, "But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you." The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

  1. (1) This story tells us __________.

    A . how Effendi fooled the king B . when the king would die C . why the Prime Minister died D . that Effendi knew the date of everyone's death
  2. (2) The Prime Minister died because __________.

    A . Effendi killed him B . Effendi said he would die C . he was badly ill D . he fell off a horse
  3. (3) Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death? 

    A . Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die. B . Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi. C . Because he himself had known the date of Effendi's death. D . Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.
  4. (4) The king let Effendi go because __________.

    A . he hoped to live a long life B . he was afraid of Effendi C . he didn't believe Effendi's words D . he knew they would die two days later
  5. (5) Which of the following is not true?

    A . Effendi played a joke on the Minister. B . The king was afraid of death. C . Effendi didn't know when the king would die. D . If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.
It was Tom's birthday yesterday. His mom bought him a cake in the ________ of a heart.
A . space B . peace C . service D . shape
We all know it is ______ for us to eat in the dirty market.
A . health B . healthy C . unhealthy D . unhealth
一Sorry, I forgot to bring your dictionary.

    一        I don't use it today.

   
A . Why not? B . So what? C . Never mind. D . No way.
我想知道明天是否会下雨。

I wonder it will rain tomorrow.

阅读理解

    WHICH FAMOUS PERSONS IN HISTORY WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET AND WHY?

    For me it would clearly be Leonardo da Vinci. I'd love to meet him. He was not just an artist. He seems to know a number of things that only came about hundreds of years later, like flying machines and so on. I'd like to tell him he really did see the future.

Naomi, Chicago

    I'd choose Cleopatra — the last king of ancient Egypt. It was said that she

was very beautiful and she developed some really useful political alliances

(政治联盟). Not many women were so clever and powerful in ancient times.

 I'd like to have seen how she did it.

Lucinda, Nairobi

    I'm Latin American, so I would name Simon Bolivar as the person I would like to meet. He was a brave leader and helped develop independence(独立) for several countries in Latin America in the nineteenth century.

Patricia, Caracas

    I studied philpsophy(哲学), so I would like to speak face-to-face with the

    Great Chinese philosopher Confucious. I'd like to discuss with him about his political philosophy and his idea about family values. Even though he lived over two thousand years ago, some of his opinions are still meaningful.

Li Yun, Shanghai

  1. (1) Whose ideas about inventions have come true?
    A . Leonardo de Vinci's B . Cleopatra's C . Simon Bolivar's D . Confucius's
  2. (2) Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?
    A . Leonardo de Vinci invented a flying machine hundreds of years ago. B . Lucinda would like to have met Cleopatra because she was pretty. C . Simon Bolivar improved independence of women. D . Li Yun would like to talk with Confucious about his family values.
  3. (3) In which part of a magazine can we read the passage?
    A . Art B . Movie C . History D . Science
Last Sunday her parents made her ________ at home all day.
A . stay B . staved C . to stay D . stays
那个笑话使教室里的所有学生都笑了。

That joke all the students in the classroom .

Do you do eye (exercise) every day?

为了配合"保护野生动物,维护生态平衡"宣传活动的开展,你校拟于下周举行以"Let's protect wild animals!"为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你根据下面的思维导图和要求写一篇英语演讲稿,说明保护野生动物的原因,并列举两点保护野生动物的办法。

要求:1)短文应包括图表中的全部信息,可适当发挥,要求条理清楚,行文连贯;

2)短文中不得出现与你自己相关的真实信息;

3)词数不少于80(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)。

Let's protect wild animals!

Why are some wild animals in danger?

1)Lose their homes;

2)Be killed for money.

Why is it important to protect wild animals?

1)We can't live without them;

2)They can keep the balance (平衡) of nature.

What can we do to protect wild animals?

1) …

2)…

    Hello, everyone!

    …

    Thanks for listening!

English is very ____, so we feel ____ to learn it.
A . boring; interested B . interesting; interested C . interesting; bored D . bored; boring
Betty collects c and notes, such as British pounds and US dollars.
根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思,写出空白处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。

    Once upon a time, a good-looking hawk(鹰) lived in a tree alone. He felt (孤独的) because he had no friends.

    One day, he saw a beautiful she-hawk and (掉落) in love with her, so he wanted to get (结婚) to her. But the she-hawk (拒绝), because he had no friends. "Will you be with me if I make three friends?" he asked. She answers, "Yes."

    The hawk flew to look for friends. Along the way, he met some animals, (包括) a fox, a tiger and a (巨大的) bear. He asked them if they could make friends with him. They said, "Of course. Call us when you are in (麻烦) and we shall come to your side."

    The hawk was very happy. He flew back and became the she-hawk's husband. Some months later after their marriage, they got two baby hawks and had a happy life.

One day, two hungry hunters (猎人) came and sat under that tree. They had (没有什么) to eat. Suddenly, they heard the baby hawks crying. And then they made a (决定) to catch them to eat.

    The parent hawks became worried. So they had to turn to their friends and told them the (整个的) thing. With their help, the two hunters ran away, and the babies became safe.

    The hawk thanked his three friends. He found that the she-hawk was very smart, and the babies became safe.

    The hawk thanked his three friends. He found that the she-hawk was very smart in advising him to make friends before marriage.

Mr Zhang is a football(教练)in a football club.
He (weight) only 70 kilos now after taking a balanced diet.
She was still a although she was more than forty. ['sIŋgl]