人教版初中英语八年级下册期中练习卷

（陕西）I had________unusual day on my last school trip．

—What’s the matter________your younger sister?
—She has a cough．

She had a________，so she went to see the dentist．

—Would you like tea or coffee?
—________．I’d like to have a glass of water．

She finished________the novel and returned it to me in time．

—I forgot to take my wallet．Can you________me some money?
—No problem．Here you are．

Your bedroom is very dirty．Please________at once．

Mary is________singing and dreams of being a singer．

—How long can I________this book?
—For a week．

—Every day we have to________the uniform to school．What about you?
—So do we．I think it’s very good for the middle school students．

（江西）—Why don’t you join us for breakfast?
—Sure!________

—I wonder whether Brazil will win the match later tonight．
—Go to bed first．I will wake you up as soon as the match________．

Hold on to your dream________it comes true．

I________my hornework when my mother________in．
A．is doing；came
B．was doing；come
C．was doing；came

We wonder if our teachers to our graduating party next weekend．If they________，we’ll be very happy．

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（2014安徽）
In China，very few children make pocket money．________，in western countries，most kids make pocket money by themselves．They make money in many different_______．When kids are very young，their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbours．Kids may also help________do housework to make money at home．When they________sixteen，they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants，________during the summer holidays．
There are many_______of making pocket money by kids themselves．First of all，they learn the_______of money by working hard so that they will not waste any．Secondly，they learn to_______money to buy things they need or want，such as books，pencils，movies and even clothes they like．Thirdly，they learn to_________the daily life problems by helping their parents or others．Making pocket money is_________for children when they grow up．That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money．

A．Also B．Anyway C．However D．Besides

A．ways B．levels C．homes D．countries

A．teachers B．friends C．parents D．neighbours

A．get B．have C．catch D．reach

A．really B．hardly C．properly D．especially

A．choices B．advantages C．problems D．lessons

A．fun B．value C．message D．purpose

A．count B．waste C．manage D．change

A．give up B．look up C．deal with D．meet with

A．helpful B．careful C．beautiful D．Successful

（安徽）

You can________at J＆M Music Store．

You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at________．

If your friend is coming for a visit，where will he stay for a night?
A．In J&M Music Store．
B．In Peth Market．
C．At Times Coffee Shop．
D．At Macon’s B&B．
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．There is no breakfast at Macon’s B&B．
B．You can’t listen to the CD before you buy it．
C．Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day．
D．Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market．
Where is the passage probably from?

（山西）
In 2002，I wrote a letter for my future self with instructions not to open until my birthday in 2014．It is 2014 now．Yesterday was my birthday and I opened it．This is what it said：
Dear Sherri，
By the time you read this，you will be 30．At the age of 18 I had many dreams about you．Right now I hope you have traveled and seen everything you’ve always wanted to，both in Canada and abroad，maybe you have even settled down somewhere in France，and maybe you are working in the field of art．I hope you’re married to Gwynn—the man of your dreams．You’ll probably have two children—a girl and a boy．
If everything goes okay，you’ll be living in France in a big house in a small town with Gwynn and your two children．You are doing research in painting．Gwynn will be a computer programmer and you will be doing all right for yourselves．
However，if things don’t go according to plan，I wish you love，happiness and joy．
Love，
Sherri“18”
When I read this．I was surprised．So much of what I wanted has come true．
I did travel to a few more places in Canada．I’ve traveled to the UK，Australia and Egypt．I have been living in France for nearly 4 years in a big house，in a small suburb（郊区），in a major city．I am an art teacher in a university．I have two lovely kids．

But not everything went as what I hoped．I married a man named Tom Rees．and he is an excellent artist．We are doing all right for ourselves．
I find it cool how the dreams of a young girl can become a grown woman’s reality（现实）．
How long did Sherri wait to open the letter?
A．For 12 vears．
B．For 18 years．
C．For 30 years．
What does the underlined phrase“settled down”mean in Chinese?
A．参观
B．旅行
C．定居
Among her dreams，which one did NOT come true?
A．To work in the field of art．
B．To be a mother of two kids．
C．To marry a computer programmer．
What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
A．She plans to move to the UK later．
B．She enjoys the life with her family now．
C．She loses hope because not everything goes well．
What is the best title for this passage?
A．Dream on the Way
B．Dream and Reality
C．How to Achieve Your Dream

Most children think it’s exciting to have a pet dog．In fact，it’s great fun to play with a pet dog．But a few days later，you may cry，“My dog won’t stop barking!”or“My pet won’t come when I call him!”So，do you really know how to care for dogs?
Chihlren love dogs，and dogs love children，too．You can teach your dog to sit，lie down，and even play games with you，but you should not be cruel to him．For example，don’t drag（拖）him around by the leg or the head，and don’t hit him．What’s more，when he looks ill，you should take him to the vet（兽医）．
You can teach your dog to sit without touching him．Here’s how to teach him．You can hold a snack（点心）above his head and ask him to sit．When your dog sits，tell him“Good boy!”If he walks away instead of sitting，let him smell the food，then move it a little higher and try again．
Soon，your dog will know it’s time to sit when he sees you give him his dinner or a snack．Then you can add the word“sit”．Use it when you want to give him food or comb（梳）his hair．And you know，your pet dog learns quickly!
The underlined word“cruel”means“________”in English．

What should you do when your dog looks ill?

You can teach the（dog to sit without touching him．Please list the sentences in the right order．
①Move the food a little higher and try again．
②Say“Good boy!”if the dog sits．
③Let the dog smell the food when he walks away．
④Hold a snack over the dog’s head and ask him to sit．

According to the passage，we can know that________．

Which is the best title for this article?