武珞路中学下学期八年级英语期中测试卷 二、选择填空（15 分） 21.Why not talk about it on the phone? -_. A. Thats a good idea. B. It doesnt matter. C. Thats right. D. Youre welcome. 22. Its_that nobody went to Bills birthday party. Yes. He is popular in our class. A. run B. strange C. usual D. famous 23. There_a school party in our school next week. Really? I cant wait. A. will have B. will be C. is D. has 24. Do you think humans will live on the moon? No. I think its_for humans to live on the moon. A. possible B. impossible C. easy D. exciting 25. This is a great_that many people dont have. You mean I cant miss it. A. time B. idea C. chance D. moment 26. Can you tell me_? A. where does he live B. when will the film start C. where is the boy from D. who does the cleaning today 27. -Why havent you returned the book yet? I _ to, but l forgot about. A.meant B.liked C.hoped D.started 28. Why did you buy so many sweets? Because I met a_salesman. I have no way to refuse(拒绝 )him. A. strong B. pushy C. strange D. poor 29. -Take away the money on the table. -But_of the money is mine. A. nothing B.none C. neither D. no one 30. Would you_ a cup of tea? -Yes, please. A. care for B. care about C. like to D. hear about 31. -Mr Smith looks sad. -Because he hasnt_the death of his father. A. come over B. looked over C.got over D. turned over 32. Sorry, I didnt hear you. I_a phone call then. A. made B. was making C. will make D. would make 33. I dont know if Jim_here. But if he_, everyone will be happy. A. comes; will come B.will come, will come C. comes; comes D. will come; comes 34. The news was_.We were_at it. A. amazing; amazing B. amazing; amazed C. amazed; amazing D. amazed; amazed 35. Why didnt you explain the reason to your teacher clearly? I was so nervous at that time that words_me. A. failed B. stopped C.surprised D.ended 二,完形填空。（每小题1 分，共 20 分) A Dear Mary, I have a problem, and need your 36 .I always thought I was popular at school.But I just 37 that my friends were planning a birthday party for my best friend and they didnt invite me. Everyone else in my class was 38 except me, and I dont know 39 .I cant think what I did wrong. Im very 40 and dont know what to do. What do you think? Can you help me? 36. A. book B. help C. doctor D. friend 37. A. found out B. looked for C. thought out D. looked out 38. A. seen B. needed C. killed D. invited 39. A. what B. where C. why D. how 40. A. upset B. angry C. happy D. kind B As an exchange student, I have been staying in a host family in Beijing for the past five months.The parents are 41 in their mid-30s and the son just turned 5.In exchange for room and board(膳食 ),I teach their son 42. Like in many of the other Chinese families, he a an only child.And though he has 43 plastic( 塑 料) trucks and boxes full of crayons,I don t know 44 he has the time to play.When he is not in the kindergarten(幼儿园 ),he s taking after-school classes. On the weekends, the boy goes to more classes.He has one day off Sunday. Compared to his schedule(日程表 ),I feel like my childhood was 45 a waste( 浪费 ) of time. I learned how to climb trees and draw cartoons.I wasn t learning Chinese at his age. But he and lots of other children are learning English. Both his parents dream that he will have 46 jobs,higher pay,and bigger houses. The boy seems to take no interest 47 learning English. He d oesn t need a teacher, but a playmate.He is, 48 only 5. When I think about my life as a 5-year-old, I know for sure I wasnt half as 49 as he is. In the evening, when his parents 50 him to speak with me in English, he gets 51. He lies on the floors, hides under the table and climbs on the furniture. When he finally stops 52, and starts talking, it isnt in English, but it isn t in Chinese, 53. He speaks in his own language. He 54 not be a very good student, but I m not a great teacher.I just want to be his big brother 55 can speak in gibberish(胡言乱语 ) with him and help draw trucks, robots or spiders. 41. A. both B.all C. either D. none 42. A. drawing B. Chinese C. English D. playing 43. A.a lot B. hundreds of C.much D.few 44. A. when B.what C. where D. that 45. A. hardly B. never C. usually D.almost 46. A. more B. fewer C. better D. worse 47. A. with B. in C. for D. on 48. A. after all B. at all C. first of all D. all the time 49. A. short. B. free C.old D. busy 50. A. make B. push C. have D. let 51. A. unhappy B. relaxed C. pleased D. injured 52. A. speaking B. crying C. moving D. sleeping 53. A. too B. also C. as well D. either 54. A. can B. may C. must D. need 55. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 四，阅读理解（共20 分） A Robots have been designed to do many things-play music, work in hospitals, but run restaurant? There are two robot receptionists( 接待员 ) and six robot waitresses and waiters in the Dalu Robot Restaurant in Jinan Shandong. One hundred customers（顾客）can eat in the restaurant at a time.Two of the robots serve( 服务 ) drinks, while the other four serve the food.Not all the wor