八年级第二学期期中考试卷（共 10 页） 1 西安外国语学校 2015-2016 年度第二学期初二年级英语期中试题（时间 100 分钟，满分 120 分）第一卷 （选择题 共计 55 分）I. 语言知识（共 20 小题，每题 1 分，计 20 分）本题共 20 个小题，请从每小题的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。( ) 1. Its reported that President Xi arrived _ Moscow _ March 23rdto pay a three-day visit to Russia.A. at;on B. in;on C. at;in D. in;in( ) 2. Could you please_ the window? I feel a little bit cold.A. not to open B. not open C. not close D. not opening( ) 3. We all felt _ to hear about his experience at first.A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprise( ) 4. -Show me your homework, David?-Sorry, Ms Brown. I _ it at home.A. missed B. forgot C. left D. lost( ) 5. He spoke clearly _ everybody could understand him.A.so far B. so that C. even if D. If only( ) 6. I called you last night.Why didnt you _?A.pick up B.pick out C.get up D.go out( ) 7. With the rapid(快速的) _ of free education, our country is _ fast.A. developing; development B. developed; developmentC. development; developing D. development; developed( ) 8. -Where is your grandma now? -Im not sure. She _ in the living room.A. may be B. maybe C. must be D. shall be( ) 9. -Did you go to the park yesterday?-No, some of us went to the zoo _ the park. The others went to the cinema _.A. instead; instead B. instead of; instead of C. instead; instead of D. instead of; instead八年级第二学期期中考试卷（共 10 页） 2 ( ) 10. Many students didnt realize the importance of study _ they left school.A. when B. until C. as D. while( ) 11. -Do you want something to eat? Which one do you prefer, the apple or the pear?-_ of them is OK for me. I like fruits very much.A. Either B. Both C. All D. Neither ( ) 12. -Jane, there are toys here and there in your room. Why not _? -Oh, sorry. Ill do it at once.A. put them off B. put them away C. put off them D. put them out( ) 13. He used to _ in the sun but now he is getting used to _ at night.A. read; read B. reading; read C. read; reading D. reading; reading( ) 14. Im sorry that the photos _ show others. Its our rule here. A. allows B. allow to C. are not allowed to D. were not allowed to( ) 15. The boy with two dogs _ in the yard when the earthquake happened.A. was playing B.were playing C. are playing D. were playing ( ) 16. -Do you know _ tomorrow? -At 8 oclock.A. when will he come B. when did he come C. when he came D. when he will come( ) 17. I cant play the piano and _.A.my sister cant ,too. B.so cant my sister C.neither can my sister D.neither my sister can( ) 18. Lee _ all night in order to watch the football match between France and Italy.A.put up B. stayed up C. got up D. showed up( ) 19. Im very tired because of the senior high school entrance examination.Why not _ music. It can make you _.A.listen to;relaxing B. to listen to; relaxed C. listen to;relaxing D. listen to;relaxed( ) 20. -How long may I _ the book?-Just one day. I will return it _ Jenny tomorrow.A. borrow;for B. lend;to C. keep;to D.keep;forII. 完形填空（共 10 小题，每题 1 分，计 10 分）阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same 21 ?八年级第二学期期中考试卷（共 10 页） 3 A new 22 -Hi, Keai is on at Beijing Childrens Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Keai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a 23 one day. They teach him to 24 and to play the violin, but Keai doesnt enjoy these activities. Then one day Keais parents see Liu Xiang25 a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.“ 26 do they want me to be someone else?” Keai asks and says, “I only want to be 27 ”.The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to 28 their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.Young audiences(观众) enjoy the story, and also the 29 in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, “Keais Song” is very 30 to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home after the play!( ) 21. A. jobs B. dreams C. habits D. hobbies( ) 22. A. song B. film C. week D. opera( ) 23. A. writer B. teacher C. sportsman D. musician( ) 24. A. paint B. write C. speak D. drive( ) 25. A. run B. buy C. win D. race( ) 26. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where( ) 27. A. myself B. different C. alone D. great( ) 28. A. encourage B. understand C. criticize D. inspire( ) 29. A. light B. clothes C. skill D. music( ) 30. A. easy B. difficult C. important D. necessaryIII. 阅读理解（共 20 小题，计 25 分。31-3