2014-2015八年级下半学期英语期中试卷一、单项填空（每小题1分，满分20分）( ) 1. I tried several jackets on, but _ of them looked good. A. both B. either C. none D. neither( ) 2. Jenny was so pleased with her birthday gift that they couldnt stop _. A. smile B. smiled C. to smile D. smiling( ) 3. Turn off the TV please. Its time _ to bed. A. go B. going C. to going D to go( ) 4. This kind of dress looks _ and sells _. A. nice; well B. nice; good C. well; well D. good; nice( ) 5. Its too hot. I cant wait _ in the lake.A. to swim B. swim C. swims D. swimming( ) 6. Tom _ the CD player for two weeks. A. has bought B. has had C. has D. has borrowed( ) 7. -Its so hot in the classroom. -Yes. _ the window? A. Why not open B. Why dont open C. Why not to open D. Dont open( ) 8. -_ have you lived here? -For 5 years. A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How soon ( ) 9. .The new sweater _ so soft. I like it very much. A.smells B. tastes C. feels D. sounds( ) 10. The girl is_ excited _ say a word . A. too,to B. so, that C. such, that D. ennough,to( ) 11. Snoopy found _ hard to understand real life. A. that B. it C. this D. very( ) 12. You can _ a conversation with your partner.A. make up B. use up C. look up D.pick up ( ) 13. Is Tom at home?No, he _ to town.A.has beenB.has goneC.goesD.will go( ) 14. Although we are tired ,we still keep _ A. work B. to work C. working D. worked( )15.She couldnt help _ when she saw her mother. A. cry B. to cry C. crying D .cried( )16.Have you finished your homework _ ？ -Yes, Ive _ finished it. A.just ,already B.yet, already C. just, yet D.already, yet( )17.Smoking is _ to your health. A. good B. excellent C . harmful D. badly( )18.Hi ,you look tired. Whats wrong with you？ -I _ well last night. A. didnt sleep B. havent slept C. dont sleep D. wont sleep( )19.-_？ -I have a fever. A. How is it going? B. What are you up to C. What would you like D. Whats the matter( )20.-_? -He is tall with glasses. A. What does your brother look like B. What does your brother like C. What is your brother like D. What did your brother like二、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）Children are alone at home. Its reported that in England, among the parents of the children 21 between 11 and 16, half of them dont know 22 their kids do after school, because 77% of the parents have to 23 . 30% of the middle school students come back home to find that 24 is at home.There arent 25 centres in England for children to play in. There arent good after-school activities for them, either. About 650 thousand teenagers stay at home after school, or 26 other teenagers outside.The officials Anna Longfield says, “ Kids need 27 care, but parents are 28 with work. This is a problem. 29 often feel lonely. It makes them fall to crime(犯罪) 30 . The government needs to think of a good way to help these kids.”( ) 21. A. named B. born C. aged D. sounded( ) 22. A. what B. how C that D. why( ) 23. A. cook B. study C. work D. play ( ) 24. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody( ) 25. A. enough B. old C. big D. small( ) 26. A. tell B. meet C. watch D. take( ) 27. A. no B. more C. less D. many( ) 28. A. pleased B. careful C. busy D. angry ( ) 29. A. Teachers B. Officials C. Parents D. Kids ( ) 30. A. hardly B. easily C. luckily D. only三、补全对话（每小题2分，满分10分）A: What do you often do in your free time, David? B: Oh, I often go fishing._(31) And I also enjoy reading stories, especially Harry Potter. What about you?A: _(32) I like watching sports shows. Yi Jianlian is my favourite sports star. I also enjoy collecting stamps. I can learn a lot about people , places and history from them. B: Mm._ (33)A: Right. Look at these stamps, David. These are old stamps and they are from Europe. B: Wow! What beautiful stamps!_ (34)A: Of course. But you must bring them back to me next Sunday.