八年级上期末英语试卷
二、语言知识及运用
第一节 单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
16. What a fine day!Let’s go _______ a walk.
A. for B. at C. out D. in
17. — Would you like _______ to drink?
— Yes, a cup of coffee, please.
18. — What’s the price of your new mobile phone?
— Two ___________ yuan.
A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of
19. He is just 25 years old. But he looks ________ older than his uncle.
A. many B. much C. very D. more
20. Nobody can do well in Englisth _______ he studies hard.
A. if B. because C. unless D. but
21. I think you should try to remember ___________ you can.
A. as many words as B. so much words as
C. as much words as D. so many words as
22. Twenty years ago, people only knew ______ knowledge about computers.
A. a few B. a little of C. a bit D. a bit of
23. Henry came to China in 1989. He has worked here ___________.
A. for over twenty years B. over twenty years ago
C. since over twenty years D. for over twenty years ago
24. _______ for cars when you are crossing the street!
A. Look up B. Look out C. Look at D. Look after.
25. — _________ does your school have sports meetings?
— Once a year.
A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How many times
第二节 语法选择(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从26~35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last week, students at Rosie Bridge School worked hard to make their English Week a big success.
There was an English book fair in the library and (26) ___________ treasure hunt. Some students put on an English play.(27) ___________took part in an English singing competition. There was also a speaking competition. The students had to speak on a topic in English for two minutes. We spoke to the winner, Henry. “ I’m (28) ___________ happy that I won, “ he said, “ I advise people to speak slowly. If they want to be good public speakers, they’d better (29) ___________clearly and confidently. “
We also spoke to several other students about English Week. One of then (30) ___________ Amy. “I really enjoyed English Week, because I learnt (31) ___________ about English-speaking countries. It gave me a chance to learn new words, (32) ___________. In my opinion, an English Week is well worth(33) ___________.” She said.
(34) ___________ the last day of English Week, the head teacher gave a speech to the whole school. He gave students some suggestions on (35) ___________. “Communicate in Englist with your friends whenever you can. Read English books and magazines, and watch English television programmes. Above all, you will enjoy English! And now, I’m sure you all have enjoyed English!” he said.
26.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
27.
A. Other
B. The other
C. Others
D. The others
28
A. so
B. too
C. very
D. such
29.
A. to speak
B. speak
C. speaks
D. speaking
30.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. was
31.
A. lots of
B. a lot of
C. lot of
D. a lot
32.
A. either
B. also
C. too
D. neither
33.
A. to do
B. doing
C. do
D. of doing
34.
A. On
B. In
C. At
D. Since
35.
A. what to improve their English
B. how to improve their English
C. what their English to improve
D. how their English to improve
三、完型填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many (36) ___________ countries.
In the early 1970s,Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to (37) ___________. They took a year-long trip from London, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited (38) ___________ like India, Iran and Japan.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their(39) ___________. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a (40) ___________ called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries’ weather, cultures and places to see. But (41) ___________ other travel guides in the 1970s, Wheeler’s book also talked about places most (42) ___________ did not go. In addition, he also wrote about (43) ___________ things to see and do. The book was very (44) ___________. It sells very well in many countries.
Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They (45) ___________ travelling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today, 400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 guidebooks.Wheeler still writes about travel “hot spots”. For more information,read the books!
36.
A. different
B. small
C. big
D. poor
37.
A. study
B. write
C. work
D. travel
38
A. cities
B. countries
C. towns
D. parks
39.
A. trip
B. life
C. children
D. job
40.
A. storybook
B. diary
C. guidebook
D. notebook
41.
A. like
B. unlike
C. as
D. for
42.
A. travelers
B. guests
C. students
D. passengers
43.
A. unusual
B. unhappy
C. unlucky
D. uncomfortable
44.
A. expensive
B. difficult
C. popular
D. strange
45.
A. started
B. stopped
C. forgot
D. liked
四、阅读理解
A
There are many cats in England. English people are very friendly to all their cats.
Mary was a school teacher. She had a beautiful white cat, and she loved it very much. But a very sad thing happened one day. A rich man’s car hit the cat, and that was the end of the cat.Mary ran out onto the road.
“Oh, you poor, dear thing!” She cried. “What shall I do without you? You were the light of my life.”
The rich man stopped his car and came back. He put his arms around Mary and said, “I’m very sorry about this accident. Please let me …”
“You don’t know!” Mary cried. “She was a wonderful pupil!”
“A pupil?” the man asked. “This cat? What do you mean?”
“You couldn’t buy that cat with all the money in England!” Mary said, “I taught her every day. That cat could talk, sir!”
“Then I must help you,” the man said. He took some money from his pocket. “Here, have this, three hundred pounds. Is it enough? Will you forgive me?”
Mary took the money. “Thank you,” she said, “I’ll get another cat. Then I must begin all the work again.”
The rich man went away in his car. A woman said to Mary, “Was it true, Madam?” Mary answered, “I tried to teach her many words. But at last, she could only say her name in Chinese.”
Everyone laughed.
46. What was Mary’s job?
A. She taught cats. B. She taught students.
C. She bought and sold cats. D. She looked after cats.
47. What does “the end of the cat” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. The cat had no more lessons.
B. The cat began to live with the rich man.
C. The cat died in the accident.
D. The cat went home with the rich man.
48. What did the rich man do after the accident?
A. He gave Mary another beautiful cat. B. He gave Mary some money.
C. He gave Mary nothing. D. He called the police.
49. What did Mary say about her cat? She said that_________.
A. her cat could cook B. her cat could talk
C. her cat could fly D. her cat could sing
50. What could Mary’s cat say? She could say _________.
A. the English word “cat” B. Mary’s name
C. “cat” in Chinese D. many words
B
The Teens newspaper has a little test for young students each week. Here below is Frank’s completed test this week.
Weekly Test
1. I prefer to spend my spare time
(a) with my family
(b) with my friends
(c) on my own
2. If i have a problem, I would rather
(a) talk to my parents than to my friends
(b) talk to my friends than to my family
(c) solve it on my own
3. I prefer to study
(a) at home with my family around
(b) with my friends
(c) on my own
4. For my birthday, I would prefer to
(a) be with my family
(b) have a party with lots of friends
(c) go out with just my best friend
You get: 1 point for each (a)
2 points for each (b)
3 points for each (c)
Go and fond out what your score means below.
Scores and their meanings:
4-6: Your family is very important to you.You enjoy being with friends but your family comes first. You are kind and always think more of others.
7-9: You have lots of friends and like to have fun. You are close to your family but your friends are quite more important to you, too. You are easy-going and generous.
10-12: You probably have one or two close friends, but you prefer to relax with a good book than go to a party. You are confident and like to do things for yourself.
You can e-mail us at weeklytest@liuxue86.com and tell us your result. It has described a REAL you.
51. How many points did Frank get in the week’s test?
A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11
52. From Frank’s result, we may know that_______.
A. He probably has one or two close friends
B. He enjoys being with friends but his family comes first
C. Both his family and his friends are of great important to him
D. He is a confident young student with only a few close friends
53. If you want to send the result of your test to the editor(编辑), you can ______.
A. send an e-mail B. write a letter
C. make a phone call D. search the Internet
54. By making this test, a student will find out ________.
A. how to solve teenager problems
B. how to make good friends
C. what his lifestyle is like
D. what kind of person he is
55. Where can you find this test?
A. From a textbook. B. From a poster.
C. From an advertisement. D. From a newspaper.
C
Molly’s best friend is a pet dog named Lucy. When Lucy dies, Molly’s father suggests she make a “memory jar” for Lucy. Each time Molly thinks of something she wants to remember about Lucy, she puts a colored glass ball in the jar. As Molly finds more memories to celebrate, her jar and her life are filled with more and more color and warmth. In this way, Lucy also lives in Molly’s heart forever. This is the best story in a book called Molly’s Memory Jar.
It can be very difficult to explain loss and sadness in children’s books. But the book succeeds in explaining them. It helps children find out the ways to express their feelings when they feel unhappy and sad in their daily life. This book also teaches parents how to help children find the ways of talking about their feelings. All the parents and children need to read this book.
56. Who asks Molly to make a “memory jar” for Lucy?
A. Her mother B. Her father
C. Her friends D. Her classmates
57. What does Molly do when she thinks of something about Lucy?
A. She cries a lot. B. She talks with her parents.
C. She watches Lucy’s pictures. D. She puts a colored glass ball in a jar.
58. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The writer of Molly’s Memory Jar.
B. The readers of Molly’s Memory Jar.
C. The story in Moly’s Memory Jar.
D. The men in Molly’s Memory Jar.
59. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The book B. The jar C. The feeling D. The dog
60. The writer of Molly’s Memory Jar wrote the book for ________.
A. Boys B. Girls C. Children D. All children and parents
D
“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning to surf the Internet.”
“I check my e-mail almost forty times a day.”
“I seldom spend less than three hours each time on the net.”
“I spend more time in chat rooms than with my “real-life” friends.”
Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction, called Internet addiction. According to experts, Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. They lose control of the time they spend on the Internet.
For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried and looked for him everywhere but couldn’t find him. They called the police. The police found the student in the computer lad: he was surfing the Internet for seven days without taking a rest!
A study shows that about six to ten percent of Internet users become addicted. The teenagers spend more time on the Internet than with friends and families. That’s why some experts worry most about young people.
Is “surfing the Internet” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have one of the following:
★You go out with your friends less and less.
★You can’t wait to get online again.
★You’ve decided to spend a short time online, but then you spend several hours.
You do not go to important family events or you do not do school projects because you like to spend hours on the Internet.
What should we do with the problem?Some experts suggests that people set strict rules on their time for Internet use. You have to learn to control it, or the Internet would control you.
61. What does “Internet addicts” mean in the passage?
A. 网络精英 B. 网络爱好者
C. 网瘾人士 D. 网络先锋
62. How many hours does an Internet addict spend online every week according to experts?
A. At least 13-14 hours. B. At least 13-40 hours.
C. At least 30-40 hours. D. At least 13-30 hours.
63. Where did the police find the missing college student?
A. In a bar. B. In his bedroom.
C. In a library. D. In the computer lab.
64. Why do some experts worry most about young people?
A. Because about six to ten percent of young people become addicted.
B. Because young people spend more time on the Internet than with friends and families.
C. Because young people sometimes get up at three or four in the morning to surf the Internet.
D. Because young people seldom spend less than three hours each time on the net.
65. Which of the following is NOT the symptom(症状)of Internet addiction?
A. You get more and more friends because you spend more time on the Internet.
B. You’ve decided to spend a short time online, but then you spend several hours.
C. You don’t go to important family events because you spend hours on the net.
D. You do not do school projects because you like to spend hours on the Internet.
五、写作(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 单词拼写(共5小题，第小题1分，满分5分)
根据下列兔子意思及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词，在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。(每空只写一词)
66. If you are too busy to cook, you can o_________ some Hamburger or KFC chicken on line.
67. The w_________ between the two countries lasted for 8 years and lots of people died.
68. As a football fan, I am so g_________ that our team beat the team from Korea.
69. The garden is f__________ of different kinds of flowers. You can pick some if you like.
70. spring is the F_________ season in a year. It comes before summer.
第二节 完成句子(共5小题，第小题2分，满分10分)
根据下面兔子要求或所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。(每空只写一词)
71. 如果我们多种树，我们的世界将会比以前变得更加美好。
If we _________ more trees, the world will become _________ _________ _________ before.
72. 她没有努力学习功课而总是做白日梦。
_________ _________ working hard at her lessons, she always makes day dreams.
73. 为了安全起见，请让你的孩子远离拥挤的地方。
For safety reason, please _________ your kids _________ busy places.
74. 不要总是依赖父母，我们应该学会自己解决问题。
Don’t always _________ _________ parents. We _________ _________ to solve problems by ourselves.
75. 他经常在假期和父亲去旅行，他已经去过很多个城市了。
He often travels with his father during the holidays, so he _________ _________ _________ _________ many cities.
第三节 书面表达(共1题，15分)
作为一个在国外学习了一年并很快适应当地生活的留学生，你应邀在母校论坛上写一篇文章，题为“Advice for living in a new country”，给即将出国的学弟弟妹们一些建议。(词数：70左右;开头已给出，不计入词数。文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校名称。)
内容包括：
1)多结交新朋友;
2)演讲新事物，如：本地食物，参加当地的活动;
3)多了解当地的文化与历史，如：浏览博物馆、名胜;
4)写日记来记录你的体验;
5)和父母朋友保持联系。
Advice for living in a new country
Living in a foreign country is a start of new life. In order to make yourself comfortable there, I have some advice for you. ________________________________________________________
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