八年级英语期末测试卷.doc

20142015年度八年级英语期末测试卷第一卷(共45分)1 单项选择.(本大题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分)()1. It is a story about a young boy _Harry Porter.A. call B. calling C. calls D. called()2. The boy is seven years old. He is _ go to school.Aenough old to Bold enough to Cnot old enough Dold enough()3. My parents often tell me _ too much junk food. Its bad for me.A. not to eat B. dont eat C. not eat D. to not eat()4. All the people went home_Mr.Wang, for he had to finish his work.A. with B. besides C. except D. after()5. It took her much time _ English out of class.A. practice speaking B. to practice to speakC. to practice speaking D. practice to speaking()6. Its_cheaper and_enjoyable to travel by train than by plane.A. much; more B. very; very much C. more; more D. more; much()7.-Would you like_to drink? -Yes,Id like a cup of coffee.A. something else B. else something C. anything else D. else anything()8.My little sister stopped_and played the toy dog.A. to cry B. cries C. cried D. crying()9.-Who is the man over there? Is it Mr.Li? -No, it_be him. Mr.Li is much taller.A. mustnt B. may not C. cantD. neednt()10.-Mr. Lee _ to a student when I entered the classroom this morning. -He is very patient _ he is young.A. talking; but B. talks; though C. was talking; though D. talked; however()11. -Oh, we missed the last bus to the museum. - _. We can go there by taxi and its faster.A. Never mind. B. Im not sure about it. C. Bad luck! D. Thats too bad!()12._a new language is_.A. Learn; excitingB. Learn; excitedC. Learning; excitingD. Learning; excited()13.The Yellow River is the second_one in China.A. long B. longer C. longest D. the longest()14.There are_people in the hall.A.five millions B.million of C.millions of D.five millions of()15.We _ TV at eight oclock yesterday evening A. are watching B. were watching C. watched D. have watched二完形填空。(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)We were going to play a team from a country school .They didnt come _16_ the match nearly began. They looked _17_ than we thought. They wore dirty T-shirts and blue jeans and looked like farm boys. We thought they _18_ saw a basketball before. We felt that we didnt _19_ any practice to play with such a team. It was very late so they couldnt have any time to practice .The match began, one of our boys _20_ the ball and he tried to give it to another one. But from out of nowhere a boy in a T-shirt _21_ the ball and he quickly and beautifully got the ball into our basket and had two points. They _22_ us. They had another two points in a minute .Soon it was all over. The country team _23_ the match. Of course we knew that there was still another team _24_ than any good team. But the important lesson we learn this time was: One cant tell a man or a team by the _25_.()16. A. when B. so C. until D. at()17. A. stronger B. younger C. worse D. better()18. A. never B. often C. sometimes D. always()19. A. have B. make C. use D. need()20. A. got B. played C. took D .carried()21. A. caught B. changed C. held D. stopped()22. A. surprised B. frightened C. admired D. smiled()23. A. lost B. won C. got D. had()24. A. worse B. less C. better . D more()25. A. T-shirt B. appearance C. name D. points三阅读理解(本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分)AThe Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration（庆祝） usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, youd better not say any bad words like “death”(死亡). Dont break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, dont borrow or lend(借出) money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return（归还）it before the Spring Festival. 根据短文，选择最佳答案：()26.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival(大年夜)?A. Family members get together(相聚一起) for a big meal. B. Friends eat dumplings together.C. They borrow money from friends. ()27. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?A. Because they enjoy being clean.B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away （清除）bad luck.C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.()28. Which of the following things is not supposed to（不应该） happen during the Spring Festival?A. Returning money before the Spring Festival. B. Saying any bad words like death.C. Wearing red clothes.()29. The underlined phrase（划线短语） “running out” probably means “_”.A.跑出去 B.打碎 C.离开()30. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is _.A. a time of harvest（收获的季节） and fun B. only celebrated in China C. a time for families to get together（相聚）BMo Yan, a well-known Chinese writer, won the Nobel Prize for literature(文学) in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed, he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence on him.Mo Yan was born in a poor family in Chinas rural area. When he was young, he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasnt good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged （鼓励）him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on(看不起) himself. She said it didnt matter if a person didnt have a good look and it was important to work hard and never give up. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society.Mo Yan didnt let her mother down. He worked hard at writing. He wrote many famous novels, such as Hong Gao Liang(红高粱)and Wa(蛙). His success tells us a truth,“Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself.”Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.()31. What does Mo Yan do?A. He is a famous singer. B. He is a famous actor. C. He is a famous writer. ()32. When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize?A. In 2011. B. In 2012. C. In 2013. ()33. Why did Mo Yan feel upset when he was alittle boy?A. Because he was poor. B. Because he couldnt tell stories.C. Because his classmates often laughed at his look.()34. What is the most important for a person according to（根据） the article?A. Working hard. B. Money. C. A good job. ()35. What can we know about the story?A. Mo Yans classmates were friendly to him. B. Mo Yan was born in a rich family.C. Mo Yans mother helped him a lot.CThe following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know and remember how to use them.I. Take the medicine with water. One or two pills (片) every eight hours. Dont take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children under six, go to ask the doctor. II. Three times a day and one pill a time. One pill before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six and persons with stomachache. III. The medicine is for a person with a toothache. Two pills a time a day before sleep for adults (成人). Half (一半) a pill for children under 12. IV. Take the medicine four times a day. Four pills a time for adults with a cold. Two pills a time for children under 10. Take the medicine before each meal and before sleep.()36. Which medicine is for people with a toothache?A. I B. II C. III D.IV()37. People with a _ should not take medicine II.A. toothache B. cold C. stomachache D. headache()38. Medicine I should not be taken more than 6 pills in _.A. 6 hours B. 8 hours C. 24 hours D.48hours ()39. If a girl is 7 years old, she should take _ pills of medicine IV a day.A.5 B.8 C.10 D.15()40. Which of the following is TRUE?A. None of them are good for children under 6.B. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 3 times a day.C. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken before sleep.D. None of them should be taken 3times a day. DEvery year several thousand people are killed on the roads in Great Britain. Every year between one and two hundred thousand people are hurt. These people are killed or hurt in road accidents.There are rules to make the roads safe, but people do not always obey the rules(遵守规则).They are careless. If everybody obeys the rules, the roads will be much safer. How can we make the roads safer?Remember this rule. In Great Britain traffic keeps to the left. Cars, buses and bikes must all keep to the left side of the road. In most other countries traffic keeps to the right.Before crossing the road, stop and look both sides. Look right and left. Then, if you are sure that the road is clear, it is safe to cross the road. If you see small children or old people, help them to cross the road. We must teach small children to cross the road safely. We must always set them a good example. Small children must not play in the street.()41. If we want to make the roads safer,_.A. everybody must be careful and obey the traffic rulesB. traffic should keep to the rightC. dont cross the roads too oftenD. roads must be clear()42. If you ride a bike in Great Britain,you must ride_.A. on the right side of the roadB. on the left side of the roadC. in the middle of the roadD. behind the buses()43.Which is NOT correct?A. Few people die in road accidents in Great Britain.B. In our country traffic keeps to the right.C. Cars,trucks and buses kill many people every year.D. Streets are not safe places for play.()44. “the road is clear”means that_.A. you can see very clearly on the roadB. the road is very cleanC. the road is not noisyD. there is no car or bus running()45. The only safe way to cross the road is to_.A. look rightB. look leftC. look both sides, right and leftD. run across the road第二卷(共55分)四.任务型阅读(本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分)When your feelings are bad, what can you do? Let me tell you a good way of solving this problem. If it is sunny outside, go out and stay in the sun for half an hour, and you will be better soon.Scientists believe that weather affects(影响)peoples feelings. When the sun is shining, people often feel (A) _, but when it is cloudy, people often feel bad.Also, you should pay more attention(注意)to your health in different weather.For example, in hot summer, you should have more sleep. You can get up late in the cool morning. When the temperature is over 32,you should stop having sports.根据所给材料,完成下列任务。任务一:1. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “solving” in Chinese?A.避免B.预防