八年级英语期末模拟试题.doc

八年级英语下期末模拟试题一.选择题1. The meat is _ dear and eating _ meat is bad for your health.A. very much, many B. too many, many too C. much too, too much D. a lot, much too2. There are many trees on _ side of the street. A. all B. both C. every D. each3. Its so hot in the room. _. Not at all. Id be happy to.A. Isnt it very cold today? B Are you feeling ill today?C. Would you mind opening the window? D. Have you bought the kite to me?4. Nobody told us _.A. what to do it B. how to do C. where to do D. when to do it5. Which of the two English dictionaries will you buy?Ill buy _ of them, so I can give one to my friend, Helen.A. either B. neither C. all D. both6. We wont leave until Mr Li _ back.A. come B. came C. comes D. will come7. How did you make him _?A. stop talking B. to stop talking C. stops talking D. stopped to talk8. _ fine weather it is today!A. What a B. How C. How a D. What9. -Which do you prefer, oranges or apples? -_. Id like bananas.A. Yes, both B. Neither, thank you C. No, thanks D. Im glad you like it10. -_ is it from our school to Lupu Bridge? -About half an hours bus ride.A. How long B. How often C. How far D. How much11. Im interested in animals, so I _every Saturday working in an animal hospital.A. pay B. get C. take D. spend12. Father gave me several pens, but I like _ of them.A. none B. both C. any D. neither13. -How much are these books? -You dont have to _. They are free.A. pay them B. pay for them C. cost them D. spend them14. We _ have the school meeting if it _ tomorrow.A. didnt， rains B. wont ， rains C. wont ， will rain D. will， will rain15. I dont know how _ to my teacher to ask for three _ sick leave. A. write, days B. to write, dayss C. write, dayss D. to write, days16. The boy read nothing, _ he?A. did B. doesnt C. does D. didnt17. What _ in the middle of the concert?A. happened B. did happened C. did happen D. happen18. _ you eat, _ you will be.A. The more, the fatterB. The much, the fat C. Much, fatD. More, fatter19. Nobody but Lucy and Lily _ the secret now.A. know B. knows C. to know D. are going to know20. I hope _.A . him to pass the exam B. he to past the examC. him can pass the exam D. he can pass the exam21. I remembered _ him somewhere, but I forgot his name.A. to meet B. met C. would meet D. meeting22. There is a little sheep on the hill, _?A. is there B. isnt there C. is it D. isnt it23. Did it take you two hours _ your homework yesterday?A. did B. doing C. to do D. does24. We found _ very interesting _ English.A. it, learning B. it, to learn C. it is, to learn D. it was, learning25. My boys, help _ to some fish.A. yourself B. yourselves C. himself D. herself26. My parents _ about 1,000 yuan for my school education(教育) every year.A. spend B. take C. pay D. cost27. -Roberts never late, _? -_. He always comes on time.A. is he; No, he isnt B. isnt he; No, he isntC. is he; Yes, he is D. hasnt he; Yes, he is28. Gong Qiuyan thought _ quite _ to learn English well.A. its, easy B. it, easily C. its easily D. it, easy29. Jim, I heard someone _ outside. Can you hear?A. shout B. to shout C. shouting D. shouted30. The little boy wrote a _ letter to his uncle.A. five-hundred-word B. five-hundreds-word C. five-hundred-words D. five-hundreds-words31.There is little snow this winter, _?A. isnt there B. is there C. isnt it D. is it32. -Do you know if he _ to play basketball with us? -I think he will come if he _ free tomorrow.A. will come; will beB. comes; is C. comes; will beD. will come; is33. -Didnt the sleeping pills work? -_. I slept well last night.A. Yes, they do B. No, they dont C. No, they didnt D. Yes, they did33. -Hes never been to an aquarium. -_.A. Neither have I B. Neither do I C. I never too D. I dont too34. Could you please _ in the room? -Oh, Im sorry.A. not smoking B. not smoke C. not to smoke D. dont smoke35. The teacher encourages her students _ English as much as possible. A. to speak B. speaking C. speak D. spoke二.阅读理解AAustralia is the smallest continent(洲) in the word. It is a little smaller than China. It is to the south of the equator(赤道).So when it is summer in our country, it is winter in Australia.Australia has a small population (人口).The population of Australia is nearly the same as that of Shanghai, a city in China.Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos(袋鼠).After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep are everywhere. Have you seen a kangaroo? It has a “bag” below its breast(胸) The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”. It is very strange, isnt it?1China is _than Australia.A. larger B. large C. small D. smaller2It is _in Australia when it is summer in our country.A. autumn B. spring C. winter D. summer3. The population of Australia is almost the same as that of _in China. A. Beijing B. Tianjin C. Nanjing D. Shanghai4. Australia is famous for its _. A. kangaroos B. deer C. elephants D. birds5 Why does the passage say the kangaroos is a strange animal ? Because_. A. it is a kind of bird B. it has a “bag” below its breastC. it is a kind of fish D. it is very dangerousB.NamePersonal informationNormanBethuneBorn in 1890,A doctor in CanadaDied in November, 1939 in China, Came to China in March 1938CelineDionBorn in Canada, A singing star, In 1997 sang My Heart Will Go Onfor the film TitanicThomasEdisonBorn in 1847,in USA, Made over 1,000 inventions, Died in 1931MarkTwainBorn in 1835, in USA, A writer in USA, Died in 1910,Wrote The Adventure of Tome sawyerBillGatesBorn in 1955, in USA, Wrote Business the Speed of Thought, Owns Microsoft Company6._ is from Canada.A. Bill Gates B. Mark Twain C. Thomas EdisonD. Celine Dion7The_was born in 1835.A. inventor B. singer C. doctor D. writer8My Heart Will Go On is the name of a _.A. book B. song C.story D. film9Dr Bethune worked in China for about _years.A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 810Which of the following is TRUE?A .Mark Twain Wrote Business the Speed of Thought.B. Bill Gates started working for MicrosoftCompany in 1955.C. Thomas Thomas made over 1,000 inventions.D. Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997.C阅读短文，根据短文内容，判断正(A)误(B)。Computer are very popular now .People are talking about and using the Internet（互联网）everywhere ,but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find out that the Internet was set up in 1960s.At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks（网络）didnt work very well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. A new network system（系统）had to designed .It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information（信息）could be sent through another part. In this way, the computer network system would keep working well all the time.At first, the Internet was only used by few people ,but in the 1970s,it was used in school, hospitals and banks. However（然而）, computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. At the beginning of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Today its easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day .Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students .The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life.11.We all know that Internet has a history of peoples life.12.Scientists set up a new network system to make the computers cheaper.13.Computers became cheaper and easier to use at the beginning of the 1990s.14.The phrase “get online” in Chinese means“上机”.15.The best title for this passage is sending e-mails.DMy school activities Im Sam. Im a student at an American school. At my school, we can have a lot of activities. If you like drama, you can join in the autumn plays, winter music dramas or other activities. There are also many sports games at our school. There are mens and womens soccer, mens tennis, mens table tennis and womens volleyball. We also need to do some voluntary(志愿者) work once a week. We take a bus to an old mans home, a hospital or some other places to help others. Parents also take part in(参加) school activities with their children sometimes. They can take part in their childrens sports games. We have a game called Parents Night. At those nights, students thank their parents for their help. We give a flower or a card to our parents. Parents also come for the plays, students fashion shows and other activities.16.Where is Sam from? A. China. B. America. C. England. D. Australia. 17. There isnt _ at Sams school. A. mens soccer B. womens soccer C. mens tennis D. womens tennis 18. The students go out to do some voluntary work_. A.once a week B. once a year C. every five days D. every two days 19. At Parents Night, _thank their mothers and fathers. A. the teachers B. the boys C. the girls D. the students20. Which of the following activities is NOT talked about? A. Sports games. B. Fashion show. C. Drama. D. Making model planes. 三. 动词运用 During the Second World War, Johns family didnt have a washing machine. Therefore, 1_(keep) clothes clean became a problem for them.Before long, a family friend decided 2_(join) the army and his wife was going with him. Johns family told them that they could take care of their furniture while they were away. To the 3_ (family) surprise, the friend suggested they should use his Bendix washing machine. “It would be better for it to be used, rather than sitting 4._(quiet),” he said.Young John helped with the washing, and he developed a deep love of the old, green Bendix. 5._(late), the war ended and the familys friend returned. When he came to take the machine away, John became very sad. His mother saw this and said to 6._(he), “Son, you you must remember that machine didnt belong to us in the first place. It was a gift for us to be able to use it for such a long time.”So, instead of 7._(be) sad about the loss, lets be grateful that we were able to use it at that time.”We have all experienced loss: loss of people and things. However, if we see the thing we 8._(lose) as a gift that we were given for a time, maybe the sad 9._(memory)will change into 10. _(thank) ones.1._2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._四. 综合填空Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. I am the tour g_ of Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong National Park. They are two of the best tourist places in China. If we are l_ enough, we can meet the giant pandas there. It will take us three days to f_ this tour. Here is our p_.Day 1: ChengduJiuzhaigouWe will meet at the Chengdu Airport at 10:00 in the morning. Then well take the 11:45 p_ to Jiuzhaigou. Once we arrive ae Jiuhuang Airport in the afternoon, we will go to the first stop, Huanglong National Park, for s_. We will go back to Jiuzhaigou to have supper. We will stay in a h_ in Jiuzhaigou that night.Meals to be included: lunch & dinner.Day 2: Full Day Jiuzhaigou SightseeingAfter breakfast, we will go to the entrance of Jiuzhaigou. There we will take a Jiuzhaigou non-pollution bus to visit Shuzheng.There you will e_ the beautiful Pearl Sands, Shuzheng Waterfall, Shuzheng Lake and the Tibetan Mills. We will have lunch in Shuzheng, but you must pay for the f_. In the evening we will go back to the hotel of Jiuzhaigou.Meals to be included: breakfast & supper.Day 3: Jiuzhaigou-ChengduAfter braekfast, well go to Jiuzhaigou Airport for the f_ back to Chengdu. That will be the end of our trip.五. 任务型阅读Since 1850, the temperature of Earths surface has increased about 0.6C.Scientists predict it may warm much more by the end of this century.Whos turning up the heat? Well, it seems that we are! Some of this global warming may be natural. However, nearly all scientists now agree that most of it is due to peoples actions. (3)Over the past 105 years, weve added huge amounts of certain gases, especially carbon dioxide(CO2) to the air. These gases can keep heat near Earths surface, so more carbon dioxide means more heat is kept near Earths surface. Global warming may change t