八年级英语试卷.doc

八 年 级 英 语 期 试 卷 2013.11 (总分:100分; 时间:90分钟)一、单项选择(本题共15小题，每小题l分，满分l5分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选顼。( )1. Its_ dictionary. Our teacher recommended it to us. A. an useful B. a useful C. a useless D. an useless( )2. - Do you like your school life here? - Yes. The teachers often make us_ in class because they are very _. A. laughing; wonderful B. laugh; humorous C. laugh; kind D. to laugh; helpful( )3.People in the UK say “football” while people in the USA say “_”. A. softball B. American football C. soccer D. eraser( )4. - Theres a football match this afternoon. Would you like to go and _ for our team? - Id like to, but I have to look after my little sister. A. support B. cheer C. play D. fight( )5. - Why dont you stay here a bit longer? -_, and my parents will be worried. A. Its getting late B. All right C. Its OK D. I hope so( )6. Nanjing is not so large_ Shanghai, however, its the second_ city in East China. A. like; largest B. as; largest C. like; larger D. as; larger( )7. - Mum, it seems that Im much_. Can I have_ orange juice? - No, I think its better to drink some water. A. thirsty; some more B. thirstier; any more C. thirsty; many more D. thirstier; some more( )8. They_ the Palace Museum next week. A. hope me to visit B. hope visiting C. hoped themselves to visit D. hope to visit( )9. Why_ a taxi to the Great Wall? A. dont take B. not take C. not to take D. to not take( )10. They will _ Washington_ Tuesday morning. A. arrive at; in B. arrive in; on C. reach, in D. reach in; on( )11. - We hope we will have_ lessons every day. - Thats what I think. Then we can have_ free time. A. fewer; less B. more; more C. fewer; more D. fewer; much( )12. VIP stands_very important person A. for B. up C. in D. on( )13. Look! The bus is coming. Dont _ before it stops. A. get off B. get on C. get up D. get to( )14.You will believe me if you go and see _ yourself. A. by B. with C. for D. to( )15.The mango taste _. Would you like to have one? A. badly B. bad C. well D. nice二、完形填空(本题共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Helen was seven years old. One day one of her teeth began to hurt. She _1_ in class at school, and her teacher _2_ her kindly, “ Whats the matter, Helen?”“ One of my teeth hurts,” answered Helen.“Tell your mother about _3_, ” said the teacher, “and then go to see the dentist(牙医).”That afternoon Helen told her mother about her tooth, and her mother _4_ her to the dentists _5_ hours later. The dentist looked at the tooth and then said to Helen, “Its very _6_ . Im going to pull it out, and then youre going to get a _7_ tooth. It will be as nice as _8_ next year.” Then he did it with no trouble.The next day Helens teacher asked her about the tooth. She said to her, “Does it _9_ hurt, Helen?”“I dont know. Youd better ask the _10_,” Helen answered.“Why?” the teacher asked.“Because the dentist kept it. ” Helen answered.( ) 1. A. cried B. talked C. said D. talked( ) 2. A. spoke B. told C. answered D. asked( ) 3. A. her B. him C. it D. them( ) 4. A. took B. bring C. let D. carry( ) 5. A. few B. a few C. a little D. little( ) 6. A. hurt B. healthy C. bad D. well( ) 7. A. long B. new C. badD. old( ) 8. A. the other B. the one C. othersD. the others( ) 9. A. also B. very C. stillD. too( )10. A. girl B. mother C. boyD. dentist三、阅读理解(本题共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A( )1. If youd like hamburgers, you can_. A. go to Big Pizza B. call 62550011 C. call 88819056 D. go to 102 Ting Street( )2. What cant you have in Big Pizza? A. French fries. B. Milk. C. Juice. D. Soup.( )3. What can you have at 11:30 p. m.? A. French fries. B. Mutton. C. Pizza D. Fruit.( )4. Where can you eat ice cream ? A. In KFC. B. In Big Pizza. C. Italy. D. A&B( )5. Which sentence is NOT true? A. You can get coffee and milk in Big Pizza. B. You can get porridge in KFC. C. You can get milk juice in Big Pizza. D. You can get vegetable soup in KFC. . B How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average(平均) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down to 6.5 hours a night.Most people have a bad night when they cannot fall asleep(睡着). The name of this problem is called insomnia . This isnt a new problem. Many famous people in history hadinsomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them-selves sleep. Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor(发明家) had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XI V(国王路易十四)of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He laid on his side across the end of his bed.( )6. What does the sentence in the passage We are all different. means? A. We dont look the same. B. No one looks like each other. C. We go to bed at different time. D. Our sleeping time is not the same ( )7. After the age of sixty, the average sleep hours are_ a night. A. 3 hours B. 7 or 8 hours C. 6.5 hours D. 10 hours( )8. The underlined word insomnia in the second paragraph means _. A. going to sleep easily B. sleep in the daytime C. the ways of sleep D. not being able to fall asleep( )9. Which of the following is TRUE? A. King Louis XI V was an American B. Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldnt fall asleep. C. Benjamin Franklin was a famous writer D. Most young Americans sleep for an average of 6.5 hours a night.( )10. Why did Benjamin Franklin have four beds? A. Because he hoped to fall asleep. B. Because he was a famous inventor C. Because he had a lot of money D. Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed. CTwo months ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my workmate, Chris. We decided to drive across the country after the meeting. The drive would take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）. The first day was a lot of fun because we were happy to hear each others jokes. But on the third day, we began to get bored. We were quite quiet for some hours when Chris saw some kangaroos（袋鼠）.We were both excited and decided to take a closer（更近的） look. Chris drove very quickly to catch up with them. We got closer and closer when we heard a loud BANG!Chris stopped the car and we got out. Beside the car was a large kangaroo lying on the ground. Chris went over to it and put his cap on its head. He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I took out my camera. When I was focusing（调整焦距）the camera, I saw the kangaroo move(动). It suddenly woke up, and ran away before we could do anything.I started laughing but Chris looked worried. He said his wallet was in the jacket. I started laughing even louder. I stopped laughing when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket.( )11. Why did the writer go to Australia? A. For a meeting.B. For a trip. C. For a holiday.D. To see his friend. ( )12. How long would the drive take according to their plan? A. One day.B. Four days. C. Half a month. D. Two months.( )13. On the _ day, they began to feel bored. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth( )14. Why did they hear a loud BANG? A. Because there was something wrong with their car. B. Because someone else was hunting them. C. Because something fell off their car. D. Because their car knocked down a kangaroo.( )15. What can we know from the passage? A. The writer took a photo of Chris and the kangaroo. B. The kangaroo ran away together with Chriss wallet and their car keys in his jacket. C. They decided to walk across the desert. D. The writer was still（仍然）very happy with his friend at last.D When the world was very young, people lived only in hot places. They did not live in cold places because they could not keep warm there. At first men did not know how to make a fire. Sometimes trees were hit by lightning. Then a fire was started. People took some of the fire near their homes. A fire was very important for three reasons. It kept them warm. Wild animals were frightened when they saw it. And when food was cooked, it tasted much better. But men did not know how to make a fire. When they had a fire, they did not let it stop burning(燃烧). If it went out(熄灭), They could not start it again. They had to wait for lightning to start another fire. Sometimes they had to wait for years. Later, they learned how to make a fire. But it was not easy to make something burn. Now we have matches. We can carry them in our pockets and make a fire when we want to.16. “When the world was very young” means _ A. before liberation(解放) B .in the following years C. Long long ago D. twenty years ago17. Once people lived only in hot countries because they did not know how to _. A. kill animals B. take fire from forests C. keep themselves warm D. make matches18. People found that_. A .the cooked food tasted better than the uncooked food B. the uncooked food tasted much better than the cooked food C. wild animals enjoyed the cooked food D. wild animals kept warm near the trees19. People didnt let a fire stop burning because_. A. they were not able to make a fire B. they liked to wait for lightning C. it rained now and then D. they didnt like to make a fire20. Now we can make a fire_. Aby lightning B. if we want to Cfor three reasons Din our pockets 四、词汇(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)A. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。1. Many famous stars will a_ (take part in ) the big party next week.2. Barack Obama is the _ of the USA and lives in the White House.3.The teachers will have a meeting to _ ( talk about) the plan for next month.4. English is a f_ language in China.5. I need a pair of _ (剪刀) to cut out the card.B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。 patient you far mean happy 1. The parents looked _ at their son because he came first in the exams.2. Can you tell me the _ of the word ? I have no dictionary（词典）here.3. Boys and girls, you should finish your homework by _.4. He is a long jumper and can jump much _ than me.5. The boy gets _ easily and very few people like him.C请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。 care tidy not be complete plan 1. Youd better _ more about others than yourself.2. Not only you but also Tom usually _ up the classroom on Friday and then it looks very clean and tidy.3. Suzy couldnt wait _ her first card after she learned how to make cards in DIY courses.4. Listen, the students _ the trip to the museum next week in the classroom. 5. _ nervous(adj.紧张的), boy! Believe in yourself and you can do it.五、句型转换 (本题共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分) 请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。1. Do you know when the story happened?(同义句)Do you know when the story_ _？2. She is ill and I will go to the meeting instead (同义句). I will go to the meeting _ _ her because she is ill.3. The car looks very modern! (改感叹句) _ _ the car looks!4. Shall we go to play basketball now? (同义句) What _ _ to play basketball now?5.You mustnt play football in the street.(改祈使句) _ _ football in the street.六、短文填空(本题共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分) 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 Mr. Miller had a shop in a big town. Hesoldladies clothes, and he always had two or three shop girls toh_1_him. They were alwaysyoungbecause they were cheaper than older women, butnone(没有一个)of them worked for him for al_2_ time, because they were young and they did not m_3_ many boys inwomensshop. Last month a girl came to w_4_for him. Hern_5_was Helen, and she was very good. After a few days, Mr. Millers_6_a young man come into the shop. He wents_7_to Helen, spoke to her f_8_ a fewminutes and then went out of the shop. Mr. Miller was verysurprisedand when the young manlefthe went to Helen and said, “That young man didntbuya_9_. What did he want todo?” Helen answered, “He just wanted to seem_10_.”1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._七、阅读与回答问题(本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分) 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 It was a dark and cold nightThe taxi driver didnt have even one passenger(