八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷A卷.doc

八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Theres _800-metre-long road behind _hospital.A . an, anB . a, aC . an, theD . a, the2. （2分）Mo Yan is my favorite _. I like his novels a lot. A . teacherB . writerC . driver3. （2分）Have you seen the TV play My Ugly Mother?Yes, its well worth_.Its _ moving that Ive seen it twice.A . seeing; tooB . to see; enoughC . seeing; soD . to see; so4. （2分）Mrs. Green didnt talk to her husband for a long time, but now they _ each other. A . make peace withB . come up withC . get angry withD . agree with5. （2分）Some animals in the zoo die of hunger because they_enough food.A . dont giveB . didnt giveC . arent givenD . wont give6. （2分） When _you return the magazine? Three days_. A . will; agoB . did; agoC . will; moreD . did; before7. （2分）Mark isnt coming to the concert _ he has finished his work. A . soB . whenC . althoughD . because8. （2分）We can energy in many ways. For example, turn off the lights when we dont use them. A . saveB . useC . getD . spend9. （2分）I am strongly _ keeping animals in the zoo, because I think animals should also have the right to enjoy freedom.A . upB . downC . forD . against10. （2分）Is it a photo of your ?Yes. These are my parents.A . classroomB . telephoneC . schoolD . family11. （2分） You should let your children take more after-school classes. _, you are right. But they should also have more time to relax.A . To my surpriseB . To a certain degreeC . Whats more12. （2分）When you learn to ride a bike, you have to learn to _ first. A . keep your balanceB . keep your promiseC . keep calm13. （2分）The girl _ a colorful pencil.A . there isB . there areC . haveD . has14. （2分）To my surprise, Daniels parents allowed him _ Shanghai Disneyland with me. A . to visitB . visitingC . visitD . visits15. （2分） How surprising! Harry finally won the first prize in the guessing game.Really? .A . Many hands make light work.B . Every dog has its day.C . Burn the candle at both endsD . It never rains but it pours.二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)16. （15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选一个最佳选项On December 1, 1955, Rose Parks1work in Alabama, in America by bus as usual. She chose a seat by the window and sat down. Then more people2 the bus and soon it was full. One man didnt have a3 . The bus driver looked at Rosa and shouted at her: Stand up! Give this man4 seat!Rosa was tired after a long day at work. So, she5 said: No. This started something that changed the United States forever. 6 Rosa Parks was a7 black woman and the man on the bus was white.When Rosa was a young girl, she walked to school, but the white children took a bus. Rosa8 their bus every day when it went by. In those days, she said, There was a white world and black world. I lived in the black world. She went to a black school and studied with black children.When Rosa said No, she9 the law. The law said a black person had to10 his or her seat to a white person.11 came and took her to prison. Many black people in Alabama were very angry, and they12 using the buses for a year. Then the law changed, and13 , things started to change all over the 14 .For the rest of her life, Rose worked to help black people in America. She died in October, 2005,15 the age of 92.（1）A . left for B . looked for C . returned from D . asked for （2）A . got off B . got up C . got on D . got over （3）A . ticket B . car C . seat D . work （4）A . his B . your C . her D . my （5）A . quietly B . happily C . surprisingly D . excitedly （6）A . Although B . But C . If D . Because （7）A . 42 years old B . 42 years old C . 42-years-old D . 42-year-old （8）A . saw B . took C . stopped D . road （9）A . kept B . broke C . followed D . changed （10）A . lent B . took C . provided D . offered （11）A . The police B . The driver C . The man D . The black （12）A . refused B . started C . stopped D . avoided （13）A . slowly B . suddenly C . unluckily D . generally （14）A . world B . the U.S. C . the UK D . the UA （15）A . in B . at C . since D . From 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)17. （6分）阅读理解 EASTGATES YANGZHOU Roller World is a public skating rink (旱冰场) that welcomes everyone from beginners to experts.NOTICE- under 12s must be taken care of by an adult.- small cost for adults watching children- no dirty or dangerous skates- dress must be neat- no jackets, hats or open clothing to be worn- no newspapers, books, magazines, games allowed in Roller Caf6 or Roller Bar- no smoking except in Roller Bar and smoking room of Roller Caf6- over 18s only in Roller Bar Roller skating fun for everyone（1）If a 10-year-old boy wants to skate in Roller World, his parent _. A . is allowed to watch him for freeB . should look after himC . can take him to the Roller BarD . can read while waiting in the Roller Bar（2）Where can people smoke? A . In any place in the Roller Cafe.B . At the skating rink.C . Nowhere in Roller World.D . In the Roller Bar.（3）Which of the following is right? A . Its free for adults watching children.B . All people can go to Roller Bar.C . You Can smoke anywhere.D . Your dress must be neat.18. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Hi! I am Jack. I am thirteen years old. Im an English boy. Now Im in China with my parents. I go to a middle school in Tianjin. This is my school day.I get up at half past six. I go to school at seven oclock and I go to school in my dads car. I want to walk to school, but the school is far from my home. I usually eat breakfast in the car. School starts (开始) at half past seven in the morning. We have five lessons in the morning and we have four lessons in the afternoon. I go home at six oclock. I eat dinner at seven oclock. I do my homework at half past seven. After that, I play the guitar. I go to bed at nine thirty.This is my school day. It is happy!（1）Jack goes to school by car because _. A . he has no bikeB . he likes his dads carC . he doesnt like walkingD . his home is far from school（2）In his dads car, Jack usually _. A . eats breakfastB . reads some booksC . listens to musicD . plays computer games（3）Classes start at _ in Jacks school. A . 7:00B . 7:30C . 8:00D . 8:15（4）Jack _ after finishing his homework. A . eats dinnerB . watches TVC . plays the guitarD . plays with his friends（5）Which of the following is TRUE? A . Jack is 14 years old.B . Jack has nine classes a day.C . Jack doesnt like his school day.D . Jack gets up at 6:00 in the morning.19. （10分） （2011益阳）A few years ago, Dave Stirling had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. The business he started from his home in Ohio, the USA, now sells 500,000 CDs a year and has made him into a millionaire(百万富翁)at the age of 24.“I could see that this was the future of shopping,”says Stirling. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money getting into the store and parking your car? You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking(敲击)on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”According to Stirling, this is the only beginning, “I believe that one day well do our shopping over the net: its easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”（1）Dave Stiring started his business from_.A . his homeB . his companyC . the officeD . the country（2）How has Stirling become so rich?A . By making ice cream.B . By making advertisements.C . By selling ideas to others.D . By selling CDs over the Internet.（3）If you pay $15 for a CD in the store, how much should you pay for it over the net?A . $15.B . $12.C . $7.5.D . $30.（4）By shopping over the net, you wont_.A . spend the time and the moneyB . drive your car any moreC . click on your computerD . get into the store by yourself（5）What can we learn from the passage?A . More than half of the Americans prefer to shop over the net.B . Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.C . Some people dont like to go shopping over the Internet.D . Its easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.20. （10分） If babies are given more love and feelings by their mothers, they will deal better with stress and anxiety when they grow up , research has shown.The study of eight-month-old children shows even the very earliest life experiences can influence our happiness.Lots of mother love makes children form a safe bond with their mothers , so they are able to feel safe in relationships when they grow up ,and they will have better social skills and deal with lifes difficultiesThe researchers, led by DrJoanna Maselko of Duke University in North Carolina, studied the relationships of 482 eightmonth - old babies with their mothers during daily development.They studied how well the mother had dealt with her childs developmental text and how she had responded childs performanceMental health was then assessed when the babies had grown up at the average of 34.The more feelings and attention a mother gave to her child, the better her child would be. This kind of child had the lowest levels of anxiety, hostility and general difficulties.（1）If children are given more love and attention, what will they have in the future?A . They will have a successful life.B . They will have less stress and anxiety.C . They will work better.D . They will grow up better.（2）The research studied children who are _A . 8 - month - oldB . 8- day - oldC . 8 - year - oldD . 18 - month - old（3）Which of the following is right according to text？A . Mental health was then assessed when all the babies were 34.B . The very earliest life experiences can influence our lives.C . All the mothers love makes children feel safe in relationship when they grow upD . Lots of mother love makes children form safe bond with their mothers .（4）What should many mothers do?A . They should let children do things by themselves.B . They should give a safe life to their children.C . They should give more love to their children.D . They should teach their children how to deal with other people.（5）Which can be the best title for this text?A . Mother love is important to childrenB . Children need loveC . Love childrenD . Love is important四、 根据句子意思，首字母，汉语提示或括号内的英文解释写单词。 (共10题；共16分)21. （1分）You will be heavily_ (惩罚) if you don t obey these rules. 22. （1分）My football is_（在下方） the bed. 23. （1分）Now is the time for all Jazz f_(粉丝) voices to be heard . 24. （1分）In England, most Decembers are _(湿的) and rainy. 25. （1分）John will have to run very fast to _(打破) the school 100-metre race record in the sports Meeting. 26. （1分）He advised me to lie down and have a good _(休息) 27. （1分）Dont w_ (担心) about him. Everything will be OK. 28. （1分）I think_(人)are much smarter than animals29. （7分）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)QuestionDear Dale,My friend asked me to do something thats against the rules. I wanted to say no, but I was afraid that she would get mad at me, so I did it anyway. Now she wants me to do it a _. How can I tell her no?White ShirtAnswerDear White Shirt,We never want to disappoint our friends, but we should never do things that we shouldnt do just to make others happy.Throughout your life, you will probably be asked to do things that you dont think you should do. It sound like you could have a problem saying no to people, but rather than be direct(直接的), there are other ways to deal with this kind of s_.Instead of simply saying “No”, try to give reasons for your d_For example, if a friend asked you to swim in the river but you dont want to, you could say, “ I dont think thats wise. The waters very cold and theres n_around to help us if we get into danger.”Its wrong of your friend to risk getting you into trouble. If she were a t_friend, she wouldnt ask you to break the rules. If she asks you to do something you dont want to next time, just explain to her w_you dont want to do it. You should never do anything that you think is wrong.Perhaps you friend was just looking for a bit of excitement, but if she wants to break the rules, she shouldnt make you feel bad for not doing so.If you really want to keep the friendship, tell her that you dont want either of you to get into trouble. You are not supposed to break the rules, for rules exist simply to keep us safe. And its always better to be safe than s_as the saying goes. Hope I can help you out.Dale.30. （1分）My cousins are _(飞行员), not actors. 五、 根据句意，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。 (共10题；共11分)31. （1分）In England, nobody under the age of 18 _ (allow) to drink in bars. 32. （1分）Lily is the _(one) to get to school. 33. （2分）These pairs of shoes dont fit me. Theyre _ too big _ too small. (填连词) 34. （1分）I couldnt find my _ (key) anywhere. Where can they be? 35. （1分）My sister would like_ (be) a movie star. 36. （1分）_ (final) we got to the top of the mountain. 37. （1分）The Smiths wanted _ (live) in China. 38. （1分）Everyone was_(surprise) to see her at the party last night. 39. （1分）The accident is _(serious)than we think. 40. （1分）Is your father at home?No, Im afraid he_(go) out.六、 根据汉语提示完成句子 (共5题；共8分)41. （1分）你能帮我拿包吗?没问题。Can you help me carry my bag?_.42. （2分）让我们在这儿左转。Lets_here43. （1分）这张桌子太大了，占据了房间四分之一的地方。 The table is too big and it _ a quarter of the room.44. （2分）实际上，我弟弟在音乐方面很有天赋。_my brother is talented in music.45. （2分）姜伟来自上海。 Jiang Wei _ _ Shanghai. 七、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)46. （5分）任务型阅读It was a little dark（黑） outside yesterday. When I was having dinner, _ .It was a child. He said he found a phone on the football field（场）.He found the number in the phone and called. Soon, _.I asked the child to stay there. When I arrived, I saw a group of five children, aged about 7 to 9. _ .They told me how they found the phone. They also told me that some b