2008～2009学年度第二学期期末考试八年英语试题.doc

20082009学年度第二学期期末考试八年英语试题第二部分 笔试(90分)单项选择，从各题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母填在题前括号内。(共15分，每小题1分)( )11-Ill found(创办)a_in the futureItll mainly sell(经营，经销)clothes.-Great!Aschool Bhospital Ccompany Dfarm( )12-Look，a boy is failing down from the tree-_he didnt hurt himselfALuck BUnluckily CLucky DLuckily( )13-He cant remember_at this time yesterday-Thats natural because he is too oldAwhat is he doing Bwhat was he doingCwhat he was doing Dwhatis doing( )14The teacher toht us the earth_around the SIlllAwent Bis going Cmoved Dgoes( )15Ill stay at home alone rather than_with themQuietness is happy，tooAgoing out Bgo out Cwent out Dto go out( )16-Do you enjoy talking with your friends on the telephone or mobile phone?-_I enjoy using QQANeither BEither CBoth DNone()17-I want to teach_how to drive and Im sure Ill be a good driverAme Bhimself Chim Dmyself()18-_?-I have a headacheAWhats wrong with you BHow are youCWhat about you DHow are you feeling( )19-Hey，its raining-Yes，it_for about 2 daysAis rained Brains Chas been raining Drained( )20-Would you mind_?-Never mindIt is really hot hereAopening the window Bopen the windowCto open the book Dmy opening the book()21-Remember this，children_you learn_you want to learn-Thank you，Miss GaoAThe morethe fewer BThe more，the moreCThe more，the less DThe less，the fewer( )22Michael used、a piece of wet cloth to_the fireAnd soon the fire stoptM burningA put out Bcome out Ctake off Dput off( )23-Youd better come back in a few minutes-sorry，its_I am not in our cityApossible Bimpossible Cstrange Dunlucky( )24-They havent left，have they?-_IDok!They are talking with our tearherAYes，they have BNo，they havent CYes，they are DNo，they arent( )25-Excuse me，are you waiting for the bus?-Yes，I amBut the bus is so late_，where is the Xin Hua bookstore?AIn the way BOn the way COut of the way DBy the way补全对话(共10分，每小题1分)A)根据语境从方框中选择适当句子完成下面的对话。使对话内容完整，并将代表答案的字母填写在横线上。(有多余选项)(共5分，每小题1分)A：Hello，youre Ma Qiangs new classmate，arent you?B：Yes，I amMy name is Hu GangWell，26_A：Ma Qiang told me and I see you often stay with himWell，youre a good swimmer27_B：Ive been swimming for one hourI started at two oclockA：How often do you come here?B：28_A：Oh，I hear you have many other hobbies and you do well in schoolwork，too29_B：I can do them in my spare time(夜余时间)，in order to relax and I like themA：Wow!Youre unusualWell，I know your home is in the same direction as mine30_B：OKLetS go home in one hour AHow can you deal with(应对)them and why?CHow long have you been swimming today?EI wish he willFI dont like to do thatBHow do you know me? DOnce a week，Saturday afternoonGWhy not go home together? 完形填空(共20分)(A)根据短文内容选择正确的答案，并将代表答案的字母填在题前括号内。(共10分，每小题1分)Some students think taking notes with a pen is too boringSo they use digital cameral to take pictures of the _36_that their teachers write on blackboardsSome even use digital recorders to reeord what the teachers _37_in classThe kids are smart to_38_technologyThey might think there are So many notes to takeThey might also think that teachers write too fastAnyway，they are trying to find ways to make things _39_But do digital cameras or recorders really make taking notes easier?Not reallyBefore you_40_the notes from digital cameras，there are a lot of things to doYou have to_41_a printer to print the photos out on paperTo listen to the_42_from a digital recorder is even harderThere is usually noise with the soundYou will have to listen to it several times_43_you really make everything clearIn fact，taking notes_44_hand can help you remember and understand what you are writing In order to_45_time in taking notes，you can choose the most important things or what puzzles youYou dont have to write everythingDont be afraid of taking notes by using a penTry to learn effective(有效的)way( )36 Aquestions( )37Awrite( )38Amake use of( )39Aharder( )40Aread( )41Afind( )42Anoise( )43Abefore( )44Ain( )45AkeepBnotesBdrawBcome up withBeasierBsayBfoundBsoundBafterBonBhaveChandsCsayCget on withCmoreClookCfindingCvoicesCwhileCatCrunDproblemsDaskDlook down onD1essDwatchDfindsDphotosDwhenDbyDsave(B)选词填空用方框中所给词的正确形式填空。并将答案填写在题后横线上。(共10分，每小题1分) diary way ask learn besides interest sound brave tell soI often hear some student say English is difficult，and it gives them a headache，so they cant learn it wellBut English is very easy for meIm good at itIm very glad_46_you something about how I study EnglishFirst，I think taking an interest in English is very importantWhen 1 was in Grade One，we had a new subjectEnglishIt was fresh for me1 was 47 in it，so 1 worked hard at itSoon we had an English exam and I got a very good markHow happy 1 was!After that I learned Englishharder and harderOur English teacher often teaches us English songs，and the songs_48_niceI often think how interesting English is!Second，I think English is a foreign languageI should learn it well in the following_49_Listen to the teacher carefully，speak_50_，and read aloud and have a good vocabularyThen practice again and again，never be tiredAnd I also have a good habit：Asking whenever(无论何时)I have a questionI must make it clear by_51_! our English teacherHow happy I am when I understand_52_this，I often read English stories，jokes and easy novelsFrom these I know English is not only interesting，but also usefulThey help me understand a lot of things_53_to do more reading is an important way to learn English wellI also do some exercises from our class magazines，and I often write English_54_English has become a close friend of mineNow I have_55_English for more than two yearsI always keep the first position in our schoolAnd I also hope every student can learn English well46_ 47_ 48_ 49_ 50_ 51_ 52_ 53_ 54_ 55_V阅读理解(共35分，5670每小题1分；7180每小题2分)(A)根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将其代表字母填写在题前括号内。(共5分。每小题1分)Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch?Well，thats normalYour body naturally slow down then.What should you do about it?Dont reach for coffee!Instead，take a napIts good to have a daily napFirst of all，you are more efficient(有能力的) after nappingYou remember things better and make fewer mistakesAlso，you can learn things more easily after taking a napA nap may increase your self,confidence (自信)And make you more activeIt may cheer you upBut there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a napFirst，take a nap in the middle of day，about eight hours after you wake upNext，a 20minute nap is the bestIf you sleep longer，you may fall into a deep sleepAfter waking from a deep sleep，you will feel worseAlso，you should set an alarm clockIn that way，you can fully relax during your napThe next time you feel sleepy after lunch，dont get stressedPut your head down，close your eyes，and take forty winks(打盹)( )56It is_to get sleepy for you at noonAnormal Bstrange Camazing Ddifficult( )57After taking a nap you will feel more_Astressed Bhappy Cnervous Dconfident()58The proper period(一段时间)of time for taking a nap is_Aas long as you like Beight hoursCabout twenty minutes Das short as you can( )59What can help you have a fully relaxing nap according to the passage?_AA cup of coffee BA quick mealCAn alarm clock DA lot of winks( )60What is the article mainly about?_AWhy and how to take a nap BRules to increase your self-confidenceCHow to make your body slow down DA nap shouldnt be too long(B)根据短文内容。选择最佳答案，并将其代表字母填写在题前括号内。(共5分。每小题1分)Do you know why different animals or pests(昆虫)have their special colors?Colors in themseem to be used mainly to protect themselvesSome birds like eating locusts(蝗虫)，hut birds cannot easily catch themWhy?It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops(庄稼)When crops are green，locusts look greenBut as harvest time comes，locusts change to the same brown color as crops haveSome other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by othersSo they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at nigtitIf you study the animal life，you will find the main use of coloring is to protect themselvesBears，lions，and other animals move quietly through forestsThey cannot be easily seen by huntersThis is because they have the colors much like the trees Have you never notice an even stranger act?A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid(液体)when it faces dangerWhile the liquid spreads over(散开)，its enemies(敌人)cannot find itAnd it immediately swims awaySo it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all()61From the passage we learn that locusts_Aare small animals Bare easily found by birdsCare dangerous to their enemies Dchange their colors to protect themselves( )62How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?_AThey lain away quickly BThey have the colors much like their enemiesCThey hide themselves by day and appear at nightDThey have to move quietly( )63Bears and lions can keep safe because_Athey have the colors much like the trees Bthey move quietlyCthey like brown and gray colors Dthey live in forests( )64Why can fish mentioned in the last paragraph live up to now?_ABecause it is very strongBBecause the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemiesCBecause the liquid it sends out can kill its enemiesDBecause it swims faster than any other fish( )65Which is the best tide for this passage?_AThe Change of Colors for Animals and PestsBColors of Different Animals and PestsCThe Main Use ofColors for Animals and PestsDSome Animals And Pests(D)阅读短文，根据短文内容完成下面的表格。(共1O分，每小题2分)Eyes of KindnessIt was a hitter(：old evening in northern Virginia many years agoThe old mans beard was frozen while he waited fol-a ride across the riverAt lasthe heard the sound of approaching hooves(马蹄)racing along the pathHe was anxious(焦急的)to watch as several horseman rounded the bendHe left the first one pass by without an effort to get his attentionThen another passed by，and then anotherFinally，the last rider neared the spotAs this one drew near，the old man caught the riders eyes and said，“Sir，you could give an old man a ride to the other side，couldnt you?There doesnt appear to be a way oll foot”The rider stopped his horse and replied“SureGet on please”The horseman took the old man not just across the river，but to his destination(目的地)As they neared the old malls small hut，the horseman asked，“Sir，J noticed that you let several other riders pass by without making an effort to get a rideWhile I came up you immediately asked me for a rideIm curious whyon such a bitter winter night，you would wait and ask the last riderWhat if I had refund and left you there?”The old man looked the rider st