外研版八年级下册英语期末检测试卷4.doc

外研版八年级下册英语期末检测试卷4第一部分 英语知识运用 （共三大题，满分55分）一.单项选择（20分）( ) 1. He asked for the violin.A. did I pay how much B. I paid how muchC. how much did I pay D. how much I paid( ) 2. There are cars in the street. Its crowded.A. too much; much too B. too many; too muchC. much too; too much D. too many; much too( ) 3. Well go for a walk if it tomorrow. A. will not rain B. isnt raining C. doesnt rain D. isnt rain( ) 4. Yesterday it started to rain we were watching the fireworks. A. as B. while C. until D. as soon as( ) 5. I tried to call you I heard from him, but you were not in.A. since B. while C. until D. as soon as( ) 6. My mother will come back a month. A . after B . in C . at D . by( ) 7. The problem is too difficult, can you show me ?A. what to work it out B. what to work out itC. how to work it out D. how to work out it( ) 8. Tony looks so sad, what happened him?A. with B. to C. of D. with( ) 9. My mother doesnt feel and she doesnt feel like anything. A. good, eating B. well, eating C. good, to eat D. well, to eat( ) 10. Could you tell me tomorrow morning? Well, it will start at 9:00 oclock. A. when the meeting will start B. where will the meeting start C. where the meeting starts D. when the meeting would start( ) 11. Jim wants to be a volunteer in the 2008 Olympics. .A. He dose so B. So dose he C. So he dose D. So is he( ) 12. He learned hard he could go to a good universityA. because B. in order to C. sothat D. so that( ) 13. He liked colleting stamps he was a child.A. before B. after C. while D. as soon as( ) 14. He was at the news.A. excited; exciting B. exciting; excited C. excited; excited D. exciting; exciting( ) 15. Tom is a clever boy. He prefers _ to _. A. do; talk B. to do; talk C. does; talks D. doing; talking( ) 16. She spends one hours English every day. A. to finish B. finishing C. for finishing D. finish( ) 17. The old woman didnt tell us . A. how old she is B. how old was she C. how old is she D. how old she was( ) 18. Mr. Zhang said he us to the zoo the next week. A. would take B. will take C. take D. takes( ) 19. There are a few girls under the tree.A. to play B. play C. Are playing D. playing( ) 20. important invention the computer is! A. What a B. How C. What an D. How an二. 完型填空（30分） ATom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.“What will 21 be like in the year 2050?” asked Tom“I dont know,” said Fred. “What do you think?”“well, no one knows. But it is 22 to guess,” said Tom. “In the year 2050 everybody will 23 a pocket computer. The computer will give people the 24 to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, 25 . And well be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps well be able to 26 them at the same time. Machines will do 27 of the work, and people will have more 28 . Perhaps they will work only two or three days a week. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.”“Im very 29 to hear that. I hope to fly to the moon. And I hope Ill be able to live 30 ,” said Fred. “Wont that be interesting? Just like a fish.” DCADC 26-30 BACBA( ) 21. A. our home B. the traffic C. a factory D. the world( ) 22. A. pleased B. no use C. interesting D. unusual( ) 23. A. carry B. bring C. give D. send( ) 24. A. news B. ways C. things D. answers( ) 25. A. either B. again C. too D. also( ) 26. A. call B. see C. look D. listen( ) 27. A. most B. many C. lot D. every( ) 28. A. work B. duty C. holidays D. times( ) 29. A. sorry B. glad C. sure D. afraid( ) 30. A. in the sea B. on land C. on the mountains D. under the groundBThe United States, Great Britain took the war on Iraq(伊拉克) in late March, 2003. 31 over twenty days American soldiers were in Baghdad, the 32 of Iraq. They ended the government of Saddam. 33 Iraqis died in the war. Saddam is 34 . No one knows _35 hes dead or alive. In some parts of the city there was no light because of the war. Some oil wells(井) were set on fire. Now the Iraqis need food, water and _36 . Many soldiers and people who were hurt in the war need hospital care. People also need 37 to find their family members. After the war, some Iraqis broke into Saddams palace, government buildings, and stores. They 38 many things from Iraqi Museums. Other Iraqis are angry that the U.S soldiers didnt stop the robbers(抢劫者). So far there is 39 no government of Iraqis. The reason for American soldiers taking the war is that they are 40 weapons of mess destruction(大规模杀伤性武器). But by June6, they hadnt found any at all.( ) 31. A. In B. After C. By D. During( ) 32. A. city B. town C. capital D. village( ) 33. A. Thousand B. Thousand C. Thousand ofD. Thousands of( ) 34. A. A. tired B. run C. gone D. forgotten( ) 35. A. if B. when C. how D. that( ) 36. A. spaceships B. flowers C. people D. medicine( ) 37. A. an idea B. a wayC. a planeD. a bridge( ) 38. A. bought B. borrowed C. stole D. brought( ) 39. A. still B. ever C. yet D. already( ) 40. A. looking at B. looking for C. giving upD. putting down第二部分 阅读理解 （共一大题，满分40分）四. 阅读理解（40分）AEating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a saying “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat less at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different.Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch because they have not so much long time to have a rest at noon. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family talking about their day is a way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work.Eating at restaurants is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing loudly, and they just having a good time. In America it is not like this. They want a quiet place where they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world. If someone is talking too loudly, the manager of the restaurant will look at him or her angrily. If some people are talking too loudly, the manager of the restaurant may come out and ask them to be quiet. ( ) 45. Chinese and Americans have the same idea on . A. lunch and dinner B. breakfast C. supper D. meal( ) 47. Why dont Americans eat a big lunch at noon? A. Because that is Americans tradition. B. Because they eat too much in the morning.C. Because they have not enough time. D. Because Americans lunch is small.( ) 48. If an American is talking too loudly in a Chinese restaurant, what will happen?. A. The manager of the restaurant will look at him angrilyB. The manager of the restaurant may come out and ask him to be quiet.C. He will have a good time.D. He will tell others to be quiet.( ) 49. From the passage we know that . A. Chinese like eating breakfast B. Americans dont like eat lunch C. Chinese restaurants are better than American onesD. American restaurant are often quiet( ) 50. The best title of the passage is A. Different eating habits. B. American eating habits. C. How to eat well D. what is good eating habits.BImagine having to cover up your face because people are afraid of it. Imagine knowing that nobody will ever love you. This was how life was for one Asian teenager. So, how did a British charity (慈善机构)save her from a life without hope?Pan, a sixteen-year-old girl had a terrible deformity(畸形)of the face. Pan didnt have a full nose and she could not see very well. But the worse thing was not her face-it was other people. No one wanted to give her a job or to marry her.In Pans village there wasnt a hospital, or even a shop. There was no hope for Pan. But things changed when a British flight attendant called Marianne Carsons visited the island. She saw Pan and decided to help. “People in Laos(老挝) kept asking why we wanted to help her: She would still be poor and what was the point? But I had to help.”At home, Marianne read about a charity that gave free operation to children from poor countries. It was called Facing the World. Marianne wrote to the charity and they agreed to help. Pan flew to British for her operation. The operation was difficult. Five doctors worked on Pan. It took nine and a half hours. But it was a success. Five weeks after her operation, Pan went home. Everyone in the village wanted to see the “elephant girl”. For the first time, Pan wasnt shy, “I want to thank everyone helped me,” she said, “They have good hearts.”( ) 51. Where was Pan operated? A. Asian B. Laos C. Facing the world D. British( ) 52. Who helped Pan?A. Herself B. a British charity C. an attendant D. Both B and C( ) 53. How much did Pan pay for the operation? A. nothing B. a lot of moneyC. Marianne paid for him D. people of Laos( ) 54. When did Pan come back to her home?A. as soon as the operation finishedB. nine and a half hourC. three weeks laterD. never came back( ) 55. From the passage, what did we know?A. Marianne Carsons is a rich woman.B. Marianne Carsons is kind-hearted.C. British people often help LaosD. Facing the world is a name of a hospitalCBody language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all!Arms How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive (接受的) you are to people you meet. Outgoing people usually use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone makes you angry, just cross your arms to show youre unhappy!Head When you want to show your confidence, keep your head level If you are a monitor in class, you can also take on this position(姿势). When you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.Your legs will move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still.Mouth When you are thinking, you often purse your lips(撅起嘴). You might also use this position to hold back angry words you dont wish to say. However, it will mostly likely be noticed, and people will know youre not pleased.( ) 56. According to the passage, body language plays a (n) part in communication. A. useful B. normal C. important D. helpful( ) 57. We usually use our to show whether we like a person or not.A. arms B. heads C. legs D. mouths( ) 58. If you want to listen or speak in friendly way, you should . A. keep your head level B. purse your mouthC. tilt (倾斜)your head D. keep your arms to the sides of your body( ) 59. When a nervous person speaks in public, A. his legs always keep stillB. he moves his head a little to one sideC. he keeps his arms close to one sideD. his legs are easy to move around much( ) 60. Usually crossing your arms shows the same feeling as .A. keeping your head levelB. keeping your arms behind your backC. pursing your mouthD. moving your legs around a lotDIn the United States children have a family name, or a last name, and a first name. Most also have a middle name. But not all the people name children in the same way.To name a baby, some parents begin by saying the names of the childs ancestors(祖先). The baby may smile or cry when their parents say an ancestors name. The parents think that the ancestor is reborn(再生) in the baby. So they give the baby that name.Some people change their names. Navaho Indians(纳瓦伙族印第安人) change their nam