陕西省西安市学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题（A卷）.doc

陕西省西安市2011-2012学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题（A卷）I. 单选。选一个最佳答案。（每小题1分，共20分）( ) 1. There _ three pieces of paper on the table.A. is B. have C. are D. has( ) 2. There is _ chicken in the cupboard. Go and buy some.A. little B. a little C. few D. a few( ) 3. _ milk is there in the bottle? A. How many B. How much C. How often D. How long( ) 4. Dont forget to _ the light before you leave the classroom.A. turn on B. turn off C. turn down D. turn up( )5. Lucy, Ill give you _.A. something different B. different something C. anything different D. anything different( )6. -How many women workers are there in your factory? -About two _.A. hundreds B. hundred C. hundreds of D. hundred of( )7. He _some milk _ the banana shake.A. added; to B. added; in C. put; to D. added; /( )8. This room is _ small _ hold these people.A. so, to B. too, that C. too, to D. so, that( )9. The manager gave the staff (职员) a day _.A. away B. off C. far D. of( )10. -What do you want to be _?-An English teacher.A. in the future B. on the future C. in future D. at the future( )11. She was born _ January 13, 1998.A. at B. in C. on D. from( )12. The old woman _ after she went to see the doctor.A. started hiccupping B. started to hiccup C. stopped hiccupping D. stopped to hiccup( )13. - _ did Charles Smith hiccup? - For about two weeks.A. When B. How C. How long D. How often( )14. I met Vie on my last school trip, and I _his autograph.A. got B. brought C. took D. fetched( )15. _of the street I met my old friend, Jim.A. At the end B. In the end C. By the end D. to the end( ) 16. The boy was born _ the 3rd of July,1989.A. in B. on C. at D. of( ) 17. -Whos ,Tom or Tim? -Tom is. A. quieter B. healthy C. worst D. best( ) 18. My parents _ in the same post office .A. are all B. all are C. are both D. both are( ) 19. He is not full .He wants to eat _ piece of bread .A. other B. others C. the other D. another( ) 20. When did he start _?A. play piano B. playing piano C. playing the piano D. play the pianoII. 完型填空。(每题1.5分,共15分)（ ）1. A. go camping B. go shopping C. go to Hong Kong D. go to the US（ ）2. A. hello B. thanks C. sorry D. good-bye（ ）3. A. sad B. free C. quick D. busy（ ）4. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something（ ）5. A. hands B. eyes C. ears D. feet（ ）6. A. from B. to C. of D. with（ ）7. A. decide B. wear C. take D. try （ ）8. A. but B. although C. because D. so（ ）9. A. supermarket B. concert C. bank D. hospital（ ）10. A. down B. up C. back D. in. 阅读理解。（每题2分，共20分）AGeorge Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his fathers helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines(发动机). And on holidays he often took one to pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write. He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteen birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented（发明） many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, well think of this great man-George Stephenson.()1.In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father? _.A. In 1798B. In 1789 C. In 1795 D. In 1781()2. He learned about the engine _.A. at lessons from a young teacherB. by（通过）taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefullyC. through reading and writingD. by asking a lot of questions( )3.He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon he _A. became a good worker B. became a good businessmanC. became a good teacherD. started to teach other workers()4. _ was invented by George Stephenson.A. The train B. The telephone C. The Car D. The computer()5. From this passage we know that George Stephenson was one of the greatest _ in the world.A. teachers B. inventors C. learners D. workersBOnce there was a king. He liked to write stories. He thought his stories were good, so he like to show them to people. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were very good. One day, the king showed some of his best stories to a famous writer. He wanted the writer to praise(赞美)these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into the fire. The king got very angry and sent him to prison(监狱). After some time, the king set him free and ordered him to come to his palace(宫殿). Again he showed some of his new stories and asked what he thought of them. After reading them, the writer at once turned to the soldiers and said, Take me back to the prison.( ) 6. The king thought his stories were good so _.A. People liked themB. he only showed some to the famous writerC. he liked to show them to people( ) 7. The famous writer was thrown into prison becauseA. he was afraid of the kings storiesB. he said the kings stories were very badC. he said he couldnt write good stories for the king( ) 8. People were afraid of the king becauseA. the stories were interesting B. they would be sent to prisonC. the king wrote many stories( ) 9. Again the king showed the writer some of his new stories becauseA. he wanted to know what the writer thought of themB. he wanted to be angry with the writer C. he wanted to send the writer to prison( ) 10. When we read the writers last words, we can be sure thatA. the writer would write some good stories while in prisonB. the writer liked the new stories.C. the kings new stories were not good at all. 根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。（每空1分，共15分）1. On Saturday Mrs. Brown usually_ (wash) some clothes. 2. Look! The old man_ (get) on the bus. 3. We_ (visit) that factory next week. 4. Please_(look)after the little boy. Dont let him_ (cry). 5. -Why _you_(go) to school late last week? -Because I_(be)ill. 6. Bob is (funny) actor of all.7. I want (be) a basketball player in the future.8. Sanya is in Hainan Province in (south) China.9. Some readers (play) sports next year.10.Her aunt is a famous (violin) in our country.11.My classmates and I (visit) Beihai Zoo last week.12.Take this medicine, and you will feel (well) tomorrow than today. 句型转换。(每空1分，共20分)1.There were some tourists in the city last year (变为一般疑问句) _ there _ tourists in the city last year?2.It is four miles from my home to school.（划线部分提问）_ _ is it from my home to school?3.The twins go to the zoo once a month.（划线部分提问）_ _do the twins go to the zoo?4. He went to school at the age of seven.(同义句) He went to school _he was seven years_.5. Please pour the fruit into the blender.(否定句) _ _the fruit into the blender, please.6.The man has to see a doctor. （改为否定句） The man to see a doctor.7. They are staying there for three weeks.（对划线部分提问） are they staying there？8. Tom is 10 years old . Bob is 12 years old. (