八年级下学期3月考英语试题

八年级下学期3月考英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Tony, will you go climbing with us tomorrow?_ I hurt my leg badly yesterday.ABetter get going.BSounds great!CAre you joking?DOf course.2 . _ farmers leave their hometown to work in the city every year.AHundredBHundredsCHundred ofDHundreds of3 . -Hi, Amy! Do you often go to the park on Sundays?-Yes. I often go to the park with my friends and we often _ there.Ago shoppingBhave a showerCcook mealsDhave fun4 . Jane, _ you draw pictures?Yes, I _.Acan; couldBcould; couldCcan; can5 . -How long do you watch TV?-I watch TV_ every day.A an hourBa hourCfor a hourDfor an hour6 . Dont go the street when the traffic is busy.AcrossBthroughCoverDacross7 . Inwestern countries, women are always dressed _white _ their wedding day, becausewhiteisthecolourofpurity.Aon ;onBin ; inCon; inDin ; on8 . Tigers wait _ it is dark, then they go out to find their food.AthoughBasCbecauseDuntil9 . Can you _ the meaning (意思) of the sign (标志)?Afind outBfindClook forDsee10 . Please call me _ 843-2256, or e-mail me _ Stephen335 .Ain; inBin; atCat; inDat; at11 . When I was young, my brother often _ his cookies to me.Agave upBgave outCput upDcame up with12 . So hard_in the past few months that he has made great progress in English.I can see that, only a few mistakes in this exam.Ahas he worked; did he makeBhe has worked; he madeChe has worked; has he madeDhas he worked; he made13 . You to attend the meeting this afternoon.Ashouldnt to comeBdont should comeCdont should comingDshouldnt come14 . Orange doesnt look good _ Andy, he looks good _ blue.Ain; onBon; inCat; forDon; like15 . He couldnt buy anything to eat because he had _ money with him.Aa fewBfewCa littleDlittle二、完型填空The key to successOnce, when I was a young boy, I boasted (吹嘘）that I determined (下决心） to win first place at the coming_competition, yet I knew this goal was nearly impossible. Every year， the best players from all over the state took part in this competition. It was a huge deal, especially for a beginner like me.But my mom was my number one _. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was _my piano piece. When I couldnt and wouldnt play any longer, she would always say, “If you determine to win, then act like it. Dont give up. After every practice，my whole body was in pain for numb (麻木的） fingers and stiff (僵硬的）back. However, I didnt want to _ my mom, so I kept on practicing until I finally fell asleep on the piano keys.Finally, the big day arrived. Right before my turn to perform, my mom said, “ I know you want to win, so listen to me： Be there for the _not for the success, okay?” I managed to nod.When I walked onto the stage, I was afraid that the judges would hear the beating of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a seat before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to _the world around me. I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music._，I really won first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win； when you have solved difficulties and kept _，you can truly say youre determined. As my mom always said, “Its hard to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up.16 . AfootballBviolinCpianoDbasketball17 . AsupporterBteacherClistenerDpartner18 . AwritingBpractisingCsingingDenjoying19 . AfrightenBrefuseCcheatDdisappoint20 . ApraiseBrecordCpromiseDexperience21 . AunderstandBloveCforgetDchange22 . ANaturallyBSurprisinglyCClearlyDHopefully23 . AgoingBsayingCsearchingDrepeating三、阅读单选Miguel gathered his guitar and all the Ernesto de la Cruz albums he could carry and rushed down from the rooftop. His family surrounded him when he reached the yard.Abuelitas eyes darted from the guitar to the albums. “What is all this?” she said. “You keep secrets from your own family?”“Its all that time he spends in the plaza,” Tio Berto said.“Fills his head with crazy fantasies,” Tia Gloria added. “Its not a fantasy (幻想)!” Miguel protested. He handed his father the old photograph of Mama Imelda, Coco, and the unidentified (未知身份的) man and pointed to the guitar. “That man was Ernesto de la Cruz! The greatest musician of all time!”“Weve never known anything about this man. But whoever he was, he still left his family,” Miguels father said. “This is no future for my son.”“But, Papa, you told me to look to the ofrenda (灵坛). You said my family would guide me! Well, Ernesto de la Cruz is my family! Im supposed to play music!”“Never! That mans music was a curse (诅咒)! I will not allow it!” Abuelita said, raising her voice.“You will listen to your family. No more music,” added Miguels father.“Just listen to me play ” “End of argument,” Papa said.Miguel thought theyd change their minds if they heard him play. He lifted his guitar and prepared to strum, but Abuelita snatched it from his hands. She pointed to the photo. “You want to end up like that man? Forgotten? Left off your familys ofrenda?”“I dont care if Im on some stupid ofrenda!” The words burst out before Miguel could stop them. He couldnt take them back, even though he wanted to.The family gasped. Abuelitas brow hardened. She raised the guitar in the air.“No!” Miguel cried.“Mama,” Miguels dad said just as Abuelita smashed (撞击) the guitar against the ground.“There! No guitar, no music,” she said.The whole family was silent as Miguel stared at his guitar, shattered into a hundred pieces on the ground. Miguel couldnt move he felt like someone had smashed him to pieces.24 . Where would this passage most likely be found?AIn a book of travel.BIn a history book.CIn a book of nature.DIn a novel.25 . What does “it” in the passage refer to?AphotographBguitarCmusicDcurse26 . How did Miguels feelings change in the passage?Ahopeful hopelessBexcited hopefulChopeless hopefulDhopeful excited27 . Why did Miguels father say “This is no future for my son.”?ABecause he thought his son Miguel was crazy about fantasies because of a curse.BBecause he thought it impossible for Miguel to be a great musician like his hero.CBecause he thought Miguel shouldnt only dream for music after leaving his family.DBecause he thought music couldnt guide Miguel to a bright future instead of family.Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of atmosphere (大气), because this is where the weather forms (形成). They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists (气象学家) can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they get new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.28 . Satellites travel .Ain spaceBMin the atmosphereCabove the groundDabove space29 . Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because .Athe weather satellites can do it easilyBclouds form thereCthe weather forms thereDthe pictures can forecast the weather30 . Meteorologists forecast the weather .Awhen they get satellite picturesBafter they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier onesCbefore they get satellite picturesDafter they study satellite pictures31 . Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for .Aone dayBtwo daysCfive daysDseven days or longerBecome a volunteer and help those who need your help in your community! Volunteer work includes helping the poor, helping the families whose houses were destroyed(毁坏)by natural disasters or creating green areas for neighborhood familiesWhichever service activity you choose，you have the right to make a difference and create a real change in the community!Join the Volunteer Service Center today! Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Lets work together to make the world a better place.We need students at the age of 16 and up who study at school and want to give them chances to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. They must have enough patience and are warm-hearted.Our summer holiday volunteer jobs are open to all AmericansYou dont need any special skills to join and there are no age limits with Biosphere Expedition(生物圈探险)，you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months. Youll work with local scientists，and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side. 32 . The volunteers can _ in the community.Aclean up the housesBbuy houses for the homelessClook after pet animalsDhelp the people who are poor33 . Biosphere Expedition is likely to be held _Afor three monthsBonly by local scientistsCin the summer holidayDbetween America and China34 . If Wu Dong is _ years old, he can be a volunteer to help the little kids.A11B13C15D1735 . If you _, you can join Biosphere Expedition.Alike watching the wildlifeBwant to help the oldCwant to go into spaceDlike working with robots36 . What is the best title for this passage?AA Job InterviewBVolunteers WantedCEducation ServiceDAn Expedition Club四、用单词的正确形式完成句子用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空pay attention to; fillwith; look forward to；take a photo; no wonder37 . My pet dog _ my life _ great pleasure.38 . I always _ my spelling when I do my English homework.39 . Shall we _ together in the park?Good idea!40 . Han Hong sings quite well._ she is so popular.41 . Students are _ going back home.五、单词填空七、短文首字母填空，每空一词Science loses its greatest starStephen Hawking is a British scientist. He was born in the UK. Many people think he is the greatest scientist since Albert Einstein.On March 14, 2018, Hawki