八年级第一学期期末英语试卷

八年级第一学期期末英语试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Who is _, Tom, Jim or David?I think Jim is.AstrongerBthe strongerCstrongestDthe strongest2 . The nurse doesnt feel well today, _ she still works very hard.AbutBandCorDwhen3 . Mr Shen is an old man who enjoys _ stamps all over the world.AcollectsBcollectingCto collectDto collecting4 . _ is the restaurant from the post office?Its about 5 minutes ride.AHow longBHow farCHow soonDHow often5 . Tracy _ a volleyball player when she grows up.AisBwantsCis going to beDwants to6 . Its so hot now, _the man is still wearing that warm coat.AandBbutCbecauseDso7 . She is better at English than _ in her class.Aany other studentBthe other studentCthe one of any other studentDthose of any other student8 . Kitty enjoys playing volleyball. It _her happy.AmakeBmakesCtakeDtakes9 . Thats _pen.Please give it to_.Ahis; heBshe; herChis; himDher; she10 . The Forbidden City is _ Beijing.Ain front ofBbehindCin the middle ofDat the back of11 . What was Tom doing _ it was raining?He was doing his homework in the bedroom.AsinceBwhileCwhenDif12 . -You look sad. What has happened ?-Everyone _ us to win the match, but we lost.AexpectsBexpectedChopesDhoped二、完型填空Once upon a time, there lived a kind king. But the king was also very_. He would not do anything other than eat and sleep. He became fatter and fatter, and finally found it difficult to move his_ even his feet.The king invited doctors from different parts of his country to make him_. But no one could help the king lose weight.One day, an old man visited the country. He heard about the kings_. He volunteered (自愿) to help the king lose some weight. The king decided to let him_.The old man lived_. He said that the king had to come to him and asked the king to come for treatment the next day. But the king would have to_there, the old man added.The king came the next day._, the old man was not there. His son asked the king to come and meet his father the next day.The king came every day for two weeks, but he never once saw the old man. But he did notice that he felt a lot_. He had lost some weight. He finally realized why the old man had asked him to walk so far.13 . AlazyBshyCstrictDstupid14 . AheadBeyesCbodyDhand15 . AactiveBhappyCstrongDhealthy16 . AstoryBproblemCdreamDdiscovery17 . AtryBstartCgoDpass18 . AaloneBfar awayCfreelyDnearby19 . AworkBmoveCwalkDstay20 . AEspeciallyBSuddenlyCImmediatelyDUnluckily21 . AlighterBangrierChappierDbusier三、阅读单选Anyone who has had a long-term illness knows that recovering at home can be lonely. This is can be especially true of children. They may feel isolated（孤立的）from their friends and classmates. Now, a small robot may help children who are recovering from a long-term illness in the hospital or at home. The robot takes their place at school. Through the robot, the children can hear their teachers and friends. They can also take part in classroom activities from wherever they are recovering whether at home or from a hospital bed.The robot is called AV1.It is created by a company called “No Isolation”. AV1 goes to school for a child who is at home while recovering from a long-term illness. And the childs school friends must help. They carry the robot between classes and place the robot on the childs desk. Dolva, one co-funder （创始人）of No Isolation.explains how the robot AV1 works. She says, “the robot sits at the childs desk in the classroom and the child at home uses a tablet（平板电脑）or a phone to start it, control its movement with touch, and talk through it. So the robot becomes the eyes, the ears and the voice of the child at school.” The robot is equipped with speakers, microphones and cameras that make communicating easy. Moreover，The AVI was designed to be tough. It is water-resistant(防水) and can take a fall from a desk without damage. Inside AV1 is a small computer connected to a 4G network. AV1 is large and looks like a human for a reason. Dolva thinks this is important because the robot is expected to be a friend to the children.The robot just became available to the public. Hopefully AV1 will help some children feel less lonely while they are absent from class.22 . Where can we most probably read this passage?AIn a health reportBIn a science magazineCIn a travel guideDIn a science fiction23 . What can children do with the help of the robot?AThey can recover from a long-term illness very soonBThey can see their teachers and friends at any timeCThey can do classroom activities at home or at a hospital bedDThey can ask the robot to do homework for them24 . What does “it” in “the robot sits at. a phone to start it”mean?Athe teacherBthe tabletCthe robotDthe phone25 . AV1 has all the features (特点) except _.AIt has speakers, microphones and camerasBIt has the same eyes, ears and voice as childrenCIt is large and looks like humanDIt has a computer connected to 4G network26 . Which one is the best title for this passage?.ARobot helps sick children feel less lonelyBRecovering from a long-term illnessCAV1, a great robotDRobot helps students at schoolWhen I was 14 years old, I used to babysit (做临时保姆) for the lady next door. Every two weeks she would pay me $80. I always looked forward to getting paid so I could go to the shopping centre with my friends on Saturday and spend the money on my favourite things.One Friday evening I heard my mom on the phone with our neighbor and I heard her say a fewtimes, “Oh, that is terrible.” After my mom hung up, I asked what was wrong. She said that the neighbor had no food in her house and that she didnt know what she was going to feed her daughter with. Her husband had spent their money on beer and got angry because his wife asked for money to buy groceries (食品杂货). He began to pull dishes out of the cupboards (壁橱) and threw them at the wall. So, the lady didnt have any groceries or dishes.I had an idea. I asked my mom to drive me to McDonalds.I bought the lady and her daughter dinner with the babysitting money she had given me. After I had taken them dinner, I asked my mom to take me to the store and I bought the lady dishes and groceries with the rest of the money. When I knocked on the front door, the lady gave me a big hug and told me how grateful she was that I helped her. When Saturday came around, I didnt have any money to go to the shopping centre with my friends, but I didnt care, because I felt great that I was able to help this family.Later, we moved away from the area. I saw our neighbor three times and she always told me how much she thanked me for caring her and her daughter.27 . The writer always looked forward to getting paid, so she could _.Abuy dishes for her mumBspend money on McDonaldsCbuy food for the ladys daughterDspend the money on her favourite things28 . What did the writer buy for the lady?AMcDonalds, dishes and beer.BGroceries, cupboard and dishes.CMcDonalds, dishes and groceries.DMcDonalds, groceries and cupboard.29 . How did the lady feel when the writer helped her?ASurprised.BThankful.CTerrible.DAngry.As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, he was surprised to see that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was clear that the elephants could easily break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didnt run away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, its enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”The man was surprised. These animals could at any time break free from their ropes but because they believed they couldnt, they were stuck(困在) right where they were.Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?In December 1903, New York Times questioned the intelligence of the Wright brothers efforts to invent a machine that would fly. But one week later, at Kitty Hawk, the Wright Brothers took their famous flight.Albert Einstein did not speak until he was four and did not read until he was seven. His teachers and even his parents thought he was very slow. And while he may have been a slow starter, Im sure youd agree that he was very successful in the end.Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.30 . Why do the elephants never try to break away from the ropes?ABecause they are too young to do it.BBecause the rope is very strong.CBecause they think they cant.DBecause they think the trainer will beat them.31 . How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?AExcitedBRelaxedCHappyDSurprised32 . Which of the following is right according to the paragraph?AThe trainer takes very good care of the big elephants.BThe same size ropes can hold the big and small elephants.CThe Wright brothers didnt invent the first plane.DAlbert Einstein did not speak or read until he was seven.33 . What can we learn from this passage?AFailing is part of learning.BWe should learn from the trainer.CTraining animals is interesting.DWe should give up the struggle in life.34 . What is the best title for this test?AYoung And Old Elephants.BA Clever TrainerCThe Elephant TrainingDThe Elephant RopeAIt is that time of year again. Your childs birthday is just around the corner. There is so much to do to get ready for the party. Planning a childs birthday party is necessary. It can be fun, exciting and sometimes busy. When planning a childs birthday party, there are many important details to remember:First, you should decide on a theme. It is very important to plan a successful party. Without a theme there would be no party to plan. If the child is old enough，he can choose what theme he wants to have. He can also choose invitations, decorations, cake design, and even games.Next it is time to decide on a date，a place, and the time to have the party. Most people have the childs party on the weekend for convenience(方便)of the parents schedule(日程安排).When you have already decided on a date and time, you need to choose a place to have the party. It should be a place your child will enjoy, such as a favorite park, a nice restaurant or your own home.Another important detail to keep in mind is the guest list. Always be sure to only invite people that your child knows and likes. Let the child help you write out the guest list. This helps avoid(避免) unwanted guests.35 . The underlined sentence means .AYour childs birthday is coming soon.BYour child will have a wonderful birthday.CYou can buy your child gifts in the shop around the corner.DYour child would like to have his birthday party around the corner.36 . The writer advises us to decide on first for a birthday party.Aa placeBa dateCa cakeDa theme37 . The writer advises us to .Amake a guest list for the partyBinvite very important peopleChave the party in the eveningDinvite as many guests as we can38 . The passage mainly tells us .Awhen and where to have a birthday partyBhow to plan a childs birthday partyCwhy a childs birthday party is necessaryDwhat a child should do on his birthday party四、完成句子39 . 咱们选迈克当班长怎么样？他不仅诚实而且乐于助人。What about making Mike our monitor? He is_.40 . 为了保持健康，我们别无选择，只有健康饮食和加强锻炼。To keep fit, we _ eat healthily and take exercise.41 . 研究表明，五分之一的小学生在11岁之前在阅读方面有困难。Studies show that one fifth of the pupils _ by the age of 11.42 . 我们昨天四点半回家的。We _ at half past four yesterday.43 . 当她收到她叔叔寄来的礼物时，迫不及待地打开了它。When she received the present which her uncle sent, she _ it.五、回答问题Mr and Mrs Brown lived in a big city， and one summer they went to the country for their holiday They enjoyed it very much， because it was a quiet and clean placeOne day they went for a walk early in the morning and saw an old man He lived on a farm， and he was sitting alone in the warm sun in front of his house Mr Brown asked him， Do you like living in a quiet place？The old man said， Yes， I doMr Brown said， What are the good things about it？The old man answered， Well， eve