人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期提高练习英语试题

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期提高练习英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . -Im going to the shopping center. -_youre there, could you buy some fruit for me?AWhenBAfterCWhileDAs soon as2 . Dont worry. I promise _ there on time.AgetBgettingCto getDgets3 . Dont wake up your sister, Ben. She needs a good sleep. _ .AOK, I dont.BYes, I do.COK, I wont.DYes, I will.4 . The rest of bread _ enough for breakfast. Can you buy some now ?AisBareCisntDarent5 . （2018江苏如皋实验中学模拟）Id like to listen to your opinion on my speech. Well，more people would enjoy it if it were _.Acut backBcut inCcut offDcut short6 . Lily, are you getting ready your birthday party?AforBtoCat7 . Would you mind _ the rubbish on the floor，my boy?Im sorry.I wont do it again.Adont dropBnot to dropCnot dropDnot dropping8 . Youd better keep _ exercise to keep _.Ato do; healthBdoing; healthCto do; healthyDdoing; healthy9 . （题文）Yesterday I met Amy _home , and Amy was _ school at that time.Aon my way to; on her wayBin my way; on her way toCon my way; in her way toDon my way; on her way to10 . Please give me _ bread.Atwo pieces ofBfew pieces ofCa few piece ofDsome piece of11 . -Could you tell me_?-Maybe in a week. Im not quite sure.Awhere has he goneBwho will he go skating withChow soon he will be backDhow long he has been in Beijing?12 . Peter, Can you speak Chinese? Yes, But only .Aa littleBlittleCa fewDfew13 . The young couple(夫妇) are busy the housework and their baby.AforBtoCwithDon14 . _ a sports fan, my brother is looking forward _ the 2020 Olympic Games.AOf; to watchingBAs; to watchingCAs; to watchDWith; to seeing15 . He found it unnecessary for us to stay behind. In this sentence, the underlined word “unnecessary” means “_”.Anot patientBnot necessaryCnot importantDnot tiring16 . Maria isnt at home .AoutBforCwithDin17 . - Tina, you speak English well.- Thank you. You know, I practise it for half an hour every morning.AspeakBspeaksCto speakDspeaking18 . You cant get into the underground unless your luggage (行李) _.AchecksBwill be checkedCis checkedDto be checked19 . I think _ is bad for your health. You should stop.ASmoke, to smokeBSmoking; to smokeCSmoking, smokingDTo smoke, smoke20 . （题文）There_some bread on the plate. You can eat it for breakfast.OK, I will.AareBisCwasDwere二、完型填空When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he_to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place_a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very_, and told his sons about it.They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would_some crops where the earth had been_The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since_soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his_As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to_that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever_One of Joes neighbors suggested that he_a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields,_he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite_from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to_their sons to college.Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joes_of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich_So you can see where the concept（概念）of gold comes from.21 . AfearedBagreedCusedDfailed22 . AwhileBasCwhenDafter23 . AhappyBdisappointedCangryDcalm24 . AharvestBplantCwaterDfeed25 . AcontrolledBburnedCdestroyedDturned26 . AmoreBmostCmuchDfew27 . AjobBproblemCpityDdream28 . ArealizeBpromiseCreviewDreply29 . AfeedBsellCplantDeat30 . Atake upBset upCturn upDmake up31 . AnowBthoughCsoDbecause32 . AcarefulBrichCaloneDcheerful33 . AbringBtakeCsendDmake34 . AunderstandinBknowledgeCthinkingDskills35 . AmudBgoldCsoilDmaterial三、阅读单选Rays wedding (婚礼) was successful. Everyone seemed to have had a good time. All evening, no one looked after the gift table. Who would steal anything, Ray thought. But his best friend Aaron didnt think so. He walked away regularly from other guests to check on the gift table, making sure no one suspicious (可疑的) was hanging around it.Ray and Julia went on a three-week honeymoon right after the wedding. When they got back, they opened all the gifts and sent out thank you notes. But there was one problem. A married couple, Walt and Marry, had given nothing. This surprised Julia. Ray didnt care if they hadnt given a gift. He just needed to know whether to send a thank you note. Ray called Aaron.Aaron asked Ray if he had looked everywhere for Walts gift. Had he called up the wedding site to see if anything had been left behind? Ray said that he had looked everywhere and made a lot of calls that were fruitless.Ray didnt know what to do. “What would you do?” Ray asked Aaron. Aaron said he would call Walt up and tell him the problem. “You cant go wrong with simply being honest,” Aaron said.Ray called Walt and told him the problem. Walt said that yes, he had given an envelope with $500 cash (现金) in it.“$500?!” Ray said in surprise. “Thats a lot of cash, Walt!” Walt admitted that it was, but he had gotten a fat raise early that year and Rays wedding was the only one hed been to in quite a while. Ray thanked him and also apologized, Walt told him that it was “only money.”When Ray told Aaron about Walts gift, Aaron laughed. “The only thief at the wedding was Walt! I have already stopped playing cards with him because I caught him cheating. And it was only a $10 pot (赌注总额)! Im sure I told you about that.”“Yes, you did tell me,” Ray said. But, of course, he had to send Walt a thank you note anyway.36 . Aaron regularly went to check on the gift table to make sure that .Athe guests all had a good timeBthe wedding was successfulCno one would steal the giftDsomeone was looking after Ray37 . When Ray and Julia got back from a three-week honeymoon,.Athey started to send out thank-you notesBa married couple, Walt and Marry, called themCJulia was surprised because Aaron called herDAaron wanted to send a thank-you note to Walt38 . The underlined word fruitless in the third paragraph refers to the calls that .Atold Ray the gift had been foundBhelped Ray to buy a lot of fruitsChelped Ray to find out the thiefDtold Ray nothing had been found39 . When Aaron says “You cant go wrong with simply being honest,” he means that .ARay would certainly know the truth if he simply told Walt the problemBRay would be wrong if he told Walt and Marry about the missing giftCJulia shouldnt care too much if Walt and Marry hadnt given a giftDWalt and Marry had actually given an envelope with $500 cash in it40 . Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AWalt denied that he had given an envelope with $500 cash in it.BRay was not surprised when he heard what Walt had told him.CRay apologized to Walt but he didnt send him a thank-you note.DAaron laughed because he knew what kind of person Walt was.41 . Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?ARays WeddingBA Wedding GiftCAarons ProblemDA Phone Call to WaltAll students have bad times. What do they usually do when they get into trouble?Linda My mom is like my friend. I talk about everything to her. Whenever I have some trouble, I can get good advice from her. I have another good friendmy diary. It knows all my secrets. Talking with my two friends always makes me feel better. Peter Laughing helps me when Im upset. I usually watch funny movies and TV shows. I also love spending my hard time with my best friend Dave. He is humorous and always makes me laugh. John Every time I feel bad, I go climbing alone. The study says exercising can help cheer one up. And the beautiful view(风景)at the top of the mountain makes me forget all my troubles. Sometimes I shout at the mountain top. It feels fantastic. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。42 . Lindas _knows all her secrets.AsisterBteacherCdiaryDcomputer43 . The underlined word “humorous” probably means“_”.AquietBfunnyCcarefulDshy44 . John always _when he feels bad.Agoes climbingBwatches moviesCtalks with his friendsDreads books45 . Which of the following is TRUE?ALinda often asks her teacher for advice.BDave often helps Peter with his homework.CJohn likes climbing mountains with his friends.DExercising can help people feel good.46 . What does the passage mainly talk about?AWays to get out of trouble.BAdvice on making friends.CWays to get on with parents.DAdvice on forgetting trouble.A young man entered the last interview of a company. The director found the young mans academic grade were very good. “Did you get any scholarships(奖学金) in school?” The director asked. “None.” The young man answered. “Was it your father who paid for your school fees(学费)?” the director asked. “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was my mother who paid for my school fees.” the young man answered. “Where did your mother work?” the director asked. “My mother cleaned clothes.” the young man said. The director looked the young mans hands. He had a pair of smooth and perfect hands. “Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?” the director asked. “Never,” the young man answered. “I have a request,” the director said. “When you go back home today, go and clean your mothers hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.”The young man felt that his chance of getting the job was high. When he went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange; happy but with mixed feelings. She showed her hands to the kid. The young man cleaned his mothers hands slowly. His tears fell as he did that. It was the first time he had noticed his mothers hands were so wrinkled. He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay the fees. The next morning, the young man went to the directors office.“I cleaned my mothers hands, and I know that without my mother, I would not be the person I am today.” he said.“This is what I am looking for in my manager.” the director said. “I want a person who can appreciate (感激) ” the help of others to get things done. You get the job!”47 . What did the director ask the young man to do that night?Ato help his mother wash the clothesBTo wash his mothers handsCTo chat with his motherDTo hug his mother48 . The underlined word “wrinkled” in paragraph 6 probably means _.AsoftBroughCdirtyDsmooth49 . What can we learn from the passage about the young man?AThe young man had good academic grades and got scholarships.BHis parents worked hard to pay the fees.CThe young man had a pair of hands that looked just like his mothers.DThe young man finally got the job as a manager.50 . Which of the following is wrong about the young mans mother?AHer son never helped her with her work before the interview.BLife was difficult but she managed to support her son.CShe couldnt help crying when her son washed her hands that night.DHer son learned a lot from what she had done for him.51 . What did the director value most from the young man?AWorking ability.BAcademic grades.CCommunication skills.DAppreciation.四、单词填空Wu Dajing won gold in the Mens 500m Short Track Speed Skating at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on February 22nd.Before this race, the Chinese short-track team got only silver and bronze. They met52 . many troubles that it made Wu Dajing Chinas last hope of 53 . a gold medal at these Games. The 23-year-old entered the final with a lot of pressure. However, he didnt give his competitors54 . chance. He just kept his speed from the start.“I am just so 55 . of myself to have been able to hold on and bring out my best in the race. I only realized I was the winner at the finish line and Im very happy that I have won the 56 . gold medal for China in these Games,” said Wu.Chinese team head coach, Li Yan said excitedly, “ Many thanks to our people for57 . support. In 58 . to get ready for the races, we have turned59 . our social networks, but still saw some reports from Chinese media. These reports are important,60 . they give us encouraging messages and now there are more people caring about this sport. It has never been easy for all of us, but we finally got our long-awaited gold medal on 61 . last day of the short track competiti