八年级英语下学期开学考试试题

八年级英语作业测试卷考试时间 90分钟 满分 150分一、单项选择（共20分）() 1. Jim is_ honest boy in my class. He bought me_ useful book as a birthday present.A. a, an B. an, a C. a, a D. an, an () 2. We are not sure if it_ tomorrow. If it_, we wont climb the South Hill. A. will snow; snows B. will snow; will snow C. snows; snows D. snows; will snow () 3Laura didnt join in their dancing last night，did she? _，because she fell off her bike and hurt her legs AYes，she did BNo，she didnt CYes，she didnt DNo，she did() 4. _wonderful news report he wrote! A. What a B. What C. How D. How a () 5. I failed in the exam. But my mother_ me to try again.A. keeps moving B. kept encouraging C. kept stopping D. keeps making() 6. Please tell me _.A. to choose which one B. which one to chooseC. which one do you choose D. you choose which one () 7. I couldnt complete _the house _your support. A. decorating; with B. to decorate; with C. decorating; without D. to decorate; without() 8. Shanghai is bigger than_ in Jiangsu and bigger than_ in China.A. any city; any city B. any city; any other cityC. any other city; the other cities D. any other city; any city() 9. We found our English teacher very interesting. Its structure is_ .A. S+V+P B. S+V+DO+OC C. S+V+IO+DO D. S+V+DO()10. There are_ visitors to the wetland park, and the number is becoming _now. A. thousand of; larger and largerB. thousands of; more and more C. thousands of; larger and largerD. thousand of; more and more() 11. _ do people _ Yancheng Nature Reserve? Birds Home.A. How; say B. How; tell C. What; call D. What; talk() 12. He_ a teacher because he knows a lot. A. maybe B. may be C. may not be D. may to be() 13. I like reading very much. I want to borrow_ books. A. more four B. four more C. many four D. four another() 14. Is Millie at school today? No. Shes at home_ her illness. A. because B. because of C. as a result D. before() 15. Do you think your football team will win the match? Yes, we have better players. So I _ them to win. A. hope B. ask C. help D. wish() 16. Since youve spilt the milk, youll have to _. A. mop it up B. mop up it C. mop them up D. mop up them() 17. I hope _ a teacher in the future. A. become B. you to become C. to become D. became() 18. What makes the man so_ ? A. excited B. excitedly C. exciting D. excite() 19. Would you show me your room? I heard you_ a really pretty picture on the wall. A. put up B. put off C. put out D. put in() 20. Many people buy the coats made of animals fur._ We should take action to protect animals. A. It doesnt matter. B. What a shame! C. What great fun! D. With pleasure.二、完形填空（共15分）Jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of sadness on her face, “what a long day this is going to be!”Then she saw a little boy running down the street, swinging his schoolbag. Looking up to the window, he took off _21_ hat and bowed with a bright, pleasant smile.“What a nice _22_,” said Jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of sight. “It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up _23_ smile.George, the little boy, told his mother about that _24_ girl when he got back home, “she looks so helpless. I wish I could do something for her.”“Why not give her some _25_?”said his mother. George agreed.The next morning, as Jennie _26_ at the window again, she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers carefully picking his way across the street. He stopped in front of her window, smiling pleasantly, and said, “can I come in?” Jennie told him _27_ to get into the house. Opening the door to Jennies gentle “come in”, George said, “Ive brought you some flowers.”“Are they for me?”said Jennie _28_. “How kind you are,” she continued, as George put the flowers on her lap. Ive _29_ received any flower since we moved to the town.”“Did you live in the countryside?”asked George, _30_ the old, small and empty room.“Yes,” said Jennie.Jennie used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However, she lost her right leg in an accident. She _31_ walk like other people any longer. Later, her father died, and her mother was sick _32_ so many years that their money was all gone. They sold the house, and moved here to get work to do.George told his parents _33_. They decided to help her. More and more people in the _34_ gave Jennie friendly smiles when they passed by her house. She was greatly cheered up. A few months later, Jennie and her mother _35_ a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on face.()21. a. her b. his c. your d. my()22. a. house b. door c. smile d. schoolbag()23. a. and b. but c. as d. or()24. a. rich b. lucky c. bad d. poor()25. a. money b. flowers c. clothes d. food()26. a. danced b. cried c. sat d. laughed()27. a. how b. who c. when d. why()28. a. angrily b. easily c. sadly d. happily()29. a. never b. usually c. always d. sometimes()30. a. looking for b. looking around c. looking like d. looking after()31. a. shouldnt b. neednt c. couldnt d. mustnt()32. a. for b. in c. at d. on()33. a. something b. anything c. everything d. nothing()34. a. countryside b. town c. village d. city()35. a. reached b. left c. closed d. opened三、阅读理解（共40分）AThere are many different kinds of TV shows. Which do you like best? A bite of China is a documentary（纪录片）that started on CCTV on May 14th, 2012. It tells the stories behind delicious food from different places in China and shows a lot about Chinese culture.Britains Got Talent (英国达人秀) is a British television talent show and competition which began on ITV in June 2007. Anyone of any age with some kinds of talent （才能）can apply for（申请）a chance against each other to win prize.The voice of China is a television singing competition. It started on July 13th , 2012 on Zhejiang TV. It is like The voice of Holland which started in Holland in 2010.Mythbusters（流言终结者）is a science entertainment（科技型娱乐）TV program which began on January 10th, 2015. It is one of the most popular shows on Discovery Channel. On the show, the hosts（主持人）, Adam Savage and Jamie Hynema, take a scientific look at what people say or think to see if it is true.()36. We can watch A bite of China _? A. on ITV B. on CCTV C. on Zhejiang TV D. on Discovery Channel ()37. Who can apply for a chance to perform on the Britains Got Talent ? A. Only men. B. Only women. C. Any talented person. D. Teenagers aged 12. ()38. What can we know from The voice of China? A. Some scientific stories. B. Some best singers. C. Stories about delicious food. D. Some talent people. ()39. What do the hosts of Mythbusters do on the show?A. They introducedeliciousfood. B.They tellsomejokes.C.They useascientificmindtoseeifwhatpeoplesayorthinkistrue.D.They choosethebestsingers.()40.Which programme is the latest(最新的) one according to the passage? A. A bite of China B. Britains Got Talent C. The voice of China D.MythbustersBChinas air pollution problems are more serious these days. But just try to remember that the air pollution shouldnt stop you from enjoying life in China. Here are some tips for you to keep the smog（雾霾）away.Watch the weather report. As you can see, it will give you an analysis of pollution, but my general rule is: if its above 80, wear a face mask and limit（限制）time to spend outside; if its below 80, go outside and enjoy the day, open all the windows to get some much-needed fresh air and exercise. But do not exercise outside if the pollution is high. I went running once when it was around 120, and I was ill and missed several days of work.Get a house plant that cleans the air. A house plant can make your home beautiful and clean the air. I have some plants and just yesterday, I bought another plant. At that time I didnt know it could clean the air. I just got it because it could make me feel better.Never open the windows.No matter how hot and wet it is inside, just wait until it is a nice day to air your apartment. Just stay at home and do some things you like.()41. How many tips does the passage mention（提及）? A.2 B.3 C.4 D. 5()42. The underlined word “analysis” means _ in Chinese. A.现实 B.分析 C.例子 D.图谱()43. You can go outside and play football if the pollution is _. A.above 80 B. above 100 C. above 120 D. below 80()44. Getting a house plant can _ and make you feel happy. A. clean the air B. make your house dirty C.take you calm D.let your heart slow down()45. Whats the best title of the passage? A.Never open your windows. B.Listen to the radio every day.C. Buy as many as trees as you can. D. How to keep yourself safe in the air pollution.（C）“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places. A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine (蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses. James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch?” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring (钟表的主发条)? He soon found he could make it with whalebone (鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto (座右铭) was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world. Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, dont lose heart, and dont ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.()46From the passage, we know that some great things come from _. A. listening B. reading C. speaking D. thinking()47The idea of Isaac Newtons discovery was from _. A. the falling of an apple B. the cleaning of a garden C. the falling of a tree D. the moving of a lid()48The achievement of James Watt was that he _. A. kept thinking B. found the steam in the kettle C. improved the steam engine much D. watched the lid move up and down ()49The right order of the following sentences is _. James Ferguson made a wooden clock. James Ferguson saw the inside of a watch. James Ferguson made the mainspring with whalebone. A. B. C. D. ()50What is the main idea of the passage? A. Learn to ask for help. B. A difficult lesson to learn. C. It is easy to say “I will think of it. D. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.（D） On April 14th at 7:49 am, the town of Jyekundo in Kham, was struck (打击) by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. My family and I were in our 3rd floor apartment building when the earthquake hit. There was a smaller earthquake (around 4.7) that happened around 4 am and neither my wife nor I could get back to sleep. When the big earthquake hit, my wife was using her computer while our younger son Norbu (18 months old) was playing in the living room. Tsering, our older son who is 3 years old, was still asleep in the back bedroom of the 3 bedroom apartment we were living in. Norbu flew across the room when the earthquake hit. My wife was also thrown to the ground. Everything in our apartment began to be tossed (摇动) around, breaking when it hit the walls or floor. I ran to the back bedroom and grabbed (抓住) Tsering as my wife grabbed Norbu off the floor. Together, we ran to the door. I stopped long enough to grab my shoes, coat and a bit of money. I opened the door and one of our neighbors helped us carry Tsering down to the ground floor. I was the only one of my family who managed to get shoes. After the earthquake, we were able to see that this was a major earthquake. We began to hear people crying for help, badly injured people crawling (爬) to the road and people weeping (哭泣) for loved ones who had died.()51. What was Tsering doing when the big earthquake hit? A. He was using the computer. B. He was playing in the living room. C. He was sleeping in the back bedroom. D. He was crying for help.()52. What didnt the writer do in the earthquake? A. He ran to the back bedroom and grabbed Tsering. B. He grabbed Norbu off the floor. C. He stopped to grab his shoes, coat and a little money. D. He went down to the ground floor.()53. When did the smaller earthquake happen? A. At 7:49 am. B. At 6:09 am. C. At 3:00 am. D. At 4:00 am.()54. What did NOT people do after the earthquake? A. People were able to have a rest. B. People cried for help. C. Injured people were crawling to the road. D. People were weeping for dead loved ones.()55. Which is the best title for this article? A. My Family B. A Major Earthquake C. What to Do in an Earthquake D. My Good Neighbors四、词汇（共15分）I根据句意及提示，完成下列句子中所缺的单词。1. The tree grew to a _(高度) of 20 feet.2. No one was _(living, not dead) after the air disaster. 3. She is wearing sunglasses to _(keep safe from danger) her eyes from the light.4. There are too many _(广告) in the newspaper every day.5. The sick man gets b_ today than yesterday.II从方框内选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空。（每词限用一次）arrive slim sing correct wonder6. Amy wants to be a _ and sings for the poor people.7. Kitty is the _ girl in our class. 8. Its _ to see my friends in another country. 9. He listens carefully and he can answer the questions _. 10. He forgot the time of _, and made us wait for a long time. III从方框内选择合适的动词，并用其适当形式填空。（每词限用一次）write eat not be prepare stay 11. My father made me _ at home by myself that day.12. I have no pen _ with.13. Would you like something _ ?14. The school art festival is coming. The students each _ for it at present.15. Who can hold the party if Mr. White _ here this afternoon?五、句型转换（共10分）1. To speak French in China is very hard. (改为同义句) _ very hard _ speak French in China.2. The movie is very exciting.（改为感叹句）_ _ exciting movie !3. Visitors love this city because it has historical sights and delicious food. (改为同义句)Visitors love this city _ _ its historical sights and delicious food.4. Tony has ten story books. Jimmy has five story books. (保持句意基本不变)Tony has _books _ Jimmy.5. The girl eats little to make herself slim.（对划线部分提问）_ _the girl eat little?六、改错（共10分）()_1. I would like to have other piece of cake. A B C D() _2. Beijing will be rain next week. A B C D() _3. You had better not to talk in class. A B C D() _4. He found that very difficult for him to get to sleep. A B C D() _5. He was the first passed the finishing line. A B C D七、首字母填空 （共10分） Do you know that animals have love for each other and their children just like us h 1 ? Let me tell you some moving (令人感动的) s 2 of great animal parents. Several years ago a heavy rain h 3 a town and made the river go up. When the rain stopped, people found that a big dog swam to an island in the river twice a day for two weeks. Why did she do so? Her four c 4 were there. The mother swam there every day to feed her babies. This t 5 story on the newspaper moved many people. A 6 story is about chimpanzees（猩猩）. A scientist n 7 Jane Goodall spent 4 years living with chimpanzees in Africa. She found that chimpanzees also cared for those that were hurt or got lost. “It is not o 8 humans who have duties, but also animals do,” she said. Two birds in Chengdu also showed their parents l 9 . Their baby was hurt and