译林版八年级英语下册期末试题

八年级英语试题二、单项选择 (共15分,每小题1分）从下列各题四个选项中选择一个最佳答案21. -Would you please not speak so loudly in_ public? -Sorry. I will remember to speak in_ lower voice. A .the; a B. /; a C. the; the D. /; /22. The _of new inventions should be to make life easier, not to make it harder.A. rules B. subjects C. secrets D. purposes 23. Jack is _ funny _make us happy after class. A. so; that B. too; to C. / ; enough to D. enough; to24. Miss Wang is going to visit the Great Wall _ next week.A. some time B. sometimes C. some times D. sometime25. Last year was a hard time to my friend David, but he didnt _ his hope. A. pick up B. use up C. put up D. give up26. Which of the following signs means No photos?27. Sir, please put out your cigarette (香烟). Sorry. I _ the sign. A. dont notice B. didnt notice C. havent noticed D. wont notice28. If you are _, they wont touch you or push past you. A. in a way B. in your way C. on your way D. by your way 29. They _ support _ the athletes and helped make the event a great success. A. provided; to B. provided; with C. provided; for D. provided; in 30. Has she had _ for the job? Yes, she has taught English for more than 10 years. A. enough experience B. enough experiences C. many experiences D. much experiences31. Its wrong _ us to leave the tap _.A. for; runs B. of; run C. for; run D. of; running32. Jim is shy and he always avoid _ in front of the class. A. speak B. speaking C. speaks D. to speak 33. What do you think of the Changzhou Flower Expo last year? I knew nothing about it _ I watched TV and read the newspaper. A. when B. after C. till D. as soon as34. -Jane got an “A” in the Maths test. -_. She works the hardest in our class. A. Many hands make light work B. It never rains but it pours C. Dont put all your eggs in one basket D. No pain, no gain35. -Its very nice of you to carry the box for me. -_. A. Id love to B. Yes, of course C. My pleasure D. Sounds great三、完形填空(共15分,每小题1分）Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They 36 each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning 37 night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.One late autumn evening, after their work in the 38 was done, Simon said to his wife, Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, thats a good idea,” said his wife. “But please dont tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will 39 take it.”So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victors barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found 40 strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victors house last night, 41 I still have the same number of bags in my barn. 42 did that happen?”Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brothers barn that night. But the next morning, he found the 43 number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he 44 again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brothers house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another 45 coming down the road. He was carrying something on his 46 , too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was 47 you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is 48 than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly 49 that they had been taking rice to each other. They 50 what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.36. A. disliked B. hated C. loved D. enjoyed37. A. until B. at C. through D. with38. A. shops B. fields C. hospitals D. factories39. A. never B. sometimes C. usually D. ever40. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something41. A. so B. and C. but D. or42. A. How B. What C. Why D. Where43. A. small B. different C. big D. same44. A. planned B. failed C. hoped D. tried45. A. brother B. person C. sister D. wife46. A. back B. shoulderC. head D. hand47. A. proud of B. polite to C. angry with D. worried about48. A. Smaller B. richer C. larger D. happier49. A. remember B. knowC. believe D. hope50. A. laughed aboutB. dreamed aboutC. pointed at D. shouted at四、阅读理解(共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分)（A）Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.Canada is a big country with six time zones(时区). In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in the east it is half past eight and people are awake. It is a cold Friday morning in November. Scotland 12:00 noonScotland is part of the UK. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday.ay and Sunday. Egypt 2:00 p.m.Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families. Japan 9:00 p.m.Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games. 51. The people in neednt go to work on Fridays. A. Canada B. Scotland C. Japan D. Egypt52. If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _ in eastern Canada. A. 11:00a.m B. 2:00 p.m. C. 12:30 p.m. D. 4:00 a.m.53. While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are _. A. having lessons B. sleeping C. watching TV D. playing games（B） Wearing the wrong type of glasses will do harm to your eyes. Incorrect glasses may not be good for the children under 10. You may see better with glasses that are specially made for you. Watching too much television may be bad for your eyes. This is not true for everyone. People with easily affected eyes may find they get red and achy (痛) from watching TV for long. Carrots will help you see in the dark. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene (胡萝卜素). The body can change beta-carotene into vitamin A, and too little beta-carotene can cause night blindness. However, a lot of research shows that night blindness is more likely to be connected with some other vision problems. 54. Night blindness can be caused by _. A. wearing incorrect glasses B. watching TV for long C. too little beta-carotene D. too much vitamin A 55. Watching TV for a long time may cause _. A. night blindness B. easily affected eyes C. no eye trouble for some people D. vision problems for everyone 56. The purpose of this passage is to tell people _ . A. to have more carrots B. how to protect their eyes C. of the importance of their eyes D. something more about their eyes 57. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Eating too many carrots can cause night blindness. B. Watching too much TV may do harm to everyone. C. Wearing wrong glasses may do harm to childrens eyes. D. The human body is unable to change beta-carotene into vitamin （C） We each have a memory(记忆力). Thats why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things in a short time, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.58. Some people can easily learn many things in a short time because_. A. they always sleep very well B. they often eat good foodC. they read a lot of books D. they have very good memories59. Everybody learns his mother language _.A. at the age of six B. when he is a small child C. after he goes to school D. when he can read and write60. Before a child can speak, he must _.A. read and write B. make sentences C. hear and remember the sounds D. think hard61. Why can a Chinese learn English easily if he is in England?A. Because he must speak English every day. B. Because he will have a good memory in England, not in China.C. Because his father is an Englishman. D. Because his English teacher is better in England.（D）Many people say that they are working too many hours. They dont have enough time to relax or to stay with their family. Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year that a French worker. Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay overtimes. Their workers dont get more money for more work. Some people think its their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they dont work more hours. Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world. 62. A Japanese worker works _ more hours a year than a French one. A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,519 D. 3,80563. The underlined word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means “_”. A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的64. People on _ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year. A. France B. Germany C. The United StatesD, Great Britain65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. No companies offer vacation to their workers. B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work. D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.五、词汇运用）用括号中所给汉语提示或者英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）66. I wasnt _ (期望) you to help me.67. It was an unhappy but _ (必要) thing to do.68. Boys and girls, you should queue for your _(轮流) in public.69.These events are _(类似的) to those in the Olympics.70. Its great to work _(密切地) with our workmates.71. Look at the sign. It says “ No_(litter)”.72. Actions speak _ (loud) than words.73. They had several _ (discuss) about our plan of the tour next week last week.74. You will be _(success) if you put your heart into it.75. We Chinese often greet each other by_ (shake) hand.六、任务型阅读（共10空；每空1分，计10分）阅读下面短文，完成信息卡(每空一词)Do you want to travel the countries in Asia? You dont have to travel very far. Follow us, you can find these Asian adventures(探险).Cycling in Guilin, ChinaGet around the city by cycling through Guilin, in the Guangxi province of China. Mountains rise straight up, creating the only beauty. Bike paths take you past the villages and farms. Enjoy this beautiful views from your bike, or stop and talk with one of the villagers working in his field.Adventure advice: When your feet are tired, take a boat trip along the beautiful and famous Li River.White-water rafting in NepalIn Nepal, you can experience thrilling rapids(湍流) and the beauty of the Himalayas at the same time. Take a white-water rafting trip down the Sun Koki River, world-renowned for its powerful rapids. At night youll camp beside the river on white water, enjoy the quiet, lonely Nepalese countryside.Adventure advice: Dont go rafting in summer. High water levels make it dangerous.Scuba diving in MalaysiaGo diving in the clear waters around Spaded, an island in Malaysia, and discover an underwater world. Youll see large sea animals swimming along. The colorful coral along the reefs hides tiny fish. The wide kind of tropical life found around Spaded makes it famous worldwide for diving. Adventure advice: You can dive at Spaded, but you cant sleep there. The island is a protected park, but you can stay on one of the nearby islands.Three 76 AdventuresAdventures 77 78 You can 79 a bike to travel around Guilin and enjoy the beautiful natural views.When your feet are 80 ,take a boat trip.NepalYou can experience thrilling rapids and the 81 of the Himalayas at the same time.Take a white-water rafting trip down the Sun Kosi RiverAt night you can go 82 beside the river.Youd better not go rafting in 83 .MalaysiaGo scuba diving in the clear waters around Spaded, a famousIsland is famous for 84 .You can dive but cant 85 there.七、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）Do you know Sweden(瑞典)？It is in the n 86 of EuropeIt is the fourth largest c 87 in Europe with an area of 450, 000 square kilometers and the number of people is about 8.5 million. Over one third(三分之一) of them live in the three largest cities, c 88 Stockholm, Goteborg and Malmo. More than half of Sweden is covered with trees. It is one of the richest countries in the world. About 100 years ago Sweden became industrialized(工业化). Most f 89 gave up their farms and went into the cities. But now great c 90 have taken place. Sweden is the country where the famous Nobel Prize(诺贝尔)are awarded. Many people who have visited Stockholm, the c 91 of Sweden, must have b 92 to the places where Nobel Prizes are awarded. The first language of Sweden is Swedish. English is the first foreign langua