外研版八年级下册期末能力提高练习题

1、八年级下学期英语提高班-4一、单项选择1 .These cakes _ delicious! Can I have _ one?A.tastes；anotherB.taste；anotherC.tasting；other D.taste；others2. That boy, _ father is a footballer, is very good at sports.A.thatB.whosC.whoseD.which3. There are many foreign students in this university, _ 24 Japanese ones.A.including B

2、.included C.includes D.include4. He found _ very difficult _ learn math well.A.it；for B./；goC.that；forD.it；to5. These doctor told my uncle to _ drinking so much wine if he wanted to be healthier.A.open up B.put up C.give upD.make up6. Do you know _ this time yesterday?A.what she is cookingB.what is

3、she cookingC.what she was cooking D.what was she cooking7. I dont think teenagers should get their ears pierced, _?A.do IB.dont IC.should theyD.shouldnt they8. We were late for school last Wednesday _ the heavy rain.A.because ofB.as C.becauseD.since9. -Dont worry. Your brother is coming to help you.

4、-_ he doesnt come and I am here alone?A.What aboutB.What ifC.Why notD.How about10. Jim went swimming with his parents yesterday afternoon. _.A.So did Mary B.So Mary does C.So Mary wasD.So Mary did11. -Which do you prefer, English _ French? -I prefer English _ French.A.or；toB.and；toC.and；thanD.or；tha

5、n12. -Look at the old lady in red. Is that Mrs Lee? -No, it _ be her. She has gone to Canada.A.willB.mustntC.cantD.may13. -What did your friend say to you the day before yesterday? -She asked me _ anyone her secret.A.to tell not B.not to tellC.dont tell D.not tell14. -How was your holiday, Ann? -_ I

6、t rained all the time and I had to stay inside.A.Great!B.Wonderful! C.Exciting!D.Boring!15. -Do you mind my smoking here? -_ Cant you see the “No Smoking”sign?A.Im afraid you cant.B.Of course not.C.Not at all.D.It doesnt matter.16How much did the new mobile phone _ your brother? He _ 1,288 yuan for

7、it. A. cost; paid B. spend; cost C. pay; cost D. take; paid17I think English is very hard. _. But if you study hard, Im sure you can learn it well. A. Yes, its easy B. It doesnt matter C. I dont think so D. I agree with you18There _ an important talk on how to learn English well _ tomorrow afternoon

8、 in our school. A. is; in B. have; on C. will have; / D. is going to be; /19【2014铜仁】Where is Mr. Zhao? He _ to Mount Fanjing. Hell come back _ a week. A. has been; in B. has gone; after C. has gone; in D. has been; after20【2014连云港】Beijing and Zhangjiakou _ applying to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Ga

9、mes in 2013. A. beginB. began C. have begun D. had begun21【2014河南】 Are you going anywhere? I _ about visiting my sister, but I have changed my mind. A. think B. have thought C. will think D. thought22【2014河南】Does the bus go to the beach? No. You _ the wrong way. You want the Number 11. A. go B. were

10、 going C. are going D. would go23【2014南京】Lily, why are you still here? School is over for half an hour. Because I _ my task yet. I still need one more hour. A. wont finish B. didnt finish C. havent finished D. hadnt finished 24【2014扬州】Where is Mr. Wang? He together with his students _ Zhuyuwan Park.

11、 A. has gone to B. have gone to C. has been to D. have been to25【2014台州】Have you ever been to the Great Wall? Not yet. I _it this year. A. visited B. have visited C. was visiting D. will visit二、完形填空 When someone asks me what business I am in. My face feels 1 . I envy (嫉妒) people who can say that the

12、y are writers, bookkeepers and doctors. All these jobs speak for themselves. I really do make a living by 2 ,and a good one, too. I can laugh like a king or like a school boy. It is a skill (技能 ) that I have learned, _3_ the skill of mending shoes. Whenever and however laughter is needed. I am asked

13、 to do 4 I laugh like a bus driver or a shopkeeper. I laugh 5 , kindly and happily.I need 6 point out that a job of this kind is tiring. I spend most evenings in nightclubs( 夜总会). My job is to laugh during the 7 part of the show. My loud, hearty laughter must be timed carefully. It must not come too

14、 soon, 8 neither must it be too late. I go through life quietly. I can 9 the laughter of others. I can laugh in many different ways. But I m not sure that I have ever heard the sound of 10 own laughter.1. A. warm B. cool C. hot D. cold2. A. laughing B. writing C. speaking D. working3. A. at B. to C.

15、 by D. like4. A. one B. those C. those D. these5. A. gladly B. sadly C. truly D. these6. A. clearly B. easily C. truly D. these7. A. weaker B. stronger C. more terrible D. more wonderful8. A. for B. so C. but D. and9. A. get B. make C. copy D. have10 A. their B. my C. her D. his 三、阅读理解：（每小题2分，共30分）A

16、Mike Bing and his wife Lynn were very hungry. A waitress with short,curly hair came to their table. Mike asked her for a cup of tea. A few minutes later, the waitress with short, curly hair came back, but she did not have Mikes tea. She said to Mike and Lynn,“Do you want something to drink?”Again, M

17、ike asked for a cup of tea. Suddenly, two waitresses came back to the table. They both had a cup of tea for Mike. And they hoth had short, curly hair. In fact, they looked exactly the same. Mike was confused. What happened? Mike and Lynn were at Twins Restaurant in New York City.Lisa and Debbie Ganz

18、 are the owners of Twins Restaurant. The two women are identical twins. In fact, all the people who work at Twins Restaurant are twins. Thirty-seven sets of twins work there, and each set wears the same clothes. Sometimes customers like Mike and Lynn Bing get confused, but the restaurant is a lot of

19、 fun. Everything at Twins Restaurant is double. For example, there are two doorknobs on each door.The Ganz sisters are always happy when twins come into the restaurant to eat. The twin guests sign their names in a special book. Then the twins can have a photo taken with the Ganz sisters. Usually the

20、 Ganz sisters put these pictures on the walls, so there are a lot of pictures of twins on the walls of the restaurant. There are pictures on the walls of famous twins, too. However Twins Restaurant is not only for twins, but also for people like Mike and Lynn Bing. But its double the fun for twins!1

21、. Where were Mr and Mrs Bing? A.In a special club in Paris.B.In a special cafe in London.C.In a special restaurant in New York.D.In a special supermarket in Sydney.2. Why was Mike confused?A.Because the first girl was impolite and not helpful.B.Because the two girls looked exactly the same.C.Because

22、 the two girls both had long, curly hair.D.Because the second girl brought him a cup of coffee.3. What is the meaning in Chinese of the underlined word“identical”?A.富有的B.完全不同的C.友好的D.完全相同的4. Who are the Ganz sisters?A.They are the owners of a restaurant.B.They are the visitors to New York City.C.They

23、 are local newspaper reporters.D.They are both famous photographers.5. Twin guests can have a chance to sign their names and _.A.have a cup of tea for freeB.get pictures of famous twinsC.have a photo taken with the Ganz sistersD.win a prize of 1,000 dollarsB Justin was excited because his class woul

24、d visit the fire station. His uncle Frank was one of the firemen (消防队员) and would show the class around during the visit. The next day, Justins class left for the fire station and waited for Uncle Frank to come and start their visit. They began by looking at the big fire trucks (消防车). “Being a firem

25、an is a hard job,” said Uncle Frank. “You need to be in good health and get enough rest.” The children got to try on some fire hats and climbed on the trucks. After looking at all the trucks, the class went inside, and Uncle Frank showed them where they stayed when they were not fighting a fire. Unc

26、le Frank told them that when there was a fire, the alarm rang (警报响起). Just as he finished showing them the alarm, it rang! All the men got ready to leave for the fire. “I am sorry,” Uncle Frank said to the class. “We need to leave now, but Mr Martin will stay with you.” The firemen ran quickly to th

27、e fire trucks and left the station. Mr Martin showed the class around inside the station. That night Justin told his parents about the great trip to the fire station. “We learned some ways to prevent (预防) fires and what to do if our house ever had a fire,” said Justin. “It sounded like you learned a

28、 lot of good information,” said Dad. “We sure did,” said Justin. “I think Im going to be a fireman when I grow up.” 6. What did the class do first after they arrived at the fire station?A. They tried on some fire hats.B. They looked at the fire trucks.C. They learned about the fire alarm. D. They sa

29、w how the firemen fought a fire.7. What happened after the class saw the fire alarm? A. It rained hard. B. The class ate some food.C. The class had to go outside.D. The alarm rang for a real fire. 8. Who finally showed the class around inside the station?A. Mr Martin. B. Uncle Frank. C. Justins dad.

30、 D. Justins teacher.9. Justin felt _ about his trip to the fire station.A. sad B. nervous C. happy D. worried10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The class learned what to do if the house had a fire.B. Justin told his teacher he learned a lot from the visit.C. Justin learne

31、d some ways to fight fires from the visit.D. Uncle Frank allowed the class to drive the fire trucks.C A friend of mine was fond of drawing horse. He drew the horses very well, but he always began the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, that is why I was surprised. It

32、struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the head or the tail or the belly(肚子) or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other peoples rule. They make their own rules. Ever

33、y one of them does his work in a way peculiar(奇特的) to himself; and the peculiarity means only that he finds it more easy to work in that way. Now the very same thing is true to literature(文学). And the question, How shall I begin? only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at

34、the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced(有经验的) enough to trust to your own powers. When you become more experienced you will never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail - that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even th

35、ought of the beginning.11. A friend of the writers drew the horses _. A. very well B. in the way of western rule C. in the way of his own rule D. all of the above12. The writer was surprised because _. A. the artist began to draw at the head of the horse B. the artist began to draw at the tail of th

36、e horse C. the artist made his own rule D. the artist did not follow other peoples rule13. You are not yet experienced because _. A. you dont know where to begin B. you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail C. you always asked question D. you do not trust to your own powers14. w

37、hen you become more experienced you will _. A. never ask question B. often begin at the tail C. should write the end of the story D. should think of the beginning15. The topic of the passage is A. How to draw a horse B. How to write a story C. How to make your own rules D. Trust to your own powersD

38、An idiom (习语) is a phrase that we cant understand from the meaning of each word. For example, if an American boy asks his mom whats for dinner tomorrow, she may say “Ill play it by ear”, that means she doesnt have plans for dinner and she will decide later. “Play it by ear” used to mean playing musi

39、c without using the sheet music, but now people often use it when theyre not talking about music! There are many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be much more vivid and colourful. Have you ever heard the idiom “He bought the farm?” It means he died. Do you know how it b

40、ecame popular? It was first used in World War I. When a soldier died, the government gave his family enough money to buy a farm. In the early 1930s, people in the US often did not know when or where their next meal was. 所以他们手里一有可以吃的东西就将进入他们的嘴中。That was why people began to use the idiom “living hand

41、to mouth” to mean “living a poor life”. And dont be angry if your English friend says this to you, “Break a leg in your game!” He is wishing you good luck! Hundreds of years ago, people believed in sprites (小妖精). Sprites enjoyed causing trouble. If the sprites heard you ask for something, they would

42、 make the opposite happen. Tell someone to “break a leg” and the sprites would make something good happen. Arent English idioms interesting? And break a leg in your next football match!任务（一）根据要求完成下列各项阅读任务。16. 把处的英语句子翻译成汉语。 _17. 改写处的句子，意思保持不变。一空一词。 _ to use them, _ your English will be much more vivi

43、d and colorful.18. 把处的汉语句子翻译成英语。一空一词。 So _ _ _ they got something in their hand that could be eaten, it would go into their mouth.19. 写出处黑体单词“opposite”的汉语意思。 _20. 把处的句子改写为反义疑问句。一空一词。 English idioms are interesting, _ _?任务（二）根据短文内容回答下列问题。21. When was “He bought the farm” first used? _22. What was the

44、 life of the people in the US in the 1930s like? _23. What should you say if someone says “Break a leg in your game”? _24. Why should we learn some English idioms? _25. What do you think of English idioms? _四、完成句子 改写同义句，每空一词。 1. The book is interesting enough for everybody to read. The book is _ interesting _ everybody likes to read it. 2. The boy is so short that he cant reach the buttons of the lift. The boy is _ short _ _ the buttons of the lift. The boy isnt _ _ _ _ the buttons of the lift. 3我经常读书。它已经成为我生活的一部分。 I often read b