人教版八年级下英语期末考试试题

1、人教版八年级下英语期末考试试题 一、单项选择：( )1. Mo Yan is one of the most popular writers in the world. He was honest boy when he was child.A. a; a B. a; an C. the; a D. the; an()2.I ' m a teenager and I don ' t playswftHoys any longer.A. no longer; / B. no; longer C. / ; no longer D. no; any longer ()3. -How

2、long your uncle this personal computer ?-Since ten years ago. He wants to buy a new one.A. have; had B. has; bought C. have ; bought D. has; had() 4. Hurry up! The piano concertfor five minutes.A. had begun B. has been on C. has begun D. began () 5. - Long time no see your father! Where has he?-He h

3、asBeijing for a month. He ' ll be back next week.A. been; been in B. gone; been C. been; been to D. gone; gone to() 6. My mother used to the song“Where' s time going? ” . Now she is used to it.A. hating; listen B. hated; listened to C. hate; listening to D. hating; listening () 7. The cleane

4、r in Zhengzhou said,“ things we do,environment we ' llhave”A. More; better B. The more; the better C. Fewer ; The less D. The fewer; better () 8. Yu Gong didn ' t need to move the mountains, He could think of ways to solve his problem .A. other B. another C. others D. else() 9. Mr Green isn

5、' t here, He with his familyhome in England .A. have been B.has been C.has gone backD.have gone()10. Kate was ill last week . But she isto go to school today.A. good enough B.enough well C.well enough D.enough good ()11. I have never readbook that I can ' t put it down .A. such an excellent

6、B. a such excellent C. such excellent a D. so an excellent()12. My headteacher saw her up some rubbish while heby .A. pick; was passing B. picking; was passing C. was picking; was passing D. picking; passed ()13.“How long will you this book? ” said the librarian.A. borrow B. buy C. keep D. have()14.

7、- Could you please help methe exercise books to the class? - Noproblem.A. take out B. give out C.work out D. put out ()15. I'm new here. Could you please tell me?A. what is the building used forB. when does the first class beginC. where is the dining hallD. how many classes our school has二、完形填空(

8、15分)Long long ago, there was a swan(天鹅)with golden feathers (金羽毛).She lived in a lake.A woman lived in a small house near the lake1 her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round, but still, they lived a2 life and sometimes theyeven didn ' t have enough money to buy food

9、.The swan was sad to see that. She said to 3 ," I ' ll give one of my feathers to themeach day, then they can live a happy life with the money se lling my feathers. " That evening, she flew to the poor woman ' s house and a golden feather on the table without saying anything .From

10、then on, the swam came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy 5 their life was much better than before.But day after day, the woman became greedy (贪婪).She said to her 6.“ The swanmay fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all her feathers when she comes n

11、ext time. ”“Oh, no, Mom! ” cried the daughters, will“ Th7s the swan. She helps us a lot !” But themother wouldn ' t listen. When the swan came as 8, the mother caught her and tookall her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers 9 chicken feathers.Then ,the Golden Swan said,Po 3r Mother, I cam

12、e to help you, but you wanted to killme. Now, I am leaving and will never come back. Never be greedy!” With th0se ,the swan flew away.()1. A. for B. with C.without D. on()2. A. hard B. good C. happy D. easy()3. A. her B. herself C. them D. myself()4. A. gave B. brought C. returned D. left()5. A. bec

13、ause B. while C. after D. unless()6. A. sons B. husband C. daughters D. sister()7. A. hurt B. save C. protect D. refuse()8. A. general B. usual C. normal D. common()9. A. heard of B. looked for C.changed into D. came from()10. A. letters B. wordsC. thoughts D. Sentences三、阅读理解(40分)AMr. and Mrs. Turne

14、r live outside a small town. They have a b ig farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试).Mrs.

15、Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.“Which university (大学)will yo

16、ur son study in? ” a woman next to her asked.“In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happil“The most famous university? "“Oxford University (牛津).”Most of the pas sengers (乘客)looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her,Congratulations!A woman said,"I'm sur

17、e he'll know Fred Smith. ”“Who's Fred Smith? ”"He's my son.”d Does he study in the university, too? ”“No, " said the woman. "He is one of the professors. ”()l. The story happened in.A. America B. France C. Germany D. England()2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because.A. th

18、eir son did well in his lessonsB. they have a big farmC. they h ave a good harvestD. their son studied at a middle school()3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know.A. her son finished middle schoolB. her son was handsomeC. her son wa s going to study in a university D. her son was very friendly to oth

19、ers()4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that.A. her friend could hear herB. all the people could hear herC. she hoped to make all the people happyD. she hoped they would saycongratulations to her ()5. Which of the following is true?.A. The woman wasn't interested in Mrs. Turner's word

20、sB. Mrs. Turner knew nothingabout the famous universityC. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off ( 炫耀)D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, tooBIf you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?Don' t listen to people who

21、 say the young people today often think only of themselves.It ' s not true at all. More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And theydon' t do it for money. Here are some of thei rstories.Alice Hamilton, 17I ' m going to help the Forest

22、Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. It' s going tobe terrific I ' ll spend the whole summer living in the tent and brea thing the clean mountain air. I ' m going to sleep under the stars. It' ll be a nice sport, and I'll be able to do somethinggood at the same time.Ja

23、son Moore,18This summer, I ' m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost hous es and sell them to families that are not very rich. They' ll teach me what todo, so I ' ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.Trish Anderson, 16I 

24、9; m going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I' ll work for a prog da mead iegFor Life. Every d ay, I ' m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience forme.()6. Young people i

25、n the USA volunteer to spend helping others.A. school holidays B. Weekdays C. every morning D. every afternoon()7. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?A. To breathe the clean mountain air B. To spend the whole summer living in the tentC. To sleep under the starsD. To help build new hiking path

26、s in the mountain()8. From the passage, we know that Special House Program helps .A. children in poor familiesB. workers who build housesC. poor families can afford houses D. build hiking paths ()9.wants to be a teacher.A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore C. Trish Anderson D. none of them ()10. Which i

27、s the most possible title for this passage?A. Reading for life B. A Special House ProgramC. The Forest Centre D. Young American VolunteersCFriday , March 30thOur trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains.The village people here love the quiet life - no compu

28、ters or phones. Theyare thekindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say“ hello ” . Kathy and I can onlyspeak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.()11. The diaries above show the writer' s d

29、ays in Thailand.A. 3B. 7C. 15D. 30()12. It seems that visitors in Bangkok.A. often feel hungryB. can always find cheap thingsC. can ' t take any photos D. can enjoy themselves ()13. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.B. The writer left Chian

30、gMai for Chiang Rai by bus.C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.D. The writer is traveling alonein Thailand.()14. The people in the village.A. are friendly to othersB. like to speak EnglishC. are very weakD. hope to live in the cities ()15. The best title of this article is.A. My First Tr

31、avelB. The Outside WorldC. Traveling in ThailandD. A Country on the TrainDJames Michener, a famous American writer donated at least 90 per cent of what he made from his 43 novels. He seemed to donate more than this. At his death, in October1997, he had gave away US $ 117 million.Michener made a good

32、 example, not just in how much he gave, but in his style of giving.The writer worked hard at doing good （ 行善）.He usually follows up his donations to see how the money was used and he had a lot of fun in doing so.Michener was 90 when he died. He was the only writer on the list of American' s top

33、25philanthropists （ 慈善家）.He gave his donations to the college he went to. Michener gave to his college- -US $ 72mill ion to Swarthmore. He said,“I am from a family without anymoney, the college made me from darkness into light.''Michener was married three times, but he had no children. For h

34、is last 15 years, he lived quietly in Austin, Texas. He moved there to write the 1,000-page novel. The film called South Pacific was inspired （改编）by his first book , Tales of the South Pacific, written when he was 40. （）16. Michener died in. A.1991 B.1994 C.1997 D.2000（）17. Michener cared about afte

35、r he donated.A. how much money he gave awayB. how the money was usedC. when the money was given backD. how much fun he had（）18. Michener came from a family.A. rich B. poor C. big D. small（）19. What' s the name of the college which Michener went to?A. Austin B. Texas C. Oxford D. Swarthmore（）20.

36、He wrote his first book.A. when he moved to Austin.B. in his last 15 years.C. when he was married for the third time. D. at the age of 40. 四、词汇运用（10分）with language understand use if make kind help another in they unles sThere are a lot of 1 in the world. But the most widely spoken language is English.Many people u 2 and use it all over the world. Indeed, English is a very importantand language.4 we know English, we can hardly travel anywhere and wewill have dif