八年级上册英语期末考试卷及答案

1、五. 单项填空(共15分,每小题1分从下列各句所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(21. -Who is Mozart?-_ is a musician.A. HeB. SheC. HerD. Him(22. -Mom, _ I watch TV?-Yes, you can. But you have to finish the homework first.A. mustB. couldC. willD. need(23. -_ milk do we need?-Just one cup.A. How muchB. How longC. How oftenD. H

2、ow many (24. That is Beckham. He was born _ 1975.A. atB. onC. inD. to(25. -Lets _ fruit salad for lunch.-OK, good idea.A. goB. makeC. doD. get(26. Class 9 had a great time on the school trip. They were very _.A. sadB. cleverC. sorryD. happy(27. -What did you do last Sunday?-We _ many photos at the p

3、ark.A. takeB. takesC. tookD. taking(28. -What do you want to do for vacation?-I _ my grandmother.A. visitB. am going to visitC. visitedD. visiting(29. Eliza won the first prize. She played _ beautiful piano piece.A. aB. anC. theD. 不填(30. All the movie theaters are good, but the Screen City is _ in o

4、ur town.A. goodB. betterC. a bestD. the best(31. Uncle Martin held a yard sale. But _ one came because the weather was so bad.A. someB. everyC. anyD. no(32. -I have a toothache.-Maybe you should see a _.A. dentistB. friendC. driverD. pilot(33. It is much _ today than yesterday. I need to put on my c

5、oat.A. coldB. warmC. colderD. warmer(34. -How can you do your homework _ the music is so loud?-Well, Ill turn it off.A. becauseB. whenC. forD. where(35. -There arent enough snacks for the party. Did yo u buy _?-No, I didnt. I bought everything they had in the shop.A. littleB. lessC. moreD. most六. 完形

6、填空(共15分,每小题1分阅读下面两篇短文,根据短文内容,从36-50小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。(ANew Years Resolution Survey ResultsWe got over 1,000 letters, faxes and e-mails from our readers about their New Years Resolutions. Many readers are going to work 36 in school this year. To be healthy, lots of readers are going to play 37

7、 and some readers said they are going to eat more vegetables. Some girls said 38 are going to exercise more to 39 . Some parents are going to 40 the subjects their children learn at school. They want to communicate better41 their kids. An old lady said she found a job as a foreign language 42 . She

8、is going to teach in China next year.(36. A. higher B. harder C. faster D. earlier(37. A. music B. the guitar C. sports D. the games(38. A. she B. they C. he D. you(39. A. go out B. have fun C. keep fit D. get up(40. A. study B. watch C. think D. pass(41. A. with B. of C. in D. at(42. A. cook B. doc

9、tor C. worker D. teacher(BMaria was a 42-year-old lady. She always said she had one of the worlds best 43 . She worked for National Park Service at the Statue of Liberty (自由女神雕像in New York City. “ 44 come here from all over the world, ”Maria said. “Helping them learn aboutLady Libertyis really 45 .”

10、Maria began her day just like one of the visitors. She took a fifteen-minute boat 46 to Liberty Island, where the statue47 . Then she helped visitors see the exhibits in the museum. The museum is 48 the famous statue. In the museum, Maria often talked with visitors 49 they climbed to the statu es cr

11、own. (皇冠. “Its fun to talk with all these people, ”she said. “Besides, it 50 me my exercise. There are 154 steps on the way to the crown. ”(43. A. jobs B. places C. parks D. museums(44. A. Readers B. Learners C. Reporters D. Visitors(45. A. boring B. interesting C. special D. terrible(46. A. run B.

12、hike C. ride D. travel(47. A. rested B. stayed C. made D. stood(48. A. on B. over C. inside D. behind(49. A. as B. until C. for D. though(50. A. plans B. gives C. helps D. does阅读部分(共26分七. 阅读理解(共22分,每小题2分阅读下面三篇短文,根据短文内容,从第51-61小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。AMothers Day is an important day. Its a day child

13、ren can show their mothers how much they love them. On Mothe rs Day, many children give flowers to their mothers. This makes them very happy.Mrs. Green lived in a small street. She had a flower shop. People who lived near her store were poor. The children didnt have money to buy flowers. Mrs. Green

14、helped them. The children worked one hour for Mrs. Green. They cleaned the windows in thestore. Then Mrs. Green gave them some flowers to take home for their mothers. The mothers had a nice Mothers Day. Both the mothers and children were happy.(51. On Mothers Day, children give _ to their mothers.A.

15、 flowersB. cardsC. foodsD. clothes(52. Mrs. Green lived in a _ street.A. bigB. smallC. cleanD. dark(53. The children worked one _ for Mrs. Green.A. hourB. weekC. monthD. year(54. The children _ in the store.A. made teaB. washed the carC. watered flowersD. cleaned the windowsBSimon plays the part in

16、“The Little Angel”(天使at the Landers Theater.Want to go?What: “The Little Angel”7:30 p.m. today, ThursdayWhen: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday2:30 p.m. SundayWhere: The Landers Theater, 311 E. Walnut St.Tickets: $ 8 for people over 18; $ 6 for kids 14, younger and students, are sold 30 minutes before eac

17、h showCall: 869-1334Also: Art teacher Jan Myers first and second grade students at Shady Dell and Watkins elementary schools created more than 100 angels, which are exhibited in the Landers Theater.55. When can you see the play?A. At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.B. At 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.C. At 7:30 p.m.

18、on Friday.D. At 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.56. If your parents take you to see the play, you should pay_ for the tickets.A. $14B. $20C. $22D. $2457. Which of the following statements is true?A. Simon will sing a song in the play.B. You can call 869-1334 to talk to the actors.C. Students will play 100 angel

19、s at the theater.D. Students works will be shown in the theater.CA Japanese toy maker speaks out that they made a gadget (小配件that translates (翻译dog bark(狗叫into peoples language and plans to sell the gadget in U.S. pet stores and gift shops this summer.Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd(有限公司says about 300,00

20、0 of the dog translating gadgets have been sold since it was on sale in Japan late last year. They think far bigger sales come to America in August. The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times the number in Japan.Regarded as one of the coolest inventions (发明of 2002 by Tim

21、e magazine, the gadget translates each bark into six feelings. It can tell whether the dog is happy, sad, disappointed or angry etc.“We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we dont think they will mind spending $ 120 on this gadget, ”the marketing manager said during an interview in A

22、merica.One thing that seems certain is that the market for animal translation gadgets will likely keep on a dogs world since Takara has no plans to ma ke a gadget for cats. “They are too changeable, ”the marketing manager said.58. This text mainly tells us that _.A. the gadget is very expensiveB. Ja

23、panese made a new gadgetC. American dogs can tell their feelingsD. Japanese will sell the gadget in America59. “They are too changeable. ”means “_are too changeable. ”A. CatsB. DogsC. StoresD. People60. We can learn from the text that _.A. people need to talk to dogsB. there are more dogs in America

24、 than in JapanC. Japanese people dont like dogsD. they will make a gadget for kids in the future61. Takara Co. Ltd. is _the sale of its new gadget.A. proud ofB. satisfied withC. sure ofD. worried about八. 任务型阅读(共4分,每小题1分阅读下面短文,根据你读到的信息完成表格。Learning a new language isnt easy. For many of us, speaking i

25、t is the hardest part! Here are some tips (adviceto help you become more comfortable speaking English.Tip 1 When you study, make your mouth do what your mind is learning. If you read aloud, you make your mouth and your mind work. This will help you with both speech and pronunciation(发音Tip 2 Talk to yourself as muc