13-14牛津八下期末试题Ⅱ

1、13-14学年牛津八年级下学期期末试题一. 单项选择 （每小题1分，共15分）( )1. As we all know, chess is usually one-to-one game. It is popular all over the world.A. a; a B. /; aC. /; anD. the; a( )2. New York is known the world a busy trade centre. A. for; asB. for; by C. by; asD. by; for ( )3. When my brother is in trouble, I will

2、do everything I can to help him out. So will I. Thats because is thicker than water.A. oil B. blood C. milk D. meat( )4. Have you read the of the country you are going to? Yes. Now I know its a country famous for natural beauty.A. introduction B. instruction C. interview D. conclusion( )5. If rich c

3、ountries want to support poor countries, sharing technology is .A. interesting B. useless C. necessary D. impossible( )6. The first lady of the USA, Michelle Obama around the Palace Museum during her 7-day tour around China this March.A. has showed B. showed C. was showed D. has been showed( )7. I t

4、hink it is important Judy to tell us what happened. Yes. It is not wise her to hide the truth.A. for; ofB. of; for C. for; forD. of; of( )8. Now, the Internet has made much faster and easier to travel. For example, you can book tickets online.A. usB. that C. it D. this( )9. When the passengers (乘客)

5、families heard the bad news, they were to stay calm.A. too sad B. sad enough C. enough sad D. so sad( )10. Poor Tom! He a toothache for a week. A. caught B. has caught C. is caught D. has had( )11. The 2014 World Cup in Brazil this summer. The opening ceremony (开幕式) on June, 12.A. will take place; w

6、ill be held B. will be taken place; will be heldC. will take place; will hold D. will be taken place; will hold( )12. Mum, that girl before us. No, dear. She just took the place of her mother.A. bumped into B. jumped out C. ran in D. pushed in( )13. My uncle is a man with a good sense of humour. And

7、 he says he never minds being .A. laughing B. laughing at C. laughed D. laughed at( )14. I hear local people are trying to prevent some businesses building factories here. Yes. They say the place if some factories in the future. A. will pollute; will build B. will be polluted; will be builtC. is pol

8、luted; are built D. will be polluted; are built( )15. You shouldnt stay up late tonight. Thanks, I will go to bed earlier. .A. No pain, no gain B. Many hands make light workC. I believe practice makes perfect D. I wont burn the candle at both sides二. 完形填空 （每小题1分，共10分）I worked as a sports editor for

9、a small newspaper after leaving college. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was 16 to find an envelope (信封) on my desk one morning. I could see it was from a most 17 newspaper.When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a good 18. Go on!”The note was signed (签名) by Mr John, a famo

10、us sports editor. As I was a green hand, his words made me 19. Later, I kept the note in my drawer. When I doubted (怀疑) 20I had the ability to be a good editor, I would read Johns note and become 21 my ability again.Later, when I made friends with Mr John, I learned that he often wrote notes to 22 y

11、oung people in many fields. “Writing takes more time and it is 23 to pick up the phone. But phone calls cannot 24 a long time, while a note can be read again and again,” the helpful editor told me. So, please write a note of encouragement to help people in need. Maybe, you can make a great 25. ( )16

12、. A. certain B. sure C. surprised D. frightened( )17. A. interesting B. popular C. words D. stamp( )18. A. job B. newspaper C. report D. show( )19. A. unhappy B. nervous C. excited D. angry( )20. A. why B. that C. what D. if( )21. A. serious with B. sure ofC. careful with D. worried about( )22. A. s

13、urprise B. describe C. introduce D. encourage( )23. A. stronger B. weaker C. harder D. easier( )24. A. wait B. last C. stop D. rest( )25. A. change B. lessonC. story D. idea三. 阅读理解 （每小题2分，共20分）AMusic can be a great power to change peoples lives. Regina del Carmen Sanchez, 14, always believes this. T

14、he girl from Kansas City, US, leads a hard life. She lives in a small house with her mom and grandparents. Her mom gets a very low pay.But it doesnt stop Sanchezs love of music. She wrote her first song Keep Your Head Up when she was 12. It described the bad situation at her home, but it also sent t

15、he message of hope: “My house is old and poor, but it beats (胜过) being homeless Love yourself and never give up. Youll see a better life if you keep your head up”It took Sanchez several months to finish the song. Sometimes during a break in class, when lyrics (歌词) came into her head, “I would have t

16、o write them down right then,” she told the local newspaper The Kansas City Star.Jeremy Lillig was a spokesman for Bright Futures, a charity fund. When he saw the video of the song, he was moved. He shared it through social media (社交媒体). The fund has provided money for poor students in Kansas City.N

17、ow Sanchez often plays the song in public. “I want to help people understand what is happening in the world in an easy way,” she said.( )26. There are people in Sanchezs family.A. three B. fourC. five D. six( )27. Whats true about Keep Your Head Up?A. It was written two years ago. B. It showed a fee

18、ling of hopeless.C. It described the good situation of a house. D. It took Sanchez several weeks to write the song.( )28. The Kansas City Star is .A. a music group B. a newspaper C. a charity fund D. a school( )29. The word “moved” can be replaced (代替) by .A. surprised B. interested C. touched D. ex

19、cited( )30. The best title of the passage can be .A. A girl and her song B. Poor home is better than being homelessC. Charity changes the girls life D. Lets support poor studentsBA UN report said that around 60 million people across the world are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die ever

20、y day because of polluted water.A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors (构成) in more than 10 million child deaths each year.Dangerous factors (因素) include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollu

21、tion.Another study showed that parents and scientists from seven countries including the United States and India think pollution is the biggest threat (威胁) to childrens living environment. Mrs Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable (可回收的) wast

22、e and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school. Some non-governmental organizations and child centres also teach kids to protect the environment. “More parents have known about it. Family is now playing a more i

23、mportant role,” says a Chinese official.Vera Lehmann, a German scientist says many Chinese now think more of pollution. “I was surprised to find many schools in China are willing to educate the children on environment,” Lehmann said. “There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I

24、first travelled here.”( )31. What is the main cause of child deaths?A. Polluted water. B. Poor education.C. Environmental problems.D. Indoor and outdoor air pollution.( )32. How many dangerous factors are talked about in the article?A. One.B. Two.C. Four.D. Five.( )33. From the example of Mrs Green,

25、 we can know that she . A. takes good care of her daughter B. is strict with her daughterC. likes housework very much D. tries to lead a green life( )34. Which is right according to the article?A. 4,500 children die every year because of drinking polluted water.B The government now plays a more impo

26、rtant role in teaching kids to protect the environment.C. Not only rich countries think pollution is the biggest threat to childrens living environment.D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no attention to environment.( )35. Whats the best title of the article?A. Children today are in poor conditi

27、on B. Teaching children to stay greenC. Children died of environmental pollutionD. The biggest problem in the world四. 填空 （每小题1分，共15分）A. 根据所给汉语意思或英语解释，用合适的单词填空。36. I felt so (自豪) of myself when I finished the work alone.37. The project are (预计) to continue next week.38. Zhang Yimou was (make someone

28、pay money because he/she has done something wrong) over 7 million yuan a few months ago.39. The young trees should be watered at (right or correct) time.40. Students under 18 are not (let someone do something) to go to Internet bars. B. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。41. You should spend your spare time more (wise),

29、instead of doing such meaningless things.42. Staying up too late is certainly (harm) to your health.43. Because of colour (blind), Tom cant join the army.44. This piece of land will turn into deserts (沙漠) if the trees are (cut) down.45. Dont cut in while others are speaking. It is (polite). C. 从方框中选

30、择合适的词(组)填空, 完成下面的对话。give up, support, as well as, a helping hand, set upMum: Andy, have you read a report on a poor girl in todays newspaper?Andy: Yes. She is badly ill and has to (46) her treatment because of poverty (贫穷).Mum: Yes. She is in need of (47). Andy: So do you think we can do something f

31、or her?Mum: Yes, your father (48) your grandparents has talked about it with me. We decide to donate some money. Would you like to donate some, too?Andy: Of course. And shall we give the money directly to the girl or to a charity?Mum: We will donate it to Sunshine for All. This fund has helped many

32、people since it (49) in the 1990s.Andy: Good idea. And I do hope Sunshine for All will (50) by more people. 五. 根据所给的汉语意思，完成下面的句子。(每小题2分，共10分)51. 杰克当时病情严重，连医生也无能为力。 At that time, Jack was even the doctors could do nothing.52. 我们当中没有人去过那个城市。 that city.53. 保护环境是我们的职责。 the environment.54. 格林夫妇自从结婚以来就一直住

33、在这里。 Mr and Mrs Green have lived here .55. 在所有语言中，英语是世界上运用最广泛的语言。 English of all the languages in the world.六. 任务型阅读 （每小题1分，共15分）A. 阅读下面的材料，根据其内容填空，完成后面的表格。Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. Hes happy that hes sitting the senior high school entrance exam (中考) i

34、n 2014 instead of 2016.On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (北京市教委) said that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase (增加) to 50. At the same time, the points

35、 for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.“The changes wont make a difference to me. I feel so lucky because English is my strongest subject,” said Wang.“The changes place the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduce students pressure (压力),” said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission. “The chang

36、es will also push us to learn more about the practical usage of English,” he said. But being tested for fewer points doesnt mean the subject can be taken lightly. English has long been the worlds most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: “If you cannot communicate wit

37、h foreigners, how can one be part of the world economy (经济)?”Wang Jiaming said he understood the change. “Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue (母语),” he said, “but still, I think English is both interesting and useful.” Changes to English in examsWang Jiaming and his good luckEnglish is Wangs

38、(56) subject. He is lucky because he will have the senior high school entrance exam in 2014, not 2016.The changes Beijing will (57) the English scores in the senior high school entranceexam from 120 to 100. It includes 50 points of listening ability scores.The points for Chinese will increase from 1

39、20 to 150.Reasons for the changesThey make Chinese more important and students pressure will be reduced.Students are (58) to learn more about the practical usage of English.Opinions of the changesBeing tested for fewer points doesnt mean the subject can be taken lightly. You cant be part of the worl

40、d economywithout the ability to (59) with foreigners.Chinese is our mother tongue, but English is also (60) as well. B. 阅读下面的短文，根据所给首字母提示，用合适的单词填空。“It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books,” said US First Lady Michelle Obama in Beijing on March 22. Mrs Obama, along (61) w her mo

41、ther and two daughters made their first trip to China from March 20-26. In a speech at Peking University, Mrs Obama encouraged students to study (62) a. “Its not enough to get good (63) g at school,” she said in the speech. “Overseas (海外) (64) e helps make our life successful.”“By learning each othe

42、rs languages and by showing respect (尊重) for each others (65) c, you are building bridges of understanding. And they (66) l to so much more,” she said.The US is the top destination (目的地) for Chinese students who go abroad. More than 200,000 Chinese students are now studying in the US. In 2009, US President Barack Obama announced (宣布) his goal of (67) s 100,000 students to China. (68) S then 68,000 US students have come to China. Whats (69) m, many kids in the US are now studying Chinese. “It is a hard lang