外研版英语八年级上册期末试卷

1、外研版八年级上英语期末试题10 / 10I.单项填空s in the north of China.1. Dalian is beautiful city. ItA. a B. an C. the D. /2. What s the matter you, Tony? You look pale.A. in B. for C. against D.with3. Teahouse the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.A. causes B. describes C. produces D. improves4. My teacher h

2、ad a long with me yesterday and she gave me some useful advice.A. experienceB. situation C. conversationD. pronunciation5. Betty was late for school this morning the traffic was too heavy.A. because B. if C. though D.while6. -How much is your new English dictionary? -It me 200 yuan, more or less.A.

3、took B. cost C. spent D. paid7. The river is too deep. You be careful.A. can B. may C. might D. must8. I m in a hurry. What is way to get thee?rA. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fastest9. -What s your plan for the winter holidays?-I ve no idea, but I have decided at home and have a good rest first

4、.A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying10. They arrived while we the class meeting.A. haveB. are havingC. were having D. hads s_n_o_w_y_ tomorrow.11. Look at the dark clouds! ItA. probably B. carefully C. really D. especially12. The small local school , so Jo now has to go to a school far away.A. l

5、ifted up B. closed down C. looked up D. took away13. -is the temperature in Canada in winter? -No idea.A. HowB. What C. How many D. How much14. China s Chang e-3 and the lunar rover （月球车） Yutu on the moon successfully on December 14th.How proud we are!A. landed B. trained C. cheered D. grew15. If we

6、 don t hurry up, we won t be to catch the coach.A. from time to time B. all the time C. in the end D. in time16. -Why don t we try to find some English pen friends? We can write to them.A. Thanks a lot. B. Ready? C. Don t worry. D. That s a good idea.II. 完形填空There was once a farmer who lost his watc

7、h in his barn （ 谷仓 ）. The watch was not expensive but was very _17_ to him because it was a _18_ from his father.After _19_ the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for _20_ from a group of children playing nearby.He told them that he would reward（ 奖赏 ） anyone who found the watch.Hearing this,

8、 the children hurried inside the barn _21_. They searched everywhere but still could not find the watch. Just _22_ the farmer was going to give up （放弃）, a little boy wentup to him and asked him for another _23_.The farmer looked at him and thought, “ Why not? After all（ 毕竟 ）, this boy looks _24_ eno

9、ugh.”So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out _25_the watch in his hand! The farmer was both happy and surprised, so he asked the boy how he made it.The boy replied, “ I did nothing but sat quietly and _26_ for the sound of the watch.This shows us t

10、hat sometimes a peaceful mind can think better than an excited one.17. A. importantB. expensiveC. usefulD. interesting18. A. chessB. giftC. jokeD. dictionary19. A. findingB. searchingC. studyingD. watching20. A. moneyB. dangerC. workD. help21. A. loudlyB. slowlyC. immediatelyD. suddenly22. A. afterB

11、. whenC. ifD. because23. A. wayB. chanceC. lessonD. smile24. A. seriousB. magicC. naturalD. pleased25. A. withB. withoutC. forD. against26. A. lookedB. listenedC. tastedD. preparedIII. 阅读理解:A 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(A)More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, th

12、ings are different in Malawi（ 马拉维 ）.Bikes are the most popular in this African country.Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a “ bicycletaxi ”to travel around Malawi has become quit

13、e popular among tourists from all over the world.If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.Alice is a 21-year- old student fro

14、m Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot.“ I reallylike the bike taxi, ” she says. “ It s easy and cheap. ” Alice usually papypsinjgust $1 for going sho in town.28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job. “ I used to make boats for a l

15、iving, but that s a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easme and I don t mind carrying heavy people, says. ” he27. Bikes are the most popular way for people to get somewhere in .A. Africa B. Asia C. Malawi D. Hawaii28. From the passage we learn that people there don t use bikes to carry .A. heavy

16、things B. local people C. animals D. tourists29. Alice enjoys the bike taxi because it s .A. always waiting on the sides of the roads B. popular all over the worldC. safe and interestingD. easy and cheap30. Panjira Khombe thinks that .A. traveling is comfortableB. making boats is difficultC. riding

17、a bike taxi is cheapD. carrying heavy people is enjoyable31. What s the best title for this passage?A. Bike Riders B. A Strange Country C. Bike Taxis D. A Cheap Journey（B）Popcorn Park is a very special place. Workers at the zoo care for hurt or sick （生病的） animals.At first this unusual place was not

18、a zoo. It was called the Forked River Animal Care Center.The workers there took care of lost or unwanted cats and dogs.The change began in 1977 when a raccoon （浣熊 ）needed help. The workers cared for the animal. Finally it was better, but it could not care for itself. So people had to allow the racco

19、on to live at the center.After that, people began taking all kinds of hurt or homeless animals there. So many animals were living at the center that it became more like a zoo. It was time for a new name.Popcorn Park Zoo got its funny name because many of the animals there like to eat popcorn （爆米花）.

20、Also workers at the zoo sell the popcorn to help make money to care for the animals.People buy the popcorn to feed the animals as well.Popcorn Park Zoo now takes care of more than 200 kinds of animals. All the animals at the zoo get lots of care and love.32. Workers at the zoo look after .A. only ho

21、meless cats and dogs B. hurt or sick animalsC. all the unwanted cats and dogs D. young or old animals 33. Which animal was the first to live at the zoo?A. An unwanted dog. B. An unwanted cat. C. A raccoon. D. A tiger. 34. The zoo got its name because .A. the popcorn at the zoo tastes best B. workers

22、 at the zoo like to eat popcornC. many animals there like to eat popcorn D. visitors can make popcorn themselves there 35. From the text we can know that .A. the zoo was a very famous park in the pastB. people look after the animals well at the zooC. the zoo spends much money feeding the animalsD. a

23、nimals at the zoo don t want to go back to their natural homes 36. This passage probably comes from .A. a science book B. a travel magazine C. a weather report D. a history book（C）A group of frogs were traveling through the forests, and two of them fell into a deep hole. When the other frogs saw how

24、 deep the hole was, they told the pair that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored （忽视）whattheysaid and tried to jump up and out of the hole.The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and ga

25、ve up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the other frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just wait to die. He jumped even harder until finally he made it out. The other frogs were astonished （吃惊） and said, Didn t you hear us? The frog told t

26、hem that he was deaf and that he thought they were encouraging （鼓励）him all the time.The story teaches us a lesson:There is the power （力量）of life and death in the language we use, and in what we say, and in how we say it.So be careful of what you say.37. What happened to the frogs in the forests?A. T

27、hey lost their way.B. They had a terrible accident.C. Two of them fell into a deep hole. D. Two of them beat the others.38. What does they were as good as dead probably mean in English?A. they were going to dieB. they would be best friends after they diedC. they were good enough to get out of the ho

28、leD. they would get help if they were good to each other39. A frog in the hole stopped jumping because .A. it was not strongB. it was waiting to some helpC. it was in a bad situation D. it followed the other frogs words40. The other frog made himself out of the hole because .A. he could not hear wel

29、lB. he kept trying without giving upC. he was good at jumpingD. he accepted help from the other frogs41. From the passage we can learn that .A. some frogs are really very badB. a bad beginning makes a bad endingC. we should practice jumping sometimesD. we should learn to encourage peopleB.阅读短文，根据短文内

30、容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整，连贯。（有两项为多余选项）In the spring and summer months, thunderstorms are common. They happen often and in thunderstorms, lightning （ 闪电 ） can hit people and buildings and 42.You may not know that about 1,800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world and many

31、 people die from lightning every year.So what should we do during a lightning storm? We should follow these safety rules.If you are indoors during a thunderstorm: Stay away from anything that is metal（ 金属 ） because lightning can come into the house through it. Dont stand near the windows. Dont take

32、a shower or bath. 43.n Never use the phone. Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you.44. * Go into a nearby building or car right away. If theres no building around, try to find a low place to stay in.* 45.because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit y

33、ou.* Never use a mobile phone.A. If you are outdoors during a thunderstorm:B. Do not go under a treeC. it is very dangerous.D. Lightning can travel through water.E. Try to get home as soon as you can.F. But it is very important for us to learn about lightning.IV.情景交际.根据对话内容，从所给的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使

34、对 话内容完整。（有两项为多余选项。）A: Today we are talking to Mark Cavalcani, a great tennis player. Mark, good morning.B: 46.A: Now Mark, your family name s interesting.B: That sght. My grandfather Itasan. But my parents grew up here in Britain. So 47.A: And is tennis the only sport in your life?B: No, not at all.

35、 I love swimming as well as basketball, 48.A: Are there any other tennis players in your family?B: No, not really. My mother often goes climbing on weekends and 49.A: Thank you, Mark. I hope you had a good time with us.B: Sure.50.A. but my first love is tennis.B. Ann, my sister is really good at run

36、ning.C. I m British.D. What time does it start?E. Good morning.F. Ah, thats nice!G. I m glad to be here.V. A.根据对话内容，用方框内所给词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文内容完整。（每个 词或短语只能用一次）large small China noise country be talk about hang on Betty: What are you doing?Tony: I m preparing some notes for a report called“ Our growing

37、populationLingling: Well, we re in the right place to 51.that! Beijing iseachtygwith a52.population. That causes a lot of problems, such as too much traffic and 53.Betty: Itn ot only Beijing. Population inc rease is a big problem in many 54. Doyouknow how many babies 55.born every minute in the worl

38、d? Tony: No. Can you tell me?Betty: Over 250! That makes over 131.4 million births a year. Lingling: I can t believe it!Betty: The population of China is about 1.37 billion. That s almost one fifth of the world s population, that is, about 7 billion.Tony: 56.a minute! I will write that down too!Bett

39、y: But in the future, 57.population won tgrow so fast, because families are getting58.Lingling: How do you know all this? Betty: I wrote my report yesterday! Tony: Great, thanks! Now I can write my report!B.阅读下面短文，在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。（每空格限填一词）OK, class. Next week in Biology （生物） we ll be studying a

40、nimals from Africa. We ll learn about what they eat, where they live, when they 59.from place to place, and so on. I d like you to see some movies about African animals. You ll have to take 60.while watching. I ll also take you to the library owhean check out a bookto get more 61. You must choose on

41、e animal to do a report on. Reports will be five pages long, including pictures. You llhave three weeks to finish your reports. Tell me which animal you want to write about as soon as 62. First come first served. Nobody can do the report on the same animal. 63.you need help when finding an animal fo

42、r your report, I ll be glad to help you choose one next week.VI. 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。One day, when Henry was working in a restaurant, a snake suddenly appeared and bit his hand.A few days earlier, the snake arrived from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out and hid somewhere.I was trying to pick

43、 it up when it bit me again. I threw it across the kitchen, and it landed on a table.While the snake was lying on the table, Henry quickly picked up his mobile phone and took a photo with it. Then the snake hid behind the fridge.When Henry was trying to find the snake, his hand began to hurt badly.

44、He hurried to hospital. As the doctors were checking him, the pain got worse. But they could not help him because they didnt know what kind of snake bit him.As he was lying there in great pain, Henry suddenly remembered the photo. The doctors sent the photo to a zoo. As soon as they learned what kind of snake bit him, they gave Henry the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day.So if a snake bites you, take out your mobile phone or camera. Take its photo, and show the photo to the doctors, suggests Henry. But as yo