【20某夏】牛津译林版八年级初二英语下册《期末测试卷》(附答案)【可编辑】

1、 学校 姓名 班级_ 座位号 装订线内不要答题一、单项选择（15分） ( )1. If you are _, British people usually say “Excuse me” or they are polite to wait till you move. A. on the wayB. in the wayC. by the wayD. in this way ( )2. Dad, Ill try harder next time.You have said it hundreds of times. But remember _.A. the early bird catch

2、es the worm B. a friend in need is a friend indeed.C. you cant burn the candle at both ends D. actions speak louder than words( )3. Which of the following is an Opinion (观点) A. There are many parks in Nantong. B. Hao River runs through the city of Nantong.C. Life in our hometown is getting better in

3、 some ways.D. It takes us an hour or so to get to Shanghai by car now.( )4. Nanjing held the 2nd Youth Olympic Games in 2014. Do you know where the 1st YOG _ A. will holdB. will be heldC. heldD. was held( )5. Would you like to go to Shanghai Disneyland in the coming summer holidays _. Im sure Ill ha

4、ve a great time there. A. No problem B. That sounds like funC. Im afraid notD. It doesnt matter( )6. I was just talking to Jane when Dave on our conversation. A. cut in B. pushed in C. handed in D. gave in( )7.一When shall we go and play basketball? 一Not until the work tomorrow. A. will finish B. has

5、 finished C. will be finished D. is finished( )8. news! Our family will go to Guilin for a visit. A. What an excited; six days' B. What excited: six days' C. What exciting; six-day D. What an exciting; six-day( )9. He take a bus to work, but now he there to keep fit. A. used to, is used to w

6、alk B. used to, is used to walking C. was used to, is used to walk D. was used to, is used to walking( )10.一Nobody will become a hero without others' help. 一That's true. . A. Practice makes perfect B. One finger can't lift a small stone C. Early birds catch the worms D. Where there's

7、 a will，there's a way( ) 11.How many letters have you got from your online friends since last year _. Were just chatting with each other when were free. A. Nothing B. NoneC. NoD. No one( ) 12. You two live in the same community now. Its too hard _you to avoid_ her. A. for; meeting B. of; meeting

8、 C. for; to meet D. of; to meet.( ) 13. If we bump into someone in the street, we should say _. A. “excuse me” B. “sorry” C. “OK” D. “thank you”( ) 14. Did the doctors save the man Yes. He _ on the morning of March 5th and now he is out of danger. A. was operated B. operated C. operated on D. was op

9、erated on( ) 15. You shouldnt go to bed too late. Its bad for your health. Thanks, I will go to bed earlier tonight. . A. No pain, no gain B. I believe practice makes perfect C. Many hands make light work D. I wont burn the candle at both sides二、完形填空（10分） 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空

10、白处的最佳选项。 Philip is 55 and blind. He has been blind since birth. He can smell a rose, but he cannot tell its 1 . People sometimes 2 him. However, he says it does not matter. But his life is not a bed of roses. It is 3 for him. At home, he cannot just look out of the window to see 4 the weather is lik

11、e, and then decide what to wear. He can't look at the clock on the wall to see what time it is. He listens to the 5 to know it. He must always put everything in the same place in his house. If he doesn't, he'll 6 a long time looking for it. He has 7 seen a good movie or a bad show. He ha

12、s no idea what a sunset or a full moon looks like. Philip also plays the violin on the sidewalk in front of a clothes shop. He puts a hat on the floor with some change in it. "The change keeps the hat 8 moving away" He says, "It also lets people know where to put the donations. I can

13、earn from$10 to $30 every day. One evening, I made almost$100, 9 someone stole the money. I guess he 10 it more than I did. " He laughs.( ) 1. A. smell B. colour C. taste D. sound( ) 2. A. take pity on B. carry on C. turn on D. put on( ) 3. A. meaningful B. difficult C. equal D. interesting( )

14、4. A. how B. when C. why D. what( ) 5. A. radio B. songs C. music D. conversation( ) 6. A. pass B. use C. spend D. take( ) 7. A. ever B. once C. never D. seldom( ) 8. A. from B. by C. with D. without( ) 9. A. and B. but C. if D. because( ) 10. A. liked B. paid C. got D. needed三、阅读理解（24分）AHundreds of

15、 years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all ove

16、r the world every day either by watching TV or reading newspapers.Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors(编辑) decide which news stories to print Why do they print some stories and n

17、ot others What makes a good newspaper storyFirstly, it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers, but newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories from those

18、 on TV.Secondly, a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kinds of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print s

19、tories about air crashes.( )1. According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?A. They tell others news stories from place to place on foot or by horse.B. They learn about news stories by watching TV or reading newspapers.C. They tell each other what they have seen

20、with their eyes.D. They listen to the radio every day to get some information.( )2. The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that people can_.A. learn more about the same news story from a newspaperB. read the news story more quickly in a newspaperC. read news stories in other

21、 countries only by reading newspapersD. watch TV news reports about their own country( )3. According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV?A. Every day most people go to work by underground.B. A student in our class was hurt when we had a PE lesson.C. A tiger in th

22、e city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught.D. The bike in front of your house is lost for a few days. BHave you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world. Operation Smile was started by a doct

23、or and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips (嘴唇) or inside their mouths. It was very difficult for them to eat and drink. These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work

24、because they were short of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these needy children. They called it Operation Smile.Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries and has cured over 10,000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile h

25、as won many prizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event called “The World Journey of Hope”. 5,000 children in 18 countries are cured during the event. On the other hand, Operation Smile trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries so that they can continue to help ch

26、ildren when Operation Smile has left. As to the children with much more serious problems, they will send them to America for further treatment. So show your kindness and generosity (慷慨) to the needy children now. You can send your donation to Operation Smile at local banks. Many thanks from the chil

27、dren who can smile now will come to you. ( )4. Operation Smile is a famous _, which was started by a doctor and his wife.A. schoolB. charityC. buildingD. person( )5. Why did they worry that they could not carry on with the work A. Because the doctors were too busyB. Because there were no more volunt

28、eersC. Because they didnt have enough moneyD. Because they went to America for further study( )6. Operation Smile helps the children by _.A. helping blind children to see againB. helping poor children go back to schoolC. offering living places to homeless childrenD. curing the children who have prob

29、lems with their mouths( )7. Five thousand children from _ countries are cured during the event “The World Journey of Hope”.A. ten B sixteen C. eighteen D. twenty( )8. What does the writer ask us to do to show our kindness and generosity to the needy children?A. To donate money at local banks. B. To

30、be a volunteer in Philippines.C. To send cards to the needy children. D. To be a doctor of Operation Smile.CI was telling my boy Tony the story of the hare and the tortoise. At the end I said, “Son, remember: Be slow and steady (镇定的), and that will win the race. Dont you think theres something to le

31、arn from the tortoise”Tony opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when Im entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tom and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway”I was shocked, “But the tortoise didnt wish that the hare would fall asleep!”“He must have wished that,” Tony said, “Ot

32、herwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”“He didnt have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔), by pushing on steadily.”Tony thought a while. “Thats a lie,” he said. “He won it be

33、cause he was lucky. If the hare hadnt happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but hed never have won the race. Thats for sure.”I gave up. Todays children are not like what we used to be. My generation (一代人)

34、has different ideas about life from Tonys generation.( ) 9. The writer wanted his son _.A. to learn from the tortoiseB. to open his eyes wideC. to enter for the 60-meter raceD. to have a big wish( ) 10. According to Tony, it was the tortoises wish that _.A. the hare would be as steady as he wasB. he

35、 could run faster than the hareC. the hare would fall asleep during the raceD. he would have a sleep during the race( ) 11. Tony believed that the tortoise won the race _.A. by pushing on steadilyB. by luckC. by taking a riskD. by telling a lie ( ) 12. It is clear that the writer _ in the end.A. lea

36、rned a lessonB. won the argument (争论)C. became impatient(不耐烦) D. was happy四、单词拼写 (10分)1. I believe the quality of the car made in China is up to the international _ (标准).2. - How _(礼貌) British people behave in public! -Exactly, they do.3. There have been many _(模型) of Chinas new plane C919 since it

37、flew into the sky on May 5 this year.4. The twins have _(类似的) personalities. They are both brave and kind.5. Have you read an _ (介绍) to the Special Olympics World Games?6. Many people from different _ (背景) provided support and help for the disabled.7. My sister works in a company as a _(秘书).8. Yangt

38、ze Evening Post is one of the most popular _(读物) in China. The number of its readers is over 2 million.9. Yesterday we had a _ (讨论) about whether we should have classes on weekends.10. Everyone can see that China is very quickly in economy now. (发展)五、所给词的适当形式填空(10分)1. The scientists work _ (close) w

39、ith the government and they have done a lot of useful work.2. Playing computer games too much may lead to _(blind).3. Animals as well as people_(harm) by pollution.4. I know more about ORBIS after _(interview) with an ORBIS doctor.5. My purpose is not to win a prize but _(achieve) my dream.6. An acc

40、ident will happen if you drive _(careful).7. Your _ (medical)should be kept out of the reach of children.8. We continued walking all afternoon. Now I am so tired that I can hardly walk any _(far). 9. Who is Alice Munro?She is a _ (Canada)writer. She won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. 10. In the

41、 _, he explains why he wrote the book.六、任务型阅读 根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。 （共10分）Nowadays in school life，a lot of students develop a fear of tests. Its not because tests are something to be afraid of. Most students are afraid of tests mainly because they dont have enough self-confidence and they dont alway

42、s think they are well prepared. If you follow the tips below, its not difficult to overcome(克服)your fear of tests.People who know that they are not well-prepared are usually those who fear test most. However, most students dont know when they are truly prepared for a test. As long as(只要)you know tha

43、t you have studied well and long enough, you have a reason to believe that you are well-prepared.Be confident about yourself. Confidence before a test can bring about two things: either you fail the test and feel as if your confidence was unfounded(毫无根据)or you could actually do well in the test beca

44、use of your confidence. Some students find that they experience the first result. However, this is only because those students might not have followed the first tip mentioned above. As long as you have studied well, you will be more confident of your chance to succeed in a test. If you feel as if yo

45、u have not studied hard enough, then you will not be as confident as you should be.Ask your teacher about the main points that may be covered in the test while getting ready for the test. In this way, you will know what you should prepare for and you can get confidence in the test. But you have to b

46、e brave enough to ask. Most students do not ask if their teacher doesnt give the information first, so make sure that you ask.You should know that tests just check your knowledge and dont lose heart because of one test failure. As long as you think that there is another tomorrow, you can overcome yo

47、ur fear of a test. However, make sure that you are going to prepare well for the other tests.Fear can be a problem in the process of achieving success. However, with the right attitude(态度)and preparations, you can overcome your fear of tests by using these tips.Title: 1 to overcome your fear of test

48、s 2 Prepare wellYou should make good preparations.If you have studied well and long enough, you would   3 that you are well-prepared.Be 4 Confidence before a test can have two 5 .You could fail the test and feel as if your confidence was unfounded.Your confidence could lead to your  &

49、#160;6 in the test. Confidence comes from   7   hard enough.Ask your teacherYou can ask your teacher what the test may  8 .Hold a positive attitudeKeep in mind that tests just 9   your knowledge.ConclusionRight attitude and 10  are the key facto

50、rs(因素)in overcoming your fear of tests.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 七、短文填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示,补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。(10分) In a history class, our teacher, Mrs. Bartlett asked us to make a poster in groups about the culture that we were studying. She told us to write the names of three friends we wanted in on

51、e group and she would think about o 1 choices(选择). The next day, I was told to be in a “bad” group. The boy in the group was too weak in English, and the other two girls always w 2 strange clothes. Oh, how I wanted to be with my f 3 !With tears(眼泪) in my eyes, I walked up to Mrs. Bartlett. She looked at me and seemed to know what I was there f 4 . I told her I should be in the “good” group. She gently placed a hand on my shoulder(肩膀). “I know what you want,