(外研版)八级英语下册期末测试题.doc

（外研版）八年级英语下册期末测试题（时间：120分钟 ；分数：120分）一、单项填空（20分）1. We dont understand the passage _ there are few new words in it. A. and B. if C. thoughD. because2. “Jack has _ worked out the difficult problem . What about his classmates?” “_”A. yet, Not already B. yet, Not yet C. already, Not yet D.already, Not yet3. Jack was _ angry when he heard the words. A. a bit of B. a little of C. a few D. a bit4. Lets _ them a good luck.A. to wish B. to hope C. wish D. hope5. Mary plays football very _. He is _ at it than me. A. good, wellB. well, good C. well, better D. good, better6. Liu Xiang works in _ office _ I do. A. the same, to B. the same, with C. the same, as D. the same, like 7. The teacher told us to finish our homework _.A. on ourselves B. by us C. lonely D. on our own8. Tom is _ his pencil. At last he _ it. A. looking for, finds B. look for, find C. finding, look forD. finding, looks9. It _ me 5 yuan to buy that eraser. A. spend B. cost C. took D. takes10. Its kind _ you to help me. A. forB. of C. toD. with11. Sandy is flying to France soon, she will arrive _ Paris _ the morning of July,9th. A. at, in B. in, on C. in, inD. at, on12. Would you like to have a swim this afternoon? _.A. I like it very much B. I would like C. Id like to have D. Id like to13. It was _ difficult work _ nobody can do it well. A. so, that B. such a, that C. such, that D. so a, that14. My little brother spent half an hour _ football every day.A. on playing B. in playing C. to play D. for playing15. The story is very _ so many children are _ in it.A. interesting, interested B. interested, interested C. interesting, interesting D. interested, interesting16. The boy didnt know the sentence the teacher explained it. A. before B. after C. until D. when17. You promised me to Disneyland. I hope you can it. A. to take, get B. taking, remember C. to take, keep D. taking, hold18. should we do first? Dont worry, think over., youll know to do it. A. What, what B. What, how C. How, what D. How, how19. It was very brave you to do so last year. A. for B. of C. with D. as20. Im forward this piece of music. Looking, for B. look, in C. looking, to D. look, at 二、完形填空（10分）In the US Mothers Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their 1 cards , presents and flowers.One of the best ways to celebrate Mothers Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the 2 .Many families begin Mothers Day with 3 in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum 4 late as they go into the kitchen(厨房) and get ready 5 her favourite meal. A Mothers Day breakfast can make anything your mum likes.After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Dont forget to put the bottle 6 only one flower. Its spring here, the children can pick the nicest 7 from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mums favourite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate 8 it is given to mum in bed.Many families take mum out to her favourite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum 9 and let her see what a wonderful 10 she has.1.A. mothers B. parents C. teachers D. friends2. A. homework B. washing C. housework D. shopping3. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner4. A. eat B. sleep C. wash D. cook5. A. to B. for C. with D. by6. A. have B. has C. with D. of7. A. plate B. flower C. bottle D. food8. A. after B. when C. if D. before9. A. sleep B. eat C. cook D. rest10. A. family B. job C. restaurant D. flower三、阅读理解（55分）(A) Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn; and most students from warm countries do not like this.But snow is different . Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several(几个) dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.根据短文内容,选择最佳案1. In which part of England is there much snow in winter.A. In the east B. In the south C. In the west D. In the north.2. In the autumn of England, we can NOT often see_.A. strong winds B. dark clouds C. grey sky D. cold rain3. In England both snow and autumn rain are_.A. beautiful B. clean C. cold D. heavy4.Why does the student ask himself “Is it so late?” A. Because its really late B. Because he has some work to doC. Because it is bright in the room. D. Because he usually gets up early5. Which of the following statements(陈述) is right? A. Every country in the world has snow in winter. B. Many people in the world havent seen snow. C. It is often very warm in the autumn of England. D. Foreign students like the weather in England.(B)根据短文内容判断下列句子正误，正确的在括号里写T，否写F. Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in 1812, in one of the small towns of England. When Dickens was nine years old, the family moved to London, the capital of England. There were a few younger children in the family. Their life was poor, so Dickens could not go to school. Only until his father was out of prison(监狱), could Charles go to school. At that time he was twelve years old. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work. He often went to the library to read books. He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote lots of novels(小说) and stories all his life. Dickens died over a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books with great interest.6. Charles Dickens was born in a big city.7. Little Charles could go to school after his father was out of prison.8. At the age of fourteen Charles began to work.9. The great writer never went to the library.10. People like the books written by Dickens very much today.(C) For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way: “she was wearing a fashionable colour.” But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs.and in languages. Fashions change as time passes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always been changing. An English house of 1750 was different from his grandsons in 1860. Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about new things much more often than in the past. Newspaper, radio, telephone and television send information from one country to another in very short stretches of time(一段时间). New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.11. From this passage we know that “fashion” means .A. clothes B. many things C. a few of the popular things D. everything12. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. Fashion only means clothes today. B. Fashions can be found everywhere.C. New fashions can lead people to buy new things. D. Today fashions change more quickly than before.13. Why do fashions change very quickly? A. Because people read newspaper every day. B. Because radios send information from one country to another. C. Because new things that people like are often shown on TV.D. Because people quickly learn what is happening in the world.14. What does the underlined sentence “there is money in fashion.” mean? A. Clothes are expensive. B. People can make a lot of money from fashion. C. People like new things. D. People like spending money.15. Where may the passage come from? A. A novel. B. A dictionary. C. A magazine. D. A science fiction.(D)根据上面短文内容，回答问题。Mr Fool is at the window of a train at a station. He is going to New York and he is very angry. The train began moving and an old porter(搬运工) came to the window.Mr Fool called out angrily to the porter, “I gave you my luggage(行李) an hour ago. But you didnt put it in the train. Why isnt it here? And where did you put it?”The porter looked at Mr Fool and said, “I looked for you everywhere, but I didnt find you. Your luggage isnt so foolish as you are. You are in the wrong train. This one is going to Washington.”11. Wheres Mr Fool? _12. Why is Mr Fool angry? _13. Is he going to New York or Washington? _14.Which train is Mr Fools luggage in? _15.Isnt Mr Fool in the wrong train? 四、根据句意和首字母完成单词（10分）1. In my o the question is too easy for us.2. The teacher a us to reading English everyday.3. China is f for the Great Wall.4. Mother wouldnt leave his baby a at home.5. Many countries have p holidays so that people can relax.6. We shouldnt d too much on our parents.7. You can i reading English if you dont read it early.8. Dr. Bethune performed o for 69 hours without stopping to rest.9. Yesterday Father went away on b in Beijing.10. The boy can d himself properly.五、用单词的适当形式填空（10分）1. I m interested in _ (play) volleyball.2. Every morning she spends 40 minutes (cook) for the families.3. What _ (happen) to him last night?4. I went to school as (usually).5. The girl is practicing (read) English now.6. the doctor (operate) on the sick man at this time yesterday? 7. I already (hear) of the story.8. What you (do) when your mum (come) home yesterday?9. We (play) football if it (not rain) tomorrow.10. Little brother (tell) me bout it as soon as I got there.Could you tell us _ MrBrown _ living in China？六、根据汉语完成句子或译成英语（15分）1、我能独立做这件事。 I can do it .2、我期待着北京奥运会的到来。I the coming of Beijing Olympic Games.3、这个月末我们会有一次测试。 this month, we will have a test.4、这书已于2006年出版吗？ the,book 2006？5、她如此可爱，我们都很喜欢她。 She is we all love her.6、我们认为他不应该那么做We he do that.7、我父亲总说我学习不努力。My father always says that I dont .8、在他看来，许多年轻人过于依赖他们的父母。 ,many teenagers_ _their parents.9、女孩通常没有男孩跑得快。Girls usually cant run boys.10、现在越来越多的学生高中毕业后就可以上大学了。Now students can after senior high school.11、他不会依靠别人来帮助自己克服困难。He wont others to .12、我们都盼望天气好转。We an improvement in the weather.