2015学年第一学期八年级期末英语测试

一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从1-10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. I am new here, and ______ knows me.

  A. somebody               B. nobody              C. anybody             D. anyone

2. There are 8 floors in this building.  Lily lives in _______ floor.

A. five                      B. the five                 C. fifth                    D. the fifth

3. The twins like British culture. They are looking forward _______ the UK next year.

  A. to visit           B. visiting_________    C. visit              D. to visiting

4.Your homework is good _______ some spelling mistakes.

A. above all                 B. but for                   C. except for             D. so far

5. － ______ you done your homework yet?

－Yes. I _______ it a moment ago.

  A. Did, finished                                            B. Have, finished

  C. Will, finish                                               D. Have, have finished

6. You will fail the coming exam_____ you work harder.

  A. if                          B. unless                      C. because                    D. but

7. You had better ______ an umbrella with you. It’s going to rain.

  A. take                      B. to take                     C. not take                   D. taking

8. － _________ have the Greens lived here?

  －For ten years.

  A. How often        B. How far              C. How long             D. How soon

9. John is only five years old, but his pictures are __________ his brothers’.

  A. so good as             B. as good as              C. so good than        D. as better than

10. We shouldn’t always ________ our parents. We must learn to look after ourselves.

  A. depend on        B. put on            C. come on            D. go on

二、语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从11-20各题所给的A、 B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many foreign children learn Chinese when they are young.  11   2009, there has been a test called the Young Learners Chinese Test (YCT) in South Korea. The YCT is a part of the educational exchanges  12   China and Korea. An Huixin, 13   eight-year-old girl in South Korea, took the YCT. On the same day 3,000 Korean children took the YCT.

After  14   the exam, the reporter asked one of the children in South Korea whether the exam was difficult. To  15   surprise,  the lovely girl answered “no” in Chinese. An Huixin’s mother told the reporter that the little girl was very  16   in learning Chinese so she made progress fast. The exchanges between the two countries  17   twenty years ago. With time passed, Chinese language has become very  18  . More and more Korean parents are making their children  19   Chinese. If they continue doing so, their children will be able to learn a new culture. And it is  20  a good way to help them get to know more about China.

11.	A. At	B. In	C. For	D. Since
12.	A. between	B. with	C. beside	D. except
13.	A. a	B. an	C. the	D. /
14.	A. to finish	B. finish	C. finishing	D. finishes
15.	A. he	B. his	C. him	D. himself
16.	A. interest	B. interesting	C. interested	D. interestedly
17.	A. began	B. begins	C. begin	D. has begun
18.	A. popularly	B. more popularly	C. more popular	D. popular
19.	A. learn	B. learned	C. to learn	D. learning
20.	A. too	B. either	C. also	D. as well

 

三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

   阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

Friends are very important in our everyday life. Everyone    21     friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is   22   to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with.  Certainly, sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people   23  . But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are just the same. Friends sometimes don’t    24    on well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become     25    again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very      26    . We miss them very much, but we can   27    them and write to them. And it is exciting for us to make some new friends.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live    28   than people who don’t. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. Being happy    29    you stay well. If a friend cares about you, you will take better care of    30  .

21. A. loves	B. hates	C. needs	D. becomes
22. A. nice	B. bad	C. foolish	D. nervous
23. A. beside	B. back	C. above	D. around
24. A. come	B. put	C. go	D. get
25. A. sisters	B. friends	C. winners	D. brothers
26. A. angry	B. sad	C. happy	D. excited
27. A. call	B. ask	C. tell	D. laugh
28. A. longer	B. shorter	C. slower	D. faster
29. A. asks	B. lets	C. helps	D. orders
30. A. herself	B. himself	C. myself	D. yourself

   

四、阅读理解（共20小题；满分35分）

第一节 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

                                      ( A ) 

              Orlando Disney world, ____________?______________

◆     The park employs (雇用) 35, 000 people. ◆     About 150,000 visitors visited the park on any day in 2003. The park’s 263 buses travel around 18 million miles every year. ◆     The park has more than 7 million trees and flowers. ◆     More than 50 million soft drinks are sold every year. ◆     People at the park consume(消费) 7 million hot dogs, 10 million hamburgers, 9 million pounds of French fries every year. ◆     The park uses 606,000 pounds of bananas each year. ◆     The park orders more than 3.8 million ball-pens and 337,000 pencils every year. ◆     In 2004, the park recycled 18.3 million pounds of paper products.

31. Which of the following can be put in the blank(空格) of the title?

A. Places and Interests	B. Presents and Prices
C. Facts and Numbers	D. Clubs and Activities

32. How many buses does the park have?

A. 50.

B. 263

C. 163.

D. 150,000

33.We can infer (推断) from this passage that there are a lot of _____ in Orlando Disney    World.

A. restaurants        B. animals            C. trains            D. planes

34. Which of the following statements about Orlando Disney World is NOT true?

A. People can take buses to travel around the park. B. The park must be very beautiful and popular. C. About 150,000 people visited the park in 2003. D. The park uses 606,000 pounds of bananas each year.

 

35. The passage is a ____________.

A. story.

B. novel.

C. poem.

D. report.

 

( B )

There are many great and useful inventions. The first great invention was the wheel and it is still widely used today. This invention made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.

In the early 1800s, the world started to change. There was little unknown land in the world. People began to work to make life better.

In the 19^th century, people made many great inventions. The camera and the light bulb were among them. There were more great inventions in the early 20^th century, such as helicopters in 1907, movies with sound in 1910 and jet planes in the 1930s. This was also a time when a new material(织物) was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.

By that time most people had had a very good life. Man has a desire to know more. So they began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Since then other countries, including the United States and China, have made their steps into space.

In 1969, man took his biggest step. An American first walked on the Moon. This is certainly just a beginning. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never dreamed of.

36. This passage mainly talks about ________.

A. why wheels were very important	B. the great dreams people have
C. which country made the first step into space	D. the great inventions in the world

37. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to __________.

A. the helicopter.	B. the camera.
C. Nylon.	D. the movie.

38. __________ made the first step into space.

A. Russia

B. China

C. America

D. Japan

39. What does the underlined phrase “a desire” mean in Paragraph 4?

A. A good way.	B. A strong wish.
C. A new invention.	D. A wonderful dream.

40. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There were a lot of great inventions in the 20th century, such as helicopters, movies with   sound, camera and Nylon.

B. An American first stepped on the Moon.

C. In the early 1800s there was little unknown land.

D. New inventions will change our lives greatly in the future.

 

( C )

The more you travel, the more you want to. Here are the top 5 places I want to travel in 2016.

India

I’ve wanted to go to India for years. I am crazy about the Taj Mahal. My family is going there in October, so I’m finally getting the chance to visit my dream place.

Greece

I’d like to go to Greece in summer to enjoy white beaches, white houses, tasty food and delicious wine. For years Greece has been popular with people who look for a cheap holiday.

China

I want to go to China because it has a long and rich history. I would like to visit the world’s longest wall, and the world’s largest palace－the Forbidden City. I’m going to the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horse. There I can see thousands of life-size statues with different faces and uniforms.

Scotland

I’ve visited it a few times. In 2016 I’d like to travel the countryside there. The people in Scotland are always so much fun.

The Maldives

As a lover of scuba-diving and fresh seafood, I hope 2016 will be my year to visit the Maldives. White beaches and wooden houses, I’m coming.

Tell me, where would you like to visit in 2016?

41. The writer would like to go to India because __________.

A. it is a country with a long history

B. the Indian people are interesting

C. he wants to go to the Taj Mahal

D. he likes its beaches and food

42. What do we know about Greece according to the passage?

A. Wine tastes terrible in Greece.

B. People spends less money travelling Greece.

C. Winter is the best time to visit Greece.

D. People in Greece don’t like the white colour.

43. How many places would the writer like to visit in China?

A. 2.

B. 3.

C. 4.

D. 5.

44. Which place has the writer been to several times?

A.  Scotland.

B. Greece.

C.  China.

D. The Maldives.

45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer became interested in India two years ago.

B. The writer will visit the central part of Scotland.

C. The world’s largest palace is in Greece.

D. The writer wants to dive in the Maldives.

 

第二节 阅读填空  （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

根据短文的内容，从方框所给的选项中选出能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（注意：E选项请在答题卡上涂黑AB）

A lot of students are having all kinds of sports on the sports field. A football game is going on right now between Class 3 and Class 4.    46   . Look at those students over there! Some students of Class 1 are practicing the high jump. One of them is the best high jumper in the school.    47   . Many students think he will break the school record in the sports meeting next spring. Not far away from them,     48   . They are going to have a 600-metre race in ten minutes. Now on the corner of the field, you can see another group of students.    49   .

In schools, more and more students love sports now.     50   . They also help people to live happily. And after doing sports on the sports field, many people will make good friends, too. Do you think so?

 

Ａ. He practices hard every day Ｂ. Sports help people to keep healthy Ｃ. Many girls are preparing for a race Ｄ. We don’t know which team will win Ｅ. Their teacher is tell them how to throw discus(铁饼)

 

五、写作（满分35分）

第一节单词拼写（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分）

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺的单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空只写一词）

51. The little girl was b___________ in the countryside.

52. The film is very f__________, so we all like it very much.  

53. Please c________ your answers before you hand in your paper.  

54. The classroom is e____________ except for a chair.

55.Paula is a kind girl. When I have t_________, she always helps me.

56. His job is to s_________ fruits in a shop. By doing this he can make money and support his family.

 

第二节  完成句子（共7小题；每小题2分，满分14分）

根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）

57.我父母在一家医院工作。

   My parents ___________  __________ doctors in a hospital.

58.我们学校比你们学校大很多。

  Our school is much __________  __________  yours.

59.爱上阅读，你就会从书中了解到很多有趣的事。

   _______ you love reading, you will ________  ________ many interesting things in the books.

60.这种汽车用太阳能代替汽油，所以它很环保。

  This kind of car uses solar power __________  ___________  petrol, so it is very green.

61. 小心！这瓶子装满了热水,。                                     

Be careful！The bottle _________  ________  __________ hot water.

62. 张老师喜欢旅游，他曾经去过非洲。

Mr. Zhang likes travelling, he__________ ever __________ to Africa.

63.在公共场合大声说话不礼貌。

   It’s impolite of you to talk loudly __________  ___________.

 

第三节  书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）

假设有一批英国的教育交换生明天将要来到你的学校参观，学校给他们安排了以下活动，请你用英文为他们介绍一下。内容必须包括所给要点，并有适当发挥。词数80左右。开头已给出，不计入总数词。

主要活动	上午	参观校园，了解学校历史。
		参加学校英语节活动，如……。
	下午	去寄宿家庭，互相了解。
		共进晚餐，了解当地文化和风俗。

参考词汇：风俗custom

 

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our school. I am very glad to tell you the activities you are going to have today.

______________________________________________________________________________

 英语参考答案

一、  单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1-5 BDDCB    6-10 BACBA

 

二、语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

11-15 DABCB   16-20 CADAC

三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

21-25 CADDB    26-30 BAACD

四、阅读理解（共20小题；满分35分）

第一节 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

31-35 CBACD   36-40 DCABA   41-45 CBBAD

第二节 阅读填空  （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

46-50 DACEB

五、写作（满分35分）

第一节 单词拼写（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分）

51. born   52. funny   53. check  54. empty   55. trouble   56. sell

单词形式不对扣0.5分。

 

第二节  完成句子（共7小题；每小题2分，满分14分）

57. work as （每空1分）

58. bigger than  （每空1分）

59. If, find out / learn about （if 1分，其他两空各0.5分）     

60. instead of（每空1分）

61. is/was full of /filled with（is/ was 1分，其他两空各0.5分）

62. has, been （每空1分） 

63. in public（每空1分）

第三节  书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our school. I am very glad to tell you the activities you are going to have today.

In the morning, I will show you around our school, and introduce you to our school

history. And then, you are welcomed to join in our school English Festival. There are many kinds of activities for you to take part in, such as speaking competition, English corner and so on. I hope you will enjoy yourselves.

In the afternoon, you will visit the host family. You can get to know each other and have dinner together. I think you can learn more about the local culture and customs.

      I hope you will enjoy your short stay here.