八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)外研版下冊(cè)期末試題.doc

(外研版)八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)第二次月考測(cè)試題（時(shí)間120分鐘 滿(mǎn)分 120分）一、單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題，計(jì)15分）（ ） 1. The teacher told us that the earth _ around the sun. A. goes B. went C. going D. to go（ ） 2.How many bees can you see in the trees? I can see _ bees in them. A.hundreds of B. five hundreds C. five hundreds of D hundred of （ ） 3. It took me two hours _ my homework last night.A.to finishB. finishing C. finish D finished（ ） 4. I really dont know _.A. what should I do B. what to do C. what does D what did I do （ ） 5. I think people there are friendly. Do you agree _ me? A. with B. to C. on D about（ ）6. You dont know the way. Why _ the policeman for help?A.dont ask B. no ask C. not ask D. dont you（ ）7. _ he was walking to school, he saw an accident. A. While B. Before C. After D. Unless（ ）8. Well go on a field trip if it _ this weekend.A.wont rain B. isnt raining C. doesnt rainD. not rain（ ）9. Look! There is a backpack on the teachers desk. Is this _?A. yoursB. your C. you D. yourself（ ）10. I need to get some _ to read at night.A. noodles B. magazinesC. waterD. songs（ ）11.Beijing is one of _ in the world. Millions of visitors come to visit Beijing every year.A. beautiful citiesB. most beautiful cityC. the most beautiful city D.the most beautiful cities（ ）12. The teacher _ Tina to come to school on time.A. made B. let C. askedD. had（ ）13. -When _ you _ your old friend? -The day before yesterday.A. will, visit B. are visitingC.have, visited D. did visit（ ）14. How long can I _ this magazine?A. borrow B. return C. buy D. keep（ ）15 My mother doesnt feel _and she doesnt feel like _ anything. A. good, eating B. well, eating C. good, to eat D. well, to eat二、閱讀理解（25題，共50分）A篇 Philip is a schoolboy. On his twelfth birthday,he decided to give up eating meat.“.I dont think its right to eat animals” he said. “They live on the Earth just like us and they are our friends. ” Philips parents were not happy about that. “You are a growing boy” his mother said. “You need meat. Do you want to stay short and be weak?,J His mother put some beef,rice and carrots in front of him. “I want you to eat all your food now,”she said. “Dont leave anything. ” Philip didnt want to make his mother sad. But he ate only the rice and the carrots. “Youre a silly boy!” said his father. “Im getting very angry at you. ” “Im sorry,Mum and Dad ,” answered Philip. “I dont want you to be sad or angry. But I really dont want to eat any meat. ” “Then have some fish,dear” said his mother. “Oh no,I cant!” cried Philip. “Fish are living things too. ” “Well,you cant have anything to eat at all if you dont eat any meat or fish” said his father. The next morning Philip got up hungrily. His father walked to the school with him and asked to see the teacher. “Is this what you teach the students at school?” he asked the teacher. “Philip refuses to eat meat at home. He doesnt listen to what I say. ” “I dont agree with Philip,” replied the teacher. “But I think he is brave to do what he thinks is right. We teach the students to do that. ”( ) 16. Philip decided to give up eating meat on his _birthday.A. fifth B. eighth C. eleventh D. twelfth( )17. Philips mother thought that Philip would _if he didn t eat any meat.A. stay short B. feel happyC. get hungry D. keep healthy( ) 18. What did Philips mother ask him to eat when he refused to eat meat?A. Some hamburgers. B. Some fish,C. Some pears. D. Some ice cream.( ) 19. Philips father went to the school with Philip because ._A. he was a teacher there B. Philip got up very lateC. he wanted to see the teacher D. Philip had a new teacher( )20. Philips teacher teach students ._A. to go to school on foot B. to give up eating animalsC. to listen to their parents D. to do what they think is rightB篇We have to accept（接受）the truth：sometimes we just want to shout out loud For example，we all have days like this：our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned，or our friend called to tell us he or she couldnt come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or herWe may be really angry but we tried to bear things like thoseAccording to ancient Chinese wisdom（智慧），we should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silentIn fact，its good for our health “Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine，”said Mrs. Li，a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou“My parents taught me to do thisIts a part of our folk（民間的）culture”Mrs. Li is a member of a group of people who love shoutingEach morning，she and some of her friends climb to the top of a hilland let out loud shouts before starting their daily exerciseThey believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs（肺）and it brings them a lot of fun“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back，”said Mrs. Gu，another shouting lover“It makes you happyYou laugh and then you feel very comfortable”DrPeter Calafiura，an American doctor，agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on peoples health So，next time you start your morning run，why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier ( )21The underlined word “bear” in Paragraph 2 means “_” in Chinese A糾正 B忍受 C銘記 D杜絕 ( )22Mrs. Li learnt to shout to make herself feel better from _ Aher parents Bher teacherCMrs. Gu DDrPeter Calafiura( )23Where does Mrs. Li shout every day?AIn a park BAt a square CIn her house DOn a hill ( )24What does DrPeter Calafiura think of shouting?AIts great furl BIts good for peoples health CIts easy to learn, DIts good exercise especially for kids ( )25The passage is mainly about _ A a shouting 1over Ba shouting club Cthe advantages of shouting Dthe history of shoutingC篇When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself. Look in the mirror and say to yourself, I am a special person and theres no one in the world like me. I can do anything! It may not sound so good, but it really works! Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good. Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family. Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished. Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings. Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.（ ）26. If you say something nice to yourself in the mirror, youll find_. A. its useless B. its funny C. it really works D. it sounds bad（）27. When you are helping others, youll _. A. be special B. be sure C. feel nice D. be remembered（）28. What does the phrase a sense of accomplishment mean? A. 成就感 B. 憂(yōu)傷感 C. 挫折感 D. 信任感（）29. Which of the following should you say NO to when you are unhappy? A. You should always look for the good things of others. B. Stay alone at home as much as possible. C. Learn something new and go for it! D. Keep a diary to express your feelings.（）30. The writer tells us six ways to_. A. make friends with others B. help other people C. express our feelings D. make us feel confidentD篇Linda Evans was my best friend like the sister I never had ,We did everything together: piano lessons ,movies, swimming , horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away . Linda and I kept in touch through letters ,and we saw each other on special times like my wedding and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often .One day a card that I sent came back , stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea about how to find Linda.Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren . And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died, There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman Lindas married name.“There must be thousands of Wagmans.”I thought, but I still wrote to her.She called as soon as she got my letter, “Mrs , Tobin!”she said excitedly, “Linda Ev-ans Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years . We laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure; We wont lose each other again!（）31The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans .Aat the age of 13Bbefore she got marriedCbefore the writers family moved awayDafter they moved to new homes（）32They didnt often write to each other because they .Agot marriedBhad little time to do soCdidnt like writing lettersDcould see each other on special times（）33There was an empty place in the writers heart because she .Awas in troubleBdidnt know Lindas addressCreceived the card that she sentDdidnt have a friend like Linda（）34The writer was happy when she .Aread the newspaperBheard Lindas voice on the phoneCmet a young woman who looked a lot like LindaDwrote to the woman whose last name was Wangman（）35They havent kept in touch .Afor about 40 yearsBfor about 27 yearsCsince they got marriedDsince the writers family moved awayE篇A rabbit always went to bend (拐彎處） of a river to drink water. There were two snake s living there, one on the upper bend of the river and the other on the lower. The rabbit soon learned that neither of the snakes knew that the other snakes lived there .“Ho, ho, ho ”thought the rabbit .”Im going to have a big of fun!” The rabbit went to the snake that lived on the upper bend of the river.“Im a very strong rabbit ,”he said.“Im sure I can pull you right out of the water.”“You must be joking!”said the snake. He laughed and laughed.“Ill get a rope.”said the rabbit.“You pull one end and I pull the other. If I pull you out of the water ,I win.If you pull me into the water,then you win. ”The snake on the upper bend agreed.Then the rabbit went to the snake on the lower bend and made the same deal. He told both snakes that he would give a shout when he was ready to start the game.Both snakes agreed.They were sure they were strong enough to win the game.The rabbit took a long rope.He handed one end to the first snake and the other end to the second snake.Then he shouted somewhere both snake could not see him. Then two snakes started to pull as hard as they could.After ten minutes ,it was still hard to say who would win.Both snakes were really tired.”O(jiān)h,that rabbit is never as feeble as he looks,”they thought.In the end,the rabbit could not help laughing.The snakes heard him laugh and realised that they were fooled(愚弄).Letting go of the rope,they swam to the middle of the bend and met each other for the first time!( )36.The snake on the upper bend of the river laughed a lot probably because he _A.found it fun to play with the rabbitB.thought the rabbits plan was greatC.didnt believe what the rabbit said at allD.Wanted to show the rabbit that he was friendly( )37.Why did the snakes agree on the rabbits plan?A They were sure they would winB They wanted to teach the rabbit a lessonC They hoped that they would meet each otherD They wanted to stop the rabbit drinking water from the river( )38.Paragraph 7 is about hoe the rabbit_A changed his idea B felt about his planC carried out his plan D came up with his idea( )39.In paragraph 8,the underlined word “feeble”means_A quiet B weak C funny D careless( )40.The snakes realised they were fooled when they_A met each other B let go of the ropeC heard the rabbit shout D heard the rabbit laugh三、首字母填空（10分） Someone says, “Time is money.” But I think time is m 41 important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get back. However, when time is g 42 , itll never r 43 . That is w 44 we mustnt waste time. So we say that t 45 is usually short. Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do something u 46 . But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spend their time smoking, drinking and p 47 . They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own l 48 .In a word, we should save time. We shouldnt l 49 todays work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to w 50 .四、首字母填空（10分）C_ 51_ will be the host for the 2008 Olympics , So many Chinese people want to i_52_ their English in different ways. For e_53_, twenty-four young s_54_ from across China entered a contest by singing popular English songs. Nearly all the singers sang very w_ 55_ and looked comfortable on stage. Some of these were able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers. The singers really came f_ 56_ all age groups and from all over China The w_57_of the mens competition was a 40-year-old man from Xian, and the winner of the w_58_competition was a 19- year-old girl from Dalian. Both winners were e_59_ and said that they didnt think they were b_60_than the other singers.5、 補(bǔ)全句子（5分）根據(jù)對(duì)話(huà)內(nèi)容，從下面的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。其中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。A: 61 B: No, I dont. But I hav