第一学期期末考试八年级英语试题
第二部分 英语知识运用（共三大题，满分45分）
VI.单项选择（共20小题，每题1分，共20分）
31. Ben went to Pairs _______ the morning of December 1st.
A. on B. in C. at D. to
32. ---How’s Helen in the new school?
---She is doing very well. There is _______ to worry about.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
33. ---Will it be fine tomorrow? ---_______. We are going to have a picnic.
A. I hope not B. I hope so C. I’m afraid not D. I’m afraid so
34. He always does everything as _______ as he can.
A. careful B. carefully C. more careful D. more carefully
35. We can’t go home _______ we finish cleaning the classroom, it’s our duty today.
A. when B. if C. until D. or
36. Lucy, put the potatoes and salt in the bowl and _______.
A. mix it up B. mix up it C. mix them up D. mix up them
37. ---What do you think of your school, Linda?
---It’s a place for us to _______ ourselves for the future.
A. promise B. prepare C. present D. prize
38. There _______ a baseball match between class 1 and class 3 this afternoon.
A. is going to be B. will have C. are going to be D. is going to have
39. ---Do you know the latest news about the lost plane?
---I have no idea. Let’s _______ the TV to watch the news.
A. turn on B. turn down C. turn off D. turn up
40. ---_______ can I get the ipad if I place a order today? ---In about three days.
A. How long B. How soon C. How often D. How old
41. ---How was your trip to the ancient village?
---Fantastic! We _____ to a museum of strange stones.
A. go B. went C. are going D. will go
42. ---Would you like some coffee?
---No, thanks. I _______ drink coffee. Coffee is bad for my stomach （胃）.
A. usually B. always C. hardly D. still
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43. We lost the match because they had _______ players. They had eleven and we had only nine.
A. stronger B. younger C. fewer D. more
44. ---How do you like the game show? ---_______, I can’t stand it.
A. Funny B. Important C. Perfect D. Terrible
45. ---I had a _______. ---You’d better go to see a dentist.
A. headache B. fever C. cold D. toothache
46. ---_______ are you going to be a basketball player?
---I am going to practice basketball everyday.
A. What B. How C. When D. Where
47. ---Dad, when can I go out to play football?
---Finish your homework first, or I ______ let you go out.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. haven’t
48. ---Hello, Green Hotel! Can I help you? -
--Do you have a room ______ for this weekend?
A. available B. useful C. empty D. possible
49. ---_______ I try on those shoes in the window? ---_______! They’re just on show.
A. Could; Yes, you can B. Can; Sorry, you couldn’t
C. Could; Sorry, you can’t D. Can; Yes, you could
50. We will go for a picnic if it _______ tomorrow.
A. doesn’t rain B. wasn’t rainy C. won’t rain D. isn’t raining
VII.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
A
Not only adults but also teenagers have problems in their life. Here is a survey showing the main problems of 51 .
They feel stressed because they have 52 homework to do both at school and at home. They have lots of exams 53 . And parents usually send them 54 different classes at weekends. They don't have 55 time to do what they are interested in. Now more and more teenagers 56 short-sighted (近视). They often read in bed or keep 57 for a long time without having a rest. Some of them are crazy about playing computer games. Some 58 too much time watching TV. 59 serious problem among teenagers is that many of them are becoming fat. They eat too much junk food, but they take little
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exercise.
I think teenagers should think of ways on 60 to deal with the problems. They should make a plan for study and hobbies and find time to relax as much as possible.
51. A. adult
B. adults
C. teenager
D. teenagers
52. A. too many
B. too much
C. much too
D. many too
53. A. join
B. to be taken
C. to take
D. to join
54. A. to
B. for
C. of
D. in
55. A. our own
B. their own
C. his own
D. they own
56. A. is getting
B. are getting
C. got
D. are become
57. A. reads
B. read
C. to read
D. reading
58. A. pay
B. cost
C. spend
D. take
59. A. Another
B. Other
C. Others
D. Some
60. A. what
B. how
C. when
D. where
B
In the future, scientists would put small computers in our heads. This can help people a lot. __61__ these small computers, the people with ear diseases will be able to hear. And the people with eye diseases can __62__. These small computers will not be just for __63__ people. Most of us will have these computers to make our 64
better. For example, if we have it, we can think more clearly and we can 65 more things.
For 66 , computers can do lots of things. Maybe in the near 67 students will not need schoolbags. They just need to carry a 68 computer to school, because the textbooks, exercise books, and notebooks will be all in the computer. The teachers will check students’ homework with computers, __69__. But this can give another problem, because __70__ will be easier for students to copy each other’s homework.
Everything will be possible. We never know what will happen.
61. A. At first
B. Instead of
C. Because
D. Thanks to
62. A. sleep
B. laugh
C. speak
D. see
63. A. ill
B. sick
C. old
D. young
64. A. spirit
B. house
C. life
D. clothes
65. A. prove
B. appear
C. spread
D. remember
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66. A. friends
B. parents
C. students
D. teachers
67. A. classroom
B. service
C. future
D. school
68. A. brave
B. small
C. huge
D. cute
69. A. too
B. either
C. as well as
D. also
70. A. that
B. it
C. they
D. this
VIII.补全对话（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
A: Hi, Tom! You look so happy. Anything special?
B: Yes. 71 .
A: Sounds fantastic! 72 .
B: My school. My English teacher will go to the US with us. And we will live with the host family.
A: Great! 73 .
B: About twenty days. Oh, my friends will a farewell party for me this Sunday. I hope you can come.
A: I’ll come if I am free. 74 .
B: Sure.
A: She is an interesting girl. 75 .
B: OK, I look forward to meeting her.
Can you tell me something about the party?
How long will you stay there?
I will go to winter camp with some of my classmates next week.
Should I dress smarty for party?
Who organized it?
She will bring us a lot of fun.
Can I take my cousin Jane to the party?
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第三部分 阅读理解（共一大题，满分40分）
IX. 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
One day, on a bus I saw a lovely girl with gold（金色的）hair. She looked very happy and her smile made her more beautiful. When she suddenly stood up to leave, I saw her hobbling(跛的) ahead. She had only one leg, but as she passed, she gave me a smile.
After I got off the bus, I went to a store to buy some candies. The young man there was nice. I talked with him, and he seemed so glad. As I left, he said to me, “Thank you, you are so kind. It’s nice to talk with people like you. You see, I’m blind.”
Later, while walking down the street, I saw a child with blue eyes. He stood there and just watched the others play. I stopped and asked, “Why don’t you join them?” He looked ahead without a word, and then I knew he couldn’t hear me at all.
I have healthy legs, eyes and ears. I’m lucky, so I must value(珍惜) everything I have.
76. What did the girl that the writer met on the bus look like?
A. She was very tall B. She had gold hair
C. She had blue eyes D. She had long curly hair
77. The girl on the bus _______.
A. was blind B. had only one arm C. was deaf（聋的） D. had only one leg
78. How did the man in the store feel?
A. Thankful B. Useful C. Worried D. Tired
79. Why didn’t the child join the others?
A. Because he was too young B. Because he could see nothing
C. Because he didn’t want to D. Because he could hear nothing
80. The passage mainly tells us _______.
A. to be kind to others B. to help disabled（残疾的）people
C. to value everything we have D. to have a healthy body
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B
If you sell ……
You can get ……
12 candles or 10 boxes of candy
1 prize from prizes A
18 candles or 15 boxes of candy
1 prize from prizes A and 1 prize from prizes B
25 candles or 20 boxes of candy
2 prizes from prizes A and 1 prize from prizes B
Prizes A
Prizes B
Notebook
Bat
Story book
T-shirt
Model plane
Baseball
Theater ticket
Sports shoes
81. People can sell _______ can get prizes.
A. candles and notebooks B. candles and candy
C. candy and sports shoes D. baseball and candy
82. If someone sells 20 candles, he could get _______.
A. a T-shirt and a baseball B. a theater ticket and a bat
C. a notebook and a model plane D. a story book, a bat and a baseball
83. If someone wants to get a pair of sports shoes, he should sell ______.
A. 10 candles B. 10 boxes of candy C. 15 candles D. 15 boxes of candy
84. Someone must sell at least _______ boxes of candy to get 2 prizes from prizes A.
A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 40
85. The second chart（图表）shows _______.
A. how people can get prizes B. who can get prizes
C. what prizes can people get D. where people can get prizes
C
Things didn’t go well for Henry, the village pancake（烙饼） maker. The Great Pancake Contest(比赛)was today. People from different places would try to win the contest .The villagers wanted Henry to win, but Henry had problems. There was mot enough wood (木柴)in the oven to make a pancake. Mice ate half the flour(面粉)during the night.
The villagers saw that Henry was having problems. The woodsman brought wood for the
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oven. The farmer gave Henry more flour. This was all very good but he was still missing(错过)one more important thing. There was hardly enough time for Henry to make his pancake and take it to the contest. But Henry decided to have a try.
As fast as he could, Henry put the wood in the oven .When he made the pancake, he thought, “When I had no wood ,the woodsman brought me wood; when I had no flour, the farmer brought me flour. My good friends helped me .”
After Henry finished making the pancake, he ran as fast as he could to the contest. “I’m sorry, Henry,” one of the judges(评判员)said. “You are too late.” Henry's friends were sad for him，but Henry just laughed． I m not sad! In fact，I’m happy!” he shouted．“I have good friends who helped me．Now．I have a wonderful pancake to share with them”
86. The woodsman and the farmer had something in common，because they both _______.
A. worked on a farm B. enjoyed making pancakes
C. wanted Henry to win the contest D. had the same problems as Henry
87. What was Henry’s biggest problem?
A. Mice ate half the flour． B. The wood was not enough．
C. He didn’t have enough time． D. He forgot how to make pancakes．
88. The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refer to _______.
A. the judges B. Henry’s friends
C. Henry’s neighbors D. the other pancake makers
89. From the passage we can learn that _______ was the most important to Henry.
A. having good friends B. winning the contest
C. making delicious pancakes D. being prepared for the contest
90. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Henry drove to the contest．
B. Henry felt sad for being late．
C. Henry was happy because he got help．
D. Henry was sure that he would win the contest.
D
What do you usually do after school? Playing football? Watching TV? Come on, we need something new! Let’s see how kids in foreign countries spend their free time!
Mess around with Dress-up
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Do your parents have any old clothes? See if you can get an old box and start collecting hats, shoes and clothes now! Then, when your friends come over after school, you can play dress-up. See if you can make yourself into a doctor, or a cowboy, or even a spaceman! Use glitter paint and old material to decorate the clothes the way you like them. If you are really clever, you could even put on a show for your family! Let your imagination run wild!
Want to learn new things after school? Want to make new friends who aren’t in your class? You can get both of them in clubs. In other countries’ schools, there are usually all kinds of clubs for kids to join. There is French club, student government, theatre, choir (合唱队) and photography club.
Take photography club as an example. One may learn all the necessary skills about taking photos. For example, you will learn how to choose a camera, how to use the light and how to develop pictures. Sounds cool, right?
But that’s not all. One can also make a lot of friends in clubs. It’s always good to enjoy your spare time with friends, isn’t it?
91. The passage is written for ________.
A. parents B. teachers C. kids D. workers
92. From the first paragraph we know ________.
A. foreign kids don’t like watching TV
B. Chinese kids like playing football with foreign kids
C. playing football is no popular with foreign kids
D. foreign kids have some different ways to spend their free time
93. The “ glitter” in the second paragraph means ________ in Chinese.
A. 浅的 B. 深的 C. 闪亮的 D. 暗淡的
94. When you join a photography club, you can not ________.
A. enjoy your free time B. get a camera for free
C. make some new friends D. learn to take pictures
95. This passage mainly talks about _______.
A. how to take a good picture
B. how to join a photography club
C. after-class activities in foreign countries
D. putting on a show in foreign schools
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第四部分 词汇及写作（共三大题，满分35分）
X. 单词拼写（共7小题，每小题1分，共7分）
96. The boy began to keep d________（日记）when he was only seven years old.
97. Everyone knows that good eating habits are good for our h________（健康）.
98. Tian Liang is not only an excellent athlete but also a t________（有才能的）actor.
99. Only if you work hard, you may get these p________（奖品）.
100. The girl often d________（讨论）her problems with her parents.
101. You should t_______（信任）your friend and say sorry to him.
102. Could you please tell me who will s________（接待）us?
XI. 句型转换（4小题，每题2分，共8分）
103. We visited a museum on vacation. （对划线部分提问）
_______ did you _______ on vacation?
104. Mike is not so quiet as his brother. （改为同义句）
Mike’s brother is _______ _______ Mike.
105. I believe they will visit us this Sunday. （改为否定句）
I _______ believe they _______ visit us this Sunday.
106. We need one teaspoon of honey. （对划线部分提问）
_______ _______ honey do you need?
XII. 书面表达（20分）
难忘的2014年即将过去，请以 “My plan for the coming year” 为题，谈一谈你对新一年的打算。
要点提示：1、学好每一门功课；2、要更多的参加课外活动，多交朋友；3、锻炼身体，增强体质；4、。。。。。。
要求：1、语言流畅，书写规范，卷面整洁，词数80词左右；
2、文中不得使用真实姓名、班级、学校，否则以零分计算。
My plan for the coming year
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参考答案：
31-35: ACBBC
36-40: CBAAB
41-45: BCDDD
46-50: BCACA
51-55: DBCAB
56-60: BDCAB
61-65: DDBCD
66-70: CCBAB
71-75: CEBGF
76-80: BDADC
81-85: BBDCC
86-90: CCBAC
91-95: CDCBC
96. diary 97. health 98. talented 99. prizes
100. discusses 101. trust 102. service
103. What do 104. quieter than
105. don’t will 106. How much
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