外研版八年级英语下册期中期末检测题及答案

外研版八年级英语下册期中期末试题及答案 期 中 测 评 (满分:100 分) Ⅰ.单项选择。(15 分) 1.The tomato soup 　　　a bit salty. A.smells　　　B.tastes C.looks　　 D.feels 2.I like eating candy.You know,I have a sweet 　　　. A.mouth　 B.taste C.smell　　 D.tooth 3.Before Typhoon Haiyan came,the Filipinos near the sea all felt 　　　. A.nervous　 B.excited C.proud　　 D.active 4.Have you ever 　　　the singing competition? A.taken part　 B.joined C.entered　　 D.beaten 5.She’s 　　　wanted to go on a dream holiday in Hawaii. A.usually　 B.often C.ever　 D.always 6. — We couldn’t play well as a team and lost the match. — 　　　.Your team has some strong players. A.Good luck　 B.What a pity C.It doesn’t matter　　 D.Well done 7. 　　　,Tony?It’s time for you to go to school. A.What are you up to　 B.What’s you like C.What’s the matter D.How can I help you 8.It’s the end of the term,but they haven’t decided where to take a holiday 　　　. A.just　 B.already C.yet　　 D.never 9.I’m afraid he isn’t 　　　to touch the books on the shelf. A.tall enough　 B.enough high C.enough tall D.high enough 10.Why don’t you have breakfast every day?That 　　　your health. A.does harm for　 B.is harmful to C.does harm with　　 D.is harmful for 11. — When will Daming come back to school? — I’m not sure.He’s 　　　a cold for over a week. A.caught　 B.taken C.had　　 D.got 12.It’s important for you to have a dream.When you have one you can 　　　it. A.come true　 B.go for C.ask for　　 D.pick up 13.Yue Fei was one of the famous national 　　　in Chinese history. A.players　 B.presenters C.heroes　　 D.leaders 14.When you look at the Great Wall,you can’t help 　　　how the Chinese people were able to build it without modern machines. A.think　 B.to think C.thought　　 D.thinking 15.The volunteers have provided thousands of 　　　of books for the poor students. A.ones　 B.pieces C.copies　　 D.lots Ⅱ.完形填空。(10 分) 　 What’s your idea about success?Some people say that beginners have all the luck,while others believe that success 　16　 only with practice.In fact,I feel both of these statements(陈述)are not true all the time.Each is true in some ways 　17　 not in others. 　For example,I went to a drawing competition many years ago and 　18　 surprisingly.As a prize,I got a film ticket to see“Titanic”.I was really 　19　 because it was the first time I had taken part in any competition.Thinking that I might be lucky again,I 　20　 joining in other art competitions.But the result was that I 　21　 won again.I accepted the fact that the other people had a 　22　 artistic ability than I did.Art was not something I was especially interested in and I had never practised the different art skills.So,the 　23　 I produced were not of a very high standard. 　These experiences taught me a lot.Though I might have been lucky 　24　, I also need to put in hard work.As we know, 　25　 makes perfect.So I believe success builds on less luck and chance. 16.A.moves 　 B.comes C.returns 　　 D.leaves 17.A.or 　 B.so C.and 　　 D.but 18.A.won 　B.began C.failed 　　 D.ended 19.A.sorry 　 B.active C.lucky 　　D.nervous 20.A.tried 　 B.forgot C.stopped　 　 D.remembered 21.A.often 　 B.ever C.seldom 　　 D.never 22.A.greater 　 B.more natural C.lower　 　 D.more common 23.A.results　 B.films C.prizes 　　 D.drawings 24.A.at last 　 B.at most C.at first 　　 D.at least 25.A.chance 　 B.practice C.difference 　　 D.experience Ⅲ.阅读理解。(40 分) A 　Children everywhere like toy bears.People have been making them for hundreds of years.Children also like stories about bears.The most famous storybook bears are Rupert Bear, Pooh Bear and Paddington Bear.Most children in Britain and the US are also familiar with the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears!Now toy bears are very popular with adults as well as children.And many stores sell just toy bears of all kinds.　Many people call toy bears Teddy Bears,but this name has only been used since the early 1900s.The name“Teddy”is short for Theodore,and there was an American president named Theodore Roosevelt.He was very popular and people soon started calling him Teddy Roosevelt.While he was out hunting(打猎)one day,Roosevelt refused to kill a bear.As soon as people heard about this,they started calling their toy bears Teddy. 26.The first toy bears were made 　　　. A.100 years ago B.hundreds of years ago C.in the early 1900s D.when Roosevelt was president 27.Rupert Bear is the name of 　　　. A.a bear in a story B.a president of the United States C.a toy bear D.a shop’s name 28.Theodore Roosevelt was 　　　. A.a person who made toy bears B.a bear in a store C.an American president D.a children’s city 29.Toy Bears are often called Teddy Bears because 　　　. A.of President Roosevelt B.Teddy is another name of bears C.a man called Teddy sold bearsD.it is a name of a famous storybook bear 30.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Children don’t like stories about bears. B.Only children like toy bears. C.People began to call toy bears Teddy Bears hundreds of years ago. D.Roosevelt didn’t kill a bear. B 　Lots of kids hate school,a new study found.Usually this kind of feeling doesn’t last long,but what happens if you feel this way too much?School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want.So let’s talk about school and what to do when you don’t like it. 　If you don’t like school,the first step is to find out why.You might not like school because you don’t have enough friends,or maybe you don’t get along with your teacher.Sometime it’s a big problem with your classes and school work.You may be getting farther and farther behind,and it may seem like you’ll never catch up. 　When you know why you don’t like school,you can start taking steps to make things better.It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school.Your mum,dad,teacher or school counselor (顾问)will be able to help you.Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook.It’s a great way to let out emotions(情绪).Remember,you don’t have to share what you’ve written with others. 31.Lots of kids 　　　according to the writer. A.like school very much B.are good at reading and writing C.don’t like doing homework D.have the feeling of hating school32.What does the underlined word“it”refer to(指的是)in the first paragraph? A.A good education.　　B.School. C.Future life.　　 D.Friendship. 33.If you don’t like school,the first step is to 　　　. A.find out why B.go to see a doctor C.ask your parents for help D.leave school for a short time 34.How many reasons why you don’t like school are given by the writer? A.Two.　 B.Three. C.Four.　　　 D.Five. 35.When you start taking steps to make things better,one of the good ideas is to 　　　. A.keep silent about your problems B.share what you’ve written with others C.write down your feelings about school D.get along well with your classmates C 　Betty is not traditional American beauty.She is unfashionable,has thick red glasses,untidy hair and large metal braces(牙套)on her teeth.But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favourite TV characters.So how did she manage to do it? 　The answer is that charm(魅力)can be more attractive(吸引人的)than beauty.Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York. 　The TV show has just started.Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic(浪漫 的)stories.Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around.But she manages to do better than others with her hard work,charm and wisdom.The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan. 　Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA.It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards,one of the highest honors for a television programme in the USA.“I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us,and I mean men as well,because it’s about the underdog(弱者)”,says Ashley Jensen,who plays one of the characters on the show. 　The programme is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty.She brings the character alive on the screen. 36.Betty is popular because of 　　　. A.her clothes　　　 B.her charm C.her personality　　　 D.her appearance 37.In Paragraph 4,the underlined word“it” refers to(指的是)　　　. A.the beginning　　 B.the ending C.the story　　　　　　 D.the show 38.Which is the reason for the success of the show? A.A large number of viewers. B.Her life as an office worker. C.The wonderful performance. D.Two Golden Globes awards. 39.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according of the show? A.Betty is a girl of wisdom. B.Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show. C.Betty is an American favourite TV character.D.Betty is often looked down on by the people around. 40.What can be the best title for the passage? A.Beauty from within B.A Romantic Story C.An Ugly Girl D.An Exciting Experience D 任务型阅读。 　Tom sat next to me when we were in Hill Junior School.He had a serious problem in communicating with people.We always had to guess what he was saying.Besides,most of my classmates did not like to be with him because his hands and shirts were always dirty.I tried to let him know the importance of being clean by telling him several times a day to wash his hands.But he just could not understand. 　One day,our teacher Miss West walked up to Tom without saying anything.She took Tom to the washroom.Slowly,Miss West washed his hands and told him that he should keep himself clean.She did that every day for one month.At last,Tom understood. 　Miss West’s love has given me a good example to follow when I am doing my job.I always remember to teach my students by showing them the right ways to do things.And the most important of all,I always remember to give them more time to learn and to grow up. 根据短文内容填空。 　 Tom was my classmate.He wasn’t 41.　　　 at communicating with others.Besides,he always looked dirty,42.　　　 he didn’t have many friends around him.I tried to help him,but I 43.　　　. However,our teacher Miss West changed him.She spent one month 44.　　　 Tom’s hands every day.In the end,Tom understood what she meant.The story tells us that both right ways and more 45.　 are important to our growth.Ⅳ.用方框中单词或短语的适当形式完成句子。(10 分) be proud of,hobby,invite,afford,discover,borrow,take part,own,win the heart of,mess 46.There’s a writing competition.Anyone who wants to 　　　has to fill in the form. 47.So far Betty has 　　　some close friends to her birthday party. 48.Tom and Jerry is really funny and 　　　children all over the world already. 49.My mother was a little unhappy when she saw the room in a 　　　. 50.Mr Green 　　　his wide circle of friends in China. 51.Collecting stamps is one of the most popular 　　　. 52.Scientists are now trying to 　　　life in space. 53.You needn’t go to the library to 　　　books.You can have an online reading with your mobile phone. 54.Just do what you like to do and don’t be against your 　　　wish. 55.In that country some families are too poor to 　　　a TV. Ⅴ.根据短文内容和首字母提示,完成文中单词。(10 分) 　A man walked i 　56　 a doctor’s examining room.“Put out your tongue.”the doctor said. 　“OK.There is nothing s 　57　,” the doctor said.“It’s clear what’s wrong with you.You need more exercise.”“But,doctor,”the man said.“I don’t think …” 　“Don’t tell me what you think.”the doctor said.“I am the doctor,not you.I know what you need.I see hundreds of people like you.N 　58　 of them get any exercise.They sit in the office all day and in f 　59　 of the television in the evening.What you need is to walk quickly at l 　60　 twenty minutes a day.” 　“Doctor,you don’t understand.”the man said.“I…” 　“There is no e 　61　,”the doctor said.“You must find time for exercise.If you don’t,you will get fat and have health problems when you are old.” 　“But I walk every day.”the man said. 　“Oh,yes,and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few metres to the office from your house,and a few more metres to a r 　62　 for lunch and back.” 　“Please listen to me,doctor!”the man s 　63　 at the doctor angrily.“I’m a mailman.”the man w 　64　 on,“I walk for seven hours every day.” 　For a moment the doctor was silent,then he said quietly,“Put your tongue out a 　65　,will you?” Ⅵ.书面表达。(15 分) 健康是生活的基石。尤其是青少年的健康,更加受到家庭、学校乃至全社会的关注。假 如你是你们学校的健康达人,应学校英语俱乐部的邀请,你将给全体成员做一个“The Importance and Secrets of Keeping Healthy”的报告。请参考下面的提示,完成报告。 要求: 1.80 词左右。开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数内。 2.所给提示仅供参考,需适当发挥。 参考词汇: a balanced diet;enough exercise;be happy Dear friends, It’s a great honour to speak here.My topic is“The Importance and Secrets of Keeping Healthy”. Thanks for listening! 期中测评 Ⅰ.1.B 　形容词 salty“咸的”,提示谓语动词用系动词 taste“尝起来”。句意:“西红柿汤尝 起来有点咸。”2.D 　have a sweet tooth 是英语俚语,意为“喜欢吃甜食”。句意:“我喜欢糖果。你知道,我 喜欢吃甜食。” 3.A 　形容词 nervous 表示“紧张的”。句意:“在台风海燕到来之前,在海边的菲律宾人就都 感到紧张。” 4.C 　enter 动词,意为“参加”,同 take part in 或 go in for,join 表示参加某个组织或团体。句 意:“你曾经参加过歌唱比赛吗?” 5.D 　always 用于完成时,表示“一直”。句意:“她一直想去夏威夷过她梦想的假期。” 6.B 　pity 名词,意为“可惜;遗憾”。口语中 That’s a pity!或 What a pity!表示“对……表示遗 憾”。句意:“我们没能打好配合,输掉了比赛。”“多遗憾啊。你们球队有一些强壮的队 员。” 7.A 　What are you up to?意为“你在忙什么?”。句意:“托尼,你在忙什么?到了你上学的时 间了。” 8.C 　yet 副词,用于否定句,表示“尚未;还”。句意:“学期末了,但是他们还没有决定去哪里 度假。” 9.A 　enough 修饰形容词或副词时要位于形容词或副词后,常用结构为“adj./adv.+enough+to do”,enough 修饰形容词或副词是后面动词不定式发生的条件。句意:“恐怕他不够高,够不 到书架上的书。” 10.B 　be harmful to…意为“对……有害”。同义短语为 do harm to。句意:“你为什么不每 天吃早餐呢?那对你的健康有害。” 11.C 　catch a cold 意为“感冒;患感冒”,动词 catch 也可以用 have,take,get 等替换,但和表示 一段时间的时间状语连用时,只能用 have a cold。句意:“大明什么时候回学校?”“说不准, 他感冒一个多星期了。” 12.B 　go for 后跟名词、代词或动名词,意为“去……;追逐”。句意:“对你来说有梦想是重 要的,当你有梦想时,你就可以追逐梦想了。” 13.C 　hero 名词,意为“英雄”。句意:“岳飞是中国历史上著名的民族英雄之一。”14.D 　can’t help doing sth.意为“忍不住做某事”,句型中用动名词形式。句意:“当你看到长 城时,你就禁不住会想中国人民当时没有现代设备是怎样建造它的。” 15.C 　copy 名词,意为“(一)本;(一)份”。句意:“志愿者们已经为那些贫穷的学生提供了成 千上万册图书。” Ⅱ.【主旨大意】本文用作者自己的亲身经历解释了成功不是靠撞运气和机会,而是努力的结 果。 16.B 　理解句意,有些人认为成功伴随着多练而来。 17.D 　与前半句每个观点在某些方面是正确的叙述意思相反,在其他方面不正确,用转折连 词 but。 18.A 　从后文所述,“我”获得了电影票的奖励,推断“我”在多年前绘画比赛中获胜了。 19.C 　由前句“我”第一次参加比赛获胜推断“我”认为自己是幸运的。 20.A 　try doing sth.意为“尝试做某事”;forget doing sth.意为“做过某事已经忘了”;stop doing sth.意为“停止干某事”;remember doing sth.意为“还记得做过某事”。从下文所述可知,“我” 尝试着参加其他的美术比赛。 21.D 　分析句前的 but,推断与以前获胜的情况相反,后来“我”从未赢过。 22.A 　本句句意:“我”接受了这样的一个事实,其他人比“我”有更强的美术能力。 23.D 　分析前一句所述,“我”对美术不是特别感兴趣,也从来不训练绘画不同方面的能力, 推断“我”的绘画作品不是高水准的。 24.C 　读前文可知,起初“我”可能是幸运的,但“我”也需要继续努力。 25.B 　读前句推断,由作者自己的经历总结出,付出努力才会成功。 Ⅲ.A 　【文章大意】本文主要讲述的是玩具熊由于诸多童话故事的原因普遍受到孩子和成 人的喜爱。接下来短文叙述了“泰迪熊”这个名字的由来。 26.B 　由短文第一段第二句可知做玩具熊的时间已经持续了数百年。 27.A 　由短文第一段第四句可知 Rupert Bear 是一本著名故事书中一只熊的名字。 28.C 　由短文第二段第二句和第三句得知指的是一个美国总统——西奥多·罗斯福。29.A 　由短文第二段第三句可知其得名是因为一个叫罗斯福的美国总统。 30.D 　由短文第二段倒数第二句可知罗斯福拒绝杀死一只熊,与选项 D 语义相符。 B 　【主旨大意】本文结合儿童的情绪和感觉,描述儿童厌倦上学的原因和理由,并由此给出 了合理的建议,帮助孩子们如何释放情绪,爱上学校生活。 31.D 　由短文开头第一句可知孩子们有厌学情绪。 32.B 　第一段最后一句中,承接 and 前的 school,可知代替的是学校。 33.A 　由第二段首句可知第一步是找出原因。 34.B 　由第二段可知孩子们厌学的原因包括:没有很多朋友;和老师相处不好;学习成绩落后。 由此可知是三条。 35.C 　推理判断题。由第三段可知,提到了两种方法,C 项“写下你对学校的感觉”是两种方 法之一。 C 　【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了贝蒂。贝蒂是电视节目《丑女贝蒂》的主角之一,她有许 多令人兴奋的经历和浪漫的故事。 36.B 　由第二段第一句可知她受欢迎是因为她的魅力。 37.D 　承接前文可知 it 是代替前面提到的“the show”。 38.C 　由最后一段可知扮演贝蒂这一角色的演员出色的表演是这个电视节目成功的原因。 39.B 　阅读全文可知 A、C、D 描述正确。故选 B。 40.A 　阅读全文可知评价一个人不能光看其外表,而应看其内在的魅力和智慧。 D 　【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了“我”的一个同学汤姆小时候的经历。汤姆小时候在交 际上有障碍,不讲卫生。后来维斯特老师用一个月的时间坚持为汤姆洗手,最后汤姆终于明白 了老师的良苦用心。维斯特老师给“我”树立了很好的榜样。 41.good　42.so　43.failed　44.washing　45.time Ⅳ.46.take part　47.invited　48.has won the heart of 49.mess　50.is proud of　51.hobbies　 52.discover 53.borrow　54.own　55.affordⅤ.56.into　57.serious　58.None　59.front　60.least 61.excuse　62.restaurant　63.shouted　 64.went 65.again Ⅵ.One possible version: Dear friends, It’s a great honour to speak here.My topic is“The Importance and Secrets of Keeping Healthy”. I’m so glad you care about health like me.Good health may bring us a long happy life,good work and even better grades.Keeping healthy is really important. As for the secrets of keeping healthy,I think different people have different answers.In my opinion,having a healthy lifestyle is the most important.First,it’s helpful to have enough sleep and a balanced diet.Breakfast is the top meal of the day,so we can’t miss it.At the same time,find a physical activity you enjoy and keep on doing it.I have kept playing ping-pong for seven years and I really enjoy doing that.Also,everyone should develop a sense of humour and always be a happy person. I hope you look after your health from now on and live a happy and healthy life forever! Thanks for listening! 期 末 测 评 (满分:100 分　　限时:100 分钟　　得分:　　　) Ⅰ.单项选择。(15 分) 1.I’m afraid something has gone bad in the house.It 　　　terrible. A.smells　　　　　　B.tastes C.looks　 D.feels 2.Could you please take 　　　for Mr Smith?Tell him to take his passport. A.an information　　 B.a piece of news C.a message　 D.an advice 3.Paris is one of my favourite cities,but I’m afraid I’m not able to 　　　to spend holidays there. A.sell　　 B.take C.allow　 D.afford 4.I haven’t finished my model spaceship 　　　, but Tony has made it 　　　. A.already; yet　　 B.yet; yet C.yet; already　 D.already; already 5.Our foreign teacher Mr Green has taught us English 　　　three years ago. A.for　　 B.since C.until　 D.at 6. — What’s wrong with you?You look awful. — I think I 　　　a bad cold. A.got　　 B.have caught C.am taking　 D.have 7.If you stay up for your favourite TV programmes,you will feel 　　　. A.sleepy　　 B.excited C.impossible　 D.sad 8.When I saw her funny look,I couldn’t help 　　　. A.crying　　 B.laughing C.to laugh　 D.to cry 9.Now,many people drive to the new shopping centres.　　　,the small shops have disappeared. A.In fact　　 B.For example C.As a result　 D.What’s more 10. — I think you’ll show great 　　　in all kinds of stamps. — You’re right.My hobby is collecting them. A.hobby　　 B.surprise C.interesting　 D.interest 11.As we know,good results 　　　hard work. A.try on　　 B.turn on C.depend on　 D.call on 12.The stadium is large enough to 　　　seats for 80,000 people. A.provide　　 B.make C.afford　 D.hold 13.Mike hurt his back seriously and could 　　　get out of bed without help. A.quickly B.easily C.nearly D.hardly 14.I asked if I could buy another toy car,but Mum 　　　. A.agreed B.refused C.replied D.regretted 15.By eating fruits and vegetables and 　　　fast food and sweet drinks,you can be in good health. A.enjoying　 B.keeping C.avoiding　 D.including Ⅱ.完形填空。(10 分) 　Making friends is a skill.Like most skills,it improves with 　16　.If you want to meet people and make friends,you must be able to take some action.You must first go where there are people.You won’t make friends staying home alone.Join a club or a group,for talking with those who 　17　 the same things as you do is easier.　18　 join someone in some activity. 　Many people are 　19　 when talking to new people.After all,meeting strangers means facing the unknown.And it’s human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown.Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves.We 　20　 other people who are judging(评判)us — finding us too tall or too short,too this or too that. But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way.Try to accept yourself 　21　 you are.You will never feel more comfortable. 　Try to act self-confident even if you don’t feel that way.When you enter a room full of strangers,such as a new classroom,walk tall and straight,look 　22　 at other people and smile.If you see someone,you’d like to 　23　 something to,don’t wait for the other person to start a conversation. 　Just meeting someone new doesn’t mean that you’ll make friends with that person.Friendship is 　24　 on mutual(相互的)liking and“give and take”.It 　25　 time and effort to develop. 16.A.age　　　　　　 B.practice C.skill　　　　 D.everything 17.A.like　　　　　　 B.share C.have　　　　 D.keep 18.A.So　　　　　　 B.Or C.However　　 D.But 19.A.afraid　　　　 B.fearful C.nervous　　　 D.unhappy 20.A.suggest　　　　 B.consider C.doubt　　　　 D.imagine 21.A.what　　　　　 B.who C.that　　　　　 D.as 22.A.lonely　　　　　 B.friendly C.directly　　　 D.sadly 23.A.speak　　　　　 B.say C.talk　　　　　 D.tell 24.A.depend　　　　　 B.laid C.taken　　　　 D.based 25.A.takes　　　　　　 B.spends C.costs　　　　 D.pays Ⅲ.阅读理解。(40 分) A　What time of day can you think most quickly?Are you a morning person?Or does it take you a few hours to get your brain(脑)going?A lot of recent research suggests that we should pay attention to our body clock.It can tell us what time of day we can perform best at. 　Many people work best later in the morning.This is because the body’s temperature takes time to rise through the day.Taking a warm shower when you wake up can help your body’s temperature rise quickly. 　But everyone’s body clock is different and some are special.Morning people will get up early and work better early in the day.Evening people will work later but work better towards the end of the day. 　Research shows that we’re better at some activities at certain times of the day.Physical performance(体能)is at its best between 3 pm and 6 pm,so it’s better to exercise later in the day. 　Between noon and 4 pm,people begin to pay less attention.This is because we think less quickly after a big meal.Research also shows we become sleepy around 2 pm.This is why people in Spain take a short sleep in early afternoon. 　Finally,it is best to eat when we’re active.This allows our body to burn calories(卡路 里)better and stops our blood sugar levels(血糖)from getting too high. 26. 　　　can tell us what time of day we can perform best at. A.Morning people B.A warm shower C.Our body temperature D.Our body clock 27.A morning person will 　　　. A.get up late but work better B.work better early in the day C.only work in the early morning D.go to bed late every night 28.What is the best time for physical performance? A.Between 3 pm and 6 pm. B.Between 7 pm and 10 pm. C.Between noon and 4 pm. D.Between 5 am and 8 am. 29.Why is it best to eat when we’re active? A.Because eating makes the brain unable to think quickly. B.Because it makes our blood sugar levels higher.C.Because our body can burn more calories. D.Because our body needs a short sleep. 30.What is the best title for this article? A.How Can We Work Better B.The Best Time to Exercise C.How Can We Keep Healthy D.The Perfect Time to Do Something B 　Confidence(自信)is very important in daily life.It can help you to develop a healthy attitude.A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier.They can have more chance to make themselves successful.But how to be more confident?Here are some suggestions: 　Speak loudly　When you are not confident,you can’t do well what you want to do.You speak in a voice so slow that other people can hardly hear you.Try to speak aloud enough so that people can hear you clearly.The high voice can help you become more confident. 　Play sports　Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed.When you are athletic,you will be full of confidence 　Encourage yourself　 Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well.Did you finish your homework?Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh?Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done. 　Get rid of(消除)fear　Fear comes along with failure(失败).But it’s easy to get over if you know that failure is a part of your life.Don’t hide your head just because you said something foolish last time.Try to start again and believe you can do better. 　Pick up a hobby　If you like singing,singing as much as you can.In some ways,a hobby can make you outstanding.And it will make you happy and confident. 31.Confidence can help 　　　. A.to develop a healthy attitude B.to get completely successful C.to play sports D.to have a hobby 32.There are 　　　suggestions that help you to be more confident in this passage. A.three　　B.four　　C.five　　D.six 33.How do you encourage yourself? A.Finish your homework. B.Make everybody laugh. C.Tell a joke.D.Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done. 34.Which of the following is TRUE? A.When you are confident,you can’t do well what you want to do. B.Physical exercise makes you tired but not relaxed. C.Fear is easy to get over if you know that failure is a part of your life. D.A hobby can make you outstanding,but it won’t make you happy or confident. 35.The best title for the passage is 　　　. A.Encourage Yourself B.How to Be More Confident C.Pick up a Hobby D.Get Rid of Fear C 从方框中选择适当的选项补全短文。(有两个多余选项) Hi Grace, How’s it going?Sorry I haven’t emailed for a while,but I had so much to do! I had told you about my decision to take up a sport.I knew I wasn’t fit and I wanted to get some exercise.But that wasn’t the only reason that I decided to do a sport.Students who play sports do better at school.36.　　　 Exercise also helps learning and memory. 37.　　　 First,I tried soccer.I had played a bit of soccer before and I thought it wouldn’t be too bad.I knew I couldn’t run for very long without feeling tired.On the first day,I was able to run for the first ten minutes,but then I was so tired that I couldn’t even kick the ball!Then,I tried volleyball.38.　　　 I was able to run for the first twenty minutes and I wasn’t the slowest runner in the team!After a few weeks,I could run faster and longer.I was doing better and feeling better.39.　　　 Maybe I’m not a team sport person after all!Finally,I tried kung fu.It’s a great sport that exercises the body and the mind.You learn to follow instructions carefully and do what you are asked to do.This is the fight sport for me!40.　　　 I feel so confident that I even showed some moves to the class last week!Can you believe it? I hope you’re OK!Write and let me know what you’ve been doing! Kristie A.I got very excited about soccer. B.But I couldn’t decide on a sport. C.Running helps me to keep fit. D.Things were a bit better this time. E. Then I found volleyball terribly boring. F. They are more confident and less stressed. G.I practise twice a week and I haven’t missed a class. D 任务型阅读。 　I began to remember what I did at the age of five.My sister was more than one year older than I.She was very pretty and she could speak sweet words to make the members in my family happy.So they all liked her.And my little brother was the only boy in my family,so they loved him even more.As for me,I often caused troubles to my parents,so the result could be imagined.Every time,my mother would take me to her room and give me a hard lesson. 　My parents planted many kinds of fruit trees and vegetables in the yard.One of my duties was looking after the fruits.One day,when I was lying in the little bed,a big boy from my neighbour came into our yard.He climbed up an apple tree and began to pick the apples.I cried out.But he didn’t leave.Then my father came and caught him. 　I began to go to primary school when I was eight.On the first day,our head teacher asked us who could write his or her own name.But no one answered except me,because my father taught me how to write my own name before.I went to school.Of course my teacher thought I was clever than the others,so he made me become monitor of our class. 根据短文内容填空。 41.I had a 　　　sister and there was over one 　　　between her and me. 42.My parents were strict with me.When I made 　　　,I would be taught a 　　　. 43.It was one of my 　　　to look after the fruits that my parents 　　　in the yard. 44.I went to a 　　　school at the 　　　of eight. 45.I was made 　　　because I could write my 　　　on the first day of school. Ⅳ.用方框中单词或短语的适当形式完成句子。(10 分) no problem,encourage,in person,purpose,suggest,thirsty,point out,fill out,weigh,take up 46.I think that you’d better go and explain the whole thing to her 　　　. 47.After I 　　　this report of the accident,what is the next thing to do? 48.His 　　　is that we should ask for help from others. 49.“Show us where you live,”said the man.“ 　　　the place!” 50.What is his 　　　in coming back this time? 51.The human brain 　　　about 1.4 kilograms,but it can hold much more information than most computers. 52.Most people drink when they are 　　　,but they often need more water especially when they take exercises. 53.On Thursday,since the first four lessons 　　　the whole morning and the noon,she has lunch at 1: 00 pm. 54. — Could you help me put up the maps on the wall? — 　　　. 55.The government 　　　local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem. Ⅴ.阅读下面短文,在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺。(每空格限填一词)(10 分) 　Mo Yan,the 　56　 of 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature,is extremely popular now.He is 　57　 as one of the first Chinese writers to get the prize in Literature. 　Mo Yan is fifty-seven,and his real name is Guan Moye.The name of Mo Yan 　58　 “Don’t Speak”.The writer said he chose the name 　59　 remember to stop his tongue from getting himself in trouble.Mo Yan began 　60　 in the 1970s,and his 　61　 novel was“Falling Rain on a Spring Night”,published in 1981.Then his second and more books were published,including“Red Sorghum(红 高粱)”and“Big Breasts and Wide Hips”. 　CCTV reporter Dong Qian once said to him,“I always feel that a writer is 　62　 a hen,and his works are like eggs.We may not always wonder 　63　 the hen looks like while we eat eggs.But this time,it’s a golden egg.So naturally,everybody becomes curious(好奇的)about this hen who laid a golden egg.That’s why you’ve drawn so 　64　 attention.” 　China is celebrating the success of this native son.Minutes 　65　 the award was announced, millions of Chinese expressed pleasure and pride for Mo Yan in their own ways. Ⅵ.书面表达。(15 分) 假如在英语课上,老师请你们就“Lucky Money(压岁钱)”这个话题分组进行讨论,但你认为同学们对 “Hobbies(爱好)”更感兴趣,建议老师更换话题。请你根据下面的提示和要求,写一篇发言稿,谈一谈你的 理由。 提示: 1.Why do you like talking about hobbies? 2.What’s your reason for not talking about lucky money? 要求: 1.发言稿须包括所有提示内容,可适当发挥。 2.80 词左右。 参考词汇: one’s own hobby;a proper topic(合适的话题);personal;unhappy 期末测评 Ⅰ.1.A 　smells“闻起来”,tastes“尝起来”,looks“看起来”,feels“摸起来”。选项中只有 smells 符合语境。句意:“恐怕房子里什么东西变质了。”“闻起来很难闻。” 2.C 　information 和 advice 是不可数名词,news 表示“新闻;消息”,take a message for sb.意为“给 某人带个口信”。句意:“你能给史密斯先生带个口信吗?告诉他带上护照。” 3.D 　afford 表示“支付、承担……的费用”,后跟动词不定式作宾语。句意:“巴黎是我最喜欢的城市之 一,但恐怕我负担不起在那里度假的费用。”4.C 　yet 用于否定句,表示“还;尚”; already 用于肯定句,表示“已经”。句意:“我还没有制作完宇宙飞 船模型,但托尼已经做好了。” 5.B 　since 后跟时间点,引导的时间状语和现在完成时态连用;for 后跟时间段。句意:“自从三年前,我们 的外教格林先生就教我们英语。” 6.B　 问句询问的是现在的情况,答语 I think 提示下文用现在完成时态强调现在的情况。句意:“你怎么 了?你看起来不舒服。”“我想我是患了重感冒。” 7.A 　stay up 表示“熬夜”,提示下文用形容词 sleepy“昏昏欲睡的;困倦的”作表语。句意:“如果你熬 夜看你喜欢的电视节目,你就会感到困倦。” 8.B 　形容词 funny 表示“好笑的;滑稽的”,提示下文用 laughing 和 can￿t help 构成短语,意为“禁不 住笑起来”。句意:“当我看到她滑稽的表情时,我忍不住大笑起来。” 9.C 　下文表达的意义是上文意义造成的结果,用 as a result 表示“结果是”。句意:“现在很多人开车 去新兴的购物中心。结果是小商店消失了。” 10.D 　动词 show 后跟名词作宾语,根据下文 hobby“爱好”,判定用名词 interest 表示“兴趣”。句意: “我想你将对各种各样的邮票很感兴趣。”“你说对了。我的爱好就是集邮。” 11.C 　depend on 表示“依靠;取决于”。句意:“正如我们所知,好的结果依赖于努力工作。” 12.A 　provide 意为“提供”,符合句意。hold“容纳”的宾语应该是人,而不是座位。句意:“体育馆足 够大,能提供 8 万个座席。” 13.D 　前文受伤很严重,提示下文用 hardly 表示否定意义。句意:“迈克背部受伤很重,没有人帮着几乎起 不了床。” 14.B 　but 表示的转折句意提示用动词 refuse 表示“拒绝”。句意:“我问我是否能再买一辆玩具车,但 妈妈拒绝了。” 15.C 　用动词 avoid 表示“避免”。句意:“通过吃蔬菜和水果,不接触快餐和甜饮料,你就能处于健康状 态。” Ⅱ.【主旨大意】本文是一篇议论文。交朋友是一门技巧,要交到朋友需要做许多事情,比如走出门去而不 应待在家里,参加朋友活动。要正确评价自己,同时还要自信。友谊需要时间来经营。 16.B 　根据句意:交朋友是一项技能,它随着实践不断提高。age“年龄”; skill“技能”; everything“每 件事情”,故选 B。 17.A 　根据句意:参加一个俱乐部或者一个小组,原因是和你具有相同爱好的人进行交流更容易。like the same things 意为“喜欢相同的事情”。 18.B 　根据句意:或者是在活动中加入到某些人中来。or 表示选择关系。 19.C 　下文的“见到生人感到有点不自在”,提示空格处用形容词 nervous 表示“紧张的”,和下文意义 贯通。 20.D 　下文的“不要忘了,他们也一定有同样的感觉”说明本句用动词 imagine,意为“想象;设想”。 21.D 　as you are 的意思是“你本来的样子”,和上下文意义贯通。 22.C 　副词 directly 表示“直地”,look directly at sb.意为“直视着某人”。 23.B 　根据句意:如果你见到某人,你愿意和他们说些什么。say 强调说话的内容。 24.D 　固定短语,be based on 意思是“建立在……的基础之上”。 25.A 　固定句型 it takes sb.some time to do sth.友谊需要时间来巩固和发展。 Ⅲ.A 　【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。我们每个人的生物钟不同,了解自己的生物钟,就能知道自己大 脑的最佳工作时间。 26.D 　第一段最后两句可知生物钟能够告知我们展现自己的最佳时间。 27.B 　由短文第三段第二句可知早起的人清晨工作效率更高。28.A 　由短文第四段第二句可知体育锻炼最好在下午 3-6 点进行。 29.C 　由短文最后一句可知这会让我们的身体燃烧卡路里,并阻止我们的血糖水平升高,因此选项 C 正确; 选项 B 正好反了。 30.D 　本文主要讨论了做某事的最佳时间,故选 D。 B 　【主旨大意】自信是很重要的。作者就如何让自己变得更自信给我们提出了很好的建议:大声讲话、 参加运动、鼓励自己、消除恐惧、培养一项爱好。 31.A 　由第一段第二句可知选 A,“可以帮助你养成健康的心态”。 32.C 　由二、三、四、五、六段的小标题可知共有五条建议。 33.D 　由第四段最后一句可知对你自己完成的好的事情给予表扬是对自己的一种鼓励。 34.C 　由倒数第二段第二句可知如果你了解失败是生活中的一部分,你就很容易克服恐惧。 35.B 　文章主要讲述了保持自信的几条建议。 C 　【主旨大意】本文是一封书信。作者讲述了自己在几个体育运动上的尝试。 36.F 　由上下两句可知体育锻炼给人带来的好处,上句是参加体育锻炼的学生学习成绩好,下句是有助于 学习和记忆。由此推断 F“他们更有信心、压力更小”能承上启下。 37.B 　由下文中的 first,then,finally 可以知道作者进行了好多体育活动的尝试,所以开始的时候不知 道应该从事哪一个锻炼。B 项正好有这个意思。 38.D 　和踢足球比较,打排球感觉要好多了,上下两个活动进行比较,所以选带有比较级的 D,以说明作者的 感觉越来越好。 39.E 　作者最后选择了另外的一个体育活动——功夫,说明作者对排球运动也放弃了,只有 volleyball terribly boring 能解释放弃的原因。 40.G 　由后一句 I feel so confident that I even showed some moves to the class last week!Can you believe it?可以知道前面的训练很刻苦很认真,从来不逃一节课。所以选 G。 D 　【主旨大意】本文是一部作品中的一个选段。作者回忆了自己小时候的事情。包括 5 岁时家庭成员 的情况和 8 岁自己上学时是如何被选为班长的。 41.pretty/sweet/lovely/big;year 42.trouble(s)/mistakes;lesson 43.duties;planted/grew 44.primary;age 45.monitor;name Ⅳ.46.in person　47.fill out　48.suggestion　49.Point out　50.purpose　51.weighs　 52.thirsty　53.take up 54.No problem　55.encourages Ⅴ.【主旨大意】本文介绍了 2012 年诺贝尔文学奖获得者莫言的相关情况。包括其笔名的由来,莫言的一 些作品及中央电视台记者采访莫言时说的一段话等。 56.winner 　众所周知,莫言是 2012 年诺贝尔文学奖的获得者,用 winner 表示“获胜者”。 57.famous 　be famous as 意为“作为……而出名”,符合句意“他作为第一个获得这个奖项的中国作家 而出名。” 58.means 　解释“莫言”这一笔名的意义,用 means 表示“意思是”。 59.to 　用动词不定式作目的状语,说明选择这一笔名的目的。 60.writing　 本句说明他开始写作的时间。begin 后用动名词 writing 说明“开始写作”。 61.first　 下文 his second 提示本句用 first 表示“第一”。 62.like　 用介词 like 表示“像……一样”。 63.what　 用 what 引导宾语从句,作 look like 的宾语。 64.much　 attention 是不可数名词,much 修饰不可数名词。 65.after　 句意为“在获奖后的几分钟……”。 Ⅴ.One possible version: 　I think talking about hobbies is better than talking about lucky money.It is easy and interesting.Everyone has his own hobby,like playing ball games,listening to music,drawing and so on.It can bring us pleasure and make us relaxed.We have a lot to say when we talk about it. 　Lucky money,however,isn￿t a proper topic for us,because it￿s too personal.What￿s more,not all of us can get lucky money.Some may feel unhappy if we talk about it.So talking about hobbies is really a good choice.