外研版八年级英语上册期末试题及答案(2)
第二卷 笔试部分(100 分)
五、单项填空。(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )21. Our teacher always asks us to pay attention to ____ our English.
A. improve B. improving
C. improves D. improved
( )22. We didn't enjoy the day ____ the weather was so bad.
A. but B. so
C. because D. if
( )23. —What are you going to do tonight?
—I am planning ____ Days of Our Past?
A. watch B. watching
C. to watch D. watched
( )24. My son is only 12 years old,but he is ____ in our family. He grows so fast.
A. tall B. taller
C. tallest D. the tallest
( )25. Steven is a hardworking boy and he always listens to the teacher ____ in class.
A. carefully B. beautifully
C. loudly D. cheaply
( )26. Lots of animals are in danger, ____ pandas, and South China tigers.
A. so as B. for example
C. such as D. as for( )27. Last weekend, our school team ____ the team from No. 2 Middle School. It made us
very ____.
A. won; exciting B. won; excited
C. beat; exciting D. beat; excited
( )28. I' m a new cook. It takes me____ time to cook a delicious meal.
A. many too B. too many
C. much too D. too much
( )29. —That man must be Betty' s husband.
—No, he ____ be her husband. She is still single(单身).
A. can' t B. mustn' t
C. may not D. needn' t
( )30. —I think Ann is a good student.
—____. She is excellent and we all like her.
A. I agree with you B. I don' t agree
C. Good idea D. I' m sorry to hear that
六、完形填空。(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 20 分)
A
No one knows what our life will be like in the future. Here are some children's __31__.
Cindy : In the future , people will have more holidays. They will __32__ a lot of time
traveling( 旅 行 ) around the world. Maybe some families will go to the moon __33__ their
holidays.
Gary:I think the earth will be more crowded and polluted. Maybe some people will __34__
their houses on other planets.
Sarah:Students in the future won't need to go to school and they will study at home. What will happen __35__ students have problems with a subject? They will __36__ their problems
with a teacher through videoconferencing (视频会议).
Peter:In the future,people will speak fewer languages. Maybe there will be __37__ one
language in the world. And it will be much __38__ for people to talk with each other.
Laura:Robots will play an important role in our life. __39__ will help humans do all kinds
of work.
These predictions may seem impossible today,but I __40__ they will come true one day
because we never know what will happen in the future.
( )31. A. resolutions B. predictions C. programs D. activities
( )32. A. buy B. lose C. show D. spend
( )33. A. for B. with C. of D. from
( )34. A. draw B. build C. save D. move
( )35. A. if B. or C. but D. though
( )36. A. agree B. fight C. discuss D. laugh
( )37. A. only B. still C. already D. ever
( )38. A. slower B. easier C. luckier D. quieter
( )39. A. I B. He C. We D. They
( )40. A. mind B. believe C. remember D. describe
B
There was a tree in my garden. One day, two birds came to the tree and built a house for
their__41__newborn babies.
One morning, I was getting up when I__42__the sound of the little birds. I ran out of my
bedroom and found two babies eating food on the ground in the__43__. I thought they dropped
off their house, so I decided to help them get back to their house. At that time, the__44__bird
and the mother bird came back. They brought some food for the third baby. They put it on the ground__45__their third baby. To get the food, she had to fly to it. Although she was__46__,
she was afraid of getting out of the house to eat it. To my__47__, her parents just stood there
and did nothing.
After about ten__48__, the third baby bird didn' t have any other choice. She slowly went
to the border (边缘)of the house and began to__49__. She flew down from the house. Finally,
she landed safely on the ground and found the food soon.
These birds taught us a lesson: If we want our food, we will have to learn to fly by__50__.
( )41. A. two B. three C. four D. five
( )42. A. heard B. smelt C. saw D. felt
( )43. A. room B. house C. bedroom D. garden
( )44. A. sister B. brother C. father D. parents
( )45. A. beside B. next to
C. close to D. far away from
( )46. A. full B. hungry C. thirsty D. angry
( )47. A. joy B. surprise C. excitement D. enjoyment
( )48. A. days B. weeks C. minutes D. years
( )49. A. go B. eat C. run D. fly
( )50. A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. myself
七、补全对话。(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有两个为多余
选项。
A:Hello,Xiao Hong!
B:Hello!
A:You look sad. 51. ________B:Yes. It's just my mum. She always nags(唠叨) me.
A:Really?What does your mother nag you about?
B:52. ________ “Get up now. . . Everything must be in place. . . Don't forget your piano
lesson. . . ”
A:Well,mothers like saying these words to their children.
B:Also,I like music. 53. ________ We don't have the same interest(兴趣) in many things.
A:54. ________ But I should say she nags you because she worries about you. You're lucky to
have a good mother.
B:I agree with you. 55. ________
A:That's right. Understanding is important. If your mum knows that everything is fine,she will
never nag.
A. Maybe you're right.
B. Is there anything wrong?
C. I'll try to understand her.
D. She nags me about almost everything.
E. That's a good idea.
F. But she doesn't like it at all.
G. Could I use your telephone,please?
八、阅读理解。(共 20 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 40 分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Lion was the King of the Jungle(灌木丛). One day, Giraffe told Lion, “Rabbit says he is
the new King of the Jungle. ”
“What?” Lion was very angry. He went to meet Rabbit. The other animals followed him to see what he would do.
“Rabbit,” said Lion, “Why do you say that you are the new King of the Jungle?”
“ Oh, but it's true ,” said Rabbit. “ I'm faster and cleverer than you. We can have a
competition(竞赛). ”
“All right,” said Lion.
Rabbit took Lion to a deep ravine(深谷). He said, “If I fly down to the ravine faster than
you, I am faster and cleverer than you. So I go, or you will go first?”
“Of course I will go first,” said Lion, “I am the King of the Jungle!” He then threw
himself into the deep ravine.
Rabbit smiled and said to the other animals, “I am your new king now. I am faster and
cleverer than Lion. ”
The other animals didn't understand.
“Lion was stupid! Anyone will die after jumping into the ravine!”
( )56. ____ told Lion that Rabbit was the new King of the Jungle.
A. Elephant B. Giraffe
C. Monkey D. Turtle
( )57. Lion felt ____ when he heard the news.
A. interested B. sad
C. angry D. excited
( )58. Rabbit took Lion to ____ to have the competition.
A. a deep ravine B. a long river
C. a high mountain D. a big house
( )59. According to the passage, what happened to Lion at last?
A. He won the competition. B. He was still the king. C. He died. He ran away.
B
Let us suppose(假设) it is now about A. D. 2060. People go to the moon every day. It is as
easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in
Europe.
What are people eating now? People are still eating food. But many foods now come in the
pill form. Farming, of course,is highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm.
People are now largely vegetarians(素食者) and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our
minds,and we don't have any diseases(疾病).
( )60. The writer thinks in about A. D. 2060 people can go to the moon ____.
A. every day B. every hour
C. every minute D. every second
( )61. Now people are eating ____.
A. grass B. flowers C. food D. books
( )62. Many foods now come in the ____ form.
A. water B. pill C. air D. tree
( )63. In about A. D. 2060,____ work on the farm.
A. many people B. no people
C. robots D. very few people
C
The winter holiday is usually a good time to sleep in. But Gao Yuqi, a 14yearold boy
from Anhui, got up at 7:00 am to run at least 2 kilometers every day during the holiday. In fact,
the exercise was part of his homework.
Gao was not alone. Many schools across the country required(要求) students to exercise
during the winter holiday. Part of the reason(原因) is that physical education test scores are now worth( 值) more on the senior high school entrance examination ( 中考). And the score is now
worth up to 60 points.
Because of this reason, Gao' s school now asks students to run when the weather is nice, and
exercise indoors if it is bad. Students have to post(公布) exercise photos in their classes' QQ
groups. At the Golden Apple Jincheng No. 1 Middle School in Chengdu, students have daily
exercise plans. For example, they have to skip rope(跳绳) for two minutes and do three sets of sit
ups(仰卧起坐) each day. Their parents sign off(签名) on their plans when they finish exercising.
This is a big challenge (挑战)for many students, but it also helps to make exercise a bigger
part of their lives. Many students didn' t like running before, but now they are able to run for
over half an hour every day. They fall in love with exercise during the holiday.
( )64. How many kilometers did Gao Yuqi run every day during the holiday?
A. At least one kilometer. B. At least two kilometers.
C. At least three kilometers. D. At least four kilometers.
( )65. What did the schools require the students to do during the winter holiday?
A. To exercise. B. To be volunteers.
C. To have a rest. D. To do a survey.
( )66. What do the students have to do when they finish exercising in Gao' s school?
A. To call their teachers.
B. To put their plans online.
C. To ask their parents to sign off on their plans.
D. To post exercise photos in their classes' QQ groups.
( )67. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to exercise during the winter holiday.
B. Exercising is a big challenge for many students.
C. Physical education test scores are important now. D. Exercising is becoming part of students' homework.
D
“ Okay , I'm going to ask my parents right now. Are you ? ” Sam waited for Kent's
reply(答复) over the phone.
“I think so,” said Kent. “My dad just got home a few minutes ago. Are you bringing
bread?”
Sam laughed. Kent was always hungry. “Yes, I'll bring some bread,” he said. “And be
sure to tell your parents that we'll turn the lights off by 9:30. Okay?”
“Nine thirty. Right,”Kent agreed. “Okay,I'm going to ask. ”
“Okay,” said Sam. “I'll talk to you later. ” “I hope our parents will let us do this,”
Sam thought to himself. He put on a big smile and went to his parents' bedroom.
“Dad?” Sam said quietly. “I cleaned the kitchen. ”
“Oh,good,” said Mr Hume. “Thanks,Sam. ”
“ Mum? Dad ? ” Sam started again. Both his parents looked over their newspapers.
“Kent and I want to sleep out in the tent tonight. We will be warm enough in our sleeping bags.
We won't eat too much,and the lights will be off at 9:30. We promise. ”
Mr and Mrs Hume looked at each other. “How do they talk to each other without saying
anything?” wondered(想知道) Sam.
“Did Kent's parents say it was okay?” asked Mrs Hume.
“He's asking right now,” answered Sam. Another look passed between his parents.
Mr Hume said,“If Kent's parents say it's okay,it's okay with us. ”
“Thanks,Dad! Thanks,Mum!” said Sam. He ran to the phone fast and called Kent.
Then,he heard Kent's voice.
“Okay?” asked Sam.
“Okay!” said Kent. ( )68. The underlined word “this” in the passage refers to(指的是)“ ____”.
A. buying a phone B. eating some bread
C. turning off the lights D. sleeping out in the tent
( )69. How many things did Sam promise to his parents?
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
( )70. Sam's parents communicated(沟通) with each other ____.
A. on the phone B. on the Internet
C. by looking at each other D. by reading the newspapers
( )71. Sam's parents would agree with him if ____.
A. Kent was with Sam B. Kent's parents agreed
C. Sam cleaned the bedroom D. Sam finished his homework
( )72. At the end of the passage,we can learn that Sam was very ____.
A. sad B. excited
C. serious D. worried
阅读下面的短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
E
Many young people want to learn something from me. In fact, I' m not as lucky as most of
you. I tried 3 times for colleges but all failed(失败). For the fourth time, I tried for the teachers'
college and they accepted me. I applied(申请)for jobs for 30 times. You can guess the results. It
was so difficult at that time. I was sad but I didn' t give up. So you can see a new Ma Yun now.
You are lucky enough. You are at the best time of this century. Your best wealth (财富) is
that you are young.
Among all the challenges, I think the biggest one is education. All the time we teach our kids something old. So we have to teach our kids the best and the latest things.
In the future you won't face a competition for knowledge but a competition for creativity
and imagination (创造力和想象力).
73. How many times did Ma Yun try for colleges?(不超过 5 个词)
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74. Why did Ma Yun succeed? (不超过 5 个词)
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75. What is the biggest challenge in Ma Yun' s opinion?(不超过 10 个词)
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九、单词拼写。(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
根据首字母及汉语提示,完成下列单词的拼写,使句意明确,语言通顺。
76. Mary has developed a new way of life by getting close to n (自然).
77. After his long and b (无聊的)speech,the listeners all felt sleepy.
78. Tina a (建议)me to think about this task in a new way yesterday.
79. He has trouble s (解决)that problem.
80. Jane will p (可能)agree to go hiking with me.
十、书面表达。(共 1 小题;满分 20 分)
假如你是李磊,请根据提示写一篇短文介绍自己。词数 80~100。
提示:1. 两年前生活习惯不好,常感冒,总是一个人待在家里。
2. 医生建议我要有健康的生活方式。
3. 我早睡早起,不吃垃圾食品,吃更多蔬菜,喝更多牛奶和水。
4. 锻炼身体和良好的饮食习惯帮助我取得了好成绩。
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参考答案
第二卷 笔试部分
五、21. B 22. C 23. C 24. D
25. A 解析:句意:Steven 是一个勤奋的男孩,他总是在课上认真听老师讲课。
carefully“认真地”; beautifully“漂亮地”; loudly“大声地”; cheaply“便宜地”。
根据“listens to the teacher”可知应是认真听老师讲课。故选 A。
26. C 27. D
28. D 29. A 30. A
六、A) 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. B
35. A 解析:句意:如果学生在某一科目上有问题,会怎么办?if“如果”; or“或
者,否则”; but“但是”; though“尽管”。结合句意可知,此句是 if 引导的条件状
语从句。故选 A。
36. C 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. B
B) 41~45:BADCD
46~50:BBCDA
七、51~55:BDFAC
八、A) 56~59:BCAC
B) 60. A 解析:细节理解题。根据“Let us suppose(假设) it is now about A. D. 2060.
People go to the moon every day. ”可知选 A。
61. C 62. B
63. D 解析:细节理解题。根据“Very few people have to work on the farm. ”可知大
约在 2060 年,将有很少的人在农场上工作。故选 D。C) 64~67:BADD
D) 68~72:DCCBB
E) 73. He tried four times.
74. Because he didn't give up.
75. He thinks the biggest challenge is education.
九、76. nature 77. boring 78. advised 79. solving 80. probably
十、One possible version:
My name is Li Lei. Two years ago I often had a cold because I had an unhealthy lifestyle. I
always stayed at home myself. The doctor told me to have a healthy lifestyle. I listened to the
doctor's advice. Now I go to bed early and get up early. I don't eat junk food but eat more
vegetables and drink more water and milk every day. I exercise once a day and have a healthy
diet. Exercise and good eating habits help me get better grades than before.