1、八年级（下）英语综合能力训练八年级（下）英语综合能力训练 Class:_ Name: _ Number: _ Mark:_ 一、完型填空 Peters uncle lives in the country. One day, Peter went to 1 with him for a few days. Whenever they went for a walk or for a drive in the car and they passed somebody, his uncle waved. Peter was surprised, 2 “Uncle George, you 3 eve
2、rybody here. Where do you 4 them all?” “I dont know all these people,” said his uncle. “Then 5 do you wave to them?” asked Peter. “Well, Peter,” answered his uncle, “ When I wave to someone and he knows me, he is 6 . He continues his journey with a 7 heart. But when I wave to someone and he doesnt k
3、now me, he is surprised and says, Who is that man? Why did he wave to me? So he has something to 8 during 9 of his journey, and that makes his journey seem 10 . So I make everybody happy.” 1. A.stay B.live C.work D.play 2. A.saying B.talking C.laughing D.speaking 3. A.get to know B.come to know C.kn
4、ow D.realize 4. A.meet B.bring C.take D.hear 5. A.who B.what C.which D.why 6. A.sad B.sorry C.pleased D.angry 7. A.greater B.nicer C.happier D.sadder 8. A.think B.think about C.think aloud D.think over 9. A.the rest B.the part C.other D.the other 10. A.shortest B.the shortest C.shorter D.the shorter
5、 二、 阅读理解 A In one way, it may be thought that failure is a part of life. In another, failure may be regarded as a step towards success. The “spider-story” is often told as an example of this. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a hole on a hill from the English. He w
6、atched a spider (蜘蛛) making a web. Bruce is said to have got confidence from this and to have gone on to beat the English. Edison, too, the inventor of the light bulb (电灯泡), made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. So what? First, always think about your failure
7、. What caused it? Were you in high spirit then? What can you change so that things will go right the next time? Second, is the goal (目标) you are trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question: “If I am successful in this, where wil
8、l it get me?” This may help to prevent failure in the things you shouldnt be doing anyway. The third thing to remember about failure is that its a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, “You cant win them all.” 1. Robert Bruce was mentioned in the pass
9、age to show that . A. people who fail are not lonely B. animals can help people sometimes C. nature will help us if we are hard-working D. confidence is important for one to be successful 2. Edisons example shows us that . A. he liked to do other kinds of work B. he invented many kinds of light bulb
10、s C. failure may be a way towards success D. he was a man of many important inventions 3. If you are not sure about what success will get you, youd better . A. change your goal B. go on with your goal C. not care for that D. work even harder on your goal 4. It can be learned from the passage that .
11、A. one should try not to fail B. ones failure is anothers success C. one should take failure seriously D. one should learn lessons from failure 5. This passage is mainly about . A. two great men B. two sides of failure C. ways to keep away from failure D. the right attitude (态度) towards failure B En
12、glish is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. However, English is spoken all over the world: it is the main language in over 60 countries, such as India, Singapore and in many of the Caribbean(加乐比的) and Pacific（太平洋的） islands. In t
13、hese places English is often a second language. English is also used as an important international language in many other countries, like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business, and travelers to these countries use English when they get there. Other people may learn English b
14、ecause they enjoy reading books in English, listening to British or American music or watching American films. English has changed a lot over the years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speaker doesnt come from those countries.
15、 People in Japan or Korea, for example, may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans. English will be the most widely used language in the world in the 21st century. This language no longer belongs to（属于） British, American or Australian speakers. It belongs to anyone in the world.
16、So, as a middle-school student of English today, think about how you can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it. 6. In how many countries is English spoken as a first language in the world? A.5 B.4 C.3 D.6 7. In which countries is English spoken as a main langua
17、ge? A. the USA, Britain, Australia. B. India, Singapore and many of Caribbean and Pacific islands. C.China, Japan D.Over 60 countries 8. People from other countries learn English for _. A.passing the exams B.business and traveling C.reading English books, enjoying English music or films D.Both B and
18、 C. 9. If people in Japan or Korea use the American spelling, they _. A.will speak the same as Americans B.may not sound like Americans C.will speak British English D.will speak English much better 10. Which topic is the best for the passage? A.A First Language in the World B.A Second Language in th
19、e World C.English around the World D.A Useful Language C 配对阅读： ( ) 1. In order to make an appointment with a doctor, Mrs. Jones would call _. ( ) 2. Someone broken into Mikes house and took away some expensive things, Mike should call _. ( ) 3. In order to get a telephone number which is not in this
20、 page, Sam would call _. ( ) 4. Jack would like to go to a foreign country for the Christmas holiday, he would call_. ( ) 5. Gordon is loooking for an apartment to live. He should call _. 三、看图填词 After the heavy rain, there was 1 everywhere. A school 2 was walking 3 herself. She was on her way home.
21、Her 4 got 5 . At that moment, a man with an 6 in his 7 hand came to her. He wanted to help her. The man carried the girl on his 8 to 9 the water. How kind he was! The girl thanked him and 10 goodbye to him. As she went on, she found that the mans umbrella was in her hand. She returned at once to giv
22、e it back to him. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 四、读写综合 A) 信息归纳 James wrote a play for television. It was about a family who came to England from India, and the play was very interesting. It was bought by an American TV company. Then James was invited to go to New York to help them. He lived in Wash
23、ington, which is an hour away from New York by air. The plane was going to take off at 8:30 in the morning. So he had to be at the airport at about 7:30. He ordered a taxi for 6:30 and went to sleep. But he forgot to set the clock, and it stopped after midnight. Also the taxi driver had to work so l
24、ate that night that Useful telephone number. A. Campus Information.-886-2791 B. Health Center -886-3499 C. Housing Office -886-1256 D. International Office-886-5835 E. Police -886-6666 F. Residence Halls -886-9210 G. Traffic Center -886-8796 he couldnt get up on time the next morning. James woke wit
25、h the feeling that something was wrong. He looked at his clock. It stood here silently with the hands pointing to ten past twelve. He turned on the radio and knew it was ten. He was too late to catch the plane. He was just preparing his coffee when the radio sent out a piece of surprising news, “Rep
26、orts are coming in of a plane crash(飞机坠落) near Washington Airport. A Boeing 707 fly to New York crashed shortly after taking off this morning. Plane number 2234” James suddenly turned pale(苍白). “My plane.” he said aloud, “If I havent been late, Id been on the plane!” 1. What may James be according t
27、o the passage? 2. How long will it take James to go to New York by air from Washington? 3. Did James catch the plane? 4. When did James wake up that morning? 5. How might James feel after he heard the news on the radio? B) 书面表达 请以自己的亲身经历，讲述发生在你与好朋友之间的一件难忘的，或者改变你生活的事情。 作文要求： （1）注意阐述人物、时间、地点及事情的起因、经过、
28、结果等； （2）这件事情对你的生活或学习带来了什么影响及意义。 （3）字数不少于 80。 An unforgettable experience 八年级（下）英语综合能力训练答案八年级（下）英语综合能力训练答案 一、完型填空 1-5 AAAAD 6-10 CCAAC 二、 阅读理解 A) 1-5 DCADD B) 6-10 DBDBC C) 1-5 BEADC 三、看图填词 1. water 2. girl 3. by 4. clothes 5. wet 6. umbrella 7. right 8. back 9. cross 10. said 四、读写综合 A) 信息归纳 1. A writer. 2. An hour. 3. No. 4. At 10 a.m. 5. He might feel lucky. B) 书面表达 略。
