1、2019-2020学年度第二学期期末测试八年级英语试题学校_ 班级_ 姓名_ 成绩_I.单项选择1.He_the English story yesterday evening.A. finishes readingB. finished to readC. finished readingD. finished to reading2.Would you like to go for a walk with us?_.A. Yes, Id likeB. Yes, Id love toC. No, I cantD. Yes, I would3.How often do you wash you
2、r school uniform?_.A. For three daysB. In two daysC. Three days agoD. Twice a week4.She tries_meat every time because she wants to be thinner.A. doesnt eatB. dont eatC. not eatD. not to eat5.Toby is_than any other student in his class.A. much calmerB. more calmC. much calmD. the calmest6.Although he
3、 _up very early this morning, _he was still late for school.A. get ; andB. got;/C. gets ;soD. got ; but7.My sister is too young to_herself_.A. look at;goodB. look like;wellC. look after;goodD. look after;well8.I_50 Yuan on this dress, but it_my friend only 35Yuan in a different store.A. spent; costB
4、. spend; costC. paid; tookD. took; spend9.My parents dont_me eat_junk food.A. like; too manyB. want; too muchC. ask; too manyD. let; too much10.He is feeling_than he_yesterday afternoon.A. better; wereB. best; beC. better; wasD. well; did11.Good food and_help her_better.A exercise; studyB. exercise;
5、 studiesC. exercises; studyingD. exercises; to study12.Youre going to Hong Kong. What are you doing_?Im going sightseeing. It will be _time in Hong Kong.A. to there; the firstB. there; my firstC. in there; my firstD. there; my the first13.Which city do you decide_?Im not sure. Im thinking about_.A.
6、to go; the DalianB. going to; DalianC. to visit; DalianD. visiting; the Dalian14.This boy often_, so he is_than his brother.A. plays sports; more healthyB. playing sports; healthierC plays sports; healthierD. play sports; more healthier15.Here_some of the results. Most students think_are cheaper tha
7、n cars.A. is; the bikeB. are; bikesC. are; the bikeD. is; bikes16.Bob lives_here. Lets go to his home_a bus.A. away from; inB. far away; onC. far from; withD. far from; on17.They do eye exercises once a day, so_of them_glasses.A. few; putB. few; wearC. a few; put onD. a few; wear18._everyone get tir
8、ed today?Yes, we_very tired the whole afternoon.A. Does; are allB. Do; are allC. Does; all areD. Is; all are19.They arrived_London_the evening of July 3rd.A. to; inB. in; inC. in; onD. at; on20.Is there_in todays newspaper?No, theres_.A. anything special; interesting nothingB. special anything; some
9、thing interestingC. special anything; nothing interestingD. anything special; nothing interestingII.完形填空Nobody is perfect._21_ has some disadvantages(弱点). So we shouldnt laugh _22_people because they have some disadvantages.I have a classmate named Lisa. She is troubled with stammer(结巴). When she_23
10、_ something in English, especially when answering questions in class, she is _24_ nervous to say a wordOnce in an English class, our English teacher, Miss Li_25_ Lisa to answer a question. “I I it. I it” What should she do? I felt very _26_, but I couldnt think of how I could help her. The whole cla
11、ss was quiet. Everyone was waiting for her answer. Lisas face turned red_27_she still couldnt say a complete sentence. Then she had to sit down.Five minutes_28_, Miss Li tried to encourage Lisa to answer again. To my surprise, the whole class started clapping(鼓掌). They were all clapping for Lisa. “L
12、isa, believe in yourself” someone said. Lisa was greatly moved. She was going to try _29_ best. After a while, she stood up slowly and began to speak. She made a complete sentence! We clapped again. This time, the clapping lasted for a long time. It_30_us happy and excited. After that Lisa tried to
13、speak English more often in class.21. A. NobodyB. No oneC. EveryoneD. Someone22. A. inB. toC. ofD. at23. A. speaksB. saysC. tellsD. talks24. A. tooB. a littleC. soD. very25. A. wantsB. letC. askedD. hoped26. A. worryB. be worriedC. worryingD. worried27. A. orB. andC. butD. then28. A. afterB. beforeC
14、. agoD. later29. A. herB. hisC. hersD. she30. A. gotB. madeC. makesD. getIII.阅读理解AMo Yan, 57, become the first Chinese to win a Nobel Prize in Literature(文学)on Oct. 11. The award described Mos work as a mixture of fantasy(幻想)and reality, combining historical and social opinions. Mo Yan was born in19
15、55 and grew up in Gaomi in Shandong. His parents were poor farmers. At the age of 12, he had to leave school and start work, first in the field and then in a factory. In 1976, Mo joined the army and began to study literature and write. The whole nation was so excited because a Chinese writer was ann
16、ounced(宣布)the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on October 11.31. Mo Yan won the 2012Nobel Prize on October 11, 2012.32. Mo Yan is the second Chinese to win a Nobel Prize.33. Mo Yan grew up in Xian Shaanxi province and now he is 57 years old.34. Because
17、 his parents were so poor that they couldnt afford his study at school.35. When he was twelve, he joined the army and began to study and write.BSteven finds a job on a farm. He is the strongest and youngest. He eats more, sleeps more, but worksless. He doesnt like to use his head, so he knows little
18、. He has to do some unskilled (无需特殊技能的)work. He always says hes tired and hopes to have a good rest. So he gets less money than others. Winter is coming. The workers are getting ready for the next year. Only Steven does nothing. Thefarmer tells him to cut down some trees in the forest. The young man
19、 has to go there with a chair. Hefeels lonely (寂寞的) in the forest and is afraid of the animals. So he looks around and sings loudly. Nobody knows what hes singing. After three days, Steven doesnt cut down any trees. The farmer feels strange. He wants to find out how the young man is working there. T
20、o his anger (生气), Steven is sitting on the chair, cutting the tree. “Why are you sitting here to cut the trees?” asks the farmer. “Because Icant work if lying (躺着), sir.”36. Steven doesnt like to use his head, so _.A. he doesnt know muchB. he is young and strongC. he tries to be a farmerD. he finds
21、a job on a farm37. Steven gets less money because _.A. he eats moreB. he is ill in hospitalC. he isnt polite to the farmerD. he is lazy and does some unskilled work38. What can we learn from the passage?A. Lazy people can get a lot of money.B. Farmers can sit down and cut down many trees.C. We can g
22、et a lot by working hard.D. Steven is very brave and he isnt afraid of animals.CLook in the bedrooms of young people around the world. You will probably find a pair of blue jeans ineach room. Jeans are very popular all over the world. Jeans give you the feeling of comfort, youth and energy. They hav
23、e long been liked by every person.Levi Strauss is an American company. It first made blue jeans. The company was founded in 1853 by24-year-old Levi Strauss. Twenty years later, he made the first blue jeans in the world. The jeans were usedas working trousers for the cowboys of the American West. Dur
24、ing the Second World War, American soldiersbrought blue jeans to Europe and Asia. People there began to wear jeans. Little by little, they become cool. People from different countries like different styles of jeans. Americans like to wear simple and single-colored jeans, but many Chinese like to wea
25、r jeans with lots of different colors. Jeans now can be seen everywhere. However, in many places, its not always good to wear jeans. Nomatter how good they may look, or what color they are, its often not right to wear jeans in formal places. But, when you are out, relaxing and having fun, jeans are
26、the best choices.39. Almost every person likes wearing jeans, because_A. Levis Strauss liked themB. jeans give people the feeling of youth, comfort and energyC. they dont have other pantsD. jeans are blue.40. Levi Strauss made the first blue jeans _.A. when he was 44B. when he was 24C. in 1853D. in
27、192441. When you _, youd better not wear a pair of jeans.A go to an important meetingB. go on a tripC. have a partyD. are having fun42 What is the best title of this passage?A. How to make jeansB. Where to buy jeansC. The history of jeansD. Levis StraussDWhen people take a vacation, can they always
28、enjoy it?The fact is that some people who travel for pleasure get no pleasure from it at all. Others, who travel because they must travel, have a lot of fun doing it. What makes one trip more enjoyable than another?Any trip can be enjoyable if you plan it well. Every minute that you spend in plannin
29、g your trip may save your ten minutes of trouble during your trip. It may also add an hour of pleasure!Many places of interest and cities around the world are popular during some months of the year and less popular during other months. Find out if the places you are visiting have an “in” season and
30、an “off” season. This may help you to decide when you want to go. The weather may be too cold or too hot. The beaches may be closed. Hotels and restaurants may be shut. Be sure to find out them before you go.43. Why should people plan their vacations?A. Because they are freeB. Because they want to g
31、o there earlierC. Because any trip can be enjoyable if it is well plannedD. Because they have much money44. When planning their vacations people should think about_.A. if the places have an “in” season and an “off” season.B. If they like the weather there.C. If the hotels and restaurants are open.D.
32、 All of above45. Which one is NOT RIGHT?A. A well planned trip can be enjoyableB. People can only go to the interesting places in China to take a vacation.C. Maybe people need to spend money traveling during the “in” season.D. Be sure to find out some information about the place before they go.EWhen
33、 you are ill, you should go to see a doctor. After the doctor looks you over, he will write you a note to take to the chemist for some medicine. Chemists are usually good at reading doctors notes. But sometimes doctors write too badly and even the chemist can not read them. One day a woman wrote to
34、a doctor to invite him to have dinner with her family. The doctor wrote an answer, but he wrote too badly and the woman could not read it. She asked her husband, “I dont know whether he is going come or not. I dont want to call and say that I dont understand.” Her husband thought for a few minutes a
35、nd then he had a good idea. “Take it to the chemist,” he said , “He will be able to read it for us. ” “Thats a good idea. ” said the woman. She went to the chemists shop and gave the doctors note to him. The chemist looked at it for a long time. “Could you wait a moment, Miss?” he said. Then he went
36、 to the back of the shop. After a few minutes he came back, carrying a large bottle. He gave the bottle to the woman. “Take one spoonful(一匙）every day. ” He told the woman.46. What did the doctor do when the woman invited him to have dinner in the restaurant ?A. He said he could come on time.B. He wr
37、ote the woman an answerC. He was glad to comeD. He wrote a note to the chemist47. Why couldnt the woman understand the “note”?A. Because the doctor wrote badlyB. Because the woman didnt know much about the medicineC. Because the doctor didnt like to go.D. because the woman never went to school.48. T
38、he husband wanted his wife to . A. call the doctor have dinner with themB. go to the chemist to get some medicineC take the reply to the chemist for helpD. read the note again49. In the story, the word “chemist” means “” in Chinese.A. 护士B. 化验师C. 药剂师D. 药房50. What did the man in the chemists shop give
39、 the woman at last?A. A piece of good adviceB. The right idea of the doctorC. An invitation from the doctorD. A bottle of medicineIV. 完成句子根据所给的中文意思写出下列句子。51. 你能说出这两本书的一些不同之处吗？Can you say _between the two books?52. 昨天花了他40分钟骑车到那儿。It took him forty minutes to_there yesterday.53. 我们是否去徒步旅行，取决于天气。If we
40、go hiking，it will _the weather.54. 他在考虑周末开办一个英语俱乐部。He _starting an English club on weekends.55. 每天多喝水是很有必要的。Its necessary _everyday.V. 短文填空。many, spend , good , time , with , we, classmate , angrily , stop , friendAbout three years ago, I felt very lonely. I dont like my classmates, my parents or an
41、yone else. My classmates didnt want to talk_56_me and my parents were always saying that other kids were _57_ than me. I thought I was the most unlucky person in the world. One day I had a big fight with one of my _58_. I was so angry that I hit him in the face. Just at that moment, a boy stood up a
42、nd_59_the fight. He was the monitor of our class. After that, he often helped me and we became good friends. Whenever I got _60_ or sad, he would help me to cool down. My life began to change because of the boy, my best friend. We_61_ a lot of interesting days together. As_62_ goes by, I have become
43、 happier with people and things. And itseemsthat people around me have changed, too. My parents dont shout at me any_63_. Classmates become _64_ to me. So you see, friends play an important part in_65_lives.VI. 任务型阅读。Once there was an old farmer, he had a horse which was almost as old as himself. He
44、 set out（出发）one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. The father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road . They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, Its a long way to market(市场).” The farmer know that t
45、his was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies, “What are you doing up there, farmer? Cant you see how tired the boy is?” So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them, one said, “Why are you walking, fa
46、rmer? Get up, Its too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, “Why arent you walking?” she asked, “It isnt far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest.” So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.66. How old was the horse？The hors
