1、八年级上英语期末复习试卷 (满分:100分)一、单项填空(每小题1分，共10分)( )1.Is Mo Yan, the Nobel Prize winner, best writer in China?Its hard to say. But he is really honest and good writer. A. a; the B. a; a C. the: a D. the; an( )2.Do you know if it tomorrow? Im not sure. It may snow if the temperature below zero. A. snows; will
2、 drop B. will snow; will drop C. will snow; drops D. snows; drops( )3. exciting news report it is! You must read it. Oh, yes. It our school won the football final. A. What an; says B. What; tells C. How an; says D. How; tells( )4.Is Jim coming by taxi? Im not sure. He drive his car because he likes
3、driving. A. must B. may C. need D. can( )5.Why didnt you answer my telephone, Lily? Sorry. I in the kitchen just now. I didnt hear it. A. am cooking B. cooked C. was cooking D. will cook( )6. Boys and girls, please your ideas about our outing this weekend and hand them in. A. go down B. write down C
4、. break down D. look down( )7. Look! Sandy is running more and looks tired. Whats wrong? A. slowly B. easily C. quickly D. carefully( )8. he is, mistakes he will make. Thats true. Thats why he got a low mark again. A. The more careful; the less B. The more careless; the more C. The more careful; the
5、 more D. The more careless; the fewer( )9.Dont be angry with your kid when he makes a mistake again, will you?No, I wont. I know that of us are perfect after all.A. none B. neither C. each D. all ( )10.Rex is really a helpful boy. He often spends as much time as he can others.A. for help B. help C.
6、helping D. helps二、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分) Friendship is always the centre in our life. Friends often influence(影响)our health and life. More and more people are turning towards their friends for 1 and sharing. We may have a very unclear understanding of what makes a friend, 2 we all want to have many good f
7、riends around us. There are certain steps that can 3 you friends or help you get close to those whom you want to make friends with.The first step to make friends with someone is to make him or her 4 you. If they dont like you in the beginning, it isnt 5 for them to become your friends. To let someon
8、e know that youre 6 him or her, a little smile and calling him or her by his or her name can 7 . To make the other person feel 8 , you need to be a good 9 and encourage(鼓励) the other person to talk. Give your honest and real opinions(意见)but dont make fun of him or her. The second step is to fully un
9、derstand each other. So you need to 10 a habit(习惯) of seeing things from the other persons point of view(观点). The third and final step is to show your support and encouragement towards your friend.( )1.A. pardon B. fun C. support D. information( )2.A. so B. but C. and D. then( )3.A. win B. call C. s
10、how D. give( )4.A. know B. like C. trust D. remember( )5.A. strange B. right C. amazing D. possible( )6.A. crazy about B. interested in C. careful with D. ready for( )7.A. match B. reply C. help D. decide( )8.A. lucky B. patient C. active D. important( )9.A. speaker B. writer C. listener D. reporter
11、( )10.A. have B. give C. see D. leave三、阅读理解(每小题2分,共24分)AA car that runs on water!The Rebel 600 YX is here!Starting at $19, 995 Forget gasoline engines. They cost $40 a week just in fuel and make a mess. The Rebel 600 YX runs entirely on tap water. Get it wet and watch it go! Each engine has been tes
12、ted to last 100, 000 miles guaranteed. It saves you thousands of dollars a year. Some cars may get you to a place faster, but the Rebel 600 YX get you to a place cheaper!WARNING: Water-powered vehicles are not yet approved for road use.gasoline: 汽油 engine: 引擎 fuel: 燃料tap water:自来水 guarantee: 保证 appr
13、ove: 批准( )1.The above text is a(n) . A. report B. letter C. advertisement D. notice( )2.Whats the disadvantage of the Rebel 600 YX? A. Its easy to get wet. B. It saves you much money. C. It lasts a shorter time. D. Its not yet allowed for road use.B A little stream(小溪)ran down from a high mountain t
14、hrough many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert, she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. At this time, a deep voice said, If a b
15、reeze(微风)can cross the desert, so can a river. It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, Thats because a breeze can fly, but I cant. Thats because you cant give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate(蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across the desert, said the desert.
16、Give up what I am now? No! No! The little stream could not accept this idea. The breeze can carry the vapor(水蒸气) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again, said the desert. And whether youre a river or vapor, your nature never changes. Hearing this，the little strea
17、m went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage(阶段) of her life.( )1.What did the stream do in the end? A. It crossed the desert. B. It stopped trying. C. It failed to get to the ocean. D. It died.( )2.Which of the following is TRUE? A. The stream went through few difficult
18、ies before it reached the desert.B. The stream can carry the breeze to cross the desert.C. The stream will change its nature when it turns into vapor.D. The stream crossed the desert after it gave up what it was.( )3. What is the main idea of the story?A. The road to success is always smooth.B. We s
19、hould do the right thing whatever others say.C. Our lives can be as difficult as the little streams.D. To succeed, we should change the way we used to be.CTo many students, joining social media circles is now more important than making new friends in real life. And its easy. If you have a mobile pho
20、ne, you can download many things such as Sina Weibo, QQ and WeChat. I love to check my friends updates. I also enjoy news and short videos shared on social media, said Wang Wei, 14, from a middle school in Shenzhen. While enjoying these, Wang distances himself from real life. I love playing the plan
21、e-shooting game on WeChat, but have no interest in playing chess with my classmates, said Wang. Deng Yunyun, 14, from Xuhui Middle School in Shanghai, said that social media has influenced their normal life. Last month, his school held a basketball match, and a student hurt his leg. Instead of givin
22、g him some help, students were busy updating WeChat blogs about the accident. I think they need to learn to balance their real lives and online lives, and what worries parents and teachers a lot is safety, said Deng.Many students are happy to tell their personal information to their social media fri
23、ends. And this could bring them danger, said Miss Wang, a teacher from a middle school in Shenzhen. For example, the use of WeChats shake-shake allows users to connect to other users nearby. The Police warn about the risks of making friends in this way. Be careful. Do not use the locating function a
24、t any moment, do not give your name, and do not post the photos of your community, said Miss Wang.( )1.Why did nobody offer help when a student hurt his leg? A. Because his classmates were busy sharing their update. B. Because his classmates didnt regard(看待)him as their friend. C. Because he didnt b
25、elong to their social media circles. D. Because there were few students there at that moment.( )2.The underlined word this in the fourth paragraph refers to .A. the use of WeChats shake-shakeB. having no interest in playing chess with friends C. paying too much attention to their social media circle
26、s D. sharing personal information with their social media friends( )3.What is the main idea of the passage?A. The use of WeChats shake-shake adds risks of making friends on line.B. The police warn students not to use WeChats locating function in case of danger.C. WeChat keeps students away from real
27、 life and also may bring them danger. D. A social phenomenon(现象): For many students, joining social media circles is more important than making friends in real life.D On February 3rd, 1949, New York Harbour(港) was an exciting place. Many people were there to greet a ship from France. On the ship wer
28、e 49 French railroad boxcars(火车车厢) filled with gifts from the people of France to the people of America. These boxcars were from the famous Merci Train (Merci: a French word meaning thank you). After World War , a lot of factories, roads and farms in France had been destroyed(破坏). Many French people
29、 had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eat. In the winter of 1947, a train was sent across the United States, stopping in cities and towns along the way. At every stop, people gave whatever they could give. Factories gave clothing and medicine. Farmers gave food. Families gave mo
30、ney. Even school children gave away their pocket money. All the things were then taken to France by ship. By 1949, the French had begun to recover(恢复) from the war. The Merci Train was their way of saying thank you to America. French people had filled the boxcars with gifts. Most of them were person
31、al, like hand-made toys, childrens drawings, or postcards. But the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaningful of the gifts. On each car, the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinces, with an American eagle on the front. The boxcars were taken to each state of America
32、, where they were warmly greeted. Now many of the states still keep their boxcars. Gifts sent by the French people can still be seen in some museums. The Merci Train came out of the war, but it now reminds the world that countries can also work together in peace.( )1.In 1947, a train stopped in citi
33、es and towns across America in order to . A. give away clothing and food B. get more soldiers for the war C. collect things to help French people D. show exhibitions from the museums( )2. The underlined word them in Paragraph 3 refers to(指的是) . A. the American people B. the French people C. the boxc
34、ars D. the gifts( )3.The French people painted their 40 provinces and an American eagle on each boxcar because . A. they thought France was stronger than America B. it could show the friendship between the two countries C. the boxcars would be more beautiful D. they were very good at painting pictur
35、es( )4.The passage is mainly about .A. the story of the Merci Train B. the American museums where the boxcars are keptC. gifts that American people likedD. World War 四、信息还原(每小题1分，共5分)根据对话内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余。A: Hi, Bill. What a nice basketball! 1 B: Ive had it for less than ten days.A: 2 B:
36、 Oh, my father bought it for me.A: Do you often play basketball?B: 3 I have been a member of our school basketball club for more than six years.A: Really? 4 B: I began to play basketball when I was seven years old.A: 5 B: Oh，I have bought over twenty basketballs，but I have given away ten of them to
37、others in need.A: You are great!A.Who bought it for you?B.Howmanybasketballs have you bought?C.No, I dont like playing basketball at all.D. How long have you had it?E. Yes, I do.F. How often do you play basketball?G. When did you begin to play basketball?五、词汇检测(每小题1分，共10分)根据下列句中所给汉语或通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正
38、确形式。每空只填一词。1.Yesterday, Sandy was busy (选择)a suitable dress for the party.2. Both animals and human beings like to be (自由的).3. Cinderella was a (勤奋的)girl but her sisters didnt like her.4. The (渔民)in the north still go fishing in the winter.5. The (最胖的)girl named Susanne in the world weighs nearly 70
39、0 kilograms now.6. We should have (同情)on the wild animals.7. The wind was (吹)really hard outside. I lost my umbrella just now.8.Did the little cat the next morning? Yes. Someone found its cold body in the street.9.Is your father a taxi driver? Yes. He wont get in this city because he almost knows ev
40、erywhere.10.Could you speak in a voice? I cant hear you clearly. Sorry. Someone is sleeping.六、句子翻译(每小题3分，共15分)1.由于寒冷的天气，蔬菜的价格上涨了很多。 2.猫妈妈在钓鱼，而小猫在捉蝴蝶。 3.浓雾使很多飞机未能准时到达。 4.数年后，那些山上会长满树。 5. 我认为你不应该买动物皮毛做的衣服。 七、阅读表达(共3小题，第1题1分，第2题2分，第3题3分，共6分) Tom and his friends have set up a club. It is called Online T
41、ravelling Club. They go on holidays together to different countries, but instead of taking a plane or a train, they go there on the computer. Every week they decide on which country they want to visit and then they organize the trip. To become a member of the club, students must give themselves a fu
42、nny name. For example, Toms club name is double-click, while another member calls herself Icon. Tom spends his free time designing a newsletter. Every week he sends the newsletter by e-mail to all of the members. The newsletter includes information about famous tourist areas in the country he has chosen for the club to go to that week. Once the members have received this e-mail, they can begin their travels. They connect(连接) to the Internet to look at all the interesting places and pictures of the country. If you are
