1、新人教版八年级下册英语期末测试卷带答案 八年级下学期末测试卷.单项填空(每小题1分,共15分)21.Jane is 16-year-old high school student in United States.A.a,theB.the,aC.a,/ D.an,the 22.I think dragons are the of China.Do you think so?I agree with you.A.situationB.symbolC.promiseD.shape23.Are all the students from in your class?No,there are only
2、 3 in our class.The others are from other countries.A.Germany,GermenB.Germany,GermansC.German,GermansD.German,Germany24.My time in the middle school was one of periods of my life.A.exciting B.more excitingC.the more excitingD.the most exciting25.Bob is always polite to everyone,and he is lovely all
3、of us like him very much.A.too,toB.neither,norC.so,thatD.such,that26.What would you like,tea or coffee?,thanks.I just prefer a glass of water.A.Both B.Neither C.Either D.So27.Come on,baby.We have already done of the work.A.two threeB.two thirdC.two thirdsD.second three28.My cousin has a sore throat.
4、Shed better.A.drink water with honey B.see a dentistC.take a shower D.get an X-ray29.Come here,Ill tell you about your study.OK,were coming.A.anything important B.something importantC.important anything D.important something 30.The less junk food you eat, you will be.A.the healthierB.healthierC.more
5、 healthyD.less healthy31.Mr.Brown his hometown since he the army.A.has left,joinedB.has been away from,has joinedC.has been away from,joined D.left,joined32.Qomolangma is about 8,844 meters high.It is mountain in the world.A.highestB.the highest C.higher D.the higher33.my surprise,Jin Ming was chose
6、n into our school football team.Congratulations.He did well playing football when he was very young.I hope hell be the best player in our school. A.To,ofB.At,atC.To,inD.In,about34.Mom,can I do much work in a short time?Dear,I think you can.A.so,soB.such,soC.so,suchD.such,such35.At what age did you l
7、eave home?I left home at 18,Neil.Iyour city for five years.A.have been inB.have been to C.have gone to D.have come to.完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)Sally is eighty-six years old.She has no sons36daughters.Her husband died ten years ago.But she didnt move into a nursing home.She would like to 37herself every day.E
8、very night she spends two hours38kids with math.All kids living on her street can get her help without payment(报酬).She was a famous math 39before she retired(退休) from a middle school.She gets up early in the morning,then does sports,goes shopping or helps cleaners40the street.And she does these happ
9、ily.When the kids come for help,she is always41and tries her best.People asked her 42.She said,“I love it.It makes me happy to help them.”She is always happy every day and always says hello to people around her43a smile.“ I 44to love everything around me.So Im happy to do something.Im thankful for t
10、hose kids who come to me for help.Each kid is my 45.I love each day to help them,” she said.36.A.andB.orC.but D.so37.A.look likeB.look at C.look after D.look for38.A.helping B.working C.studying D.teaching39.A.teacher B.nurseC.worker D.cleaner40.A.do B.run C.sweep D.play41.A.awful B.happy C.tired D.
11、boring42.A.why B.where C.when D.how43.A.for B.on C.in D.with44.A.have decided B.decides C.havent decided D.hate 45.A.example B.gift C.teacher D.helper.阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)Mary is an African elephant.Now she is 16 years old.She lives in the zoo.Mary has produced more than 50 drawings since last year.She
12、has made over $2,500 for the zoo.Zoo leaders said Mary first showed the art ability (能力) about 4 years ago.Zoo workers watched her make the marks (痕迹) in the sand with her trunk (象鼻).She rubbed out (抹去) the marks,then made the new ones.The zoo workers gave her brushes and paints.Soon Mary was drawin
13、g pictures.Newspaper reporters wrote about Mary,and then people went to buy her pictures.And in this way she made a lot of money for the zoo by drawing.This is how Mary does the drawing.A zoo worker holds different color paints and Mary touches the colors she wants.Then the worker gives her chosen c
14、olor to the brushes in her trunk and Mary begins to paint.46.Mary is .A.a girlB.a zoo worker C.a zoo leaderD.an elephant from Africa 47.She has made over for the zoo.A.$50 B.$2,500 C.$16 D.$4 48.Mary first learned to draw pictures .A.when she was 4 years old B.to make money C.in the sand with her tr
15、unkD.when she was 16 years old49. wrote about Mary,and then people went to buy her pictures.A.Newspaper reportersB.A magazine C.A history textbook D.An advertisement 50.Mary rubbed out the marks she had made in order to .A.please the visitors B.make other ones C.ask for more brushes and paints D.cle
16、an her trunk Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift.It was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school,and my old school was far away.As a result,no one knew who I was.I was very lonely,and afraid to speak to anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and
17、 laughing,I felt my heart break.I couldnt talk with anyone about my problems.Then one day,when my classmates were talking happily with their friends,I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual.At that moment,a boy entered the classroom.I didnt know who he was.He passed by me and then turned back.He
18、looked at me,with a smile.Suddenly,I felt the touch of something bright and friendly.It made me feel happy and warm.That smile changed my life.I started to talk with other students and make friends.Day by day,I became closer to everyone in my class.The boy with the lucky smile has become my best fri
19、end.One day I asked him why he had smiled,but he couldnt remember doing so!It doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone.I believe that the world is what you think it is.If you think it is lonely,you might always be alone.So smile at the world and it will smile back.51.When did the writer get
20、 the gift?A.At the age of 16.B.After making friends with the boy.C.In the first year at a middle school.D.After becoming closer to everyone in the class.52.Why was the smile an important gift?A.Because the writers old school was far away.B.Because the writer didnt know who the boy was.C.Because the
21、smile didnt mean anything to the boy.D.Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.53.Why didnt the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?A.Because she was always unhappy.B.Because she didnt know anyone at that time.C.Because she was in
22、the first year at the junior high school.D.Because she didnt want her parents to worry about her.54.How did the smile change her life?A.She started to make friends.B.She became the best friend of the boy.C.Her parents didnt worry about her any more.D.She realized that she was lonely.55.Where does sh
23、e now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?A.From her old school.B.From her parents.C.From herself. D.From her classmates at the new school.When he was small,Hill was a famous bad boy.At the age of 9,his father married his stepmother.At that time they were poor in the countryside while his ste
24、pmother was from a wealthy family.His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said,“Dear,I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy,who has made me have no other way.Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you,or do a bad thing you will never imagine.”To Hills
25、surprise,his stepmother went up to him with a smile,held up his head and looked at him carefully.She then turned around to tell her husband,“Youre wrong.He is not the worst boy in the entire shire,but the cleverest and creative boy.Only he doesnt find a place to show himself.”His stepmothers words w
26、armed his heart,his eyes full of tears.With this,he started building friendship with his stepmother.And this became the drive of his life,making him create 28 successful golden rules,which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.Before his stepmother came,no one prais
27、ed (赞扬) him,and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad boy.However,his stepmothers words changed his life.When Hill was 14 years old,his stepmother bought him a used typewriter(打字机) and said to him,“I believe you will become a writer.” Hill accepted his stepmothers gift and expectation(期待)
28、,and started writing things to a local newspaper.He understood his stepmothers strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family.Therefore,he would do as well as she expected him to.The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous write
29、r in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.Praise will never be unnecessary,especially for children.A sincere (真诚的) praise may be better than 10,000 bad words.56.What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?A.Clever. B.Creative. C.Unfriendly. D.Foolish.5
30、7.Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she .A.smiled at him B.looked at him carefullyC.said good words about him D.said bad words about him58.Which of the following is wrong about Hill?A.He accepted his stepmothers typewriter.B.He failed to do as he was expected.C.He started writing
31、 to a local newspaper.D.He understood his stepmother.59.The writer is most probably an expert of.A.house buildingB.diet C.news writing D.education60.The passage was written mainly to tell us that .A.children should be praisedB.Hills father married againC.Hills stepmother was kind to himD.Hills fathe
32、r was cruel to him.根据短文内容回答问题(每小题2分,共10分)It was a dark and cold night.The taxi driver didnt have even one passenger all day.When he went by the railway station,he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands.So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked,“Where do you want to go,sir?” “
33、To Star Hotel,”the young man answered.When the taxi driver heard this,he didnt feel happy any more.He knew the young man could give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station.But suddenly,he had an idea.He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.Aft
34、er a long time,the car arrived at the hotel at last.“You should pay me fifteen dollars,”the driver said to the young man.“What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think Im a fool? Only last week,I took a taxi from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars.I know how muc
35、h I have to pay for the trip.I wont pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other taxi driver last week.”61.How did the taxi driver feel when he knew where the young man wanted to go? _62.Did the first taxi driver cheat the young man? _63.How much did the young man want to pay? _64.What do you th
36、ink of the two taxi drivers? _65.将文中的画线部分翻译成汉语。_.补全对话(每小题2分,共10分)Emma:What are you doing,Li Lin?Li Lin:66Emma:I have read it before.What do you think of the story?Li Lin:67Yu Gong found a good way to deal with his problem.Emma:Really?68It seems impossible to move a mountain.Li Lin:But the story is t
37、rying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard.Yu Gong kept trying and didnt give up.Emma:69I think we should try to find other ways to deal with a problem.Li Lin:But what could Yu Gong do except moving the mountains?Emma:He could build a road.70Li Lin:We have different opinions about t
38、he story.Therere many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.Emma:Yes,thats right.A.Dont you think its a little silly?B.Im reading a book called Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.C.Thats better and faster than moving a mountain.D.In my opinion,its really interesting.E.Do you prefer to read stories?F
39、.I still dont agree with you.G.How about you? .根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子(每小题1分,共5分)71.The old man died of i.72.The girl comes from France,so she can speak F.73.I bought a c last week.I have taken a lot of photos.74.We must (保护) animals;they are our friends.75.He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 2
40、0th (世纪).根据汉语意思完成句子(每小题2分,共10分)76.为什么你不给她买一件连衣裙呢?Why you a dress? 77.英国的天气全年都很温暖。The weather in Britain is warm.78.你把这个故事介绍给你的朋友了吗? Have you the storyyour friends? 79.我从来没有去过水上公园。Ive a water park.80.在这个学校里他是最受欢迎的老师之一。He is one of teachers in the school.书面表达(共10分)假设你是张杰,Jack是你远在美国的网友,请给他写一封e-mail谈谈近况
41、。词数6080,开头和结尾已经给出。要点如下:1.最近已经读完了汤姆索亚历险记,很有趣;2.和父母关系紧张,很难沟通;3.想了解美国的神话故事;4.有什么建议可以帮助你;5.请补充一点相关内容。参考词汇:communicate 交流;The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (汤姆索亚历险记); fairy story 神话故事Dear Jack,How is it going? Good to hear from you._Write back soon.Yours,Zhang Jie【参考答案】.1.B2.A3.E4.C5.D .6.A7.C8.B9.A10.B.11.C1
42、2.B13.A14.B15.C.16.A17.C18.A19.C20.B .21.A22.B23.B24.D25.C26.B27.C28.A29.B30.A31.C32.B33.C34.C35.A .36.B37.C38.A39.A40.C41.B42.A43.D44.A45.B .46.D47.B48.C49.A50.B51.C52.D53.B54.A55.C56.C57.C58.B 59.D60.A .61.Unhappy.62.Yes,he did.63.Thirteen dollars.64.Dishonest./They are not honest. 65.他看见一个年轻人拎着两个
43、袋子走出来。.66.B67.D68.A69.F70.C.71.illness72.French73.camera74.protect 75.century . 76.dont,buy her77.all year round78.introduced,to79.never been to80.the most popular.Dear Jack,How is it going? Good to hear from you.I have finished reading a famous novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer these days.The characters are so funny.Im very interested in fairy stories of America.Could you please help me buy some books? And Im having another problem.I find its more and mo
