八年级英语上学期期末考试试题

学号 ……………线………………………… 江西坡镇民族中学八年级期末考试英语卷

一、 单项选择（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

( ) 1. You’d better _______ too much meat. You are much too fat.

A. not eat B. eat C. not to eat D. don’t eat

( ) 2. There an English party in our class next week. A. is going to be B. is going to have C. will have D. have

( ) 3. I want to be a doctor when I . —I _______ TV at home. A.am watching B.was watching C.will watch D.watched

( ) 15. I watch football games at home on weekends, but now I like shopping with my

friends.

A. am used to B. was used to C. didn’t use to D. used to

二、完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

Reading newspapers has become an important part of our everyday life. Some people read newspapers 16 the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day 17 they can learn what 18 in the world.

… … …( … … 级…班……( … … … …( … 封 …( …名… 姓…( … … … … … …( … … … 级…年…( … … … …( 密 … … … … …( 校…学…………( … (

A. get up B. stand up C. put up D. grow up

) 4. —Would you like to climb mountains with me this Sunday?

—I’d love to. But I ____play table tennis between Class Three and our class. A.am going B.am going to C.am D.going to ) 5. —Excuse me, can you give me a _______?

—Sure. A.hand B.help C.ball D.favor ) 6. His parents often tell him not to much time computer games. A. take; to play B. take; playing C. spend; playing D. spend; to play ) 7. My sister Beijing tomorrow morning. She works there.

A. leaves B. is leaving for C. leaves for D. is leaving ) 8. —Where are you going to work next year?

—_______. Maybe Hefei or Nanjing.

A. I’m not so sure. B.I think so.

C.That’s a good idea. D.I hope not. ) 9. —Would you mind the widow? —Of course not. I fell hot, too.

A. not open B. not opening C. my opening D. to open

) 10. Jenny and Jane were talking in the kitchen _______ I was reading the

newspaper. A.while B.before C.after D.if ) 11. —How many students are there in your school?

—_______ students, I think. A.Thousand of B.Three thousands

C.Three thousand D.Three thousands of

) 12. —Why do you like living in the countryside?

—Because there’s _______ noise and _______ cars there. A.less; fewer B.fewer; less C.less; less D.fewer; fewer ) 13. We have an for National Day（国庆节）

A. 8 day holiday B. 8-day holiday C. 8-days holiday D. 8 days holiday ) 14. —I was at the cinema at nine o’clock yesterday evening. What about you?

stories. Sometimes we don’t have enough time People just choose their favorite newspapers. Some like the world news and 19 a quick look at the front page. At other time, we 20 all the news carefully, so we just prefer short 21 few minutes to look at the titles of the passages. 22 be in such a hurry that we only have a so Today, newspapers in English have

21st Century and so on. They bring popular 24 many Chinese students are reading English 23 of readers in the world. The English language is newspapers, such as China Daily, without newspapers. 25 information together with the Internet. We can’t live ( ( ) 16. A. for ( B. to C. like D. as ( ) 17. A. because of B. so that C. though D. such that ( ) 18. A. happens B. happened C. is happening D. will happen ( ) 19. A. some B. others C. the others D. else ( ) 20. A. to read B. read C. reads D. reading ( ) 21. A. get B. take C. bring D. give ) 22. A. must ) 23. A. the large number B. need C. should B. the larger number D. may ( C. the largest number D. the most large number ( ) 24. A. if ) 25. A. many and many B. that C. more and more C. because D. most and most

B. many and more D. though

三、阅读理解（15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

A I began collecting coins last year. I like collecting Zhao Kai them because it’s interesting. I have three hundred coins now. I collected some of them from China. I also have some from other countries now. I am fond of singing. I usually sing in my free time. Gina My friends say I am a born singer. I have to drink some hot water because I often get a sore throat. 1

Huang Yan My hobby is dancing. I started dancing three years ago. I am 14 now. I like dancing because when I am dancing, I am relaxed. I practice dancing every Tuesday and Friday. ( ) 26. Zhao Kai likes . A. collecting stamps B. collecting coins C. singing D. dancing

( ) 27. What does the underline sentence(下划线的句子)mean? A. Gina is a singer

B. Gina’s friends like singing

C. Gina was able to sing when she was born D. Gina sings very well

( ) 28. Huang Yan was years old when she began to dance. A. ten B. eleven C. thirteen D. fourteen ( ) 29. HuangYan practices dancing . A. twice a week B. three times a week C. every day D. twice a day ( ) 30. From the passage, we can know . A. Zhao Kai thinks collecting coins is interesting B. Gina likes drinking water with honey C. Zhao Kai has five hundred coins now D. Huang Yan feels relaxed when she sings

B

Pop music is very popular with American students. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Many students have cars and they buy large speakers and play the music loudly when they drive along the street.

Older people listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the news, sports information, weather reports and programs about the life in America. Most of the radio programs play music.

Pop music singer can make lot of moneyby making CDs or tapes. Once young people hear their songs, they buy the singer’s tapes. If a lot of young people like the music, he or she becomes a national star. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, there are always many youg people. They want to meet him or her.

There are other kinds of music. They are important to Americans. One kind is folk music. Folk music tells stories about the life of common(普通的) people. Another kind of

music is country music. This kind of music is about country life and the love between a country boy and his girlfriend. We call this kind of music western music, too. ( ) 31. kinds of music are mentioned in the passage. A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five ( ) 32. When pop singers , they will become national stars. A. make lots of money B. make a CD or a tape

C. are wanted to sing on the radio D. are liked by many young people

( ) 33. Country music is about . A. common life of Americans B. life of singers

C. country life and love stories D. school life in America

( ) 34. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. student with cars in America like listening to music while driving B. most students only like country music C. few radio programs play music in America D. everyone in America wants to meet pop singers

( ) 35. The passage mainly tells us in America. A. many students have their own cars B. everyone likes music

C. pop music singers can make lots of money D. young people like pop music very much

C

People know the dangers of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how protect against a fire. Here are some suggestions.

Put a smoke alarm(报警器)in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off and the alarm makes aloud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave at once.

Make escape(逃脱)plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. The most important plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can open them easily.

Buy fire extinguisher in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them. Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should knowe the following fire rules:

? Don’t open the hot door! The fire can grow more quikly if you open the door.

? Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangrous than fire. The best air is near the

floorbecause the smoke rises.

? What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop！Don’t run! The fire burns

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The baby is young walk. faster because of more air. Drop! Fall on the floor. Then roll(打滚)！turning over

5. 你锻炼得越多，就越健康 and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket(毯子)around you to keep the air

The more you take exercise, you will be. away from the fire.

There are many possible causes for fires. A clever family is ready all the time. If there (四) 句型转换。(5小题，每小题1分，共5分)

1. My mother used to be good at cooking.(改为否定句) is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help. My mother be good at cooking. 根据短文内容，完成下列各题

2. They provided the poor students with some food and clothes. (同义句转换) 36.将最后一段划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。

They some food and clothes the poor students. 37. The underline word extinguisher means in Chinese. 38. 将第三段划线部分的句子改为一般疑问句。

39. The best title for the passage is . A. The dangers of a fire

B. The causes of a fire

C. Learn to use a fire extinguisher D. Protect against a fire 40. When your hair or clothes catch fire, you should . A. stop, run, roll B. stop, drop, roll C. run, drop, roll D. roll, drop, stop 四．词汇运用 （一）根据首字母提示补全单词。(5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 1. My d is to be a singer like Liu Huan. 2. Do you m opening the window? It’s too hot. 3. The headmaster isn’t here right now. Can I leave a m . 4. We should s the world with plants and animals. 5. I have all kinds of stamps. I love c stampes. (二) 根据汉语提示完成句子。(5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 1. I don’t think (养) pets is good for your health. 2. Langlang is a (著名的) musician in the world. 3. Could you please give me some (建议) about how to learn English well? 4.It’s (必要的) for us to learn some traffic rules. 5. Football is becoming more and more (受欢迎的) in the world. (三) 根据汉语提示完成下列句子。(5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 1. 种花肯定很有趣。

Planting flowers great fun. 2. 我的父亲经常在空闲时钓鱼。

My father often goes fishing . 3. 我喜欢随着音乐跳舞。

I dancing to music. 4. 那小孩太小还不会走路。

3. The Greens like growing flowers better. (同义句转换) The Greens growing flowers. 4. They were cleaning the room. (

对划线部分提问) were they ? 5. How beautiful the pictures are! (同义句转换) Pictures! 五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处选择一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hi, Fangfang. You were not at school yesterday. 1 B: Oh, I had a headache and I had to ask for a sick leave(请病假). A: Sorry to hear that. 2 B: Yes, my mother took me to the hospital. The doctor checked me over and said I had a cold. A: 3 B: Yes, a little. The doctor told me to take the medicine three times a day and drink more water. A: 4 B: Yes, much better. A: 5 B: You’re right. I think I will make a plan for that. Thanks a lot.

A. Was it serious?

B. Taking more exercise is good for your health.

C. Did you see a doctor?

D. What was the matter? E. Are you feeling better now?

1.________ 2._________3. 4. 5. 六、书面表达（15分）

以Internet为题，用英语写一篇70左右的短文，谈谈你对互联网的看法。

参考词汇：more and more, fast and convenient, information, talk to different people, chat with, in trouble, use it correctly.

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江西坡中学期末考试英语答题卡 班级： 姓名：

一． 单项选择。

1—5. 6—10. 11—15. 二. 完型填空。

16—20 21—25 三. 阅读理解。

26—30. 31—35. 36.

37. 38. 39. 40. 四．词汇运用。

（一）1. 2. 3. 4. 5. （二）1. 2. 3. 4. 5. （三）1.

2. 3. . 4. 5. （四）1． 2.

3． 4. 5． 五．补全对话。1—5. 六．书面表达。

以Internet为题，用英语写一篇70左右的短文，谈谈你对互联网的看法。

参考词汇：more and more, fast and convenient, information, talk to different people, chat with, in trouble, use it correctly.

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