外研版英语八年级下册期末模拟测试卷(DOC 12页).doc

1、外研版英语八年级下册期末模拟测试卷一、单项填空 （共20分，每小题1分）从下列各题所给的四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Im going to give _ interview on Starsearch. A. a B. an C. the D. /2. Jack was _ angry when he heard the words. A. a bit of B. a little of C. a few D. a bit3. Im learning English, but I still cant speak it _. A.really B. properly C.

2、nearly D. hardly4. With the _ of color TV set down by 50%, the company had a very hard time. A. prices B. prizes C. report D. results5 The teacher told us to finish our homework _.A. on ourselves B. by us C. lonely D. on our own6. Bill is my best friend. He does a lot of sports every day to keep _.

3、A. famous B. confident C. lonely D. healthy7.-Im afraid that the plane might crash. -_ A. Dont be sillyB. Have a safe trip C. there it isD. thats ok8. -Shall we call a taxi ? -OK , let me _ the phone number in Yellow Pages .A look at B look for C look up D look after 9. It was _ difficult work _ nob

4、ody can do it well. A. so, that B. such a, that C. such, that D. so a, that10. My little brother spent half an hour _ football every day. A. on playing B. in playing C. to play D. for playing11. What he said _ interesting, but it was out true. A. heard B. listened C. sounded D. looked12. Her grandpa

5、rents _ for ten years. A. died B. have died C. were dead D. have been dead13.thats my flight! Goodbye, everyone! -Bye-bye! _.A. so do I B. Stay in touch C. thanks D. dont mention it 14.When my mother isnt in, Id probably watch TV and _the soup. A. drink B. cooks C. burn D. heart 15. I dont know _ th

6、e day after tomorrow A. when will she come B. how will she come C. whether she comes D. where she will go16. 7. Jim likes eating fruit, _ apples, bananas, oranges, and so on.A. as well as B. such as C. such for D. at least17. I didnt know how _ to London? Awill they go Bwere they going Cthey would g

7、o Dthey are going 18.If it tomorrow, stay at home.A. will rain B. would rain C. rain D. rains19. The cat him the hand.A. bit; in B. bited; in C. bit; on D. bited; on20. -Thank you so much for the book you lent me. -_. A. No, thanks B. Im glad you like it C. Please dont say so. D. No, its not so good

8、. 二、完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）阅读短文，从各题所给的选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was six, I went to a public school. In the school, I was 21 the other children because of my speech(演讲) and reading problems. One naughty boy would 22 , “You are a fool.” and I thought he was 23 because all my schoolwork showed it. Through the

9、first five years of the public school, I was small and clumsy (笨拙的). In the sixth grade, I became interested in 24 . The class had its own sports day every year. Each class would have its own teams play against each other. I went out for all of the 25 . I was not the best but I was not bad. The only

10、 thing that I could do was to run and run fast. This shocked （使震惊）the other children because I was so clumsy, and then 26 a lot of more name-calling (外号) from the naughty boy. It made me 27 , but I did not know what to do about that.Between the seventh and eighth grade, I started to 28 . In three mo

11、nths, I grew seven inches (英寸). At the start of the eighth grade, I began to play football. I was much bigger than everybody else. I ran 29 than most of the backs (后卫) we played against. The other team would not run the ball towards me, so I just 30 them down. It was the first time in my life that I

12、 was really good at something. I was proud of it. ( )21. A. behindB. underC. next toD. in front of ( )22. A. speak B. talk C. sayD. tell( )23. A. funny B. noisy C. wrongD. right ( )24. A. studiesB. sportsC. programsD. speeches ( )25. A. teams B. classes C. playersD. students ( )26. A. happened B. fo

13、llowedC. went D. came ( )27. A. tired B. relaxed C. angry D. happy( )28. A. walk B. jump C. playD. grow ( )29. A. faster B. harderC. more slowlyD. more quietly ( )30. A. knocked B. ran C. broke D. turned 三、阅读理解(一) （共30分,每小题2分 ）阅读短文，从各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。Passage1An eight-year-old child heard her parents

14、talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation (手术) could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now,” the little

15、girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand. “And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother.” the girl answered. “Hes really, really sick and 1 want to buy a miracle.”

16、 “Pardon?” said the salesman. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen，if it isnt enough, I can try and get some

17、 more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked. “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “I dont know.” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it. So I have brought all my money.”“

18、How much do you have?” asked the man. “$1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what a luck,” smiled the man, “$1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.” He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let

19、s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.” That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again. How much did the miracle cost?31. What was the trouble in the little girls family?A. Her brother was seriously

20、i11 B. They had no money C. Nothing could save her brother D. Both A and B32. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be_.A. something interesting B. something cheap C. some wonderful medicine D. some healthy food33. The girl said again and again “I can try and get some more (money).” That sh

21、ows _.A. she had still kept some money B. she hoped not to be refused C. there was no need to worry about money D. she thought money was easy to get34. What made the miracle happen?A. The girls love for her brother B. The girls money C. The medicine from the drugstore D. Nobody can tell35. From the

22、passage we can infer (推断) that _.A. the doctor didnt ask for any payB. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. the little girl is lovely but not SO cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thoughtPassage2Linda has been a vegetarian for years. She stopped eating meat because of how sh

23、e felt. As she told her doctor, she always felt tired. Her doctor looked her over and told her to eat less meat. She bought a vegetarian cookbook and decided to “go all the way”. She still eats eggs and cheese sometimes; now, however, most of her food is vegetables, fruits and grains(谷类). Linda beca

24、me a vegetarian to improve her health. Nancy is an animal lover. She grew up on a farm where there were cows and chickens. As she grew older, she started to eat less meat. One day she realized that she had stopped eating meat. It had never seemed right to her that animals were fed to be killed for f

25、ood. When Mark was a student, he had a careful plan of how to spend money. He spent the little money that he had for food on rice, cheap vegetables. He learned to be a very good cook. Now Mark is a successful engineer, but he still eats simple foods, and no meat.Roy is an environmentalist. He knows

26、that the population is increasing faster and faster, but the land for growing food is not increasing at all. He knows that it takes sixteen kilos of grain to make one kilo of meat; he thinks about the fifteen kilos of grain that are wasted if he eats meat. “Somewhere,” he says, “someone hasnt got en

27、ough to eat and is dying. How can I enjoy beef?” Marks ideas about what is right and wrong make him a vegetarian.36. According to the passage, a vegetarian usually will not eat _.37. Linda became a vegetarian because _.A. her doctor asked her to do so B. she was badly ill C. she enjoyed eating veget

28、ables D. she wanted to be healthier38. Mark became a vegetarian _.A. when he was a student B. after he was able to cook vegetables wellC. after he became an engineer D. because he thought vegetables were nice39. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Linda only eats fruits and vegetables B. We arent sure

29、 when Roy became a vegetarian.C. Nancy became a vegetarian when she was old. D. Roy doesnt like beef at all.40. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. people choose to be vegetarians for different reasons B. people become vegetarians because they dont like meatC. meat is not good for ones health

30、D. we had better become vegetariansPassage3The summer before my senior year, I had a really good friend named Jack. The month before school started, he went to Europe and to my surprise came back with a powerful drug (毒品) called hashish. Neither of us had ever experimented with drugs before. He bega

31、n to invite me to join his “new” friends. He also started the “24 club”, where you would sit on a circle and drink twenty-four tall bottles of beer, one after another, until they were gone. I knew there was no future in any of it if he went on using these drugs. However, he has been my best friend s

32、ince grade school, and I didnt have a lot of other close friends. I didnt want to be lonely, but I also didnt want to end up where I thought Jack was going. At first I felt awkward (尴尬), didnt fit in. But after a few months, I made friends with guys who had similar values (价值观) and were also a lot o

33、f fun.My old friend Jack turned into a druggie, barely graduated , and at last drowned (溺水) in a swimming pool. It was very sad, but I was grateful I had the courage to make the right decision and think long-term at a crucial time in my life.41. Why did the writer feel surprised?A. Jack went to Euro

34、pe. B. Jack was my good friend. C. Jack brought hashish back. D. Jack was a member of “24 club”.42. What was the “24 club” about?A. There were 24 members. B. They could join the club when they were 24 C. They could drink 24 bottles of beer. D. They could use 24 kinds of drugs.43. What does the word

35、“they” mean?A. The club members. B. The bottles of beer. C. The drugs. D. The owners of the club.44. Why did the writer decide to end up the friendship between Jack and him?A. He didnt want to make the same mistake as Jack.B. He wanted to make some new friends.C. He felt disappointed (失望) with Jack.

36、D. He didnt want to be lonely. 45. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Both of them did not use the hashish before.B. Jack didnt finish schooling because of drugs.C. The writer felt happy shortly after he separated with Jack.D. The new friends I made thought alike with me to most of the things.四情景交际（1

37、0分）A: Excuse me, are you Miss Caroline from Los Angeles?B: Yes. And you areA: Im an English guide from Beijing China Travel Service. This is my membership card. _46_ B: OK. Here you are.A: _47_ I am glad to be your guide in Beijing.B: _48_ I am so lucky that I can meet my guide as soon as I get off

38、the plane.A: Let me help you with your luggage(行李). _49_ It will take us right to the hotel.B: Thank you very much for your excellent service.A: _50_五阅读理解(二)阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，按要求完成各题。（本题共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）Some students at the Open University left school 20 years ago. Others are younger but all must be at l

39、east 21 years old. 54.This is one example of how the Open University is different from all other universities. Its students must either work full time or be at home all day, for example, mothers of families. They dont be able to pass any examination before they are accepted as students. This is why

40、the university is called “ open”. The university was started in order to help a known group people who missed having a university education when they were young. The first name for the Open University was “ The University of the Air”. 55.The idea was to teach “ On the air”, in other words on radio a

41、nd television. But its student also receives advice at one of 283 centers in the county. 36 weeks of the year he has to send written work to a “ tutor(指导教师), the person who guides his studies. He must also spend 3 weeks every summer as a full time student. Tutors and teachers meet and study together

42、, as in other universities. At the end of the Open Universitys first year, the results were good. 3 or 4 students passed their examinations. If they do this every year, they will finish their studies in 4 or 5 years. A. 根据短文内容回答下列问题51. How old must all the students be at the Open University? _52. Wh

43、y is the University called “open”? _53. Where is the most teaching carried out? _B 将文中划线的句子译成汉语。54. _55. _六完型填空（二）（本题共15小题；56-65每小题1分，66-70每小题1分，满分15分）A 阅读下面的短文，根据文意，将方框内所给的词填入相应的空白处，使短文意思完整。 (只将字母填入答题卡) A. celebrating B. resolutions C. much D. it doesnt matter E. counts down F. such as G. Out H. fa

44、mily I. special J. a time In many countries, the new year begins on January 1 st ,but people start _56_ on December 31 st New Years Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate. In Times Square. While theyre waiting for the New Year, they listen to music. Sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 oclock everyone _57_from 10: 10, 9, 8 everyone shouted very loudly .”Happy New Year ! ”