（外研版）八年级上学期英语《期末测试卷》及答案解析.doc

1、外研版八年级上学期期末测试英 语 试 卷学校_ 班级_ 姓名_ 成绩_一、阅读理解阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A1. What time do western people usually have dinner?A. After midday.B. At 5: 00 in the afternoon.C. Before 7: 00 in the afternoon.D. Around 7 pm or even later.2. What will a host(主人) probably say to a guest at the start of a me

2、al?A. Can I help you?B. Eat slowly!C. Help yourself!D. Can you serve me?3. Which of the following is helpful when youre in the west according to the poster?A. You can leave as soon as youve finished eating.B. The fork is held in your right hand and the knife in your left.C. If you dont know what to

3、do, just watch the others and do as they do.D. You cant eat chicken legs with your fingers.BIt is most difficult for parents to decide to have a second child. Someone says that a single child is likely to be a lonely child. There are no other children in the family for the child to talk or play with

4、. An only child is not able to get along well with children of his age. Some parents regretted(后悔)making the decisions to have only one child.But the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world. In the US, for example, more than 14 percent of women betw

5、een 18 and 34 plan to have just one child. The same can be seen in the UK. In Japan, the average number of children born per family had gone down to 1.42 by 1996.For some single child parents, especially who are busy working every day, time and energy seem to be overwhelming(势不可挡的) They dont have en

6、ough time and energy to share with more children. For other people, money is their first consideration(考虑). Many couples in Japan choose not to have large families because the cost of supporting a child up to the age of 18 reaches around US $ 160,000.4. According to the passage, why is a single chil

7、d likely to be lonely?A. Because his parents dont love him.B. Because he doesnt have holidays.C. Because he doesnt have a brother or a sister to talk or play with.D. Because there are other children in the family.5 What do people not think about when they choose to have a second child?A. Time.B. Foo

8、d.C. Money.D. Energy.6. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. It is not easy to make a decision to have a second child.B. Many couples in Japan love to have large families.C. All parents feel confident about having a second child.D. Less than 14% of women in the UK plan to have

9、just one child.7. The main idea of the passage is .A. the cost of supporting a child is so high.B. parents cant share their time and energy with more children.C. some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child.D. the reasons for parents not to have a second child.CA very important

10、 world problem is the growing population on the earth. The population of the world today is more than 7,400,000,000. That is a great number and we know it quite well. The important thing is not how large the population of the world is now, but the rate of the growth. It is about 1.63 percent every y

11、ear.Every second 4.2 babies are born in the world. Another baby! Another baby! Another baby! You can not speak quickly enough to keep up with the birth rate. The population is growing faster and faster. In one day, people have to find food for over 350,000 months. The rapid growth of population will

12、 make a big problem by the year 2025. There will be as many as 8.1 billion people on the earth! So this is one of the biggest problems that you are going to see in your life.8. From the passage, we know there are about new babies to be born in one minute in the world.A. 4B. 350C. 14,400D. 2509. Whic

13、h of the following is NOT true?A. The population of the world is very large.B. The problem of the large population will be solved by 2025.C. The growing population will be a big problem in our life.D. The large population may cause lots of problems.D根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。_10_Its t

14、he most popular topic of conversation(谈话). For example, people may say to each other Isnt it a nice day? Do you think its going to rain? or I think it is going to snow. All these are the common ways to start a conversation. Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like._11_One

15、 man may say, Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It is going to rain tomorrow. But another man may say, Yes, its cloudy in the east, so we are going to have a fine day tomorrow._12_When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain; he wont believe other things.

16、When people are having a picnic, but it begins to rain, they will be so sure about something that shows the weather is going to be fine very quickly._13_They wont believe that they will finish their lunch in the rain.Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he does not always tell us

17、 what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake._14_A. People often hope for the weather they want.B. However, he still probably comes closer to being correct than most people.C. But they dont always agree with each other.D. Everybody talks about the weather.E. They often have the same opinion about

18、 the weather.二、语言知识运用A阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Problems and worries are normal(正常的)in life, says Laura. But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we dont talk to someone, well certainly feel_15_Laura once lost her_16_, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents

19、about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didnt have any money. She just kept_17_of the problem again and again in her mind. If I tell my parents, theyll be angry! But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really_18_. Her dad said that he_19_made careless mis

20、takes himself. They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful. I will always remember to_20_my problems in the future! Laura says. Robert Hunt advises students about common_21_. He feels the same way as Laura. It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve them. He t

21、hinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesnt need to be an expert(专家)like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more_22_ than them and are always there to_23_them.In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in_24_. So youre halfway to solving

22、 a problem if you talk to someone about it.15. A. betterB. happierC. clevererD. worse16. A. moneyB. walletC. bikeD. phone17. A. hopingB. expectingC. thinkingD. wishing18. A. understandingB. seeingC. learningD. knowing19. A. seldomB. alwaysC. neverD. sometimes20. A. coverB. shareC. guessD. stop21. A.

23、 questionsB. problemsC. ideasD. answers22. A. loveB. experienceC. truthD. friendship23. A. helpB. beatC. hurtD. fail24. A. pieceB. pairC. partD. halfB阅读下面短文，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词。Long long ago, there were two brothers, they decided to dig a big hole behind their house. While they_25_ (dig), some

24、young men stopped_26_ (watch). What are you doing? asked one of the young men. We want to dig a hole all the way through the earth! one of the brothers_27_ (reply). The young men began to laugh at them. They told them that their plan was quite silly and digging a hole all the way through the earth w

25、as_28_ (possible).After some_29_ (time), one of the brothers picked up a jar filled with gold coins and then a bottle of different_30_(kind) of seeds which made their yard a beautiful garden later on. He showed the amazing things to others. Everyone was shocked. Then he said_31_(confident), Even we

26、cant dig through the earth, look at what we have found a long the way!Their goal wasnt easy enough to reach, but it did get them to dig. Even we_32_( not reach) every goal at last, but when you cant get to your goal, perhaps you can say to_33_(you), So many great things have come into my life while

27、I am doing something.It is in the digging that life is lived. And there is_34_ (much) joy in the journey sometimes than in the end.三、翻译句子用括号内所给的词或短语，将下列句子译成英语。35. 当他走出房间时，他发现没什么奇怪事。(find)_36. 如果蛇咬你的话，拿出你的手机给它拍张照片。(if)_37. 大量的人口导致许多问题，例如拥挤的交通和太多的噪音。(such as)_38. 当你参观英国时，你最好不要忘记带雨伞 (Youd better)_39. 这

28、场意外事故之后，他的听觉受损 (have trouble.)_四、阅读表达阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。The earthquake of the Indian OceanHave you heard of the earthquake(地震)of the Indian Ocean that happened(1) the last Sunday of 2004? About 300,000 lost their lives in the earthquake. Do you know (2) in an earthquake? Let me tell you. (3) During

29、a quake, if you are in a room, you must get into the open air and stay away from buildings, trees, and other dangerous things. You mustnt stay in a door way or in a corner or get under a heavy desk or table. If you drive a car, a truck or a bus, you must drive it to the side of the road and stop. Af

30、ter a quake, you must check everyone in your family for safety and see if gas(煤气), water and electrical(电的)lines are OK. Please dont use any electrical machines, for there may be something wrong with the lines.40. 在(1)处填上合适的介词。_41. 在(2)选择合适的选项。_A. what to doB. what to do itC. how to doD. how we shou

31、ld do42. 把划线句子翻译成汉语。_43. If you are driving a car, what should you do when the earthquake happens? (根据文章内容回答问题)_44. List two pieces of advice to protect yourself when you meet an earthquake. (当你遇到地震时，列举两条保护自己的建议)_五、写作45.假如你是某英文报社的特约小记者，昨天(1月5日)你目睹了一场交通事故，你很难过，因此你写了一篇事故报道发表在了该报纸上。请你根据提示信息，从事故发生的时间(4：

32、30pm.)、原因、经过等内容出发完成这个报道。词数在80词左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：救护车ambulance；低头lower ones head提示信息：1.一个女孩正放学回家，她低着头边玩手机边走路；2.一辆汽车开得很快；3.女孩和汽车相撞；4.救护车来了，女孩被送往医院。A Traffic Accident ReportYesterday was January 5th. 答案与解析一、阅读理解阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A1. What time do western people usually have dinner?A. Af

33、ter midday.B. At 5: 00 in the afternoon.C. Before 7: 00 in the afternoon.D. Around 7 pm or even later.2. What will a host(主人) probably say to a guest at the start of a meal?A. Can I help you?B. Eat slowly!C. Help yourself!D. Can you serve me?3. Which of the following is helpful when youre in the wes

34、t according to the poster?A. You can leave as soon as youve finished eating.B. The fork is held in your right hand and the knife in your left.C. If you dont know what to do, just watch the others and do as they do.D. You cant eat chicken legs with your fingers.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. C【解析】【分析】文中讲的是有关西方人就餐的

35、方式和方法。就餐时，客人一般都是要求随意食用，并且一般吃饭时间会比较晚，中午一点左右，晚饭在7点或之后。在食用时，一般用刀子和叉子。当你去西方家庭用餐时，如果不知道怎么做，那么你就看别人怎么做，然后学着做就行。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文中“Meal time”部分提到“dinner=around 7 pmor even later”可知，晚饭一般安排在下午七点或者更晚。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文中“being served”部分提到“A guest will be invited to serve himself(Help yourself)”可知，客人过来的时候，主人会告诉客

36、人一切自便。故选C。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据“at the end of the meal”部分提到“No, its rude”可知你吃完饭就走是粗鲁的，故选项A不合适；根据“how to eat food”部分的图片可知，刀子应该在右手，叉子在左手，故选项B不合适；在最后一行写到“the golden rule：watch the other people，do as they do”可知，最重要的一条法则，就是看着别人如何做，他们做什么你做什么，故选项C合适；根据文章右下角图片可知，可以用手吃鸡腿，故选项D不合适。故选C。【点睛】对于阅读理解题，一定要首先通读全文，了解文章大意，然后再

37、根据文章关键词和关键句，掌握细节问题，并进行推理判断，再去回答具体的问题。例如本题第3小题，在最后一行写到“the golden rule：watch the other people，do as they do”最重要的一条法则，就是看着别人如何做，他们做什么你做什么，故选项C正确。BIt is most difficult for parents to decide to have a second child. Someone says that a single child is likely to be a lonely child. There are no other child

38、ren in the family for the child to talk or play with. An only child is not able to get along well with children of his age. Some parents regretted(后悔)making the decisions to have only one child.But the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world. In the

39、 US, for example, more than 14 percent of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child. The same can be seen in the UK. In Japan, the average number of children born per family had gone down to 1.42 by 1996.For some single child parents, especially who are busy working every day, time and ene

40、rgy seem to be overwhelming(势不可挡的) They dont have enough time and energy to share with more children. For other people, money is their first consideration(考虑). Many couples in Japan choose not to have large families because the cost of supporting a child up to the age of 18 reaches around US $ 160,0

41、00.4. According to the passage, why is a single child likely to be lonely?A. Because his parents dont love him.B Because he doesnt have holidays.C. Because he doesnt have a brother or a sister to talk or play with.D. Because there are other children in the family.5. What do people not think about wh

42、en they choose to have a second child?A. Time.B. Food.C. Money.D. Energy.6. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. It is not easy to make a decision to have a second child.B. Many couples in Japan love to have large families.C. All parents feel confident about having a second chi

43、ld.D. Less than 14% of women in the UK plan to have just one child.7. The main idea of the passage is .A. the cost of supporting a child is so high.B. parents cant share their time and energy with more children.C. some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child.D. the reasons for parents not to have a second child.【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D【解析】短文讲述了当前家庭是否决定生育二胎的情况。独生子往往不能和他的同龄人好好相处；有些父母后悔当初决定只有一个孩子，但由于教育费用的增加等等因素，选择独生子女的家庭越来越多，如美国、英国、日本等。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据短文第二段“Someone says that a single child is likely to be a lonely child. There are no other children in