人教版八年级英语试卷

人教版八年级英语试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空A master (大师) went to India. In those times, we didnt have planes or many kinds of transport (交通工具) that we do now. So the master went to India_He didnt go to India before. And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit, but much of it was expensive. Then he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was_in the shop, not expensive at all.So he went up and asked, “_a kilo?” And the shopkeeper said, “Two Rupees.” Two Rupees in India is_, just like waste paper (废纸). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But_he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became_As he coughed (咳嗽) and was nearly out of breath, he jumped up and down, saying, “Ah! Ah! Ah!”But he still continued (继续) to eat the fruit! Some people looked at him and said, “Youre_, man. Those are chilies (辣椒)! You cant eat so many; theyre not good for you! People put just_into food for taste. You cant just eat them like that; theyre not fruit!” But the master said, “No, I cant stop! I_money for them, and now Ill eat them. Its my money!”We do a lot of things like that. Sometimes we know theres no more hope that things will change in the future, we still continue just because we put a lot of money, time and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies but couldnt stop because he didnt want to waste the money.So even if you lose something, let it go and move on. Thats_than continuing to lose.1 . Aby carBby taxiCby planeDon foot2 . AhealthierBthe healthiestCcheaperDthe cheapest3 . AHow manyBHow longCHow muchDHow heavy4 . AsomethingBanythingCnothingDeverything5 . AbeforeBasCwhenDafter6 . AblackBredCyellowDblue7 . AcrazyBfunnyCgenerousDhonest8 . AmanyBmuchCfewDa little9 . AspentBcostCtookDpaid10 . AcheaperBeasierCbetterDWorse二、阅读单选Different gestures (手势) mean different things in different countries. Sometimes a gesture that is polite in one country is not polite in another and should not be used. Different meanings of gestures can also cause problems in understanding what another person is trying to say. A gesture that many people do not understand is one that uses the thumb. Most westerners will sometimes show that they like something by holding out a closed hand with the thumb lifting in the air. This is called give someone or something “the thumbs up”. Often, only one thumb is used, so it should be “the thumb up”The usual explanation (解释) for the origin of this gesture is not really correct. It says that in ancient Roman times, when people were pleased with the way a gladiator (角斗士) had fought, they showed their thumbs up. When they were not pleased, they gave the thumbs down. When a gladiator was given the thumbs up, the emperor allowed him to live. When a gladiator was given the thumbs down, the emperor ordered him to be killed.The truth is, however, it was translated into a wrong meaning by mistake. If people wanted to save the gladiator, they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands. If they wanted the gladiator to die, they pointed their thumbs straight at him.11 . Westerners lift their thumbs when they _.Awant someone to dieBlike somethingCwant to go to a playgroundDwant someone to live12 . Most people think that in ancient Rome, “thumbs up” meant that _.Athe emperor could dieBthe people wanted the gladiator to liveCthe fighting could continueDthe people were not pleased13 . From the article we know that _.ADifferent gestures have different meanings in different countries.BA friendly gesture is always the same in different countriesCThe meaning of “thumbs up” is the same both now and the pastDWe should often use the thumbs.14 . The main idea of this article is about _.Agestures around the worldBclosed thumbsCgestures in ancient RomeDthe thumbs up gestureEvery culture has a recognized (公认的) point when a child becomes an adult, when rules must be followed and tests passed.In China, although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license（证）, they drive into the grown-up world.Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school, said Eleanor Fulham, 17. Its like youre not cool if you dont have a car, she said.According to a recent research, 41% of 16 to 19 year olds in the US own cars, up from 23% in 1985. Although, most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get part-time jobs to help pay.Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with undergrounds and limited(有限的) parking, some teenagers dont want them. But in rich areas outside the city, if there are no undergrounds, and bicycles are more for fun than cars, it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.But police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 and 19-year-olds. This has made many parents stop before letting their kids drive. They need to wait until they are more experienced.Julie Susiana, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learners permit (许可)Chad said he has accepted his parents decision, although it has caused some laughing from his friends. They say that I am unlucky, he said. But Id rather be alive than driving, and I dont really trust my friends on the road either.In China as more families get cars, more 18-year-olds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to becoming an adult?15 . 16-year-old drivers have more accidents possibly because _.Athey want to show themselves offBthey are not experienced driversColder people always drive betterDthey never drive carefully on the road16 . Which may NOT be taken into consideration when deciding whether to buy a car?AHow rich the family is.BWhether the kid is old enough.CWhat traffic condition there is around.DWhether its practically needed.17 . The passage mainly gives information about _.Aan American culture about teenagers drivingBa change in the Chinese cultureCa cultural difference between America and ChinaDthe relationship between driving and a persons development18 . Which may serve as the best title of the article?ACars Helping You to Grow UpBDriving into the Grown-up WorldCTeenagers Driving in AmericaDRecognized Point of Becoming an AdultLike reading?Want an interesting book to read?Here are our books. 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If you buy the four mentioned books(one of each) , how much can you save?A$ 92. 00.B$ 26. 00.C$ 66. 00D$ 110. 00.It was Jimmys birthday, and he was five years old. He got a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful drum.“Who gave him that thing?” Jimmys father said when he saw it. “His grandfather did,” answered Jimmys mother.Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise with it, but his father didnt mind. He was working during the day and Jimmy was already in bed when he got home in the evening, so he couldnt hear the noise. But one of the neighbors(邻居)didnt like the noise at all, so a few days later, she took a sharp(锋利的)knife and went to Jimmys house while he was hitting his drum. She said to him, “Hello, Jimmy, there is something very nice inside your drum. Here is a knife. Open the drum and lets find it.”23 . Jimmy got a lot of nice presents from his_.AclassmatesBfriendsCteachersDfamily24 . Who gave Jimmy the drum?AHis father.BHis mother.CHis neighbor.DHis grandfather.25 . Why didnt Jimmys father stop him from making noise with the drum?ABecause he liked Jimmy very much.BBecause he didnt hear it.CBecause Jimmy was in bed.DBecause Jimmy only played in the evening.26 . One of the neighbors _.Aliked Jimmy very muchBenjoyed listening to the sound of the drumCwanted to show Jimmy a sharp knifeDdidnt like the noise at all27 . What did Jimmys neighbor really want to do?ATo stop him making noise.BTo make a noise on his drum with a knife.CTo show him how to hit the drum.DTo find something nice in his drum.三、用单词的正确形式完成句子根据句意，从方框内选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空。magazine, hard, two, listen, little28 . Whats the use of _ to the tapes?29 . I am busy now. I have _ free time than before.30 . Mrs. White goes shopping once or _ a week.31 . The boy is too young. He can _ read and write.32 . My father likes reading _ after supper.四、单词填空I was having dinner at a restaurant 33 . Tony Steele came in. Tony worked in a lawyers office years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets 34 . , but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back. Tony saw me and came and sat at the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. While 35 . , I asked him to lend me twenty pounds.36 . , he gave me the money immediately I have never borrowed any money from you, Tony said, so now you can 37 . my dinner!请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66-75 的相应位置上。As youve just found out, opening a book doesnt require much effort. However, even that would be i 38 . if you spent the night on the streets.After lying for hours on cold ground, with only a thin sleeping bag to protect you from rain orice, your fingers would probably be so numb(麻木的)that you could hardly m39 . them. Youd most likely spend the day trying to find something to eat and somewhere to shelter from the freezing cold.You might be surprised to hear that the number of people sleeping rough(露宿)in London hasdoubled in the last five years and has i40 . by 30% across the rest of the country during the last two years.Once we bring a homeless person out of the freezing cold, we need your help to give him aw41 . welcome at St Mungos very much.Will you please give a Christmas gift of 25, which could p42 . a homeless person with aSt Mungos welcome pack? It could have a towel, shampoo, soap(肥皂), so a homeless person can have a hot s 43 . and a proper clean up. The difference you could make wont end there. You see, welcoming someone into warmth and safety is just the b44 . . You really could enable someone to change their life for good.For Harvey,