八年级英语外研版下册期末试题

1、(外研版)八年级英语第二次月考测试题(时间120分钟 满分120分)一、单项填空(共15小题，计15分)()1. The teacher told us that the earth around the sun.A. goes B. went C. going D. to go() 2. - How many bees can you see in the trees? I can see bees in them.A.hundreds of B. five hundredsC. five hundreds of D hundred of() 3. It took me two hours

2、my homework last night.A.to finish B. finishingC. finish D finished() 4. I really don t know.A. what should I do B. what to doC. what doesD what did I do() 5. I think people there are friendly. Do you agree me?A. with B. to C. on D about()6. You dont know the way. Why the policeman for help?A.dont a

3、sk B. no ask C. not askD. dont you()7.he was walking to school, he saw an accident.A. While B. Before C. After D. Unless()8. Well go on a field trip if it this weekend.A.wont rain B. isnt raining C. doesnt rainD. not rain()9. Look! There is a backpack on the teacher s desk. Is this?A. yours B. your

4、C. you D. yourself()10. I need to get some to read at night.A. noodles B. magazines C. waterD.songs()11.Beijing is one of in the world. Millions of visitors come tovisit Beijing every year.A. beautiful cities B. most beautiful cityC. the most beautiful city D.the most beautiful cities()12. The teach

5、er Tina to come to school on time.A. made B. let C. asked D. had()13. -When you your old friend?-The day before yesterday.A.will, visitB. are visitingC.have, visitedD. did visit()14. How long can I this magazine?A. borrow B. return C. buy D. keep()15 My mother doesn t feel and she doesn t feel likea

6、nything.A. good, eatingB. well, eatingC. good, to eat D. well, to eat二、阅读理解(25题，共50分)A篇Philip is a schoolboy. On his twelfth birthday,he decided to give up eating meat. .I dont think its right to eat animals he said. They live on the Earth just like us and they are our friends. Philip s parents were

7、 not happy aboutthat. You are a growing boy his mother said. You need meat. Do you want to stay short and be weak?,J His mother put some beef,rice and carrots in front of him.I want you to eat all your food now, “ she said. Don t leaveanything. Philip didn t want to make his mother sad. But he ate o

8、nly therice and the carrots.You re a silly boy!” said his father. Im getting very angry at you.” Im sorry,Mum and Dad , “ answered Philip. I dont want you to be sad or angry. But I really dont want to eat any meat. ”“Then have some fish,dear“ said his mother.“Oh no,I can t! cried Philip. Fish are li

9、ving things too.”“Well,you can t have anything to eat at all if you dont eat any meat or fish said his father.The next morning Philip got up hungrily. His father walked to the school with him and asked to see the teacher. Is this what you teach the students at school?” he asked the teacher. Philip r

10、efuses to eat meat at home. He doesn t listen to what I say.”I dont agree with Philip, “ replied the teacher. But I think he is brave to do what he thinks is right. We teach the students to do that. ” ()16. Philip decided to give up eating meat on his birthday.A. fifth B. eighth C. eleventh D. twelf

11、th()17. Philip s mother thought that Philip would if he didn t eat any meat.A. stay short B. feel happyC. get hungry D. keep healthy()18. What did Philip s mother ask him to eat when he refused to eat meat?A. Some hamburgers. B. Some fish, C. Some pears. D. Some ice cream.()19. Philip s father went

12、to the school with Philip because .A. he was a teacher there B. Philip got up very lateC. he wanted to see the teacher D. Philip had a new teacher()20. Philips teacher teach students .A. to go to school on foot B. to give up eating animalsC. to listen to their parents D. to do what they think is rig

13、htB篇We have to accept (接受)the truth ： sometimes we just want to shout out loud .For example, we all have days like this : our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned , or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn t come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her. We may

14、 be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom (智慧),we should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent . In fact, it s good for our health .a Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine ,

15、“ said Mrs. Li, a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou. My parents taught me to do this . It s a part of our folk (民间 的)culture .”Mrs. Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting . Each morning , she and some of her friends climb to the top of a hill. and let out loud shouts before starting the

16、ir daily exercise . They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs (肺) and it brings them a lot of fun“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back, “ said Mrs. Gu, another shouting lover. It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable .”Dr. Peter Calafiura, an American

17、doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people s health .So, next time you start your morning run , why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier .()21. The underlined word bear in Paragraph 2 means in Chinese.A.纠正B.忍受C.铭记D.杜绝 ()22. Mrs. Li learnt to shout to make

18、herself feel better fromA. her parentsB. her teacherC. Mrs. GuD. Dr. Peter Calafiura()23. Where does Mrs. Li shout every day?A. In a park.B. At a square .C. In her house.D. On a hill.()24. What does Dr. Peter Calafiura think of shouting?A. Its great furl s health.C. It s easy to learn, especially fo

19、r kids.()25. The passage is mainly about.A. a shouting lover B. a shouting clubC. the advantages of shoutingB. If s good for people;D. It s good exerciseD. the history of shoutingWhen you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself. Look i

20、n the mirror and say to yourself, I am a special person and theres no one in the worldlike me. I can do anything! It may not sound so good, but it really works! Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good. Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things i

21、n your friends and family. Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how toswim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you havefinished. Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your

22、thoughts,dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings. Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybeeven your cousin.()26. If you say something nice to yourself in the mirror, youll find.A. its useless B. its funnyC. it really wo

23、rks D. it sounds bad()27. When you are helping others, youll.A. be special B. be sureC. feel nice D. be remembered0 28. What does the phrase a sense of accomplishment mean?A.成就感 B.忧伤感C.挫折感 D.信任感()29. Which of the following should you say NO to when you are unhappy?A. You should always look for the g

24、ood things of others.B. Stay alone at home as much as possible.C. Learn something new and go for it!D. Keep a diary to express your feelings.O 30. The writer tells us six ways to.A. make friends with othersB. help other peopleC. express our feelingsD. make us feel confidentD篇Linda Evans was my best

25、friend - like the sister I never had ,We did everything together: piano lessons ,movies, swimming , horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away . Linda and I kept in touch through letters ,and we saw each other on special times like my wedding and Linda s. Soon we were busy with children an

26、d moving to new homes, and we wrote less often .One day a card that I sent came back , stamped “ Address Unknown ” . I had no idea about how to find Linda.Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren . And I needed to share my sadness wh

27、en my brother and then mother died, There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman -Linda s married name. There must be thousands o

28、f Wagmans. I thought, but I still wrote to her.She called as soon as she got my letter, “Mrs , Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Ev-ans Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years .We laughed and cried and caught up on each other s lives. Now th

29、e empty place in my heart is filled. And there s one thing that Linda and I know for sure; We won t lose each other again!O 31The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans.A. at the age of 13 B. before she got marriedC. before the writer s family moved awayD. after they moved to newhomes()32They

30、 didn t often write to each other because they.A. got married B. had little time to do soC. didn t like writing letters D. could see each other on special times ()33There was an empty place in the writer s heart because she .A. was in troubleB. didn t know Linda s addressC. received the card that sh

31、e sentD. didn t have a friend like LindaO 34The writer was happy when she.A. read the newspaperB. heard Linda s voice on the phoneC. met a young woman who looked a lot like LindaD. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wangman()35They haven t kept in touchA. for about 40 years B. for about 27 years

32、C. since they got married D. since the writer s family moved away E篇A rabbit always went to bend (拐弯处) of a river to drink water. There were two snake s living there, one on the upper bend of the river and the other on the lower. The rabbit soon learned that neither of the snakes knew that the other

33、 snakes lived there .“Ho, ho, ho thought the rabbit . Im going to have a big of fun!”The rabbit went to the snake that lived on the upper bend of the river. Im a very strong rabbit , “ he said. Im sure I can pull you right out of the water.”“You must be joking!” said the snake. He laughed and laughe

34、d.Ill get a rope. said the rabbit. You pull one end and I pull the other. If I pull you out of the water ,I win.If you pull me into the water,then you win. ”The snake on the upper bend agreed.Then the rabbit went to the snake on the lower bend and made the same deal. He told both snakes that he woul

35、d give a shout when he was ready to start the game.Both snakes agreed.They were sure they were strong enough to win the game.The rabbit took a long rope.He handed one end to the first snake and the other end to the second snake.Then he shouted somewhere both snake could not see him. Then two snakes

36、started to pull as hard as they could.After ten minutes ,it was still hard to say who would win.Both snakes were really tired. ” Oh,that rabbit is never as feeble as he looks, “ they thought.In the end,the rabbit could not help laughing.The snakes heard him laugh and realised that they were fooled(愚

37、弄).Letting go of the rope,they swam to the middle of the bend and met each other for the first time!()36.The snake on the upper bend of the river laughed a lot probably because heA.found it fun to play with the rabbitB.thought the rabbits plan was greatC.didnt believe what the rabbit said at allD.Wa

38、nted to show the rabbit that he was friendly ()37.Why did the snakes agree on the rabbits plan? A They were sure they would winB They wanted to teach the rabbit a lessonC They hoped that they would meet each otherD They wanted to stop the rabbit drinking water from the river()38.Paragraph 7 is about

39、 hoe the rabbitA changed his idea B felt about his planC carried out his plan D came up with his idea()39.In paragraph 8,the underlined word “feeble meansA quiet B weak C funny D careless()40.The snakes realised they were fooled when theyA met each otherB let go of the ropeC heard the rabbit shoutD

40、heard the rabbit laugh三、首字母填空(10分)Someone says, “Times money. But I think time is m 41 important thanmoney. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get back. However, when time is_g42, it ll never 43. That is w 44 we mustn t waste time.So we say that t 45 is usually short. Even a second is very imp

41、ortant. We should make full use of our time to do something u 46.But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time.They spend their time smoking, drinking and p 47. They do not know that wastingtime means wasting part of their own l 48.In a word, we should save t

42、ime. We shouldn tl 49 today work for tomorrow.Remember we have no time to w 50 .四、首字母填空(10分)C_ 51 will be the host for the 2008 Olympics , So many Chinese people want toi 52_ their English in different ways. For e 53, twenty-four young s 54from across China entered a contest by singing popular Engli

43、sh songs. Nearly all the singers sang very w 55_ and looked comfortable on stage. Some of these were able to singEnglish songs just as well as native speakers.The singers really came f 56 all age groups and from all over China Thew 57 of the men s competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi an, and th

44、e winnerof the w 58 competition was a 19- year-old girl from Dalian. Both winners weree59and said that they didn t think they were b_60_than the other singers.五、补全句子（5分）根据对话内容，从下面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两 项为多余选项。A: 61B: No, I dont. But I have to cook this evening.A: 62B: Because my mother is going out on business. I should have to cook myself.A: 63B: My