牛津译林版八年级英语下册《期末测试卷》(附答案)

1、学校 姓名 班级 座位号牛津蜂林版八年场英语下册一、单项选择(15分)()1. If you are , British people usually say“Excuse me“ or they are polite to wait till you move.A. on the wayB. in the wayC. by the wayD. in this way()2.Dad, I ll try harder next time.一You have said it hundreds of times. But remember.A. the early bird catches the

2、wormB. a friendin need is a friend indeed.C. you ca n t bu rn the candle at both ends D. actions speak louder than words()3. Which of the following is anOpinion (观点)There are many parks in Nantong.Hao River runs through the city of Nantong.Life in our hometown is getting better in some ways.It takes

3、 us an hour or so to get to Shanghai by car now.()4. Nanjing held the 2nd Youth Olympic Games in 2014. Doyou know where the 1st YOGA. will holdB. will be heldC. heldD. was held( )5. Would you like to go to Shanghai Disneyland in thecoming summer holidays . I m sure I ll have a great time there.A. No

4、 problemB. That sounds like funIm afraid notD. It doesn t matter( )6. I was just talking to Jane when Dave on our conversation.A. cut in B. pushed in C. handed ingave in( )7. 一 When shall we go and play basketball一 Not until the work tomorrow.A. will finish B. has finished C. will be finishedD. is f

5、inished( )8. news!Our family will go to Guilin for a visit.A. What an excited; six days B. What excited: six daysC. What exciting; six-dayD.What an exciting;six-day( )9. Hetake a bus to work, but now he there to keep fit.A. used to, is used to walkB.used to, is usedto walkingC. was used to, is used

6、to walk D. was used to, is used to walking( )10.Nobody will become a hero without others help.一 Thats true. .A. Practice makes perfectB.Onefinger cant lifta small stoneC. Early birds catch the worms D. Where theres a will , theres a way( )11. How many letters have you got from your onlinefriends sin

7、ce last year. We re just chatting with each other when we re free.NothingB. NoneC. NoD. NooneA. for; meeting( )12. You two live i n the same community now. It s too hard you to avoid her.of; meeting C. for; towe should saymeetD. of; to meet.( )13. If we bumpinto someonein the street,A. excuse me B.“

8、sorry C.()14.“OKD. thank you ”Did the doctors save the manYes. He on the morning of March 5th and now heis out of danger.A. was operated B. operated C. operated onD. was operated on()15. You shouldn t go to bed too late. It s bad foryour health.一Thanks, I will go to bed earlier tonight. .A. No pain,

9、 no gainB. I believepractice makes perfectMany hands make light work D. I won t burnthe candle at both sides二、完形填空(10分)先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A B、C D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Philip is 55 and blind. He has been blind since birth. Hecan smell a rose, but he cannot tell its 1. Peoplesometimes 2 him. Howev

10、er, he says it does not matter.But his life is not a bed of roses. It is 3 for him. At home, he cannot just look out of the window to see 4 the weather is like, and then decide what to wear. He cant look at the clock on the wall to see what time it is. He listens tothe 5 to know it. He must always p

11、ut everything in the same place in his house. If he doesnt, hell 6 a long time looking for it. He has 7 seen a good movie or a bad show. He has no idea what a sunset or a full moon looks like.Philip also plays the violin on the sidewalk in front ofa clothes shop. He puts a hat on the floor with some

12、 change init. The change keeps the hat 8 moving away He says, Italso lets people know where to put the donations. I can earnfrom$10 to $30 every day. One evening, I made almost$100, 9 someonestole the money. I guess he 10 it more than I did. He laughs.()1. A. smell B. colour C. tastesound( )2. A. ta

13、ke pity on B. carry on C. turnon D. put on( )3. A. meaningfulB. difficultC.equalD. interesting()4. A. how B. when C. whyD. what( )5. A. radio B. songs C. musicD. conversation()6. A. passB. useC. spendD. take( )7. A. everB. onceC. neverD. seldom()8. A. from B. by C. withD. without()9. A. andB. but C.

14、 ifD. because()10. A. liked B. paid C. gotD.needed三、阅读理解（24分）Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Bill

15、ions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day either by watching TV or reading newspapers.Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors（ 编辑

16、 ） decide which news stories to print Whydo they print somestories and not others What makes a good newspaper storyFirstly, it is important to report new stories. TVstations can report news much faster than newspapers, but newspapers give more about the samestory. They mayalso look at the story in a

17、nother way, or they mayprint completely different stories from those on TV.to be “ bad”Secondly, a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People dont want to read stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kinds of danger and seemnews. For example, newspapers never p

18、rint stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories aboutair crashes.( )1. According to the passage, how do people learn aboutnews stories in the world nowThey tell others news stories from place to place on foot or by horse.They learn about news stories by watching TV or reading ne

19、wspapers.They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.They listen to the radio every day to get some information.( )2. The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that people can.learn more about the same news story from a newspaperread the news story more quickly in

20、a newspaperread news stories in other countries only by readingnewspaperswatch TV news reports about their own country( )3. According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TVEvery day most people go to work by underground.A student in our class was hurt when we had a

21、PE lesson.A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasnt been caught.The bike in front of your house is lost for a few days.BHave you ever heard of a famous charity called OperationSmile We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world.Operation Smile was start

22、ed by a doctor and his wife. In1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippinesto help children who had holes in their lips ( 嘴唇 ) or inside their mouths. It was very difficult for them to eat and drink.These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that theycould not carry on with

23、 the work because they were short of money.Then they decided to start a charity so that they could helpthese needy children. They called it Operation Smile.Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries and has cured over 10,000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation

24、 Smile has won manyprizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event calle d “ The World Journey of Hope ” . 5,000 children in 18 countries are cured during the event.On the other hand, Operation Smile trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries so that they can continue

25、to help children whenOperation Smile has left. As to the children with muchmore serious problems, they will send them to America for further treatment.So show your kindness and generosity ( 慷慨 ) to the needy children now. You can send your donation to Operation Smile at local banks. Many thanks from

26、 the children who can smile now will come to you.( )4. Operation Smile is a famous , which was startedby a doctor and his wife.A. schoolB. charityC. buildingD. person( )5. Why did they worry that they could not carry on withthe workBecause the doctors were too busyBecause there were no more voluntee

27、rsBecause they didn t have enough moneyBecause they went to America for further study( )6. Operation Smile helps the children by .helping blind children to see againhelping poor children go back to schooloffering living places to homeless childrencuring the children who have problems with their mout

28、hs( )7. Five thousand children from countries arecured during the event“The World Journey of Hope ”.A. tenB sixteen C. eighteenD. twenty( )8. What does the writer ask us to do to show our kindness and generosity to the needy childrenA. To donate money at local banks.B. To be avolunteer in Philippine

29、s.C. To send cards to the needy children.D. To bea doctor of Operation Smile.CI was telling my boy Tony the story of the hare and the tortoise. At the end I said, “Son, remember: Be slow and steady （ 镇定的 ）, and that will win the race. Dontyou think there ssomething to learn from the tortoise ”Tony o

30、pened his eyes wide, “Do you meannext time when I m entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tom and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway ”I was shocked, “ But the tortoise didn t wish that the hare would fall asleep! ”“ He must have wished that, ” Tony said, “ Otherwise how could he

31、be so foolish as to race with the hare He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did. ”“ He didn t have such a wish, ” I insisted. “ He won the race by perseverance （ 坚忍不拔 ）, by pushing on steadily.Tony thought a while.That s a lie,he said.He wonit because he was lucky. I

32、f the hare hadn t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He couldbe as st eady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he d never have won the race. That s for sure. ”I gave up. Today s children are not like what we used tobe. My generation ( 一代人 ) has different i

33、deas about life from Tony s generation.( ) 9. The writer wanted his son .A. to learn from the tortoiseB. to openhis eyes wideC. to enter for the 60-meter raceD. to have abig wish( )10. According to Tony, it was the tortoise s wish thatB. heheA. the hare would be as steady as he wascould run faster t

34、han the hareC. the hare would fall asleep during the race D.would have a sleep during the race） 11. Tony believed that the tortoise won the raceA. by pushing on steadilyB. by luckC. by taking a riskD. by telling alie（ ） 12. It is clear that the writer in the end.A. learned a lessonB. won theargument

35、 （ 争论 ）C. became impatient（ 不耐烦 ）D. was happy四、单词拼写 （10 分）I believe the quality of the car made in China is up to the international （ 标准 ）.- How （ 礼貌 ） British people behave in public!-Exactly, they do.There have been many （ 模型 ） of China s new planeC919 since it flew into the sky on May 5 this year

36、.The twins have（ 类似的）personalities. They are both brave and kind.Have you read an（介绍）to the Special Olympics World Games6. Many people from different （背景） provided support and help for the disabled.My sister works in a company as a （ 秘书）.Yangtze Evening Post is one of the most popular （读 物）in China.

37、 The number of its readers is over 2 million.Yesterday we had a（ 讨论）about whether we should have classes on weekends.Everyone can see that China is veryquicklyin economy now.（ 发展）五、所给词的适当形式填空（10分）The scientists work（close） with the government and they have done a lot of useful work.Playing computerg

38、ames too much may lead to（blind）.Animals as well as people(harm) bypollution.I know more about ORBIS after (interview) withan ORBIS doctor.My purpose is not to win a prize but (achieve)my dream.An accident will happen if you drive (careful).Your (medical)should be kept out of the reach ofchildren.We

39、 continued walking all afternoon. Now I am so tired thatI can hardly walk any (far). Who is Alice Munro She is a (Canada)writer. She won the 2013 NobelPrize in Literature.In the , he explains why he wrote the book.六、 任务型阅读根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息， 每空一词。 （ 共10分）Nowadays in school life ， a lot of students deve

40、lop a fearof tests. It s not because tests are something to be afraid of. Most students are afr aid of tests mainly because they don t have enough self- confidence and they don t always think they are well prepared. If you follow the tips below, it s notdifficult to overcome（ 克服 ）your fear of tests.

41、People whoknow that they are not well-prepared are usually those who fear test most. However, most students don t knowwhen they are truly prepared for a test. As long as（只要 ）youknow that you have studied well and long enough, you have a reason to believe that you are well-prepared.Be confident about

42、 yourself. Confidence before a test can bring about two things: either you fail the test and feel as if your confidence was unfounded（ 毫无根据 ）or you could actually do well in the test because of your confidence. Some students find that they experience the first result. However, this is only because t

43、hose students might not have followed the first tip mentioned above. As long as you have studied well,you will be more confident of your chance to succeed in a test.If you feel as if you have not studied hard enough, then you will not be as confident as you should your teacher about themain points t

44、hat maybe covered in the test while getting ready for the test. In this way, you will know what you should prepare for and you can get confidence in the test. But you have to be brave enough to ask. Most students do not ask if their teacher doesn t give the information first, so makesure that you as

45、k.You should know that tests just check your knowledge and don t lose heart because of one test failure. As long as you think that there is another tomorrow, you can overcome your fear of a test. However, makesure that you are going to prepare well for the other tests.Fear can be a problem in the pr

46、ocess of achieving success. However, with the right attitude（ 态度）and preparations, you can overcome your fear of tests by using these tips.Title: 1 to overcome your fear of tests2_PreparewellYou should make good preparations.If you have studied well and longenough, you would3that you are well-prepar

47、ed.Be 4Confidence before a test can have two5 .You could fail the test and feel as if your confidence was unfounded.Your confidence could lead toyour6 in the test.Confidence comesfrom7hardenough.Ask yourteacherYou can ask your teacher what the test may 8 .Hold a positive attitudeKeep in mind that te

48、sts just9your knowledge.ConclusionRight attitude and10are the keyfactors（因素）in overcoming your fear of tests.1.2. .7. 8.9. 10.七、短文填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文 完整、通顺。（10分）In a history class, our teacher, Mrs. Bartlett asked us to makea poster in groups about the culture that we were studying. S

49、he told us to write the names of three friends we wanted in one group and she would think about o 1 choices（选择）.The next day, I was told to be in a “bad” group. The boy in the group was too weak in English, and the other two girls always w 2 strange clothes. Oh, how I wanted to be with my f 3 !With

50、tears（ 眼泪）in my eyes, I walked up to Mrs. Bartlett.She looked at me and seemed to know what I was there f 4 . I told her I should be in the “good” group. She gently placed a hand on my shoulder（ 肩膀）.“I know what you want, Karma, ”she said, “but your g 5 needs you. I need you to help them.Only you ca

51、n help them.I was surprised and moved. Her wordsc 6 me up.“Will you help them” she asked. “Yes,” I r 7 . Then I bravely walked over to my group. I sat down and we started.Each of us did a part according to our interests. Halfwaythrough the week, I felt m 8 enjoying our group. We did agood job togeth

52、er. Nobody e 9 Mrs. Bartlett believed in our group.Amazingly, our group got an A. But I think the A should be r 10 by Mrs. Bartlett. Mrs. Bartlett brought out the potential （ 潜能）in four of her students.1.2. .9.10.八、书面表达（共1题；满分11分）社会不断在发展进步，成绩好已经不再是衡量一个好学生的唯一 标准。某校正在开展“走进新时代，争当合格中学生”的大讨论，以“We act, we improve”为主题，写一篇演讲稿，谈谈你觉得除了学习课本知识之外，我们还应该做些什么提示如下：平时.学会照顾自己，高标准工作，谦虚，易于合作；.有好的阅读习惯，提高自己；.注意保护环境，不乱丢垃圾，步行或骑自行车上学；.懂餐桌礼仪，举止文明.（自由发挥1-2句）空余时间.关注残疾人，给他们向公众展示技能的机会；.欣赏大自然的美，理解保护大自然的重要性。总结 （1 -2 句）要求：1.注意人称和时态。.要点齐全，可适当增加细节使句子通顺、连贯。.不要逐字翻译