八年级上册期末复习题

1、（A）Jackie Chan was born on April 7th, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left the mainland of China for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him “Chen Gangsheng”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate the safe trip to Hong Kong.At first, Jackies family

2、 lived in the French Embassy(大使馆). His father was a cook and his mother was a housekeeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. Later, they went back to Hong Kong. Jackies father sent him to the China Drama Academy(专科院校). Jacki

3、e studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kung Fu and learned how to do many stunts(特技) there.When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasnt very successful. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and got gre

4、at successes. Finally, in 1995, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American fans and his films make millions of dollars.( )46.What is Jackie Chan? A. He is a cook. B. He is a singer. C. He is a film star. D. He is a housekeeper.( )47.When did Jackie Chans parents move to Hong Kong? A. They moved to Ho

5、ng Kong a short time after Jackie Chan was born. B. They moved to Hong Kong a short time before Jackie Chan was born. C. They moved to Hong Kong after they came back from America. D. They moved to Hong Kong after Jackie Chan studied in the China Drama Academy.( )48. What did Jackie Chan learn in the

6、 China Drama Academy? A. Singing. B. Dancing. C. Kung Fu and stunts. D. Dramas.( )49. Which is true according to the passage? A. Jackie Chan is over fifty years old. B. He was born in America. C. He was very successful when he first went to Hollywood. D. He became famous at the age of 17.About a hun

7、dred people lived in a small mountain village. It was very _(41) from the other villages and towns.They had few friends and they got bad harvest(收成)._(42) of them left the village. Of course there was neither electricity nor gas there. Once a writer _(43) the village. The backwardness(落后) of the vil

8、lage surprised him. He decided _(44) about it to the world. So he took the oldest villager to London. The old man told all about his home village to the people. Several months _ (45) he returned. All the villagers went to see him and asked him how he had enjoyed _(46 ) in the city. “Everything is wo

9、nderful in _ (47),” the old man said. “Ive _(48 ) to many good places and eaten all kinds of nice food and other things. But the trouble was I could not _(49)at night.” “What happened to you?” his wife asked. “The _(50) was on in my bedroom all the time.” “Why not blow it out , then?” “I tried, but

10、it was inside a little glass bottle.”( ) 41.A.closeB. far C. near D. high( ) 42.A.AllB. Some C. None D. Hundreds( ) 43.A.visitedB. lived C. stayedD. got to( ) 44.A.to writeB. to speak C. to sayD. to tell( ) 45.A.afterB. later C. soonD. ago( ) 46.A.foodB. music C. himselfD. traffic( ) 47.A.townB. mou

11、ntain C. villageD. London( ) 48.A.goneB. came C. beenD. got( ) 49.A.sleepB. help C. walkD. see( ) 50A.windowB. radio C. lightD.TV set BOne day a boy and his little sister were sitting by a lake near their house when a bear appeared. There was _(51)place for them to get away. The children had to step

12、 back to the _(52) .They kept backing and the bear kept_(53) at them.As the two children were already wearing _(54), the boy told his _(55) to jump into the lake. But the bear _(56) them into the lake and caught the girl by the life-jacket. The boy turned back and tried to pull his sister away from

13、the bear.But that didnt work. Then the boy tried growling _(57) at the bear. _(58)by this, the bear let the girl go. The children scrambled ashore (爬上岸) and ran up to the house with the bear _(59) them.The children tried to get _(60)the house through the front door but it was _(61). With the bear ri

14、ght behind them, they ran _(62) the house. Each time it got too _(63), the boy stopped and growled, and each time the bear stopped coming at them, allowing the children to _(64). Finally they succeeded in entering by the back door. They _(65)the police station. Two policemen came and drove the bear

15、away.( ) 51.A.noB. anyC. someD. enough( ) 52.A.houseB. lakeC. shoreD. bear( ) 53.A.climbingB. comingC. backingD. smiling( ) 54.A.jacketsB. hatsC. life-jacketsD. shoes( ) 55.A.friendB. bearC. motherD. sister( ) 56.A.tookB. broughtC. kickedD. followed( ) 57.A.sadlyB. happilyC. loudlyD. kindly( ) 58.A.

16、EncouragedB. SurprisedC. DisappointedD. Discouraged( ) 59.A.beforeB. besideC. overD. after( ) 60.A.intoB. out ofC. ontoD. off( ) 61.A.openB. movedC. lockedD. small( ) 62.A.toB. intoC. aroundD. out of( ) 63.A.farB. closeC. afraidD. happy( ) 64.A.escapeB. playC. jumpD. smile( ) 65.A.phonedB. shouted a

17、tC. went toD. told四、阅读理解（本题共30分，每小题2分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。A A wise old gentleman retired and bought a small and comfortable house near a junior middle school. He spent his first few weeks of retirement in peace. Then a new school year started. The every next afternoon three young boys came do

18、wn his street, kicking happily every trashcan they came across, The crashing noise continued day after day, until finally the wise old man decided it was time to take action. The next afternoon, he walked out to meet the young kids as they walked their way down the street. Stopping them, he said, “Y

19、ou kids are a lot of fun. I like to see you to show your energy like that. I used to do the same thing when I was your age. Ill give you each a dollar if you promise to come around every day and do your thing.” The kids were very pleased and continued to do their job on the trashcans. After a few da

20、ys, the old man greeted the kids again, but this time he had a sad smile on his face. “The day before yesterday, I got a lot of money stolen,” he told them. “From now on, Ill only be able to pay you 50 cents to kick the cans.” The noise-makers were clearly unhappy, but they did accept his offer and

21、continued their after-school work. A few days later, the old man approached to them again as they kicked their cans down the street. “Look,” he said. “My TV set didnt work last week. It cost much money to have it repaired, so Im not going to be able to give you more than 25 cents. Will that be okay?

22、” “Just a quarter?” the biggest kid shouted. “If you think were going to waste our time, kicking these cans around for a quarter, you are nuts! No way, master. We quit!”( ) 66.Why did the three kids kick trashcans after school? A. Because they could make some money to do so. B. Because it was the wo

23、rk that the old man gave them to do. C. Because they wanted to have something interesting to do on the way home after school. D. Because they wanted to draw the old mans attention.( ) 67. Which do you think is the best title of the reading? A. Less and less money. B. Kicking trashcans. C. A good way

24、 for peace. D. An old man and three kids.( ) 68. What do you think of the old man? A. He stopped the kids making noise in a clever way. B. It was not right of him to cheat the kids. C. He was too lazy to kick the cans himself. D. It was unnecessary for him to waste too much money asking the kids to

25、kick the cans for him.( ) 69. What does the phrase “approached to” mean in the reading? A. shouted at B. came close to C. came across D. got away from( ) 70. The reading doesnt say but we can infer that at last_. A. The old man got very angry. B. The old man lived a peaceful life for the rest of his

26、 days.C. The three children would not be able to enjoy themselves any more.D. The three children thought the old man paid them too little. B Hainan Island Capital: Haikou Population: more than 7 million What to see: Wanquan River Dongshan Ridge Hot Springs Hairui TombHainan Island is the second larg

27、est island of China. Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, is in the northeast of the island. It is the largest city on the island. It is a pretty city with an interesting flower market. In the south of the island, there is scuba diving, fishing and boating. If relaxing is in your plan, then there

28、 are long white beaches to walk along.Hainan Island is the place to be, whether its summer or winter!( ) 71.Whats the capital city of Hainan Province? A. Sanya B. Haikou C. Wenchang D.Qionghai( ) 72. What can people not do in the south of Hainan Island? A. scuba diving B. skating C. fishing D. boati

29、ng( ) 73. Which season is good for people to go and visit Hainan Island? A. In spring and autumn. B. In summer. C. In winterD. Any season is OK.( ) 74. Which city is famous for “Tianya Haijiao”“the edge of the sky and the rim of the sea”? A. Haikou B. Sanya. C. Tianjin D. Dalian( ) 75. Which of the

30、following is NOT clear in the reading? A. The population of Hainan Island. B. What people can see on the island. C. Where to relax.D. The time people can go to the market to buy beautiful flowers. C There were two McDonaldsMac and Dickand they were brothers. In 1948, they owned a restaurant in Calif

31、ornia, they liked working in the restaurant, but they got tired of the customers ordering so many different things to eat.“ If we gave customers a smaller menu, we could make some of the food before they came, and they wouldnt have to wait so long for their meals,” said one of the brothers. The othe

32、r brother agreed and said, “ And if we made the customers come to the counter, we wouldnt need any waiters or waitresses. We could also use plastic plates so there wouldnt be any washing-up.”These were such good ideas that McDonald brothers used them, and the customers were very pleased. They got th

33、eir meals very quicklyin less than a minuteand they paid only 15 cents for hamburgers and 10 cents for fries. The first McDonalds restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on. This meant that people had to take their food away, and that no one had to clean up any tables after them.Then a man call

34、ed Ray Kroc came to the brothers and asked to buy their business. They agreed to sell it to him for27 million. After that, people paid Ray Kroc to open their own restaurants using the McDonalds name and menu. Before long, there were McDonalds restaurants all over the United States, and nowadays, the

35、y are all over the worldeven in China and Russia. The most successful McDonalds business is in Hong Kong of China. The Hong Kong McDonalds sells more hamburgers every day than any other McDonalds anywhere else in the world.McDonalds restaurants are so successful because children love going to them.

36、They like the food, and they like the toys and games they can get at McDonalds.( ) 76. The McDonald brothers offered customers fewer kinds of foods so that _. A. they didnt need waiters or waitresses B. they could use plastic plates C. customers could get their meals quickly D. customers would pay l

37、ess.( ) 77. Customers “paid only 15 cents for hamburgers” means the hamburgers were_. A expensive B. new C. cheap D. worth a lot less( ) 78. The first McDonalds customers took their food away because_. A. They wanted to eat it quickly B. they did not want a large menu C. There were no seats in the r

38、estaurant D. they wanted to eat at home( ) 79. Nowadays, the owners of McDonalds restaurants pay for _. A. the McDonalds name and menu B. children to play games C. people to take the food away D. customers to eat quickly( ) 80.This story mainly tells us _.a restaurant in California in 1948B. how Ray

39、 Kroc made money for the McDonald brothers C. where McDonalds restaurants are in the world. D. how the McDonalds business started and grewOne Friday night, a poor young man stood at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin. Many people put some money into the (46) lying in front of him.Th

40、e next day, the young man came to the gate of the railway station again, and put his hat on the ground. But (47) from what he always did in the past days, he took (48) a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. It said , “Last night, a gentleman (49) George Miller put an important thing into

41、my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Miller.”About half an hour later, a middle-aged man ran to the young man in a hurry and said, “Its you! You do come. I know you are an (50) man and will certainly come here.” The young man asked, “ Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose anything?” “A lottery ticket

42、.” answered the middle-aged man. The young man then (51) it to the man.Yesterday when the man knew the fact that his lottery ticket was worth $ 500,000, he was so (52) that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young mans hat!Someone asked the young man, “ You play the violin to make

43、(53). Why didnt you keep the ticket and take the prize for yourself?” The young man said, “(54) I dont have much money, I live happily. But if I (55) honesty, I wont be happy forever.”( )46. A. hat B. paper C.bag D. ground( )47. A. next B. away C. far D. different ( )48. A. down B. out C. care of D.

44、 away ( )49. A. name B. named C. was named D. names( )50. A. interesting B. able C. honest D. energetic( )51. A. returned B. gave back C. got back D. handed( )52. A. exciting B. excited C. excites D. felt excited( )53. A. yourself B. living C. music D. money( )54. A. Even B. Even if C. If D. In spit

45、e of( )55. A. have B. make C. lose D. dont doA Danish(丹麦的) family were on a camping holiday in the south of Italy. There were the two parents, their children and a rather old grandmother. Unfortunately, the grandmother became ill and died, very quickly.They didnt know what to do. They couldnt speak

46、Italian and they didnt have much money. Their holiday was nearly over, so they decided not to tell the police.They decided, instead, to wrap(裹) the grandmother in the tent, tie her on the roof(顶) of the car and drive home to Denmark(丹麦). They drove day and night until they reached the north of Italy

47、. They felt very tired and decided to spend the night in a hotel in a small town. They left the tent and the grandmother on the top of the car. The next morning when they left the hotel, they found that the car was missing. Someone stole it during the night.51. The Danish family spent their holiday

48、_. A. in the south of Denmark B. in the north of Italy C. between Denmark and Italy. D. in the south of Italy52. During the holiday, the old woman _ and died quickly. A. had a fall B. had an accident C. fell into the river D. fell sick53. _, they decided to take the old woman home. A. As none of the

49、m spoke Italian and there was little money left B. Because they didnt know the police C. As they had no money D. Because they were afraid of the police in Italy.54. From the passage we know that _. A. they drove in the day and rested at night B. someone stole the car with the old woman.C. they left

50、the car outside in order that someone could steal it D. the family would be happy.Can you live for a year without spending any money? Just ask Mark Boyle.Mark, 30, was a manager of a food company in the UK. He gave up his job last year to live in a caravan(大篷车) near Englands city of Bath. There he g

51、rew his own food and used junk that other people threw away.He used fish bones with wild seed to brush his teeth and old newspapers as toilet paper. He grew vegetables, mush-rooms and nuts on a small piece of land and sometimes ate leftovers （剩菜剩饭）from restaurants.Mark said he did these things becau

52、se he doesnt want to live a wasteful life. “There are people going hungry on the other side of the world; there are people who died without medicine, food and clean water,” he said.“Were over there in the West spending crazy amounts of money on luxuries(奢侈品),” Mark told the BBC.Mark lived for a year

53、 without spending any money, but he didnt expect people to follow his example. He just wanted to send the message to people to “consume(消费) a bit less”. He plans to continue his happy life.55. The passage mainly tells us about .A. Marks strange ideaB. Marks experimentC. Marks year without moneyD. Ma

54、rks dream56. Mark lived that way to .A. collect money for the poorB. help buy medicine for the poorC. tell people not to live a wasteful life D. to save moneyC A young father was visiting an old man. They were standing in the old mans garden and talking about children. The young man said: “How stric

55、t should parents be with their children?” The old man pointed to the line between a big tree and a young one. “Please untie the lie,” he said.Thee young man did so and the small tree bent(弯曲) over to one side.“Now tie it again,” said the old man. So the tree was straight again. Then the old man said

56、, “Its the same with children. You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the line to see how theyre getting on. When you find that theyre ready to stand alone, you can take the line away.”57.The line in the passage was used _.A. for hanging clothesB. helping the big treeC. helping t

57、he young tree D. A & C58.According to the story, which of the following is right?A. Children always need strict rulesB. Children dont need strict rules at all.C. Children should be given freedom even if they are still youngD. Rules are important in childrens development though theyre sometimes uncom

58、fortable.59.We can see from the story that _.A. the young man liked learning from the oldB. the young man was one of the old mans relativesC. old people can take better care of young children than the childrens own parentsD. the old man was a very wise one60. The young man and old man were talking a

59、bout _.A. how to grow treesB. how to make trees straightC. how to guide young childrenD. when to free childrenD As we know, the common ways of putting out a fire are cooling, stifling（抑制）, isolating and restraining. Why is hot water better than cold water in putting out a fire? When hot water is put

60、 on a fire, it not only cools whatever is burning, but also reduces the oxygen（氧气） around it because of the steam（蒸汽）created. Once the fire is out of oxygen, it will be quickly brought under control. These layers of steam make a large-scale stifling effect(效果) so that the fire is quickly put out. Re