译林版英语8A期末测试卷(含答案)

译林版英语8A期末测试卷一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共15分，每小题1分）()1.-DoyouthinkBrazilwillbeat(打败)Japaninthenextmatch?-Yes,theyhavebetterplayers,sothey_______towin.A.arehopedB.expectC.areexpectedD.werehoped()2.ThefilmmadebyWaltDisney_______allovertheworld.A.isusedtoshow B.isusedtoshowingC.usedtoshow D.usedtobeshown()3.Linda'ssisteris_______young_______dressherself.A.so;thatB.such;thatC.too;toD.too;notto()4.MoYan'sbookshavebeensoldoutinmanybookstores_______hiswinningoftheNobelLiteraturePrize.A.because B.since C.as D.becauseof()5.LiPing_______togivehisbest_______tous.A.wishes;wish B.hopes;wishes C.wish;wishes D.hope;wish()6.You'dbetter_______here_______itisrainingheavilyoutside.A.nottoleave;becauseB.notleave;becauseC.notleave;becauseofD.nottoleave;becauseof()7.Thesickboyneeds_______atonce.A.tobeoperated B.tooperateC.tooperateon D.tobeoperatedon()8Thedoctor_______onthemanand_______savedhislife.A.didaoperation;/ B.didanoperation;wasC.operated;/ D.operated;was()9.Mostcasesofblindness_______.A.canbepreventorcure B.canpreventedorcuredC.canbepreventedorcured D.canbepreventingorcuring()10.Finishyourhomeworkfirst,thenyou'll_______playbasketballwithyourpartners.A.can B.beableto C.able D.could( )11.Iwasdoingmyhomework_________mymotherwascookingsomedeliciousfood.A.while B.as C.when D.then()12.Theydidn’tgototheShanghaiExpolastyear__________thebadweather. A.because B.becauseof C.at D.with( )13.Theearthquake____whenI____somecleaning. A.starts,wasdoing B.started,wasdoingC.wasstarting,wasdoing D.starts,weredoing( )14. Itmaybedangerous________acar_________asnowyday.A.todrive,in B.todrive,on C.drive,in D.drive,on( )15.Thenumberofforestsisgetting .Whataseriousproblem!A.lessandless B.littleandlittleC.smallerandsmaller D.fewerandfewer二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，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。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）（）1.A.when B.so C.until D.at（）2.A.stronger B.younger C.worse D.better（）3.A.never B.often C.sometimes D.always（）4.A.have B.make C.use D.need（）5.A.got B.played C.took D.carried（）6.A.caught B.changed C.held D.stopped（）7.A.surprised B.frightened C.admired D.smiled（）8.A.lost B.won C.got D.had（）9.A.worse B.less C.better D.more（）10.A.T-shirt B.appearance C.name D.points三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）AIfyouliveintheUnitedStates,thelawsaysyoucan'thaveafull-timejobuntilyouare16yearsold.At140r15,youcanworkpart-timeafterschooloronweekends,andduringsummeryoucanwork40hourseachweek.Doesallthatmeanthatifyouareyoungerthan14,youcan'tmakeyourownmoney?Ofcoursenot!Kidswhoarebetweentheagesof10and13canearnmoneybydoinglotsofthings.Valerie,11,toldusthatshemademoneybycleaningupotherpeople'syards.Lena,13,makesmoneybyknitting(织)dogsweatersandsellingthemtoherneighbours,andReisasaidshehadstartedtakingartclassesandshowingherworktopeople.Peoplehaveaskedhertodrawpicturesfor-themandtheypayherforthem.Jasmine,13,writesarticlesfordifferentmagazines!Earningislearning.Byworkingtoearnyourownmoney,youarelearningtheskillsyouwillneedtosucceedinlife.Theseskillscanincludethingslikegettingalongwithothers,usingtechnologyandusingyourtime.Somepeoplethinkthataskingformoneyisaloteasierthanearningit.However,whenyoumakeyourownmoney,youdon'thavetodependonsomeoneelse.Thefivedollarsthatyouearnwillprobablymakeyoufeelalotbetterinyourhandthanthetwentydollarsyouaskfor.()1.Kidscanhavefull-timejobsattheageof_______intheUSA.A.16 B.14 C.13 D.10()2.Reisamakesmoneyby_______.A.cleaningupotherpeople'syardsB.drawingpicturesforothersC.writingarticlesfordifferentmagazinesD.Knittingdogsweatersandsellingthemtoherneighbours()3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Youarelearninghowtosucceedbyworkinginyourteens.B.KidsareencouragedtoliveindependentlyintheUSA.C.Earningonesmoneyisbetterthanaskingformoneyfromothers.D.Kidsdon'tneedtogetalongwithotherswhenmakingmoney.()4.FromthepassageweknowthatA.parentswon'tlettheirchildrenearntheirownmoneyB.itishardforkidsunder14yearsoldtoearnmoneyintheUSAC.kidscanlearnskillsiftheytrytoearnmoneyontheirownD.ifkidstrytoearnmoney,theywon'thaveenoughtimetostudyBThebankofEnglandismakingplanstointroduceplasticbanknotestotheUK.Papernotes,meaningpiecesofpapermoney,havebeenusedinEnglandformorethan300years,butreplacingthemwithplasticonescouldbebetter.PlasticnoteswerefirstintroducedtoAustraliabackin1988.Sincethenothercountries,includingRomania,Vietnam,MexicoandMalaysia,havealsobegunusingmoneymadeinthisway.Fansofwatersports,suchassurfing,findthistypeofmoneymoreusefulandEasier,astheycantakeitwiththeminthewaterandwon'tworrythatitwillfallapart.Itisalsogoodforpeoplewhobymistakeputclothesinthewashingmachinewithanoteinthepocket!Itismorehygienic(cleanandfreeofbacteria)thanpapermoneyasitabsorbslessbacteria(thesimplestandsmallestformofplants,someofwhichcausedisease).Anditisstronger.Thismeansitlastslonger.Accordingtoasurvey,ausual5noteintheUKlastsaroundsixmonths,whilethe$5Australianbilllastsforanaverageof40months.Adownsideofplasticcashisthatitcostsmoremoneytoproduce.Cashandmoney-countingmachineswillalsohavetobeadaptedtoacceptthenewmoney.ItisexpectedthattheBankofEngland,whohopestostartprintingplasticnotesfrom2015,willintroducethemoneyslowly,usingthemostcommonnotesfirst.()5.Whichcountrywasthefirsttouseplasticnotes?A.TheUK. B.Romania. C.Vietnam. D.Australia.()6.Youcanputthesentence"Besidesbeingwaterproof,thereareothergoodeffectsofusingplasticnotesinsteadofpaperones."atthebeginningof_______.A.Paragraph3B.Paragraph4C.Paragraph5D.Paragraph6()7.WhichisNOTthereasonwhytheUKwantstouseplasticnotesinsteadofpaperones?A.Theytakeuplessspace. B.Theyarestronger.C.Theydon'tletwaterthrough. D.Theyaremorehygienic.CYouwanttoknowaboutmystayinginAmerica,right?Well,totellyouthetruth,itisreallyaneye-openingexperiencetostudyhere.InChina,IhadEnglishclassesfivetimesaweeksincefifthgrade.However,Ididn'tknowhowdifferenttextbookEnglishcouldbefromeverydayEnglishuntilIcametoHotchkissSchool,WhenIfirststudiedEnglish,Iwastoldtosay,"Iamfine."whenpeoplesay"Howareyou?"ButintheUS,Ifoundthatpeoplesay,"Iamgood"or"I'mtired".Oneday,someonegreetedmewith"What'sup?"Itmademeconfused.IthoughtforamomentandthensmiledbecauseIdidn'tknowwhattosay.Sincethen,IhavediscoveredmoreandmoredifferencesbetweenChineseandUScultures.Tomysurprise,USgirlsspendalotoftimeintheburningsuntogetatan(晒黑).However,inChina,girlstryeverypossiblewaytogettheirskinpaler,or"whiter".IwasalsosurprisedbyhowhardworkingUSstudentsare.InChina,schoolworkisalmosteverything,sowestudyhardandthat'sit.Buthere,a"good"studentgetsgoodgrades,doesalotforthepublicandplayssportsormusic.Thekidsherearesotalented,IamstartingtobesorrythatIgaveupplayingthepianoatanearlyageandthatIhaveneverthoughtaboutsports.()8.Whatdoestheword"confused"inthefourthparagraphmeaninChinese?A．困惑 B．憧憬 C．悲痛 D．后悔()9.AgoodUSstudentspendshisorhertime_______.A.onlyindoinghomeworkB.onstudies,sportsormusicandpublicworkC.onlyinworkingforthepublicD.onlyonsportsormusic()10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ThewriterisnowinUS.B.Americangirlslovetohavewhiteskin.C.USstudentsaretalentedandhardworking.D.Thewriterregretsthathegaveupplayingthepiano.DDecidetoDoWellEverybodymakesdecisionsindailylife.Theycanbeasimportantaswhatyouwilldointhefutureorassimpleaswhatyouwilleatforbreakfast.Anydecisioncouldbetheturningpointofyourlife.ImadeanimportantdecisionwhenIwasinJunior3.BeforeImadethatdecisionIwasoneoftheboyswhotriedtoohardtoactasanadult.Ididn’tknowthatonlykidswanttoshowthemselvesasadults.Ididn’tlistentomyparentsandteachers,andmygradesbecamepoor.Thencamethehighschoolentranceexam.Attheturningpointofmylife,mymomwantedtohaveaconversationwithme.IwantedtoturnitdownbutwhenIlookedathereyes,IfeltIcouldn’trefuse.Insteadofaskingmetostudyhard,tomysurprise,MomjustaskedwhatIwantedtodointhefuture.Withoutthinkingtoomuch,IjustsaidIwouldliketostudyhard.Momsmiledandaskedagain:“Iasked:whatdoyouWANTtodo?”Ineverseriouslythoughtaboutthequestion.So,Ikeptsilent.“Whetheryouwanttogoonstudyingorenterthesociety,”shewenton,“itisyourowndecision.Yourlifeoughttobedecidedbyyou,notbyanyoneelse,includingme.”Aftersayingthat,shehadtearsinhereyes.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeIwasaskedtomakemyowndecision.Isatinmychairandthoughtaboutmyself,mylifeandwhatkindofpersonIwantedtobecome.Ittookmewhatseemedtobeagestomakethebiggestdecisionsofarinmylife—Iwantedtobeamanwhomakesadifferenceintheworld.Toachievethat,Ineededtostudyhard.Thepathtomyfuturebecamecleartome.Ididn’tactrebelliously(叛逆地)anymore.Withpassion(激情)inmyheart,Istudiedhard.Now,I’m17andI’minoneofthebestschoolsinmycity,inoneofthebestclassesattheschoolandIamoneofthebeststudentsintheclass.Thankstothatdecision,IhavebecomewhatIamtoday.()11．Whendidthewritermaketheimportantdecision? A．Afterhewas17yearsold. B．Afterhewasinoneofthebestclasses. C．Whenhewasapupil. D．WhenhewasstudyinginJunior3.()12．Whatwasthewriterlikebeforethedecision? A．Hisgradesbecamepoor. B．Hetriedtoohardnottoactasanadult. C．Hewasoneofthetopstudentsinhisclass. D．Hedidwhathisteachersandhisparentsaskedhimtodo.()13．Howdidthewritermakethedecision? A．Itwaseasyforhimtomakethedecision. B．Itwashissecondtimetomakethedecision. C．Hemadethedecisionseriously. D．Itwashismotherthatmadethedecisionforhim.()14．Whydidthewritermakethedecision? A．Becausehisteachertalkedwithhimpatiently. B．Becausehedidn’twanttoactrebelliouslyanymore. C．Becausehismotheraskedhimtostudyhardasusual. D．Becausehisfatheraskedhimtothinkabouthisfuturebyhimself.()15．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE? A．Thewritermadethedecisionthatheshouldworkhard. B．Ittookthewriterseveralyearstomakethedecision. C．Afterhearinghismother’swords,thewriterhadtearsinhiseyes. D．四、单词拼写（本大题共10分，每小题1分）A. 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。1.Qiqiha’erisa (north)city.2.Thefatherlooked (angry)athisdaughterbecauseshecamehomesolate.3.LastWednesdaywasthe (wind)dayoflastweek.4.Whosebagisthis?Isitoneofthe_____________(tour)?5.Michaelislookingforwardtohisaunt’s (arrive)attheairport.B. 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。6.Ourteacheralways__________(鼓励)ustoworkhardatEnglish7.We (简直)can’tbelievethatsomanypeoplediedinthetrainaccident.8.Pleaseleaveyour (地址)andtelephonenumbersafteryoufinishthework,ladies.9.Afterashortbreak,they____________(继续)toworkinthefield.10.Amanwasstanding__________(在…外面)myhousewhenIgothomeyesterday.五、动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）1.Thesunoften__________(shine)inthroughthewindow.2.YoulearnEnglishwellby___________(read)moreEnglishbooksandmagazines.3.Hewillgoswimmingifhe_________(notbe)busytomorrow.4.Thepolice (look)forthelostchild.Let’sjointhem.5.______yourfather______(feel)sadwhenheknowsthebadnews?6.---Icalledyouthismorning,butnobodyanswered.---Oh,I’msorry.Iwithmyparents (water)theflowersinthegardenatthattime.7.It’ssohottoday.Whynot_______(have)anicecream?8.Peopleshouldjoinustostopthepollution_________(make)theworldmorebeautiful.9.He___________(drop)hiswalletonthegroundwhenhecrossedthestreet.10.LilyandTim,____________(notplay)inthestreetnexttime!六、完成句子根据所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题9分，每题1.5分）1.地震过后，街上有许多人匆匆搬走砖块和石头Aftertheearthquake,lotsofpeople____________________thebricksandstonesinthestreet.2.感谢你为那个饥饿的小孩提供食物。Thankyoufor withfood.3.政府应该理解湿地的重要性。Thegovernmentshould ofthewetlands.4.如果我们继续砍伐森林，野生动物将没有东西吃。

Ifwekeepcuttingdowntheforests,thewildanimals________________________.5.这条牛仔裤穿在你身上看起来很漂亮。

Thispairoftrousers beautiful you.6.当警察赶到时，她正大声求救。Whenthepolicearrived,she___________________________help.七、缺词填空根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。（本大题共6分，每空0.5分）Roundeyes,roundhead,roundears,roundbody!Helooksl___1__abear,butheisn’tabear.HeisaKOALA.ManypeopleinAustraliaarei____2____intakingcareofthem.Noonecank__3___themfortheirprettyf___4___.Whenakoalaisababy,hehasnofur.Them___5___koalahasapocketinthefrontofherb___6____.Thebabygoesintothiswarmpocket,therehestaysforsixm___7____.Thekoalacan’tlivew____8____aspecialkindoftree.Thetreegiveshimbothhishomeandhisfood.Formostoftheday,thekoalas___9___inthetree.Atnightthekoalalooksforfood.Helikeseatingonlythebark(树皮)andthel___10___ofthetrees.Heeatsn___11___else.Howl___12____thekoalasarereally!八、书面表达（本大题共10分）假设你是王琳，是一名接受过UNICEF帮助的学生，大学即将毕业，现在要给UNICEF写一封感谢信以表达感激之情。要点如下：1．你小时候家里贫穷，不得不辍学，外出打工养家。2．一天，一位UNICEF工作人员来了解情况，决定帮助你重返学校。3．在学校你努力学习，已获得两次学校最佳学生奖。4．你对UNICEF的帮助非常感激，并决心回家乡做一名教师。还希望……__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________