2015-2016洪山区英语八年级下册期末考试试卷

1、2015-2016洪山区八年级下学期期末测试二、选择填空（每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。26.Mum, I cant decide whose advice to take. Can you help me?. You have grown up, Tom.A. Its up to youB. That dependsG. Help yourselfD. Never mind27. China has the population in the world.Thats true.A. largestB. leastC. fewestD. mos

2、t28.Im afraid you cant reach anybody right now. The went dead two hours ago.A. researchB.gunsC.linesD. success29.Are things under control?Dont worry. The trouble will up in couple of days.A. showB.putC.clearD. set30.一Thanks for showing me around. I came to Wuhan two years ago, but it is quite differ

3、ent.There_great changes in the past two years.A. haveB.wereC.have beenD. will be31.He could feel the blood falling down from his face. He wondered he was about to black out.A. whether B.that C.whereD. how long32. students of our school has grown from 1000 to more than 1500.A. The number of B. A numb

4、er ofC. A couple of D. A little bit33.Promise you wont talk to your mum like that again.一Sorry, I wort. , I have already realized my mistake.A. EspeciallyB. Ever since thenC. ActuallyD. As far as I know34.The moment I got inside, I found that the apartment would be for my life in Paris.一Im glad you

5、like it.A. perfectB. freezingC. unusualD. unbelievable35.一Are there anything on sale today?Yes. This months offers a shirt, trousers and bed covers.A. progressB. includeC. partD. count36. What a to cheat jn the English exam! Dont ever do that again, you hear?一Sorry, I wontA. factB. shameC. excitemen

6、tD. truth37.I have been scared of eating fish a fishbone stuck in my throat two years ago?A. even thoughB. as soon asC.unlessD.ever since38.Ill always remember your birthday, but Ill never_you of your age.Oh. How sweat you are!A. succeedB. researchC.ownD.remind39.If you want to make progress, the fi

7、rst thing is to _ what the teacher say in class.Thanks for your advice, Dad.A. feel freeB.walk intoC.part withD.take in40.Do you mind telling me where you are from?-_A. Certainly, Im from London.B. Never mind.C.Not really, you can do it.D.Of course not, I come from London.三、完型填空（每小题1分，共15分）I put my

8、sunglasses on and took a (41) breath. With her hand held in mine, we started walking down in the street to her first day of school. I knew in a few minutes she would be crying. She always cries when she was worried about new (42). But I also knew that (43) Inside the room, she would be OK.As we walk

9、ed, she asked me if I would be waiting outside the front door when school was (44).How will I find you? she asked.“Well (45) a place for me to stand so youll know where to look, okay?” I answered.Whst if no one talks to meThe teacher will talk to you. Shell help you find your sest and shell (46) you

10、 all to each other. And you (47) know two friends In the class from preschool. I think they are (48) too.”What If I get shy and cant talk to anyone?”You might feel shy at first, I said to her, but give yourself a little time and youll realize that you are having fun and feeling more comfortable.She

11、looked up at me and smiled, as we waited at a stop (49) Im scared but really excited.What are you most excited for?“PE.”As we turned the corner and saw a large crowd of students, her face (50).You can do this, sweetie.I tried to encourage her, Lets go and find your place in line.”We lined up with he

12、r class and her friend from preschool stood next to her. They soon realized they both had the same backpack and (51) out for each others hand. And as the teachers began to walk them into the school, she was smilingBut when I saw those two feet walk into that big building, it all (52) me. I hid the t

13、ears behind my sunglasses. But the (53) of that moment was it was only a moment. When I held my husbands hand and we walked away, I felt happy and proud.All day I wondered what she was doing. Was she making friends? Did she find the bathroom okay. Was anyone (54) to her?And that night as I kissed he

14、r goodnight, she turned to me and said, “I love school. But I was (55) about one thing.Oh? Whats that?”I asked.“They dont have any Barbies there.”I smiled. If the only thing she didnt like was a lack(缺少）of Barbies, well then, I think I can say it was a good day.41.A. deepB.highC. rapidD.quick42.A. s

15、choolB.experiencesC. friendsD.times43.A. simplyB.probablyC. onlyD.once44.A. afterB.outC. overD.up45.A. researchB.pickC. searchD.cover46.A. showB.introduceC. protectD. provide47.A. insteadB.neverC. alreadyD. ever48.A. aloneB.lonelyC. nervousD.endangered49.A. islandB.locationC. themeD. sign50.A. dropp

16、edB.checkedC. searchedD. landed51.A. gotB.wentC. leftD. reached52.A. beatB.shookC hitD. fought53.A. beautyB.meaningC. conditionD. shame54.A. modernB.awakeC. meanD.interested55.A. shockedB.oppositeC. upsetD. honest.四、阅读理解（每小题Z分，共30分）AGrandma Poisons(毒害)Family with Expired Hot ChocolateA grandmother f

17、rom Italy has accidentally poisoned herself, her husband, their son, grandchildren and one of their friends by making them hot chocolate from packets that were 25 years out-of-date.The 77-year-old woman, who goes by the name of Mrs. Rosetta, from the northeastern town of Vicenza, made the drink afte

18、r her grandchildren and their friend, aged between 9 and 12, asked for is, making extra ones for her son, her husband and herself.Shortly afterwards, all of them were taken to hospital with stomachaches.Whittier - A Community under One RoofWelcome to Whittier, the Alaskan town where everyone lives,

19、works and goes to school in the same building.The 14-storey building has its own post office, convenience store, video store and city offices, where the community of around 200 people carry out their daily business. It also holds a police station, a small hospital, a church, and a Laundromat.We dont

20、 have to leave this building if we dont want to, so a lot of people dont, you know, why would you? says grade school teacher Erika Thompson.56.How many people got sick because of Mrs. Rosettas carelessness?A.Seventy-seven B. FiveC. Between 9 and 12D. At least five57.What does “Vicenza” mean?A.Mrs. R

21、ossettas husbandB. A teacherC. A 14-storey buildingD. A place in Italy58.What cant we see in Whittier?A. A shopB. A churchC. A hospitalD. A hotel59.Which of the following is true?A.Mrs. Rosetta didnt mean to hurt others.B.Erika works in a post office.C.We dont know how many people live in Whittier.D

22、.A stomachache usually has something to do with hot chocolate.60.Where can we read the above stories?A. In a magazine.B. In our textbook.C. On the wall.D. In fiction.BMy dad was an electrician and he died in an accident on the job when I was three. So I have no memories of him. Instead I remembered

23、Mike Fieseler. He was once a teacher whom my mother dated off and on many times of my childhood. My brother Jason and I werent his biggest fans. When they stopped dating when I was fifteen, I wasnt happy to see him go.Then, on February18,1991, when I was17, my mother suddenly died of a brain aneurys

24、m leaving my15-year-old brother and me orphans. It all happened so fast. I could hardly think beyond the immediate moment. Generally, when children lose both of their parents, a family member comes forward to take them in. But this didnt happen in our case. It was heartbreaking to lose the person we

25、 loved and then to be abandoned(遗弃). Luckily, there was Mike. Even though he lived about an hour away from our house, it felt like he was there in a minutes. He became our guardian(监护人).Over the years, he has become not only our guardian but also a real father to us. When I feel into difficulties in

26、 college, unable to get past thoughts of my mother and all I had lost, he was there to listen. And what more could you want from a father than that?Eight years after Mike stepped forward, he walked me down the aisle and saw me get married. Four years after that, I gave birth to his first granddaught

27、er, Emily Mike Simonson. The name is a reminder of my saved past and a promise for the future. I want her to know this: No matter how fast the water rises, no matter how hard it may be to keep her head above the water when she swims, someone will throw her a link61.Mike Fieseler A.was an electrician

28、B.was once a boyfriend of the writers momsC.stopped dating the writers mom because the writer didnt like him at the timeD.broke up with the writers mom when Jason was 1562 The writers father passed away.A.in 1977B. when Jason was threeC. because of a brain aneurysmD. in February63.Which was NOT true

29、?A.The writer lost both of his parents and had no one to depend on.B.No one in the writers family wanted her and her brother after her mom death.C.Nobody gave the writer a hand after her moms death.D.Mike showed up as soon as he learned about the writers moms death.64.Mike was like a real father to

30、the writer because .A.he became the guardian of the writerB.he saw the writer get married.C.he was the one around at any important moment.D.the writer named her daughter after him.65.What does the underlined sentence mean?A.If you wish to get help from others, you should offer help first.B.Its quite

31、 meaningful to care about others.C.Take a line with you when swimming because it may be helpful.D.Theres always someone there to help because you are never alone.CI didnt belong there; I was only pretending to belong there. The truth was, halfway through university, I knew I didt want to be a doctor

32、. And I had to decide whether to keep lying to myself, or change course(课程)Before university, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Id always wanted to do English but my parents said there was no money in it. I thought Id just pick a job that looked well-paid and would make my parents prou

33、d. “Doctor” hit them both, so I decided to do medicine. I knew it wouldnt be easy, but didnt expect to find it as hard as I did. I spent many late nights and weekends studying, but still didnt get good grades. I thought maybe a medical internship(实习）would help, but my internship was where I realized

34、 how little I wanted to be a doctor.I had two choices - either keep lying to myself or change course. Changing course would make the past two years of university a waste of time and money. After a lot of long walks on the beach, I decided that the last two years were a worthwhile waste of time and m

35、oney, because they led me to find out what I really wanted to do with life. My dad still tried to convince me to go back to medicine. Its okay, though they are just trying to look out for me.I changed my course to English and suddenly I was enjoying university. I was still studying late, writing ad

36、night and through the weekend, but, this time, enjoying the pain.Changing course is a major decision, and it can seem like the last one you want to make. But if you find out what you want to do, then it can be one of the most important decisions you ever make.I needed a couple of years and a lot of

37、thinking to realize that. My advice is to accept the risks and think more about the good sides, (f you are anywhere close to thinking you need to change course, just do it.66 Before university A.the writer never wanted to study EnglishB.the writer knew clearly what he wanted to do with his lifeC.the

38、 writer thought it would be easy to become a doctorD.the writers parents stopped him from choosing English67.The writer decided to do medicine at first because .A.he wanted to help more peopleB. it would make his parents happyC. he was interested in itD. it was cheap to study medicine 68.What was th

39、e writers problem?A.He fought with his parents a lot.B.He didnt like medicine at all and he considered about changing courseC.He couldnt get on well with others during the medical internship.D.His family was so poor and needed him to make a lot of money.69.The writer thought his two years on medicin

40、e .A.was only a waste of time and moneyB.helped him in some wayC.made him realize how much he wanted to be a doctorD.was the best time he ever had70.Which do you think is TRUE?A.The writer enjoyed his university time at the very beginning.B.It was really hard for the writer to communicate with his p

41、arents.C. The writer didnt get good grades in medicine because he spent little time on his schoolwork.D.Sometimes we have to take the risks of making an important decision.五、词与短语选择填空（每小题2分，共10分）仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构意义和逻辑上正确forces / turning / fear / live / regard / challenge71.Maybe

42、you that you won1! be able to find anything good to eat when you travel.72.I hope to see him sing one day.73.Many people like Zhong Wei _ with great interest how their hometowns have changed.74.This is because he can make changes, himself into different animals and objects,75.It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the of nature.六、阅读理解填词(.每小题1分，共10分)先调读短文，在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母己给出。When I was about 12,I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by w