1、2008 学年第二学期中学单元练习试卷 八年级英语期末测试卷 班别 姓名 学号 题 号 一 二 三 四 五 总分 得 分 一、听力测试 （20%） 二、语言知识与运用（20%） 第一节：单项选择（10%） 1. If you use an English word more often, of course you _ it better. A. remember B. remembering C. will remember D. remembered 2. _ he retired from work, _ he was concerned about his company. A. Th
2、ough, but B. Although, / C. /, though D. /, / 3. Im searching for the clues for the accident. Please tell me what _ at this time last night. A. were you doing B. you did C. you were doing D. you have done 4. Dr. Wang called me to ask when the plane would _. A. turn off B. take off C. set off D. fly
3、off 5. Mar Twain was a famous American writer in _. A. the 1830s B. 1830s C. the 1830s D. the 1830s 6. There are many places of _ in China, many foreign visitors enjoy doing _ sightseeing here. A. interests, many B. interest, much C. interests, much D. interest, many 7. Tomas Edison _ a lab for hims
4、elf when he was young. A. set out B. set free C. set up D. set in 8. While my mother was busy _, I _ TV. A. cooking, watched B. cooking, watching C. to cook, was watching D. cooking, was watching 9. Mr. Black went to see a doctor this morning since it was difficult for him _ asleep at night. A. to f
5、all B. falling C. fell D. to falling 10. My mother is strict _ me, but I am still grateful _ her. A. with, with B. to, to C. with, to D. to, with 第二节：语法填空（10%） When I was three years old, just before my sister was born, my mom asked me what we should name the new baby. I said, “Lets call 11 Gravy(肉汁
6、)!” You know, we pour gravy over meat and it tastes 12 ! My parents found my idea interesting, but named the new baby Caroline, 13 . Having a sister changed my life. When my sister and I played together, we often got into fights and got angry with each other if we did 14 wrong. It sometimes drove ou
7、r parents crazy. 15 at the same time, we learned to share our things and to forgive(原谅 ) each other when we got angry. In North America, there are many kinds of families, but most families 16 a boy and a girl. Of course, some have three or more. In China, most children dont have brothers 17 sisters,
8、 and they have to learn those things in 18 ways, which is more difficult. When I moved away to university, my sister wished that I still lived at home. She wasnt used to getting all the attention from my parents. But Chinese children get all the attention for all their life! Some middle school stude
9、nts in China wish they had a brother or sister. 19 you are one of them, I have a good idea for you. Treat（对待）your friends and classmates 20 your brothers and sisters! 11 A. her B. him C. me D. them 12 A. fine B. good C. well D. kind 13 A. in place of B. in place C. instead D. instead of 14 A. someth
10、ing B. everything C. anything D. nothing 15 A. But B. So C. Or D. Though 16 A. have B. has C. had D. are having 17 A. and B. but C. with D. or 18 A. another B. the other C. other D. any other 19 A. Though B. If C. When D. Because 20 A. instead of B. for C. as D. like 三、完型填空（10%） English names and Ch
11、inese names are quite different, but its not hard for us to know Unlike Chinese, most English people 21 three names One is their family name, both of 22 names are given names Their family name 23 behind the given name They use Mr, Mrs or Miss 24 the given name, but they never use 25 with the first n
12、ame For example, we can 26 a man named James Allan Green Mr Green, 27 we cant call him Mr James or Mr Allan People usually use Jim 28 James Jim is short for James because 29 easy to rememberBut Chinese names are the oppositeA girl named Han meimei puts her family name Han first. Of course, she 30 Ah
13、 Mei for short in China if you wish 21 A. has B. had C. have D. owns 22 A. another B. other C. others D. the other 23. A. are B. is C. was D. were 24 A. with B. for C. of D. to 25 A. theirs B. their C. them D. it 26 A. call B. ask C. write D. say 27 A. so B. or C. but D. and 28 A. instead of B. for
14、C. with D. of 29 A. its B. its C. it D. its 30. A. can call B. calls C. can be called D. called 四、阅读理解（15%） A In Britain, people often invite friends for a meal, a party or just coffee. People who know each other very wellclose friends, family or neighborsvisit each others houses without an invitati
15、on, but usually an invitation is needed. When people invite someone to their homes, they often say: “Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday?” Answers are: “Thanks. Wed love to. What time?” or “Im sorry. Wed love to but we have tickets for the concert.” However, it is not polite to say “No, we
16、 wouldnt”! Sometimes, the British use expressions that sound like invitations. For example: “You must come over for a drink sometime.” or “Lets go out for a meal one of these days.” These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk. They are not real invitations because they dont mention an exact
17、time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are: “Yes, that would be nice.” or “OK, yes, thanks.” So next time, you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly? 31Its always necessary for
18、 _ to visit each others houses with an invitation. A. close friends B. family members C. neighbours D. new friends 32It is not polite to answer the real invitation by saying “_” A. Sorry, wed love to but we have tickets for the concert. B. Thanks. Wed love to. What time? C. Sure. Wed like to, thanks
19、 a lot. D. No, we wouldnt! 33If the British just want to end a talk politely, they may say, “_” A. Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday? B. Lets go out for a meal one of these days. C. Lets go out for a meal on Saturday. D. Shall we go for a drink this afternoon? 34The British often use “_”
20、 to answer the invitations that are not real. A. Yes, what time? B. No, thats not a real invitation. C. OK, yes, thanks. D. No, you just want to be friendly. 35Which is the best title for the passage? A. Britain B. Invitations in Britain C. A talk with friends D. A Dinner B In Singapore，many middle
21、school students spend a lot of their time on their studies Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their futureSo，many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinationsThey have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headacheSometimes，some of them
22、are even made to go to remedial（补习的）classes after schoo1 Schools run programmes outside school hoursThe students can take part in sports and games， music and dance，hiking and rockclimbing，etcThey are also very active in community service（社区服务）.In their spare time，most students like to listen to pop
23、musicHollywood blockbusters（大片） ，Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among themThey understand IT very wellSome of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet，emailing their friends， playing computer and video gamesThey sometimes go to cafes，fastfood restaurants，shopping centers
24、 and big bookstoresSo，it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful. 36Many students want to get good education to be _ in the future Apopular Bsuccessful Ccomfortable Dgenerous 37_ go to remedial classes after school in Singapore AA11 of the stud
25、ents BFew of the students CNot all the students DMost of the students 38In the school，the students cant _ outside school hours. Ahave sports Bdance Cgo hiking Dgo to a restaurant 39According to the passage，most students in Singapore like _. AHollywood blockbusters Bwriting to their friends Ctalking
26、to their friends Dhaving exams 40The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage is _. Athe middle schoo1 students life in Singapore is easy Bthe middle school students life in Singapore is amazing (疯狂的) Cthe middle school students life in Singapore is boring Dthe middle school students life i
27、n Singapore is hard，but its interesting C Mr. Zhang is on business in France. Here is the hotel card for him. According to the information on the card, choose the right answers. 41Mr. Zhang lives in _. A. Hotel Eiffel B. Hotel Concorde C. Hotel Mapol D. Hotel Napoleon 42The hotel is _ . A. on King S
28、treet near a bank B. next to a museum C. near a train station D. on George Street 43_ buses can reach the hotel. A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 44If Mr. Zhang gets lost, he can _. A. take Bus 507 to the hotel B. wait until the light is green C. go back to the hotel to search the Internet D. call th
29、e hotel at the phone number on the card 45Which of the following is true? A. Open the door when the red light is on. B. The card can be used to open the door. C. The card can be used for shopping. D. Mr. Zhang can keep the card when he checks out. 五、写作（35%） 第一节：根据首字母的提示完成句子。 （5%） 46Joyce will study
30、in Canada as an e_ student. 47Grandma Liang has a number of grandchildren, i_ Peter. 48Its dangerous to ask a s_ to look after your belongings（行李）. 49The student is good at all the subjects, she wins s_ every year. 50A car rushed to the p_ last night, some people hurt in the accident. 第二节：根据句子意思，改写句
31、子（10%） 51When she was only four years old, she became interested in violin. She became interested in violin _ _ _ _ four. 52 “Would you please get some water for me?” Professor Wang said to Alice. Professor Wang _ Alice _ _ some water for _. 53My uncle is a teacher and so is my aunt. _ my uncle _ my
32、 aunt _ _. 54Mr. Lee had the lesson in place of Mrs. Chen. Mr. Lee had the lesson _ _ Mrs. Chen. 55Cartoons are easy for me to draw. _ _ for me _ _ cartoons. 第三节：根据所给中文完成句子。 （10%） 56这次意外后，他失忆了。 He _ _ _ after the _. 57毕业后，我与一些同学很难保持联系。 Its hard to _ _ _ _ some classmates after I left school. 58. 这本书
33、值得看, 但它有点贵。 The book _ _ _，but its a little _. 59. 父母对我的英语测验很满意。 My _ _ _ _ my English exam. 60. 汤姆猫总是犯事而落到主人手上。 Tom the cat always _ _ _ _ his owner. 第四节：书面表达（10%） 林涛是学校“爱心俱乐部（Kind-Hearted Club） ”的成员之一。请根据林涛的情况和图片的内 容，用英语写一篇字数 80 字左右的文章介绍林涛。 提示： a tall boy with thick black hair, round cheeks, small eyes, a smiling mouth, look strong and healthy, get on well with, get ready to help others, “爱心”表现：见图片 Lin Tao is a member of our schools Kind-Hearted Club._ _ _ _ _ _ （广州市天河区专家技术协会编印）
