1、2013-2014学年第二学期八年级英语期末试卷一、单项选择(共30分，每小题1分)( )1-Can you sing?-Yes I can,_ I cant sing very well. A. but B. or C. so D. and( )2.You cant _ jeans to the party. If you do so, the teacher wont let you _.A. put on ; in B. dress ; out C. have on D. wear; in ( )3.-In our English study reading is more import
2、ant than speaking, I think.- I dont agree. Speaking is _reading.A. as important as B. so important as B. C. the most important D. the same as( )4While the alien was visiting the museum, the boy _the TV station.A. call B. ask C. called D. asked( )5.What _ you _ at this time yesterday?A. did ; do B. i
3、s; doing C. were; doing D. are ; doing ( )6.She didnt go home. I didnt go home,_.A. too B. also C. either D. neither ( )7.He asked me _ a report card.A. write B. writing C. to write D. wrote ( )8. The teacher said I could do better _ English .A. in B. at C. on D. for ( )9.The boy is _ at lessons in
4、our grade.A. the best B. better C. good D. best ( )10.He often helps his parents do the housework _ Saturday afternoon.A. on B. at C. to D. in ( )11.-Its twelve oclock, Its time for you to go to bed, Jim.- OK, _ Mum.A. Good nightB. goodbye C. Good eveningD.See you ( )12.- What did your son say in th
5、e letter? - He told me that he _ the Great Wall the next day.A. will visit B. has visited C. is going to visit D. would visit( )13.There _ a basket ball match this afternoon.A. will be B. will have C. are going to be D. is going to have( )14. Thank you for _ me with my homework.A. help B. helped C.
6、helping D. helps ( )15.Stop _ so much noise! Father is working at the desk.A. making B. to make C. to hear D. hearing( )16. Every one _ a robot in the future.A. will have B. are having C. have D. had ( )17._ is easy for a child to know where they are.A. It . B. That C. This D. What( )18.How do you g
7、o to the zoo tomorrow? If it _ tomorrow ,Ill go there by car. A. raining B. rain C. rains D. will rain( )19.I went to Shanghai last year and fell in love _ it .A.with B. in C. to D. for( )20.When I got there ,I saw some boys _ on the playground.A. playing B. played C. to play D. was waiting( ) 21. I
8、t always rains in summer in Beijing, _? A. isnt it B. doesnt it C. is it D. does it( ) 22. Many of the buses and subways _ crowded in Beijing.A. be B. are C. is D. were( ) 23. You havent finished the work. _. A. Neither did IB. Me, too C. Neither have ID. Neither I have( ) 24. I want to be a police
9、officer, _ sometimes it is a little dangerous.A. so B. though C. or D. and( ) 25. - Would you mind not shouting in the street? - _.A. Yes, please do B. Not at all C. MindD. Yes, I dont mind( ) 26. Its great to be a Red Cross member. I want to look after _ in the hospital. A. homeless people B. old p
10、eople C. poor people D. sick kids( ) 27. She usually asked the students _ they could _ carton books in music lessons. A. if; not read B. if; not to read C. how; to read D. if; read( ) 28. My cousin is too young _ go to school alone. A. in B. to C. of D. on( ) 29. I used to be _ , and I was afraid of
11、 speaking in public. A. funny B. excited C. shy D. alone( ) 30. Mother said that cooking _ much time every day.A. paid B. cost C. spent D. took二、完型填空（共20分，每小题1分）（A）Everyone likes gifts. Some little kids think they _31_get enough gifts, Some old people think they get too _32_ gifts. Different people
12、like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too small. A little child may_33_his mother a leaf from a tree. It is enough to make her very _34_Gift giving is different in different _35_ . In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened . Later, the _36_ gift may be g
13、iven away to someone else. Many people have enough things and dont want too many gifts_37_.In Canada , a tree can help remember _38_. In the USA, some people ask their families and friends _39_ give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gi
14、ft. People dont need to _40_too much money. Instead, making a meal is enough.( )31. A. dont B. doesnt C. isnt D. arent ( )32. A. much B. many C. little D. a ( )33. A. gives B. giving C. give D. gave ( )34. A. happy B. unhappy C. angry D. sad ( )35. A. village B. city C. countries D. town( )36. A. di
15、fferent B. small C. big D. same ( )37. A. themselves B. ourselves C. myself D. herself( )3 8. A. a men B. a person C. a child D. a girl ( )39. A. in B. to C. from D. at ( )40. A. took B. to spend C. paid D. spend （B）In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some st
16、ates they must stay in school (41)_ they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they (42)_secondary（中等的） schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private（私立的）schools . (43)_children go to public schools. Their parents do not have t
17、o (44)_their education because the schools (45)_money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents still(46)_private schools, though they are much more expensive. Today about half of the high school students (47)_unive
18、rsities after they finish the secondary school . A student at state university does not have to pay very much if his parents (48)_ in that state. But many students (49)_ while they are studying at universities. In this way they (50)_ good working habits and live by their own hands.( ) 41. A. and B.
19、though C. until D. since( ) 42. A. leave B. begin C. study at D. pass( ) 43. A. Several B. Most C. A few D. Few( ) 44. A. worry about B. pay for C. ask for D. make sure ( ) 45. A. take B. spend C. receive D. cost( ) 46. A. wish B. hate C. like D. mind( ) 47. A. follow B. miss C. change D. go on to (
20、 ) 48. A. were born B. travel C. visit D. live( ) 49. A. work B. have holidaysC. do sports D. study hard( ) 50. A. develop B. make C. build D. grow三、阅 读 理 解（共22分, 每小题2分）(A)Washington- “A father killed his three children and a family friend and injured his wife before killing himself in the southeast
21、 US city of Miami; it was reported on Sunday. Police said they didnt know why the father, William Gutierrez, went mad in his own house. He shot each of the children, aged five, four and one, in the head and killed the friend with a shot to the chest. His wife, Maguey Diaz, was shot in the arm. She w
22、as treated at a nearby hospital and released.” the report said.( ) 51. According to the news report, William Gutierrez killed _ people in all.A. three B. fourC. fiveD. six( ) 52. Why did the terrible thing happen? _A. Because the children didnt love their father. B. The man must have drunk too much.
23、C. His wife and the friend were found doing silly things. D. No reason is giving about it.( ) 53. The word “released” in the last sentence may mean _ .A. came back to life B. was out of dangerB. C. died D. suffered(忍受) a lot （B）A young woman was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things
24、when she noticed an old man following her around. Thinking nothing of it, she ignored him and continued shopping. After she got what she wanted, she went to checkout line, but the old man got in front of her, “Pardon me,” he said, “Im sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable, its j
25、ust because you look like my granddaughter, who just died recently（最近）. And I miss her very much.” “Im very sorry,” replied the young woman. “Is there anything I can do for you?” “Yes, ” the old man said. “As Im leaving, can you say Good-bye, grandpa to me? It would make me feel so much better.” “Su
26、re,” answered the young woman.As the old man was leaving, she called out. “Bye-bye, grandpa!” When she stepped up to the checkout counter, she saw that her total was $178.50.“How can that be?” she asked. “I only bought a few things!” “Your grandpa said you would pay for him,” said the clerk.( ) 54.
27、Why did the old man follow the woman and let her say “Bye-bye, Grandpa”? A. He wanted to steal her moneyB. She looked like her dead granddaughter C. He wanted to stare at her D. He wanted to her to pay for him( ) 55. According to the passage we can know that _. A. the young woman is a careless perso
28、n B. the young woman is as clever as the old man C. the young woman was pleased to pay for the old man D. the young woman didnt know the old man at all ( ) 56. Which of the following is the best title of the story? A. A kind hearted young woman B. The total was $ 178.50 C. Bye-bye grandpa D. An old
29、man and his granddaughter（C）If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them .If you dont , you may get lost, this is what you should do .Sit down and stay where you are .Dont try to find your friends let them find you instead .You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is anoth
30、er way to help your friends or other people to find you .You can shout or whistle (吹口哨)three times .Stop .Then shout or whistle three times again .Any signal (信号) given three times is a call for help . Keep up shouting or whistling . Always three times together. When people hear you ,they will know
31、that you are not just making a noise for fun . They will let you know that they have heard your signal . They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice ,it is an answer to a call for help. If you dont think that you will get help before night comes ,try to make a little
32、house with branches (树枝) Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass. When you need some water ,you have to leave your little branch house to look for it .Dont just walk away .Pick off small branches and drop (扔下)them as you walk in order to go back again easily .When you are lost , the most important
33、 thing to do is to stay in one place .( )57.If you get lost in the forest , you should _.A. try to find your friends B. stay in one place and signals C. walk around the forest D. shout as loudly as possible ( )58.Which signal is a call for help ?A. shouting here and there B. crying twice C. shouting
34、 or whistling three times together D. whistling everywhere in the forest ( )59.When you hear two shouts or two whistles ,you know that _.A. someone is afraid of an animal B. people will come to help you C. someone needs help D. something terrible will happen.( )60.Whats the meaning of the underlined
35、 sentence?(划线句子)A. Leave branches to find your way back B. Pick off branches to build another houseC. Use branches to make a bed D. Drop branches to look for water ( )61.The main(主要的)idea of the passage is _A. how to travel in the forest B. how to spend the night in the forest C. what you should do
36、if you want to get some water D. what you should do if you are lost in the forest 四、词汇应用(每小题2分，共20分)62.Japan is a beautiful (east) country.63.Liu Qian is a (magic). He is from Taiwan.64.Which is (big) salt lake in the world.65.She (not read) this book before.66.I think English is as (important) as C
37、hinese.67.The story was interesting . We couldnt stop (laugh).68.She met a girl (name) Mary yesterday.69.Have you ever (write) a novel?70.Many people didnt know the (重要性) of health until they got seriously ill.71.Neither of them (be) right.五.句型转换（每空1分，共8分）72.Tom has already gone to Beijing.（改为否定句） T
38、om gone to Beijing .73.I bought a pen two hours ago.（改为现在完成时） I _ _ a pen for two hours.74.What a clever girl she is!（改为同义句） the girl is!.75.We will have an English test in three days.(提问)_ _ _ will you have an English test?六、书面表达：（20分）以My dream 为题写一篇80词左右的短文，要求句子通顺，语法正确。 学校： 班级： 姓名： 考号：2013-2014学年第
39、二学期八年级英语期末试卷答题卡 一、单项选择(共30分，每小题1分) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 二、完型填空（共20分，每小题1分） 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 三、阅 读 理 解（共22分, 每小题2分） 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 四、词汇应用(每小题2分，共20分)62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 五
40、.句型转换（每空1分，共8分）72 73 74 75 六、书面表达：（20分）以My dream 为题写一篇80词左右的短文，要求句子通顺，语法正确。 八年级下学期英语竞赛试卷答案1-5 ADDCC 6-10CCAAA 11-15ADACA 16-20AACAA 21-25 BBCBB； 26-30DABCB31-35ABCAC 36-40DABBD 41-45 CCBBC 46-50CDDAA 51-53 BDB 54-56DDC 57-61. BCBAD 62. eastern 63. magician 64.the biggest 65. hasnt read66.important 67. laughing 68. named 69.written 70.importance 71.is72. hasnt , yet 73. have, had 74.How, clever 75.How, soon 书面表达（省略）
