1、八年级英语试题第 1 页2015-2016 学年度第一学期期末考试二、选择填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）21. This is _ unusual course that is taught in _ university, but its useless to the real life.A. a; a B. an; an C. a; an D. an; a22. Its reported that President Xi Jinping arrived _ Seattle(西雅图) _ September 22nd to pay a four-day visit
2、to the USA.A. at; on B. in; on C. at; in D. in; in23. Boys and girls, I will tell you _, and you can finish it _. A. how to do it; by yourself B. what to do; by yourself C. what to do; on your own D. how to do; alone24. I find this Math problem very _. I believe most of the students can work it out
3、. A. easily; easy B. easy; easily C. easily; easily D. easy; easy25. There was little milk in the fridge, _? _, please go and buy some.A. wasnt there; Yes B. was there; YesC. wasnt there; No D. was there; No26. _ is it from your home to school? Its nearly ten minutes walk.A. How long B. How far C. H
4、ow often D. How soon27. The TV programme on this channel was so _ that all my friends felt _.A boring; boring B. bored; boring C. boring; bored D. bored; bored28. Shanghai is bigger than _ in Jiangsu and bigger than _ in China.A. any city; any city B. any city; any other cityC. any other city; the o
5、ther cities D. any other city; any city29. Not only my friends but also my brother and I _ interested in those plays.A. are B. am C. is D. were30. In the cartoon film Tom and Jerry, the little mouse seems_ than the big cat.A. more cleverer B. much cleverer C. much clever D. much more cleverer31. Don
6、t leave the tap running after you finish washing your hands. _.A. I hope so B. Im afraid not C. Its nothing D. Sorry, I wont 32. You speak good English, I hope_ us with our English No problem.A. you to help B. to help C. youll help D. to you help33. Sandy, _ too much TV, for its bad for your eyes.A.
7、 not watch B. dont watch C. doesnt watch D. watches 34. The ticket _ him ￥3000, and flying to the USA _ him two days.A. took; cost B. spent; took C. cost; took D. paid; spent35. I dont like this pair of shoes. Please show me_.A. the other one B. other pair C. another one D. another pair36. Remember
8、not to _ until the bus stops. OK, I will.A. get it off B. get off it C. got on it D. get it on37. What_ your school life_? It_ watching TV.A. does; like; likes B. do; like; likes C. is; like; is like D. is; likes; is likes38. Youd better _ because you have to drive back to your company.A. not drinki
9、ng B. not drink C. dont drink D. not to drink39. Must we leave for Beijing now, Mr. Smith? No, you _. You still have two more hours.A. cant B. mustnt C. shouldnt D. dont have to40. My father is a good driver. He has a pretty good _ of direction.八年级英语试题第 2 页A. ways B. sense C. idea D. feeling 三、完形填空（
10、共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） Long long ago, there lived a farmer whose brother was a gardener and owned a wonderful garden. One day the farmer went to 41 his brother, and was 42 the beautiful garden. His brother 43 to give him the best apple tree as a gift. The farmer took the tree home and started to w
11、onder 44 to plant it.“If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind might 45 the fruit. If I plant it on the road, people will see it and take off its 46 .”Finally he planted the tree behind his barn(谷仓), “The 47 would never think to look for it here.”48 , the tree grew neither flowers n
12、or fruits in two years. The farmer went to his brother and said 49 , “You have given me a 50 tree. Look! This is the third year and it still grows 51 but leaves!”When the farmers brother saw where the tree was, the gardener 52 and said, “You have planted the tree where it is exposed(暴露的 ) to cold wi
13、nds, and get neither 53 nor warmth. How could you 54 flowers and fruits? You have planted the tree with a greedy and suspicious(贪婪多疑的) heart, so how can you want a 55 harvest?”What do you learn from the story?41. A. watch B. find C. teach D. visit42. A. worried about B. surprised at C. tired of D. a
14、fraid of43. A. decided B. supposed C. hoped D. asked44. A. how B. when C. where D. why 45. A. put off B. take away C. turn down D. shake down46. A. tree B. fruit C. food D. flower47. A. thieves B. animals C. neighbors D. children48. A. Finally B. Firstly C. However D. Luckily49. A. slowly B. hardly
15、C. excitedly D. angrily50. A. dead B. bad C. wrong D. young51. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything52. A. suggested B. laughed C. left D. planted53. A. sunshine B. water C. air D. earth54. A. plant B. take C. receive D. expect55. A. small B. rich C. famous D. poor四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，
16、满分 30 分）ANew books this monthThe Long NightThis is David Reillys first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big ci
17、ty. They have a lot of problems getting there andHard WorkThis exciting story is Joannas twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long and hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in
18、 black buys the most beautiful table in the shopHospital or CinemaMarcie Jacome, whostudies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year. Tina is a young Indian woman who is a doctor in a small town. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her
19、to go to the USA with him to become a film starWhat will Tina do? 56. The Long Night was written by .八年级英语试题第 3 页A. David Reilly B. Maha C. Joanna D. Marcie Jacome57. The story of Hard Work happened in .A. Australia B. Thailand C. India D. England58. From the passage we know that Tina is _.A. a doct
20、or B. a film star C. a writer D. a college student59. is about a difficult journey.A. Hospital or Cinema B. Hard Work C. The Long Night D. None of the books60. The information above is .A. a diary B. a story C. a novel D. an adBLife is like four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it w
21、as the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learnt many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didnt.In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then
22、I married and had a child. In those days, I didnt have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hair. The summer of my life passed quickly.Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an e
23、ngineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped walking. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am getting older a
24、nd older. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end and try to make my winter a warm one.61. The writer started walking more slowly in the _ of his life.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter62. According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the summer o
25、f the writers life?A. 14. B. 27. C. 61. D. 89.63. What does the underlined word ”sorrowful” in the first paragraph mean?A. Sad. B. Exciting. C. Wonderful. D. Bored. 64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer was an engineer.B. The writer has a garden with flowers.C. Th
26、e writer was always happy as a child.D. The writer is old and weak, but he still enjoys his life.65. The best title for the passage can be _. A. My life B. Four seasonsC. Four seasons in a year D. Four seasons in my lifeCHave you ever watered a garden and watched the water disappear(消失) into the soi
27、l? This fun experiment shows how plants take water from the ground to grow. Ask an adult to help you.You Will Need: Medium-sized glass Water Red food coloring Spoon One celery stalk with leaves (一根带叶的芹菜)You Will Do:1. Fill the glass halfway with water.2. Stir(搅拌) in enough food coloring to make the
28、water dark red.八年级英语试题第 4 页3. Ask Mom or Dad to cut one inch off the bottom of the celery stalk. Place the stalk in the water and let it stand overnight.What Will Happen?The leaves will turn red, as well as the tiny tubes running up through the stalk. Break the stalk in half, and you will see red do
29、ts in each piece.Why?As a plant grows, its roots act like straws(麦秆状吸管), sucking water up into the stem or stalk. Tiny tubes (管) inside the stalk carry water farther up into the leaves. (By coloring the water red, this is easier to see.) The red dots show a cross-section of the tiny tubes through wh
30、ich the water traveled.66. In which part of the article can you find how the water moves through plants? A. You Will Need. B. Why?C. What Will Happen? D. You Will Do.67. What should you do right after filling the glass halfway with water?A. Break the stalk in half. B. Place the stalk in the water.C.
31、 Stir in food coloring. D. Let the stalk stand overnight.68 Which of the following things is needed for Step 1 of the experiment?A. Water. B. Spoon. C. Celery stalk. D. Food coloring.69. What should you do right before cutting one inch off the bottom of the celery stalk?A. Place the stalk in the wat
32、er. B. Make the water dark red.C. Ask an adult to help. D. Break the stalk in half. 70. What is this passage mostly about?A. How water protects plants. B. How water can change colors.C. How celery stalks grow in water. D. How plants get water from the ground.第二部分 非选择题（共 65 分）五、词汇运用 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，
33、满分 15 分）(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。71. The _(总统) from different countries watched the shows of the 70 anniversary of Chinas victory in the war of resistance two months ago.72. You will win the _ (竞赛). You are a better player than anyone else.73. Do you know the _ (高度) of this tall building? Sorry, Im n
34、ot sure.74. Its necessary for parents to set a good _ (榜样) for their children.75. My cousin is very _ (幽默的). She likes telling jokes.(B) 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，每空不限一词。76. Amy, _ (not be) afraid. Just have a try.77. The doctor has advised him _ (not smoke) any more many times.78. My sister is one of th
35、e best _ (swim) in our school swimming team. She swims very fast.79. The little dog is dying, but I am _ (help) to do anything for it.80. All of us should spend as much time as we can _ (speak) English.81. He is a(n) _ (polite) boy, so I dont want to make friends with him.82. Everybody agreed that J
36、ohns jokes were _ (funny) of all.83. Whats the _ (mean) of the word “trip”, do you know?84. Most of us feel _ (terrible) cold because of the strong wind.85. As we know, there are some differences between American English and _ (Britain) English.六、阅读表达 请根据材料内容，按照要求完成各题。 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）I was
37、very sleepy in the morning, so I didnt go running as usual. At nine oclock, Tom called me to join him in a game of basketball. He said Jack and some other boys would also be there too. I had finished my homework 八年级英语试题第 5 页and had nothing else to do, so I agreed. Tom told me to go to the basketball
38、 club at ten oclock.On the way there, I bought a hamburger. When I reached the basketball club, I was surprised to see Tom and Jack fighting. Later on, I learned that they were fighting over who should start throwing the ball. I shouted to them to stop but they would not listen. Luckily two men came
39、 to separate(使分开) the boys till they calmed down. Then I suggested that we go to the coffee shop for a drink. At the coffee shop, I brought out my hamburger and it was good to see Tom and Jack sharing the hamburger and laughing once again.回答下面 5 个问题，每题答案不超过 6 个词。86. Why didnt the writer go running t
40、his morning?_87. Who would also join in the game according to Tom?_88. When would they meet at the club?_89. What did the writer see when he reached the club?_90. Where did they share the hamburger and laugh?_七、任务型阅读 根据短文内容完成下面的表格；每空一词。 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）There are some very good things about
41、open education. This way of teaching allows the students to develop their interests in many subjects. Open education asks students to be responsible(负责的) for their own education. The open classroom may help them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will
42、not have to worry about grades or rules. But many students may not do well in an open classroom. For some students, if there are too few rules, they will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional(传统的) education, these
43、students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices. It is important for many students to have some rules in the classroom. A few rules will help them. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers show little interest in it. So it may not get support from t
44、hose teachers. You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinions about open education. The writer thinks that open education is only a good idea. It may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes tha
45、t most students, but of course not all students, want and need to have some rules. They must study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find the subjects that they have to study interesting. They will not study those subjects if they do not have to. Open EducationMeaning Open education is a way of teaching without many rules. Students are allowed to learn subjects they are 91 in. Good points Open education makes students realize they are learning for 92 , not for others. In open classrooms, m
