八年级英语(上)期末试卷
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两大题, 满分 30分)V. 单项填空(共10 小题;每小题1分, 满分10分)从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
1.(1分)At the start of the new term,we__________ some new class rules.(  )
A.raise    B.develop    C.throw    D.miss
2.(1分)—Did you get WeChat red packets during the Spring Festival?
—Of course.It's____________ the most popular way to give best wishes.(  )
A.loudly    B.quickly    C.terribly    D.probably
3.(1分)—Jenny,don't eat too much chocolate.It's _________to your teeth.
—OK,Dad.(  )
A.helpful    B.harmful    C.safe    D.beautiful
4.(1分)—What did you do last Saturday?
—We all went to the zoo ___________Jane because she was ill.(  )
A.except    B.with    C.for    D.on
5.(1分)﹣Excuse me,can I borrow this book?
﹣Sure,but you              return it by the end of this term.(  )
A.can    B.can't    C.must    D.mustn't
6.(1分)—I hear Jim had an accident yesterday.
—Yes.He ___________ the horse and hurt his left leg.(  )
A.heard from    B.lifted up    C.fell off    D.found out
7.(1分)—I was doing my homework at nine o'clock yesterday morning.What about you?
—I ____________ books at home.(  )
A.am reading    B.was reading   
C.will read    D.read
8.(1分)﹣﹣﹣How do you like the singing competition yesterday?
﹣﹣﹣Exciting,_____ some students didn't do very well.(  )
A.so    B.and    C.though    D.because
9.(1分)—Could you tell me more about Chinese _____________,Dad?
—Of course.For example,you'd better not break anything during the Spring Festival.(  )
A.mistakes    B.stairs    C.examples    D.traditions
10.(1分)—Here's a gift for you.Happy birthday!
—_____________!Thank you,Mum!(  )
A.What a surprise    B.Good luck   
C.Have a good time    D.It doesn't matter
V. 完形填空(共 20小题;每小题10分;满分20分)阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
11.(10分)More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today.However,things are different in Malawi(马拉维).Bikes are the most(1)      in this African country.Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi.People use them to(2)     heavy things.They also use bikes to carry people, (3)     tourists.These years,taking a "bicycle taxi" to(4)      Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.
    If you go to Malawi,you will find a lot of bike taxis(5)     on the sides of the roads.The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers(乘客)to sit (6)     .You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.
    Alice is a 21﹣year﹣old student from Canada.She(7)      the special bike riding a lot. "I really like the bike taxi, "she says. "It's easy and (8)     . " Alice usually pays just $1 for going shopping in town.
    28﹣year﹣old Panijira Khomb(9)      to ride a bike taxi two years ago.The young man enjoys this (10)     . "I used to make boats for a living,but that's a hard job.Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don't mind carrying heavy people, "he says.
(1)A.expensive
B.beautiful
C.crowded
D.popular
(2)A.sell
B.describe
C.carry
D.show
(3)A.especially
B.suddenly
C.really
D.quietly
(4)A.turn on
B.travel around
C.find out
D.point at
(5)A.hiding
B.lifting
C.rising
D.waiting
(6)A.on
B.in
C.with
D.up
(7)A.improves
B.gets
C.beats
D.enjoys
(8)A.noisy
B.rich
C.cheap
D.expensive
(9)A.wished
B.began
C.stopped
D.promised
(10)A.act
B.area
C.job
D.attention
12.(10分)What is the best way to study?This is a very important (1)     .Some Chinese students often study very (2)      for long hours.It is a good habit(习惯),(3)      it is not a better way to study.An efficient(讲效率的)(4)     must have enough sleep,enough food and enough rest.Every week you need to go out for a walk or  (5)      some friends or some nice places.It's (6)     for your study.When you return to your studies,you'll find yourself (7)     than before and you'll learn much.
    Maybe we can say that(8)      English is like taking Chinese medicine.We don't (9)      that it's bitter(苦的).We mean that like Chinese medicine,the efficiency of your study comes  (10)      but surely.Learn slowly but surely every day and effects(效果)will come just like Chinese medicine.
(1)A.question
B.answer
C.way
D.journey
(2)A.far
B.hard
C.fast
D.well
(3)A.so
B.and
C.or
D.but
(4)A.teacher
B.student
C.cook
D.doctor
(5)A.hurt
B.raiseduring spring怎么读
C.visit
D.make
(6)A.bad
B.good
C.cheap
D.expensive
(7)A.stronger
B.weaker
C.thinner
D.fatter
(8)A.speaking
B.learning
C.reading
D.writing
(9)A.advise
Bplete
C.mean
D.offer
(10)A.fast
B.carefully
C.certainly
D.slowly
第三部分 阅读理解(共两大题, 满分 45分)Ⅶ. 补全对话
13.(5分)根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有两个为多余选项。
A:Hi,Lucy!The weather here is really nice in autumn.
B:Hi,Alan!Yes.There is little rain this season.
A: (1)     
B:Tomorrow?It will still be a fine day.But I hope it will rain tomorrow.
A: (2)     
B:Because my grandmother always says if it rains on someone's birthday,he or she will make lots of money this year.
A:Sounds interesting.Maybe it's true.Well,do you have any plans for your birthday?
B:Yes.I'd like to have a dance party in my house. (3)     
A:Sure,I'd love to. (4)     
B:It's at 6:rrow.
A:OK.I'll arrive one hour early to help you prepare.
B: (5)      See you tomorrow.
A:See you.
A.Why?
B.When is it?
C.Thank you very much.
D.What would you like to do?
E.What about your hometown?
F.What will the weather be like tomorrow?
G.Would you like to come to my party tomorrow?
Ⅷ. 阅读理解(共 20 小题;每小题6分, 满分 40分)阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
14.(6分)
Born to be Free
The Home of Whales
Orca whales(虎鲸)live in the sea.This is their home.In the sea,they can swim where they want to.There is no fence(栅栏) to keep them in one place.The orcas are free.
In the sea,orcas don't attack(攻击)people.When orcas are taken away from their home,it can be different.An orca is sometimes called a killer whale.
Orcas Away from Their Home
People caught orcas and put them in pools.They trained them to do tricks.Sometimes the tricks went wrong.They attacked their trainers.Some trainers have died.
Now,some people say orcas should not be taken away from their home in the sea.Orcas are wild animals.In the sea they live with other orcas.They can live a long time.However,they don't live as long out of their home.
Wild Animals
The first orca that was caught only lived for a day.It just swam around and around in the pool.It was afraid and got much angrier little by little.It kept banging(撞击)into sides.
(1)Which word can describe orcas in the sea?      

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