八年級（上）期末檢測題（一）

Ⅰ.詞匯

A）根據句意及首字母提示，完成下列句中的單詞。

1. It is raining. As a r____, they stay at home.

2. Do you like to live in the city or in the c____?

3. There are a lot of t____ in Australia every summer.

4. Beijing is in the n____ part of China.

5. Its about two k____ from here to there.

6. They are playing an important m____ against Green High School team.

7. British English is different from A____ English.

8. When I grow up, I want to study in Harvard U____.

9. The e____ designed an efficient machine, which can save time and material.

10. Can you come o____ to my house this weekend?

B)用所給單詞的適當形式填空。

11. The boy is always ____(fun). He often makes us laugh.

12. Mrs Lee is a kind and ____(love) grandmother.

13. This story is ____(interesting) than that one.

14. How many ____(foot) does an elephant have?

15. The teachers are always ____(friend) to us.

16. My grandfather enjoys ____(listen) to Beijing Opera.

17. This book is ____(difference) from that one.

18. She likes to do ____(chore).

19. Tom ____(visit) his friends yesterday evening.

20. Lily has to ____(eat) lunch at home.

Ⅱ.單項選擇。

1. ____ number of students walk to school in our town.

A. The B. A C. An D. /

2. Doing more exercise is good ____ our health.

A. for B. with C. to D. at

3. ____ it was raining heavily, ____ Julie got to school on time.

A. Although, but B. /, though C. Though, / D. But, though

4. There werent ____ sharks in the pool, but there were ____ smart seals.

A. some; any B. some; some C. any; some D. any; any

5. ——They had a ____ trip?

——Yes. They met bad weather.

A. nice B. terrible C. pleasant D. good

6. If we put ____ in the soup, it will taste better.

A. two teaspoon honey B. two teaspoons of honeys

C. two teaspoon of honeys D. two teaspoons of honey

7. I am ____ than Tom, but he is ____ outgoing than me.

A. tall, more B. taller, more C. taller, much D. tallest, most

8. ——Who cooked the meal today?

——My mother ____.

A. does B. was C. had D. did

9. ——Im sorry I am late for the meeting.

——You ____ come here a little earlier next time.

A. should B. dont C. shouldnt D. have to

10. ——What ____ your parents ____ for the coming vacation?

——They are going to the beach.

A. did, do B. were, doing C. do, do D. are, doing

11. Do you think the exhibition will ____ them famous?

A. take B. help C. make D. let

12. I bought this new car last week. Would you like to ____ with me? Youll feel great in it.

A. go swimming B. go for a drive C. take photos D. go hiking

13. ——____ do you clean your classroom?

——Every day.

A. How often B. How long C. How many D. How soon

14. ——Could you help me with my math tomorrow morning?

——____. I will come over to your house at 8 am.

A. Sorry, I cant B. Sure, I can

C. Not at all D. Of course not

15. ——Im not feeling well. I have a sore throat.

——____.

A. You should do more exercise

B. That sounds interesting

C. You should go to see the doctor

D. I dont think you are right

Ⅲ.完形填空。閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

In a big city, everyone is in a hurry in the early morning. This morning, people are hurrying __1__ of the stations, buses and cars. Some people are stopping only to drink a quick cup of coffee. There is no time for __2__. By eight thirty, one after another the shops along the streets open for business. People work busily all day.

At six oclock in the evening, people __3__ home after work. Most of the offices are closed, but some shops are still __4__.

Many people __5__ at night in a big city. Tonight, bright lights are shining from the windows of the tallest buildings. In newspaper offices, reporters are working hard. In hospitals night nurses are as busy as usual.

All through the evening, taxis and buses take people around the city. Some people are going to the plays. Some are going to the cinemas. You can hear the __6__ of talking, laughing and singing. You can __7__ music, too. Tonight, there are many people on the sidewalks(人行道). Some people stop to look __8__ the bright shop windows. The others are __9__ buses and taxis.

Day and night you can find people working and playing in a big city. A big city never __10__.

1. A. in B. out C. up D. down

2. A. school B. work C. breakfast D. children

3. A. hurry B. leave C. walk D. run

4. A. over B. off C. closed D. open

5. A. play B. work C. rest D. sleep

6. A. loudspeaker B. radio C. sounds D. nosie

7. A. listen B. hear C. play D. enjoy

8. A. at B. up C. after D.about

9. A. waiting for B. looking for C. sending for D. paying for

10. A. works B. wakes C. stops D. sleeps

Ⅳ.閱讀理解

閱讀下面短文或圖表，按要求完成文后各題。

(A)

In America, every student likes popular music. Students carry small radios with earphones(耳機) and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers(揚聲器) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work, they also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people.

Pop or popular singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk(民間) music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is western(西部的) or country music. This was started by cowboys. Today any music about country life and the love between country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

根據短文內容，選出最佳答案。

1. ____ kinds of music are mentioned (提到) in this passage.

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

2. When pop singers ____, they will become national stars.

A. make much money

B. make a CD or tape

C. are loved by all the young people

D. are wanted to sing on the radio

3. From the passage we know that country music is about the ____.

A. common life

B. country life and love stories

C. life of cowboys

D. school life in America

4. Which is true according to the passage? ____.

A. Most students in America like popular music

B. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving

C. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving

D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers

5. What would be the best title of the passage? ____.

A. American Music B. Popular Music

C. History of Music D. Western Music

(B)

Twenty years ago, very few American high schools had soccer teams. Most students were interested in baseball, basketball and American football. However, soccer is quickly becoming the most popular sport in many high schools. The following form shows the growth（提高，增長） in interest in soccer among boys and girls in one American high school.

Boys and Girls on Newtown High School Soccer Teams

根據上面表格及其說明判斷下列句子正（T）誤（F）。

6. In 1995 there were 70 boys on the Newtown High School Soccer Team.

7. 40 girls were on the team in 1998.

8. Girls had the same number of members for two years.

9. There were 150 boys on the team in 2000.

10. The total number(總數) of boys and girls on the team in 2001 was 280.

(C)

WANTED IMMEDIATELY

A boy or a girl to deliver newspapers

Hours 6:30 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. Mondays to Saturdays

Wages ￡4 per day

It would be an advantage if he/she has a bicycle

Write to:

Mr Jones Newsagent

Pensby Rd Moreton

根據上面海報內容完成下列短文，每空限填一詞。

Mr Jones wants a boy or a girl to deliver(投遞) __11__. It would be a good thing if the boy/girl has a __12__. He needs the boy/girl to work __13__ hours a week. The boy/girl will get __14__ a week. You can write to Mr Jones Newsagent(報攤), __15__.

Ⅴ.選詞填空。從方框內選擇適當的詞（詞組）完成下列各句。

A. do a survey of

B. cute

C. play with

D. cut their price

E. keep fit

F. work on

G. communicate with

H. think about

I. at the same time

J. the closest

1. I like the color and the good quality of the trousers. But they are too expensive. Could you ____?

2. Now I eat less and exercise more so that I can ____.

3. Dont ____ fire. Lets play table tennis.

4. ____ the list. You will find my name.

5. I love the boy. He is very ____.

6. Im going to be a student at an art school in England. And Im going to study English ____.

7. All parents want to ____ better ____ their kids.

8. ——What do you ____ your school?

——Its very beautiful.

9. Town cinema is ____. Lets go there.

10. Shes going to ____ her English project and then meet her friends.

Ⅵ.雙語體驗。翻譯句子，每空一詞。

1. 她演奏了一首美妙的鋼琴曲。

She ____ a beautiful piano ____.

2. 至于數學，我認為它難學。

____ ____ math, I think it hard to learn.

3. 市電影院的座位最舒服。

Town Cinema ____ the most ____ seats.

4. “你能幫我掃一下地嗎？” “當然可以?！?/p>

——Could you please ____ the floor for me?

——____.

5. “你長大后想當什么?” “當個計算機程序員?！?/p>

——What are you going to be when you ____ up?

——Im going to be a computer ____.

Ⅶ.閱讀下面短文，根據短文內容填空，并根據需要，確定所填詞數及其形式。

Ronaldo was born on September 22, 1976. He loved football at a very young __1__. When he was four, his father gave him a football __2__ a Christmas present. From __3__ on, he played with it every day.

At the age of 14, he gave up school to __4__ a real football player. Ronaldo began __5__ for Cruzeiro, a football club, on May 25,1993. Ronaldo has been named World Soccer Magazines Player of the Year after his success for Brazil in the 2002 Would Cup. He __6__ eight goals(得分)in the World Cup. It was the most since（自從） West Germanys Gerd Mueller scored ten in 1970. __7__, one of his knees was badly hurt during a football match. Then he had to stop to __8__ a good rest for about a year. What a pity! But when he restarted his career(事業), he did as wonderfully as before. He loves football and __9__ of it as his life. He will never give up __10__ he cant play any more.

Ronaldo was supported(支持) by more than 26 percent of all football fans. He has won the FIFA(國際足聯) prize three times. He is now a real star for the young football fans.

1____ 2____ 3____ 4____ 5____

6____ 7____ 8____ 9____ 10____

Ⅷ．書面表達

在一堂英語課上，老師組織全班同學開展有關“做家務活”的討論，假如以下是你所做的小組討論記錄，請你根據這個記錄用英語向全班做一個匯報。

提示：

1. 匯報內容:你和同學所做的家務活;你對做家務活的看法。

2. 所寫單詞數在80左右。

3. 匯報的開頭和結尾已給出,不計入總詞數

Dear Class,

Good morning! Now let me report the discussion work in our group.

___________________________________________

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Thats all. Thanks for listening!

Key(9)