八年级英语外研版下册期末试题.doc

(外研版)八年级英语第二次月考测试题
（时间120分钟 满分 120分）
一、单项填空（共15小题，计15分）
（ ） 1. The teacher told us that the earth _______ around the sun.
A. goes B. went C. going D. to go
（ ） 2.—How many bees can you see in the trees?
—I can see _________ bees in them.
A.hundreds of B. five hundreds
C. five hundreds of D hundred of
（ ） 3. It took me two hours ________ my homework last night.
A.to finish B. finishing
C. finish D finished
（     ） 4. I really don’t know _________.
A. what should I do B. what to do
C. what does D what did I do
（ ） 5. I think people there are friendly. Do you agree _________ me?
A. with B. to C. on D about
（　 ）6. You don't know the way. Why ______ the policeman for help?
A.don't ask B. no ask C. not ask
D. don't you
（　 ）7. _____ he was walking to school, he saw an accident.
A. While B. Before C. After D. Unless
（ 　）8. We'll go on a field trip if it _______ this weekend.
A.won't rain B. isn't raining C. doesn't rain
D. not rain
（　 ）9. Look! There is a backpack on the teacher’s desk. Is this ___?
A. yours    B. your    C. you      D. yourself
（　 ）10. I need to get some _______ to read at night.
A. noodles    B. magazines    C. water   
D. songs

（　 ）11.Beijing is one of _______ in the world. Millions of visitors come to visit Beijing every year.
A. beautiful cities             B. most beautiful city
C. the most beautiful city    D.the most beautiful cities
（　 ）12. The teacher _______ Tina to come to school on time.
A. made        B. let       C. asked     D. had
（ 　）13. ---When ______ you ______ your old friend?
---The day before yesterday.
A. will, visit     B. are visiting   
C.have, visited     D. did visit
（　 ）14. How long can I ________ this magazine?
A. borrow B. return C. buy D. keep
（　 ）15 My mother doesn’t feel ____and she doesn’t feel like ______ anything.
A. good, eating B. well, eating
C. good, to eat D. well, to eat
二、阅读理解（25题，共50分）
A篇
Philip is a schoolboy. On his twelfth birthday,he decided to give up eating meat.“.I don't think it's right to eat animals” he said. “They live on the Earth just like us and they are our friends. ” Philip’s parents were not happy about that. “You are a growing boy”’ his mother said. “You need meat. Do you want to stay short and be weak?,J His mother put some beef,rice and carrots in front of him. “I want you to eat all your food now,”she said. “Don’t leave anything. ” Philip didn’t want to make his mother sad. But he ate only the rice and the carrots.
“You’re a silly boy!” said his father. “I'm getting very angry at you. ”
“I'm sorry,Mum and Dad ,” answered Philip. “I don't want you to be sad or angry. But I really don't want to eat any meat. ”
“Then have some fish,dear”’ said his mother.
“Oh no,I can’t!” cried Philip. “Fish are living things too. ”
“Well,you can’t have anything to eat at all if you don't eat any meat or fish”’ said his father.
The next morning Philip got up hungrily.. His father walked to the school with him and asked to see the teacher. “Is this what you teach the students at school?” he asked the teacher. “Philip refuses to eat meat at home. He doesn’t listen to what I say. ”
“I don't agree with Philip,” replied the teacher. “But I think he is brave to do what he thinks is right.. We teach the students to do that. ”
( ) 16. Philip decided to give up eating meat on his __________birthday.
A. fifth B. eighth C. eleventh D. twelfth
( )17. Philip’s mother thought that Philip would _______if he didn' t eat any meat.
A. stay short B. feel happy
C. get hungry D. keep healthy
( ) 18. What did Philip’s mother ask him to eat when he refused to eat meat?
A. Some hamburgers. B. Some fish,
C. Some pears. D. Some ice cream.
( ) 19. Philip’s father went to the school with Philip because .______________
A. he was a teacher there B. Philip got up very late
C. he wanted to see the teacher D. Philip had a new teacher
( )20. Philip's teacher teach students ._________
A. to go to school on foot B. to give up eating animals
C. to listen to their parents D. to do what they think is right
B篇
We have to accept（接受）the truth：sometimes we just want to shout out loud．
For example，we all have days like this：our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned，or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn’t come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her．We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those．According to ancient Chinese wisdom（智慧），we should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent．In fact，it’s good for our health．
“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine，”said Mrs. Li，a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou．“My parents taught me to do this．It’s a part of our folk（民间的）culture．”
Mrs. Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting．Each morning，she and some of her friends climb to the top of a hill．and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise．They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs（肺）and it brings them a lot of fun
“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back，”said Mrs. Gu，another shouting lover．“It makes you happy．You laugh and then you feel very comfortable．”
Dr．Peter Calafiura，an American doctor，agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people’s health．
So，next time you start your morning run，why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier．
( )21．The underlined word “bear” in Paragraph 2 means “______” in Chinese．
A．纠正 B．忍受 C．铭记 D．杜绝
( )22．Mrs. Li learnt to shout to make herself feel better from ______．
A．her parents B．her teacher
C．Mrs. Gu D．Dr．Peter Calafiura
( )23．Where does Mrs. Li shout every day?
A．In a park． B．At a square．
C．In her house． D．On a hill．
( )24．What does Dr．Peter Calafiura think of shouting?
A．It’s great furl B．It’s good for people’s health．
C．It’s easy to learn, D．It’s good exercise especially for kids．
( )25．The passage is mainly about _________．
A． a shouting 1over B．a shouting club
C．the advantages of shouting D．the history of shouting
C篇
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel
good about yourself.
◆ Look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I am a special person and there's no one in the world
like me. I can do anything!" It may not sound so good, but it really works!
◆Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
◆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
◆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to
swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you ha've
finished.
◆ Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts,
dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
◆ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe
even your cousin.
（ ）26. If you say something nice to yourself in the mirror, you'll find_______.
A. it's useless B. it's funny
C. it really works D. it sounds bad
（）27. When you are helping others, you'll _______.
A. be special B. be sure
C. feel nice D. be remembered
（）28. What does the phrase "a sense of accomplishment" mean?
A. 成就感 B. 忧伤感
C. 挫折感 D. 信任感
（）29. Which of the following should you say "NO" to when you are unhappy?
A. You should always look for the good things of others.
B. Stay alone at home as much as possible.
C. Learn something new and go for it!
D. Keep a diary to express your feelings.
（）30. The writer tells us six ways to_______.
A. make friends with others
B. help other people
C. express our feelings
D. make us feel confident
D篇
Linda Evans was my best friend –like the sister I never had ,We did everything together: piano lessons ,movies, swimming , horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away . Linda and I kept in touch through letters ,and we saw each other on special times — like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often .One day a card that I sent came back , stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea about how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren . And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died, There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman —Linda’s married name.“There must be thousands of Wagmans.”I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter, “Mrs , Tobin!”she said excitedly, “Linda Ev-ans Wagman is my mother.”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years . We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure; We won’t lose each other again!
（）31The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans .
A．at the age of 13 B．before she got married
C．before the writer’s family moved away D．after they moved to new homes
（）32They didn’t often write to each other because they .
A．got married B．had little time to do so
C．didn’t like writing letters D．could see each other on special times
（）33There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she .
A．was in trouble
B．didn’t know Linda’s address
C．received the card that she sent
D．didn’t have a friend like Linda
（）34The writer was happy when she .
A．read the newspaper
B．heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C．met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda
D．wrote to the woman whose last name was Wangman
（）35They haven’t kept in touch .
A．for about 40 years B．for about 27 years
C．since they got married D．since the writer’s family moved away
E篇
A rabbit always went to bend (拐弯处） of a river to drink water. There were two snake s living there, one on the upper bend of the river and the other on the lower. The rabbit soon learned that neither of the snakes knew that the other snakes lived there .
“Ho, ho, ho ”thought the rabbit .”I'm going to have a big of fun!”
The rabbit went to the snake that lived on the upper bend of the river.“I'm a very strong rabbit ,”he said.“I'm sure I can pull you right out of the water.”
“You must be joking!”said the snake. He laughed and laughed..
“I'll get a rope.”said the rabbit.“You pull one end and I pull the other. If I pull you out of the water ,I win.If you pull me into the water,then you win. ”
The snake on the upper bend agreed.Then the rabbit went to the snake on the lower bend and made the same deal. He told both snakes that he would give a shout when he was ready to start the game.Both snakes agreed.They were sure they were strong enough to win the game.
The rabbit took a long rope.He handed one end to the first snake and the other end to the second snake.Then he shouted somewhere both snake could not see him. Then two snakes started to pull as hard as they could.
After ten minutes ,it was still hard to say who would win.Both snakes were really tired.”Oh,that rabbit is never as feeble as he looks,”they thought.
In the end,the rabbit could not help laughing.The snakes heard him laugh and realised that they were fooled(愚弄).Letting go of the rope,they swam to the middle of the bend and met each other for the first time!
( )36.The snake on the upper bend of the river laughed a lot probably because he ______
A.found it fun to play with the rabbit
B.thought the rabbit's plan was great
C.didn't believe what the rabbit said at all
D.Wanted to show the rabbit that he was friendly
( )37.Why did the snakes agree on the rabbit's plan?
A They were sure they would win
B They wanted to teach the rabbit a lesson
C They hoped that they would meet each other
D They wanted to stop the rabbit drinking water from the river
( )38.Paragraph 7 is about hoe the rabbit_________
A changed his idea B felt about his plan
C carried out his plan D came up with his idea
( )39.In paragraph 8,the underlined word “feeble”means________
A quiet B weak C funny D careless
( )40.The snakes realised they were fooled when they_____
A met each other B let go of the rope
C heard the rabbit shout D heard the rabbit laugh
三、首字母填空（10分）
Someone says, “Time is money.” But I think time is m 41 important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get back. However, when time is g 42 , it’ll never r 43 . That is w 44 we mustn’t waste time.
So we say that t 45 is usually short. Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do something u 46 .
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spend their time smoking, drinking and p 47 . They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own l 48 .
In a word, we should save time. We shouldn’t l 49 today’s work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to w 50 .
四、首字母填空（10分）
C_ 51___ will be the host for the 2008 Olympics , So many Chinese people want to i_____52__ their English in different ways. For e___53___, twenty-four young s___54_____ from across China entered a contest by singing popular English songs. Nearly all the singers sang very w___ 55__ and looked comfortable on stage. Some of these were able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers.
The singers really came f___ 56___ all age groups and from all over China The w____57____of the men’s competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi’an, and the winner of the w___58____competition was a 19- year-old girl from Dalian. Both winners were e___59___ and said that they didn’t think they were b__60__than the other singers.
五、 补全句子（5分）
根据对话内容，从下面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。
A: 61
B: No, I don't. But I have to cook this evening.
A: 62
B: Because my mother is going out on business. I should have to cook myself.
A: 63
B: My mother does. She can cook very well.
A. Who often cooks in you