英语(牛津版)初二下学期(八年级下册)期末测试卷

八年级第二学期英语期末测试卷

一、听力测试（20%）

二、语言知识与运用（20%）

第一节：单项选择（10%）

1.If you use an English word more often, of course you ________ it better.

A. remember

B. remembering

C. will remember

D. remembered

2.______ he retired from work, _____ he was concerned about his company.

A. Though, but

B. Although, /

C. /, though

D. /, /

3.I’m searching for the clues for the accident. Please tell me what ________ at this time last night.

A. were you doing

B. you did

C. you were doing

D. you have done

4.Dr. Wang called me to ask when the plane would _______.

A. turn off

B. take off

C. set off

D. fly off

5.Mar Twain was a famous American writer in ___________.

A. the 1830s’

B. 1830s

C. the 1830’s

D. the 1830s

6.There are many places of ____ in China, many foreign visitors enjoy doing ____ sightseeing here.

A. interests, many

B. interest, much

C. interests, much

D. interest, many

7.Tomas Edison ______ a lab for himself when he was young.

A. set out

B. set free

C. set up

D. set in

8.While my mother was busy ______, I ______ TV.

A. cooking, watched

B. cooking, watching

C. to cook, was watching

D. cooking, was watching

9.Mr. Black went to see a doctor this morning since it was difficult for him _______ asleep at night.

A. to fall

B. falling

C. fell

D. to falling

10.My mother is strict _____ me, but I am still grateful _____ her.

A. with, with

B. to, to

C. with, to

D. to, with

第二节：语法填空（10%）

When I was three years old, just before my sister was born, my mom asked me what we should name the new baby. I said, “Let’s call 11 Gravy(肉汁)!”

You know, we pour gravy over meat and it tastes 12 ! My parents found my idea interesting, but named the new baby Caroline, 13 .

Having a sister changed my life. When my sister and I played together, we often got into fights and got angry with each other if we did 14 wrong. It sometimes drove our parents crazy. 15 at

the same time, we learned to share our things and to forgive(原谅) each other when we got angry.

In North America, there are many kinds of families, but most families 16 a boy and a girl. Of course, some have three or more. In China, most children don’t have brothers 17 sisters, and they have to learn those things in 18 ways, which is more difficult.

When I moved away to university, my sister wished that I still lived at home. She wasn’t used to getting all the attention from my parents. But Chinese children get all the attention for all their life!

Some middle school students in China wish they had a brother or sister. 19 you are one of them, I have a good idea for you. Treat（对待）your friends and classmates 20 your brothers and sisters!

11．A. her B. him C. me D. them

12．A. fine B. good C. well D. kind

13．A. in place of B. in place C. instead D. instead of

14．A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing

15．A. But B. So C. Or D. Though

16．A. have B. has C. had D. are having

17．A. and B. but C. with D. or

18．A. another B. the other C. other D. any other

19．A. Though B. If C. When D. Because

20．A. instead of B. for C. as D. like

三、完型填空（10%）

English names and Chinese names are quite different, but it’s not hard for us to know．

Unlike Chinese, most English people 21 three names．One is their family name, both of 22 names are given names．Their family name 23 behind the given name．They use Mr, Mrs or Miss 24 the given name, but they never use 25 with the first name．For example, we can 26 a man named James Allan Green Mr Green, 27 we can’t call him Mr James or Mr Allan．People usually use Jim 28 James．Jim is short for James because 29 easy to remember．But Chinese names are the opposite．A girl named Han meimei puts her family name Han first. Of course, she 30 Ah Mei for short in China if you wish．

21．A. has B. had C. have D. owns