北师版英语 八年级下册 英语期末综合练习题

第二学期初二英语期末综合练习卷一、单项选择1.The lovely girl is from Class 4. ______ name is Grace.A. HerB. HisC. YourD. Their2.I called on him many times during my stay _____ Beijing.A. onB. atC. ofD. in3.I’m tired ______ I don’t have a rest for the whole day.A. orB. becauseC. butD. so4.The food tastes terrible. ______ wants to try it again.A. SomebodyB. AnybodyC. EverybodyD. Nobody5.—Dad, would you please drive a little ______?—No worries. We have enough time to get there.A. fastB. fasterC. fastestD. the fastest6.I ______ my homework when the lights went out.A. was doingB. will doC. doD. did7.Sometimes she ______ to parties at the weekend.A. invitesB. invitedC. is invitedD. will be invited8.The city ______ on a new look since last year.A. takesB. tookC. has takenD. will take9.Many flowers _____ along the streets during the last APEC meeting.A. plantB. will plantC. are plantedD. were planted10.If Lucy ______ the exam, her parents will let her go to Canada for further study.A. will passB. passC. passedD. passes二、完形填空It was Easter 1998, and my family was on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Solomon Islands for my sister’s wedding.I was travelling with my husband, my four-year-old son and my daughter, who was nearly two. We’d been11 it was very hot in the Solomon Islands, so we’d taken lots of light cotton clothes and were wearing the same as it was summer. The only problem was that we had to catch an overnight bus that 12 at midnight for the airport so we could make our early flight to Honiara. It was cold on the bus! My husband and I were snuggling (使依偎) our children as best we could, trying to keep them 13 . The bus stopped many times as passengers got on and off, but we didn’t take much 14 . The little ones were restless, unable to sleep for the biting cold. Then at one stop, an old lady came forward from the back of the bus and stopped by our seat. I sat forward to see what she wanted and she 15 out a small knee rug (毯子). My little girl couldn’t wait to 16 for it and pulled it tight around her. The lady said she’d made the rug herself and seeing that we were cold, then she wanted us to use it. After she went back to her seat, our now-warm children nodded off, and they slept all the way to the airport. Just a stop or two 17 we arrived, the rug lady made her way to the door to get off. I tried to wake up the children to 18 her rug, but she said, “No, keep it. I can 19 make another one!”Over the years, that little rug became a 20 to me and to my children of the kindness of strangers. That rug was handmade with the colors carefully chosen. Yet its maker parted with it to keep my family warm for a night.I am forever 21 , not just for the warmth that night, but for the lifelong reminder (提示) of the 22 of people. That rug has warmed my life.11. A. advised B. told C. mentioned D. taught12. A. went B. pulled C. left D. drove13. A. calm B. quiet C. sleepy D. warm14. A. care B. action C. temperature D. notice15. A. held B. let C. put D. worked16. A. send B. reach C. pay D. look17. A. as B. after C. before D. until18. A. borrow B. afford C. offer D. return19. A. ever B. always C. never D. even20. A. symbol B. choice C. fact D. dream21. A. hopeful B. thankful C. helpful D. peaceful22. A. emotion B. service C. goodness D. responsibility三、阅读理解AWhat opinions did experts have about movements and transportation throughout history?Take a look.23．Which of the following experts was an inventor?A．Lord Kelvin. B．Jules, Verne.C．Lee Deforest. D．Leonardo da Vinci.24．Leonardo da Vinci's opinion was that _________.A．airplanes would never flyB．no person would ever reach the moonC．people would fly in a machine with an overhead propellerD．people would be able to travel under water in airtight ships25．How many experts' opinions were proved right according to the passage?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.BSome popular places to visit are built by people. Other famous places are created by nature. For example, in the northeast of the United States, there was a famous rock on a high mountain that looked just like an old man. He had lots of hair, a big nose and a beard．People called him“The Old Man of the Mountain” and every year more than a million people came to look at him. “The Old Man of the Mountain”, also known as the Great Stone Face or the Profile, was 1,200 feet (370meters) above Profile Lake, and measured 40 feet (12meters) tall and 25 feet (7.6meters) wide. The site is located in the town of Franconia, New Hampshire, USA.Scientists think that the stone face had been there for about 17,000 years.In May 2003, there was very bad weather near the Old Man of the Mountain.There were very high winds and the temperature was very cold. The sky was so cloudy that people couldn’t see the stone face for many days. As soonas the storm was over, people looked for the Old Man and they couldn’t see him. They discovered that he had fallen apart. The stones that made his face sank down the mountain. A number of scientists climbed up to see if they could repair the stone face, but they had to give up. They figured out（断定）that the damage from the weather was just too bad.26. Where’s “The Old Man of the Mountain”?A．In the northeast of the US. B．In the northwest of the US.C．In the southeast of the US.D．In the southwest of the US.27. What’s “The Old Man of the Mountain” also known as?A．The Great Stone．B．The Profile．C．The Stone Face．D．The Rock．28. How long had the stone face been there?A．About 12,000 years.B．About 370 years. C．About 17,000 years.D．About 25 years. 29. What’s the reason for the loss of the stone face?A．Low winds.B．Hot temperature. C．Heavy rain.D．Bad storm.四、阅读还原句子Writing a funny speech is possibly a lot harder than writing a serious one. Try these steps to make it easy.1._________. Ask your partner, friends, etc., if they agree with you that you have chosen a funny topic. If you can’t think of a funny topic, choose one on an everyday activity.Research your topic. If you can’t think of enough witticisms (妙语) of your own, go online and hunt down other people’s. If you’re at a party, you won’t need to be too serious about using other people’s materials.2._________, be sure to acknowledge (承认) them so that you are not copying.Write in a humorous way. 3._________. Choose something that everyone is sure to know and understand. Make jokes about your topic; that way, everyone will like to read it.Read your speech out to someone before giving it. If he or she doesn’t laugh, this might be a sign to go back to the drawing board. 4._________. Someone who is a lot like most of your listeners would be a good listener, because you will know exactly what to say to make him or her laugh.Have fun! If you’re nervous to give your speech because you don’t think anyone will laugh, things may go on even worse. 5._________. Chances are, you’ll never have to speak in front of them again.A. Get a good listenerB. Choose a funny topicC. So just enjoy your speech and don’t mind your listenersD. But if you are presenting in publicE. Humor works best when everyone “gets it”五、阅读表达Flynn McGarry, a 14-year-old American boy, controls the kitchen easily. He is nowcrowned as (被誉为) “the country’s hottest chef (厨师).”McGarry began his cooking career four years ago and said it was something he was soondrawn too.He wanted to cook as much as he could do it. After looking at all these cookbooks andgoing on the Internet, he thought he could achieve that one day. McGarry said. “Every time I try it, I hope to keep getting better and better. I just fell in love with it.”He said his mother’s cooking was another reason for him to cook. He didn’t quite like his mother’s food, so he decided to try something simple. He started cooking for himself. He began practicing his knife skills after school. Then, he started creating dishes for a few of his mother’s friends. Soon after, he created more complicated (复杂的) and expensive dishes for famous restaurants in America.The real “I want to be a chef” moment came when McGarry decided to create his own dishes. He said a year later. When his skills in the kitchen got better, he was able to cook his way through most of the cookbook. He has worked in top restaurants across the country. His accomplishments (技艺) may seem like the work of an experienced chef, but this cook is only 14 years old.The young man has a strong passion (热情) for cooking. He even turned his bedroom into an experimental kitchen lab. You can’t see any video games, basketballs or movie posters.McGarry’s mother is proud of him and she fully supports her son. She said, “He showed such passion for this that it was an obvious choice to allow him to do what he loves to do.”“Focusing on your passion and hard work certainly pays off in the end.” When Flynn McGarry was interviewed, he said, “At the point in your life where you stop caring if you’re going to be famous or do well, yourdream will come to you.”1. How old was McGarry when he started cooking?2. Did he like his mother’s food?3. Who did McGarry cook for at first?4. When did he really want to be a chef?5. What makes McGarry successful?六、文段表达根据中文和英文提示，写出一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的回信。