八年级上学期期末考试英语试题含答案

八年级英语
第一学期期末水平测试试卷姓名：
一、单项填空（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
( )1．Tom is good at computer science, and he wants to be a(an) _________ .
A. computer programmer
B. cook
C. engineer
D. actor
( )2．—______ is it from your home to the school? —About ten minutes’ walk.
A. How far
B. How long
C. How often
D. How soon
( )3．—______ you _______ to see the film? —Yes, I did.
A. Did, went
B. Did, go
C. Do, went
D. Do, go
( )4．—There __________ the talent show The Voice of China tomorrow.
A．will have B．are going to be
C．is going to be D．are going to have
( )5．She is______ than any other girl in her class. So she is______ .
A outgoing, more outgoing
B more outgoing, most outgoing
C more outgoing, the most outgoing
D most outgoing, more outgoing
( )6．I can’t get ___________ because my family isn’t _____________.
A. money enough, rich enough
B. enough money, enough rich
C. enough money, rich enough
D. money enough, enough rich
( )7．—Will people use money ________ 100 years?—No, they won’t. Everything will be free.
A．on B．in C．at D．with
( )8．—What do you think of talk shows? —.
A. It doesn’t matter
B. They can’t stand
C. It’s al l right
D. I don’t mind them
( )9．—What’s on _________side of the hill, mum? —A big lake.
A. other
B. others
C. another
D. the other
( )10．—Do you think our class will beat Class 3 in the football match?
—Yes, we have better players. I ______ us to win.
A．hope B．except C．expect D．prefer
( )11．In the game, you should keep your hands _______ and your eyes ______.
A. opened, closed
B. open, close
C. opened, close
D. open, closed
( )12. The Yangzi River is one of ________ in the world.
A. the longest rivers
B. the longest river
C. longer rivers
D. longer river
( )13．— Do you know Bigbang? —Sure. They often ______ on TV. I know them very well.
A．happen B．appear C．become D．take
( )14．That made me very excited.
A.to feel
B.feeling
C. felt
D. feel
( )15．— What do you ________ My Love from the Star? — Pretty good. It is popular with many people.
A. care about
B. hear about
C. think of
D. find out
( )16．Although Peter and Rick are brothers, they have little ____ common.
A. for
B. on
C. in
D. of
( )17．—The winter vacation is coming. Where do you want to go?
—Oh, we are planning ____ the Great Wall.
A．visit B．to visit C．visiting D．visited
( )18．— Shall we have a picnic tomorrow?—the weather is fine, we will go.
A．If B．As C．When D．Because
( )19．This meeting is very important to him, so I think he ________ it ________.
A.take…serious
B.takes…serious
C. ta ke …seriously
D.takes… seriously
( )20．—Susan, you did a good job in the final exam.—________.
A．Thank you B．You’re welcome
C．That’s all right D．No problem
二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Jack 21 in a small town in England.He always stayed in England 22 his holidays, but last year he thought, “I’ve never been to 23 countries. All my friends go to Spain, 24 they like it very much, so this year I’m going there, too.” So he got on a 25 to Spain and 26 at the airport of the capital, Madrid, and stayed in a hotel for a few days. On the first morning he went 27 for a walk. In England people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Jack forgot about this, and 28 he was walking on a busy street, a bicycle knocked him down.
Jack 29 on the ground for a few minutes and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”
Just then an old man selling maps went past him.When he heard Jack’s words, he said to him 30 , “Maps of the city, sir?”
( )21. A. flew B. lived C. went D. dropped
( )22. A. for B. off C. with D. into
( )23. A. all B. both C. other D. any
( )24. A. and B. but C. though D. however
( )25. A. bus B. plane C. train D. bike
( )26. A. reached B. left C. arrived D. stayed
( )27. A. down B. up C. away D. out
( )28. A. before B. while C. since D. after
( )29. A. lay B. stood C. fell D. jumped
( )30. A. once again B. on time C. at times D. at once
三、阅读理解（本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
A
( )31. If you want to learn dancing, you can call___________.
A. 271-1399
B. 488-6888
C. 231-2899
D. 301-2768
( )32.You can enjoy Jay Chou’s music at __________ in the music hall.
A. 9:00 pm on July 23
B. 8:00 pm on July 20
C. 7:30 pm every day
D. 9:30 pm on July 1
( )33. You can learn _________ at John Smith’s.
A. American Jazz
B. pop songs
C. the whole of Chinese history
D. Spanish dancing
( )34. There is a big show on history at _____________.
A. Daqian Museum
B. the music hall
C.John Smith’s
D. the meeting hall
( )35. If Mr. Zhong wants to go to the museum with his wife and ten-year-old daughter, how much should he pay for it?
A.￥70.
B.￥100.
C.￥125.
D.￥200.
B
Last autumn my parents were studying in Canada, and brought me over with them.
It was soon my birthday. Then came Halloween. Once I asked Mum why there was Halloween. She told me a lot about ghosts(鬼).
“Sweets are like good words for the dead,” Mum told me.“The more, the better. They can help the dead to a better place.
One day before Halloween, Mum bought me witches’(女巫) clothes. They were black, with a hat.
The next day, at about 6:30 pm, I went out with my parents. It was dark. Many people got together around a house. They were asking for sweets. Lots of children were dressed in different clothes. I pushed in and stretched(伸) out my hand, I got some.
“Wow! There’s nothing hard about this,” I thought.
Some kids left the house and started to ask for sweets door to door. I decided to go with them. I wanted more. I was a little afraid at first. But the people at each house were very kind. They gave me lots of sweets.
When I went home that day, I found that my sweets could fill a whole big box!
“The sweets could last through the year!” I thought, and they did.
( )36. My parents lived in Canada for________ last year.
A. studying
B. making money
C. a tour
D. a visit to me
( )37.My mother bought me witches’ clothes for _________.
A. my birthday
B. Halloween
C. family party
D. my new semester
( )38. I asked for sweets door to door _________.
A. On the morning of my birthday
B. On the evening before Halloween
C. On the morning of Halloween
D. On the evening of Halloween
( )39. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. I went over to Canada with my parents last autumn.
B. On Halloween, the more sweets you get, the better it is.
C. It was not easy for me to ask for sweets door to door.
D . People were very kind when I asked for sweets . ( )40. What is the best title for the passage?
A . Life in Canada
B . An unforgettable Halloween
C . My special Birthday
D . My visit to Canada
C
配对阅读 请为左栏的五个人的问题选择最佳的选项，有两项是多余的。

四、短文填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分。

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( )41. Judy likes traveling all over the world . But she has to make a plan for it, since she just starts working and has not saved so much money . She needs to look for a cheaper one . ( )42. Mr . Black enjoys doing sports in order to keep fit . As he is very busy during the weekdays, and he has to take sports on weekends . ( )43. Pat likes English and enjoys reading English newspapers and magazines, and watch English programs on TV . ( )44. The Browns want to have dinner in a restaurant . The best restaurant for him is to see the sea while enjoying some delicious food and good service as well . ( )45. Sandy wants to have sport activities, such as playing basketball, football and tennis every day . A .Sports Club You can learn how to play basketball and other sports . That makes you relaxed . Welcome to be a member of basketball club . Every day 3:30-5:00. B .International Travel Agency It can help you who like traveling make vacation plan . America 7 days’ tour, Canada 6 days’ tour, Europe 14 days’ tour with cheaper price this month . Welcome to join us! C .Center Library There are many kinds of books in it, including some English books .There are also many English programs in it, such as English films, English news and so on . You can enjoy yourself in the reading room .
D .English Courses There are some English courses for school students, such as listening, speaking, reading and writing .
E .Welcome to Tianhe Sports Center You can learn how to swim, how to play football, basketball, table tennis and so on . It opens from 9:00 a .m . to 9:00 p .m . on Saturday and Sunday .
F .Five star Hotel International Hotel Near the seaside, with different kinds of comfortable rooms and good restaurant to provide you with many kinds of sea fish . You can not only see the sea, but also enjoy the seafood .
G .Tao Yuan Restaurant With many kinds of delicious food and good
service .
Add : No . 1 Zhongshan Road, Tel : 8881638
Reality TV shows（真人秀节目）are popular these days.There are different 46 of programs such as singing competition and cooking competition.
Reality TV shows 47 some advantages(好处). First of all, with so many kinds of reality TV shows, people can choose what they are interested 48 . Some people like watching programs 49 building houses or traveling around the world.50 , reality TV shows are a good way to find talented people. Some people can get jobs by 51 part in the shows. Thirdly, people on the shows can have interesting experiences and meet new people.
Reality TV shows have disadvantages, 52 . Some people think reality TV shows are a good 53 for them to become famous. 54 , most successful and famous people work hard all their lives. Also, sometimes the people on the shows have to do something difficult or dangerous. Another disadvantage is that some programs don’t have 55 special and this makes them boring.
五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分）
A．信息归纳。

（5分）请阅读文章，根据所提供的信息完成下列表格。

The Soccer Twins
Many people think that twins are exactly the same.But they’re not! Ali and Ahmet are twin brothers. They look the same and in some ways they are the same. But in other ways they are different. Ali and Ahmet are both very athletic.Ali and Ahmet both like soccer.But Ali plays every day and Ahmet plays only on weekends. Ahmet likes watching soccer games on TV but Ali only likes to play the game, not to watch it. Ali and Ahmet are both outgoing and funny, but Ahmet is a little more outgoing than Ali. Ahmet is also a little more serious about schoolwork. Ali and Ahmet are very popular at school, and they both have a lot of friends.
Information Card
Long time no see! I also miss you very much.
Come to visit me if you’re free.
Yours,
Liu Lan
第一学期期末水平测试答案
一、单项填空（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
1-10 AABCC CBCDC
11-20 DABDC CBADA
二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
21-30 BACAB CDBAD
三、阅读理解（本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
31-35 DBDAC 36-40 ABDCB
41-45 BECFA
四、短文填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分。

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46.kinds 47. have 48. in 49. about 50. Secondly
51. taking 52. too 53. way 54. However 55. anything
五、读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分）
A．信息归纳。

（5分）
56. Exactly the same.
57. Soccer.
58. Every day.
59. Ahmet.
60. A little more serious about schoolwork.
B．书面表达。

（15分）
Dear Linda,
Long time no see! I also miss you very much. I’m taller than before. Now I eat less junk food and take more exercise, so I’m much healthier.Now I spend less time watching TV and playing computer games. I spend much more time studying, and I get better grades in my exams.My parents are very pleased with me. I’m not so quiet as I was in the past. Now I’m more outgoing and I have more friends.
Come to visit me if you’re free.
Yours,
Liu Lan。