八年级下英语期中综合检测

Ⅳ. 阅读理解(30分)A

Mrs. Smith has two children now. She tries to keep thin and never eats any meat or eggs. She likes all kinds of nice clothes. Mr. Smith has to spend much money on them. But the man always wears old clothes. He has not enough money to buy new clothes. Mrs. Smith hopes to keep young. She doesn’t want others to know how old she is. It was snowing heavily one afternoon, the head of her office went to a meeting. The woman had nothing to do. So she began to tell Mr. Smith about her birthday party. Mr. Smith works in the same office.

“You should have seen the cake, ”said the woman, “It was nice and delicious! I put nineteen candles on it—one for a year! ”

“Was it possible? ”asked Mr. Smith, “You couldn’t burn at both ends at all! ”

1. There are people in Mrs. Smith’ s family. A. two B. three C. four D. five

2. Mrs. Smith hopes to be.

A. healthy and strong

B. beautiful and young

C. friendly and free

D. busy and clever

3. Mr. Smith wears old clothes because.

A. he works in a factory

B. he is a farmer

C. he has a lot of housework to do at home

D. he has not enough money to buy new clothes for himself

4. Mrs. Smith told Mr. Smith about her birthday party.

A. after the head left the office

B. when it began to snow

C. on her way home

D. when she met him in the street

5. Mr. Smith thought.

A. Mrs. Smith was young

B. Mrs. Smith looked young

C. Mrs. Smith was thirty-eight

D. the woman was right

B

President Obama has said that he gives each of his two daughters just a dollar a week for their chores, such as setting the table, washing dishes and cleaning up their play area and bedrooms.

People have different opinions about paying little kids for doing chores or just giving money to them. Some families think that everyone in the family should do housework, and that kids shouldn’t be paid for doing so. The supporters(支持者), however, believe that kids should get paid, and that the money they get will help kids learn important skills of how to use it.

But for those who choose to give the money, it can be a headache decision on how much they should give, especially in these difficult economic(经济的)times. A good idea is that you can keep records of how much you spend on your child daily for two weeks and then decide how much you should give according to the average daily amount. Kids can start receiving money around ages 4 or 5, when children start to understand how money works.

6. Why do President Obama’s two daughters get paid? Because they.

A. do schoolwork

B. do chores

C. get good grades

D. are with their parents

7. How many different opinions about paying kids for doing chores are mentioned?

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

D. Four.

8. Some people think that children should do housework without being paid because.

A. the children are too young

B. the children don’t know how to use mon ey

C. they think it’s a waste to do that

D. they think that everyone in the family should do housework

9. To decide how much money parents should give to their children is.

A. exciting

B. fun

C. difficult

D. relaxing

10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. President Obama gives his two daughters a dollar for their chores every day.

B. People have the same opinion about paying little kids for doing chores.

C. Some people think that it’s important for children to learn ho w to use money.

D. Kids can’t start receiving money around ages 4 or 5.

C

September 20th is Love Teeth Day. Teeth are important in many ways. I think our

teeth need care. If you take care of them, they’ll help take care of you. Strong, healthy

teeth help you chew the right foods to help you grow. They help you speak clearly.

And yes, they help you look your best.

How do we keep our teeth healthy? Here are some tips:

?Brush at least twice a day—after breakfast and before bedtime. If you can, brush after lunch or after sweet snacks.

?Brush all of your teeth, not just the front ones. Spend some time on the teeth along the sides and in the back. Have your dentist show you the best way to brush to get your teeth clean.

?Take your time while brushing. Spend at least 2 or 3 minutes each time you brush. If you have trouble keeping track of the time, use a timer or play a recording of a song you like to help pass the time.

?You can also brush your tongue to help keep your breath fresh!

?Go to the hospital and visit the dentist twice a year. The dentist will help keep your teeth extra clean and can help you learn the best way to brush.

11. When is Love Teeth Day?

A. On August 15th.

B. On September 10th.

C. On September 20th.

D. On December 20th.

12. How many times should we brush our teeth every day?

A. Once.

B. Eight times.

C. At least twice.

D. More than 4 times.

13. If there’s something wrong with our teeth, we should visit a quickly.

A. dentist

B. friend

C. teacher

D. policeman

14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Our teeth need care. B. We don’t need to brush the back teeth.

C. Brush your tongue while brushing your teeth.

D. You can listen to music while brushing your teeth.

15. What’s the main ide a of the passage?

A. Love Teeth Day.

B. How to keep healthy.

C. How to keep breath fresh.

D. How to keep teeth healthy.

Ⅲ. 完形填空(10分)

“Get that kid o 1 of here now! No children are allowed. ”The nurse shouted. Mother looks at the nurse’s face and says, “He’s not leaving u he sings to his sister! ”Karen pulls Michael to his sister’s bedside. He looks at the lit tle baby losing the battle （战斗）to live. And he b 2 to sing. In the voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sings: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you m 3 me sicker when skies are gray. . . ”

Quickly the baby girl becomes better. The pulse rate(脉搏)becomes calm and steady.

Keep on s 4 , Michael. “You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine a 5 . . . ”The weak, nervous breathing becomes as easy as a cat’s breathing.

Keep on singing, Michael. “The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I d 6 I held you in my arms. . . ”

Keep on singing, Michael. Tears run down the f 7 of the nurse. Karen feels relaxed. “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don’t take my sunshine away. ”

The next day—the very next day—the little girl is well e 8 to go home!

Woman’s Day magazine called it “the miracle（奇迹）of a brother’s song”. The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!

Ⅴ. 任务型阅读(10分)

A volunteer is someone who performs

or offers to perform the service out of his

own free will(自愿), often without payment.

The year 2001 was the International Year of

the V olunteer. 2005 was the UK Year of the V olunteer.

Some volunteer for clinical trials(临床试验)or other medical research. (A)Some may even donate their bodies to scientific research after their death.

An online volunteer is a person who spends time and effort with an organization through an online connection, (B) rather than in person. A great number of people from around the world are online volunteers. Online volunteers can provide help in many fields. The practice of offering online help goes by other names.

There are many opportunities for people to donate their services using the Internet. Online volunteers can do(C)a variety of tasks. Young or old, anyone can spend his spare time online offering some help as an online volunteer. Are you ready to be an online volunteer?

根据短文内容完成下列各题。

1. What is a volunteer?

2. How can an online volunteer work?

3. 将(A)句译成汉语。

4. (B)处rather than可以换成:

5. (C)处a variety of汉语意思是:

Ⅵ. 词汇运用(10分)

(Ⅰ)根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词。(5分)

1. The good news that our football team won the game c up everybody.

2. Please make a d to choose which one is the best.

3. If you know English well, the(交流)with foreigners will be easy.

4. Do you realize the(重要性)of this question?

5. Do you have any(困难)with English?

(Ⅱ)用所给词的适当形式填空。(5分)

6. I think you can’t put off(go)to see the dentist any longer.

7. I will tell you the(true)when you come to my office next time.

8. The little dog’s(dead)made her sad.

9. The teacher(explain)the experiment to the students when Tom went into the lab.

10. We enjoyed(we)on the beach last summer holiday.

Ⅶ. 完成句子(5分)

1. 我不知道他的主意是否有效。I don’t know if his idea will.

2. 如果你那样做, 你就会使她陷入困境。

If you do that, you might her.

3. 他们静静地坐在那里, 仔细阅读每一个问题。

They sat there and read every question carefully.

4. 你告诉我的一切, 可能影响我自己的看法。

What you have told me may to my own opinion.

5. 为了按时到校, 他起床更早了。

He got up earlier get to school on time.

Ⅹ. 书面表达(10分)根据下面的提示, 以“Hope School”为题写一篇短文, 80个词左右。

1. 中国农村许多孩子因贫困失学;

2. 好心人捐款助学, 创办希望小学;

3. 希望小学条件良好, 有教学楼和操场; 孩子学习努力、成绩优秀;

4. 希望更多的人来帮助希望小学, 使更多的孩子受到良好的教育。参考词汇: Hope School希望学校; poverty贫困; donating money捐款; teaching conditions教学条件_

答案解析

Ⅰ. (Ⅰ)答案: 1～5. CEABD

【听力材料】

1. Mary is good at dancing.

2. If I am free this evening, I will read newspapers at home.

3. The music sounds beautiful.

4. A boy had an accident yesterday afternoon.

5. Maria is crying. She failed in the exam.

(Ⅱ)答案: 6～10. ABBBB

【听力材料】

6. M: What did you do this morning, Sally?

W: I went to see a dentist.

7. W: Tim, do you often help your parents do some housework at home?

M: Yes. I like sweeping the floor. I don’t like staying in a dirty house.

8. M: I’d like to d o some volunteer work after school, Ms Chen.

W: You could help put up signs outside.

9. W: While Jane was walking home last night, she saw a snake.

M: Really? That’s too bad.

10. W: Ted, could you please clean the living room?

M: Sorry, mom. But I am doing the laundry.

(Ⅲ)答案: 11～15. BCAAB

【听力材料】

M: Hi, Ann. I didn’t see you at the school party yesterday.

W: Oh, I was busy yesterday. In the morning, I got up early and cooked breakfast for my family.

M: Do you cook every day?

W: No. My mother cooks every day. But yesterday she felt sick.

M: I’m sorry to hear that. Did she go to see the doctor?

W: Yes. My father drove us to the hospital after breakfast.

M: What did the doctor say?

W: He said there was nothing serious. He told my mother to drink lots of water and have a good rest.

M: What did you do in the afternoon?

W: I helped Bill, my cousin, with his science. He did badly in science test last week.

M: What about yesterday evening?

W: I did my homework and went to bed at about 11: 00.

M: Oh, I think you were very tired. Today you should go to bed early.

(Ⅳ)答案: 16～20. TFFFT

【听力材料】

My name is Linda. I was doing my homework at home at eight o’clock last night. My parents were not at home. I was alone. Suddenly, I heard a knock at the door. I was a little scared. I listened but heard nothing. I thought it might be the wind. I went on with my homework. After a few minutes, I heard a knock again. I felt very scared. I turned on all the lights in the house and then opened the door. I found nobody but my pet cat there. Oh, I forgot to let my cat in.

Ⅱ. 1. 【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。由句意可知我妈妈应该是做家务, 我应该是做作业。housework是不可数名词, chore是可数名词, 故选C。

2. 【解析】选B。考查动词短语。help sb. out“帮助……”。故选B。

3. 【解析】选C。考查固定搭配。too. . . to“太……而不能”; enough. . . to. . . “足够……以……”; so. . . that. . . “如此……以至于”; as. . . as“与……一样……”。句意: 林书豪如此出名以至于在中国所有的篮球迷都知道他。故选C。

4. 【解析】选C。考查固定搭配。句意: 令他惊讶的是, 詹妮在歌唱比赛中获得了一等奖。to one’s surprise意为“令某人惊讶的是”, 故选C。

5. 【解析】选B。考查词义辨析。句意: 这个贫穷的老人独自住在一个村庄里, 许多人一直帮助他, 他并不感到孤独。alone意为“单独的”; lonely意为“孤独的”。故选B。

6. 【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。develop healthy eating habits“养成健康的饮食习惯”。故选B。

7. 【解析】选D。考查固定句式。句意: 你越努力做功课, 成绩就越好。the +比较级, the +比较级表示“越……就越……”, 故选D。

8. 【解析】选B。考查固定搭配。be ready to do sth. 准备好做某事, 故选B。

9. 【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。句意: 因特网与我们的日常生活联系如此密切。你能想象没有它的生活吗? understand“理解”; imagine“想象; 设想”; consider“认为”; expect“期望; 期盼”, 故选B。

10. 【解析】选D。考查动词短语辨析。take down“写下, 记下”, find out“找出, 查明”, turn off“关上, 关闭”, give up“放弃”。由上句“吸烟有害健康”可知答语应为“你说得对, 我决定戒烟。”故选D。

11.【解析】选B。考查动词的时态。根据when you called her at 5 o’clock in the afternoon可以判断应该用过去进行时, 故选B。

12. 【解析】选D。考查固定搭配。volunteer one’s time to do sth. “志愿花时间做某事”。故选D。

13. 【解析】选D。考查固定句式。句意: 这名店员不论应付哪一种顾客都得心应手。have no problem doing sth. 意为“做某事没困难”, 故选D。

14. 【解析】选D。考查倒装句。句意: 如果你不去徒步旅行, 我也不去。本句是一个条件状语从句, 主句用一般将来时, 从句用一般现在时。故选D。15. 【解析】选B。考查固定句式。Why not do. . . ? 或Why don’t you do. . . ? 是提建议的一种表达方式, 意为“为什么不……呢? ”

1.out

2.begins

3.make

4.singing

5.away

6.dreamed

7.face.

8.enough

2.【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。由语境知, 妹妹病重, 故推断句意为: 婴儿正在放弃求生的搏斗。lose意为“丧失”。

3.【解析】选C。考查形容词辨析。sad意为“伤心的”, worried意为“担心的”, happy 意为“开心的”, surprised意为“吃惊的”, 由“你是我的阳光”推断, 在“我”忧伤时, 你使“我”快乐。

4.【解析】选A。考查语境理解。由“脉搏平稳地跳动”推断, 婴儿很快就有了“好转”。

5.【解析】选D。考查非谓语动词。由上下文语境知, 句子意思为“继续唱”。keep后接动词-ing形式。

6.【解析】选C。考查语境理解。哥哥唱歌对婴儿起了作用, 故推断呼吸开始变得“平稳”。easy意思是“平稳”。

7.【解析】选A。考查语境理解。时间状语表示“睡着时”, 推断主句表示睡梦中的动作, 故答案选A。

8.【解析】选A。考查语境理解。婴儿不断好转, 根据常理Karen应该感到“放松”。表示人的心理状态, 用过去分词。

9. 【解析】选A。考查固定搭配。enough修饰形容词或副词, 置于被修饰的词之后; 表示身体好, 用形容词well。

10.【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。通读全文可知, 是哥哥的歌创造了奇迹。Ⅳ. 1. 【解析】选C。事实细节题。由第一段的第一句“Mrs. Smith has two children now. ”可知。

2. 【解析】选B。事实细节题。由第一段的“She likes all kinds of nice clothes. ”和“Mrs. Smith hopes to keep young. ”可知。

3. 【解析】选D。事实细节题。由第一段的“But the man always wears old clothes. He has not enough money to buy new clothes. ”可知。

4. 【解析】选A。事实细节题。由第一段的“the head of her office went to a meeting. ”可知。

5. 【解析】选C。事实细节题。由“I put nineteen ca ndles on it—one for a year! ”和“You couldn’t burn at both ends at all! ”可知。

6. 【解析】选B。事实细节题。由第一段“President Obama has said that he gives each of his two daughters just a dollar a week for their chores”可知。

7. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。通读全文可知, 有两种不同的观点。

8. 【解析】选D。事实细节题。由第二段“Some families think that everyone in the family should do housework, and that kids shouldn’t be paid for doing so. ”可知。

9. 【解析】选C。事实细节题。由第三段“it can be a headache decision on how much they should give”可知。

10. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。由第二段“however, believe that kids s hould get paid, and that the money they get will help kids learn important skills of how to use it. ”可知。

11. 【解析】选C。事实细节题。由第一段首句“September 20th is Love Teeth Day. ”可知, 9月20日是“爱牙日”。故选C。

12. 【解析】选C。事实细节题。由第三段首句“Brush at least twice a day. . . ”可知, 每天最少刷两次牙。故选C。

13. 【解析】选A。事实细节题。由最后一段首句“Go to the hospital and visit the dentist twice a year. ”可知, 如果牙出现了问题, 就应该及时找牙医帮忙。故选A。

14. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。由第四段首句“Brush all of your teeth, not just the front ones. ”可知, 刷牙的时候, 不仅要刷前面的牙齿, 后面的牙齿也要刷。

15. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。本篇短文主要讲述了保护牙齿健康的方法, 故选D。

Ⅴ. 答案: 1. A volunteer is someone who performs or offers to perform the service out of his own free will, often without payment.

2. An online volunteer is a person who spends time and effort with an organization through an online connection, rather than in person.

3. 有些人甚至会在死后将他们的遗体捐献出来以供科研之用。

4. not

5. 各种各样的

Ⅵ. (Ⅰ)答案: 1. cheered 2. decision 3. communication 4. importance

5. difficulty

(Ⅱ)答案: 6. going7. truth8. death9. was explaining 10. ourselves

Ⅶ. 答案: 1. work out 2. get; into trouble 3. in silence 4. make a difference

5. in order to

Ⅷ. 答案: 1～5. DCGEB

Ⅸ. 答案: 1. Take 2. to do 3. doing 4. to do 5. don’t; give 6. used

7. invite8. asking9. says10. is asking