人教版八年级英语上册期末考试卷
人教版八年级英语第一学期期末考试测试卷(含答案)
人教版八年级英语第一学期期末考试测试卷（含答案）（满分120分，考试时间100分钟）第一部分选择题（共80分）一、听力部分（每小题1分，共20分）I．听句子，选出句子中所包含的信息。
（共5分）1. A. talk B. walk C. knock2. A. artist B. engineer C. actor3. A. 30 B. 3000 C. 3004. A. feet B. fit. C. feel5. A .Cathy likes skating best.B. Cathy doesn’t like reading.C. Cathy likes reading better than skating.II、听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。
6. A. Yes, this way, please. B. Good idea! C. See you?7. A. OK. Thank goodness. B. What’s wrong? C. You’re wrong.8. A. Here we are. B. Not at all. C. OK. Let’s go.9. A. I’d like to. B. It’s my pleasure. C. It doesn’t matter.10. A. Yes, please. B. You’re welcome. C. Thank you.III、听对话，选择正确答案。
11. What did the boy do for his father?A B C12. Which subject does Lingling like best?A . B. C.13. What present did Mary receive?A. A shirt.B. A skirt.C. A coat.14. Where are they talking?A. In a restaurant.B. In a shop.C. In a library.15. Whose bike is blue?A. Li Lei’s.B. Mary’s.C. Mary’s sister’s.IV、听对话和短文，选择正确答案。
人教版八年级英语(上)期末测试卷(含答案)
人教版新课标八年级英语上期末考试试卷含答案八年级上学期英语期末考试题一、选择填空（20分）( ) 1. We should help poor people___ housework.A does B. do C. doing D. done( )2. Students should keep good habit, Don' t depend____ parents. .A. onB. inC. forD. About( ) 3. The two students_____ late yesterday.A. are allB. were allC. are bothD. were both( ) 4. What often makes you______ ?A. laughB. laughedC. laughingD. to laugh( )5. ---______ does he swim?--- He swims twice a week.A. How longB. How soonC. How oldD. How often( ) 6 .---______ did you finish your work?--- For half an hour.A. How oftenB. How longC. How farD. How many( )7. ---Was there _____water in the cup?--- No, there wasn't_____A. some, someB. any, any. C: some, any D. any, some( )8. _____ the end of the day, science teacher was very happy.A. OnB. InC. AboutD. At( )9. We can’t go fishing _________ the bad weather.A. because ofB. becauseC. asD. Like( )10. Please ________ the light. It’s too dark.A. turn offB. openC. don’t turn onD. turn on( )11. We have ________ students this year than last year.A. manyB. much moreC. muchD. many more( )12. ---One is never ______ old ______learn. Do you think so?---Yes. I agree.A. very; toB. so; soC. too; toD. so; that( )13. ______ every day is good ________us.A. Running; atB. Running; forC. Run; forD. Run; at( ) 14. --What are you going to do ________ Sunday morning---I’m going to fly kites _______the park.A. in; inB. on; inC. at; onD. in; at( )15.Would you like________ now, John?A. sweet anything eatB. sweet anything to eatC. something sweet eatingD. something sweet to eat( )16. Elephants are very _____ and they often walk ______.A. quiet; quietB. quiet; quietlyC. quietly; quietD. quietly; quietly( )17. The number of the birds in the zoo ____about ninety.A. amB. isC. areD. Be( )18. He has ___________ for two years. Two years _____ a long time.A. left home ; areB. left home ; isC. been away from home ; isD. been away from home ; are( )19. ------- Mum , may I have some cakes?-------Sorry, there ’ s __________left in the box.A. nothingB. no oneC. noD. none( )20. I don’t know if it ___tomorrow. If it ___tomorrow, I will stay at home.A. rains, rainsB. will rain, rainsC. will rain, will rainD. rains, will rain二、完形填空（15分）Sam lived in a small village. His mother was often ill and he had to spend much money on _1 _ .And when he was twenty-eight, he borrowed （借）some _2 _ fromhis friends and married (结婚) .His wife was beautiful but came from a poor _3 _. So she couldn’t (can’t 的过去式) help him. She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get _4 _ money to pay off (还清) his debt (债). The young man thought she was right and had to say _5 _ to he and started.The young man could not read or write. Of course _6_ would employ (雇) such a man like him in the town. He had to go an island (岛) and _7 _ trees for a farmer there. The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a _8 _ life and Sam missed (想念) his mother and wife very much. He wanted to _9 _ them, but he couldn’t. Luckily Charlie, who _10 _ for five years, helped him. He asked the farmer (农民) to post the letter for him. From then on （从那时起）he _11_ the answer every day. About two months later the farmer brought (bring 的过去式) his wife’s letter to the island. He was very_12 _ but he didn’t read it. He had to ask Charlie to help him again.The farmer came out of the house and found Sam was stopping (捂着) Charlie’s while he was listening to the young man reading. It _14 _ him and he said, “What are you doing it for, Sam?”“I can’t let him _15_ my wife’s letter.”( )1.A. drinks B. fruit C.medicine D. newspapers( )2.A. clothes B. money C. houses D. cotton( )3.A. office B. school C. hill D. family( )4.A. enough B. little C. few D. several( )5.A. Sorry B. goodbye C.hello D. good morning( )6.A . nobody B. somebody C. everyone D. anyone( )7.A. burn (燃烧) B. buy C. break D. plant (种)( )8.A. light B. sad C. hard D. safe (安全的)( )9.A. look after B. write to C. call D. played with( )10.A. at home B. in hospital C. at work D. in school( )11.A. waited for B. heard from (收到) C. looked for D. looked up( )12.A. afraid B. carefull C. happy D. unhappy( )13.A. ears B. nose C. mouth D. eyes( )14.A. worried B. troubled (麻烦) C. interested D. surpried( )15.A. see B. hear C. write D. touch (摸)三、阅读理解（40分）AMr Smith had a surprise for his family. He took (take 的过去式) them out for their Sunday dinner. But his daughter Sue has a surprise (惊奇) for the family, too. Suddenly, she jumped up from the table. She ran to an old man sitting near her. Sheeeeee She smiled (微笑) at him and took his hand.“I’m so glad to see you!” Sue said.“Well, I’m glad to see you too,” the old man said.“You are wearing nice new clothes (衣服) today,” Sue said.“Thank you,” the man said.“I think about you often,” Sue said.The old man looked happy. So did Sue. Then she came back to her family.“Who is your friend?” Mr Smith asked her. Sue’s eyes opened wide. “Don’t you know?” she asked. “He is Father Christmas (圣诞老人)！I know him rightaway. But this is the first time I have seen (see的过去式) him in summer!( ) 1. When did Mr Smith’s family go out for dinner.A. On SaturdayB. On SundayC. On Sue’s bi rthdayD. On Christmas Day( ) 2. The story happened (发生)_______. (圣诞节前夕)A. in springB. in winterC. in summerD. On Christmas Eve( ) 3. Sue jumped up from the table because______.A. she saw an old manB. she became angryC. she saw her good friendD. she thought she saw Father Christmas( ) 4. The old man _______.A. looked angryB. was wearing red clothesC. she was surprisedD. was Father Christmas( ) 5. Sue’s eyes opened wide bacause ______.A. she was angryB. she was happyC. she was surprisedD. she saw Father Christmas for first timeB根据短文内容选择正确答案。
人教版八年级英语上册期末考试试卷及答案
人教版八年级英语上册期末考试试卷及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1.下列哪个单词的正确发音是/t/？A. takeB.cakeC.timeD.face答案：D2.下列哪个单词的正确发音是/d/？A. runB.funC.sunD.hand答案：D3.下列哪个单词的正确发音是/n/？A. blackB.backC.clockD.sock答案：C4.下列哪个单词的正确发音是/ŋ/？A.singB.ringC.springD.thing答案：D5.下列哪个单词的正确发音是/ʒ/？A. zooB.tooC.foodD.good答案：A6.下列哪个单词的正确发音是/tʃ/？A. chairB.chanceC.chainD.chalk 答案：A7.下列哪个单词的正确发音是/k/？A. catB.capC.carD.can答案：D8.下列哪个单词的正确发音是/g/？A. bagB.batC.bananaD.cat答案：C9.下列哪个单词的正确发音是/w/？A. windowB.wordC.workD.warm 答案：A10.下列哪个单词的正确发音是/h/？A. hatB.hotC.homeD.hope答案：B二、完形填空（每题2分，共20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, the little(6) saw a(7) . He(8) it and followed it. The(9) led him to a(10).The little(11) was(12) but he didn't give up. He kept(13) and finally he(14) his dream.1. A. girl B.boy C.cat D.dog2. A. tall B. short C. fat D. thin3. A. teacher B. doctor C. pilot D. driver4. A. studied B. played C. practiced D. cooked5. A. singing B. dancing C. writing D. drawing6. A. student B. actor C. singer D. artist7. A. plane B. bird C. dog D. car8. A. caught B. followed C. threw D. hit9. A. road B. tree C. field D. river10. A. cave B. house C. school D. hospital11. A. student B. actor C. singer D. artist12. A. happy B. sad C. excited D. tired13. A. studying B. playing C. practicing D. cooking14. A. forgot B. changed C. achieved D. gave up答案：1. B2. B3. C4. C5. A6. B7. B8. B9. A 10. A 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. C三、阅读理解（每题5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
人教版八年级英语上册期末试卷(含答案)
八年级上册期末试卷英语第І卷(共60分)一、单项选择。
（每小题1分, 共15分）( )1.After______dinner, he stayed at______home and played______violin.A.the, /, theB./, /, theC./, the, /D.a, the, the( )2.—______did you do last night? —I went shopping.A.WhatB.HowC.WhyD.Where( )3. A lot of vegetables______you to keep in good health.A.makeB.wantC.tryD.help( )4.Peter is______because he hardly ever exercises.A.tiredB.happyC.healthyD.think hard( )8.I’m not busy.I have ______to do.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everythingA.( )9.She’s going to take______lessons because she wants to be anactress.music B.acting C.dancing D.basketball( )10.—Do you think______more cars in the street in the future? —Yes, there will.A.will there beB.there haveC.there will beD.they will have ( )11.Turn on the blender______about two minutes.A.forB.inC.toD.at( )12.—Would you like to go boating with me? —Sure, .A.I’d likeB.I’d loveC.I’ll be gladD.I’d love to ( )13.—____go for a walk after dinner? —That’s a good idea.A.How aboutB.Would you likeC.Why don’tD.Why not( )14.I don’t know how to deal with my family problem.Can you give me some______?A.adviceB.messageC.adviseD.messaged( )15.If Tom ______the game, we’ll give him a surprise.A.winB.winsC.wonD.winning二、完形填空（每小题1分, 共10分）I am going to have a party tomorrow night.I promised(答应) mother that she needn’t do 16 for me.My friend Jane is coming, too.She would like to help me, 17 she can’t.Because she has a piano lesson in the morning and in the afternoon she has to baby-sit her sister.So I will do everything by myself.I try to make(使) 18 party a nice one.I 19 invitations to my friends yesterday.Now I am thinking about what I need to do tomorrow.Yes! I have to clean the room and do some shopping.I am going 20 some food, drinks and some fruit in the supermarket.I am going to make a shopping list 21 I go.I also have to decorate(装饰) the room.I need to do so many things, so I 22 see the movie “Da Vinci Code”after lunch.A terrible thing!The party begins 23 8pm.So I must have my dinner 24 .Because I am tired after I finish 25 so many things and after dinner I can have a short rest.( )16.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything( )17.A.so B.although C.but D.because( )18.A.a B.an C.the D./( )19.A.sent B.send C.sends D.bring( )20.A.buy B.sell C.to buy D.buying( )21.A.after B.when C.how D.before( )22.A.can B.not C.can’t D.never( )23.A.at B.in C.on D.with( )te B.early C.short D.quick( )25.A.do B.to do C.did D.doing三、阅读理解, 根据短文内容选择正确答案。
人教版英语八年级上学期《期末考试题》附答案
7.——Does your brother __________ play soccer？
——Yes. He plays it every day.
A.oftenB.neverC.hardly everD.sometimes
11.---We’ll have a picnic _______ it doesn’t rain tomorrow.
---Have a nice day
A. whenB. becauseC. ifD. since
12.Susan，get some eggs and butter and _______.
8.Our son is going to study medicine when he________school.
A. leaveB. leaves
C. is leavingD. left
9.---Will you go boating this Saturday？
---___________. We will camp by lake.
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期末测 试 卷
学校________班级________姓名________成绩________
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1、本试卷两大部分，满分120分。考试时间100分钟。
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第Ⅰ卷 听力部分
19. I spent the afternoon _______.
A. at home B. at school C. outside
20. Iபைடு நூலகம்went home _______.
2024年最新人教版八年级英语(上册)期末考卷及答案(各版本)
专业课原理概述部分一、选择题（每题1分，共5分）1. Which of the following words is an adjective?A. runB. happyC. eatD. quickly2. Choose the correct form of be in the following sentence: "She _______ a teacher."A. amB. isC. areD. be3. What is the past tense of "do"?A. doedB. didC. doneD. does4. Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?A. He eats an apple.B. She is eating an apple.C. They eat apples.D. I ate an apple.5. Which word means "not smart"?A. cleverB. stupidC. kindD. happy二、判断题（每题1分，共5分）1. "I am go to school." is a correct sentence. ( )2. "She can sing and dance." means she can do both activities. ( )3. "He doesn't like apples, but he likes bananas." means he likes both fruits. ( )4. The past tense of "read" is "red". ( )5. "They are watching a movie." is in the past tense. ( )三、填空题（每题1分，共5分）1. I _______ (be) a student.2. She _______ (go) to the park yesterday.3. They _______ (play) soccer now.4. He _______ (like) to read books.5. _______ (this) is my book.四、简答题（每题2分，共10分）1. What is the difference between "I do" and "I am doing"?2. Write the past tense of "drive".3. What is an adverb?4. What is the opposite of "big"?5. How do you form the present perfect tense?五、应用题（每题2分，共10分）1. Rewrite the sentence in the past tense: "She eats an apple every day."2. Change the sentence into the negative form: "He can swim."3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of be: "They _______ students."4. Write a sentence using the present continuous tense.5. Translate the sentence "I like to play basketball." into Spanish.六、分析题（每题5分，共10分）1. Compare and contrast the simple present tense and the present continuous tense.2. Explain the difference between "I like" and "I would like".七、实践操作题（每题5分，共10分）1. Write a short paragraph about your daily routine using the present simple tense.2. Create a dialogue between two friends discussing their favorite hobbies. Use at least three different tenses.八、专业设计题（每题2分，共10分）1. Design a simple dialogue between a tourist and a local resident in a foreign country, including at least five questions and answers about directions.2. Create a short story using at least ten past tense verbs.3. Outline a lesson plan for teaching the present perfect tense to beginner English learners.5. Develop a roleplay scenario where two students are ordering food in a restaurant, using the future tense to make predictions about their orders.九、概念解释题（每题2分，共10分）1. Explain the difference between "affect" and "effect" with examples.2. Define the term "phrasal verb" and give three examples with their meanings.3. Describe what a "noun phrase" is and provide an example.4. Explain the concept of "subjectverb agreement" and illustrate with a correct and incorrect sentence.5. Define "homophones" and give a pair of homophones with their meanings.十、思考题（每题2分，共10分）1. How can learning a second language improve cognitive skills?3. Discuss the importance of cultural awareness in language learning.4. How does the use of technology aid in language acquisition?十一、社会扩展题（每题3分，共15分）1. Analyze how social media has influenced the way English is used globally.3. Evaluate the effectiveness of English as a lingua franca in scientific research and publication.4. Explore the cultural implications of English language dominance in global education.5. Describe the impact of English language learning on personal and professional opportunities in nonEnglish speaking countries.一、选择题答案1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B二、判断题答案1. ×2. √3. ×4. ×5. ×三、填空题答案1. am2. went3. are playing4. likes5. This四、简答题答案1. "I do" is used for general activities or habits, while "I am doing" is used for actions happening now.2. drove3. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb and typically answers questions such as how?, when?, where?, and why?4. small5. The present perfect tense is formed with "has/have" + the past participle of the verb.五、应用题答案1. She ate an apple yesterday.2. He cannot swim.3. They are students.4. Example: She is reading a book.5. Me gusta jugar al baloncesto.六、分析题答案1. The simple present tense is used for actions that are general truths, habits, or occur regularly. The present continuous tense is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking or temporary actions. Example: I drink coffee every morning (simple present) vs. I am drinking coffee right now (present continuous).2. "I like" expresses a general preference, while "I would like" is more polite and can express a desire or request at the moment.七、实践操作题答案1. (Paragraph example provided the student as per their daily routine)2. (Dialogue example provided the student discussing hobbies)1. Grammar Points:Tenses: Simple present, present continuous, past tense, present perfect tense.Verb forms: Base form, past tense, past participle, third person singular.Sentence structure: Subjectverb agreement, question formation.Parts of speech: Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs.2. Vocabulary:Common nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.Phrasal verbs and their meanings.Homophones and their usage.3. Practical Application:Dialogue writing and roleplaying.Sentence transformation: affirmative to negative, questions.Vocabulary exercises: using words in context.各题型所考察学生的知识点详解及示例：一、选择题：考察 basic knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, such as identifying parts of speech and verb tenses.Example: Identifying the present continuous tense ina sentence.二、判断题：test understanding of grammatical rules and sentence correctness.Example: Recognizing incorrect subjectverb agreement.三、填空题：evaluate the ability to use the correct form of verbs and the be verb in sentences.Example: Filling in the correct form of be in a given sentence.四、简答题：assess understanding of grammatical concepts and the ability to explain them concisely.Example: Explaining the difference between two verb tenses.五、应用题：test the practical application of grammar rules and vocabulary in sentences and translations.Example: Conjugating verbs in the past tense.Example: Discussing the use of different tenses in context.七、实践操作题：assess the ability to create and use language in reallife situations.Example: Writing a dialogue that includes questions about directions.。
人教版英语八年级上学期《期末考试卷》及答案解析
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My name is Svetlana. I am from Ukraine. It’s a beautiful country. I enjoy sports.
One of the most popular sports in my country is football. I like playing football a lot. I often play football with my friends after school. We like to watch football games on TV on the weekend. There is a football club at our school. I’m in the football club.
C.Because he has two free tickets for the concert tonight.
12.When are they going to leave？
A.On June 2s. B.On July 19. C.On July29.
听第二段对话，回答第13~15小题。
13.Who will give them a talk？
Second，I think people's everyday life will be different. They won't have to work long hours，because computers and robots will help them.___17___will have to do housework. So，people will have___18___free time and they will be able to enjoy the things they like— sports，for example.
2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级上册期末测试卷(含答案,含听力原文,无音频)
期末测试卷时间：120分钟满分：120分听力部分(20分)Ⅰ.关键词语选择。
(每小题1分，共5分)你将听到五个句子。
请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个你所听到的单词或短语。
每个句子读两遍。
()1. A. mail B.meal e()2. A. match B.chess C.catch()3. A. opening B.phoning C.speaking()4. A. noodles B.normal C.north()5. A. preparing for B.waiting for C.lookingforⅡ.短对话理解。
(每小题1分，共5分)你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。
请在每小题所给的A、B、 C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
每段对话读两遍。
()6. How is Tom going to do?A.Keep on writing stories.B.Read lots of stories.C.Practice writing every day.()7. What did the boy think of his English teacher?A. Outgoing.B. Understanding.C. Creative.()8. Who is Tina?A. The boy's friend.B. The girl's sister.C. The boy's sister.()9. What will the boy do on Thursday afternoon?A. Go to the party.B. Study for a test.C. Play soccer.()10. Where will the girl work in 10 years?A In Beijing. B. In Shanghai. C. In Guangzhou.Ⅲ.短文理解。
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人教版八年级英语上册期末考试卷一、单选题1．He is a famous athlete and can ______ a lot of money every year.A．pay B．make C．cost D．ask 2．Please pass me two---------.A．pieces of paper B．pieces of papersC．pieces paper D．piece papers3．Is your cousin as _________ as you?A．tall B．taller C．tallest D．the tallest 4．This weekend I did ______ homework and now I feel ______ tired.A．too much, too much B．too much, much tooC．much too, too many D．too many, too much5．They decide to the mountains this afternoon.A．go B．to go C．went D．going 6．She says she is going to________a new hobby in the coming year.A．make up B．take upC．put up D．dress up7．Every year we go to the beach we can pick up lots of shells.A．when B．on it C．where D．in the place 8．- _____________ glasses of milk are there on the table?-Eight.A．How old B．How much C．How long D．How many 9．—Could I put my bike here?—No, you’d better put it ______.A．else somewhere B．somewhere elseC．else something D．something else10．________my father ________ my mother look after me. I love them so much.A．Either，or B．Both，withC．Not only，but also D．Both，and11．Anna doesn't like Jeff，so it is possible for her to ________ his invitation.A．turn off B．turn down C．accept D．catch12．I don’t know why you have no business to do that.A．无事可做B．没有主意C．无权D．不忙13．Here____ the results________the student activity survey in No. 71 Middle School.A．is；with B．are；ofC．is；of D．are ；with14．（题文）What about going _________ with us?A．fish B．fishes C．fished D．fishing15．The girls' 800-meter race will start in 15 minutes. The students still have time to_____.A．get up B．stand up C．hurry up D．warm up二、完型填空I think our life will be very different in 100 years.First，people won't ______ on the earth. Our ______ will be under the sea. Special machines will provide air and light，but the ______ won't be the same. Trees and plants won't grow ______ there won't be any soil. For this reason，people won't be able to ______ vegetables. Most of food will be in the form of a pill. If there is no pollution in the sea，people will also eat ______.Second，I think people's everyday life will be different. They won't have to work long hours，because computers and robots will help them.______will have to do housework. So，people will have ______ free time and they will be able to enjoy the things they like— sports，for example.______，I believe that everyone will be able to travel to the moon for a holiday.In a word，I think that life in the future won't be the same ______ it is today. I believe the future world will be an interesting place to live in.16．A．live B．work C．study D．play17．A．school B．cities C．rooms D．families 18．A．environment B．development C．land D．sea 19．A．instead B．because C．if D．although 20．A．buy B．sell C．grow D．take21．A．fish B．rice C．beef D．plants 22．A．None B．Neither C．No one D．All 23．A．more B．fewer C．less D．large 24．A．Then B．So C．Finally D．Especially 25．A．like B．as C．than D．for第II卷（非选择题）请点击修改第II卷的文字说明三、阅读单选The class in America is almost the same as that in China. But some things are different.1.In America, if the teacher asks you a question but you don’t understand, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat it. If yo u don’t know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher that you don’t know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.2.You mustn’t be absent on a test day. If you’re seriously ill, call and let the teacher knowthat you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows a make-up test (补考)，youshould take the test in one or two days after you go back to school.3.Be on time! It is impolite to be late. If you come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Take your books out of your bag after you ente r the room. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the US, you needn’t knock at the door before you come into the classroom.4.If you have to leave during the class, do it quietly, too. There is no need to ask for the teachers agreement. 26．When a t eacher asks you a question but you don’t know the answer, you should .A．repeat the question B．tell the teacher you don’t knowC．give an answer D．find out the answer27．What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ absent”?。