八年级英语上学期期末试卷

II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案，用A、B、C或D表示): (共15分)22. I am pretty serious in what I said at dinner. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in thesentence?A. / si:d/B. /sed/C. /seid/D. /said/23. This is ______ interesting and useful story.A. anB. aC. theD.／24. She seldom drives to work , ______?A. doesn’t sheB. does sheC. is n’t sheD. is she25. You ______ cross the road when the traffic lights are red.A. canB. mustn’tC. mustD. needn’t26. ______ important speech it is!A. WhatB. What anC. HowD. How an27. Jack is keen ______ sports. He likes playing rugby after school.A. inB. atC. forD. on28. We’re going to visit our teacher ______ Friday afternoon.A. fromB. atC. onD. in29. You should ______ in the dictionary.A. look up itB. look it upC. look for itD. look it for30. ---- ______ does it cost to travel from Shanghai to Beijing by plane?---- About 500 yuan.A. How oftenB. How longC. How manyD. How much31. Wendy ______ the business over breakfast with her parents every morning.A. discussesB. discussC. is discussingD. will discuss32. A computer makes it ______ to calculate big numbers than ever before.A. easierB. easiestC. easyD. the easiest33. There is ______ with you. Just take the medicine and have a good rest.A. something seriousB. anything seriousC. everything seriousD. nothing serious34. Peters thought that if they could not escape on the kangaroos, they would be done for. The underlined part means______A. lovedB. respectedC. thoughtD. killed35. The noise ______ the ground. It sounded like a powerful thunder .A. shookB. shakenC. shakingD. shakes36. ----You had better keep the mobile phone off when the meeting is on.----______.A. That doesn’t matter.B. That’s right.C. Yes, I will.D. You are welcome.III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。

每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)(共6分)A. popularB. m akeC. ideaD. everE. evenF. more thanG. difficultA school bus is one that is used to take children to and from school.In the USA, about 450,000 school buses take 37 25 million children to and from school. The yellow school bus is a US icon (象征). Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frank got the good 38 . He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or late afternoon. That w o u l d 39 children safer.Kindergarten is a 40 time for some kids. It’s hard for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them and then, go to school; 41 some parents want to take them, too!School buses are becoming more and more 42 in China now. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus. It’s said that there will be 5,000 yellow school buses on the road by the end of this year in Shanghai.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子, 每空格限填一词)（7分）43. Father gave the police some more ______ about the theft. (detail)44. The Junior One students held the class meeting ______. (success)45. One ______ of the students were strongly against having lessons on weekends. (five)46. He will ______ win the first prize in the competition if he works harder. (probable)47. The two men were having a big ______ when I got there. (argue)48. We were happy to see him work out the problem at an ______ speed. ( amaze)49. Some dinosaurs were harmful and even ______ than tigers. (fierce)V. Rewrite the sentences as required（按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词）(12分)50.Simon asked us some questions at the meeting. (否定句)Simon ______ ask us ______questions at the meeting.51.The Blacks will go on a trip to China next week. (划线部分提问)______ ______ the Blacks go on a trip to China ?52. Please make sure that we can take the next ferry. ( 反意疑问句)Please make sure that we can take the next ferry, ______ ______?53. Some people call the brain a living computer. (被动语态)The brain ______ ______ a living computer by some people.54. Abcuses are very fast and accurate. People still use them today. (合并为一句)Abcuses are______ fast and accurate ______ people still use them today.55. English teacher, a bee, as, is, busy, my, as (连词成句)__________________________________________________.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分读写)VI. R eading comprehension (阅读理解): (共25分)A)Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 6分)The NBA playoffs(季后赛) began on April 28, and the next two months will be filled with games decided in thefinal minutes. The playoffs are also a way to show off the world’s best basketball players.(From New York Times) There’s a saying from Spiderman:“With great power comes great responsibility(责任).” This is true whether you are a class monitor or a president. A recent survey in the USA asked kids what they would do to make life better for other kids if they were president. “Providing shelter” was on the top of the list.(From China Daily) May 19, 1613: Xu Xiake, a famous traveler during the Ming Dynasty, started his trip around China, which lasted for more than 30 years. In 2011, China announced(宣布)its first National Tourism Day, held on May 19 every year to remember this ancient explorer.(From China Daily) Do you have female friends that refer to(指的是) as “guimi”? If you are a girl and the answer is yes, you are a lucky dog. “Guimi” is only used among girls. It refers to your most honest friends. In English, the word to use is “BFF”，which means best friend forever. But if you want to say a guy is your close friend or “nanguimi”, you should use “bromeo”, which is made up of “bro” and “Romeo”.(From Shanghai Student s’ Post) CHINA is planning to build a national earthquake monitoring and warning system in five years. Although the system will never be able to forecast an earthquake, it can detect(探测) earthquakes and warn people within seconds before seismic(地震引起的) waves actually hit them.(From 21st Century) ( )56. From the passage we know May 19 is ______ in China.A. the day when NBA playoffs beganB. the birthday of SpidermanC. Earthquake DayD. National Tourism Day( )57. “Guimi” refers to ______.A. any female friendsB. bromeoC. your most honest friendsD. friends who only share happiness( )58. China’s earthquake monitoring and warning system can ______.A. forecast an earthquakeB. be used nowC. not detect earthquakesD. warn people within seconds before the earthquake( )59. Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?A. The playoffs can show off the world’s best football players.B. In English, the word “BFF” means best friend forever.C. China will build earthquake warning system in five years.D. “Providing shelter” was on the top of the list in American kids’ survey.( )60.What does the sentence“This is true whether you are a class monitor or a president.”mean in the passage?A. If you are a monitor or a president , you have greater power but less responsibility.B. If you are a monitor or a president, you have less power but more responsibility.C. If you are a monitor or a president, you have greater power and more responsibility.D. If you are not a monitor or a president, you have no power and no responsibility.( )61. The above five passages may be from ______.A. postersB. newspapersC. textbooksD. novelsB) Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)（6分）Years ago a farmer owned land near the sea. He always needed workers to help him, but most people did not want to work on farms near the sea. They were 62 of the terrible storms that often hit and destroyed buildings and plants.Finally, a short man came to the farmer. "Are you a good worker?" the farmer asked him. "Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man. Although surprised by this answer, the farmer, who really needed 63 , gave him the job. The little man worked very hard on the farm, and the farmer felt 64 with his work.Then one night the wind blew loudly in from the sea. Jumping out of bed, the farmer 65 to the short man's room. The farmer shouted, "Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!" But the little man lay in bed lazily and said, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."Hearing the words, the farmer hurried outside to 66 the storm on his own. To his surprise, he found that everything was tied down and nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what the short man meant, so he returned to his bed to sleep while the wind blew.When you're prepared, you have nothing to worry about. Can you 67 when the wind blows through your life?62. A. glad B. sure C. careful D. afraid63. A. money B. experience C. help D. time64. A. pleased B. angry C. sorry D. worried65. A. fell B. rushed C. left D. returned66. A. wait for B. call for C. look for D. prepare for67. A. work B. stand C. sleep D. liveC) Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（7分）Playgrounds offer kids fresh air, friends, and exercise. However, each year, more than 200,000 kids go to hospital because they are hurt in one way or a 68 when playing on the playground. So what can we do to improve the situation?We should make sure the playground is s 69 for the children. It should be soft and thick enough, so when the children fall, they won’t hurt too much. Things like water, rocks or broken glass might cause d 70 to the kids. Cleaners should check the playground from time to time and clear away these dangerous things. In fact, children themselves also need to help keep the playground clean. That means they mustn’t l 71 any rubbish behind on the playground each time after playing. If someone finds there is something wrong with the equipment(设施), he should report to the keeper of the playground, so people will come to fix it.Teaching kids how to play safely is also very important. If they know the rules of the playground, they won’t get hurt easily. For example, they should n 72 push when others are on seesaws or swings. If someone is going to jump off some equipment, he should first look down to make sure no other kids are in the way. Of course, wearing r 73 clothes may also help to keep safe. Clothes with strings (带子) can get caught on equipment which may hurt the kid badly.In short, our kids can then enjoy t 74 if we are working together to improve the situation.D) Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 6分)Disneyland Park is a theme park (主题公园). The first Disneyland Park, which opened in California, USA on July 17, 1955, is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company.In addition to the first Disneyland Park in California, USA and some other four Disneyland parks in the world, Mickey Mouse and his friends could be possibly welcoming visitors to Shanghai's own Disneyland Park in 2016. A Hong Kong newspaper reported this news over the weekend.Shanghai Disneyland Park will be on the east bank of Shanghai's Huangpu River, near Chuansha town, which is only 20 minutes' drive from Pudong International Airport. It will be eight times larger than the one in Hong Kong, the first in China. It’s said that the park is about 10 square kilometers.The Shanghai government once wanted Shanghai Disneyland Park to be built on Chongming Island. But many people and experts think this area hasn’t developed as fast as the city of Shanghai. Moreover, it’s too far away from Pudong International Airport.Shanghai Disneyland Park will not follow Hong Kong's operation model(运作模式), that is to say, the government rents the land to the Walt Disney Company. The Shanghai government will provide the land, pay for using the brand (商标), but it will have the power to control the park.75.When and where was the first Disneyland Park opened?76.How many Disneyland Parks were there in the world before 2016?77.How long will it take to drive from Pudong International Airport to Shanghai Disneyland Park?78.Hong Kong Disneyland Park is eight times larger than Shanghai Disneyland Park, isn’t it?79.Why did the Shanghai government decide not to build the Disneyland Park on Chongming Island?80.How will the Shanghai government operate Shanghai Disneyland Park?VII．Writing (作文) (10分)81. Write at least 60 words about the topic “Things I Like to Do”. (以“Things I Like to Do”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。