八年级综合素质测试英语试题

2012年八年级四科综合素质测试

英语试题

一单项填空(10分)

1 There is _______”h”in the word “how”.

A. a B the C. an D。 /

2. A terrible earthquake happened in Japan_____ March, 2011.

A. to

B. on

C. in

D. at

3 — You come from England, don't you?

— ___________ . How do you know that?

A. No, I do

B. No, I don't

C. Yes, lam

D. Yes, I do

4. — It's so cold today.

— Yes, it's __________ colder than it was yesterday.

A. some

B. more

C. very

D. much

5 — How long may __________ your bike?

— For a week. But you mustn't it to others.

A. borrow, lend

B.keep, lend

C. lend, borrow

D. keep, borrow

6 — Have you ever been to Canada?

— Yes, I _______ there last year with my parents.

A. have been

B. have gone

C. went

D. go

7 — I’m going to Hainan with my aunt next week.

— _______!

A. Have a good time

B. Best wishes to you

C. Congratulations

D. Please go

8 — __________ are the apples?

— Four yuan a kilo.

A. How many

B. How much

C. How heavy

D. How expensive

9. — Will you please take a message for the headteacher?

A. It doesn't matter

B. Sure. I'll be glad to

C. Yes, I'll take

D. I can help you

10．— Math is as interesting as English, I think.

— __________ . English is more interesting than math.

A. I think so

B. I don't think so

C. I hope so

D. I don't hope so

二、完形填空(15分)

When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __11 my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could _12 have that money.

On my birthday my parents told me they had my _13 outside in the back yard. At once I __14__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __15__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with

age. It was so _16_! I thought I __17_ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __18_ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I _19 the old bike and rode it, feeling __20_ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t __21_...

As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me _22__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __23_. When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters（要紧） is the love that is in it. I like to remember this _24__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __25_ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.

11. A. talked B. spoke C. said D. told

12 A. hardly B. quickly C. slowly D. easily

13. A. guitar B. gift C. cake D. card

14. A. rushed B. rode C. climbed D. came

15. A. and B. or C. but D. because

16. A. exciting B. interesting C. relaxing D.disappointing

17. A. liked B. hated C. hurt D. thanked

18 A. on B. in C. at D. for

19 A. got in B. got on C. got off D. got up

20 A. surprised B. excited C. happy D. bad

21 A. look ahead B. look back C. come up e down

22. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

23 A. love B. money C. friendship D. knowledge

24. A. idea B. news C. advice D. story

25 A. spends B. costs C. pays D. offers

三阅读理解(30分)

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Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.

are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills（技能） will increase their vocabulary and their ability （能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children‘s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.

Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:

✧having everyday conversations with your children

✧trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or