2015-2016洪山区英语八年级下册期末考试试卷

二、选择填空（每小题1分，共15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 26. —Mum, I can't decide whose advice to take. Can you help me? —. You have grown up, Tom. A. It's up to you B. That depends G. Help yourself D. Never mind

27. —China has the population in the world. —That’s true.

A. largest B. leastC. fewest D. most

28. I'm afraid you can't reach anybody right now. The went dead two hours ago. A. research

B. guns C. lines D. success

29. —Are things under control?

—Don't worry. The trouble will up in couple of days. A. show B. put C. clear D. set

30. 一Thanks for showing me around. I came to Wuhan two years ago, but it is quite different. —There_________great changes in the past two years. A. have out.

A. whether B. that C. where D. how long

32. — students of our school has grown from 1000 to more than 1500. A. The number of B. A number of C. A couple of D. A little bit

33. —Promise you won't talk to your mum like that again. 一Sorry, I wor’t. , I have already realized my mistake. A. Especially B. Ever since then C. Actually

D. As far as I know

34. —The moment I got inside, I found that the apartment would be for my life in Paris. 一I'm glad you like it.

A. perfect B. freezing C. unusual D. unbelievable 35. 一Are there anything on sale today?

—Yes. This month's offers a shirt, trousers and bed covers. A. progress

B. include C. part D. count

36. —What a to cheat jn the English exam! Don't ever do that again, you hear? B. were C. have been D. will be

31. He could feel the blood falling down from his face. He wondered he was about to black 一Sorry, I won't

A. fact B. shame C. excitement D. truth

37. I have been scared of eating fish a fishbone stuck in my throat two years ago? A. even though

B. as soon as C. unless D. ever since

38. —I'll always remember your birthday, but I'll never________you of your age. —Oh. How sweat you are! A. succeed B. researchC. own —Thanks for your advice, Dad. A. feel free ---________

A. Certainly, I’m from London. B. Never mind.

C. Not really, you can do it.

D. Of course not, I come from London.

三、完型填空（每小题1分，共15分）

I put my sunglasses on and took a (41) breath. With her hand held in mine, we started walking down in the street to her first day of school. I knew in a few minutes she would be (43) Inside the room, she would be OK.

As we walked, she asked me if I would be waiting outside the front door when school was (44).

How will I find you?\" she asked.

“We’ll (45) a place for me to stand so you’ll know where to look, okay?” I answered. \"Whst if no one talks to me’

‘The teacher will talk to you. She’ll help you find your sest and she'll (46) you all to each other. And you (47) know two friends In the class from preschool. I think they are (48) too.”

‘What If I get shy and can’t talk to anyone?”

‘You might feel shy at first,\" I said to her, but give yourself a little time and you'll realize that you are having fun and feeling more comfortable.’

She looked up at me and smiled, as we waited at a stop (49) I’m scared but really excited.\"

B.walk into

C. part with D. take in

40. —Do you mind telling me where you are from?

D. remind

39. —If you want to make progress, the first thing is to ________ what the teacher say in class.

crying. She always cries when she was worried about new (42). But I also knew that

‘What are you most excited for?’ “PE.”

As we turned the corner and saw a large crowd of students, her face (50). You can do this, sweetie.’I tried to encourage her, \"Let’s go and find your place in line.” We lined up with her class and her friend from preschool stood next to her. They soon realized they both had the same backpack and (51) out for each other's hand. And as the teachers began to walk them into the school, she was smiling

But when I saw those two feet walk into that big building, it all (52) me. I hid the tears behind my sunglasses. But the (53) of that moment was it was only a moment. When

I held my husband's hand and we walked away, I felt happy and proud.

All day I wondered what she was doing. Was she making friends? Did she find the bathroom okay. Was anyone () to her? And that night as I kissed her goodnight, she turned to me and said, “I love school. But I was (55) about one thing.\" \"Oh? What’s that?”I asked.

“They don’t have any Barbies there.”

I smiled. If the only thing she didn't like was a lack(缺少）of Barbies, well then, I think I can say it was a good day. 41. A. deep

B. high C. rapid

D. quick

42. A. school B. experiences 44. A. after

C. friends D. times

43. A. simply B. probably C. only D. once

B. out C. over D. up B. pick

C. search D. cover

45. A. research

46. A. show B. introduce C. protect D. provide 47. A. instead B. never C. already D. ever 48. A. alone B. lonely C. nervous D. endangered 49. A. island B. location

C. theme D. sign

D. landed

50. A. droppedB. checked C. searched 51. A. got B. went C. left D. reached 52. A. beat B. .shook C hit D. fought

53. A. beauty B. meaning C. condition D. shame . A. modern B. awake C. mean D. interested 55. A. shockedB. opposite C. upset D. honest.

四、阅读理解（每小题Z分，共30分）

A

Grandma Poisons(毒害)Family with Expired Hot Chocolate

A grandmother from Italy has accidentally poisoned herself, her husband, their son, grandchildren and one of their friends by making them hot chocolate from packets that were 25 years out-of-date.

The 77-year-old woman, who goes by the name of Mrs. Rosetta, from the northeastern town of Vicenza, made the drink after her grandchildren and their friend, aged between 9 and 12, asked for is, making extra ones for her son, her husband and herself.

Shortly afterwards, all of them were taken to hospital with stomachaches.

Whittier - A Community under One Roof

Welcome to Whittier, the Alaskan town where everyone lives, works and goes to school in the same building.

The 14-storey building has its own post office, convenience store, video store and city offices, where the community of around 200 people carry out their daily business. It also holds a police station, a small hospital, a church, and a Laundromat.

‘We don't have to leave this building if we don't want to, so a lot of people don't, you know, why would you?\" says grade school teacher Erika Thompson. 56. How many people got sick because of Mrs. Rosetta’s carelessness? A. Seventy-seven B. Five C. Between 9 and 12 D. At least five 57. What does “Vicenza” mean? A. Mrs. Rossetta’s husband B. A teacher C. A 14-storey building D. A place in Italy 58. What can’t we see in Whittier?

A. A shop B. A church C. A hospital D. A hotel 59. Which of the following is true? A. Mrs. Rosetta didn’t mean to hurt others. B. Erika works in a post office.

C. We don’t know how many people live in Whittier.

D. A stomachache usually has something to do with hot chocolate. 60. Where can we read the above stories? A. In a magazine. B. In our textbook. C. On the wall.

D. In fiction.

B

My dad was an electrician and he died in an accident on the job when I was three. So I have no

memories of him. Instead I remembered Mike Fieseler. He was once a teacher whom my mother dated off and on many times of my childhood. My brother Jason and I weren’t his biggest fans. When they stopped dating when I was fifteen, I wasn't happy to see him go. Then, on February18,1991, when I was17, my mother suddenly died of a brain aneurysm leaving my15-year-old brother and me orphans. It all happened so fast. I could hardly think beyond the immediate moment. Generally, when children lose both of their parents, a family member comes forward to take them in. But this didn't happen in our case. It was heartbreaking to lose the person we loved and then to be abandoned(遗弃). Luckily, there was Mike. Even though he lived about an hour away from our house, it felt like he was there in a minutes. He became our guardian(监护人).Over the years, he has become not only our guardian but also a real father to us. When I feel into difficulties in college, unable to get past thoughts of my mother and all I had lost, he was there to listen. And what more could you want from a father than that?

Eight years after Mike stepped forward, he walked me down the aisle and saw me get married. Four years after that, I gave birth to his first granddaughter, Emily Mike Simonson. The name is a reminder of my saved past and a promise for the future. I want her to know this: No matter how fast the water rises, no matter how hard it may be to keep her head above the water when she swims, someone will throw her a link 61. Mike Fieseler A. was an electrician

B. was once a boyfriend of the writer's mom's

C. stopped dating the writer’s mom because the writer didn’t like him at the time D. broke up with the writer's mom when Jason was 15 62 The writer’s father passed away . A. in 1977

B. when Jason was three

C. because of a brain aneurysm D. in February 63. Which was NOT true?

A. The writer lost both of his parents and had no one to depend on.

B. No one in the writer's family wanted her and her brother after her mom^ death. C. Nobody gave the writer a hand after her mom's death.

D. Mike showed up as soon as he learned about the writer's mom's death. . Mike was like a real father to the writer because . A. he became the guardian of the writer B. he saw the writer get married.

C. he was the one around at any important moment.

D. the writer named her daughter after him. 65. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. If you wish to get help from others, you should offer help first. B. It’s quite meaningful to care about others.

C. Take a line with you when swimming because it may be helpful. D. There’s always someone there to help because you are never alone.

C

I didn't belong there; I was only pretending to belong there. The truth was, halfway through university, I knew I did’t want to be a doctor. And I had to decide whether to keep lying to myself, or change course(课程)

Before university, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I’d always wanted to do English but my parents said there was no money in it. I thought I’d just pick a job that looked well-paid and would make my parents proud. “Doctor” hit them both, so I decided to do medicine. I knew it wouldn't be easy, but didn't expect to find it as hard as I did. I spent many late nights and weekends studying, but still didn't get good grades. I thought maybe a medical internship(实习）would help, but my internship was where I realized how little I wanted to be a doctor.

I had two choices - either keep lying to myself or change course. Changing course would make the past two years of university a waste of time and money. After a lot of long walks on the beach, I decided that the last two years were a worthwhile waste of time and money, because they led me to find out what I really wanted to do with life. My dad still tried to convince me to go back to medicine. It's okay, though — they are just trying to look out for me.

I changed my course to English and suddenly I was enjoying university. I was still studying late, writing ad night and through the weekend, but, this time, enjoying the pain.

Changing course is a major decision, and it can seem like the last one you want to make. But if you find out what you want to do, then it can be one of the most important decisions you ever make.I needed a couple of years and a lot of thinking to realize that. My advice is to accept the risks and think more about the good sides, (f you are anywhere close to thinking you need to change course, just do it. 66 Before university

A. the writer never wanted to study English

B. the writer knew clearly what he wanted to do with his life C. the writer thought it would be easy to become a doctor D. the writer's parents stopped him from choosing English

67. The writer decided to do medicine at first because . A. he wanted to help more people B. it would make his parents happy C. he was interested in it D. it was cheap to study medicine 68. What was the writer's problem? A. He fought with his parents a lot.

B. He didn't like medicine at all and he considered about changing course C. He couldn’t get on well with others during the medical internship. D. His family was so poor and needed him to make a lot of money. 69. The writer thought his two years on medicine A. was only a waste of time and money B. helped him in some way

C. made him realize how much he wanted to be a doctor D. was the best time he ever had 70. Which do you think is TRUE?

A. The writer enjoyed his university time at the very beginning. B. It was really hard for the writer to communicate with his parents.

C. The writer didn’t get good grades in medicine because he spent little time on his schoolwork. D. Sometimes we have to take the risks of making an important decision.

五、词与短语选择填空（每小题2分，共10分）

仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构意义和逻辑上正确

forces / turning / fear / live / regard / challenge 71. Maybe you that you won1! be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. 72. I hope to see him sing one day. 73. Many people like Zhong Wei ____ with great interest how their hometowns have changed. 74. This is because he can make changes, himself into different animals and objects, 75. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the of nature.

六、阅读理解填词(..每小题1分，共10分)

先调读短文，在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母己给出。 When I was about 12,I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I wasn't thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to bear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very a (76). I ran to Daddy with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me q (77). Then he asked, \"Are the things she says true or not? Alien,

.

didn’t you ever w (78) what you're really like? Well, now you have that girl's O (79). Go and make a list of everything she said and

m (80) the point that are true. Take no notice of the other things she said.”

I did as he told me. To my great s (81). I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them couldn’t change (like being thin), but a good (83) of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the t (84) about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about yourself is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you.\"

Daddy’s advice has r (85) to me at many important moments. In my life, I've never had a better piece of advice.

七、书面表达(共15分）

请根据下面信息，写一篇80词左右的文章，简单介绍一下新加坡。 要点如下：

1. 我已经去过新加坡好多次了•， 2. 第一次去就喜欢上这个国家；

3. 在夜间野生动物园中，可以在更自然的环境中欣赏只在晚上活动的动物； 4. 在新加坡能吃到包括中国菜在内的各种食物； 5. 新加坡气候全年适宜，离中国很近。

参考词汇：Night Safari夜间野生动物园 natural environment自然的环境 all year round 全年

注意：书写整洁、整齐、清晰；词数80左右。

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