八年级上册英语期末考试试题及答案.doc

2017学年度初二上新目标英语期末模拟检测一、选择题（共30小题，每小题1分，满分30分）（ ）1. Why dont you want to live in a big city? Because the traffic there is much _ than that in a small town.A. badB. worseC. worstD.bader（ ）2. When was he born? He was born _ September 10, 1987.A. atB. inC. on D.for（ ）3. Look! The fourth falls down，but he gets up quickly and _ running.A. goes onB. holds on C. turns on D.make on（ ）4. Happy birthday to you, Elsa! _.A. The same to you B. Thank you all the sameC. Thank you so much D.Sorry（ ）5. Do you want to be a businessman when you _? I dont think so. Its too hard and busy. A. grow upB. come upC. get up D.make up（ ）6. Are you free today? No. I have _ work to do today than yesterday.A. many B. muchC. more D.most（ ）7. The teacher often tells us to keep windows _ after class.A. openB. openedC. opening D.to open（ ）8. I couldnt find my dictionary. Who_ it away?A. gotB. broughtC. took D.kept（ ）9. How was your school trip? It was exciting. I _ my uncles house. He _ in a beautiful village.A. visited；livesB. visit；livedC. visited；lived D. visits；lived（ ）10. What are you going to do this year? Well. Im going to take acting lessons. _ interesting. Im going to get a part-time job.A. Sound likeB. Sounds like C. Sounds D. Sound likes（ ）11. _ did you learn Spanish? For nearly four years.A. WhenB. How long C. Hor. Smith. Whats up? A. talksB. is talkingC. talked D.was talk（ ）15. _? Shes very kind.A. What does your little sister look like? B. Whats your little sister like?C. How is your little sister? D. How does your little sister look like?（ ）16. The 2008 Olympic Games will start _August 8, 2008.A. on B. in C. for D. at（ ）17. _ do you exercise every day? More than an hour.A. How often B. How long C. How much D. How many（ ）18. Im very thirsty. Maybe you should _.A. lie down B. have a rest C. drink some water D. see a dentist（ ）19. Could I go to the movie this weekend, Dad? Yes, you _ . But you have to come back before nine.A. would B. could C. can D. must（ ）20. It usually _me about fifteen minutes to go to school by bus.A. spends B. needs C. gets D. takes（ ）21. Please _ the TV, I want to watch a football match.A. turn up B. turn down C. turn on D. turn off （ ）22. Were there any dolphins in the aquarium? _. We didnt see any in it.A. Yes, there were B. No, there werent C. Yes, there areD. No, there arent（ ）23. Shirley Temple(秀兰·邓波儿)became a movie star _ she was three years old.A. when B. if C. because D. until（ ）24. Money is important in our life, but it isnt _ to us.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything （ ）25. Tina always makes us laugh, so she is much_than her sister.A. quieter B. healthier C. funnier D. taller（ ）26. What did you do in the school talent show, Mike? I _ without music.A. dance B. danced C. will dance D. am dancing（ ）27. Would you like to come to my party? Id love to, _ Im too busy.A. and B. but C. so D. or（ ）28. _ nice the music sounds! It does! The beautiful music will make you feel relaxed. A. How B. How a C. What D. What a（ ）29. Look at the picture. What are they making? Theyre making _.A. fruit salad B. milk shake C. popcorn D. chicken sandwich （ ）30. We are going to Yandang Mountains tomorrow. _.A. It doesnt matter B. Sorry to hear that C. Youre welcome D. Have a great time三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）AOne day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his 31and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I 32him.”The grandfather said, “33me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did.” As the boy 34carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is 35and kind. He gets on well 36everything around him. But 37is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He cant think carefully 38he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control（控制）me. ”The boy looked into his grandfathers 39and asked, “40tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom（很少）get angry now. ”（）31. A. mother B. father C. teacher D. grandfather（）32. A. love B. hate C. knowD. enjoy （）33. A. Make B. Help C. Let D. Ask （）34. A. sawB. felt C. talkedD. listened （）35. A. good B. badC. lazyD. quiet （）36. A. at B. on C. withD. about （）37. A. otherB. others C. another D. the other （）38. A. becauseB. though C. beforeD. but （）39. A. eyes B. ears C. noseD. mouth （）40. A. WhoB. WhichC. Where D. WhenBFather: For the last time, you cannot have your ears pierced. I dont want to talk about it 41.Son: But, Dad, all the other guys (哥们儿)Father: I dont care about “all the other guys.” I dont care 42 they do or dont do. Thats up to them and their 43. I care about you. And you cannot have your ears pierced (make a hole in ones ear), and thats 44. The subject is closed.Now go do your homework.Son: But, Dad, I just want to have 45 ear pierced. Father: Thats the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of! Piercing just 46! Thats crazy! People will 47 youre crazy! I think youve lost your mind.Son: Its not crazy. Its the style(风格), Dad. All the guys have just one earpierced.Thats the 48 its done. Its cool, Dad. Sometimes they have three or fourholes in one ear 49 in just one ear. It looks great! I want to be in style. I want to be like the other guys.Father: Stop here. Just 50 it and go do your homework. If you spent as much time thinking about math as you do about earrings, you would be at the top of yourclass.（）41. A. at all B. much further C. any moreD. too much（）42. A. what B. whichC. how D. why（）43. A. friendsB. teachers C. familiesD. parents（）44. A. youB. them C. him D. it（）45. A. an B. oneC. the D. my（）46. A. one earB. one hole C. two earsD. two holes（）47. A. speakB. talk C. say D. tell（）48. A. wayB. road C. style D. kind（）49. A. andB. butC. orD. so（）50. A. do B. remember C. forgetD. leave三、阅读理解 （共25小题，每小题2分，满分50）AMikes plan for next weekMarys plan for next weekMondayStudy group meeting 3:00 p.m.Go to the cinema with Alice 7:00 p.m.TuesdayBasketball match 4:30 p.m.See a doctor 11:00 a.m.WednesdayGo to see some friends 2:00 p.m.Study for an exam - eveningThursdayArt class 7:30-8:30 p.m.Concert 8:30 p.m.Fridayvolunteer（志愿者）work at student center 2:00-4:00 p.m.Help Uncle Smith in the restaurant - afternoonSaturdayShopping 10:00 a.m. Art class 7:00-8:00 p.m.SundayBasketball team party 8:00 p.m.Supper with Ann 7:30 p.m.（ ）51. Mary is going to the cinema at seven on _.A. Monday evening B. Wednesday evening C. Friday evening D. Sunday evening（ ）52. On Wednesday afternoon Mike is going to _A. enjoy the concertB. see some friends C. see a doctor D. have an art class （ ）53. Mary is going to _ on Wednesday evening.A. have supper with Ann B. have a basketball partyC. study for an examD. watch a basketball match （ ）54. Mikes basketball team party starts at _on Sunday A. 7:30 p.m. B. 8:00 p.m. C. 8:30 p.m. D. 9:00 p.m.（ ）55. From Mikes and Marys plans we know that they both like _. A. shopping B. concerts C. art D. musicBAlmost everyone likes to eat apples. Apples trees grow in nearly every part of the world. The United States produces (出产) more apples than any other country except(除外) France. The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples.Apples are red, yellow or green. They are very popular in the United States. Many people like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunches. Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook dinner, so they often have their dinners very simply(简单地). Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite dessert for many Americans. The state of Washington is proud（骄傲）of its apples. The trees there produce about five billion apples every yearnearly one apple for every man, woman and child in the whole world. （ ）56. Almost everyone likes to eat _.A. B. C. D.（ ）57. _ produces the most apples in the world.A. The United States B. Canada C. China D. France（ ）58. Many Americans like to eat apples during lunch because they_ at noon.A. eat nothing but apples B. feel it better to eat applesC. always eat simple food D. can get apples easily（ ）59. “The trees there produce about five billion apples every year.” One billion is_.A. 100,000 B. 1,000,000 C. 10,000,000 D. 1,000,000,000 （ ）60. The state of Washington is proud of its apples because they think_.A. everyone in the world can share (分享) their happinessB. they can produce as many apples as people all over the worldC. their apples are better than any of the other fruitsD. their apple trees are the best in the world CMr. and Mrs. White had two sons and three daughters. One Sunday Mrs. White said to her husband，“The children dont have any lessons today，and youre free too. Theres a new funfair(游乐场) in the park. Lets all go there to play.”Her husband said, “1 want to finish some work today.” “Oh, forget it. Go there and make our children happy. Thats the most important work” Mrs. White said.So Mr. and Mrs. White took their children to the funfair. Mr. White was forty-five years old, but he enjoyed the funfair more than his children. He hurried from one thing to another, and ate lots of sweets. One of the children said to her mother, “Dad is just like a small child, isnt he, Mom?” Mrs. White didnt want to follow her husband around any more at that time and answered, “He is even worse than a small child, Mary, because he might spend more money than a small child.”（ ）61. There were _ children in the White family.A. two B. three C. four D. five（ ）62. One Sunday，Mr. and Mrs. White wanted to go to _ with their children.A. school B. work C. a funfair D. a shop（ ）63. Mrs. White thought the most important work that day was to _. A. make their children happy B. let Mr. White finish his workC. spend more money playingD. make Mr. White follow her（ ）64. From the story we know Mrs. White_ when Mary asked her the question.A. was still excited to play B. was a little angry with Mr. WhiteC. looked for Mr. White everywhere D. ate a lot of sweets（ ）65. Of all he family members, _ enjoyed playing there most that Sunday.A. Mr. White B. Mrs. White C. Mary D. the boysDMy name is Sarah. I like animals very much. When I left school at eighteen, I got a job at a zoo as a student keeper. Now，five years later, things have changed - I have passed my exams and I am a full animal keeper.The money is not good. I only get9,000 a year. You have to be outside in rain and snow, which is hard work, and you get very dirty. But this doesnt matter to me because animals are the most important thing in my life!There are a hundred monkeys and fifty deer in my part of the zoo and I give them their food and clean their houses. I also need to watch them carefully to be sure that they are all well. In fact rhinos（犀牛）are my favourite animals and so last year I went to Africa（非洲）with a workmate for a month to study them.The zoo is open every day and I work five different days each week. I live in a small flat (公寓) twenty minutes away and I get up at ten to seven and start work at eight. The first thing I do when I get home at quarter past five is to take a shower!（ ）66. Sarah left school _.A. eighteen years ago B. nine years ago C. five years ago（ ）67. How does Sarah feel about working in bad weather?A. She hates getting dirty. B. She doesnt mind it. C. She likes the snow.（ ）68. The animals Sarah like best are the _.A. monkeys B. deer C. rhinos（ ）69. The zoo is open _.A. seven days a week B. only five days a weekC. on different days every week（ ）70. Sarah arrives at her flat in the evening at _.A. twenty past five B. five fifteenC. ten to seven E One of the best-known American writers is Samuel Clemens, whose pen name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Clemens grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. As did many other young people of his day, Clemens dreamed of traveling on riverboats and of someday becoming a riverboat pilot. He used his memories(记忆) of the life of a river town in his two most famous books, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.As a young man, Clemens held many jobs. He was a printer(印刷工), a gold miner(矿工) and a riverboat pilot. During his pilot days, he used the name Mark Twain. This was a term used on the river to mean that the water measured(测量) 2 fathoms(英寻), or 4 meters (nearly 12 feet), which was deep enough for safe passage.Finally Twain became a successful writer. He traveled a great deal, writing and speaking. He became very popular both in the United States and in Europe.Twains styl