八年级英语试题
二、单项选择 (共15分,每小题1分） 从下列各题四个选项中选择一个最佳答案
21. -------Would you please not speak so loudly in______ public? -------Sorry. I will remember to speak in_____ lower voice.
A .the; a B. /; a C. the; the D. /; /
22. The _______of new inventions should be to make life easier, not to make it harder. A. rules B. subjects C. secrets D. purposes 23. Jack is ______ funny _______make us happy after class.
A. so; that B. too; to C. / ; enough to D. enough; to 24. Miss Wang is going to visit the Great Wall _________ next week.
A. some time B. sometimes C. some times D. sometime 25. Last year was a hard time to my friend David, but he didn’t ________ his hope. A. pick up B. use up C. put up D. give up 26. Which of the following signs means \
27.— Sir, please put out your cigarette (香烟). — Sorry. I ____ the sign. A. don't notice B. didn't notice C. haven't noticed D. won't notice 28. If you are _________, they won't touch you or push past you.
A. in a way B. in your way C. on your way D. by your way
29. They ______ support ______ the athletes and helped make the event a great success. A. provided; to B. provided; with C. provided; for D. provided; in 30. — Has she had ______ for the job?
—Yes, she has taught English for more than 10 years.
A. enough experience B. enough experiences C. many experiences D. much experiences 31. It's wrong ______ us to leave the tap ______.
A. for; runs B. of; run C. for; run D. of; running 32. Jim is shy and he always avoid _______ in front of the class. A. speak B. speaking C. speaks D. to speak 33. — What do you think of the Changzhou Flower Expo last year?
— I knew nothing about it _______ I watched TV and read the newspaper. A. when B. after C. till D. as soon as 34. -----Jane got an “A” in the Maths test.
-----_______. She works the hardest in our class.
A. Many hands make light work B. It never rains but it pours C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket D. No pain, no gain 35. -----It’s very nice of you to carry the box for me. -----__________.
A. I’d love to B. Yes, of course C. My pleasure D. Sounds great
三、完形填空(共15分,每小题1分）
阅读短文，然后从文后每小题的四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文中相应空白处的最佳答案。
Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They 36 each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning 37 night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the 38 was done, Simon said to his wife, \账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will 39 take it.”
So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found 40 strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night, 41 I still have the same number of bags in my barn. 42 did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the 43 number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he 44 again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another 45 coming down the road. He was carrying something on his 46 , too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was 47 you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is 48 than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly 49 that they had been taking rice to each other. They 50 what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after. 36. A. disliked B. hated C. loved D. enjoyed 37. A. until B. at C. through D. with 38. A. shops B. fields C. hospitals D. factories 39. A. never B. sometimes C. usually D. ever 40. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something 41. A. so B. and C. but D. or 42. A. How B. What C. Why D. Where 43. A. small B. different C. big D. same 44. A. planned B. failed C. hoped D. tried 45. A. brother B. person C. sister D. wife 46. A. back B. shoulder C. head D. hand
47. A. proud of B. polite to C. angry with D. worried about 48. A. Smaller B. richer C. larger D. happier 49. A. remember B. know C. believe D. hope 50. A. laughed about B. dreamed about C. pointed at D. shouted at 四、阅读理解(共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分)
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
（A）
Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Scotland 12:00 noon Canada is a big country with six time Scotland is part of the UK. The zones(时区). In the west, it is four capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in the the capital of the UK is London. It is east it is half past eight and people are twelve noon, or midday, in awake. It is a cold Friday morning in Edinburgh. Children are having November. lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday.
Egypt 2:00 p.m. Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families. Japan 9:00 p.m. Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games. 51. The people in needn’t go to work on Fridays.
A. Canada B. Scotland C. Japan D. Egypt
52. If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada. A. 11:00a.m B. 2:00 p.m. C. 12:30 p.m. D. 4:00 a.m.
53. While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________. A. having lessons B. sleeping C. watching TV D. playing games
（B）
Wearing the wrong type of glasses will do harm to your eyes. Incorrect glasses may not be good for the children under 10. You may see better with glasses that are specially made for you.
Watching too much television may be bad for your eyes. This is not true for everyone. People with easily affected eyes may find they get red and achy (痛) from watching TV for long. Carrots will help you see in the dark. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene (β胡萝卜素). The body can change beta-carotene into vitamin A, and too little beta-carotene can cause night blindness. However, a lot of research shows that night blindness is more likely to be connected with some other vision problems. 54. Night blindness can be caused by _____.
A. wearing incorrect glasses B. watching TV for long C. too little beta-carotene D. too much vitamin A 55. Watching TV for a long time may cause _______.
A. night blindness B. easily affected eyes
C. no eye trouble for some people D. vision problems for everyone 56. The purpose of this passage is to tell people _______ .
A. to have more carrots B. how to protect their eyes
C. of the importance of their eyes D. something more about their eyes 57. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Eating too many carrots can cause night blindness. B. Watching too much TV may do harm to everyone. C. Wearing wrong glasses may do harm to children's eyes.
D. The human body is unable to change beta-carotene into vitamin （C）
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about
1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year that a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtimes. Their workers don’t get more money for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
42 A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.
A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,519 D. 3,805 43The underlined word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means “___________”.
A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的 44 People on _________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
A. France B. Germany C. The United States D, Great Britain 45 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. No companies offer vacation to their workers. B. Many people say they have enough time to relax. C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work. D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.
（D）
\couldn't believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.
Time proved(证明) that the baby's hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, \me a freak (畸形的).\
The boy's father asked the family doctor. \
\植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got,\They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.
One day, his father said to the son, \someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is.\ The operation(手术) was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.
He once asked his father, \ \know...not yet.\
For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother's body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.
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( ) 11.The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby__.
A. had no outer ears B. was born without hair C. was in her arms D. could not hear her ( ) 12.The sentence\
A. a new baby was born in the hospital B. a stranger came into the hospital C. a new doctor took care of the boy D. the boy began to live a new life ( )14. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The boy couldn't hear without ears at first.
B. The boy didn't know the truth(真相) until his mother died. C. His parents often encouraged him to work hard. D. His classmates were always making fun of him. ( )15. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A Clever Boy B. Kind Parents C. Great Love D. An Ear Operation
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题60分）
五、词汇运用（共10空；每空1分，计10分）
用括号中所给汉语提示或者英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词） 66. I wasn’t ___________ (期望) you to help me.
67. It was an unhappy but __________ (必要) thing to do.
68. Boys and girls, you should queue for your _________(轮流) in public. 69.These events are _________(类似的) to those in the Olympics. 70. It's great to work ________(密切地) with our workmates. 71. Look at the sign. It says “ No_________(litter)”. 72. Actions speak ________ (loud) than words.
73. They had several ________ (discuss) about our plan of the tour next week last week. 74. You will be _________(success) if you put your heart into it. 75. We Chinese often greet each other by_________ (shake) hand. 六、任务型阅读（共10空；每空1分，计10分） 阅读下面短文，完成信息卡(每空一词)
Do you want to travel the countries in Asia? You don't have to travel very far. Follow us, you can find these Asian adventures(探险). Cycling in Guilin, China
Get around the city by cycling through Guilin, in the Guangxi province of China. Mountains rise straight up, creating the only beauty. Bike paths take you past the villages and farms. Enjoy this beautiful views from your bike, or stop and talk with one of the villagers working in his field.
Adventure advice: When your feet are tired, take a boat trip along the beautiful and famous Li River. White-water rafting in Nepal
In Nepal, you can experience thrilling rapids(湍流) and the beauty of the Himalayas at the same time. Take a white-water rafting trip down the Sun Koki River, world-renowned for its powerful rapids. At night you'll camp beside the river on white water, enjoy the quiet, lonely Nepalese countryside. Adventure advice: Don’t go rafting in summer. High water levels make it dangerous. Scuba diving in Malaysia
Go diving in the clear waters around Spaded, an island in Malaysia, and discover an underwater world. You'll see large sea animals swimming along. The colorful coral along the reefs hides tiny fish. The wide kind of tropical life found around Spaded makes it famous worldwide for diving.
Adventure advice: You can dive at Spaded, but you can't sleep there. The island is a protected park, but you can stay on one of the nearby islands.
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