2012-2013学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

八年级英语上期期末考试试题

一、 单项选择。（每小题1分，共15分）

( )1.—Miss Chen teaches _______ English this term.

—You’re lucky. _______ is a very good teacher. A.our; She http://www.77cn.com.cn; He http://www.77cn.com.cn; She D.ours; He

( )2.—Do you usually wash clothes at home?

—Yes, although I think it’s _______, I have to help my mother. A.necessary B.boring C.exciting D.interesting

( )3.—Would you mind _______ in the classroom?

—Sorry, I won’t do that again. A.not running B.don’t run C.not to run D.to not run

( )4.—Did Alice sleep well last night?

—No, she didn’t. She didn’t go to bed ____ 12 o’clock last night. A.after B.when C.until D.if

( )5.—What happened to Mike?

—He had a stomachache. He began to work _______ having breakfast this morning.

A.with B.of C.from D.without

( )6.The girl is eight years old. She is _______ to go to school.

A.old enough B.young enough C.too old D.too young

( )7.—How does Bob usually go to work?

—He _______ take a bus, but now he is used to(习惯于) walking. A. used B. was used to http://www.77cn.com.cned to D.is used to

( )8.—How much did the new watch _______ your sister?

—She _______ 350 yuan for it. A. cost; paid B. spend; cost C. pay; cost D. take; paid

( )9.—Do you often help your cousin with his English?

—No. He learns English _______. A. by himself B. for himself C. himself D. on himself

( )10.—He is often late for school, isn’t he?

—_______ He always goes to school earlier than others. A.Yes, he is. B.No, he isn’t.

C.Yes, of course. D.No, sometimes.

( )11.—Would you please pass me today’s newspaper?

—_______ A.Yes, please B.Here you are. C.You are welcome. D.Not at all.

( )12.The new road is much _______ than before. Six cars can pass it at the same time.

http://www.77cn.com.cnrger B.wider C.farther D.longer

( )13.Suzhou is one of _______ most beautiful tourist cities and I believe I’ll come for _______

second time.

A.the; a B.a; a C.the; the D.a; the

( )14.We _______ play on this road. There is too much traffic.

A.must B.mustn’t C.need D.needn’t

( )15.—Well, let’s go to visit the Ren’ai Park this Saturday.

—That _______ great. A.feels B.looks C.sounds D.smells

二、完形填空。（每小题1分，共10分）

Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking 26 animals. 27 can make you grow, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.

David Smith is a student. His hobby is 28 . In senior high school, he wrote a book and it came out in 2007. Many teenagers(青少年) 29 his book. As a result, David is a successful (有成就的) young 30 now. David is very lucky 31 his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success. But he thinks of writing 32 only one of his many hobbies or interests. He is 33 in many other things.“I like playing badminton (羽毛球), too.”says David. And he is a member of the school badminton team.

Remember that we 34 spend all our time on our favorite hobby. There are many other interesting things 35 in life, and we should try to do something new or different.

( )26.A.at

( )27.A.Friends

( )28.A.reading

( )29.A.like

( )30.A.writer B.for B.Hobbies B.painting B.show B.editor C.up C.Habits C.writing C.hate D.sell C.scientist

D.after D.Life D.fishing http://www.77cn.com.cnwyer (律师)

( )31.A.though

( )32.A.as

( )33.A.interesting

( )34.A.should

( )35.A.making

B.because B.with B.interest B.shouldn’t B.to make C.however C.for C.interested D.if D.to D.interests C.must D.needn’t C.doing D.to do

三、阅读理解。（每小题2分，共40分）

（A） The giraffe is the tallest modern land animal. It can be over 5.5 meters tall. Its neck alone may be 1.9 meters long. Yet the giraffe has only seven bones in its neck, the same number as in the humans’. Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe. Each bone in a giraffe’s neck is very long, while the bones in a human’s neck are short. That makes the difference. A female giraffe gives birth to one baby at a time. The baby, called a calf, is about 1.9 meters tall at birth. By the age of eight it is full-grown. The giraffe eats mostly leaves. Because it has a long neck, it can reach the leaves high up on the trees.

( )1.In this passage the underlined word “giraffe” means _______.

A.鲸鱼 B.长颈鹿 C.大象 D.河马

( )2.The bones in a bird’s neck are _______.

A.as big as in a human’s neck B.as big as in a giraffe’s neck D.much smaller in a giraffe’s neck C.many more than in a human’s neck

( )3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.A giraffe has only seven bones. B.The giraffe is the largest animal on the land. C.It takes eight years for a giraffe to grow up. D.Most of the leaves on the trees are eaten up by giraffes.

( )4.When a giraffe is born, it is about _______.

A.5.5 meters long B.5.5 meters tall C.1.9 meters long D.1.9 meters tall

( )5.We can guess when a giraffe sees a tiger _______.

A.it will run away as fast as possible B. it will run to eat the tiger C.it will make the tiger bring it something to eat

D.it will make one of the smallest animals bring the tiger something

to eat

（B）

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

This is an old English saying. It means that we should go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.

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