2011-2012八年级英语上学期期末测试

第Ⅰ卷 选择题（70分）
一、单项选择(30分)
    1.Jake takes vacations twice _____year. Now he is on ____vacation in Italy.
  A. a; a      B. 不填；a    C. a;  不填  D.   不填; 不填
    2. There is ____ chicken in the cupboard. Go and buy some.
      A. little    B. a little   C. few   D. a few
    3. Don’t _____ dirty water out through your window, if you live in a building.
  A.  put    B. pour   C. peel     D. throw
    4.______ of  Peter's two sister like singing and dancing.
  A. All      B. Each     C. Most     D. Both
5. He _______some milk _______ the banana shake?
  A. added; to    B. added; in    C. put; to     D. added;
6. This room is ____ small ____ hold these people.
   A. so, to       B. too, that       C. too, to       D. so, that
    7.The manager gave the staff (职员) a day ________.
      A. away       B. off            C. far         D. of
    8. Nick’s mother went to work, _____she had a headache yesterday.
  A. through    B. because   C. when    D. if
    9. She was born __________ January 13, 1998.
  A. at  B. in      C. on  D. from
    10.The old woman _____________ after she went to see the docto r.
  A. started hiccupping      B. started to hiccup
      C. stopped hiccupping     D. stopped to hiccup
    11. Sonla's best friend has the same lifestyle as Sonia_____.
   A. is    .B. does     C.  did      D. was
    12. I met Vie on my last school trip, and I______ his outograph.  
A. got  B. brought     C. took      D. fetched
    13. Sophia, your room . I forgot _______ it this morning.
   A. cleaned    B. clean    C. cleaning   D. to clean
    14.he boy was born _______ the 3rd of July,1989.
        A. in           B. on       C.at          D. of
    15.My parents ______ in the same post office.
        A. are all    B. all are   C. ar e both    D. both
    16. He  is not full .He wants to eat _____ piece of bread.
       A. other   B. others  C. the other   D. another
    20、Andrew’s father worked till 11:30 last  night, so he _______ this morning.
       A. took a vacation   B. slept late  
       C. went for a drive   D. hung out
    21. -- Gina, why are you so_____ ?
--My mother didn’t let me go to Jenny's birthday party.
A. weak     B. angry    C. healthy  D. happy
    22. – Where are you going for v acation?
         -- _______.
A. To Spain     B. For four days
        C. By train     D. The day after tomorrow
    23. Never _____ till tomorrow  what you can do today.
A. put down   B. put on   C. put off  D. put up
    24. This question is too hard .______ can answer it.
A. Anybody  B. Nobody  C. Somebody D.Everybody
    25. Time is not enough. You'd better_____ any more.
A. don’t play         B. not play 
        C. not playing       D. not to play
26. You should cut _____ an onion and a tomato first and then put them
  ____ the blender.
A. up; into  B. down; into  C. up
    27. The bus couldn’t start, so _____ we had to walk to the museum.
A. usually   B. hardly   C. really  D. finally
    28.—It's hot. Let;s go out for a walk.
-- _____.
A. Sorry to hear that    B. I don’t believe it
C. That;s a good idea    D. You're welcome
29.— ____ is Jenny staying at her cousin’s home?
-- For a week.
     A. How often       B. How soon 
C. How much       D. How long
    30. There are ____ vegetables at home.  You don't need to buy any.
 A. too much     B. much  too
C. too many     D. many  too
二、完形填空。（10分）
Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in summer because water makes them  31  cool. If you like swimming but swim in a  32  place, it may not be safe. These years, more than ten p eople  33  while they were enjoying themselves in the water and  34     of them were students. But some people are 35  not careful. They often think they swim so 36  that nothing can happen to t hem in water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don’t forget  37 better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they 38 swim. So don’t get into water when you are alone. 39  there is a “No Swimming” sign, don’t get into water, 40. If you remember these, swimming will be safer.
31. A. felt             B. to feel        C. feeling      D. feel
32 A. difficult         B. wrong       C. right        D. Small
33. A. have died       B. die           C. died        D. will die
34. A. much           B. more        C. lot          D. Most
35. A. still             B. already      C. yet          D. Even
36. A. well            B. often        C. fast         D. Hard
37. A. what           B. who         C. which       D. Tha
38. A. needn’t       B. wouldn’t   C. couldn’t   D. mustn’
39. A. Because       B. If            C. Whether    D. Thoug
40.A. also           B. nor          C. either        D. too

三、阅读理解：（30分）
根据材料内容选择正确答案。
                          A

 Each university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all  yell for their favorite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders come on the field to help the people yell more. They dance and jump while they yell(叫喊).  Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1st, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on television.
41. In American football players can ___.
      A．only kick the ball       B．only throw the ball
      C．only carry the ball     D．kick, throw and carry the ball
42. If a team wants to get points, it has to move the ball ___.
      A. 10 yards      B. to the other end 
  C. 40 yards     D. away from its own end
43. Who are dancing and jumping while they yell?
      A．The cheerleaders.
C．The winners.
B．All those who are watching the game.
      D．The players of both sides.
    44. Most teams play games in ___.
      A. spring  B. summer   C. autumn   D. winter
    45. When do the best teams play again?
  A. At Christmas.       B. Before the season ends.
      C. On  New Year’s Day   D. On the last day of season

                             B
46.In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father? ___________.
    A. In 1798    B. In 1789   C. In 1795   D. In 1781
    47.. He learned about the engine _______________.
    A. at lessons from a young teacher
    B. by taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefully
    C. through reading and writing
D. by asking a lot of question        
    48. He spe nt a lot of time learning about engines and soon he _________. 
     A. became a good worker     B. became a good businessman
     C. became a good teacher  D. started to teach other workers
    49. ___________ was invented by George Stephenson.
A. The train   B. The telephone 
     C.  The Car    D. The computer
    50. From this passage we know that George Stephenson
was one of the greatest _____ in the world.
A. teachers    B. inventors     C. learners’    D. workers
              
C
    A young man wanted to be an office  boy at a very big company （公司）.
The manager  asked him some questions, and gave him a test: cleaning the floor. “You are hired .” said the manager. “Give me your e- mail address.”
The man said, “I don't have an e-mail address.”
    “I am sorry,” s aid the manager. “ If you don’t have an e-mail address, it's impossible(不可能) to get the job.”
    The man left w ith no hope of getting the job. He didn’t know what to do. He only had   $10.
    He decided to buy 10 kg of tomatoes. Then he sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, his money doubled（加倍）. He did three times, and went home with $ 40. The man thought he could make a living this tomatoes early in the morning, and go home late every morning.
    Three years later, the man became rich(富有的) and successful. He decided to get some life insurance（寿险）.
    He called an insurance agent(经纪人).When they finished the conversation, the agent asked him for his e-mail address.
    “You don’t have an e-mail address, but you are so successful now,” said the agent. “If you had an e-mail address, you would  be more successful.”
    The man though long and answered, “No.If I did,I would just be an office boy.”
    51. The underlined word “hired” means “___” in Chinese.
A. 解雇     B. 惩罚    C. 雇佣    D. 嘉奖
    52.The young man didn't get the job because he___.
A. Didn't have many skill
B. Didn't have an e-mail address
C. Couldn't answer the questions
D. Wasn't good at cleaning the floor
    53.The young man sold____ of tomatoes that day.
 A. 10kg   B. 20kg   C. 30kg   D. 40kg
    54. Which of the following is TEUE about the agent?
A. He had a lot of money.
B. He knew the man three years ago.
C. He thought the man didn’t need any life insurance.
D. He thought having an e-mail address could bring the  man more success.
    55.What does the story tell us?
    A. E-mail is very important in our life.
    B. Money doesn’t always mean success.
C. Don’t wait for success—go for it.
D. Nothing is imposing if we work hard.
第Ⅱ卷 写（30分）
一、用所给词的适当形式填空。（每空1分，满分10分）
    1、Paul can't           (come)to the party tonight.
    2、Now,boys and girls,Let's go on learning the         Lesson (one)
    3、Do you have             books than Tom?(many)
    4、Which one do you like            ,the yellow one,the green one or the red one?(good)
5、Maggie  wanted to be a                     when she was very young(violin)
6、Yao Min wasn’t like others. He was an               boy when he was young.(usual)
7、Sandy is planning to            on a vacation some where in Canada.(go)
8、There are some               between my best friend and me. (different)
9、My brother hardly ever             exercises, so he isn’t an good health(take)
10、It’s too cold in the room. Please keep the door          .(close)
二、选择方框内适当的句子完成对话，使对话完整、连贯，请将所选句子前的字母代号填入题后横线上，直接写句子不给分。注意：有两项多余。（每空1分，满分5分）
 A.Anything else?
 B.What can I do for you,Sir?
 C.How much would you like?
 D.Could you leave us your address?
 E.What would you like to have?
 F.Sure
 G.You can pay us when we send you the food
A:Hello,Is that white’s Restaurant?
B:Yes,    1    ?
A:I want to know if you send take－away food.
B:sure
A:I'd like to order something for my lunch.
B:     2   
A:I'd like to have beef with potatoes and a hot dog
B:Ok   3  
A:No,thanks.How can I pay you?
B:    4    By the way ,what time do you want your lunch?
A:Around 11∶30 a. m.
B:   5   
A:Oh,yeah . Room 502 in spring Building
B:Thank you. See you then.
    1、          2、         3、         4、         5、        
三、汉译英。（每空1分，共5分）
1.这个周末张丽打算在家照顾奶奶。
Zhang Li is                       her grandma at home this weekend.
2.可能压力太大了，你需要休息一段时间。
Maybe you are to                          .You need to rest for some time.
3.打网球是肖伟的另一爱好。
Playing tennis Xia Wei’s                                .
4.你妈妈每天让你弹两个小时的钢琴吗？
Does your mother            you           the piano for two hours every day.
5.对他来说学两门外语是很难的。
           very hard           him to stady two Languages.
四、根据短文内容及首家母提示完成短文。请将所写单词填入题后横线上，单词的第一个字母已给出，你只需要将单词的剩余部分写出即可。（每空1分，共10分）