外研版八年级英语下册期末练习题（二）
山东省诸城市舜王初中 丁树瑞
一、单项填空（15分）
1. We don’t understand the passage ______ there are few new words in it.
A. and B. if C. though D. because
2. “Jack has ______ worked out the difficult problem . What about his classmates?” “________”
A. yet, Not already B. yet, Not yet C. already, Not yet D. already, Not yet
3. Jack was ______ angry when he heard the words.
A. a bit of B. a little of C. a few D. a bit
4. Let’s ______ them a good luck.
A. to wish B. to hope C. wish D. hope
5. Mary plays football very ______. He is _______ at it than me.
A. good, well B. well, good C. well, better D. good, better
6. Liu Xiang works in _____ office _____ I do.
A. the same, to B. the same, with C. the same, as D. the same, like
7. The teacher told us to finish our homework ______.
A. on ourselves B. by us C. lonely D. on our own
8. Tom is ______ his pencil. At last he ______ it.
A. looking for, finds B. look for, find C. finding, look for D. finding, looks
9. It ______ me 5 yuan to buy that eraser.
A. spend B. cost C. took D. takes
10. It’s kind ______ you to help me.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
11. is flying to soon, she will arrive ______ _____ the morning of July,9th.
A. at, in B. in, on C. in, in D. at, on
12. Would you like to have a swim this afternoon? ______.
A. I like it very much B. I would like
C. I’d like to have D. I’d like to
13. It was ______ difficult work ______ nobody can do it well.
A. so, that B. such a, that C. such, that D. so a, that
14. My little brother spent half an hour _____ football every day.
A. on playing B. in playing C. to play D. for playing
15. The story is very ______ so many children are _____ in it.
A. interesting, interested B. interested, interested
C. interesting, interesting D. interested, interesting
16. The boy didn’t know the sentence the teacher explained it.
A. before B. after C. until D. when
17. You promised me to . I hope you can it.
A. to take, get B. taking, remember C. to take, keep D. taking, hold
18. should we do first? Don’t worry, think over., you’ll know to do it.
A. What, what B. What, how C. How, what D. How, how
19. It was very brave you to do so last year.
A. for B. of C. with D. as
20. I’m forward this piece of music.
Looking, for B. look, in C. looking, to D. look, at
二、完形填空（10分）
In the Mother’s Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their 1 cards , presents and flowers.
One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the 2 .
Many families begin Mother’s Day with 3 in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum 4 late as they go into the kitchen(厨房) and get ready 5 her favourite meal. A Mother’s Day breakfast can make anything your mum likes.
After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don’t forget to put the bottle 6 only one flower. It’s spring here, the children can pick the nicest 7 from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mum’s favourite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate 8 it is given to mum in bed.
Many families take mum out to her favourite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum 9 and let her see what a wonderful 10 she has.
1.A. mothers B. parents C. teachers D. friends
2. A. homework B. washing C. housework D. shopping
3. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner
4. A. eat B. sleep C. wash D. cook
5. A. to B. for C. with D. by
6. A. have B. has C. with D. of
7. A. plate B. flower C. bottle D. food
8. A. after B. when C. if D. before
9. A. sleep B. eat C. cook D. rest
10. A. family B. job C. restaurant D. flower
三、阅读理解（15分）
(A)
Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of , there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of , there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in in autumn; and most students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different . Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several(几个) dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.
根据短文内容,选择最佳案
1. In which part of is there much snow in winter.
A. In the east B. In the south C. In the west D. In the north.
2. In the autumn of , we can NOT often see______.
A. strong winds B. dark clouds C. grey sky D. cold rain
3. In both snow and autumn rain are________.
A. beautiful B. clean C. cold D. heavy
4.Why does the student ask himself “Is it so late?”
A. Because it’s really late B. Because he has some work to do
C. Because it is bright in the room. D. Because he usually gets up early
5. Which of the following statements(陈述) is right?
A. Every country in the world has snow in winter.
B. Many people in the world haven’t seen snow.
C. It is often very warm in the autumn of .
D. Foreign students like the weather in .
(B)
根据短文内容判断下列句子正误，正确的在括号里写T，否写F.
Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in 1812, in one of the small towns of .
When Dickens was nine years old, the family moved to , the capital of . There were a few younger children in the family. Their life was poor, so Dickens could not go to school.
Only until his father was out of prison(监狱), could Charles go to school.
At that time he was twelve years old. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work. He often went to the library to read books. He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote lots of novels(小说) and stories all his life. Dickens died over a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books with great interest.
6. Charles Dickens was born in a big city.
7. Little Charles could go to school after his father was out of prison.
8. At the age of fourteen Charles began to work.
9. The great writer never went to the library.
10. People like the books written by Dickens very much today.
(C)
根据上面短文内容，回答问题。
Mr Fool is at the window of a train at a station. He is going to and he is very angry. The train began moving and an old porter(搬运工) came to the window.
Mr Fool called out angrily to the porter, “I gave you my luggage(行李) an hour ago. But you didn’t put it in the train. Why isn’t it here? And where did you put it?”
The porter looked at Mr Fool and said, “I looked for you everywhere, but I didn’t find you. Your luggage isn’t so foolish as you are. You are in the wrong train. This one is going to .”
11. Where’s Mr Fool? _____________________________________
12. Why is Mr Fool angry? __________________________________________
13. Is he going to or ? ______________________________
14.Which train is Mr Fool’s luggage in? __________________________________
15.Isn’t Mr Fool in the wrong train? ___________________________________
四、根据句意和首字母完成单词（10分）
1. In my o the question is too easy for us.
2. The teacher a us to reading English everyday.
3. is f for the Great Wall.
4. Mother wouldn’t leave his baby a at home.
5. Many countries have p holidays so that people can relax.
6. We shouldn’t d too much on our parents.
7. You can i reading English if you don’t read it early.
8. Dr. Bethune performed o for 69 hours without stopping to rest.
9. Yesterday Father went away on b in .
10. The boy can d himself properly.
五、用单词的适当形式填空（10分）
1. I’ m interested in ______________ (play) volleyball.
2. Every morning she spends 40 minutes (cook) for the families.
3. What _____________ (happen) to him last night?
4. I went to school as (usually).
5. The girl is practicing (read) English now.
6. the doctor (operate) on the sick man at this time yesterday?
7. I already (hear) of the story.
8. What you (do) when your mum (come) home yesterday?
9. We (play) football if it (not rain) tomorrow.
10. Little brother (tell) me bout it as soon as I got there.
六、按要求句型转换（10分）
1. The girl is too young. She can’t do the work. (同义句)
The girl is she can’t do the work.
2. The film interested us all. (同义句)
We the film.
3. When Mum came back, I was watching TV．（合并为一个句子）
I turn off TV Mum came back．
4．When does the train leave？I want to know．（改为含宾语从句的复合句）
I want to know _________ the train _________ ．
5．They went home after they had finished their homework．（用not．．．until改写）
They _________ go home _________ they had finished their homework．
6．Did Peter come here yesterday？Li Lei wants to know．（改为含宾语从句的复合句）
Li Lei wants to know _________ Peter _________ here yesterday．
7．Does Mr．Brown enjoy living in China？Could you tell us？（改写句子）
Could you tell us _________ Mr．Brown _________ living in China？
8．“Does the girl need any help？”he asked me．（变为复合句）
He asked me _________ the girl _________ some help．
9. Do you know Jack’s birthday? (完成下句)
Do you know Jack was ?
10. He went to the park last Sunday. I did, too. (完成下句)
He went to the park last Sunday, .
七、根据汉语完成句子或译成英语（15分）
1、我能独立做这件事。
I can do it .
2、我期待着北京奥运会的到来。
I the coming of Beijing Olympic Games.
3、这个月末我们会有一次测试。
this month, we will have a test.
4、这书已于2006年出版吗？
the book 2006？
5、她如此可爱，我们都很喜欢她。
She is we all love her.
6、我们认为他不应该那么做
We he do that.
7、我父亲总说我学习不努力。
My father always says that I don’t .
8、在他看来，许多年轻人过于依赖他们的父母。
, many teenagers their parents.
9、女孩通常没有男孩跑得快。
Girls usually can’t run boys.
10、现在越来越多的学生高中毕业后就可以上大学了。
Now students can after senior high school.
11、他不会依靠别人来帮助自己克服困难。
He won’t others to .
12、我们都盼望天气好转。
We an improvement in the weather.
13、如果你想知道原因，当面问问他。
14、我和我以前的同学仍然保持着联系。
.
15、警察警告过孩子们不要在街上玩了。
.
七、书面表达（15分）
在日常生活中，我们的心目中宗又让我们感动的人。请你结合你的实际情况，写一个你尊敬的英雄或你身边的人。字数在80字左右。