八年级英语下册期末测试及答案二、单项选择(10小题,每小题1分,共10分)()21.MrBlackbrokehislegandhegot_________X-rayjustnow.A.aB.anC.theD./()22.—Ishouldknowwhattodonext.—Yeah,It’stimetomakea_________.A.decisionB.riskC.mistakeD.difference()23.—Doyouhavelotsofgoodfriends,Mary?—No,Ionlyhave______.Butallofthemarekindtome.A.fewB.afewC.littleD.alittle()24.—Whatdidmothersayjustnow?—Sorry.I______totheweatherreportonTV.A.listenB.listenedC.waslisteningD.havelistened()25.—I’dlikealatestEnglishWeekly,please!—Thereisonlyoneleft.Wouldyouliketohave________?A.oneB.thisC.thatD.it()26.Thisis______musicI’veeverheard.Ienjoyitverymuch.A.beautifulB.morebeautifulC.themostbeautifulD.theleastbeautiful()27.TheGreenshave______hereforthreeyears.A.cameB.gotC.livedD.left()28.—________haveyouhadthehabitofwatchingEnglishmovieseveryweek?—SinceIwas12.A.HowoftenB.HowlongC.HowmuchD.Howold()29.Itrained_____heavilyyesterdaythatIhadtostayathome.A.tooB.veryC.quiteD.so()30Theschoolbussafetyhasbecomeahottopic.Itreceives________Internethits(点击)aday.A.thousandB.thousandsC.thousandsofD.thousandof()31.—Wouldyouliketogoforawalkwithme,dear?—I’dloveto,________itrains.A.unlessB.ifC.becauseD.until()32.—Myparentsarestrict.Ican’tusemymobilephoneonschoolnights.—_________.Alltheparentsarethesame.A.SodoIB.NeitherdoIC.SocanID.NeithercanI()33.Mymotheroftencollectsouroldbutcleanclothesand________tothepoorstudentsinthevillageschool.A.givesthemupB.callsthemupC.givesthemawayD.putsthemaway()34.Nowmyfathertakesthesubwaytoworkinsteadof________acar.A.driveB.droveC.drivingD.todrive()35.—I’mgoingtoseetheTerracottaArmyinXi’an.—Great!_____________.A.You’rewelcomeB.That’sallrightC.NevermindD.Haveagoodtrip三、完形填空(10小题,每小题1分,共10分)先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案,将其标号填入题前括号内。Nick,anAustralianman,wasbornwithoutarmsorlegs,solifewasnoteasyforhim.Atschoolmanystudentslaughedathimbecausehelookeddifferent___36___everyoneelse.Hisclassmatesrefusedtobehisfriends,sohealwaysfelt__37__.However,hefacedthat.Helearnedtoreadandwriteattheageofsix,andhecould38surf(冲浪).Hebecameverysuccessfulincollege(大学)andwasamongthe39students.Andhedecidedonwhattodolaterinhislife—toencourageotherstoworkhardfor__40__dreams.NowNickisoneofthemostpopular___41__intheworld.Hetraveledtomanycountriesandgivespeechesabouthis___42___againstdifficulty.“Livingalifefullyistolookatwhatyou43,notwhatyoudon’thave,”hesaid.Hisstoryencouragesmanypeople.“Itellpeopletokeepongettingup__44__theyfallandlovethemselvesalways,”hesaid.“IfIcan__45__justoneperson,thenmyjobinthislifeworks.”()36.A.asB.fromC.forD.with()37.A.tiredB.relaxedC.excitedD.lonely()38.A.neverB.evenC.stillD.just()39.A.bestB.funniestC.richestD.youngest()40.A.hisB.herC.ourD.their()41.A.actorsB.singersC.speakersD.teachers()42.A.familyB.storyC.planD.travel()43.A.haveB.makeC.forgetD.remember()44.A.becauseB.beforeC.untilD.when()45.A.changeB.turnC.callD.excuse四、阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。ATherewasonceanoldwoman.Shelivedinthehills.Allthechildrenlikedtoaskherquestions.Shealwaysgavetherightanswers.Therewasanaughty(淘气的)littleboyamongthechildren.Onedayhecaughtaverysmallbirdandhelditinhiscuppedhands.Thenhehadanidea.Hesaidtohisfriends,“Let’strick(捉弄)theoldwoman.I’llaskherwhatI’mholdinginmyhands.Ofcourse,she’llanswerthatIhaveabird.ThenIwillaskherifthebirdisaliveordead.Ifshesaysthebirdisdead,I’llopenmyhandsandletthebirdflyaway.Ifshesaysthebirdisalive,I’llquicklycrushitandshowherthedeadbird.Eitherway,she’llbewrong.”Thechildrenagreedthatthiswasacleverplan.Upthehilltheywenttotheoldwoman’shome.“Granny,wehaveaquestionforyou,”theyallshouted.“What’sinmyhands?”askedthelittleboy.“Well,itmustbeabird,”answeredtheoldwoman.“Butisitaliveordead?”askedtheexcitedboyagain.Theoldwomanthoughtforamomentandthenanswered,“Itisasyouwill,mychild.”根据材料内容选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。()46.Whatdoyouknowaboutthewoman?A.Shelivedaloneinthehills.B.Shelikedplayingwithchildren.C.Shewasgoodatansweringquestions.D.Shecouldthinkofgoodplans.()47.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“crush”meaninChinese?A.压扁B.隐藏C.放飞D.打败()48.Whydidtheoldwomansay“Itisasyouwill,mychild.”?A.Sheknewtheboywasplayingagame.B.Shedidn’twanttoanswerthequestions.C.Sheknewtherewasnobirdintheboy’shands.D.Sheknewthebird’slifewasintheboy’shands.()49.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thenaughtyboyoftencaughtbirds.B.Naughtyboysarealwaysclever.C.Theoldwomanwasclevererthanthenaughtyboy.D.Thenaughtyboywasclevererthantheoldwoman.()50.Whatlesson(教训)doesthestorygiveus?A.Don’tcatchbirds.B.Don’ttrickothers.C.Don’tlaughatothers.D.Don’taskstrange.BMostpeoplewanttobehappy,butfewknowhowtofindhappiness.Moneyandsuccessalonedonotbringlastinghappiness.Aristotle,aGreekthinker,said,“Happinessdependsuponourselves.”Inotherwords,wemakeourownhappiness.Hereareafewsuggestionstohelpyoubehappier.Thefirstsecretofhappinessistoenjoythesimplethingsinlife.Toooften,wespendsomuchtimethinkingaboutthefuture-----forexample,gettingintocollegeorgettingagoodjob—thatwefailtoenjoythepresent.Youshouldenjoylife’ssimplepleasures,suchasreadingagoodbook,listeningtoyourfavoritemusic,orspendingtimewithclosefriends.Peoplewhohaveseveralclosefriendsof