2013-2014学年外研八年级下学期期末试题Class:Name:Marks:(满分100分)一.单项选择(15分)从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。()1.—Ihopetobe_______directorlikeAngLeeoneday.Whataboutyou,Jim?—Being_______artistismydream.A.a;aB.an;aC.a;anD.an;an()2.I’msurethatyoucanimproveyourChinese_______practisingmore.A.byB.withC.ofD.in()3.—DoyouknowthesongGangnamStyle?—Ofcourse.It_______interesting.A.tastesB.smellsC.feelsD.sounds()4.Mysisterlikesthe_______ofthecake.Itisaheart.A.valueB.weightC.smellD.shape()5.MoYanwontheNobelPrize,andwefeltexcitedand_______.A.nervousB.proudC.patientD.lonely()6.IhearthatHanHan’snewbookhas_______.Let’sgotobuyone.A.filledoutB.lookedoutC.comeoutD.pointedout()7.—Iwanttobuy_______formymother’sfortiethbirthday.—Howaboutapairofsunglasses?A.specialanythingB.somethingspecialC.nothingspecialD.specialsomething()8.ChiangMai(清迈)hasbecomeoneof_______touristplacesforChinesesincethefilmLostinThailandwason.A.hotB.hotterC.hottestD.thehottest()9.—Look,mydadboughtanewiPadasmybirthdaygift.—Idon’tthinkweneedsuchanexpen-sivegiftthoughourparentscan_______it.A.affordB.allowC.refuseD.expect()10.Ifyoumustgo,_______waituntilthebusstops.A.atlastB.atonceC.attheendD.atleast()11.Lindahurtherlegsbadlyintheaccident,soshecould_______standup.A.reallyB.probablyC.especiallyD.hardly()12.—Howlonghaveyoulivedinthenewflat?—_______2010.A.InB.AfterC.SinceD.Before()13.Itwassuchafunnyshowthatwecouldn’thelp_______againandagain.A.laughB.laughingC.tolaughD.laughed()14.Workhard,_______you’llmakemuchgreatprogresssoon.A.orB.ifC.butD.and()15.—I’llgotothemuseumthisafternoon,soIcan’tgoswimmingwithyou.—_______.A.It’smypleasureB.You’rewelcomeC.That’sapityD.Don’tmentionit二.完形填空(10分)先通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。Iamamotheroftwochildren.Inmy16thereisalwaysaspecialplaceforthosepeoplewhoareold.SometimesIfeelsadfortheoldpeople,andsometimesIamalsoafraidofgettingold.Elderlypeople17alotofcare.Theyshouldbehelpedwithsomehousework.Wecanhelpthem18,washclothesandsoon.Ilikemakingfriends19elderlypeople.Ihavelunchwiththemand20theirstories.Ihelpthemdosomeshoppingandcuttheirhair.Ihavenoticedthatwhenapersongets21,mostpeoplestarttoignore(忽视)himorher.Weallknowoldpeoplewillhaveabad22andlosetheirhearing.23,itmakesmedisappointedtoseedoctorsandeventheirfamiliestreatthemaschildren.Weneedtotakeaminuteoutofour24lifetodosomethingspecialfortheold.Itreallymakesthem25thatsomeonespendstimetalkingwiththemandcaringforthem.Actuallywearesadwhentheoldpeoplearegone.Soweshouldtryourbesttogivethemmorecomfortandcarewhentheyarealive.()16.A.bagB.heartC.roomD.box()17.A.giveB.bringC.hateD.need()18.A.drawB.cookC.singD.write()19.A.onB.toC.atD.with()20.A.listentoB.lookatC.takeoffD.hearfrom()21.A.olderB.youngerC.tallerD.stronger()22.A.pressureB.behaviorC.memoryD.shape()23.A.AsB.PerhapsC.ThoughD.However()24.A.simpleB.differentC.busyD.hard()25.A.sadB.happyC.boredD.interested三.阅读理解(20分)阅读下列材料,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThisspring,wehavefourkindsoffieldtripsforfamilies.Thepriceofeachfieldtripis$50foragroupoffourpeopleorless.Youmaychoosefromthefollowing:FarmTourCometothefarm,meetthoselovelyanimalsandtakeawalkinthegarden.PlantingDosomeplantingwithyourchildreninthegardenandenjoythepleasureofit.HoneybeeFieldTripComeandtakealookatthehoneybees.Learnmoreaboutthesebusyanimalsandmaybeeventastesomehoney(蜂蜜).LifeontheFarmLearnaboutthefarmlifeinspring!Enjoywatering,harvesting(收割)andotheractivitiesaboutfarmwork,localfoodandsomethingelseonthefarm.()26.Howmanykindsoftripsareoffered?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.()27.IfyouchooseFarmTour,youwill.A.seealotofcuteanimalsB.plantsomecropsinthegardenC.havesomehoneyD.eatsomelocalfood()28.Ifyouwanttoexperiencefarmers’life,youcanchoose.A.FarmTourB.PlantingC.HoneybeeFieldTripD.LifeontheFarm()29.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Thepriceofeachfieldtripis$50foranygroup.B.Athreepeople’sfamilyshouldpay$50foronetrip.C.Thehoneybeeistheonlyanimalthatyoucanseeduringthetrip.D.Youcangotothefieldtripallyearround.()30.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Lifeonthefarm.B.Animalsinthegarden.C.Somefieldtrips.D.Travellerstothefarm.BI’mAnna.Earlylastweek,myparentssaidwewouldspendourvacationinGrandpa’shouse.Iwasn’texcitedbecausehelivedfarawayfromus!Usuallyweflewthere,butthistimeDadsaidhewouldgiveusachancetoenjoythebeautifulsights.Wedrovefornearlythreehoursbeforemeetingthefirstinterestingsight:theWorld’sLargestPeanut.Ithoughtitbrokeuptheboredom(无聊)ofthecarride.Andthenwestoppedforlunchataseafoodrestaurant.Dadsaidthefishwasn’tasniceasthatattheFishingHallofFame.Afterlunch,DaddrovetoaplacecalledRubyFalls.Itooklotsofpicturesthereandstartedtohavefun.WestoppedattheWorld’sLargestCatsup(番茄酱)Bottlethenextday.Ididfinditveryinteresting.Itwasawatertower,butitcouldholdover600,000bottlesofcatsup.WhenwefinallygottoGrandpa’s,Iwastooexcitedtojumpoutofthecar.Itwasreallyagreattripforme.()31.WhywasAnnanotexcitedaboutgoingtohergrandpa’shouseatfirst?A.Becausehishousewasnearherhouse.B.Becausetherewasnothingtodoathishouse.C.Becausehishousewasfaraway.D.Becauseshehadtodoalotofhouse-work.()32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A.TheWorld’sLargestPeanut.B.RubyFalls.C.