八年级英语试卷
一、单项选择（15分）
1.____TV too much is bad for your eyes.
A.watchingB.watchC.watchesD.watched
2.---You don’t like watching documentaries, do you?
---_____.I think they are boring.
A.Yes,I do.B.No, I don’tC.Yes, I don’tD.No, I do
3.I think he _____Canada because he knows a lot about it .
A.has been toB.has gone toC.went toD.is going to
4.---Could you please tell me ____?
----Go straight and you’ll find it.
A.where is the restroomB.where the restroom is
C.where was the restroomD.where the restroom was
5.There is ____interesting story book on Tina’s desk, ____story book is about sports.
A.a, anB.an, theC.an, aD.a, the
6.I’m sorry I _____go home now.It’s too late.
A.have toB.canC.mayD.need
7.---Tina paed the final exam, ----_____and____.
A.So did he, so I didB.So he was, so I was
C.So was he, so I wasD.So he did, so did I
8.Love is like wind.You an not touch or see it , but you can ____it.
A.expectB.soundC.feelD.wish
9.Kate has the same scarf_____.
A.like youB.as yoursC.like yoursD.as you
10.The prices are really ______, aren’t they?
A.cheapB.dearC.lowD.tall
11.--Could you please _____in the room?
--Oh, I’m sorry.
A.not smokingB.not smokeC.not to smokeD.don’t smoke
12.They have never been to New York, _______?
A.have theyB.haven\'t theyC.don\'t theyD.do they
13._____ of the land is covered by forest.
A.Two thirdB.Two thirdsC.Two threeD.Two threes
14.---Could you tell me how long ______ the book?
---Three days.
A.I can keepB.can I borrowC.I can borrowD.can I keep
15._______ you work, _______ you can get.
A.The harder, the more B.Harder, more C.Le, moreD.The more, the harder
16.This coat doesn’t fit him well, as he has ______a huge body and the coat is ______ small.
A.so; suchB.so; soC.such; suchD.such; so
17.Either Kate or I ______ right.
A isB.areC.amD.do
18．____ is easy for a child to wake up and know where they are.
A.ItB.ThatC.ThisD.These
19.The teacher willyour mobile phone if you use it in cla.
A.take outB.take offC.take awayD.take place
20.Kate ______ here for about three hours.
A.has been away fromB.went away from
C.has leftD.left from
二、阅读理解
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Lucy Brown teaches English in a junior high school.She loves her students very much, and she works hard.She often tells them some interesting stories in cla and her students like her,too.Yesterday, Lucy found some boys always made faces（做鬼脸）in cla.She didn’t want them to do that again, so she got all her students together and said, “Boys and girls, when I was young, I
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liked making faces in cla, too.But one day, my grandmother told me not to do that again.She said, “If you make faces again, you will be ugly when you grow up.” So you shouldn’t do that again.”
Some students thought she was right, but some students didn’t .One of the boys put up his hand.“Oh, Tom! What do you want to say?” asked Lucy.
The boy stood up and said, “ Mi Brown, you must regret（后悔）listening to your grandmother now.”
21.Lucy is _____.
A.a Chinese teacherB.a math teacherC.an English teacherD.a history teacher
22.In her cla, Lucy often _____her students.
A.sings English songs toB.performs magic tricks for
C.tells interesting stories toD.plays the piano for
23.What did Lucy find yesterday?
A.Some boys always didn’t listen to her .
B Some boys always ate snacks in cla .
C.Some boys always had fights in cla.
D.Some boys always made faces in cla
24.How did Lucy make them not to do that again?
A.She called their parents and told them about it.
B She told her grandmother about it.
C.She made the boys stand in front of the other students.
D.She told them a story about herself.
25.From the paage, we know____.
A.Tom didn’t think Lucy was beautiful
B.Lucy will be happy after hearing Tom’s words
C.Lucy’s grandmother didn’t like Lucy
D.Lucy thought the boys in her cla were very ugly.
B
Yang Liwei circled the earth 14 times in 21 hours on October 15 and 16, 2003, landing on the gralands of Inner Mongolia.Looking a little tired, Yang stepped out of Shenzhou V, smiling and waving at the waiting people.“I feel very good.” Yang said to Premier Wen Jiabao on the phone.Yang said to a newspaper, “For our motherland and me, this is a great moment.”
China’s （系统） to protect the spaceman, but neither Ruian rockets（火箭）nor American ones have.
Yang didn’t know that he was chosen as China’s first spaceman until just before the launch.Although Yang was excited at the news, he still slept at 8 p.m.as usual and was woken up at 8 p.m.the next morning.Before the launch, Yang ate Chinese traditional food--dumplings.We all know that travelers usually eat them before going on a journey for good luck.
A stamp Succe of China First Manned Space Flight was iued（发行）on October 16, 2003, making China the third country to send a spaceman into outer space.
26.It took Yang Liwei_____ to travel around the earth every circle.
A.6 hoursB.90 minutesC.2 daysD.21 hours
27.How did Yang Liwei feel after he came back to the earth?
A.Quite tired.B.A little scared.
C.Tired but excited.D.A little nervous
28.Which of the following statement is right?
A.There is no difference between China’s spaceship and other countries.
B.Yang Liwei knew he would be China’s first spaceman long before.
C.From the news, Yang Liwei was too excited to fall asleep.
D.Yang was proud of the flight.
29.What does the underlined word “launch” mean?
A.发射B.出发C.制造D.设计
30.China iued the stamps to _________.
A.leave them in space
B.give them to Yang Liwei as a reward
C.celebrate the succe
D.give them to Ruian and American spacemen.C
Earthquakes happen without warning（前兆）.They can happen at any time of a day, at any point during the year.When an earthquake is happening, you should know what you should do or not do.
Do NOT go outside.You could get injured from falling gla or parts of buildings.If you are outside, stay away from building and power lines（输电线）.
Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture.Hold on to it.Or stay in a corner of the building.Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing.Stay inside until shaking stops.
Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and anything else that could fall and hurt you.Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking itself.
Also keep away from a fire.You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.
If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it’s safe.Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and don’t drive near bridges.Try not to stop by power lines or trees.These could fall and hurt you.
31.It isn’t safe for you to _____while the earthquake is happening.
A.run out of the buildingB.stay in a corner of the building
C.cover your head with your armsD.cover your mouth with a towel
32.From this paage, we know_____.
A.many people fear（害怕）earthquakes
B.earthquakes may happen at any time.
C.we can’t save ourselves in an earthquake
D.people never get injured in earthquakes
33.The best title for this paage should be “_____”.
A.How Earthquakes HappenB.How to Drive a Car
C.What We Should Do in EarthquakesD.Why Earthquakes Happen
34.What should you do when you are driving a car in an earthquake?
A.Drive more quicklyB.Stop the car by trees
C.Stop the car at a safe placeD.Drive the car to a bridge
35.According to the paage, which of the following is NOT right?
A.Stay under a desk, table, or beside windows.
B.Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing.
C.If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it’s safe.
D.Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building.
三、用所给词的适当形式填空。（10分）
36.Would you mind _______ (wait) for me?
37.In summer it is ________ (excite) to surf at sea.
38.Tony and Tom are twins.And Tony is ________ (strong) of the two.
39.It’s important ________ (learn) English well.
40.He ________ (go) swimming twice a week.
41.If I work hard, I _____ (pa) the final exam.
42.The teacher told us that light _____(travel) much faster than sound.
43.She runs much ________(slow) than her sister, Lucy.
44.I feel like _______ (watch) movies.
45.More and more ________________(foreign) are going to work in China.
四、按要求完成下列各句。（10分）
46.I’ve been listenin（对划线部分提问）
________ ________ have you been listening to foreign music? （对划线部分提问）
________ ________ ________ he ________ computer games?
48.Mary said, “I will come to see my uncle .” （改为间接引语）
Mary said ________ ________ come to see ______ uncle.
49.Open the door please.（改为反意疑问句）
Open the door please, ________ ________?
50.To learn English is useful.（改为同义句）
________ _______ _______ to learn English.
五、阅读表达。（共5小题计5分）
A man had a little daughter—an only and much -loved child.He lived for her.So when she became ill, he became a crazy man.He tried everything to bring her health back.
However, his efforts didn’t work and the child died.The father was really sad, shutting himself away from his friends and refusing to do any activity.He didn’t want anything to bring him back to his normal self until one night he had a dream.
He was in heaven and saw a group of all the little children angels(天使).They were walking in a line.All the angels were wearing white clothes and each child carried a candle(蜡烛).He noticed that one child’s candle was not lighted（点燃）.Then he saw that the child was his little girl._2_he rushed to her right away and put her into his arms.He kied her and then asked, ““Daddy, they often light it again, but your tears always put it out.”
Just then he woke up from his dream.The leon was clear, and its effects were quick.From that hour on, he was not a sad father.He became cheerful with his friends.His darling’s candle would not longer be put out by his usele tears.
91.从文中找出与下句意义相近的句子。
The father was too sad to communicate with others and to do anything.
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92.根据短文内容，在空白处填上一个合适的连词。_______________
93.根据短文内容，回答问题。
Why did the father become cheerful at last?
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94.将文中划线句子译成汉语。
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95.根据短文内容，写出文章的标题。(7个词以内)
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六、书面表达（15分）
假定你班明天下午将召开一次以Keep Our School Clean 为主题的班会，请根据以下要点写一篇简短的发言稿。
1.不随地吐痰、不乱扔垃圾。
2.不在墙上乱涂乱画。
3.坚持每天打扫卫生。
注意：1.词数在80左右。2.请不要逐字翻译。 3.发言稿的开头和结尾已给出。 Good afternoon, everyone!
参考答案
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阅读：21-35: CCDDABCDACABACC
三、36.waiting37.exciting38.stronger39.to learn40.goes41.will pa
42.travels43.slower44.watching45.foreigners
四、46.How long
47.How often does, play
48.she, would, her
49.will you
50.It is useful
五、51.The father was really sad, shutting himself away from his friends and refusing to do any activity.
52.So
53.Because he hoped his daughter’s candle would no longer be put out by his usele tears.
54.亲爱的，为什么只有你的蜡烛没有点燃？
55.The Candle Was Not Lighted/ The Father Was No Longer Sad.
六、作文：
Good afternoon, everyone!
We are studying in this school.It’s our duty to keep it clean and tidy.It’s not good to spit in public places, such as in the library, in the claroom.We should neither draw pictures on the walls nor throw any litter onto the ground.I think we must make it a rule to do some cleaning every day.If everyone tries his best to do something for our school, I’m sure our school will be more beautiful.That’s all.Thank you!
