[江苏]2010~2011学年江苏省昆山市八年级下学期期末考试英语卷
Could I look at your picture? --Yes, of course you ______.
A.could | B.can | C.will | D.do |
We are friendly ______our new classmates.
A.about | B.in | C.to | D.with |
He has a hard time the problem.
A.works out | B.working out | C.work out | D.works out |
His sister has a bad cough, ____________ she?
A.wasn’t | B.doesn’t | C.hasn’t | D.does |
There ___________ some orange and apples on the table.
A.are | B.has | C.is | D.have |
We are leaving for Shanghai for a week this afternoon. _________
A.Good-bye! | B.Have a good journey. | C.So nice! | D.Thank you. |
_____ a cold afternoon, he got to Zibo his mother.
A.On, by | B.In, with | C.At, by | D.On , with |
----- Could you please buy _______fruit and vegetables?
-----Sorry. I don’t have _______ money.
A.some, any | B.any, any | C.some, some | D.any, some |
She looks ________because she has a _______vacation.
A.relaxed, relaxed | B.relaxing, relaxing |
C.relaxed, relaxing | D.relaxing, relaxed |
What about _____________at home?
A.do some reading | B.to do some reading |
C.doing some reading | D.doing any reading |
Which is ________ month of the year?—July, I think.
A.hot | B.hoter | C.hotter | D.the hottest |
It ________ the friendliest service.
A.is | B.wants | C.has | D.was |
We are going to the party ____________next week.
A.in | B.on | C.× | D.for |
--- You didn’t come to school by bike today, did you?
--- .It’s broken.
A.Yes, I did | B.No, I didn’t | C.Yes, I didn’t | D.No, I did |
How many ____ are there and _____ milk is there in the bottle?
A.water how many | B.cup of water how much |
C.cups of water how much | D.cups of water how many |
We all know that it is __1__to keep healthy. But not all people know ___2__to keep healthy.
After five days’ hard work, we need to have a good rest at weekends. But it seems that some don’t know how to spend weekends in the right way. They enjoy ___3__ cards at night and don’t go to bed until midnight. Some gamble (赌博) all night. They forget that to get___4__sleep is good for health. Some never get up early in the __5___ and take some exercise. It is true that doing exercise is very important for us to keep ___6__. Some smoke(抽烟)___7________. Some drink too much wine(酒). ____8___ too much is harmful (有害) to the body. Some eat too much rich food and get fatter and fatter. If you are much too fat, you may always ____9___ tired. Vegetables are good to the body. But some don’t like eating vegetables. _____10___ is also very good to body. As a saying (谚语) goes, "An apple every day keeps the doctor away." So don’t forget to eat some fruit.
A.important B.good C.nice D.happy
A.when B.how C.what D.why
A.to play B.play C.playing D.plays
A.much B.many C.a little D.enough
A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.day
A.health B.healthy C.clear D.up
A.lots of B.a lot C.a lot of D.a lots of
A.Drink B.Drinking C.Eat D.Smoke
A.are B.keep C.say D.feel
A.Water B.Milk C.Tea D.Fruit
Mr. and Mrs. Jones never go out in the evening, but last Saturday Mrs. Jones said to her husband(丈夫), "There is a good film at the cinema tonight. Shall we go and see it?"
Mr. Jones was quite happy about it. So they went, and both of them enjoyed the film very much. When they came out of the cinema, it was 11 o’clock. They got into their car and began driving home. It was quite dark. Mrs. Jones said," Look, a woman is running along the road very fast and a man is running after her. Can you see them?" Mr. Jones said, "Yes, I can."
He drove the car slowly near the woman and said to her, "Can I help you?" "No, thanks," said the woman, but she did not stop running. "My husband and I always run home after the cinema. Because whoever(不论谁) gets home late are going to do the dishes."
Mr. and Mrs. Jones _____.
A.often stay at home in the evening | B.often go out in the evening |
C.often go out to have supper | D.often go to the cinema in the evening |
_____________ enjoyed the film very much.
A.Mr.Jones | B.Mrs. Jones | C.Both Mr. and Mrs. Jones | D.The woman |
On their way home, they saw _____.
A.a man running after a woman | B.two men running together |
C.a woman running after a man | D.two women running |
Why did the man and the woman run? Because _____.
A.the woman’s husband was angry with her |
B.they liked running |
C.neither the wife nor the husband(丈夫和妻子都不) wanted to wash the dishes |
D.they tried to catch the car |
Tom was not old, but he did not have much hair. His wife, Grace, had thick, beautiful, black hair. They had one daughter. Her name was Jane, and she was four and a half years old. There was a photo of her father in the living-room, and a few days ago, Jane looked at it for a long time and then said to her mother, “Mummy, why had Dad got very little hair? ”
Grace laughed and said, “He’s got very little hair because he thinks a lot, Jane. He’ s a clever man.”
Jane looked at her mother’s thick, black hair for a few seconds(秒钟), and then she asked, “Mum, why have you got a lot of hair? ”
Tom had ________ hair.
A.very little | B.a little | C.very few | D.a few |
Grace had ________ hair than Tom.
A.much | B.more | C.the most | D.many |
There was a photo of ________ in the living-room.
A.Jane | B.Jane’s parents | C.Jane’s mother | D.Jane’s father |
Jane wanted to know why her mother had ________ hair,too.
A.black | B.beautiful | C.less | D.lots of |
The earth moves round the sun, and the moon moves round the earth. When our part of the earth turns to the moon, it is night.
The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth.
The sun is very bright. It gives a very strong light. The moon looks quite bright, too. But it doesn’t give any light at all.
The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.
Read and choose the right answer
____moves round________.
A.The earth; the moon | B.The moon; the earth |
C.The moon; the stars | D.The sun; the earth |
Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because_________.
A.it is much bigger than the sun |
B.it comes out only at night |
C.it is much nearer to the earth than the sun |
D.it doesn’t give a strong light |
The sun_______________.
A.is very bright, and it gives a very strong light |
B.isn’t bright, but it gives a very strong light |
C.is very big, but it doesn’t give any light at all |
D.is very round, but it can’t move round |
The stars______________.
A.look much bigger than the moon |
B.look much bigger than the sun |
C.are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon |
D.are much farther away from us than the moon |
Long long ago, an old scientist made a few tests on different animals to find out which was the cleverest of all the animals.
In one test the old scientist put a monkey in a room. In the room there were many boxes. Some boxes were inside other boxes. The smallest box had some food in it. The scientist wanted to watch the monkey and to find out how long it would take the monkey to find the food. The scientist left the room. He waited for a few minutes outside the door. Then he put his eye to the keyhole(钥匙孔). What did he see? To his surprise, he found himself looking into the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at the scientist through the keyhole.
The scientist wanted to know ____.
A.if the monkey came into the small box | B.if the monkey would sleep |
C.which animal was cleverer than other animals | D.if some boxes were inside other boxes |
After the scientist left the room, the monkey _______.
A.looked at the scientist through the keyhole | B.began to look for food |
C.came into the boxes one after another | D.began to eat the food |
To the scientist’s surprise, _____.
A.the monkey went out of the room |
B.the monkey looked at the scientist through the window |
C.began to look for food |
D.put its eyes to the keyhole. |
There are two people w ________ for the bus.
How do you get a _______with your classmates?
Look! It’s raining outside, you’d better take an u_________.
Who m___________ dinner for your family? My mother does.
Could I b_______________ your new bike? Sure.
You should a______________ some water to the soup.
Paul is never q______________, he can’t stop talking.
First I have to p______________ my English.
Miss White is looking t _____books in the library.
There are two basketball m__________ of Yao Ming.
She’d like ( take) part in the sports meeting.
We ________________ ( not watch ) TV last night.
They had great fun (play) basketball yesterday afternoon.
Town Cinema has the _______________________ seats.(comfortable)
He _____________(forget) to turn off the light when he left the room.
I met some famous _________(act) in the street.
He decided __________________(work) harder in school this year.
I’m planning _________________(babysit) my little sister at home.
The good news made me ______________(feel)very happy
Dogs are too difficult _____( take) care of.
We’re staying there for two days.(划线提问)
_______ _________ are you staying there?
I think he goes to school by subway. (改为否定句)
I___________ think he _____ to school by subway
You gave me much help. Thank you . (合并句子)
Thank you _____ me.
This pen is cheaper than the other two.(同义句转换)
This pen is ____________ ____________ of the three.
Let’s clean our bedroom, __________ __________________?
她哥哥长大后想当一名飞行员。
Her brother wants to be a ______________when he _________up.
你认为城里的宾馆怎么样?
________ do you ________ _______the hotel in town?
起床后,请整理床铺。
Please __________ ___________ ___________ after you get up.
上周六我和朋友闲逛了3 小时。
I ________ ___with my friends for 3 hours.
我们准备去山里远足。
We’re ________ ____________ in the mountains.
- We plan to visit the museum next week.
-_______.
A.Sound interesting | B.Sound interested |
C.Sounds interesting | D.Sounds interested |
- How was _______ charity show?
- It was _______ big success.
A.the; a | B.the; / | C.a; / | D.a; the |
Why not _______your best _______ people in need?
A.to try; to help | B.try; help | C.try; helping | D.try; to help |
We didn’t have enough money for the movie, so we went to the park _______.
A.instead of | B.instead | C.in fact | D.ever |
My grandma _______ the life in the city in the first two weeks.
A.didn’t use to | B.isn’t used to | C.wasn’t used to | D.doesn’t use to |
- How long _______ home?
-For about three months.
A.have you been away from | B.did you leave |
C.have you left | D.are you away from |
She was the eldest _______ the three girls.
A.in | B.between | C.with | D.among |
- Have you seen the film Kongfu Panda?
- No. but some of my friends _______.
A.are | B.have | C.do | D.will |
Great changes _______ in our country since 1990.
A.were taken place | B.took place |
C.have taken place | D.have been taken place |
I think _______ is meaningful to help other people.
A.it | B.this | C.that | D./ |
Everybody knows that blind people shouldn’t _______.
A.look down on | B.be looked down | C.look down | D.be looked down on |
- Can you help me clean the room?
- OK, _______ I have to wash the clothes first.
A.so | B.but | C.because | D.as |
Boys, don’t stop-please _______ with your work.
A.carry on | B.get on | C.turn on | D.work on |
_______ points you get, _______ levels you’ll go to.
A.More; higher | B.The more; the higher | C.Much; high | D.The more; higher |
- Thank you so much for the gift.
-_______.
A.It’s not good | B.Don’t say so | C.I’m glad you like it | D.No, thanks |
John loved basketball. One day, as he was walking to a basketball game, he dreamed about playing basketball for the college team the next year. Suddenly a car hit him and he was thrown three meters 36 .
John woke up in a hospital room. When the doctor told him that both his legs were broken, he knew his college basketball 37 was over. John did what the doctors told him. but it 38 . When he left the hospital, John was sent to a rehab center(康复中心).
A week 39 he arrived there, he met Sunny Chen. Sunny used to be a coach(教练). His legs were badly hurt in a skating accident.
Though he couldn’t move his legs, Sunny became the coach of a basketball team called the Suns. It was an on-wheelchair basketball team, because 40 on the team played from a wheelchair(轮椅). Sunny invited John to 41 the game. John played badly, but for the 42 time since the accident. he stopped feeling sorry for himself.
After becoming a part of the Suns. John improved quickly. Basketball was like medicine for him. John was much 43 than before. When John became unhappy, Sunny was there to comfort him. The day before John 44 the center, he had dinner with Sunny. He asked Sunny how he could be so happy even with his broken legs.
Sunny 45 and said, "It’s really quite easy. When you keep your face to the sun. the shadows will fall behind."
A.away B.from C.out D.in
A.game B.dream C.team D.coach
A.worked B.affected C.didn’t work D.didn’t affect
A.until B.when C.before D.after
A.somebody B.anybody C.everybody D.nobody
A.join B.show C.study D.watch
A.next B.last C.first D.early
A.worse B.better C.busier D.smarter
A.arrived B.got to C.went to D.left
A.smiled B.shouted C.cried D.turned
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There’s a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, ’It isn’t worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they lad a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn’t a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.
Who picked up the horseshoe at last?
A.Thomas. | B.The old father. |
C.Both the father and the son. | D.Neither the father nor the son. |
The farmer bought _______ with the money after lie sold the horseshoe.
A.some food | B.some water | C.some cherries | D.some pennies |
When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.
A.felt very happy | B.didn’t say anything | C.beat the son | D.became a little angry |
The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.
A.he wanted his son to eat them all | B.he wanted his son to do more exercise |
C.lie wanted to teach his son a lesson | D.he wanted his son to pick them up |
From the story, we can learn that _______.
A.cherries are so delicious that most of is like to eat-them |
B.a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money |
C.if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe |
D.if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones |
Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. ff you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?
● Do I have a good place to do my homework?
● Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down al! the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you’re worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.
What do kids often worry most about?
A.Their hobbies. | B.Their homework. |
C.Their marks at school. | D.A fight with their friends. |
According to the passage, when you’re worried, you’d better _______.
A.work hard | B.talk to someone |
C.get ready for class | D.write down your worries |
If you’re worried about grades, DON’T ask yourself "_______".
A.Why are grades important? | B.What do grades mean to me? |
C.How do I get ready for class? | D.Why not give up my studies? |
If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.
A.invite him or her to watch a game | B.put the blame on him or her |
C.try to make new friends | D.leave him or her alone |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.Who is often worried. | B.When people are worried. |
C.How to deal with worries. | D.What kinds of worries people have. |
Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76.
This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer’s family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.
Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them. And he wants more!
The man likes Grandma Moses’ paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses’ paintings are in Kallir’s gallery. She is 80 years old.
Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe .
When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses’ Day". After her 100th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.
How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?
A.She has more grandchildren. | B.She has her own art gallery. |
C.She lives an easy life. | D.She starts a new job. |
Grandma Moses starts to paint pictures_______.
A.when her daughter asks her to do that | B.when she gets married |
C.at the age of 70 | D.in the year 1940 |
Grandma Moses’ paintings are first bought by _______.
A.a man from New York | B.her daughter |
C.Otto Kallir’s gallery | D.the owner of a store in town |
The writer of the passage thinks that _______.
A.Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100 |
B.people like her paintings but do not like her |
C.it is never too late to start a new job |
D.many people prefer paintings by old ladies |
What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Grandma Moses and New York State | B.Grandma Moses and Painting |
C.Grandma Moses’ family | D.Grandma Moses’ Day |
▲ (在楼上).there were three little bedrooms.
Thank you for talking to us about your ▲ (研究).
Mike,don’t forget to ▲ (保存)the file before you close it.
1 wanted to get three dogs and ▲ (训练)them.
He was good at ▲ (修理)the washing machine.
A friend in need is a friend ▲ (真正地).
He has learnt a lot of ▲ (知识)from the news programmes.
Oxfam Trailwalker is a ▲ (费力的)hike.
You have worked too hard. You’d better have a ▲ (休息).
Have you two been ▲ (介绍)?Tom, this is Greg.
I usually use the computer to search for information. (对划线部分提问)
▲ do you usually use the computer ▲ ?
Can you show me how l can get to the railway station? (改成同义句)
Can you show me ▲ ▲ get to the railway station?
The job is very important. You must finish it on time. (将两句合并成一个句子)
It is ▲ an important job ▲ you must finish it on time.
They have been marred for fifteen years. (改成同义句)
They ▲ ▲ fifteen years ago.
We will donate all the money to Project Green Hope. (改成被动语态)
All the money will ▲ ▲ to Project Green Hope.
根据所给的单词和标点符号,在答题卷标有题号的横线上,连词成句,使句子通顺,意思完整。
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请注意听老师讲。
采访老师一定很有趣。
去年她在衣服上花了很多钱。
对我们来说有必要学会团队精神。
应该邀请更多的人参加慈善演出。
某网站正在举行以“My dream”为主题的英语作文大赛,请你写一篇英语短文参赛,内容包括:
1.你的梦想是什么?
2.为什么会有这样的梦想?(至少1个理由)
3.你有什么优点或爱好?(至少l点)
4.为了实现梦想,你觉得自己目前需要做什么?(至少l点)
注意:1.词数80左右。短文应包括所有内容要点,要点表达不分先后,可适当发挥,使短文连贯、通顺;
2.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数;
3.短文中不要出现自己的姓名和学校名。
My dream
I think everyone should have a dream. A dream can push you ahead.
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There’s a saying "Where there is a will, there is a way." I am sure my dream will come true day if I work hard.