广州牛津英语八年级第二学期英语期末测试卷班别姓名学号一、听力测试（20%）二、语言知识与运用（20%）第一节：单项选择（10%）1.If you use an English word more often, of course you ________ it better.A. rememberB. rememberingC. will rememberD. remembered2.______ he retired from work, _____ he was concerned about his company.A. Though, butB. Although, /C. /, thoughD. /, /3.I’m searching for the clues for the accident. Please tell me what ________ at this time last night.A. were you doingB. you didC. you were doingD. you have done4.Dr. Wang called me to ask when the plane would _______.A. turn offB. take offC. set offD. fly off5.Mar Twain was a famous American writer in ___________.A. the 1830s’B. 1830sC. the 1830’sD. the 1830s6.There are many places of ____ in China, many foreign visitors enjoy doing ____ sightseeing here.A. interests, manyB. interest, muchC. interests, muchD. interest, many7.Tomas Edison ______ a lab for himself when he was young.A. set outB. set freeC. set upD. set in8.While my mother was busy ______, I ______ TV.A. cooking, watchedB. cooking, watchingC. to cook, was watchingD. cooking, was watching9.Mr. Black went to see a doctor this morning since it was difficult for him _______ asleep at night.A. to fallB. fallingC. fellD. to falling10.My mother is strict _____ me, but I am still grateful _____ her.A. with, withB. to, toC. with, toD. to, with第二节：语法填空（10%）When I was three years old, just before my sister was born, my mom asked me what we should name the new baby. I said, “Let’s call 11 Gravy(肉汁)!”You know, we pour gravy over meat and it tastes 12 ! My parents found my idea interesting, but named the new baby Caroline, 13 .Having a sister changed my life. When my sister and I played together, we often got into fights and got angry with each other if we did 14 wrong. It sometimes drove our parents crazy. 15 at the same time, we learned to share our things and to forgive(原谅) each other when we got angry.In North America, there are many kinds of families, but most families 16 a boy and a girl. Of course, some have three or more. In China, most children don’t have brothers 17 sisters, and they have to learn those things in 18 ways, which is more difficult.When I moved away to university, my sister wished that I still lived at home. Sh e wasn’t used to getting all the attention from my parents. But Chinese children get all the attention for all their life!Some middle school students in China wish they had a brother or sister. 19 you are one of them, I have a good idea for you. Treat（对待）your friends and classmates 20 your brothers and sisters!11．A. her B. him C. me D. them12．A. fine B. good C. well D. kind13．A. in place of B. in place C. instead D. instead of14．A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing15．A. But B. So C. Or D. Though16．A. have B. has C. had D. are having17．A. and B. but C. with D. or18．A. another B. the other C. other D. any other19．A. Though B. If C. When D. Because20．A. instead of B. for C. as D. like三、完型填空（10%）English names and Chinese names are quite different, but it’s not hard for us to know．Unlike Chinese, most English people 21 three names．One is their family name, both of22 names are given names．Their family name 23 behind the given name．They use Mr, Mrs or Miss 24 the given name, but they never use 25 with the first name．For example, we can 26 a man named James Allan Green Mr Green, 27 we can’t call him Mr James or Mr Allan．People usually use Jim 28 James．Jim is short for James because 29 easy to remember．But Chinese names are the opposite．A girl named Han meimei puts her family name Han first. Of course, she 30 Ah Mei for short in China if you wish．21．A. has B. had C. have D. owns22．A. another B. other C. others D. the other23. A. are B. is C. was D. were24．A. with B. for C. of D. to25．A. theirs B. their C. them D. it26．A. call B. ask C. write D. say27．A. so B. or C. but D. and28．A. instead of B. for C. with D. of29．A. its B. it’s C. it D. its’30. A. can call B. calls C. can be called D. called四、阅读理解（15%）AIn Britain, people often invite friends for a meal, a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well—close friends, family or neighbors—visit each other’s houses without an invitation, but usually an invitation is needed. When people invite someone to their homes, they often say: “Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday?” Answers are: “Thanks. We’d love to. What time?” or “I’m sorry. We’d love to but we have tickets for the concert.” However, it is not polite to say “No, we wouldn’t”!Sometimes, the British use expressions that sound like invitations. For example: “You must come over for a drink sometime.” or “Let’s go out for a meal one of these days.” These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are: “Yes, that would be nice.” or “OK, yes, thanks.” So next time, you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a realinvitation or is the person just being friendly?31．It’s always necessary for ______ to visit each other’s houses with an invitation.A. close friendsB. family membersC. neighboursD. new friends32．It is not polite to answer the real invitation by saying “_________”A. Sorry, we’d love to but we have tickets for the concert.B. Thanks. We’d love to. What time?C. Sure. We’d like to, thanks a lot.D. No, we wouldn’t!33．If the British just want to end a talk politely, they may say, “_________”A. Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday?B. Let’s go out for a meal one o f these days.C. Let’s go out for a meal on Saturday.D. Shall we go for a drink this afternoon?34．The British often use “________” to answer the invitations that are not real.A. Yes, what time?B. No, that’s not a re al invitation.C. OK, yes, thanks.D. No, you just want to be friendly.35．Which is the best title for the passage?A. BritainB. Invitations in BritainC. A talk with friendsD. A DinnerBIn Singapore，many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies．Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future．So，many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinations．They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache．Sometimes，some of them are even made to go to remedial（补习的）classes after schoo1．Schools run programmes outside school hours．The students can take part in sports and games，music and dance，hiking and rock—climbing，etc．They are also very active in community service（社区服务）.In their spare time，most students like to listen to pop music．Hollywood blockbusters（大片），Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them．They understand IT very well．Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet，e—mailing their friends，playing computer and video games．They sometimes go to cafes，fast—food restaurants，shopping centers and big bookstores．So，it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.36．Many students want to get good education to be _____ in the future．A．popular B．successfulC．comfortable D．generous37．_____ go to remedial classes after school in SingaporeA．A11 of the studentsB．Few of the studentsC．Not all the studentsD．Most of the students38．In the school，the students can’t ______ outside school hours.A．have sportsB．danceC．go hikingD．go to a restaurant39．According to the passage，most students in Singapore like ______.A．Hollywood blockbustersB．writing to their friendsC．talking to their friendsD．having exams40．The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage is ________.A．the middle schoo1 students’ life in Singapore is easyB．the middle school students’ life in Singapore is amazing (疯狂的)C．the middle schoo l students’ life in Singapore is boringD．the middle school students’ life in Singapore is hard，but it’s interestingCMr. Zhang is on business in France. Here is the hotel card for him. According to the information on the card, choose the right answers.41．Mr. Zhang lives in ______.A. Hotel EiffelB. Hotel ConcordeC. Hotel MapolD. Hotel Napoleon42．The hotel is ______ .A. on King Street near a bankB. next to a museumC. near a train stationD. on George Street43．_______ buses can reach the hotel.A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five44．If Mr. Zhang gets lost, he can _______.A. take Bus 507 to the hotelB. wait until the light is greenC. go back to the hotel to search the InternetD. call the hotel at the phone number on the card45．Which of the following is true?A. Open the door when the red light is on.B. The card can be used to open the door.C. The card can be used for shopping.D. Mr. Zhang can keep the card when he checks out.五、写作（35%）第一节：根据首字母的提示完成句子。