20XX年人教版八年级下英语期末考试试题姓名一、单项选择：(20)( ) 21. Although he isn’t adult, he should understand importance of protecting the environment.A.a;anB.an;aC.an;theD.an;an( ) 22. With the of science technology,our country is becoming stronger and stronger.A. achievementB.amusementC.excitementD.development( ) 23. careful you are in the exam, mistakes you’ll make.A. The more; the fewerB. The most; the fewerC. The less; the moreD. A or C( ) 24. --- As a middle school student , we must have a good study habit.--- Yes, first we mustn’t today’s homework till tomorrow.A. put offB.put outC. take offD.give out( ) 25. Kate was ill last week. But she is to go to school today.A.good enoughB.enough goodC.well enoughD.enough well( ) 26. ---Where’s Mr Green? Could you tell me?--- Sure, he Beijing to attend an important meeting.A. wentB.has been toC.has gone toD.has gone back( ) 27.The story made the girl her family back in her home town .A. missB. missingC. missesD. to miss( )28. I was going out to play with my friends my mother asked me , “ Tom, Please finish your homework first!”A. whenB.whileC. unlessD.until( ) 29. I have never read book that I can’t put it down .A.so an excellentB. a such excellentC. such excellent aD. such an excellent( ) 30. --- Do you have lots of homework every day? --- No, I only have . But none is easy.A. a littleB. a fewC. fewD. little( ) 31. My father watched me basketball when I took part in our school sports meeting.A. playB. playingC. to playD. played( ) 32. ---Have a lot of travelers visited the museum? ---Yes, and they are foreigners.A. luckilyB.mostlyC.recentlyD.brightly( )33. ---He’s never tasted Indian food. How about you,Jack? ---. It’s said to be very hot.A. So have IB.So I haveC.Neither have ID. Neither I have( ) 34. --- How long have you a League member? ---Since two years ago.A. joinedB.beenC.been joinedD.been in( ) 35. --- Please look at the sign, “ No smoking here !” --- Sorry, .A. I didn’t see itB. I won’t see itC. I haven’t saw itD. I don’t know二、完形填空：(10)Two brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large 36 .The other had no wife yet. Although they lived in different houses, they shared everything they got from their farm.One day, the single brother said to himself, “It’s not 37 that we share all the rice. I’m 38 and I need less than my brother.” So, every night he took a bag of rice from his store-room and 39 across the field 40 their houses, putting it into his brother’s store-room.At the same time, the married brother thought, “It’s not fair to share all the rice. I’m married and I have my wife and children to 41 me when I am 42 . However, my brother has no one to take care of his 43 .” So, each night he also took a bag of rice and put it into his brother’s store-room.Several months passed by. They found 44 strange that their rice never became less. Then, one dark night the two brothers ran into each other. Slowly they began to understand what was happening. Their bags fell onto the ground and tears 45 their eyes at once.（）36. A. group B. family C. class D. team（）37. A. right B. popular C. interesting D. wrong（）38. A. poor B. happy C. alone D. rich（）39. A. jumped B. played C. went D. rode（）40. A. from B. through C. off D. between（）41. A. look after B. look for C. look out D. look at（）42. A. worried B. old C. healthy D. dead（）43. A. hope B. children C. farm D. future（）44. A. them B. this C. it D. that（）45. A. appeared B. filled C. dropped D. rose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。

AThere was once an old woman. She lived in the hills. All the children liked to ask her questions. She always gave the right answers.There was a naughty (淘气的) little boy among the children. One day he caught a very small bird and held it in his cupped hands. Then he had an idea. He said to his friends, “Let’s trick (捉弄) the old woman. I’ll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, I’ll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I’ll quickly crush it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she’ll be wrong.”The children agreed that this was a clever plan. Up the hill they went to the old woman’s home.“Granny, we have a question for you,” they all shouted.“What’s in my hands?” asked the little boy.“Well, it must be a bird,” answered the old woman.“But is it alive or dead?” asked the excited boy again.The old woman thought for a moment and then answered, “It is as you will, my child.”根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。