人教版八年级英语上册期末试题及答案一．单项选择（20分）1.Do you know Robert?Yes, he is_____ university student. He likes sport and runs for _____hour every morning.A. a; aB. a; anC. an; anD. an; a2.The girl promised _______hiking with us, but she didn’t do it at last.A. goesB. to goC. goingD. to going3. This dress is ______than that one and I can’t afford it. So I decide to buy a cheaper one.A. very expensiveB. much cheaperC. much more expensiveD. less expensive4. Mike, let’s prepare for our baseball game.OK. We’ll lose the game _____we try our best.A. unlessB. onceC. afterD. since5. Can you come and play football with me?_____. I have a lot of work to do.A. Sure I willB. I’m afraid notC. I hope notD. That’s a good idea6. My friend advised me ______his invitation.A. acceptB. to acceptC. acceptingD. accepted7. There _____ a class party next week, so students are _____it now.A. will be; prepare forB. will have; preparing forC. is going to be; preparing for8. The doctor told me not to eat too much, but I find it difficult.The doctor is right. ______you eat, ______ you will be.A.The less; the healthierB. The less; the more healthierC. The ore; the healthier9. The movie was______ boring _____ we fell asleep half way through it..A. so; thatB. such; that B. too; to10. Could you please_____ the TV a bit? It’s too loud.Sorry, I’ll do it right away.A. turn downB. turn on D. turn up11. If you_____ away from junk food, you_____ in good health.A. stay; will beB. will stay; areC. stay; are12. We couldn’t finish our work______ your help.A. withB. withoutC. by13. We try our best ______ English and we practice______ English every day.A. to learn; speakingB. learning; speakingC. learning; to speak14. Did you eat _____ in that restaurant?No, nothing. The food was awful and the service was terrible.A.something specialB. special anythingC. anything special15. What happened?I fell down and hurt_______.A. myB. mineC. ID. myself16. After a long term’s study, all the students are ______the coming winter vacation.A. looking forB. looking upC. looking forward toD. looking after17. How was the party yesterday?Oh, it was fantastic! We ______ so much fun.A. haveB. hadC. are havingD. will have18. ______long hair Karen has! She looks very beautiful.A. WhatB. HowC. What aD. How a19. Some students don’t know the importance of knowledge______ they need o use it.A. thoughB. as long asC. untilD. if20. Why did she ______ your invitation?-Because she had an important meeting to attend that day.A. turn downB. put awayC. dress upD. pick up二．完形填空（10分）People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 21 day every year.In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 22 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 23 down from 10: 10, 9, 8…As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 24 , “Happy New Year!”New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 25 .On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 26 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 27 at school than others.”or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.”When they have made 28 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 29 their resolutions.So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 30 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.21.A．familiar B．same C．important D．normal22.A．If B．Even though C．While D．Before23.A．comes B．turns C．looks D．counts24.A．loudly B．quietly C．sadly D．safely25.A．walk B．secret C．job D．treatment26.A．put on B．write down C．take away D．look after27.A．quickly B．hard C．harder D．hardly28.A．its B．his C．her D．their29.A．follow B．make C．do D．give30.A．by B．for C．with D．from三．阅读理解（20分）AGardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. But you can get more from your garden. Gardening helps to keep healthy. Today’s people sit indoors for too long and don’t get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. It’s a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Besides, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D．It help your bodies use calcium (钙),which necessary to keep your bones(骨骼) strong.It gets them off computers, televisions and phones. Gardening can be great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand th e meaning of “Nopains, no gains.”Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.31.When it’s , you can get Vitamin D in your garden.A. sunnyB. cloudyC. snowyD. rainy32.According to the passage, is one of the gardening activities.A. watching TVB. watering flowersC. walking dogsD. playing with phones33.Which of the following can be the missing part in Paragraph 3?A. Gardening will be good for your bones.B. Gardening may help people to feel happy.C. Gardening is a great activity to do with children.D. Gardening can be a good way to meet neighbors.34.The best title of the passage may be “” .A. Outdoor ActivitiesB. Advantages of GardeningC. Healthy Eating HabitsD. Relationships with Neighbors35. What’s the meaning of “No pains, no gains.”______________________________________________BAs teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, like winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. Once (一旦) you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?"Follow Your Heart" by Australian writer Andrew Mathews tells us that making our dreams real is life's biggest challenge. You may think you're not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don't let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of(代替) watching TV will bring you better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.36. "Follow Your Heart" is _______.A. The first thing you must do to make your dream realB. The most important dream to have for teenagersC. The name of a famous Australian writerD. The name of a book by Andrew Matthews37. If you want to make your dream real, you should _______.A. remember what your dream is firstB. keep telling yourself what you wantC. never be afraid of the big difficulties.D. try to start with all the things above38. From the text, we know the word "challenge" means _______A. 变化B. 挑战C. 决定D. 态度39. What should NOT you do to make your dream come true?A. Always remember what your dream is.B. Do what you should do step by step.C. Watch TV to get better exam results．D. Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests．40. What is the best title (标题) of the text?A. Keep your dream in your mind．B. How to find your real dream．C. Make your dream real．D. Teenagers have many dreams．CDo you sometimes find it difficult to communicate (交流) with your parents? The following tips (提示) may help.Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask your parents questions about their day: “How is work?” They love this.Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion (观点), let them finish, and don’t stop them halfway. Ask them to do the same for you.Show them your respect (尊敬) by listening to them carefully. Look at them in the eye.Be honest (诚实的). Honesty builds trust (信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.If your parents don’t understand, that’s ok. They love you and they are trying. Sometimes you need to explain (解释) things to them again or in a different way.When you finish the talk, remember to thank them for listening. Say something like “Thanks. That really helped.” It will let them k now this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.41.How many tips does the writer give us?_____________________________________________42.Why do we need to look at our parents in the eye when talking with them?____________________________________________43.What do we need to do when our parents don’t understand us?____________________________________________44.Can we stop them halfway when our parents have an opinion?____________________________________________45.What’s the be st title (题目) of the passage?__________________________________________四．补全对话（20分）（一）根据上下文填空A: Mom, our English teacher Spencer is leaving soon to go back to the US. We’re going to have a surprise party for himB: That’s a good idea_____46_____?A: It’s on next Friday and I want to make Yunnan Rice Noodles for him________47______?B: Sure. First, you need to have rice noodles, chicken soup, lettuce and eggs.A:____48______?B: Two eggs are OK.A: Oh, there isn’t any egg in the fridge. I have to go to the supermarket. Can you go with me tonight?B: Sorry, I’m going to the movies.A: _____49______?B: Your dad. It’s our 15th wedding anniversary.A: Well, I didn’t know that. I’ll ask Mary to go with me. Have a good time.B:___50____.（二）选择方框内适当的句子完成对话。