2018-2019学年度牛津英语八年级下册期末复习试卷一、单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)()1-_______people in the country come to the square to celebrate New Year on every New Year's Eve.A.ThousandB.ThousandsC.Thousand ofD.Thousands of()2.The man is famous_______a doctor.A.for B．as C．to D．about()3._______hard work he is doing!A.HowB.WhatC.What aD.Howa()4.They chose_______in the countryside many years ago.A.to liveB.livingC.to livingD.live()5.We were all_______at the good news.A.excitingB.excitedC.sadD.interesting()6.It's too noisy.If you want to hear the TV news clearly,you’d better_______the TV.A.turn onB.turn offC.turn upD.turn down()7.-Excuse me,but I don't think you can smoke here.-I'm really sorry.I_______that this is a non-smoking room.A.don't knowB.have no ideaC.had no ideaD.haven't know()8.I_______half an hour finishing the work.A.tookB.spentC.costD.paid()9.Look!The light in the room_______．A.turn onB.turns onC.is turning onD.is turned on()10.The film is very_______,and everyone feels with it.A.boring;boringB.bored;boredC.boring;boredD.bored;boring()11.-I'm sorry,Cathy,I_______your radio for such a long time.-Never mind.A.have borrowedB.have lentC.have keptD.have returned()12.-Where have you_______these days?-I have_______to Nanjing with my friends.A.been;goneB.been;beenC.gone;beenD.gone;gone()13.-Where is your father?We haven't seen each other for weeks.-_______.A.He has been to America.B.He has gone to England.C.He is going to Australia.D.He would visit my grandparents.()rmation can be stored on the________.A.programsB.floppy disksC.hard disksD.Both B and C()15.Do you want her________one for you?A.orderB.to orderC.ordersD.ordering二、完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)Now machines are widely used all over the world.Why are machines so important and necessary(必需的)to us?1they can help us2things better and faster.A washing machine helps us to wash3quickly.A printing(印刷)machine helps us to4 a lot of books,magazines,newspapers and many5things quickly.Bicycles,cars,trains and planes are all machines.They help us travel6than on foot.The computer is a wonderful machine.It7not long ago.It not only stores information but also stores numbers millions of times8than a person does.Let's study hard and try to use all9of machines to build China into a10country.()1.A.As B.Because C.So D.For()2.A.doing B.gets C.making D.do()3.A.coats B.trousers C.skirts D.clothes()4.A.print B.read C.write D.sell()5.A.another B.other C.others D.the other()6.A.faster B.farther C.more expensive D.cheaper()7.A.invented B.is invent C.was invented D.was invent()8.A.slow B.quick C.faster D.fast()9.A.kinds B.kind puters D.things()10.A.nice B.beautiful C.good D.modern三、阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)APerhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet,but what is it?The Internet is many different networks around the world.A network is a group of computers that are put together.These networks joined together are called the Internet.Maybe that doesn't sound interesting.But when we've joined the Internet9there are lots of things we can do.We can have a lot of fun on the World Wide Web(www).We can use the Internet instead of a library to find all kinds of information for our homework.We can find information about our favourite sports or film stars and do shopping on the Internet.We can also send messages to other people by email.It is much cheaper and quicker than calling our friends or sending a letter.With the help of the Internet,the world is becoming smaller and smaller.People can now work at home with a computer in front of them,getting and sending the information.They can buy or sell the things that they want on the Internet.But do you know98%of the information is in English?So what will English be like tomorrow?()1.The passage is mainly about_______.A.the InternetrmationputersD.email()2.The quickest and cheapest way for people to send messages to their friends is_______.A.by postB.by emailC.by telephoneD.by TV()3.The Internet cannot be used to according to the passage.A.find information for our homeworkB.get some information about our favourite sports starsC.do some shoppingD.do our housework()4.Which of the following is NOT true?A.The Internet is a big computer.B.The Internet is lots of computer networks.C.The Internet is very helpful.D.People can work at home with the help of the Internet.()5.What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?A.The Internet is more and more popular.B.All the information is in English.C.English is important in using the Internet.D.Every computer must join the Internet.BYou may have noticed that the world's population is not evenly distributed(分别)around our planet.There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly on top of each other because conditions are overcrowded.Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives.What influences this unequal distribution of people?There are specific advantages and disadvantages of living in a certain area.The two main factors that influence people's choice of location are climate and resources. Climate is the usual weather conditions in a region.Areas that have bad weather are generally less deal as places to live in.The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may bebeautiful in their rugged,natural way,but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people away.When it comes to climate,warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantage that attract people.Natural resources are things that we get from nature and that help us survive.Each region offers different resources,and therefore attracts different groups of people.People who enjoy the beach can make their living by catching and selling the ocean's many fish and other sea creatures.Those who prefer farming can take advantage of rich soil(土壤)in valleys near rivers.Some people are willing to accept the disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantage of the resources like oil or woods.()6.The underlined part"on top of"in the first paragraph most likely means_______.A.very close toB.on the highest part ofC.in control ofD.on the surface of()7.What are the main factors that influence the distribution of people?A.Resources and oceans.B.Climate and rivers.C.Climate and resources.D.Warm conditions and rainfall.()8.The writer thinks many people don't live near the north or south pole because_____.A.they can't get enough food thereB.they natural sights there don't attract peopleC.the unpleasant weather keeps them awayD.the length of nighttime is too short or too long()9.Why do people go and live in valleys near rivers?A.The temperature isn't too low in winter.B.the resources like oil can bring them much money.C.People can make their living by catching and selling fish.D.It's easier for people to grow plants or keep animals.()10.The purpose of the example in the last paragraph is to tell us______.A.people cannot survive in cold conditionsB.different resource attract different groups of peopleC.People usually prefer living at the seaside to living in mountainsD.a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desertCIf you love reading books,you must know about the book The Little Prince.It’s a famous novel written by a French writer.As one of the best-selling books in history,it has been sold as many as 200million copies in253languages and dialects(方言).Now,around seventy years after the birth of the book,an American director has found a way to make it into a3-D animated film.The book tells the story of a pilot,called The Aviator,who crashes into the desert and meets a young prince there.However,in the film,the story starts years after the crash when The Aviator is much older.He has got a new neighbor called The Little Girl,whose mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world.Slowly,The Aviator shares his story with The Little Girl by writing it down and sending her a page at a time.The pages are complete with the pictures in the book, speaking about his time in the desert and taking The Little Girl to an amazing world where anything is possible.China is the first country in the world to see the film in two versions(版本)---in Chinese and English.The film shows The Little Girl’s life and tells The Little Prince’s story at the same time in a beautiful way.Huang Lei,a famous Chinese actor,says the film is like a childhood dream which is lost bymost adults in this stressed-out society.“The most touching(感人的)part is that every one of us was a good-natured kid like The Little Prince,and it’s a pity that this good characteristic(品质)goes away as time flies,”he says.11.The novel The Little Prince was written in the_________.1900s B.1940s C.1990s D.2010s12.The book The Little Prince is one of the best sellers in history because________.A.you must know about it if you love reading booksB.it tells the story of The Little Prince’s storyC.it has been sold as many as200million copies in253languages and dialectsD.the director has made it into a3D animated film13.How does The Little Girl get to know the story of The Little Prince?A.She reads the pages that The Aviator writes and sends to her.B.Her mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world.C.The Aviator takes her to an amazing world.D.She moves home next to The Aviator.14.What does the underlined word“good-natured”mean?A.KindB.FriendlyC.HelpfulD.All the above15.According to the passage,which is Huang Lei’s opinion?He doesn’t believe the good characteristic is lost as we grow older in this stressed-out society.He thinks all of us should keep our better nature and never let it disappear.He feels excited because he can see the film in two versions first.He and his daughter voice the film together.四、词汇(每小题0.5分,共5分)根据中文提示写出单词。