第一学期期末考试八年级英语试卷命题人：王静审核人：王雨青笔试部分（100分）一、单项选择。

（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. Tom is ________. He is ________ honest boy. We all believe what he says.A.14 years old, aB. 14-year-old, aC. 14 years old, anD. 14-year-old, an2. Lily's jeans are the same ________ Ann's but different ________ Lucy's.A. as, asB. as, likeC. as, fromD. like, from3. Be careful, Tom and Bob, ________ you may hurt ________.A. and, yourselfB. or, yourselfC. but, yourselvesD. or, yourselves4. Daniel's father looked ________ at him because he broke all the glasses.A. happyB. happilyC. angryD. angrily5.He decided ________ with us and have fun ________ climbing.A. going, to goB. to go, goC. going, goingD. to go, going6. Daniel thinks climbing is ________ diving.A. so excited asB. as exciting asC. so exciting asD. as excited as7. ________ animals are in danger and there will be ________ space for them if we don’t take any actions.A. More and more, more and moreB. Less and less, less and lessC. More and more, less and lessD. Less and less, more and more8.The price of this computer is ________ of the two. It's too expensive.A. the higherB. the lowerC. the highestD. the lowest9. Tom's eyesight is poor ________ too ________ homework at night.A. because of, manyB. because of, muchC. because, manyD. because, much10. If Jim ________ free tomorrow, I’ll ask Tom instead.A. doesn’t beB. won’t beC. isD. isn’t11. —Did you see a young man in black pass by just now?—No,sir. I ________ a magazine.A.readB.was readingC.am readingD.would read12. If you visit ________, you’ll see the Eiffel Tower.A. ParisB. SydneyC. WashingtonD. Tokyo13. Bad weather may cause natural disasters. Its structure is ________.A. S+V+PB.S+V+DO+OCC.S+V+IO+DOD.S+V+DO14. The correct symbol of “therefore” is ________.A. ∵B. ∴C. ＜D. ＞15.—I'm going to have my final exam next month.—________A. Congratulations!B. That's a good idea!C. Good luck!D. I'd love to.二、完形填空。

（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）There are many earthquakes in some countries. But 16 do not have any. For example, there are 17 earthquakes in Britain. There is 18 a great sound during an earthquake. The ground moves and the houses 19 . Sometimes lots of people 20 their lives in the earthquake. Earthquakes may also happen at sea or near volcanoes (火山), 21 not very often. The force (力量) inside the Earth can destroy rocks. It is strong enough to 22 houses and other buildings come down. Sometimes it breaks 23 buildings than the earthquake itself does. An earthquake 24 in India in 1986. The land moved 5.5 feet to one side and then back again. People 25 nothing about it.16. A. the other B. the others C. other D. others17. A. few B. little C. some D. any18. A. never B. seldom C. often D. hardly19. A. fall into B. break down C. fall down D. move into20. A. lose B. kill C. save D. help21. A. but B. as C. since D. because22. A. make B. stop C. keep D. prevent23. A. most B. many C. much D. more24. A. happened B. hit C. crashed D. came25. A. didn't do B. do C. couldn't do D. could do三、阅读理解。

（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）AAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great wish to be the lucky customer（顾客）who didn’t have to pay for shopping .For t his was the notice（布告）just inside the entrance promised (允诺). It said , “Remember, once a week, one of our customers get free goods . This may be your lucky day.”For several weeks Mrs Edwards hoped, like many of her friends , to be lucky customer, Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope . The cupboards in the kitchen were full of things she didn’t need, Her husband tried to stop her, but he failed. she dreamed of the day when the manager (经理) of the supermarket approach her and said, “Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free.”One Friday morning after she finished her shopping and took it to her car, she found that she forgot to buy some tea. she went back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cask-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager approach her . “Madam,” he said , holding out his hands, “ You are only lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free.”26. All the housewives who went to the supermarket ________.A. liked everything thereB. wanted to do shopping without payingC. liked the supermarket because everything in it was freeD. wanted to be lucky to see the manager .27. This market wanted someone to be lucky customer because it ________.A. wanted to play a joke on someoneB. wanted to attract（吸引）more customers.C. wanted to send housewives goodsD. liked housewives to buy things .28. Mrs Edwards dreamed of ________.A. the manager’s talking to herB. making friends with other housewivesC. buying all things in the market without pay.D. buying some things without pay .29. The manager held out his hand , saying, “________”A. Would you like to buy some more things ?B. You’re welcome.C. You are only lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free.D. Can I help you ?30. From the passage we can know that ________.A. a lot of people became luck customersB. the manager is a kind manC. Mrs Edwards spent much money on things she needed .D. few people got free goods .BManners are very important for our daily life. There are many different customs and habits among different countries. We must find out and follow their customs so that they will not thinkus ill-mannered. Here are examples of the things that a person with good education(教育) doesor does not do. A person with good manners is always popular, but it is troublesome to a personwith bad matters.If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, youwill not move before the host says "Come in, please." After you enter the room, you would notsit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on the tea table beforeyou or sent to your hand, you should say "Thank you" and receive it with two hands, not one hand, or they will think you are ill-mannered. Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes becomevery dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a visitor never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a visitor always finishes the drink orthe food to show that he has enjoyed it. The host will be pleased with that.You have to give your present in public in the Middle East to show it is not a bribe(贿赂).But it's good manners to give your present in private in Asia. You mustn't give knives in Latin America because it suggests that you want to cut off the relationship(关系). You mustn't giveyour food or drink to Arabia because it suggests that you think your host isn't offering you enough to eat and drink."Come any time" means "I want you to visit me" in India. If you don't suggest a time at once, the India will think you are refusing(拒绝) the invitation. But if an English people says "Come any time", they will think you are impolite if you start fixing(确定) a date.31. It is important to learn that different countries and people have different manners because ________.A. we can eat and drink wellB. we can know what to follow when we go to other countriesC. we can be taught some good examplesD. we won't be afraid of people in those countries32.In China, you shouldn't ________ before the host says "Come in, please".A. knock at the doorB. run awayC. come into the roomD. open the door33.In Japan, it is good manners to ________ before you enter the host's house.A. take off your shoesB. take off your coatC. say "Thank you"D. take a rest34.In a Malay house, a guest leaves a little food to show that ________.A. he has enjoyed itB. he doesn't like the foodC. he needs some drinkD. he can't eat any more35.Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. It's good manners to give presents in public in China.B. It's good manners to give knives in Latin America.C. It's good manners to give some food to Arabia.D. If an English people says "Come any time", it's just a lip service(客套话).CMillions of children in the United States ride safely to and from school on school buses each day. Although school buses are the safest way to take them to school, about 33 school-age children die in school bus-related(与巴士有关的) traffic accidents each year.Most of those killed are five to seven years old. They are hit in the danger zone(区域) around the bus, either by a passing vehicle(车辆) or by the school bus itself. It is illegal(非法的) for a car to pass a bus with its red light flashing(闪耀).Young children are most likely to be hit because they hurry to get on or off the bus, act before they think and have little experience(经验) with traffic. They believe that drivers will see them and will wait for them to cross. And they don't always stay within the bus driver's sight.36.School buses are ________.A. the safest way to get children to schoolB. not safe at allC. not killing childrenD. All of these37.Children are most likely to be killed when ________.A. they ride on the busB. they sleep on the busC. they are outside the busD. their school bus hits another car38.According to the passage, what do school buses do?A. They flash red light when children get on or off the bus.B. They run very fast.C. They cause all the traffic accidents that kill children.D. They often hit other vehicles.39.Young children can avoid being hit if they ________.A. do not hurry to get on or off the busB. know more about trafficC. stay within the bus driver's sightD. all of these40.School children don't know that ________.A. school buses are safeB. they should not sleep on the busC. school buses are not safeD. drivers of other vehicles won't wait for them to cross四、词汇运用。