八年级下册期末测试卷Class: __________ Name: ___________ Score: __________一、语法选择（每小题1分，共15小题，合计15分）We know the mosquito(蚊子) very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can 1 almost all overthe world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.No one 2 the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she.It’s 3 that male mosquito doesn’t bite and only the female mosquito bites 4 she needsblood (血) to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people 5 she wants to bite.If she likes 6 she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to7for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you 8 . You are differentfrom the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without 9 you know. She bites you 10 quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you 11 an itch(痒)on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, she 12 away.And then what 13 ? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels 14 . She just wants tofind a place 15 a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.( )1. A. find B. found C. are found D. be found( )2. A. like B. likes C. liked D. is liked( )3. A. true B. truly C. untrue D. truth( )4. A. though B. but C. because D. so( )5. A. when B. where C. which D. that( )6. A. what B. which C. where D. that( )7.A. else someone B. someone else C. else anyone D. anyone else( )8.A. choose B. chose C. are chosen D. were chosen( )9.A. let B. lets C. letting D. to let( )10.A.very B. quite C. rather D. so( )11.A. have B. has C. had D. will have( )12.A. has flown B. flies C. flew D. fly( )13.A. happen B. happens C. is happened D. happened( )14.A. tired B. tiring C. tiredly D. tire( )15.A. have B. has C. had D. to have二、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共10小题，合计15分）Mr. and Mrs. Black both work in a big factory. They hate their 1 because she is always borrowing things from them.One evening Mr. Black said to his wife, “The woman has 2 nearly everything we have. Almost every day she comes over.”“You are quite right,” his wife was 3 , too, “and she's never returned most of the things.”Mr. Black said, “I want to know why she can't 4 the things needed, like everyone else.”“Because we were too 5 to her.” She answered, “The next time when she asks to borrow something, I’ll say no.”“It’s 6 to have a good reason for saying no,” Mr. Black said, “and we must 7 to be polite to her.”The next morning the bell 8 . Mrs. Black knew their neighbor was coming to borrow something again, and she was ready to 9 her politely.“Good morning.” the neighbor said. “Could I borrow your garden scissors?”“I’m sorry,” Mrs. Black said, “but I am 10 my husband and I will use them today. We’ll be spendingall day working in the garden.”“Oh,I see.” the neighbor said. “Well, may I borrow your golf clubs(高尔夫球棒)?I think you can’t use them if you’re working in the garden all day.”( )1. A. friend B. neighbor C. boss D. workmate( )2. A. borrowed B. caught C. taken D. brought( )3. A. happy B. tired C. worried D. curious( )4. A. buy B. get C. return D. stand( )5. A. bad B. friendly C. careful D. rude( )6. A. popular B. difficult C. easy D. important( )7. A. help B. try C. show D. hope( )8. A. called B. rang C. heard D. cried( )9. A. tell B. meet C. refuse D. shout( )10.A.sure B. glad C. sad D. afraid三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共15小题，合计30分）AIn 1984,US toy maker Hasbro turned the intelligent (智能的)robots TV stars. They appeared in China three years later. They’ve been popular for a long time. Now they are back on screen.Are you a fan of cool machine toys? Do you like cars and trucks that can change into giant robots? If so, you won’t want to miss the US film Transformers (《变形金刚》).The story happens millions of years ago. On a planet there are intelligent robots that can think and feel. They are called Autobots (博派)and Decepticons (狂派).The Autobots are the peace loving and kind machines. However, the Decepticons are cruel. They have only one goal: to rule the planet themselves. They set out to kill the Autobots.A war between the groups of good and evil begins. The Decepticons destroy almost everything and the Autobots have to fight bravely to survive.Things get worse. Both types of robots travel through time to get energy. Then they find earth has what they want. So the transformers begin a secret war to control earth’s energy. Can humans save earth? Watch the movie and find out!( )1.When did the intelligent robots first appear in China?A. In 1984.B. In 1987.C. In 1997.D. In 2007.( )2.The writer thinks that people who like __________ will enjoy the film Transformers.A. comediesB. machine toysC. wild animalsD. computer games( )3.What is the goal of the Decepticons?A. To keep the world peace.B. To kill the Autobots.C. To rule their planet.D. To destroy everything.( )4.What does the underlined word “evil” mean?A.善良B.正义C.凶狠D.邪恶( )5.Why do the robots move their battlefield(战场)to earth?A. Because they want to get energy.B. Because they want to fight against each other.C. Because they love earth.D. Because humans put them in danger.BOnce there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself.He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, becausethe farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, "Why areyou walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market. "The farmer know that this was true,so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead. Next,three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an oldman like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.Some time later, ayoung woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give yourpoor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please allthe people all the time.( )1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.A. before it was deadB. before it become too tiredC. before it market was overD. before it was as old as he was( )2. The two men on the road ____.A. asked how far it was to the marketB. said they thought the horse looked very tiredC. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horseD. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk( )3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.A. the farmer to ride such a tired horseB. the farmer to ride while his young son walkedC. the boy to ride instead of his fatherD. only one person to ride such a long way( )4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walkB. the three old men stopped them on the roadC. he did not know why he was walkingD. his son could not ride the horse by himself( )5. The young woman was most sorry ____.A. for the old manB. for the farmer's young sonC. that it was not far to the marketD. for the horseCIn China, more and more school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜)very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.Schools and parents should cut down(减少) some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.( )1. What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?A. Watching TV.B. Play computer games.C. Doing their homework.D. Doing housework. ( )2. Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?A. Their parents.B. Other students.C. The children themselves.D. Nobody else.( )3. How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health?A. Less than 9 hours.B. Over 9 hours.C. Only 9 hours.D. 8 hours. ( )4. What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?A. He would fall asleep in class.B. He would do well in study.C. He would finish his homework fast.D. He would have good health.( )5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Some students are so careless that spend lots of time on their homework.B. All the students stay up late for their homework.C. Children should be given less homework.D. Schools and parents should take care of children.四、阅读填空（每小题1分，共5小题，合计5分）What will the car be like in the future? Do we still have to learn to drive cars ourselves in the future?The answer is NO. ___1___.About 40 years ago, scientists from the United States started to develop self-driving cars (无人驾驶汽车).___2___. The most famous recent one was made by Google in 2009. There are cameras and radars(雷达) on the top of the car. They allow the computer in the car to draw a 3D map of the environment.___3___. The car made a trip from Changsha to Wuhan.Is a self-driving car safe? ___4___.If only 10% of cars on the street are self-driving, they will save1,000 lives (生命) every year. If 90% of vehicles (交通工具) are self-driving, 21,700 lives will be saveda year.___5___. So it is impossible to be very popular in the near future.A. However, a self-driving car is expensive and each costs about $100,000.B. A recent study shows that robots make safer drivers than humans.C. Chinese scientists have also successfully developed a self-driving car.D. They have made great progress （进展）these years.E. Maybe we can sit in a car that can drive itself.五、写作（本大题有三节，共30分）I、首字母填空（5分）1. Can you ask the dancing ladies to turn down their music? It's too n______.2.We must try our best to protect the wild animals, or they will be d______.3.Have you watched any American cartoons _______(最近的).4.Yesterday Mr. Brown________ (给...食物) some chicken bones to his pet pig.5.Be c________! there is a bus coming!6.Some college students want to have a p______ job to make money.II.完成句子（10分）1.汽车站离我家很远。