2015年人教版八年级下英语期末考试试题一、单项选择：( ) 1.---Have you ever been back to place where you were born,Ma Yun?--- No, It’s shame, but I’m too busy with my work all the time..A. a;aB.a;theC.the;aD.the;an( ) 2. --- How long have you the League? ---Since last week. A. joined B.been C.been joined D.been in( ) 3. ---I have never tasted Indian food. How about you,Jack?--- . It’s said to be very hot.A. Me tooB.So I haveC.Me neitherD.So have I( ) 4. You won’t feel happy at school you get on well with your classmates..A. thoughB.becauseC.unlessD.when( )5. ---Have a lot of travelers visited the museum?--- Yes, and they are foreigners.A. luckilyB.mostlyC.recentlyD.brightly( ) 6. --- Mum , I’m thinking about holding my party in our garden. But it’s kind of dirty. --- Don’t worry I have all the rubbish there.A. handed outB.cut outC.checked outD.cleared out( ) 7. --- Mum , what should I do? --- My dear, You have grown up and it’s time t o make a .A. mistakeB.decisionC.riskD.difference( ) 8. --- Do you have lots of homework every day?--- No, I only have . But none is easy.A. littleB.fewC.a fewD.a little( ) 9. Mr Green isn’t here, He with his family home in England .A. have beenB.has beenC.has gone backD.have gone( ) 10. Kate was ill last week . But she is to go to school today.A. good enoughB.enough wellC.well enoughD.enough good( ) 11. I have never read book that I can’t put it down .A. such an excellentB. a such excellentC. such excellent aD. so an excellent ( ) 12. My headteacher saw her up some rubbish while he by .A. pick; was passingB. picking; was passingC. was picking; was passingD. picking; passed( ) 13. trees we plant, environment(环境) we will have.A. The more; the bestB. The most; the betterC. The more; the betterD. The fewer; the better( ) 14. --- I’d like to invite your sister to the Water Park. Has she ever been there? --- Sorry, I have no idea she has been there not.A. when; orB. when; andC. whether; orD. whether; and( ) 15. I'm new here. Could you please tell me ________?A. what is the building used forB. when does the first class beginC. where is the dining hallD. how many classes our school has二、完形填空（15分）One night a young American doctor was sleeping at home when his doorbell began to rin g. When he opened the door he saw a man 16 outside.“Excuse me, Doctor,”said the man. “Can you come at once to a place out of town. It’s q uite far but you have a car and I can 17 you the way”“Certainly,” said the doctor, “I’m ready. I’ll come soon.” 18 a few minutes, the car cam e. The man got into the car and they 19 off.They drove for a 20 time, and then the man said, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go 21 to town.”“But I must 22 the patient,” the doctor sai d. “Where’s the patient?”“There’s 23 patient,” answered the man. “Nobody is ill. I live h ere, you see, and I must 24 home from the town. There are no taxis at this timeof the night. Here’s the money for you. Thank you, doctor. Good 25 !( )16. A. listening B. standing C. sitting D. watching( )17. A. take B. pass C. see D. show( )18. A. After B. For C. In D. With( )19. A. drove B. left C. got D. went( )20. A. short B. long C. hard D. late( )21. A. away B. quickly C. back D. slowly( )22. A. watch B. look for C. see D. know( )23. A. my B. no C. a D. your( )24. A. go B. lose C. find D. ask( )25.A. evening B. night C. idea D. for you三、阅读理解（40分）AMr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her. “Which university (大学) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked. “In the most famous universi ty in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily. “The most famous university?”“Oxfo rd University (牛津).”Most of the passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations!” A woman sai d, “I'm sure he'll know Fred Smith.”“Who's Fred Smith?”“He's my son.”“Does he study in the university, too?” w W w .x K b 1.c o M “No,”said the wom an. “He is one of the professors.”( )l. The story happened in ________.A. AmericaB. FranceC. GermanyD. England( )2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because ________.A. their son did well in his lessonsB. they have a big farmC. they have a good harvestD. their son studied at a middle school( )3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know ________.A. her son finished middle schoolB. her son was handsomeC. her son was going to study in a universityD. her son was very friendly to others ( )4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that __________.A. her friend could hear herB. all the people could hear herC. she hoped to make all the people happyD. she hoped they would say congratul ations to her( )5. Which of the following is true? __________.A. The woman wasn't interested in Mrs. Turner's wordsB. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous universityC. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀)D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, tooBIf you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping other s?Don’t listen to people who say the young people today often think only of themselves . It’s not true at all. More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school hol idays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories. Alice Hamilton, 17I’m going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific—I’ll spend thewhole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It’ll be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same ti me. Jason Moore,18This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.Trish Anderson, 16I’m going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I’ll work for a program called Readin g For Life. Every day, I’m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.( )6. Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ___ helping others.A. school holidaysB. WeekdaysC. every morningD. every afternoon( )7. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?A. To breathe the clean mountain airB. To spend the whole summer living in the tentC. To sleep under the starsD. To help build new hiking paths in the mountain ( )8. From the passage, we know that Special House Program helps .A. children in poor familiesB. workers who build housesC. poor families c an’t afford housesD. build hiking paths( )9.______ wants to be a teacher.A. Alice HamiltonB. Jason MooreC. Trish AndersonD. none of them( )10. Which is the most possible title for this passage?A. Reading for lifeB. A Special House ProgramC. The Forest CentreD. Young AmericanVolunteersCFriday，March 30thOur trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. T he village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.( )11. The diaries above show the writer’s _________days in Thailand.A. 3B. 7C. 15D. 30( )12. It seems that visitors _________ in Bangkok.A. often feel hungryB. can always find cheap thingsC. can’t take any photosD. ca n enjoy themselves( )13. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.( )14. The people in the village _________.A. are friendly to othersB. like to speak EnglishC. are very weakD. hope to live in the cities( )15. The best title of this article is_________.A. My First TravelB. The Outside WorldC. Traveling in ThailandD. A Country on the Train四、词汇运用（10分）with language understand use if make kind help another in they unlessThere are a lot of 1 in the world. But the most widely spoken language is English . Many people u___2___ and use it all over the world. Indeed, English is a very importan t and language. ___4_____ we know English, we can hardly travel anywhere and we will have difficulty 5 ourselves understood. English is greatly used in study of all6 of subjects. Several books are written 6 English every day to teach people man y useful things. Therefore, the English language has 8 to spread(传播) knowledge to all parts of the world.English has also served to bring t ogether the different peoples of the world by helpi ng 9 to talk with one 10 .1. ________2. _________3. __________4. __________5.__________6.__________ _7. __________8. ____________9. ____________ 10._________五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）根据下面的对话情景，在每一个空白处填上一个恰当的句子，使对话的意义连贯、完整。