人教版新目标八年级英语下册期末试题及答案一、单项选择(每小题1分,共30分)( )1. Do you find a good way ________ the problem?A.solveB. solvingC. solvedD. to solve( )2. --The town of Huarong ________ a lot in the past five years.--That’s true. It’s becomi ng more and more beautiful.A.changedB. has changedC. had changedD. is changing ( )3. --Are you worried about the coming exam?--No, I think the more _______ you are, _______ mistakes you’ll make.A.careful; the lessB. carefully; the fewerC.carefully; the leastD. careful; the fewer( ) 4. You’d better not give up ________ English. It’s very useful.A.learningB. to learnC. learnD. learns( )5. I’m really sorry. I won’t ________ it ________ ag ain.A.make; happenedB. make; happeningC. make; happenD. to make; tohappen( )6. --Do you enjoy Han Lei’s songs?--Yes. He is the winner of I AM A SINGER II. I can’t think of anyone with a __ voice.A.betterB. bestC. moreD. most( )7. --Is everyone here, Jonathan? --No, Sir. Millie is absent. She ______ for two days.A.has fallen illB. has been illC. fell illD. was ill( )8. --Could you please ________ the radio? It’s too loud.--Sorry, I’ll do it right away.A.turn downB. turn upC. turn onD. turn to( )9. --How did that happen, Jenny?--When I was picking flowers, a big dog _______ ran out and bit me in the leg.A.speciallyB. probablyC. suddenlyD. properly( )10. Unluckily, ________ people were killed in the earthquake.A.two thousandsB. thousand ofC. two thousands ofD. thousands of ( )11. Alice is _______ honest girl. She never tells lies.A.aB. anC. theD. /( )12. This box is _______ heavy for the little boy _______ move.A.very; toB. too; toC. so; thatD. too; that( )13. You won’t be able to see anything _______ you climb onto those rocks.A.ifB. thoughC. whileD. unless( )14. --Where’s your father? I didn’t see him these days.--He ________ to Australia on business.A.goesB. is goingC. has goneD. has been( )15. --I don’t know where to go this summer holiday.--Why not ________ visiting Jingzhou? There are many places of interest.A.regardB. considerC. wonderD. suggest( )16. Tom has worked in China ____1998. He has been working here ___over twenty years.A.since; byB. since; forC. by; forD. for; since ( )17. --Who called me just now? --I don’t know, but it wasn’t a girl’s _______.A.soundB. noiseC. voiceD. noisy( )18. Mr. Green has never been to London, ________?A.does heB. has heC. isn’t heD. hasn’t he( )19. --What do you think of the book?--______ my opinion, it is the most popular one among these books.A.InB. AsC. WithD. By( )20. _______ of them is good at English, but they both do well in math.A.BothB. NeitherC. EitherD. Each( )21. Our government _______ the poor in the villages _______ quite a lot of money to help them out so far.A.provides; withB. has provided; forC. has provided; withD. offered; to ( )22. Jack _______ Rose in 2003 and they ________ for 17 years or so.A.married with; have marriedB. married; have been marriedC.married to; have got marriedD. married; have married( )23. --Could you tell me ________?--Fill in this form and I will give you her telephone number.A.how can I meet CathyB. how I can meet CathyC. where I can meetCathy( )24. --What ______ your brother _______ at this time yesterday?-- He was busy watching a football game on TV.A.did; doB. has; doneC. was; doingD. were; doing ( )25. --Excuse me, sir. How long can I _______ this English novel? --Two weeks.A.borrowB. lendC. haveD. keep ( )26. --Do you have enough men to carry these chairs?--No, I think we need ________ men.A.another twoB. two othersC. more twoD. another moretwo( )27. --Could you please sweep the floor? --________. I’m washing the shirt.A.Sorry, I can’tB. No problemC. Sorry, I couldn’tD. Of coursenot( )28. --Could you ______ the old toys to the poor children? --No problem.A.take outB. depend onC. give awayD. put out ( )29. Although Lucy was ill last week, she is _______ to go to school today.A.well enoughB. enough wellC. good enoughD. enoughgood( )30. --________ good advice you’ve told me! Thanks a lot. --You’re welcome.A.HowB. What aC. WhatD. How a二、完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)The movie The Wizard of Qz《绿野仙踪》has thousands of fans around theworld. But 31 the film came out in 1939, people weren’t really interested in it. The Wizard of Qz really became 32 when it appeared(出现) on TV in the 1950s.The movie is about a girl called Dorothy. She gets to the Land of Qz because of a tornado(龙卷风). In order to 33 home, she dreams about going to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard of Qz for help. Along the way, she makes three special friends. They 34 a bad witch(女巫) together and finally get to the Land of Qz.The Wizard of Qz is one of the greatest movies in cinema history. It 35 ideas that people agree with. In the movie, Dorothy tries her best to get home. When she 36 arrives, she says, “There is no place like home.” People agree with that thought. Home is a fantastic place where people feel safe and 37 . The Wizard of Qz also talks about courage(勇气) and 38 . Dorothy learns that true courage isn’t being unafraid. She used to be afraid when facing 39 . However, her friends always appeared in time to save her. Let’s celebrate(庆祝) the 80th year of this amazing movie by 40 it again! You are sure to have more fun.( )31. A. how B. why C. when D. where ( )32. A. successful B. shocked C. magic D. modern( )33. A. leave B. return C. build D. clean ( )34. A. beat B. lead C. save D. protect ( )35. A. includes B. include C. including D. to include( )36. A. quickly B. finally C. suddenly D. probably( )37. A. strange B. creative C. boring D. comfortable( )38. A. technology B. friendship C. family D. independence( )39. A. joys B. illnesses C. dangers D. memories( )40. A. reading B. telling C. hearing D. watching三、阅读理解(每小题1分,共15分)AI teach economics in a university three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I asked my student show their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then he went on to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful.His question reminded me of something I'd read somewhere before: Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to live that day. I said, "I choose to be cheerful. "Let me give you an example," I continued -Besides teaching here. I also teach at a college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago, I exited the freeway and turned on to College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again but the engine wouldn't work. So I put my flashes on,took my books, and walked down the road to the college. As soon as I got there,I called AAA(汽车协会)and asked for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary there asked me what had happened." This is my lucky day." I replied, smiling."Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day? What do you mean?""My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn't, "I replied." Instead, it broke down at the perfect place off the free way within walking distance of here. I'm still able to teach my class, and I've been able to ask for the tow truck to meet me after class! If my car was meant to break down today, I couldn't have been arranged in a more convenient way."I ended my story. In spite of (尽管)the early hour,no one in my class seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them.41. The writer of this story is a ___A) traffic policeman B) university teacherD) a professional writer C) secretary at AAA42. In the young man's eyes, the writer was_A) a happy person B) a lucky man C) a rich man D) a good driver43. The writer ___when his car broke down that day.A) complained for along time B)called AAA for help at onceC) waited there for someone's help D)walked to his workplace44. The secretary must have felt _____when she heard the writer said "This is my lucky day.”A) pleased B)surprised C) disappointed D) excited45. The writer meant _____by saying "This is my lucky day.”A) he was just a little bit late for work that dayB) there were no big problems with his carC) everything still went well although his car diedD) it was great that his car diedA.Miss SmithB. Miss GreenC. Mr. BrownD. Mr. Black ( )47. If you want to learn to take photos, you can go to Happy Children’s Palace on____.A.MondayB. TuesdayC. SaturdayD. Thursday ( )48. It will take _______ to have a painting class on Thursday.A.one hourB. one and a half hoursC. three hoursD. twohours( )49. Miss Smith gives a _______ class from 17:30 to 19:00 on Friday.A.basketballB. paintingC. photographyD. English ( )50. C ambridge Young Learner’s English is provided for ________.A.middle school studentsB. painting beginnersC.primary school pupilsD. children with cameraCA mother returned home from the store very tiredly. As she put down all of the things on the kitchen table, her 8-year-old son ran up to her. He was waiting for her and wanted to tell her what his younger brother did.“While I was out playing, Tyler took out his crayons and wrote on the wall! It’ on the new wallpaper you just hung up in the living room. I told him you would be very angry with him for doing it again, but I couldn’t stop him.”The mother cried and cried, “He did it again! Where is your little brother now?” “He is in his room,” the son answered quickly.She walked t o the younger son’s room. She called his full name when she entered the room. Then, she found Tyler. He was trying to hide. He knew that the worst moment was coming! For the next 10 minutes, the room was full of her shouting about the expensive wallpaper. She punished(责备) the little boy for his bad behavior(行为).Then, she headed for the living room to see what had happened. As soon as she saw the wall, her eyes were filled with tears at once because of happiness. It said, “I love Mommy.” Well, the wallpape r was kept the same as it used to be. A reminder to her and to all: Take time to read the words on the wall.So when you are sure that something goes wrong, have you ever had any doubt(疑惑) that there might be a misunderstanding(误解)? Take some time to give it a second thought.阅读短文,判断正T误F( )51. Tyler wrote something on the new wallpaper with her crayon after his mother came back.( )52. The mother called her little son’s full name while walking to his room. ( )53. Tyler knew that this mother was angry with him so he tried to hide in his room.( )54. The mother accepted Tyler’s special way of showing love in the end. ( )55. Tyler didn’t love his brother and his mother.四、补全对话:从方框中选择最佳选项完成对话,A: Hey, Bruce! You seem unhappy. 56.________B: Yes. I’ve just come back from the zoo.A: Have you seen your favorite tigers?B: Yes. 57.________A: Why?B: Because they had to stay in cages(笼子) andthey were dirty.A: 58._________ I think they should go back to forests of mountains.B: Even worse, a few children threw something at them.A: That’s too bad. 59.__________B: Of course. I also told them it was our duty to protect animals.A: 60._________ Protecting them is protecting ourselves.五、填写适当的句子补全对话.(每小题1分,共5分)Alice: Hello?Susan: Hello. 61.__________________________?Alice: Yes, speaking.Susan: This is Susan here. Would you like to go to the bookstore with me tomorrow?I’d like to buy some books.Alice: 62. ___________________. I bought a book called Treasure Island last week, and I’ve just finished reading it. I want to buy a new one.Susan: Treasure Island? 63.______________________?Alice: It’s about a boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures. Susan: Sounds great! By the way, 64.____________________________________? Alice: Let’s meet at three o’clock tomorrow afternoon, shall we?Susan: OK. See you then.Alice: 65.___________________.六、阅读理解,回答问题(每小题1分,共5分)After she didn’t work, an elderly woman who has chosen a life of backpacking(徒步旅行) has won millions of fans on the Internet. Ms. Qi, the 73-year-old woman, used to be a teacher. Years ago, she chose to travel instead of looking after her grandchildren at home.A short online video has brought a hot online discussion about the traditional idea: Should Chinese old people live with their children and spend the rest of their lives looking after their grandchildren?“Why do elderly Chinese people have to do the housework? Do they have to look after their children and grandchildren?” Ms. Qi says in the video. “We should have our own lives.” She says that she has been traveling all her life, visiting countries in Europe, North American and Asia.While her mother is still alive, Mr. Qi says that she often calls her 92-year-old mother to let her know how she is. She’s used to posting pictures on the Internet. Those pictures also let others know more about her.“I have got a public account on the Internet,”she says. “It makes it easy for people to know about me. And I’ve had it for about five months. I write almost everything----my memories, my new ideas and things about my children and grandchildren on it.”On the video websites, people have watched the three-minute video about Ms. Qimore than eleven million times. The video has received many comments(评论) on the Internet. Many users regard her as a free-spirited woman. “An independent, fantastic woman,” one says. “Her age is not a problem.”66.What did Ms. Qi use to be? ___________________________________67.Has she visited a lot of countries so far? ___________________________________68.Where can people find her pictures? ___________________________________69.Why has she got a public account on the Internet? _______________________________70.What does the passage mainly talk about? ___________________________________七、用所给单词的正确形式填空。