外研版八年級(jí)下英語期末復(fù)習(xí)題

1、二、單項(xiàng)填空（20分）21I missed the beginning of cartoon The Lion King.What a pity!You should have left school half hour earlier.A.a;anB.the;aC.the;an D.an;the22. I have two sisters, but of them is a teacher.A.allB.neitherC.bothD.none23. My parents showed some old pictures that brought back sweet memories.A.I

2、B.meC.myD.mine24. Lost in Thailand is a very successful comedy. I ts favorite movie.A.meB.mineC.ID.my25. We are planning to have a surprise party her fifteenth birthday.A.atB.inC.forD.with26. How far is your home from school? It ' s about two walk.A.hoursB.hours ' C.hour ' s D.hour27. Th

3、e student didHt find much about the topic on that website.A.reportB.article C.information D.story28. I have great in finishing the work by myself. Could you help me? No problem.A.funB.successC.adviceD.difficulty29. What is Miss Gao's favourite ? She is always in pink. Don' t you know?A.colou

4、rB.bookC.songD.movie30. The government of Linyi is building cheap and good houses for the people.A.thousandB.thousands C.thousand of D.thousands of31. What should we do now, Mr.Clark? Please turn to Page and look at the picture.A.Twelve;fifth B.Twelfth;fifth C.Twelve;five D.Twelfth;five32. Mother

5、9;s Day is on the Sunday in May every year.A.twoB.secondC.threeD.third33. What news it is!Nobody it.A.a surprising;believe B.surprising;believes C.a surprised;believe D.surprised;believe34. Do you often get online? Yes.I lots of time on it. It ' s a good way to kill time.A.costB.spend C.takeD.us

6、e1.1 I will meet Jane at the station. Pleasewhat time she will arrive.A.countB.chooseC.check D.catch36. The woman asked the policeman where.A.the post office is B.was the post office C.is the post office D.the post office was37. The man is talking to our teacher is Betty' s father.A.whichB.whom

7、C.whoD.what38. It will be hard for us to get up in the morning if we to bed too late.A.goB.wentC.will goD.have gone39. How often do you chat with your friends online? I ' m busy with my study.A.Only one month.B.About twice a month.C.Almost every day.D.Maybe in two weeks.40. weather it is!We can

8、' t go boating on the Xuanwu Lake. Don' t worry.Let ' s go to the Science Museum instead.A.What goodB.How good C.How bad D.What bad三、完形填空（10分）There once was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn （谷倉）.The watch was only cheapbut it was very 41 to him because it was a gift from his fathe

9、r.After 42 the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for 43 from a group of children playing nearby.He 44 them that the person who found the watch would be rewarded.Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn 45 .They searched everywhere but still could not find the 46 .Just when the far

10、mer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another 47.The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why notRter all, this kid looks honest. ”So the farmer 48 the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The surprised f

11、armer asked the boy how he 49 where the rest had failed.The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.41.A.important42.A.finding43.A.money44.A.promised45.A.angrily46.A.rule47.A.way48.A.threw49.A.came50.A.beautiful四、閱讀理解This shows us that sometimes a 50 mind ca

12、n think better than an excited one.B.expensive C.uselessD.interestingB.searchingC.watchingD.studyingB.dangerC.workD.helpB.taughtC.warnedD.believedB.slowlyC.immediatelyD.hardlyB.bookC.childD.watchB.chanceC.lesson D.smileB.sentC.gaveD.caughtB.knew C.succeeded D.suggestedB.smart C.peacefulD.quick（20 分）

13、Sam was a fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had passed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself.One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Julie was sleeping alone, Sam left their little house to send newspapers. When he found an o

14、ld man sitting in front of their house, Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. It was an icy morning and he looked very cold.The poor old man didn ' t have anything to cover himselSwmhwent into his house to get the old man a blanket （毯子）.However, there were no extra blanket

15、s, so Sam thought hard and took his father s coat. It was the only thing of his father s that he had left. Sam wrote acopeshort note. "Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my father fits you well. He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat.

16、Then he went to work. When he came back three hours later, both the man and the coat weres coagone. Sam thought that it was the best thing he could have done with his fatherThat afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were standing in

17、front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam, Brother! He' s our grandfather! ”The grandfather smiled and said, “SanThank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one that I gave myon a long time ago! ” 51.How was the weather when Sam saw an old m

18、an in front of his house? .A.Hot and sunny B.Rainy C.Icy and coldD.Windy52.Sam' s morning job was toA.take care of his sister B.go to school C.send newspapers D.look for his grandfather53. “Their parenpsassed awayong ago. " means “Their parents long ago. ”A.diedB.went on C.left homeD.passed

19、 by54.Sam covered the old man with his father' s coat becauseA.his father ' s coat fitted thm aldwell B.the coat was the only thing that his father had leftC.he knew the old man was his grandfather then D.he had no extra blanket 55.What is the story mainly about?A.Father ' s coat was mis

20、sing. B.Sam found his grandfather through an act of kindness. C.An old man was too cold to live on. D.Sam took care of his sister by himself.BMany people say that they are working too many hoursThey don ' t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.Work hours are different from one

21、country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker. Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to ma

22、ke more money. However, many companies don ' t pay overtimeeir workers don ' t get more pay for more wome people think it ' s their duty to work more Shours.are afraid of losing their jobs if they don' t wormore hours.Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, peo

23、ple get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull （遲專屯的）boy.” If that is true,

24、theremust be a lot of dull people in the world.56 .A Japanese worker works more hours a year than a French one. A.513B.1,646C.2,159D.3,80557 .The word “extra " in Paragraph 3 means ” , “A.正常的B.額外的C.有用的D.少量的58 .People in get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.A.FranceB.Germany C.the United S

25、tates D.Great Britain59 .Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.No companies offer vacations to their workers. B.Many people say they have enough time to relax.C.Not all companies pay their workers for more work. D.More than half of workers use all their vacation days.60 .What can

26、 we infer from the passage?A.Many workers have to work long hours. B.Many people have vacations long enough. C.Work hours are the same around the world. D.There are a lot of dull people in the world.CMedical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep.They say more Americans need to take a na

27、p-that is to rest for a short period in the middle of the day.They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities. The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure.Some European and Latin American companies have supported the idea of napping for many years.

28、They ask people to leave work,go home and have a nap before returning.In the United States,some companies let workers rest simply in their offices.They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase the amount of work that a person can do.Sleep experts say it is likely that peop

29、le make more mistakes at work than at other times.They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy.And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap.About twenty minutes of rest is all you need.Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the

30、end of the day.But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes.A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.61 .This passage is probably taken fromA.a story bookB.a poster C.a science fiction D.a medical magazine62 .What' s the best

31、 way to increase workers ' effects?A.Talking with friends B.Doing relaxing exercises.C.Laughing,smiling and crying. D.Having a rest for twenty or thirty minutes. 63.What will happen to the workers if they keep on working without any rest?A.They will get a lot of money. B.They will fail in their

32、jobs and even cause a lot of trouble.C.They will live a happy life in the future. D.They will feel better after finishing everyday jobs.64. The meaning of the underlined word reducing胸 in the first paragrapis .A.加大B.緩解C.產(chǎn)生D.制造65. The passage mainly talks about.A.taking a nap during the day B.the dis

33、advantages of taking a napC.Americans who don ' t have a nap during the weekendD.the advantages of deep sleep 五、任務(wù)型閱讀(10分)閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。Sue and Jim were neighbours for five years but they were never interested in each other.Then one day,Sue saw Jim ' s music collection.She noticed a rare p

34、unk rock CD that she also owned.At that moment,she realized that they both had the same interest in music and they started talking.Sue said ,“I thought we had nothing in common C 目同)until I saw his CD by the New York Dolls. " They are now married and living with each other.Some psychologists 心理

35、學(xué)家)think that your taste in music is related to 值聯(lián)系的)your personality.As part of a test at the University of Texas,Austin,USA,volunteers created a CD of their favorite songs.The volunteers then listened to each other' s CDs and made guess(the CD creator ' s personaoitygoing；adventurous,happy

36、,and so on.These strangers correctly guessed much more about each other ' s personalities through their CDs than through their clothes or taste in films.For example,Sue and Jim love punk music,which means they have outgoing personalities.The psychologists who did the test found Snoop Dogg (hip-h

37、op) fans are likely to be energetic and talkative. People who like U2 (rock/pop music) are generally independent and adventurous.The psychologists also found that Louis Armstrong (jazz) fans tend to儂向于)be serious and intelligent while fans of classical music are also likely to enjoy jazz music and t

38、end to be shy. The psychologists were surprised to find that rap and heavy metal fans were also shier and quieter than many other music lovers.66. One s clothesr taste in films is important than his/her CDs in a test of guessing about one ' s personality.67. It is that hip-hop fans are energetic

39、 and talkative.68. People who rock or pop music are usually independent and adventurous.69. Jazz fans tend to be and intelligent.70. It's that rap and heavy metal fans are shier and quieter than many other music lovers.首字母填空：Life is not easy, so I ' d like to say “ When anything happens, bel

40、ieve in yourself.When I was 14, I was too nervous to talk to anyone . My classmate often l 1_ at me. I wassad but could do nothing. Later, s 2 happened. It changed my life. It was an Englishcontest. My mother asked me to take part in it . What a terrible idea! It meant I had to s 3_ in front of all the teachers and students of my school!“Come on , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to w_4.” Then , Mother and I talkabout many different topics . At last I c 5 the topic“ Believe in yourself ” . I tito r_6all the speech and practice it over 100 times. W _7my mother s great love,I d