新目标英语八年级上册期末测试题(A)
I.单项选择(25分)
( )1. – When was Michael Jackson born?
– He was born in Indiana ____________ August 29th, 1958.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
( )2. – Can you come to my birthday party?– I’m sorry, ___ I can’t come.
A. and B. but C. or D .then
( )3. The students want to ask for ____________off.
A. ten day’s B. ten days C. ten-days’ D. ten days’
( )4. _______the party, we sang a song together.
A. In the end B. At the end C. In the end of D. At the end of
( )5. I’m going to move _______next year.
A. somewhere interesting B. interesting somewhere
C. an interesting place D. a place interesting
( )6. When my grandmother was ________, she was very__________
A. alive; alive B.loving; loving C. alive; loving D. loving; alive
( )7. –__________do you exercise? – I exercise three times a week.
A. How often B. How many days C. How usually D. How much
( )8. I’m not full. Could I have ____________ cake?
A. other B. the other C. another D. the another
( )9. – It’s dark(黑的) now, and I can’t see anything.
–The light is behind the door, you can ____________.
A. open it B. turn on it C. turn it off D. turn it on
( )10. I have a _______ daughter, she is a middle school student.
A. thirteen years old B. three-year-old
C. twelve-year-old D. fourteen-year old
( )11. Would you like to show ____________? A. we our photos B. your photoes to us? C. your photos for us D. us your photos
( )12. Hot tea _________ honey is good ____________ you.
A. with; for B. in; to C. as; for D. with; to
( )13. There _________ a football match this afternoon.
A. have B. has C. is going to have D. is going to be
( )14. The twins usually leave _______ home _______ school very early.
A. to, for B. for, to C. from, to D. /, for
( )15. Don’t forget ____________ the door before you go to bed.
A. close B. to closing C. to close D. closing
( )16 The Changjiang River is one of __in the world.A. the longest river B. the longest rivers C. the longer river D. longest river
( )17. I often eat _____vegetables and sleep______.
A. a lot; a lot B. a lot of; a lot C. a lot of; a lot of D. a lot; a lot of
( )18. –Does Mr Hill have a bad cold?
–____________. He can’t go to school until next week.
A. I think so B. I think it C. I think not D. I don’t think so.
( )19. It takes ___________ half an hour ____________on my bike.
A. me, to ride home B. them, to ride to home
C. his, riding home D. he, ride to home
( )20. My friend has _________hair than me, and he’s ___________than me.
A. long, outgoing B. more longer, more outgoing
C. longer, more outgoing D. longer, outgoing
( )21. I want to have ___________for breakfast this morning.
A. two bread B. two slices of bread
C. two slice of bread D. two slices of breads
( )22. What is Tom going to be when he __________ .
A. grow up B. is growing up C. grows up D. will grow up
( )23. . Who sang the ____________in your class.
A. bad B. badly C. worse D. worst
( )24. I hope ____.
A. him to join us B. he join us C. he to join us D. he will join us
( )25. He always makes a banana milk shake ________ us __________.
A. make; eat B. make; to eat C. to make; to eat D. to make; eat
II．完形填空
There is nobody in the world the same26 you. You are unique (独特唯一的)! Everybody is _27_from everyone else. That is good ! 28 it makes the world an interesting place.
There are people taller 29 you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hair is the same color as your friend’s hair, but maybe it is longer than 30 . Another difference is your hair may be straight , hers may be curly.
I am sure you have some friends who are 31 than you. And you also have some friends , they are as 32 at sports as you. But there are also people around you who are not good at some things.
33 does your best friend look like? Do you both 34 to finish your homework at school? Do you both want to wear the same clothes every day? I think 35 some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different. So say loudly to the world, “I am who I am –I’m unique!”
( )26. A. with B. as C. of D. from
( )27. A. better B. different C. smart D. good
( )28. A. Because B. Or C. Although D. But
( )29. A. after B. than C. like D. in front of
( )30. A. her B. she C. hers D. she’s
( )31. A. smart B. smarter C. smartest D. a smart
( )32. A. bad B. better C. well D. good
( )33. A. Where B. What C. How D. How often
( )34. A. like B. enjoy C. would like D. going
( )35. A. through B. by C. in D. on
III．阅读理解(40分)
(A) Tom lived a long way from the city. One day he went to the city to buy something in the shop, and after he bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When he looked round, he saw some old people put eye glasses on before reading their books, so after lunch he went to a shop to buy some glasses, too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop. The man in the shop made him try on(试戴) a lot of glasses, but Tom always said, “No, I can’t read with these.” The man became more and more puzzled(困惑). At last he said, “Excuse me, but can you read at all?” “No, I can’t,” Tom said, “If I can read, do you think I come here to buy glasses?”
( )36. Tom met some old people____________. .
A. far away from the city B. in the shop
C. in the restaurant D. in the park
( )37. When did Tom go to the shop to buy some glasses? ____________.
A. After lunch B. Before lunch C. In the morning D. In the evening
( )38. Tom went to a restaurant to____________. .
A. buy eye glasses B. have lunch C. buy some books D. sell eye glasses
( )39. Before reading their books the old people in the restaurant__. .
A. drank tea B. took their glasses off
C. bought glasses D. put their glasses on
( )40. In fact, Tom ____________.
A. liked eye glasses B. went to the wrong shop
C. couldn’t read at all D. knew the man in the shop
(B)
Ben: Leo, you work too hard. Let’s go and sit in the park.
Leo: I can’t do that. I have to study for my English test next week.
Ben: But, Leo… You already know that you’re going to Tsinghua University! Well, what are you going to major in?
Leo: English and management. How about you? Which school are you going to next year, Ben?
Ben: I’m going to work for my dad for a year. Then I’ll go to college after that.
Leo: What do you want to study?
Ben: I’m not sure yet. I’d like to study Chinese. So, do you want to be an English teacher or work for a big company after 4 years in Tsinghua University?
Leo: In fact, I hope to go on to study computer science in Beijing University.
Ben: Wow. We are quite different! You know, I just want to find an easy job. I guess you will be a computer programmer.
Leo: Uh-huh. I’d like to.
Ben: Well, I hope to work as a teacher and have a nice family in the future.
Leo: Really? I want to make a lot of money.
根据对话内容选择最佳答案。
( )41. What does the sentence “I can’t do that?” mean?
A. I can’t do anything. B. I can’t work.
C. I can’t go to the park. D. I can’t study.
( )42. What does the sentence “I’ll go to college after that.” mean?
A. after I left middle school B. after one year
C. after I work for my father D. Both B and C
( )43. Who may become a computer programmer after 4 years?
A. I don’t know. B. Leo. C. Ben D. Both of them
( )44.What is Leo going to study after he leaves Tsinghua University?
A. Management B. Chinese C. Computer Science D. English
( )45. What plan does Ben have for his future?
A. To be a teacher B. To make a lot of money
C. To be a compute programmer D. Both B and C
（C） “Dream may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream,” some scientists say. Dream takes up (占据) about one quarter(四分之一) of our sleeping time. People have a few dreams each night. Dreams are like short films（电影）. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may think about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can't remember the dream. Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的) . The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why (…的原因) we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.
( )46. It may be less important to sleep than to_________.
A. think B. dream C. work D. study
( )47. Dreams and films are usually _______
A. very long B. very sad C. about work D. in color
( )48. Why do some people often dream about their work?
A. Because they are tired in the daytime.
B. Because they are not interested in their work.
C. Because they may be thinking about their work all day.
D. Because they have too much work to do.
( )49. The main idea of the story is ______.
A. what the dream is B. people like to sleep
C. dreams are like films D. we always remember dreams
( )50. Which of the following is true?
A. Sleeping without dreams takes up about a quarter of our sleeping time.
B. When we dream , the mind doesn’t work.
C. Too much dreaming is good for health.
D. We may be still tired after a long sleep
(D) Mrs. Peter had two children. Sammy was seven years old, and his sister Annie was four. Sammy went to school, but Annie did not. When Sammy was at home, he often played with Annie while their mother was cooking or wash