八年级英语期末测评(2)

　　III.完形填空。(每小题1分，共10分)

　　根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

　　Alice wanted to buy a gift for her mother for Mother’s Day but she didn’t have enough 41 . So she told her father about her 42 .

　　“I’ll give you some money if you do the housework. You need to clean the house,” her father said.

　　“You also need to 43 my car and Mom’s. You can see they’re really dirty. Both of them need a wash.”

　　Alice washed his father’s car carefully. “It is too 44 . You don’t have to wash your mother’s car. It is OK. ” Dad said when he gave the money to Alice at night.

　　But the next morning Alice still 45 very early. First, she washed her mother’s car 46 it was very clean. Then she went to the 47 shop and bought a bunch(束) of flowers. After breakfast Alice asked her mother to go to the garage(车库).

　　“Wow!” Alice’s mother said, “My car is gleaming(发光的).”

　　“ 48 the door, mom.” Alice said. Alice’s mother opened the door. There on the seat she 49 a bunch of flowers. “Happy Mother’s Day!” Alice said. Alice’s mother was very 50 . She gave her a big hug(拥抱) and said, “Thank you, honey. This is the best gift for me.”

　　( ) 41. A. money B. time C. homework D. food

　　( ) 42. A. reply B. answer C. problem D. exam

　　( ) 43. A. drive B. wash C. sell D. accept

　　( ) 44. A. late B. early C. traditional D. common

　　( ) 45. A. went to bed B. got up C. turned down D. fell down

　　( ) 46. A. if B. until C. after D. when

　　( ) 47. A. food B. clothes C. flower D. computer

　　( ) 48. A. See B. Close C. Clean D. Open

　　( ) 49. A. saw B. bought C. met D. hung

　　( ) 50. A. sad B. nervous C. happy D. worried

　　IV.阅读理解。(每小题2分，共30分)

　　阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

　　A

　　What do your parents do? What do you think of them? Let’s learn something abo ut the following students’ parents and their jobs.

　　Alice

　　My father is a driver. He drives carefully and works hard every day. He loves his job and never gets bored with it. I’m going to go to university soon. I will miss him.

　　Vicky

　　I think my mother is the busiest person. A lot of people come to see her in the hospital every day. She spends most of her time helping sick(生病的) people. She is great and kind.

　　Jack

　　My father is a knowledgeable(有知识的) scientist. It seems that he knows everything in the world. I like my father very much. I want to be like him when I grow up.

　　Toby

　　My mother is strict with me. I must try my best to do well in every subject. I have to keep my room clean. Are all musicians as strict as her? Poor me!

　　( ) 51. Alice is going to _____________ soon.

　　A. university B. take a vacation C. go hiking D. have a party

　　( ) 52. Vicky’s mother might be __________________.

　　A. a teacher B. an engineer C. a doctor D. a musician

　　( ) 53. Toby thinks his mother is very ______________.

　　A. hard-working B. kind C. busy D. strict

　　B

　　Fruit salad is a delicious dessert and you can make it in less than ten minutes. What’s more, you can enjoy it without becoming fatter. Fruit salad can also be a great dish at a party, or the wonderful snacks during any time of a day. If you want to know how to make fruit salad, just follow the steps.

　　Things you need

　　1 cup of strawberries

　　1 cup of cherries(樱桃)

　　1/2 red apple

　　1/2 peach(桃子)

　　1 pear

　　2 spoons of juice

　　Steps

　　1. choose your fruits

　　2. wash all of your fruits

　　3. cut the strawberries, cherries, red apple, peach, and pear into small pieces

　　4. put 2 spoons of juice in a bowl

　　5. put all the fruits in the bowl

　　6. serve and eat

　　( ) 54. How many strawberries do you need?

　　A. 1/2 cup B. 1 cup C. 1 spoon D. 2 cups

　　( ) 55. After you choose your fruits, you should ______________.

　　A. wash your hands B. wash them C. cut them D. put them in a bowl

　　( ) 56. There are __________ steps before you eat fruit salad.

　　A. one B. three C. five D. eight

　　( ) 57. The passage(文段) mainly tells us _________________.

　　A. fruit salad is very delicious B. people should eat fruit salad more

　　C. how to make fruit salad D. when we can make fruit salad

　　C

　　I’m Betty. Last Sunday I celebrated my 14th birthday. My parents planned a big party for me and my friends.

　　My mother was like a best friend when inviting my friends home. She made a list of all the friends that I wanted to invite. Then she helped me make cards and sent them to each of my friends. The contents(内容) of each card were not the same.

　　Next, she took me to the supermarket and we bought balloons(气球) and streamers(飘带), masks(面具), hats and so on to make the room nice. We ordered a cake and the cake was a white house with colorful chocolate.

　　When we got home, we began to work. We put up the streamers and hung the balloons around the walls, doors and windows. We arranged(设计) the masks and hats. In this way, each friend could p ick a different one.

　　My mother spent all the day in the kitchen cooking a lot of delicious food. In the evening, my friends came. After the dinner, my father organized some games for us and he became the referee(裁判) for all our games. My friends all had fun playing the games.

　　At night, my bedroom was filled with gifts. I went to bed with the happiness of having the best birthday party of my life.

　　( ) 58. Betty celebrated her birthday _____________.

　　A. in the park B. in a hotel C. at school D. at home

　　( ) 59. Betty and her mom didn’t buy ____________ in the supermarket.

　　A. masks B. birthday cards C. hats D. balloons

　　( ) 60. ___________cooked a lot of delicious food for the party.

　　A. Betty B. Betty’s mother C. Betty’s father D. Betty’s friends

　　( ) 61. The best title(题目) for this passage is _____________.

　　A. My friends and I B. How to Invite Friends to a Party

　　C. My Best Birthday Party D. Who Are My Parents

　　D

　　My little brother Jimmy is four and a half years old. He falls in love with cartoons these days. When he is watching his favorite cartoon shows, it becomes really difficult to move him from h is seat. After watching his favorite shows like One Piece, Boonie Bears, Armor Hero and Pleasant Goat and so on, he tells the characters and stories to me. He even asks me to watch them with him. When watching cartoons, he doesn’t cry or ask for anything, because he puts all his heart into them. Why do kids love cartoons so much? Let us find out.

　　First, most of the cartoon shows become quite popular, because they hel p children to learn many things. They can bring funny and interesting things to kids. Second, the color, the sound, the voice and the story of their favorite characters can attract(吸引) the children’s interest. The sound effects(音效) of the cartoon is very important. Kids can always rememb er all the songs of their favorite cartoon shows. Third, cartoons create a world for kids. These have nothing to do with the problems of real life. Children love the super powers(超能力) the cartoon characters have. Also, the main cartoon character can always have a way to solve all problems and the good people can beat the bad ones. Most of the stories always have a happy ending.

　　So just enjoy your favorite cartoon shows.

　　( ) 62. Jimmy doesn’t cry or ask for anything when watching cartoons, because _____________.

　　A. he is a quiet boy

　　B. his parents ask him to keep quiet

　　C. he puts all his heart into them

　　D. he wants to be polite

　　( ) 63. According to(根据) the passage, kids can always remember _____________.

　　A. the bad people in the cartoons B. the good people in the cartoons

　　C. the happy ending of the story D. all the songs of their favorite cartoon shows

　　( ) 64. In this passage, we can find _____________ reasons why children love cartoons.

　　A. two B. four C. five D. six

　　( ) 65. From the passage, we know _____________.

　　A. Jimmy is a five-year-old boy

　　B. Jimmy likes watching cartoon shows very much

　　C. The writer is Jimmy’s father

　　D. Cartoon shows can’t help children to learn anything