2018-2019秋学期八年级开学考试英语试卷
一、单项选择（15’）
（ ）1. Jack is ______ 8-year-old boy. He often collects things for Project Hope.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
（ ）2. — Sally, may I use your iPad? ______ is broken. — OK, here you are.
A. Your B. Yours C. My D. Mine
（ ）3. I always believe that ______ is difficult if we try our best to do it.
A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
（ ）4. My brother kept on ______TV for about three hours.
A. watch B. watches C. Watching D. to watch
（ ）5. We_______ any classes if it ______ snowy tomorrow.
A. isn’t going to be; is going to be B. aren’t going to have; is
C. aren’t going to be; is D. isn’t going to have; is going to be
（ ）6.—Excuse me ,______ is it from the nearest post office ?— Only ten minutes’ walk.
A. how long B. how much C. how many D. how far
（ ）7.Alice is ______ short ______ the things on the table.
A. too, to see B. too, not to see C. so, to see D. too much, to see
（ ）8.Pets are our best friends. I think goldfish are ______．
easily to look after B. easy to look after
C. easily to look after them D. easy to look after them
（ ）9.—You mustn’t swim here. Look at the sign. It _________“No swimming”.
—Oh, I___________ notice it. Thanks for telling me.
A. says; don’t 
B. writes; don’t C. says; didn’t D. writes; didn’t
（ ）10. Beijing is one of ________ in the world.
A. the most beautiful countries B. the most beautiful cities
C. the very beautiful cities D. the very beautiful countries
（ ）11. Jacky is so careless. He _______ my books and pens ________ the floor when he walked past my desk just now.
A. turned；over B. knocked；onto C. knocked；over D. turned；onto
（ ）12. —I will have an important match tomorrow. I hope I will win.—________.
A. Good luck B. No idea C. That's such a pity D. It's all right
（ ）13.________readers came to the bookshop but only ________ got the book.
A. Thousands of; two hundred B. Thousand of; two hundreds
C. Thousands of ; two hundreds D. Thousand of; two hundred
（ ）14. —I can use a paper to make a flower. —You are great. But I can make a bird ________ wood.
A. with B. of C. from D. for
（ ）15. Tom ________the teacher, “I won’t be late again.”
A. replyed B. replied C. replyed to D. replied to
二、完形填空（10’）
When I was young, my mother always spent lots of time sitting behind a sewing machine(缝纫机). For all three children in our family, she made all the 16 with a happy look on her face.
It looked so 17 for my mom to make them. But the first time I tried to make something, I just 18 do it. I worked too quickly and when I finished, it looked bad. Soon I just gave up.
This summer, I really wanted to make a dress to 19 at a party. So I picked out some nice cloth and found a nice style in a book. I got 20 excited about sewing that I couldn’t even sleep. I couldn’t wait to begin. I started early the next morning. My mom was having a meeting, so if I had questions, there could be 21 to ask.
I did my sewing slowly and carefully, and I tried to do everything 22 . When I was sewing the front, I made the neck too small. 23 the rest was fine. “I finally made it!” I finished two hours later. And it fit! For the first time, I could wear something I had made with my own 24 .
Later, I made some more clothes for myself. Now, I’m doing better and better. So, if you want to learn something, my 25 is, never stop trying when you can’t do it well.
16. A. money B.housework C. meals D. clothes
17. A. easy B. hard C. exciting D. boring
18. A. couldn’t B. could C. can’t D. can
19. A. offer B. choose C. sell D. wear
20. A. such B. too C. very D. so
21. A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. everyone
22. A. different B. interesting C. right D. wrong
23. A. So B. Because C. But D. Or
24. A. eyes B. hands C. head D. arms
25. A. advice B. action C. fact D. reason
阅读理解（20’）
A
There are two mice, Bill and Paul. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country, the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day they meet in the street.
Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I’m sure you can enjoy yourself.
Bill: I’d love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so?
Paul: No, that’s not true. Go and see!
Then Bill goes to the countryside with Paul.
Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone (石头). You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.
Paul: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I’ll visit your house one day.
Several days later Paul goes to Bill’s house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They are sitting in the sitting-room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there was a great noise.
Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming!
Paul: Oh, no! It’s terrible (可怕的)! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nicer to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.
( )26. What’s the relationship (关系) between Bill and Paul?[来源:学*科*网]
A. They are friends. B. They are cousins.
C. They are brothers. D. They are neighbors.
( )27. Where does Bill live?
A. In the hole. B. In the country. C. In the city. D. In the field.
( )28. What does the underlined word “several” mean?
A. Few. B. A few. C. A little. D. Many.
( )29. Why does Paul hate living in the city
?
A. Because he likes to be rich. B. Because he likes to be poor.
C. Because he enjoys happiness. D. Because the house in the city is big and beautiful. [来源( )30. Which is the best title of the story?
A. The City Mouse and the Country Mouse B. Two Good Friends[来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§ C. Two Beautiful Mice D. The Country and the City
B
The Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them.
One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet didn’t come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had already waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.
Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husband’s step. She
hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing(呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.
“Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “Haven’t you caught a bus?”
“Yes, but I didn’t take it.” “Why not?”
“I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”
“That’s great!” the woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and you’ll save both more time and money.”
（ ）31. The supper was ready at ________ .
A. 6:15 B. 6:30 C. 6:45 D. 7:15
（ ）32. Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because ___________ .
A. she wanted to save money. B. she didn’t like the bright light.
C.
she was afraid to be seen. D. she wanted to have a good rest.
（ ）33. Mr. Beet went back ________.
A. by taxi B. by bus C. on foot D. by bike
（ ）34. When Mr. Beet got home that evening, __________ .
A. his wife was angry with him B. he was very tired
C. he was too hungry to say a word D. his wife felt sorry
（ ）35. Mrs. Beet hoped _______________ .
her husband went home by bus the next time. B. her husband could keep on doing exercise.
her husband could be stronger and stronger. D. her husband could save more money and time.
四、阅读与回答问题，每题答案不超过8个单词。（10’）
Finn began to pull great slabs（石头等硬物的块）of rock off the cli
ff(悬崖）. He threw them into the water to make a path. The slabs were heavy, and it was a long way from Ireland to Scotland. It took Finn a week to finish the causeway. He threw down the last slabs late one night, and then walked back over the causeway to his cave.
“I’m tired. I’m going to bed now. I need to get some strength before I face Benandonner,” Finn told Oonagh.
In the morning, Oonagh woke early. She went outside because someone was making a lot of noise. Benandonner was walking over the causeway, shouting, “I’m coming to get you, Finn.”
Oonagh could see that Benandonner was much bigger than Finn. She rushed in to warn(警告）Finn, but he was still asleep. Oonagh knew that Finn was so tired he might lose (失败）the fight. （选自《新理念4》）
36.How long did it take Finn to finish the causeway?
37.Was it a long way from Ireland to Scotland?
38.What did Finn use to make a path?
39.Why did Oonagh wake early?
40.Who was bigger, Finn or Benandonner?
五、任务型阅读（10’）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格 (每空限填一词)
Few children grow up without knowing or having a toy bear, but how much do you know about bears' life?
How do bears get food?
Some large bears have claws(瓜子) about five inches long. They use the claws to dig up roots(根) and catch fish. In the snow, a polar bear (北极熊) sometimes puts its white claws over its nose and mouth. In this way, it isn't easy for other small animals to find it. Then it can get those animals for dinner easily.
What do bears eat?
Most bears eat roots and leaves of plants. Some bears also eat meat when they can get it easily. Polar bears like eating meat from seals(海豹).
What do you know about baby bears?
Black bears like sleeping in winter. And baby bears are usually born then. The babies are only a few hundred grams(克) at birth. But they grow quickly. A week later, the babies can open their eyes. And when spring comes, they are big enough to go up to trees for fun!
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The claws of some large bears are about43 inches long. They use the claws to dig up roots and catch44. |
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It's 45 for other small animals to find polar hears when they put their claws over their noses and mouths. |
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46 do bears eats? |
Roots, leaves of plants and meat. |
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What do you know about 47 bears? |
They are usually 48 in winter. |
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They grow 49 and are big enough to go up to trees in 50. |
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41. __________ 42. __________ 
43.
__________ 44. __________ 45. __________
46. __________ 47. __________ 48. __________ 49. __________ 50. __________
六、词汇（10’）
51. There is no_____________without fire. (烟)
52. We shouldn’t ___________(抱怨) too much.
53. Thank you for __________(邀请)me to your evening party.
54. In April, _____________ (百万) of people joined in Yangzhou Marathon Race(马拉松比赛).
55. I told Mary everything because she can keep_____________. (秘密)
56. The tree is at _____________10 meters tall. (little)
57. Look, how_____________ (careful) the children are drawing!
58. English is not too difficult but we should find a good way ________(learn) it.
59. --- Which is the __________ (twelve) month in a year? --- December.
60. Mary said to __________(she), “I can do it. I can.”
七、首字母填空（10’）
A mother planted many kinds of vegetables in her garden. One day, she said to her daughter, “Betey, come here. Look at all these little yellow marks（斑点）on the l61 of the cabbages. They are e62 of a kind of insect. They are very beautiful but very b63 for cabbages. This afternoon you must l64 for all the eggs on the leaves and kill them. In this way, you will h65 us have better, greener and bigger cabbages.
Betty didn’t think she could do it at once and in the end she f66 all about it. The mother fell ill for a few days and couldn’t work in her garden. When she was w67, she took Betty with her to the garden to see the cabbages. To her surprise, the insects ate up every leaf. When Betty saw this, she b68 to cry. Then her m69 said to her, “we should never put off（推迟）what we have to do today till t70. And you must learn to deal（处理）with the bad things while they are small, or it will turn into a big problem.”
61.__________ 62.__________ 63. .__________ 64. .__________ 65. .__________
66._________ 67. __________68. .__________ 69. .__________ 70. .__________
八、书面表达（15’）
假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Steven发来一封电子邮件，询问你的暑假生活，请根据以下提示，给他回复邮件。
要求：1.包含全部要点，可适当发挥； 2.不能出现真实的校名及姓名；
3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数； 4.词数控制在80词左右。
Hi, Steven!
In your last e-mail, you asked me about my summer vacation. Now let me tell you.
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What about your summer vacation? I’m looking forward to your e-mail!
Yours,
Li Hua
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