2014-2015学年第一学期八年级期末英语试题及答案

14-15学年冀教八年级上学期期末试题 Class: 　　 Name: 　　 Marks：　　 （满分100分） 一. 单项选择 （15分） ( ) 1. My cousin likes playing 　　　 basketball, but I like playing 　　　 violin. A. a; the B. /; a C. the; a D. /; the ( ) 2. —What’s your 　　　, Lin Mei — I like collecting stamps. A. hobby B. job C. program D. business ( ) 3. Jane and Bi ll are good friends. They stay in touch 　　　 each other for many years. A. for B. of C. with D. at ( ) 4. — Who taught Linda Chinese — Nobody. She learned it all by 　　　. A. her B. him C. herself D. himself ( ) 5. My sister always dreams of 　　　 a policewoman. A. become B. becomes C. became D. becoming ( ) 6. They all we nt to sleep 　　　 me, because I had much work to do. A. with B. except C. along D. since ( ) 7. The little girl spent two hours 　　　 a birthday gift for her mother. A. choose B. chose C. to choose D. choosing ( ) 8. No matter 　　　 happens, I’ll never change my mind. A. what B. why C. where D. how ( ) 9. Tom’s parents won’t allow him 　　　 out late. A. stay B. stayed C. to staying D. to stay ( )10. Don’t forget to 　　　 all the lights when you leave the house. A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down ( )11. This maths problem is much 　　　 than that one. Nobody can work it out. A. difficult B. easy C. more difficult D. easier ( )12. Paul 　　　 lots of money from his uncle, but he didn’t 　　　 it. A. received; accept B. received; receive C. accepted; accept D. accepted; receive ( )13. — Where is your father, Lisa — He 　　　 Shanghai. He’ll come back in two days. A. goes to B. has gone to C. has been to D. is going to ( )14. — Judy, thank you for giving me so much good advice. — 　　　. A. It’s my pleasure B. That’s right C. Don’t say that D. It doesn’t matter ( )15. — Could you please tell me 　　　 — Go down this street and turn right at the third crossing. A. if the movie is interesting B. how can I get to the bank C. the way to the hospital D. where is the shopping centre 二. 完形填空 (10分) New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting festivals around the world. It is the 16 of a year and a clean start. 17 do people around the world celebrate it In America, peopl e usually hold a party late into the night 18 December 31. In Greece, children leave their 19 by the fireside (火炉边) on New Year’s Day. They 20 that Saint Basil, a very kind man, will come and fill (装满) their shoes with gifts. Jewry (犹太人) 21 New Year seriously (认真地). They talk about something that they did 22 in the past, and then they promise to do better in the 23 . Iran’s New Year’s Day is in March. It 24 both the beginning of the new year and the beginning of spring. On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone wears their new clothes. 25 they put some bamboos at home. They have the meaning of long life. ( )16. A. beginning B. middle C. festival D. tradition ( )17. A. Why B. Where C. What D. How ( )18. A. in B. on C. at D. with ( )19. A. socks B. bags C. shoes ... ...