八年级英语能力测试题
英语能力测试题
一、单项选择。(20分) 1. —How do you learn English ? —.
A. I learn English for the people
B. I like reading English magazines.
C. I learn English by taking lots of grammar notes D. I don’ t like English
2. —Mom , I think I’m to get back to school .
— Not really, my dear. You’d better stay at home for another two days.
A. so well
B. so good
C. well enough D. good enough
3.—What do you think of the paintings on show ?
— Oh, I have never seen a one, I’ll call my friends to have a look .
A. good
B. bad
C. better
D. worse
4.—What did you forget when you left school ? — my schoolbag. A. Take
B. Took
C. To take
D. Taking
5.They didn’t go fishing the heavy rain .
A. because
B. as
C. for
D. because of
6. —Mum , Bill is coming to dinner this evening. —Ok. Let’s give him to eat . A. something different B. different anything
C. anything different
D. different something 7.—Could you tell me something about the boy who helped you just now ?
—Sorry . I know nothing about him, we are .
A. friends
B. neighbors C. classmates D, strangers
8. My mother was excited say anything when she heard the good news.
A. so…that B. so …to C. too…to
D. such…to
9.—I can’t decide —You mean the purple sweater or the blue one ? A. how to go there B. who to go with C. where to visit
D. which to choose 10. Have half of the bread. The rest for tomorrow.
A. be
B. is
C. are
D. am
11.—Why do you turn down the radio ? —I’m waking the baby .
A. afraid of
B. busy with
C. taking care of
D. looking forward to (期待)
12. During the world cup, some people all night to watch the
games .
A. wake up B. get up
C. stay up D. make up
13. — The two books are about music , why not read them ? — I’ll read A. either
B. neither
C. both
D. none
14. I live , but I didn’t feel .
A. lonely, alone B. alone, lonely C. lonely ,lonely D. alone, alone 15. I don’t like talking on-phone . I like writing letters.
A. a . the
B. the; the
C. a ; 不填
D. the ; 不填
16. Because of the of their purposes(目标), the students study English in ways.
A. different; different B. different; differently
C. difference; different D. differently; difference 17.—Is John in the office ? —I didn’t see there . A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. each one 18. Did you find very interesting to play soccer ?
A. this
B,. that
C. its
D. it
19.—Let’s make fruit salad. —. A. That’s a good idea. B. Sure. C. Sorry, I don’t . D. Of course. 20. We them in the game last Sunday and finally the match.
A. beat ; won B. won; won C. beat; beat D. won ; beat
二、根据句意和首字母完成下列句子中所缺的单词。(5分) in an hour.
. I want my son to see it . at the talent show.
of all the subjects so I should work hard at it .
five times a week. 三、用括号中词的正确的形式填空。(5分)
1. Bob and Tom ,why did you buy anything for (you) ? 2. Everyone hopes (success) in life.
3. She met an old friend of 4. Many cities are 5. Do you know the (mean) of the word ? 四、完形填空。(25分)
A)请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。(每小题1分)
Everybody has a person that he admires(崇拜). It might a singer, an artist, or a dancer. Now we are going to talk to you the person you admire who is part of your family. It be a brother, a mother, a cousin, a good uncle and even a .
My grandfather is a very man. He is 80 years old , but works as a doctor every day . If we have a(n) , he always thinks out some I ideas and us to deal with(处理)it . At home he has a great of models (模型) of cars , and he made them all by . I admired him very much when I was young.
Everyone has a big he loves and admires. When we are our heroes, why not think about the people us ? Maybe they are not very , but we think they are good people and we want to be them. They make us better people and for that we are popular. ( )1. A. is B. am
C. are
D. be ( )2. A. of B. from C. for
D. about
( )3. A. must
B. could C. should D. need
( )4. A. driver B. friend C. grandfather D. teacher ( )5. A. healthy B. talented C. serious D. interesting ( )6. A. even B. ever C. still D. often ( )7. A. medal B. reason C. problem D. achievement ( )8. A. helps
B. likes
C. wants
D. wishes ( )9. A. collection B. room C. competition D. management ( )10.A. ourselves B. himself C. him D,. us ( )11.A. idea
B. person
C. record
D. plan
( )12. A. depending on B. worrying about
C. looking at D. looking for
( )13. A. for
B. with
C. around
D. of
( )14.A. well-known B. angry C. weak D. excited
( )15. A. before B. behind C. like D. as B)请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的词中选出最恰当的10个,用其适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。(每小题1分)
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school ? You will probably say that they go to school to learn both their native and some foreign languages, geography, history, science and many other subjects. That is true. But do they learn these things for ? And are these things all that they learn at school ?
We send our children to school to get ready for their future work and life. Many of the things they study at school are useful their lives, but it that the reason why they go to school ?
There is more in education that just learning facts. We go to school above all to learn how to learn or teach ourselves, so that when we finish our schooling, we can go on . If a man really how to learn , he will be more successful, because when he has to do new, he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the way. The uneducated(没受过教育的)person, on the other hand, is unable to do it or does it badly. So the purpose(目的)of modern education is not only to learn languages , geography, history, science and many other subjects, but to teach students the way to learn.
五、阅读理解。
1, What is Mary’s problem ?
A. She is so worried and can’t sleep. B. She can’t pass the exam. C. She can’t communicate with others.D. She can’t study English well.
2. Donna thinks Mary’s problem is A. great
B. common
C. wonderful
D. serious
3. Donna thinks that can help Mary think more clearly .
A. eating a lot of sugar B. studying six hours every day
C. drink a lot of coffee
D. eating foods high in Vitamin B B
Water is the “life blood” of our earth . It is in every living thing. It is in the air . It runs through mountains and valleys, it forms lakes and oceans , water is everywhere.
Nature has a great water system(水系). Rainwater finds its way to streams(溪流)and rivers. Rivers lead to the oceans. At the mouths of the rivers, fresh water joins the salty water of the ocean.
Here at the mouth of a river there are much important plants and animal lives. Pollution destroys(毁灭)these lives, so we have to clean our streams and rivers. Man has to work with nature-not against it . 1. According to the reading, water is like . A. clouds
B. blood
C. rain
D. life
2. The mouth of a river is near .
A. the ocean B. a stream C. the mountains D. the valleys
3. The water in streams and rivers all comes from A. rain
B. nature
C. valleys
D. oceans
4. Which of the following statements in NOT true ?
A. We can find water in our body.
B. Blood can be found in every living thing.
C. We can find salt water at the mouths of the rivers.
D. At the mouth o a river we can find many living things.
C
Today the children of this country at last returned to work . After
two months, holiday pupils have started a new term. How many adutls(成年人)get such a long holiday ? Two or four weeks in the summer and public(公共的)holidays—that’s all workingmen get. For most women , they are not lucky to have a holiday at all.
Children don’t need such a long holiday . In term time they start work later and finish earlier than anyone else. In holidays most of them get bored(厌烦), and some get into trouble. What a waste ! If their parents were given more free time instead, everyone would be happier. This is not just a national problem either—it is worldwide. Dates may be different from country to country, but the pattern(模式)is the same . Why should children do half as much work and get twice as much holidays as their parents ?
1. Most workingmen get weeks in the summer and public holidays .
A. three or five B. two or four C. four or six D. two or six
2. From the passage we know that A. it is not easy or a woman to get a holiday B. most women have holidays
C. no woman gets holidays
D. most men don’t have holidays 3. The writer thinks children A. must have such a long holiday
B. should have a long holiday
C. don’t need such a long holiday
D. should get into trouble in holidays 4. How long do children have for their holidays ? A. Two weeks. B. Two days.
C. Half the length of their parents’ holidays.
D. Twice the length of their parents’ holidays.
D
The clothes you wear, the food you eat , the color of your bedroom
walls, the people you hang around with— they’re just a few examples of the hundreds of things that your parents controlled for you when you were a child. As a kid, you have no say; your parents made decisions about everything. And it’s a good thing, too—kids need this kind of protection because they aren’t old enough to take care of themselves and make careful decisions on their own.
But it’s normal for teens to create their own opinions, thoughts , and values about life. As you change and grow into this new person who makes his or her own decisions, your parents may have difficulty adjusting themselves. They aren’t used to the new you yet.
In most families, it’s this adjustment that can cause a lot of quarrels between teens and parents. You want to cover your walls with posters; they don’t understand why you don’t like you kid wallpaper anymore. You think it’s OK to hang about in the streets every day after school ; they would rather that you play a sport. Clashes like these are every common between teens and parents—teens get angry because they feel parents don’t them and aren’t giving them space to do what they like, and parents get angry because they aren’t used to not being in control or they disagree with the teens’ decisions.
It’s easy or feelings to get very hurt when there are conflicts like these. And more complicated issues can cause even bigger arguments, because your parents will always be intent on protecting you and keeping you safe, no matter how old you are. 1. Parents controlled their kids in order to
A. protect and help them
B. let them stay at home
C. make them obey rules D. see them all the time
2. Parents aren’t used to their teens when their teens began A. to make their own decisions B. to grow up and become teens C. to have a difficult time D. to have their own family 3. The underlined word “respect” in the passage means A、理解
B、宽容
C、尊重
D、重视
4. The best title for the passage should be A. How To Solve the Fighting Problem. B. Why Do I Fight With My Parents ?
C. How To Respect Our Parents.
D. Why Do We Take Care of Our Teens ?
B)请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中,选择五个还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整。
Junk food has lots of fat(脂肪), salt and sugar. . Hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries, cola and ice cream are all junk food !
Junk food is popular in the world. . Second , it is fast and easy for people to eat. Third, most junk food has food additives(添加剂), so it looks better and it’s delicious.
. It makes people overweight(肥胖的)and brings many health problems. It’s ;Ok to have junk food now and then. , you’d better not eat it or try to eat less. If you are active and play sports very often , you can have some after you have much healthy food.
六、将下面句子译成英语。(5分)
1、假如房子倒了,有人压在里面,这些蛇机器人能帮助寻找房子底下的人。
2、许文决心与自身提高有关。
3、其中一个主要的原因是Mickey虽像是一个普通的人,但他总是尽力面对任何危险。
4. 当人们看电视节目时,他们常在决定获胜者时发挥作用。
5、我知道她关心我,在为她总是听我华诞。
七、书面表达。
假如你叫李明,是第一中学的一名学生,经常收听音乐节目。请你用英语节目主持人写一封60—80词的信。要求包括以下内容:
1、你认为这个电台最好,他们有最友好的服务。你很喜欢音乐节目,尤其是英语歌曲;
2、你学习很忙,疲劳时,你会打开收音机听这个节目; 3、你从英语歌曲里学了很多英语单词;
4、你最喜欢Yesterday Once More 这首歌,希望能得到这首歌的歌词(lyrics)。