竹西中学2021年八年级牛津版英语期末复习练习二一.单项选择：1. Xi Jinping made his visit to Finland ,____European country. It was _____ great success.A. a, aB. a, anC. an, anD. an, a2. 一What heavy rain it was just now!一Yes，but I love air after the rain. It smells so fresh.A. the; aB. a; the C, the; the D. a; a3.The shop in Wanda Square ______for five years, but I ______there so far.A. has opened; haven’t goneB. has been open; haven’t beenC. has been open; haven’t goneD. has opened; haven’t been4. I once worked for a travel magazine for one year and the helped me get a job as a reporter.A. experienceB. conditionC. educationD. situation5.It’s kind ___ them to give food and clothes to homeless people. They think it important _____them to do so.A. of ; forB. for ; ofC. of ; toD. to; for6.—When did your father come back from England?—__________.A. Until 2 weeks ago.B. Since 2 weeks ago.C. For 2 weeks.D. Not until last Sunday7. — What do you think of being a volunteer ___________ the Youth Olympic Games?— Well, I feel proud that I can work here ___________ a volunteer.A. with; forB. for; withC. for; asD. as; for8.一Excuse me, I'm looking for my English book.一Oh，sorry. I took by mistake.A. yoursB. mineC. hersD. his9. 一What's wrong with the little boy?一He is .He can't hear anything.A. blindB. deafC. lameD. homeless10. 一will your aunt go to Australia?一To see her daughter there.A. HowB. WhyC. WhatD. When11. 一Have you seen big film Running Man?一Yes, it's interesting film!A. a; theB. the; anC. a; anD. the; the12. The workers are too busy .They have to keep working till they finish it.A. having a restB. not to have a restC. to have a restD. that they have a rest13. Now the doctors are very tired out, because they on the patient for over five hours.A. are operatingB. operateC. operatedD. have operated14. 一What do you think him so angry?一I have no idea because I wasn't at home then.A. makingB. will makeC. to makeD. made15. I used to live with my parents, but now I am used to with my classmates at school.A. liveB. livingC. livedD. lives二.完形填空：I was always ___1___ and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, “We don’t have time ____2___ this.” So the two words I always said to her were: ___3___.The other day, the two of us rode to a ___4___ near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down ____5____ a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a ___6___ look appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?”I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced(影响) my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could ___7__ her time. I knew I had to make a ___8___. I thought of the times when I rushed (催促) my child through life, I began ___9__ what really matters in life….“You don’t have to ____10____. Just enjoy it.” I said gently. Her whole face bri ghtened and her shoulders ____11____. We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.When she got to the last bite (一口), she held it out to me, “ I ____12____ the last bite for you, Mum,” she said ____13____. As the icy taste put out my thirst, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I____14___ my child a little time… and in return, she gave me her last bite and reminded(提醒) me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing ____15____ life.1. A. happy B. sad C. busy D. free2. A. to B. for C. with D. about3. A. Keep quiet B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Work hard4. A. station B. school C. office D. supermarket5. A. on B. beside C. at D. near6. A. worried B. tired C. exciting D. surprising7. A. waste B. take C. cost D. pay8. A. mark B. plans C. wish D. choice9. A. explaining B. forgetting C. discussing D. wondering10. A. worried B. busy C. hurry D. eat11. A. lifted B. relaxed C. turned D. raised12. A. bought B. carried C. saved D. tasted13. A. happily B. quiet C. sadly D. patiently14. A. caught B. gave C. made D. taught15. A. across B. cross C. thought D. through三.阅读理解：ADear friends，I'd like to share my suggestions about studying with you. "Studying" is not the same thing as "doing homework"! Studying may include doing homework，but it also includes a lot more, as you will see. So if you say that you have no homework，and therefore you can't or you don't have to study, you're mistaken!I am going to give you some suggestions on how to study efficiently. They worked for me when I was in the high school and college.Not only that, but they also worked equally well for me in literature and math.Although everyone's learning style may be different，and some of my suggestions may notwork for you, I still ask you to try them. A lot of successful students have used them.Please send me suggestions about studying that work for you. I will try to include them into the further version of this guide.Here are some of my suggestions:A. Manage your time.B. Take notes in class and rewrite them at home.C. Study hard and study in a quiet place.D. Read texts actively and slowly. Do it before and after class.E. Finish your homework by yourself.F. Do not only study for exams.Yours,Emma1. If Tom often tells his parents that he has no homework to do，we can infer that .A. Tom's teachers are very lazyB. maybe Tom's learning style is not goodC. Tom's classmates often help him with his homeworkD. Tom is clever enough to finish his homework at school2. The underlined word "They" refers to .A. some of the successful studentsB. all Emma's classmates and teachersC. the suggestions that Emma will offerD. all the subjects that Emma has studied3. What does Emma think of her learning style?A. Hers may not be the best, but it may be helpful.B. Top students don't have to learn her learning style.C. It works better in literature and math than in other subjects.D. It doesn't work well in language learning but students can have a try.BInternational Pillow Fight Day is held every April around the world-from Amsterdam, Budapest, to New York. It has been celebrated since 2008. Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other's face, back and chest. People dress up as superheroes and animals, laughing and fighting.The festival used to be a game to release(释放)energy and stress. Nowadays besides bringing fun, International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to quickly collect pillows for the homeless. In 2014, about 2,000 pillows were collected for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn.Rules: Bring your own pillows and don't hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera.The Guinness World Record: The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27, 2013 in Chicago, with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people.4. The International Pillow Fight Day was first celebrated in .A.2000B.2008C.2013D.20145. The latest Guinness World Record of the largest pillow fight was set in .A. ChicagoB. AmsterdamC. BudapestD. New York6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?A. This festival can help people release energy and stress.B. People celebrate this festival to have fun.C. People can hit each other with pillows or cameras during this festival.D. People celebrate this festival to quickly collect pillows for the homeless or the poor.7. This article seems to tell us the festival isA. specialB. uselessC. pollutedD. meaningfulCRobin is on holiday in India. It's a beautiful place and he is enjoying it very much. He doesn't know much about the Indian language, but he does his best with the few words he knows. He is also learning some Indian customs (风俗).Last week Robin wanted to get his computer fixed. He went into a local computer shop and explained the problem to the worker in the shop. The worker kept nodding his head and smiling. He seemed to understand everything. When Robin came back the next day to get his computer, he found the worker didn't do anything to it. Robin explained again and the worker nodded and smiled. Robin said he would come back the next day.That evening Robin met his friend Anna for a drink. He told her about his computer. Anna laughed and said, "The worker doesn't understand what you want.""But he keeps nodding at me." Robin was surprised.Anna explained that nods and smiles don't mean the same in India as they do in England. She volunteered to go with him to the shop the next day. The worker in the shop was so happy to see Anna. He had no idea about what Robin wanted!In India a nod means "I respect (尊重) you", not "Yes, I know what you are talking about!" A smile can mean "sorry".8.What is the passage about?A. Local customs in India.B. Similar customs in different countries.C. Friendly people in India.D. Difficult communications between people.9. Why did Robin go to a computer shop last week?A. To buy a new computer.B. To fix his computer.C. To visit an old friend.D. To buy some software.10. When did the worker in the computer shop understand Robin?A. When Robin went there for the first time.B. When Robin went there for the second time.C. When Robin went there for the third time.D. When Robin went there for the fourth time.11. A nod in India means ________ while a smile can mean ________.A. sorry; respectB. agreement; happinessC. respect; sorryD. happiness; agreementDOne day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read, “I am blind．Please help me.”A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to seethat the man only had a few coins in his hat．He put a few of his own coins in the hat．Without asking for permission(允许), he took the sign，turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man and left.Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills(钞票) and coins. The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if（是否）it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.The publicist said, “I just wrote the message a little differently.” He smiled and went on his way.The new sign read，“Spring has come，but I can’t see anything．”12. What’s the blind man’s name?A.Tom．B.John．C.Tony．D.Sorry, I don’t know．13. Who wrote a new message?A.The blind man．B.The teacher．C.The publicist．D.The farmer．14. How did the blind man recognize the publicist?A.By his sign．B.By his footsteps．C.By his voice．D.By his coins．15. When did the story happen?A.In spring．B.In summer．C.In autumn．D.In winter．四.词汇运用：1.It’s ___________________(必须的) for you to drink enough water every day.2.Many people will go to the concert, ______________ (包括) teachers, students and parents.3.The story happened in the _________________(二十) century.4.Jim Peter failed the English exam again because of his ________________(粗心).5.Would you like to go to ______________ (西北) China to teach poor children as a volunteer.6.Students should pay attention to _____________ (listen) to the teacher carefully in class.7. ---Who is that little boy in the photo, Oscar?---Oh, it’s me! This photo ________________ (take) when I was five years old.8. Many trees _____________(plant) on the streets every year. So the air is every fresh now.9.. People can protect the environment by ______________( recycle) the waste.10.They plan to travel to _______________(Indian) in the coming summer holiday.五.任务型阅读：“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?”We often hear such discussions. As important, Without, thousands, hot, nearer, why, much, away, Nothing, yearChina opens its door, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They would like to know the world well.It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden（负担）to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China.Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused.He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in,六.缺词填空：More and more families go on a car trip each year. However, the thought of trouble on the road may p 1 you from going out. To a 2 trouble, you need to make a careful plan for your trip.First of all, choose a proper route for your trip. Consider w 3 you are going and find several possible routes to it. Traffic and the t 4 that you will spend on the road must be considered when you decide one.Consider your luggage(行李) needs. B 5 you begin packing your necessities(必需品), think about how many people will be in your car and how much space they will need in order to t 6 comfortably.Try to miss busy times. Usually highways are b 7 on Fridays and Sundays, so you’d better go on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Driving at night is also a great way to miss the traffic and the kids can sleep d 8 the trip.F 9 , do not forget to check your car carefully before leaving so that you can have as 10 trip.七、书面表达：A)完成句子：1.你介意再给我解释一遍这道题目吗?2.到目前为止，这小男孩还不习惯单独睡在他自己的房间。
