八年级英语入学测试

八年级英语入学测试

姓名_____________ 得分__________________

一、单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分）

1. —Could you please _________ me your notebook, Grace?

—Certainly. Here you are.

A. borrow B. to borrow C. lend D. to lend

2. —Do you know Lin Shuhao?

—Yes, he is famous________ playing basketball ________a basketball star.

A. for; as B. as; for C. to; at D. at; to

3. Li Ming made faces to make the boy________.

A. laughs B. laugh C. to laugh D. laughing

4.（2016·福州）—Where were you born, Michael?

—I was born in a small village with only three ___________ people.

A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundreds of

5.（2016·河南）I have been to quite a few restaurants, but I can say this one is _________.

A. good B. better C. the better D. the best

6.（2015·安徽）—Would you like to play football after school?

—________. I have a lot of homework to do.

A. I’m afraid not B. Enjoy yourself

C. Take your time D. It takes no time

7.（2015·长春）I bought _______ for my mother on Mother’s Day this year.

A. special anything B. anything special

C. special something D. something special

8.（2016·重庆）You should ask Bob _________ his own clothes. He is ten years old now.

A. wash B. washes C. washing D. to wash

9. I’m too tired. I need________ a rest.

A. have B. having

C. to have D. to having

10. How about the mistake in red ink? A. correct

D. not correct

B. correcting C. to correcting

11. In the year 2013,the population of the world _______ about seven billion.

A. has B. are C. have D. is

12. _________ is the score? Oh, my god! 5:0! I can’t believe my eyes!

A. What B. How much C. How many D. Which

13. The bus may go _________ but it’s more comfortable than the underground.

A. more slow B. slower C. quick D. more slowly

14. — He looks older than he is.

— Do you mean he isn’t __________ he looks?

A. as young as B. as older as

C. as old as D. as younger as

15. China has the second ___________ number of the Internet users after the US.

A. larger B. large C. bigger D. largest

二、完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all over the United States, you can see Americans running — men and women, young and old．People run

16 — along the beaches of California, 17 Central Park in New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym．Some people even run in 18 living rooms.

Running wasn’t so popular in the past．In the 1960s, runners were mostly athletes and healthy strong people．When people saw a runner, they used 19 ,“Hey, what’s the hurry for？”or they might say to 20 ,“Is he crazy？”At that time, women almost never ran．If they did, they might be laughed at．But today all these have 21 . Men and women of all 22 enjoy running.

Doctors say many of the health problems in the United States 23 these bad habits: eating too much, smoking cigarettes, and taking 24 exercise．Doctors tell us,“Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”Running is a good exercise 25 it helps build strong hearts and lungs．It also helps most people lose weight.

16. A. anywhere B. somewhere 17. A. among B. through 18. A. our B. your 19. A. to asking B. to speak 20. A. them B. themselves 21. A. changed B. stopped 22. A. people B. cities 23. A. come from B. look for 24. A. few B. many 25. A. how B. where C. everywhere D. nowhere

C. with D. on

C. his D. their

C. to speaking D. to ask

C. their D. they

C. worked D. done

C. villages D. ages

C. care for D. think of

C. much D. little

C. because D. until

三、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分20 分）

A

There are forty-seven different kinds of kangaroos（袋鼠）. The smallest are about a quarter of a meter long; the biggest are taller than a man.

Kangaroos have very long strong back legs. These are used for jumping. They also have long strong tails（尾巴）used for resting on. Kangaroos’ front legs are much shorter, and are almost like arms. Kangaroos’ heads are quite small, but their ears are quite large.

Mother kangaroos have a pocket at the front. They have one baby each year. When it is born, the baby kangaroo is straight（直接） into its mother’s pocket. The baby kangaroos stay there for six months.

The biggest kangaroos stand more than 2 meters tall, and their legs are so strong that they can jump more than 9 meters. They are very fast, and can travel at more than 50 kilometers an hour. They are very strong, but only eat fruit, leaves and grass.

26. How many different kinds of kangaroos are there?

A. 37. B. 74. C. 47. D. 40.

27. How large are the biggest kangaroos?

A. Smaller than a man. B. Bigger than a man.

C. The same size as a man. D.A quarter of a meter long.

28. Does a mother kangaroo have a pocket?

A. Yes, it does. B. No, it does.

C. No, it doesn’t. D. It doesn’t tell us.

29. How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother’s pocket?

A. One month. B. Three months. C. Six months. D. Five months.

30. How far can kangaroos jump?

A. More than 2 meters. B. More than 9 meters.

C. Less than 2 meters. D. Less than 9 meters.

B

Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full

of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.

There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male(男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.

Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.

31. Beijing Opera’s singing is from _________.

A. Anhui and Hubei B. Beijing and Anhui

C. the history book D. the literature and novels

32.The second paragraph of the reading is about the _________ of Beijing Opera.

A. stories B. roles C. gestures D. paintings

33. From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a (n) _________ feature.

A. honest B. funny C. dull D. serious

34. Which of the following is the role Sheng?

35. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Peking Opera is full of different gestures.

B. There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.

C. Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.

D. The people in the story are usually in agreement.

四、根据句意及首字母提示完成单词（每小题1分，满分5分）

36. How many m are there in an hour?

37. After playing basketball, I am really t . Please give me something

to drink.

38. Junk food is not good for your h__________.

39. —What’s your favourite p_________ ? —Animal World.

40. There are lots of t__________ visiting Qingdao every summer.

五、根据汉语意思完成句子（每小题2分，满分10分）

41. 这个男孩最终成为了一名医生。

The boy became a doctor __________ ___________ ____________.

42. 他同意他们需要变革的意见。

He _________ __________ them about the need for change.

43. 停止杀戮是很重要的。

_________ very important ________ stop the killing.

44. 鲁迅的小说使他闻名于全世界。

Lu Xun’s novels __________ ___________ ___________ all over the world.

45. 我会查明真相的。

I will_________ ___________the truth.

六、任务型阅读（每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。

Do some colors make you feel calm while others give you energy? Scientists have studied the connection between color and mood（心情）for a long time. Many believe that color can influence our moods.

Warm, bright colors such as yellow and red are positive colors. They can give people a pleasant feeling. Cool colors such as blue, purple, and green are relaxing colors. They help people experience calm feelings.

Many public places are decorated（装饰）with certain colors in order to create certain moods. Orange makes people feel hungry, and many restaurants are painted this color.

People use color in their homes to create moods as well. Blue is a peaceful color. It helps you rest, so it is a very good color for a bedroom.

Colors can create bad moods, too. Some types of blue make people feel sad. Red can make people feel angry.

What is your mood right now? Now look at the color of the walls round you. Does it match your mood?

46. Cool colors are relaxing colors and they help people experience ________.

47. Orange makes people ________, and many restaurants are painted this color.

48. People use color in their homes to ________ as well.

49. Some types of ________ make people feel sad.

50. This passage mainly tells us how color ________.

七、书面表达（满分25 分）

请用英语介绍一下你学习英语的方法。

提示：1. 尽量每天记10个单词；2. 把单词写在纸上；3. 看英文电影；

4. 听英语歌；5. 多与外籍老师交谈，别害羞。