2014-2015学年海淀区八年级第一学期期末练习英语 2015.1
四、单选
22.Lucy loves music and she takes lessons.
A.cooking B.acting C.piano D.history
23.-Where do you live?
--I live an apartment.
A. in B.of C.for D.on
24.-- you come to play soccer with me?
--Sure, I’d love to.
A.Need B.May C.Must D.Can
25.Beijing has become much than before.
A.beautiful B.more beautiful C.most beautiful D.the most beautiful
26. milk do we need to make the bread?
A.How many B.How much C.How long D.How often
27. you study hard, you will get good grades.
A.If B.So C.And D.But
28.Jeff and his father an NBA game tomorrow.
A.watch B.watched C.were watching D.are going to watch
29.David asked his classmates for the New Year Party with him.
A.prepare B.to prepare C.preparing D.prepared
30.My brother a song in the school show last week.
A.sings B.will sing C.sang D.has sung
31.No one knows what the future .
A.like B.is like C.will like D.will be like
五、完形填空
A little boy selling magazines walked up to an old man’s house. The old man seldom came out and never said hello to neighbors. The boy knocked on the door and . Slowly, the door opened, “What do you want?” the old man said. “Uh, sir, I am selling magazines and, uh, I was wondering if you would like to one?”
The old man looked at the boy, saying nothing. The boy could see inside the house and saw that he had dog figurines(小雕像) above the fireplace. “Do you collect dogs?” the little boy asked. “Yes, they are my family here.” The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, boy, I don’t need any .”
The little boy felt for the old man because he was alone. Then he thought of a little dog figurine that he had. The boy headed back to the old man’s house with it. He knocked the door again and the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I thought I told you no magazine.”
“No, sir, I know that. I wanted to you a gift.” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face lit up. The old man was and said,”Boy, you have a big heart. Why are you doing this?” The boy smiled at the old man and said, “ you like dogs.”
From that story on, the old man started coming out and greeting people. He and the boy became friends. This nice gesture(举动)changed both their lives forever.
32.A.waited B.turned C.moved D.jumped
33.A.watch B.cover C.catch D.buy
34.A.always B.just C.never D.already
35. A.dogs B.books C.magazines D.newspapers
36. A.sad B.angry C.glad D.fresh
37. A.in B.on C.to D.for
38. A.hold B.carry C.take D.bring
39. Abored B.worried C.suprised D.relaxed
40. A.Though B.Because C.Unless D.Until
41. A.simple B.free C.easy D.common
六、阅读理解
A
Vote(投票) for Me！
Bette and Steve are both running for class president(班长).
I want to be your next class president. I have been at this school for four years. If I become the president, I will get a classroom computer for us. We can also raise money to buy some books for the class library. Everyone likes school trips, so I’ll plan a lot of trips this year. Most importantly, I will put an idea box on the wall for you to tell me about your ideas. A vote for me is a vote for a year.
I’m new at school, so I can bring many new ideas if I become the president. I planned our class party on the last day of school and I can do the same for this class.I also think that we should have a class pet. It’s a great way to learn about animals. Please choose me as your next president.
42.Berry has been at this school for .
A.one year B.two years C.three years D.four years
43.For his vote, Steven will plan .
A.a lot of trips B.a sports meeting C.to have a class pet D.to buy some books
44.Both Steve and Bette want to get for the class.
A.a computer B.an idea box C.a library D.some money
B
The story of Dr. Percy Julian is an example of the one person’s hard work and bravery. Percy was born in 1899 in Alabama. Because he was Afican American, he couldn’t go to the same schools as white children. The schools he went to did not teach science. And yet, he became greatly interested in the science of chemistry.
After college, Percy wanted to go to graduate school so he could become a chemist. But one school after another turned him down because of his skin color. Finally, Harvard University accepted him. He got his master’s degree(硕士学位)in 1923. Then he went to Europe. In 1931, Percy became Dr, Percy Julian, doctor of chemistry.
For the rent of his life, Dr. Julian worked with chemicals(化学物质)found in plants. He know that some plants had chemicals that could heal(治愈)people. So he created those same chemicals in a lab. That meant more people could get the medicines they need. He developed chemicals that treated people with eye diseases and ease the pain that some people had in their bones. Dr. Julian also used chemicals to invent many new products.
After working at a company in Chicago for many years, Dr. Julian opened his own la