13-14学年牛津八年级下学期期末试题一.单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)()1.Asweallknow,chessisusuallyone-to-onegame.Itispopularallovertheworld.A.a;aB./;aC./;anD.the;a()2.NewYorkisknowntheworldabusytradecentre.A.for;asB.for;byC.by;asD.by;for()3.—Whenmybrotherisintrouble,IwilldoeverythingIcantohelphimout.—SowillI.That’sbecauseisthickerthanwater.A.oilB.bloodC.milkD.meat()4.—Haveyoureadtheofthecountryyouaregoingto?—Yes.NowIknowit’sacountryfamousfornaturalbeauty.A.introductionB.instructionC.interviewD.conclusion()5.Ifrichcountrieswanttosupportpoorcountries,sharingtechnologyis.A.interestingB.uselessC.necessaryD.impossible()6.ThefirstladyoftheUSA,MichelleObamaaroundthePalaceMuseumduringher7-daytouraroundChinathisMarch.A.hasshowedB.showedC.wasshowedD.hasbeenshowed()7.—IthinkitisimportantJudytotelluswhathappened.—Yes.Itisnotwisehertohidethetruth.A.for;ofB.of;forC.for;forD.of;of()8.Now,theInternethasmademuchfasterandeasiertotravel.Forexample,youcanbookticketsonline.A.usB.thatC.itD.this()9.Whenthepassengers’(乘客)familiesheardthebadnews,theyweretostaycalm.A.toosadB.sadenoughC.enoughsadD.sosad()10.PoorTom!Heatoothacheforaweek.A.caughtB.hascaughtC.iscaughtD.hashad()11.The2014WorldCupinBrazilthissummer.Theopeningceremony(开幕式)onJune,12.A.willtakeplace;willbeheldB.willbetakenplace;willbeheldC.willtakeplace;willholdD.willbetakenplace;willhold()12.—Mum,thatgirlbeforeus.—No,dear.Shejusttooktheplaceofhermother.A.bumpedintoB.jumpedoutC.raninD.pushedin()13.Myuncleisamanwithagoodsenseofhumour.Andhesayshenevermindsbeing.A.laughingB.laughingatC.laughedD.laughedat()14.—Ihearlocalpeoplearetryingtopreventsomebusinessesbuildingfactorieshere.—Yes.Theysaytheplaceifsomefactoriesinthefuture.A.willpollute;willbuildB.willbepolluted;willbebuiltC.ispolluted;arebuiltD.willbepolluted;arebuilt()15.—Youshouldn’tstayuplatetonight.—Thanks,Iwillgotobedearlier..A.Nopain,nogainB.ManyhandsmakelightworkC.IbelievepracticemakesperfectD.Iwon’tburnthecandleatbothsides二.完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)Iworkedasasportseditorforasmallnewspaperafterleavingcollege.Inevergotaletterfrommyreaders,soIwas16tofindanenvelope(信封)onmydeskonemorning.Icouldseeitwasfromamost17newspaper.WhenIopenedit,Ifoundanoteanditread,“Youdidagood18.Goon!”Thenotewassigned(签名)byMrJohn,afamoussportseditor.AsIwasagreenhand,hiswordsmademe19.Later,Ikeptthenoteinmydrawer.WhenIdoubted(怀疑)20Ihadtheabilitytobeagoodeditor,IwouldreadJohn’snoteandbecome21myabilityagain.Later,whenImadefriendswithMrJohn,Ilearnedthatheoftenwrotenotesto22youngpeopleinmanyfields.“Writingtakesmoretimeanditis23topickupthephone.Butphonecallscannot24alongtime,whileanotecanbereadagainandagain,”thehelpfuleditortoldme.So,pleasewriteanoteofencouragementtohelppeopleinneed.Maybe,youcanmakeagreat25.()16.A.certainB.sureC.surprisedD.frightened()17.A.interestingB.popularC.wordsD.stamp()18.A.jobB.newspaperC.reportD.show()19.A.unhappyB.nervousC.excitedD.angry()20.A.whyB.thatC.whatD.if()21.A.seriouswithB.sureofC.carefulwithD.worriedabout()22.A.surpriseB.describeC.introduceD.encourage()23.A.strongerB.weakerC.harderD.easier()24.A.waitB.lastC.stopD.rest()25.A.changeB.lessonC.storyD.idea三.阅读理解(每小题2分,共20分)AMusiccanbeagreatpowertochangepeople’slives.ReginadelCarmenSanchez,14,alwaysbelievesthis.ThegirlfromKansasCity,US,leadsahardlife.Shelivesinasmallhousewithhermomandgran...