外研版八年级上英语期末试题I.单项填空1. Dalian is _ beautiful city. Its in the north of China. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. Whats the matter _ you, Tony? You look pale. A. in B. for C. against D.with 3. Teahouse _ the changes in Chinese society over fifty years. A. causes B. describes C. produces D. improves 4. My teacher had a long _ with me yesterday and she gave me some useful advice. A. experience B. situation C. conversation D. pronunciation 5. Betty was late for school this morning _the traffic was too heavy. A. because B. if C. though D.while 6. -How much is your new English dictionary? -It _ me 200 yuan, more or less. A. took B. cost C. spent D. paid 7. The river is too deep. You _ be careful. A. can B. may C. might D. must 8. Im in a hurry. What is _way to get there? A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fastest 9. -Whats your plan for the winter holidays? -Ive no idea, but I have decided _at home and have a good rest first. A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying 10. They arrived while we _ the class meeting. A. have B. are having C. were having D. had 11. Look at the dark clouds! Its _ snowy tomorrow. A. probably B. carefully C. really D. especially 12. The small local school _, so Jo now has to go to a school far away. A. lifted up B. closed down C. looked up D. took away 13. -_ is the temperature in Canada in winter? -No idea. A. How B. What C. How many D. How much 14. Chinas Change-3 and the lunar rover (月球车 ) Yutu _ on the moon successfully on December 14th.How proud we are! A. landed B. trained C. cheered D. grew 15. If we dont hurry up, we wont be _ to catch the coach. A. from time to time B. all the time C. in the end D. in time 16. -Why dont we try to find some English pen friends? We can write to them. -_ A. Thanks a lot. B. Ready? C. Dont worry. D. Thats a good idea.II.完形填空 There was once a farmer who lost his watch in his barn (谷仓). The watch was not expensive but was very _17_ to him because it was a _18_ from his father. After _19_ the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for _20_ from a group of children playing nearby.He told them that he would reward(奖赏) anyone who found the watch. Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn _21_. They searched everywhere but still could not find the watch. Just _22_ the farmer was going to give up（放弃）, a little boy went up to him and asked him for another _23_. The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all(毕竟), this boy looks _24_ enough.” So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out _25_the watch in his hand! The farmer was both happy and surprised, so he asked the boy how he made it. The boy replied, “I did nothing but sat quietly and _26_ for the sound of the watch.” This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think better than an excited one.”17. A. important B. expensive C. useful D. interesting 18. A. chess B. gift C. joke D. dictionary 19. A. finding B. searching C. studying D. watching 20. A. money B. danger C. work D. help 21. A. loudly B. slowly C. immediately D. suddenly 22. A. after B. when C. if D. because 23. A. way B. chance C. lesson D. smile 24. A. serious B. magic C. natural D. pleased 25. A. with B. without C. for D. against 26. A. looked B. listened C. tasted D. preparedIII.阅读理解:A阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 (A) More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi( 马拉维 ).Bikes are the most popular in this African country. Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a “bicycle taxi” to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all