外研版八年级英语下册期末练习题一、单项填空（20分）( )1. We dont understand the passage _ there are few new words in it. A. and B. if C. thoughD. because( )2.-“Jack has_worked out the difficult problem.What about his classmates?”-“_”A. yet, Not already B. yet, Not yet C. already, Not yet D. already, Not already( )3. Jack was _ angry when he heard the words. A. a bit of B. a little of C. a few D. a bit( )4. Lets _ them a good luck.A. to wish B. to hope C. wish D. hope( )5. Mary plays football very _. He is _ at it than me. A. good, wellB. well, good C. well, better D. good, better( )6. Liu Xiang works in _ office _ I do. A. the same, to B. the same, with C. the same, as D. the same, like ( )7. The teacher told us to finish our homework _.A. on ourselves B. by us C. lonely D. on our own( )8. Tom is _ his pencil. At last he _ it. A. looking for, finds B. look for, find C. finding, look for D. finding, looks( )9. It _ me 5 yuan to buy that eraser. A. spend B. cost C. took D. takes( )10. Its kind _ you to help me. A. forB. of C. toD. with( )11. Sandy is flying to France soon, she will arrive_Paris _ the morning of July,9th. A. at, in B. in, on C. in, inD. at, on( )12. Would you like to have a swim this afternoon? _. A. I like it very much B. I would like C. Id like to have D. Id like to( )13. It was _ difficult work _ nobody can do it well. A. so, that B. such a, that C. such, that D. so a, that( )14. My little brother spent half an hour _ football every day.A. on playing B. in playing C. to play D. for playing( )15. The story is very _ so many children are _ in it.A. interesting, interested B. interested, interested C. interesting, interesting D. interested, interesting( )16. The boy didnt know the sentence the teacher explained it. A. before B. after C. until D. when( )17. You promised me to Disneyland. I hope you can it. A. to take, get B. taking, remember C. to take, keep D. taking, hold( )18.- should we do first? -Dont worry, think over., youll know to do it.A. What, what B. What, how C. How, what D. How, how( )19. It was very brave you to do so last year. A. for B. of C. with D. as( )20. Im forward this piece of music. A. Looking, for B. look, in C. looking, to D. look, at 二、完形填空（15分）In the US Mothers Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their 1 cards , presents and flowers. One of the best ways to celebrate Mothers Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the 2 . Many families begin Mothers Day with 3 in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum 4 late as they go into the kitchen(厨房) and get ready 5 her favourite meal. A Mothers Day breakfast can make anything your mum likes.After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Dont forget to put the bottle 6 only one flower. Its spring here, the children can pick the nicest 7 from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mums favourite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate 8 it is given to mum in bed.Many families take mum out to her favourite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum 9 and let her see what a wonderful 10 she has.( )1.A. mothers B. parents C. teachers D. friends( )2. A. homework B. washing C. housework D. shopping( )3. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner( )4. A. eat B. sleep C. wash D. cook( )5. A. to B. for C. with D. by( )6. A. have B. has C. with D. of( )7. A. plate B. flower C. bottle D. food( )8. A. after B. when C. if D. before( )9. A. sleep B. eat C. cook D. rest( )10. A. family B. job C. restaurant D. flower三、阅读理解（30分）(A)Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn; and most students from warm countries do not like this.But snow is different . Though it is cold, it is also bea