牛津译林版八年级下英语期末考试专题练习—首字母填空

牛津译林版八年级下英语期末考试专题练习首字母填空姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单词填空根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）I always wanted to help the children in some poor places. Last summer, my dream came true. I 1 . (参加) a club of volunteers(志愿者) and went to one of the 2 . (高山) villages in the west of China to build a library at a middle school.After three hours, we got there. Everything there was 3 . (自然的) and quiet. And the school was really old4 . (有) only some small rooms in it. We had to make one small room 5 . (作为) the library. Our job was to move 6 . (百) of books into the room, put them on the bookshelf in the room. Two hours 7 . (以后), I found the work wasnt interesting at all. We moved the books to the room all that morning. We all felt bored and 8 . (疲劳的). But in the afternoon, many students came to borrow books from the “library” and ran back to their classrooms to read. The students said that they never saw so many books and thanked us again and again.How happy I was to hear that! Then we worked on, and at last a real library was there! We only 9 . (花) one day building the library, but it will make a difference to these childrens 10 . (生命).用括号中所给动词的正确形式填空，使短文完整。Macbeth is a hero in Scotland army. Once, three witches meet him and say, Macbeth-the future king;. But he doesnt really believe them, Later, King Duncan rewards Macbeth for what he 11 . (do) for the kingdom.Macbeths wife hears about the story. But shes worried that Macbeth12 . (not do) anything to make it happen. So she comes up with a plan13 . (kill) King Duncan.At first Macbeth doesnt like the idea. But Lady Macbeth insists that 14 . (murder) Duncan is the best thing to do.That night, while King Duncan 15 . (sleep), Macbeth and Lady Macbeth make his guards drunk Then, Macbeth comes into Duncans room and kills him with a knife. Next morning, when the kings death16 . (discover), Macbeth tells everyone that it was the guards who killed the king.Then Macbeth becomes King of Scotland, and Lady Macbeth becomes Queen.Holding doors open for people behind you, picking up litter, thanking people these acts of kindness s17 . very small. But students at No.1 Middle School know that s18 . small acts make the world a better place.Eighth-graders from this school, took part in the Random(随机的) Acts of Kindness Week f19 . March 31 to April 4. During the week, they tried their best to do kind things for others. Murray, an English teacher at the school, started the activity. Since she was little, she has always tried to do small acts of kindness in her daily life. “I believe the world is c20 . by small things,” she told the newspaper The Daily Times. Over the week, to her s21 . , Murray also saw great changes in her class.Before that, she always needed to ask her s22 . to push the chairs in or turn off the lights before they leave the classroom. Now, the students do those things by t23 . . “The teachers have a lot of work,” said Jordon, one of Murrays students. He learned to care more about others. Eliza, a24 . student, gave out more praise to others. “It makes them feel happy and successful,” she said. The activity made students feel that they can make a difference. Murray decides to continue to do at l25 . one act of kindness every week, however busy she is. She b26 . her acts can encourage others.C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.I recently took part in a very exciting five-week trip for teenagers, to volunteer at an international wildlife study centre, off the coast of a country far from where I live. The a27 . of the center was to help protect wildlife. So the project I signed up for included attending classes about wildlife, and going on daily dives under water to collect important information for the scientists back at the centre.We were w28 . by staff about our accommodation（食宿）before we arrived at the center. Sure enough, when we got there, we were shown to some small wooden huts where we would live. They were quite b29 . : no indoor washroom and no fridge, so our meals were all vegetarian. However, I hadnt eaten meat for years, so it was perfect for me.The day after our arrival, we started our t30 . -learning the names of all the different fish, and how to count and describe them in a way that would be useful to the scientists. We also learnt about a very important underwater creature called coral. However, this creature is now in danger because of problems such as global warming. So a31 . we did very little work involving the coral itself, we really felt our work in helping local sea creatures was essential.Every day at the study centre was amazing, but there was one in particular when I was under the water as usual, with my diving buddy，collecting data on the fish in the area. I s32 . looked up-and found myself face to face with two absolutely beautiful fish. My partner and I decided to spend our last few minutes under the water with these amazing creatures. As we got nearer to the fish, they didnt seem at all w33 . about us, and just watched us in an interesting way, before swimming off towards the coral reef. Unforgettable!Apart from keeping fit, students can learn many important lessons about life from life doing sports. Sports can teach students about winning and losing, When they win, they will get a lot of34 . , but they will also have to35 . it when they lose. This will help students understand competition, and make them more36 . and hardworking. All this will37 . them for the difficult challenges they will face at school and in38 . .The introduction of school uniforms has helped to39 . school violence. Much of school violence is linked to the clothes which different youth gangs wear. In schools with youth gangs, the number of fights40 . by 40 percent after uniforms were introduced. Uniforms also41 . a message that students are at school to study, not to play. They create school42 . . These things help to reform problem students and improve their43 . at school.Joe is a teacher in New York. He gives lessons to44 . (he) students about American history. But he was born45 . Kenya, an African country where the children lead a very different life. For example, a ten-year-old boy may spend 46 . (much) time in taking care of cows than studying at school. The children also learn many 47 . (skill) like how to live in the wild.Unlike many other children, Joe went to school. And48 . (lucky), when he was 15, he came49 . (study) in America and then became a teacher Joe has written50 . book called Facing the Lion. In the book, he talks about his childhood. He thinks51 . is very important for American children to learn about the cultural differences between their country 52 . the others. He also thinks children should learn to be strong and full of hope. Now Joe 53 . a project, hoping that it will help children face their own “lions”.What kind of story is most exciting? What story keeps you reading u_ the very end? The answer is the detective story. Detective stories are probably the most written, read and discussed stories in the world. They can be novels, animation and movies. When we start reading a detective story, we always wish to find out the truth before we reach the end. But it can be quite difficult to s_ the problem as quickly as the detective does. Paying attention to the following elements may help you find the truth.Motive (动机)Motive is the reason b_ a crime. Some common motives are money, love, revenge and hiding a secret. Does this person have a motive? This is a question always asked by detectives. To answer that, detectives would look into ones personal relationships and past experience. People w_a motive can be trusted.SuspectSuspects are those who may have done the crime. Usually there is more than one suspect in a case. Detectives have to find out the real criminal a_ them. Suspects with different sex, ages, jobs and personalities often confuse the readers.ClueClues are the most important things in finding out the real criminal. Clues can be very small things, such as hair, mud or a piece of paper from a diary. Clues dont lead d_ to the truth. Detectives use reasoning to find out what those clues truly mean, and put them together to find the truth.Alibi (不在场证明)An alibi is a special kind of evidence. It means a proof of your not being at the crime scene when the crime took place. For example, if you are having dinner with a friend when the crime happens, your friends words are your alibi. However, an alibi can be forged (伪造). Your friend may have told a lie to p_ you.Detective stories are like puzzles. Following the elements of motive, suspect, alibi and clue can help us see what the detectives see and find out the truth in the end.54 . u_55 . s_56 . b_57 . w_58 . a_59 . d_60 . p_A wellmade film offers a whole world of things to watch. First there are the story aspects, the plot, c61 . , dialogue and themes. Then there are the technical aspects the camera work, cuttings and special effects. And there are many other things, 162 . the credits, musical score and the acting. A wellmade film o63 . much more than you see in one viewing. Films are a means of communication. They can tell you things, just as newspapers do, or, television, or any other means of communication. Sometimes they communicate important things to you, like ideas or lifestyles or w64 . of looking at the world. Sometimes people are aware of this, and sometimes not. The more you are aware of this, the b65 . you are. Notice, for example, the way films sometimes affect fashion. A star dresses or wears her hair in a certain way, and s66 . everyone is imitating her. Films can also teach politics. In Star Wars, the heroes were a bunch of lovable incompetents fighting with guts（胆量）and not much else. The whole film，in fact，t67 . values like faith and love of liberty. This is all to the good，but the point is，did you notice it？Fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其通顺。每空格限填一词,首字母已给. )Olyvia, love is simple. You dont have to do much to make someone happy. That was what my mother said to me when I was a child. Over a year ago, I had a chance. My good friend Kaylee told me about her t68 . to a small town called Gary, and how it was a life-changing experience. I made up my mind to go there myself.When I told my parents about the decision, they didnt a69 . at first. They said I didnt know much about the place. They were worried that it was not s70 . for me to go there. Thankfully, after I explained my plan to them in detail, they said yes.When our group arrived in Gary, I noticed how different the town was from where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town; most had closed. So you would be very l71 . if you could find a place to buy food or drinks. Houses were built on small hills. Many of them had broken doors or windows. My job was to help the local people to r72 . houses. The work days were long and hot, but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day.The children there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life though they were poor. The smallest things would make these kids happy. I couldnt find words to describe their j73 . when they received an ice-cream, a ball or even a kiss. The community was like a big family. Everyone knew each other and was there when someone needed help.I am so glad that I had this unforgettable experience. I truly learned the m74 . of what my mother said. You dont need to do much to make a difference to others lives.根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。We all need exercise. Exercise uses up the food that we eat and k 75 . the body full of energy. Exercise makes your heart and muscles (肌肉) strong. Exercise also makes you feel r76 . . If you exercise several times a week, you will stay happy and healthy. There are many w77 . to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports or swim.However, most people cannot do this. It is too far from their homes to their offices. They have no c78 . but to drive to work. First, these people dont have a chance to exercise b79 . they are sitting in their cars for two to four hours each day. Second, driving is challenging (挑战), especially in rush hours, and needs too much attention. I80 . makes a person tired out.When these people arrive home a81 . work, they dont want to take exercise. Some western countries, such as the United States, have problems w82 . exercise. Many people dont have enough exercise. They have to work from morning till night, so they dont have time to take exercise.Today, many people in the West are fat, which causes health problems. Doctors say exercise can help people both lose weight and i83 . their health. So many people are trying to exercise m84 . . But it takes time to change, and when people dont see a difference right away, they will lose heart and stop exercising.第 10 页 共 10 页参考答案一、单词填空1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、