八年级英语下册预习考试
（总分100分）
一．词形变化（5分）
1.The baby has four ___________ (tooth).
2.He has problems ___________ (breathe) when he is swimming.
3. He stayed up too late and he had a ___________ (head).
4. It took me an hour ______________ (write) the letter.
5. John often helps his mother do (chore).
二.选词填空。（10分）根据短文内容，选出适当的单词或短语，把其前面的字母序号填入空白处，使语 通顺完整。每个选项只用一次。
A. depend B. waste C. ill D. mess E. housework F. tries G. care H. neighbor I. provide J. sweeping
I work in a cleaning company. Usually people call us，and we __1__ house cleaning service.
One day，I got a call from a man named David. “I want to help an old man. He just had surgery (手术)and is still __2__. ”He called us because he was worried about his __3__，Mr. Smith. His house was in a __4__，but he couldn't do any__5__. Even __6__ the floor was difficult for him. He didn't tell his children because he didn't want them to __7__ their time taking __8__of him. Luckily，Mr. Smith let us in and our workers did a good job. Sometimes we don't expect to__9__on others. However，there is always someone who cares for you and __10__ his best to help you.
三．阅读理解（每题2分，共28分）
A．It's important for us to be healthy．Everybody wants to be healthy．But how can we keep healthy？Here is some useful advice．First，you should eat fruit and vegetables three or four times a week．There are some kinds of vitamins our bodies need．We should not eat too much meat．Then eat some tofu every day because it's good for people，both the young and the old．Milk is also necessary（必要的），especially for women．So you should have milk twice a day．It can help you to be strong．Next，doing more exercise is better．You can do morning exercises or evening exercises．After supper you should take a walk．
（1）How often should we eat fruit and vegetables？
A．Once or twice a day．B．Two or three times a day．
C．Three or four times a week．D．Three or four times a month．
（2）Tofu is good for ．
A．young people B．old people
C．Students D．young and old people
（3）We should have twice a day．
A．Fruit B．Milk C．Tofu D．vegetables
（4）To be healthy we can NOT ．
A．do morning exercises B．do evening exercises
C．take a walk after supper D．eat too much meat
（5）The passage mainly tells us ．
A．how to keep healthy B．what health is
C．why health is important D．how often you should exercise．
B．Your mom does a lot of housework，and you'd really like to help her out.Here is some advice for you.
Caring for your own space.Try to keep your room clean.If you make a mess，clean it up as soon as possible.
Sharing some of your mom's tasks.Find out what tasks you could do. It depends on your age.Children can begin to take care of their own washing from around the age of 8.
Helping out with making dinner.You may not cook a big dinner，but you can try to make a simple lunch.
Organizing a "Mom's Day Off".Choose a day to do all chores with your dad and your sister or brother.Let your mom enjoy a relaxing day.
Being active.Ask your mom what you can help with.She probably has advice on things you can do for her.If she asks for your help，don't refuse.She wouldn't ask if she didn't need your help.Do not wait until she tells or asks you to do something.Always help your mom，and she will be happy.
（1）What does the underlined word "It" refer to（指的是） in Paragraph 3？
A．Making sure what you can help your mom with.
B．Trying to make a big dinner for your family.
C．Doing the chores according to your age.
D．Learning how to use the washing machine.
（2）How many pieces of advice does the writer talk about？
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
（3）What should you do if your mom asks you for help？
A．Ask your sister or brother to help her.
B．Try your best to help as soon as possible.
C．Wait until she asks again.
D．Tell her that you'd like to help but you can't.
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Children can begin to take care of their own washing at the age of three.
B．The tasks you can help your mom to do depend on your age.
C．Your mom may be very relaxed on "Mom's Day Off".
D．Your mom will be happy if you offer help before she asks you.
C.阅读下面短文，从所给A～F六个选项中选出五个正确的选项填空，使短文通顺，内容完整．
Should parents ask their children to do chores？（1） They think that children are too young to cook or clean for themselves or their parents．But many people believe that children can learn a lot from doing regular chores．Parents should help children learn to do the housework that they will have to do when they live on their own． （2）
Most experts（专家）do agree． （3） Parents shouldn't，of course，ask a schoolboy to cook when he is doing his homework．If the child has activities after school，the time left to do chores may be short．
（4） When a child does what his parents ask him to do happily，he will probably have the feeling of growing up．Chores can be useful．They are a teaching tool（工具）．Parents use the tool to teach children，so that they can care for themselves some day． （5） If parents keep a clean house，children won't find any reason to do chores．
A．And they also give children a sense of responsibility，importance and confidence．
B．Parents must make children understand how hard they work．
C．However，the chores should suit（适合于）children．
D．Doing chores can help children get better grades
E．Some believe that children should not do chores．
F．Perhaps more chores on weekends can be helpful．
四．语法填空（每题1分，10分）
5．What is my secret（ 诀窍） of teaching kids to do housework？Before you get （1） （excite） to learn the secret，I need to tell you that there is no secret at all.
It all starts by picking a chore.For example，I want（2） （ teach） Annie about cleaning the bathroom.First，I take her with me while I'm doing the chore.I show and tell her how（3） （clean） the bathroom clearly.I'll do this for a few weeks.
（4） she watches me for a few weeks，I let her try doing it on her own，with me there watching her.For another 4﹣5 weeks，Annie learns how to do each part of the chore.At this point，I would let her do the chore by （5） （she）.But that doesn't mean I will never think about it again.I always go back and check her work. （6） the chore isn't done well，Annie will have to do it again.
When it comes to teaching kids to do chores，I start with my（7） （old） child Annie.And I'm hoping that if I teach her well，she will then teach other younger brothers.I have already asked Annie（8） （teach） her little brother Andy to clean the bathroom. （9） （ final） when Andy learns that，I'll be able to teach Annie to do（10）_ new job.
五．阅读表达（每题2分，10分）
Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes (脚趾).
One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity (电).
Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice.
“For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up all the dreams, which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life.” says Liu Wei.
Liu’s dream was to be a pianist. His excellent life included a show on China’s Got Talent (《中国达人秀》) and a wonderful performance (演奏) playing the beautiful Marriage D’amour with his two feet on the piano.
Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up, but his parents went on encouraging (鼓励) him and he wanted to make his parents proud.
Maybe you can not believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience (观众) were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance.
1. Why is Liu Wei very famous in China
2. How old was Liu Wei when he lost his arms
3. Was Liu Wei very sad when both his arms were cut off
4. Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano
5. How did the audience feel when they watched Liu’s performance
六．补全对话（每题2分，10分）
4．A：Good afternoon，young man．（1）
B：Good afternoon，doctor．I don't feel well．I have a headache．
A：Do you have a fever？
B：（2） My mother took my temperature just now．She said it was OK．
A：Oh，I think you may have a cold．
B：（3）
A：You should drink much water．
B：OK．（4）
A：Well，you should go to bed early and have a good rest．
B ：（5）
A：No．It's nothing serious，so you can go to school．
B：Thank you very much．
A：You're welcome．
七．名著阅读（每题1分，共12分）
1.根据描述选择相应的任务
A. Jo B.Oliver C.Amy D.Fagin
1.He was an orphan who lived in an orphanage(孤儿院）
2.He was the master of the thieves.
3.She was the youngest girl who was a little vain and selfish.
4.She was fifteen and tomboy and her dream was to be a famous writer.
2.判断正误 正确用A表示 错误用B表示
Laurie’s dream was to be a rich businessman
Mrs March gave the family’s Christmas dinner to the Hummels.
The Hummel baby died of scarlet fever.
Mr March came home on Christmas Day.
3简答题（每题2分，共4分）
读完《雾都孤儿》，你能从Oliver身上学到什么？
《小妇人》主要描述了四个女孩的故事，你最喜欢哪一个女孩？为什么？简要描述一下。
八．书面表达（15分）
3．假如你是张亚，上周六你参加了学校的志愿者活动。其内容包括：张贴海报；分发广告；打扫公园；看望医院的生病儿童；看望敬老院的老人，并帮助他们扫地、整理床铺等。
请给你的笔友Bruce写一封电子邮件，向他介绍这次活动的情况，并谈谈你对志愿者工作的看法。
备注：
（1）海报poster 参加take part in
（2）80词左右
（3）注意书信格式八下英语答案
一 1. teeth 2.breathing 3. headache 4. to write 5. chores
二．1-5ICHDE 6-10JBGAF
三．1-5 CDBDA 1-4 ADBA 1-5 EACBF
四 1.excited 2.to teach 3. to clean 4. After 5. herself 6. If 7. oldest 8. to teach 9. Finally 10. a
五．1. Because he can play the piano with his toes.
2. He was only 10 years old. (可以只答10 years old.)
3. Yes.
4. His parents encouraged him to play the piano.（可以只答His parents）
5. They were deeply moved and excited.
六．1. What’s the matter
No, I don’t.
What should I do
What else
Should I stay in bed
七．1. 1-4 BDCA 2. 1-4 BAAA
1. We can learn that he is kind, honest and brave....
For example, I like Jo. Because she is very brave and she overcomes many difficulties in order to be a writer.
八 Dear Bruce，
I am a volunteer in green Club of my school.Last Saturday，I did some volunteer work with other volunteers.（引出话题）
Some of us put up posters.Some handed out advertisements.Others swept the streets.We also helped clean up the city parks. 【高分句型一】We also visited the sick children in the hospital and the elderly in the nursing home.We also helped them sweep the floor，make the bed，etc.When we finished all the work，we were very tired but felt very happy at the same time.（活动内容）
I think it's fantastic to be a volunteer. 【高分句型二】（感受）
What do you think of volunteering？Please write back soon!
Yours，
Zhang Ya
