1、1八年级英语国庆假期作业姓名：_班级：_得分：_一、单项选择(15)( )1.He is _ of the three.A.taller B.the taller boy C. the tallest boy D.the tall boy( )2. _ does your cat weigh? About 5 kilograms.A. What B. How much C. How many D. How( )3. The joke often makes the children . A .fun,to laugh B. funny, to laugh C. fun, laugh D. fu
2、nny, laugh( )4. She is ready to help people _.A. any time B. any times C. some time D. sometime( )5.My best friend Jack looks happy, and he always _ a smile _ his face.A. wear; on B. put; in C. wears; on D. wears; in( )6. _ you are, _ mistakes youll make.A. The more careful, the fewer B. More carefu
3、l, the lessC. The more careless, the less D. More careless, fewer( )7. Time seems _ when we are playing computer games.A. go faster B. to go faster C. to going faster D. go fast( )8. - _?-She is slim and beautiful.A. What does she like B. Whats she likeC. What does she do D. Whats she alike( )9. The
4、 number of the books in our library _ about 20,000.A. is B. are C. has D. have( )10. Mum, can I have something_?Oh, dear. You can only drink some water. There is_ in the kitchen.A. to drink; nothing else B. drinking; something else2C. to eat; something else D. eating; nothing else( )11.We love to go
5、 to the country in spring as the flowers smell so . A. well B. nice C. wonderfully D. nicely( )12. Hurry up! There is time left . A. little B. a little C. a few D. few( )13. Suzhou is becoming these years. A. beautifuler and beautifuler B. more and more beautifulC. the most and most beautiful D. bea
6、utifulest( )14. The boy didnt go to school his illness(疾病).A. because B. because of C. if D. but( )15. Betty is careful as I, but Im than you.A. as; much careful B. so; more carefulC. as; much more careful D. so; very careful二 完形填空（15)Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals(信号) a
7、nd the signals have meanings. For example, _1 a bee has found some food, it goes 2 its home. 3 is difficult for a bee to tell _4 bees where the food is speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and 5 it is.Some animals show 6 they feel by making sounds.
8、It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and 7 has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” to 8 how we feel about _9_ or we 10 something on our feet.We humans have languages. We have words. Thes
9、e words have meaning of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to _11_ each other information, to tell other people 12 we think or we feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or 13 messages to people far away.Languages, like people, live and die. If a language is not use
10、d by people, it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because 14 speaks it.3A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created, and some old words have 15 meanings.( )1. A. because B. since C. when D. as( )2. A
11、. out of B. back from C. away from D. back to( )3. A. It B. This C. That D. He( )4. A. each other B. another C. the other D. others( )5. A. how long B. how far away C. how many D. how old( )6. A. why B. which C. how D. what( )7. A. each B. every C. all D. some( )8. A. show B. say C. talk D. speak( )
12、9. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything( )10. A. put B. drop C. fall D. set( )11. A. give B. put C. show D. take( )12. A. that B. which C. what D. why( )13. A. send B. bring C. push D. get( )14. A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. everyone( )15. A. new B. right C. real D. good三、阅读理解（40 ）(
13、 A )A crow(乌鸦) is about twenty inches(英寸) long and black all over. Crows are dirty birds because they live on bad food. Crows eat a lot of waste food. In this way they are more useful to us than any birds. They clean up the dirty things in our streets. Crows are always hungry. They look for food all
14、 day, and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests(巢) in the trees. They sleep there at night.Crows are much noisier than other birds. Very often a large number of crows will get together on one house and talk. Sometimes they talk together, and sometimes they do it
15、 by turns(轮流) like human beings(人类). It is easy to tell(判断) from crows sound if they are pleased or angry. Perhaps crows talk a lot because they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, 4the other one becomes very sad and quiet for the rest of
16、its life and some time later it dies too.( ) 1. Crows “live on bad food” means “ _ ”.A. Crows eat old bad food. B. Old bad food is crows nests.C. Crows make their nests on old bad food. D. Crows sleep on old bad food.( ) 2. Crows are more useful to us because they _.A. are clean birds B. can move aw
17、ay waste food C. can make our streets clean D. arent dirty( ) 3. Crows always look for food _.A. in the evening B. all day C. in the morning D. at night( ) 4. People cant hear crow talk _.A. together B. by turns C. noisily D. quietly( ) 5. If a pair of crows loves each other, _A. they will not live
18、together. B. neither of them can live alone happily.C. they will die D. one of them will die( B )Death Valley, an area in Nevada and California, is one of the most famous deserts in the United States. Almost 20 percent of this area is below sea level. Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet b
19、elow sea level and it is the lowest point in the United States.Long ago, the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”the land of fire. The present name, Death Valley,can date back to 1849, when a group of miners became lost in it and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Vall
20、ey has become a National Monument (遗址) and is crossed by several roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human has hardly destroyed the special beauty of this place.Here there are a lot of surprising natural scenes. One of the most surprising and variable (多变的) p
21、arts of Death Valley is Devils Golf Course, where it seems hard 5for people to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures (沙雕) stand on the frightening ground, as evening shadows (暮色) move and lengthen.( )6. _ is the lowest place in the United States.A. Tomesha B. Death Valley C. Nevada D. B
22、adwater( )7. The name of the valley comes from _.A. an Indian name B. the death of the minersC. the local people D. a National Monument( )8. From the passage,we can learn that _.A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners went thereB. it is still not easy to travel across the desert C. peo
23、ple can be provided with good services in the desertD. people have changed the natural sights of the desert( )9. Devils Golf Course is famous for _.A. a lot of sand B. evening shadows C. dream-like sightsD. the sand sculptures( )10.We can say that the writer _ Death Valley according to the passage.A
24、. enjoys B. is frightened of C. dislikes D. is tired of（C）If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.When
25、someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his o
26、wn fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people cant read or write but usually they have better memories ? This is because they cannot read or write and
27、 they have to remember things, they cannot write 6them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised.So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as other people d
28、o.（ ）11.Someone cant have a good memory if _.A. he cant read or write B. he doesnt use his memoryC. his parents havent a good memory D. he doesnt use his arms or legs for some time（ ）12. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, _.A. you cant use them any more B. they will become strongerC.
29、 they become weak but they slowly become strong againD. they become weak and wont become strong until you use them again（ ）13. Which of the following is TRUE ?A. Your memory works in the different way as your arms or legsB. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enou
30、gh chance for practiceC. Dont learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memoryD. A good memory comes from less practice（ ）14. Few people know that it is only _ if a friend has a poor memory.A. his own fault B. his parents fault C. his teachers fault D. his grandmothers fault（ ）15. The
31、 writer wants to tell us _.A. how to use our arms or legs B. how to read and writeC. how to have a good memory D. how to learn from the people（D）Many animals hide to stay alive. They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves; some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes help protec
32、t them. Its hard to see an Arctic bear in snow. Its white fur helps protect it. Chameleons(变色龙) can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change colors in five minutes.7Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some an
33、imals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary. Some animals will run away from them.Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras
34、 stay close together so that they can help each other look out of danger. Seeing many stripes at once can also confuse animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle, each toward a different direction. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals tha
35、t many want to eat one of them.（ ）16. Animals have ways to stay alive. How many of them are mentioned in the passage ?A. One B. Two C. Three D. Five（ ）17. Why do animals hide ?A. Because they like to play hide-and-seek. B. Because they are shy.C. Because they want to catch other. D. Because they wan
36、t to protect themselves.（ ）18. How do Chameleons hide ?A.They change colors. B.They change shapesC.They hide in snow. D.They hide in leaves.（ ）19. How do zebras hide ?A. Become good friends. B. Talk to each other.C. Help each other look out for danger. D. Eat and play together.（ ）20. Why do animals
37、try to look bigger than they are ?A. They want other animals to run away from them.B. They want other animals to follow them.C. They want other animals to see them. D. They want other animals to like them.五、根据句意或提示完成句子(10)1. Simon is an （诚实）boy. We all like him. 82. We never feel （无聊）in English clas
38、s.3. My English teacher has a good sense of (幽默).4. Li Lei is the _(clever) student in my class.5. Laura is a lovely girl with (smile) eyes.6. Is Millie ready (share) her cake with her friends?7. They had a good time (play) football.8.The weather is (bad)today than yesterday.9. My elder sister is a
39、little than me. (thin)10. (swim) in the river is dangerous.六、任务型阅读(10)Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities(活动). Now about 1,100 companies(公司) are asked to take children into the great outdoors without t
40、heir parents.The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Ma
41、ybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (支配) by adults, but children dont know what to do when the
42、y are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge (挑战). Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even yea
43、rs later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.9Title: Survival HolidaysWhat “Survival Holidays” is. It i
44、s an exciting activity that _1_can get into the lonely place _2_ their parents.Why people like it. Because its _3_ for children to be close to nature and gives them an i_4_ change.What children in big cities usually _5_ in their free time.It _6_ them all the time to watch TV and play computer games.
45、Why we think “Survival Holidays” is a good idea.Parents should leave their children _7_. Children need to learn how to face(面对) _8_.What children can learn in the survival activities.“Survival H_9_” is a meaningful experience for children that they will never forget. They can l_10_ many skills from
46、these activities.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 0._八、首字母填空。 （ 10）A little cat was on her way to school. She was singing w 1 she was walking. A snake was looking for s 2 _ to eat. It saw the cat and wanted to e 3 _ her very much. The cat also saw the s_ 4_ and she was very afraid. So she turned b _5 _ to run away as f_ 6 _ as she could. Of c_7_ the snake wouldnt let her go. so it ran a_8_ the cat. The cat ran and ran, and came to a tree. S_9_ the clever cat had a good idea. She kept running a_10_ the tree and so did the snake. Soon, the sna
