八年级下册英语期末测试卷（笔试部分）

　　Gou Jian was put into a small black stone house which was full of terrible smell and was made to raise horses. Gou worked hard and tried to keep himself quiet, but he never forgot his pain. Many years later, he was set free. Gou secretly trained his army after he went back to his own state. In order to make himself strong-minded he slept on firewood and ate a gall bladder before having dinner and going to bed every night. After a few years, his country became strong once more. Then Gou took hold of a golden chance to fight against Wu and won the war in the end.

　　If one voluntarily works very hard and voluntarily stands up to pains and difficulties in order to succeed, we might call him a "Gou Jian", and his story, a "Gou Jian's story".

　　54. Three years later_______ was caught and taken to the state of Wu.

　　A. Gou Jian B. Fu Chai C. Gou Jian's father D. Fu Chai's father

　　55. Gou Jian_______ when he was in the state of Wu.

　　A. ate gall bladders B. raised horses

　　C. trained his army D. forgot his pain

　　56. Which of the following is TRUE?

　　A. The gall bladders tasted good. B. Gou Jian loved horse-raising.

　　C. Finally Fu Chai was set free. D. Finally Gou Jian was set free.

　　57. The story mainly tells us that_______.

　　A. a country without a strong army is easy to defeat

　　B. if someone attacks you, you should just fight back

　　C. if you fail in doing something, it's better for you to forget the pain

　　D. if you face difficulties bravely without giving up, you'll finally succeed

　　C

　　Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and was told all about the trip. 

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　　Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?

　　Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.

　　Reporter: What did you do next?

　　Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant. I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn't know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.

　　Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?

　　Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars,

　　Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?

　　Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than l, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.

　　Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?

　　Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. But that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!

　　Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?

　　Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.

　　58. Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from _______.

　　A. a visit to a zoo B. an elephant expert from India

　　C. the photos of elephant D. an old friend who lived in India

　　59. The elephant expert told Chris _______.

　　A. when to buy an elephant B. how to feed an elephant

　　C. where to sell his elephants D. how to ride an elephant

　　60. Chris decided to go to Sonepur because _______.

　　A. it is a very interesting place

　　B. he would be able to sell Tara there easily

　　C. elephants cannot be sold any where else

　　D. it would take only a short time to get there

　　61. When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, _______.

　　A. he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara

　　B. he visited some shopkeepers

　　C. he sold Tara to a national park

　　D. he decided to take Tara home with him 

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　　D

　　What makes 15,000 men and women run for hours, and what makes them run through the streets on a cold day without coats? I was one of those runners. The race is called marathon(马拉松).

　　I had never run more than eight miles before, and here I was training. Since the race is in April, I had to run throughout the winter, and in Boston, winters are cold. For most people, just putting on their shirts, sweaters, jackets, and hats is exercise enough. I found myself out on the dark streets, running along ice sidewalks(人行道).Even in gloves, my fingers got so cold that they looked like red carrots. My nose didn't get warm until lunchtime!

　　Finally, the big day arrived. The weather was cold, with ice and rain. Bang! The gun sounded, and we started. I didn't go anywhere at first because I was standing behind so many people. I had to wait for them to move.

　　At first, the running was easy. The other runners just seemed to pull me along. Somewhere around the 20-mile mark I even said to myself, "This is nothing. Why did I train so hard?"

　　Then I hit "the wall". "The wall" is what marathon runners call the special point. I knew my body reached the point and I thought I couldn't go any more.1 was out of breath and my legs turned into pieces of wood.1 was almost falling down. I can't remember anything about the last five miles of the race.

　　I kept running though. At last, I heard a voice at the finishing line.

　　"You look good," my friend Ted said. "How did it feel?"

　　"Wonderful!" I replied.

　　For everything, if you devote yourself into it, there will be a way. I finished the race, at least, in my heart, I was the winner,

　　62. Which one best describes the weather on the race day?

　　A. Cold and rainy. B. Cold and sunny. C. Dry and cloudy. D. Wet and foggy.

　　63, How did the writer feel about the race during the first 20 miles?

　　A. Difficult. B. Boring. C. Easy. D. Interesting.

　　64. According to the article, what must someone do to prepare for a marathon?

　　A. One must eat certain food and get plenty of sleep.

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