泰州市海陵區(qū)2012-2013學(xué)年八年級下學(xué)期期末英語試題及答案.doc

x k b 1.c o m（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘，滿分：150分）成績 一、聽力測試（30分）A) 從A、B、C三幅圖中找出與你所聽內(nèi)容相符的選項(xiàng)。聽兩遍。( ) 1. What is Jack going to be? A. B. C. ( ) 2. Where is Mr. Green from? A. B. C. ( ) 3. How did Jim go to Shanghai? A. B. C. ( ) 4. Which clock is the girls?B) 聽對話，根據(jù)所聽對話及問題選擇正確答案。聽兩遍。( ) 5. What does Mary often do to help her mother? X k b 1.C om A. She often helps her mother to cook meals. B. She often helps her mother with the washing. C. She often helps her mother to clean the house.( ) 6 .Hows Jim? A Hes OK. B Hes ill. C Hes returned home. ( )10. How much should the man pay for the ticket？ A 64 yuan . B 72 yuan C 96 yuan( ) 11. Where are they talking?A. In a library. B. In a bookshop C. In the museum.( ) 12. What does the man mean?A. They wont have any more cups. B. He doesnt know why people like tea.C. They will get some more tea.( ) 13. What are they talking about?A. Newspaper. B. Their feelings. C. TV programs.( ) 14. What does the man want to do?A.To change his walkman. B. To buy a new walkman. C. To borrow a walkman.( ) 15. How often does Lily go to the Reading Club?A. On Friday. B. Once a week. C. Twice a week.C)聽下面幾段對話，選擇正確答案。聽兩遍。聽第1段對話，回答第16至17題。新 課 標(biāo) 第 一 網(wǎng)( ) 16 Where is the man going? A The railway station. B The clock tower. C The park.( ) 17 Why cant the man find the place? A This is his first time to visit the place. B The railway station is still next to the clock tower. C Things have changed a lot over the years.聽第2段對話，回答第1820小題。( ) 18. What will the man take to the woman? A. A raincoat. B. Some food. C. Some fruit.( ) 19. How can the man get to Manchester from the airport? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By underground.( ) 20. What can we learn from the dialogue? A. The man will study English in Manchester. B. The weather will always be fine in Manchester next month. C. The man will take a raincoat with him.D)聽錄音，完成信息記錄表。聽兩遍。 聽一篇短文，回答第21-25小題。請根據(jù)內(nèi)容從A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇正確的選項(xiàng)，完成信息記錄表。SportsPing-pong:w w w .x k b 1.c o It is a very 21 sport in China.My best friend 22 likes it very much.Baseball:Each team has 23 players.The baseball season goes from April to 24 .Many people love sports in different ways.Doing sports is 25 for our health.( ) 21. A interesting B popular C exciting( ) 22. A Li Bo B Li Lei C Lin Tao( ) 23. A 9 B 11 C 13( ) 24. A June B July C September( ) 25. A well B good C badE)聽短文，選擇正確答案。聽兩遍。( ) 26. How old was Liangliang?A. 5 B. 4 C. 6( ) 27. Where did Liangliang live? 新| 課| 標(biāo)| 第 |一| 網(wǎng)A. In a big city.B. In the countryside. C. In a small town.( ) 28. What was his mother?A. A teacher. B. A nurse. C. A worker.( ) 29. What did the boy say to his mother?A. I love you. B. Im sorry. C. How are you?( ) 30. What kind of boy do you think Liangliang was?A. Quiet. B. Lazy. C. Clever. ( ) 5. Please contact Sandy _ 65408888 for _ information. A. on, farther B. on, further C. in, farther D. in, further( ) 6. Mum, have you seen my mobile phone? _you bought last week? Im sorry I havent seen _.A. One ; it B. The one ; it C. One ; one D. The one ; one( ) 7. -Look at the boy running on the playground. Is it David? -It _ be him. I saw him go to the teachers office just now. A. mustnt B. cant C. couldnt D. must( ) 8. Who will _ to _ at tomorrows meeting by the teacher? A. be told; sayB. be asked; speak C. be told; talk D. be asked; tell( ) 9. _people, there _for wildlife. A. Because; are more and more spaces B. Because of; is less and less space C. Because; are many and many room D. Because of; is little and little space( ) 10. -Mary hasnt bought the school things, has she? -_. Her mother will buy them for her. A. Yes, she has B. No, she hasnt C. Yes, she did D. No, she didnt( ) 11. Mr. Dong _ live in Starlight Town in the past. Now he _ the life in the new town. A. used to, is used to B. was used to, is used to C. is used to, used to D. used to, was used to( ) 12. It is _ news that we are all interested in it.A. such an interesting B. so an interesting C. so interesting D. such interesting( ) 13. Im new here. Could you please tell me _?A. what is the building used for B. when does the first class beginC. where is the dining hall D. how many classes our school has( ) 14. - Is there _ hed like to share with us about this kind of disease?- He says we are _to see it can be cured today. A. something else, lucky enough B. anything else, enough luckyC. anything else, lucky enough D. something else, enough lucky( ) 15. -We could ask Jim to sing a song for the party.-_ He isnt good at singing.A. Thats a good idea. B. Im afraid not. C. Why not? D. I hope so.三、完形填空（15分）Long long ago, there was a swan（天鵝）with golden feathers（金羽毛）.She lived in a lake. A woman lived in a small house 1 the lake with her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round, 2 still,they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didnt have enough 3 to buy food.The swan was 4 to see that. She said to herself, “Ill give one of my 5 to them each day, then they can live a happy life with the money selling my feathers.” That evening, she 6 to the poor womans house and left a golden feather on the table without saying 7 .From then on, the swam came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy because their life was much 8 than before.But day after day, the woman became greedy（貪婪）.She said to her 9 .”The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all 10 feathers when she comes next time.”“Oh, no, Mom!” cried the daughters, “This will 11 the swan. She helps us a lot !”But the mother wouldnt listen. When the 12 came as usual, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers 13 chicken feathers.Then ,the Golden Swan said, “Poor Mother, I came to 14 you,but you wanted to kill me. Now, I am leaving and will 15 come back. Never be greedy!” With these words, the swan flew away. ( )10. A. his B. herC. theirD. our( )11. A. hurtB. saveC. protect D. refuse( )12. A. woman B. daughterC. chickenD. swan( )13. A. heard ofB. changed intoC. looked forD. came from( )14. A. trouble B. helpC. teachD. invite( )15. A. sometimesB. always C. usually D. never四、閱讀理解（40分）AMr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升學(xué)考試). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.“Which university (大學(xué)) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.“In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily.“The most famous university?”“Oxford University (牛津).”Most of the passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations!”A woman said, “Im sure hell know Fred Smith.”“Whos Fred Smith?”“Hes my son.”“Does he study in the university, too?”“No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors.”( )l. The story happened in _. A. America B. France C. Germany D. England( )2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because _.A. their son did well in his lessons B. they have a big farmC. they have a good harvest D. their son studied at a middle school( )3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know _.A. her son finished middle school B. her son was handsomeC. her son was going to study in a university x k b 1. c o mD. her son was very friendly to others( )4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that _.A. her friend could hear her B. all the people could hear herC. she hoped to make all the people happyD. she hoped they would say congratulations to her( )5. Which of the following is true? _.A. The woman wasnt interested in Mrs. Turners wordsB. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous universityC. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀)D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too BIf you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?Dont listen to people who say the young people today often think only of themselves. Its not true at all. More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they dont do it for money. Here are some of their stories.Alice Hamilton, 17 Im going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. Its going to be terrificIll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. Im going to sleep under the stars. Itll be a nice sport, and Ill be able to do something good at the same time.Jason Moore,18 This summer, Im going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. Theyll teach me what to do, so Ill help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.Trish Anderson, 16 Im going to teach kids who have trouble reading. Ill work for a program called Reading For Life. Every day, Im going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.( )6. Young people in the USA volunteer to spend _ helping others.A. school holidays B. Weekdays C. every morning D. every afternoon( )7. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?A. To breathe the clean mountain air B. To spend the whole summer living in the tent C. To sleep under the starsD. To help build new hiking paths in the mountain( )8. From the passage, we know that Special House Program helps . A. children in poor familiesB. workers who build housesC. poor families cant afford housesD. build hiking paths( )9._ wants to be a teacher.A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore C. Trish Anderson D. none of them( )10. Which is the most possible title for this passage?A. Reading for life B. A Special House Program C. The Forest Centre D. Young American VolunteersCFriday，March 30thOur trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life - no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.( )11. The diaries above show the writers _days in Thailand.A. 3 B. 7 C. 15 D. 30( )12. It seems that visitors _ in Bangkok.A. often feel hungry B. can always find cheap thingsC. cant take any photos D. can enjoy themselves( )13. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.( )14. The people in the village _. A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English C. are very weak D. hope to live in the cities( )15. The best title of this article is_.A. My First Travel B. The Outside World C. Traveling in Thailand D. A Country on the Train DJames Michener, a famous American writer donated at least 90 per cent of what he made from his 43 novels. He seemed to donate more than this. At his death, in October 1997, he had gave away US 117 million.Michener made a good example, not just in how much he gave, but in his style of giving. The writer worked hard at doing good (行善). He usually follows up his donations to see how the money was used and he had a lot of fun in doing so.Michener was 90 when he died. He was the only writer on the list of Americans top 25 philanthropists (慈善家). He gave his donations to the college he went to. Michener gave to his college-US72million to Swarthmore. He said, “I am from a family without any money, the college made me from darkness into light.Michener was married three times, but he had no children. For his last 15 years, he lived quietly in Austin, Texas. He moved there to write the 1,000-page novel. The film called South Pacific was inspired （改編)）by his first book，Tales of the South Pacific, written when he was 40. w W w.x K b 1 . c om( )16.Michener died in _.A. 1991 B. 1994 C. 1997 D. 2000( )17.Michener cared about _ after he donated.A. how much money he gave away B. how the money was usedC. when the money was given back D. how much fun he had( )18.Michener came from a _ family.A. rich B. poor C. big D. small( )19.Whats the name of the college which Michener went to?A. Austin B. Texas C. Oxford D. Swarthmore ( )20.He wrote his first book _.A. when he moved to Austin. B. in his last 15 years.C. when he was married for the third time. D. at the age of 40. 1. 將(1)句譯成中文：_2. 在(2)(3)的空白處分別填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~使句意完整、上下文通順：_ _3. 回答問題:What can we do with friends according to this passage?_4.在文中找出與We are not alone because of the need of having friends意思相近的句子：_5. 寫出文中最能表達(dá)該短文主題的句子。_六、用括號內(nèi)所給的詞的適當(dāng)形式填空（10分）1. The school sports meeting _ (hold) this Friday, isnt it?2. By _ (improve) reading skills, you can understand more and read faster.3. The Yellow River is one of _ (long) rivers in China.4. She is used to _ (take) a bus home every day.5. Toms parents _ (marry) for nearly ten years.6. Your _ (donate) will help the people in poor areas a lot.7. When I walked past the office, I saw the teacher _ (talk) with your mother in it.8. We need at _ (little) twelve days to finish the work because it is a little difficult.9. Animals should be treated with _ (kind) because they are our friends.10. It is _ (mean) to help the people in need.七、首字母填空（10分）There are a lot of languages in the world. But the most w_1_ spoken language is English. Many people u_2_ and use it all over the world. Indeed, English is a very i_3_ and useful language. I_4_ we know English, we can travel anywhere and we w_5_ have no difficulty making ourselves understood. English is greatly used in study of a_6_ kinds of subjects. Several books are w_7_ in English every day to teach people many u_8_ things. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread k_9_ to all parts of the world. English has also served to bring together the different peoples of the w_10_ by helping them to talk with one another.1. w_2. u_3. i_ 4. I_ 5. w_6.a_7. w_8. u_9. k_ 10.w_八、書面表達(dá)（20分）陽光初級中學(xué)學(xué)生會(huì)為了幫助本校家庭貧困的學(xué)生籌集上學(xué)和文具費(fèi)用，決定于12月5日在本校禮堂舉行慈善音樂會(huì)，請你寫一份倡議書，邀請各位同學(xué)和老師參加。字?jǐn)?shù)80字左右。_sports pages to clean the windows.9. M：Good luck with your exam!W：I dont need good luck. I need another week to study.10. M：How much will it cost for my son and me to go to Shanghai？W：64 yuan for you and half of the ticket price for your son. 11. W: Can I help you, sir?M: Id like to bo