蘇州市2013–2014學(xué)年第二學(xué)期期末英語模擬測試

1、蘇州市20132014學(xué)年第二學(xué)期期末模擬測試八年級英語試卷一、聽力測試(20分)第一部分聽對話回答問題。 本部分共有10道小題，每小題你將聽到一段對話，每段對話讀兩遍。在聽每段對話前，你有5秒鐘的時間閱讀題目；聽完后，你將有5秒鐘的答題時間。( )1. What sign are they talking about?( )2. What does the boy want to see first?( )3. What will the woman probably buy?( ) 4. What does Tom want to be in the future?( )5. Who ar

2、e the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.( )6. How often does Nick go to the English Reading Club? A. Twice a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month.( )7. What does the man mean? A. He really likes sports. B. He can't play volleyball with the woman.

3、C. He enjoys playing volleyball.( )8. How long will the man stay at the hotel? A. For three days. B. For four days. C. For five days.( ) 9. What did the girl do yesterday evening? A. She saw a film. B. She planted trees. C. She took care of her sister.( )10. What is the total cost of tickets?1 / 13

4、A. 64 yuan. B. 72 yuan. C. 96 yuan.第二部分 聽對話和短文答題。 你將聽到一段對話和兩篇短文，各聽兩遍。聽每段對話或短文前，你將有時間閱讀相關(guān)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，每小題你仍有5秒鐘的答題時間。 聽一段對話，回答第11-12小題。( )11. What was Sophia like in middle school? A. Tall and pretty. B. Short and quiet. C. Tall and quiet. ( )12. What is the man interested in now? A. Swimming. B. Tr

5、avelling. C. Learning French.聽第一篇短文，回答第13-15小題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案，完成信息記錄表。( )13. A. riding a bike B. walking C. riding a horse( )14. A. mountain B. sea C. forest( )15. A. tired B. sick C. bored 聽第二篇短文, 回答第16-20小題。( )16. How was the weather when Tom was walking in the street? A. Warm. B. Hot. C. Cold.( )

6、17. What did Tom want to buy in the street? A. Medicine. B. Bread. C. Pies.( )18. Who was dead when Tom was young? A. His mother. B. His father. C. His brother.( )19. What did Tom want to e? A. A movie star. B. A programme host. C. A pop singer.( )20. When does Tom live a good life? A. Thirty years

7、late. B. Forty years later. C. Fifty years later.二、單項(xiàng)填空(20分) ( ) l. -How about _ magic show? -I should say it was _ great success. A. /; the B a; the C. the; a D. the; /( ) 2. All animals _ men feed on plants or other animals. A. among B. including C. except D. with( ) 3. -May we leave the classroom

8、 now? -No, you _. You _ to leave until the bell rings. A. can't; are allowed B. mustn't; aren't allowed C. needn't; are allowed D. needn't; aren't allowed( ) 4. It's kind _ Simon to give us _ advice. A. of; so many B for; such a useful C. of; such useful D. for; so much(

9、) 5. Dick, it's the _ time in three days that you _ the same mistake. A. second; have made B. second, make C. two; have made D. two, will make( ) 6. Most people agree _ Dick _ George, because they think Dick's plan is really good. A. to; except B. with; and C. on; but D. with; except( ) 7. -

10、Bad luck! It's too late. -It doesn't matter. The movie _ for only a few minutes. You can't miss it. A. has begun B. has been on C. began D. was on( ) 8. -Can he get the first prize for running? -Impossible now. He _ so, but he has just hurt his leg. A. would expect to do B. was expected

11、to do C. has expected doing D. is expected doing( ) 9. Miss Taylor never wastes money on anything too expensive, even though (盡管) she can _ to. She has donated much of the money she saved to charities. A. afford B. spend C. pay D. cause( )10. They were _ busy _ with each other to remember the time.

12、A. enough; talking B. enough; to talk C. too; talking D. too; to talk ( )11. You can't watch TV _ you finish your homework. A. before B. if C. while D. as ( )12. -When _ your mother _ you that blue dress, Mary? -Sorry, I really can't remember. A. does; buy B. has; bought C. had; bought D. di

13、d; buy ( )13. -Your mother _ take a bus to work? -Yes. But now she usually goes to work on foot. A. use to B. used to C. was used to D. is used to ( )14. -My father with my grandparents _ Shanghai. -Really? _ will they come back? A. have been to; How soon B. has been to; How long C. has gone to; How

14、 soon D. has gone to; How long ( )15. -Have you got any books on English grammar? I want to borrow _. -Yes, here you are. But you must return it by Friday. A. one B. it C. some D. that ( )16. The purpose of new inventions is _ life more difficult, but to make it easier. . A. not make B. not making C

15、. not to make D. do not make ( )17. -Can you show me _ to use this kind of camera? -Sorry, I don't know, _. A. how; either B. what; too C. how; too D. what; either ( )18. The flowers in the shop _, so they _ well. A. are smelled better; are sold B. are smelled well; sell C. smell terrible: are s

16、old D. smell nice; sell ( )19. -When will you go back to your hometown? - _. A. Until the work is finished B. Not until the work is finished C. After the work will be finished D. As soon as the work will be finished ( )20. -Could you look after my pet dog for me while I am away?- _. A. No, thanks .

17、B. It's my pleasure C. I'm sure you will D. With pleasure三、完形填空(10分) A man had a little daughter-an only and much-loved child. He lived for her-she was his 1 .But one day, the girl was ill. He 2 his best to save her, but his daughter died. The father became a recluse(隱居者), getting himself 3

18、from his friends and not 4 part in any activity, but one night he had a 5 . He saw a lot of little girls. Every girl carried a candle. He found that one girl's candle was not lit(點(diǎn)燃).Then he saw that the girl 6 the dark candle was his own little daughter. He ran to her and asked, "How is it

19、, darling, that your candle alone is not 7 ?""Daddy, they often Light it, but your tears(眼淚) always put it out." Just then he woke up from his dream. From that moment on, he 8 being a recluse. He 9 to his friends and took part in all kinds of activities. His daughter's candle woul

20、d 10 be put out.( ) l. A. friend B. familyC. life D. light( ) 2. A. has done B. does C. has tried D. tried( ) 3. A. down B. over C. up D. away( ) 4. A. to take B. took C. taking D. taken( ) o. A. dream B. child C. wish D. story( ) 6. A. for B. with C. in D. on( ) 7. A. lit B. held C. lifted D. taken

21、( ) 8. A. stopped B. changedC. began D. continued( ) 9. A. went over B. went backC. looked back D. looked up( )10. A. not until B. no longerC. no sooner D. not at all四、閱讀理解(30分)(A) You can see Pizza Hut(必勝客) every some blocks, so it must be a very big business. Indeed it is. But believe it or not, t

22、he business was started in 1958 by two college students with a loan of 600 dollars. The Carney brothers were trying to make some money .so that they could pay their way through college. They borrowed the money from their mother and sold pizza in a small house in their neighborhood. That's how th

23、ey got the name of the business. On the first day of business, they gave away pizza to draw(吸引) customers(顧客). Year after year, their business grows and now they often give free meals and work chances to those in need.( ) l. Pizza Hut has been set up for about _ years. A. 21 B. 31 C. 56 D. 100( ) 2.

24、 The word "loan" here in the story means _. A. money the brothers borrowed from others B. money the brothers lent to others C. something bought for nothing D. something given away( ) 3. What do you think of the two students from the last paragraph? A. They are clever. B. They are hard-work

25、ing. C. They are generous. D. They are smart.(B) This happened in London It was November and the weather was very wet and cold. A Frenchman had caught a very bad cold. He coughed day and night, so he decided to go and get some medicine for his cough. As he did not know much English, he took out his

26、dictionary and looked up the word "cough". But the dictionary did not tell him how to pronounce(發(fā)音) the word. He thought it over and remembered that he had learned the word "plough". He remembered that it was pronouncedplav. So he thought that c-o-u-g-h must be pronounced kav. Th

27、en he put on his coat and hat and went to a chemist's shop(藥店).When the man in the shop asked him what he wanted, the Frenchman said, "I want something for my 'COW' , please." The man in the shop looked at him. Had he heard him correctly? "I beg your pardon, sir?" he

28、asked. The Frenchman repeated, "I want some medicine for my 'COW'." "For your cow?" asked the man, "are you a farmer?" "A farmer?" said the Frenchman in surprise, "What makes you think I'm a farmer? I come from Paris. I'm not a farmer. &qu

29、ot; "But where is your cow?" "It's here!" answered the Frenchman. He put his hand on his chest(胸口) and began to cough. "Here it is, " he said, "I've a very bad 'cow' here." Then the man in the shop understood what the Frenchman meant. He wanted

30、 somemedicine for his cough.( ) 4. The Frenchman said, "I want something for my 'cow', please." Here by the word "cow" he meant _. A. cow B. cough C. medicine D. cold( ) 5. What made the man in the shop think the Frenchman was a farmer? A. The Frenchman looked like a farm

31、er. B. The word "cough" was pronounced kau by him. C. The Frenchman said he came from a farm in Paris. D. We can't learn about it from the story.( )6. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The man in the shop had heard the Frenchman correctly. B. The man in the shop didn't understand

32、the Frenchman clearly at first. C. The Frenchman told the man in the shop he had a very bad cow. D. The Frenchman asked for some medicine for his cow.(C) A friend of mine named Paul received a car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was w

33、alking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked. Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish."He hesitated. Of course Paul knew what he

34、was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. "I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise. and then he said again, "Would you like to take a ride

35、in my car?" "Oh yes, I'd love to." After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?" Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride ho

36、me in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked. He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (殘疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and point

37、ed to the car. "There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And someday I'm going to give you one just like thatthen you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been try

38、ing to tell you about." Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.( ) 7. The boy was very surprised when _. A. Paul received an expensive car B. Paul told him about

39、 the car C. he saw the shining car D. he was walking around the car( ) 8. From the story we can see the boy _. A. wished to give his brother a car B. wanted Paul's brother to give him a car C. wished he could have a brother like Paul's D. wished Paul could be a brother like that( ) 9. We can

40、 infer (推斷) from the story that _. A. Paul couldn't understand the boy B. the boy had a deep love for his brother C. the boy wished to have a rich brother D. the boy's wish came true in the end( )10. The best title(標(biāo)題) of the story is . A. A Christmas Present B. A Boy C. A Brother Like That

41、D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride(D) Do you know you could get sick just by walking past a building? The bacteria(細(xì)菌) that cause Legionnaire's disease grow very fast in large modern buildings. They are carried by air through the buildings and outside. Legionnaire s disease is only one of the illn

42、esses that are caused by "sick buildings". Some buildings can make you ill because their heating and air-conditioning(空調(diào)調(diào)節(jié)系統(tǒng)) are controlled(控制). Air from outside cannot get in through the closed windows; This indoor air pollution is a growing problem. Legionnaire's disease may be the

43、most serious result of sick buildings, but other unpleasant illnesses can appear. People who work in some buildings suffer （受苦）from tiredness, feeling sick and headaches. Their offices look bright and clean, but invisible(無形的) and dangerous bacteria are in the air around them. There is an answer to

44、the problem. The air-conditioning and heating can be tested for bacteria. Once the tests are finished, the sick buildings can be cured. This is expensive to do, but the results are good. The people in the buildings no longer get sick, and everybody is happier.( )11. "Sick buildings" means

45、_. A. very old buildings B. buildings that make people feel sick C. buildings for sick people D. buildings that are going to fall down( )12. The indoor air pollution is caused by _. A. Legionnaire's disease B. the air from outside C. lack(缺乏) of fresh air D. unpleasant illnesses( )13. We can tel

46、l that a building might be "sick" when _. A. the windows are all closed B. bacteria can be seen in the air C. the air-conditioning and heating don't work well D. people in it have got different kinds of diseases( )14. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Legionnaire's disease is only

47、 one of the results of "sick buildings". B. There is less and less indoor air pollution. C. The bacteria are not dangerous if the offices look bright and clean. D. If the tests for bacteria are expensive. the results are good. .( )15. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means &qu

48、ot;As soon as the tests are finished, _." A. bacteria will disappear by themselves B. Legionnaire's disease won't kill people C. people in the building will no longer get sick D. something can be done to cure the sick building五、單詞拼寫（10分） A)根意語注釋, 寫出單詞的正確形式1. The lifestyle in Korea is qu

49、ite_ (相似的) to that in China.2._ (歸還) books to the library on time is necessary for us all.3. I hear that your new novel will be_ (翻譯) into several foreign languages.4. You should treat him more_ (禮貌). He is new here and knows nothing.5. There are too many_ (采訪者) in the meeting room You'd better

50、prepare for it.6._ (溝通) with others is needed in our daily life. It lets us keep in touch with the outside world.7. It is_ (有害的) to our stomachs to drink cold water in such weather. B)根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容,寫出句中所缺單詞8. -Why did you go to Beijing last week?-Oh, I went there on _. I talked about a project with other c

51、ompanies.9. -Come on. We only have 5 miles left.-I'm _ out and I can't go any further.10. -It's dangerous. You should tell your brother not to go sailing alone.-But he has already made up his _ to do so.六、動詞填空(10分)1. _ (cure) the cases of blindness, the doctors did as much as they could.

52、2. A new car_ (test) many times before it comes into the market.3. _ a talk on health_ (give) in the school hall every Monday?4. He risked_ (lose) everything this time to go abroad alone.5. Tom_ (miss) the last bus. He has to walk home.6. Bad weather_ (cause) natural disasters from time to time.7. I'm quite busy because I_ (prepare) for the final test these days.8. I think my iPad_ (hide) by my mother just now. I can't find it everywhere.9. I didn't catch what you said because I_ (read) the evening newspaper at that moment.10. If you become rich, you may