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2012-2013学年八年级英语下学期期末考试试题 莲花县高洲中学 李昔秀 一、听力测试（20分）A)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一小题。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 (每小题1分)1. How often does Danny go skating in winter? A. Twice a month.B. Twice a week.C. Once a week.2. Why cant the boy help the girl wash the dishes? A. Hes lazy.B. Hes tired.C. Hes busy.3. What does Jane often do when she feels uncomfortable? A. She often has the medicine.B. She often stays in bed. C. She often goes to see a doctor.4. When are they going to meet?A. At 5:30.B. At 6:00.C. At 6:30.5. What sports does Mike like best?A. Volleyball.B. Basketball.C. Football.B)听下面两段对话和一段独白，听完第一段对话后回答第68小题；听完第二段对话后回答第911小题；听独白后回答第1215小题。听每段对话或独白前你都有40秒钟的时间阅读各小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。 (每小题1分)请听第1段对话，回答第6至第8小题。6. What season did John go to Harbin?A. Spring.B. Winter.C. Summer.7. What did John do in Harbin? A. He bought many toys.B. He visited his friends. C. He played in the snow.8. Who did John go to Harbin with?A. His friends.B. His parents.C. His classmates.请听第2段对话，回答第9至第11小题。9. When was Tom watching TV?A. At this time yesterday.B. At this time last Sunday. C. While Alice was playing with her brother.10. What was Alice doing? A. Playing at home.B. Doing her homework.C. Playing in the park.11. What was her brother visiting?A. A park.B. A museum.C. A TV station请听1段独白。回答第12至第15小题。12. What does Susan do?A. A college student.B. A college teacher.C. A foreign tourist.13. Where did Susans parents live?A. In the countryside.B. In the big city.C. Near the sea.14. What didnt Susan do in the countryside?A. Go hiking.B. Ride her bike.C. Watch TV.15. Who told Susan stories in the evening?A. Her grandpa.B. Her grandma.C. Her father.C）请听下面一篇短文，根据短文内容完成表格，每个空格不超过3个单词。听短文前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读表格内容。短文读两遍。（每小题1分）Jay Chous ConcertDate16. 1 st.PlaceAt the 17. Stadium（体育场）Ticket price for a student18. yuanWhere is the Stadium?19. the bank of China and Hongxing SchoolHow to get to there?Take the number 20. bus. 二单项选择。从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。(每小题1分，共15分)( )1. I think _ is impossible for him to work out such a difficult problem alone. A. this B. that C. it D. he( )2. I _that I can be a successful woman m the future. A. wish B. hopeC. want D. think( )3. Youd better speak in English. It doesnt _ that you may make mistakes A. work B. matterC. affect D. perform( )4. The girl, with her parents, _when the earthquake hit the city. A. is asleep B. was sleeping C. are asleep D. were sleeping( )5. - We are going to have a party after the exam. - Really? _! A. Have a good time B. Goodbye C. I am happy D. Its nice of you( ) 6. I was _ tired after the long walk _ I didnt want to do anything. A. so; that B. either; or C. too; to D. neither; nor( )7. The plane will _in two hours, so we have enough time to get to the airport. A. take out B. take downC. take away D. take off( )8. Although she is over 40 years old, _ she looks young. A. but B. and C. so D. /( )9.- Did your father come to her party last Sunday? - No, he _. A. wasnt invited B. didnt invite C. isnt invited D. hasnt invited( )10. The music_, right? A. sound excited B. sound exciting C. sounds excited D. sounds exciting( )11. - Do you mind my smoking here? -_. Look at the sign. It says NO SMOKING. A. It doesnt matter B. No, I dont C. Youd better not D. Never mind( )12. - Where is Mr Wang? I havent seen him for a few days. - He _ to Shanghai. A. has been B. will go C. is going D. has gone( )13. He lives _ in the house, but he doesnt feel_. A. alone; alone B. lonely; alone C. alone; lonely D. lonely; lonely( )14. He didnt work_, so he didnt pass the exam again. A. hard enough B. hardly enough C. enough hard D. enough hardly( )15. _hard work it is to plant so many trees around the lake! A. What a B. What C. What an D. How三、完形填空（15分）A）先阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（每小题1分） No family wants its home to catch fire, but its good to plan for a fire just in case （以防万一）. Talk with your family about 1 to do if a fire starts. 2 should have a plan for getting out of the house. Be sure to choose a safe place to 3 after everyone gets away from the fire. What should you do 4 there is a fire? First, 5 people know about the fire. Yell （叫喊） the word fire. Knock on the walls with your hands. Then 6 the door of your room. If the door is warm, dont open it. If its cool, open it just enough to 7 . If you see fire or much smoke, close the door fast. If you cant see fire or smoke, you can go out of the door. Shut the 8 behind you. That will slow down the fire. Now find a 9 out. Stay away from the smoke. The air is the 10 near the floor. So it 11 be the safest to crawl（爬）when you leave the house. If you cant leave your room, close your door. Cover the crack （缝隙） under the door 12 clothing. Then open the window or 13 the glass with a chair. Crawl out, of the window 14 .If the window is high off the ground, 15 jump! Wave a towel out of the window, and yell for help. When you get out of the house, run to the place where you and your family chose to meet.1. A. how B. whenC. whatD. where2. A. Everyone B. SomeoneC. AnyoneD. No one3. A. visit B. sleepC. standD. meet4. A. unlessB. ifC. becauseD. as5. A. letB. teachC. wantD. ask6. A.lookB. hearC. feelD. smell7. A. put outB. find outC. look outD. take out8. A.windowB. doorC. house D. room9. A. wayB. tripC. time D. plan10. A. bestB. worstC. thinnest D. least11. A. shouldB. needC. may D. has to12. A. byB. inC. of D. with13. A. cleanB. washC. breakD. make14. A. happilyB. loudlyC. excitedlyD. carefully15. A. cantB. dontC. notD. no四、阅读理解(每小题 2分，共 30分)(A)In 1816, there were no schools for the deaf in America. Several people started a few schools, but in the end all of the schools closed. There were too many problems. The first people to succeed were Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. They opened their school in 1817, and the school did not close. At that time it was the only school for deaf children in America !Clerc and Gallaudet did not know what would happen after they opened their school. They worked very hard. The school grew, and many more students enrolled. These new students were from all over the country. People thought the school would be big enough for all of the deaf children in America. The school is still open today, but the name was changed. Today it is called the American School for the Deaf. It is in West Hartford, Connecticut. After Clerc and Gallaudet established(成立) their school, many other schools for the deaf were opened. Before Gallaudets death in 1851, 15 other schools for deaf children were built! Many of the teachers at those 15 schools used Gallaudets teaching methods. Many had even studied with Gallaudet and were deaf themselves!( )1. Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet were the first people who _. A. wanted to build a school for the deaf in the USA B. succeeded in opening their school for the deaf in America C. succeeded in opening their school for the deaf all over the world D. succeeded in making the deaf speak as ordinary people( )2. The underlined word 6enrolled in the passage means _ in Chinese. A. 入学 B.辍学 C.招工 D. 工作( ) . Which of the following is TRUE about Clerc and Gallaudets school? A. Its students were from all over the USA. B. Its students were from all over the world. C. All deaf children in America were their students. D. Its students were only from Connecticut, the USA( )4. What was the name of the school when it was opened in 1817? A. The American School for the Deaf. B. The Connecticut School for the Deaf. C. The West Hartford School for the Deaf. D. The passage doesnt tell us.( )5. When Gallaudet died in 1851, there were _school(s) for deaf children in the USA. A. only one B. fifteen C. sixteen D. fourteen(B). Island University has a competition for middle school students.Read about the competition on their website.School CompetitionStudents ! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. Therell be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below: What do you have to do? Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day. Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention Write a short description of your invention Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!( )6. Who can take part in the competition? A. The disabled. B. Middle school teachers. C. Middle school students. D. All the readers.( ) 7. A participant (参与者) should _to take part in the competition A. draw a picture B. invent a robot or a machine C. make a model D. make a description( )8. What will be the award for the winners? A. Money. B. Inventions. C. Pictures. D. Souvenirs.( )9. A participant is asked to write a 200-word article about _. A. his invention B. his suffering C. the difficulties the disabled face D. his wishes for the disabled( )10. The aim of the activity is to_. A. encourage teenagers to use modern technology to help the disabled B. remind people of the importance of caring for the disabled C. make the disabled know more about modern technology D. help people learn how to help the disabled(C)Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. Theres no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we dont see the need for presents.Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didnt. I dont often remember a friends birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, Id get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland wont go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who cant be given presents.You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, Its so nice. Thanks when you get Christmas or birthday presents.You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but yourenever asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders anyone who has often helped us.( )11. What does close friends mean in the passage?A.The friends who are very kind.B. The friends who live close to each other.C. The friends who were once classmates.D.The friends who you like most.( )12. What kind of presents dont Americans usually open in front of the givers?A. The small presents. B.Christmas or birthday presents.C.The expensive presents. D.The presents for dinner party.( )13. Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?A.To pay them. B.To help them.C.To thank them. D.To make them work harder.( )14. Which of the following do you think is right?A. American business people dont want presents because they are rich enough.B.The writer of this passage must be an American.C.Everyone must give presents to ones family and friends at Christmas.D.Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.( )15. What is the main idea of the passage?A.Present-giving in the United States.B.Customs (习俗) in the United States.C.American people and present-giving.D.When and how to give presents.五. 书面表达（20分） 假设你们班要召开“珍爱生命，远离垃圾食品”主题班会，请你以 Feed me better为话题写一篇发言稿。词数：80词左右。要点提示： 1. 健康的重要性;2. 吃哪些食物、怎样吃更健康；3. 保持健康的其他方法。_ _【试卷答案】一、1. B2. C3. C4. B5. A6.B7.C9. A8. A10.11. B12. B13. B14. C15. A16. May17. Workers 18. 18019. Across from20. 301二 单项选择 1-5DCACB 6-10 DBCBB 11-15 CABBB三 完形填空15.BAADC 610. CBACA 1115. DBCBA四 阅读理解 1-5 CADBA 6-10 DBCCC 11-15 DCBDA 五. 书面表达 听力材料A）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一小题。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1. W: Do you often go skating in winter, Danny? M:Yes. I go skating twice a week. What about you, Grosser? W: I like making snownen with my friends.2. W: Could you please help me wash the dishes? M: Sorry, I cant. Im very busy now.3. M: Jane, do you often have the medicine when you feel uncomfortable? W: No. I often go to see a doctor. Its not good to take too much medicine.4. M: When shall we meet? What about half past five? W: Lets make it six. I think half past five is a little early, M: OK.5. W: Do you often do sports at school, Mike? M: Yes, I do. I like sports. W: What is your favourite sport?M: I usually play basketball at school. But I like volleyball best.B）听下面两段对话和一段独白，听完第一段对话后回答第6-8小题；听完第二段对话后回答第9-11小题；听独白后回答第12-15小题。听每段对话或独白前你都有40秒钟的时间阅读各小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。（每小题1分）请听第1段对话，回答第6至第8小题。W: Hi, John. How was it going?M : Great.W: I heard you went on a trip to Harbin with your friends during the winter holiday. Did you have a good time there?M: Yes. Harbin is a very cold city in China. And also a beautiful city. It is always snowing. It was white here and the