江苏省泰州市姜堰区八年级英语下学期期末考试试题 人教新目标版.doc

2014-2015学年度第二学期期末考试八年级英语试题 (考试时间120分钟 满分150分)注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷选择题和第卷非选择题两个部分。2. 所有试题的答案均填写在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上无效。 第卷 选择题（共85分）一、听力（共25小题；每小题1分，计25分）第一部分 听对话，回答问题。本部分共有4道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听两遍。1. what are they talking about? a. b. c. 2. what sign are they talking about? a. b. c. 3. what is anita working hard at? a. b. c. 4. which charity are they talking about ?a. b. c. 第二部分 听对话或短文，回答问题。这一部分你将听到12段对话和2篇短文。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听两遍。5. what does mike think of the book? a. its interesting. b. its useful. c. its boring.6. whats marys father? a. he is a doctor. b. he is a teacher. c. he is a policeman.7. what will the boy and the girl do on saturday?a. do nothing. b. go hiking. c. go camping.8. what does the woman want to buy? a. a baseball. b. a birthday cake. c. a basketball.9. what did alice do last night? a. she went to the movies. b. she watched tv. c. she did her homework.10. where are the two speakers now? a. in a bookstore. b. in a clothing store. c. in a fruit store.11. what does the girl want to drink? a. some water. b. orange juice. c. apple juice.12. what does the woman want to do? a. she wants to know the time. b. she wants to take a seat. c. she wants to buy a bag.13. what does lucy want to be? a. a teacher. b. a doctor. c. a scientist.14. how much is the white shirt? a. 20 yuan. b. 40 yuan. c. 80 yuan.15. where did the dialogue probably happen? a. in a street. b. in a shop. c. in a school.听下面一段材料，回答16-17题。16. where will they go to see a film this saturday?a. at renmin cinema. b. at a dirty cinema. c. at wansheng cinema.17.what day is it today?a. thursday. b. friday. c. saturday.听第一篇短文，回答18-20题。请根据短文内容, 选择正确答案, 完成信息记录表。听两遍。life in the past and nowwhat the speakers grandpa did with the old radiolistened to 18 .what the speakers grandpas new radio looks likeits 19 .what the speaker has nowa 20 .18. a. the newsb. football matchesc. english19. a. modernb. bigc. small20. a. radiob. computerc. television听第二篇短文，回答21-25题。听两遍。21. how does harry go to work every day? a. by bus. b. by car. c. by bike.22. how long havent they seen each other? a. since last year. b. for 9 years. c. since 10 years ago.23. why did people watch them from time to time? a. because jack talked loudly. b. because jack laughed loudly. c. because jack sang loudly.24. what did jack drop on the floor? a. plastic bags. b. plastic bottles. c. waste paper. 25. what do you think of harrys friend? a. unfriendly. b. impolite. c. unlucky.二、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中, 选择一个最佳答案。（共15小题; 每小题1分，计15分） 26. were here to have fun, to learn, to work together and to make difference. a. a; a b. a; / c. /; a d. /; /27. my father my mother are able to drive a car. so they often take turns to drive me to school.a. neither; nor b. both; and c. either; or d. not only; but also28. who can help me carry the heavy box? i think ted is _ to do it. but the door is _for him to go through. a. too strong; too narrow b. so strong; narrow enough c. enough strong; narrow enoughd. strong enough; too narrow29. did the doctors save the old man？ yes. he _ on the morning of may 10th. and now he is out of danger. a. was operated b. operated c. operated on d. was operated on30. _ did your uncle leave his home town?. let me see. he _ for nearly twenty years. a. when; has left b. when; has been away c. how long; has left d. how long; has been away31. what type of mobile phone do you want to have? something big? well, it _ be big thats not important. a. must b. neednt c. cant d. mustnt32. how will you help with the activity? we will _ leaflets to ask people to take part.a. put out b. hand out c. find out d. cut out33. _? ive got toothache. it hurts.a. how are you b. whats wrong with you c. how is the matter d. what do you do 34. i _ reading english every morning. yes, now english is more and more important. english _ the first language in england and some other countries.a. am used to; is used by b. am used to; is used as c. used to; is used by d. used to; is used as35. its clever _you to help me work out the difficult math problem. thanks! you are welcome. now its easier _you to understand it.a. of; of b. of; for c. for; of d. for; for36. there was hardly anything left after the earthquake, _? _. people had to rebuild their houses.a. wasnt there; yes b. was there; noc. wasnt there; no d. was there; yes37. _ good time we had at the party last night! yes. it was _exciting party that i would never forget it.a. what; so b. how; such c. what a; such an d. how a; so an38. by _ these old students, we hope _ them good at looking after the younger students.a. train; make b. training; to make c. training; making d. train; making39. excuse me, could you tell me ? of course. its ten minutes ride from here.a. where is no. 1 middle schoolb. how i can get to renmin parkc. how far my trip is to jiangyan libraryd. how long will it take me to jiangyan peoples hospital40. having many helpers makes a task easier and faster to complete. i think so. _.a. many hands make light work. b. actions speak louder than words.c. the early bird catches the worm. d. the more you learn, the more you know.三、完型填空 阅读短文, 从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题; 每小题1分，计15分）testing for gossip in ancient greece(希腊), socrates(苏格拉底) was believed to be clever and knowledgeable. one day an acquaintance(熟人) met the great philosopher(哲学家) and said, “do you know what i just 41 your friend?” “hold on a minute,” socrates replied. “before 42 me anything id like you to 43 a little test. its called the triple filter (三重过滤器)test.” “triple filter?”“thats 44 ,” socrates continued, “ before you talk to me about my 45 , it might be a 46 idea to take a moment and filter(过滤) what youre going to say. thats why i call it the triple filter test. the first filter is 47 . have you made 48 that what you are going to tell me is true?” “no,” the man said, “actually i just heard about it and” “all right,” said socrates. “so you dont really know 49 its true. now lets try the 50 filter, the filter of goodness. is what you are going to tell me about my friend 51 good?” “no, on the contrary(恰恰相反).”“so,” socrates continued, “you want to tell me something 52 about him, but youre not certain if its true. you may still pass the test though, 53 theres one filter left: the filter of 54 . is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me? ”“no, not really.”“well,” concluded socrates, “if what you want to tell me is 55 true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”41. a. received from b. heard about c. wrote to d. talked with42. a. telling b. asking c. giving d. showing43. a. design b. share c. check d. pass44. a. right b. important c. simple d. difficult45. a. family b. friend c. partner d. neighbour46. a. fresh b. bad c. good d. silly47. a. truth b. honesty c. kindness d. value48. a. clear b. sure c. confident d. correct 49. a. that b. what c. if d. which50. a. first b. second c. third d. fourth51. a. anything b. nothing c. something d. everything52. a. bad b. great c. new d. important53. a. if b. while c. and d. because54. a. trust b. balance(平衡) c. usefulness d. practice55. a. none b. all c. both d. neither四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共15小题; 每小题2分，计30分）(a)on august 24, 2013, tens of thousands of people marched down the national mall, for the 50th anniversary(周年纪念)of kings famous speech. martin luther king was born in georgia, usa. when he was a boy, he sang with other children in the church(教堂). little martin knew that it was very important to love and be kind to others. although the church was very important to martin, he was interested in other things, too. he liked sports very much. he was not tall, but he was very strong. the boys in his town often met at martins house for a game of football or basketball. martin liked school and was a very good student. he went to college at fifteen. at first, he didnt know what he wanted to study. he knew the black people didnt have the same rights as the white people, and he also knew that the black people were not as happy as the white people. he wanted to work for the black people. he wanted to help the poor black people. later he really became a famous man. he was fighting for the mens rights all his life. at the age of thirty-five, martin luther king was the youngest man to have received the nobel peace prize. he became not only the symbolic leader of american blacks but also a world figure. he was murdered(谋杀) on the evening of april 4,1968.56. we can infer that martin made his famous speech in _. a. 1962 b. 1963 c. 1968 d. 201357. when martin was a boy, _. a. he didnt like singing b. he was not strong c. he enjoyed playing football and basketball d. he didnt go to school58. as a little boy, martin knew that it was very important to _. a. do sports b. go to the church c. be a very good student d. love and be kind to others59. according to the passage, marin knew that _. a. he would not study again b. he would work for the black people c. what he studied at college was not important to him d. the black people had the same rights as the white people60. martin was famous all over the world because _. a. he fought for the mens rights b. he was a kind manc. he was murdered d. he went to college at fifteen(b)jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by the most people in the world. everybody wears them, from the farmer to the officer and from models to housewives. but why have jeans become so popular？youll get many answers. for some people, they look cool, for others jeans are just comfortable.jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the american west. in the eastern part of the us jeans were hardly worn at all. they were connected with farm people and the workers. so the rich wouldnt like to wear them.it was james dean and marlon brando that made them popular in movies and everyone started to wear them. they were a symbol of therebellionof young people during the 1950s and 1960s. so these new trousers were not allowed in american schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas. as time went on，jeans became more acceptable. american people in europe and japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were americans. the trousers showed the world a happier way of life, something that people needed, especially after what they had gone through in world war ii.jeans had other advantages as well. they didnt need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didnt need to iron(熨烫) them. this became more important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework.today jeans are an important part of our lives. they are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded look.61. jeans first appeared _. a. in eastern america b.in middle america c. in western americad. all over america62. from the passage, we can know that james dean and marlon brando were_ . a.jeans makers b.film stars c. young students d. farmers or workers63. what is the possible meaning of the underlined word “rebellion” in this passage? a.反叛. b.活力. c.清纯. d.阳光.64. which of the following was a possible advantage of jeans to women? a. they could easily be bought anywhere in the world. b. they didnt need to be washed often or ironed. c. they had many different styles and colors. d. they were comfortable and easy to wash.65. what is the best title of the passage? a. jeans symbol of wealth b. jeans working womens best choice c.jeans part of the lives of farm people and workers d. jeans popular piece of clothing in our daily life (c)a city in california has got some new buses. they cost $490,000 each. the new buses are different from the old ones. these new buses are better for the environment. they are called hybrid (混合动力的) buses. they run on diesel (柴油的) and electric power. this will help keep the air cleaner.the man drove the new bus on wednesday and noticed a difference right away. “i get to have clean air for a change”, said driver melvin day. “im smelling diesel all day long when i drive the old ones.”the company that builds the buses had many good things to say about them. for example, they said they use a lot less fuel (燃料). they also said that they are 90% cleaner for the environment. the buses are very quiet, too.the buses have a diesel engine in the back and batteries (电池) on top. when the engine starts up, it is powered by electricity. then the diesel power takes over.over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses. they hope to do this over the next three years. the city will give money to help buy the new kind of buses.one other bit of good news: the price of the bus ticket will not rise because of the new buses.66. why are the new buses better for the environment?a. because theyre cheaper than the old ones. b. because they are very quiet.c. because they run on diesel and electric power. d. because they are new.67. which one is not true about the new buses?a. they use a lot less fuel. b. they can drive faster than the old ones.c. they will help keep the air cleaner. d. the buses are very quiet.68. how many buses does the city have now?a. 490. b. 90. c. 45. d. 50.69. which one is true about this article?a. the driver liked the new buses very much. b. the new buses dont use fuel at all.c. the city will replace the old buses in a year. d. the price of bus ticket will be high.70. what is the best title for the article? a. the new cars. b. electric buses. c. the advantages of old buses. d. buying new buses.第卷 非选择题（共65分）五、词汇运用 （共l5小题; 每小题l分，计l5分）a. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词, 完成句子。71. all of us think that all the children should receive basic _ (教育).72. dont _ (触摸) the animals. they are very dangerous.73. the police will _ (罚款) you if you are found dropping litter in a public place.74. children should be taught to spend their free time _ (明智地).75. unicef helps build a better world for everyone, _(特别)children around the world.b) 请根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。76. do you know too much drinking is _ (harm) to the health?77. whats the matter, lucy? oh, my car broke down and it needs _(mend).78. if our parents do everything for us，we wont learn to depend on (oneself).79. a charity show was held by the _ (student) union last week.80. our china dream _ (achieve) if we unite(团结) together.81. he is even _(care) than last time. so he makes fewer mistakes in the exam.82. its impossible for us _ (finish) the work in an hour.83. the man who has lost his left hand tried his best and came _( five ) in the race. how brave he is!84. have they made up their minds _(prevent) such bad behavior?85. who _(clean) the classroom? its so clean. im not sure. go and ask jim.六、任务型阅读 阅读短文，完成表格，每空一词。（共10小题, 每空1分，计10分）smoking is bad for you, but what if your parents smoke? you might be worried about their health, be tired of smelling the smoke, or even a little embarrassed by it. you cant order your parents to stop smoking, but you can help them to give up this bad habit. tell them smoking is not good for their health.if you think it will help, you could find some articles like this one and give them to your parents. many states now have free programs to help people give up smoking. you might even see them advertised on billboards(公告栏) in your town. point these out to your parents and help them to find out more about these programs.what if your parents get angry with you for mentioning the topic of smoking? people dont like to be told that they are doing something unhealthy, so i