江苏省常熟市八年级英语第二学期期末考试试卷 牛津版.doc

江苏省常熟市2012-2013学年八年级英语第二学期期末考试试卷 牛津版第卷（共70分）一、听力选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）a)听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。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秒钟的时间从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。1. what animal is it?2. what will the weather be like tomorrow?3. how did sam go to beijing?4. which charity are they talking about?5. who runs fastest? a. lucy. b. ann c. lily.6. what will the speakers probably (可能) go to buy? a. bananas. b. oranges. c. pears.7. when will the supermarket close? a. at 5:00. b. at 5:15. c. at 4:45.8. why did the girl come to school by bus today? a. because it is sunny. b. because it is rainy. c. because it is snowy.9. why did the mans daughter go to london? a. to study. b. to have a holiday. c. to visit her friends.10. where does the dialogue take place? a. in a shoe shop. b. in a clothes shop. c. at a bookshop.b)听对话和短文回答问题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍，听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟时间从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听第一段材料，回答第11至12小题。11. what are lucy and mike talking about? a. a birthday party. b. a new bike. c. lucys parents.12. what did lucy ask mike to do? a. say thanks to his parents. b. join her in the party. c. try her new bike.听第二段材料，完成第13至15小题。13. a. england b. france c. america14. a. chinese b. science c. p. e.15. a. four b. three c. fivec)听一段独白，回答第16至20小题。16. bobs favourite was _. a singing b dancing c drawing17. it was difficult for bob to join the school dancing group because_. a. the school only had a girls dancing group b. the school didnt allow (允许) boys to dance c. the group had enough dancers already18. the school was worried that_ if bob stayed in the group. a. nobody would watch their dance b. other boys would join and the girls might leave c. other schools would laugh at them19. the judge (法语) thought the schools decision was_. a. useful b. necessary c. wrong20. we can infer (推断) that bob felt_ when he went back to the group. a. sad b. happy c. hungry二、选择填空（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）a)单项选择 (共 20小题,每/j小题 1分,满分 20分)21. teaching students is_, but the teachers_. a. a hard work; hard work b. hard work; hard work c. a hard work; work hard d. hard work; work hard22. it_ five years since he_ beijing.a. was; leaves b. have been; left c. is going to be; leaves d. is; left23. -what do you think of summer in nanjing? -well, its sometimes_ hot and sometimes there is_ ram. a. too much; much too b. too much; too much c. much too; much too d. much too; too much24. -i dont like this blue t-shirt. can you show me_ one? -sorry, we only have this one left. you can go to the shop on_ side of the street. a. another; other b. other; the other c. another; the other d. the other; another25. its reported that the new railway station_ at the end of next month. a. will be completed b. is completed c. was completed d. has been completed26. who will_ to_ at tomorrows meeting by the teacher?a. be told; say b. be asked; speak c. be told; talk to d. be asked; tell27. -_ they are talking to each other! -yes. they are really happy to see each other. a. what excited b. how excited c. what excitedly d. how excitedly28. that woman is known_ a writer_ writing books on chinese culture. a. as; for b. for; by c. as; by d. for; as29. mobile phones are not so expensive as they_ to be. a. use b. are used c. were used d. used30. -he has never been to shanghai, _? -_. he has been there twice. a. has he; no, he hasnt b. hasnt he; no, he hasnt c. has he; yes, he has d. hasnt he; yes, he has31. _ everyone is here, lets begin our meeting. a. because b. after c. since d. while32. the government will_ more colleges for more students to receive higher education. a. tie up b. put up c. look up d. set up33. this is_ job_ we must be very careful. a. so an important; that b. such an important; so c. so an important; so d. such an important; that34. dont talk_ class until you_ a. in the; ask b. in; ask to c. in; are asked d. in; are asked to35. -wheres your mother? -she_ hangzhou. she wont be back_ next week. a. has gone to; until b. has been to; until c. has been to; after d. has gone to; after36. the fans are very sorry to hear that famous actor_ for half an hour.a. has left b. has been away c. has gone d. has gone away37. i dont know if it_ tomorrow. if it_, i wont go. a. will rain; will rain b. rains; rains c. rains; will rain d. will rain; rains38. -when_ the story_? -ten years ago.a. was; taken place b. was; happened c. does; happen d. did; take place39. it will be good for your health if you take_ every day. a. an 800-metres walk b. an 1,100-metre walk c. a 1,100-metre walk d. an 800 metres walk40. - would you mind_ me some advice on how to make friends? -_. youd better be honest to others.a. give; no b. to give; yes c. giving; not at all d. giving; sureb)完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） on a cold november afternoon, my mother and i were walking back home from a pizza store. we had bought many things. we were dressed warmly and i was feeling a little 41 as i was carrying so many things, so i decided to throw something away. i was walking towards a dustbin (垃圾箱) when i noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. he headed over to the nearby dustbin and started looking through it. i suddenly felt very 42 because i was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy, i walked up to him and handed the 43 and some bread over to him. the man looked up 44 and took what i gave him. a huge smile 45 on his face. i felt i couldnt be happier with myself. but then he said, wow, this is my sons lucky day! with that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. i even heard him singing as he rode away. i got a warm 46 inside. i now understand what it 47 by the saying giving is getting. 48 it was only a little action, i got and learned more in those two minutes than i did in the rest of the month. everyone in the world 49 help. everyone can give help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness. the scene of that mans happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind whenever i have /he chance to do something nice. this is the power of 50 .41. a. worried b. interested c. surprised d. tired42. a. nervous b. happy c. sorry d. proud43. a. money b. toys c. drink d. clothes44. a. silently b. in surprise c. angrily d. in fear45. a. turned b. appeared c. went d. ran46.a.idea b. welcome c. word d. feeling47. a. aims b. means c. looks d. provides48. a. lf b. though c. because d. when49. a. needs b. gives c. takes d. brings50. a. charity b. friendship c. support d. feeling三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，计20分） 阅读下列内容，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。a having returned from her round trip（往返旅程），the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. the railway owes（应给予）me12, she said to harry jenks, the young man working at the office, you sold me a ticket for may 22nd, but there was no ship from jersey that night. so my daughter and i had to stay in a hotel. it cost me12.” harry was worried. he remembered selling the woman a return ticket. come into the office, madam, he said politely, ill just check the jersey timetable for may 22nd.” the woman and her little girl followed him inside. she was quite right, as harry soon discovered. there was no sailing on may 22nd. how could he have made such a careless mistake? he shouldnt have sold her a ticket for that day. wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. you look sunburn, he said to her. did you have a nice holiday in jersey? yes, she answered, shyly. the beach was lovely. and i can swim too! thats fine, said harry. my little girl cant swim a bit yet. of course, shes only three im four, the child said proudly. ill be four and a half. harry turned to the mother. i remember your ticket, madam, he said. but you didnt get one for your daughter, did you? err, well the woman looked at the child. i mean she hasnt started school yet. shes only four. a four-year-old child must have a ticket, madam. a childs return ticket to jersey costs. let me see13. 50. so if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe 1.50. the law is the law, but since the fault was mine the woman stood up, took the childs hand and left the office.51. the woman was angry because _. a. she couldnt find her way home b. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned c. she spent more money than she had expected (预料) d. harry had sold her a ticket to jersey where there was no sailing52. harry started talking to the little girl_. a. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do b. because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl c. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice d. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl53. the woman left the office without saying anything because_. a. she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticket b. she was so angry that she didnt want to have anything more to do with the young man c. she was moved by harrys kindness d. she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted (坚持)b americans use many expressions with the word dog. people in the united states love their dogs and treat them well. they take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. however, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. the expression, to lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy life. some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. that means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. they say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. this means they have to work very, very hard. such hard work can make people dog-tired. and, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. still, people say every dog has its day. this means that every person enjoys a successful period (时期) during his or her life. to be successful, people often have to learn new skills. yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. they believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things. husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other. for example, a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary. she might tell him that he is in the doghouse. she may not treat him nicely until he apologizes. dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. the dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. a rainstorm may cool the weather. but we do not want it to rain too hard. we do not want it to rain cats and dogs.54. the word competing in the second paragraph means_. a.竞争 b.打斗 c.袭击 d.猜忌55. why do we think that americans like dogs a lot? a. they take their dogs for walks, let them play outside. b. they give them good food and medical care. c. even a lot of expressions are formed with dogs. d. all of the above.56. the expression, to lead a dogs life, means_.a. the dog leads a happy life. b. the dog leads an unhappy life.c. the person leads an unhappy life. d. the person leads a happy life.57. which of the following is not right? a. every dog has its day means that every person enjoys a successful period. b. wives use this doghouse term when she is angry at her husband. c. according to the expression, it is impossible to teach an old man to leam new skills. d. to rain cats and dogs means it rains a bit.c david moore taught science at the city school. he needed some expensive books, so he bought them. he put the books in his car in a quiet street. then he went to other shops to buy something else. at six he came back to the car. one door was open and the books were not there. david drove home. that night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. the next day he went to the police station. on friday people read this in the newspaper: books: do you have any old books? i buy old and modern books. open all day on saturday. david moore. 26 fry road. david stayed at home on saturday. the first man came at eight. david took him to the kitchen. at half past nine another man arrived. he had a bag under his arm. mr. moore? the man asked. thats right, david said. can i help you? i have some good books. you buy books, dont you? yes. bring them in. let me have a look. soon the books were on the dining table. come in now, davidcalled, and bring the list. a policeman came into the dining- room. heread the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand. theywere the same. come with me, sir, the policeman said to the man.58. the first man to davids was a_. a. thief b. policeman c. driver d. cook59. from the story, we know the second man_.a. was one of davids friends b. wanted to return the books to davidc. wanted to lend the books to david d. read the newspaper60. which of the following shows the right order of what happened to david? a. he left his car in a quiet street. b. he went to the police station. c. he wrote a letter to a newspaper. d. he bought some dear books. e. he bought something else at other shops. a. a, b, c, d, e b. d, e, c, a, b c. d, a, e, c, b d. c, d, e, a, b第卷（共60分）四、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 根据下列句子所给的汉语、音标和句意，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每个空格限填一词。61. the_（讨厌的）trip made me quite unhappy.62. the_（观众）all clapped after the wonderful performance.63. the show is_（组织）to raise money for project hope.64. people should be_ (惩罚) seriously for dangerous driving.65. the doctors were busy_ (做手术) on the boy hurt in the car accident.66. different kinds of_ (牙刷) are sold in this shop.67. english is an_ cintanteranl language and we should learn it well.68. computers are_ kantrauld by programs.69. if you meet new words, you can look them up in_.70. the bridge was built to_ the village with the outside world.五、句型转换（71-76题每小格0.5分，77-78每题1分，满分10分） 请根据要求改写下列各句，每空一词。71. i dont think shes back from japan.（改为反意疑问句） i