江西省吉安市吉州区八年级英语下学期期末检测试卷 人教新目标版.doc

江西省吉安市吉州区2011-2012学年第二学期期末检测八年级英语试卷说明：本卷共有5大题，76小题，全卷满分100分，考试时间为120分钟。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、单项填空（15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（每小题1分）21. the show was really a great _; thats true. people all liked it very much.a. failureb. successc. awardd. progress22. he eats _ food. thats why he is _ heavy.a. too many; much toob. too much; much tooc. too many; too muchd. too much; too many23. what do you want to do for vacation? i _ my aunt.a. visitb. visitedc. am going to visitd. was visiting24. -could you please go hiking with me this saturday, dad? _. i have to go to a meeting.a. of courseb. sorry, i cantc. no, you cantd. thanks, i will25. how about the dishes? fantastic! nothing tastes _. a. better b. best c. good d. worse26. have you looked _ todays newspaper? yes, i have been looking for some information about tomorrows weather. a. for b. at c. up d. through27. i hope you dont mind my opening the window. _ . its much too hot here.a. certainly b. of course not c. all right d. never mind28. i want to go to johns concert. then you need to work hard to _ some money.a. pay b. spend c. save d. take29. tony was seriously ill, _ he didt go to hospital.a. so b. because c. but d. though30. what do you like to do after dinner? i like to _ my friends. its really relaxing. a. begin withb. agree withc. hang out withd. make friends with31. _ do you clean your room?every two days.a. how soonb. how longc. how muchd. how often32. i want to be an astronaut like yang liwei when i grow up. that sounds _. i hope your dream can come true. a. boring b. relaxing c. interesting d. tiring33. excuse me. please look at the sign no parking here. oh, sorry. i _ it. a. dont see b. didnt see c. wont see d. havent seen34. we are free this afternoon. lets go to play computer games. well. i think id better watch an english program _. a. too b. either c. then d. instead35. what about having a walk with me?sorry. i have a lot of clothes _.a. to wash b. washed c. washing d. wash三、完形填空（25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 36 to do if a fire starts. 37 should have a plan for getting out of the house. be sure to choose a safe place to 38 after everyone gets away from the fire. what should you do 39 there is a fire? first, 40 people know about the fire. yell （叫喊） the word fire. knock on the walls with your hands. then 41 the door of your room. if the door is warm, dont open it. if its cool, open it just enough to 42 . 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 43 behind you. that will slow down the fire. now find a 44 out. stay away from the smoke. the air is the 45 near the floor. so it 46 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 47 clothing. then open the window or 48 the glass with a chair. crawl out, of the window 49 .if the window is high off the ground, 50 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.36. a. how b. whenc. whatd. where37. a. everyone b. someonec. anyoned. no one38. a. visit b. sleepc. standd. meet39. a. unlessb. ifc. becaused. as40. a. letb. teachc. wantd. ask41. a.lookb. hearc. feeld. smell42. a. put outb. find outc. look outd. take out43. a.windowb. doorc. house d. room44. a. wayb. tripc. time d. plan45. a. bestb. worstc. thinnest d. least46. a. shouldb. needc. may d. has to47. a. byb. inc. of d. with48. a. cleanb. washc. breakd. make49. a. happilyb. loudlyc. excitedlyd. carefully50. a. cantb. dontc. notd. nob）先阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框所给的词中选出最恰当的10个，并用其适当形式填空，每词限用一次。（每小题1分）when, make, easy, start, for, more, think, hard, newspaper, from, return, talkbeing outgoing is good for your life. those who are 51 outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. in fact, being outgoing is not so 52 as you think. even shy people can be very outgoing. you can 53 becoming outgoing with your best friend or a group of friends. but the real challenge (挑战) comes 54 you meet strange people or new friends. smile more, and usually they will 55 you a smile. in this way, you may have some talks.start a 56 . just a simple hello or how is it going is a good start. if you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in 57 and prepare your views, or surf the internet 58 new information and then keep that in mind. the 59 way to become more outgoing is to go out. this is also the most important step （步骤）. go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you 60 can be fun, and you may make new friends there.51. _ 52. _ 53. _ 54. _ 55. _56. _ 57. _ 58. _ 59. _ 60. _四、阅读理解（30分）a）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳答案。（每小题2分）acan you imagine astronauts everyday life in space? they also need to eat, sleep, exercise and relax. they do the same things as us, but they do them differently.on earth, we put food on a plate. gravity holds the food down and keeps it on a place. but there is almost no gravity in space, so food can float （漂浮）away, and astronauts must eat carefully.sleeping is very different in space. some astronauts like to float in the air, but most like to be in a sleeping bag. they tie the bag to a wall so that they wont float away at night. exercise is very important in space. on earth, your legs carry your body, but in space, astronauts float, so they do not use their legs often. this is very bad for their legs, so they must exercise for thirty minutes every day. after a days work, astronauts relax. they may listen to music, read, watch films, play games, or talk to their friends and families on the radio. sometimes they just enjoy floating in the air.61. what does the underlined word gravity mean in chinese? a. 平衡 b. 引力 c. 磁性 d. 重力62. why do astronauts tie the sleeping bag to a wall? a. because in that way they wont float away. b. because that makes them sleep well. c. because they cant get to sleep if they dont do that. d. because the sleeping bag is not safe enough.63. whats the main idea of the passage? a. it is about the importance of gravity. b. it is about astronauts everyday life in space. c. it is about the differences between space and earth. d. it is about how to avoid （避免） floating away while sleeping.b mr jackson lives in a small town. he is a kind and funny man. and he is friendly to everyone. he likes talking with others very much. but he is always absent-minded （健忘的）. one day, mr jackson went to visit a friend. his friend works on a farm and lives not far from the market and often goes to the market to sell things. they had dinner together and then talked and talked. mr jackson was very excited to meet his friend. he told his friend a lot of things. midnight came, and then one oclock, two oclock and still mr jackson kept on talking. but by this time his friend was feeling very tired and kept on looking at the clock on the wall. he didnt want to be impolite, but at last he said, my dear friend, i dont want to put you out, but you see, its too late now. i have to go to the market at six oclock, and i must go to bed now. oh, my god! said mr jackson in surprise, i thought you were at my house.64. mr jackson likes _ a lot. a. selling thingsb. talking with others c. playing soccerd. watching tv65. mr jackson had dinner with his _ that day. a. brother b. mother c. friend d. sister66. mr jacksons friend went to bed _ that day. a. at midnight b. at one oclockc. at two oclock d. after two oclock c you must have seen ads on tv about hair care products （护发用品）. the models have shining hair like jewels （珠宝）. but now to make hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. believe it or not, a company called lifegem in the us turns hair into jewels. the company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds （钻石）. the diamonds are for the families to remember the dead people. now the company plans to make three diamonds using beethovens hair to show their latest technology （技术）. the work will take about 7 months and in the end, beethovens long hair will become 3 shining diamonds between 0.5 to 1 carat （克拉）in size. since the great musician died in 1827, you may wonder how they got beethovens hair. actually, the hair was given by john rezniloff, who holds the guinness world record for the largest and most valuable collection of celebrities （名人） hair. his collection also includes hair of napoleon, albert einstein, abraham lincoln and john f. kennedy. in total, the collection is worth over 5 million dollars. though it sounds unbelievable （难以置信）, to have such diamonds made with hair may be a good way to show respect （尊敬） and love to those who died.67. what does the company of lifegem do?a. it buys shining hair.b. it produces hair care products. c. it uses hair to make jewels. d. it sells expensive diamonds to famous people.68. why does the company decide to make diamonds out of beethovens hair?a. to show the latest technology.b. to make the biggest diamond. c. to make the most shining diamond. d. to help the dead people become famous.69. how long will the work take? a. half a month. b. one month. c. three months. d. seven months.70. what does the underlined word it refer to?a. the collection of celebrities hair.b. the making of hair care products.c. to make diamonds with hair.d. the guinness world record.b）阅读下列短文，从方框中选出适当的句子填入文中空缺处，使短文连贯完整。其中有两项多余。（每小题2分）the responsibility （职责） of students is to study. but studying requires （要求） the right way, 71 the following are the ways of studying. 72 because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. for that reason we can get good results. 73 if we have not known a text well, we must read it again. we should not read the next one till we have learned the first one well. when we are studying, we must put our heart into the book, 74 we must always ask why . if something is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers, parents or friends. 75 though there are many ways of studying, the above-mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in mind and do so.a. or we can get nohting from the book that we are reading.b. when shall we study?c. in any possible way, we must know it completely.d. or we will waste time and money.e. nothing is impossible in the world.f. in studying we must have patience （耐心）.g. the best time for reading is in the morning.71. _ 72. _ 73. _ 74. _ 75. _五、书面表达（10分） 76. 最近的一份调查显示，在中国，许多英语学习者都想学好英语，但是他们之所以学不好英语是因为许多英语学习者并不关心英语学习过程本身，他们只是把学习英语当作一种责任，并不是真正对学习英语感兴趣。只有重视英语学习的过程，把学习英语当作自己的爱好，才能真正学好英语。请根据上面的材料，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文。 注意：1. 要点完整、层次清楚、语法正确、上下文连贯。 2不要逐句翻译上面所提供的信息材料。 提示：关心：care about学习过程：learning process责任：dutyall english learners would like to learn english well._【试卷答案】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 there.w: oh. that sounds interesting. did you play in the snow then?m: yes. i also made a snowman with friends there.w: its wonderful.请听第2段对话，回答第9至第11小题。w: hi, tom. what were you doing at this time yesterday?m: i was watching tv at home. what about you, alice?w: i was playing in the park.m: with your brother?w: no, i had a great time with my friends.m: what was your brother doing?w: he was visiting a museum.请听1段独白，回答第12至第15小题。hello! im susan, a college teacher. i like going on holidays. my best holidays were when to stay with my grandparents. they lived in the countryside in the south of ireland. i lived in london with my parents, so i couldnt play outdoors. but in ireland i often went hiking, had a picnic in the forests and rode my bicycle-it was great fun! my grandmother cooked the best food