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扬州市江都区2012-2013学年第二学期期末考试八年级英语试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷为第1至65题，第卷为第66至101题。试卷总分140分，考试时间100分钟。第卷（选择题80分）一、听力（20分）第一部分听对话，回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）1.2. a b c a b c3. a b c4. a b c5. how much is the blue mp3?a. 100 dollars b. 300 dollars c. 400 dollars6. how old was mary in 2004?a. 15 b. 16 c. 177. what is the womans telephone number?a. 234459 b. 231159 c. 2314598. where is mr. howard going?a. to the market b. to the office c. to the park9. what is the date today?a. june 30th b. june 29th c. june 28th 10. how does the woman go to work today? a. by car b. on foot c. by bike第二部分 听对话和短文，回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）听第一段对话，回答第11、12小题。( )11. what does jane ask mike to do this evening ? a. to go to a concert(音乐会)b. to go shopping c. to see a film.( )12. how many tickets has jane got ?a. one.b. two.c. none.听一篇短文，回答13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。namelisajob 13. _activitiesrun14._ eat junk foodhow often 15. _twicenever13. a. a doctor b. a teacher c. an actor14. a. volleyball b. basketball c. football15. a. once a day b. twice a day c. twice a week听第二篇短文，回答16-20小题.16. when did the story happen?a. in the morning. b. in the afternoon. c. in the evening.17. what was mr. white?a. a conductor. b. a bus driver. c. a shopkeeper.18. how did mr. white go to the bus stop?a. on foot. b. by bus. c. by taxi.19. where did mr. white sit on the bus?a. in the middle of the bus.b. in the front of the bus.c. in the back of the seat.20. why did the woman push the man back into the seat again?a. because she was tired. b. because she thought she was a working woman.c. because she was kind.二、单项选择 （共15小题，每题1分，计15分）21. - excuse me, have you seen _ umbrella here? - yes. is it _ beautiful blue one? i saw it here just now. a. an, theb. an, ac. the, thed. the, a22. my brothers never been late for school up till now, _?a. is heb. isnt hec. has hed. hasnt he23. - of us live on rice. yes, you are right. we live on rice. a. most; mostly b. most; almost c. mostly; most d. mostly; almost24. - did you have a good time at the party? - yes, indeed. its years _ i enjoyed myself so much. a. since b. when c. before d. that25. - how long has your mother _ beijing? - about two weeks. but she will come back tomorrow.a. been to b. been in c. gone in d. gone in26. - can you tell me whom the play _ in the 1990s? - sorry, i dont know. a. was written by b. was written c. is written d. 1s written by 27. - i must be off at once. im late.- you _ to the school because today is sunday. a. neednt to go b. dont need go c. dont need going d. neednt go28. - how will you help with the activity? - we will _ leaflets to ask people to take part.a.put outb.give outc.found out d.cut out29. andy is _ generous that he donated _ he had to the charity. a. so; that b. such; that c. such; what d. so; what30. - did you notice him come into the hall? - sorry, sir. i _ with my friends online. a. was chatting b. chatted c. would chat d. am chatting31. - _ is the theme park?- its about half an hours bus ride. a. how long b. how soon c. how far d. how often32. - my fathers new cellphone can be used _ e-mails.- is he used _ on such a small screen? a. to send; to write b. for sending; to write c. to send; to writing d. to sending; to writing33. - _ 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 away 34. can you tell me _ ？a. how does orbis get enough money b. how orbis does get enough moneyc. how orbis get enough money does d. how orbis gets enough money35. - thank you very much for showing me the way to the station.- _. a. you are welcome b. thats too boring c. thats right d. im glad to hear that三、完形填空 (共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)charlie is twenty-three now. he 36 a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. its 37 and there are no more than fifty workers in it. and only he 38 in a university. so he looks down upon his 39 . he always thinks hes right and never agrees with 40 . he likes to say, “ive never made a mistake!”but once the young man couldnt 41 a foreign instructions （说明书）. an old worker studied it for two days and 42 mr. white, the boss of the factory, 43 it meant. the boss asked charlie why. he made a few excuses to say for 44 . and he didnt agree with the old man. the boss became angry and asked, “ is it 45 that youve never made a mistake?”the young man wouldnt make mr. white 46 and had to say, “no, it isnt, sir.”having 47 this, the workers were happy. one of them asked, “ it means that you also make some mistakes!”charlie 48 his mind at once and said, “ i made only one mistake in my 49 !”“when?” the boss asked in surprise.“ just now, sir.” answered the young man. “when mr. white 50 me acknowledge （承认）i was wrong!”36 a. visited b. left c. built d. reached37. a. small b. big c. new d. old38. a. lived b. traveled c. arrived d. studied39. a. parents b. teacher c. workmates d. classmates40. a. another b. other c. the other d. others41. a. see b. write c. understand d. read42. a. told b. asked c. teached d. laughed at43. a. when b. what c. how d. where44. a. him b. himself c. them d. themselves45. a. clever b. sure c. true d. able46. a. sad b. sadder c. angry d. angrier47. a. heard b. listened c. guessed d. reported48. a. lost b. hated c. changed d. thought49. a. life b. office c. family d. bedroom50. a. helped b. made c. watched d. asked四、阅读理解(共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分)阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。scotland 12:00 noonscotland is part of the uk. the capital of scotland is edinburgh, and the capital of the uk is london. it is twelve noon, or midday, in edinburgh. children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on saturday.ay and sunday. acanada 4:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.canada is a big country with six time zones(时区). in the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in the east it is half past eight and people are awake. it is a cold friday morning in november. japan 9:00 p.m.japan is seven hours ahead of egypt, so it is already friday evening there. the weekend is beginning. most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.egypt 2:00 p.m.friday is already the weekend in egypt. friday is a special day for muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all arab countries. so now, at two p.m., most people in egypt are having lunch with their families. 51. the people in neednt go to work on fridays. a. canada b. scotland c. japan d. egypt52. if it is 8:00 a.m. in western canada, the time is _ in eastern canada. a. 11:00a.m b. 2:00 p.m. c. 12:30 p.m. d. 4:00 a.m.53. while canadian children are waking up, children in scotland are _. a. having lessons b. sleeping c. watching tv d. playing games b in 1826, a frenchman named niepce needed pictures for his business .but he was not a good artist .so he invented a very simple camera. he put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .that was the first photo. the next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. that year, daguerre, another frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .he used a new kind of camera in a different way. in his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. this kind of photo was called a daguerreotype. soon, other people began to use daguerres way. travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains. in about 1840, photography was improved .then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .that was not simple .the photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. but this did not stop them, for example, some in the united states worked so hard. mathew brady was a famous american photographer. he took many pictures of great people .the pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. some photos were not just copies of the real world .they showed feelings like other kinds of art. 54. the first photo taken by niepce was a picture of _ a. his business b. his house c. his garden d. his window 55. the daguerreotype was_. a. a frenchman b. a kind of picture c. a kind of camera d. a photographer 56. if a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_. a. watch lots of films b. buy an expensive camera c. stop in most cities d. take many films and something else.57. this passage tells us_. a. how photography was developed b. how to show feelings in pictures c. how to take pictures in the world d. how to use different camerascas the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up. there it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. the dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.the wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. the dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf. why was this happening? things were comfortable. things were safe. why did they have to change? why? why?the dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. it was sure that this was the end. the day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. it seemed so unfair. it seemed so meaningless. it tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.finally, it fell. below there was a mirror. a reflection(反射)of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it. closer and closer they came together until finally. the little dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed.it had become one with the whole.58. according to paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _.a. didnt get on well with other dewdrops b. thought its beauty was too simplec. regarded itself as the best dewdropd. couldnt get any sunlight 59. the dewdrop became _ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.a. afraid b. happyc. proud d. comfortable60. which of the following is true according to the story?a. there was only one dewdrop on the leaf.b. the dewdrop did nothing before falling.c. the mirror in the story refers to(指) the pond.d. the dewdrop was actually destroyed.61. the story mainly tells us that _.a. we should work together against difficultiesb. people should not be too proud of themselvesc. one should work hard for his/her goalsd. its good to become one with the wholedwhen i was ten, my mother worked all day so i had to take care of my younger brother. at that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.one day, after i had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. he was so young and really needed mum. so i dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. soon he fell asleep. about half an hour later, i found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. i took him off my back and put him down. i knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldnt afford new shoes. we had to go back to find it, so i told my brother to wait right there. a man heard it and stopped me just before i walked off. he asked me, “you are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? what would you do if he is not here when you return?” i did not know how to answer that question. he continued, “its ok if you cant find the shoe, but it is not ok to lose your brother.” then he sent us to mums workplace by taxi.my whole life i have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many strangers, i feel regretful that i cannot find them and say thank you. i do not even remember what the mans face looked like, but he taught me a lessonpeople are more important than things.62. why did the younger brother cry for his mother?a. because he was hungry. b. because he missed his mother.c. because he wanted to sleep. d. because he wanted to play outside.63. what does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?a. sorry b. happy c. excited d. angry64. what did the man mean by saying “its ok if you cant find the shoe, but it is not ok to lose your brother.”?a. people are more important than things.b. things are more important than people.c. both the shoe and your brother are important.d. the shoe is more important than your brother.65. according to the passage, which word can best describe the man?a. rude. b. funny. c. silly. d. kind.第卷（非选择题60分）五、词汇运用 (共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分)66. tsim sha tsui is regarded as the _ center of hongkong (文化).67. he has _the book with many pictures in it since two weeks ago. (借)68. im afraid you should pay more _ to your study of english grammar. (关注)69. are you sure this is a task well _(在范围内)your ability?70. would you please list all the _ names on the paper?.(邮递员)71. one of the secrets of our success is to believe in _ (we).72. for _ information, you can contact amy on 55560678 (far).73. you have changed a lot and i can feel your _ (improve). 74. its _ for us to finish the work in such a short time. (hope)75.the children all screamed _ when they saw their favourite disney characters(excite). 六、任务型阅读 (共l0空；每空l分，计l0分) 阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)what makes a successful speech? first, you should have a good speech script (稿子) so that your ideas and language can attract peoples attention. and some skills are necessary, too. here are some suggestions on giving great speeches:beat nervestry to get relaxed when making a speech. practice your opening sentence three or more times. this will help make a sure start and a successful speech. when you stand on the stage, think of the audience as your family members and friends.keep it naturalnatural body languages will help your speech: smile, stand straight and look at the audience. do not drop your head or play with a pen. also, dressing yourself nicely will help the audience feel respected.pace and pause (节奏和停顿)pace and pause add color to your speech. speak fast enough to keep people excited and slowly enough for people to fully understand you. after an important point, pause for a moment. itll change the atmosphere (气氛)in the audience.tips on giving 76_ speeches main tipsways_77_speech scripthave good ideas and language.peoples attention is 78 .suggested skillsa: practice opening sentence three times at 79 .b: treat the 80 as your family members and friends.a: this can give you a sure start.b: this can help you feel 81 .a: smile, stand straight and look at the audience.b: 82 yourself nicely is a good idea.a: these natural body languages will be _83_ to your speech.b: the audience will feel respected.a: speak fast enough sometimes and slowly enough other times.b: pause after an 84 point.a: people are kept excited and c