辽宁省庄河市第二初级中学八年级英语下学期期末考试试题 人教新目标版.doc

辽宁省庄河市第二初级中学2012-2013学年八年级英语下学期期末考试试题 人教新目标版听力部分（满分10分）i. 听下面五段对话，选择与录音内容描述一致的图。（本题共5小题；每小题0.5分，共2.5分）1. whats the weather like? a b c2. what does ann want to eat? a b c3. whats the girl looking for?a b c4. what are the children doing?a b c5. where has the man been? ii.听下面一段对话，从所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。（本题共5小题；每小题0.5分，共2.5分）6. what does steven want to be when he grows up?a. a chinese teacher. b. a hotel manager. c. an office worker.7. how does susan like the job of being a teacher? a. its difficult. b. its exciting. c. its important.8. how does steven think of being an office worker?a. it easier. b. its more boring. c. its more important. 9. how often does susan do her part-time job? a. twice a week. b. once a month. c. every day.10. what are the two speakers mainly talking about? a. their part-time jobs. b. their future plans. c. their school life. iii. 听下面一段短文，从所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。（本题共5小题；每小题0.5分，共2.5分）11. the students come to britain _. a. for the first time b. many times c. once a year12. how many chances can listening be easier according to the man? a. 3. b. 4. c. 5.13. the speaker thinks that it is _to learn english outside an english speaking country.a. more interesting b. harder c. more useful14. which suggestion did he not mention? a. listen to some slow speech.b. listen to english for learning. c. listen to the news very often.15. whats he talking about? a. how to live a better and enjoyable life in britain.b. how to study better and get understood in britain.c. how to get through one difficult skill in britain.iv.听下面一段短文， 在短文后有5个问题。请根据短文内容将答案填写在相应的空白处。（本题共5小题；每小题0.5分，共2.5分）16. is miss jackson from the same school? _17. when will they have a day trip? _18. when did the park open? it opened _.19. how will they go to the park? _20. why will they take food and drinks? because they will _.笔试部分（满分140分） 第卷 选择题（共68分）i. 单项填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项填入句中空白处。1. in many countries, the new year begins _ 1st january. a. at b. in c. on d. about2. she told me to look after _ and have a good rest. a. i b. mine c. me d. myself3. they are starting to play, _ be quiet. a. so b. but c. because d. though4. do you think you have learned to behave _ in your school?a. properly b. successfully c. immediately d. safely5. can i ask you if you miss the uk, or your _?yes, i miss my parents.a. relations b. friends c. workmates d. foreigners6. please leave for the airport _, or we will miss the flight!a. after a while b. at once c. sooner or later d. in no hurry7. she asked _ i was practicing too much, and i said that i wasnt. a. that b. if c. why d. how8. thank you for being so _with me. now i know the truth.a. strict b. nervous c. honest d. polite9. its important for us to learn english well. i hope that you can _this.a. explain b. realize c. prepare d. avoid10. thank you for showing us around your school._a. come this way! b. come on! c. quiet, please. d. dont mention it!ii. 完形填空（一）（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，理解其大意。然后从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项填入文中空白处。 it was my first day at school and i felt nervous and afraid. i went to all my classes alone. i listened to all the lessons and patiently waited for the lunch break. then finally the bell rang and it was time to talk and have 11 . while waiting in line, i met a new friend who wore a headscarf(头巾). we got along 12 , and i was so happy when she said, “sit with us at our table.” she pointed to the one next to the door. i agreed, took my plate and was about to walk with her 13 the floor, when suddenly i felt someone touching me. “hey, i saw you on the bus, “ said a tall girl in a long skirt. “i saw you wear a jewish(犹太的) necklace. you 14 sit with us.”at that moment i 15 and, to my surprise, i found that it was like the nations of the world: the spanish only sat with the spanish, the americans were only with the 16 , the russians were always with the russians, and 17 would the arabs and the jews sit together. it was then that i saw the reason why so many wars begin. everyone stayed with people of 18 background. the lunchroom was like a map of the world. why was everyone so blind?iii. 阅读理解（一）（本题共19小题；每小题2分，满分38分）a.阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。passage 1 there was a girl whose parents died years ago. she had no sisters or brothers. she felt sad and lonely. she wanted to be loved very much.one day, when she was walking in a forest, she saw a dragonfly (蜻蜓) caught in a thorn bush (多刺灌木丛). no matter how hard it tried to free itself, it failed every time. the little girl was very sorry for it. she ran to set it free at once. but to her great surprise, the dragonfly didnt fly away, it changed into a beautiful fairy (仙女) instead.the beautiful fairy said to the girl, “i must die without your help. because of your kindness, you can get whatever you want from me.” you may not believe that the girl wanted neither gold nor houses. she told the fairy that she wanted to be happy most. the fairy said something in a low voice in her ear. then she disappeared.from then on, the little girl was happy every day. she was kind to everyone around her. other people asked her the secret of her happiness. she smiled and said, “the secret of my happiness is that i listened to a good fairy.”when she was very old and dying, all her neighbors stood around her bed and asked her the secret of happiness. they were afraid that the secret of happiness would die with her. the lovely old lady smiled and said, “the good fairy told me everyone needed me, no matter whether they were young or old, rich or poor, men or women.”21. how did the girl feel at the beginning of the story?a. sad and lonely. b. pleased and joyful.c. afraid and angry. d. happy and excited.22. when the girl was _, she saw a dragonfly.a. playing with her neighbor b. walking in the forestc. crying for her dead mother d. helping others23. what did the girl want from the fairy?a. gold. b. houses. c. to be happy. d. to be rich.24. what would be the best title of the passage?a. what is happiness. b. a dragonfly.c. a fairy. d. what the girl needs.25. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. it was too difficult for the dragonfly to free itself.b. the fairy was thankful to the poor girls kindness.c. jenney had a happy life because the fairy gave her lots of money.d. the secret of jenneys happiness is the fairy told her everyone needs her.passage 2there are several things you can do to make homework less work. first, be sure you understand the homework. write it down in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and dont be afraid to ask questions about whats expected. its much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night! if you want, your can also ask how long the particular homework should take to complete so you can budget your time. second, use any extra time you have in school to work on your homework. many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study or do homework. its tempting(有吸引力的) to hang out with friends during study periods or unstructured(有组织的) time, but the more work you can do in school, the less youll have to do that night. third, pace(调整节奏) yourself. if you dont finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and them budget your time. most high school students have between one and three hours of homework a night. if its a heavy homework day and it seems youve got homework in every subject, youll need to devote more time to homework. its a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule, especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an after-school job.26. what does the underlined word “budget” mean in chinese?a. 节省 b. 预算 c. 奉献 d. 浪费27. _ about the homework is easier than to remember later that night!a. to ask the teacher during or after class b. to ask the classmates during or after classc. to ask your parents at homed. to ask your friends on the way home28. most high school students often spend _ hours in finishing homework a night.a. between 1 and 2 b. between 1 and 3 c. between 2 and 4 d. between 3 and 529. what should you do if you want to go shopping after school but you have some homework?a. leave the homework undone b. ask somebody to help you do itc. finish it at school d. tell your teacher the real reason30. what does the passage tell us?a. homework is important to students b. why we should finish homework on time c. pace yourself at school d. ways to make homework less workpassage 3british people are famous for drinking tea. but brother and sister, sarah and bobby green, became young millionaires when they opened a chain of american-style coffee shops in the uk.having the idea: it started when sarah took a weekend trip to new york to visit her brother bobby. one evening, in a thai restaurant, sarah told bobby how much she wished she could buy american-style coffee in london. bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. sarah fell in love with the idea.doing the research: back in london, she spent a whole day on the london subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “it was terrible, and i knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” in 1995, they opened their first coffee republic shop in central london.making it work: the first year was very difficult. british people were not used to the names of american coffees, like latte and macchiato. but being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. today, there are over 100 coffee republic shops all over the country and the company has 30 million a year.advice for others: sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called anyone can do it ! she hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. she says, “if you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”31. what kind of company do they run?a. a fast-food restaurant. b. a tea shop. c. a coffee shop. d. a big hotel.32. where are their coffee republic shops?a. all over the uk. b. all over the us. c. in central london. d. in new york.33. which of the following information is mentioned(提到) in the passage?a. sarah was not interested in bobbys idea. b. british people never drank coffee before 1995. c. sarahs best-selling book is about how to make coffee. d. sarah found a business chance while doing the research.34. what is the passage mainly about? a. sarahs life story. b. sarahs weekend trip. c. the american-style coffee. d. the success of a family business.35. where may this passage come from?a. in a scientific report. b. in a newspaper.c. in a sports magazine. d. in a novel.b. 阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整、连贯。（有两项为多余选项）passage 4 a police officer pulled a car over. when he walked up to the car, a man rolled down (摇下) the window. “ 36 ” he asked.the policeman answered: “i stopped you for running that red light behind you.”just then the mans wife leaned forward from the passengers seat and said in a very loud voice: “i told him to stop at that light. but did he listen? no. 37 ” the man turned to his wife and shouted: “shut up!”the policeman continued: “and just before the light i clocked (测速) you doing 50 miles (80km) per hour. 38 ”his wife leaned forward again and whined (埋怨): “i told him to slow down. but did he listen to me? no! he never listens to me.” 39 “shut up! i told you to shut up!”the policeman looked at the woman and asked: “does he always talk to you this way?”to which the woman replied: “only when he has been drinking.” a. he just kept right on going. b. again the man shouted at his wife, c. hes just listening to music. d. whats the problem, officer？ e. the speed limit is only 30. f. can i help you? . 情景交际（本题共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分）根据对话内容，选出最佳选项填入空白处。（有两项为多余选项）tom: excuse me. im from our school newspaper. my classmates and i would like to interview some students. 40 emily: um tom: dont worry. theyre not too difficult!emily: ok. 41 tom: well, what does it feel like to be at school in china?emily: 42 i was a bit lonely at first, but people here are friendly, so i am never alone any more. tom: what do you think is the most difficult for a foreigner living in china? emily: well, the language, of course. im learning it now. 43 tom: 44 emily: my parents. but theyre coming over to visit me in a few months. tom: ok! thank you!第卷 非选择题 （共72分）v. 完形填空（二）（本题共13小题；共26分）a.阅读下面对话，根据文意，将方框内所给词或短语的适当形式填入相应的空白处，使对话意思完整。（每个词或短语只能用一次）read， but, decide, tired, until, in the morning, listener, get upa day in the life of a radio reportermy alarm rings at six oclock and as soon as i hear it, i 45 . im always ready to start the day because i love my job. i work in a radio station. although 46 hear the show in the evening, we start work 47 . theres a lot to do before we go on air. first, we need to know what topics are in the news so we read all the newspapers. while were 48 the papers, we eat breakfast and talk about the news. then, when weve 49 on topics, we start writing. there are a lot of people in the team, 50 we usually agree on the topics. we continue working on our articles 51 lunchtime. after lunch, we read all the articles so that we all know what will be in the show. finally, were ready to go on air. in the evening, im so 52 that i often fall asleep on the train.b.阅读下面短文，在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。（每空格限填一词）in the summer, paper cups for drinks are everywhere. but be careful, 53 some paper cups might be bad for your health. a new set of national standards(标准) for paper cups will come out on june 1. “most cups we use now would not meet them,” said dong jinshi, executive vice-president of the international food packaging association in beijing. according to the new standard, recycled materials are not allowed anymore. also, cups must not be too soft. cups that are unusually white may be dangerous because 54 may contain some chemicals (化学品) that are bad for our health. the standards 55 set rules for patterns (图案) on paper cups. colored patterns cannot be within 1.5cm of the 56 or 1cm of the bottom. “its very 57 for people to take the ink (油墨) into their bodies while drinking if the pattern is too close to the top,” said dong. most of the patterns also contain chemicals that hurt peoples health. vi. 阅读理解（二）（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。passage 5i love to write! even since i was a little girl, i wrote stories on my notebooks and on little scrips of paper. i told stories to my friends. as a grown-up, i have written over 100 books! thats a lot! as a teacher, its my goal to encourage all of my students to love to write.writing is easy if youre careful enough, i told them. everyone i meet is a possible character.everything i see or i do is a possible scene in a book. start looking around you. youll be amazed at what you discover.anyone can be a writer. you just put your pencil on your paper and write what you like to read, step by step. create great characters. if you know your characters well, theyll write the story for you. interest the reader right at the beginning. you can start your stories with a dialogue or an action. if you can make the reader ask questions, then he has to keep reading to find out the answers. following the steps. the steps for every story is almost the same: introduce the characters and the conflict(冲突); things get worse; all seem lost; the hero saves the day! 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