江苏省无锡市前洲中学八年级英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

江苏省无锡市前洲中学2011-2012学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项：请看清题号和题目要求细心答题，并把试题答案写在答卷上。选择题（共60分）一听力部分（20分）第一节（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）听下面10段对话。从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有6秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。( )1which country does the man want to visit?a b c ( )2how will they go to the summer palace?a b c ( )3what happened to japan?a b c ( )4which birds does the man like best?a b c ( )5whats the time now?a b c ( )6when will they visit the new building? a. the day after tomorrow. b. tomorrow. c. today. ( )7which is the womans favourite sport? acycling bcamping cdiving( ) 8how does the man usually go to work? aby bike bby bus con foot( ) 9what time does the school day finish every day? a5：00 pm b4：50 pm c5：10 pm( )10what does the boy want to do? ahe wants to look after his motherbhe wants to see a doctor che wants to go swimming第二节（共10小题） 听下面2段长对话和1篇短文,每段对话和短文后有几个小题,从题中a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟,听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第11段材料，回答第11、12题。( ) 11where does the dialogue probably happen?a in a library bat a shop cat the cinema( ) 12can the woman borrow the book?ayes, she can bno, she cant cwe dont know听第12段材料，回答第13至15题。( ) 13. what does the woman think of the rainy days? a. she thinks it very boring. b. she thinks it good for plants. c. she thinks it good for playing outside.( ) 14. what will the weather be like the next day? a. it will rain heavily and cause a flood. b. it will be better, but still rain. c. it will be a sunny day.( ) 15. where did the man get the weather report? a. from the radio. b. from the tv. c. from the woman.听短文，回答第16至20题。( ) 16. how long did the writer live in the countryside? a. for more than 20 years b. for about 10 years. c. for less than 20 years.( ) 17. where were the sparrows singing? a. they were in the bedroom. b. they were near the window. c. they were in their home.( ) 18. what were the swallows busy doing in the morning? a. they were busy looking for food. b. they were busy jumping and flying. c. they were busy singing.( ) 19. can the writer see the sparrows now? a. yes, he can see them as usual. b. yes, and there are more than before. c. no, he cant.( ) 20. why do the birds leave this place? a. because the countryside is becoming better. b. because they cant find food easily and people often kill them. c. because they cant give people more food.二单项选择：从四个选项中选出一个最佳答案：（15分）( ) 1.can you see _one-eyed cow in _field?a. a; the b. the;/ c. an; the d. a; a( ) 2. -what is your brother like? -_. a. he likes swimming b. he is a famous singer c. he is tall and thin d. he is like his father( ) 3.- does mary usually go to the buddy club? -once a week. a. how often b. how long c. how far d. how much( ) 4. if it next sunday, you still the great wall?a. will rain; do; visit b. will snow; will; visit c. rains; do; visit d. rains; will; visit( ) 5. when the train stopped, some people _ and some others _. a. got off, got on it b. got off, got it on c. got it off , got it on d. got it off, got on it( ) 6. american students spend _ time _their homework than chinese students. a. fewerto do b. lessto do c. fewerdoing d. lessdoing( ) 7. the show _ at 7.30 p.m. and i _ in five minutes. a. start; arrive b. starts; arrive c. start; will arrive d. starts; will arrive( ) 8. he put his photos on the internet for us _.a. to have a look b. to read c. to have a look at d. to take a look( ) 9. male tigers will protect their families when theres _. a. dangerous b. danger c. in danger d. endangered( )10. i hope _ to see the fashion show next monday .a. you to come b. to come c. coming d. come( ) 11. the boring trip _ me about five hours and _ me many dollars. bad luck! a. took; cost b. cost; took c. spent; paid d. paid; spent( ) 12. millie _ for help when the police _.a. calls; came b. called; came c. was calling; came d. was calling; was coming( ) 13.i want to _ you about my twin brother jim. he almost looks _me.a. speak; the same as b. say; like c. talk; as same as d. tell; the same as ( )14. the number of wild animals _now. a. is getting fewer and fewer b. is getting smaller and smaller c. are getting fewer and fewer d. are getting smaller and smaller( )15. -peter is the fastest swimmer of us three. -_. simon is. a. yes, i agreeb. i dont knowc. i dont think so d. of course三、完形填空 (本大题共5分，每小题0.5分）you may not know how his magic tricks work . but thats why they are so much fun ! american magician(魔术师) david copperfield is coming back to china. hes going to show everyone, young and old, _1_ cool, new magic tricks.copperfield is one of the worlds most famous _2_. copperfields shows begin in beijing on april 20. he will also give shows in changsha , hangzhou , nanjing and shanghai _3_ april and may . there will be 38_4_ in all .copperfield began studying magic when he was a child . at the _5_ of 12 , he was the youngest person to be in the society of american magicians (全美魔术家协会).and now, he is famous all over the world . in 1983, he made the statue of liberty in new york go away _6_ a few minutes . in 1986, he walked through the great wall in beijing!his shows are not just magic. he also dances _7_does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy. he even asks his fans to help _8_ do tricks!one of copperfields body greatest tricks is flying. at his shows in china, he is going to make some fans fly around! how does he make people fly? no one knows.thats his secret.in _9_ trick, an electric saw(电锯) will cut copperfields body in half. but after the trick, hes ok. copperfield will also _10_ magic tricks to some disable(残疾) children in chinese hospitals.( ) 1. a. much b. a little c. few d. a lot of ( ) 2. a. magic b. magicians c. teachers d. doctors( ) 3. a. on b. in c. of d. at( ) 4. a. books b. shows c. picture d. cars( ) 5. a. time b. year c. age d. class( ) 6. a. for b. with c. by d. at( ) 7. a. but b. or c. and d. so( ) 8. a. his b. he c. hes d. him( ) 9. a. other b. others c. another d. the other( ) 10 a. show b. study c. carry d. bring四、阅读理解：（20分）adear studentsim very happy to be your guest(来宾) speaker todayit is a great pleasure to visit your school and to meet all of youin india, i visited a city. there were many homeless children in itsome were as young as four years oldthey lived by begging(乞讨)or stealing（偷窃）but then a wonderful lady called rosa opened a home for themin one whole year, she was looking after two hundred childrenshe clothed them, fed them, taught them and gave them hopeanother time, i was in japan and met a young girl with a serious illness. after seven operations(手术), she had to have thirteen more in hospital. however, when i met her, she was still smiling.here in china, after the terrible wenchuan earthquake, i found a three-year-old boy whose name is lang zheng. he had been in the ruins(废墟) for more than ten hours before he was found and saved out by the soldiers. he was very weak at that time, but the brave boy lifted(举起,抬起) his right hand above the head with difficulty and saluted(向致敬) the soldiers around. that became the most moving moment in the disaster.thanks to the job as a reporter, i myself am getting braver and stronger. when i face trouble in my life, i always remember the courage of the three people.( ) 1. why did the speaker choose the job of being a reporter?a. because he tried to make his speaking skills better.b. because he wanted to experience difficulties.c. because he dreamed of travelling around the world.d. because he was willing to help others( ) 2. what do we know about rosa from the passage?a. she was kind. b. she was comfortable.c. she was lucky. d. she was humorous.( ) 3. how many operations did the japanese girl have to have in total(总共)?a. 7. b. 13. c. more than 13. d. 20( ) 4. what did the little lang zheng lift his right hand for? a. to tell people around he was still alive. b. to show thanks to the soldiers. c. to show he was special. d. to have some photos taken for him.( ) 5. what is the article above about? a. a news report. b. a letter c. a speech(演讲). d. a story.bhere are some tips(建议) on how to stay safe in earthquakes.1. stay inside and duck and cover. get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a door way. cover your head and neck with your arms.2. move against(靠着) a wall if in a high building with no protective desk or table nearby. cover your head and neck with your arms.3. try to get into an open area away from trees, buildings, walls, and power lines(电杆) if outdoors.4. stop on the side of the road away from footbridges and power lines if driving. stay in your car until the shaking ends.5. get away from shelves or other areas where objects(物体) may fall if in a crowded(拥挤的) shop or public(公用的) area. do not run for the door. lower your body close to the ground and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms.6. stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theatre. get below the level(水平线) of the back of the seat and cover your head and neck with your arms.7. if you take cover under a strong piece of furniture(家具), hold on to it and be ready to move with it.8. try to stay away from kitchen, where there are often many objects that might fall or get burnt.( ) 6.the best title of the passage is _.a. advice for dangerous situations b. how to keep calm in an earthquakec. how to protect yourself in an earthquaked. covering your head and neck with your arms can protect you in an earthquake( ) 7.the underlined word “duck” in tip 1 means _.a. a water bird with short legs b. some kind of meat for eatingc. walk like a duck d. lower your head or body very quickly( ) 8.which is the correct way to act in an earthquake?a. run downstairs and cover your head and neck with your arms.b. drive your car quickly through the footbridge and get out of it.c. climb over the back of the seat and cover your head and neck with your arms.d. when you stay under a strong piece of furniture, you should hold on to it and be ready to move with it.( ) 9._ should be the most important part(s) to be protected in an earthquake.a. your head and arms. b. your head and neckc. your neck and arms d. your arms( ) 10.tip 3 and tip 4 give you some advice on what you should do when you are _.a. inside a building b. outside a buildingc. in your house d. in a shop非选择题（共40分）五、根据所给中文或单词填出其正确形式：（10分）a) 根据句意和汉语提示，写出单词的正确形式。1. if you want to be _ (苗条), you should take more exercise every day.2. spring in wuxi usually _ (持续) from march to may.3. the students were chatting _ (吵闹) when the teacher came in.4. a group of _ (消防队员) came and put out the big fire soon.5. my mother often _(鼓励) me to share my toys with others when i was very young .b) 写出所给单词的正确形式。6. today is her _ day in the usa. she is missing her family now. (twelve) 7. every year many visitors go to guilin to enjoy the _(nature) view of it .8. he always shouts at his parents. i think him a very _ boy. (polite)9. wild animals will have nowhere to live because of the _ (lose) of living areas. 10. look ! the climbers are pulling _ (they) up the rocks . 六动词填空 (10分)1. my teacher told me the moon _(move) around the earth .2. his car _ (break) down because of the cold weather last night.3. stop talking loudly. the teachers _(discuss) the project in the next room.4. everybody, _ (work) hard, and you will be better in the future!5. there _ (be) two basketball matches on tv tonight, arent there?6. the telephone suddenly rang while we _ (practice) playing the piano.7. mr yang decided _(not smoke) any more.8. she saw the boy _(mop) the floor in the next room when she went past.9. if we _ (be not) careful , bad weather can be very dangerous .10. its incorrect for you _(drop) litter in the park.七完成句子 (10分)1. 无锡非常漂亮，有许多名胜古迹。wuxi is a very beautiful city with many _ _ _.2. 爸爸要写完这份报告才会去睡觉。 dad wont go to bed _ he _ _ this report.3. 禁止砍伐森林，否则野生动物就没有足够的空间生活了。stop _ _ forests, or wild animals wont have enough _ _ live _.4. 昨天下午3:00汤姆在自学骑自行车。tom _ _ _ how to ride a bike at 3p.m. yesterday.5. 今天早上,尼克简直对这次旅游迫不及待。 nick _ the trip this morning.6. 你为何急于卖掉你的房子？ why _ your house?八首字母填空（5分）life is not easy, so id like to say when anything happens, believe in yourself. when i was 14, i was too n 1 to talk to anyone. my classmates often laugh at me. i was sad but could do nothing. later, something happened. it changed my life. it was an english competition. my mother asked me to join in it. what a terrible idea! it meant i had to speak in f 2 of all the teachers and students of my school!come on, boy. believe in yourself. you are s 3 to win then, mother and i talkedabout many different topics(话题). at last i c 4 the topic believe in yourself. i tried my best to remember all the speech and practice it n 5 100 times. w 6 my mothers great love, i did well in my competition. i couldnt believe my e 7 when the news came that i had won the first place. i heard the cheers from the teachers and students. those classmates looked down on me before. h 8 , they all said congratulations! to me now. my mother hugged(拥抱) me and cried with j 9 . since then, everything changed for me. when i do anything, i try to tell myself to be sure and i will find myself. this is t 10 not only(不但) for a person but also(而且) for a country.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 九书面表达.（5分）sandy想写一封电子邮件给她的英国网友dianna,告诉她发生在家乡的暴风雪,请你根据以下中文提示,帮助sandy完成这封电子邮件，要点如下：1 昨天一场暴风雪袭击了我家乡，气温下降了很多；2 因为糟糕的天气，骑车上学是不容易的，我只好改为步行；3 人们努力地除雪，以防止交通事故发生；4 一辆出租车撞到了树上，但幸运的是，司机没伤到自己；5 我认为坏天气，所以我们应该 注意： 1. 第5要点的内容须自由发挥2句话，将句子补充完整；2. 文章须包括所有要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；3. 字数80个左右。dear dianna，how are you？_what about england? do you have snowstorms there?please e-mail me soon.sandy八年级英语期终考试答案三完形填空 1-5. dbbbc 6-10. acdca四阅读理解 1-5. cadbc6-10. acdca五单词拼写七完成句子1.places of interest 2. until he finishes writing3. cutting down; space to; in 4. was teaching himself5. simply couldnt wait for 6. are you in a hurry to sell 八完成短文（6分）1.nervous2.front 3. sure 4.chose 5. nearly6. with 7. ears 8.however 9. joy 10.true 听力材料第一节，听下面10段对话。从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍1 w: which foreign country do you want to visit?m:i want to visit the usa2 w: can we travel to the summer palace by underground? m: no, we cant. we can take a bus3 w: is there anything important in todays newspaper? m: yes. it says there was an earthquake in japan and many people died4 w: which birds do you like best? m: err, they have white feathers and long neck they are very beautiful5 w: excuse me, whats the time, please?m: let me see. its ten thirty. but my watch is ten minutes fast6. w: are we visiting the new building today or tomorrow?m: tomorrow? i wont be free tomorrow. why not visit there this afternoon?w: ok.7. w: which sport do you like best?m: cycling, what about you?w: my favourite sport is diving.8. w: w