外研社初中八年级上学期期末考试英语试卷.doc

初中学段第一学期八年级期末考试英语试卷（时间90分钟，满分120分）注意：请把1-70小题的正确选项填在后面的表格中。卷一、听力（20分）一）听录音，根据你所听到的问题选出相应的答案。1AHe is a workerBHe works hereCHe is well2AYes，you mayBNoyou mustntCYesyou must3AHe is from EnglandBYeshe is CNo，I havent4AYes，I amBYes，I haventCNo，I havent5AFor three daysBAfter three daysCIn three days二）选出与你所听到的内容意思相符的选项。6AMy son likes both Chinese car and Japanese carBMy son likes neither Chinese car nor Japanese carCMy son prefers Chinese car to Japanese car7AThe man can walk on though he was tiredBThe man couldnt walk on because he was tiredCThe man was old，and he wanted to have a rest8AMr Smith went home before it was darkBMr Smith came back because it was darkCMr Smith went to the park after it was dark9AI like the new CD very muchBI dont like the CD at allCI have not enough money for the CD10AHe didnt see the filmBHe had a good timeCHe liked the film very much三）听对话和对话后的问题，选择正确的答案。11AAustraliaBJapanCChina12ARainyBWindyCFine13AEnglishBMathsCBiology14A95346278B95436278 C9534267815AAt 1:40BAt 2:00CAt 2:20四）听短文，选择正确的答语。16Who is older，Mary or Lena?AMary is older than LenaBMary is younger than LenaCMary is as old as Lena17Who is Lena?AShe is Marys sisterShe is a schoolgirlBShe is Marys friendShe is a little girlCShe is Kittys sisterShe is a schoolgirl18What did Lena see on that day?ALena saw Mary holding a pen in her handBLena saw Mary sitting on the deskCLena saw Mary writing a letter19Kitty knew how to read，didnt she?AYes，she didntBNo，she didCNo，she didnt20Who knows how to read and write，Mary or Kitty?ABoth Mary and KittyBEither Mary or KittyCNeither of them二、单项选择（15分）21Lets stop _I feel tiredArestingBbreakingCto have a rest Dto work22Im afraid Tom _ his work yet because the light is still on in his officeAwont finishBhasnt finishedCdoesnt finish Ddidnt finish23Its difficult _ them to finish the work in a monthAforBasCto Dof24_ the help of the Internet，people can get information from the worldAAtBUnderCTo DWith25News can _ every corner in a short time todayAarriveBgetCgo Dreach26I want to buy this sweater because it _ softAfeelsBsoundsCtastes Dlooks27Would you give me some bread? Im _ hungryAfewBa fewCa bit Da bit of28Our school is between a supermarket _ a hotelAorBandCto Dwith29Where is the hospital？_AGo aheadBIts in the end of the libraryCIts in the left of the school DIts 500 metres along on your right30Which animal can walk a long way without _?AdrinkBdrinkingCdrinks Dto drink31We know nothing about the film because _ of us have seen itAnoneBallCboth Dsome32These little dogs are lovely，_?Adont theyBare theyCarent they Ddo they33I dont know which room he _AliveBlivesClive in Dlives in34Please _Ill come with youAgive upBhang onCput up Dhand in35The bag is _ books and it is too heavy for the boy to carryAfilledBfull Cfull of Dfill with三、完形填空（15分） Many parents want their children 36 famous one dayBut do children have 37 dreams？ A new play 38 Hi，Keai by Beijing Childrens Art Theatre tells the story of a boy called KeaiHis parents would like 39 to be a painter or musician or scientist one dayThey teach him to paint and 40 the piano，but Keai doesnt enjoy these activitiesThen one day Keais parents see Liu Xiang 41 a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games，and they want him to be a 42 “Why do they want me to be somebody 43 ?”Keai asks and says，”I only want to be 44 ” The writer of 45 is 52-year-old Zou Jingzhi，a well-known poet and writer for TV，opera and dramaHe bought many videos of popular cartons to help write the storyHe finished writing it 46 a month The play shows us that it is good 47 parents to learn to understand their children 48 helps parents to think about what kids want to do Young audiences enjoy the storyand also the music in the playThere are two songs in the playOne of them，“Keais song”is very easy 49 ，so the audience can sing the song 50 their way home after the paly！36Ato beBbeCbecome Dget37AsameBdifferentCthe same Dthe different38AcallBcallingCcalls Dcalled39AheBhimCit Dthem40AplayBto playCplays Dpalying41AwinBto winCwinning Dwining42AplayerBteacherCworker Dsportman43AotherBalsoCelse Dthen44Aa boyBmeCfarmer Dmyself45Athe playBthe musicCthe story Dthe film46AafterBtoCin Don47AofBforCatDin48AHeBTheyCThe boy DIt49Ato learnBto listenCto sing Dto talk50AtoBon CofDfor四、阅读理解（20分）（A） Mr Sun gets off the planeIt is his first time to come to LondonHe has no friends hereBefore taking off，he has learned much about LondonBut he isnt confident（自信的）of his EnglishHe is a little afraid Now he has a problem-He cant find his mapThat means he would get lostHe wants to buy another map but he doesnt know where to goJust then here comes an EnglishmanMr Sun goes up to him and asks for help “Excuse mesirIm sorrya map，”says Mr Sun The man looks very surprisedHe says”Sorry? I dont understand you” Mr Sun tries again，but he still cant explain（解释）clearly what happened to himFinally，in Chinese，he says sadly，“My God! What should I do without a map?” “Why dont you buy a new one？”the young man replies in Chinese Mr Sun is glad to hear thisHe has a talk with the man in ChineseThe Englishman says there are many English people learning ChineseThey want to learn about ChinaSome of them hope to work in China in the future51How many times has Mr Sun been to London?AOneBTwoCThree DFour52Why is he a little afraid when he gets off the plane?Because he _Ahas no friends thereBisnt confident of his EnglishCknows little English Dcant find the hotel53Why is Mr Sun nervous? Because he _Aloses his wayBlost his bagCcant find his map Dcant find the station54Mr Sun is very lucky because he meets an Englishman who knows _AFrenchBEnglishCthe city DChinese55Which one is not TRUE according to the passage?AMr Sun loses his mapBFew people learn Chinese in LondonCThe Englishman understands Mr Suns ChineseDWith the help of the Englishman，Mr Sun can buy a map（B） One day an American named Simon went to London to visit his friend，RickyRicky told him that his flat was on the first floorWhen he arrived，Simon went straight to the first floor，but he was told that there was no Ricky on that floorDo you know why? In fact，the British people call the first floor of a building the ground floorThe floor above the ground floor is the first floorBut in America，they call it the second floor The story shows that there are a few culture differences between English and America，though the British people and Americans both speak English The British people usually hide（隐瞒）their feelingsThey dont often start a conversation with strangersFor example，on the train the British people often spend their time reading newspapers or magazinesBut Americans are quite differentTheyre more active（积极的）and easier to talk with The British people and Americans may use different terms for many thingsThe British usually use football，eraser and mail while Americans like to use soccer，rubber and post56The third floor in America is the _ floor in EnglandAsecondBgroundCfirst Dfourth57Which picture shows us where Rickys flat was? _58According to the passage，the British people usually spend their time _ on the trainAtalking with each otherBsinging and dancingCsleeping Ddoing some reading59What does the underlined word“terms”mean in the passage?A学期B工作C用语D假期60Whats the best title for the passage？ADifferent IdeasBDifferences in CultureCDifferent Names DHiding the Feelings（C） In 1884，Thomas Staves decided to travel around the world by bicycleNo one did that beforeIn April，he left his home in San FranciscoFour months later，in August，he got to BostonBy then，Thomas had no moneyBut he got help from Colonel PopePope was a rich man who made and sold bicyclesHe offered to pay Thomass trip to Europe Thomass bicycle had a big wheel in frontOften his bicycle didnt work，and there was always someone to fix（修理）it in EuropeThomas liked EuropeThere were wonderful things to see thereIn Asia，the ride got harder because most people couldnt speak English，and sometimes people stopped him to look at his bicycleIn China，Chinese people gave him giftsThomas was pleased with the giftsbut they were heavyThey slowed him downIn January 1887，Thomas got back to San FranciscoHe wrote about his trip and gave talksHe became well known61How long was Thomass bicycle trip?AAbout 33 monthsBLess than 30 monthsCAbout 40 months DAbout two years62Thomass bicycle is _ that of it todayAthe sameBthe same asCdifferent from Ddifferent63What did Pope do?AHe was a famous riderBHe made and sold bicyclesCHe had a big shop DHe fixed bicycles64From the passage we can see that he reached _ after he left AmericaAAsiaBAfricaCAustralia DEurope65Why did the ride get harder in Asia? Because _Ahe had no money to fix his bicycleBhis bicycle brokeCmost people couldnt speak English and some people stopped him to look at his bicycleDhe didnt want to ride any more（D） There are only two seasons in some countries-the dry season and the rainy seasonThey are India，Victnam and some countries in AfricaIt is never cold there and it doesnt snowIn the dry season it is as warm as it in the rainy seasonWhen it is the dry season，it doesnt rain at allIt is very，very hotAll grass and leaves on the trees are yellowAnimals and people are very thirstyIt is a very difficult time for them! When it is the rainy season，the rain doesnt stop；it rains day and nightThere is a lot of water around! Some animals like itbut some dont There is a place where there are no season at allIt is the Antarctic（南极）It is very cold all the year roundThere are no countries and no cities thereThere are some villages in the AntarcticWho lives there? The people from all countries come there to learn about the coldest placeits animals and birdsBut there are no trees，no flowers，no fruit thereso people cant live there long66There are _ seasons in the AntarcticAtwoBthreeCfour Dno67Whats the weather like in Vietnam？AIt is very cold all the year roundBIt is never cold and it doesnt snowCIt is very cold and it snows all the yearDIt is never cold and it rains all the year68When is a difficult time for people and animals in India?AThe rainy seasonBSpringCThe dry seasonDWinter69Some people live in the Antarctic because they want to learn about _Athe coldest placeBthe countries thereCthe cities thereDthe fruit there70Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?AThe leaves on the trees are yellow in the dry seasonBAll countries in Africa have two seasonsCSome animals like the rainy seasonDThere are some animals and birds in the Antarctic五、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词（10分）1I hope you will r_ me from my photo when I arrive at the airport2There are more than 30 n_ reserves to protect pandas in our country now3Its p_ to visit Alaska in July and August4In the USA，when someone gives you a present，you must open it i_5Vienna is the c_ city of Austria6Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important _（作曲家） 7He left _ （没有）saying any words8Let me _（介绍）myself to you9The bus station is _（在对面）the supermarket10The _ （情况）is becoming very serious六、任务阅读（10分） 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题 Playing is serious business for childrenIn fact，its what they do best! Ask them why they do itand kids will probably say，“Because its fun!”But its much more than thatIts also good for them 3 Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playThey use their five senses to get know their new worldTouching allows them to discover how different things feelBrightly colored toys and clothing help develop a babys sense of sight（视觉） When small children choose which toy to play withthey begin developing their abilities in making decisionsChildren love toys that allow them to use their imaginationSometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech toyThats because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be Crayons，paints and Play-Doh（彩色塑泥）are also good because they allow children to crateTraditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving 4 Playing doesnt become any less important once children start schoolMany valuable（有价值的）lessons about life are learned on the school playgroundKids learn how to share，take turns and play by the rules（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。1What can children do best in their childhood?2What kind of toys do children love?（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。3_4_（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目。5_七、动词填空（7分）用所给动词的适当形式填空1Project Hope _（build）schools all over China since 19892It took me ten minutes _ （walk）to the library from my home3-There was no one when I came to your house-Oh，I _ （wait）for a friend at the station4I have something _（tell）you5Tom _ （do）his homework when I went to say goodbye to him6-Have you seen the film?-Yes，I _ （see）it last Sunday7If you work harder，you _ （do） it better八、根据汉语意思，完成下列句子，每空一词。（8分）1什么时候去伦敦最好?When is the _ _ to _London?2在得克萨斯州和东南部地区，夏天和秋天有时会有暴风雨。In Texas and the southeast，there are storms _ _ _ _ in summer and fall3你可以打开它！快点呀！You can open it! Get it _ _！4我还喜欢运动，特别是打网球。I enjoy sports _ _，especially tennis5谢谢你的上一封信，收到你的信息开心。Thanks for your last passage，it was great _ _ _ you6想起那些濒危的动物，真让人伤心。Its bad to think about all those animals _ _九、书面表达（15分） 假设你叫李红，下周六是你的生日，你准备在家开个生日晚会（7:30开始），想邀请同学和朋友参加。你家住在青年路70号，乘1路或108路公共汽车在人民路下车，家就在车站对面。房子是红色的，门是白色的，很容易找到，请根据以上信息，给好友王琳写封信，信中应包括以下几点： 1邀请她参加晚会；2晚会的时间，地点；3你的住址； 4如何到达；5你很希望她来。 要求：80词左右。2008-2009学年度潍坊市昌邑初中学段第一学期八年级期末考试英语试卷参考答案1-70小题，每题1分1-5 ACACA6-10 CBBCA11-15 BCAAA16-20 BACCC21-25 CBADD26-30 ACBDB31-35 ACDBC36-40 ACDBB41-45 ADCDA46-50 CBDAB51-55 ABCDB56-60 ABDCB61-65 ACBDC66-70 DBCAB五、共10分，每小题1分1recognise 2nature 3pleasant 4immediately 5capital6composers 7without 8introduce 9opposite 10situation六、共10分，每小题2分1PlayingPlay2Toys to develop their imagination3研究表明，幼儿从出生起就开始在玩的过程中学习。4玩的重要性不因为儿童入学而降低。5The importance of playingChildren and Play七、共7分，每小题1分。1has built 2to walk 3was waiting 4to tell 5was doing6saw 7will do八、共8分，每空0.5分。1best time，visit 2from time to time 3move on4as well 5to hear from 6in danger九、共15分。Dear wang Lin， Next Saturday is my birthdayIm going to have a birthday party at home in the eveningIts going to begin at 7:30Would you like to come? I also ask some other classmates of ours and some of my friendsI live at No70 Qingnian RoadYou can take No1 bus or No108 bus，and get off at the bus stop of Renmin RoadMy house is just on the other side of the roadIts a red house with a white doorIm sure you cant miss it I do hope you will comeYours，Li HongClass: Name: ( )1. Good morning! !A.Morning ! B.Hello ! C.Hi !( )2. Nice to see you again ! .A.How are you ? B.Nice to see you , too . C.How do you do ?( )3.Good night,mom ! A.Night ! B.Good night ! C.Good evening .( )4.How do you do ? A.How are you ? B.Fine,thanks . C.How do you do ?( )5.How many story books do you have ? A.I have 10. B.I can see 10. C.Thirty yuan.( )6.Do you have new teachers? A.Yes,we do . B.Yes,we dont. C.Yes,we have .( )7.Whos your art teacher ? A.Mr Zhu. B.Miss Zhu. C.Hes tall.( )8.Whats he like? A.Hes tall and strong .