苏州市相城区2014—2015学年度八年级第二学期期末考试试卷 八年级英语

1、相城区20142015学年度第二学期期末考试试卷 八 年 级 英 语 201507 本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。共七大题81小题, 满分130分。考试用时100分钟。注意事项： 1答卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号, 考试号使用05毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的相应位置上, 并将考试号用2B铅笔正确填涂 2答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑; 答非选择题必须用05mm的黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上, 不在答题区域的答案一律无效, 不得用其他笔答题。 3考生答题必须在答题卡上, 答在试卷上和草稿纸上一律无效。 第卷(三大题, 共75

2、分)一、听力选择 (共20小题：每小题1分, 满分20分) (请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题, 然后再动笔答题。做题时, 请先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。) A)对话理解 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分) 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1What does Mr Zhao mean?2What people are they talking about?3What charity does Daniel know about?4What does Andy

3、think of living a green life?5Which book is the most interesting to the man? AThe science book BThe history book CThe story book6What is Jack doing all day?APracticing the piano BSinging CDancing7How was Frank's winter camp?AIt was boring BIt was relaxing CIt was interesting8Where are the man an

4、d the woman probably talking?AAt a supermarket BAt a bus stop COn the bus9Why doesn't Mike like New York? ABecause there is too much noise BBecause there is too much rain CBecause it is too hot there10Where is the party going to be held? AAt Dad's home BIn the classroom CAt Jack's homeB)

5、 听下面一段对话和两篇短文回答问题, 从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话和短文读两遍。(共5分) 听一段对话回答第11-12小题11When is Fred going to the United States?ANext Monday BNext Tuesday CNext Wednesday12How will Fred and Lily keep in touch with each other?ABy writing letters BBy making phone calls CBy chatting online 听第一篇短文, 回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容

6、, 选择正确答案, 完成信息记录表。13AGreet each other BTake off your shoes CKnock at the door first14AAmerican BEuropean CAfrican15AFinishing BTasting CSmelling 听第二篇短文, 完成第16-20题。16How long has Jiajia's mother been away? A7 days B10 days C11 days17What does Jiajia do every evening? AShe plays the piano BShe doe

7、s her homeworkCShe draws pictures18What's the weather like in Jiajia's city? ACoo1 BWarm CHot19Where did Jiajia and her father go last Sunday? ATo the park BTo the zoo CTo the museum20Where is Jiajias mother now? AIn China BIn Canada CIn America二、选择填空 (共25小题; 每小题1分, 满分25分) A)单项填空 从A、B、C、D四个选

8、项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21Have you seen show Chinese running man Dad?Yes, it's interesting show! Aa; the B. the; an C. a; an D. the; the22. By these old students, we hope them good at looking after the younger students. A. training, to make B. train, make C. training, making D. train, ma

9、king23. Read this article, you will understand that not everything can be bought with money. A. or B. and C. but D. so24. It's so hot today. What about going swimming? ! A. Never mind B. Good idea C. Youre welcome D. Dont worry25. The Second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing on the sixteenth of Aug

10、ust, 2014. A. will hold B. will be held C. was held D. is holding26. Do you know the latest information about the cruise ship Eastern Star? I've no idea. Lets the TV to watch the news programme. A. turn on B. turn down C. rum up D. turn off27. Has your friend completed his design? Not yet. He on

11、 it last night. A. worked B. has worked C. is working D. was working28. Where is Mr. Wang ? He together with his students Tiger Hill. A. has gone to B. have gone to C. has been to D. have been to29. When will your favourite TV programme begin tonight? It for ten minutes. A. will begin B. has begun C

12、. will be on D. has been on30. How does Jack usually go to work? He drive a car, but now he there to lose weight. A. used to; is used to walk B. was used to; is used to walking C. was used to; is used to walk D. used to; is used to walking31. Millie, could you give me some advice? I dont know . Why

13、dont you wear this red shirt? A. when to wear B. what to wear C. how to wear D. where to wear32. Excuse me, Sir. Can I take photos here? . Look at the sign, it says“No photos”. A. Of course you cant B. Thats right C. Sorry, Im not sure D. Sorry, I'm afraid not33. Mum, do you mind my listening to

14、 music for a while? . But please listen to it with your earphone. A. Yes, please B. No, thank you C. Not at all D. Yes, I do34. Must I return the book this week? No, you . You can it for 20 days. A. mustn't：keep B. dont have to; borrow C. needn't; keep D. mustn't; lend35. We should give

15、our friends help when they are in trouble. Yes, I agree. . A. No pain, no gain B. A friend in need is a friend indeedC. Practice makes perfect D. Burn the candle at both endsB)完形填空 先通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Its very common to meet different people in public p

16、laces. When I was 12 years old, I got a job in a 36 . On my first day at work, I didn't come home for lunch. When I came home at night, Mum asked, “How did you 37 your lunch, dear?”I answered, “I made some new friends in the supermarket, twin brothers, their mom and dad. They were my customers.

17、They invited me 38 lunch. Mum was happy that I had new friends but she wanted to know what kinds of 39 they might be. Several days later, I asked my friends to come to the supermarket where I worked 40 let Mum meet them. Mum was very 41 to find out that the twin brothers were joined at the chest (胸部

18、). She felt very strange because I didnt tell her about that before. When Mum asked me about this, I said, “I know that too. But do you know that their mum has to make all clothes because it's 42 difficult to find anything to fit them? They're also good 43 . That day, Joe, the one on the rig

19、ht, made me noodles for lunch. ” When Mum saw the twins, she must think how strange they 44 . But to me, what I caredabout was that they had difficulty 45 clothes and they were good cooks. 36. A. supermarket B. post office C. factory D. bank37. A. find B. make C. manage D. eat38. A. at B. for C. aft

20、er D. before39. A. men B. women C. boys D. people40. A. and B. but C. or D. so41. A. surprised B. excited C. interested D. disappointed42. A. so B. very C. too D. really43. A. friends B. singers C. workers D. cooks44. A. smelled B. 1ooked C. felt D. sounded45. A. selling B. making C. wearing D. buyi

21、ng三、阅读理解 (共15小题：每小题2分, 满分30分) 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! Were a non-profit (非盈利的) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year

22、-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer. You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of

23、 those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone. “As a volunteer, I don't want to get anything. Seeing the childrens happy faces, Im happy, too.” Said Carlos Domingo, an old women of 62. “I often play computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how t

24、o use computers, ”said another volunteer at the age of 18. If everyone helps out a bit, we'll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us at 010-800-555-5756 or visit our website：www. activo1. com. 46. can be a volunteer. A. Children B. Old women. C. Anyone aged 12-70 D. Young people47.

25、Volunteers want to get when they help others. A. money B. computers C. everything D. nothing48. Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with . A. animals B. children C. computers D. older people B Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes fro

26、m hard work (谁知盘中餐, 粒粒皆辛苦). ”But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines：Dont waste food. A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Of cour

27、se not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, mostly in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year. Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if t

28、heir guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized (批评)

29、the waste of food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips： 1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home. 2. Dont be too picky (挑剔) about food. Some food may n

30、ot taste great, but your body needs it. 3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Dont buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit. 49. What does the writer want to show us through Li Hongs story? A. Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food. B. Many Chinese people are kind-hea

31、rted and ready to help the weak. C. Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food. D. Many Chinese people don't agree with the behavior of wasting food. 50. According to the passage, we shouldnt waste food because . A. food comes from very hard workB. six million child

32、ren die of hunger every dayC. there is enough food to feed all the peopleD. Chinese are hospitable and generous51. Which of the following is a good way to save food?A. Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. B. Taking home restaurant leftovers C. Not knowing what you already have at home when s

33、hopping. D. Not eating the food you dont like even if it's healthy. C One morning, there was a loud knock at Dean Swift' door. The servant (仆人) opened it. A man handed her a fine duck and said, “Here's a present for the Dean. It's from Mr. Boyle. ” Then, he turned round and walked aw

34、ay. A few days later, the man came again. He said rudely,Heresfor the Dean.” Then he left. The servant complained (发牢骚) to Mr. Swift, “That man has no manners at all. ” “ Next time he comes, ”said Mr. Swift, “ I will go to open the door. ” It was not long until the man came with another present. Mr.

35、 Swift opened the door. “Heres a rabbit from Mr. Boyle”, said the man. “Young man, ”said Mr. Swift, “That is not the way to send a present. Juat step inside and make believe that you are Dean Swift. I will go out and show you how to behave. ” Mr. Swift took the rabbit and went out. Then he knocked s

36、oftly at the door. The door was opened by the young man. Mr. Swift bowed and said, “If you please, sir, Mr. Boyle wishes you to accept this fine rabbit.” “Oh, , ” said the young man politely. Then, taking out his purse, he offered Mr. Swift a shelling (先令). After that, the young man was very polite

37、when he sent presents. And Mr. Swift always remembered to give the young man a tip (小费). 52. From the underlined sentence, we can learn that the servant thought the young man was . A. rude B. wise C. rich D. polite53. Mr. Swift decided to open the door because he wanted to . A. give the young man a

38、tip B. hit the young man in the face C. say thanks to the young man D. show the young man how to behave54. Which of the following can be put in ？A. thank you. B. you're welcome. C. Im sorry D. get out of here55. The young man the fourth time he went to Mr. Swift. A. behave badly B. received a ti

39、p from Mr. Swift C. gave Mr. Swift a tip D. 1eamed a lesson from Mr. Swift56. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. A duck and a rabbit. B. Ways to give tips C. A lesson in manners D. Mr. Swift and his servant D London used to be“foggy”for the same reason that cities like Beijing or Chongqing are“fo

40、ggy”today. The“fog”was in fact smog, a mixture of smoke and fog. In other words, it was made by pollution. In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the 1950s, Londons smog problem had

41、 become so bad that the government decided to do something to clean the air. A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British cities. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner. There were no more. “pea-soupers”. Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of problem with air polluti

42、on that London faced 40 or 50 years ago. However, this problem is morn difficult for Chinese cities to solve. One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in peoples houses. If these factories were closed, it would harm the economy and lots of people

43、 would lose their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel (燃料), like gas, is quite expensive. However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner, as the government and people pay more and more attention to reducing pollution. As a result, there are fewer“pea-soupers”

44、in Beijing than used to be. 57. How did the air in London become much cleaner? A. There was not so much fog in the winter later. B. A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses. C. Many factories in the city were closed. D. People paid more attention to cleaning their city. 58. Wh

45、at does the underlined word“pea-soupers”refer to? A. Smog. B. Smoke. C. Gas. D. Coal. 59. The problem of air pollution is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve because of reasons. A. one B. two C. three D. four60. Which sentence is NOT true? A. Air pollution is serious in Beijing and Chongqing.

46、 B. Using coal is much more expensive than using gas. C. Factories made much more pollution in China. D. The reasons of air pollution in London and Beijing are different. 第卷 (四大题, 共55分)四、词汇检测 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分) 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 在答题纸标有题号的横线上, 写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。61. UNICEF is one of the best-known (慈善机构)that help poor children around the world. 6