扬州树人学校–学八级上英语期末试卷含答案

1、扬州树人学校 2016-2017 学年第一学期期末试卷八年级英语2017.1（满分：140 分；考试时间：110 分钟）第卷（选择题 80 分，答案填涂在答题卡上）一、听力（共 20 题，每题 1 分）A. 听对话，回答问题。() 1. What sign is there?A. B. C.() 2. Whats the girls favourite bird?A. B. C.() 3. Whats Millie going to be when she grows up?A. B. C.() 4. What wild animal does kitty like best?A. B. C.

2、() 5. How does the girl go to school every day?By car.B. By bus.C. By bike. () 6. What is Johns telephone number?A. 85,067,789.B. 85,066,789.C. 85,066,798.() 7. What does the weather report say about the temperature?A.22.B. -12.C.32.() 8. Who runs the fastest?Lucy.B. Tom.C. Kate. () 9. What will Kat

3、e buy for Lisas birthday?A. A birthday card.B. A book.C. A birthday cake. () 10. What does the woman mean?She doesnt have enough pens.She has enough pens for both of them.She herself has no more pens. B 听对话和短文，回答问题 听第一段对话，回答 11-12 小题。() 11.Where are they talking?A. At home.B. In the kitchen.C. In th

4、e open air. () 12. What would Amy like?A. Coke.B. Coke and a tomato sandwichC. Coke and a chicken sandwich.听第一篇短文，完成 13-15 小题。The birdsBill Lishmanare big and clever birds with 13 necks and heads.found 14 young Canada geese on his farm last spring. He taught the birds to fly to Virginia before the a

5、utumn came. This spring, he waited for the birds to come back, but they didnt arrive.The birds came back to the farm by themselves and they met the manhappily. What 15 birds!The end of the story()13. A. short blackB. long blackC. long white()14. A. 15.B. 16.C. 17.()15. A. kindB. beautifulC. clever听第

6、二篇短文，回答 16-20 小题。() 16. Where did Jack work?A. On a farm.B. In an office.C. In a factory. () 17. How often did he get his money?A. Every month.B. Every week.C. Every half a month. () 18. What happened this month?A. Jack got more money.B. Jack got less money.C. Jack got enough money. () 19. From this

7、 passage we know that.A. the manager believed Jack. B. Jack wasnt honest.C. Jack was honest. () 20. Could Jack keep working there?A. The story didnt tell us.B. Yes, he could.C. No, he couldnt.二、单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分）在下列各题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。-Whatfine weather it is! -Yes. Why not pl

8、ayguitar in the garden?a; theB. an; aC. ; theD. ; anLuo Yixiaolast month. Hermade us sad.died; deadB. died; deathC. dead; dieD. dying; deathZhalong Nature Reservemuch foodred-crowned cranes.A provided; withB provides; forC provides; withD provide; forMy cousin was borna cold winter morningthe year 1

9、996.on; onB. in; inC. on; inD. in; on-will the meeting start?-everyone arrives.How long; UntilB. How long; Not UntilC. How soon; UntilD. How soon; Not untilWe were swimming in the lakesuddenly the storm started.untilB. whileC. whenD. before-Tom, why not answer me when I called your name in the stree

10、t just now?-Sorry, Jim. Ito my wife on the phone.was talkingB. talkedC. am talkingD. had talked-I dont know if theythe Great Wall next Sunday.-They wont go there if it.A visit; snowsB visit; will snowC will visit; will snowD will visit; snowsThe number of giant pandas is becomingbecause there areliv

11、ing areas for wildlife.fewer and fewer; less and lessB. smaller and smaller; less and lessC. fewer and fewer; smaller and smallerD. smaller and smaller; fewer and fewer-Who is the boy standing over there?-Well, if youknow, his name is PetermustB. mayC. canD. shallChoose the right sentence structure.

12、 She saw a baby panda drink her mothers milk. A.S+V+DOB.S+V+IO+DOC. S+V+PD. S+V+DO+OC-Which basketball player do you like best, Kobe, James or Jordan?-of them. Lin Shuhao is my favorite.NeitherB. AllC. EitherD. NoneAll the changesstronger and powerful China.lead inB. lead toC. cause ofD. because of-

13、I feltlast night and then I fellquickly.-I think you need more rest.sleepy; asleepB. asleep; asleepC. sleepy; sleepyD. asleep; asleep-We are doing really well this term. We believe we will win!- Nice idea!B. Congratulations.C. I bet you do!D. Thank you.三、完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分） 阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的

14、A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some 36 you can follow.Sometimes you dont think your parents are fair to you. When you want to dress 37 a modern way, your mum doesnt 38 you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to fri

15、ends, they ask 39 you are speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that youre not as close to your parents as you used to be. How can you 40 close again?Closing the gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your 41 . He gives ways to help you 42

16、your parents. When you think, “my parents dont want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be 43 . Both parents and children have 44 . They need to feel they are important and loved. You should 45 your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can thi

17、nk of a way to make all of you 46 . He gives you some ideas:Make time to 47. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.48 a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings. Show your parents you are growing up. Wash your 49 and help clean the hou

18、se. Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child. If you follow these, you will be able to break down the 50 between your parents and yourself.A. wayB. advicesC. suggestionD. pointsA. withB. inC. ofD. byA. hateB. mindC. likeD. enjoyA. whetherB. whatC. whyD. howA. goB. lookC. becomeD.

19、 comeA. friendsB. teachersC. childrenD. parentsA. listen toB. understandC. listenD. obeyA. safeB. dangerousC. angryD. sadA. needB. needsC. neededD. lovedA. speakB. sayC. tellD. toldA. nervousB. joylessC. excitedD. happyA. talkB. tellC. smileD. learnA. WriteB. HaveC. KeepD. ReadA. handsB. faceC. sock

20、sD. clothesA. doorsB. wallsC. windowsD. floors四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，计 30 分） 阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。AThe Museum of London opened in 1976. It shows the history of London. If you want to discover how the city has changed, come here.Opening Times:Open: 10:00 to 18:00 daily; last admission

21、 (入馆): 17:30p.m Closed: On SundaysTicket Price: FreeAddress: 150 London Wall London EC2Y 5HNTelephone: +44 (0)20 7001 9844Email: HYPERLINK mailto:info.uk info.ukWebsite: HYPERLINK .uk/ .ukPublic transport: By tube (地下铁道): Barbican, St. Pauls By bus: 4, 8, 25, 56, 100, 172, 242, 521Museum of London s

22、hop: The shop at the Museum of London offers gifts and books about London. We also sell postcards and posters about London.How many hours a week is the Museum of London open?A. 8B. 18C. 48D. 56What can visitors buy in the Museum of London shop? food gifts posters drinks books postcards A. B. C. D. W

23、e can learn from the material that .many buses can take visitors to the Museum of Londonthe ticket price of the Museum of London is very highvisitors have to enter the Museum of London before 6:00 p.m.the Museum of London is open every day all year roundBOnce there was a piano player in a bar. Peopl

24、e came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.“I dont sing,” said the man.But the lady told the waiter, “ Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!” The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!”So he did.

25、He never sang in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time!Nobody heard the song Mona Lisa sang so beautifully!He had talent (天赋) he was sitting on! He may live the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he caught the chance and found that he could sing

26、 well. He went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no su

27、ccess at all if you just sit on your talent.The lady asked the player to sing a song because.she paid him for thisB. she knew him very wellC. she wanted to have a changeD. she enjoyed his singingNat King Cole succeeded because.the lady helped him a lotB. he caught the chance at lastC. he continued t

28、o play in the barD. he stopped playing the pianoThe words sit on in the passage probably mean.fail to realizeB. forget to useC. try to developD. manage to showWhich could be the best title (标题) for the passage?Sing in the BarB. Achieve Success in LifeC. Never Lose HeartD. Find Your Hidden TalentCHav

29、e you got your lunch, but not known where to sit? You dont want to sit alone. But you are not sure who would be friendly and let you sit with them.To work out the problem, Natalie Hampton, 16, made an app called Sit With Us. It makes finding friends in the school dining hall very easy. Natalie is fr

30、om California, US.The free app went online on Sept 9. Students join the club and can post “open lunch” to invite others to join in.Natalie got the idea after she ate alone in Grade 7. The experience made her feel sad and she was even bullied. She changed schools because of that.People may want to kn

31、ow why you dont just ask to sit down. Natalie said the app stops kids from being refused in front of others. “Its through the phone. No one else has to know. And you know that youre not going to be refused once you get to the table.” she told NPR.Now the app works well. They had their first club mee

32、ting and everyone was excited.People are posting open lunches at Natalies school.Natalie Hampton made an app to solve the problem of.feeling alone without friends at schoolB. having no friends to play out withC. having no idea when to have lunchD. having no friends to have lunch withNatalie Hampton

33、once changed her school because.she didnt like the food in the school dining hallshe has more friends in the new schoolshe ate her lunch all year by herself and was bulliedshe was not welcomed in her classAccording to the passage, we can learn that.we need to pay some money to use the appwe can shar

34、e the lunch pictures on the appwe can get free lunch at school with the appwe can easily find someone to sit with during lunch timeFrom the passage, we can find that Natalie Hampton is.braveB. creativeC. unfriendlyD. shyDFour men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their w

35、ives were going to give birth to their babies. The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. Youre the father of twins!”“What a surprise! Believe it or not! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on th

36、e birth of his triplets（三胞 胎）.“Wow! Thats unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets（四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “ I dont believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”After this, everyone turne

37、d to the fourth man who fell down. The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleve

38、n.”Why were the fathers there？They were waiting for their wives.B. They were seeing doctors.C. They were waiting for their babies to be born.D. They were working at men nurses there. 63.Which of the following is TRUE about the third man？A. He thought the nurse made a mistake.B. He was very surprised

39、 at the nurses words.C. He didnt want to have these babies.D. He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.Why did the fourth man fall down after hearing the nurses words？He was afraid of having so many babies.B. He was seriously ill.C. He was too excited.D. He was very glad to have 7 babies.At least how

40、 many babies would be born according to the story？A. 9.B. 10.C. 11.D. 16.第 II 卷(非选择题 60 分) 五、词汇运用（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，计 10 分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给的汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）How(寂静的) the small village in North China was!They are wasting food while the(渔民)dont have enough to eat.Xi Wang(重) only 100 grams when he was

41、 born.Listen! Our teacher is(介绍) different kinds of birds to us.Can you（描述）the beautiful view of Yangzhou?They(shake) their hands when they met for the first time.In winter, it may be much(snow) in the north.It will be a hot day again today, with temperatures in the(thirty).Its very helpful of him t

42、o write down those classmates(地址) for me.People walked in all(direct) after getting off the bus. 六、任务型阅读（共 10 空；每空 1 分，计 10 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） The rich culture of Spain makes it a perfect choice for holiday travel.If you are planning for a visit to Spain and want to go camping there, Ba

43、rcelona must be the best place. Barcelona is one of the most famous cities for camping. So if you want to pack your bagsand go camping, this is the place to go. You can easily rent(租) mobile homes especially if you are traveling with family and have small children. Buses can take you to tour the cit

44、y. There children can have sports like beach volleyball, swimming, games on the playgrounds, etc.Though these camp places have changed the real meaning of camping, your family will enjoy yourselves. The next place is the largest city and the capital of Spain Madrid. It has a wonderful night life and

45、 has the biggest bull ring. Besides bull fights, you can visit lots of museums and art galleries all over Madrid.Spain ones ideal place for holiday travelCharacteristics 76 DetailsA best 77city.It is 78 to rent mobile homes. You can tour the city by taking buses. Children wont 79 their favourite spo

46、rts when camping there.It is 81 for its night life. People can 82 the exciting bull fights and visit museums and art galleries.You have many places to choose to stay in and can live 83 in any of them.Famous Spanish food and drink include fish, meat dishes and 84 . Differentareas are well-known for t

47、heir 85 local products.BarcelonaThe largest city, the capital of Spainand the 80bull ring.MadridGood housing conditionsAll over SpainFood and drinkAll over SpainIn Spain it is easy to find a place to stay in. You can choose to stay in mobile homes, hotels, holiday homes, tents, or flats. Each choice

48、 would be comfortable. Last but not least, one of the best things for everyone visiting Spain is its food as well as its wines. While some areas of the country like the Rioja are well-known all over the world because of its excellent wines, other areas of Spain are famous for excellent fish and meat

49、 dishes.七、缺词填空（共 10 空，每空 1 分，计 10 分） 根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale（上市的）.There are labels (标签)i 86 all new clothes. The labels

50、 tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in w 87 water. A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water. The label on a coat may say d 88 clean only. For washing may ruin (损坏) this coat. If you do as the instructions on the label, you can keep yourclothes looking their best f89a long time.Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned(干洗). Dry cleaning is e 90 . When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry-cleaned. If people can wash clothes using water, they will surely like such clothes and can