泰州市姜堰区八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷

2014-2015学年度第二学期期末考试八年级英语试题(考试时间120分钟满分150分)二、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中,选择一个最佳答案。（共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）26.We’reheretohavefun,tolearn,toworktogetherandtomakedifference.A.a;a B.a;/ C./;a D./;/27.myfathermymotherareabletodriveacar.Sotheyoftentaketurnstodrivemetoschool.A.Neither;nor B.Both;and C.Either;or D.Notonly;butalso28.—Whocanhelpmecarrytheheavybox?—IthinkTedis__________todoit.Butthedooris__________forhimtogothrough.A.toostrong;toonarrow B.sostrong;narrowenough C.enoughstrong;narrowenough D.strongenough;toonarrow29.—Didthedoctorssavetheoldman？—Yes.He_____________onthemorningofMay10th.Andnowheisoutofdanger.A.wasoperatedB.operated C.operatedon D.wasoperatedon30.—_____________didyouruncleleavehishometown?.—Letmesee.He_______fornearlytwentyyears.A.When;hasleft B.When;hasbeenaway C.Howlong;hasleft D.Howlong;hasbeenaway31.—Whattypeofmobilephonedoyouwanttohave?Somethingbig?—Well,it____________bebig—that'snotimportant.A.must B.needn’t C.can’t D.mustn’t32.—Howwillyouhelpwiththeactivity?—Wewill___________leafletstoaskpeopletotakepart.A.putout B.handout C.findout D.cutout33.—_____________?—I’vegottoothache.Ithurts. A.Howareyou B.What’swrongwithyou C.Howisthematter D.Whatdoyoudo34.—I_______readingEnglisheverymorning.—Yes,nowEnglishismoreandmoreimportant.English____________thefirstlanguageinEnglandandsomeothercountries.A.amusedto;isusedby B.amusedto;isusedas C.usedto;isusedby D.usedto;isusedas35.—It’sclever_____youtohelpmeworkoutthedifficultmathproblem.Thanks!—Youarewelcome.Nowit’seasier_______youtounderstandit.of;of B.of;for C.for;of D.for;for36.—Therewashardlyanythingleftaftertheearthquake,_______?—_________.Peoplehadtorebuildtheirhouses.A.wasn’tthere;Yes B.wasthere;NoC.wasn’tthere;No D.wasthere;Yes37.—_______goodtimewehadatthepartylastnight!—Yes.Itwas_______excitingpartythatIwouldneverforgetit.A.What;so B.How;such C.Whata;suchan D.Howa;soan38.By_____theseoldstudents,wehope____themgoodatlookingaftertheyoungerstudents.A.train;make B.training;tomakeC.training;making D.train;making39.—Excuseme,couldyoutellme?—Ofcourse.It’stenminutes’ridefromhere.A.whereisNO.1MiddleSchoolB.howIcangettoRenminC.howfarmytripistoJiangyanLibraryD.howlongwillittakemetoJiangyanPeople’sHospital40.—Havingmanyhelpersmakesataskeasierandfastertocomplete.—Ithinkso.____________.A.Manyhandsmakelightwork. B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm. D.Themoreyoulearn,themoreyouknow.三、完型填空阅读短文,从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）TestingforgossipInancientGreece(希腊),Socrates(苏格拉底)wasbelievedtobecleverandknowledgeable.Onedayanacquaintance(熟人)metthegreatphilosopher(哲学家)andsaid,“DoyouknowwhatIjust41yourfriend?”“Holdonaminute,”Socratesreplied.“Before42meanythingI’dlikeyouto43alittletest.It’scalledtheTripleFilter(三重过滤器)Test.”“Triplefilter?”“That’s44,”Socratescontinued,“Beforeyoutalktomeaboutmy45,itmightbea46ideatotakeamomentandfilter(过滤)whatyou’regoingtosay.That’swhyIcallitthetriplefiltertest.Thefirstfilteris47.Haveyoumade48thatwhatyouaregoingtotellmeistrue?”“No,”themansaid,“ActuallyIjustheardaboutitand…”“Allright,”saidSocrates.“Soyoudon’treallyknow49it’strue.Nowlet’strythe50filter,thefilterofgoodness.Iswhatyouaregoingtotellmeaboutmyfriend51good?”“No,onthecontrary(恰恰相反).”“So,”Socratescontinued,“youwanttotellmesomething52abouthim,butyou’renotcertainifit’strue.Youmaystillpassthetestthough,53there’sonefilterleft:thefilterof54.Iswhatyouwanttotellmeaboutmyfriendgoingtobeusefultome?”“No,notreally.”“Well,”concludedSocrates,“ifwhatyouwanttotellmeis55truenorgoodnorevenuseful,whytellittomeatall?”41.A.receivedfrom B.heardabout C.wroteto D.talkedwith42.A.telling B.asking C.giving D.showing43.A.design B.share C.check D.pass44.A.right B.important C.simple D.difficult45.A.family B.friend C.partner D.neighbour46.A.fresh B.bad C.good D.silly47.A.truth B.honesty C.kindness D.value48.A.clear B.sure C.confident D.correct49.A.that B.what C.if D.which50.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth51.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything52.A.bad B.great C.new D.important53.A.if B.while C.and D.because54.A.trust B.balance(平衡)C.usefulness D.practice55.A.noneB.all C.both D.neither四、阅读理解阅读下列短文,根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共15小题;每小题2分，计30分）(A)OnAugust24,2013,tensofthousandsofpeoplemarcheddowntheNationalMall,forthe50thanniversary(周年纪念)ofKing’sfamousspeech.MartinLutherKingwasborninGeorgia,USA.Whenhewasaboy,hesangwithotherchildreninthechurch(教堂).LittleMartinknewthatitwasveryimportanttoloveandbekindtoothers.AlthoughthechurchwasveryimportanttoMartin,hewasinterestedinotherthings,too.Helikedsportsverymuch.Hewasnottall,buthewasverystrong.TheboysinhistownoftenmetatMartin’shouseforagameoffootballorbasketball.Martinlikedschoolandwasaverygoodstudent.Hewenttocollegeatfifteen.Atfirst,hedidn’tknowwhathewantedtostudy.Heknewtheblackpeopledidn’thavethesamerightsasthewhitepeople,andhealsoknewthattheblackpeoplewerenotashappyasthewhitepeople.Hewantedtoworkfortheblackpeople.Hewantedtohelpthepoorblackpeople.Laterhereallybecameafamousman.Hewasfightingforthemen’srightsallhislife.Attheageofthirty-five,MartinLutherKingwastheyoungestmantohavereceivedtheNobelPeacePrize.HebecamenotonlythesymbolicleaderofAmericanblacksbutalsoaworldfigure.Hewasmurdered(谋杀)ontheeveningofApril4,1968.56.WecaninferthatMartinmadehisfamousspeechin_____________.A.1962 B.1963C.1968D.201357.WhenMartinwasaboy,__________________.A.hedidn’tlikesingingB.hewasnotstrongC.heenjoyedplayingfootballandbasketballD.hedidn’tgotoschool58.Asalittleboy,Martinknewthatitwasveryimportantto______________.A.dosports B.gotothechurchC.beaverygoodstudent D.loveandbekindtoothers59.Accordingtothepassage,Marinknewthat_______________.A.hewouldnotstudyagainB.hewouldworkfortheblackpeopleC.whathestudiedatcollegewasnotimportanttohimD.theblackpeoplehadthesamerightsasthewhitepeople60.Martinwasfamousallovertheworldbecause_________________.A.hefoughtforthemen’srights B.hewasakindmanC.hewasmurdered D.hewenttocollegeatfifteen(B)Jeanshavebecomeonepieceofclothingwornbythemostpeopleintheworld.Everybodywearsthem,fromthefarmertotheofficerandfrommodelstohousewives.Butwhyhavejeansbecomesopopular？You’llgetmanyanswers.Forsomepeople,theylookcool,forothersjeansarejustcomfortable.

JeanswerefirststrongertrousersmadeforfarmworkersinthestatesoftheAmericanwest.IntheeasternpartoftheUSjeanswerehardlywornatall.Theywereconnectedwithfarmpeopleandtheworkers.Sotherichwouldn’tliketowearthem.

ItwasJamesDeanandMarlonBrandothatmadethempopularinmoviesandeveryonestartedtowearthem.Theywereasymbolofthe

rebellion

ofyoungpeopleduringthe1950sand1960s.SothesenewtrouserswerenotallowedinAmericanschoolsandsometimesintheatresandcinemas.Astimewenton，jeansbecamemoreacceptable.AmericanpeopleinEuropeandJapanoftenworethemwhentheywerenotondutytoshowthattheywereAmericans.Thetrousersshowedtheworldahappierwayoflife,somethingthatpeopleneeded,especiallyafterwhattheyhadgonethroughinWorldWarII.

Jeanshadotheradvantagesaswell.Theydidn’tneedtobewashedasoftenasothertrousersandwomendidn’tneedtoiron(熨烫)them.Thisbecamemoreimportantasmoreandmorewomenstartedworkingandhadlesstimeforhousework.

Todayjeansareanimportantpartofourlives.Theyarealwayswashedafewtimesbeforetheyaresoldtogivethemafadedlook.

61.Jeansfirstappeared________________.

A.ineasternAmerica

B.

inMiddleAmerica

C.inwesternAmerica

D.alloverAmerica62.Fromthepassage,wecanknowthatJamesDeanandMarlonBrandowere

________.

A.

Jeansmakers

B.

filmstars

C.youngstudents

D.farmersorworkers63.Whatisthepossiblemeaningoftheunderlinedword“rebellion”inthispassage?

A.

反叛.

B.

活力.

C.

清纯.

D.阳光.

64.Whichofthefollowingwasapossibleadvantageofjeanstowomen?

A.Theycouldeasilybeboughtanywhereintheworld.

B.Theydidn’tneedtobewashedoftenorironed.

C.Theyhadmanydifferentstylesandcolors.

D.Theywerecomfortableandeasytowash.65.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Jeans－SymbolofWealth

B.Jeans－WorkingWomen’sBestChoice

C.

Jeans－PartoftheLivesofFarmPeopleandWorkersD.Jeans－PopularPieceofClothinginOurDailyLife(C)AcityinCaliforniaThemandrovethenewbusonWednesdayandnoticedadifferencerightaway.“Igettohavecleanairforachange”,saiddriverMelvinDay.“I’msmellingdieselalldaylongwhenIdrivetheoldones.”Thecompanythatbuildsthebuseshadmanygoodthingstosayaboutthem.Forexample,theysaidtheyusealotlessfuel(燃料).Theyalsosaidthattheyare90%cleanerfortheenvironment.Thebusesareveryquiet,too.Thebuseshaveadieselengineinthebackandbatteries(电池)ontop.Whentheenginestartsup,itispoweredbyelectricity.Thenthedieselpowertakesover.Overtimethecitywouldliketousethenewhybridbusesinsteadofall50oftheirbuses.Theyhopetodothisoverthenextthreeyears.Thecitywillgivemoneytohelpbuythenewkindofbuses.Oneotherbitofgoodnews:thepriceofthebusticketwillnotrisebecauseofthenewbuses.66.Whyarethenewbusesbetterfortheenvironment?A.Becausethey’recheaperthantheoldones. B.Becausetheyareveryquiet.C.Becausetheyrunondieselandelectricpower.D.Becausetheyarenew.67.WhichoneisNOTTRUEaboutthenewbuses?A.Theyusealotlessfuel. B.Theycandrivefasterthantheoldones.C.Theywillhelpkeeptheaircleaner. D.Thebusesareveryquiet.68.Howmanybusesdoesthecityhavenow?A.490. B.90. C.45.D.50.69.WhichoneisTRUEaboutthisarticle?A.Thedriverlikedthenewbusesverymuch. B.Thenewbusesdon’tusefuelatall.C.Thecitywillreplacetheoldbusesinayear. D.Thepriceofbusticketwillbehigh.70.Whatisthebesttitleforthearticle?A.TheNewCars. B.ElectricBuses.C.TheAdvantagesofOldBuses. D.BuyingNewBuses.第Ⅱ卷非选择题（共65分）五、词汇运用（共l5小题;每小题l分，计l5分）A.根据句意和汉语提示写出单词,完成句子。71.Allofusthinkthatallthechildrenshouldreceivebasic____________(教育).72.Don’t____________(触摸)theanimals.Theyareverydangerous.73.Thepolicewill_____________(罚款)youifyouarefounddroppinglitterinapublicplace.74.Childrenshouldbetaughttospendtheirfreetime____________(明智地).75.UNICEFhelpsbuildabetterworldforeveryone,________(特别)childrenaroundtheworld.B)请根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。76.Doyouknowtoomuchdrinkingis____________(harm)tothehealth?77.—What’sthematter,Lucy?—Oh,mycarbrokedownanditneeds_______________(mend).78.Ifourparentsdoeverythingforus，wewon’tlearntodependon(oneself).79.Acharityshowwasheldbythe___________(student)Unionlastweek.80.OurChinadream___________(achieve)ifweunite(团结)together.81.Heiseven__________(care)thanlasttime.Sohemakesfewermistakesintheexam.82.It’simpossibleforus____________(finish)theworkinanhour.83.—Themanwhohaslosthislefthandtriedhisbestandcame__________(five)intherace.—Howbraveheis!84.Havetheymadeuptheirminds____________(prevent)suchbadbehavior?85.—Who________(clean)theclassroom?It’ssoclean.—I’mnotsure.GoandaskJim.六、任务型阅读阅读短文，完成表格，每空一词。（共10小题,每空1分，计10分）Smokingisbadforyou,butwhatifyourparentssmoke?Youmightbeworriedabouttheirhealth,betiredofsmellingthesmoke,orevenalittleembarrassedbyit.Youcan’torderyourparentstostopsmoking,butyoucanhelpthemtogiveupthisbadhabit.Tellthemsmokingisnotgoodfortheirhealth.Ifyouthinkitwillhelp,youcouldfindsomearticleslikethisoneandgivethemtoyourparents.Manystatesnowhavefreeprogramstohelppeoplegiveupsmoking.Youmightevenseethemadvertisedonbillboards(公告栏)inyourtown.Pointtheseouttoyourparentsandhelpthemtofindoutmoreabouttheseprograms.Whatifyourparentsgetangrywithyouformentioningthetopicofsmoking?Peopledon’tliketobetoldthattheyaredoingsomethingunhealthy,soitispossibleyourparentswillbeangry,especiallyiftheyareworriedtheywon’tbeabletogiveupsmoking.Maybetheyhavetriedbeforebutfailed.Remembertobekindandshowrespect(尊敬)whenyoudiscusssmokingwithyourparents.Alsorememberthatitisnoteasytogiveupsmoking.Somepeoplehavetriedseveraltimesbeforethey’reabletogiveup.Insteadofshoutingatthem,tellthemthatyoulovethemandwantthemtoenjoymanyhealthyyearsahead.Theymayfinallyrealizeyouarerightaboutsmoking.Ifyourparentsagreetostopsmoking,betheirbiggestsupporter.Askifthereisanythingyoucandowhentheyfeelthedesire(渴望)tosmoke.Maybeyoucouldgoforawalk,doapuzzle,orlistentomusictogether.Astheyreachtheirgoals,suchasamonthwithoutsmoking,remembertocelebratetheachievement.Topic●Howto86yourparentstogiveupsmokingCauses●Smokingdoes87totheirhealth. ●Youeither88abouttheirhealthoraretiredofsmellingtheirsmoke.Ways●Itmaybehelpfultofindsomearticlesforthemabout89upsmoking.●Askthemtoread90programsprovidedbymanystates.●Youshouldknowthatyourparentsmayget91whenyoumentionthetopicofsmoking.●Showyourkindnessandrespectwhenyouhavea92onsmokingwiththem.●Itisimportanttorememberthatitis93togiveupsmoking.To94yourparentsingivingupsmoking,youcanhavealottodo.●Spendsometimewiththem.Forexample,youmaygoforawalk,doapuzzle,orlistentomusictogether.●Remembertocelebratetheirachievementwhentheystopsmokingfora95.八、短文填空根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（共10小题,每空1分，计10分）Issendingmessagesintextalittleboring?Whynotputsomecuteemoji(表情符号)toaddsomecolor?Emojiareusuallyyellowfacesw101humanemotions(情感).Buttheyalsoi102picturesoflittleanimals,symbols(符号),shapesandfood.Peoplelikeu103themtoshowtheiremotionsinatextmessageore-mail.Emojicamef104Japaninthe1990s.Atthattime,e-mailwaspopularinJapan.Butpeoplef105thattheshortandsimpletextcouldn’tcommunicatewell.I106someonesendsamessagethatreads,“Igetit”,youdon’tknowtheemotionthatitistryingtogive.“Butwiththehelpofemoji,peoplefinditi107andquicktosendamoodorjokeintext,”ShigetakaKurita,thecreatorofemoji,toldUSsciencewebsiteTheVerge.Today,emojiarepopulararoundtheworld.Youngp108liketalkingwithemoji.USsingerKatyPerrye109madeaspecialvideoforhersongRoarwithmostofitswordsinemoji.Thereareabout845emoji.Someofthemostpopulararethehearts110andlaughing-cryingfaces,accordingtoTheWire.九、书面表达（20分）6月5日是世界环境保护日，你校组织以“Beingavolunteerofgoinggreen”为题的英语演讲比赛。假如李明参加比赛，请你以李明的名义写一篇英语演讲稿推荐自己，内容如下：品质助人为乐，善良，有礼貌爱好旅游，阅读，上网事迹组织慈善义演，为WWF筹集资金……感悟地球是我们唯一的家园保护环境，人人有责措施……(至少两点)要求：1.要点完整，可适当发挥，使句子通顺、连贯。2.正确使用时态，语法正确，书写整洁。3.100词左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。BeingavolunteerofgoinggreenHello,everyone.I’mLiMing.Iwanttobeavolunteerofgoinggreen.I’mgladtomakeaspeechhere.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IfIcanbeavolunteer,___________