北京市西城区八年级第二学期期末英语试卷(含答案).doc

北京市西城区（北区）2012-2013学年下学期八年级期末考试一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）二、听对话，根据对话内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。（共7分，每小题1分）请听一段对话，完成第5小题。5. Whats Mary going to do during the summer holiday?A. Do some sightseeing. B. Go to the countryside. C. Take part in a summer camp. 请听一段对话，完成第6至7小题。6. When will they watch the movie？A. This weekend. B. Next weekend. C. Next Monday. 7. Whats Mike going to do this weekend?A. Watch TV. B. Take an exam. C. Do some revision请听一段对话，完成第8至9小题。8. How many model ships has Peter got?A. Less than a hundred. B. A hundred. C. More than a hundred9. Why has Peter got so many model ships?A. Because he likes making model ships. B. Because he got model ships as presents. C. Because he asked friends for model ships. 请听一段对话 ,完成第10至11小题。10. How much does the man need to pay for the tickets?A. $45. B. $90. C. $30. 11. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man will pay by credit card. B. The man likes to get up early. C. The man will go to Washington alone. 三、听短文，根据所听到的内容和提示词语，记录关键信息。短文读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）A Theft ReportTime: Last 12. _evening. Place: At a 13. _in Milwaukee. How the thieves got in: By 14. _a window. Things lost: An iron box with 15. _. 四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可填入空白处的最佳选项。16. Its 7:30. Tom is still sleeping. Wake_up at once. A. he B. his C. him D. himself17. People around the world start celebrating the New Year_31st December every year. A. in B. to C. at D. on18. Hurry up,_you will miss the last bus. All right. A. and B. or C. but D. so19. Im so tired. Lets stop_a rest. A. to have B. having C. have D. had20. Some children_ pictures on the blackboard when the teacher entered the classroom. A. draw B. are drawingC. were drawing D. will draw21. Are you going to do some shopping later?Im not sure now, but if I_, Ill tell you. A. go B. will go C. went D. was going22. My favourite newspaper_ weekly. It sells well. A. comes over B. comes back C. comes out D. comes on23. I cant get to sleep_ there is a lot of noise here. Why not close the windows?A. so B. until C. although D. because24. Its nine oclock. Is Mary at the airport?I think so. She said the plane_ at ten. A. will take off B. would take off C. takes off D. has taken off25. The policeman warned him_ his cell phone while driving. A. used B. use C. not to use D. not using 26. It_nice to have a house with a beautiful garden, but I dont have enough money. A. will be B. would be C. was D. has been27. Are your parents planning their holiday trip?Yes, but they havent decided_ for the holiday. A. why they should go B. when should they goC. whether should they go D. where they should go28. Id like to go to the party tonight. _A. Have fun. B. Well done. C. Good luck. D. What a pity. 五、完型填空（共10分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Brothers and sisters can sometimes cause us trouble, especially when we want to spend time alone or with our friends. But world is a nice place because we know that they are there for us whenever we need them. Devika was returning home from school. She was tired and unhappy. 29 had gone right at school. She had reached school late and been blamed（责备）. In the surprise Math test, half her 30 had been wrong and she had forgotten to do her English homework. The teacher had written a note in her diary for her parents. On the way back home, Devika wondered what her parents would say about her poor marks in Math as well as the note in her diary. Thinking about the evening ahead made her 31 . She knew mummy and daddy would be unhappy with her. She also knew she had a lot of schoolwork to do. The English and Math homework would have to be done, and there was the Science project that she had been 32 for the past week to be done. Just thinking about them gave Devika a 33 . 34 in her dreamy thoughts, Devika hardly realized she had reached home. She was about to knock 35 the door opened. It was her mother. “How was your day?” she asked, giving Devika a hug. Little Rohit came running to greet, Hi didi! I missed you. Devika didnt feel tired any more. Of course mummy would be unhappy with her poor grades, but could Devika honestly say she shouldnt? She loved Devika and that was more important and she would always be there _36 her. Devika knew that, and it warmed her, just as she knew her little brother thought she was the smartest eleven-year-old in the universe. Of course, there were times when Rohit was a little naughty, 37 she would never want him to be even a little different. At this moment, Devika felt lucky to be a part of such a 38 family. The day was not really as bad as Devika had imagined. 29. A. Something B. Nothing C. Anything D. Everything30. A. answers B. worries C. opinions D. excuses31. A. excited B. happy C. angry D. sad32. A. putting out B. putting off C. taking up D. taking off33. A. surprise B. memory C. headache D. pity34. A. Hurt B. Fought C. Woken D. Lost35. A. when B. until C. before D. after36. A. on B. for C. against D. along37. A. and B. or C. so D. but38. A. funny B. close C. loving D. relaxing六、阅读选择。（共20分，每小题2分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。A39. What is the name of the film?A. Iron Man l B. Iron Man 2 C. Iron Man 3 D. Iron Man 440. How many main actors are there in the film?A. 6 B. 5 C. 4 D. 341. When will the film end if it starts at 10: 30 in the morning?A. At 11:30 am. B. At 12:30 pm. C. At 12:40 pm. D. At 11:40 am. BA young man humed into his town library. He went up to one of the old librarians and said to her excitedly, Do you remember that you persuaded me to borrow a book about Greek history a week ago?Yes, thats right, answered the librarian. Do you remember the name of the book? the young man asked. The librarian felt very proud, because she was always trying to get young people to take out books about Greek history, and she hardly ever found one who was willing to accept her suggestions. Yes, she answered. Do you want to take it out again? Did you think that it was so interesting ? No, of course not, said the young man, but when I was taking it home, I met a girl on the bus, and I wrote her telephone number in the book. I want to telephone her, so please may I look at the book again?42. According to the story, what did the old librarian do a week ago?A. She helped the young man find his favourite book. B. She gave her telephone number to the young man. C. She asked the young man for an interesting book. D, She advised the young man to borrow a history book. 43. Why did the young man really want the book again?A. Because he was looking for something important in it. B. Because it was interesting enough to read it again. C. Because his friend wanted to read it. D. Because he left his bookmark in it. 44. According to the pictures, choose the correct order of the following sentences. He took the book back to the library. He got on a bus. He wrote her telephone number in the book. The next Monday, he hurried back to the library for the book again. He met a girl on the bus. He borrowed a book from a library. A. B. C. D. CEvery week, we see animals on TV, in the movies, or in advertisements. Some of these animal actors are known and loved by many people. Most TV and movie studios get their animal actors from talent agencies（人才中介机构）. These are companies that rent（出租） animals to studios - everything from dogs and cats to spiders and snakes. How do the agencies find the animals? Some train certain kinds of animals, like horses or chimpanzees（大猩猩）, themselves. Usually, owners take their pets to a talent agency, and the agency helps to match the animal to a job. Today, a dog or cat owner can make from $200 to $400 per day. Of course, the talent agency gets part of that fee. Most animals are chosen for their looks, but personality（性格）is also important. Studios often want a friendly animal that likes different kinds of people. Most important is that the animal can be trained. Animal actors have to follow instructions and sit for a long time without moving. Filming for a ten-second TV advertisement can sometimes take hours. This can be hard for the animal, so filmmakers often use several animals that look alike for one role. In general, many trainers say that dogs are the best to work with, and cats are the most difficult. One ex-animal trainer for Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, also thinks chimpanzees are good animal actors. The young ones are great to work with, he says. But when they get older, one of these animals can be as strong as seven men. Thats a dangerous actor!45. The agencies train certain kinds of animals to _. A. do some researchB. make their job easierC. make money from themD. help animals live better46. According to the passage, we would most probably choose _ to work with. A. cats B. dogs C. chimpanzees D. horses47. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. A dog can make from $200 to $400 per week. B. Talent agencies also make advertisements of animals. C. A short TV advertisement may take a dog a long time. D. Chimpanzees will act as well as people when they get older. 48. What is this passage mainly about?A. Animal actors. B. Smart animals. C. Actors and animals. D. Money makers. 七、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共8分，每小题2分）Mrs. Thompson noticed that Teddy didnt play well with other children. He was always dirty. He could also be unpleasant. At the end of the year, she had to review each childs past record. When reviewing Teddys record, she was surprised. Teddys first grade teacher had written: Teddy does his work carefully and has good manners. He is a joy to be around. His second grade teacher: Teddy is an excellent student, but he is troubled by his mothers illness. His third grade teacher: His mothers death has been hard on him. His fourth grade teacher: Teddy is withdrawn（性格内向的）and doesnt have many friends. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed（惭愧的）. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she opened Teddys. It was a quarter-full bottle of perfume（香水）. She put on some of the perfume. Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to, he said. From then on, as Mrs. Thompson worked with Teddy, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he learned. Teddy became one of the smartest children in the school. Years later, Teddy met Mrs. Thompson in the center of town. Teddy said, Thank you, for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference. Teddy, you taught me that I could make a difference, too. I didnt know how to teach until I met you, she smiled back. 49. Was Teddy well-behaved in the first grade?50. When did Mrs. Thompson review childrens past record?51. What did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson as the Christmas present?52. How did Mrs. Thompson help Teddy make a difference?八、课文原文填空，每空填一词（共4分，每小题1分）How could I explain? Ive always loved the radio. When I was about four or five years old, I remember sitting 53 to the radio in the living room, listening to my favourite programmes, and to the voices of my favourite 54 . It seemed that they were speaking to me 55 person. At the age of nine, I 56 for jobs in small radio stations. 九、完成句子（共5分，每小题1分）根据中文提示，完成下列句子。57. 她一得到消息就告诉我了。She told me about it_she got the news. 58. 在我结束演讲时，同学们都站起来鼓掌欢呼。When_my speech, all the students stood up clapping and cheering. 59. Bill的画和你的一样有创意。Bills paintmg_yours. 60. 我建议你用你的零花钱给爸爸买个礼物。I suggest that you_with your pocket money. 61. 这条街晚上很黑，我害怕一个人回家。The street is_go home alone. 十、趣味写句子。（共5分，每小题1分）请选用方框中的词或词组，发挥想象力写出五个正确的句子。（每个句子至少选用方框中的两个词，尽量不重复使用，可以适当添加词汇。）laugh （v. /n. ）, worry （v. ）, hear （v. ）, invent （v. ）, interesting （adj. ）honest （adj. ）, paper （n. ）, health （n. ）, his （pron. ）, mend （v. ）party （n. ）, because （conj. ）, make friends （with）, get together62. _63. _64. _65. _（8词以上）66. _（8词以上）十一、文段表达（10分）67. 根据中文提示和英文书信内容，写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的回信，信的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计入所完成的回信内。假设你叫Mike，是某英文网站的栏目主持人。你收到了中学生Jane的来信。请给她写一封回信，针对她的困惑，谈谈你的想法及理由，并提出建议。Hi, Mike,Im planning my summer vacation. My friends have invited me to take a trip to the beach. I am excited about the idea because I really want to enjoy the sunshine with my friends. But my parents dont agree. They said it would be dangerous and that I should just exercise in the gym to relax myself. I am not happy because they have no idea what I need. What should I do?Yours ,Jane北京市西城区（北区）2012-2013学年度第二学期期末试卷八年级英语附加题试卷十二、从方框中选词，依据语境用词的正确形式填空。（有两个词是多余的）（共8分，每小题2分）matter, believe, pay, end, living, interest68. Lets see a film tonight. Do you have any idea about it?Not much, but I prefer the films with a happy _. 69. Has Jane told you what she thinks about the project?Not yet, but why are you always _to hear her opinion?70. Their story is hardly _!Well, why do you say that?71. Congratulations!Thank you very much. Winning this prize _a lot to me. 十三、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共4分，每小题1分）On Oct 8,2012, everything seemed quiet on the African grassland. But in Amboseli National Park, Kenya, disaster struck（袭击），reported the Daily Mail. An 8-month-old baby elephant fell into a big hole about l. 5 meters deep. 72 Vicki Fishlock is an expert working in Africa to protect elephants. She saw this and wanted to help. Fishlock tried to drive the mother elephant away and called for help. _73 But the water in the hole made it difficult to save the baby elephant. They tried several times to tie the elephant and finally made it. 74 After the calf （ baby elephant）got out, it ran quickly toward its mother. The mother ran to her baby too. _ 75 _ They also looked at the camera, as though to say thank you. A. Then they tied the other end to Fishlocks jeep and pulled it out. B. Then they held each other with their trunks （象鼻）. C. It was too small to get out on its own. D. After 30 minutes, two men came with ropes. E. Soon reporters came and they recorded the good news. 十四、阅读选择。（共8分，每小题2分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Hidden away in the back of our minds is a charming dream. We see ourselves on a long trip that crosses the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a faraway hillside, of smoke coming from a power plant, of field upon field of corn and wheat, of grasslands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls. But most important in our minds is the final stop of our trip. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there , so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle （拼图）. How restlessly we walk up and down the trainwaiting, waiting, waiting for the station. When we reach the station, that will be it! we cry. When Im 18. When I buy the new 450SL Mercedes Benz! When I put the last kid through college. When I have paid off the mortgage. When I get a promotion. When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no place to arrive once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The final station is only a dream. It isnt the heavy loads of today that drive men mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today. So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. 76. What do the underlined words drink in mean?A. take B. refresh C. look D. enjoy77. Why will bands be playing and flags waving?A. To cheer us up. B. To celebrate a realized dream. C. To entertain us at the final stop. D. To help us complete the jigsaw puzzle. 78. What can we infer from the passage?A. People are often robbed in their lives