江苏省扬州邗江区八年级英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

20112012学年度第一学期期末考试八年级英语试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷为第1至65题，第卷为第66至101题。试卷总分140分，考试时间100分钟。（友情提醒：请将答案填写在答题纸上！）第卷（选择题80分）一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题 （计10分，每小题1分）本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完每段对话后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出正确答案。1. which picture are they talking about?a. b. c. 2. what is their favourite animal? a. b. c. 3. what is the girl going to be when she grows up? a. b. c. 4. how does lindas father go to work every day? a. b. c. 5. where are they now? a. on the way to a town b. in a village c. in a town 6. who did millie vote for?a. sandy b. andy c. simon7. who did mr. smith want to talk to?a. kates brother b. kates father c. kate8. how long does the girl want to stay at school every day?a. for about 5 hours. b. for about 6 hours. c. for about 7 hours.9. how many points did daniel score?a. 90 b. 85 c. 8010. where will the woman go tomorrow if it is fine?a. the park. b. the zoo. c. the great wall.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题（计10分，每小题1分） 听第一段对话，回答11至12小题。11. where are they talking?a. at home b. in the kitchen. c. outside the house.12. what would amy like?a. coke. b. coke and a tomato sandwich. c. coke and a chicken sandwich.听第二段对话，回答13至15小题。13. how many subjects does nancy have? a. 8. b. 9. c. 10.14. how much time does daniel spend on homework a day?a. 1.5 hours. b. 2 hours. c.3 hours.15. how many women teachers are there in daniels school?a. 11 b. 19 c. 25听一篇短文，回答16-20小题16. where will they go tomorrow?a. the city of suzhou b. a shopping mall c. the restaurant.17. how will they go there?a. by train b. by coach c. by plane18. how long will it take them to get there? a. more than 2 hours. b. over 3 hours. c. about 5 hours.19. what will they take for breakfast? a. rice. b. bread. c. sandwiches.20. what can they do after lunch? a. go to liuyuan. b. go to a market. c. go boating on the lake.二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。21. what makes you so _ today, jack? it is your first day of school.because my teacher says i am _ honest boy.a. happily; anb. happily; ac. happy; ad. happy; an22. my grandmother is over 97, _ she is still very healthy. yes, i think so. a. and b. but c. or d. so 23. how many tourists are there in yangzhou during the national day? _ the tourists is about 2,440,000.a. a number of b. the number of c. any number d. number of 24. did you watch the football match yesterday? yes, i did. you know, my brother _in the match. a. is playing b. was playing c. has played d. will play25. which do the young people like better, music or sports?both. music is _sports among them.a. as popular as b. not as popular as c. more popular than d. less popular than 26. would you like to go to the dongguan street with me tomorrow? im free now! . a. never mind. b. sorry, its very kind of you. c. id love to, but im busy. d. no, thats no problem. 27. what did the policeman say to you, gao ming? he told me _ my purse in the e-bicycle basket. its too dangerous.a. not putb. to putc. dont putd. not to put28. how will you spend your weekends?if i _free, i _ to the cinema with my friends. a. will be; will gob. am; goc. will; will god. am; will go29. hey, guys. do you often have a good time _ after-school activities?of course, we do. and we always have a lot of time _ soccer.a. to do; to practice b. doing; practicingc. to do; practicingd. doing; to practice30. why do you look unhappy?_ failing the driving test.a. because ofb. because c. for d. as31. jimmy, dont put this pair of trousers on the sofa. sorry, mum. i will _ right now. a. take it way b. take them away c. knock it off d. knock them off32. it was lucky that the little girl stayed _ after the snowstorm. its so amazing. a. alive b. live c. living d. lively 33. jenny, i wont be back for dinner this evening. dont worry, mom. i can take care of _. a. yourself b. herself c. himself d. myself34. the teacher always _ a smile on her face, so the students never feel_.a. puts on; frightened b. wears; frightened c. puts on; frightening d. wears; frightening35. whats your best friend like? .a. he is fine. thank you. b. he is a doctor.c. he likes watching tv. d. he is helpful and generous.三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分） most of my day is full of lessons and homework. it is very 36 to find time for myself. but when i get some 37 time, i have many 38 to do, such as sleeping, going to the movies and listening to music. first, i 39 sleeping very much, when i am at school, i try to make time during my _40 and lunchtime to get a few minutes to sleep. it helps me 41 wake all the way. if i do not get a good sleep, i will be very 42 the next day. second, going to the movies can make me relax (放松), when i am 43 , it is 44_ a good idea to go out and watch a movie. laughing, getting frightened and even 45 are all good ways of relaxing. listening to music is my hobby 46 . i think music is very important in everyones life. some parents think listening to music will make their children become 47 students, so they 48 them from listening to it. but i dont think so. when i am in a bad mood (心情), music can 49 me quiet. 50 hobbies, there will be no colour in my life, i will keep my hobbies forever. 36. a. important b. hard c. useful d. interesting 37. a. free b. busy c. more d. special 38. a. subjects b. competitions c. activities d. clubs 39. a. finish b. practise c. like d. dislike 40. a. classes b. lessons c. breaks d. reading weeks 41. a. stay b. mean c. become d. have 42. a. sad b. easy c. tired d. useless 43. a. boring b. bored c. unpopular d. uninteresting 44. a. never b. always c. seldom d. sometimes 45. a. eating b. drinking c. believing d. crying 46. a. as usual b. at least c. as well d. at present 47. a. best b. top c. poor d. rich 48. a. ask b. solve c. stop d. help 49. a. make b. study c. become d. agree 50. a. with b. without c. in d. for四、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，计30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 akung fu panda 2place: cinemark (喜满客)date: 7:30 p.m. october 15thnumber: 6, row 8, 3rd floorfilm type: 3-d filmprice: ￥80 dont bring any dangerous things. if you are late, enter the theatre quietly. you need to wear special 3-d glasses when you watch. turn off your cell phones or set them to vibration mode (振动模式). please check your seat number and be seated before the film begins. please check the date and seat number when you buy your ticket.after the ticket has been sold, there is no refund (退票).51. your seat number is _.a. 8, row 6b. 6, row 8c. 8, row 1d. 6, row 152. if you are late for the film, youd better _.a. walk aroundb. call up your friends c. make much noised. walk into the theatre quietly53. what should you do at the cinema? a. get a phone callb. sell your ticket c. check your seat number d. talk with your friends freely bmr. ma, a famous mental doctor (心理医生) from beijing once said at an important meeting, “now many young students can have problems with their minds. some students become worried because they have to study very hard. others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. parents and teachers should care more about this problem.”then mr. ma gave some examples. a middle school student from xian was doing badly in his lessons. he thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling his parents. another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from shanghai, was very afraid of exams. while she was reading the exam paper, she couldnt think of anything to write.a recent report from a newspaper says about 18% of the young students in shanghai have mental problems. they often feel worried and very unhappy. unluckily many of them wont go and ask for help. some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. others wont talk about their secrets.at the end of the meeting, mr. ma gave some good ideas to young people:u talk to your parents or teacher often.u join in group activities.u try to get on well with the people around you.u go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.54. the students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have _.a. no parentsb. no secrets c. poor familiesd. mental problems55. some of those with mental problems wont ask for help because _.a. they dont want to tell their secrets to othersb. their parents are too busy to look after themc. doctors cant help them with the problemsd. they can do with the problems themselves56. the underlined word “stupid” in this passage means _.a. prettyb. happyc. not cleverd. not friendly57. according to the last part, which of the followings is a good idea?a. its important for children to live with their parents.b. its helpful for people to see doctors every day.c. its useful for students to keep quiet in class.d. its necessary for young people to have group activities.cthe largest animal ever to live on earth is the blue whale (鲸). it weighs about 80 tonsmore than 24 elephants. it is more than 30 metres long. a new-born baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant.cats can survive falls from very high place because they can turn themselves up the right way so as to keep their body safe. one cat fell 32 floors on to the street, but was just hurt a little. a bear can run as fast as a horse. a new-born panda is smaller than a mouse, and weighs about 100 grams. elephants are the most careful animals in their love. a male elephant may show his lady love for up to three years until the lady takes his love. they often show their love by touching each others body. usually, wolves do not attack people, for years a canadian newspaper says that they show that they would give anyone quite a lot money if they could show a wolf had attacked a person. but nobody could do that. wolves do not usually go together though they may do this in winter.58. how much does a new-born blue whale weigh?a.10 tonsb. as much as a small whale c. as much as 10 elephants d. more than 3 tons59. cats can survive falls because_ in the fall.a. they can keep themselves safeb. they are small and very softc. they can keep themselves awayd. they can put something under their bodies.60. elephants show their love by_.a. looking at each other b. touching each otherc. courting each other d. moving their bodies61. a male elephant _ keep following his lady until the lady takes his love. a. will b. wont c. shall d. didntdi heard the bees long before i saw them.it was a very hot afternoon, and we decided to cool off in the river near my home. as we climbed down a small rocky (石头的) hill toward the water, my boyfriend john suddenly started to shout then jumped into the water below. peter and mary quickly followed but i was too far away to jump. i was trapped.i heard a low hum (嗡嗡声)，which was growing louder. from a distance (距离), the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke. as it got closer, i knew it was thousands of bees flying towards me.all i could do was cover my face with hands. crazily, i thought that if i sat very still, the bees would think i was just another rock.after a few minutes, i knew my plan didnt work. the bees were attacking me. i could hear my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast.but it wasnt so easy. i was in great pain (疼痛) and the only way i could get away was to use my hands to climb down the rocks. however, i was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected. the noise the bees made was so loud and frightening, but i had no way. i rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool, but i dont remember doing it. i was just so happy to be free from the pain. i was safe, and the water felt wonderful.but we still werent out of danger. every time we tried to climb out of the pool, the bees flew back over our heads. we spent the next three hours in the water, putting our heads under the water from time to time to keep away the bees until they finally lost interest.62. how many people went swimming that day? a. two. b. three c. four d. five63. the underlined word “it” (in paragraph 3) refers to . a. a rock b. the group of bees c. a hill d. the river64. at first why didnt the writer want to climb down the rocks? a. she was afraid she would fall.b. she was too far away from pool. c. she thought the bees would follow her.d. she didnt want her face to be unprotected.65. how did the writer escape (逃离) the bees? a. she covered her face with her hands.b. she hid behind the rocks. c. she jumped into a water pool.d. she pretended (假装) to be a rock.第卷（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,用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词)66. im six feet in _, so i can play basketball in our school basketball team.（身高）67. im sorry we all have problems _this difficult problem. (解决)68. _, the 14-year-old girl was saved by the people during the air crash. (幸运地)69. noodles are very popular in china, especially in _ part of the country. (北方)70. im sorry to hear that one of the _ was badly hurt in the fire. (士兵)71. thank you for giving me lots of _. (advice)72. we enjoyed _ at lucys birthday party yesterday. (us)73. english is the _ in all of my subjects, so i must work hard on it. (bad)74. its _ for the swallow to stay in the warm south for the whole year. (possible)75. the children _ many donations(捐赠品) from all over the country last week. (receive)六、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题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。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。(每空一词)now we have comfortable buses in new york. i would like to tell to you how comfortable they are. the number of the seats on a bus is from 44 to 19.at first, they just changed the normal (正常的) seats to airplane seats and took off 10 seats on the bus. however, everyone wanted to have a more comfortable seat on the bus when they took long trips by bus. also, the bus manager (经理) wanted to get more money, so they changed the airplane seats to sofas, and the number of the seats becomes 19. the new buses are coming out, but the prices are going up too. the owners have many ideas maybe you never think about these before. now they have bus waiters, they serve (提供) water, snacks, newspapers and toys. also, you can change the direction of the sofas so that you can feel more comfortable, and they have a service (服务) bell on each sofa. some managers even ask bus drivers to play some videos on the bus. when you take a long trip, they provide luxurious (豪华) buses that have an lcd（液晶彩色显示器）on each seat. that is not the only surprising thing on the bus-they also have three different video channels（频道）, and seventy tv games for killing time when you are on the bus.in a word, we want to be more comfortable when we are on a trip. that is the reason why we have sofas on the buses. maybe we will have beds on the buses in the future. questionsanswershow many seats?at the 76 , there were 44 seats on a bus. now the number of the seats is 77 . 78 did they change the normal seats to airplane seats and then sofas?because the people wanted to have more 79 seats and the bus manager wanted to make more 80 .how 81 the prices and service?the prices are going up. they serve water, snacks, newspapers and toys. you can change the 82 of the sofas. some managers even ask bus drivers to play some 83 on the bus. 84 you take a long trip, they 85 luxurious buses.七、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）do you know that animals have love for each other and their children just like us humans (人类)? let me tell you some moving (令人感动的) stories of great animal parents.several years ago a heavy rain h 86 a town and made the river go up. whe