江苏省无锡市八士中学2012-2013学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

1、注意事项：1考试时间为90分钟。试卷满分为100分。2听力测试通过播放录音进行，放录音前应看听力试题3分钟。 3. 试题的答案必须全部写在答题卷上规定的地方。第卷 （客观题 共60分）一、听力测试 （本大题共 20 分，每小题1分）第一节本部分共有10道小题，每道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，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10小题。1. Which animal does Mary like best? A. B. C.2. Where is Mr. Green going?A. B. C.

2、 3. Which kind of fruit is the cheapest?A. B. C. 4. Who wants to know how to search the Internet? A. B. C. 5. How many books does Sandy have? A. 5. B. 14. C. 19. 6. What kind of music does Sam like better? A . Rock music. B. American country music. C. Chinese pop music.7. How often does the girl go

3、to the sports club? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.8. When did Jim get to school this morning?A. At 7:00. B. At 7: 15. C. At 7:30.9. What is Millies school life like?A. It is interesting. B. It is busy. C. It is boring. 10. Why cant the girl watch the cartoons? A. Because her

4、 mother is working. B. Because her father is reading. C. Because her mother is sleeping.第二节听下面3段对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第11段材料，回答第11、12小题。11. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.12. What may

5、 the boy do tomorrow?A. Have a picnic. B. Read books. C. Play the piano.听第12段材料，回答13至15题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。My best friend JimmyAppearancetall and strong with black haira round face with 13 and smiling eyesCharactergenerous 14 smartAbilitysmart and musical good at 15 13. A. big B. small C. brigh

6、t14. A. honest B. kind C. helpful15. A. sharing things B. reading books C. playing football听第13段材料，回答第16至20小题。16. What is a giant panda like? A. Shy. B. Clever. C. Beautiful.17. How many pandas are living in foreign countries now? A. 100. B. 23. C. 12.18. What cant Giant pandas do? A. Catching fish.

7、 B. Swimming. C. Climbing trees.19. Where is the biggest panda reserve? A. Shanxi. B. Heilongjiang. C. Sichuan.20. How many kilos of bamboo does a giant panda eat at least every day? A. 10. B. 18. C. 20.二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确选项。（本大题共15分, 每小题1分）1. _ expensive dress it is! Yes, but I think

8、_ style is not in fashion any more. A. What a; a B. How; the C. What an; the D. How an; the2. We should keep _ wild animals, or many of them may die out soon. A. to killB. to protectC. killingD. protecting3. You have more toys than _. But mine are better than _.A. I; yours B. mine; yoursC. I; your D

9、. mine; your4. I think Jiangnan Style is very popular with young people, _ not for the elderly. A. and B. so C. but D. or5. What _ you _ May is a true friend? A. make; think B. makes; think C. make; to think D. makes; to think 6. People in the UK say “holiday” while people in the USA say “_”. A. ele

10、vator B. vacation C. mail D. fall7. This is a _ film and everyone feels _. A. boring; boring B. bored; bored C. bored; boring D. boring; bored8. The boy, with his parents, _ be here for Thanksgiving Day soon.A. is going to B. are going to C. be going to D. will be going to9. _ your coat the same _ y

11、our sisters? No, hers is much bigger. A. Is; size as B. Does; size as C. Is; size than D. Does; size than10. The tall boy _ be her brother. Her brother is not so tall.A. can B. must C. cant D. mustnt11. Look! She is sewing so well. Yeah, Im so surprised. I _ she could sew. A. dont know B. didnt know

12、 C. know D. knew12. We didnt arrive at school on time yesterday morning _ the heavy snow.A. because B. because of C. so D. so that13. _ else may know about it because she didnt keep the secret _ me. A. Someone; for B. Somebody; to C. None; for D. Nobody; to14. If she _ careful enough, Im afraid she

13、will not pass this exam. A. doesnt be B. wont be C. isnt D. be not15. What a heavy snow! I may have to drive slowly and be a bit late tomorrow morning. _. To keep safe is more important.A. Youd better not B. Have funC. Dont worry D. Leave earlier三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。（本大题共10

14、分, 每小题1分）Once, there was a wild donkey (驴) and a tame (驯养的) donkey. The wild donkey was thin and small. He spent his life in the 1 . The grass on the hill was his food all the year around. Sometimes, he had to walk miles to find clean water and at night there was always 2 from lions. The tame donkey

15、 was much fatter and 3 . During summer the owner fed him grass while in 4 he was given corn and hay (干草) to eat. There was always clean water for him to 5 and at night he stayed inside safely. The wild donkey always wished he could live 6 the tame donkey.One day, the wild donkey was looking for gras

16、s on the hill. Looking down, he saw the tame donkey walking slowly along the road, 7 heavy wood. As he watched, the tame donkey stopped to eat some 8 by the roadside. Suddenly, his owner began to drive him with a 9 . “I dont want your way of life,” thought the wild donkey. “I see that you have to pa

17、y 10 for the food they give you.”1. A. house B. zoo C. wild D. river2. A. danger B. noise C. drink D. food 3. A. taller B. shorter C. weaker D. stronger4. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter5. A. eat B. smell C. drink D. feel6. A. with B. without C. like D. unlike7. A. cutting B. carrying C. eat

18、ing D. burning8. A. grass B. meat C. fish D. water 9. A. stick B. knife C. fork D. string10. A. easy B. easily C. heavy D. heavily四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共15分, 每小题1.5分）AWhile sleeping, you suddenly hear shouts of “FIRE” and smell smoke through the door. Youwake up puzzled (困惑的

19、). What should you do now?You may feel the door first and then decide where to go. If the door is very hot, it means fire is close to you. Try windows. If the building is tall, stand by the window. Wave (挥动) things with bright colour and shout for help. If the building isnt tall, get down with a “ro

20、pe (绳子)” made by bed clothing. Remember to tie (绑) one end of the “rope” to something strong.Call 119 at once when you get to a safe place. Tell the firemen where the fire is and what is on fire.1. If a fire happens and you are inside the door, whats the first thing for you to do?A. To stand by the

21、window. B. To open the door. C. To feel how hot the door is. D. To use the elevator.2. This passage is mainly about _.A. how to start a fire B. how to keep safe in a fireC. how to put out a fire D. how to get help in a fire3. Which of the following is NOT CORRECT according (按照) to the passage?A. Cov

22、er your eyes with a wet cloth. B. Dont jump off a tall building.C. Call 119 at once when youre safe. D. Making a rope may be helpful.BGilad Wemer is a ten-year-old boy. He doesnt like to eat fish, chicken, or any other meat. He stopped eating meat three years ago and became a vegetarian. “I love ani

23、mals too much,” he says. So he carries ants out of his home before people kill them.Gilad has helped a lot of animals in trouble. He has many books about animals. He also reads them and knows the best way to feed animals. “I see what they eat and give them food,” says Gilad. He learns all this at a

24、natural (自然的) centre near his home.Sometimes he tries to save animals lives. Once he saved a snake that was hit (撞) by a car. “When I find an injured (受伤的)animal, I always want to help it.” says Gilad. He knows the best way to help is to call a vet (兽医).The way that Gilad loves animals surprises his

25、 friend Achiea Moisis, another ten-year-old boy. Achiea called Gilad a hometown hero. “Gilads work made me and some of our other friends join in saving nature and helping animals,” wrote Achiea, “he is a very special person.”4. How old was Gilad Wemer when he stopped eating meat? A. Three years old.

26、 B. Seven years old. C. Ten years old. D. Thirteen years old.5. We can learn from the passage that “a vegetarian” _.A. doesnt eat any vegetablesB. is good at feeding animalsC. doesnt eat any meatD. likes killing wild animals6. Why did Achiea call Gilad a hometown hero?A. Because he tries to save nat

27、ure.B. Because he helps a lot of animals in trouble.C. Because he always saves injured animals.D. All of the above. 7. The story tells us about a boy .A. who doesnt like eating vegetables B. who loves and helps animalsC. who loves feeding animals D. who wants to be a vegetarianCWhat do you call a sc

28、hool with no tests, no grades, and no teachers? Students of the Met School and their parents think it to be the best school in the world.The school is in Rhode Island, USA. Dennis Littky opened it in 1996. He was made to leave two other schools, because parents were unhappy with his unusual ideas. T

29、he school takes poor students who are failing at “The word most students use when they talk about high school is boring,” says Littky, “but no one would say the Met was boring.” Teachers work with small groups of students for four years. Students spend almost half of their school time learning real-

30、life skills (技巧), such as working for factories, spending time with government (政府) people, and helping teach younger children. Instead of tests, the students give shows about their work outside school.In fact, students work harder here than in other schools. All the students from the Met can choose

31、 to go to a good university (大学). Now, Bill Gates is starting schools like this one around the USA.8. What kind of students go to the Met School?A. Students who have failed at other schools.B. Students who are good at playing.C. Students who are very good at studying.D. Students who dont like the Me

32、t school.9. What do the students do at the Met School?A. They spent much time learning real-life skills.B. They keep giving shows about their school.C. They mostly learn how to work for factories.D. They spend all their school time playing.10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

33、A. Life at the Met School is very easy because there are no tests.B. Students at the Met School have to do more homework than at other schools.C. Students from the Met can choose to go to a good university.D. Students at the Met School spend all their time working outside school.第卷 （主观题 共40分）五、词汇运用

34、（本大题共8分, 每小题1分）A) 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1. Look! Some climbers are pulling _ (they) up the rock.2. We can find the _ (win) names on the web page of the club.3. _ (sad), the doctors couldnt save the little boys life.4. The _ (lose) of the lovely dog made the old woman cry for a whole afternoon.B) 根据句意

35、和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。5. We invited Peter to the party, but his friend Bob came _ (代替).6. This is an easy question. _ (甚至) a little child can answer it.7. Many people believe that drinking tea is good for _ (健康).8. Nancy spends a lot of time _ (操练) playing softball after school.六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空。（本大题

36、共8分, 每小题1分）1. What your brother (have) for breakfast this morning? Some bread.2. Sandy and Simon always have a great time (talk) to their friends at lunch time.3. What your uncle (do) these days? He is helping search for the robber. 4. When something (worry) me, I always ask my mother for help.5. I

37、think it is better to teach a person how to fish than _ (give) him fish.6. My father wont leave until he (meet) me at the school gate.7. Why did you choose _(sit) in the front of the coach? Because I often feel sick on the coach.8. I hope you _ (not forget) to clean the blackboard next time.七、短文填空 先

38、通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须完整写出。（本大题共5分, 每小题0.5分）She makes your lunches. She helps you with your h (1) after school. If you get sick, she always s (2) with you all day. Your mother is always there for you. Thats why there is a s (3) day for the worlds mothers.Mothers Day

39、 b (4) a modern holiday about 100 years ago in the USA. A woman n (5) Anna Jarvis and her mother, Anna Reese Jarvis, were living in a poor town. The two worked t (6) to make the town better. Jarvis mother died on Sunday, May 14, 1905. Two years l (7), their church (教堂) held a Mothers Day to honor (纪

40、念) her for the h (8) she gave the town.Today, people in more than 40 countries c (9) the day. They give their mothers carnations (康乃馨) and other p (10). In the language of flowers, carnations mean happiness, sweetness and love. How do you show your mother you love her?八、完成句子 根据所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共9

41、分，每格0.5分）1. 狼有非常好的视力，他们通常群居。Wolves _ _ _ _ and they usually live in family groups.2. 格林先生告诉我们爬山是最健康的户外活动之一。Mr. Green tells us climbing is _ _ _ _ outdoor activities. 3. 海伦是一个善良的女孩，而且她乐于助人。Helen is a kind girl and she _ _ _ _ others. 4. 过去人们捕杀老虎是为了用虎骨制药。In the past, people hunted tigers _ _ _ _ their

42、 bones.5. 当你不在家时，不要让炉火一直开着。Do not _ the stove _ while you are not at home.九、书面表达（本大题共10分）请根据提示内容，以“Travelling”为题写一篇英语短文。内容要点如下：1. 旅游对我们的健康有益，空闲时候去参观一下世界名胜很有意思；2. 我们可以领略自然之美，也是种锻炼的好方式；3. 但旅游也不总是一件愉快的事，4. 因此在旅游前我们应该做好准备，保持自身安全是最重要的。注意：1. 短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；2. 第3个要点的内容须用2至3句话做适当发挥，补充细节；3. 词数80个左右，

43、文章的标题已经给出，不计入总词数。Travelling 2012-2013学年第一学期八年级英语期末试题参考答案及评分说明第卷（客观题 共60分）一、听力测试 （共20分，每小题1分）1-5: ABBAC 6-10: CBBAC 11-15: BBCAC 16-20: ABACA二、单项填空 （共15分，每小题1分） 1-5: CDACB 6-10: BDAAC 11-15: BBACC三、完形填空 （共10分，每小题1分） 1-5: CADDC 6-10: CBAAD四、阅读理解 （共15分，每小题1.5分）1-5: CBABC 6-10: DBAAC第卷（主观题 共40分）五、词汇运用 （

44、共8分，每小题1分）(A) 1. themselves 2. winners 3. Sadly 4. loss(B) 5. instead 6. Even 7. health8. practicing/practising七、短文填空 （共5分，每小题0.5分）1. homework 2. stays 3. special 4. became 5. named6. together 7. later 8. help 9. celebrate 10. presents八、完成句子 （共9分，每小题1.5分）1. have very good eyesight2. one of the healt

45、hiest 3. is ready/willing to help4. to make medicine from5. leave; on九、书面表达 （共10分）One possible version:TravellingTravelling is good for our health. When we are free, it is great fun to visit the places of great interest around the world. We can enjoy the beauty of nature and it is a good way to exer

46、cise. But travelling is not always a pleasant thing. There is always lots of traffic and sometimes we may feel sick for most of the trip. So prepare ourselves before the trip starts. It is the most important to keep ourselves safe. (80 words)（一）评分原则： 1. 本题总分为10分，按5个档次给分。 2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，

47、然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。 3. 本题共有4个内容要点，内容要点可用不同方式表达，第3个内容要点的适当发挥须符合题意。 4. 内容要点遗漏、句子语法结构错误、时态、语态误用，均为大错。其它错误（如冠词、介词、拼写等方面的错误）均为小错。3处小错相当于1处大错。相同的错误，只扣1次。 5. 词数少于70或多于90的，从总分中减去1分。（二）各档次的给分要求：档 次得 分错 误 情 况第一档109分无大错，或只有小错12处第二档87分大错12处第三档65分大错34处第四档43分仅正确写出与内容要求相关的12个句子第五档21分只写出与内容相关的个别词语0分白卷或通篇文不对题

48、，不知所云2012-2013学年第一学期八年级英语期末考试听力部分一. 听对话回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每道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；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择正确答案。在听到嘀的信号后，进入下一小题。1. M: Mary, can you say something about your favourite animal? W: Yes, it is not big but it can swim well. It can jump and it can live in water or on land.3. M: How m

49、uch is the fruit? W: The apples are 4 yuan a kilo. The pears are 3 yuan a kilo. The bananas are 2 yuan a kilo.4. W: Who called you just now, Mike? M: Grandma. She wants to know how to search the Internet. May I go and help her, Mum?5. M: I have got fourteen books. What about you, Sandy? W: I have five more than you.6. W: Sam, do you like American country music? M: Not really. I like Chinese pop music better.7. M: Will you go to the sports