初二英语期末考试试题

1、玄武区20142015学年度第一学期期末调研试卷八年级英语第卷 选择题（50分）一、听力部分（15分）I听对话选择图片（每小题1分, 共5分）本部分共有5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。( ) 1. What kind of animal are they talking about?A. B. C. ( ) 2. Which bird does the man like best? A B. C. ( ) 3. Where will the man go the coming h

2、oliday?A. B. C. ( ) 4. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. B. C. ( ) 5. What are the children doing? A. B. C. II. 听对话或短文回答问题（每小题1分, 共10分）你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答6-7小题。( )6. Where are the speakers?A. By the lake. B. On the road. C. In t

3、he lake.( )7.What will the man do in the end?A. Jump into the lake. B. Call the nearest hospital. C. Find someone for help.听一段对话，回答8-10小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。8Where will Wang Tao go?A. Beijing.B. Hong Kong.C. Shanghai.9What will Wang Tao do?A. Visit places of interest.B. Visit his cousin.C. Go to

4、 the park.10How will the woman go there?A. By plane.B. By coach.C. By train.听一篇短文，回答第11-15题。( )11. Who did Betty go to the farm with?A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her cousin.( )12. What fruit did betty like picking?A. Strawberries. B. Apples. C. Pears.( )13. What was the weather like?A. Cold. B.

5、Warm. C. Hot.( )14. When did betty get home?A. At about 9:00 a.m. B. At about 11:00 a.m. C. At about 1:00 p.m.( )15. Why didnt Betty feel hungry?A. Because she was very tired in the afternoon. B. Because she ate a lot and had some cold drinks on the farm.C. Because she was happy to tell her father a

6、bout their work.二、单项选择（每小题1分，共10分）( )16. -What a heavy rain it was last night! -Yes, but I love _ air after the rain. It smells so fresh. A. a B. the C. an D. /( )17. Every year, _ visitors go to the wetland park to watch the birds.A. thousand of B. thousands of C. two thousands D. two thousands of(

7、 )18. Its foggy now. You should drive the car as_ as possible. A. careful B. more careful C. carefully D. more carefully ( )19. You had better ask the children _ with water in the garden. A.not to play B. to play C. not play D. dont play( )20. The film called “Night at the Museum 3” is one of _ film

8、s that I have seen, and I want to watch it again.A. the most interested B. the least interesting C. the most interestingD. the least interested( )21. I dont like playing computer games, because I think they are _. A. meaningless B. popular C. exciting D. famous( )22. The sentence structure of “Ice c

9、ream tastes nice.” is_. A. S+V B. S+V+P C. S+V+O D. S+V+DO+OC( )23. Tom was washing the dishes in the kitchen _ Jack was watching TV in the room. A. if B. whether C.as D. while( )24. That tallest building in the town _ fire because lightning hit it. A. started B. caught C. caused D. began( )25. -Its

10、 reported that three firemen lost their lives in the big fire. -_. A. Not at all B. Im afraid C. Im sorry to hear that D. It doesnt matter三、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. 26 , nothing was destroyed（毁坏）and no one was hurt. But a very big stone

11、 27 from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road. 28 the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the 29 men tried to lift the stone out of the road. But they couldnt move it. They tried to push it 30 failed. They tried to pull it with ropes but not

12、hing 31 .“Well, they said sadly, “theres nothing we can do about it. Well have to change the way. At this time a boy about 12 years old said, “I think I can help you to move the stone away.“You? they shouted. “What are you talking about? The men all 32 the boy.The next morning, some people came into

13、 the road. One of them shouted, “The stone is gone. More people ran out to see 33 had happened. It was true. The stone wasnt on the road any longer. It wasnt even near the road.The boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, “I buried it.The people looked very 34 .“You see, he said, “I dug

14、(挖) a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline（斜坡）up to the stone and the stone rolled（滚）down into the hole 35 . Then I covered it with earth.The villagers shouted, “Clever boy! Clever boy! And some of them said, “Why didnt we think out this good idea?( ) 26. A. Unluckily B. Luckily C.

15、Suddenly D. Sadly( ) 27. A. fell B. rose C. raised D. felt( ) 28. A. While B. As C. When D. Before( ) 29. A. weakest B. strongest C. oldestD. cleverest( ) 30. A. and B. or C. but D. so( ) 31. A. did B. happened C. made D. followed ( ) 32. A. looked at B. shouted at C. laughed at D. pointed at( ) 33.

16、 A. what B. why C. how D. which( ) 34. A. excited B. bored C. interested D. surprised( ) 35. A. myself B. themselves C. itself D. yourself四、阅读理解（每小题1分，共15分）AOn Scottish beach, a young grey seal（海豹） is looking after her newborn baby through the first few days of its life. The baby is so young that it

17、s fur is still yellow. Around 40 per cent of the worlds grey seals breed(繁殖) around Britain, with numbers increasing by about 7 per cent a year. A grey seal will spend most of its life which can be up to 40 years long at sea. However，they are often close to beach. Unlike whales or dolphins, they giv

18、e birth(生孩子) on land. They usually choose the beach that humans seldom reach. Mother will protect and support the baby before it goes into the water alone. But in a few weeks, when it loses its white coat, the baby will be left alone by its mother and lives at sea by itself. ( )36.What colour is the

19、 newborn baby seal? A. Yellow. B. White. C. Grey. D. Black.( )37.Where do 40 per cent of the worlds grey seals breed?A. Around Scotland. B. Around Iceland. C. Around America. D. Around Britain.( )38. How long will a grey seal spend its life at sea? A. 7 years. B. 40 months. C.70 months. D. 40 years.

20、( )39._ give birth on land. A. Whales B. Dolphins C. Grey seals D. All of them( ) 40. The baby should live alone _. A. when it loses its white coat B. on land for most of its life C. a few days later D. when it is born B At least 35 people have been killed and 48 injured（受伤的） at the Bund（外滩） in Shan

21、ghai as crowds （人群） gathered to ring in the New Year. At 11:35 p.m. on December，the 31st, the crush（挤压） at the Bund began suddenly. For many people, there was nowhere to run away. Mr. Yang was trapped on the steps in Chen Yi Square. The last minutes of 2014, became the last minutes for many. What ca

22、n we do when the crush happens? In fact, theres little we can do to stop so many people. But, the following steps can reduce the harm. Ifyouareinacrowd,thefirstandmostimportantthingistomakeyourselfknow the things around you and thenearest exits. Nomatterwhereyouare,makesureyoualways know howtogetout

23、. Ifyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofamovingcrowd,donotfightagainstthepressure（压力）,donotstandstillorsitdown,becauseyoucouldeasilyfall down. Instead,moveinthe samedirectionofthecrowd. Keepyourhandsupbyyourchest（胸）, likeaboxer. Itprotectsyourchest during the movement. Ifyoufall,getupquickly.Ifyoucantgetupb

24、ecauseyouareinjured,getsomeonetopullyoubackup. Ifyoufallandcannotgetup,keepmovingbycrawlinginthesamedirectionofthecrowd,or ifthatisnotpossible,thencoveryourheadwithyourarmsandcurlyourself up（卷曲身子）.All in all, youd better not go to the places full of people if possible.( )41. How many people lost the

25、ir lives in the accident at the Bund（外滩） in Shanghai? A. At least 35. B. More than 48. C. Less than 35. D. About 48.( )42. When the accident happened in Shanghai, Mr. Yang was . A. at home B. in Chen Yi Square C. on his way home D. at school( )43. What does the underlined word reduce mean in Chinese

26、? A.提高 B.阻止 C.减少 D. 增加( )44. Ifweareinacrowd,thefirstandmostimportantthingis .A. toknow the things around us and thenearest exits B. to do nothing and wait for other people to help us C. not to move again and shout loudly for help D. to try our best to fight against other people ( )45. Which of the

27、following can not help you stay alive in the crush?A. Ifyoufall,getupquickly. B. Keep movinginthesamedirectionofthecrowd. C. Makesureyoualwaysknowhowtogetout in the crowd. D. Ifyoufall andcantgetup,cover your face with your hands.C A young couple named Xiexie and Caicai only spent 40,000 yuan visiti

28、ng 18 Asian countries. But when they broke the news on Sina Weibo, many people didnt seem to believe them. “It couldnt be true,” said a micro blogger（微博博主）named Uncle Fox on Sina Weibo. “I just dont buy it.” Well, the truth is that there are smart ways to see the world. Many householders in the worl

29、d will let you live in their homes for free while they are away. And it is completely one-way. That means you dont have to offer your house in exchange. You only need to help take care of their pets and plants. Working in return for accommodation（食宿）is a great way to learn about a country. You can g

30、et practical experience, and save a lot of dollars on accommodation. Many hostels(旅社) around the world offer discounted rooms or free meals to guests if they take part in volunteering programs. All you need to do is to check hostels online to see if they have a volunteer(志愿者) discount. Would you be

31、willing to volunteer a half-day of your vacation in order to get 50 percent off the cost of your room? It seems interesting that we can see the world in these ways. Why not have a try ? ( )46. What does the sentence “I just dont buy it.” mean? A. I just cant buy it. B. I just have no money. C. I jus

32、t dont believe it. D. I just dont understand it.( )47. How many smart ways to see the world does the passage show us? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.( )48. Which of the following is True according to the passage? A. Many people believe that couple called Xiexie and Caicai. B. You can check hoste

33、ls online to see if they have a volunteer discount.C. You must offer your house in exchange when you live in their homes for free. D. You can only save a little money when you work in return for accommodation. ( )49. What do you need to look after when you live in their homes for free while the hous

34、eholders are away?A. Food and drinks. B. Family members. C. Pets and plants. D. Neighbours.( )50. What is the best title of the passage?A. Traveling doesnt have to be expensive. B. The good way to learn about a country.C. A young couple visited 18 countries.D. Traveling is a good way to relax.第卷 非选择

35、题（满分50分）五、基础知识（满分20分）A根据所给中英文提示或音标写出适当的单词。（每空1分）51. It is polite to _ (敲) at the door before entering the teachers office. 52. Shewasalittle_ (紧张的)abouttheinterview.53. We need to protect the pandas and other animals in _dend. 54. _ (在期间) the earthquake, I tried my best to run to a safe place.55. Th

36、is movie was so _ (not very interesting) that I fell asleep when I watched it. B用所给词的正确形式填空。（每空1分）56. Bears are always _ (active) during the winter, they just eat and sleep.57. Our teacher always tells us the _ (important)of learning English.58. We _ ( not talk) to a foreigner since we left school.5

37、9. The high temperature makes people feel _ (sleep) in the afternoon in summer.60. My grandfather looks thinner than before because of his _ (ill).C选择合适的词组完成句子，有一个是多余的。（每空1分）flewinalldirections, over the years, led to, as soon as possible, in their twenties, have more weeks off 61. Chinese students_

38、 for the summer holiday than British students. 62. Theheavyrain lasted for 5 days and it _ aflood.63. Pleaseletusknow_ifyourpresidentwouldliketoattendthe meeting.64. To save the big fire in Harbin, five firemen lost their lives _.65. The birds_when the car crashed into the big tree.D根据要求完成句子。（每空0.5分

39、）66. The government has just taken action to prevent the air pollution. (改为一般疑问句)_ the government just_ action to prevent the air pollution ?67. She heard the sound of a motor bike. She mopped up the floor. (用While连接两个句子)She heard the sound of a motor bike when she_ _ up the floor.68. The girl often

40、 provides food and water for the homeless dogs. (同义句转换) The girl often_ the homeless dogs_ food and water.69. On the early morning of 1 January, 2015, Shanghai Bund was filled with people. (同义句转换)On the early morning of 1 January, 2015, Shanghai Bund was_ _ people.70. Jeff cut the cake into two piec

41、es to share with his brother. (对划线部分提问)_ _ Jeff cut the cake into two pieces?六、阅读短文，完成文章后的表格，每空一词。（每空1分，满分10分）Everybody wants to learn English well but many find it not easy. Im here to share my ideas about learning English with you.For some students, to remember new words is a big problem. In fact,

42、 words always come along with sentences, so you can understand words in sentences. And youd better review(复习) them now and then, or you will forget them easily.When reading, I like to write some special and important phrases down in the notebook to remember them well and use them in my next reading.

43、 Studying by using is a good way to learn English.After class, I go to the library sometimes. There are many books, newspapers and magazines in English. I usually read some of them for a long time there. It helps me a lot with my reading.At school, at the weekend, I go to the English club to talk wi

44、th others in English. I am used to improving my oral English in this way.Do you know CCTV-10? I think it is meaningful to watch it whenever(无论何时) its possible. I like the programme called Outlook best. In it, some teachers or scholars(学者) talk about helpful learning skills.We still have so much to l

45、earn about English. Never give up, and youll succeed one day.My 71 about learning English 72 new words is difficultUnderstand words in 73 . Review them now and then, or you will forget them easily.Reading skills are importantWrite some special and important phrases down in the notebook in 74 to remember them well and use them in my next reading. Studying by 75 is a good way.Going to the library is 76 There are many books, newspapers and 77 in English in the library. Going to the English club is usefulI go to the English club to talk with 78 students in English. Watching CCTV-10 is m