湖北省黄冈市启黄中学2011-2012学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

1、黄冈市启黄中学11-12学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题（满分：120分 时间：120分钟）第一部分 选择题（80分）一、听力(共二节，计25分)第一节(共9小题；每小题1分，满分9分)听下面9段对话。每段对话后面有一个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.2. A. He has a stomachache. B. He has a sore throat. C. He has a

2、 cold.3. A. He is going camping. B. He is babysitting his sister. C. He is doing his homework.4. A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.5. A. Paul. B. Pauls brother. C. Pauls sister.6. A. One. B. Two. C. Three.7. A. He went to the zoo. B. He went to the movies. C. He went to the aquarium.8. A. 7. B. 8. C.

3、 17.9. A. In 1999. B. In 1998. C. In 1997.第二节 (共16小题；每小题1分，满分16分) 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各题将给出5秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第10段材料，回答10一11小题。10. When is Sonias birthday party? A. On Saturday afternoon. B. On Saturday morning. C. On Sunday afternoon.1

4、1. How many friends are coming to the party? A. Five. B. Four. C. Three.听第11段材料，回答1214小题。12. What do they want to make? A. Fruit salad. B. A turkey sandwich. C. A banana milk shake.13. How much butter do they need? A. Three teaspoons. B. Two teaspoons. C. One teaspoon.14. What does the daughter thin

5、k of the sandwich? A. Bad. B. Delicious. C. She doesnt like it.听第12段材料，回答第1517小题。15. What is Kim going to be when he grows up? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. An actor.16. Why does he want to be a teacher? A. Because he likes teaching.1 / 19 B. Because he thinks teaching is easy. C. Because he likes c

6、hildren.17. How is he going to do that? A. He is going to practice teaching every day. B. He is going to study hard to go to college. C. He is going to take acting lessons.听第13段材料，回答第1821小题。18. What does Molly ask Jack to do this afternoon? A. Play basketball. B. Play ping-pong. C. Play tennis.19. D

7、oes Molly like to do chores? A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesnt. C. No, she cant.20. What kind of chores does Molly have to do sometimes? A. She has to feed their dog and take out the trash. B. She has to do the dishes. C. She has to feed their fish and bird.21. What does Jack think of taking out t

8、he trash? A. He hates it. B. He likes it. C. He cant stand it.听第14段材料，回答第2225小题。22. Why does Sarah like living there?A. Because its in the center of the city. B. Because its beautiful. C. Because its quiet.23. When is Sarah going to have her birthday party?A. On Saturday evening. B. On Sunday evenin

9、g. C. On Friday evening.24. How does Sarah go shopping?A. By Bike. B. By car. C. By taxi.25. Who helps her clean the living room and the kitchen?A. Her friends. B. Her parents. C. Her brother.二、语言知识运用（共二节，计35分）第一节 单项选择（20分）A） 从所给的A、B、C、D中，选出与句子中划线部分意思相同或相近的，并能替代的最佳选项。26. My best friend Laura is good

10、 at schoolwork. A. does housework well B. likes helping her parents C. gets good grades D. has cool clothes27. The old man is over seventy, but he is still in good health. A. more than B. about C. around D. at28. Maria took part in yesterdays singing competition and won the first prize. A. join B. j

11、oin in C. got D. had29. Mozart started writing music when he was four years old. A. for four years old B. in four years old C. of four years old D. at the age of four30. Midori is a well-known violinist who was born in 1971. A. popular B. talented C. famous D. unusual B) 请从下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的

12、正确选项。31. -What does your cousin do? -He is _university student.A. a B. an C. the D. /32. -Did you get any _from your readers about that? -Yes, we got about 500.A. fax B. letter C. faxes D. article33. -Can you tell me any differences between the twin sisters Tina and Tara? -Sure. Tina is _than Tara.

13、She always makes us laugh. A. tall B. quieter C. more serious D. funnier34. -What is Paul like? -He is never quiet. He never _. A. stops to talk B. stops talking C. likes talking D. talks35. -How are you different from before, Linda? -Two years ago, I _ a primary school student and now Im taller. A.

14、 was B. is C. am D. be36. - Can you tell me the way of making a banana milk shake? -Yes. First, _three bananas. A. peel B. peeling C. to peel D. peels37. -What can you see on the kitchen table? -_and some butter. A. Two slice of bread B. Two slices of breads C. Two slice of breads D. Two slices of b

15、read38. -Is there _meat in the fridge (冰箱)? -No, there isnt _. A. some, some B. any, any C. some, any D. any, some39. -When _he first sing a song? -When he was three years old. A. did B. does C. is D. was40. -How far is your home from your school? -Four miles. So I _get up early and _get to school l

16、ate. My teacher is happy. A. always, always B. always, never C. usually, alwaysD. never, sometimes41. -_ juice do you want, children? -Four glasses. A. How many B. How long C. How much D. How often42. -When are you going to arrive there? -_the morning of January 17. A. In B. At C. For D. On43. -Is s

17、he good at painting? -Yes, she can paint _her art teacher. A. as better as B. as good as C. as well as D. so well as44. -Jim cant go hiking with us, he has a fever and lies in bed. -_ A. Im sorry to hear that. B. Really? C. Why? D. Great!45. -Could I go out with my friends tonight? -_ But you cant s

18、tay out late. A. No, you cant. B. Yes, you can. C. Sure, you cant.D. Yes, you could.第二节 完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。A true friend is always helpful. I didnt believe it 46 one thing happened（发生）to me when I was in Grade 7.Li Jie was one of my classmates. He and I

19、were also neighbors. He always listened to his mother 47 I didnt like listening to my mother. I didnt think it was necessary for 48 to teach me anything. Li Jie knew all about that but he said 49 to me.One weekend, Li Jie 50 me to watch a movie. I liked 51 very much so I went to the cinema (电影院) 52

20、him happily. The movie was 53 the love between a mother and a son. After 54 it, I began to know how great the love of the mother was. I felt 55 that I didnt listen to my mother 56 . I decided to think more about my mother 57 about myself. After I told that to him, Li Jie smiled and said, “Its really

21、 58 for you to watch such a movie. That was a good choice (选择) for both you and me.”Suddenly, I knew 59 he invited me to watch the movie. Just at that time, I knew a true friend is always 60 .46. A. when B. after C. if D. until47. A. but B. and C. so D. or48. A. she B. me C. her D. us49. A. somethin

22、g B. nothing C. anything D. everything50. A. invited B. take C. helped D. answered51. A. them B. him C. movies D. my mother52. A. and B. with C. of D. to53. A. of B. in C. for D. about54. A. reading B. read C. watching D. watch55. A. sorry B. happy C. sad D. interested56. A. again B. after C. before

23、 D. while57. A. and B. than C. or D. with58. A. bad B. interesting C. exciting D. necessary59. A. what B. when C. why D. who60. A. helpful B. important C. popular D. kind三、综合知识及阅读理解（共两节，计20分）第一节 综合知识（共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分） 请根据所学的课本知识，从下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确答案。61. Deng Yaping is a great Chinese _ player. A.

24、tennis B. basketball C. baseball D. ping-pong62. Liu Xuan won a gold medal at the World Championships when she was _. A. 17 years old B. 10 months old C. 4 years old D. 10 years old63. When you make popcorn, you need _. A. some milk B. a popper C. a blender D. some fruit64. I like doing some chores

25、at home, so I sometimes _. A. do my homework B. do the dishes C. play the guitar D. take acting lessons65. If you want to be a computer programmer, you have to _. A. practice basketball B. take piano lessons C. study computer science D. eat healthier food66. People who are too stressed out and angry

26、 may have too much _. A. yin B. beef C. tofu D. yang第二节 阅读理解（共7小题，每小题2分，满分14分）(A) Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed? It could be because the walls painted blue, a calm and peaceful color. Sometimes colors can affect （影响） our feelings and moods （情绪）. Some colors can make us feel calm

27、and peaceful (安静的). Blue is one of these. Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room is good for our mind and body, because this color gives us good feelings. Blue is also the color of sadness, so you may say “youre feeling blue” when youre feeling sad. White is another calm color. You should w

28、ear white clothes if youre feeling nervous. White is also the color of purity (纯洁). Many women like to be in white on their wedding（婚礼） day. Green is the color of nature. It can give us more energy （干劲，活力） when we are feeling tired.Some colors can make you feel warm. These colors can give you a happ

29、y feeling. People who live in cold weather use warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of （代替）white and blue.Orange shows joy（快乐）. It can bring you success and cheer you up （使振奋）when you are feeling sad. Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm, sunny day. Yel

30、low is also the color of wisdom （智慧）. Some people like this color when they study for exams. For example, they may use yellow paper. Red is one of the strong colors. Wearing red often makes us active.In short, we can try out different colors if we arent feeling our best.67. The passage tells us _may

31、 make us feel relaxed. A. yellow B. orange C. red D. blue68. What does “She is blue today.” mean? A. She is happy. B. She is sad. C. She is bored. D. She is excited.69. Yellow is the color of _. A. wisdom B. purity C. nature D. peace (B)Jeanne Calment, a French woman, held the record for living the

32、longest in the world. She died in 1995 at the age of 120 years and 238 days. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days. Jeanne Calment lived in a small old peoples home in the south of France; her husband, her only child and her grandson all died . She was nearly blind (瞎的) an

33、d deaf （聋的）and was always in a wheelchair, but her doctor described her as being more like a 90-year-old in good health than someone of 120. She still had a lively sense of humor （幽默感）. She said that God forgot all about her.  So what is the key to a long life? Some doctors say that diet, exerc

34、ise and no smoking are the three important things. Jeanne Calment followed two of the tips (窍门). She always ate a healthy diet, and she did exercise every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a day, and she smoked (now only a

35、 little). And Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes (基因) from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.  A man bought her house when she was 80 . He said he would pay her some money every year until she died. It seemed （似乎）a good deal at the time, but the man

36、paid her at least three times （倍）the value （价值） of the house. Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sent him a card saying: Sorry, Im still alive! 70. How did Jeanne Calment feel about her old age? A. She was sad. B. She was happy.C. She wanted to live longer. D. She thought she was going to die

37、 very soon.71. Jeanne Calment lived so long because _. A. she smoked only a little every day B. she didnt smoke or drinkC. she drank two glasses of strong red wine every dayD. she had the good genes from her parents, ate a healthy diet and did some exercise72. The underlined word “deal” means _. A.

38、交易   B. 理想    C. 事情    D. 事业 73. Why does Jeanne Calment say “Sorry, Im still alive” to the man every year on her birthday?A. Because she didnt want to live so long. B. Because she asked the man to pay her more than they first agreed. C. Because the man paid her mu

39、ch more money than the value of the house.D. Because the house was too expensive.第二部分 非选择题 （40分）四、任务型阅读（共7小题，每小题2分，满分14分）(A) A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman trying to get a large box out of her car. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up to her and said, “T

40、hat box looks very heavy. 74.Let me give you a hand.” “Thats very kind of you,” the woman said, “Im having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it is stuck (卡住) in the car door.” “Together well move it,” the man said, “Ill get in and push (推)the other end.” And he got in the car. “OK,” the man said, “Im

41、ready.” 75.And he began to push the box hard. For some minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they were very tired. They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Lets try again. One, two, three!” They tried again. Finally they were exhausted (精疲力竭的), the man said, “Im sorry, 76

42、.but I dont think theres any way to get it out of your car.” “Get it out?” the woman cried. “Im trying to get it in! You know?”74. 请将此句改为同义句。每空一词。Let me _ _.75. 请将此句改为否定句。每空一词。And he _ _to push the box hard.76. 请将此句翻译成汉语。_. (B)Safety Activities for Middle School Kids School is not the safe place as

43、it used to be. How do we keep school safer? How do we help students stay away from danger? There are many activities that teachers can do to teach safety in an easy way. Here are some stories from the students who have had the safety class in No. 1 Middle School.Mike Smith: About Sports Safety Once,

44、 our head teacher made up a story about sports safety. All we needed to do was to point out safe and unsafe sports behaviors in the story. From this lesson, we knew we should always do warm-up activities before playing sports and drink some water after that.Amy Young: About Classroom Safety Yes, mak

45、ing up stories is a good way to learn and enjoy ourselves. We were once asked to make up a story about a boy called Little Naughty (调皮的). He always did something naughty in the classroom and got himself into trouble. In this way, we learned to behave （为人处世） well and get on well with each other.Frank

46、 Green: About Fire Safety In our school, we have a fire emergency response practice (火警应急演习) in September every year. So we know where to go if there is a fire in a school. We learn to use the fire extinguisher (灭火器), too. But I dont think we should be allowed to put out the fire by ourselves, its t

47、oo dangerous for young students like us.The school that the students are from77. _The way of keeping safe when doing sportsWe should do warm-up activities before we 78. _sports and drink water after that.The way of keeping safe in the 79. _We should behave well and get on well with each other.The wa

48、y of keeping safe when there is a fireWe must know 80. _to go when there is a fire.五、写（共三节，计26分）第一节 根据句意和汉语提示在句子空白处填上合适的单词。（6分）81. We often begin our speech with “_ (女士们) and gentlemen!”.82. The Smiths just came back from Qingdao. They had a lot of fun _ (旅行) there.83. He does everything well because