北京市西城区2018-2019学年八年级下期末英语试卷含答案

1、北京市西城区 2018-2019 学年下学期初中八年级期末考试英语试卷试卷卷面共90 分，口试10 分，合计 100 分。笔试时间共100 分钟。听力理解 (共 20 分 )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。每段对话你将听两遍。 (共 3 分，每小题 1 分 )二、听对话，根据对话内容，从下面各题所给的听两遍。 (共 9 分，每小题1.5 分 )请听一段对话，完成第4至第 5小题。A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话你将4. What shop is the woman looking for?A. A tea shop.B. A tree

2、 shop.C. A clothes shop.5. How will the woman go to the shop?A. By bike.B. By car.C. On foot.请听一段对话 ，完成第6至第 7小题。6.What movie will they see?A. Zootopia.B. The Jungle Book.C. Star Wars.7.When does the movie start?A. At 7:30.B. At 8:00.C. At 8:30.请听一段对话，完成第8至第 9小题。8. What are they talking about?A. Snac

3、ks.B. Hobbies.C. Afternoon tea.9. What advice does the woman give to Alex?A. Don't eat anything in the afternoon.B. Make healthy food on your own.C. Buy snacks at the store.三、听独白，根据独白的内容记录关键信息。独白你将听两遍。（共8 分，每小题2 分）Tips On Keeping PetsBirds need a cage that is10enough.Dogs and cats need their own

4、11to sleep.pets need special food, not12food. Take pets to an animal doctor if they get sick.Spend time with pets, at least13hours aweek.Tel:182-4410, Jim s Pet Store知识运用（共22 分）四、单项填空（共10 分，每小题1 分）从下面各题所给的A 、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。14. Did you listen to the program yesterday? Yes. I can't

5、believe I heard her singing _ the radio.A. onB. inC. by15. You'd better wear your coat, _ you will catch a cold.A. andB. soC. butD. forD. or16. _ you _ your homework yet, Tom? Yes, Mom. I've already done it.A. Do; finishB. Have; finishedC. Did; finishD. Are; finishing17. David loves volleyba

6、ll very much, and he _ about his volleyball team in his future books.A. will writeB. wroteC. was writingD. has written18. Amy speaks Chinese well and she also likes Chinese food. She _ Beijing since she was a kid.A. has leftB. has lived inC. went toD. was away from19. The cup cakes are gifts for you

7、r friends.Wow! They look _.A. difficultB. strongC. badD. delicious20. Hi, Mike. Have you been to Disneyland in Shanghai? Yes. I _ there last month.21. How often does the magazine _?Once a month.A. come onB. come upC. come outD. come in22. You can _ the ticket online if you don't have time to buy

8、 it here.A. spendB. takeC. costD. pay for23. Do you know _?Not sure, but it was on July 13 last year.A. when we started summer vacationB. when we will start summer vacationC. when will we start summer vacationD. when did we start summer vacation五、完形填空（共12 分，每小题1.5 分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四

9、个选项中，选择最佳选项。One day, a small business owner decided to24because he'd had enough of the endless work,enough of the lack of payback, enough of the uncomfortable loneliness.He went into the forest to have one last talk to the wise man he met before. "Wise man," he said. "Canyou give

10、me one good reason why I shouldn't give up?"The answer surprised him. "Look25you," the wise man said. "Do you see the fern(蕨类植物 )and the bamboo?""Yes," the man said."When I planted the fern and the bamboo, I took very good care of them. So both of them got

11、 enoughfood and water. They enjoyed 26 in spring and were protected from the storms in autumn. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its large long leaves soon 27 the forest floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed (种子 ). 28 I did not give up on the bamboo. In the second year, the fern grew even

12、 better than before but nothing came from the bamboo seed. In year three there was still nothing from thebamboo seed. But I would not give up. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. Still I would not give up and I waited. ""Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout( 芽 ) ca

13、me out from the earth. Compared to the fern, it was29 .But day by day the sprout grew bigger. Within six months, the sprout had reached a height of 100 feet. It had spent the five years growing roots( 根 ). Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to stay alive.""Do you know, y

14、oung man, that all this time you have been struggling, you have been growing? Growthe roots that you need to produce your30.""Don't compare yourself to others. The bamboo has a different purpose from the fern, but they bothmake the forest beautiful. Your time will come. You will rise h

15、igh."The small business owner thought this was good advice. He left the forest to practise what the wiseman had told him.When it seems likenothing is happening in your life,even with all the work that you're doing,remember that you're probably growingroots, not fruit.Being hard-workinga

16、nd31, one day notlong from now, you will have a great harvest.24.A. give awayB. give outC. give backD. give up25.A. atB. aroundC. intoD. after26.A. namesB. hopeC. sunlightD. home27.A. coveredB. sweptC. changedD. colored28.A. AndB. ButC. SoD. Because29.A. cuteB. weakC. valuableD. small30.A. moneyB. a

17、pplesC. fruitD. business31.A. carefulB. patientC. slowD. smart阅读理解（共32 分）六、阅读选择（共22 分，每小题2 分）阅读下面短文，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。AWhen an ice cream sundae(圣代冰淇淋 ) cost much less, a boy entered a coffee shop and sat at a table.A waitress put a glass of water in front of him."How much i

18、s an ice cream sundae?""Fifty cents," said the waitress.The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. "How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he asked.Some people were waiting for a table, and the waitress was not patient. "Thirt

19、y-five cents," she said angrily.The little boy again counted the coins. "I will have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream and walked away. The boy finished, paid the money, and left.When the waitress came back, she was surprised at what she saw. There were

20、 fifteen cents placedbeside the empty dish. That was her tip.32.The boy asked for the price of _ at first.A. a cup of coffeeB. a plain ice creamC. a bottle of waterD. an ice cream sundae33.The boy didn't buy the ice cream sundae because _.A. he thought it was too sweetB. the ice cream sundae sol

21、d outC. he thought it cost too muchD. he wanted to leave quickly34.The waitress was _ when the boy studied his coins.A. surprisedB. not worriedC. excitedD. not patient35.How much was the tip that the boy left for the waitress?A. 30 cents.B. 15 cents.C. 20 cents.D. 50 cents.BDear students,Volunteerin

22、g has never been an easy task. But if you are one of us, you will make a difference. Anyone who wants to volunteer-whether you work full-time or part-time-can find a way to help in our area. Below is an easy how-to guide to becoming a volunteer in our school.First, you need to complete an online vol

23、unteer form, which includes your personal information and volunteering experiences. The form is only on the school website. Once you are told that you can volunteer, you will only have to sign in with our clock system, wear your badge with your name on it, and when leaving, sign out to make sure you

24、r volunteer hours are recorded.Things you need to remember:1. Sign in with the clock system every time you are in school.2. Wear your badge.3. Sign out when you leave to make sure your volunteer hours are recorded.Everyone, whether you are a volunteer or a visitor, will be asked to show one of the f

25、ollowing to tell who you are in order to get past the school gate:1. A driver's license in use;2. A state-issued ID card;3. A work visa;4. A green card.If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out a school volunteer form and return it to the school Volunteer Officer or front office. Th

26、e school volunteer officer will call you to discuss ways in which you can help in our school.Kevin WinberryVolunteer Program Director36.If you want to become a volunteer in the school, you need to _ at first.A. get a work visaB. complete a volunteer formC. call the school officeD. sign in with our c

27、lock system37.What do you need to show when you enter the school?A. A green card.B. The note from a parent.C. The report card.D. The letter from the officer.38.Who will call you about the details of volunteering in the school?A. The student leader.B. The program director.C. The school volunteer offi

28、cer.D. The head teacher of the school.CA desert is a difficult place for animals to live, and some have unusual ways of making a living. The Texas lizard has a strange way to keep itself safe. When a predator( 掠食动物 ) gets too close, blood goes out from the lizard's eyes. Then it breathes in much

29、 air to make its body look bigger. Another interesting desert animal is the javelina. To make a predator afraid and run away, the javelina bravely faces the animal. It makes a big noise with its teeth. It raises the hard hairs on its back to make itself look bigger. The javelina also gives off a str

30、ong smell as a warning when it is afraid. This smell is so strong that javelinasare also called "smelly pigs". Javelinas keep safe by staying close to their family, so there's a good chance they can make a predator change its mind!You might think a rain forest would be easier to live i

31、n than a desert. After all, there's plenty of food and water in a rain forest. But that also means a lot of animals live there. Being able to climb trees is a useful skill in the rain forest. It allows an animal to keep away from predators. The sloth spends most of its life in the treetops. Its

32、strong, curved claws( 爪子 ) help it climb and hang upside down from branches. The sloth also moves very slowly. It does this so it's not noticed. The aye-aye lives only in the rain forest of Madagascar, near Africa. The aye-aye is a night animal. This helps it to stay safe from daytime predators.

33、 However, the number of the aye-aye keeps going down and they may die out. People have hunted it because they think it brings bad luck. Also, much of the rain forest in Madagascar has been cut down, which has destroyed the aye-aye's home. Today there are laws(法律 ) to keep people from killing it.

34、39. What is the passage mainly about?A. What the animals in the desert look like.B. How the animals in the rain forest find their food.C. How the animals in the desert and in the rain forest stay safe.D. What animals are in danger of losing their living environment.40. How does a lizard protect itse

35、lf when a predator gets too close?A. It climbs trees.B. It makes a big noise.C. It gives off a strong smell.D. Blood goes out from its eyes.41. Why does the sloth move very slowly?A. Because it is a kind of lazy animal.B. Because it is too fat to move fast.C. In order not to be easily noticed.D. In

36、order not to hurt its claws.42. What can we learn from the passage?A. The aye-aye is a welcome animal in Africa.B. There is no food, no water and no danger in the desert.C. The lizard and the javelina can make their bodies look bigger to keep safe.D. It is really dangerous for the sloth to live in t

37、he forest no matter where it is.七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。（共4 分，每小题1 分）Ever since a 71-year-old Brazilian( 巴西的 ) man, Joao Pereira de Souza, saved a dying penguin(企鹅 ),he's been receiving visits from his feathered friend every year.In 2011, Pereira de Souza found a hungry M

38、agellanic penguin on the beach near his house. He namedthe penguin "Dindim" and fed it every day until it was strong enough to leave.43Pereira de Souzadecided to take Dindim out into the water by boat and drop it off to encourage it to swim home. But whenhe was back to shore( 海岸 ), he foun

39、d the penguin waiting for him."44Then just after it changed itscoat with new feathers, it disappeared," Pereira de Souza told TV Globo, a Brazilian TV network.Magellanic penguins regularly swim thousands of kilometers a year to find places to have their babies on the coast of Argentina and

40、 Chile. 45 Many of Pereira de Souza's friends thought that when Dindim finally left, that was it for the human-bird friendship. But a few months later, Dindim returned andfound Pereira de Souza. "It arrives in June and leaves to go home in February, and every year it becomescloser to me,&qu

41、ot; Pereira de Souza said, "46If others try, it pecks( 啄) them or waddles away. "A. From time to time, penguins show up in warmer Brazilian waters.B. I am the only person who can get near to Dindim.C. It stayed with me for 11 months.D. But the penguin refused to go.八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共6 分，

42、每小题2 分）Once upon a time there was a writer who liked to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the beach. As he looked down the beach, he saw someone moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of

43、 someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to cateh up. As he got closer, he saw that a young man was reaching down to the shore, picking something up and very gently throwing it into the ocean.As he got closer, he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"The you

44、ng man stopped, looked up and answered, "Throwing starfish into the ocean.""I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?""The sun is up, and the tide( 潮汐 ) is going out, and if I don't throw them in, they'll die.""But, young ma

45、n, don't you see that there are miles and miles of beach, and starfish all along it? You can't possibly make a difference!"The young man listened politely, then picked up another starfish and threw it into the ocean, past the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that

46、one." And he kept throwing starfish.There is something very special in each and every one of us. All of us can make a difference in life. If we know that, we have the power to shape the future.47. When did the writer meet the young man?48. Why did the young man throw starfish into the ocean?49.

47、 What can we learn from the passage?书面表达（共16 分）九、根据中文意思，用所给词语写句子。（共6 分，每小题2 分）50. 我已经做了一个宇宙飞船模型。（51. Tom 期盼着有一天能环游世界。（make a model spaceship）expect, travel ）52. 我尽量不去占用你太多的时间。（try, take up ）十、文段表达（共10 分）53. 请根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于假如你是李华， 你的学校要举行主题为50 词的文段写作。所给提示词语仅供选用。“My Best Friend 的”英语征文活动。请你用英文介绍你最好的

48、朋友，包括他（她）的外貌或者性格特点，你经常和他（她）一起做什么并分享一件你们共同经历的事情以及你的感受。提示词语： humor, popular, strong, helpful, play football, relax, excited, special提示问题：1. What is your best friend like?2. What do you often do together?3. Share one memory of something you did together and describe your feelings about it.北京市西城区2019 20

49、19 学年度第二学期八年级英语口试（一）正确朗读句子或短文：A1. What clothes should I take to LA?2. Do you feel nervous when you speak English?3. They fight a lot, but they really love each other.4. I ve just made a model spaceship for our school project.5. Maybe she doesntfell very sure of herself in her new school.BPolite expr

50、essionsIn the West, people are quite open about their feelings. Many people hug each other when they meet. People are friendly and informal. They usually use give names, even at work. It is polite for people to say“ thank you ” very often, even to their family members.两人对话： (healthy life)Student A:喜

51、爱运动 ;Student B: 喜欢打游戏 ;俩人聊天， B 讲述了自己打游戏感受，A 劝其多运动少打游戏。（二）正确朗读句子或短文：A1. Let me have a look.2. How long have you been like this?3. It smells too strong and it tastes a bit sour.4. We should avoid making any noise in the background.5. It s so quiet here that I can even hear the birds singing.BLiving hi

52、storyA popular hobby in America and some other countries is to live in the way that people lived long ago. Group of people find out about the past. At the weekend, they dress in the clothes which people wore in the past and live in the way that people did then. They not only enjoy the weekend, but a

53、lso learn a lot aboutlife in the old days.两人对话： (travel)Student A:喜欢旅游 ;Student B: 计划去旅行 , 向 A 咨询，希望得到建议。（三）正确朗读句子或短文：A1. I don twant to climb.2. I think there s a lesson there!3. Many things are more expensive in America.4. They taste really sweet and they feel soft in the middle.5. I haventstarted yet because Im not sure how to make it.BIntern