牛津译林初中英语八年级下册期末试题

1、苏州立达学校20102011学年度第二学期期末试卷初二英语第一部分 听力（请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题，然后再动笔答题。做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。）一、听力选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A) 听对话回答问题（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 本部分共有5小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍，听完后，选出你认为最合适的答案1. What does the girl look like?2. What will the woman do?3. What time is it now?4. What's

2、wrong with the man? A. He is ill. B. He lost his job. C. He is late for work.5. What will the man do? A. He will organize a birthday party. B. He will raise much money for the charity show. C. He will be an organizer of the charity show. B)听对话和短文回答问题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。每段对话或短文后各有几

3、道小题。听完后，选出你认为最合适的答案 听第一段对话，回答6-7小题6. How does the woman usually go to work? A. On foot. B. By car. C. By taxi.7. What will the woman do this afternoon? A. Teach music. B. Play the piano. C. Organize the concert. 听第二段对话，回答8-10小题8. What is Simon doing now? A. He is watching TV about travelling in Chin

4、a. B. He is reading a book. C. He is talking with a foreigner.9. How many times has Millie been to Shanghai? A. Many times. B. Never. C. Only once.10. What did a foreigner once tell Millie about? A. China. B. Shanghai. C. A foreign country. 听一篇短文，回答11-15小题11. What were most people who lived near Mrs

5、. Taylor's shop like? A. They were rich. B. They were impolite. C. They were poor.12. What kind of person was Mrs. Taylor? A. A selfish person. B. An unhappy person. C. A kind woman.13. Why did the mothers who lived near Mrs. Taylor shop all have a wonderful Mother's Day? A. Because their ch

6、ildren got the flowers by working hard. B. Because they got the Mother's Day wishes from Mrs. Taylor. C. Because they received many different kinds of gifts from their children.14. What did the children NOT do? A. Mop the floor. B. Clean the window. C. Water the flowers.15. Which is the best tit

7、le? A. Mother's Day. B. Flowers for Mother's Day. C. Mrs. Taylor's Birthday.第二部分 笔试二、选择填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)16. Beijing is _ capital of China and it is _ city with many places of interest. A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the17. _ wonderful news report he wrote! All of us were proud o

8、f him. A. What a B. What C. How D. How a18. - How long have they _ France? - For about half a year. A. been to B. gone to C. gone in D. been in19. Look! The trailwalkers are walking with _ bodies. The walk must be very_. A. tired; tired B. tired; tiring C. tiring; tired D. tiring; tiring20. My siste

9、r _ an English teacher in our school. Now she works in America. A. was used to be B. used to C. used to be D. used to being21. - Where is your uncle? - He _ to London. He _ for over three months. A. has been, has left B. has gone, has been away C. has gone, has gone D. has gone, has left22. At the b

10、eginning of the class, Miss Liu _ the exercise books to the students. A. gave out B. gave in C. gave up D. gave off23. The teacher was very grateful _ you did. A. to what B. to that C. for what D. for that24. The doctor said he _ any help. A. need B. needn't C. needed not D. didn't need25. -

11、"Can you find me a good physics teacher?" -"Yes, I know one with _." A. many experiences B. much experience C. a little experience D. a few experiences26. Great changes _ in the city and a lot of buildings _. A. have taken place, have been set up B. have been taken place, have be

12、en set up C. were taken place, were set up D. have taken place, set up27. Please contact Sandy _ 65408888 for _ information. A. on, farther B. on, further C. in, farther D. in, further28. She's never given some presents on her birthday, _? A. is she B. isn't she C. has she D. hasn't she2

13、9. There is _ much traffic on the road. Don't be in _ a hurry. A. such; such B. such; so C. so; so D. so; such30. -Thank you very much for your help. -_. A. With pleasure. B. It's my pleasure. C. It's my duty. D. I'm serving the people.三、完型填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）The poor are very wonde

14、rful people. One evening my sisters and I went out and picked up four people from the street. One of them 31 a most terrible condition. I told my sisters, "You 32 the other three. I take care of this one who looks 33 .”So I did for her all that my love can do.I 34 her in bed, and there was such

15、 a beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand as she 35 'Thank you" and then she died. I could not help but examined my heart before her. I asked myself 36 I would say if I was in her place. My answer was very simple.1 would say I was hungry, cold, homeless, and I was dying, or s

16、omething else, but she gave me her 37 love. Then she died with a smile on her face. I am going to try to make a home for many people who have no home. Because I believe that love begins at home, and if we can create a home for the poor, I think that 38 love will spread(延伸、撒开)Through this love we wil

17、l be able to bring peace to the poor. So let us always meet 39 with a smile, for the smile is the 40 of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally, we will do something for others.31. A. were in B. was in C. were with D. was with32. A. look for B. care about C. catch up with D. look after3

18、3. A. worse B. stronger C. better D. healthier34. A. gave B. threw C. put D. pushed35. A. spoke B. told C. said D. shouted36. A. which B. what C. when D. how37. A. grateful B. careful C. hopeful D. powerful38. A. less and less B. little and little C. more and more D. fewer and fewer39. A. the others

19、 B. the other C. another D. each other40. A. begin B. beginning C. end D. ending四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）(A) Homework should be done as soon as you get home from school. If you have after-school activities, the homework should be done first. At the same time, it is fine to allow（允许）for a snack break

20、 and also to allow for stretching(拉伸的)breaks. Also, you should remember that it is your duty to do your homework. Next time, when you want to depend on(依靠) Mom and Dad for help, please try to find the answer yourself, because you will learn much, much more that way.When you have a question, especial

21、ly something about a science or math, don't always turn to your teacher! It is a good idea to try to find the answer yourself. If this doesn't work, you can also look at the materials in the back of the book. They may guide you to the pages you should look at to help you understand the probl

22、em. Finally, while doing homework, don't think about or do other things. Keep working. Setting a time limit(限制) often helps with this. Different ages decide different amounts of time. 10-15 minutes is good for a child that's aged 6-8. A time of 20-30 minutes is about right for a child aged 9

23、-12. Kids can keep studying for 30-45 minutes from the ages of 13 to 15. This, of course, depends on your abilities to pay attention and stay on tasks.41. In the first paragraph, the writer mainly tells us that _. A. doing homework is the first thing you should do at home B. after-school activities

24、can't affect doing homework C. parents can help kids with their homework at night D. kids need a good rest after school42. In the third paragraph, the writer wants to tell us that _. A. students should ask the teacher more questions B. thinking over the questions before asking others is importan

25、t C. problems can't be solved without a teacher's help D. students shouldn't always look at the materials in the back of the book43. The passage mainly tells children _. A. not to look away while doing homework B. to do homework by themselves C. not to turn to teachers when doing homewor

26、k D. to do their homework quickly and in the right way'(B) Date of birth: July 26. 1985 Weight: 50 kg Place of birth: Changsha, Hunan Favorite city: Paris Height:164 cm Hobby: music Type of blood: ABZhou Bichang was the winner of the Super Girls. She did quite well in her studies and got a high

27、score of 681 in her NCEE in 2003. Zhou Bichang graduated from Futian High School in Shenzhen and is now a student at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music(音乐学院) in Guangzhou.Although her parents gave her a name with the meaning "write excellently" in the hope that she would become a writer. Zh

28、ou seems to be a born singer. She could sing theme songs of TV shows very well when she was only two years old. She has more than 4,500CDs.Zhou has been well-known across the country during the contest. Fans gave her a nickname "BB" and themselves a title "Chalks". However, BB do

29、esn't seem to enjoy the sudden success. Now she is back to school but feels a bit uneasy when fans see her. "What I really love is singing," said BB in an interview, "but not the life of a star," But that's exactly why "Chalks" love "BB".44. Zhou Bicha

30、ng is called _ by her fans. A. Chalks B.BB C. Write fluently D. Bichang45. What do Zhou Bichang's parents want her to be in the future? A. A writer. B. A pop singer C. A film star. D. We don't know.46. What's the meaning of the underlined word "uneasy"? A. nervous B. worried C.

31、 excited D. uncomfortable47. What do you think Zhou Bichang can do well in from this passage? A. Only her study. B. Only singing. C. Both her study and singing. D. Her study, singing and writing(C) Do you know more and more Chinese artists have made regular donations to charity or put their efforts(

32、努力) into charity work in China? Here let's know some of them. Faye Wong and her husband Li Yapeng started the Yan Ran Angel Foundation(基金会) for harelipped(兔唇的) children three years ago. It was named after their daughter. Its purpose is to help children under 14 to cure their harelips. The couple

33、 donated one million yuan (about $ 133,000) to start the organization. Cong Fei was born in a poor family. He became a successful singer in Shenzhen. He helped 178 poor students and disabled people for more than 10 years. Before he died of an illness at the age of 37 in 2006, he decided to donate hi

34、s cornea(角膜) to people with eye problems. He helped six people see the world. Guan Mucun has donated money to Project Hope to help poor students finish primary education. Thirty of these poor students have already finished high school with her support. Guan has also helped with charity work for envi

35、ronment protection, HIV/AIDS prevention, blood donation and "Mother Water". Guan had an unlucky childhood: her mother died when she was only 10 years old. With the help of the government and her neighbours, she grew up and was successful as a famous singer. Action star Jackie Chan is a who

36、lehearted supporter of charities including UNICEF, Operation Smile and his own Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation. In 2007, he used much of his spare time to visit the farthest parts of China on his Dragon's Heart Charity Missions. The Dragon's Heart Foundation aims to meet the needs of poor

37、children and the elderly in the hardest-to-reach areas of the country. Chan has made several trips to these poor villages, bringing warm clothing, wheelchairs and school supplies, and helping to build schools.48. Who can get help from the Yan Ran Angel Foundation? A. Harelipped children under 14. B.

38、 All disabled children. C. All disabled children under 14. D. All harelipped children.49. What can we learn from the passage? A. Faye Wong and Li Yapeng don't like their daughter. B. More than 7 people's eyes were cured thanks to Cong Fei's Cornea. C. Guan Mucun was once helped by the go

39、vernment and her neighbours. D. Jackie Chan didn't have chance to visit the people he helped.50. What is the passage mainly about? A. Chinese charity work. B. Charity work of some Chinese artists. C. Some famous Chinese artists, D. Organizations started by Chinese artists.(D)Many years ago, when

40、 I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello

41、to an older couple（夫妇）who were also paying for gas.I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car, I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my f

42、riends. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holid

43、ays wonderful.Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery（电池） was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership - a shop selling cars - was right next door. I wal

44、ked over and found two salesmen in the showroom."Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and told them my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck (小货车) to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter

45、 back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said."Thank you" - two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.51. The writer planned to stop at Oklahoma City _. A. to visit a friend B. to see his parent

46、s C. to pay at the cash register D. to have more gas for his car52. The words "took off" underlined in Paragraph 2 mean“_” A. turned off B. moved off C. put up D. set up53. What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car? A. He had it pulled back to the gas station. B. The

47、couple sent him a business card. C. The couple offered to help him. D. He called his friend for help.54. The battery of the writer's car was dead because _. A. something went wrong with the lights B. the meeting lasted a whole day C. he forgot to turn off the lights D. he drove too long a distan

48、ce55. By telling his own stories, the writer tries to show _. A. how to write a thank-you letter B. how to deal with（处理）car problems C. the kind-heartedness of older peopleD. the importance of expressing thanks五、根据中文提示以及句意填空，每空只能填一词（共10题；每题1分，满分10分）56. Mr. Wu spent a lot of time_（解释）why he was late.

49、57. The _（手术）done by Doctor Ma were all successful.58. We have _（更新鲜的）air in the country than in the city.59. My teaching style is _（相似）to that of most other teachers.60. The audience were screaming _（激动）when they saw the star.61. Look! The teacher is sitting _ (在中)the children.62. What she said has

50、 been _（记录）on the notebook.63. -How is Miss King? -She is still under _（治疗）in hospital.64. Most of the students in our country are well _（教育）65. Do you know the saying, “Practice makes _（完美）”六、用所给词的适当形式填空（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）66. My watch doesn't work. It needs to _ (repair).67. Who _ (take) away my

51、 pen? I can't find it.68. Lucy said she _ (visit) the primary school the next month.69. It's correct _ (not let) strangers come into your house.70. Coffee _ (not drink) by most Chinese people.71. It is necessary form to finish _ (design) a poster before school.72. The places _ (mark) in bright red have been visited.73. Can I have a _ (medicine)