上海市闵行区第一学期期末八年级英语试卷带答案

1、上海市闵行区2015学年第一学期期末试卷初二年级英语学科 2015.1学校_ 班级_ 学号_ 姓名_密封线Part 1 Listening （第一部分 听力 共25分）I. Listen and choose the right picture: (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)（10分） A B C D E F. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）(10分)( )1. A. Her umbrella.B. Her raincoat.

2、C. Her coat. D. Her key.( )2. A. A police officer.B. A nurse.C. A teacher. D. A doctor.( )3. A. At 8:40. B. At 8:45.C. At 8:50. D. At 9:05.( )4. A. 5 dollars. B. 15 dollars.C. 20 dollars. D. 25 dollars.( )5. A. By car. B. By bus.C. By bike. D. By train. ( )6. A. To buy a new book.B. To borrow others

3、 books.C. To ask others.D. To go home to look for it.( )7. A. Japan. B. America.C. Canada. D. France.( )8. A. He had short curly hair.B. He had short straight hair.C. He had long curly hair.D. He had long straight hair.( )9. A. Have a piano lesson.B. Go to the zoo.C. Go to see a doctor.D. Study for

4、a test.( )10. A. He hurt his legs.B. He had a stomachache.C. He had a high fever.D. He had a cold. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false（判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）（5分） ( )1. Henry liked playing football in his free time ( )2. Dick never did h

5、is homework by himself. ( )3. One day the maths teacher found that Dick did his homework very well.( )4. There were always few mistakes in Dicks homework.( )5. The evening before this, there was another football match in their city. Listen to the dialogue and complete the sentences（听对话，完成下列句子，每空格限填一

6、词） （5分）1. A man made a call to _ Hotel to book a room. 2. He wanted to stay in the hotel on _ the sixteenth. 3. The woman introduced a single room on the top floor with a great _ of the city to the man. 4. The man thought the room on the top floor was too _ for him. 5. The man told the woman his nam

7、e and booked a room on the _ floor.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar （第二部分 词汇和语法 共40分）V. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）：（共15分）( ) 1. His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence? A) B) C) D) ( ) 2. Do you have _ MP3

8、player? I want to listen to music. A) an B) a C) the D) /( ) 3. Peter, dont stand _ the car. The driver is sitting _the car, he is ready to go. A) in the front of, in front of B) in front of, in front of C) in the front of, in the front of D) in front of, in the front of( ) 4. The famous singer has

9、a sweet _ and her songs make thousands of her fans(歌迷) excited. A) voice B) sound C) noise D) shout( ) 5. Lots of goods _ on 11 November as well as 12 December this year.A) were delivered B) deliverC) are delivered D) had delivered ( ) 6. Mrs. Green has three daughters. One is a nurse, _ is a teache

10、r and _ is a worker. A) the other, another B) another, the thirdC) the other, the third D) another, another( ) 7. _ of the apples in the fruit bowl are big and sweet. A) Two-third B) Second-third C) Two-thirds D) Second-thirds ( ) 8. _ Tony lives near the sea, hes not a good swimmer. A) Since B) But

11、 C) Although D) Because( ) 9. He had to go to bed without supper, _? A) did he B) didnt he C) had he D) hadnt he( ) 10. The launch (发射) in 2005 was successful, China became the third country _ its astronauts into space after Russia and the US. A) send B) sends C) sending D) to send( ) 11. Katie_take

12、s the bus in the morning. She _ rides her bicycle instead. A) always, usually B) seldom, always C) never, seldom D) sometimes, often ( ) 12. I need a bike of my own, so Im going to buy _ at the weekend. A) itB) oneC) thisD) that( ) 13. Peters thought that if they could not escape on the kangaroos, t

13、hey would be done for. The underlined part means _ A) loved B) respected C) thought D) killed( ) 14. Would you like to know _? A) how he got into the room without the key B) when was Albert born C) where did John put the case. D) what did he think at that time( ) 15. A: The soup and the steak are ve

14、ry delicious, Mrs. Bourne.B: _. A) It doesnt matter B) No, not at all C) Thank you all the same D) Im glad you like them. Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once(将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格。每个单词或短语只能填一次)(8分)A. nobodyB. easyC. have lunch D. ask E. diff

15、icultOne day, Orson got an invitation from his friend Chelsea asking him to have a meal with him at 12:30 the next day. They would (1)_ in Room 206 of Hilton Restaurant.The next day, when he finished his work, it was already 12:10. He rushed (冲) to his car and drove it to the restaurant quickly. Unl

16、uckily, ten minutes later, his car didnt work. He found it (2)_ to repair it, so he locked (锁) the door and stopped it there. He took a taxi to the restaurant.When he got there, it was 12:40. He opened the door of Room 206 and found (3)_ was there. Orson asked the waitress and the waitress said Chel

17、sea didnt order (点餐) a meal at all. Feeling very surprised, Orson telephoned Chelsea to (4)_ what was the matter. “April Fool!” from the telephone came Chelseas words. Then he realized it was April Fools Day.A. suddenly B. take C. give up D. difference E. kindLife doesnt always give us the joys we w

18、ant. We dont always get our hopes and dreams, and we dont always get our own way. But dont (5)_, because you can make a difference one situation (形势) and one person at a time.Look for the beauty around you in nature, in others, in yourself and believe in the love of friends and family. You can find

19、love in a smile or a helping hand, in a thoughtful gesture(动作,姿态) or a (6)_ word. It is all around, if you just look for it.Even when you feel as though there isnt a lot you can do to change unhappiness or problems, you can always do a little and a little at a time finally makes a big (7)_.Hope is a

20、lways available to us. When we fail, we need only (8)_ a deep breath and say, “Yes,” and hope will reappear.VII. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）：（共5分）1. The Junior One students held the class meeting _. (success)2. Yu Garden is one of th

21、e main _ in Shanghai. (attract)3. This coming Saturday is my fathers _ birthday. (forty)4. Obamas _ to become president of the US has been realized. (ambitious)5. When we take examinations, we must keep _. ( silence)VIII. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限 填一词）：（共12分）1. W

22、e have a class meeting every Friday afternoon. (改为一般疑问句)_ you _ a class meeting every Friday afternoon?2. The students watched a very exciting match yesterday. (改为感叹句)_ _ exciting match the students watched yesterday!_3. The milk will go bad, so youd better put it into the fridge. (保持原句意思)The milk w

23、ill go bad _ you _ put it into the fridge.4. The mother allows Peter to play the computer games twice a week. (对划线部分提问)_ _ does the mother allow Peter to play the computer games?5. Your mother never bought snack food for you. (改为反意疑问句)Your mother never bought snack food for you, _ _?6. accident, hap

24、pened, that, an, last, restaurant, Monday, near (连词成句)_.Part 3 Reading and Writing （第三部分 读写 共35分）IX. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）： A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：（5分）Yu Ying, 37, is a doctor working at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Three months ago, Yu started to use a micro blog

25、(微博), and her life changed.Sharing interesting hospital stories and health tips, Yus micro blog quickly became popular online. “If doctors were all like Yu, I would not be afraid of coming to the hospital any more.” One fan wrote. Now Yu has become a star micro-blogger with 320,000 fans!Weibo, a mic

26、ro-blogging program, came to China in 2009. Every message on a micro blog is less than 140 characters. In 2011, the number of Chinese micro-bloggers grew to 300 million. For many micro blog users, it is a great way of learning the freshest news, talking with friends and sharing pictures.On July 23,

27、a high-speed train ran into another train near the city of Wenzhou. Only 13 minutes later, a girl in one of the trains released(发布)a message on her micro blog: “Help! The train D301 ran off the rails.” More than 110,000 people forwarded(转发)this message and tried to offer help.It is easy and fast to

28、release a message on a micro blog. This can lead to problems such as rumors(谣言)and can even cause panic.When the big earthquake and tsunami(海啸) happened in Japan in March, messages saying “Salt can protect people from radiation(辐射)” were hot on micro blogs. It soon caused a panic buying of salt. Lat

29、er people realized it was just a rumor. Some special micro blog accounts(账户) have opened recently. They are used to expose the false rumors. “Every user should think carefully about whether or not to publish or forward any information on their micro blog,” said Zhu Xun, editor of an organization tha

30、t tries to stop online rumors.( ) 1. Yu Yings micro blog became popular because she _.A. works in a famous hospitalB. releases a lot of fresh newsC. shares funny and useful informationD. has a lot of friends to talk with( ) 2. Micro blogs are often _ than traditional blogs.A. more interesting B. sho

31、rterC. more beautiful D. easier( ) 3. Users can do the following things EXCEPT _ on their micro blogs.A. get the latest news B. chat with friends C. share pictures D. send an e-mail( ) 4. According to the passage, what caused the panic buying of salt?A. The big earthquake and tsunami in Japan in Mar

32、ch.B. Scientists say salt can stop people from getting radiation.C. Messages saying “Salt can protect people from radiation” were hot on micro blogs.D. People paid more attention to their health after the earthquake.( ) 5. Which of the following is TRUE about micro blogs?A. It is easy but not fast t

33、o release a message on a micro blog.B. You can write a message of about 150 characters on a micro blog.C. We still cant do anything about online rumors.D. We shouldnt believe everything we read on micro blogs.B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）：（7分） http:www.

34、people Peoples centuryMemory Television Changes My name is Terry and I am a middle-aged man from Newcastle. I remember how television has changed over the last fifty years and perhaps 1 , how television has changed our lives. The one thing I remember really clearly from my childhood, is watching the

35、 coronation(加冕典礼) of the Queen of England on television in 1952. My family did not have a television at that time because they were so expensive. In fact, 2 in our street had one, so everyone got together to watch the television in the local working mens club. It was quite difficult to see because t

36、he television 3_ was so small and the picture was in black and white. Even though I can remember the day very clearly, I remember that the picture was not very clear at all! It was also difficult to hear because the speakers were small and not very powerful. Everyone was cheering for the Queen while

37、 we were watching. I remember how 4 _we were - you mustremember that this was an amazing thing for us, to be able to see the Queen even though she was hundreds of miles away in London. In 5_ . I watched the Queens golden jubilee on my colour television. A golden jubilee celebrates someone being a ki

38、ng or queen for fifty years. It was wonderful to see all the flags, horses and soldiers in their colourful uniforms. My television is really big and the sound quality is great. It has surround sound. It 6 that I can hear sounds of the TV programme coming from all directions while Im watching televis

39、ion. Everyone in my family has a television. We have a small television in the kitchen, 7 ones in all the bedrooms and a super-size one in the living room. How things have changed!( ) 1. A) more importantlyB) for the time being C) from side to side D) having no choice( ) 2. A) someone B) no one C) e

40、veryone D) anyone( ) 3. A) speaker B) main unit C) screen D) drive( ) 4. A) relaxed B) amused C) excited D) disappointed( ) 5. A) 1962 B)1982 C)2002 D)2010( ) 6. A) means B) looks C) sounds D)says( ) 7. A) smaller B) the smallest C) bigger D) the biggestC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks wit

41、h proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（7分）In 2000, at the age of 56, Jeff was going to take a difficult and dangerous journey in the Arctic (北极地区). He was planning to walk to the North Pole all by himself, pulling his food, tent and other things b 1 him in two sledges (雪撬). Because the

42、Arctic is covered with ice and water, he would sometimes have to sit on his sledges and use them like a boat! Before he started his journey, to make himself even s 2 , Jeff spent 2 years practicing running and took part in many boat races. He had also traveled in the Arctic for 28 years. All of this

43、 was good for him. But there was still t 3 .Jeff was seven days into his journey in the Arctic. It was dark and terribly cold (-35). In face of this terribly low t 4 , he had made good progress across the ice. Suddenly, the ice b 5 and one of his sledges fell into the sea. Jeff needed to get it back

44、, so he had to put his hand into the ice-covered water.Once he had got the sledge back, Jeff put up his tent, lit a fire and tried to warm up his cold hand. It was no help his hand was seriously hurt as it had been in the cold for so long. He radioed for help, and an airplane was sent to save him. F

45、inally, he arrived at a hospital in Canada. The doctors there said he hurt his left hand in the icy water. They saved his hand and advised him not to travel to the North Pole a 6 any more.But Jeff was an explorer (探险者) and nobody could change his mind. It would be yet a 7 long and difficult battle f

46、or Jeff soon.D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容完整回答下列问题）：（6分）Memories of a motherOne year ago, I worked at a Chinese traditional medicine store. Business was not bad. Every day we mixed medicinal herbs（中药）for patients, so the store was always full of a strong herbal smell.After I had worked there for a

47、time, a boy for 13 or 14 started coming and sitting on the stairs outside the store for a while every day. It seemed strange to me.“Do you like the herbal smell?” I asked him one day.“I grew up with this kind of smell,” he said. He told me that his mother took herbal medicine for years, so he could

48、mix herbs for his mother when he was very young. He mixed the herbs with deep love, hoping his mother would get better as soon as possible.“Is your mother well now?” I asked.He shook his head. “My mother passed away(去世) three years ago.” Looking up into the sky, he went on: “When I first passed by h

49、ere and smelled the herbs, I thought of my mother. It is comforting to remember those days when she was alive. So I come here every day to sit for a moment. When I sit around this smell, I feel as if my mother is still alive and is waiting for her medicine in her room.”1. Why was the store always fu

50、ll of a strong herbal smell ? _2. What does the boy of 13 or 14 do every day? _3. The boy didnt say he grew up with the herbal smell, did he? _4. Why does the boy come here to smell the herbs?_5. How does the boy love his mother? _6. Every day what can we do for our mother? _X. Writing (作文)（10分）Writ

51、e at least 60 words about the topic “My View on Setting off Firecrackers”.（以“我对燃放爆竹的看法”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)Use the following points as a reference. (以下问题仅供参考)(1) Do you usually set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival? What about last Spring Festival?(2) How do you like this Chinese trad

52、itional custom?(3) Do you think it good or not? Why or why not?(注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。)参考答案 2014.1 . 根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片。1. Jimmy got lost in the forest last week. 2. They went to the cinema by taxi last Saturday. 3. Lucy was so tired that she fell asleep soon.4. Alice approached the house and saw Bill standing there.5. Were running out of water. So we have to find something else to drink.BEDCA. 根据你听到的对话和问题,选出最恰当的答案。6. W: Do you know what the weather will be like tomorrow, Dad? M: The radio says it will rain tomorrow morning. Youd better take your umbrella.W: Thank