无锡地区八年级初二下学期英语期末模拟试卷

1、 初二英语期末试卷一、听力部分(20分).听对话，回答问题（10分）本部分共有10小题，每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秒钟的时间选择最合适的备选答案。1. How did his father get to school when he was a student? A. B. C. 2. Where will the man go this summer holiday? A. B. C. 3. Which book does Henry like best? A. B. C. 4. What does Alice'

2、s grandmother like to do at weekends? A. B. C. 5.What is the man going to do for vacation? A. To train local teachers. B. donate money to poor people. C. enjoy the beautiful sunshine.6. How much should the man pay for the ticket A. ￥30. B. ￥15. C. ￥45.7. What can we know from the talk A. Lucy lived

3、here a year ago. B. Tom no longer lives here. C. Tom wanted to take a message for Lucy.8. How does Kitty protect the environment A. By taking shorter showers. B. By turning off the lights. C. By riding bicycles to school.9. Why does the girl ask Tom to turn down the radio A. Because it is too noisy.

4、 B. Because she is sleeping. C. Because it was in the evening.10. What do they mean A. Doctors must keep learning modern medicine. B. Taking good medicine is necessary. C. Sick people must be cured in hospital.II听对话和短文回答问题（10分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，听两遍，在听每段对话或短文前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读相关题目，听完后你将有时间选择最合适的备选答案。听第一段对话，回答1

5、1-12 小题（共2题）11. Whose books will the man read first? A. Ernest Hemingway's. B. Jonathan Swift's.C. JK Rowling's.12. How long can he keep the books? A. For twelve weeks.B. For twelve days.C. For ten days.听第二段材料，回答第13至15题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。（共3题）Before dinnerArrive on 13 .Youd better b

6、ring a small gift.During dinnerJust 14 what you want.After dinnerDont leave at once or stay too long. Call the host or write a thank-you 15 13. A. holiday B. weekends C. time 14. A. eat B. stay C. bring 15. A. card B. note C. book 听一篇短文，回答16-20 小题（共5题）16. How many people are there in Mabels family A

7、. Seven. B. Eight. C. Nine.17. How does Mabel go to school? A. On foot. B. In a car. C. By bus.18. Why is Mabel popular with her teachers and classmates A. Because shes never late. B. Because she does well in her subjects. C. Because shes polite and friendly.19. How did Mabel get hurt when she made

8、her way to school A. She was busy thinking about a problem. B. She ran to save the boy C. She was crossing the street without looking around.20. What kind of girl do you think Mabel is? A. She is as good as clever. B. She is poor but helpful. C. She is hard-working.二、笔试部分 （80分）一、单项选择: (15分)( ) 1. I

9、cant remember when exactly the Robinsons left _ city. I only remember it was _ Sunday. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. the; the ( ) 2. What do you think of the show in this years Spring Gala?I think its _. But my father thinks its much too _.A. wonderful enough; bored B. enough wonderful; boring C. w

10、onderful enough; boring D. enough wonderful; bored ( ) 3. She was too busy at that time _ with me. I was unhappy about that. A. to talking B. talking C. talked D. to talk ( ) 4. A homeless man won a big prize. He became rich over night. _.A. Better safe than sorry B. The early bird catches the wormC

11、. Every dog has its day D. Actions speak louder than words ( ) 5. Its careless _ him to make the same mistake. I think it important _ him to be more careful next time. A. to; for B. for; of C. of; to D. of; for ( ) 6.Well _ some money by holding a charity show, then _ it to poor students in the west

12、. A. raise, raise B. donate, donate C. raise, donate D. donate, raise( ) 7. Jim sat _ to his mother with his eyes half _. A. closed, opened B. close, open C. closely, opening D. close, opened( ) 8. His words left me _ about his real purpose. A. wonder B. wondering C. wondered D. to wonder( ) 9. Mr.

13、Smith warned her daughter _ after drinking.A. to never drive B. never driving C. never to drive D. never drive( ) 10. The most important thing is not to win a gold or a silver, but to _. A. join in B. take part C. take part in D. attended( ) 11. Thank you for giving me useful advice. Youre welcome.

14、Thats_ friends are _.A. why; for B. what; / C. what; for D. why; to( ) 12. The driver drove very _ to avoid _wet. A. careful; getting B. carefully; to get C. carefully; getting D. careful; to get( ) 13. The teacher spent plenty of time_ the easy problem _the boy, but he still didnt know how to work

15、it out.A. on explaining; for B. in explaining; toC. explaining ; for D. to explain; to ( ) 14. Miss Gao asked us to go to the office_. A. as soon as we can B. more quickly than she canC. as soon as possible D. as much as possible( ) 15. How do you come to school?By bike. Taking a taxi may _much mone

16、y. And walking _too much time.A. take; pays B. cost; takes C. pay; costs D. pay; takes二、完形填空： (10分)Mental (心理) health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesnt 1 that you dont have a mental heath problem.Mental he

17、alth is everyones business. We all have times when we feel down or 2 . Most of the time those feelings pass, 3 sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesnt always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move 4 different stages

18、(阶段) of your life.Here are four 5 to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesnt cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can 6 them.Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isnt a sign of 7 , but part of your ability to do what you ca

19、n to stay healthy.Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are 8 connected (关联). A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer 9 advice which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.Take a break. It could be a weekend to l

20、ook for new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to 10 you.( ) 1. A. agreeB. doubtC. mean D. notice( ) 2. A. unhappyB. sadC. surprisedD. excited( ) 3. A. butB. andC. soD. as( ) 4. A. awayB. insideC. throughD. against( ) 5. A. an

21、swersB. repliesC. waysD. chances( ) 6. A. followB. findC. adviseD. count( ) 7. A. weaknessB. lazinessC. happinessD. richness( ) 8. A. easilyB. equallyC. closelyD. hardly( ) 9. A. difficultB. terribleC. strangeD. different( ) 10. A. protectB. relaxC. offerD. provide三、阅读理解：（20分）AYou want to know about

22、 my staying in America, right Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However, I didn't know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss

23、School, Conmecticut.When I first studied English, I was told to say, "I am fine" when people say "How are you " But in the US, I found that people say, "I am good" or "Im tired."One day, someone greeted me with "What's up "It made me confused. I

24、thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn't know what to say.Since then, I have discovered(发现) more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However , in China ,girls try every possible way to

25、 get their skin paler, or "whiter."I am also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and thats it. But here, a "good" student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.The kids here are

26、 so talented(有才华), I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.( ) 1.What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?A. 困惑 B. 憧憬 C. 悲痛 D.后悔( ) 2. A good US student spends his /her time_. A. only in doing

27、homework B. on studies, sports or music and pubic work C. only in working for the public D. only on sports or music( ) 3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The writer is now in the US. B. American girls love to have white skin. C. US students are talented and hard -working. D. The writer regret

28、s(后悔) that he gave up playing the piano.BI grew up in a small town in Spain. One morning when I was 16, my father told me I could drive him into a village called Mijas, about 18 miles away, if I had the car repaired at a nearby garage (汽车修理厂). Thinking that I had just learned to drive, and hardly（几乎

29、不） had the chance to use the car, I agreed happily. I drove Dad into Mijas and make sure to pick him up at 4 p.m, then drove to a nearby garage and dropped off the car. Because there were still a few hours to be left, I decided to watch movies at a theatre near the garage. However, when the last mov

30、ie had finished, I was two hours later!I knew Dad would be angry. If he knew what I did, he would never let me drive again. So I drove up to the place where we'd planned to meet and saw Dad waiting patiently on the corner, I told him that I'd come as quickly as I could, but the car had neede

31、d some special repairs. "I'm terribly sorry that you have to lie to me, Jason.""What do you mean, Dad I'm telling the truth.""I called the garage to ask if there were any problems, and they told me you had not yet picked up the car. So I know there were no problems w

32、ith the car. I'm angry, not with you but with myself. You see, I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think carefully about where I have gone wrong all these years.""But Dad, it's 18 miles to home. It's dark. You can't walk home."I pleaded (恳求)

33、 all the way, telling him how sorry I was. But nothing helped. I had to drive behind him for 18 miles. It was one of the most painful experiences I had ever had. However, it was the most successful lesson.( ) 4. After driving Dad into Majas, the writer _. A. called the garage B. went on learning to

34、driveC. went to the theatre D. had the car repaired( ) 5. Why did Dad decide to walk home A. Because he was deeply hurt by his son.B. Because he was very angry with his son.C. Because he had his own way to help his son.D. Because he needed time to solve the problem.( ) 6. From the passage we can inf

35、er (推断) that _. A. the writer would not lie any moreB. the father would no longer believe his sonC. the writer would not watch movies any moreD. the writer would not be allowed（允许）to drive again( ) 7. Which of the following can best describe the passage A. The truth of life. B. A long way home. C. T

36、he secret of success. D. An angry fatherCMy father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced (宣布), “Get up，youre going with me to cut the grass in the garden.”The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From

37、 sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large garden. By the end of the day I was too tired to say a word but I felt good. This was my first time to help my father in his business. I got $ 6 for my work that day.One day my father found some leaves I had missed and pulled

38、 me aside (拉到一边). “Take away these leaves!” he said. “And dont make me have to tell you to do it again.” The message was clear. That day I valued (珍视) the importance of doing a job well for the first time. It will never fail to impress (给留下印象) the person you are working for.After two years, my fathe

39、r told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to cut the grass by ourselves. Every Saturday during my last two years of high school, we set off early in the morning with the same strong wish we had got while working under our father.Looking after the garden was not exciting or high paying

40、, but that didnt matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that what I was paid was more than I had before.A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live with hard work and low pay. “If youre only thinking about hard work and money, you probably dont want to do any bet

41、ter than you are doing,” I answered. In every job, from cutting the grass to washing dishes, Ive learned much. Ive learned something that helps me in my next job.If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.( ) 8. The writer felt proud and excited when he was asked to cut the grass bec

42、ause he thought _. A. he could cut the grass himself B. he could make much money C. he could enjoy sunup and sundown D. he could help his family( ) 9. Maybe the writer thinks his father is _.A. lazy B. helpful C. careless D. funny ( ) 10. Which of the following may the writer think is the most impor

43、tant? A. Keeping learning from any job you had. B. Asking no money for work. C. Finishing work as quickly as possible. D. Keeping looking for different jobs.四、词汇运用： (6分)A 根据句意，用括号内所给汉语的正确形式填空1. John always _(期望) to have a nice watch like Peters in the past. 2. Its hard for us to start a _(谈话) when w

44、e meet some people for the first time. 3. I need you to write _ (引言，介绍) to your articles(文章)4. The students from different _ (背景) feel like part of one big family in our class.5. We look forward to _ (达到，实现) our dreams.6. He took the _ (客人) to the train station and saw them off. B 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的正确形式

45、填空1. The problem will be under _ (discuss) soon.2. Finally the climbers got to the top of the mountain _(success).3. I drove around the shopping centre for three times but I couldnt find a _ (park) place. 4. Usually the _ (able) children go to special schools in our country.5. Would you just behave

46、more _ (impolite) in public places?6. Many football clubs like to invite famous _ (coach) to work for them. 五、动词填空：（10分）1. What should we do if my uncle _ (not come) tomorrow afternoon?2. It has been five years since she _ (leave) home to study abroad.3. Have you been used to _ (get) up early in win

47、ter 4. Where were you last night I was in the library. I _ (search) for some information on the Internet. 5. They each _(train) for a month to prepare for the coming sports meeting so far.6. I dont know what _ (happen) to people in a century. 7. People are wondering why the price of most food _ (ris

48、e) so quickly in the past few years. 8. We must do a lot to stop pollution _ (make) the earth a better place to live on.9. Jack, I think you play the music too loudly. Sorry, I _ (not realize) it. I will turn it down right now. 10. The whole class _ (learn) how to help the disabled these days. 六、完成句

49、子: ( 9分) 1. 他们要举办一场有关餐桌礼仪的讲座，真是足够友好。 They are kind _.2. 设立公共标志是保护我们免受危险的一个正确方式。 Putting up public signs is _.3. 我弟弟太小，不能清楚地表达自己。 My younger brother is _.4. 对我们来说，伸出援助之手是非常必要的。 Its _. 5. 这次活动给了我们一次担当志愿者的机会。 This activity gave us _.6. 他们真好，放弃了自己的空余时间来提供支持给我们的慈善活动。 It was nice _for our charity activity

50、. 七、短文填空：(5分)You must hear about earthquakes, but do you know what to do during and after an earthquake Here is some advice for you:Before an earthquake. It is necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and power and know useful telephone numbers（doctor, hospital, police, 119, etc）. Don't put heavy things over beds.During the earthquake. Its important for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong tabl