1、 年苏教版八年级英语下册期末测试题注意事项:1. 本试卷分两部分。考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为100分。2. 所有答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上。答案写在试卷其它部分无效。 听力部分(共20分)一、根据所听到的对话内容,选择正确的选项。(本大题共10分,每小题1分) 1. What sign can they see?A.B.C.2. Which organization does Jacks sister work for?A.B.C.3. How will the woman go to Los Angeles?A.B.C. 4. Where are they goin
2、g tonight?A.B.C.5.When will the plane take off?A. 7:15.B. 7:00.C. 7:30. 6.What kind of weather doesnt the man like?A. Cloudy days.B. Hot days.C. Rainy days.7. Why is the boy still in the library? A. Because the book is interesting. B. Because he forgets the time. C. Because the bad weather prevents
3、him from leaving.8. How long has the woman been here?A. For 5 minutes.B. For 20 minutes.C. For 15 minutes.9. How much more money does the man need to buy the book? A. 15 yuan.B. 10 yuan.C. 5 yuan.10. What does the man think of the film?A. Wonderful.B. Boring.C. Interesting.二、根据所听到的对话或短文内容,选择正确的选项。(本
4、大题共10分,每小题1分)听第11段材料,回答第11-12小题。11. How many times has the boy read the novel?A. Never. B. Twice. C. Three times.12. What will the girl probably do?A. Shell borrow the novel. B. Shell go to buy the novel.C. Shell work in the bookshop.听第12段材料,回答第13-15小题。根据短文内容,选择正确答案,完成信息记录表。Joe ReedEducation backgro
5、undstudied in school for fourteen yearsalready 13 years old when he finished schoolFathers advicego to town and get a good jobsome clever people are needed to work 14 Hunting for a joba man took him into 15 Joe answered the questions quickly13. A. eighteen B. sixteen C. seventeen14. A. in a computer
6、 company B. in the bank C. in the office15. A. a small roomB. a big office C. a small hotel听第13段材料,回答第16-20小题。16.Why was Fathers Day started? A. Because there was a Mothers Day. B. Because few countries have a Fathers Day. C. Because people liked their fathers very much.17. Where was Fathers Day sta
7、rted? A. In China. B. In Australia. C. In America.18. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Fathers Day has a long history. B. Fathers Day has a short history. C. Mothers Day has a shorter history than Fathers Day.19. Whats the writers idea? A. Fathers Day is getting popular. B. Fathers Day is a public
8、 holiday in China. C. Fathers work harder than mothers.20. What is the real meaning of Fathers Day? A. To buy presents for fathers. B. To tell children what to do.C. To show love for fathers. 笔试部分(共80分)一、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 (本大题共15分,每小题1分)21. Is India _ European country? A. theB. anC
9、. aD. 不填22. We must act now because time is _. Yes. Lets start.A. cutting downB. running outC. pushing inD. handing out23. Robin broke his left leg in the basketball match last week, since then he _ in bed. A. layB. has lainC. laidD. has laid24. Many people do not realize the importance of health _
10、they have fallen ill. A. sinceB. untilC. whileD. after25. Its kind _ Yao Beina to donate her corneas (眼角膜) _ three people in need.A. of; toB. for; toC. of; forD. for; for26. Checking your answers before handing in your paper can help you _ mistakes.A. makeB. provideC. avoidD. advise27. Why do Englis
11、h people talk so often about the weather when they start a conversation? Because the weather is a _ subject. A. seriousB. goodC. closeD. safe28. The librarian told us that we could borrow at most three books _.A. at a timeB. all the timeC. from time to timeD. on time29. Mmm, the meat _ well and _ go
12、od! Of course! You know my father is a good cook.A. cooks; smells B. is cooked; is smelt C. is cooked; smellsD. cooks; is smelt30. The door is _ narrow for the elephant _. A. too; to goB. enough; to goC. so; to go toD. too; to go through31. A lot of money _ at the charity show, but the cost of livin
13、g _ a lot, so we still need to do much work to help the disabled people. A. was raised; has risenB. was raised; were raisedC. rose; has risenD. rose; were raised32. Not only the twins but also their cousin _ Japan for half a year, but _ of them can speak Japanese. A. has gone to; eitherB. has been t
14、o; either C. has been in; noneD. have been in; none33. The secretarys already on the way to the company, _ she? _. She was badly hurt in the accident and sent to the hospital.A. hasnt; YesB. hasnt; NoC. isnt; YesD. isnt; No34. Mrs. Liu, can I pass the final exam if I start working hard from now on?
15、Of course. _. A. Better late than neverB. Practice makes perfectC. Actions speak louder than wordsD. Many hands make light work35. Bill, can I get you anything to drink? _. A. You are welcomeB. No problem C. It doesnt matter D. I wouldnt mind a cup of coffee二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填
16、入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10分,每小题1分)Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. I always think that a good learner should begin at his 36 age, but Robby said that it had always been his mothers dream to hear him play the piano. So I 37 him as a student.Robby didnt have a bas
17、ic 38 of music, but he tried very hard. However, he continued and at the end of each weekly lesson hed always say, “My mom is going to hear me playsome day.”But it seemed 39 . He didnt have a natural ability for music.One day Robby stopped comingto our lessons. He told me that his mom had been sicka
18、nd unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still 40 . He asked if he could take part in my concert (音乐会) and I 41 .The night of the concert came. The concert hall was 42 with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came on stage (舞台). Loudly and clearly he sai
19、d that he had chosen Mozarts Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next.His 43 danced on the keys.He played so wellthat everyone was on his feet, clapping (鼓掌) excitedly. In tears (眼泪), I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”“Well, Miss Hondorf, remember I told
20、you my mom was sick? Well, the fact is that she had a serious blood disease and passedaway this morning. And well she was born 44 , so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make 45 special and show her I could do it! My mothers dream came true at last.”36. A. biggerB. larger
21、C. laterD. earlier37. A. receivedB. protectedC. knewD. accepted38. A. educationB. senseC. informationD. knowledge39. A. harmlessB. helplessC. hopelessD. meaningless40. A. writingB. practisingC. singingD. talking41. A. agreedB. dislikedC. expectedD. decided42.A. coveredB. boredC. filledD. enjoyed43.
22、A. fingersB. feetC. voice D. legs44. A. blindB. deafC. strongD. tiny45. A. herB. meC. itD. us三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容,在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。(本大题共20分,每小题2分)AA reader wrote to say that she was feeling left out at break because her best friend wasnt around. Heres our advice to herand to all kids who feel l
23、onely sometimes. Its hard when a best friend isnt aroundmaybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems that everybody else already has their friends. But remember, t
24、heres always room formore friends. Start by looking around your classroomthink about which kids youd like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do yo
25、u want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When youre at break, walk over to kids you want to play with and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or justjoin in.If you find it difficult to do thisor if youre feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends.Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up
26、friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to helpand pretty soon, youll have one, or two, or even more new friends. You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share somethingyou didnt have bef
27、ore she left: You can introduce her to your new friends!46. This text is written for _.A. teachersB. parentsC. studentsD. visitors47.The expression “feeling left out” means “ _” in Chinese.A. 受冷落B. 被调侃C. 挨批评D. 遭攻击48. Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because _.A. they miss their old
28、friends a lot B. they have no time to stay with othersC. teachers know who wants a new friend D. they are shy or not good at making friends BWeekday mornings are very busy for US middle school students. When your school doesnt have a bus, and you live too far away to walk, you need a carpool (拼车). A
29、 carpool is a group of people sharing the responsibility (责任) of driving to school in the morning. There are usually four or five kids in a carpool and their parents take turns to drive the kids in their cars.Someones car smells like wet dogs. Some kids get to eat desserts (甜点) for breakfast and som
30、e parents shout so much that all you try to do is to stay quiet and go unnoticed. When your mom or dad drives the carpool, your classmates get a close-up look at how strange your parents can be. It might be your first sociological (社会学) study and your first time to work with others.Teamwork is reall
31、y important in the carpool because nobody wants to make everyone else late. Its a great lesson in responsibility. Imagine (想象) sitting in the car outside of a classmates house, watching the clock and counting the seconds. Then you start to understand how your carpool friends might feel when you are
32、still inside the house at 7:48. You really begin to learn all your real life lessons just moments before the start of schoolin the carpool.49. What is a carpool?A. Parents take turns to drive their kids to school.B. Parents drive kids to schools on their way to work.C. Kids go to school in their par
33、ents cars.D. Kids drive their own cars to school.50. What can students learn from a carpool? A. How to drive a car. B. How to get along with others. C. What to do with parents. D. Real teamwork.51. Which of the following is TRUE? A. If kids live far away from school, they are always late for school.
34、 B. US children enjoy carpooling better than taking a school bus. C. Kids can learn real life lessons in a carpool. D. Kids often have enough time to study in a carpool.CI hid the long black bag in the garage (车库) two days ago. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went O
35、K, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my p
36、lan.First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they
37、 would learn my secret.Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief (小偷) in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I pulled the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.It was alrea
38、dy eleven oclock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer (锤子).After much hard work, I finally completed my work. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower
39、and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldnt be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas brought them this year.52. Why did the man feel nervous? A. He left the party too late. B. He was afraid of the darkness. C. He didnt know
40、where the black bag was.D. He worried that others would know his secret.53. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to_. A. thievesB. parentsC. childrenD. neighbours54. In what order did the man do the following?a. Read the kids a story. b. Had a shower. c. Worked in the moonlight. d. Pulle
41、d the bag from the garage. e. Went to a party. A. e-d-a-b-c B. e-a-d-c-b C. a-b-e-d-c D. a-e-d-c-b55. How would the children feel when they saw the mans work? A. Interested.B. Excited.C. Tired.D. Angry.四、任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息,在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案,每空限填一个单词。(本大题共5分,每小题1分)Every day, it is easy to se
42、e advertisements in English all around us. Look at your own bags and clothes, and at the bags and clothes of your classmates. How many different advertisements can you see which use English words?Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form. Sometimes de
43、signers use a special picture or symbol called a logo. Logos appear(出现) on many different products(产品). They are popular because when you see a logo, it is hard to forget that product or company.It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short.
44、Sometimes the advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to remember. Nike, for example, has a simple English sentence all around the world: “Just do it.” Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is simple to remember it.All advertisements are designed to make people buy
45、a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are al1 drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, “Why dont you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern.”You might think that