上海牛津版英语八上期末考试英语试题.docx

1、八年级第一期期末英语试卷Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力 25分）I. Listen and choose the right picture: (6分)II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question: (共7分)7. A. Because he helped her put the box on her desk.B. Because he helped her get the box down.C. Because he helped her do her homework.D. B

2、ecause he helped her move the desk.8. A. Listening.B. Reading.C. Writing.D. Speaking.9. A. Mike.B. Alice.C. Jane.D. Bill.10. A. 8.00.B. 8.30.C. 9.00.D. 9.30.11. A. In the school.B. In an office.C. In a shop.D. In a hospital.12. A. Wet and windy.B. Sunny and windy.C. Sunny and dry.D. Cloudy and cold.

3、13. A. History book.B. Chinese book.C. English book.D. Science book.III. Listen and say whether the following statements are true or false: (4分)14. I have got a letter from my brother, Tim.15. He has been to Australia for six weeks.16. He bought an American car.17. Alice Springs is a small town in t

4、he centre of Australia.IV. Listen and complete the sentences: (8分)18. Trees make our streets _ and beautiful. We should plant more trees in the _.19. We should put litter into litter _ and we must keep _ in public places.20. We should stop _ from producing _ gases.21. Robert thanked Cathy for _ him

5、write a poster about _ pollution.Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分 语音、词汇和语法 共36分）I. Choose the best answer: (15分)1. He was the only human being on the island. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?2. Which of the following underlined parts is different

6、 in pronunciation from the others?A. I have written several letters to my parents.B. The children are flying kites in the park.C. Please write to me as soon as you get there.D. The Smiths like sports and music.3. Shes from _ European country, but she lives in China now.A. aB. anC. theD. /4. Mike hur

7、t his back seriously and can _ get out of bed without help.A. quicklyB. hardlyC. nearlyD. easily5. Only three of the class are in the classroom. Where are _?A. anotherB. otherC. the othersD. others6. I want to make the fruit salad by myself. Could you tell me _?A. how to doB. how to do itC. what to

8、doD. what to do it 7. Toms _ computer games, so he spends lots of time on them.A. similar toB. keen onC. popular withD. responsible for8. Why didnt you _ the important meeting?A. joinB. attendC. join inD. take part in9. We should give the boy another chance _ he has made many mistakes.A. when B. unl

9、essC. although D. because10. There _ a football game between China and Korea this evening.A. haveB. will have C. wasD. is going to be11. The Internet makes _ easier for us to get latest news around the world.A. this B. that C. it D. one12. We find it difficult for Tom _ out the problem without any h

10、elp.A. workB. worksC. workingD. to work 13. Could you please tell me _? A. when will the meeting startB. when the meeting would start C. when the meeting will startD. when did the meeting start14. Ive got the first prize in the contest, Dad. - _!A. Well doneB. Thats rightC. Thats all right. D. Enjoy

11、 yourself15. - You are not allowed to fish here. - _A. Thank you all the same. B. Sorry, I wont.C. Here you are.D. Fishing is my hobby.II. Complete the following sentences with the given words in the box. Each word can only be used once: (5分)A. though B. difficult C. happy withD. reading E. came tru

12、e F. angry about My mother was a housewife. She thought that successful people spent much more time _1_ than watching TV. So she asked my brother and me to read two books every week in our free time. She would check them with marks, _2_ she couldnt read or write at all.When I went to school, I was a

13、n A-student, but not for long. I wanted cool clothes and hung out with friends. I went from being an A-student to a C-student, but I didnt care. One night, I complained about not having enough money for Italian T-shirts. Then my mother gave me all her money. She said I could use the money to buy coo

14、l shirts if I finished buying all things the family needed. I was very _3_ that, but after I bought those things, there was no money left. I understood how _4_ it was for my mother to do all this. I started to study harder and become an A-student again. Finally, my dream _5_ and I become a doctor.My

15、 story is really my mothers story - a woman with little education greatly changed my life as a parent. So, I believe there is no job more important than parenting.III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms: 1. _ (free) is the most important of all.2. Sorry! Your answer is

16、 _ (clear) wrong.3. Work harder, or you wont be _ (success).4. I like sports very much, _ (special) apples and strawberries.5. Most animals are _ (harm) to people. Theyre our friends.6. The computer is one of the greatest _ (invent) of the 20th century.IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required

17、: (10分)1. Mary has lunch at school on weekdays. (改为一般疑问句)_ Mary _ lunch at school on weekdays?2. Jim was late for school today because he had a car accident. (对划线提问) _ _ Jim late for school today?3. Helen was unable to pass the exam. What a pity!（保持原句意思）Helen _ _ pass the exam. What a pity!4. Lets f

18、orget about work and have a good time.（改成反意疑问句）Lets forget about work and have a good time, _ _?5. is, impossible, a, foreign, it, learn, month, language, well, in, a. (连词成句) _Part 3 Reading and Writing （读写 共39分）I. Reading comprehension: (29分)A. Choose the best answer: (6分) Of all the students of Gr

19、ade Eight, Bill is the tallest. He is thirteen, and of course, he is the oldest, too. But he is the worst and the most foolish. He cant answer the easiest questions in class. And he never passes the exam.But the boy is the strongest in his school. Even the boys in higher grades are afraid of him. So

20、 he leaves home with an empty bag. When he gets to school, his bag is full of fruit and cakes. Sometimes he brings some back home. His mother, Mrs. King, is always happy. When she sees them, she praises her son, for she can save some money.This morning, Mrs. King went shopping in the market. She saw

21、 an old man selling eggs there. She chose twenty-four but paid only for twenty. The old man was too busy to count them. She hurried off and told her husband as soon as he came back for lunch.“How clever you are!” Mr. King said happily. And Bill was busy eating the eggs, so he did not say a word.“Wha

22、ts your favorite food, dear?” asked Mr. King.“Eggs, of course.”“Well, then,” said the man, “Can you tell us what can lay eggs?”The boy thought for a while and said, “Hens, ducks, geese Mum!”“Oh? But why?”“I often hear they call me BAD EGG”.1. Bill is _ of all the students in his grade.A. the tallest

23、 and cleverestB. the oldest but cleverestC. the strongest but shortestD. the strongest but worst2. Bills bag is full of fruit and cakes when he gets to school because _.A. he buys them on his way to schoolB. he makes the children give them to himC. he finds them in the shopsD. his parents buy them f

24、or him3. Mrs. King is happy because _.A. the children are afraid of BillB. Bill often saves money for his familyC. Bill is stronger and older than any other childD. Bill gets food without paying any money4. In fact Mrs. King bought _ eggs.A. 20B. 24C. 30D. 355. Bill didnt say a word at table because

25、 he _.A. wanted to eat more eggsB. was thinking of a problemC. was afraid of his fatherD. had to go to school on time6. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Mrs. King can lay eggs.B. Bill wished his mother could lay eggs.C. People think Bill is very bad.D. Bill likes his nickname (绰号) very much.B. Choo

26、se the words or expressions and complete the passage: (6分) Peggy Cardona parked her blue car at a supermarket one day in February 1997. “Ill come and open the door for you,” she told her four-year-old grandson, Ryan Eshleman, in the back seat.Before Cardona could even close her door, the car moved a

27、head. “Nana, the car is _63_!” Ryan cried. Cardona jumped into the drivers seat and reached for the handbrake (手闸), her left leg stepping outside, trying to stop the car. She couldnt find the brake, and she _64_ the car as it moved down the steep slope (陡坡) toward a pond 20 feet away._65_ Ryan cried

28、 “Nana!” as the car fell into the pond and the water began pouring in.“Help!” Cardona cried as the car moved from the bank. “My grandson is inside!” A supermarket clerk, Clint Fountain jumped down the slope and dived into the cold water.Reaching the car, Fountain saw Ryans terrified face just inches

29、 _66_ the water. “Unlock the door!” Fountain shouted. The boys fingers fumbled (摸索) with the lock.Fountain hit on the back _67_, but the glass wouldnt break. Another man Dick McClung dived in and handed him a hammer (锤子). Grabbing it, Fountain told the boy to move aside, and broke the glass. His han

30、ds went _68_ the broken window in the black water and pulled the boy out. At that moment the last flash of the blue car disappeared under the water.1. A. drivingB. missingC. movingD. stopping2. A. got out ofB. got intoC. pulledD. drove3. A. ExcitedB. TiredC. SurprisedD. Frightened4. A. belowB. under

31、C. aroundD. above5. A. windowB. doorC. carD. seat6. A. acrossB. throughC. intoD. fromC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: (7分) I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. “What is it?” I wondered. I turned it over. There was a han

32、d-written address. I_1_ my mind travelled many years back.I was nine years old, walking down the cold and wet s_2_ of Springfield, with a bag of magazines on my shoulder. That day, I came to the company finally, whose owner, Mr. Rader, had always taken me there to ask his workers w_3_ they wanted an

33、y magazines. Shaking off the rain like a wet dog, I went into Mr. Raders office. After a quick look he took me over to the fireplace. Noticing the h_4_ in the top of my shoe, he said, “Come with me!” and pulled me into his car. We stopped in front of a shoe store. Inside, a salesman fitted me with t

34、he finest pair of shoes I had e_5_ seen. “Wed like a pair of new socks, too.” Mr. Rader said.Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a card, wrote something on it and h_6_ it to me. With tearful eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said kindly, “Jimmy, I want you to know

35、I love you.”I said goodbye, and for the f_7_ time I sensed a piece of hope that things would be better. With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a difference.D. Answer the questions: (10分) Holidays in the United States usually take place

36、at least once a month. Most months have a national holiday that has been arranged to be celebrated on a Monday. The holidays have all been decided to be celebrated on a Monday so that the workers may have 3-day weekends, that is, Saturday, Sunday and Monday in order to rest or travel or do things wi

37、th their families. The most important holidays in the United States include New Years Day, Christmas Day and the day, when we remember the first settlers (移居者) of the United States, called Thanksgiving Day. In these holidays most businesses close and the workers stay at home and celebrate with their

38、 families.Vacation can be from 2 weeks to 4 weeks a year. This usually depends on how long youve been working for a company, what type of position (职位) you have, whether you have a very high and important position and whether you can find someone to replace (替代) you. In this case, you might take a f

39、ew days at a time rather than take one month all at once. Usually the more time you spend working for a company, the more time you may get for a vacation.1. How often do the Americans have holidays?2. Why do the Americans usually celebrate the holidays on a Monday?3. What is Thanksgiving Day celebra

40、ted for?4. The workers still work during the national holidays in the USA, dont they?5. How long do the Americans usually have holidays every year?II. Writing: (10分)Write at least 60 words about the topic “How to Protect Our Environment”. ( 以“如何保护我们的环境”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格) Suggested questions:l

41、What do you think of our environment?l Is it necessary to protect the environment? Why?l What should we do?八年级第一学期期末英语试卷答案Part 1听力部分录音原文及参考答案Part 1听力部分录音原文及参考答案I. 1. The street is quite busy during the rush hour. Cars and buses move very slowly. Sports activities are good not only for our health but

42、 also for our mind. I was caught in a heavy rain yesterday. Mr and Mrs White watch news programs on CCTV Channel 9 every day. Spring is the best season of the year to plant trees and flowers.6. Mum often goes shopping during the weekend.Keys: 16 FCBEAGII. 7. W: I want to do my homework here. But the

43、re is a big box on my desk. Could you help me move it, Tom?M: Certainly.W: Thank you very much.Q: Why did the girl thank the boy?8. W: What do you find hardest in English, Jack?M: I find writing really hard. I always make some spelling mistakes. Q: What is the hardest thing for Jack about learning E

44、nglish?9. M: Where are you going, Jane?W: Im going to buy a present for Alice. Its her birthday the day after tomorrow. Bill and Mike are coming to the party, too.Q: Who is going to buy a present?10. M: Hurry up, Betty. The train leaves at half past eight.W: Dont worry! We still have thirty minutes

45、left.Q: What time is it now?11. W: Good morning.M: Good morning. May I have some milk, please?W: Sorry, there isnt any. Would you like some orange juice?M: OK.Q: Where does this dialogue most probably take place?12. M: Whats the weather going to be like tomorrow?W: They say its going to be wet and w

46、indy.Q: What will the weather be like tomorrow?13. M: Ive lost my Science book. Have you seen it anywhere, Mary?W: Yes. Look at the book on the desk. Maybe its yours.Q: What kind of book has the man lost? Keys: 713 BCCACADIII. I have got a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. He is working for a company. He bought an Australian car, and has visited many places. He has been to Alice Springs,