上海牛津版英语八下期末考试英语试题.docx

1、2015-2016学年第二学期八年级英语期末考试卷（2016.6）Part 1 Listening （第一部分 听力）(25%)I. Listen and choose the right picture: (6分) A B C D E F G1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear: (7分)( ) 7. A. In the concert hall. B. At the cinema. C. On the playgr

2、ound. D. At school.( ) 8. A. 7:05.B. 7:00. C. 6:40.D. 6:55.( ) 9. A. In the clothes shop. B. In the bookstore. C. In the bakery. D. In the shoe shop.( ) 10. A. Go to the club. B. See an English film. C. Do his homework. D. Do the housework.( ) 11. A. Physics. B. P.E. C. English. D. Maths.( ) 12. A.

3、A robber. B. A policeman. C. A thief. D. A reporter.( ) 13. A. Because they met a policeman. B. Because they jumped into a hole. C. Because their car was broken. D. Because they met a traffic jam.III. Listen to the passage and say whether the following statements are true or false: (4分)( ) 14. One d

4、ay, I went fishing in the forest alone.( ) 15. I was very excited when I saw a big black bear behind me.( ) 16. I had to move quite slowly in order not to frighten the bear.( ) 17. The bear didnt like eating fish, so he moved.IV. Listen and complete the sentences: (8分)18. People will like this kind

5、of small car better than the _ _.19. Everybody can drive the car of the future easily, _ _ and old people can drive them to schools or parks.20. These small cars can go only _ _ an hour, so driving will be safer.21. The cars of the future will be fine for _ _ the city, but they will not be useful fo

6、r a long trip.Paper 2 Vocabulary and Grammar 词汇和语法(40%)I. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）(20分)1. Which of the following words matches the sound ? A. collectB. Corner C. collegeD. conduct2. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others? _A. My mum bought me a new

7、pair of shoes. B. Last weekend, my father flew to the U.S.A to meet his friends. C. We knew about the great man from the books. D. Hurry up! There is only a few minutes left. 3. There is _ report in todays newspaper. Its about the International Film Festival, Shanghai.A. a B. an C. the D. /4. You ca

8、n get much _ about the World Expo on the internet. A. map B. picture C. ticket D. information 5. It is reported that a small plane from South Africa crashed ( 坠毁) northwest of Changsha _ May 28 , 2004.A. on B. in C. to D. at6. I have left my English book at home. Can I use _? A. your B. you C. yours

9、elf D. yours7. Money is important, _ it cant buy everything. A. for B. but C. or D. so8. About _ films were shown during the 5th Shanghai International Film Festival. A) two hundred of B) two hundreds of C) two hundred D) two hundreds9. Nowadays science fiction isnt as _ as cartoons among teenagers.

10、A. popular B. more popular C. less popular D. the most popular10. We are glad to see that Shanghai is developing _ these years than ever before.A. quickly B. less quickly C. more quickly D. the most quickly11. The cheese cake tasted so _ that the kids asked for more.A. delicious B. well C. bad D. ba

11、dly12. We _ keep the new traffic law and learn how to protect ourselves.A. may B. ought to C. can D. need 13. Today is Fathers Day. My mother _ a special dinner for my grandpa now. A. prepare B. prepared C. is preparing D. will prepare 14. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower _ tens of thousands of visitors

12、since l995.A. attracted B. attracts C. has attracted D. will attract15. Susan finally became a popular singer after she practiced _ for years.A. sing B. to sing C. singing D. sang16. Once a year, people take part in “_ Lights” activity to help save energy.A. Show off B. Turn off C. Take off D. Put o

13、ff17. _ exciting event the 2016 European Cup is!A) What an B) What a C) What D) How18. The bridge enables people to get to the island in less than an hour. The underlined part means “_”. A. makes it safe for B. makes it possible for C. makes it necessary for D. makes it enjoyable for 19. Im really s

14、orry to have broken your coffee cup. _.A. Good idea. B. Thats all right. C. I dont think so. D. You are welcome. 20. -Simon, remember to lock the door before leaving the house. - _.A. OK. I will. B. Yes, please. C. Its hard to say. D. It doesnt matter. II. Complete the following passage with the wor

15、ds or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次): (6分)A. First B. before C. However D. save Piggy banks are used to teach children how to save and spend their money wisely(聪明地). Children have to have very good reasons _1_ breaking them to spend the money. But

16、why are they called piggy banks instead of dog banks? There are several reasons. _2_, piggy banks look like pigs. Second, in the past, the clay(粘土) used for making pots(罐) was called pygg. People would often _3_ money in pygg pots. In the 18th century, the spelling of pygg was changed to pig. 1. _ 2

17、._ 3. _ E. small F. without G. until H. heavy There is another reason for the name. As a farmer feeds food to his pig, a child puts his coins into his piggy bank. The farmer cant get back the money _4_ he kills it and sells its meat. A child has to break the piggy bank if he wants to get his money o

18、ut. Most piggy banks are _5_ enough to be held in the hand. However, there are also large ones. and some large ones are as tall as three feet! Today, many piggy banks have a cap on the bottom. So children can open it to take money _6_ breaking the lovely pig. 4. _ 5._ 6. _III. Complete the sentences

19、 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）: (4分）1. I got up late this morning. _ , I still caught the early bus. ( luck )2. Some of the school work is _ to Peter because it is too simple for him. ( bored )3. Tom went to France in order to _ his study. (far)4. The government spe

20、akers remind people not to stay outdoors for too long because of the air _. (pollute) IV. 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）(10分)1. Scientists knew something about the lives of dolphins in the past. (改为一般疑问句)_ scientists know _ about the lives of dolphins in the past?

21、2. He hardly reads English every morning. (改为反意疑问句)He hardly reads English every morning, _ _?3. You must remember! Dont waste or pollute water. (将两句合并为一句)You must remember _ _ waste or pollute water.4. The rich recycle the waste materials to protect the environment. （对划线部分提问）_ _ the rich recycle th

22、e waste materials?5. the summer holidays, think about, for, many people, going abroad, are starting to, (连词成句) _Paper 3 Reading and Writing读写 (35%)I. Reading comprehension (阅读理解)：（25分）AChoose the best answer（阅读下面这张飞机航班表，选择最恰当的答案）: (共5分)TIMETABLEAIR BEIJING(INTERNATIONAL) CACCTimeFlightNo.BeijingBahr

23、ainDohaAbu DhabiDubaiMuscatLeavingArrivingArrivingArrivingArrivingArrivingMonF0021000192022250705F1122045061509001030TuesF004100019302225WedF0081000192022250010F018204503250925ThursF012100019302225F018204503250925FriF016100019202225F12620450825SatF006100019300010F1282045060508551035SunF0141000193022

24、30F0222045060509451What does 2045 mean？It means _ ？ Atwenty forty-five in the evening Beight forty-five in the morning Ca quarter past eight in the evening Da quarter to nine in the evening 2What is the flight number from Beijing to Abu Dhabi？ AF002，F004and F012 BF002，F008and F012 CF002，F008，and F01

25、8 DF012，F016and F022 3. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to Doha？ ATen hours BNine hours and a half CSeven and a half hours DSix hours and a quarter 4. On what days can one fly from Beijing to Dubai leaving and arriving in the morning？ AMonday，Wednesday，Thursday and Saturday BMonday，Thursda

26、y and Wednesday CMonday DFriday5. When is it possible for one to fly from Beijing to Abu Dhabi and then to Bahrain on the same day？ AMonday，Wednesday and Thursday BMonday C. Wednesday DIts not possibleB. Choose the best words or expressions and complete the passage （选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文） （共6分） We have al

27、ways been warned of the dangers of the forest fires. They causedamageto a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an eco-system(生态系统), which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be_1_for a forest? People start some of the fires wit

28、h a special reasons to actually do good to the eco-system. In fact, fires are a natural part of any eco-system. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can get rid of (除去)some of these old trees. When the trees die, they _2_ something goo

29、d for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place. Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds(种子) inside. Heat from a fire allow the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the_3_to grow. Scientists, who know about natures ne

30、eds, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or _4_a large space of the forest. Fires can be dangerous for animals. Even when animals continue to live after forest fires, they can go hungry _5_th

31、eir food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean that animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This_6_ makes an eco-system. So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about t

32、he good as well as the bad. It may take a new eco-system a while to return, but it will likely come back stronger and healthier than ever.1. A. helpful B. powerful C. harmful D. awful2. A. practice B. prevent C. protect D. provide3. A. time B. water C. chance D. skill4. A. discover B. cover C. leave

33、 D. waste5. A. because B. although C. but D. so 6. A. almost B. again C. never D. evenCRead the passage and fill in the blanks with 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）Connect to the worldOver the past 20 years, the Internet has greatly influenced our world and changed our lives. Th

34、e Internet makes it much e 1 for people to search for information. For example, when we write a history report, we dont have to go to the library. We can find information about world leaders and historical events on different websites. Everything we want to know can be found at the click of a button

35、.The Internet helps us to stay connected to family, friends and the world around us. Not long ago, we wrote letters by h 2 and waited weeks for a reply. Today, when we use QQ, we send and receive messages across thousands of miles in a few seconds. The Internet gives us a w 3 to express our opinions

36、 in public. We share interesting ideas with other people on QQ, Baidu Tieba, blogs or forums(论坛). If we dislike the food at school, we can discuss it in the schools forum or in the Tieba of our own class.A 4 the Internet has made our world better in many ways, in some ways it can be a bad influence.

37、 There is a lot of false information on the Internet. It is important not to believe a 5 we read on the Internet. In addition, many teenagers choose to keep in touch with each other online instead of meeting face-to-face. People worry that this harms their social communication skills.Some teenagers

38、s 6 too much time playing Internet games. They may lose focus on their studies. There are millions of interesting sites to visit and so many wonderful things to do online. How could we live without the Internet nowadays? But remember to use the Internet properly and wisely. Try to let the Internet b

39、e your g 7 servant, not your bad master! DAnswer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 7分)Mar. 25, 2009 Dear Helen,Thanks for your last letter. Yes, Im enjoying myself on my exchange program in France. Its evenbetter than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no re

40、ason to be.My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldnt Believe how quickly my French has improved! Im very comfortable speaking French now. AlthoughI still make lots of mistakes, it doesnt bother me as it used to. My biggest challenge is learning

41、howto behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really not the same as the way they are at home. For example, youre not supposed to put your bread on your plate. Youre supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now Im used to it. Youre not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.) Another thing is that it