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1、江苏省无锡市锡山区2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期末考试试题注意事项：1. 本试卷分两部分。考试时间为90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）根据所听到的对话，选择正确的选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分,共10分） 1.Which sign does the man mean?ABC2. How will Tina go to Beijing?ABC3. What is Toms brother doing now?ABC4. Where has the woman been?ABC5.

2、 Wheres the man going? A. To a bookshop. B. To a museum. C. To a library.6.Whichsubjectdoesthegirlthinkisthemostdifficult?A.Science.B.Maths.C.English.7. What color is Jacks fathers suit? A. Black. B. Blue. C. Green.8. What does the man mean? A. He can help her. B. Nothing can be done with the comput

3、er. C. Mr Wang can repair it.9. What time will the man arrive? A. 10:00. B. 10:30. C. 11:00.10. Who will the woman look after? A. Bill. B. Bills mother. C. The boss.二、根据所听到的对话或短文内容，选择正确的选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分,共10分）听第11段材料，回答第11-12小题。11. Who did Lin Tao travel with? A. His parents. B. Just by himself. C.

4、 His friends.12. How did Lin Tao travel? A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train.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。Helping others in your spare timeNeed for helpSchools need help with taking care of children.Hospitals need volunteers to look after 13 .Some volunteers Linda, a woman of 14 years old.

5、An 18-year-old volunteer helps old people learn how to use computers.Ways of contact(联系) Call us on 15 .Send an email to volunteer.13. A. patients B. children C. volunteers14. A. 52 B. 62 C. 4215. A. 800-565-5756 B. 800-555-6856 C. 800-555-5756听第13段材料，回答第16-20小题。16. Which festival is coming?A. The S

6、pring Festival. B. Christmas.C. Thanksgiving Day.17. How soon will Mary be with her parents?A. In a week. B. In a month. C. In two days.18. Where is Mary now?A. In France. B. In England.C. In America.19. When will Mary arrive in Pairs?A. On Thursday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.20. Why does Mary a

7、sk her parents to meet her at the station?A. Because she has been ill.B. Because she will take a lot of things.C. Because she has no money. 笔试部分（共80分）单项选择 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小题，每小题1分，共15分）21.My dream is to study abroad in _ European country after I finish my middle school.A. a B. an

8、 C. the D. 不填22.Its really kind _ them to work in their spare time.A. of B. to C. for D. at23. The dragon boat race was held on that day. _ people watched it excitedly near the river side.A. Thousand B. Thousands C. Thousand of D. Thousands of24. Did you return Helens call? I didnt need to _Ill see

9、her tomorrowA. though B. because C. when D. unless25. Jim has lived in Australia for two years. He _ on the left.A. uses to drive B. used to driveC. is used to driving D. was used to driving26. It was _ lovely weather _ we decided to spend the day on the beach.A. such a ; that B. such; that C. so ;

10、as D. so; that27. He was seen _ football on the playground this time yesterday.A. played B. playing C. play D. to play28. Are you sure you have to do this now? Its been very late. I dont know to do it if not now.A. where B. how C. what D. when29 amazing experience Liu Ming had to work as a volunteer

11、!A. What B. How C. What a D. What an30. Pollution has become a serious problem all around the world. Yes. Luckily, to protect the environment, many actions .are taking B. are going to take C. are going to be taken D. are going to be taking31. Lucy has _ all of the goals(目标) she set for herself in hi

12、gh school and is ready for her new life. A. spared B. supportedC. pushed D. achieved32. The energy from the sun and wind is very cheap and it will never _. A. come out B. put out C. carry out D. run out33. I cant stop smoking, doctor. For your health, Im afraid you _.A. must B. can C. have to D. nee

13、d 34. Shes read that long novel, _ ? Yes, but a bit difficult for her to understand. Ahasnt she Bhas she Cisnt she Dis she 35. Oh dear! How can I clean the classroom in just 10 minutes? Dont worry. _. We can give you a helping hand. A. Every dog has its day B. Practice makes perfectC. A friend in ne

14、ed is a friend indeed D. Many hands make light work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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Jack had a very strange dream yesterday evening. He dreamed that he lived in a jungle(丛林) in Africa with many 36 . He made friends with monkeys, snakes and giraffes. Every day

15、he woke up early in the morning and went 37 for food. He ate fruit and insects. After breakfast, he had a meeting with the monkeys. They spoke to him in a(n) 38 language and he understood them. Then he met the snakes for lunchtime. During lunchtime, they discussed 39 to do about the tiger. The tiger

16、 was their enemy(敌人). It wanted to eat 40 of them and they were afraid of it. Finally, they thought of a plan. The monkeys and the snakes 41 was that Jack should try to catch the tiger while it was sleeping. So, when the tiger was taking its afternoon nap(打盹), Jack took his 42 and quietly walked tow

17、ards the tiger. Jack was very quiet, but the tiger was sleeping very 43 . The tiger opened its eyes, looked at him and gave a loud roar(咆哮). Jack was so afraid that he forgot to run away. The tiger jumped on him and 44 as it opened its mouth to eat him, he woke up. When he opened his 45 , Jack found

18、 that his pet cat was licking(舔) his face. He was so relieved(宽慰的).36. A. tourists B. classmates C. people D. animals37. A. hunting B. making C. fighting D. buying38. A. usual B. old C. unusual D. interesting39. A. how B. what C. when D. where40. A. either B. very C. both D. all41. A. advice B. less

19、on C. story D. result42. A. net B. basket C. box D. clothes43. A. heavily B. lightly C. strongly D. easily44. A. still B. yet C. just D. but45. A. mouth B. nose C. ears D. eyes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10小题，每小题2分，共20分）AWe all know about this famous Kitty. She has no mouth, and

20、she wasnt born out of a TV show or a video game. So how did this cute character become popular? How did she change the world?Hello Kitty was created(创造) in Japan in 1974. Sanrio, a company in Japan, was working for a new character to put on their new purse. The first picture of Hello Kitty was intro

21、duced on November. She was so cute that it became popular soon in Japan and all over the world.Hello Kitty is only a character, but she has a story of her own. Her full name is Kitty White, and shes even not a Japanese. She lives in the countryside outside London with her familyGeorge White, Mary Wh

22、ite and her twin sister Mimmy. Hello Kitty wears a red bow(蝴蝶结) on her left ear while Mimmy wears a yellow bow on her right ear.Kitty loves goldfish and baking cookies, but her favourite thing is to eat her mums apple pie! She also loves stars and candies too. She is in the 3rd grade and she weighs

23、as much as three apples but is five apples tall. She even had a blood(血) type, which is A.Hello Kittys appearance hasnt changed much, though she turned 40 on November 1, 2014.46. Hello Kitty became popular because of _.A. a Japanese story B. a video game C. her picture on a purse D. a TV show47. Hel

24、lo Kitty lives _.A. in the centre of London B. in the countryside outside LondonC. in a big city in Japan D. in a small village in Japan48. From the passage, we can see _.A. she wears a yellow bow on her right ear B. she has a twin sisterC. her favourite food is cookies D. she is as tall as three ap

25、ples49. The best title(题目) for this passage may be _.A. The history of Hello KittyB. What made Hello Kitty popularC. The family of Hello KittyD. Hello Kittys birthdayBYou might think that Olympic athletes are the healthiest people in the world. Its true that many are. However, its also true that man

26、y Olympic athletes had to overcome(克服) illness early in their lives.One excellent example is Wilma Rudolph. She competed in track-and-field(田径) events in the 1960s Olympics. She didnt win just one gold medal(奖章). She won three. At the time, people called her “the fastest woman in the world”.Actually

27、, as a young child, Wilma could not take part in sports. She had serious illnesses, and then, at the age of 4, she got polio(小儿麻痹症). She lost the function of her left leg, and the doctor said she could never walk again.Wilmas family did everything they could to help her walk again. Wilma and her mot

28、her used to travel 100 miles to get treatments for her leg. Her brothers and sisters took turns to give her leg a daily massage(按摩). Four times a day, they helped her do special exercises for her leg. Amazingly, by the time Wilma was 9 years old, she was able to walk again. Before long, she started

29、playing basketball and running. In high school, she was a track star and then she went to the Olympics.Wilma stopped being a runner when she was 22 years old. She then became a teacher and a track coach. Her story encouraged many people to work hard and to overcome difficulties.50. Many people may t

30、hink that athletes are always _.A. the fastest people B. happy peopleC. in good health D. very rich51. Which of the following order is RIGHT about Wilma Rudolphs life according to the passage? Her left leg couldnt be used because of serious illnesses. She won three gold medals in the 1960s Olympics.

31、 Her family members tried their best to help her walk again. She became a teacher and a track coach.A. B. C. D. 52. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Wilma Rudolphs family helped her overcome polio.B. Wilma Rudolph was seriously ill when she was a young girl.C. Wilma Rudolph was a great Olympic

32、athlete, coach and teacher.D. Wilma Rudolph overcame many difficulties to become a great athlete.CMen have always wanted to fly like birds. Birds can fly easily because they are light, but mens bodies are heavier.Men first went up into the air in balloons. These were big bags, and they were filled w

33、ith gas. Hydrogen(氢气) is a useful gas for balloons. It is lighter than air. Helium is also lighter than air, but it costs a lot of money. So balloons are usually filled with hydrogen.Balloons have to fly with the wind as they have no engines(发动机) to drive them. Later, men made airships. They are bal

34、loons with engines. They are also filled with hydrogen.Aircrafts(飞机) with wings now take people across the world. Powerful engines drive these machines across the sky. Some of the engines are like the engines of cars, but they are more powerful.There is another kind of engine, we call it the jet(喷射)

35、 engine. An English engineer invented the jet engine. At the same time, Germans were also building a jet engine. In May 1941, the English engineers new engine was fixed in an aircraft, and the aircraft flew quite well.Jet engines are very powerful. Usually two to four are enough for an airplane, but

36、 some big aircraft need six. Anyone in a moving jet plane can feel the power of the engines. Jet planes can travel faster than sound. As a flying jet plane leaves its noise behind, we do not hear it until it has gone.53. The underlined word “Helium” in the second paragraph is mostly like a kind of _

37、.A. bag B. airplane C. gas D. balloon54. We dont hear the flying jet planes noise until it has gone because _.A. jet planes are very powerfulB. jet planes have enough jet enginesC. anyone can feel the power of the enginesD. jet planes travel faster than sound55. Which of the following is NOT true ac

38、cording to the passage?A. Men first flew up into the air in balloons.B. The first jet plane was invented by an English engineer.C. The jet engine is very powerful.D. Two jet engines are enough for a big aircraft.四、阅读填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。（本大题共5小题，每小

39、题1分，共5分）The 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Brazil soon. Many people will go there, so it is important to know something about the manners in Brazil.Meeting MannersMen should shake hands and make eye contact(接触) when greeting one another. However, women kiss each other and should start with the l

40、eft cheek(脸颊) and then the right. If friends meet, they can hug(拥抱) each other or pat(拍) each others back. If a woman wants to shake hands with a man, she should reach out her hand first.Gift Giving MannersIf someone invites you to his house, you had better bring the hostess flowers or a small gift.

41、 You can buy some orchids(兰花) because they are a very nice gift, but you shouldnt choose purple ones. You mustnt give anything purple or black because these are sad colors. They arent good gifts. If you receive a gift, you should open it immediately(立即).Dining MannersWhen you eat, you shouldnt talk

42、with food in your mouth. It is very rude. You should try not to make noise during the meal. It may make people around you uncomfortable. You should use the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand. You shouldnt keep your hands under the table. You mustnt use your fork to hit your knif

43、e. It is rude to make noise. You mustnt drink directly from a bottle or a can. You should always pour your drink into a glass.Title: Good manners in BrazilMeeting mannersShake hands with a man and eye contact should be 1 . Kiss a woman on the left cheek first and then the right.Hug your friends or pat their backs.Wait for a woman to reach out her hand first.Gift giving manners Its a good idea to bring flowers or a small gift. 2 giving the hostess anything purple or black.Open a gift as 3 as you receive it.Dining mannersIts rude