2012年八年级下学期英语期末考试试题.doc

学校 班级 姓名 考号 -密-封-线-2012年八年级下学期期末考试英 语 试 题 注意事项：1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在第I卷机读卡上。 2选择题选出答案后，必须用2B铅笔把机读卡上对应题目的答案标号按图示规范填涂。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。 一、听力测试（25分）（一）听问句，选答语。句子读一遍。1. A. No, I collect stamps. B. Yes, I do. I collect tickets. C. No, I dont collect painting.2. A. Yes, Im from London. B. No, Im from BeijingC. Im studying Chinese3. A. We have a picnic B. Its raining now C. Its going to be sunny.4. A. Watch the news. B.See films C. Listen to songs5. A. Because I was ill B.Because I didnt have breakfast C. Because I was afraid of dog.（二）听下面5段小对话. 每段对话后有一个问题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三幅图中，选出一幅与你所听内容相符合的选项。每段对话读两遍。6. A. B. C. 7. A. B. C. 8. A. B. C. 9. A. B. C. 10. A. B. C（三）听下面5段小对话。每段对话后有一个问题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 11. A. Mary is doing his homework B. Mary is playing cards.C. Mary is playing the games. 12. A. Tom is playing computer games too much B. Peter is chatting online too much C. Peter is doing a lot of homework 13. A. England B. China. C. America14. A. Yes, he was. B. No. he wasnt C. No, he was a doctor.15. A. In his uncles car B. By plane C. By ship（四）听两段长对话，每段对话后都设有几个问题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答16-17小题。16. What does the girl want to send her friend for her birthday?A. an e-mail B. a letter C. an e-card17. Does Jennys father know how to send an e-card?A. Yes, he does. B. No, he doesnt C. Its very easy. 再听第二段对话，回答18-20小题。18. Why didnt Adam like traveling?A. Because he didnt like flying . B. Because he didnt like taking shipC. Because he didnt like taking train. 19. Where did Adam want to go?A. Paris B. Australia C. London20. Who did Helen especially want to see?A. Mum B. Dad C. Granny（五）听录音，根据短文内容填入所缺的单词。 New Years Eve is a 21_time for us. We live in New York, and we often go to a big New Years Eve 22_ in Times Square. We 23_ with our friends and sing traditional songs while we wait for the New Year. Then suddenly, just before midnight, the music stops. We all 24_ from ten to zero. Then the 25_begin. I love the bright lights, but the noise makes me jump. We all say “Happy New Year” to our friends.二、单项选择（15分）26. Hobbies can make us _ as a person.A. grow B. grew C. growing D. to grow27. He doesnt know _ they will plant trees on Saturday or not.A. weather B. whether C. if D. that28. Im very tired, Lets stop _ a rest.A. have B. having C. to have D. had29. If the green light isnt on, _ a minute.A. waiting B. to wait C. waited D. wait30. Well go to the park if it _.A. wont rain B. dont rain C. doesnt rain D. not rain31. Tom didnt understand the text _ the teacher explained it to him.A. when B. while C. until D. since32. Its _ here.A. quite quiet B. quiet quite C. much quiet D. much quite33. Could you tell me _ ? A. where is the nearest hospital B. where the nearest hospital was C. where the nearest hospital is D. where was the nearest hospital 34. The teacher said that light _ faster than sound.A. travel B. to travel C. traveled D. travels35. He asked if she _ Jack.A. knows B. knew C. knowing D. known36. Tell Tom to call me as soon as he _ .A. will arrive B. gets there C. has gone D. reach here37. They promised _ out more at home.A. to help B. help C. helping D. helped38. He continued working in spite of _ his hands.A. cut B. cutted C. cuts D. cutting39. What do you think of the lecture of Li Yangs Crazy English? I think its _ , but someone think its much too _. A. wonderful enough, bored B. enough wonderful, boring C. wonderful enough, boring D. enough wonderful, bored40. The drink is _ delicious _ I enjoy it very much.A. too, to B. so, that C. such, that D. enough, to三、完形填空 （10分）In the US Mothers Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their 41 cards , presents and flowers.One of the best ways to celebrate Mothers Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the 42 .Many families begin Mothers Day with 43 in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum 44 late as they go into the kitchen(厨房) and get ready 45 her favorite meal. A Mothers Day breakfast can make anything your mum likes.After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Dont forget to put the bottle 46 only one flower. Its spring here, the children can pick the nicest 47 from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mums favorite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate 48 it is given to mum in bed.Many families take mum out to her favorite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum 49 and let her see what a wonderful 50 she has.41.A. mothers B. parents C. teachers D. friends42. A. homework B. washing C. work D. shopping43. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner44. A. eat B. sleep C. wash D. cook45. A. to B. for C. with D. by46. A. have B. has C. with D. of47. A. plate B. flower C. bottle D. food48. A. after B. when C. if D. before49. A. sleep B. eat C. cook D. rest50. A. family B. job C. restaurant D. flower四、阅读理解 （20分）AOne day Mr. and Mrs. Black were driving to a party . Mr. Black drove the car very fast. “Please dont drive so fast.” Mrs Black asked his husband to drive more slowly .”If you drive so fast , maybe well have some trouble.” “Oh , no , Dont be worried , my dear . ”said Mr. Black with a smile .“You know Im good at driving . You wont be in danger . And there is little time . If I dont drive fast , well be late for the party.”A few minutes later , his wife , Mrs. Black , said to him，“If you dont slow down ,Well be in hospital.”Just at this moment a car came out of a side road and crossed in front of their car . Mr. Black stopped their car quickly . It nearly hit that car: “Oh , dear , Im sorry for that . You are right , my dear，”said Mr Black . “Ill never drive fast later . Now let me drive slowly . ”Then car drove very slowly to the party . Of course they were very late for the party.51.Mr. and Mrs. Black were driving to _ one day.A. a meeting B. their home C. a party D. work52.What did Mrs. Black ask her husband to do? A. To stop the car B. To drive more slowlyC. To drive to a hospital D. To drive fast53.Mr. Black drove so fast , because_ .A. he was good at driving B. he was very happyC. he was in danger D. he didnt want to be late for the party.54.What happened to them a few minute later ? A. Their car hit another car B. their car nearly hit another carC. Their car was broken D. Something was wrong with their car55.At last Mr. Black drove their car _ to the party A. faster B. slow C. very slowly D. happilyBJohn was travelling around the country in the town. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel. When he saw an old man at the side of the road, he stopped his car and said to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel, Do you know it?”“Yes,” the old man answered, “Ill show you the way.”He got into the car, and they drove for about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, “stop here. ”John stopped and looked at the house and said, “but this isnt a hotel”“No,” the old man answered, “this is my house. And now Ill show you the way to the Sun Hotel, Turn around and go back nine miles, then youll see the Sun Hotel on the left.”56. What is John looking for?A. the Sun Hotel B. The Moon HotelC. his home D. the old mans house57. Who did John meet? A. a policeman B. an old man C. an old woman D. a boy58. Where did the old man take John to? A. the Sun Hotel B. a supermarket C. the old mans house D. a restaurant59. How far did John drive after the old man got on his car? A. five miles B. twelve miles C. three miles D. nine miles60. How far was the hotel from the place the old man got on the car? A. twelve miles B. nine miles C. three miles D. five milesC Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their daily life. For example, They can help people to save much time to do much work, and they can help people to work out many problems they cant do easily. Our country asked everyone except the old people, to learn to use computers before the twenty-first century. Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Yet, many of the children use computers to play games, to watch videos or to sing karaoke, instead of studying. So many teachers and parents complain that computers cant help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked in boxes by parents. In some other countries, even some scientists also hate computers. They say computers make millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by todays students themselves!61. Our country asked everyone to learn to use computers except the _ . A. young people B. old people C. students D. adults62. Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because _ A. Our country asks us to learn it. B. it can help us to do a lot of things. C. We can use it to play games only. D. it can help us to find jobs only. 63. What do many teachers and parents complain about? They complain about _ . A. their students and children use computers to learn well. B. computers let them lose their jobs C. computers make their students and children fall behind D. computers bring people a lot of trouble64. In this passage we know computers _ A. also bring us trouble B. bring us happiness only C. are hated by people D. are good for peoples health65. How do you understand the last sentence of this passage? It means _ A. computers are used by people B. people can live well without computers C. one must decide how to use computers D. computers are strange machineDJack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasnt happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didnt have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave 10，000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a happy life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy. Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each 200 a month. The money was used for the childrens study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the childrens progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didnt know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy, ”he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”66. Jack has sent them each 200 a month to help some poor children _.A. only in Washington B. only in England C. only in Africa D. around the world67. Jack learned about the childrens progress by _.A. visiting them each other B. getting a report each year C. staying with them D. talking to them in English68. The underlined words “for a good cause” means _ in Chinese. A. 施舍 B. 行善 C. 优惠 D. 赏赐69The money Jack gave the children wasnt used for the childrens _. A. clothing B. medicine C. study D. playing70. Whats the main idea of the story? A. Help others, and youll feel happy B. Its necessary to write letters to poor children C. Live a simple life., and you can give others help D. Its the most important to help the children in Africa第卷 非选择题 （50分）五、词汇考查 （每小题0.5分，共10分） （一）根据首字母或汉语提示，填出符合句子意思的单词1. I cant i_ （想象）the life without electricity.2. Talking to f_ can improve your foreign language very fast.3. He hurt his leg, now the doctors are o_ on his leg.4. Your dad went to Qingdao on b_ （做生意）.5. I went to bed too late last night and Im very s_ now.6. Read the _ (说明) carefully before taking the medicine.7. I asked her for help, but she _ (拒绝).8. He did a _ (完美的) job, were proud of her.9.The write decides to _ (重写) the story because some readers dont like it.10. Dr Bethune _ (发明) some medical tools to help save the injured soldiers.(二)英汉词组互译11. take up _ 12. 以某人的观点_13. Dont mention it_