内蒙古包头市和平中学2013-2014学年八年级英语下学期期末考试试题
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内蒙古包头市和平中学2013-2014学年八年级英语下学期期末考试试
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一、听力测试：听录音，根据各题要求选择最佳答案，并将代表正确答案的字母标在试卷相应的位置。每项内容读两遍。 （每小题1分，共20分) Ⅰ.听音识图，听下面五种描述，选出与录音内容相一致的图片
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( )5. Ⅱ. 听对话，根据你所听到的对话内容，选择正确答案
( )6. What’s the population of the woman’s city?
A. 670,000.
B. 760,000.
C. 970,000.
( )7. What language do most Canadians speak?
A. English.
B. Spanish.
C. Japanese.
( )8. What would Peter do if he had a lot of money?
A. Travel around the world.
B. Buy a car for traveling.
C. Give some money to poor people.
( )9. Where was the man born?
A. In America.
B. In Japan.
C. In China.
( )10. How does the boy communicate with his friends?
A. By making phone calls.
B. By writing letters.
C. By talking on the Internet.
Ⅲ. 听对话，根据你所听到的对话内容，回答问题
A 篇11—12题
( )11. What does the man want to know about the trip?
A. When to leave.
B. How much to pay.
C. Where to go.
( )12. Where will the man go?
A. To Tokyo.
B. To London.
C. To Pairs.
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B 篇13—15题
( )13. Where did Jim get the news?
A. On the Internet.
B. On TV.
C. In the newspaper.
( )14. Where will the volunteers go?
A. Tokyo.
B. New York.
C. Sydney.
( )15. How long will the volunteers stay there?
A. For about eight weeks.
B. For about six weeks.
C. For about four weeks.
Ⅳ. 听短文，根据你所听到的短文内容，回答16-20题
( )16. When did they arrive in Beijing?
A. At nine o’clock.
B. At ten o’clock.
C. At eleven o’clock.
( )17. How did they get to the hotel?
A. By car.
B. By taxi.
C. On foot.
( )18. How long did they stay at the Summer Palace?
A. A whole day.
B. Half a day.
C. Two hours.
( )19. Where will they go tomorrow?
A. To the Great Wall.
B. To Tian’an M en Square.
C. To the Bird’s Nest.
( )20. What will Mike take to his parents?
A. A kite.
B. Some presents.
C. Photos. ( )21. -Have you ever played with __________ robot ?
-Sure! It ’s really __________ unusual experience for me.
A. an; an
B. a; an
C. an; a
D. a; a
( )22. The Internet will have a good _________ on students if they use it correctly.
A. result
B. way
C. progress
D. influence
( )23. -What should I get for my son on his birthday?
-I suggest you a _________ for him. He loves pets a lot.
A. B. C. D.
( )24. -Animals are very busy in autumn.
-Yeah, they need to ________food for winter.
A. store
B. sell
C. grow
D. add
二、选择填空：从下面各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母序号写在题前括号内。（每小题1分，共15分）
( )25. Boys are usually supposed to be as_______ as possible. They don’t cry often.
A. tall
B. brave
C. slow
D. interesting
( )26. -I’ll get a part-time job on weekends.
-____________. You can make some money for th e camp.
A. It doesn’t matter
B. You’re welcome
C. That sounds good
D. Not at all
( )27. The dress is beautiful but it _________ a lot.
A. costs
B. spends
C. pays
D. takes
( )28. -The boys are all sixteen years old ________ Jim.
-Yeah. Jim is a little younger.
A. besides
B. with
C. except
D. for
( )29. Each flower is beautiful in ________________ way
A. it own
B. its own
C. it’s own
D. his own
( )30. -How long have you been collecting shells?
-___________ five years ago.
A. Since
B. When
C. Until
D. While
( )31. - Are you going to finish the task by yourself, Lily?
-No, I’m going to ask Sandy to do it __________.
A. yet
B. either
C. too
D. instead
( )32. If you find some new words, remember to _______ them_______ in the dictionary.
A. look; at
B. look ; through
C. look ; up
D.look; for
( )33. -You hardly ever exercise, __________?
-Yes, I do. I do some running twice a week.
A. don’t you
B. aren’t you
C. are you
D. do you
( )34. -I’m going to perform together with Liu Qian in tomorrow’s magic show.
-Congratulations! You’re really__________.
A. a black sheep
B. a white elephant
C. a lucky guy
D. a cold fish
( )35. - __________ ? It’s too hot.
- Certainly not. Do it, please.
A. Would you mind my opening the window
B. Why not open the windows
C. Would you like to open the windows
D. Could you please open the windows
三、完形填空：阅读下面文章，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的四个
选项中，选择一个最佳答案，并将所选答案的字母写在题前括号内。
（每小题1分，共10分）
A little girl was very upset. She told her mother how 36 in her life was going wrong. She failed in math, her deskmate 37 her and her best friend moved to another city…At that moment , her mother 38 in the kitchen . Then she asked her daughter
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39 she would like a cake. The girl said, “Great, Mom, I love your cake.”
“Here, 40 a little cooking oil(油), honey!” her mother said. “Yuck,” s aid her daughter.
“How about some raw(生的) eggs and baking soda?” her mother asked.
“No, Mom, 41 of them is delicious. You know I can’t eat those things!”
“Yes, each of the things seem bad all by itself. But when they are put together 42 the right way, they will make a delicious cake!” her mother said. “Life 43 the same way. Many times we can’t understand why we 44 go through bad and difficult times; Why we can’t just b e happy all the time. The hard time teaches us to love the things around us, such as flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning. The hard time makes you a 45 person. I hope your day is a piece of cake!”
( )36. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
( )37. A. passed on B. cared for C. got on well with D. argued with
( )38. A. baked B. was baking C. has baked D. has been baking
( )39. A. that B. why C. if D. what
( )40. A. have B. choose C. collect D. buy
( )41. A. both B. either C. neither D. none
( )42. A. with B. by C. in D. on
( )43. A. seems B. works C. looks D. sounds ( )44. A. should B. must C. may D. can
( )45. A. good B. bad C. better D. worse
四、阅读理解：通读下列文章，掌握大意，然后从每小题所给的四
个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将答案字母序号写在题前括号
内。（每小题2分，共30分）
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Welcome to join Gstaad My Family in July 16 to July 30! By organizing these activities, we
encourage children to learn to live together and be part
of a group. In Gstaad My Family,
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c ooking
( )46. The advertisement is about a(n) _________.
A. sports school
B. art class
C. summer camp
D. winter camp
( )47. In Gstaad My Family, you CANNOT __________.
A. learn a foreign language
B. play soccer
C. paint
D. join it with your parents
( )48. The underlined word “expeditions” means _________ in Chinese.
A. 探险
B. 保护
C. 景色
D. 亲近
B
One morning, Aidan’s little brother Daniel woke up and he couldn’t speak. “What’s wrong with Daniel, Dad?” asked Aidan. “ ①He has a frog in his throat,” said Dad.
Aidan couldn’t believe his ears! Aidan took his doctor’s kit(成套工具) and went to examine(检查) Daniel. “Daniel, open your mouth and let me see,” said Aidan. Daniel opened his mouth and let out a squeak (吱吱声).“I don’t see any frog,” said Aidan. “Dad must be wrong.”
Aidan ran to find his mom. “Ｗhat’s wrong with Daniel, Mom?” asked Aidan. “Oh, he’s fine,” said Mom. “ ②He’s just a little hoarse.”
“A little horse?” Aidan looked at his mom surprisingly. This was worse than he thought.
Aidan went back to get his doctor’s kit. When he found Daniel, Daniel was eating cheese. He examined Daniel again and found everything was normal.
Just then, the family cat, Pepper, ran into the room. Daniel jumped behind the sofa to hide(躲藏).
Then Aidan thought he knew what was wrong with Daniel. He said to his parents, “Dad, I couldn’t find a frog. And Mom, Daniel isn’t turning into a horse. I think I know what’s wrong: Daniel is turning into a mouse,” said Aidan. “And I think his ears may be getting bigger.”
“I don’t think you have anything to worry about Daniel, Aidan. ③He has just lost his voice. He’ll be fine soon,”Mom laughed.
( )49. Aidan felt _________when he heard his father’s word.
A. excited
B. surprised
C. relaxed
D. annoyed
( )50. How many times did Aidan examine Daniel?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
( )51. Aidan thought Daniel would become a mouse. Which of the following is NOT his
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reason?
A. Daniel squeaked.
B. Daniel ate cheese.
C. Daniel had big ears.
D. Daniel hid like a mouse.
( )52. From the passage we can know that the three underlined sentences have the same meaning as the sentence __________.
A. he has something wrong with his ears
B. he just has an animal in his throat
C. he can turn into an animal
D. he just can’t speak
C
Some animals have powers that even human beings don't have. Some of the super animals are huge, while some are small. Perhaps you often see some of these animals in your daily life, but you may not know their secrets.
Mice can't see well, but their whiskers（胡须）can help them to "see". When a mouse's whiskers touch something, the mouse gets an idea of what's around it. They usually walk, run or stand on all four legs. But when they eat, fight or look for directions, they stand on their back legs.
Bats send out sound waves to find out what is around them. When the sound waves reach something, they return to bats. Bats can “see” what is around them according to how fast the sound waves go back to them. This is the bat’s sec ret for hunting and staying away from danger.
Snakes can smell with their tongues. Wh en snakes put their tongues in and out of their mouths, they are “smelling” things in the air. Two parts in a snake’s mouth can tell smells and pass the information to its brain.
Sharks are the best animal hunters. Their brains can sense other animals' electric fields. Sharks can find other animals even if they hide in sand or mud. Sharks look huge and dangerous, but out of more than 360 kinds, only a few have attacked people without being troubled.
( )53. _______ can help Mice to “see” things well.
A. Tongues
B. Brains
C. Whiskers
D. Mouth
( )54. What is it probably doing when you see a snake put their tongues in and out of their mouths?
A. It is looking for directions.
B. It is sending out sound waves.
C. It is smelling things in the air.
D. It is hunting the animals that hid in the sand or mud.
( )55. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Mice can’t walk or stand on their back legs .
B. Bats enjoy the light waves very much.
C. Two parts in the mouth can help the snakes a lot.
D. Not all sharks are a great danger to man.
( )56. The best title for the passage may probably be _______.
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A. Mice, bats, snakes and Sharks.
B. Amazing Animals with Super Powers.
C. Animals Smarter than Human Beings.
D. The New Discovery of American Scientists.
D
was 6 years old, his father had died and his mother had lost her job, so he had few gifts.
The next Christmas, when the boy thought about how much fun he had watched Jerry play with the checkers, he decided to put his new football in the Salvation Army Box.
Through giving gifts, he found that giving brings happiness not only to others but also to himself.
( )57. What do we learn about the 5-year-old boy?
A. He was poor and had few gifts.
B. He never shared anything with others.
C. He often gave money to others.
D. He had to donate a gift at last.
( )58. When he was 8 years old, the boy ___________.
A. loved his gifts but tried hard to donate one
B. loved his gifts so much that he stopped donating
C. was very pleased in sharing his gifts with the poor
D. was too kind to share his gifts with the poor
( )59. The boy donated the following gifts except ___________.
A. a flute
B. a set of checkers
C. a new football
D. a model car
( )60. What does the text mainly talk about？
A. Giving presents out on Christmas Eve.
B. Hard decisions to make about what to give.
C. Giving brings happiness to others and oneself.
D. Receiving presents was a pleasant thing.
五、词语运用。(每小题1分，共15分)
A. 根据句意，从方框中选择一个单词并用其适当形式填在下面的横线上，所选单词只用一次。Array 61.These men are fighting for freedom. They are ________________.
62. More laughter, ________________ pressure.
63. Jessica often ________________ the days he spent in Hawaii.
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65.If we see someone breaking the rules, we may give them suggestions________________.
66. Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to do things by ________________ .
67. -Have you ever ________________ of Wang Yaping?
-Of course, a famous spacewoman.
68. “Three quarters” means the same as “three________________”.
69. Fans enjoy __________________ the superstars everywhere.
70. You can come over to my house ________________ you like.
B. 根据下列句子意思及汉语提示，在下面横线上写出恰当形式的英语词组。
71. _________________________ (在……的帮助下) our teacher, my English improved a lot.
72. My husband _________________________ (去过) to Tibet several times.
73.I ’d like to sing ______________________ (而不是) dance at the party.
74. -Jessica is a kind girl .
-Yes, she is much easier ______________________(相处) .
75. -Would you mind not __________________________ (插队)?
-Sorry, I won ’t.
六、书面表达。(共10分)
暑假就要到了，请你以Jill 的名义给英国笔友Linda 发一封电子邮件，谈谈你的暑假安排。
提示词：spend time with grandparents , travel , improve my spoken English, do some
reading,
take exercise, help with the housework
要求： 80词以上，邮件的开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Linda,
I’m very happy that the sum mer holidays are coming soon. I shall have enough time to do
many things of my own. First,
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Please write back soon.
Yours
Jill
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2013-2014学年度第二学期期末质量评估试题
八年级英语参考答案
一、听力测试：
二、选择填空
21—25: BDCAB 26—30: CACBA
31—35: DCDCA
三、完形填空
36—40: ADBCA 41—45: CCBBC
四、阅读理解
46—50: CDABB 51—55: CDCCB
56—60: BDADC
五、词语运用
六、
书面表达
Dear Linda,
I’m very happy that the summer holidays are coming soon. I shall have enough time to do many things of my own. First, I’m going to spend a week with my grandparents.
I really miss them. Then I’ll travel to Hong Kong with my parents. We’ll go to the Disneyland. I’m sure we’ll have a great time. Third, I want to improve my spoken English by listening to the radio. After that , I’ll do some reading and take exercise to keep healthy. I’ll also help with the housework,for example, taking care of the
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pet dog. How about your vacation plan? Please write back soon.
Yours,
Jill
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