2012—2013学年度第一学期八年级英语期末考试题

北京市西城区（南区）2012—2013学年度第一学期八年级期末考试英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷 选择题50分听力部分（共10分）一、听对话。选择与对话内容相符的图片。（共5分，每小题1分）1.    2.    3.    4.    5.   二、听下面两段对话，选出一个最佳选项。（共5分，每小题1分）    请听第一段对话，完成第6至第7小题。6. How much is the cotton（棉）shirt?    A. $29.                      B. $39.                          C. $49.7. What size would the man like?   A. Small.                      B. Middle.                      C. Large.请听第二段对话，完成第8至第10小题。8. Where will Sue and her father go for vacation?    A. Australia.                  B. England.                       C. China.9. How long will they stay there?    A. Two weeks.           B. Less than two weeks.          C. More than two weeks.10. How are they going there?    A. By train.                  B. By air.                      C. By bus.请同学们打开第Ⅱ卷，看第一大题听力试题。该试题需要在答题纸的指定位置上作答。 语言知识运用部分（共25分）二、单项选择（共15分，每小题1分）    请你从四个选项中选出能够填入空白处的最恰当的选项。11. Mary is Australian, _____________ she lives in Germany.    A. but                  B. or                  C. and                  D. so12. —_____________ do you write an English composition?    —Sometimes.    A. How long          B. How often        C. How much         D. How far13. —What’s your favorite sport?    —Mountain climbing.    —Wow! It’s exciting, but at the same time you _______________ not forget the danger.    A. can               B. may              C. must               D. might14. —Coffee is ready. How nice it ___________! Would you like some?    —Yes, please.    A. feels              B. looks               C. sounds               D. smells15. How about ____________ to the radio or reading a newspaper in English ?    A. listen            B. listening           C. to listen              D. listened16. There are some people in the park, ______________?    A. are there            B. aren’t there         C. is there              D. isn’t there17. —When are you ___________ for your new house?    —Several weeks later, for we don’t have to move in a hurry.    A. coming            B. going             C. leaving            D. arriving18. Our English teacher ___________ to England. She’ll come baek in ten months.    A. has gone            B. has been           C. have been           D. have gone19. —Which subject do you like __________, Chinese or math?    —Of course math. And I think it’s the ______________ interesting of all subjects.A. best; most          B. better; most        C. better; more         D. best; more20. We wont go to the Great Wall if it ____________ tomorrow.    A. rain                 B. is raining           C. will rain             D. rains21. —I called you at seven yesterday evening, but there was no answer.    —Oh, I am sorry, I _____________ dinner at that time in my friend’s home.    A. have              B. had              C. was having           D. have had22. —Could you give me a hand, please?    —Sure. What would you like me ________________?    A. do               B. to do              C. doing               D. does23. The teacher ____________ a gift, but he didn’t _________ it.    A. accepted ; accept                       B. accepted ; receive    C. received ; receive                     D. received; accept24. My father _____________ to America on business two days ago.    A. flies             B. flew              C. will fly            D. was flying25. —__________ when you first met him?    —It was October 26th, 2006.    A. What day was it                           B. What time was it    C. What was the date                          D. What was the weather like 三、完型填空（共10分，每小题1分）    Everyone in our school loves sports.  Every morning   26   we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class we do exercises again. We only have   27   classes twice a week, but we do physical training（锻炼）at five every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. The   28   enjoy playing it and many of the girls like it, too.   29   popular sport is football and in every class there   30   a lot of football fans.   31   volleyball is  played when the weather is fine. We have school teams in basketball, football and volleyball.  Our teams often   32   friendship（友谊）matches with the teams from other schools. When there is a match,   33   of us go to watch it and cheer our side on.Beside（除……之外）ball games, some of us like track-and-field events（田径项目）,   34   we often practice running, jumping and throwing. Every term we have tests in these events and once a year we hold a sports meeting.Sports help us to keep   35  .26. A. while              B. when            C. before         D. after27. A. English              B. Chinese         C. P.E.          D. music28. A. teacher               B. boys             C. students       D. people29. A. Some other         B. Other           C. Another      D. The other30. A. are                 B. is               C. were          D. was31. A. Never              B. Often           C. Usually        D. Always32. A. see                B. have           C. look at         D. watch33. A. several              B. few              C. a little         D. many34. A. because            B. but                C. or            D. and35. A. thirsty and hungry    B. healthy and happy   C. fat and tired    D. thin and weak 阅读部分（共15分）四、阅读理解（共15分，每小题1分）阅读下面三篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（A）INVITATION（邀请）TO A GOING - AWAY PARTYSunday, January 13Dear Li Yang and Lu Ming,You are invited to a party for our foreign teacher Miss Green’s return to England for her holiday. She leaves on  January 20.    The best part of the party will be when we sing and dance together.    Party given by: Students’ Union    Date: Saturday, January 19, 2013    Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.    Place: The Students’ Dining Hall    Reply by: Friday, January 18    Food and drinks will be provi ded（提供）at the party.Zhang Yu    PS: This event is NOT to be missed! We hope to see you there!36. Why is Miss Green leaving?    A. Because she will return to England for singing and dancing.    B. Because she will return to England for the party.    C. Because she will return to England for her holiday.    D. No one knows.37. When will they have the party?    A. On Sunday, January 13th.                 B. On Friday, January 18th.    C. On Saturday, January 19th.                D. On Tuesday, January 20th.38. How long will the party last?    A. For three hours.                            B. For two hours and a half.    C. For four hours and a half.                    D. For three hours and a half.39. Where are they going to have the party?    A. In their classroom.                          B. In the students’ dining hall.    C. At Zhang Yu’s home                          D. At Miss Green’s home.40. Who are Li Yang and Lu Ming?    A. Zhang Yu’s schoolmates.                     B. Zhang Yu’s studentsC. Zhang Yu’s teachers.                         D. Zhang Yu’s sisters.（B）On a Friday night, a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance（入口）of the subway station. The music was so great that people put some money into his hat.The next day, the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it: “A George Sang has put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim（认领）it.” After a while a man named George Sang ran here quickly and got back his important thing.The important thing was a lottery ticket（彩票）. Sang bought it and won a prize of $ 500, 000. But when he gave $ 50 to the violinist for his wonderful music, he threw the lottery ticket, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning, he was going to Vienna for his education. However, when he found the ticket, he cancelled the flight and returned to the entrance.He said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. If I lose honesty（诚实）, I won’t be happy forever.” 41. The young man played the violin for _____________ at the entrance the next day.    A. honesty              B. money              C. food42. George Sang put ______________ into the violinist’s hat on a Friday night.    A. money               B. a 1 ottery ticket     C. money and his lottery ticket43. George Sang must be very ____________ to see the young violinist the next day.    A. happy               B. sorry               C. worried44. The underlined word “cancelled” means “_______________”.    A. 取消         B. 延误         C. 预定45. What’s the best title for this passage?    A. The Meaning of Music.    B. An Office Worker and a Lottery Ticket.    C. The Importance of Being Honest.（C）    What do you do to get pocket money from your parents? In Western countries, many children do housework to get pocket money. They usually start to do this at 10 years old.School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have a lot of free time in the week. They often do housework at the weekend.Young kids only do easy housework. So they don’t get much money. But that’s all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after dinner and feed the family cat or dog. When they ge t older, kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. Then they have to work harder!  They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog or cook dinner. It is really a good way for kids to learn to do some new things. Of course, their parents will help them learn something at first. For example, parents often teach them how to cook before they can.46. What does “pocket money” means in this passage?    A. 口袋里的钱       B. 零花钱        C. 钱包         D. 储蓄罐47. Children in Western countries usually help do the house work at the age of ___________.A. six              B. nine                C. ten                D. fifteen48. Before young kids go to middle school, what do they usually want to buy with their pocket money?A. Cats.             B. Dogs.              C. Cars.              D. Candy.49. When do the kids often do the housework?    A. On Saturdays and Sundays.                  B. On weekday.    C. In class.                                   D. After dinner.50. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?    A. They can get much money if they wash the dishes after dinner.    B. Their father or mother will help them learn to cook at first.    C. They will get more money to walk a dog than to feed it.D. The kids are busy on weekdays. 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题50分一、听下面一段独白，记录关键信息。（共5分，每小题1分）    请根据所听到的短文内容和表格中的提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题纸的指定位置上。City WeatherBeijing 1. ________________and 2. ______________Hong Kong sunshine and 3. _____________________New York sunny and strong 4. _____________________Sydney 5. _____________________ but very hot 二、阅读短文还原句子（共5分，每小题1分）阅读短文，根据上下文意思，将方框中的句子还原到短文中适当位置，使其通顺完整，并将其字母代号填写在答题纸的指定位置上。A. He always reads English at his desk.B. He always prepares his lessons very carefully.C. He is a teacher of English at No. Five Middle School.D. All his students like his classes.E. He always says that by writing he can learn a lot of things.My father is forty years old. 6. ________ I think he is a very good father.My father is a hard-working man. He has a lot of books, magazines and newspapers in his bed room. Most of them are about English because he likes English very much. 7. _____________ Sometimes he uses his computer to practice speaking English. He often writes something for English paper. 8. __________ My father enjoys writing very much. Every day he st udies late into the night.My father is a good English teacher. 9. ___________ He goes to work very early and leaves school very late. Every day many students ask him questions. Sometimes he even forgets to have his meals. His classes are very lively and interesting. 10. ___________ I’m proud of having such a father.I like my father. I want to be a teacher like him when I grow up. 三、看图完成对话（共10分，每小题2分）根据图及对话内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将其填写在答题纸的指定位置上。 A. Excuse me, how can I get to the nearest bank?B. The bank is on the right of the supermarket.C. Where can I take a bus?D. You can ask the woman over there.E. Turn left and go straight ahead.W: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the nearest bank, please?M1: Sorry, I’m new here too. 11. ___________ She may know.W: Thank you all the same. 12. _______________.M2: Go down this street. 13. ___________. Then you’ll see the supermarket. 14. ________. And you can go there by bus.W: 15. __________________?M2: Over there on the other side of the street.W: I see. It’s very kind of you to help me. Thank you very much. 四、阅读与表达（共10分，每小题2分）Hong Kong has about forty public beaches. Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches you must take a boat. There are toilets, changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches.You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions:1. Never swim alone.2. Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.3. Do not stay in the water too long.4. Never go out in a boat if you cannot swim.Remember: A red flag means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.根据短文内容，回答下列问题16. How many beaches are the re in Hong Kong?17. Can we reach all the public beaches by bus?18. Will you swim after a meal?19. What can’t you do if you can’t swim?20. What does it mean when you see a blue flag? 五、完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）21. 为什么不走着去公园呢？    __________________ on foot?22. 我学习英语已经两年了。________ _______________________ two years.23. 你最好不要每天睡很晚。    _______________________ too late every day.24. 谢谢你帮我学数学。    _______________________ my math.25. 学好英语是很容易的，如果你每天看英语故事书。    _____________________, if you read English story hooks every day. 六、书面表达（共10分）26. 假设你校的课外活动小组“音乐俱乐部”（Music Club）面向全校学生招收成员。假如你是王芳，请根据下表写一份个人简历投递给“音乐俱乐部”。词数不少于60。姓名 班级 爱好 特长 音乐经历王芳 八年级二班 古典音乐，最喜欢的曲子《蓝色多瑙河》（the Blue Danube） 钢琴 五岁学弹钢琴，至今已九年，曾在市钢琴比赛（City Piano Competition）中获一等奖________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【试题答案】一、听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。（共5分，每小题1分）1. A    2. C    3. C    4. B    5. A 二、听对话，根据对话的内容。选择正确选项。（共5分，每小题1分）6. A    7. C    8. A    9. C     10. B 三、单项选择（共15分，每小题1分）11. A   12. B   13. C    14. D    15. B   16. B  17. C   18. A19. B   20. D   21. C    22. B    23. D  24. B   25. C 四、完型填空（共10分，每小题1分）26. D    27. C    28. B    29. C    30. A    31. C    32. B    33. D34. D    35. B 五、阅读理解（共15分，每小题1分）    A篇36. C   37. C   38. D   39. B  40. A    B篇41. A  42. C  43. A  44. A 45. C    C篇46. B    47. C   48. D    49. A  50. A 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题50分一、听对话，记录关键信息。（共5分，每小题1分）  1. cloudy  2. cold  3. cool  4. wind  5. rainy 二、阅读短文还原句子（共5分，每小题1分）6. C    7. A    8. E    9. B    10. D 三、看图完成对话（共10分，每小题2分）11. D    12. A    13. E    14. B    15. C 四、阅读与表达（共10分，每小题2分）  16. There are about forty/About forty.  17. No, we can’t.18. No, I/we won’t.19. I/We can’t go out in a boat.20. It means（that）it is dangerous for children. 五、完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）  21. Why not go to the park…  22. I have learned/studied English for…  23. You’d better not go to bed….24. Thank you for helping me with…25. It’s very easy to learn Eng lish well…26. One possible version: 六、书面表达（共10分）My name is Wang Fang. I’m in Class Two, Grade Eight. I want to join the Music Club. I like classical music very much. My favorite music is the Blue Danube. I’m good at playing the piano. I learnt to play the piano at the age of five. And I have learnt it for about nine years. I have ever won the first prize in the City Piano Competition.评分细则：一级（9—10分）1. 所写内容符合所提供的各种信息；2. 句子正确通顺，或只有个别小错；3. 单词拼写错误不超过4个。二级（7—8分）1. 所写的内容与所提供的各种信息基本相符合；2. 句子基本正确，表达错误较少，表达较通顺；3. 单词拼写错误不超过6个。三级（5—6分）1. 所写的内容与试卷所提供的信息基本相符；2. 句子表达错误较多，但尚可读懂；3. 单词拼写错误不超过10个。四级（3—14分）1. 所写内容与试卷提供的信息不符；2. 只有少数句子表达正确；3. 拼写错误在10个以上。五级（0—2分）1. 所写内容与试卷提供的信息不符；2. 几乎没有正确句子。 听力录音材料：一、听对话，选择与对话内容相符的图片。1. W: What’s the weather like today?M: It’s snowy.2. W: What is China famous for?    M: It’s famous for the Great Wall.3. W: Please show me the map.    M: Here you are.    W: Thanks.4. W: Do you know which animals are in danger?    M: Pandas, of course. We need to protect them better.    W: You are fight.5. W: Are you flying to Hangzhou on Sunday afternoon?M: Yeah. The plane will take off at 3:00 p.m. 二、听下面两段对话，选出一个最佳选项。请听第一段对话，完成第6至第7小题。M: Excuse me, how much are these shirts?W: Which one?M: The woolen one.W: Oh, it costs 49.8 dollars.M: Almost fifty dollars. That’s too expensive.W: How about the cotton one? It’s 29 dollars.M: That sounds nice.W: What size would you like?M: Large. May I try it on?W: Sure. Oh, it fits you well.M: I think so. I’ll take it.请听第二段对话，完成第8至第10小题。M: Sue, come on.W: What’s up, Dad?M: Uncle John invited us to Sydney for vacation.W: What a good idea! So when are we going?M: We’ll go on August 11.W: How long will we stay?M: We’ll stay until the end of the month.W: How exciting! How are we going to get there?M: We’re going to travel by plane.W: Why don’t we travel by train?M: The train is too slow.W: And I think we should pack warm clothes.M: You’re right. The weather there is different from that in Beijing here.W: Yes. 第Ⅱ卷一、听下面一段独白，记录关键信息。Good morning! Here’s  the weather report for some big cities in the world. Beijing is cloudy at the time with the temperature from zero to three. It’s very cold, so wear warm clothes when you go out. In Hong Kong there’s beautiful sunshine. People will feel cool in the daytime. It is sunny in New York, but there’s a strong wind in the afternoon. It will be rainy in Sydney but very  hot. The day after tomorrow will be sunny. That’s the weather report for today. Thank you for listening.