2013-2014学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题

广西北海市合浦县教育局教研室2013-2014学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题 人教新目标版            （考试时间：90分钟，满分120分）           一、听力测试（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）第一节：图句理解。听句子，选出与你所听到的句子内容相符的图画。每个句子读两遍。               A               B               C               D1.         2.          3.          4.         第二节：情景反应。听句子，选择恰当的答语。每个句子读两遍。(    ) 5. A. That’s nothing.  B. Nice to meet you.  C. I’m sorry (    ) 6. A. English.   B. Story-books.   C. Black.(    ) 7. A. No, it isn’t.   B. Yes, it is.    C. Thank you.(    ) 8. A. Thanks.           B. Me, too                C. You’re welcome.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (    ) 9. A. I feel terrible.  B. Sure, I’d love to.   C. You’ll be late.(    )10. A. By bike.   B. At seven o’clock.  C. Two kilometers.第三节：对话理解。（一） 听五组短对话和五个问题，选择正确答案。每组对话读两遍。(    ) 11. A. Watching TV.  B. Doing his homework.  C. Listening to musi c.(    ) 12. A. A teacher.   B. A scientist.    C. An engineer.(    ) 13. A. To Shanghai.  B. To Guangzhou.   C . To Beijing.(    ) 14. A. At 5:30.   B. At 6:00.    C. At 6:30.(    ) 15. A. He’ll sing.   B. He’ll dance.   C. He’ll play the guitar.（二） 听二段长对话，根据问题选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。听第一段长对话，回答第16至第17小题。(    ) 16. What day is coming soon?A. Father’s Day.           B. Mother’s Da y.     C. Children’s Day.     (    ) 17. Who will help Frank wash the car?A. His brother.         B. His sister.        C. His friends. 听第二段长对话，回答第18至第20小题。(    ) 18. What sport can Bob play?A. Tennis.          B. Soccer.          C. Basketball.(    ) 19. What does Bob have to do now?A. To look for his brother.   B. To wait for his brother.  C. To look after his brother.(    ) 20. How old is Bob’s brother?A. Three years old.         B. Five years old.            C. Seven years old.二、选择填空（15分）(    ) 1. My brother wants to be        actor.         A. a        B. an      C. the      D. /(    ) 2. Mary tried many times, and __ ____ she started the computer.         A. first  B. next      C. last     D. finally(    ) 3. I’m really looking forward to ______ my little grandson again.          A. see       B. seeing     C. sees    D. saw     (    ) 4. There ______ no water from 6 am to 3 pm tomorrow.        A. have       B. was      C. will be   D. will have (    ) 5. --- Will people use money in 100 years?         --- ______. Everything will be free.        A. No, they won’t      B. Yes, they will  C. Yes, I will     D. No, I won’t(    ) 6. The teacher was very ______when Tom was late for school again.        A. angry    B. careless  C. hungry   D. pretty(    ) 7. His parents won’t let him watch TV if he ______ his homework.     A. finishes     B. will finish   C. doesn’t finish D. won’t finish(    ) 8. The doctor advised him ______ more fresh vegetables.    A. eat      B. eats    C. eating   D. to eat (    ) 9. Sam could ______ see the words on the blackboard because the classroom was dark.    A. hard    B. hardly    C. real   D. really(    ) 10. We _ _____ our new plan next September.         A. starting     B. are start    C. going to start  D. are going to start(    ) 11. They don’t agree ______ me, so I feel upset.        A. for    B. with   C. in    D. of(    ) 12. --- ______ yogurt do we need for a banana milk shake?  --- One cup.           A. How much   B. How many  C. How often  D. How old(    ) 13. I won’t go to your birthday party ______ you invite me.          A. if     B. because  C. unless   D. how(    ) 14. I think there will be ______ fresh water in the future.    A. few       B. fewer      C. many     D. less(    ) 15. --- I’m going to take piano lessons next year.         --- ______. A. Of course   B. I think so  C. Let me see  D.Sounds interesting三、完型填空 (每空1.5分，共15分)In my mind, Greece (希腊) is a great country. It’s a country full   1   mystery (神秘). I hope to   2   it one day. Do you know the capital of Greece? Well… It’s Athens. It is one of the most famous ancient (古老的)   3   in the world.   4   you want to know about the ancient history, you can go and visit Athens. There are about four million people in the city. Almost all the Chinese people know Athens. Do you know   5  ? Because Liu Xiang once won the gold medal in the Olympic Games held there.Many people look forward to visiting Greece. But they don’t know the best   6   to visit Greece. I think the best time to visit Greece is from April to June. But if you like snow, you can go to the northwest of the country in   7  . It’s a good    8   for skiing. If you just want to lie on the beach and   9   the sunshine every day, you can go there in August. But you should be careful that the   10   is really high. In the southwest of Greece, it might be 30℃~35℃. (    ) 1. A. for    B. with         C. of      D. in(    ) 2. A. read    B. watch       C. take   D. visit (    ) 3. A. city    B. cities     C. village   D. villages (    ) 4. A. If   B. Unless      C. Although   D. Because(    ) 5. A. where    B. why        C. when    D. how(    ) 6. A. price    B. year      C. place    D. time(    ) 7. A. winter  B. autumn     C. summer   D. spring(    ) 8. A. month   B. day     C. season   D. sport (    ) 9. A. hate    B. enjoy    C. stop    D. promise (    )10. A. weather    B. place     C. mountain  D. temperature 四、阅读理解 (每小题2分，共30分)                                AGeorge and Betty didn’t have much money, but they wanted to buy a car. Betty didn’t have a job, so she was always finding ways to save money.    She grew vegetables in her garden so that she wouldn’t have to buy any. She made sandwiches for George to take to work so that he wouldn’t have to buy his lunch.   Every day, George took the bus to go to work and go home. It was not a long trip but the bus was slow because of traffic.   One day, the traffic was even worse than usual. “I could run faster than this bus!” thought George. The next day after work he decided to have a try. He went to the bus stop, but didn’t get on the bus. He ran along beside it in the sidewalk. He had to run quite fast to catch up with the bus. He arrived home. Betty was surprised to see him painting (气喘). She was worried. “What’s the matter?” “I ran along beside the bus,” said George. “I saved two dollars and fifty cents without paying the fare.” He thought it would make Betty happy, but it didn’t.   “Why didn’t you run beside a taxi?” she said, “You would have saved six dollars!”根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误 (F)。 (    ) 1. George and Betty were very rich. (    ) 2. Betty planted vegetables in her garden.(    ) 3. Every day George took the subway to go to work.(    ) 4. Betty made sandwiches for George to take to work.(    ) 5. Betty wa s happy to know that George ran along beside the bus.                                     BHow to Make a Banana MilkshakeIngredients:5 bananas                                    6 cups of milk3 cups of yogurtStep 1: Use water to wash your hands.Step 2: Peel the bananas and chop them into pieces.Do this carefully so that you won’t cut yourself.Step 3: Put all the ingredients into the food processor. (食品加工机). Mix them properly so they become smooth.Step 4：Pour the milkshake into five tall glasses. Do this gently so you do not spill anything on the table.Enjoy your delicious banana milkshake!(    ) 6. According to the passage, we need        milk.   A. 3 cups of    B. 5 cups of    C. 6 cups of    D. 8 cups of(    ) 7. The underlined word “cho p” has the same meaning as       .A. peel    B. pour   C. mix      D. cut(    ) 8. If we don’t cut up bananas carefully, we may       .A. cut ourselves       B. throw them on the grow  B. drop the knife carelessly   D. spill something on the table(    ) 9. What’s the third step?        A. Wash hands.      B. Mix all the ingredients.     C. Cut ban anas into pieces.   D. Pour the milkshake into glasses.(    )10. What’s the passage mainly about?  A. It’s about how to make a banana.B. It’s about how to make a fruit salad.  C. It’s about how to make a banana milkshake.D. It’s about how to enjoy a banana milk shake.                             CDick was seven years old, and his sister, Mary, was five. One day their mother took them to their aunt’s house to play and then she went town to buy something.The children played for an hour, and then at half past four their aunt took Dick into the kitchen. She gave him a nice cake and a knife and said to him, “Now here is a knife. Dick, cut this cake into two pieces and give one to your sister, but remember to do it like a gentleman (绅士).”“Like a gentleman?" Dice asked, “How do gentlemen do it?”“They always give the bigger piece to the other.” Answered his aunt at once.“Oh,” said Dick. He thought for a moment, then he took the cake to his sister, “Cut this cake in half, Mary.”(    ) 11. Their mother took them to their aunt’s home       .         A. and then she left      B. because they often went thereC. and then she went to work  D. and she bought something for them(    ) 12.        looked after the children.          A. Themselves    B. Their uncle  C. Their aunt     D. Their mother(    ) 13. How many cakes were there for the children?          A. Two.    B. Only one.  C. Only a half.  D. One and a half.(    ) 14. A gentleman alw ays thinks about         first.         A. others    B. himself        C. nobody   D. his sister(    ) 15. Dick       .     A. did it like a gentleman       B. let his sister eat the cake C. gave a bigger piece to his sister  D. didn’t do it like a gentleman五、根据首字母或汉语提示拼写单词（10分）1. I am going to be an engineer when I g        up.2. W        my mother, I don’t know how to live.3. Thank you very much for i         me to your party.4. Write down your name on this piece of p        .5. I often h        out with my friends on weekends.6. Would you like to          (接受) my flowers?7. He didn’t go home          (直到) the storm stopped.8.          (加点……) some sugar to the water. I like to drink something sweet.9. I’m very          (惊奇的) to know her coming.10. Our teachers are having a          (会议) in the teachers’ office.六、补全对话（10分）根据所给的情景完成下列对话，每空一词。A: Hi, Lisa! B: Yeah, hi, Andy!A: Lisa,    1    you go to the concert to listen to music?B: Uh,    2   ?A: Today.B: Uh, no, I’m    3   , I can’t. I have to st udy for a test today. A: How about tomorrow?  B: Sorry, tomorrow I have to    4    soccer with my classmates.A: Oh. Well, what are you doing the day after tomorrow?  B: I may have to    5    after my little sister.A: Oh, I see.B: I’m sorry, Andy. I’m really busy this week!1.          2.           3.          4.          5.         七、从下面方框选择所给词并用其正确形式填空 (10分) One day, Mr. Black came back from a party very   1  . It was too late, and the weather was very cold. There was no bus or taxi, so he had to   2   home. He held his bag under his arms.   When he got home, he opened his   3  . He wanted to get his keys. They were always there. But he couldn’t find the keys this time. He was   4   and he didn’t know what to do. When he looked up, he suddenly saw his window was   5  . Smiling to himself, Mr. Black thought of an   6  .   There was a ladder (梯子) behind his house. He carried it to the window. Then he began to   7   up the ladder. It was   8  for h im to do that, so he was very careful.   A moment later he jumped into the room and he was very   9  . But suddenly when he put his hand into his pocket, he was surprised to find his   10   just right there.1.          2.           3.          4.          5.         6.          7.           8.          9.          10.         八、书面表达（10分）寒假即将来临，假设你是李华，请根据以下提示，给你的朋友Jim发一封e-mail告诉他你的假期计划。70词左右。提示：1. 好好休息；2. 去看望祖父母；3. 帮父母干家务活；4. 读英文书，提高自己英语水平。Dear Jim,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Yours,Li Hua 2013年秋季学期八年级英语期末检测试题参考答案一、听力 (20分)                 八、书面表达 (10分)Dear Jim,How is it going? I’m excited that the weekend is coming. What are you going to do during your winter vacation? I will show you my plan here. During my winter vacation, I will have a good rest. After that I’m going to visit my grandparents. Also I’m going to help my parents with housework. Of course, I’ll read some English books to improve my English. I’m sure I’ll have a wonderful vacation.       八年级听力录音文本第一节：听句子，选择与你听到的句子内容相符的图片。每个句子读两遍。1. Helen borrowed some books from the library.2. Look! The koala is climbing the tree.3. My friends had a birthday party for me yesterday.4. We need a blender to make a tomato milk shake.第二节：听句子，选择恰当的答语。每个句子读两遍。5. Nice to meet you.6. Tom, What’s your favorite subject?7. Have a good trip!8. Thank you for helping me.9. Can you come to my birthday party on Saturday?10. How do you get to school?第三节：听对话及问题，选择正确答案。对话及问题读两遍。11. M: Excuse me, where is Tony?   W: He is doing his homework in the classroom.Q: What is Tony doing?12. M: Tina, what are you going to be when you grow up?   W: I’m going to be a teacher.Q: What is Tina going to be?13. M: Alice, what are you doing?   W: I’m buying a ticket. I’ll go to Beijing by train next Monday.Q: Where will Alice go?14. W: Hey, Paul. Can you come to my party on Saturday?   M: Sure. It sounds great. When will it start?W: A t six. See you then.M: See you.Q: When will the party start?15. M: David, what will you do if our school has a concert?   W: I will play the guitar.Q: What will David do if the school has a concert?（二） 听二段长对话，根据问题选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。听第一段长对话，回答第16至第17小题。W: Hello, Frank.  Why are you carrying the water?M: I’m going to wash my father’s car.W: Really?M: Yes. Father’s Day is coming soon. I want to do something for him.W: That’s a good idea.M: And my sister will help me, too.听第二段长对话，回答第18至第20小题。W: Hi, Bob! I want to play tennis now. Can you play tennis?M: Sure, I like tennis.W: Great! Let’s play tennis! M: Sorry, Lily. I have to look after my brother.W: How old is your brother?M: He’s five years old.W: I think he can go with us. We can teach him to play tennis.M: Good idea!