2012-2013学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题 人教新目标版

江苏省盐城市景山中学2012-2013学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题 人教新目标版   第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共65分）一、听力部分（共20题，每小题1分，计20分）第一部分：听对话回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。 (    ) 1. What’s the weather like to day?  A.         B.       C.       (    ) 2. How does the girl’s father usually go to school?  A.        B.        C.        (    ) 3. What’s Millie going to be when she grows up?  A.        B.          C.       (    ) 4. What was the girl doing at that time?  A.      B.       C.       (    ) 5. Where was the woman last night?A. In the music hall.  B. At home.   C. In the restaurant.(    ) 6. When will the plane from Beijing arrive today?        A. At 11:15.   B. At 11:30.   C. At 11:45.(    ) 7. What can we learn about Bill?A. He’s fine.B. He needs to have more rest.C. He has to stay with a doctor.(    ) 8. Why does the girl look tired today?A. Because she is ill.B. Because she didn’t sleep the whole night at all.C. Because she didn’t have enough sleep last night.(    ) 9. Where was the boy when the window was broken?        A. In the park.   B. Near the shop.  C. Near the window.(    ) 10. What’s wrong with Vivien?A. Something is wrong with her hands.B. Something is wrong with her legs.C. Something is wrong with her eyes.第二部分：听对话和短文回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。听一段对话，回答11-12小题。(    ) 11. Where did the fire happen?         A. At a school.  B. At a hotel .  C. At a stop.(    ) 12. Who was hurt ?A. Several students. B. No one .   C. Many people.听第一段短文，回答第13-15小题。An art lessonJim was (were) drawing a Rabbit on the blackboardSam    13   Bill    14   Lucy and Lily    15   (    ) 13. A. plane   B. kite    C. bird(    ) 14. A. house   B. mouse   C. horse(    ) 15. A. teacher   B. soldier   C. worker听第二段短文，回答16-20小题。(    ) 16. Does the little fish have any friends?A. Yes, but only a few.              B. No, she doesn’t.C. Yes, she has lots of friends.(    ) 17. Why does the little fish usually feel happy?A. Because she can play by herself.B. Because she  can swim everywhere.C. Because she can leave her mother.(    ) 18. What may happen if the little fish is not careful?A. The water would be dark.B. Man would catch her.C. Big fishes would eat her up.(    ) 19. Why will the little fish’s family leave their home?A. Because the water is getting dirty.B. Because th ere are many big fishes there.C. Because they have no food.(    ) 20. Which of the sentences is NOT true?A. There are many fishes in the river.B. The little fish doesn’t like her home.C. The little fish is worried about her home.二、单项选择（共10题，每小题1分，计10分）(    ) 21. ____ weather! We should stay at home instead of going out.A. How bad    B. What a bad C. What bad  D. How a bad(    ) 22.-- Why didn’t you answer the phone yesterday?         --Sorry . I ____ in the kitchen.A. have cooked   B. was cooking C. cooked  D. am cooking (    ) 23. --Did you hear the shouts ____ the boy?         --Yes. When I arrived  there, I found the boy looking at a snake ____            fear.         A. from; in  B. at; with    C. from; with     D. in; at(    ) 24. My father was preparing for his speech ____ my mother was doing          some washing last night.         A. if   B. while     C. unless      D. until(    ) 25.--How clean the bedroom is!         --I am sure someone ____ it.A. cleans  B. cleaned  C. has cleaned    D. had cleaned(    ) 26. Tom, don’t ____ your waste paper everywhere. You should keep the          room tidy.A. reduce  B. pollute  C. throw  D. have (    ) 27--I have been here ____ a week. What about you?        --I’ve been here ____ last week.A. since; for B. for; for  C. for; since  D. since; since(    ) 28. --Have you ____ finished your homework?         --No, it is a long time since I finished it.         A. just   B. ever   C. already  D. yet (    ) 29. After his wife died, the old man lived ____ and often felt ____.A. lonely; alone B. alone; lonely C. lonely; lonely D. alone ;alone (     ) 30.--I fell off my bike and hurt myself yesterday?        -- ____. You’d better be more careful.A. Congratulations    B. That’s funnyC. All right      D. I’m sorry to hear that.三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）In the past, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he may write them in his   31   after school. But now a teenager   32   the same problems can write about such problems in a   33   on the Internet. In th is way, a diary(日记) is the same as a blog(博客). But   34   makes a blog different from a diary? And why do   35   people prefer to （更喜欢） write blogs?The most important difference between them is that a blog is   36   public（公开的） than a diary. Usually a teenager thinks of his diary   37   a book full of secrets. He    38   to share it w ith others.My cousin writes about things like   39   in the tests and not getting well with her friends. When I was a boy, I wrote about   40   , but only in my diary. I   41   hid my diary in a secret place and   42   that my parents might read it! If I wrote something in my diary,   43   would know about it.   44   , if my cousin wrote ‘  45  ’ in her blog, her best friends would quickly tell her how much they like her. Blogs help people keep in touch with others.(    ) 31. A. book  B. diary   C. blog   D. heart(    ) 32. A. has   B. have   C. to have  D. with(    ) 33. A. diary  B. newspaper C. magazine   D. blog(    ) 34. A. what  B. who   C. when   D. why(    ) 35. A. so many B. so much  C. such many D. so few(    ) 36. A. much  B. more much C. much too  D. much more(    ) 37. A. for   B. as   C. by   D. to(    ) 38. A. wants  B. needs   C. doesn’t need D. doesn’t want(    ) 39. A. doing well B. failed   C. did bad  D. failing(    ) 40. A. different things    B. bad things         C. the same things    D. secret things(    ) 41. A. usually  B. never   C. seldom  D. hardly (几乎不)(    ) 42. A. was happy B. worried  C. hoped  D. knew(    ) 43. A. everyone B. someone  C. anyone  D. no one(    ) 44. A. But  B. Because  C. However  D. So(    ) 45. A. I am very happy.   B. I am busy these days.         C. Nobody loves me.      D. I love my friends.四、阅读理解：A、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分）AToday more and more cars go into families. Which car is the best for people? Different people have different ideas.Some people like the bright colour car made in China. It’s really a good choice  (选择). The bright colour car made in China is cheap, nice and safe. This kind of cars is suitable for （适合于） the general income （收入一般的） family. Some people like sports cars, because they’re fast and exciting. Some sports cars are very nice but very expensive. Only rich people can afford them.Some people like travelling, so they need a travel car. Travel cars are comfortable. But they use much oil （油）.What’s the best car for us? Maybe it’s a new and popular topic in life.(    ) 46. What does the writer think of the bright colour car made in China?A. It’s nice but expensive.  B. It’s good but too expensive.         C. It’s cheap, nice and safe.  D. It’s comfortable.(    ) 47. Some people like sports cars because they’re ____.         A . cheap and nice    B. comfortable and save oil         C. good but too expensive  D. fast and exciting(    ) 48. The passage tells us ____.         A. some expensive cars   B. famous foreign cars         C. some cars made in China  D. different carsB   When Renee Butts was little, her dream was to be a volunteer firefighter, because his father was one. Sadly, when she was 14, her father died and she was never able to volunteer with him. However, she was strong-minded and never gave up, which makes her a good firefighter.   Renee works nine to eleven days a month on 24 hours shift. She must be ready to deal with any emergency（紧急事件）like fighting a fire, dealing with a car accident or helping someone who’s sick. She also has a family to take care of. Her husband is a firefighter, too.   When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is , she answered, “ Helping people and saving their lives.” She is always glad to do anything for anyone in need. With 140 people in her station, Renee is one of the only three women.   I think she is great. We could not live without people like her who is glad to help others. Renee’s deed helps me believe that I can do anything. I hope someday to be just like her: To wake up and help people every day.(    ) 49.When her father died, Renee Butts ____.A. gave up her dream    B. learnt to be a doctor         C. decided to do as her father did D. became a child without family(    ) 50.What is Renee’s husband?         A. A driver  B. A writer  C. A fireman  D. A policeman(    ) 51.What does the writer think of Renee Butts？         A. Clever   B. Helpful  C. Careful  D. Outgoing(    ) 52.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?         A. The writer learns a lot from ReneeB. There are 143 members in the stationC. Renee works 9 to 11 hours every dayD. Renee wants to be famous by doing soCWang Wei’s parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are two more bedrooms than their old flat in the small town. Wang Wei was very excited because he has his own bedroom now. But in the old flat, he had to share the bedroom with his elder brother Wang Lei because there were only two bedrooms in it. The kitchen is Wang Wei’s favourite room, too. He likes helping his mother with her cooking. She is not only a good teacher at school but also a good cook at home. She often teaches him how to make some different kinds of dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was young. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food at home. They live in the new flat happily.(    ) 53. There are ____ in Wang Wei’s new flat now.         A. only one bedroom   B. two bedrooms         C. three bedrooms    D. four bedrooms(    ) 54. Where did Wang Wei’s mother live when she was a child?         A. The old city.    B. The new flat.         C. Sichuan.     D. The centre of the city.(    ) 55.Wang Wei can do the following things except____.         A. chat with friends   B watch TV.         C. send e-mails    D. sing and dance . 第II卷（非选择题，共55分）  B. 阅读下面短文，根据短文中的信息，完成文后表格，每空一词。（共10题，每题1分，计10分）The ways for American children to make moneyIn China, children can get money from their parents without doing anything. But in America, children usually do some easy jobs to make their own money. They often look around to see what job they can do. There are many to make money. Here are some jobs they usually do.Watching babiesMost parents need someone to watch their babies if they want to go out. Watchers might play games, draw pictures or read a story to the babies. Sometimes, they have to feed the babies and put them to bed.Do some cleaningWhen people have no time to clean their gardens or the snow in front of their houses, they are glad to pay somebody to do this.Delivering （送） newspapersBoys and girls can walk or ride a bike to deliver the newspapers from door to door. They must do this every day if they want to make money in this way.Walking dogsThey have to walk dogs every day. Find out which neighbours want them to walk their dogs. They can take two or three dogs out at the same time if the dogs like each other.(56)____ Work place (57)____ they do Who they work for/ How they workWatching babies Babies’ home Play games, draw pictures, or read a (58)____ to the babies; feed the babies or put them to bed Babies’ (59)____Do some (60)_______ In the gardens or in front of the (61)____ Clear the snow or (62)____ PeopleDelivering newspapers Outdoors Deliver the newspapers from door to door On foot By (63)____Walking (64)____ Outdoors Take dogs out and (65)____ them Neighbours 五、词汇（共25小题，每小题1分，计25分）A、根据句意和提示写出单词，完成句子。66. My grandmother loves nature and she likes to live in the small ______ (村庄).67. Do you know who ______（打破） the glass on the table just now?68. The earthquake is ______（可怕的）, but we can do something to protect ourselves.69. ______（既然）it’s difficult for us to get there on time, why not take a taxi?70. The ______（环境） around my house is getting better and better.71. Shall we go to the ______ (电影院)to see the American film tonight?72. I didn’t ______（意识到） what was happening until he told me about it. 73. What can you see in the old photo and the ______（最近的） photo?74. All the people ran ______ (wild) when they heard the strange sound.75. Do you know how many  ______ (fireman) came to the building yesterday?76. This is a really ______ (pleasure) trip.  I enjoyed it very much...77. ______ (lucky), he didn’t pass the driving test again.78. What about ______ (discuss) this questions with your classmate?79. The boy falling down from the tall tree is still ______ (live).80. Yang Lan has ______ (interview) many famous people in the world.B、根据短文内容和所给的首字母提示，写出短文中所缺的单词，使短文完整、通顺。Pets can make life more colorful. Lots of kids love animals and dream of h  81   a pet. But not every family can have a pet. So, in many western c__82___ such as America, Britain and Australia, primary and middle school , classes have t__83__ own pets. Looking after a pet is not so e_84___ as you may think! Fish and turtles (海龟) n  85   clean water and the right food. Hamsters and rabbits need fresh v  86   and a warm place to sleep. Even little mice need good care! What would you feed a pet mouse? What a_ _87____ snakes?Class pets teach kids about nature and being responsible (负责任的). Sometimes the pets have b  88   . It’s very e  89   but it also means more animals to take care of! Students take turns to take care of their class pet. Every week the pets have a new “mum and dad” to look after them.You may want to know what happens to the class pets during school holidays. At the end of term, the teacher chooses a responsible student. This lucky student keeps the pet at his or her h__90____for the holiday.81________  82________  83________  84________  85________86________  87________  88________  89________  90________                           2012-2013年度盐城景山中学秋学期初二年级期末考试英语试题答案一、听力部分（共20题，每题1分，计20分）01-05: A B A B B 06-10: C B C A B 11-15: A B A C B 6-20: C B C A B二、单项选择（共10题，每题1分，计10分） 四、阅读理解A、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分）46-50: C D D C C 51-55: B A D C DB. 任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分） 56. Jobs  57. What  58. story  59. parents  60. cleaning61. houses 62. gardens  63. bike   64. dogs   65. walk五、词汇（共25小题，每小题1分，计25分）A、根据句意和提示写出单词，完成句子。66. village 67. broke  68. terrible  69. Since  70. environment 71. cinema 72. realize  73. recent  74. wildly  75. firemen76. pleasant 77. Unluckily 78. discussing 79. alive   80. interviewedB、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。 六、写作：（20分）　  A、根据所给提示将下列各句译成英语（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）91. to calm down； found    92. in a hurry to93. the best； have； seen    94. take action to； clean.95. library； be in use／serviceB、书 面表达(10分）The Changes in HometownIn the past, my hometown was very small. People lived a poor and hard life.The houses were old and small. Pollution was very serious, and there was rubbish everywhere, so few visitors came here.Now great changes have taken place in my hometown. The environment has become more beautiful. There are trees, flowers and grass everywhere. We have built many tall buildings and wide roads. People live a better life. Some people even drive their cars to work. Every year, thousands of people from all over the world come to visit our city.I’m sure my hometown will become more and more beautiful in the future.       2012-2013年度盐城景山中学秋学期八年级期末考试英语试题听力材料第一部分：听对话回答问题本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。1. M: Look, I am all wet and I forgot to bring my umbrella.W: What bad weather it is!2. M: Why didn’t your father drive to school as usual?W: His car was broken because of the cold weather.3. M: Are you interested in space?W: Yes, I want to fly a spaceship like Zhai Zhigang.4. M: Were you watching TV this time yesterday?W: No, I was searching on the Internet while my mother was doing some reading.5. M: I called you last night, but no one answered the phone. Were you out? W: Sorry, I was listening to my music in my bedroom all the time.6. M: When will the plane from Beijing arrive?W: The plane usually arrives at eleven fifteen. But it is foggy today and the plane will arrive half an hour later than usual. 7. M: Is Bill feeling better today?W: Yes. He is much better but the doctor says he will have to stay in bed for a few more days.8. M: Hello, Amy. You l ook tired today.W: Yes, I went to bed too late last night. I was reading a book and forgot the time.9. M: I didn’t break the window. I was over there in the park. I wasn’t even near your shop.W: Sure, boy, I believe you.10. M; Are you better today, Vivien?W; Yes, But I still can’t run.第二部分：听对话和短文回答问题，每段对话或短文读两遍听对话，回答11-12题。M: Did you hear about the fire at a school in Britain last week?W: No, what happened?M: My friend Jack told me about it. His school caught fire because lighting hit it. W: was he hurt?M; No, As it was a holiday , no one was at school.听第一篇短文，回答第13～15题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。The students were having an art lesson at nine o’clock yesterday. When Mr Wang came in , they were all busy drawing. Five students were drawing on the blackboard. Look! Jim was drawing a rabbit. It was a beautiful rabbit. Sam was drawing a plane. It was flying in the sky. Bill was drawing a horse. It was running like flying. What about Lucy and Lily? Oh, they were drawing a man. He looked like a brave soldier. 听第二篇短文，回答第16～20小题    I am a little fish. I live in the river. It’s dark there, but I am not afraid. There are so many fishes near me that I always have a lot of friends. Usually I feel happy because I can swim everywhere. I can play with my friends. Sometimes I am unha ppy because some big fishes may eat me up. My mother often asks me to be careful. I know that she is right. I am worried that we will leave our home and move to a new place far away. Because the water here is getting dirty. The food here becomes bad now.