苏州市2015年八年级英语下学期期末试卷（牛津版附答案）
注意事项：
1．本试卷共7大题，满分100分，考试用时l00分钟。
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4．答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。
一、听力选择(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
第一部分 听对话回答问题
本部分共有10道小题，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秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的作答时间。
1．What are they talking about?
2．Which sign did the woman see?
3．How did the woman use to go to work?
4．How is the weather?
5．Where are they?
A．In the library． B．In the book store． C．In the bedroom．
6．Where is Jane hurrying?
A．To the airport． B．To the station． C．To Beijing．
7．Has Kevin finished his report yet?
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A．Yes，he has． B．No，he hasn’t． C．It’s hard to say．
8．What does Mum mean?
A．Jack can’t play the computer games．
B．Jack must finish his homework first．
C．Jack must do some housework first．
9．What is Julia going to do after supper?
A．She’s going to give a talk on environment．
B．She’s going to take a walk with the man．
C．She’s going to get ready for her talk．
10．What are they doing?
A．Having Chinese food． B．Learning to use chopsticks． C．Talking about table manners．
第二部分听对话和短文回答问题
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。对话和短文后各有几道题。听每段对话和短文前，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秒钟的作答时间。
听一段对话，回答第11至第12题。
11．What is the boy doing?
A．Planting trees． B．Talking about his future． C．Reading a book．
12．What will cities be like in the future?
A．There will be too many people and too much pollution．
B．There will be fewer people and less pollution．
C．There will be fewer people but more pollution．
听一篇短文，完成信息记录表中第13至第15题。
13．A．Greet each other B．Take off the shoes C．Knock at the door
14．A．England B．Japan C．China
15．A．Finish B．Taste C．Enjoy
听一篇短文，回答第16至20小题。
16．Who is answering the phone?
A．An office lady． B．The head of the office． C．No one．
17．Where is Sunshine Travel Office now?
A．In another part of the town．B．1n the centre of the town．C．Out of the town．
18．What is the new telephone number of the office?
A．88748696 B．88478696 C．88479686
19．How long will the office be open?
A．For 7 hours． B．For 9 hours． C．For 10 hours．
20．Which of the following is true?
A．The new office hasn’t been open for business yet．
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B．You will get a travel bag for free if you telephone the office．
C．The office is between the park and the Bank of China．
二、单项填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．—I’m interested in history of China．
—Me，too．Like ours，China is a country with long history．
A．the；/ B. /；/ C. the；a D．the；the
22．—I hear you are going to the UK for further education next year．
—That’s right．So my main now is improving my English．
A．task B．purpose C．point D．subject
23．The twins look the same，but are quite different in personality．
A．mostly B．exactly C．clearly D．closely
24．—Jack，how are you feeling today?
—Much ．But I don’t think I can go to school tomorrow．
A．warmer B．happier C．worse D．better
25．—Who would like to read the story the whole class?
—Let me try．
A．for B．to C．with D．of
26．—Hello! This is Suzhou Hotel．Can I help you?
—I a room for tonight，but I’m afraid I can’t be checked in．
A．booked B．am booking C．will book D．book
27．—I really don’t know about my problem．
—I’ll be a good listener．I think．
A．what to talk B．who to talk C．whom to talk to D．how to talk
28．—Dear，please get some fruit before it ．
—OK．I’ll go to the supermarket at once．
A．runs out B．is run out C．is running out D．will be run out
29．—My grandpa began to learn to use We Chat in his sixties．
—That’s great．As the saying goes，“It’s never to learn．”
A．too young B．too old C．old enough D．young enough
30．—You’ll have to move—you are ．
—I’m sorry．
A．on my way B．in this way C．by the way D．in my way
31．— I see your ID card, sir? We check your information．
—Here you are．
A．Must；should B．Can；may C．May；have to D．Shall；must
32．—He has some trouble himself in English．
—He should do more practice．
A．explaining B．expressing C．expecting D．exchanging
33．—How long ?
—Let me see．We in 2008，that is，for 7 years．
A．have you been married；have married B．have you got married；got married
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C．have you been married；got married D．did you get married；married
34．—Would you mind helping me with the box?
— ．Anything else I can carry for you?
A．My pleasure B．Of course C．Never mind D．Not at all
35．—Nobody will become a hero without others’ help．
—That’s true ．
A．Practice makes perfect B．Early birds catch the worms
C．One finger can’t lift a small stone D．Where there’s a will，there’s a way
三、完形填空(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time a teacher and his student lay down under a tree near the grass area．The student asked the teacher, “Sir, I really don’t know how we 36 our friends?”
37 for a few seconds．the teacher then answered，“It’s a hard and an 38 question．” The teacher continued．“Look! There is a lot of grass．Why don’t you walk there? Please don’t walk backwards；walk straight ahead．On your way, try to find a blade(片)of beautiful grass，pick it and give it to me．But just one．”
The student said．“Well．OK…Wait for me…”and walked straight ahead to the field．
A few minutes later, he came back．
The teacher asked，“Well，I don’t see a beautiful blade of grass in your hand．”
The student said，“On my journey, I found a few beautiful blades of grass，but I thought I would find a 39 one，so I didn’t pick them．But I didn’t realize I was at the 40 of the field，and I hadn’t picked any．I didn’t go back 41 you told me not to．”
The teacher said．“That’s what will 42 in real life．”
In the story, grass is the people 43 you；the beautiful blades of grass are the people that
attract (吸引) you and the grassy (茂盛的) field is 44 ．
In looking for your friends，don’t always compare (比较) and hope that there will be a better one．By doing that，you’ll 45 your lifetime；remember that“Time never goes back．”
36．A．think B．like C．find D．feel
37．A．Calm B．Silent C．Afraid D．Ready
38．A．easy B．amazing C．exciting D．interesting
39．A．bigger B．stronger C．better D．taller
40．A．top B．beginning C．middle D．end
41．A．after B．because C．until D．while
42．A．achieve B．form C．happen D．miss
43．A．around B．for C．against D．among
44．A．power B．time C．confidence D．knowledge
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45．A．limit B．reduce C．bet D．waste
四、阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D选项四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Different cards
46．Which card shows how tall the person is?
A．The California Driver’s License． B．The University of Texas Student Card．
C．The European Citizen Card． D．The Health Insurance Card．
47．Each of the four cards ．
A．shows the date of birth B．has its own number
C．expires at some time D．shows the person’s place of birth
48．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Phyllis Roth is studying Biology．
B．Bob Harris is the oldest of all．
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C．Jandra Jample is from Germany．
D．Michael T Wright can drive anywhere．
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Some people make you feel comfortable when they are with you．You spend an hour talking to them and feel as if you have known them half your life．These good talkers have something similar．And once we know what it is，we can try to do it ourselves．
First of all，good talkers ask questions．Almost anyone，however shy he is，will answer a question．One well-known businesswoman says，“At business lunches，I always ask people what they did that morning．It’s a common question，but it will get things going．”From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions．And how he answers will let you know how far you can go．
Second，once good talkers have asked questions，they listen to the answers．Your questions should have a point．This helps to tell what kind of person you are talking to．And to find out，you really have to listen carefully．Real listening at least means some things．It means not to change the subject of conversation very often．If someone sticks to (坚持) one topic，you can know that he’s really interested in it．Moreover, real listening also means not just listening to words，but to tones (语调) of voice．If the voice sounds boring，then，it’s time for you to change the subject．
Finally，good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of leaving．If you’re saying
good-bye，you may give him a friendly handshake and say，“I’ve really enjoyed meeting you．”If you want to see that person again，don’t keep it a secret．Let people know what you feel，and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their life．
49．A real listener is a person who ．
A．knows when they should change the topic B．never changes the subject of the talk
C．is good at making any topic interesting D．always makes his voice sound lively
50．Which of the following might a good talker say when he is leaving?
A．“What did you do this morning?” B．“I think it’s time to go now．Good-bye!”
C．“The weather is really nice today!” D．“I am looking forward to seeing you again．”
51．If you really feel happy with meeting someone again， ．
A．it's necessary to let him know it B．it’s safe to keep it a secret
C．it’s proper to give him a second handshake D．it’s wise to stick to the topic
C
Do you know the expression“apple-pie order”? It means in perfect order, or very well organized．Nobody is sure where and when the expression“apple-pie order” began．Some say that Scottish and English writers used the expression a long
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time ago．Others say it was first used in the northeastern American states known as New England．
The housewives of New England cut their apples in even slices (均匀薄片)．Then they filled pie pans (平底锅) with them in an organized way—row upon row．As one writer said，the women of New England loved to have everything in its place．Maybe this explains why it is believed that the expression“apple-pie order”began in New England．
At one time，the tomato was called a love apple．That was a mistake．This is how the mistake
happened．
In the sixteenth century，Spain imported (进口) the tomato from South America after Spanish
Explorers (探险家) had landed there．Spain then exported the tomato to Morocco．Italian traders carried it on to Italy．The Italian name for the tomato was pomo di Moro—apple of the Moors．
When French growers imported it from Italy，they thought di Moro meant d’amour，the French word for love．And so pomo di Moro became the apple of love．
People believe many things about the apple．One belief is that it has great powers of keeping
people healthy．A very common expression is“An apple a day keeps the doctor away．”
Another belief is based on fact．The expression is “One rotten apple spoils the barrel．” When an apple begins to go bad，it ruins (毁坏) all the other apples around it in the container．The expression has come to mean that one bad person in a group can cause everyone to act bad．
52．How many expressions are talked about in the passage?
A．Three． B．Four． C．Five． D．Six．
53．What does the underlined part mean?
A．Doctors are afraid of eating apples．
B．Doctors think it important to eat an apple every day．
C．If you eat an apple every day, you’ll be healthy．
D．If you go to a doctor, he’ll advise you to eat an apple every day．
54．Which of the following is true?
A．Apples can cure diseases．
B．A bad apple can make people ill．
C．“Apple-pie order”began in New England．
D．The tomato used to be called a love apple by the French．
55．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Useful English Expressions B．Apple Expressions and their Stories
C．Different Meanings of Apples D．Different uses of Apples
五、词汇检测(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出
空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。
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56．They worked c ▲ together for a month and became good friends．
57．He shared with us a lot of interesting e ▲ after returning from Egypt．
58．The animal hid itself by ▲ (挖) a hole in the ground．
59．She said to herself,“Can he be ▲ (依靠) on?”
60．Let’s start the game ▲ (既然) all are here．
61．I have no other wish ▲ (除了) to pass the examination．
62．He often ▲ (放松) himself in the night club after a week’s tiring work．
63．—What is the ▲ of“tall”?
—It’s“short”．
64．—There were too many cars on Sun Road this morning．So I…
—No excuse，but ▲ driving through this road at rush hours．
65．—I'm going to do some exercise and try to lose some weight．
—Are you ▲ ? I never see you get out of your chair!
六、句子翻译(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
66．这对夫妇已经习惯过安静的乡村生活了。
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67．她的教学风格和多数教师类似。
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68．他发现要改善生活条件不容易。
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69．昨晚他直到熄灯了才睡。
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70．我们受到忠告不要冒险去那个国家旅游。
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七、书面表达(共1题；满分15分)
你校近期将举办“Good reading habits”的英文征文比赛。请你用英语写一篇短文参赛，内容包括以下要点：
注意：1．词数80左右。短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．短文须包括所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。
Reading makes a full man．It’s very important to do more reading．I’d like to share with you my reading habits．
First，make a reading plan at the beginning of the term．Second，
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I hope everyone can form good reading habits and be a smart reader．
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