安徽省安庆市宿松县2017-2018学年八年级英语下学期期末试题
(满分 120 时间120分钟)
第一部分 听力(共四大题,满分20分)
Ⅰ.关键词语选择。(5分)
( )1. A. fix B. fit C. fat
( )2. A. often B. offer C. record
( )3. A. head B. held C. heard
( )4. A. swimming B. skating C. shopping
( )5. A. send up B. set up C. save up
Ⅱ.短对话理解。(5分)
( )6. What are they talking about?
A. B. C.
( )7. What sports does Carl like?
A. B. C.
( )8. What time is it now?
A. 8:30 B. 9:00 C. 9:30
( )9. What is the relationship(关系) between them?
A. Driver and passenger B. Father and daughter
C. Manager(经理) and secretary(秘书)
( )10.Why hasn’t Helen read the email?
A. Because she is too busy. B. Because she has a bad cold.
C. Because her computer doesn’t work.
Ⅲ.短文理解。(5分)
( )11. Where does Jack live in England?
A. In a village. B. On a farm. C. In a town.
( )12. What did he go to Russia for? He went there .
A. on business. B. for holidays. C. to visit his friends.
( )13. How long did he stay in Russia?
A. For a few days. B. For a few weeks.
C. For a few months.
( )14. Why was he almost knocked down?
A. Because the street was too busy.
B. Because he was walking in a hurry.
C. Because he forgot the traffic rules there.
( )15. What did the old man mean?
A. He wanted to help Jack. B. He told Jack where he was.
C. He wanted to sell maps to Jack.
Ⅳ. 信息转换。(5分)
An Announcement(通知)
Who
Nancy White, a famous 16 .
What
A speech on American 17 .
When
At 18 o’clock this Friday afternoon.
Where
In the school 19 .
What else
There’ll be an English 20 after the speech.
第二部分 英语知识与运用(共两大题,满分45分)
Ⅴ.单项选择。(15分)
( )21. —What’s the matter, Dick?
—I have flu and I have cough.
A. a; a B. the; the C. the; a D. a; the
( )22. Project Hope has made children get into college.
A. thousand B. thousands C. thousands of D. thousand of
( )23. her husband, she has now become a famous film star.
A. Because B. Thanks to C. Thanks for D. Although
( )24. Though he is at home, he doesn’t feel for he
has many books to read.
A. alone; lonely B. lonely; alone
C. lonely; lonely D. alone; alone
( )25. —Would you please drive ? My plane is taking off.
—I’d like to, but safety comes first.
A. faster B. better C. more carefully D. more slowly
( )26. —How long has Robert ? —Since 2004.
A. been to Beijing B. become a policeman
C. joined the art club D. studied in this school
( )27. —Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow?
—Well, it all the weather.
A. belongs to B. happens to C. depends on D. spends on
( )28. —Do you mind sitting here?
—Of course not. You can sit here if you like.
A. my B. me C. I D. A or B
( )29. Because of the bad weather, we have to the meeting
till next week.
A. take off B. get off C. put off D. set off
( )30. —I feel really tired!
—
A. Lucky you. B. You’d better work harder.
C. Congratulations! D. Why not stop to have a rest?
( )31. I couldn’t do it your great help. Thanks a lot.
A. with B. without C. for D. against
( )32. I don’t know if Sandy tomorrow. If she ,please call me.
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A. will come; will come B. will come; comes
C. comes; comes D. comes; will come
( )33. Miss Lin a lot of work for the poor area in the past
three years..
A. does B. did C. has done D. will do
( )34. I don’t remember the book yesterday.
A. where I put B. where did I put
C. where will I put D. where I will put
( )35. —What’s today? — . It’s Father’s Day.
A. It’s Sunday. B. It’s June 17th.
C. It’s Sunday, June. D. It’s Sunday, the seventeenth.
Ⅵ.完型填空。(20×1.5=30分)
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Big schoolbags have been a serious problem for students for a long time. Maybe your schoolbag is too 36 to carry, and it troubles you a lot 37 you want to find a book out to read. Now an e-textbook will 38 you.
It is said that e-textbooks are going to be 39 in Chinese middle schools. An e-textbook, in fact, is a small 40 for students. It is much 41 than a usual schoolbag and easy to carry. Though it is as small as a book, it can 42 all the materials(材料)for study. The students can read the text page by page on the 43 , take notes with the pointer(屏写笔).Or even “ 44 ”their homework to their teachers by sending e-mails. All they have to do is to press a button.
Some people say e-textbooks are good, but some say they may be 45 for the students’ eyes. What do you think of them?
( )36. A. light B. heavy C. useful D. comfortable
( )37. A. if B. although C. since D. because
( )38. A. trouble B. prevent C. help D. understand
( )39. A. used B. kept C. invented D. lent
( )40. A. TV B. radio C. pen D. computer
( )41. A. heavier B. lighter C. cheaper D. brighter
( )42. A. hold B. build C. discover D. practice
( )43. A. blackboard B. desk C. screen D. card
( )44. A. find out B. hand in C. get back D. give back
( )45. A. helpful B. famous C. good D. bad
B
A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I'll give 46 of you a seed (种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring, 47 I'll choose a new king from you.”
A boy 48 Peter got a seed, too. He planted it 49 . But the seed doesn't grow at all. A year later, Peter had to take his 50 box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Peter felt 51 .
The king 52 the palace and looked around. When he found there was nothing in Peter's box. The king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed that couldn't 53 at all. But all of you, 54 Peter, have brought me plants and flowers. Peter was the only one with the honesty and courage(勇气) to bring such a box. So he will be the new 55 !”
( )46. A.neither B. either C. both D. each
( )47. A. but B. although C. and D. so
( )48. A. helped B. asked C. named D. made
( )49. A. carefully B. heavily C. luckily D. carelessly
( )50. A. full B. fantastic C. beautiful D. empty
( )51. A. excited B. sad C. happy D. lucky
( )52. A. reached B. got C. arrived D. came
( )53. A.like B. speak C. grow D. sleep
( )54. A. besides B. except C. with D. through
( )55. A. boy B. friend C. brother D. king
第三部分 阅读理解(共两大题,满分35分)
Ⅶ.补全对话。(5分)
A. How about you?
B. Do you know it?
C. Why do you say that?
D. It’s Man on Wire.
E. She is ill in bed.
F. The man in the movie was really brave.
G. Would you like to watch the movie with me?
A: Hi, Susan, Which movie are you watching tonight?
B: 56 It’s my second time watching it.
A: Man on Wire ? Hmmm …
B: 57
A: Yeah, I do. It’s a great movie.
B: I agree. 58
A: Oh, I remember. And the man lived in New York. I love that city.
B: Me, too. 59
A: I’d love to. But I have to stay at home with my mom. 60
B: Sorry to hear that. Hope your mom will be better soon.
A: Thanks. Enjoy your night.
Ⅷ. 阅读下列短文,选择正确答案或回答问题。(15×2=30分)
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In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)——They love a famous person too much.
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Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes(英雄)that it affects(影响)their life.
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜)famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” said Dr. John, an expert(专家), “but like many things, overdoing(过分追求)it may not always be good for you.”
( )61. How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?
A. About one third. B. About a quarter
C. More than a half. D. About three hundred.
( )62. What does the writer think of the two ways to show love to a
famous people?
A. The first one is better. B. The second one is better.
C. Neither of them is good. D. Both of them are good.
( )63. Those who have strong feelings for a famous person may
feel .
A. happy B. funny C. worried D. strong
( )64. Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提到)?
A. David Beckham B. Tony Blair
C. Jackie Chan D. Britney Spears
( )65. Dr. John tells us ____.
A. loving famous people is a good thing
B. overdoing something may bring some trouble
C. we mustn’t show love to anybody or anything
D. famous people are common people
B
Some people have a very poor sense(感觉) of direction(方向). Unluckily, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared(敢) ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circle and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now , I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid(避免) giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would say, “sorry, I am a stranger here.”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps,I realized that he had asked the way to my office(办公室) building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn't want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary(秘书) showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!
( )66. The writer always refuses to give people directions because .
A. she's a strange to the city
B. she doesn't know the people
C. she has no time to help others
D. she's afraid of giving wrong directions.
( )67. A man stopped the writer on the way to .
A. sell her something B. ask for the time
C. make friends with her D. ask for the directions.
( )68. The Friendship Building is the place where the writer .
A.lives B. studies C. works D. teaches
( )69. The word “embarrassed” in the last paragraph means“ ”.
A. 尴尬 B. 困惑 C. 激动 D. 拮据
( )70. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer is too shy to give others directions
B. The writer has a very poor sense of directions
C. The writer never got lost when she was young.
D. The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.
C
Leonardo Da Vinci(达芬奇) was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor(发明家). Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life.
Although Leonardo hated war(战争), he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war many years later.
By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret(秘密) of flying. Among his sketched(素描)we can see several objects. We consider them modern flying machines.
Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving(节约劳动的) machines like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man. He didn't eat any meat, which was unusual in those times. He never published(发表)his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.
We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished paintings because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the
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cleverest men the world has ever known.
( )71. According to the passage, Leonardo is not only an artist but
also .
A. an inventor B. an engineer C. a writer D. a musician
( )72. Leonardo invented some machines to .
A. stop the war B. help paint pictures
C. watch the birds D. make good use of time
( )73. Leonardo was strange, for example, .
A. he didn't eat any vegetables
B. he usually used mirror writing
C. he liked to publish his discoveries
D. he enjoyed drawing flying machines
( )74. From the passage, we can learn that Leonardo was very .
A. humorous (幽默) B. serious C. clever D. lonely
75. 根据词数要求,用英语回答下面的问题。(共2分,每题1分)
(1) What was Leonardo’s most special invention?(不超过5个词)
(2) Why did Leonardo leave many unfinished paintings?
(不超过10个词)
第四部分 写(共两大题,满分20分)
Ⅸ.单词拼写。(5分)
76. We all love the beauties of n (大自然).
77. It’s everyone’s duty to p (保护) the environment.
78. It’s c (不理智的) to lend money to him. He never returns it.
79. This photo r (使想起) me of my college life.
80. “Nongfu S (泉水)”is a famous kind of drinking water in China.
Ⅹ. 书面表达。(15分)
请以“My Hometown”为题写一篇英语短文,向《英语周报》学生习作栏目投稿。
要点如下:
1. 我的家乡宿松地处安徽省西南(southwest)部,群山环绕,河道纵横,空气
清新;宿松历史悠久,现人口约840,000;
2. 生活方便: 厂房多,好找工作;超市多,购物方便;公园多,娱乐散步方便;
3. 主要名胜:“长江绝岛”小孤山、“南国小长城”白崖寨、石莲洞森林公园等;
4. 表达对家乡的热爱。
注意事项:
1. 不要逐字逐句翻译,意思对即可,可以适当发挥;
2. 根据提示,分段表达(段首的主题句已给出),条理清楚,要点齐全;
3. 词数不少于80词。
参考词汇:mountain(山脉), population(人口), history(历史),
Forest Park(森林公园), supermarket(超市), restaurant(餐馆)…
My Hometown
① Welcome to my hometown—Susong County.
② Susong is a good place to live.
③There are many famous places to travel in Susong.
④In a word,
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