湖南省娄底市娄星区2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题
时量：90分钟 分值：120分
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听力部分（20分）
一 听力理解（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）
第一节 听下面5段对话，根据所听到的内容，选择相应的图画。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）
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A. B. C.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
听下面的对话或独白，每段对话或独白后各有一个或几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出符合对话内容的最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出５秒钟的作答时间。
听下面的对话，回答第6小题。
6. When does the woman watch the news?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon C. At night.
听下面的对话，回答第7小题。
7. What are they talking about?
A. The buildings of the school. B. The future of the woman. C. The future of the city.
听下面的对话，回答第8小题。
8. How will she go to the theater?
A. She’ll go by bus. B. She’ll take a taxi. C. She’ll go by bike.
听下面的对话，回答第9小题。
9. Where are they going ?
A. To a party. B. To the beach. C. To a library.
听下面的对话，回答第10小题。
10. What’s the man going to do on Friday?
A. Play the baseball game. B. Have an English test. C. Have an English party.
听下面的对话，回答第11~12小题。
11. What does John plan to wear to the party?
A. Jeans B. A jacket C. A coat.
12. Who won’t let him in, if he wears jeans to the party?
A. His parents. B. The classmates. C. The teachers.
听下面的对话，回答第13~14小题。
13. Where did she go on vocation?
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A. To the mountains. B. To summer camp. C. To the beach.
14. Who did she go with?
A. Her sister. B. Her mother. C. Her friends
C. Because it is the most comfortable.
听下面的对话，回答第15~17小题。
15. How often does Lisa exercise?
A. Once a week B. Every day. C. Hardly ever.
16. When does she go to bed?
A. At 8 o’clock. B. At 9 o’clock. C. At about 10 o’clock.
17. How many hours does she sleep every night?
A. 8 hours. B. 9 hours. C. 10 hours.
听下面一段独白，完成第18至20小题。
18. The library opening will be on the morning of __________, January 8th.
A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Thursday
19. The parents will have lunch __________.
A. in the school hall B. at home C. in a restaurant
20. Each parent will bring a book as a gift for __________.
A. the students B. the teachers C. the new library
笔试部分（100分）
二、完形填空 （共10小题；每小题2分，计20分）
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。（共10小题，计10分）
Henry was about ten when his father died. Although it was quite 21 for his mother to keep a large family alone, she still decided to send Henry, the oldest, to school.
At one time, Henry needed a grammar book for his new lesson. 22 his mother wasn’t able to get money to buy it. Henry was very 23 . He was afraid that he couldn’t go to the class 24 the book. That night, he went to bed with a heavy heart, thinking what to do to get the book.
As soon as he woke up the next morning, he found there was thick 25 on the ground.
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“Ah,” he said to himself, “I can 26 the problem now.”
He got up, ran to the house next door and helped to clean out the snow. His neighbor accepted 27 kindness. When he finished the work, he got his pay and went to the next house. Then he went to another and another, 28 he had enough money to buy a grammar book.
When school began, Henry was at his seat, the happiest boy there, ready to 29 the lesson in his new book.
From that time on, Henry was always the first of all his class. He always 30 he could find the way, no matter what problem he met.
21. A. difficult B. easy C. funny
22. A. Ever B. Even C. However
23. A. interested B. upset C. happy
24. A. over B. inside C. without
25. A. rain B. snow C. wind
26. A. find B. think C. solve
27. A. his B. her C. their
28. A. until B. after C. when
29. A. turn down B. take up C. make up
30. A. advised B. questioned C. believed
三、阅读理解（共三节，15小题，每小题2分,计30分）
第一节 阅读下面短文，判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，符合的写（A），不符合的写(B)。（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
Water is very important in our life. We drink it every day and use it to cook and wash things. We cannot live without water. But how can we save water?
There are a few ways to save water. Firstly, take shorter showers and don’t leave the tap running when we don’t need to use water. Secondly, try to reuse （再利用）water. It’s the most important way for us to save water. At last, we should not pollute river water so that we will have fresh water for years and years.
To save water is good to our life. Some people think there’s much water on the Earth.
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In fact, there is not enough water for us to use now. So everyone should save water.
So we should save water in order to save ourselves. Do you think so?
（ ）31. We drink and use water every day.
（ ）32. There is only one way to save water.
（ ）33. We needn’t reuse water.
（ ）34. We mustn’t make rivers dirty so that we’ll have clean water.
（ ）35. We don’t have enough water to use now.
第二节 阅读下面的材料并根据材料内容并做后面的题目，从各题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
2018 Spring Festival Dinner Invitation
Sincerely invite to this event for celebrating Chinese New Year
Enjoy delicious Chinese food. Watch great performance. Experience fun games.
Friday, the 16th of February
7:00 pm--11:00 pm
Huatian Hotel, 12th Floor, 168, Changqing Street
We hope to see you there!
Please call Mr. Liu at 83168888 before February 14th.
36. What is the dinner party for?
A. The Spring Festival. B. New Huatian Hotel’s opening. C. Mr. Liu’s birthday.
37. What will guests do at the dinner party?
A. Make food. B. Give performances. C. Play games.
38. How long is the dinner party going to last(持续)?
A. 2 hours. B. 4 hours. C. 7 hours.
39. When is the dinner party going to be held?
A. In the morning. B. On February 16th C. On February 14th
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40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the invitation?
A. The dinner party will begin at 11:00 pm.
B. You can e-mail Mr. Liu if you would like to go for dinner.
C. People should go to Changqing Street for the dinner party.
第三节 阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots. Today there are already robots working in factories. 41._____________________________ Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored.
Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and move like people. 42._______________________________ For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are. 43_____________________
____________ They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
Some scientists believe that there will be more new robots in the future. 44._________
___________________________________ Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists have made robots that look like snakes.
45. _________________________________ This was not possible 20 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!
A. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White.
B. These new robots will have many different shapes.
C. However, some scientists believe that it will be difficult to make them really think like a human.
D. These snake robots can help look for people under the buildings if they fall down.
E. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again.
四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题2分，共计20分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号内所给单词的正确形式（每空1个单词）。
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Students these days often have a lot of 46 (worry) . Sometimes they have problems with their school-work, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe 47 worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone 48 (help) a lot. Unless we talk to someone, we’ll 49 (certain) feel worse.”
Laura once 50 (lose) her wallet, and worried for days. She was afraid 51___ tell her parents about it. She ever walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking, “ 52 I tell my parents, they’ll be angry! In the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got 53 (she) a new wallet and asked her to be more 54 (care). “I will always remember to share my problems 55 the future!” Laura says.
五、补全对话 （共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
通读下列对话，然后根据上下文在空格处填入合适的句子或词语。
A: Hello, Lily. 56.____________________on weekends?
B: I usually help with housework. 57._____________________?
A: I sometimes go shopping.
B: 58. _______________________?
A: Hmm, I go shopping about twice a month. Can you go shopping with me this
weekend?
B. 59. ________________________! I have to make resolutions for the new year.
A. Oh, that’s more important. What are you going to do in the new year?
B: I’m going to study hard and get good grade. I’m also going to learn to play the piano.
A: 60. ______________________. Wish your dream come true.
六、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）
阅读下面的短文，按要求完成后面各题。
When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol
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in American culture is a cartoon. （64）We all love the black mouse with two large round ears ―Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. （65）人们去电影院看这个“小人”获胜。Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
根据短文内容回答下面3个问题。
61. Is Mickey Mouse a famous symbol in American culture?
62. Who created Mickey Mouse?
63. Why is Mickey Mouse so popular?
将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文。
64. _____________________________________________________________________
65. _____________________________________________________________________
七、书面表达（10分）
写两段话描述你的两个朋友。可分别用 be similar to 和 be different from 两个短语将两个朋友和你自己作比较。要求语句通顺，语法正确。词数为60个左右。
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答案
英语听力材料
第一节 听下面5个句子，根据所听到的内容选择相应的图画。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
1. Sam can play the drums.
2. My parents and I love watching movies in the cinema.
3. I want to be a computer programmer.
4. She went shopping with her mother last Sunday.
5. Every home will have a robot in 10 years.
第二节 听下面的对话或独白，每段对话或独白后各有一个或几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出符合对话内容的最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出５秒钟的作答时间。
听下面的对话，回答第6小题。
M: Do you plan to watch the news?
W: Yes. I watch it every night.
听下面的对话，回答第7小题。
M: What will the future be like?
W: There will be more buildings in the city.
听下面的对话，回答第8小题。
M: Will you take a taxi to the theater?
W: No. I think I’ll take the bus.
听下面的对话，回答第9小题。
M: Let’s bring some potato chips to eat at the party.
W:Good idea.
听下面的对话，回答第10小题。
M: Mary, when will you prepare for the English exam?
W: On Friday afternoon.
听下面的对话，回答第11~12小题。
W: Hi, John. What will you wear to the party?
M: I think I’ll wear jeans to the party.
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W:That’s not a good idea. If you do, the teachers won’t let you in.
听下面的对话，回答第13~14小题。
M: Did you go anywhere on vocation, Tom?
W: I went to summer camp.
M: Did you go with anyone?
W: Yes, I went with my sister.
听下面的对话，回答第15~17小题。
M: Hi, Lisa, do you often exercise?
W: Yes, I exercise every day.
M: Do you go to bed early?
W: Not very early. I go to bed at about 10 and I sleep 9 hours every night.
听下面一段独白，完成第18至20小题。
Dear parents,
I would like to invite you to the opening of our new library at No. 4 high School. The opening will be on the morning of Monday, January 8th at 9:00. After this, you can enjoy our school concert. Then lunch will be in the school hall at 12:00. I would also like to invite each parent to bring one book as a gift for the new library. Please reply in writing to this invitation by Wednesday, December 20th.
参考答案:
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46. worries 47. the 48. helps 49. certainly 50. lost
51. to 52. If 53. her 54. careful 55. in
56. What do you usually do 57. How about you
58. How often do you go shopping? 59. I’m sorry/Sorry
60. That’s a good idea/Great
61. Yes, it is.
62. Walt Disney.
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63. Because he is like a common man, but he always tries to face any danger and he is
always ready to try his best.
64.我们都喜爱那长着两只又大又圆的耳朵的黑老鼠----米老鼠。
65. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win.
七、作文
My friend A is quite similar to me. We are both tall and thin. We are both quiet and serious. We like reading together. We are hard-working in class, so we often get good grades.
My friend B is different from me. She’s funnier and more outgoing than me. She always speaks loudly. She is good at soccer. She’s smart and she’s a good listener.
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