1、涟水县金城外国语学校2012-2013学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷（时间：120分钟 满分：150分）一、第一节 听对话，选择正确的答案或相应的图片。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。听下面 4段对话，听完每段对话后，回答1个小题。1. How is the weather now?2. What animal does the boy want to keep?3. Where are they talking?A. In the shop. B. In the hospital. C. In the classroom.4. Wh
2、at time is it now?A. 8:30. B. 9:00. C. 9:30.听下面的对话，回答第5-6小题。5. Where are they going to have the party?A. At the mans home. B. At the womans home. C. In a restaurant.6. When are they going to meet?A. Thursday evening. B. Friday evening. C. Saturday evening.听下面的对话，回答第78小题。7. Who is the woman?A. A nurs
3、e. B. The boys teacher. C. The boys mother.8. What can the boy do today?A. Stay in bed. B. Go to school. C. Have sports.二、 听短文，根据所听内容判断下面的句子的正 (T)误(F)。9. The speaker is a teacher.10. This talk is most probably given on the way.11. There is a beautiful mountain in this city.12. The speaker thinks the
4、 people should visit the birthplace of a great man.三、 根据你听到的内容和实际情况，写出简要答语，完成录音问卷调查表。13._ _14. _15. _16. _四、 笔录要点 根据你所听到的内容，填写下面的表格，每空不超过3个单词。What people eat in (17) todayGao MingMore and more _18_restaurants:KFC, McDonald; Japanese restaurants with _19_;Pizza Huts from ItalyMikeDifferent Chinese fo
5、od:Sichuan food, dumplings _20_,noodles and so on.五、单项选择21-Your Japanese is so good. How long have you been in France? - _ I was five.A. Since B. Before C. Until D. When22 Her uncle _ to New York now, he _ there twice. Hell be back tomorrow.A. has gone, has been B. has been, has been C. has gone, ha
6、s gone D. has been, has gone23At night, we can see colorful lights on both _ of the streets. A. sides B. side C. sides24Please call Mary _ 3546403. A. in B. at C. to D. of 25 too much candy is bad your teeth .A. Eat ; to B. Eating ; to C. Eating ; for26There _ a mother ,a father and three children i
7、n the family.A. be B. have C. are D. is27The water in this river is harmful because Its a _ river.A. pollution B. pollutedC. has pollutedD. pollutes28We Beijing next week.A.are leaving for B.leave to C.to leave to D.left to 29-David has made great progress recently. -_, and _. A. So he has; so you h
8、ave B. So he has; so have you C. So has he; so have you D. So has he; so you have30Whats the weather _ in summer ?A. like B. is C. cool D. hot31The hospital is new _ very dirty. A. and B. or C. so D. but32My brother is always the first_ to school. A. to get B. getting C. to reach D. reaching33Jim sa
9、id the book _ very interesting. A. beB. isC. wasD. are34Hurry up, dear. We have to get to the station before 11:45 we can catch the 12:00 train.A. since B. after C. as soon as D. so that35What are your brothers ?A. job B. jobs C. jobs六、完型填空Music and Behavior Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear
10、36 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 37 hear music in an office or on a farm. Scientists believe that music changes the 48 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 39 richer. When a restaurant plays c
11、lassical music, people spend 40 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 41 music, people spend less money. With 42 music, people spend even less. Scientists also 43 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 44 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some resta
12、urants play fast music during their 45 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 46 make more money. Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 47 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better
13、when they are 48 . And listening to music can help you relax. The 59 time you hear music somewhere, be 50 . It might change the way you do things.36. A. music B. stores C. songs D. sound37. A. already B. even C. hardly D. never38. A. way B. time C. idea D. place39. A. become B. get C. feel D. look40
14、. A. much B. more C. little D. less41. A. pop B. modern C. light D. country42. A. no B. much C. any D. some43. A. expect B. hope C. realize D. believe44. A. cook B. order C. eat D. make45. A. free B. busy C. happy D. sad46. A. can B. should C. cant D. neednt47. A. how B. why C. what D. that48. A. ex
15、cited B. interested C. confident D. relaxed49. A. first B. second C. next D. last50. A. quiet B. quick C. happy D. careful七、阅读理解AMichael Jackson is one of the worlds best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They cal
16、led the group “Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television progam. They started singing in 1965, became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record the name of “I Want You Back”. It was very popular. One of their hit records was “Never Say Goodbye”.Michae
17、l was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.Michael nearly didnt go out because he was too famous. O
18、nce his fans went off in a faint（晕倒） when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raises money for charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界纪录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he w
19、ould live in our heart forever.51Whats the name of their first record? A. “Never Say Goodbye” B. “See You, See Me” C. “I Want You Back” D. “On the World”52Michael was good at _ according to the passage.A. rock music B. street danceC. playing the piano D.moon walking53Why did Mochael have to stay at
20、home most of the time?A. Because he was too famousB. Because he often felt lonely.C. Because he had no friendsD.Because his company asked him to do soB Chicago On a BudgetHow to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?Sightseeing The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of phot
21、os and paintings. The ticket is 10.00,but go on Tuesdays and youll get in free(免费). The Sears Tower is the worlds third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only 8.50. There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesd
22、ay through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For The Oprah Winfrey Show youll have to book tickets at least a month before.Places to stayYou can get a hotel for 100 to 300 a day. Howe
23、ver, you can get a room in the dormitory(宿舍) at Roosevelt University for 215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(优惠).54This passage is written for telling us _.A. Chicago is a big and beautiful city B. where we can see fine photos and paintingsC. how to make a c
24、heap trip in Chicago D. there are many free concerts in Chicago55It will cost you _ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.A. moreB. lessC. the sameD. none56You may go to _ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.A. the Art InstituteB. the Sears TowerC. Roosev
25、elt UniversityD. Grant Park57 You have to spend at least _in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.A. 100B. 300C. 215D.86058 According to this passage, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE ?A. You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays.B. Free Grant
26、 Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.C. The Sears Tower is the worlds third tallest building.D. You can get tickets to The Oprah Winfrey as soon as you arrive.CBamboo (竹子) is one of natures (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass. Li
27、ke other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1. 5 metres(4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bam
28、boo. Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green. Bamboo has been used to make many things
29、 such as hats and kitchen tools( 厨房用具). Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings. Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built. In Africa, poor farmers are
30、 taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes( 管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money. 59 How is bamboo lik
31、e grass?A. It grows quickly. B. Its wood. C. it is easy to cut. D. It is very thin. 60 Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesnt grow . A. in China B. in EuropeC. on mountains D. in Africa61 Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because .A. it is cheapB. it has different coloursC. it is
32、strongD. it has been used by Asians62 Bamboo pipes can . A. make money B. be treesC. grow quickly D. carry water63 In Asia, bamboo has been used for . A. a short timeB. many thousands of yearsC. many hundreds of yearsD. about 100 yearsDBasketball is still a young game. Its over a hundred years old.
33、In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldnt play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time. Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith
34、 to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large. Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much m
35、oving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find bo
36、xes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name. 64. How long is it since basketball was invented? A. 1000 years B. More than 100 years C. 1100 yearsD. Less than 100 years65. The students felt unhappy because _. A. they had much homework to do B. they of
37、ten got into fightsC. they couldnt play outdoorsD. they had little time to study66. Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game? A. Some studentsB. Some teachersC. Some students parents D. Some of his friends67. When a student _ , he makes a score. A. receives the ball. B. throws the ball to another stu
38、dentC. runs quickly with the ball in his handD. throws the ball into the basket 68. Which sentence is right?A. Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball.B. It was easy to invent the game.C. The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad.D. The ball had to be thrown into the basket fiv
39、e feet above the floor.八、单词拼写69If you can swim a the river, Ill be waiting for you on the other side.70She took part in helping people in the Wenchuan Earthquake. She would never forget this unusual . 71I like c with my friends online very much.72In Lilys paper there are f mistakes than in Jacks.73I
40、 read my essay a in class and everyone can hear me clearly. 74His speech was boring, but he did not r it.75He is good at thinking. I think he can answer the question in a d way.76Would you mind not w your time?77Dont stay up late, or you will feel s in class during the day.78He joined the army(军队) f
41、ive years ago, so he has been a s for five years.九、书面表达79书面表达昨天，你班就“你愿意做班干部吗？”的话题开展了一次讨论，结果见下表。请你根据表格内容用英语写一篇短文，并谈谈你的看法。绝大部分同学认为好的少数学生认为不好帮助老师，为同学服务提高交际能力，对今后有利太忙，难以完成作业我的观点注意：1. 文章必须包括表格中的全部内容，可适当增加细节；2.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数，只需接着写；3. 词数：80100个。Will you be the leader of your class?Yesterday, our class discussed whether you would be the leader of your class._
