1、2015学年第一学期八年级英语期末练习卷 (本卷满分120分, 90分钟完卷) 2016.1注 意：所有试题答案必须用蓝色或黑色圆珠笔或钢笔填写在答题纸上。试题答案写在试卷上不予评分。Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共25分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容, 选出相应的图片): （6分） B C D A E F G1._ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _B. Listen to the dialogue and choos
2、e the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题, 选出最恰当的答案): (共6分) 7. A. Her teacher.B. Her mother.C. Her sister.D. Her doctor8. A. Stop the bus.B. Walk to the zoo.C. Cross the street. D. CalLthe police. 9. A. On a farm.B. On a plane.C. In a coffee shop.D. In a restaurant. 10. A. She is quite
3、 busy now.B. She doesnt like history.C. She will not take the exam.D. She is poor at history, too.11. A. By bus. B. By underground. C. By car.D. By taxi.12. A. Every Wednesday. B. Once a week.C. Every Saturday.D. Twice a week.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are tru
4、e or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示, 不符合的用“F”表示): (共5分)13. Students dont listen to music when they are driving.14. All of the radio programmers are music.15. popular music singers make a lot of money from selling CDs.16. Besides pop music, there are other kinds of music that are important to A
5、mericans. 17.Folk music (民乐) was firstly sung by cow boys for their cows.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文, 完成下 列内容。每空格限填一词): (共8分)18.The phrase (短语) comes from an _ _ story.19. Cats were _ _ chickens, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags instead of chi
6、ckens.20.The woman wanted to see the chicken _ _ the money.21.The mans secret was out and _ _ it because the cat was out of the bag.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)(共 41 分)II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共15分)22. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation
7、 with others?A. It is hard for me to choose these beautiful things.B. It is warm today.C. I live far away from my school.D. Look at the young man, he is parking his car.23. People turn off their lights for _ hour on Earth Day every year.A. a B. an C. the D. /24. Our teacher doesnt smile a lot but we
8、 still like _. A. he B. his C. him D. hers25. A couch is _ furniture that people usually sit on while watching television. A. a jar of B. a bar of C. a tin of D. a piece of 26. Dinosaur died _ millions of years ago.A. out B. of C. on D. in27. After his supper, Gork felt very _ and fell _ almost imme
9、diately. A. tired, asleep B. tired, sleeping C. tire, sleep D. tire, asleep, 28. _great fun it is to have a picnic in the park in summer!. A. How B. How a C. What a D. What29. The car which was _us hit the back of our car.A .in front of B. next to C. beside D. behind 30. _ does the film Interstella
10、(星际穿越) last？About 135 minutes.A. How longB. How soon C. How much D. How old31. There are ten plates on the table, one is clean and _are dirty.A. others B. another C. the others D. other 32. A: Have you ever visited the Great Wall?B: Yes, I _it a month ago.A. have visited B. visited C. will visit D.
11、visiting33.Im very hungry. Shall we get _ to eat at the restaurant?A. anythingB. nothing C. somethingD. everything34.The fried chicken wings in KFC taste _, but they are unhealthy food.A. wellB. nicely C. goodD. badly35.There _an English contest in our school in two weeks.A. will have B. will hold C
12、 .is going to have D. is going to be 36. Thank you for your delicious dinner, Tony. _A. Dont say so. B. Just so so.C. Im glad that you enjoyed it. D. Never mind.A. became B. wrote C. Europe D. competition E. answerIII. Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can
13、 only be used once（将下列单词或短语前的字母填入空格。每个单词或短语只能填一次, 共8分）Who is the tallest person alive? Who has the longest nose? If you want an _37_ to these strange questions, you need to explore the Guinness World Records. In 1951, a man called Hugh Beaver had an argument over which bird was the fastest in _38_.
14、He thought it might be a good idea to have a book about records. So he _39_ the first edition (版本) of Guinness World Records in 1954. The first 197-page book _40_ a bestseller (畅销书) by Christmas. In the _41_ year, more than 70,000 copies were sold in the United Sates.A. published B. itself C. freque
15、ntly D. in trouble E. following Each year, a new edition of Guinness World Records is _42_. New records are added. The book _43_ holds a world record, as the best-selling book of all time. It is one of the most _44_ stolen books from public libraries in the United States.IV.Complete the sentences wi
16、th the given words box in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。共6分）45. More and more _become aware of the importance of protecting the environment. (business)46. How _ the film is! Jacky Chens performance is wonderful in this movie. (amaze) 47. We are not allowed to use computers to _ in the final
17、-exam, so we have to solve the problems by ourselves. (calculator)48. I am afraid of those big dogs though some of them are _ (harm)49. They sometimes _with each other, but they are still good friends.(argument)50. No one has been to the Mars until now, It is an _ place. (explored)V. Rewrite the sen
18、tences as required（按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词, 共12分）51. Martin taught math in that middle school last year. (改为一般疑问句) _ Martin _ math in that middle school last year?52. Mum add some sugar to the coffee to make it sweeter. (划线部分提问)_ _ Mum add some sugar to the coffee?53. Let me help you escape form here. (反义疑问
19、句)Let me help you escape from here, _ _?54. The furniture inside was like that kind on the Earth.(改为同义句)The furniture inside was _ _that kind on the Earth.55. We went very far. The other people went farther than us. (合并为一句）We _ go as _ as the other people did.56. on the side of, we, found, a silver
20、spaceship, the hill, (连词成句)_ .Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三卷 阅读与写作 共 34分）VI. Reading comprehension.（阅读理解。本大题共 24 分）A. Choose the right answer（选择最恰当的答案，用A、B、C或D表示.共6分）Look it up!Mays father bought her a book. Here are three articles she found in it.Lauren, Ralph (1939- )Ralph Lauren was born on Octob
21、er 14th, 1939. He was an American fashion designer. He was best known for the Ralph Lauren clothing company. Many people like T-shirts of this company. He has also become well known for his collection of expensive cars some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865
22、)Abraham Lincoln was the president during the American Civil War (美国南北战争). Lincoln was born in a poor family in Kentucky. His parents are British. When he was young, he helped the family do farm work. At the beginning of the American Civil War, he encouraged farmers to get their own lands. In the Ge
23、ttysburg Address (葛底斯堡演说) , he stated: that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish (毁灭) from the earth.Lippmann, Walter (1845-1921)He was an American writer, reporter. Lippmann won two Pulitzer Prizes (普利策奖) in his life. Although, he is a news reporter, he said tha
24、t the news is imperfectly recorders. It has its own weakness. 57. What kind of book is it probably?A. An encyclopediaB. A science fictionC. A novel D. A fairy story58. What did Ralph Lauren collect?A. Clothes B. Cars C. Museums D. Companies59. What is Abraham Lincolns family name?A. Lippmann B. Linc
25、oln C. Abraham D. Walter 60. Where did Lincolns parents come from? A. China B. Italy C. Britain D. Japan61. When was Walther Lippmann born? A. In 1845 B. In 1921 C. In 1809 D. In 1865 62. What does the underlined word imperfectly mean?A. better B. very well C. prefer D. not the best B. Choose the wo
26、rds or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文。共 6 分）Once, there was a millionaire (百万富翁) who loved money more than anything else in the world. He didnt know exactly how much he had, so he found a little girl to count all his money for him. It 63._ the little girl six days to count all
27、 the money. When she told the millionaire that he had forty-two million dollars, he was wild with joy and asked, “How much money do you want? He thought that 64. _ she was only a child, he could 65. _ her into taking a very small amount of money. The girl said, “Well, I worked for six days. Give me
28、two pennies for the first day. Each day after that, just give me the amount you give me the day before, multiplied (乘) by itself.”The millionaire thought that in this 66. _ he would only have to give her a few dollars. What a foolish little girl! So immediately, he had his lawyer draw up the contrac
29、t（合同）, fearing that she would change her 67. _. On the first day, the millionaire paid her two pennies, and on the second day, two pennies times two pennies, and thats four pennies. Each day after that, he gave her 68. _ number of pennies he had given her the day before, multiplied by itself. And by
30、 the sixth day, the foolish millionaire had to give the clever little girl all his money. 63. A. paid B. spent C. cost D. took64. A. if B. thought C. because D. but65. A. warn B. advise C. cheat D. allow66. A. road B. way C. point D. means67. A. mind B. heart C. word D. plan68. A. these B. one C. a
31、D. theC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。共6分）Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, thats normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Dont drink coffee! Instead, take a nap (小睡).There are some reasons
32、to have a daily nap. First of all, you are more efficient (有效率的) after napping. You remember things better and make fewer 69.m_. Also, you can learn things more 70.q_ after taking a nap. A 20-minute nap can reduce information overload (超负荷). Finally, a nap may help 71.b_ your self-confidence (自信心) a
33、nd make you more active. It may even cheer you up. There are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of the day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is the best. If you sleep a little 72.l_, you may fall into a deep sleep. After
34、waking up from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. In that way, you can fully relax 73.d_ your nap. You wont have to keep looking at the clock so that you dont oversleep.Now, next time you feel sleepy after lunch, dont 74. g_ nervous. Put your head down, close you
35、r eyes, and have a nap. 69. m_ 70. q_ 71. b_ 72. l_ 73. d_ 74. g_D. Read and then answer the questions below. (阅读文章并回答下列问题。共6分。)When the new term came, I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, handsome! Im Rose. Im 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”I said heartily
36、 (热情的) , “Of course!”“Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked. She joked, “Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around.”“No, seriously, “I asked. “I always dreamed of having a college education. Now Im getting one!” She told me. Over the year, Rose beca
37、me an icon (偶像). She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from other students.At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our banquet (宴会). Ill never forget what she taught us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old becaus
38、e we stop playing. Here are the secrets of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” She said. “There is a big difference between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesnt take any talent or ability,
39、” she added. “But to grow up, you have to find the chances in change. Have no regrets. We usually dont have regrets (后悔）for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”One week after graduation, Rose dies peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that its never too late to be all you c
40、an possible be. 75How old is Rose?_76What did she always dream?_77Did Rose make friends easily wherever she went?_78According to Rose, how do we stay young, to laugh or to cry?_79What did she teach us by example?_80 What have you learnt after reading this story? _94. Write at least 60 words about th
41、e topic “I get _ from my class life” (以“我从班级生活中得到_”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格，请在答题纸上把作文标题补充完整，如：I get friendship/ happiness/ helpfrom my class life.)每个人的成长都离不开班级生活，你认为你的班级生活如何？从中你最大的收获是什么？你又想为班集体做些什么？(注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。)The following points are for reference only. (以下句型仅供参考) My class life is exciting/ boring/ interesting I getfrom I expect/ hope (that/ to)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
