1、2014-2015学年度第二学期期末考试八年级英语试题(考试时间120分钟 满分150分)二、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中, 选择一个最佳答案。（共15小题; 每小题1分，计15分） 26. Were here to have fun, to learn, to work together and to make difference. A. a; a B. a; / C. /; a D. /; /27. my father my mother are able to drive a car. So they often take turns to drive me to school.A
2、. Neither; nor B. Both; and C. Either; or D. Not only; but also28. Who can help me carry the heavy box? I think Ted is _ to do it. But the door is _for him to go through. A. too strong; too narrow B. so strong; narrow enough C. enough strong; narrow enoughD. strong enough; too narrow29. Did the doct
3、ors save the old man？ Yes. He _ on the morning of May 10th. And now he is out of danger. A. was operated B. operated C. operated on D. was operated on30. _ did your uncle leave his home town?. Let me see. He _ for nearly twenty years. A. When; has left B. When; has been away C. How long; has left D.
4、 How long; has been away31. What type of mobile phone do you want to have? Something big? Well, it _ be big thats not important. A. must B. neednt C. cant D. mustnt32. How will you help with the activity? We will _ leaflets to ask people to take part.A. put out B. hand out C. find out D. cut out33.
5、_? Ive got toothache. It hurts.A. How are you B. Whats wrong with you C. How is the matter D. What do you do 34. I _ reading English every morning. Yes, now English is more and more important. English _ the first language in England and some other countries.A. am used to; is used by B. am used to; i
6、s used as C. used to; is used by D. used to; is used as35. Its clever _you to help me work out the difficult math problem. Thanks! You are welcome. Now its easier _you to understand it.A. of; of B. of; for C. for; of D. for; for36. There was hardly anything left after the earthquake, _? _. People ha
7、d to rebuild their houses.A. wasnt there; Yes B. was there; NoC. wasnt there; No D. was there; Yes37. _ good time we had at the party last night! Yes. It was _exciting party that I would never forget it.A. What; so B. How; such C. What a; such an D. How a; so an38. By _ these old students, we hope _
8、 them good at looking after the younger students.A. train; make B. training; to make C. training; making D. train; making39. Excuse me, could you tell me ? Of course. Its ten minutes ride from here.A. where is NO. 1 Middle SchoolB. how I can get to Renmin ParkC. how far my trip is to Jiangyan Librar
9、yD. how long will it take me to Jiangyan Peoples Hospital40. Having many helpers makes a task easier and faster to complete. I think so. _.A. Many hands make light work. B. Actions speak louder than words.C. The early bird catches the worm. D. The more you learn, the more you know.三、完型填空 阅读短文, 从每题所给
10、选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题; 每小题1分，计15分）Testing for gossip In ancient Greece(希腊), Socrates(苏格拉底) was believed to be clever and knowledgeable. One day an acquaintance(熟人) met the great philosopher(哲学家) and said, “Do you know what I just 41 your friend?” “Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before 42 m
11、e anything Id like you to 43 a little test. Its called the Triple Filter (三重过滤器)Test.” “Triple filter?”“Thats 44 ,” Socrates continued, “ Before you talk to me about my 45 , it might be a 46 idea to take a moment and filter(过滤) what youre going to say. Thats why I call it the triple filter test. The
12、 first filter is 47 . Have you made 48 that what you are going to tell me is true?” “No,” the man said, “Actually I just heard about it and” “All right,” said Socrates. “So you dont really know 49 its true. Now lets try the 50 filter, the filter of goodness. Is what you are going to tell me about my
13、 friend 51 good?” “No, on the contrary(恰恰相反).”“So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something 52 about him, but youre not certain if its true. You may still pass the test though, 53 theres one filter left: the filter of 54 . Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to
14、me? ”“No, not really.”“Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is 55 true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”41. A. received from B. heard about C. wrote to D. talked with42. A. telling B. asking C. giving D. showing43. A. design B. share C. check D. pass44. A. right
15、 B. important C. simple D. difficult45. A. family B. friend C. partner D. neighbour46. A. fresh B. bad C. good D. silly47. A. truth B. honesty C. kindness D. value48. A. clear B. sure C. confident D. correct 49. A. that B. what C. if D. which50. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth51. A. anything B
16、. nothing C. something D. everything52. A. bad B. great C. new D. important53. A. if B. while C. and D. because54. A. trust B. balance(平衡) C. usefulness D. practice55. A. none B. all C. both D. neither四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共15小题; 每小题2分，计30分）(A)On August 24, 2013, tens of thousands of people m
17、arched down the National Mall, for the 50th anniversary(周年纪念)of Kings famous speech. Martin Luther King was born in Georgia, USA. When he was a boy, he sang with other children in the church(教堂). Little Martin knew that it was very important to love and be kind to others. Although the church was ver
18、y important to Martin, he was interested in other things, too. He liked sports very much. He was not tall, but he was very strong. The boys in his town often met at Martins house for a game of football or basketball. Martin liked school and was a very good student. He went to college at fifteen. At
19、first, he didnt know what he wanted to study. He knew the black people didnt have the same rights as the white people, and he also knew that the black people were not as happy as the white people. He wanted to work for the black people. He wanted to help the poor black people. Later he really became
20、 a famous man. He was fighting for the mens rights all his life. At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. He became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure. He was murdered(谋杀) on the evening of April 4
21、,1968.56. We can infer that Martin made his famous speech in _. A. 1962 B. 1963 C. 1968 D. 201357. When Martin was a boy, _. A. he didnt like singing B. he was not strong C. he enjoyed playing football and basketball D. he didnt go to school58. As a little boy, Martin knew that it was very important
22、 to _. A. do sports B. go to the church C. be a very good student D. love and be kind to others59. According to the passage, Marin knew that _. A. he would not study again B. he would work for the black people C. what he studied at college was not important to him D. the black people had the same ri
23、ghts as the white people60. Martin was famous all over the world because _. A. he fought for the mens rights B. he was a kind manC. he was murdered D. he went to college at fifteen(B)Jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by the most people in the world. Everybody wears them, from the farmer t
24、o the officer and from models to housewives. But why have jeans become so popular？Youll get many answers. For some people, they look cool, for others jeans are just comfortable.Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the American west. In the eastern part of the US
25、jeans were hardly worn at all. They were connected with farm people and the workers. So the rich wouldnt like to wear them.It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies and everyone started to wear them. They were a symbol of therebellionof young people during the 1950s and 19
26、60s. So these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas. As time went on，jeans became more acceptable. American people in Europe and Japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were Americans. The trousers showed the world a happie
27、r way of life, something that people needed, especially after what they had gone through in World War II.Jeans had other advantages as well. They didnt need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didnt need to iron(熨烫) them. This became more important as more and more women started workin
28、g and had less time for housework.Today jeans are an important part of our lives. They are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded look.61. Jeans first appeared _. A. in eastern America B.in Middle America C. in western AmericaD. all over America62. From the passage, we c
29、an know that James Dean and Marlon Brando were_ . A.Jeans makers B.film stars C. young students D. farmers or workers63. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “rebellion” in this passage? A.反叛. B.活力. C.清纯. D.阳光.64. Which of the following was a possible advantage of jeans to women? A. T
30、hey could easily be bought anywhere in the world. B. They didnt need to be washed often or ironed. C. They had many different styles and colors. D. They were comfortable and easy to wash.65. What is the best title of the passage? A. Jeans Symbol of Wealth B. Jeans Working Womens Best Choice C.Jeans
31、Part of the Lives of Farm People and Workers D. Jeans Popular Piece of Clothing in Our Daily Life (C)A city in California has got some new buses. They cost $490,000 each. The new buses are different from the old ones. These new buses are better for the environment. They are called hybrid (混合动力的) bus
32、es. They run on diesel (柴油的) and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner.The man drove the new bus on Wednesday and noticed a difference right away. “I get to have clean air for a change”, said driver Melvin Day. “Im smelling diesel all day long when I drive the old ones.”The company tha
33、t builds the buses had many good things to say about them. For example, they said they use a lot less fuel (燃料). They also said that they are 90% cleaner for the environment. The buses are very quiet, too.The buses have a diesel engine in the back and batteries (电池) on top. When the engine starts up
34、, it is powered by electricity. Then the diesel power takes over.Over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses. They hope to do this over the next three years. The city will give money to help buy the new kind of buses.One other bit of good news: the pric
35、e of the bus ticket will not rise because of the new buses.66. Why are the new buses better for the environment?A. Because theyre cheaper than the old ones. B. Because they are very quiet.C. Because they run on diesel and electric power. D. Because they are new.67. Which one is NOT TRUE about the ne
36、w buses?A. They use a lot less fuel. B. They can drive faster than the old ones.C. They will help keep the air cleaner. D. The buses are very quiet.68. How many buses does the city have now?A. 490. B. 90. C. 45. D. 50.69. Which one is TRUE about this article?A. The driver liked the new buses very mu
37、ch. B. The new buses dont use fuel at all.C. The city will replace the old buses in a year. D. The price of bus ticket will be high.70. What is the best title for the article? A. The New Cars. B. Electric Buses. C. The Advantages of Old Buses. D. Buying New Buses.第卷 非选择题（共65分）五、词汇运用 （共l5小题; 每小题l分，计l
38、5分）A. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词, 完成句子。71. All of us think that all the children should receive basic _ (教育).72. Dont _ (触摸) the animals. They are very dangerous.73. The police will _ (罚款) you if you are found dropping litter in a public place.74. Children should be taught to spend their free time _ (明智地).75. UN
39、ICEF helps build a better world for everyone, _(特别)children around the world.B) 请根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。76. Do you know too much drinking is _ (harm) to the health?77. Whats the matter, Lucy? Oh, my car broke down and it needs _(mend).78. If our parents do everything for us，we wont learn to depend on (one
40、self).79. A charity show was held by the _ (student) Union last week.80. Our China dream _ (achieve) if we unite(团结) together.81. He is even _(care) than last time. So he makes fewer mistakes in the exam.82. Its impossible for us _ (finish) the work in an hour.83. The man who has lost his left hand
41、tried his best and came _( five ) in the race. How brave he is!84. Have they made up their minds _(prevent) such bad behavior?85. Who _(clean) the classroom? Its so clean. Im not sure. Go and ask Jim.六、任务型阅读 阅读短文，完成表格，每空一词。（共10小题, 每空1分，计10分）Smoking is bad for you, but what if your parents smoke? You
42、 might be worried about their health, be tired of smelling the smoke, or even a little embarrassed by it. You cant order your parents to stop smoking, but you can help them to give up this bad habit. Tell them smoking is not good for their health.If you think it will help, you could find some articl
43、es like this one and give them to your parents. Many states now have free programs to help people give up smoking. You might even see them advertised on billboards(公告栏) in your town. Point these out to your parents and help them to find out more about these programs.What if your parents get angry with you for menti
