1、仪征市八年级下学期期末调研测试英 语(试卷满分:140 分, 考试时间:110 分钟)一、听力 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)第一部分 听对话,回答问题。本部分共有10道小题,每小题你将听到一段对话,每段对话听两遍。1. Who do they want to help?A. B. C.2. What are they talking about?A. B. C. 3. What is Andys way to live a green life?A. B. C. 4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. B. C. 5. What t
2、ype of books does Jack like to read best? A. Novels B. Culture C. History6. How is Daniel? A. Maybe he is free. B. Maybe he is ill. C. Maybe he is tired.7. Where does the dialogue most probably take place?A. In the factory. B. In the hospital. C. In the classroom.8. Who can get help from the charity
3、 project?A. Old people. B. Poor young girls. C. Poor girls and boys.9. What does Martina mean?A. She has enough pens. B. She has no enough pens. C. She has no pens. 10. When did the film begin? A. At 7:15. B. At 7:30.C. At 7:45.第二部分,听对话和短文回答问题。本部分你将听到一段对话和两篇短文,各听两遍。听一段对话,回答第1112小题。11. What will Mary
4、 do this Sunday? A. Go to the park. B. Go to see Tom. C. Play football.12. What is wrong with Tom?A. He gets a bad cold. B. He gets a headache. C. His leg is hurt.听第一篇短文,回答第1315小题。请根据短文内容,选择正确答案,完成信息记录表。Earth DayDateIt is usually celebrated in 13 .HistoryThe first Earth Day happened 14 .Things to do
5、First, plant new trees.Second, 15 .Third, save water.13. A. March B. April C. May14. A. in 1917 B. in 1970 C. in 200015. A. dont drop litter B. dont waste water C. dont cut down trees听第二篇短文,回答第1620小题。16. Why is David walking across Europe?A. To do exercise. B. To see different places. C. To raise mo
6、ney for charity.17. How old was David when he lost his legs?A. Eight. B. Ten. C. Twelve.18. Which country will David end up in?A. Russia. B. France. C. Germany.19. How long will it take David to complete the journey?A. About one month. B. At least two months. C. Over three months.20. Where will Davi
7、d stay during the journey?A. In a tent. B. In hotels. C. In peoples houses.二、单项选择(共l5小题;每小题1分,计15分)21. Is Judy_UNICEF officer? No, I dont think so. She works for_ ORBIS.A. a; / B. an; the C. a; an D. a; the22. You look pale. Whats the matter? I dont feel well. I_a cold since 2 days ago.A. had B. cau
8、ght C. have had D. have caught23. Did the doctors save the old man? Yes. He_on the morning of June 10th. And now he is out of danger. A. operated B. operated on C. was operated on D. was operated 24. Many people think that the most important thing is_make money_stay healthy.A. not to; but B. not; bu
9、t C. not; but to D. not to; but to25. Amy_getting up early on weekdays, but she gets up late at weekends.A. used to B. is used to C. got used to D. is used as26. People_wear masks when they go to public places because of COVID-19. A. must B. need C. may D. can27. We find it_the young man to push in
10、before others.A. polite of B. polite for C. impolite for D. impolite of28. Mum, the flowers are so beautiful. Lets pick some. Oh, dear. Better not. Just leave them_.A. grow B. grow C. growing D. to grow29. In the recent years, great changes_ in my hometown Yizheng.A. take place B. are taken place C.
11、have been taken place D. have taken place30. Hi, Lucy! Have you read the_to Switzerland? Yes. Its a beautiful country with high mountains and clean blue lakes. A. instruction B. introduction C. information D. interview31. What is your key to success? I believe that nothing difficult will be_if I put
12、 my heart into it.A. in my way B. on the way C. in this way D. by the way32. Your grandmother likes travelling, right? Yes. She thinks one is never_enjoy life. A.old enough to B. too old to C. young enough to D. too young to 33. I like books because they_ a whole new world to me. A. set up B. open u
13、p C. give up D. put up34. “Its important for us to protect our envirnoment wisely.” Can you tell the mistake in the sentence above?A.Missing word. B. Grammatical mistake. C.Spelling mistake. D. Word usage mistake.35. I may find a better job if I go abroad. Dont be silly. _, you know.A. Actions speak
14、 louder than words B. Where there is a will, there is a way C.When in Rome, do as the Romans do D. The grass is always greener on the other side三、完形填空(共l5小题;每小题1分,计15分)Aunt Sally thought I was Tom Sawyer. I had to stop him before he arrived. Luckily, I saw Tom on the way to the town. When he saw me,
15、 he looked 36 . “Huck! Why have you come back to scare me? I never hurt you,” he said. “I havent come back. Tom. Ive 37 been away.”“Arent you a ghost?”“No, it was a trick.” I said.Then I told him that I wanted to rescue Jima 38 .“Ill help you,” Tom replied excitedly. He loved an adventure 39 anythin
16、g else in the world.When we got back to the farm, Tom said that he was Sid, Toms younger brother. Aunt Sally was surprised to see him but was happy to have a 40 nephew.That night, Tom and I went out to look for Jim. One of the huts was locked, so we guessed Jim was locked there. We started digging t
17、he tunnel that night. It was hard work and it took us two 41 to finish it. We came up under Jims bed. Jim was very surprised to see us. We promised to make him 42 when we were ready. Tom made a plan for the adventure. “Im going to write to Uncle Silas,” Tom said.” “Of course, I wont tell him the 43
18、. Itll be anonymous. Im going to warn him that somebodys planning to steal the runaway slave.” I didnt understand 44 he had to look for trouble but I said nothing. Uncle Silas found the letter the next morning. After reading it, he went out 45 . At night, we jumped out of the bedroom window and clim
19、bed into the hut. “Come on, Jim!” Tom whispered. “Huck, you first. Then you, Jim. Ill go 46 .” We heard somebody shouting, “The thieves have stolen Jim!” We quickly climbed out and kept running like our 47 on fire. Unluckily, Tom caught his trousers on a nail and pulled them free. 48 , some men hear
20、d noise and started shooting. We ran to the river out of breath.“Jim! Youre a free man!” I said. 49 was very happy. We were all happy.“It was a great adventure,” Tom said. “And look! I got a bullet in my leg!”It was 50 . His leg was bleeding badly but he considered it as part of the adventure.-Adapt
21、ed from The Adventure of Huckleberry Fin36. A. excitedB. sadC. surprisedD. afraid37. A. sometimesB. alwaysC. neverD. seldom38. A. slaveB. friendC. farmerD. thief39. A. fewer thanB. less thanC. farther thanD. more than40. A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth41. A. morningsB. afternoonsC. eveningsD. nig
22、hts42. A. healthyB. safeC. freeD. relaxed43. A. timeB. nameC. detailD. plan44. A. whereB. whenC. whyD. what45. A. hurriedlyB. excitedlyC. quietlyD. calmly46. A. aheadB. lastC. outD. back47. A. handsB. feetC. armsD. faces48. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. MoreoverD. However49. A. TomB. HuckC. JimD. Sid50
23、. A. trueB. wrongC. sorryD. sad 四、阅读理解(共l5小题;每小题2分,计30分)AGuitar lessons An excellent musician.Good at teaching kids for 5 years.Your home or mine.Call Larry at 86087593.Taxi driver wantedFull time.Experience and good knowledge of the city.Under 45 years old.Call Mr. White at 75132633 or 13935728866.
24、Lost dogMedium size, spotted white short hair.Answer you when you call it David.Many thanks for returning it.Call Susan at 87328059.Flat for saleTwo bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.Hot water 8:00-18:00.Beautiful sights out of the windows. E-mail: sigfund.51.Who may get the job as a taxi driver?A.
25、 David, aged 50, knows the city well. B. Tom, aged 40, drives well in the city.C. Simon, aged 25, passed the driving test last week.D. Daniel, aged 35, only has free time on weekends.52. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Hot water is provided 12 hours a day in the flat for sale.B. The nam
26、e of the lost dog is not mentioned in the passage.C. People can only contact by sending emails to buy the flat. D. Kids arent able to have guitar lessons at their own homes.53.Where does the information probably come from?A. A local newspaper. B. A science magazine. C. A film poster. D. A travel gui
27、de. BLong ago, Mother Nature gave each tree a different purpose. However, she did not share her reasons with the trees.Fir Tree(杉树) had many tree friends. In summer, they watched Bird and Squirrel play in the field. Then autumn arrived. The leaves on other trees turned colourful. Fir Trees leaves st
28、ayed green. Fir Tree told Mother Nature that he wanted his leaves to change colours too.“Be patient,” Mother Nature said, “You will learn your purpose.”So Fir Tree waited. The temperature dropped. Bird flew south, and Squirrel was nowhere around. All the trees lost their leaves except Fir Tree. Soon
29、 it snowed. Fir Tree cried, “Why dont I change like my friends?”“Be patient,” Mother Nature replied, “Soon you will get to know your purpose.”Just then, Squirrel appeared. She was cold. She asked if she could build a warm home in branches(树枝). Other trees said no because they had no leaves. But Fir
30、Tree said yes. Squirrel ran up Fir Trees branches. Soon, she was warm, comfortable and asleep.Fir Tree was happy that his green leaves provided a warm home for animals in winter. He finally understood his purpose.54.Which season isnt mentioned in the passage?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winte
31、r.55. The underlined phrase “his purpose” in Paragraph 7 refers to_.A. making more tree friends. B. waiting for animals to come.C. being different from others. D. offering animals warm homes.56. After reading it, we know this passage is_.A. A poem. B. A play. C. A fairy story. D. A science report.57
32、. Whats the best title of the passage?A. A tree friend. B. A different purpose. C. A patient tree. D. A lucky squirrel.CLast month, Mr.and Mrs.Walter moved to a small town because they both retired from work and wanted to live a quiet and calm life. After being there for a short time, Mrs.Walter com
33、plained to her next-door neighbour. She told him about the poor service (服务) she received at the local corner store. She was hoping the neighbour would repeat her dissatisfaction (不满) to the store owner.The next day the newcomer went to the store. The owner greeted her with a big smile. He told her
34、how happy he was to see her again, and said he hoped she liked their town. He also told her he would try his best to offer her help. Then he took care of her order carefully.Mrs.Walter was very surprised. When she got home, she reported the big change to her neighbour. “I believe you told him how po
35、or I thought the service was,” she said.“Well, no,” the neighbour said, “you know and I hope you dont mind I told him you were amazed how he had built this small town store, _.”Mrs.Walters neighbour understood that the people wanted to be respected(被尊重的). In fact, most will do nearly anything for yo
36、u if you treat them respectfully. That means making it clear to them that both their feelings and opinions are important.58. How many characters are mentioned in the passage?A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 559. “_” can be put in the blank in Paragraph4?A. and you thought it was one of the best-run stores B. but y
37、ou thought you received the poorest serviceC. so you thought that it was the same as other storesD. for you thought the things were not good enough60. Which is the right order according to the passage? Mrs.Walter complained to her next-door neighbour. Mrs.Walter received poor service at the corner s
38、tore. Mrs.Walter was surprised at the way she was treated. Mrs.Walter reported the big change to her neighbour.A. B. C. D. 61. Mrs.Walters neighbour was_.A.polite and generous B. patient and carefulC. kind and humorous D. clever and helpful DSearching for parking spaces has long been a headache for
39、many office workers in many big cities of China, especially for those working in central business districts. Parking near their companies for five days a week could cost them a lot of money. At the same time, even with prices for parking lots in residential areas(居民区) rising, most of their spaces re
40、main idle during workdays. Now a new form of sharing economy has appeared in Chinathe shared parking space. It has become a huge market in some big cities. In Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong, up to 10,000 personal parking spaces have been turned into shared ones with the help of “Airparking”, an
41、 online shared parking platform developed by a network company from Guangzhou.Users can share and order a parking place by downloading and using a special app . Owners who have idle parking spaces can share some information, including the parking position, license number and time limit on the platfo
42、rm. With the information, users can easily find the nearest place to park. The average parking cost for shared parking is 4 yuan each hour, almost the same as the service cost in traditional parking spaces.Qingdao is one of the Chinese cities that encourage shared parking. Some other big cites, incl
43、uding Beijing, Shanghai and Hefei, have also begun to try this idea. The Shanghai government, for example, has set up more than 6,500 shared parking spaces to encourage the public to use. Shared parking will be more and more helpful to the drivers.62. The underlined word “idle” probably means_in Chinese in Paragraph1.A. 懒散的 B. 降价的 C. 闲置的 D. 废弃的63. If you want to use shared parking in Qingdao, you should_.A. work in central business districts B. share your personal informationC. have a parking spac