2008-2009学年度潍坊市昌邑初段第一学期八年级期末考试--初中英语 .doc

2008-20092008-2009 学学年度潍坊市昌邑初中学段第一学期八年级期末考试年度潍坊市昌邑初中学段第一学期八年级期末考试英语试卷英语试卷（时间 90 分钟，满分 120 分）注意：请把 1-70 小题的正确选项填在后面的表格中。卷一、听力（20 分）一）听录音，根据你所听到的问题选出相应的答案。1AHe is a workerBHe works hereCHe is well2AYes，you mayBNoyou mustntCYesyou must3AHe is from EnglandBYeshe isCNo，I havent4AYes，I amBYes，I haventCNo，I havent5AFor three daysBAfter three daysCIn three days二）选出与你所听到的内容意思相符的选项。6AMy son likes both Chinese car and Japanese carBMy son likes neither Chinese car nor Japanese carCMy son prefers Chinese car to Japanese car7AThe man can walk on though he was tiredBThe man couldnt walk on because he was tiredCThe man was old，and he wanted to have a rest8AMr Smith went home before it was darkBMr Smith came back because it was darkCMr Smith went to the park after it was dark9AI like the new CD very muchBI dont like the CD at allCI have not enough money for the CD10AHe didnt see the filmBHe had a good timeCHe liked the film very much三）听对话和对话后的问题，选择正确的答案。11AAustraliaBJapanCChina12ARainyBWindyCFine13AEnglishBMathsCBiology14A95346278B95436278C9534267815AAt1:40BAt 2:00CAt 2:20四）听短文，选择正确的答语。16Who is older，Mary or Lena?AMary is older than LenaBMary is younger than LenaCMary is as old as Lena17Who is Lena?AShe is Marys sisterShe is a schoolgirlBShe is Marys friendShe is a little girlCShe is Kittys sisterShe is a schoolgirl18What did Lena see on that day?ALena saw Mary holding a pen in her handBLena saw Mary sitting on the deskCLena saw Mary writing a letter19Kitty knew how to read，didnt she?AYes，she didntBNo，she didCNo，she didnt20Who knows how to read and write，Mary or Kitty?ABoth Mary and KittyBEither Mary or KittyCNeither of them二、单项选择（15 分）21Lets stop _I feel tiredArestingBbreakingCto have a restDto work22Im afraid Tom _ his work yet because the light is still on in his officeAwont finishBhasnt finishedCdoesnt finishDdidnt finish23Its difficult _ them to finish the work in a monthAforBasCtoDof24_ the help of the Internet，people can get information from the worldAAtBUnderCToDWith25News can _ every corner in a short time todayAarriveBgetCgoDreach26I want to buy this sweater because it _ softAfeelsBsoundsCtastesDlooks27Would you give me some bread?Im _ hungryAfewBa fewCa bitDa bit of28Our school is between a supermarket _ a hotelAorBandCtoDwith29Where is the hospital？_AGo aheadBIts in the end of the libraryCIts in the left of the schoolDIts 500 metres along on your right30Which animal can walk a long way without _?AdrinkBdrinkingCdrinksDto drink31We know nothing about the film because _ of us have seen itAnoneBallCbothDsome32These little dogs are lovely，_?Adont theyBare theyCarent theyDdo they33I dont know which room he _AliveBlivesClive inDlives in34Please _Ill come with youAgive upBhang onCput upDhand in35The bag is _ books and it is too heavy for the boy to carryAfilledBfullCfull ofDfill with三、完形填空（15 分）Many parents want their children36famous one day But do children have37dreams？A new play38Hi，Keai by Beijing Childrens Art Theatre tells the story of a boy calledKeaiHis parents would like39to be a painter or musician or scientist one dayThey teachhim to paint and40the piano，but Keai doesnt enjoy these activitiesThen one day Keaisparents see Liu Xiang41a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games，and they want him to bea42“Why do they want me to be somebody43?”Keai asks and says，”I only want to be44”The writer of45is 52-year-old Zou Jingzhi，a well-known poet and writer for TV，operaand drama He bought many videos of popular cartons to help write the story He finished writingit46a monthThe play shows us that it is good47parents to learn to understand their children48helps parents to think about what kids want to doYoung audiences enjoy the storyand also the music in the playThere are two songs in theplayOne of them，“Keais song”is very easy49，so the audience can sing the song50their way home after the paly！36Ato beBbeCbecomeDget37AsameBdifferentCthe sameDthe different38AcallBcallingCcallsDcalled39AheBhimCitDthem40AplayBto playCplaysDpalying41AwinBto winCwinningDwining42AplayerBteacherCworkerDsportman43AotherBalsoCelseDthen44Aa boyBmeCfarmerDmyself45Athe playBthe musicCthe storyDthe film46AafterBtoCinDon47AofBforCatDin48AHeBTheyCThe boyDIt49Ato learnBto listenCto singDto talk50AtoBonCofDfor四、阅读理解（20 分）（A）Mr Sun gets off the plane It is his first time to come to LondonHe has no friendshereBefore taking off，he has learned much about LondonBut he isnt confident（自信的）of his EnglishHe is a little afraidNow he has a problem-He cant find his map That means he would get lost He wants to buyanother map but he doesnt know where to goJust then here comes an EnglishmanMr Sun goesup to him and asks for help“Excuse mesirIm sorrya map，”says Mr SunThe man looks very surprisedHe says”Sorry?I dont understand you”Mr Sun tries again，but he still cant explain（解释）clearly what happened to himFinally，in Chinese，he says sadly，“My God!What should I do without a map?”“Why dont you buy a new one？”the young man replies in ChineseMr Sun is glad to hear thisHe has a talk with the man in ChineseThe Englishman saysthere are many English people learning ChineseThey want to learn about ChinaSome of themhope to work in China in the future51How many times has Mr Sun been to London?AOneBTwoCThreeDFour52Why is he a little afraid when he gets off the plane?Because he _Ahas no friends thereBisnt confident of his EnglishCknows little EnglishDcant find the hotel53Why is Mr Sun nervous?Because he _Aloses his wayBlost his bagCcant find his mapDcant find the station54Mr Sun is very lucky because he meets an Englishman who knows _AFrenchBEnglishCthe cityDChinese55Which one is not TRUE according to the passage?AMr Sun loses his mapBFew people learn Chinese in LondonCThe Englishman understands Mr Suns ChineseDWith the help of the Englishman，Mr Sun can buy a map（B）One day an American named Simon went to London to visit his friend，Ricky Ricky told himthat his flat was on the first floorWhen he arrived，Simon went straight to the first floor，but hewas told that there was no Ricky on that floorDo you know why?In fact，the British people call the first floor of a building the ground floorThe floor abovethe ground floor is the first floorBut in America，they call it the second floorThe story shows that there are a few culture differences between English and America，though the British people andAmericans both speak EnglishThe British people usually hide（隐瞒）their feelingsThey dont often start a conversationwith strangersFor example，on the train the British people often spend their time readingnewspapers or magazinesBut Americans are quite differentTheyre more active（积极的）andeasier to talk withThe British people and Americans may use different terms for many thingsThe Britishusually use football，eraser and mail while Americans like to use soccer，rubber and post56The third floor in America is the _ floor in EnglandAsecondBgroundCfirstDfourth57Which picture shows us where Rickys flat was?_58According to the passage，the British people usually spend their time _ on the trainAtalking with each otherBsinging and dancingCsleepingDdoing some reading59What does the underlined word“terms”mean in the passage?A学期B工作C用语D假期60Whats the best title for the passage？ADifferent IdeasBDifferences in CultureCDifferent NamesDHiding the Feelings（C）In 1884，Thomas Staves decided to travel around the world by bicycleNo one did thatbeforeIn April，he left his home in San FranciscoFour months later，in August，he got toBoston By then，Thomas had no money But he got help from Colonel Pope Pope was a rich manwho made and sold bicyclesHe offered to pay Thomass trip to EuropeThomass bicycle had a big wheel in frontOften his bicycle didnt work，and there wasalways someone to fix（修理）it in EuropeThomas liked EuropeThere were wonderful thingsto see thereIn Asia，the ride got harder because most people couldnt speak English，andsometimes people stopped him to look at his bicycle In China，Chinese people gave himgifts Thomas was pleased with the gifts but they were heavy They slowed him down In January1887，Thomas got back to San Francisco He wrote about his trip and gave talks He became wellknown61How long was Thomass bicycle trip?AAbout 33 monthsBLess than 30 monthsCAbout 40 monthsDAbout two years62Thomass bicycle is _ that of it todayAthe sameBthe same asCdifferent fromDdifferent63What did Pope do?AHe was a famous riderBHe made and sold bicyclesCHe had a big shopDHe fixed bicycles64From the passage we can see that he reached _ after he leftAmericaAAsiaBAfricaCAustraliaDEurope65Why did the ride get harder in Asia?Because _Ahe had no money to fix his bicycleBhis bicycle brokeCmost people couldnt speak English and some people stopped him to look at his bicycleDhe didnt want to ride any more（D）There are only two seasons in some countries-the dry season and the rainy seasonThey areIndia，Victnam and some countries in Africa It is never cold there and it doesnt snow In the dryseason it is as warm as it in the rainy seasonWhen it is the dry season，it doesnt rain at allIt isvery，very hot All grass and leaves on the trees are yellow Animals and people are very thirsty Itis a very difficult time for them!When it is the rainy season，the rain doesnt stop；it rains day andnightThere is a lot of water around!Some animals like itbut some dontThere is a place where there are no season at all It is the Antarctic（南极）It is very cold allthe year roundThere are no countries and no cities thereThere are some villages in theAntarcticWho lives there?The people from all countries come there to learn about the coldestplace its animals and birds But there are no trees，no flowers，no fruit there so people cant livethere long66There are _ seasons in the AntarcticAtwoBthreeCfourDno67Whats the weather like in Vietnam？AIt is very cold all the year roundBIt is never cold and it doesnt snowCIt is very cold and it snows all the yearDIt is never cold and it rains all the year68When is a difficult time for people and animals in India?AThe rainy season BSpringCThe dry seasonDWinter69Some people live in the Antarctic because they want to learn about _Athe coldest placeBthe countries thereCthe cities thereDthe fruit there70Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?AThe leaves on the trees are yellow in the dry seasonBAll countries in Africa have two seasonsCSome animals like the rainy seasonDThere are some animals and birds in the Antarctic五、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词（10 分）1I hope you will r_ me from my photo when I arrive at the airport2There are more than 30 n_ reserves to protect pandas in our country now3Its p_ to visit Alaska in July and August4In the USA，when someone gives you a present，you must open it i_5Vienna is the c_ city ofAustria6Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important _（作曲家）7He left _（没有）saying any words8Let me _（介绍）myself to you9The bus station is _（在对面）the supermarket10The _（情况）is becoming very serious六、任务阅读（10 分）阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题Playing is serious business for children In fact，its what they do best!Ask them why they doit and kids will probably say，“Because its fun!”But its much more than that Its also good forthem 3Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playThey use their fivesenses to get know their new worldTouching allows them to discover how different thingsfeelBrightly colored toys and clothing help develop a babys sense of sight（视觉）When small children choose which toy to play withthey begin developing their abilities inmaking decisionsChildren love toys that allow them to use their imaginationSometimes anempty box is more fun than a high-tech toyThats because a box can become anything a childimagines it to beCrayons，paints and Play-Doh（彩色塑泥）are also good because they allow children tocrateTraditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving4Playing doesnt become any less important once children start schoolMany valuable（有价值的）lessons about life are learned on the school playgroundKids learn how to share，take turns and play by the rules（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。1What can children do best in their childhood?2What kind of toys do children love?（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。3_4_（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目。5_七、动词填空（7 分）用所给动词的适当形式填空1Project Hope _（build）schools all over China since 19892It took me ten minutes _（walk）to the library from my home3-There was no one when I came to your house-Oh，I _（wait）for a friend at the station4I have something _（tell）you5Tom _（do）his homework when I went to say goodbye to him6-Have you seen the film?-Yes，I _（see）it last Sunday7If you work harder，you _（do）it better八、根据汉语意思，完成下列句子，每空一词。（8 分）1什么时候去伦敦最好?When is the _ to _London?2在得克萨斯州和东南部地区，夏天和秋天有时会有暴风雨。In Texas and the southeast，there are storms _in summer and fall3你可以打开它！快点呀！You can open it!Get it _！4我还喜欢运动，特别是打网球。I enjoy sports _，especially tennis5谢谢你的上一封信，收到你的信息开心。Thanks for your last passage，it was great _ you6想起那些濒危的动物，真让人伤心。Its bad to think about all those animals _九、书面表达（15 分）假设你叫李红，下周六是你的生日，你准备在家开个生日晚会（7:30 开始），想邀请同学和朋友参加。你家住在青年路 70 号，乘 1 路或 108 路公共汽车在人民路下车，家就在车站对面。房子是红色的，门是白色的，很容易找到，请根据以上信息，给好友王琳写封信，信中应包括以下几点：1邀请她参加晚会；2晚会的时间，地点；3你的住址；4如何到达；5你很希望她来。要求：80 词左右。