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1、北京市东城区（南片）2012-2013学年第一学期八年级期末考试英语试卷考试时间：100分钟 满分100分第一部分 听力理解（共18分）一、听对话, 从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分, 每小题1分）二、听对话, 根据对话内容, 从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。（共9分, 每小题1分） 请听一段对话, 完成第5至第6小题。5. Where does the man want to go? A. The market. B. The swimming pool. C. The bank. 6. How will

2、 the man get there? A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By bus. 请听一段对话, 完成第7至第8小题。7. Whats the matter with Tina? A. She has a cold. B. She is too tired. C. She doesnt like studying. 8. What does the man tell her to do? A. Do more homework. B. Drink more water. C. Go to bed early. 请听一段对话, 完成第9至第10小题。9. What i

3、s Mr. Brown doing at the moment? A. He is having a meeting. B. He is having lunch. C. He is having a rest. 10. When will Mr. Johnson call back? A. At eleven oclock. B. At one oclock. C. At three oclock. 请听一段对话, 完成第11至第13小题。11. What did Peter do at the Music Festival last year? A. He played in the sc

4、hool band. B. He sang with other students. C. He helped other students. 12. What does Peter really like about the Music Festival? A. The students have a lot of fun. B. The students organize the festival by themselves. C. The teachers help with everything. 13. When does the festival start this year?

5、A. On October 3rd. B. On October 6th. C. On October 7th. 三、听对话, 根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语, 记录关键信息。对话读两遍。（共5分, 每小题1分）Tonys personal informationWhat is he like?Really _14_What does he look like?Very _15_No _16_How old is he?About _17_What clothes does he wear?A _18_ shirt第二部分 知识运用（共26分）四、单项填空（共14分, 每小题1分）从下列各题所

6、给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择可填入空白处的最佳选项。19. David is a good boy. Everyone likes _. A. her B. me C. him D. you20. Mozart was born in Austria _1756. A. in B. at C. on D. for21. Its very cold outside, _wear your warm clothes. A. but B. or C. so D. and22. Must I come at 7 oclock? No, you neednt. You _come a littl

7、e later. A. can B. need C. should D. must23. The poor girl has only _books. A. little B. a few C. few D. a little24. _will you stay in New York? For a week. A. How often B. How much C. How far D. How long25. Beethoven was one of _European composers. A. great B. greater C. greatest D. the greatest26.

8、 Your sweater _really beautiful! Thank you. A. smells B. looks C. feels D. sounds27. You like going to the concert, _you? Yes. I do. A. dont B. are C. arent D. do28. Lily _to learn Chinese two years ago. A. starts B. started C. is starting D. has started29. Betty asks me _to her birthday party. A. t

9、o go B. go C. going D. goes30. We _supper when he came to our home. A. had B. have had C. are having D. were having31. I _her since 2005. A. know B. have known C. knew D. will know32. You should try _your homework on time. A. finish B. finishing C. to finish D. finished五、完形填空。（共12分, 每小题1分） 阅读下面的短文,

10、掌握其大意, 然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。 The school party was only two weeks away, and our children were all as _33_as bees（蜜蜂）getting ready for it. That afternoon, as I _34_from my desk, Patty was standing there. She had waited to talk to me. “Every year the other kids are always in a p-p-p-p-play o

11、r something, singing or t-t-t-t-taking, but I g-g-g-g-get to do some _35_work for them. This year, I w-w-want to read a p-p-p-poem, myself! Please, Miss Teresa!” She was so _36_that I couldnt（拒绝）refuse her. I had to say, “Yes, you will. ” I tried to find some poems for her, but _37_of my books was o

12、f good use. At last, I worked out a poem carefully myself. The poem wasnt beautiful, but it would _38_best for Patty. After a moments reading, Patty had remembered all the _39_and was prepared to do the poem. However, I had to stop her from doing too fast. Day after day, we worked together after sch

13、ool. She made wonderful progress. The night of the party saw children in _40_. The headmaster walked up to me with a piece of paper-the program list. “There is a _41_! Look, Patty here. But she cant even say her own name well!” I had no _42_to explain（解释） because many of my students were going up th

14、ere. So I said to him, “We know what we are doing. ” Pattys turn _43_. She walked up there, neither fast nor slowly. She stood there. She began. I could _44_breathe. I felt time stopped. She said every word clearly. She did every line nicely. Applause! Applause everywhere!33. A. happy B. busy C. sma

15、ll D. lovely34. A. looked after B. looked at C. looked for D. looked up35. A. difficult B. important C. boring D. quiet36. A. hopeful B. wonderful C. thankful D. careful37. A. one B. some C. none D. both38. A. speak B. work C. write D. look39. A. words B. lines C. paragraphs D. poems40. A. trouble B

16、. surprise C. excitement D. danger41. A. question B. mistake C. thing D. reason42. A. interest B. way C. wish D. time43. A. came B. went C. ran D. flew44. A. easily B. possibly C. hardly D. happily第三部分 阅读理解（共36分）六、阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。（共22分, 每小题2分）A People in different count

17、ries greet in different ways. Here are some. People shake hands when they meet for the first time. Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the cheek when they see each other. Men bow and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. If you call someone, you use his or he

18、r full name. The family name comes first, then the given name. Finns greet each other with a handshake. Hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family members. The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each other on the back. 45. Men bow and sh

19、ake hands to greet each other in _. A. the United States B. South Korea C. Finland D. the Philippines46. In the US and Finland, _usually hug or kiss to greet each other. A. all people B. men C. friends and family members D. womenB There are now no more than 4, 500 Indian tigers in the wild. The Worl

20、d Wide Fund for the Nature （the WWF）helped the Indian government develop Project Tiger in 1973 to help save the Indian tiger. The Project started with 9 tiger reserves, with a population of 268 tigers. Now there are 27 tiger reserves, with a population of 1498 tigers. The WWF has also helped protect

21、 Indian tigers in Bangladesh and Nepal. With nearly 3.15 meters from its nose to the tip of its tail, the Siberian tiger is the worlds largest cat. There are only 200 in the world, most of them in Russia. Illegal（非法的） killing has increased（增长）greatly in the last seven years because tiger products（产品

22、）can make a lot of money for those hunters. The bones and other body parts are used for traditional medicines. Illegal killing and trading（贸易）are continuing, and tigers are in danger. Governments have made some laws to protect tigers. But theres still a long way to go47. Project Tiger is for _. A. h

23、elping to save Indian tigers B. making more nature reserves C. helping governments D. selling tiger products48. Siberian Tigers mostly live in _ A. India B. Bangladesh C. Nepal D. Russia49. Which of the following is true? A. There are 4, 500 tigers in the tiger reserves. B. The Indian tiger is the w

24、orlds largest eat. C. Governments need to do more work to save the tiger. D. People use the bones and body parts of tigers to make clothes. C Catherine invited Nelson to dinner. Last term she had been a student in Nelsons grammar class, but she had to drop the class because her son Kendall was havin

25、g a problem in school. The problem was that he wasnt studying. Catherine decided to spend more time watching him. Nelson was getting to be an old man. He had been teaching for almost 40 years. He could have retired（退休）10 years ago, but he loved teaching. He said his students gave him something to lo

26、ok forward to every day. He planned to teach until he dropped dead in the classroom. Nelson needed to take a little gift to Catherine to show his thanks for the invitation. He couldnt think of what would be good. Opening his kitchen cabinet, he found the perfect giftan unopened box of tea. In a kitc

27、hen drawer, he found some fresh-looking wrapping paper. He wrapped the box of tea up well. Feeling proud of himself, he drove over to Catherines and rang the doorbell. He gave his gift. Catherine made a funny face. She said she loved the wrapping paper. Then she unwrapped the tea and made another fu

28、nny face. “Nelson, I gave this tea to you at the end of last term, and I wrapped it in this paper!” Nelsons face turned red. He told himself he had to be more careful with gifts in the future. He said sorry to Catherine. She smiled and said, “Its okay. Its the thought that counts（有价值）. ”50. Why did

29、Catherine drop the class? A. Because she was having a problem in school. B. Because she didnt like studying. C. Because Nelson would stop teaching. D. Because she wanted to spend more time watching her son. 51. What can we learn from the passage? A. Catherine didnt love her son. B. Nelson was carele

30、ss with gifts. C. Catherine was angry with Nelson. D. Nelson didnt want to go for the dinner. 52. What is the best title for the passage? A. A Good Mother B. A Hardworking Teacher C. A Thoughtful Gift D. A Wonderful DinnerD When I was a child, my mother often told me, “Dont run around, or bad uncles

31、 will grad（抓住） you. And you know what? You will never see Mum and Dad again.” “Why, Mama? Why would these uncles grab me?” I would ask. “The city is a dangerous place and we dont trust any strangers, ”she would reply. Well, that might answer the question of why my second brother never picks up calls

32、 from an unknown person either on his mobile or his home phone. It seems that he doesnt care if he misses an important call. because he thinks that all unknown calls are from bad persons. So, have we given too much protection to our young kids? Perhaps it is so. But the adults thoughts are indeed ea

33、sy to understand. The kids meet swindlers sometimes as we adults tell them. Also they get some news about cheating（欺骗） in newspapers or on TV every day. That makes the kids believe that they just cannot trust strangers. Lets look at an example from everyday life. Say, if someone carrying a wooden st

34、ick（棍子） comes nearer to you, will you try to run away at once even before he or she starts talking to you? Will you guess this persons intentions（意图） and think that he or she wants to rob（抢劫） you of something? Think of the answer for yourself. Of course, the kids should look after themselves, but ov

35、erprotection can sometimes stop them from making new friends. Sometimes its not good for their new friendships. Trust is like a mirror. When we offer trust to people, they might just show you trust in return. 53. What do “swindlers” probably do? A. They cheat other people. B. They often call other p

36、eople. C. They rob people of something. D. They teach children to protect themselves. 54. Which of the following is NOT the reason why children dont trust strangers? A. Their parents tell them not to trust strangers. B. They get to know some news about cheating in newspapers or on TV every day. C. S

37、trangers always have bad intentions. D. They sometimes have experiences of being cheated. 55. What does the writer want to tell us? A. Children should always follow their parents advice. B. We should never talk to strangers. C. Parents should learn to protect their children. D. People should try to

38、trust each other. 七、阅读短文, 根据短文内容, 从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共4分, 每小题1分） Thirty years ago, I walked into a bakery and asked for some bread to sell. At that time. I was 12 years old. _56_She gave five loaves of bread and wished me good luck. I took the bread and went out to sell them. It to

39、ok me all day, but I sold them all. _57_I was the happiest boy in the world as I walked home that evening. The next day, I went to a bicycle shop. I paid a deposit（定金） on a new bicycle. And then I started my job as a newspaper delivery boy. Soon I could pay the rest of the money for the bicycle and

40、the bike was mine. _58_ Today I still work in the delivery business. I have a truck to send goods all over the country. I live in a beautiful house, but I dont ride a bicycle these days. I drive a large nice ear. _59_But because she gave me the start, I have become a successful man. Id like to show

41、my thanks to her. A. I wanted to make money. B. I was so proud of myself. C. A young lady served me that day. D. I dont know who that young lady was. E. At the end of the day, I had some money. 八、阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分, 每小题2分） You want to know about my stay in America, fight? Well, to tell you the t

42、ruth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here. In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five. However, I didnt know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told t

43、o say. “Im fine. ”when people say “How are you?” but in the US, I found that people say, “Im good. ”or “Im tired. ”One day, someone greeted me with “Whats up?” It made me confused（迷惑的）. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didnt know what to say. Since then, I have discovered more and mo

44、re differences between Chinese and US cultures. To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan（褐色）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”. I was also surprised to know how hardworking US students are. In China, Schoolwork i

45、s almost everything, so we study and thats it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music. The kids here are so talented. I am starting to feel sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports. 60. Where is the writer at the moment?61. Did the writer answer the question “Whats up?”62. Why