八年级上册英语期末测试

听力部分(共25分)

I. 听句子,选择与其相符的图片(其中有一个多余)(5分)

A B C

DE F

1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

II. 听句子,选择句子中所包含的信息(5分)

( )6. A. piano B. violin C. Guitar ( )7. A. weekday B. weekend C. Monday ( )8. A. fishing B. hiking C. camping ( )9. A. birthday party B. school trip C. day off ( )10. A. an engineer B. a reporter C. an actor

III. 听对话,选择正确答案(5分)

听第一段对话,回答第11-12小题。

( )11. What does Bob’s sister do? A. A performer. B. A doctor. C. A singer.

( )12. How old is Bob?

A. 13 years old. B. 14 years old. C. 15 years old. 听第二段对话,回答第13-15小题。

( )13. What’s the weather like in Chengdu now? A. Hot. B. Cool. C. Cold. ( )14. Where is Mike going on his day off? A. To Shanghai. B. To Beijing. C. To Chengdu. ( )15. How is Mike going there? A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane IV. 听对话,选择正确答案(5分)

( )16. What’s the matter with Henry? A. He has a cold. B. He has a toothache. C. He has a stomachache. ( )17. Who is Jim? A. Henry’s cousin. B. Henry’s classmate. C. Henry’s brother. ( )18. Where did Henry go last Saturday? A. To the library. B. To the museum. C. To the mountain. ( )19. When did Henry get home last Saturday? A. At 7 pm. B. At 8 pm. C. At 9 pm. ( )20. How many sandwiches did Henry eat? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. V. 听短文,选择正确答案(5分)

( )21. Toby’s sister didn’t go with them because she had to ______. A. go to a meeting B. study at home C. see a doctor ( )22. It took them ______ to get to the Great Wall. A. one hour B. two hours C. three hours ( )23. Jim is from ________. A. America B. Canada C. England ( )24. Jim has _______ hair. A. curly brown B. straight black C. straight brown ( )25. Jim thought that China was a very _______ country. A. popular B. beautiful C. interesting

笔试部分(共95分)

I. 单项选择(15分)

( )26. The 16th Asian Games began _______ November 12th in Guangzhou. A. in B. on C. at D. of ( )27. Now it’s popular to ride a _______ to school because it’s good for health. A. car B. bus C. bicycle D. Boat ( )28. She _______ her bed every morning after she gets up. A. makes B. sweeps C. folds D. does ( )29. —______ did it take you from the airport to your home?

—About one hour. A. How often B. How far C. How much D. How long ( )30. Many people like swimming. It is a great way _______ fit. A. kept B. keep C. keeping D. to keep ( )31. The two girls have many hobbies _______. They both like sports and music. A. in common B. in the future C. at the same time D. at the moment ( )32. Yesterday my teacher ______ to my house and talked with my parents about my study. A. worked on B. took out C. came over D. got back ( )33. —What do you think of the three skirts?

—The black one is ______ than the others, but I think the red one is _____ of them. A. cheaper; the best B. cheap; better C. cheaper; better D. cheap; the best ( )34. After he finished ______, he went back to his seat. A. to speak B. speak C. speaking D. spoke ( )35. —Where are you going for vacation?

—I am going _________. A. interesting somewhere B. somewhere interesting C. interesting nowhere D. nowhere interesting ( )36. —The boy _______ write music when he was only four.

—Really? He is so talented. A. can B. could C. must D. should ( )37. Many students spend ____ time on playing computer games. It is not good. A. many too B. too many C. much too D. too much ( )38. The house is _____ expensive for us _____ buy. We are going to see others. A. too; to B. so; that C. very; that D. to; too ( )39. He _____ think exercise was important to health ______ he got ill. A. didn’t; after B. doesn’t; after C. didn’t; until D. doesn’t; until ( )40. —______?

—She has a toothache.

A. Who is she B. Can she come to the party C. How does she get here D. What’s the matter with her

II. 完形填空(10分)

Wilma Rudolph was a great American athlete. She was from a 41 family. There were 22 chil-dren in her family. When Wilma Rudolph was four, she got a very serious 42 . From then on, she couldn’t walk any more. Wilma’s mother was 43 about that. She decided to do everything she could to help Wilma to 44 again. She took Wilma to a hospital to get therapy (治疗) every week, 45 it didn’t help much. Then the doctors told her that she also needed to massage (按摩) her daughter’s legs every day. She 46 the doctors’advice. She also taught Wilma’s brothers and sisters how to do it, and 47 also massaged Wilma’s legs every day. With the help of her 48 , Wilma Rudolph got better and better. When she was 8, she could walk with a leg brace (腿支架). After that, she played basketball every day. Three years later, she could play basketball 49 the leg brace. Wilma Rudolph started to run in high school. In the 1960 Olympic Games, she became the champion and 50 three gold medals. Her unusual experience encouraged many people.

( )41. A. small B. good C. large D. Bad ( )42. A. test B. problem C. project D. illness ( )43. A. sad B. angry C. tired D. excited ( )44. A. run B. walk C. play D. speak ( )45. A. but B. so C. and D. or ( )46. A. asked B. forgot C. followed D. Found ( )47. A. he B. they C. she D. You ( )48. A. classmates B. teachers C. friends D. Family ( )49. A. with B. by C. without D. On ( )50. A. lost B. won C. made D. hoped

III. 阅读理解(30分)

A

Mike

I’m 16 years old. I want to be a singer in the future. I enjoy singing. And I began to play the

piano when I was six. Now I’m good at playing it. I am going to practice a lot to make my dream come true. Larry

I’m a fourteen-year-old boy from London. I like meeting people and talking to people, and I enjoy traveling. So I want to be a reporter when I grow up.Lucy

I want to be a teacher like my father. I want to teach because I like to be with children. I am going to study hard to be a good teacher. Bob

To be a doctor is my dream. I want to help sick people. It is really a great thing to help people get healthy again. I am going to feel happy. I don’t mind working late in the evening.

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项。(10分)

( )51. Mike started to play the piano when he was _____ years old.

A. five B. six C. ten D. Sixteen ( )52. Larry wants to be a ______. A. reporter B. singer C. doctor D. teacher ( )53. What does Lucy’s father do? A. He’s a singer. B. He’s a reporter. C. He’s a teacher. D. He’s a doctor. ( ). If Bob’s dream comes true, he may work _____. A. in a school B. with his father C. in a store D. late in the evening ( )55. From the passage, we can learn that ____. A. Mike is from London B. Larry likes traveling C. Lucy doesn’t like children D. Bob works hard at school

B

In China, the working week begins on Monday and ends on Friday. China began the two-day weekend in 1995.

The working week in Japan begins on Monday and ends on Friday, 40 hours per week. This became common between the years of 1980 and 2000. Before then, most workers in Japan worked full-time from Monday to Friday and half (一半的) -time on Saturday.

In Israel, the working week begins on Sunday and ends on Thursday or Friday at noon (中午). The Israelis work 8 hours per day, 43 hours per week.

The working week in Kuwait begins on Sunday and ends on Thursday, with weekends being Fri-day and Saturday. In Saudi Arabia, the working week runs from Saturday to Wednesday and usually a half day on Thursday. Schools are closed on Thursday and Friday.

根据短文内容,判断正误。(\"T\"表示正确,\"F\"表示错误)(10分) ( )56. China began the two-day weekend in 1995.

( )57. The people in Japan work 43 hours a week.

( )58. The weekends in Kuwait are Friday and Saturday.

( )59. In the passage, two countries’ workweek begins on Sunday. ( )60. The passage mainly talks about where the best place to work is.

C

Liu Yiting is from Chengdu, China. In 1996, she went to Chengdu Foreign Language School. After she finished studying at that school, she was admitted to (被……录取) Harvard University in 1999. She was only eighteen years old at that time. The university is in America and is one of the most famous universities in the world. She became one of the first Chinese students to go to Harvard University with a full scholarship (全额奖学金). In 2003, she finished studying at Harvard University and began to work in America. After that, she set up (设立) the Liu Yiting After-class Activity Prize at Chengdu Foreign Language School. The prize is to reward those students who do well in after-class activities.

Her mother wrote a book called HarvardGirlYitingLiu. The book shows how the girl studied and became successful. It is very popular with many children and their parents. Both parents and children can get a lot from this book.

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项。(10分)

( )61. Where does Liu Yiting come from? A. Chengdu. B. Shanghai. C. Beijing. D. Harbin. ( )62. How old was Liu Yiting when she went to Chengdu Foreign Language School? A. 15 years old. B. 16 years old. C. 17 years old. D. 18 years old. ( )63. How many years did she study at Harvard University? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. ( ). The underlined word \"reward\"means \"_____\"in Chinese. A. 惩罚 B. 感谢 C. 奖励 D. 报复 ( )65. The best title for this passage is \"______\".

A. Harvard University B. Liu Yiting C. Liu Yiting’s Family D. The Book HarvardGirlLiuYiting

IV. 按要求完成句子(10分)

66. Please turn on the computer. (改为否定句)

_____ ______ ______ on the computer.67. I went to Shanghai last week by train.(就画线部分提问)

_____ _____ you _____ to Shanghai last week?68. She enjoyed herself fishing in the river.(改为同义句) She ______ _______ _______ ______ fishing

in the river.69. We are going to play basketball on Sunday.(就画线部分提问)

______ ______ you ______ to do on Sunday?70. There was some exciting news in today’s newspaper. (改为一般疑问句)______ ______ ______ exciting news in today’s newspaper?

V. 综合运用(10分)

用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空,完成短文。

My family lives in America. My father was the (71)_______(three) child of eight in his family. He (72)_______(bear) in Sweden. He went to America when he was 20 years old. When I was five years old, I (73)_______(make) my first trip to Sweden with my family. We visited my uncles and aunts. We (74)_____(stay) with my father’s youngest brother, Bruce. He lived in Karlstad and had a daughter who was five years (75)_______(old) than me. She and I al-ways had a great time together. I remember there was a lake near my uncle’s house. We always went (76)_____(swim) there. We often played outside until very (77)_____(late) at night. The last time I visited Sweden, my cousin had (78)_______(she) own (自己的) apartment and I stayed with her. When she was at work, I would (79)_______(travel) around Karlstad and go shop-ping. My family (80)_______(visit) Sweden again next summer. I can’t wait.

VI. 情景交际(10分)

在空白处填入适当的句子,补全对话。

A: Hi, Lily! Tomorrow is Saturday. (81)_______?

B: I usually help my mom do chores at home on Saturday.

A: Really? (82)_________?

B: Yes. I like. I like cooking most. Last Saturday I learned how to make an orange milk shake.

A: That sounds good! (83) __________? B: Yes, sure.

A: (84)__________?

B: Well, we need two oranges and some milk.

A: (85)__________?B: Two cups. Peel the oranges first. Then put the oranges in the blender. Finally pour the milk into it.

A: It is so easy. I am going to make it by myself.

VII. 书面表达(10分)

假如你是刘欣,新年就要到了,你们的外教罗伯特(Robert)想知道你们的新年决心,请根据下表给他写封电子邮件,向他谈谈你的新年决心。

我的新年决心：

1. 学习更加努力,取得更好的成绩； 2. 每天早上做30分钟的早操； 3. 少看电视； 4. 去上钢琴课。

要求:1. 语言通顺、流畅,可适当发挥；2. 60-70词。开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

Dear Robert,

I am writing to tell you about my New Year’s Resolution.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours, Liu Xin

综合测试参

听力部分

I. 1-5 BECFA

II. 6-10 CBABA III. 11-15 CAABC

IV. 16-20 CACBA V. 21-25 ABBAC 笔试部分

I. 26-30 BCADD 31-35 ACACB 36-40 BDACD II. 41-45 CDABA 46-50 CBDCB

III. 51-55 BACDB 56-60 TFTTF 61-65 AADCB

IV. 66. Please don’t turn 67. How did; go 68. had a great / good time 69. What are; going 70. Was there any V. 71. third 72. was born 73. made 74. stayed 75. older

76. swimming 77. late 78. her 79. travel 80. is going to visit

VI. 81. What do you usually do on Saturday 82. Do you like doing chores

83. Can you teach me how to make it 84. What do we need

85. How much milk do we need VII. One possible version: Dear Robert,

I am writing to tell you about my New Year’s Resolution. I am going to study harder, because I really want to get better grades. I am going to do morning exercises for thirty minutes

every day. I believe I am going to get healthier. I am going to watch less TV, because watching too much TV is really not good for my eyes. I am going to take piano lessons, because I really love music.

Yours, Liu Xin

听力原文

I.1. Tom plays baseball twice a week.

2. Kim goes to school by bus.

3. Can you take part in the soccer match? 4. Let’s make some chicken sandwiches. 5. My brother has a toothache.

II.6. Ben’s sister is good at playing the guitar. 7. Lily went to Shanghai last weekend. 8. Do you want to go fishing?

9. Jim’s last school trip was interesting.

10. This little boy is going to be an engineer when he grows up. III.听第一段对话,回答第11-12小题。 W: Look at this picture, Bob. Who’s that? M: That’s my sister. She is a singer.

W: She looks very young. How old is she?

M: She is sixteen. She is three years older than me. 听第二段对话,回答第13-15小题。

W: Mike, where are you going on your day off?

M: Well, I want to go to Chengdu or Beijing, but I don’t know which one is better.

W: They both have many great places. It is hot in Chengdu now, but it is cooler in Beijing. M: Oh, well. I will go to Beijing then. W: How are you going there? M: I am going there by plane.

IV.W: Henry, you look bad. Do you have a cold? M: No, I have a stomachache. W: When did it start? M: It started last Sunday.

W: What did you do last Saturday?

M: My cousin Jim visited my house and we went to the mountain together. W: That sounds good.

M: But we got home very late. It was at about 8 pm and I was very hungry. I ate two sandwiches and three bananas. W: You should go to see a doctor. V.

My name is Toby. I went to the Great Wall with my parents yesterday. My sister couldn’t go with us because she had to go to a meeting. We started at 7 am and got there at 9 am. I met a Canadian boy there. He asked me to take a photo for him. He had brown curly hair. His name was Jim. He thought that China was a very interesting country. In the end he asked for my e-mail address and said he would write to me. It was really a great trip.