1、江苏省无锡市锡山区学年八年级下学期期末考试 英语试题及答案2014-2015学年第二学期八年级英语期末试题 2015.7注意事项：1. 本试卷分两部分。考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为100分。2. 所有答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上。答案写在试卷其它部分无效。 听力部分（共20分）一、根据所听到的对话内容，选择正确的选项。（本大题共10分，每小题1分） 1. What sign can they see?A. B. C.2. Which organization does Jacks sister work for?A. B. C.3. How will the woman
2、go to Los Angeles?A. B. C. 4. Where are they going tonight?A. B. C.5. When will the plane take off?A. 7:15. B. 7:00. C. 7:30. 6. What kind of weather doesnt the man like?A. Cloudy days. B. Hot days. C. Rainy days.7. Why is the boy still in the library? A. Because the book is interesting. B. Because
3、he forgets the time. C. Because the bad weather prevents him from leaving.8. How long has the woman been here?A. For 5 minutes. B. For 20 minutes. C. For 15 minutes.9. How much more money does the man need to buy the book? A. 15 yuan. B. 10 yuan. C. 5 yuan.10. What does the man think of the film?A.
4、Wonderful. B. Boring. C. Interesting.二、根据所听到的对话或短文内容，选择正确的选项。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）听第11段材料，回答第11-12小题。11. How many times has the boy read the novel?A. Never. B. Twice. C. Three times.12. What will the girl probably do?A. Shell borrow the novel. B. Shell go to buy the novel. C. Shell work in the bookshop.听第
5、12段材料，回答第13-15小题。根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。Joe ReedEducation backgroundstudied in school for fourteen yearsalready 13 years old when he finished schoolFathers advicego to town and get a good jobsome clever people are needed to work 14 Hunting for a joba man took him into 15 Joe answered the questions qu
6、ickly13. A. eighteen B. sixteen C. seventeen14. A. in a computer company B. in the bank C. in the office15. A. a small room B. a big office C. a small hotel听第13段材料，回答第16-20小题。16. Why was Fathers Day started? A. Because there was a Mothers Day. B. Because few countries have a Fathers Day. C. Because
7、people liked their fathers very much.17. Where was Fathers Day started? A. In China. B. In Australia. C. In America.18. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Fathers Day has a long history. B. Fathers Day has a short history. C. Mothers Day has a shorter history than Fathers Day.19. Whats the writers i
8、dea? A. Fathers Day is getting popular. B. Fathers Day is a public holiday in China. C. Fathers work harder than mothers.20. What is the real meaning of Fathers Day? A. To buy presents for fathers. B. To tell children what to do. C. To show love for fathers. 笔试部分（共80分）一、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处
9、的最佳选项。 (本大题共15分，每小题1分)21. Is India _ European country? A. the B. an C. a D. 不填22. We must act now because time is _. Yes. Lets start.A. cutting down B. running out C. pushing in D. handing out23. Robin broke his left leg in the basketball match last week, since then he _ in bed. A. lay B. has lain C
10、. laid D. has laid24. Many people do not realize the importance of health _ they have fallen ill. A. since B. until C. while D. after25. Its kind _ Yao Beina to donate her corneas (眼角膜) _ three people in need.A. of; to B. for; to C. of; for D. for; for26. Checking your answers before handing in your
11、 paper can help you _ mistakes.A. make B. provide C. avoid D. advise27. Why do English people talk so often about the weather when they start a conversation? Because the weather is a _ subject. A. serious B. good C. close D. safe28. The librarian told us that we could borrow at most three books _.A.
12、 at a time B. all the time C. from time to time D. on time29. Mm, the meat _ well and _ good! Of course! You know my father is a good cook.A. cooks; smells B. is cooked; is smelt C. is cooked; smells D. cooks; is smelt30. The door is _ narrow for the elephant _. A. too; to go B. enough; to go C. so;
13、 to go to D. too; to go through31. A lot of money _ at the charity show, but the cost of living _ a lot, so we still need to do much work to help the disabled people. A. was raised; has risen B. was raised; were raised C. rose; has risen D. rose; were raised32. Not only the twins but also their cous
14、in _ Japan for half a year, but _ of them can speak Japanese. A. has gone to; either B. has been in; either C. has been in; none D. have been in; none33. The secretarys already on the way to the company, _ she? _. She was badly hurt in the accident and sent to the hospital.A. hasnt; Yes B. hasn t; N
15、o C. isnt; Yes D. isnt; No34. Mrs. Liu, can I pass the final exam if I start working hard from now on? Of course. _. A. Better late than never B. Practice makes perfectC. Actions speak louder than words D. Many hands make light work35. Bill, can I get you anything to drink? _. A. You are welcome B.
16、No problem C. It doesnt matter D. I wouldnt mind a cup of coffee二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10分，每小题1分)Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. I always think that a good learner should begin at his 36 age, but Robby said that it had
17、 always been his mothers dream to hear him play the piano. So I 37 him as a student.Robby didnt have a basic 38 of music, but he tried very hard. However, he continued and at the end of each weekly lesson hed always say, “My mom is going to hear me playsome day.”But it seemed 39 . He didnt have a na
18、tural ability for music.One day Robby stopped comingto our lessons. He told me that his mom had been sickand unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still 40 . He asked if he could take part in my concert (音乐会) and I 41 .The night of the concert came. The concert hall was 42 with parents, fr
19、iends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came on stage (舞台). Loudly and clearly he said that he had chosen Mozarts Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next.His 43 danced on the keys.He played so wellthat everyone was on his feet, clapping (鼓掌) excitedly
20、. In tears (眼泪), I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”“Well, Miss Hondorf, remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, the fact is that she had a serious blood disease and passedaway this morning. And well she was born 44 , so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted
21、 to make 45 special and show her I could do it! My mothers dream came true at last.”36. A. bigger B. larger C. later D. earlier37. A. received B. protected C. knew D. accepted38. A. education B. sense C. information D. knowledge39. A. harmless B. helpless C. hopeless D. meaningless40. A. writing B.
22、practising C. singing D. talking41. A. agreed B. disliked C. expected D. decided42. A. covered B. bored C. filled D. enjoyed43. A. fingers B. feet C. voice D. legs44. A. blind B. deaf C. strong D. tiny45. A. her B. me C. it D. us三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。(本大题共20分，每小题2分)AA reader wro
23、te to say that she was feeling left out at break because her best friend wasnt around. Heres our advice to herand to all kids who feel lonely sometimes. Its hard when a best friend isnt aroundmaybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtim
24、e. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems that everybody else already has their friends. But remember, theres always room formore friends. Start by looking around your classroomthink about which kids youd like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them,
25、 smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When youre at break, walk over to kids you want to play with and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or justjoin in.If you find it dif
26、ficult to do thisor if youre feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends.Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to helpand pretty soon, youll have one, or two, or even
27、 more new friends. You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share somethingyou didnt have before she left: You can introduce her to your new friends!46. This text is written for _.A. teachers B. parents C. students D. Visitors47. The expression “feeling lef
28、t out” means “ _” in Chinese.A. 受冷落 B. 被调侃 C. 挨批评 D. 遭攻击48. Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because _.A. they miss their old friends a lot B. they have no time to stay with othersC. teachers know who wants a new friend D. they are shy or not good at making friends BWeekday mornings
29、 are very busy for US middle school students. When your school doesnt have a bus, and you live too far away to walk, you need a carpool (拼车). A carpool is a group of people sharing the responsibility (责任) of driving to school in the morning. There are usually four or five kids in a carpool and their parents take turns to drive the kids in their cars.Someones car smells like wet dogs. Some kids get to eat desserts (甜点) for breakfast and some parents shout so much that all you try to do is to stay quiet and go unnoticed. When your mom or dad drives the carpool, your class
