2011～2012学年度第一学期期末考试八年级英语试卷
说明：1．本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试时间100分钟。
2．考生必须在答卷纸上指定区域内作答，在本试卷上和其他位置作答一律无效。
听力部分(20分）
一、听句子，选择与句子意思相符的图片。读一遍。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
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A B C 6. A. By bike. B. On foot. 7. A. Because she has to take the piano lesson. B. Because she has to study for an exam. C. Because she has to take care of her sister. 8. A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. 9. A. Travel Around the World. B. Date With Best Movies. 10. A. Go to bed early. B. Do more exercise. 听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。 11. What day is it today?. A. Friday.
B. Saturday.
C. Sunday.
C. By car.
二、听对话及问题，选择正确答案。读两遍。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
C. In a bookstore. C. Animal World. C. Drink more water.
三、听两段较长对话，选择正确答案。读两遍。（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）
12. Who does the boy play baseball with? A. His father. B. His mother. 听第二段对话，回答第13-15小题。
C. His brother.
13. What time is it when they are talking? A. 6: 50 a.m. B. 7:10 a.m. 14. What does Tom prepare for the school trip? A. Some food and drinks. B. Some food and fruits. 15. What does Tom's mother advise him to take? A. A bottle of water. B. A bottle of milk.
C. 7:50 a.m.
C. Some drinks and fruits. C. A bottle of juice.
四、听短文，选择正确答案。读两遍。（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分） 16. Why was the old man unhappy in hospital? A. Because his wife wasn't with him. B. Because he had a terrible illness.
C. Because he didn't want to stay in hospital.
17. What did the nurses think of the old man when he shouted to his wife? A. He was not a good husband. B. He was crazy.
C. He was bad in temper(脾气).
18. Who came in when the nurses talked about the old man and the basket? A. The old man's wife. B. The old man's daughter. C. The doctor. 19. What did the old man do? A. A worker. B. A doctor. C. A farmer. 20. When did the old man get the basket? A. At the age of 20. B. At a very old age. C. When he was ill. 笔试部分（100分） 一、单项选择。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. Tom is ________. He is ________ honest boy. We all believe what he says. A.14 years old, a B. 14-year-old, a C. 14 years old, an D. 14-year-old, an 2. Lily's jeans are the same ________ Ann's but different ________ Lucy's.
A. as, as B. as, like C. as, from D. like, from
3. Be careful, Tom and Bob, ________ you may hurt ________. A. and, yourself B. or, yourself C. but, yourselves D. or, yourselves 4. Daniel's father looked ________ at him because he broke all the glasses. A. happy B. happily C. angry D. angrily 5. He decided ________ with us and have fun ________ climbing. A. going, to go B. to go, go C. going, going D. to go, going 6. Daniel thinks climbing is ________ diving. A. so excited as B. as exciting as C. so exciting as D. as excited as 7. ________ animals are in danger and there will be ________ space for them if we don’t take
any actions.
A. More and more, more and more B. Less and less, less and less C. More and more, less and less D. Less and less, more and more 8. The price of this computer is ________ of the two. It's too expensive. A. the higher B. the lower C. the highest D. the lowest 9. Tom's eyesight is poor ________ too ________ homework at night. A. because of, many B. because of, much C. because, many D. because, much 10. If Jim ________ free tomorrow, I’ll ask Tom instead.
A. doesn’t be B. won’t be C. is D. isn’t 11. —Did you see a young man in black pass by just now? —No,sir. I ________ a magazine. A.read B.was reading C.am reading D.would read
12. If you visit ________, you’ll see the Eiffel Tower. A. Paris B. Sydney C. Washington D. Tokyo 13. Bad weather may cause natural disasters. Its structure is ________. A. S+V+P B.S+V+DO+OC C.S+V+IO+DO D.S+V+DO 14. The correct symbol of “therefore” is ________. A. ∵ B. ∴ C. ＜ D. ＞ 15.—I'm going to have my final exam next month. — ________
A. Congratulations! B. That's a good idea! C. Good luck! D. I'd love to. 二、完形填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
There are many earthquakes in some countries. But 16 do not have any. For example, there are 17 earthquakes in Britain. There is 18 a great sound during an earthquake. The ground moves and the houses 19 . Sometimes lots of people 20 their lives in the earthquake. Earthquakes may also happen at sea or near volcanoes (火山), 21 not very often. The force (力量) inside the Earth can destroy rocks. It is strong enough to 22 houses and other buildings come down. Sometimes it breaks 23 buildings than the earthquake itself does. An earthquake 24 in India in 1986. The land moved 5.5 feet to one side and then back again. People 25 nothing about it. 16. A. the other B. the others C. other D. others 17. A. few B. little C. some D. any 18. A. never B. seldom C. often D. hardly 19. A. fall into B. break down C. fall down D. move into 20. A. lose B. kill C. save D. help 21. A. but B. as C. since D. because 22. A. make B. stop C. keep D. prevent 23. A. most B. many C. much D. more 24. A. happened B. hit C. crashed D. came 25. A. didn't do B. do C. couldn't do D. could do 三、阅读理解。（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
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All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great wish to be the lucky customer（顾客）who didn’t have to pay for shopping .For this was the notice（布告）just inside the entrance promised (允诺). It said , “Remember, once a week, one of our customers get free goods . This may be your lucky day.”
For several weeks Mrs Edwards hoped, like many of her friends , to be lucky customer, Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope . The cupboards in the kitchen were full of things she didn’t need, Her husband tried to stop her, but he failed. she dreamed of the day when the manager (经理) of the supermarket approach her and said, “Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free.”
One Friday morning after she finished her shopping and took it to her car, she found that she forgot to buy some tea. she went back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cask-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager approach her . “Madam,” he said , holding out his hands, “ You are only lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free.”
26. All the housewives who went to the supermarket ________. A. liked everything there B. wanted to do shopping without paying
C. liked the supermarket because everything in it was free D. wanted to be lucky to see the manager .
27. This market wanted someone to be lucky customer because it ________. A. wanted to play a joke on someone B. wanted to attract（吸引）more customers. C. wanted to send housewives goods D. liked housewives to buy things . 28. Mrs Edwards dreamed of ________.
A. the manager’s talking to her B. making friends with other housewives C. buying all things in the market without pay. D. buying some things without pay . 29. The manager held out his hand , saying, “________” A. Would you like to buy some more things ? B. You’re welcome.
C. You are only lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free. D. Can I help you ?
30. From the passage we can know that ________. A. a lot of people became luck customers B. the manager is a kind man
C. Mrs Edwards spent much money on things she needed . D. few people got free goods .
B
Manners are very important for our daily life. There are many different customs and habits among different countries. We must find out and follow their customs so that they will not think us ill-mannered. Here are examples of the things that a person with good education(教育) does or does not do. A person with good manners is always popular, but it is troublesome to a person with bad matters.
If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you will not move before the host says \host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on the tea table before you or sent to your hand, you should say \Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a visitor never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a visitor always finishes the drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. The host will be pleased with that.
You have to give your present in public in the Middle East to show it is not a bribe(贿赂). But it's good manners to give your present in private in Asia. You mustn't give knives in Latin America because it suggests that you want to cut off the relationship(关系). You mustn't give your food or drink to Arabia because it suggests that you think your host isn't offering you enough to eat and drink.
\will think you are refusing(拒绝) the invitation. But if an English people says \think you are impolite if you start fixing(确定) a date.
31. It is important to learn that different countries and people have different manners because ________. A. we can eat and drink well
B. we can know what to follow when we go to other countries C. we can be taught some good examples
D. we won't be afraid of people in those countries
32. In China, you shouldn't ________ before the host says \ A. knock at the door B. run away C. come into the room D. open the door 33. In Japan, it is good manners to ________ before you enter the host's house. A. take off your shoes B. take off your coat C. say \ D. take a rest
34. In a Malay house, a guest leaves a little food to show that ________. A. he has enjoyed it B. he doesn't like the food C. he needs some drink D. he can't eat any more 35. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It's good manners to give presents in public in China. B. It's good manners to give knives in Latin America. C. It's good manners to give some food to Arabia.
D. If an English people says \客套话).
C
Millions of children in the United States ride safely to and from school on school buses each day. Although school buses are the safest way to take them to school, about 33 school-age children die in school bus-related(与巴士有关的) traffic accidents each year.
Most of those killed are five to seven years old. They are hit in the danger zone(区域) around the bus, either by a passing vehicle(车辆) or by the school bus itself. It is illegal(非法的) for a car to pass a bus with its red light flashing(闪耀).
Young children are most likely to be hit because they hurry to get on or off the bus, act before they think and have little experience(经验) with traffic. They believe that drivers will see them and will wait for them to cross. And they don't always stay within the bus driver's sight. 36. School buses are ________.
A. the safest way to get children to school B. not safe at all C. not killing children D. All of these 37. Children are most likely to be killed when ________. A. they ride on the bus B. they sleep on the bus C. they are outside the bus D. their school bus hits another car 38. According to the passage, what do school buses do?
A. They flash red light when children get on or off the bus. B. They run very fast.
C. They cause all the traffic accidents that kill children. D. They often hit other vehicles.
39. Young children can avoid being hit if they ________. A. do not hurry to get on or off the bus B. know more about traffic C. stay within the bus driver's sight D. all of these 40. School children don't know that ________. A. school buses are safe B. they should not sleep on the bus C. school buses are not safe
D. drivers of other vehicles won't wait for them to cross 四、词汇运用。（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） A. 根据所给中文提示，完成下列句子。
41. How high the building is! Do you know the ________ (高度) of it?
42. Yesterday was the coldest day in this week. The temperature ________ (下降) to -10℃. 43. She was busy with her work yesterday. She didn't ________ (返回) home until 11 o'clock 44. He always tries his best to do everything because he believes nothing is ________ (不可能). 45. ________ (幸运), no one was hurt in that earthquake. B. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
46. We must learn from these ________ (hero) and do good things for people.
47. All the drivers have to drive slowly and carefully because of the ________ (fog) weather. 48. Sandy is ________ (thin) than any other student in her class.
49. Zhalong is a nature reserve. It is ________ (correct) to hunt or fish there.
50. When you are in the computer room, you can use the computer ________ (free) and learn much new knowledge.
C. 用所给动词的适当形式填空。
51. Our English teacher often encourages us ________ (speak) English in class. 52. We should prevent farmers ________ (cut) down trees and forests.
53. People over there are the fans of Yao Ming. All of them are excited at his ________ (arrive). 54. If you continue to work on the math problem, you ________ (solve) it soon.
55. There was a knock on the door while my mother ________ (mop) the floor in the next room. 五、翻译句子。（共5小题；每个空格1分，共15分）