八年级英语上学期期末考试试题
云南省昆明市第三中学、滇池中学八年级英语上学期期末考试试题一、根据所听到句子，选择相应的图片。
( ) 1. A. B. C.
( ) 2. A. B. C.
( ) 3. A. B. C.
( ) 4. A. B. C.
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二、根据所听到的对话和问题，选择正确的选项。
( ) 6. A. He has to wash his clothes. B. He has to clean his room.
C. He has to make dinner.
( ) 7.A. There will be more cars in the future.
B. There will be fewer cars in the future.
C. There will be fewer people in the future.
( ) 8. A. A doctor. B. A student. C. A teacher.
( ) 9. A. To another country. B. To the mountain. C. To the countryside.
( ) 10. A. He went to the hospital. B. He went to the beach.
C. He looked after his sister.
三、根据所听到的短文，选择正确的选项。
( ) 11. Meimei is going to _______ on Saturday afternoon.
A. go shopping
B. clean the living room and the kitchen
C. have a soccer game
( ) 12. Who like(s) hamburgers and ice cream?
A．Meimei B. Judy C. Meimei’s friends
( ) 13. The party is at ________.
A. 5:00
B. 6:00
C. 7:00
( ) 14. Judy wants to help Meimei, but she has _________ in the morning.
A. much homework
B. a soccer game
C. an English class
( ) 15. Judy is going to take _________ to the party at 8:00.
A. flowers
B. books
C. clothes
笔试部分（85分）
一、单项选择，选出每小题最合适的答案（每题1分，共15分）
( )16. Tom wants to be_______ engineer when he _________up.
A. an ; grows;
B. an; will grow
C. a; is growing
D. the; grow
( )17.There _____food and more people____100 years.
A. will be fewer; in
B. will be less; after
C. will have fewer; in
D. will be less; in
( )18. -Who drew the picture?-Mary did. She can draw very well, _____she is only a______girl.
A. although, four-years-old
B. however, four-year-old
C. but, four-years old
D. although, four-year-old
( )19.—_____cheese do we need?—Only_________.
A. How much; a few
B. How many; a little
C. How much; a little
D. How many; a few
( )20.Peel the potatoes first, and then_________.
A. cut up it
B. cut it up
C. cup up them
D. cut them up
( )21.Our school is so famous that ____people come and visit it every term.
A. hun dreds of
B. hundred
C. hundred of
D. hundreds
( )22. will you be back from school?
A. How long
B. How soon
C. What time
D. How often
( )23. Is there in today’s news paper?
A. something important
B. anything important
C. important something
D. important anything
( )24. Can you come to my birthday party tonight? ---- .
A. Yes, I can’t.
B. Sorry, I can’t.
C. No, I can.
D. Sorry, I
can.
( )25. ---Do you know that Chinese national soccer team won three games these
days?
---Yes, I am very to hear the news.
A. excited, exciting
B. exciting, excited
C. excited,excited
D. exciting,exciting
( )26. Tom likes fishing. He went fishing and got a big one the morning of his birthday a week ago.
A. in
B. on
C. for
D. to
( )27. I thin k my uncle to our house if it tomorrow.
A. will come, doesn’t rain
B.will come, won’t rain
C. comes, won’t rain
D. comes, rains
( )28. What weather it is! No one can go out!
A. a lovely
B. lovely
C. terrible
D. Worse
( )29. ---Shall I get you a cup of coffee?
--- ,I will do it myself.
A. Yes, please.
B. Good idea.
C. No, thanks.
D. Never mind.
( )30. ---Who likes vegetables and meat? ---I .
A.do
B.does
C. am
D. Will
二、完型填空（每题1分，共10分）
It was a Saturday afternoon in summer. The weather was very 31 and nobody wanted to stay at home. Timmy decided to go swimming in the river. His brother, Bob, wanted to go with him. “ 32 him with you, Timmy,”said their father, “and you must 33 him well.”
When they got to the river, they saw a lot of people 34 in it. Some people had great fun playing in the water. Timmy told Bob to play on the bank, and then
he 35 into the water. About an hour later, Timmy swam back to the bank with
a fish in his hand. Bo
b was very 36 . He found a bottle and put the fish into it. Then they went home.
Bob didn’t do anything else that evening. He just watched the 37 in his own room. Suddenly Timmy heard Bob 38 in the room. He ran to him and asked,” What’s the matter with you, Bob?” “The fish is dead.” Bob said, “I thought it was 39 , so I took it out of the 40 and put it on the chair. I only wanted
it to have a good rest.”
( )31．A. warm B. hot C. cool D. cold
( )32．A. Carry B. Bring C. Take D. Catch
( )33．A. look after B. find out C. worry about D. turn on
( )34．A. washing B running C. resting D. swimming
( )35．A. ran B. walked C fell D. jumped
( )36．A. happy B. angry C sad D. sorry
( )37．A. sky B. bottle C TV D. fish
( )38．A. singing B. crying C smiling D. laughing
( )39．A. tired B. sick C. hungry D. thirsty
( )40．A. table B. river C. bottle D. bag
三、阅读理解（每小题1分，共20分）
A
Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our health. Doctors say many of the health problems come from these bad habits: eating too much, drinking too much, smoking, and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us, “Eat and drink less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”
Running is a good form(形式) of exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year-old woman runs every morning. She runs to lose weight.
Running is good for health in other ways, too. Many runners say running keeps colds and other small health problems away. “Running is my doctor,” say s one man.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确填A，错误填B。
( )41. Many people enjoy running because they want to keep healthy.
( )42. Doctors tell us not to exercise.
( )43. Running can help to lose weight.
( )44. Running will make people nervous.
( )45. Today only young men enjoy running.
B
Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a small town near London with their child. Sometimes Mr. Brown came back home from work very late when his wife and the child were asleep, and then he opened the front door o f this house with his key and came in very quietly.
But one night when he was coming home very late, he lost his key, so when he reached his house, he rang the bell. Nothing happened. He rang it again. Again nothing happened.
Nobody moved inside the house. Mr. Brown knocked at (敲) the bedroom window. He spoke to his wife. H e shouted, but she didn’t wake up. At last he stopped and thought for a moment. Then he began to speak like a small child. “Mother!” he said. “I want to go to the toilet!” He spoke quite quietly but at once (立刻) Mrs. Brown woke up. Then he spoke to her, and she opened the door for him.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确填A，错误填B。
( )46．The Browns lived in a small town in London.
( )47．Mr. Brown’s wife and his child went to slee p before he came back from work.
( )48．One night Mr. Brown lost his key to the door.
( )49．Mrs. Brown woke up at once when she heard the bell rang. She opened the door for her husband.
( )50．Mr. Brown said “Mother” like a small child because he wanted his wife to wake up.
C
Young people have many dreams. Here are Lei Ping and her friends’ dreams. Lei Ping is going to be an actor. She likes acting. She thinks the actors are well-known and they can make lots of money. She is going to take acting lessons. Her friend Yong likes writing. He is going to write articles for the magazines when he grows up. He thinks reading more is good for writing. So he often reads books in the library now. The other friend Li is going to be a teacher. She thinks children are lovely and in the lo ng vacation she can do what she wants to do.
( )51. Lei Ping’s dream is to be a(n) _______.
A. actor
B. pilot
C. bank clerk
D. reader
( )52. What does Lei Ping think of the job of actor? _______.
A. The actors are famous.
B. The actors can travel anywhere.
C. She doesn’t like actors.
D. She thinks they are tired.
( )53. How is Yong going to achieve(实现) his dream? _______.
A. He does more exercise every day.
B. He writes articles for the magazines.
C. He reads books in the library.
D. He takes writing lessons after school. ( )54. Li is Lei Ping’s_______ .
A. reader
B. cousin
C. sister
D. friend
( )55. These dreams of the young（年轻人） are _______.
A. not good
B. interesting
C. not to be true
D. wrong
D
Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have work to do. This will be a problem.
( )56．In the future there will be ______.
A．much more fruit B．fewer people C．less meat D．less people
( )57. Every family will have at least a ______ in the future.
A．robot B．cow C．TV set D．computer
( )58. In the future people don't have to ______.
A．work long hours B．work fast C．walk on foot D．eat meat
( )59．People may not eat ______ as much as they do today.
A．fruit B．vegetables C．meat D．rice
( )60．One big problem in the future is that ______.
A ．many people don't have to work.
B ．many people will not be able to find work.
C ．people have to work fast.
D ．all the work will be done by robots.
四、英汉词组互译（每题0.5 分，共10分）
五、短文填空(每题1分，共10分) In most 81 (country), people usually eat 82 (tradition) food on special holidays. A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. It is always on the 83 (four) Thursday in November, and is a time 84 (give) thanks for food i n the autumn. At this time, people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago. These travelers had a long, hard winter, they 85 (have) enough food and many of 86 (they) died. In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home. These days, most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by 87 (have) a big meal at home with 88 (them) family. The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird.
Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.
First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper.
Next, fill the turkey with this bread mix. Then, put the turkey in 89 (a) oven and cook it for a few ho urs.
When it is ready, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy. 90 (final), cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes.
六、句型转换（每题1分，共5分）
61. 长大；成熟
71. be able to 62. 确信；
72. take up 63. 与…有关系 73. fall down
64. 参与（某事） 74. prepare for
65. 许多；大量 75.another time 66. 寻找；寻求 76. keep to oneself 67. 闲逛； 77. turn on 68. 拒绝 78. hear from 69. 盼望；期待 79. in half 70. 后天 80. look after
91.I’d like the long black T-shirt. (对划线部分提问)
_________T-shirt _________ you like?
92.There will be more pollution in the future.(改为否定句)
There ______ _______ be more pollution in the future.
93.She didn’t pass the exam because she didn’t work hard.(对划线部分提问)
______ ______ she pass the exam?
94.The earth is big. The sun is much bigger.
The sun is ____ ____ the earth.
95.I sleep eight hours every night.(对划线部分提问)
______ _____ do you sleep every night?
七、补全对话(每空1分，共5分)
A. Hello, Li Lei. 96._____________________?
B: I am fine. I am going to learn tennis this vocation.
A: Really? That sounds great.
B: That’s for sure. 97. ________________?
A: Sorry, I’d like to. But I’m going to travel.
B: 98.________________?
A: I’m going to travel to Shanghai.
B: Are your parents going to Shanghai with you?
A: 99.______________. They have to work. But my best friends will go together. B: Anyway, have a good trip then.
A: Thank you.
B: 100._____________________.
八、作文（满分10分，两篇作文A/B任选其中一篇）
A.一百年后还会有老师吗？如果有，他们将是什么样子的呢？如何工作呢？如果没有，又将会是怎样的呢？请以Teachers in the future为题写一篇作文。
B. 现在的学生学业负担重，有的睡眠不足，有的缺乏锻炼，有的需要更多的社会实践等等，请以Students need 为题，围绕学生的需求写一篇作文。
要求：不得出现真实姓名、学校名等，书写工整，围绕主题，字数不少于70字。
昆明三中、昆明滇池中学2014—2015学年上学期
初二英语期末测试
听力原文:
一、根据所听到的句子，选择相应的图片。
1. I want to be a basketball player.
2. Will people have robots?
3. We need one cup of milk.
4. Can you come to my party on Wednesday?
5. I think I’ll stay at home and watch TV.
二、根据所听到的对话和问题，选择正确的选项。
6. W: Can you go out with us, Henry?
M: Sorry, I can’t. I have to clean my room.
Q: Why can’t Henry go out?
7. M: Do you think there will be fewer cars in the future, Mary?
W: No. I think there will be more cars because there will be more people.
Q: Which of the following is Mary’s opinion?
8. W: What does your brother Tim do?
M: He is a student. But in five years, he will be a doctor.
Q: What will Tim be in five years?
9. W: Are you free tomorrow, Dave?
M: No, I am going to the countryside to visit my grandparents.
Q: Where is Dave going tomorrow?
10. W：I hear that your class went to the beach yesterday. Did you have a good time? M：They did. But I had to look after my sister at home.
Q: What did the boy do yesterday?
三、根据所听到的短文，选择正确的选项。
Meimei is going to have a party on Saturday night. She is going to go shopping for the food on Saturday morning. Her friends like hamburgers and ice cream. In the afternoon she is going to clean the living room and the kitchen. At 6:00 she is going to eat dinner and the party is at 7:00. Judy is going to come to the party. She wants to help Meimei, but she has a soccer game in the morning. And in the afternoon she is going to her Uncle’s house. She is going to come to the party with beautiful flowers at 8:00.
听力部分答案
1 – 5 ABACB 6 – 10 BAACC 11 – 15 BCCBA
单项选择
16-20 ADDCD 21-25 ABBBA 26-30 BACCA
完型填空
31-35 BCADD 36-40 ADBAC
阅读理解
41-45 ABABB 46-50 BAABA 51-55AACDB 56-60CDACB
英汉互译
61.grow up
62.be sure about/ make sure
63.have to do with
64.play a part
65.hundreds of/ a lot of/ lots of
66.look for
67.hang out
68.turn down
69.look forward to
70.the day after tomorrow
71.能够做某事
72.学着做；开始做
73.突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌
74.为… 做准备
75.其他时间；别的时间
76.保守秘密
77.接通；打开
78.接到（某人的）信，电话等
79.分成两半
80.照料；照顾
短文填空
81. countries 82.traditional 83.fourth 84.to give 85. didn’t have 86. them 87.having 88.their 89.an 90.Finally
句型转换
91.What, would 92.will not 93.Why didn’t 94.bigger than 95.How long