2017-2018学年人教版八年级英语下册期末测试卷及答案
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八年级英语
注意事项：
1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共4页。满分100分，考试时间90分钟。答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡规定的位置。考试结束后，只须将答题卡交回。
2．答题注意事项见答题卡，答在本试卷上不得分。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共55分）
一、听力测试（共15小题，计15分）
注意：听力测试分四部分，共20小题。做题时，先将答案画在试卷上，录音内容结束后，将所选答案转涂到答题卡上。
（一）听句子，选择与句子内容相对应的图片。每个句子读两遍。
1. A. B. C.
2. A. B. C.
3. A. B. C.
4 .
5. A. B. C.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
（二）听对话和问题，根据所听内容，选择最佳答案。对话和问题都听两遍。
6. A. Twice. B. Once. C. Three times.
7. A. It is cloudy. B. It is rainy. C. It is snowy.
8. A. It’s too expensive. B. It’s not special enough. C. It’s out of style.
9. A. At two o’clock. B. At two thirty. C. At three o’clock.
10. A. In a hospital. B. At a train station. C. In a shop.
（三）听对话，根据对话内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的用―A‖表示，不正确的用―B‖表示。对话读两遍。听对话前，你们有20秒钟的时间阅读下列句子。
11. Mary is mad at her cousin.
12. Mary lent a ruler to her cousin.
13. Mary’s cousin said she couldn’t find it.
14. Mary will go to Linda’s birthday party at six.
15. Mary will go to Linda’s house by bus.
请考生们先找到第四大题的听写部分，你们将有5秒钟的准备时间。
二、单项填空（共15小题，计15分）
选择最佳答案。
16. Britain is _________ European country. It is also _________ island country.
A. an; a
B. the; an
C. a; an
D. an; an
17. --- Could you please sweep the floor?
---______. I have to do my homework.
A. Yes, sure
B. Sorry, I can’t
C. Sorry, you can’t
D. Yes, you can
18. 一How much should I _________ on this radio？
一Fifty pounds _________ enough.
A. spend; are
B. pay; is
C. cost; is
D. spend; is
19. Although the old man lives in a house ___, but he does not feel ____.
A. alone, alone
B. alone, lonely
C. lonely, alone
D. lonely, lonely
20. 一Has Tom finished reading his book yet?
一I've no idea, but he _________it the whole morning.
A. read
B. was reading
C. has done
D. would read
21. ---______ have you studied English?
--– Since 2002.
A. How often
B. How long
C. How many times
D. How old
22. 一Where is Mr. Black? I haven't seen him for a long time.
一He _________Switzerland. He _________there for several months.
A. has gone to; has been to
B. has gone to; has been
C. has been to; has been
D. has been to; has gone
23. ---Look! It’s raining heavily. _______ take a umbrella with you?
---Well, I’ll take one right now.
A. Why don’t
B. Why not
C. Would you mind
D. Would you like
24. We should try to think up a good way________ the problem.
A. works out
B. to work out
C. working out
D. work out
25. It’s kind _________them to give away money to UNICEF. It's important _________ them to
help
poor children go to school.
A. to; for
B. for; of
C. of; to
D. of; for
26. ---How long _______ you ______ the book?
--- For only a week.
A. have ; borrowed
B. did ; lend
C. have ; kept
D. did ; have
27. Linda, _______ girl, is also the second _______ one in our class.
A. funny; tall
B. funnier; taller
C. funniest; tallest
D. the funniest; tallest
28. If our government _____ attention to controlling food safety now, our health _____ in danger.
A. won’t pay; is
B. doesn’t pay; was
C. won’t pay; will be
D. doesn’t pay; will be
29. ---Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?
--- _________is OK. I don’t care.
A. Either
B. Neither
C. Both
D. All
30. Many people do not realize the importance of health _________ they have fallen ill.
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