2007-2008学年度聊城市高唐第一学期期末考试

八年级英语试题

说明:

    1.本试题分试题和答案卷两部分。

    2.试题由第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷组成。第Ⅰ卷为选择题,75分;第Ⅱ卷为非选择题,45分。共120分。考试时间为100分钟。

    3.答第Ⅰ卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。每题选出答案后,都必须用2B铅笔。把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号(ABCD)涂黑,如需改动,必须用橡皮擦干净,再改涂其他答案。

    4.请将第Ⅱ卷全部答案均写在答案卷的相应位置上,考试结束后只收答案卷和答题卡。

第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共75分)

1、听力测试(共20小题;每小题l.5分,满分30分)

    (一)听下面5个句子。每个句子后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能作出恰当反应的选项并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每个句子后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每个句子只读一遍。

1.A.Great, I have to help my mother with housework.

   B.Sorry, I have to help my mother with housework.

   C.Sure,I have to help my mother with housework.

2.A.She is funny.       B.She is tired.       C.She is hungry.

3.A.I heard that it was fantastic.

   B.It was too hot! Let’s stay at the hotel.

   C.That’s great.I will go there again.

4.A.I agree with you.The books are not new but expensive there

B.I agree with you.The books are not new but cheap there

C.I agree with you.The books are new and cheap there

5.A.Sorry,I’m working on it now.        B.OK.I will use it right now.

C.Sure.I’m going to work on it

(二)听下面五个小对话。每个对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每个对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每个对话读两遍。

6.When was Mona born?

A.In l992.            B.In l994.      C.In l996.

7.How often does the man drink milk a week?

A.Four times a week.      B.Five times a week.       C.Six times a week.

8.What did Gina do on Saturday afternoon?

A.Gina visited her grandparents with her family.

B.Gina went shopping with her mother.

C.Gina was a babysitter for Mr Green’s daughter.

9.How many bananas do they need for fruit salad?

A.Three.               B.Four         C.Five.

10.How long does it take from Tom’s home to the park?

A.Five minutes.    B.Ten minutes.    C.Fifteen minutes.

(三)听下面一段对话。对话后有五个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听对话前,你有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟,听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。该段对话读两遍。

11.How is the weather now?

A.It’s raining.       B.It’s windy.        C.It’s sunny.

12.What does the boy want to do first?

A.To meet his aunt.             B.To play computer games.

C.To go with his friend.

13.What time is it now?

A.1:00 pm.        B.3:00 pm.    C.4:00 pm.

14.How long will the rain last?

A.Three hours.      B.The whole afternoon.    C.Until 4:00 pm.

15.How will they go to the train station?

A.By train.                  B.On foot.            C.By taxi

(四)听下面一段独白。独白后有五个小题,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听独白前,你有时间阅读各个小题,每小题五秒钟,听完后,各小题将给出五秒钟的作答时间。该段独白读两遍。

16.When is Rose’s birthday?

A.June 26th.         B.June 27th.                C.June 28th

17.What does Jason want to buy Rose?

A.Something expensive.   B.Something different.    C.Something cheap

18.What sport does Rose like?

A.Table tennis.      B.Tennis.              C.Badminton.

19.Which does Rose like best?

A.Listening to jazz.        B.Reading books.         C.Going to the cinema.

20.What will Jason buy Rose for her birthday?

A.A flower.             B.A jazz CD.   C.Two paddles

Ⅱ、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

21.Tom is _______ excellent student.He often gets to school ________hour earlier than the other students.

    A.an;an         B.an;a           C.a;the     D.an;the

22.一It hasn’t rained for quite some time.

    ―I _____it will rain tomorrow.

A.need      B.want      C.hope        D.1ike

23.一What do you mean ______“I see”?

  一Oh.it means “I understand”.

A.by                B.for               C.of            D.with

24.It’s ________for the students to learn English well.

A.proper          B.comfortable            C.necessary        D.kind

25.There are many ________for students after school.They can enjoy themselves.

A.subjects        B.activities       C.classes     D.exams

26.―When are you going on the school trip?

    一________today or tomorrow.We’ll be free these days.

A.Either          B.None            C.Both        D.Neither

27.I predict that the girl ______a famous singer one day.

A.is                 B.was              C.will be     D.has been

28.一I’m sorry I’m late.

    ―________.

A.It’s a pleasure             B.Don’t say that

    C.It doesn’t matter            D.All right

29.Liu Jun is a_______.She writes articles for China Today.

A.teacher         B.translator        C.scientist   D.journalist

30.Please help me ________the poster on the wall.

A.put in           B.put up   C.put on      D.put down

31.The flowers ________sweet.1 want to buy some for my mother.

A.smell    B.look      C.sound      D.feel

32.一Where is Lucy?

    一He ________to the library.He ________there two hours ago.

A.went;has been                  B.has gone;went

C.went;has gone             D.has been;went

33.Jenny and Mary have no time to help us.We have to clean the garden ________.

A.themselves      B.herself    C.myself     D.ourselves

34.________clothes are usually more expensive than ________

A.Woman;man             B.Woman’s;man’s

    C.Women’s;men’s          D.Women;men

35.Jenny speaks English very well,and________.

    A.so is Lily      B.so does Lily    C.so has Lily             D.so will Lily

Ⅲ、完形填空(共10小题;每小题l分,满分10分)

    阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

    Almost everyone has his own hobby.My hobby is reading.When I was young.I didn’t have any hobbies.I used to watch TV at home all day and my parents were  36  about me.

    One day,my father took me to my aunt’s home.When I got there,I saw my cousin  37 in his room.I m to him and said,“Reading books is so boring. Why not go out to play games? That’s more  38 ”

    “I don’t think so.Reading is really interesting,and also I can get a lot of  39  from my books.”Then my cousin asked me some questions,but I couldn’t  40  most of them.He was two years younger than me,but he knew much more.My face turned red.

    That day he told me many interesting stories.I  41  myself in his stories.From then on,I became interested in reading.Now I have a room  42  books.In my free(空闲的) time,I’m glad to be  43  and read the books.I do well in my subjects because of all the books I’ve read,and I’m especially good at  44 .I have won many prizes in writing contests(比赛).That makes me feel very  45

36.A.tired          B.scared                   C.worried                  D.excited

37.A.read          B.reading                C.playing                  D.play

38.A.important    B.enjoyable              C.surprising               D.comfortable

39.A.activities       B.programs             C.instructive              D.knowledge

40.A.receive         B.repeat                  C.answer                   D.follow

41.A.helped          B.taught                  C.improved                      D.lost

42.A.full of          B.short of               C.opposite of             D.fit for

43.A.special          B.early                   C.different                D.alone

44.A.writing         B.English                C.P.E.                  D.science

45.A.nervous        B.sick                     C.proud                    D.sorry

Ⅳ、阅读理解第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)

阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所给问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。

A

    Once many parents in the countryside(乡村)stopped the girls from going to school. I was one of them.The main reason why I couldn’t go to school was that my family was too poor.Also my parents thought it was useless(没用的)for girls to go to School,so I could only stay at home and help my parents with the housework.Why couldn’t I go to school? I think all children,boys or girls,should be able to go to school to receive education.

Fortunately (幸运地)since September,2007 we can go to school for free.We don’t have to pay for books and some other school things.I’m so happy that I am back to school again!

    Now,as the year 2008 is coming.1 want to make a wish for the new year:I wish that I can improve my studies so that I can thank my motherland with my excellent grades.

46.How many reasons stopped the writer from going to school?

    A.One.          B.Two.          C.Three.           D.Four.

47.The writer’s parents didn’t think it was ________for girls to go to school.

    A.bad       B.expensive       C.wrong             D.useful

 48.The underlined words “for free” mean “_______” in Chinese.

    A.重新    B.继续    C.免费            D.照常

49.What’s the writer’s main wish for the new year?

    A.To go to a good college.          B.To improve her studies.

    C.To be useful to others.         D.To make her family rich.

50.We can know the following except that――――――――from the passage.

A.the writer’s family was poor

B.the writer likes going to school

    C.the writer sometimes helps her parents at home

    D.the writer went back to school in March 2007

B

Christmas is a holiday in December.It is celebrated in many countries in different ways.Now let’s find out some Christmas traditions(传统)around the world.

    * the UK:Children write letters to Santa Claus.They believe that he will come down the chimney(烟囱)to bring them presents.

    * Italy:A kind old woman puts sweets and chocolate into the stockings(长袜)of children who have been good and black coal(煤)into the stockings of children who have been bad.

  * Lebanon:Families plant seeds(种子)a month before Christmas.They use the plants to decorate their homes.

* the US:Children write letters to Santa Claus,telling him what presents they would like for Christmas,and many stores have their own “Santa” for children to meet.

* Australia:Christmas in Australia comes in the middle of summer―no white Christmas for them! Because it is so warm at this time,Australians often decorate their houses with flowers.Also many families celebrate their Christmas on the beach.

51.In which countries do children write letters to Santa Claus?

A.In the UK and Australia.      B.In Lebanon and Australia.

C.In the UK and the US.         D.In Italy and Lebanon.

52.How does Santa Claus come into the house in the UK according to the children?

A.Through the window.       B.Through the chimney.

C.Through the back door. D.Through the front door.

53.What can children get in Italy if they have been good?

    A.Some seeds.             B.Sweets and chocolate.

    C.Black coal.                  D.Some flowers.

54.What may the weather be like in Australia in December?

A.Cold.         B.Snowy.  C.Warm.   D.Cloudy.

55.What can we know from the passage?

A.In many countries children can receive presents on Christmas

B.Many Americans celebrate Christmas on the beach.

C.An old man gives presents to children in Italy during Christmas

D.People in Lebanon decorate their homes with flags for Christmas.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题,45分)

阅读理解第二节(共5小题,每小题1分。满分5分)

    阅读下面短文内容,根据其内容完成后面各项任务。

    I’m Li Jun.I got a chance to live in America when I was in Grade Eight.While I stayed in America,I saw many different things.

    America is developed(发达的).There are lots of highways(高速公路)and not many people in the cities.Almost every family has a car.

    I lived with the Smiths.They gave me lots of free(自由的)time to do my own things. Teachers at school let us think a lot and gave us interesting and wonderful projects to finish. I thought the classes were free and fun.

In China,we spend most of our time listening to the teacher in class and we have little time to think and practice.I think we should learn from the America schools.Also America children are free to say and do what they want.他们自己制定计.划并且独立完成。However, I’m always looking to my parents to tell me what to do at home.I think I should learn to be more independent(独立的).

1.When did the writer get the chance to live in America?

____________________________________________________________________

2.What does the writer think of America?

____________________________________________________________________

3.Who did the writer live with in America?

____________________________________________________________________

4.把短文中划线句子译成汉语。

____________________________________________________________________

5.将划线部分汉语译成英语。

____________________________________________________________________

V.单词拼写(共10小题,每小题1分,满分l0分)

根据下列句子意思和所给单词的首字母,写出空缺处单词的完全形式(每空一词)。

6.一Can I borrow the book from the library?

    一Yes,but you must r_________ it on time.

7.Please help me g_______ the two pieces of paper together.

8.What my teacher has said gives me c_______ to learn English well.

9.He enjoys doing many things.He is a man of w_______ intersts.

10.In your home town people usually t_______ goods in the market.

11.I want to be a_______ (演员)when I grow up.

12.Look! These vegetables are very_______ (新鲜的).Let’s buy some.

13.I think it’s important to_______ (鼓励)the little babies at first.

1 4._______ (外国的) words keep coming into English.

15.Mary lives in a very rich_______ (居住区).

Ⅵ.完成句子(共5小题;每小题2分,满分l0分)

  根据汉语提示完成下列句子,每空一词。

16.迈克在物理竞赛中获得了第一名,他的父母为他感到自豪。

    Mike was the first in the physics compitition.His parents were ______________ him.

17.张强是我们的班长,他很有组织能力。

    Zhang Qiang is our monitor.He is_______ _______ organizing.

18.爸爸想让他的女儿参加夏令营。

    The father wants her daughter to _______ _______ in the summer camp.

19.明天史密斯要给同学们做一个报告。

    Smith will _______ a _______for his classmates.

20.肢体语言有时可以帮助我们互相交流。

    The body language sometimes can help us_______ each other.

Ⅶ、补全对话(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)

    根据下面所提供的对话情景和内容,在每个标有题号的空白处填人一个适当的句子,使对话意义连贯、完整。请把答案写在题后横线上。

    L:    21   

    M:My ambition is to be a lawyer.

    L:    22  

    M:Because in this way I can stop some bad people doing bad things.

    L:No. that’s not right.Lawyers also help the bad people to keep away from being punished(受惩罚).    23   

    M:No,you’re wrong.I don’t want to make much money in this way,I only want to help the man who is not bad.What’s your ambition?

    L:    24   

    M:Why? Because I can help sick people.it’s better than to be a lawyer.

    L:    25    

    M:Don’t talk about the money,I only want to help people,too.

21.______________      22.______________

23.______________      24.______________

    25.______________

Ⅷ、书面表达(满分l0分)

    随着现代社会的发展,越来越多的人开始认识到英语学习的重要性,北京2008奥运会的即将召开,也在中华大地上掀起了一股英语学习的热潮,或许你就是其中的一员,请你以I love learning English为题,写一篇l00词左右的短文,说说你在学习英语过程中的感受。


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