宿迁市2010~2011学年度八年级第一学期期末考试
英 语 试 卷
试卷满分（120分） 考试时间（100分钟）
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）。第一卷1至5页，第二卷6至8页。
注意事项：考生必须把第一卷（选择题）答案写在答题纸上。
第一卷 （选择题，共65分）
一、 听力测试 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
第一节（共10小题）
听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话读两遍。
1. Which is the correct sign?
A B C
2. What does the woman like playing?
A B C
3. What animal are they talking about?
A B C
4. Where does Elsa want to visit?
A B C
5. When does Lily’s ideal school day finish?
A. At 5.30 p.m. B. At 4.00 p.m. C. At 4.30 p.m.
6. How often does the girl go to the Art Club?
A. Every afternoon. B. Once a week. C. Twice a week.
7. What does the woman mean?
A. She wants to go up by lift. B. She wants to walk up the stairs.
C. She hates to walk up the stairs.
8. Who scored more points this time?
A. Nick. B. Helen. C. We don’t know.
9. How many Geography lessons does the girl have each week?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
10. What is Jill like?
A. She has short hair. B. She has a ponytail. C. She has shoulder-length hair.
第二节（共10小题）
你将听到两段长对话和一篇短文，每段对话或短文后各有几道小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。各听两遍。
听第一段长对话，回答11-12小题。
11. What good personality does Wu Jun have?
A. He’s hard-working and kind. B. He’s hard-working and clever.
C. He’s helpful and clever.
12. Who will they recommend as the new chairperson(s) of their grade?
A. Li Ping. B. Wu Jun. C. Li Ping and Wu Jun.
听第二段长对话，回答13-15小题。
13. What kind of animals does Wu Bing like best?
A. Camels. B. Rabbits. C. Giraffes.
14. What show is there in the zoo?
A. A bird show. B. A monkey show. C. A giraffe show.
15. How will they go to the zoo?
A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus.
听一篇短文，回答16-20小题。
16. What does Li Ming want to know when he goes to ?
A. The people’s names. B. The people’s ages. C. Something about English people.
17. Who did Li Ming see in the street?
A. A boy. B. A girl. C. A woman.
18. Was the girl polite at first?
A. Yes, she was. B. No, she wasn’t. C. We’re not sure.
19. Why did the girl become angry (生气)?
A. Because Li Ming wanted to know her name.
B. Because Li Ming wanted to know how old she was.
C. Because Li Ming wanted to know how to get to the shop.
20. What did Li Ming say at last?
A. We are in , not in . B. We are in , not in .
C. We are in the street, not at home.
二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. Tom is _______ honest boy. We all believe what he says.
A. the B. a C. an D. /
22. Our monitor is funny and he often _________ jokes.
A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks
23. —Are your shoes the same _______ Vivien’s? —Yes, they are.
A. as B. like C. from D. to
24. _______ noisy street it is!
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
25. They _______ the fire and helped the old man out.
A. put out B. put on C. worked out D. went out
26. Helen has _______ beef of us all.
A. less B. least C. the least D. the fewest
27. Last Sunday I went shopping with my mother ________ bought nothing.
A. and B. so C. or D. but
28. —Congratulations! You got the first place in the drawing competition. —_______
A. Thank you! B. You’re right. C. Not at all. D. You’re so nice.
29. Mrs Li is planning ______ with her cousin.
A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visits
30. I think this problem is _______ that one.
A. easy B. easier C. easier than D. the easiest
31. Jack _______ swim when he was five years old.
A. can B. could C. may D. must
32. —Do you teach ________ foreign languages? —Yes, I learn them on TV.
A. you B. yours C. yourself D. yourselves
33. —What ________ to the boy a moment ago? —The knife cut his tiptoe.
A. happen B. happens C. will happen D. happened
34. Her _______ eyes make her _______ really kind.
A. smiling; look B. smiling; looks C. smile; look D. smile; looks
35. The _______ woman is my neighbour.
A. 70 years old B. 70-years-old C. 70 year old D. 70-year-old
三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给出的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A true friend is always helpful. I didn’t believe it 36 one thing happened to me when I was in Grade 7.
Li Jie was one of my classmates. He and I were also neighbours. He always listened to his mother 37 I didn’t like listening to my mother. I didn’t think it was necessary for 38 to teach me anything. Li Jie knew all about that but he said 39 to me.
One weekend, Li Jie invited me to watch a film. I liked films very much so I went to the 40 with him happily. The film was about the love between a 41 and her son. After watching it, I began to know how great the love of the mother was. I felt 42 that I didn’t listen to my mother before. I decided to think more about my mother than about 43 . After I told that to him, Li Jie smiled and said, “It’s really necessary for you to watch such a film. That was a good choice (选择) for both you and me.”
Suddenly, I knew 44 he invited me to watch the film. Just at that time, I knew a true friend is always 45 .
( ) 36. A. when B. after C. until D. because
( ) 37. A. and B. but C. so D. or
( ) 38. A. her B. you C. him D. them
( ) 39. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
( ) 40. A. park B. cinema C. museum D. zoo
( ) 41. A. mother B. father C. sister D. brother
( ) 42. A. happy B. bored C. sorry D. interested
( ) 43. A. myself B. herself C. himself D. yourself
( ) 44. A. how B. where C. what D. why
( ) 45. A. generous B. hard-working C. smart D. helpful
四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
46. Alan is studying in _________.
A. Class 8, Grade 5 B. Mrs Green’s class C. Woodland School D.
47. Alan does well in _________. .
A. English and Home Economics B. English and Geography
C. Maths and Geography D. History and Geography
48. Which of the following is right?
A. Alan knows a lot about American history. B. Alan is clever and careful.
C. Alan got a good result in Geography. D. Alan has a good memory.
B
Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation（请柬）on his desk. It was from some of his classmates asking him to join their camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed（似乎）to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely (孤独) that he ate a lot to make himself feel less lonely. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the children something more to make fun of him.
Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick had worked. Everyone was happy that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.
At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his pocket money, Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jess’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his pocket money on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth (真相). Her close friends would be unhappy with her.
What could she do now?
49. What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?
A. Jess would go on the camping trip himself. B. Jess’s family would be unhappy with Cindy.
C. Cindy might have trouble with her friends. D. Jess would be grateful to his classmates.
50. If Jess really bought a sleeping bag, _________.
A. everyone else would also buy one B. He would have it for no use
C. Cindy would pay for it D. it would be the best in the class
51. From the story we know _________.
A. everybody would go camping in the class B. Jess had no friends in the class
C. everybody liked Jess in his class D. Jess joined in many out-of-school activities
52. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Jess and His School B. Jess and His Friends
C. An Invitation for Jess D. Jess and His Camping Trip
C
People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift (举起) your bowl to your mouth when you are having some soup. But it’s different in . And in you even needn’t worry about making a noise when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. Making a noise is considered as (被认为) bad manners (举止，礼仪) in Britain. If you are a visitor in , what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝) after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In , you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In , however, they hope you keep the hands on the table during a meal. But Arabians consider you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabians consider it very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, you can ask the local people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them if you are on a visit in another country.
53. It is impolite to lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some soup in _________.
A. B. China C. Japan D.
54. In , burping after eating shows that _________.
A. you are rude B. you are hungry C. you dislike the food D. you like the food
55. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. People in different countries have different ways of doing things.
B. British people are very polite.
C. You mustn’t eat with your left hand.
D. Don’t worry about making a noise when you have soup.
第一卷 选择题答题纸
第二卷 （非选择题，共55分）
五、词汇运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A) 根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词。
56. Lucy is studying in a ___________ (混合的) school.
57. I love the ___________ (味道) of chocolate.
58. I __________ (想知道) when and where they will have a picnic.
59. My aunt __________ (丢失) her ticket last night and she didn’t see the movie.
60. He answered the question c___________. How happy he looked!
61. Granny Li is in hospital and she looks so __________ (not strong).
62. —Who is your ___________ (someone you admire very much)?
—The badminton player Lin Dan is. He got many medals.
B) 根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。
63. The poor dog looked cold and ___________ (frighten).
64. You can go to Kate. She is willing ___________ (help) you.
65. There’re many places of ___________ (interesting) in our home town.
66. You can see two ___________ (baby) in the photo.
67. ____________ (lucky), he didn’t hurt himself.
68. The girl is preparing ___________ (go) horse riding.
69. Liu Xiang was the fastest ______(run) in 110-metre hurdle race in Guangzhou Asian Games.
70. Kitty wants to be an editor when she ___________ (grow) up.
六、写出下列各句的同义句。（共5小题；每空一词各0.5分，满分5分）
71. Li Ming and his parents had a good time in last summer.
Li Ming and his parents ________ __________ in last summer.
72. Linda is old enough to look after herself.
Linda is old enough to ___________ ___________ of herself.
73. You mustn’t feed the animals in the zoo.
___________ ___________ the animals in the zoo.
74. The black printer is cheaper than the other printers in the shop.
The black printer is ___________ ___________ of all the printers in the shop.
75. Last week, I got a letter from a friend of mine.
Last week, I _______ _______ a friend of mine.
七、根据所给汉语完成下列句子。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
76. 由于看太多电视，他的眼睛出了问题。
He has problems with his eyes because of ______________________.
77. 我认为攀岩和潜水一样令人激动。
I think that climbing the rock __________________________ diving.
78. 我希望你能给我们一些建议。
I hope you can __________________________________.
79. 我将投票选梅因为她从不告诉别人我的秘密。
I’ll vote for May because she never _______________________________.
80. 别紧张！我们一定会赢得决赛。
Don’t _____________________. We’re sure to _____________________.
八、补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，使其意思完整。
A: Look, there is a bag under the tree. 81. _____________
B: I don’t know. Let’s have a look. Oh, there is a soccer in it. 82. _____________
A: I don’t think so. Many girls enjoy playing soccer now. 83. _____________
B: Yes, there is an English book and a notebook in it.
A: Open them and see. 84. _____________
B: OK, you are so clever. Yes, there is an English name here—David.
A: I know it must belong to a boy.
B: Of course. 85. _____________
A: There’re some other words here——Class Eight, Grade Nine. Let’s go to find him.
九、任务型阅读（共10小题；每空一词各1分，满分10分）
阅读下面语言材料，完成表格中相关内容。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to ! The weather of England is very changeable (易变的). It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, stormy, warm, foggy, or cold at any time of the year. If it is raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. It may be sunny when you get up, but when you go out, it may be rainy. So don’t forget to take an umbrella with you. The west of is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. You should be ready for any kind of weather.
In , shops are usually open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. On Sundays, some shops are open from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. You can go to the parks at any time.
All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. Don’t forget that traffic goes on the left.
Be careful with yourselves when you travel in !
十、书面表达（满分10分）
假设你是来自英国的交换学生Jim，请你根据以下要点向新同学介绍你在英国的学校生活。
要点：1. 不必早起，9:00开始上课。
2. 每天5节课，上英语、数学、科学及其他科目；也可选上烹饪、缝纫等技能课程；
3. 每班20至30名学生，大家非常友好且乐于助人，中午在校餐厅吃午饭；
4. 课后聊天或进行课外活动；没有许多家庭作业。
注意：1. 词数: 70个左右（开头已给出的内容不记入总词数）；
2. 内容必须包括上述要点，可适当发挥，但不要逐字翻译；
3. 条理清楚、语句连贯。
My School Life in
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宿迁市2010~2011学年度八年级第一学期期末考试
英语试卷参考答案（附听力材料）
一、 听力测试 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
1-5 BABCB 6-10 BBABB 11-15 ACABC 16-20 CBABA
二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21-25 CBABA 26-30 CDABC 31-35 BCDAD
三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
36-40 CBADB 41-45 ACADD
四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
46-50 CADCB 51-55 BCADA
五、词汇运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A) 56. mixed 57. taste 58. wonder 59. lost 60. correctly 61. weak 62.hero
B) 63. frightened 64. to help 65. interest 66. babies 67. Luckily 68. to go 69. runner
70. grows
六、写出下列各句的同义句。（共5小题；每空一词各0.5分，满分5分）
71. enjoyed themselves/ had fun 72. take care 73. Don’t feed 74. the, cheapest 75. heard from
七、根据所给汉语完成下列句子。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
76. watching too much TV/ watching TV too much 77. is as exciting as 78. give us some advice/ give some advice to us 79. tells others my secrets / tells my secrets to others
80. be nervous, win the final
八、补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
81-85 FGDCA
九、任务型阅读（共10小题；每空一词各1分，满分10分）
86. ready 87. remember 88. cooler 89. 9:.m. 90. six / 6
91. closed 92. parks 93. push 94. right 95. carefully
十、书面表达（满分10分）
My School Life in
Hello, Guys! I’m glad here to tell you about my school life in . I don’t have to get up early every day. The first class begins at 9.00 a.m. We have five lessons every day. We have English, maths, science and some other subjects. We can also have lessons like cooking and sewing. Every class has 20 to 30 students. Everyone is friendly and helpful. We have lunch in the school dining hall. We chat with each other or do after-school activities after class. And we don’t have too much homework to do.
附：听力材料：
第一节（共10小题）
听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话读两遍。
1. M: Look at the sign. What does it mean?
W: It means ‘Straight on’.
2. M: I think playing computer games is very interesting.
W: But I like playing Chinese chess with my friends better.
3. M: Do you know anything amazing?
W: Yes. For example, elephants walk on tiptoe.
4. M: Do you like traveling, Elsa?
W: Yes. And I’d like to visit the Opera House.
5. M: When does your school day finish, Lily?
W: At 5.30 p.m. But my ideal school finishes at 4.00 p.m.
6. M: Are you a member of the Art Club?
W: Yes. I go to the Club every Friday afternoon.
7. M: My office is on the 6th floor. Let’s go up by lift.
W: Oh, there’s much time left. Why not walk up the stairs? It’s good for our health.
8. M: I scored 98 points this time. What about you, Helen?
W: Congratulations to you, Nick. I scored 90 points.
9. M: Today is Wednesday. We’ll have a Geography lesson this afternoon.
W: Oh, I have Geography lessons on Tuesday and Friday.
10. M: Is the girl with shoulder-length hair Jill?
W: No. The one with a ponytail is Jill.
第二节（共10小题）
你将听到两段长对话和一篇短文，每段对话或短文后各有几道小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。各听两遍。
听第一段长对话，回答11-12小题。
M: Who would be the new chairperson of our grade?
W: Wu Jun, I think. He’s hard-working and kind. He’s the monitor of our class.
M: Who else is suitable?
W: How about Li Ping?
M: I don’t know him very well. Can you tell me something about him?
W: Sure. He’s in Class Four. He’s helpful and clever.
M: I think both of them would be suitable.
W: I agree with you.
听第二段长对话，回答13-15小题。
M: Hello, Li Mei.
W: Hello, Wu Bing. Do you like animals?
M: Yes. I like camels best. They can live without water for a long time. What about you?
W: The giraffe is my favourite animal. I like its long neck.
M: Oh, let’s go to the zoo tomorrow morning. I hear there’s a monkey show there.
W: Good idea. When and where shall we meet?
M: What about nine at my home?
W: No problem. How will we go there?
M: We can take a bus there.
W: All right. See you then.
M: See you.
听一篇短文，回答16-20小题。
Li Ming is going to next month. He wants to know something about English people before he goes there.
One day, he saw an English girl in the street. Then he came up to her, “Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?” “Of course you may,” the girl answered politely. “I’ll go to next month. What should I be careful with when I’m talking with English people?” asked Li Ming. “Well, don’t ask a woman how old she is and…” “But how old are you?” Li Ming stopped the girl and asked suddenly. “I…I…” The girl got very angry. “Why do you get so angry?” asked Li Ming. “Now we are in , not in , you see.”