北京市西城区八年级第二学期期末英语试卷(含答案)

北京市西城区（北区）2012-2013学年下学期八年级期末考试

一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）

二、听对话，根据对话内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。（共7分，每小题1分）

请听一段对话，完成第5小题。

5. What's Mary going to do during the summer holiday?

A. Do some sightseeing.

B. Go to the countryside.

C. Take part in a summer camp.

请听一段对话，完成第6至7小题。

6. When will they watch the movie？

A. This weekend.

B. Next weekend.

C. Next Monday.

7. What's Mike going to do this weekend?

A. Watch TV.

B. Take an exam.

C. Do some revision

请听一段对话，完成第8至9小题。

8. How many model ships has Peter got?

A. Less than a hundred.

B. A hundred.

C. More than a hundred

9. Why has Peter got so many model ships?

A. Because he likes making model ships.

B. Because he got model ships as presents.

C. Because he asked friends for model ships.

请听一段对话,完成第10至11小题。

10. How much does the man need to pay for the tickets?

A. $45.

B. $90.

C. $30.

11. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The man will pay by credit card.

B. The man likes to get up early.

C. The man will go to Washington alone.

三、听短文，根据所听到的内容和提示词语，记录关键信息。短文读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）

A Theft Report

Time: Last 12. ________________evening.

Place: At a 13. ________________in Milwaukee.

How the thieves got in: By 14. _________________a window.

Things lost: An iron box with 15. ______________________.

四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）

从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可填入空白处的最佳选项。

16. —It's 7:30. Tom is still sleeping.

—Wake____up at once.

A. he

B. his

C. him

D. himself

17. People around the world start celebrating the New Year________31st December every year.

A. in

B. to

C. at

D. on

18. —Hurry up,_________you will miss the last bus.

—All right.

A. and

B. or

C. but

D. so

19. —I'm so tired.

—Let's stop_____________a rest.

A. to have

B. having

C. have

D. had

20. Some children__________ pictures on the blackboard when the teacher entered the classroom.

A. draw

B. are drawing

C. were drawing

D. will draw

21. —Are you going to do some shopping later?

—I'm not sure now, but if I_______________, I'll tell you.

A. go

B. will go

C. went

D. was going

22. My favourite newspaper__________ weekly. It sells well.

A. comes over

B. comes back

C. comes out

D. comes on

23. —I can't get to sleep___________ there is a lot of noise here.

—Why not close the windows?

A. so

B. until

C. although

D. because

24. —It's nine o'clock. Is Mary at the airport?

—I think so. She said the plane______________ at ten.

A. will take off

B. would take off

C. takes off

D. has taken off

25. The policeman warned him___________ his cell phone while driving.

A. used

B. use

C. not to use

D. not using

26. It__________nice to have a house with a beautiful garden, but I don't have enough money.

A. will be

B. would be

C. was

D. has been

27. —Are your parents planning their holiday trip?

—Yes, but they haven't decided__________ for the holiday.

A. why they should go

B. when should they go

C. whether should they go

D. where they should go

28. —I'd like to go to the party tonight.

—____________________

A. Have fun.

B. Well done.

C. Good luck.

D. What a pity.

五、完型填空（共10分，每小题1分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Brothers and sisters can sometimes cause us trouble, especially when we want to spend time alone or with our friends. But world is a nice place because we know that they are there for us whenever we need them.

Devika was returning home from school. She was tired and unhappy. 29 had gone right at school. She had reached school late and been blamed（责备）. In the surprise Math test, half her 30 had been wrong and she had forgotten to do her English homework. The teacher had written a note in her diary for her parents.

On the way back home, Devika wondered what her parents would say about her poor marks in Math as well as the note in her diary.

Thinking about the evening ahead made her 31 . She knew mummy and daddy would be unhappy with her. She also knew she had a lot of schoolwork to do. The English and Math homework would have to be done, and there was the Science project that she had been 32 for the past week to be done. Just thinking about them gave Devika a 33 .

34 in her dreamy thoughts, Devika hardly realized she had reached home. She was about to knock

35 the door opened. It was her mother. “How was your day?” she asked, giving Devika a hug. Little Rohit came running to greet, " Hi didi! I missed you. "

Devika didn't feel tired any more. Of course mummy would be unhappy with her poor grades, but

could Devika honestly say she shouldn't? She loved Devika and that was more important and she would always be there _36 her. Devika knew that, and it warmed her, just as she knew her little brother thought she was the smartest eleven-year-old in the universe. Of course, there were times when Rohit was a little naughty, 37 she would never want him to be even a little different. At this moment, Devika felt lucky to be a part of such a 38 family. The day was not really as bad as Devika had imagined.

29. A. Something B. Nothing C. Anything D. Everything

30. A. answers B. worries C. opinions D. excuses

31. A. excited B. happy C. angry D. sad

32. A. putting out B. putting off C. taking up D. taking off

33. A. surprise B. memory C. headache D. pity

34. A. Hurt B. Fought C. Woken D. Lost

35. A. when B. until C. before D. after

36. A. on B. for C. against D. along

37. A. and B. or C. so D. but

38. A. funny B. close C. loving D. relaxing

六、阅读选择。（共20分，每小题2分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A

39. What is the name of the film?

A. Iron Man l

B. Iron Man 2

C. Iron Man 3

D. Iron Man 4

40. How many main actors are there in the film?

A. 6

B. 5

C. 4

D. 3

41. When will the film end if it starts at 10: 30 in the morning?

A. At 11:30 am.

B. At 12:30 pm.

C. At 12:40 pm.

D. At 11:40 am.

B

A young man humed into his town library. He went up to one of the old librarians and said to her excitedly, "Do you remember that you persuaded me to borrow a book about Greek history a week ago?"

"Yes, that's right," answered the librarian.

"Do you remember the name of the book?" the young man asked.

The librarian felt very proud, because she was always trying to get young people to take out books about Greek history, and she hardly ever found one who was willing to accept her suggestions.

"Yes," she answered. "Do you want to take it out again? Did you think that it was so interesting ? "

" No, of course not," said the young man, " but when I was taking it home, I met a girl on the bus, and I wrote her telephone number in the book. I want to telephone her, so please may I look at the book again?

42. According to the story, what did the old librarian do a week ago?

A. She helped the young man find his favourite book.

B. She gave her telephone number to the young man.

C. She asked the young man for an interesting book.

D, She advised the young man to borrow a history book.

43. Why did the young man really want the book again?

A. Because he was looking for something important in it.

B. Because it was interesting enough to read it again.

C. Because his friend wanted to read it.

D. Because he left his bookmark in it.

44. According to the pictures, choose the correct order of the following sentences.

① He took the book back to the library.

② He got on a bus.

③ He wrote her telephone number in the book.

④ The next Monday, he hurried back to the library for the book again.

⑤ He met a girl on the bus.

⑥ He borrowed a book from a library.

A. ②④⑤③⑥①

B. ⑥②⑤③①④

C. ①④③⑤⑥②

D. ⑤②⑥③④①

C

Every week, we see animals on TV, in the movies, or in advertisements. Some of these animal actors are known and loved by many people.

Most TV and movie studios get their animal actors from talent agencies（人才中介机构）. These are companies that "rent（出租）" animals to studios - everything from dogs and cats to spiders and snakes. How do the agencies find the animals? Some train certain kinds of animals, like horses or chimpanzees（大猩猩）, themselves. Usually, owners take their pets to a talent agency, and the agency helps to match the animal to a job. Today, a dog or cat owner can make from $200 to $400 per day. Of course, the talent agency gets part of that fee.

Most animals are chosen for their looks, but personality（性格）is also important. Studios often want a friendly animal that likes different kinds of people. Most important is that the animal can be trained. Animal actors have to follow instructions and sit for a long time without moving. Filming for a ten-second TV advertisement can sometimes take hours. This can be hard for the animal, so filmmakers often use several animals that look alike for one role.

In general, many trainers say that dogs are the best to work with, and cats are the most difficult. One ex-animal trainer for Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, also thinks chimpanzees are good animal actors. "The young ones are great to work with," he says. " But when they get older, one of these animals can be as strong as seven men. That's a dangerous actor!"

45. The agencies train certain kinds of animals to _____________.

A. do some research

B. make their job easier

C. make money from them

D. help animals live better

46. According to the passage, we would most probably choose _____________ to work with.

A. cats

B. dogs

C. chimpanzees

D. horses

47. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. A dog can make from $200 to $400 per week.

B. Talent agencies also make advertisements of animals.

C. A short TV advertisement may take a dog a long time.

D. Chimpanzees will act as well as people when they get older.

48. What is this passage mainly about?

A. Animal actors.

B. Smart animals.

C. Actors and animals.

D. Money makers.

七、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共8分，每小题2分）

Mrs. Thompson noticed that Teddy didn't play well with other children. He was always dirty. He could also be unpleasant.

At the end of the year, she had to review each child's past record. When reviewing Teddy's record, she was surprised. Teddy's first grade teacher had written: "Teddy does his work carefully and has good manners. He is a joy to be around. " His second grade teacher: "Teddy is an excellent student, but he is troubled by his mother's illness. " His third grade teacher: "His mother's death has been hard on him. " His fourth grade teacher: "Teddy is withdrawn（性格内向的）and doesn't have many friends. "

Mrs. Thompson was ashamed（惭愧的）. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she opened Teddy's. It was a quarter-full bottle of perfume（香水）. She put on some of the perfume. "Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to," he said.

From then on, as Mrs. Thompson worked with Teddy, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he learned. Teddy became one of the smartest children in the school.

Years later, Teddy met Mrs. Thompson in the center of town. Teddy said, "Thank you, for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference. " "Teddy, you taught me that I could make a difference, too. I didn't know how to teach until I met you," she smiled back.

49. Was Teddy well-behaved in the first grade?

50. When did Mrs. Thompson review children's past record?

51. What did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson as the Christmas present?

52. How did Mrs. Thompson help Teddy make a difference?

八、课文原文填空，每空填一词（共4分，每小题1分）

How could I explain? I've always loved the radio. When I was about four or five years old, I remember sitting 53 to the radio in the living room, listening to my favouriteprogrammes, and to the voices of my favourite 54 . It seemed that they were speaking to me 55 person. At the age of nine, I 56 for jobs in small radio stations.

九、完成句子（共5分，每小题1分）

根据中文提示，完成下列句子。

57. 她一得到消息就告诉我了。

She told me about it____________________she got the news.

58. 在我结束演讲时，同学们都站起来鼓掌欢呼。

When________my speech, all the students stood up clapping and cheering.

59. Bill的画和你的一样有创意。

Bill's paintmg________yours.

60. 我建议你用你的零花钱给爸爸买个礼物。

I suggest that you______________________with your pocket money.

61. 这条街晚上很黑，我害怕一个人回家。

The street is__________________go home alone.

十、趣味写句子。（共5分，每小题1分）

请选用方框中的词或词组，发挥想象力写出五个正确的句子。（每个句子至少选用方框中的两个词，尽量不重复使用，可以适当添加词汇。）

laugh （v. /n. ）, worry （v. ）, hear （v. ）, invent （v. ）, interesting （adj. ）

honest （adj. ）, paper （n. ）, health （n. ）, his （pron. ）, mend （v. ）

party （n. ）, because （conj. ）, make friends （with）, get together

62. _____________________________________

63. _____________________________________

64. _____________________________________

65. _____________________________________（8词以上）

66. _____________________________________（8词以上）

十一、文段表达（10分）

67. 根据中文提示和英文书信内容，写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的回信，信的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计入所完成的回信内。

假设你叫Mike，是某英文网站的栏目主持人。你收到了中学生Jane的来信。请给她写一封回信，针对她的困惑，谈谈你的想法及理由，并提出建议。

Hi, Mike,

I’m planning my summer vacation. My friends have inv ited me to take a trip to the beach. I am excited about the idea because I really want to enjoy the sunshine with my friends. But my parents

don’t agree. They said it would be dangerous and that I should just exercise in the gym to relax myself. I am not happy because they have no idea what I need. What should I do?

Yours ,

Jane

北京市西城区（北区）2012-2013学年度第二学期期末试卷

八年级英语附加题试卷

十二、从方框中选词，依据语境用词的正确形式填空。（有两个词是多余的）（共8分，每小题2分）

matter, believe, pay, end, living, interest

68. —Let's see a film tonight. Do you have any idea about it?

—Not much, but I prefer the films with a happy _______________________.

69. —Has Jane told you what she thinks about the project?

—Not yet, but why are you always ________________to hear her opinion?

70. —Their story is hardly ___________________!

—Well, why do you say that?

71. —Congratulations!

—Thank you very much. Winning this prize _______________a lot to me.

十三、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共4分，每小题1分）

On Oct8,2012,everything seemed quieton the African grassland. Butin Amboseli National Park, Kenya, disaster struck（袭击），reported the Daily Mail.

An 8-month-old baby elephant fell into a big hole about l. 5 meters deep. 72 Vicki Fishlock is an expert working in Africa to protect elephants. She saw this and wanted to help. Fishlock tried to drive the mother elephant away and called for help. _73 But the water in the hole made it difficult to save the baby elephant. They tried several times to tie the elephant and finally made it. 74 After the calf （baby elephant）got out, it ran quickly toward its mother. The mother ran to her baby too. _ 75 _ They also looked at the camera, as though to say thank you.

A. Then they tied the other end to Fishlock's jeep and pulled it out.

B. Then they held each other with their trunks （象鼻）.

C. It was too small to get out on its own.

D. After 30 minutes, two men came with ropes.

E. Soon reporters came and they recorded the good news.

十四、阅读选择。（共8分，每小题2分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Hidden away in the back of our minds is a charming dream. We see ourselves on a long trip that crosses the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a faraway hillside, of smoke coming from a power plant, of field upon field of corn and wheat, of grasslands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls.

But most important in our minds is the final stop of our trip. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there , so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle（拼图）. How restlessly we walk up and down the train—waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.

"When we reach the station, that will be it!"we cry."When I’m 18." "When I buy the new 450SL Mercedes Benz!" "When I put the last kid through college. " "When I have paid off the mortgage. " "When I get a promotion. " "When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! "

Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no place to arrive once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The final station is only a dream.

It isn't the heavy loads of today that drive men mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.

So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less. Life must be lived as we go along.

76. What do the underlined words "drink in" mean?

A. take

B. refresh

C. look

D. enjoy

77. Why will bands be playing and flags waving?

A. To cheer us up.

B. To celebrate a realized dream.

C. To entertain us at the final stop.

D. To help us complete the jigsaw puzzle.

78. What can we infer from the passage?

A. People are often robbed in their lives.

B. More people are travelling by train than by car.

C. It's no use'pacing the aisles and counting the miles.

D. Most of our dreams will come true once we get to our station.

79. What's the best title of this passage?

A. Appreciate the Moment

B. Never Give up Our Dreams

C. Stop Waiting for the Station

D. Watch Out for Regrets and Fears

【试题答案】

一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。（共4分，每小题1分）

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. A

二、听对话，根据对话内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。（共7分，每小题1分）

5. A

6. B

7. C

8. C

9. B 10. B 11. A

三、听短文，根据所听到的内容和提示词语，记录关键信息。（共4分，每小题1分）

12. Sunday 13. store 14. breaking l 5. magazines

四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）

16. C 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. C

23. D 24. B 25. C 26. B27. D 28. A

五、完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）

29. B 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. C

六、阅读选择。（共20分，每小题2分）

39. C 40. D 41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. C 48. A

七、阅读短文，回答问题。（共8分，每小题2分）

49. Yes, he was.

50. At the end of the year.

51. （A quarter-full bottle of）perfume.

52. By encouraging him, making him feel important and showing him that he could make a difference.

（此小题共三个要点，能答出任意两个要点得两分，请老师们酌情给分。）

八、课文原文填空（共4分，每小题1分）

53. close 54. presenters 55. in 56. asked

九、完成句子（共5分，每小题1分）

57. She told me about it as soon as she got the news.

58. When I finished my speech, all the students stood up clapping and cheering.

59. Bill's painting is as creative as yours.

60. I suggest that you （should）buy your father a gift with your pocket money.

61. The street is so dark（at night）that I am afraid to go home alone.

（答案仅供参考，教师可根椐学生答题情况酌情给分。）

十、趣昧写句子。（共5分，每小题1分）

62. He always worries about his health.

63. Let's get together to plan a party.

64. Do you know who invented paper?

65. My mother told me to make friends with honest people.

66. Your class must be interesting because I can hear students laughing.

（答案仅供参考，教师可根据学生答题情况酌情给分，重复使用单词不扣分。）

十一、文段表达（10分）

Possible version:

Dear Jane,

I'm very glad to read your letter. I think that your parents are strict with you because they love and care about you. You should understand each other. If you really want to go, you may try the following ideas,

First, why not tell them how you feel and everything about your plan. Let them know you can take care ofyourself. It is very important to promise not to swim in the sea because they worry about your safety. Maybe it is a good idea to bring your friends to your house so that your parents will get to know and trust them. Then, you may have a chance to go to the beach with them. Last but not least, go to the gym with your friends so you won't feel lonely or bored. Remember, going to the gym will make your parents happy.

I hope you will have a wonderful summer vacation.

Yours,

Mike

听力原文

一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。（共4分，每小题1分）

1. M: Mum! Happy Mother's Day!

W: Oh, how nice! The flowers are so beautiful! Thanks dear.

2. M: Do you keep a pet at home?

W: Yes, I've got a lovely cat named Kitty.

3. W: What do you usually do on the weekend, Peter?

M:I like to go fishing with my friends.

4. W: Yourjacket is nice!

M: Thanks. I bought it yesterday.

二、听对话，根据对话内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。（共7分，每小题1分）

5. M: What did John say in the email, Mary?

W: He invited me to France for the summer holiday.

M: France!A beautiful country!

W:I plan to visit his school and do some sightseeing there.

6. W: Would you like to watch this movie, Mike?

M: Yes, many people say it's a good one.

W: What about this weekend? We can go together.

M: Sorry, I'm afraid I can't. Next week we'll have an exam. I have to do some revision this weekend.

W: Then. Why don't we go next weekend?

M: Sounds great!

W: OK, see you then and good luck with the exam.

7. W: Do you collect anything, Peter?

M:I love to collect model ships.

W: How many have you got already?

M: More than a hundred.

W: Wow! That's a large collection. How much money have you spent on them?

M: Not much. My dad works in the navy and he always brings me back some models. I also got some ofthem as presents. You know, on birthdays, or at Christmas.

W: That's nice.

8. W: What can I do for you?

M: Hello, madam,I'd like to book two train tickets from New York to Washington.

W: All right, we have trains from New York to Washington at 8:45 am, 10:15 am and 3:30 pm. Which one do you prefer?

M: 10:15 am. I don't want to get up too early, and I don't want to get to Washington too late, either.

W: All right, it's $45 per person, and in total you need to pay $90.

M: OK. And do you accept credit cards here?

W: Of course. Most of our customers pay by credit card.

M: All right, here is my credit card.

W: Let me see. The train will be at platform B3. Don't forget that.

M: Thank you very much.

W: You're welcome.

三、听短文，根据所听到的内容和提示词语，记录关键信息。短文读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）

The owner of a store in Milwaukee is very happy about a theft. He called the police to say that some thieves broke into his store last Sunday evening. They got into the store by breaking a window. The thieves moved a large iron box downstairs to the first floor. Then they put the box on a truck and drove away. The owner thinks that there must have been at least five thieves to move such a heavy box. But he is not angry that his box was stolen. In fact, he is very excited about it. He said that he used to use the box to hold money, but it was so old that he did not use it any more. He wanted to throw it away, but it was too heavy for him to move. He says the thieves have both the box and the old magazines with which the box was filled.

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十二、从方框中选词，依据语境用词的正确形式填空。（共8分，每小题2分）

68. ending; 69. interested; 70. believable; 71. matters;

十三、阅读还原。（共4分，每小题1分）

72. C 73. D 74. A 75. B

十四、阅读选择。（共8分，每小题2分）

76. D 77. B 78. C 79. A