初二英语期末考试试题

玄武区2014～2015学年度第一学期期末调研试卷八年级英语第Ⅰ卷选择题（50分）一、听力部分（15分）I．听对话选择图片（每小题1分, 共5分）本部分共有5道小题，每道小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。

在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。

( ) 1. What kind of animal are they talking about?A.B. C.(A． B. C.( ) 3. Where will the man go the coming holiday?A. C.( ) 4. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. B. C.( ) 5. What are the children doing?A. B. C.—1 —II. 听对话或短文回答问题（每小题1分, 共10分）你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。

听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。

听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。

听一段对话，回答6-7小题。

( )6. Where are the speakers?A. By the lake.B. On the road.C. In the lake.( )7.What will the man do in the end?A. Jump into the lake.B. Call the nearest hospital.C. Find someone for help.( )11. Who did Betty go to the farm with?A. Her father.B. Her mother.C. Her cousin.( )12. What fruit did betty like picking?A. Strawberries.B. Apples.C. Pears.( )13. What was the weather like?A. Cold.B. Warm.C. Hot.( )14. When did betty get home?A. At about 9:00 a.m.B. At about 11:00 a.m.C. At about 1:00 p.m. ( )15. Why didn’t Betty feel hungry?A. Because she was very tired in the afternoon.B. Because she ate a lot and had some cold drinks on the farm.C. Because she was happy to tell her father about their work.二、单项选择（每小题1分，共10分）( )16. ---What a heavy rain it was last night!---Yes, but I love ______ air after the rain. It smells so fresh.A. aB. theC. anD. /( )17. Every year, _________ visitors go to the wetland park to watch the birds.A. thousand ofB. thousands ofC. two thousandsD. two thousands of( )18. It’s foggy now. You should drive the car as_________ as possible.A. carefulB. more carefulC. carefullyD. more carefully ( )19. You had better ask the children ________ with water in the garden.—2 —A. not to playB. to playC. not playD. don’t play ( )20. The film called ―Night at the Museum 3‖ is one of _______ film s that I have seen, and I want to watch it again.A. the most interestedB. the least interestingC. the most interestingD. the least interested( )21. I don’t like playing computer games, because I think they are ________.A. meaninglessB. popularC. excitingD. famous ( )22. The sentence structure of ―Ice cream tastes nice.‖ is___________.A. S+VB. S+V+PC. S+V+OD. S+V+DO+OC ( )23. Tom was washing the dishes in the kitchen ________ Jack was watching TV in the room.A. ifB. whetherC. asD. while( )24. That tallest building in the town _______ fire because lightning hit it.A. startedB. caughtC. causedD. began( )25. ---It’s reported that three firemen lost their lives in the big fire.---_____________.A. Not at allB. I’m afraidC. I’m sorry to hear thatD. It doesn’t matter三、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. 26 , nothing was destroyed（毁坏）and no one was hurt. But a very big stone 27 from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.28 the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the29 men tried to lift the stone out of the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it30 failed. They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing 31 .―Well," they said sadly, ―there's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the way." At this time a boy about 12 years old said, ―I think I can help you to move the stone away."―You?" they shouted. ―What are you talking about?" The men all32 the boy.The next m orning, some people came into the road. One of them shouted, ―The stone is gone." More people ran out to see 33 had happened. It was true. The stone wasn't on the road any longer. It wasn't even near the road.The boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, ―I buried it."The people looked very 34 .―You see," he said, ―I dug(挖) a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline（斜坡）up to the stone and the stone rolled（滚）down into the hole 35 . Then I covered it with earth."The villagers shouted, ―Clever boy! Clever boy!" And some of them said, ―Why didn't we think out this good idea?"( ) 26. A. Unluckily B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Sadly( ) 27. A. fell B. rose C. raised D. felt( ) 28. A. While B. As C. When D. Before( ) 29. A. weakest B. strongest C. oldest D. cleverest ( ) 30. A. and B. or C. but D. so—3 —— 4 —( ) 31. A. did B. happened C. made D. followed( ) 32. A. looked at B. shouted at C. laughed at D. pointed at( ) 33. A. what B. why C. how D. which( ) 34. A. excited B. bored C. interested D. surprised( ) 35. A. myself B. themselves C. itself D. yourself四、阅读理解（每小题1分，共15分） AOn Scottish beach, a young grey seal （海豹） is looking afterher newborn baby through the first few days of its life. The baby isso young that its fur is still yellow.Around 40 per cent of the world’s grey seals breed(繁殖)around Britain, with numbers increasing by about 7 per cent a year.A grey seal will spend most of its life – which can be up to 40 yearslong – at sea. However ，they are often close to beach. Unlike whalesor dolphins, they give birth(生孩子) on land. They usually choose the beach that humans seldom reach. Mother will protect and support the baby before it goes into the water alone. But in a few weeks, when it loses its white coat, the baby will be left alone by its mother and lives at sea by itself.( )36.What colour is the newborn baby seal?A. Yellow.B. White.C. Grey.D. Black.( )37.Where do 40 per cent of th e world’s grey seals breed?A. Around Scotland.B. Around Iceland.C. Around America.D. Around Britain.( )38. How long will a grey seal spend its life at sea?A. 7 years.B. 40 months.C.70 months.D. 40 years.( )39.______ give birth on land.A. WhalesB. DolphinsC. Grey sealsD. All of them( ) 40. The baby should live alone ____________.A. when it loses its white coatB. on land for most of its lifeC. a few days laterD. when it is born BAt least 35 people have been killed and 48 injured （受伤的） at theBund （外滩） in Shanghai as crowds （人群）gathered to ring in theNew Year. At 11:35 p.m. on December ，the 31st, the crush （挤压） at theBund began suddenly. For many people, there was nowhere to run away.Mr. Yang was trapped on the steps in Chen Yi Square. The last minutesof 2014, became the last minutes for many.What can we do when the crush happens? In fact, there's little we can do to stop so many people. But, the following steps can reduce the harm.◆ If you are in a crowd, the first and most important thing is to make yourself know the thingsaround you and the nearest exits. No matter where you are, make sure you always know how to get out.◆ If you find yourself in the middle of a moving crowd, do not fight against the pressure （压力）,do not stand still or sit down, because you could easily fall down. Instead, move in the samedirection of the crowd.◆Keep your hands up by your chest（胸）, like a boxer. It protects your chest during themovement.◆If you fall, get up quickly. If you can’t get up because you are injured, get someone to pull you back up.◆If you fall and cannot get up, keep moving by crawling in the same direction of the crowd, orif that is not possible, then cover your head with your arms and curl yourself up（卷曲身子）.All in all, you’d better not go to the places full of people if possible.( )41. How many people lost their lives in the accident at the Bund（外滩）in Shanghai?A. At least 35.B. More than 48.C. Less than 35.D. About 48.( )42. When the accident happened in Shanghai, Mr. Yang was .A. at homeB. in Chen Yi SquareC. on his way homeD. at school( )43. What does the underlined word "reduce" mean in Chinese?A.提高B.阻止C.减少D. 增加( )44. If we are in a crowd, the first and most important thing is .A. to know the things around us and the nearest exitsB. to do nothing and wait for other people to help usC. not to move again and shout loudly for helpD. to try our best to fight against other people( )45. Which of the following can not help you stay alive in the crush?A. If you fall, get up quickly.B. Keep moving in the same direction of the crowd.C. Make sure you always know how to get out in the crowd.D. If you fall and can’t get up, cover your face with your hands.CA young couple named Xiexie and Caicai only spent 40,000 yuan visiting 18 Asian countries. But when they broke the news on Sina Weibo, many people didn’t seem to believe them. ―It couldn’t be true,‖ said a micro blogger（微博博主）named Uncle Fox on Sina Weibo. ―I just don’t buy it.‖ Well, the truth is that there are smart ways to see the world.Many householders in the world will let you live in their homes for free while they are away. And it is completely one-way. That means you don’t have to offer your house in exchange. You only need to help take care of their pets and plants.Working in return for accommodation（食宿）is a great way to learn about a country. You can get practical experience, and save a lot of dollars on accommodation.Many hostels(旅社) around the world offer discounted rooms or free meals to guests if they take part in volunteering programs. All you need to do is to check hostels online to see if they have a volunteer(志愿者) discount. Would you be willing to volunteer a half-day of your vacation in order to get 50 percent off the cost of your room?It seems interesting that we can see the world in these ways. Why not have a try ?( )46. What does the sentence ―I just don’t buy it.‖ mean?A. I just can’t buy it.B. I just have no money.C. I just don’t believe it.D. I just don’t understand it.( )47. How many smart ways to see the world does the passage show us?—5 —A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.( )48. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. Many people believe that couple called Xiexie and Caicai.B. You can check hostels online to see if they have a volunteer discount.C. You must offer your house in exchange when you live in their homes for free.D. You can only save a little money when you work in return for accommodation. ( )49. What do you need to look after when you live in their homes for free while the householders are away?A. Food and drinks.B. Family members.C. Pets and plants.D. Neighbours.( )50. What is the best title of the passage?A. Traveling doesn’t have to be expensive.B. The good way to learn about a country.C. A young couple visited 18 countries.D. Traveling is a good way to relax.第Ⅱ卷非选择题（满分50分）五、基础知识（满分20分）A．根据所给中英文提示或音标写出适当的单词。