2013-2014学年八年级英语上学期期末模拟试题
2013-2014学年八年级上英语(外研衔接版)(天津专用)期末检测题含听力原文及参考答案
期末检测题(本检测题满分：100分；时间：60分钟)一、 听力测试（满分20分）Ⅰ.听句子，选择与所听内容相符的图片。
（每个句子读一遍）（每小题1分，满分5分）A. B. C. D. E.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ⅱ.听对话，选择正确的答案。
（每段对话读两遍）（每小题1分，满分5分）6. When did the man begin to study English?A. Last year.B. This year.C. This morning. 7. What shou ld the man do in class?A. Speak more English.B. Write down the mistakes.C. Speak more English and write down the mistakes.8. Who thinks understanding the TV programmes in English is easy?A. The man.B. The woman.C. Both of them.9. When does the man watch English films and listen to English songs?A. On Saturdays.B. On Sundays.C. At weekends.10. Why is the woman good at English?A. Because she likes English.B. Because she is from England.C. Because she practises it every day.Ⅲ.听短文，选择正确的答案。
（短文读两遍）（每小题2分，满分10分）11. What did Lingling’s teacher give her last year?A. Some books.B. Some magazines.C. Some advice.12. You should check you spelling if you want to learn English well.A. with a bookB. with a classmateC. with a dictionary13. Where should you write down the mistakes?A. In the English books.B. In the exercise books.C. In the notebooks. 14 How often should you check your vocabulary book and read English books?A. Every week.B. Every day.C. Every hour.15. What else is good for you to learn English? A. Listening to English songs.B. Listening to music.C. Listening to pop songs .二、单项填空（每小题1分，满分20分）16. Don ’t be afraid of new words. You can in the dictionary.A. look at themB. look for themC. look them upD. look them over17.—Have you bought for Linda’s birthday?—Not exactly. Just some flowers.A. something unusualB. anything unusualC. unusual somethingD. unusual anything18. Stay away from junk food, please! It’s bad for us, for children!A. recentlyB. especiallyC. probablyD. nearly19.—How was the food in the town?—Terrible, we still had a good time there.A. orB. soC. butD. because20.—is the population of your city?—About two million.A. HowB. WhatC. How manyD. How much21. This place is not big enough for Lucy’s birthday party. We should find a one.A. bigB. smallC. biggerD. smaller22. —When did your uncle in Shanghai?—The day before yesterday.A. arriveB. getC. reach23. The football team played well, but they did n’t the competition.A. scoreB. doC. succeedD. win24. —Sorry. I have taken your book by mistake.—.A. That’s rightB. Not at allC. All rightD. Never mind25. —Remember this, John. careful you are, mistakes you will make.—Thanks, Miss Rose.A. The more; the lessB. The more; the fewerC. The less; the fewerD. The more; the more26. Sorry, I took your MP3 by mistake. I’ll be careful next time.A. mostB. moreC. much27.—is the library from our school?—It’s quite near. Just go the road.A. How far; crossB. How long; acrossC. How far; acrossD. How long; cross28. It took me two weeks reading the novels written by Guo Jingming.A. finishB. to finishC. finishesD. finishing29.—What do you think of the film you saw yesterday?—Oh! It’s one of films I’ve ever seen.A. interestingB. more interestingC. most interestingD. the most interesting30.—We’ll go for a picnic if it this Sunday.—Wish you a lovely weekend.A. rainB. doesn’t rainC. won’t rain31. Stop about the traffic. Just think about what we can do to improve it.A. complainB. to complainC. complainingD. complained32. Zhou Libo is Shanghai’s favourite funny man. He is good at making people laugh. His livelyshows were hot that tickets sold out in minutes.A. veryB. tooC. suchD. so33. —Look, Sue is over there.—That be her. She is in Canada now.A. mustn’tB. can’tC. needn’tD. won’t34. —Excuse me, whose Japanese book is this?—It be Tom’s. In our class, only he is studying Japanese.A. mustB. can’tC. would35. Don’t jump to a conclusi on! Let’s the problem first.A. to discussB. discussC. discussedD. discussing三、完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）What do the people usually do on weekends? Some people like to 36 at home, but others like to go out for a walk or play football. Mr. Smith 37 hard in a factory during the 38 .On weekends, he 39 does the same thing. On Saturdays, he washes his car and on 40 he goes to a village (村庄) with his family by car. His uncle and aunt 41 a farm (农场) there. It isn’t a big one, but there is always 42 to do on the farm. The children help with the animals and give them some 43 . Mr. and Mrs. Smith he lp in the field (田野). At the end of the day, they are all 44 and Mr. Smith’s aunt always 45 them a big meal.36. A. play B. stay C. look D. go37. A. works B. does C. makes D. studies38. A. days B. years C. weekdays D. months39. A. usually B. sometimes C. hardly ever D. never40. A. Saturdays B. Sundays C. Thursdays D. Fridays41. A. find B. has C. bring D. have42. A. much B. many C. any D. most43. A. cakes B. rice C. food D. fruit44. A. hungry B. angry C. funny D. happy45. A. does B. puts C. finds D. gives四、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分20 分）ADo you like playing soccer? If you do, you may want to join the school soccer team. Read on and see how to join the school soccer team.The first step is to know the information about the team. You can find more information by asking these questions. How many students are there in the soccer team? How many new players do they need? How often do they play soccer?The second step is to practice. Practice soccer with your friends or your family. Only good players can join the school soccer team. So you need to practice your skill.The third step is to study hard. If you always get bad grades in the exam, your teachers and parents won’t let you join the soccer team.The last step is to relax. Don’t be too nervous. You can take a deep breat h and keep smiling. Believe in yourself and you can be the best player.46. Which is not the suitable question according to the second paragraph?A. How often do they play soccer?B. Can I join the school team?C. How many students are there in the soccer team?D. How many new players do they need?47. Which step is about studying hard?A. The first step.B. The second step.C. The third step.D. The last step.48. If you always get bad grades in the exam, won’t let you join the so ccer team.A. your teachers and parentsB. your classmates and friendsC. your parents and friendsD. your teachers and classmates49. What does the underlined word “skill” mean in Chinese?A.锻炼B.技能C.实践D.方法50. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. It’s about how to join the school soccer team.B. It’s about how to be a good soccer player.C. It’s about how to get good grades in the exam.D. It’s about how to make more friends at school.BMaybe you are an average (一般的) student. You probably think you will never be a top student (尖子生). However, anyone can become a better student if he or she does his or her best. Here are some tips (技巧) to help you.Plan your time carefully. You should plan your time for such things as eating, sleeping and dressing. Then make a good, regular time for studying, but don’t forget to set enough time for entertainment (娱乐).Keep your study quiet and clean. The study should have a desk, a chair and some study materials (资料), but no games, no radio and no television! When you sit down to study, you can put your heart into it. Make good use of your time.Listen to everything that t he teacher says. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.After you get ho me from school, go over your notes. Review the important points. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss next day, read the material. It will help you study better.Develop a good attitude (态度) to tests. The purpose (目的) of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. It helps you know what you are not good at. The world will still go on even if (即使) you fail (不及格) in a test, so don’t be too worried.51. How many tips are mentioned in the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.52. What does the underlined word “study” mean in Chinese?A.学习B.研究C.书房D.教室53. Which is a good place for studying?A. A clean and beautiful place.B. The place with a computer.C. The place with a television and a radio.D. A quiet place with a chair, a desk and some study materials.54. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The test is the most important for a student.B. After class, you should review what you have learned.C. You should listen to your teacher and take notes carefully in class.D. When you plan your time, you should think of the time for eating, sleeping and so on.55. What’s the passage mainly about?A. How to become a top student.B. How to plan your time.C. How to study English.D. How to take notes.五、根据汉语提示完成句子（每小题1分，满分5分）56. I am (有点) tired, so I want to have a rest.57. What happened to the man (后来)?58. Do you know how (保持健康)?59. you (为……做准备) the party?60.Who will (参加) the game?六、从方框中选择恰当的句子补全对话（每小题1分，满分5分）A. What’s the population of it?B. What is it famous for?C. What’s the weather like in Shanghai in winter?D. Where is your home town?E. How old is it?F. Is it in the east of China?G. Is Beijing bigger than Shanghai?Betty: Hello, Tony. Are you from China?Tony: Yes, I am.Betty: 61Tony: My home town is Shanghai.Betty: Shanghai? 62Tony: Yes, it is.Betty: 63Tony: About twenty-three million people.Betty: 64Tony: No, it isn’t. Beijing is smaller than Shanghai.Betty: 65Tony: It’s very cold.Betty: Is it colder than Beijing?Tony: No, it isn’t. It’s warmer than Beijing.Betty: Oh, I like Beijing better.61. 62. 63. 64. 65.七、书面表达（满分15 分）请你根据下面提供的信息用英语为刘公岛写一篇旅游宣传材料。
2013-2014学年上学期期末考试初二英语试卷(牛津译林版)
2013-2014学年上学期期末考试初二英语试卷(考试时间：120分钟, 满分：150分)第一部分听力（30分）Ⅰ. 听句子，选择正确答语。
每个句子读一遍。
（5分）( )1.A.It’s ten yuan. B.I like the cheapest one. C.The black one. ( )2.A.Really? B.I think not. C.Yes, please. ( )3.A.Don’t worry! B.Have a good journey!C.I’m sorry to hear that.( )4.A.It’s hard to say. B.Sorry to trouble you.C.That’s a good idea.( )5.A.In a week. B.To Sydney. C.By train.Ⅱ. 听对话，选择正确图片。
每组对话读两遍。
（5分）( )6.( )7.( )8.( )9.( )10.Ⅲ. 听对话，选择正确答案。
每组对话读两遍。
（5分）( )11.Where are Sam and his mother?A.At school.B.At home.C.In a food shop.( )12.What’s Sam’s favorite food?A.Chicken sandwiches.B.Vegetable sandwiches.C.Bread and milk.( )13.What does Sam’s mother a sk him to do before eating?A.Wash his face.B.Wash his hands.C.Clean his teeth.( )14.What’s Sam’s dad doing now?A.He’s going to the station.B.He’s sleeping.C.He’s working.( )15.Why did Sam’s dad go to bed late last night?A.He went to the train station to meet his friend.B.He wrote to his friend till late last night.C.He couldn’t find the way to the train station last night.Ⅳ.听短文，选择正确答案。
【2014】 江苏省泰州中学附属中学2013-2014学年八年级上期末考试英语试题及答案【译林牛津版】
泰州中学附属中学2013年秋学期初二英语期末试卷2014.1一、听力 (每小题1分，共15分)（A ）每小题你将听到一个对话，从A 、B 、C 三幅图中找出与你所听内容相符合的选项，每段对话读一遍。
1. A. B. C.2. A. B. C.3. A. B. C.4. A. B. C.5. A. B. C.（B ）听下面的对话独白，每段对话或独白后有几小题，请根据你所听到的内容，从所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出一个适当的答语。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6—7题：6. Why does Sandy say Amy is her best friend? A. Because Amy is pretty and busy.B. Because Amy is kind and likes helping people.C. Because Amy is in the same class with Sandy. 7. Who is the oldest?A. Amy.B. Sandy.C. Nick.听第7段材料，回答8—10小题。
8. What does the woman think of the rainy days? A. She thinks it very boring.B. She thinks it helpful for the plants.C. She thinks it good for playing outside. 9. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. It will rain heavily and cause a flood. B. It will be better, but still rain. C. It will be a sunny day.10. Where did the man get the weather report?A. From the radio.B. From the TV.C. From the woman. 听短文，回答第11—15小题11. How long has the writer lived in the countryside?A. Since he was a child.B. For about 10 years.C. For less than 20 years. 12. Where were the sparrows singing?A. They were in the bedroom.B. They were near the window.C. They were in their home. 13. What were the swallows busy doing in the morning? A. They were busy looking for food. B. They were busy jumping and flying. C. They were busy singing.14. Can the writer see the sparrows now? A. Yes, but he can see fewer than before. B. Yes, and there are more than before. C. No, he can’t.15. Why do the birds leave this place?A. Because the countryside is becoming better.B. Because they can’t find food easily and people often kill them.C. Because they can’t give people more food. 二、单项选择（20分）16. None of them have pity on the poor. What shame it is! A. /, a B. a, a C. a, / D. a, / 17. — do you walk your dog?—Less than three times a week. A. How often B. How many times C. How long D. How soon 18. The government is building cleap and good houses for the people. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of 19. It has rained the end of last week. A. since B. for C. at D. until 20. He was interested in drawing his sister liked singer. A. when B. while C. asD. after21. We call her XiWang. What kind of sentence structure is it?A. S+V+OB. S+V+O+DOC. S+V+PD. S+V+DO+OC22.When it’s spring in China, the season in Australia is .A. springB. autumnC. summerD. winter23. The teacher told us to when we were in danger.A. get downB. calm downC. come downD. put down24. Look! There are many in the sky. I think it will be tomorrow.A. cloud, cloudyB. cloudy, cloudC. clouds, cloudyD. cloudy, cloudy25. I found important to learn English well.A. itB. it’sC. thatD. that’s26. You should drive slowly rainy days.A. inB. atC. onD. of27.—The bird watching is very boring, isn’t it? —I only see a few birds.A. Yes, it isn’tB. Yes, it isC. No, it isD. No, it isn’t28. The number of the giant pandas in China is getting but the red crowned cranes are getting .A. more and more, more and moreB. larger and larger, fewer and fewerC. less and less, smaller and smallerD. smaller and smaller, fewer and fewer29.—Jim, what did I say just now? —Sorry, I of something else.A. thoughtB. was thinkingC. thinkD. will think30.—How long your mother Shanghai? —For two weeks.A. has, been toB. has, gone toC. has, been inD. did, go三、完形填空(10分)Many people think that if more time is spent，31 work will be done．So students have to 32 the whole day doing homework except during the three meals．It is not strange to see students lost in a sea of homework both at school 33 at home．Modern students usually have many hobbies．They love music, sports, reading and watching TV．A two-day weekend give them time to do what they 34 . However, there’s 35 homework to do, s o they usually don’t want to do it 36 Sunday night. In such a short time, students may finish it carelessly. The badly done weekend homework makes teachers 37 .Things always get 38 without the right ideas. Too much homework makes students 39 interest in learning. A horse runs faster after a rest, but for students only rest is not enough. We should 40 this situation. We should give students more time to relax.31. A. much B. many C. more D. less32. A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take33. A. or B. and C. but D. as34. A. like B. have C. tell D. hate35. A. much B. many C. few D. little36. A. in B. as C. until D. on37. A. comfortable B. happy C. angry D. relaxed38. A. worse B. easy C. better D. wonderful 39. A. have B. get C. forget D. lose40. A. tell B. change C. keep D. hear四、阅读理解(20分)ABill was fourteen years old. He thought he was a young man but his parents thought he was still a boy. They said, “When you begin to think about helping others, you will be a young man.”One morning, his parents gave Bill some money to buy milk. On his way to the store, h e saw an old man. The old man looked very sick. “Are you all right?” Bill asked.The old man answered, “Yes, but I need something to eat.”“Then let’s go to the restaurant,” said Bill.When the waiter asked what they wanted, the old man said, “Just a glass of water.”Bill asked him, “Di d you have your breakfast? ”“No, because I do n’t ha ve any money,” answered the old man.The boy told the waiter to bring some bread and coffee.“I’m mak ing too much trouble for you,” said t he old man.After eating the bread quickly, the old man said, “I’ll never forget your kindness! You are a very good young man.”Bill was pleased because the old man thought he was a young man.The waiter came, and to their surprise, he said that the food was free because it was the birthday of his boss, and they were the first customers (顾客) of the day.41. The old man didn’t have breakfast because .A. he didn’t have any moneyB. he was illC. he was not hungryD. he couldn’t find a restaurant42. Bill took the old man to the restaurant .A. to drink some waterB. to drink coffeeC. to have something to eat and drinkD. to get a present from the boss43. Who paid for the meal that the old man ate in the restaurant?A. Bill.B. The waiter.C. The old man.D. None of the above.44. Bill was pleased because .A. he found the old manB. the waiter helped himC. the old man didn’t have any breadD. the old man thought him a young man.45. What does the passage tell us?A. Parents should not give their children money.B. We should try to help others.C. The restaurants should offer the old people free breakfast.D. Children should help their parents housework(家务).BIn the spring of 2010, there was very little rain in Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Guizhou. A serious drought(干旱) hit these places. The lands were too dry for crops to grow up. Most of the crops there died before the harvest and more than 20 million people had difficulty getting safe drinkingwater because of the drought．The Chinese government did a lot of things to solve the water problem．The people of other parts in China also helped give water，clothes and money. They thought that a bottle of water wasn’t much, but thousands of bottles would be of great use．In August, 2010, there was some flood in Liaoning，Gansu and Xinjiang in the north and northwest of China．A big flood hit Zhouqu in Gansu. The lands were flooded．Roads, bridges, houses and buildings were washed away by the flood. Lots of people died in the disaster. Soon after the disaster, many soldiers, police, drivers and doctors went there to save people and to fight against the disaster and helped them to rebuild their homes．The people in Zhouqu and other parts of China fought against flood and overcame the serious natural disaster．Whatever disasters happen，we must face them bravely and fight against them. We are never afraid of them．46．In how many provinces(省) was there a serious drought in Spring?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five．47．How many people were having difficulty getting safe drinking water?A．Two hundred million．B．Over twenty million．C．Three million．D．Thirteen million．48．The people of other parts in China didn’t give after the drought happened in 2010.A．water B．houses C．clothes D．money49．Why did many soldiers, police, drivers and doctors go to Zhouqu?A．To save people．B．To fight against the drought．C．To help them to rebuild farmland．D．To save children．50．What should we do in front of the disasters?A．We should devote(献出)our lives．B．We should face bravely and fight against them．C．We should forget them and be happy．D．We should ask others to help us．CHello, my name is Sabrina. I was around lightning while taking a hike in the Grand Canyon, but I was safe because I knew the following trips.OutdoorsIf there is a thunderstorm(雷雨), try to find a low place to stay in until the storm is over. You can also go into a nearby building or a car. Make sure that the windows of it are closed.Do not stand under a tree and use the umbrella with metal things.If the lightning is around you, do a “lightning couch”! Squat down(蹲下) with your heels(脚后跟) together and put your hands over your ears. Remember not to lie down.IndoorsDuring a thunderstorm, stay away from anything that is made of metal such as TVs, fridge because lightning can come into the house through wires(电线).When there is a thunderstorm outside, don’t stand near the windows. And don’t take a bath when there is a thunderstorm.Never use the phone during a thunderstorm, because lighting can hit the phone line and travel through the line and hit you. 51. We should not when the lightning starts.A. find some low placesB. go into a buildingC. stay in a car with the windows openD. be away from the trees52. If you want to do a “lightning couch”, you mustn’t .A. squat downB. lie downC. put your hands over your earsD. make sure your heels touch together53. You needn’t be away from a in your house when it thunders.A. fridgeB. computerC. TVD. sofa54. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. We can take a bath during the thunderstorm.B. We can use phones during the thunderstorm.C. We cannot stand near the windows during the thunderstorm.D. We can use an umbrella with metal things during the thunderstorm.55. What’s the best title of the passage?A. What is lightning?B. What should we do if anybody is hit by lightning?C. The danger of lightning.D. How to protect yourself from lightning.DIf you are lucky enough, you may find the hummingbird（蜂鸟）, the smallest bird of the animal world, in a south American forest.Though the hummingbird is no bigger than a bee and weighs only 2 to 3 grams, it can fly as fast as 50 metres in a second. It can fly forwards(向前) as most birds do, and it can fly backwards as well. The strangest thing about it, however, is that it can stay still in the air, just like a helicopter.Whenever a hummingbird needs food, it will fly slowly towards a flower. It wo n’t stand on the flower, as bees do, but just hangs to the flower and then begins to sunk（吸吮）the honey from inside the flower with its needle-like beak.The hummingbird is very particular in building its nest（巢）. It takes great trouble to choose materials(材料). It likes soft ones better than hard ones. Its eggs are so small that a common match box can hold as many as one hundred of them..56. Most of the hummingbirds live in a(n) __________ forest.A. north AmericanB. south AmericanC. east AsianD. south Asian57. A hummingbird can fly as fast as _______ metres in a second.A. 50B. 500C. 15D. 15058. The underlined word “helicopter” most probably means _______.A．轮船 B. 公共汽车 C. 火车 D. 直升飞机59. When a hummingbird builds a nest, it likes better.A. soft materialsB. hard materialsC. an materialD. both60. Which of the sentences is NOT true?A. You cannot see the wings of a hummingbird move.B. A hummingbird can even fly backwards.C. A hummingbird will fly quickly towards a flower when it’s hungry.D. A common match box can hold as many as one hundred hummingbird eggs.第二部分 非选择题(35分)注意：请考生直接答在试卷上。
3江苏省南京市高淳区2013-2014学年八年级上学期期末质量调研英语试题
高淳区2013～2014学年度第一学期期末质量调研检测八年级英语试卷二、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
16. Yancheng Nature Reserve is ________ ideal home for red-crowned cranes.A. aB. anC. theD. /17. Winter days are full of snow. In this sentence, snow rhymes (押韵)with _______.A. awayB. growC. showersD. ground18. Why does Liu Tao look all day long?A. sleepyB. sleepC. asleepD. sleeping19. The film star is very funny. He always makes us__________ in his movies.A. laughB. laughsC. laughingD. to laugh20. You must be very tired. Why not ___________a rest?A. to stop to haveB. to stop havingC. stop to haveD. stop having21. --- What did the policeman say to you, Liu Ying?--- He told me ______ my purse in the bicycle basket. It’s too dangerous.A. don’t putB. not putC. didn’t putD. not to put22. We call the baby panda Xi Wang. Which is the correct sentence structure?A. S+V+PB. S+V+IO+DOC. S+V+DO+OCD. S+V+DO23. Jim TV when his father returned home.A. watchesB. watchedC. is watchingD. was watching24. Which is not a natural disaster?A. A terrible earthquake hit Wenchuan.B. A flood washed away the village.C. A car crashed into a tree.D. A sandstorm hit Beijing.25. When we see a house on fire, we should call _________first.A. 110B. 119C. 120D. 12226. 90% of the boys in our class __________ playing basketball.A. enjoyB. enjoysC. enjoyingD. to enjoy27. The horse is standing with its eyes closed. It may _________.A. sleepingB. sleepsC. sleptD. be sleeping28. The Chinese government has made laws to _________ wildlife.A. preventB. protectC. provideD. prepare29. The children stood under the big tree, ________.A. sing and danceB. sang and dancedC. singing and dancingD. to sing and dance30. ---Which colour do leaves usually turn in spring?--- ________.A. BlueB. RedC. YellowD. green三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.Henry was a boy of nine. He was born in a 31 family. His father was often ill and couldn’t go to work. Only his mother worked in a factory. She worked hard and hoped to give her four children and husband 32 food and clothes. But she failed. Her family was sometimes hungry. Of course, she couldn’t send Henry to school. She was 33 it but she didn’t know what to do. The boy was very clever and taught himself to read，write and 34 at home in the evening. And in the daytime he was polishing（擦）shoes in the street, so he could make some 35 for his family.One afternoon the boy saw a young man’s shoes were 36 , so he said to him, “ Let me polish your shoes.”“No, thank you,” the young man said and walked away.“You may pay me only one dollar, sir,” the boy shouted 37 him. But the young man said no again. Then the boy thought for a while and told him that he would polish his shoes for nothing. The young man 38 to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man showed 39 shoe to the boy, but the boy said no to polish it if he wasn’t paid two dollars for his work. The young man refused（拒绝）to 40 anything on it and went away.But his shoes were so different that he had to stop. He turned back and gave the boy two dollars. In a very short time the shoe was as bright as the other one.31. A. happy B. lucky C. rich D. po or32. A. much B. little C. enough D. many33. A. afraid of B. sorry for C. useful to D. friendly to34. A. play B. swim C. count D. sleep35. A. books B. clothes C. shoes D. money36. A. dirty B. clean C. old D. new37. A. under B. above C. in front of D. behind38. A. liked B. agreed C. worried D. surprised39. A. other B. others C. the other D. the others40. A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take四、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2013-2014学年上学期期末考试(含答案及听力原文)八年级英语
八年级（上）英语期末测试题（满分120分）第1卷（选择题85分）I．听力(20分)A)昕录音，在每组句子中选出—俐猢啊．到的句子。
每个盎】孑lfi—遍6分l。
() lA.I'm goingto bea teacher whenIgrow up.B.I'm going to takea foreign language lesson.C.I'm going to go to the park next Sunday.( )2A Peelthreebananas.B Put the bananas and yogrntin the blender.C. Fust,check you have all the ingredients.() 3A How much yogtut do we need?B.How does he make an apple milk shake?C How was the students'schooltrip?() 4A.No one came to the sale because rhe weather was so bad.B.The science teacher didn't clean the bus.C.On my next day off,l didn't want to go fora drive.() 5A.Did you take any photos?BDid you takea train to go to Xi'an?CDid vou leam to ridea bike last year?B）听录音，选出与所昕到的句子内容相符的图片。
每个句子读两遍（5分）。
c)在录音中，你将听到五段对话及五个问题，请根据对话及问题选择正确答案，每段对话及问题读两遍(5分)。
) 11.A. Do her homework . BDo the housework . C.Play computer games . ( ) 12.A. Go to the movies . B. Go to the zoo .C. Go to an important meeting .( )13.A.At 4:30. B.At 5:00 C.At 4:45( ) 14.A.Because she doesn't have money.B. Because she bas an English test .C. Because she has too much homework( ) 5.A.Jack. B.Lisa C.Linda.D)在录音中，你将听到—一段短文及五个问题。
2013-2014学年度八年级上学期期末考试英 语 试 卷
2013-2014学年度八年级上学期期末考试英 语 试 卷听力部分（20分）一．情景反应。
根据你所听到的句子选择正确的应答语。
( )1.A. I like dancingB.A teacherC. In the park( )2.A.Why?B.No, I couldn ’t.C.Yes, sure.( )3.A.It was interesting B.No, I don ’t like it C. In the cinema. ( )4.A.In BeijingB.Four years oldC.In 1998 ( )5.I think soB.VegetablesC.Yes, it is 二. 对话理解。
根据你所听到的对话及问题选择正确的答案。
( )6.A.KateB. Kate ’s brotherC. Kate ’s sister ( )7.A.In the kitchen B.In a supermarketC.In a restaurant ( )8.A.3 years oldB.13 years oldC.30 years old ( )9.A.Study hard and do homework every day. B.Ask more questionsC.Have vegetables and milk.( )10.A.Two teaspoonsB.Three teaspoonsC.Four teaspoons听下面一段长对话，回答11-12小题。
( )11.A.Playing beach volleyball. B.Going hiking in the mountains.C.Visiting interesting place. ( )12.A.For three days B.For a weekC.For a month 听下面一段长对话，回答13-15小题。
2013-2014学年译林版八年级上期末质量调研检测英语试卷及答案【译林牛津版】
2013-2014学年八年级上第一学期期末质量调研检测八年级英语试卷初二英语备课组2014.1.11一、听力测试（共20小题，每小题1分）A）听句子，选择与所听内容相符的图片，听两遍。
( ) 1. A B C( ) 2. A B C( ) 3. A B C( ) 4. A B C( ) 5. A B CB）听对话，选择最佳答案。
听两遍。
( ) 6. Who is Jim going to play baseball with?A. His parents.B. His classmates.C. His friends.( ) 7. What’s Tom’s favourite sport?A. Swimming.B. Skating.C. Climbing.( ) 8. What’s Harry going to do?A. Go shopping.B. Go swimming.C. Go cycling.( ) 9. Which sport does Mike like better?A. The long jump.B. The high jump.C. Running.( )10. How often does Rick go hiking?A. Once a week.B. Once a month.C. Once a year.C）听第一篇短文，选择最佳答案。
听两遍。
( )11. What are they going to do tomorrow?A. Watch a basketball game.B. Watch a football game.C. Watch the World Cup game. ( )12. Who will play the game?A. Shanghai team and Beijing team.B. Guangzhou team and Beijing team.C. Shanghai team and Guangzhou team.( )13. Which team does Mary think will win the game?A. Shanghai teamB. Guangzhou team.C. Beijing team.( )14. What time is the game going to begin?A. At 4:00 p.m.B. At 6:00 p.m.C. At 8:00 p.m.( )15. How are they going to the Capital Stadium?A. By bus.B. On foot.C. By bike.听第二篇短文，回答第16--20小题。
2013-2014学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题 人教新目标版
辽宁省大石桥市水源二中2013-2014学年八年级英语上学期期末考试试题人教新目标版I.选择题1.—Look! What’s that moving high up in _______sky? —It must be ______plane.A. a; theB. the; /C. the; aD. /; a2. _______forget________ the door when you leave.A. Not；clos eB. Don’t；closeC. Don’t；to closeD. Not；to close3. This book is very________ . I am ______in it.A. interesting；interestingB. interested；interestedC. interesting；interestedD. interested；interesting4. Yesterday when I went to school, it _______.A. snowedB. snowsC. was snowingD. snowing5.—_______does Mr. Brown come to China? —About once a month.A. How muchB. How manyC. How longD. How often6. There was _____in that book.A. something specialB. anything specialC. special somethingD. special anything7. . —Do you think listening is _____ speaking in l earning English? —Yes, I think so.A. as important asB. much important thanC. as more important asD. so important as8.—It’s so hot today. Why don’t we go swimming together? —_____.A. That’s a good ideaB. You’re rightC. Have a good timeD. You’re welcome9. It’s very nice of you _____ me at the airport.A. meetB. metC. meetingD. to meet10.—What’s wrong, Danny? —I _______the tree.八年英语第1页（共8页）A. fell downB. fell offC. fell behindD. fell into11.—What were you doing when I called you at 8 o’clock yesterday?—I _______the violin at that time.A. playB. is playingC. playedD. was playing12.Her song ______ sweet. We all like it.A. soundsB. tastesC. looksD. feels13.—Could you please pass me today’s newspaper?— ______A. Yes, please.B. You’re welcome.C. Not at all.D. Here youare.14. . — Where is your father now?—I’m not sure. He ____ be in the kitchen.A. mayB. mustC. canD. need15. There is little milk in the bottle, ______?A. isn’t itB. isn’t thereC. is itD. is there16. __________ the help of my teacher, I have improved my English greatly.A. ByB. WithC. ThroughD. Under17. The workers finished the work _____ Tuesday afternoon.A. inB. onC. atD. from18. She tried ________ Chinese in class.A. to not speakB. not to speakC. not speakingD. didn’tto speak19. Look! There’s an old man _____ on the road.A. lieB. liesC. lieingD.lying20. I know that the Australian touring party(旅行团)Changsha next month.A. are going to arriveB. will arrive inC. are going to getD. are going to reach inII.完形填空Traffic rules help to keep order on the road. They also help to keep people 21 .The ped estrian (行人) has as many rules to 22 as the driver ofa car. You should walk on the sidewalk (人行道) or at the side of the road. Always look 23 before you walk across the street.Traffic rules are also called Road Safety rules.( ) 21. A. healthy B. safe C. happy D. careful ( ) 22. A. follow B. make C. break D. pass( ) 23. A. happy B. happily C. good D. carefully ( ) 24. A. through B. across C. along D. around ( ) 25. A. speed up B. go ahead C. get off D. slow down ( ) 26. A. take B. wear C. carry D. bring( ) 27. A. half B. none C. both D. all( ) 28. A. look around B. take care C. take a seat D. look back( ) 29. A. Sign B. stop C. comer D. crossing ( ) 30. A. and B. so C. or D. butIII.阅读理解ACoffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries.People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy. Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways. Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served. Coffee has become an international drink.（）31. Coffee is an ____________ drink.A . interesting B. international C. ice-cream D. American（）32. Different people like to drink coffee ____________.A. at work or at homeB. in different waysC. with cream or sugarD. between meals（）33. Today Americans drink _____ coffee than people in any of the other countries.A. as much asB. lessC. moreD. most（）34. “Coffee is black and very strong.” The word STRONG here means ________.A.坚固的B.淡的C.清的D.浓的（）35. ____________ is the most popular American drink.A. Black teaB. CoffeeC. Water with iceD. Whiskythem.No one likes the mosquito.looking for things or peopleelse for more deliciousIf the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. When the itch begins, she has flown away.And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She wantsto find a place to have a good rest. There, in a tree or on a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.( )36.All the people don’t like mosquitoes.( )37.All mosquitoes like to bite people for blood.( )38.If a mosquito wants to bite you, it means she is very tired. ( )39.The mosquito bites you too quickly and quietly to let you know. ( )40.The itch begins after the mosquito flies away.CEvery town in the United States has a post office . Some are very small , and you may also find them in the corner of a shop . Others are larger buildings . They are open five days a week and on Saturday mornings . From Monday through Friday they are usually open from 8:30 to 4:30 .If you know how much the postage (邮资) is for your letter , you can buy stamps at any window. In some post offices you can buy stamps from machines . Stamps are sold many different prices , from one cent (美分) to many dollars . If you are not sure how much postage is for you letter , you may ask the man or the woman in the post office for help . he or she will give you the stamps you need . If you are sending your letter far away , you should use airmail envelopes (航空信封) . Remember that postage will be more expensive for a letter to be sent outside the country.At a post office you can also buy postcards . A postcard is cheaper than a letter . Usually t he price of postage for a postcard is about half that of a letter . The postcards that you buy at a post office do not have pictures . However ,also they are not to be sent outside the country . Letters are an easy and cheap way to keep in touch with people in many different countries .( )41.The passage tell us that we can find ________ easily in the United States of America.A. post office sB. large buildingsC. small shopsD. different banks( )42.The post offices in the United States are open _________.A. seven hours a dayB. six hours a dayC. five hours a dayD. eight hours a day( )43.If you are not sure how much postage is for your letter ,you can____.A. go and buy stamps from the machine in the post officesend a cheap postcard instead ofyour letterB. get in touch with somebody you know in the post officeC. ask the man or the woman in the post office for helpD. use airmail envelopes( )44.The price of postage for ________ is more expensive.A. a beautiful postcardB. a letter written on envelopeC. a letter by airmailD. a postcard with pictures( )45.The passage tells us something about ________ in the USAA. the postB. the postageC. lettersD. postcardsDHi! My name is Jackson. I’d like to share my New Year’s plans with you. If you have better ones, please send them to me.●Keep good habits. This includes brushing my teeth after meals, washing my hands after going to the bathroom, and covering my nose and mouth when I cough. Also, I will put my dirty clothes into the washing machine, not on the floor in my bedroom.●Keep healthy. I will eat more fruit and vegetables every day. As the old saying goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” I will also drink more water and milk instead of soft drinks.●Be helpful. I will help people who need my help. And I plan to give away my old clothes and toys to kids in poor ar eas.●Be polite to others. I will remember my “please”, “thank you” and “excuse me”. I will never say curse words (脏话).47. Will Jackson throw his dirty clothes everywhere?_____________________________________八年英语第5页（共8页）48. Why does Jackson want to eat more fruit and vegetables?_____________________________________49. What kind of people will Jackson try to help?_____________________________________50. What will Jackson do when he has difficulties in his studies?_____________________________________IV. 情景交际 (每小题2分，共10分)Jim: Tony, Lin Tao invited us to have dinner with his family.Tony: Really? I’d love to. 51Jim: Sure. In China people put all the dishes on the table and everyone shares the food together.Tony: That’s interesting. I hear they usually use chopsticks. Do they use spoons (勺子)?Jim. Yes. 52Tony: Anything else about the table manners?Jim: Er ... sometimes the Chinese will use their own chopsticks to put food in your bowl to show their politeness. Don’t refuse (拒绝) it.Tony: 53Jim: Just say “thank you” and leave the food there.Tony: 54Jim: Put them on the table or on your bowl. 55 It’s impolite.51. 52. 53. 54. 55.V.用所给词的适当形式填空56.Stop ___ ____ . It’s time for class. (talk)57.I feel it useful _________English. (learn)58.My brother ___to the music at the moment. (listen)59.I saw Lucy _____ (lie) on the ground.60.What’s the_______ (pronounce) of this word?VI.句型转换61.The temperature is 15 degrees today. (划线部分提问)________ ________ the temperature today?62.I spend ten minutes going to work every day.(同义句转换)It _____me te n minutes ______ ______ to work.63.He is listening to music now.(用at that time 改写句子)He _______ _______ to music at that time.64.When he went to Jinan, he took nothing with him.(改为同义句) He went to Jinan _____ ______ anything.65.This family welcomed their friends warmly.（改为同义句）This family ______ ______ ______ ______ _______ their friends. VII.翻译句子。
2013-2014学年度第一学期期末测试(含答案)初二英语
2013-2014学年度第一学期阶段性测试八年级英语本试题分为第1卷（选择题）和第1I卷（非选择题）两部分。
第f卷1-8页，第1I卷9- 12页，共120分。
考试用时1 20分钟。
第1卷（选择题共85分）注意事项：第J卷为选择题，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
答案写在试卷上无效。
I．听力测试A)听录音，在每组句子中选出一个你所听剑的句子。
每个句子昕一遍。
（5分）1.A. He is good at math and chemistry. B.They don't watch TV every day.C. She doesn't like tea with honey.2.A. We can walk to the subway station. B.My school is near the bus station.C.I won first prize in the competition.3.A. Is Gina in the school library? B.Can you come to my birthday party?C. Do you want to go tO movies?4.A. There is a pay phone next to the shop. B.V egetables help you to keep in good health.C. The students had a terrible school trip.5.A. What are you going fO do next year? B.When did you meet the famous actor?C. Why do you want to be a doctor?B)在录音中你将听到五段对话。
1江苏省扬州市江都区2013-2014学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题
江苏省扬州市江都区2013-2014学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
21. --- What makes you so happy today, Jack?--- Because my teacher says I am __________ honest boy.A. /B. aC. theD. an22. --- People in the UK say “football”.--- Right. But people in the USA say “__________”.A. fallB. cookieC. soccerD. eraser23. --- Where will 2014 Youth Olympic Games __________? — In Nanjing.A. take careB. look throughC. take placeD. stand for24. --- What do you think of the fish? --- It looks __________,but tastes__________.A. good; badB. well; badC. well; badly D .good; badly25. --- Now lots of teenagers spend a lot of time playing computer games.--- Yes. Teachers and their parents should prevent them ___________ too much.A. to playB. playC. playsD. playing26. --- I phoned you at six yesterday afternoon, but nobody answered.--- Oh, I __________a walk with my parents near the river.A. am takingB. was takingC. tookD. will take27. The sentence structure of “I saw him run into the building” is____________.A. S+V+PB. S+V+IO+DOC. S+V+OD. S+V+DO+OC28. --- What’s your neighbour like? --- .A. He is fine. Thank you.B. He is a doctor.C. He likes watching TV.D. He is helpful and generous.29. China ________ food and drinks ________ the people in Philippines(菲律宾) last year .A. provided, forB. provides, withC. provided, withD. provides, for30. --- Don’t forget _________ your homework, John. --- OK, I’ll do it right now.A. doingB. doC. to doD. to doing31. --- I think Lucy is the best dancer in the world.--- I agree with you. No one can dance__________.A. goodB. wellC. betterD. worse32. The bottle is full _________water. Who has filled it _________water?A. of; withB. with; ofC. with; withD. of; of33. --- How tall the boy is! --- Yes, he is taller than __________ in his class.A. any other studentB. any studentC. other studentD. other students34. --- Did you __________ much time watching Li Na’s match last night?--- Yes. It __________ me a few hours to watch this match.A. spend; spentB. spend; tookC. take; tookD. take; cost35. __________the doctors in their hospital is about one thousand, and sixty percent of them___________women.A. A number of; isB. The number of; areC. The number of; isD. A number of; are三、完形填空(共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)Mr. Evans lives and works in Sydney. Last week he had a___36___holiday, but he didn’t know___37___ to go. He said to his friend Robert “I hate the hot weather here, but I can’t___38___a cool place in Australia. Where should I go___39___a holiday?”“That’s easy,” said Robert, ” You can go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground there now.”Mr. Evens___40___ his advice. He bought a plane ticket and___41___Moscow. He enjoyed himself there, but one day he got into trouble. After lunch___42___a cold day, he went to a park in the city. He found that a dog followed him when he walked___43___a house. It seemed hungry. Maybe it wanted some food___44___,he thought. However, Mr. Evans had___45___ food in his pockets. He tried to make the dog___46___, but it began to bark at him. Just at that moment, he ___47___a small stone on the ground. He tried to pick it up, but he___48___.“___49___strange these Russians are!” Mr. Evans said to___50___.”They tie up stones instead of their dogs.36.A .two weeks B. two weeks’ C. two week’s D. two-week37. A. what B. which C. where D. how38. A. think of B. think about C. think over D. thought of39. A. to B. for C. in D. over40. A. caught B. thought C. followed D. forgot41. A. reached in B. arrived in C. get to D. arrived42. A. in B. on C. at D. with43. A. passed B. pasted C. past D. pass44. A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. ate45. A. nothing B. no C. none D. some46. A. take away B. throw away C. go away D. put away47. A. saw B. heard C. watched D. listened48. A. can’t B. won’t C. couldn’t D. may not49. A. What a B. How a C .What D. How50. A. itself B. himself C. myself D. yourself四、阅读理解(共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分)阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
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内蒙古巴彦淖尔地区2013-2014学年第一学期期末模拟八年级英语试题(考试时间：80分钟, 满分：100分)第一卷选择题第一部分听力理解（20分）Ⅰ. 听句子，选择正确图片。
每个句子读一遍。
(5分)1. ________2. ________3. ________4. ________5. ________Ⅱ. 听句子，选择正确答语。
每个句子读两遍。
（5分）( )6. A. Yes, you can. B. No, thanks. C. No, you needn’t.( )7. A. I think so. B. I am afraid I can’t. C. See you.( )8. A. Animals. B. Animals or plants.C. Yes, I prefer animals.( )9. A. She was singing. B. He was visiting a museum.C. He played football.( )10. A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. Great. C. Never mind.Ⅲ. 听对话，选择正确答案。
每组对话读两遍。
（5分）( )11. A. Because the air in the countryside is fresher.B. Because he wants to visit his grandparents.C. Because many people go there.( )12. A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesn’t.C. We don’t know.( )13. A. They’re beautiful. B. Animals live there.C. They are becoming smaller and smaller.( )14. A. Meat. B. Bamboo. C. Tomatoes.( )15. A. We should keep calm first.B. We should jump off a window.C. We should run here and there.Ⅳ. 听短文，选择正确答案。
短文读两遍。
（5分）( )16. How was the weather last Sunday?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Windy.( )17. Where did Kate come back from?A. Tianjin.B. Shanghai.C. Beijing.( )18. Were Maria and Kate at home?A. Yes, they were.B. No, they weren’t.C. We do n’t know. ( )19. Where did Kate visit?A. The Palace Museum.B. The Great Wall.C. Both A and B.( )20. What did Maria and Kate have for lunch?A. Noodles.B. Rice.C. Bread.第二部分笔试题部分（80分）Ⅰ. 单项选择。
（15分）( )21. You must stop _______. My father is sleeping.A. talkB. talkingC. to talkD. talks( )22. —Would you mind _______ in the classroom?—Sorry, I won’t do that again.A. not runningB. don’t runC. not to runD. to not run( )23. —Did Alice sleep well last night?—No, she didn’t. She didn’t go to bed _______ 12 o’clock last night.A. afterB. whenC. untilD. if( )24. _______ beautiful flowers they are!A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a( )25. —Do you often help your cousin with his English?—No. He learns English _______.A. by himselfB. for himselfC. with himselfD. on himself( )26. The old man was _______ sad _______ say a word when he heard the bad news.A. too; toB. enough; toC. such; asD. so; as( )27. —_______ do you have a sports meet at your school?—Once a year.A. How soonB. How oftenC. How longD. What time( )28. —Would you mind my smoking here?—_______ It’s not allowed here.A. Of course not.B. You’d better not.C.Yes, please.D. OK.( )29. —How many students are there in your school?—_______ students, I think.A. Thousand ofB. Three thousandsC. Three thousandD. Three thousands of( )30. —Which is _______, the sun, the moon or the earth?—Of course the sun.A. smallerB. the smallestC. biggerD. the biggest( )31. —Must we finish the project in a month?—No, you _______.A. mustn’tB. needn’tC. can’tD. don’t( )32. —What were you doing at this time yesterday?—We _______ in the classroom.A. readB. were readingC. are readingD.was reading( )33. —What are these?—They’re _______ and _______.A. sheep; hensB. hens; shipC. horse; sheepD. sheep; horse( )34. —Do you have _______ to say today?—No, nothing.A. something importantB. nothing importantC. important somethingD. anything important( )35. The student is too young. He can’t look after himself _______.A. careful enoughB. enough carefulC. carefully enoughD. enough carefullyⅡ. 情景交际。
（5分）从下面方框中选择适当的选项补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。
A：What were you doing yesterday afternoon?B： 36A：Where did you fly the kites?B： 37 A lot of children were flying kites there.A： 38B：Yes, but the wind wasn’t strong. The weather was good for flying a kite.A： 39B：Li Lei and Chen Yang. They both bought two new kites and got there earlier than I did.A： 40B36. ________37. ________ 38. ________ 39. ________ 40. ________Ⅲ. 完形填空。
（10分）Now in some places of our country, many people are cutting down (砍伐) the trees in the forests. They need more 41 to build houses and more farmland to grow crops and so on. The areas of forests are getting 42 . Some scientists say that there 43 no big forests in 20 or 30 years. It is really a(n) 44 thing. 45 the forests, we will have sandstorms (沙尘暴) often. The weather will get 46 . The earth will become a big desert (沙漠). A lot of plants and animals will 47 . Crops will not grow anywhere. Life will be 48 for everyone.So we should do our best 49 our living environment and keep our mountains 50 , the water clean, and the sky blue.( )41. A. wood B. money C. deserts D. leaves( )42. A. bigger and bigger B. less and lessC. smaller and smallerD. more and more( )43. A. has B. have C. will have D. will be( )44. A. excited B. happy C. better D. terrible( )45. A. With B. Under C. Within D. Without( )46. A. wet and cold B. hot and dry C. cold and dry D. hot and wet ( )47. A. come B. live C. die D. turn( )48. A. difficult B. easy C. enjoyable D. poor( )49. A. protect B. to protect C. protecting D. protected( )50. A. clear B. fresh C. green D. blueIII.阅读理解（25分）（ A篇每小题1分，Ｂ、C篇每小题2分）(A)How much sleep do we need? People are all different. Some people need only three or four hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep seven to eight hours a night.Some people find it is hard to fall asleep. About one in three Americans have a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia (失眠症). Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people have special (特殊的) ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from bed to bed to fall asleep. Mark Twain lay (躺) on his side across the end of his bed.根据短文内容，判断正 (A) 误 (B)。