芜湖市二中 第一学期八年级期末考试 (英语)(含答案)
A. good
B. better
C. best
D. tired
17. How_____ those boys are singing! They are all very______.
A. happily; happy C. happy; happily
B. happy; happy D. happily; happily
A. without
B. with
C. under
D. for
10. –Are these cars made in Japan?
第 1 页，共 19 页
---Yes. And they’re much cheaper than ____ in America.
A. that
B. those
C. it
B. I like music very much. D. It was a pleasure.
二、完形填空（本大题共 20 小题，共 30.0 分）
The young man is a student, and he went on vacation last year. One day, he found a pool of sweet (21) water while he was travelling alone in the desert. He filled his leather canteen(皮 水壶) (22) the sweet water. So he could bring some to his teacher. After a four-day trip, he (23) the water to the teacher. The teacher drank a lot, smiled and thanked him. The young man returned home (24).
A. pay
B. take
C. buy
D. spend
15. There ______ elephants if we don’t protect them.
A. won’t be any C. won’t be some
B. will have no D. will be some
16. After a short rest, I felt ________.
A. so a
B. such a
C. so
D. such
3. Listen! Can you hear the boy
in the next room?
A. to sing
B. sings
C. sang
D. singing
4. Wang Fang put __ the fire with a blanket and helped her neighbour .
18. We’ll stay at home and watch TV if it______ tomorrow.
A. won’t be fine C. isn’t fine
B. doesn’t fine D. won’t fine
19. You _____________ the dog out for a walk if it rains.
A. up; out
B. out; out
C. on; on
D. into; up
5. My brother is so fat
too much food and little exercise.
A. like
B. that
C. because
D. because of
6. Look out! The knife is very sharp. You
13. －Are you learning music now in your free time?
－No. I’ve stopped _____ Chinese medicine instead.
A. to learn
B. learning
C. learn
D. studying
14. How much did you ______ on your new bike?
A. need
B. must
cut your finger.
C. should
D. may
7. Lucy, please don't play with fire. .
A. How can you say like that? C. It doesn't matter.
B. It's right. D. Sorry, I won't do it again.
D. ones
11. He spends as much time as he can ___________ English every day
A. to practise speaking C. practise to speak
B. to practise to speak D. practising speaking
A. don’t need to take B. needn’t to take C. needn’t taking D. don’t need taking
20. What do you think of the song?
第 2 页，共 19 页
A. It sounds sweet. C. I don’t know what’s about.
12. Mrs. White as well as her twins ________ the dancing club.
A. is going to, join C. are going to, join
B. is going to, join in D. are going to, join in
第一学期八年级期末考试（补考）(英语)
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一、单选题（本大题共 20 小题，共 20.0 分）
1. It's
good food that we all like it very much.
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B. such a
C. so
D. such
2. Itˈs___ good food that we all like it very much.
8. Of the two American students , Lily is _____________ one.
A. taD. the tallest
9. We can’t win the match ________your support.
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4. 听力填表题为第Ⅱ卷的第四大题。
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6．When did Philip start to play table tennis?A．At 5.B．At 10.C．At 15.7．How often does Philip practise table tennis?A．Three times a week.B．Four times a week.C．Every day.听下面一段对话，回答下列小题。
8．How much does Mandy get paid a day?A．6 dollars.B．12 dollars.C．24 dollars.9．What kind of part-time job does Roy do?A．A teacher.B．A shoeeper.C．A cleaner.10．Who will Mandy introduce to her boss?A．Roy.B．Roy’s sister.C．Roy’s brother.你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。
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（下列图中有一幅图片与描述内容无关）11.________ 12. ________ 13. _________ 14. _________ 15. _________短文理解根据你所听到的短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。
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安徽省芜湖市市区2021-2022学年八年级上学期期末教学质量测评英语试题(word版 含答案)
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请在每小题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出一个最佳八年级英语试卷时间：100分钟;满分 100分）第一部分 听力部分（共四大题，满分 15 分）I.短对话理解（共5小题，每小题 1分；满分 5分）你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。
请在每小题所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选2021-2022学年度第一学期期末教学质量测评A. Boring.B. Tiring.C. Great. 2. When does the girl get up on Sundays?A. At six.B. Later than six.C. Earlier than six.3. Where is Mr. Jackson now?A. In the classroom.B. At home.C. In the office.4. Who is the tallest of the three?A. Nick.B. Jim.C. Sam.5. When will the meeting start?A. At 8:3().B. At 9:30.C. At 11:3().II.长对话理解（共3小题，每小题1分; 满分3分）出一个最佳选项，每段对话读两遍。
芜湖市)人教版初中英语八年级上册期末(培优)
考试范围：xxx；满分：***分；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx 学校：__________ 姓名：__________ 班级：__________ 考号：__________一、131．—I want to met Mr. Black now.--I’m afraid that’s _______. He is having a meeting.A．boring B．serious C．impossible D．creative 2．Thanks for me to go to your party.A．ask B．to ask C．asking D．asks3．Which country has ______population, America or Brazil?A．huger B．fewer C．larger D．the largest4．You should ______the traffic when you’re driving the car on the road.A．look after B．pay attention to C．set up D．take away5．-- I'm sorry I’m calling you so late.--_________.A．No problem B．you’re welcome.C．That's right . D．I’m all right .6．-What did you do yesterday afternoon?-I _____ with my friends in the shopping mall.A．hung out B．found out C．grew up D．cared about. 7．_________children want to get up early in the morning . They all like sleeping .A．A few B．A little C．Little D．Few 8．We usually have a football match __________Sunday.A．in B．on C．at D．to9．My brother found a job _____________a waiter in a restaurant.A．as B．like C．do D．does10．His grandfather sometimes ___________him on Sundays.A．is going to see B．is coming to seeC．comes to see D．go to see11．What are you ________to do when you _________high school?A．want ; finish B．going ; are going to finish C．going ; finish D．want ; are going to finish12．一Could you tell me how to pay money by PayPal on the phone?－ .A．Take it easy B．It doesn't matter C．You're welcome D．Sure. I'd love to13．I think Showtime Cinema has _________seats of the three.A．cheaper B．the most comfortableC．more expensive D．worse14．—Thanks for letting me share the problems with you. I feel much better now.—Just remember: don’t keep problems to . I am always here for you.A．yourself B．myself C．oneself 15．Eddie thinks dogs are __________than people, so he needn’t go to school. A．cleverB．clevererC．cleverestD．the cleverest16．--Yancheng Nature Reserve is home to some rare birds.--That’s right. It prov ides food and cover __________them.A．toB．forC．withD．by17．--Why would you like to recommend Millie for the Best Student Award?--She does well in her lessons. __________she is kind, helpful and generous. A．HoweverB．OtherwiseC．InsteadD．Moreover18．—What do you think of sitcoms?—I like them very much. Because I hope ________ some great jokes.A．to learn B．learning C．not to learn D．not learning 19．—Do you know that thin man with short hair?—Yes! He’s Ma Yun. He’s made a lot of money ________ the Int ernet.A．during B．in C．through D．across 20．We went to Hong Kong and ________ a wonderful time there.A．have B．will have C．had D．are having 21．Junk food is bad for health. So I ________ eat it.A．often B．always C．sometimes D．hardly ever 22．My brother studies in the same school ________ me.A．as B．from C．for D．like 23．The main ________ for his success is that he works very hard.A．reason B．result C．hobby D．action 24．The sentence structure of “The good news made all of us very excited.” is . A．S+V+O B．S+V+IO+DOC．S+V+P D．S+V+DO+OC25．—What is your prediction about the future?—I think there more cities but pollution.A．will have; less B．will be; less C．will be; fewer 26．Do you think children won’t go to school________50 years?A．at B．for C．on D．in【参考答案】一、131．C2．C3．C4．B5．A6．A7．D8．B9．A10．C11．C12．D13．B14．A15．B16．B17．D18．A19．C20．C22．A23．A24．D25．B26．D【参考解析】一、131．C解析：C【解析】句意：——我现在想去见布莱克先生。
安徽省芜湖市初二英语上册期末模拟试题及答案
安徽省芜湖市初二英语上册期末模拟试题班级：________________ 学号：________________ 姓名：______________一、听力题（每题3分）Question 1:Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer.A. She’s going to the zoo.B. She’s going to the library.C. She’s going to the museum.Answer: BQuestion 2:Listen to the dialogue and decide who is the speaker’s best friend.A. TomB. JerryC. NickAnswer: AQuestion 3:Listen to the short passage and tell which subject the student enjoys most.A. MathB. ScienceC. EnglishAnswer: CQuestion 4:Listen to the instructions and choose the correct order of activities.A. Go to the gym, do homework, eat dinnerB. Do homework, eat dinner, go to the gymC. Eat dinner, go to the gym, do homeworkAnswer: AQuestion 5:Listen to the conversation and find out when the exam starts.A. At 8:00 amB. At 9:00 amC. At 10:00 amAnswer: B(Note: The recordings for the listening comprehension questions are not provided here as they are audio-based and require a spoken component.However, you can create corresponding recordings or have someone read out the options and passages aloud for students to listen and answer.)二、单选题（每题3分）1.— What’s your favorite subject?_________. I’m good at it.A. MathB. BasketballC. TuesdayD. RedAnswer: A2.The teacher often tells us_________on the road.A. not to playB. not playC. to not playD. not playingAnswer: A3.—_________do you usually go to the movies?Twice a month.A. How oftenB. How farC. How longD. How soonAnswer: A4.The book is very interesting. I_________it three times.A. readB. have readC. am readingD. will readAnswer: B5.I_________a new pen yesterday, but I_________it now.A. lost; foundB. found; lostC. lose; foundD. found; loseAnswer: A三、多选题（每题4分）Question 1:Which of the following sentences are correct? (Choose two.)A. He likes playing the piano.B. She is good for playing football.C. My brother enjoy to watch TV.D. We goes to school every day.E. They often plays computer games.Answers: A, B (Note: Strictly speaking, “B” is not entirely correct as “good for” is not the most common phrase to describe one’s ability in a sport. However, for the purpose of this question, we can consider it as a partially correct option.)Question 2:Which of the following words have the same pronunciation for the underlined part? (Choose two.)A. redB. repeatC. rememberD. repairE. receiveAnswers: A, BQuestion 3:Which of the following phrases are idiomatic expressions in English? (Choose two.)A. To kill two birds with one stone.B. To see the elephant.C. To beat around the bush.D. To cut corners.E. To put a cat among the pigeons.Answers: A, EQuestion 4:Which of the following sentences use the present perfect tense correctly?(Choose two.)A. I have read the book since last week.B. She has gone to the cinema yesterday.C. They have been studying for two hours.D. We have finished our homework by now.E. He has been living in this city for ten years.Answers: A, EQuestion 5:Which of the following sentences contain a subject-verb agreement error?(Choose two.)A. The cat eats the fish.B. My family is watching TV.C. She don’t like spicy food.D. The students has finished their homework.E. The news reports that the plane has crashed.Answers: C, D四、阅读理解（每题4分）Section Four: Reading ComprehensionPassage 1: The Power of ReadingReading is a powerful tool that can open up a world of knowledge and experiences. Whether you’re young or old, a student or a worker, reading has the ability to transform your life. In this digital age, where information is readily available, it’s easy to forget the joy of sitting down with a good book and losing yourself in a story.One of the benefits of reading is that it can help us understand different cultures and perspectives. Through books, we can travel to far-off places and learn about the lives of people who are completely different from us. This helps us develop empathy and broaden our horizons.Moreover, reading is a great way to improve our vocabulary and language skills. As we read, we encounter new words and phrases that we can add to our own vocabulary. This not only helps us in school or work but also makes us more articulate and confident in our communication.Finally, reading can be a source of relaxation and stress relief. After a long day, sitting down with a book can help us unwind and forget about our worries. It’s a great way to escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life and find some peace and quiet.Questions:1.What is the main idea of the passage? (4 points)Answer: The passage discusses the benefits of reading and its power to transform lives.2.According to the passage, what is one of the benefits of reading? (4 points)Answer: One of the benefits of reading is that it helps us understand different cultures and perspectives.3.How does reading improve our vocabulary and language skills? (4 points)Answer: Reading improves our vocabulary and language skills byintroducing us to new words and phrases that we can add to our ownvocabulary.4.What does the passage say about reading as a source of relaxation? (4points)Answer: Reading can be a source of relaxation and stress relief, helping us unwind and forget about our worries after a long day.5.Why is it easy to forget the joy of reading in the digital age? (4 points)An swer: In the digital age, where information is readily available, it’s easy to forget the joy of sitting down with a good book and losing oneself in a story.五、作文（30分）Section 5: Writing (30 points)Topic: The Importance of ReadingDirections: Write an essay of about 100 words on the importance of reading.Use specific examples or reasons to support your viewpoint.Sample Essay:In today’s fast-paced world, the importance of reading cannot be overstated. Firstly, reading enriches our knowledge and broadens our horizons. Through books, we can travel to distant lands, explore different cultures, and learn about the lives of others. For instance, reading about the Great Wall of China not only informs us about its history but also inspires us to appreciate the wisdom and perseverance of our ancestors.Secondly, reading improves our language skills. It helps us expand our vocabulary, learn new grammar rules, and understand different writing styles. By reading frequently, we can enhance our ability to express ourselves more clearly and effectively.Lastly, reading is a source of entertainment and relaxation. It offers us an escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life, allowing us to immerse ourselves in a world of imagination and creativity. Whether it’s a thrilling adventure story or a heartwarming tale of love, reading can bring joy and fulfillment to our lives.In conclusion, reading is an invaluable activity that benefits us in many ways. It nurtures our minds, enriches our language, and provides us with much-needed respite from the stresses of daily life. Let’s make reading a part of our daily routine and reap its numerous benefits.。
2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级上册期末测试卷(含答案,含听力原文,无音频)
期末测试卷时间：120分钟满分：120分听力部分(20分)Ⅰ.关键词语选择。
(每小题1分，共5分)你将听到五个句子。
请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个你所听到的单词或短语。
每个句子读两遍。
()1. A. mail B.meal e()2. A. match B.chess C.catch()3. A. opening B.phoning C.speaking()4. A. noodles B.normal C.north()5. A. preparing for B.waiting for C.lookingforⅡ.短对话理解。
(每小题1分，共5分)你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。
请在每小题所给的A、B、 C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
每段对话读两遍。
()6. How is Tom going to do?A.Keep on writing stories.B.Read lots of stories.C.Practice writing every day.()7. What did the boy think of his English teacher?A. Outgoing.B. Understanding.C. Creative.()8. Who is Tina?A. The boy's friend.B. The girl's sister.C. The boy's sister.()9. What will the boy do on Thursday afternoon?A. Go to the party.B. Study for a test.C. Play soccer.()10. Where will the girl work in 10 years?A In Beijing. B. In Shanghai. C. In Guangzhou.Ⅲ.短文理解。