江苏省无锡市惠山区2014-2015学年八年级下学期期末考试 英语试题及答案

1 2014-2015学年第二学期八年级英语期末试题 2015.7

注意事项： 1. 本试卷分两部分。考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为100分。 2. 所有答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上。答案写在试卷其它部分无效。

Ⅰ 听力部分（共20分） 一、根据所听到的对话内容，选择正确的选项。（本大题共10分，每小题1分） 1. What sign can they see?

A. B. C. 2. Which organization does Jack’s sister work for?

A. B. C. 3. How will the woman go to Los Angeles?

A. B. C. 4. Where are they going tonight?

A. B. C. 5. When will the plane take off? A. 7:15. B. 7:00. C. 7:30. 6. What kind of weather doesn’t the man like? A. Cloudy days. B. Hot days. C. Rainy days. 7. Why is the boy still in the library? A. Because the book is interesting. B. Because he forgets the time. C. Because the bad weather prevents him from leaving. 8. How long has the woman been here? A. For 5 minutes. B. For 20 minutes. C. For 15 minutes. 9. How much more money does the man need to buy the book? A. 15 yuan. B. 10 yuan. C. 5 yuan. 10. What does the man think of the film? A. Wonderful. B. Boring. C. Interesting. 二、根据所听到的对话或短文内容，选择正确的选项。（本大题共10分，每小题1分） 听第11段材料，回答第11-12小题。 11. How many times has the boy read the novel? A. Never. B. Twice. C. Three times. 2

12. What will the girl probably do? A. She’ll borrow the novel. B. She’ll go to buy the novel. C. She’ll work in the bookshop. 听第12段材料，回答第13-15小题。根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。 Joe Reed

Education background ●studied in school for fourteen years ●already 13 years old when he finished school

Father’s advice ●go to town and get a good job ●some clever people are needed to work 14

Hunting for a job ●a man took him into 15 ●Joe answered the questions quickly 13. A. eighteen B. sixteen C. seventeen 14. A. in a computer company B. in the bank C. in the office 15. A. a small room B. a big office C. a small hotel 听第13段材料，回答第16-20小题。 16. Why was Father’s Day started? A. Because there was a Mother’s Day. B. Because few countries have a Father’s Day. C. Because people liked their fathers very much. 17. Where was Father’s Day started? A. In China. B. In Australia. C. In America. 18. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Father’s Day has a long history. B. Father’s Day has a short history. C. Mother’s Day has a shorter history than Father’s Day. 19. What’s the writer’s idea? A. Father’s Day is getting popular. B. Father’s Day is a public holiday in China. C. Fathers work harder than mothers. 20. What is the real meaning of Father’s Day? A. To buy presents for fathers. B. To tell children what to do. C. To show love for fathers.

Ⅱ 笔试部分（共80分） 一、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 (本大题共15分，每小题1分) 21. Is India __________ European country? A. the B. an C. a D. 不填 22. — We must act now because time is __________. — Yes. Let’s start. A. cutting down B. running out C. pushing in D. handing out 23. Robin broke his left leg in the basketball match last week, since then he __________ in bed. A. lay B. has lain C. laid D. has laid 3

24. Many people do not realize the importance of health __________ they have fallen ill. A. since B. until C. while D. after 25. It’s kind __________ Yao Beina to donate her corneas (眼角膜) _________ three people in need. A. of; to B. for; to C. of; for D. for; for 26. Checking your answers before handing in your paper can help you __________ mistakes. A. make B. provide C. avoid D. advise 27. — Why do English people talk so often about the weather when they start a conversation? — Because the weather is a __________ subject. A. serious B. good C. close D. safe 28. The librarian told us that we could borrow at most three books __________. A. at a time B. all the time C. from time to time D. on time 29. — Mmm, the meat __________ well and __________ good! — Of course! You know my father is a good cook. A. cooks; smells B. is cooked; is smelt C. is cooked; smells D. cooks; is smelt 30. The door is __________ narrow for the elephant __________. A. too; to go B. enough; to go C. so; to go to D. too; to go through 31. A lot of money __________ at the charity show, but the cost of living __________ a lot, so we still need to do much work to help the disabled people. A. was raised; has risen B. was raised; were raised C. rose; has risen D. rose; were raised 32. Not only the twins but also their cousin __________ Japan for half a year, but __________ of them can speak Japanese. A. has gone to; either B. has been to; either C. has been in; none D. have been in; none 33. — The secretary’s already on the way to the company, __________ she? — __________. She was badly hurt in the accident and sent to the hospital. A. hasn’t; Yes B. hasn’t; No C. isn’t; Yes D. isn’t; No 34. — Mrs. Liu, can I pass the final exam if I start working hard from now on? — Of course. __________. A. Better late than never B. Practice makes perfect C. Actions speak louder than words D. Many hands make light work 35. — Bill, can I get you anything to drink? — __________. A. You are welcome B. No problem C. It doesn’t matter D. I wouldn’t mind a cup of coffee