2015-2016学年江苏镇江市八年级下期末考试英语试卷（解析版）

—Is Doctor Green ________ ORBIS doctor?

—No， he is ________UNICEF volunteer. But he sometimes works with ORBIS.

A. a； an　　　　　　 B. an； a　　　　　　 C. an； an　　　　　　　　 D. a； a

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— When did you become a volunteer?　　 — I ________in this group since 2008.

A. joined　　　　　 　　 B. took part

C. have joined　　　　　 D. have been

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You can’t wear shoes inside this place. It ________.

A. doesn’t allow　　 　 B. isn’t allowed

C. hasn’t allowed　　　 D. wasn’t allowed

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—It’s clever _____you to help me work out the difficult math problem. Thanks!

—You are welcome. Now it’s easier ________ you to understand it.

A. of； of　　　　 　　 　 B. of； for

C. for； of　　　　　　　　 D. for； for

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The gate of the factory should be wider. It is ________for two cars to go through.

A. too wide　　　　　 B. wide enough

C. not too wide　 　 D. not wide enough。

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—What a thick fog! I went the wrong way at the corner and finally got lost.

— It's easy to make a wrong turn here even under an ideal weather________.

A. conversation　　 　 B. conclusion

C. condition　　　　　　 D. communication

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We students can collect food and old clothes for the homeless people， and the teachers can ________learning skills for the poor children.

A. give　　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. prevent　　　　　 D. provide

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If we use new types of energy， they will produce little pollution. ______ they cost very little and never run out.

A. However　　　 　　　　 B. Moreover

C. Otherwise　　　　　　 D. For example

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— How can I get a present in the game show?

—You ________ one if you answer all the questions correctly.

A. were given　　　 B. have given

C. will be given　 D. have been given

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—The trip to Jurong was really interesting. We picked a lot of strawberries.

—________， I agree with you， but there was too much traffic on the road and I felt sick.

A. By the way　　 　 B. In this way

C. In some ways　　　 D. On my way

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You know great changes ________ in our city in the past ten years.

A. have been taken place　　　　　　　　　　　 B. took place

C. have taken place　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. were taken place

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Our Chinese teacher can speak some English. That’s because he ________some foreigners Chinese in an international company.

A. used to teach　 　　　 　 B. was used to teach

C. was used to teaching　 D. used to teaching

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It’s rude to ________ others while they are talking.

A. cut in　　　　　　 B. cut on　　　　　　　　 C. push in　　　　　　 D. cut in on

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—Li Hong used to be very poor in English. But now she is very good at it.

— ________. She spends lots of time learning English every day.

A. Many hands make light work　　

B. No pain， no gain

C. Actions speak louder than words　　

D. Every dog has its day

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— I have donated only ten yuan at the charity show. I am afraid that is too little.

—________. We can’t do great things， but we can do little things with great love.

A. I’m afraid so　　 　　 B. I hope not

C. Not at all　　　　　　　 D. Yes， a little

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I'm a 14-year old middle school student from Shandong. I enjoy traveling and I have been to many places. But Kunyu Mountain was the most unforgettable place I've 　　　 been to.

Kunyu Mountain is a place of 　　　 near my hometown. My dad and I went to 　　 it in the early summer five years ago. At first I thought the top was so 　　 that I could never reach it. When I 　 　　　　　　　　　 　 ， I always saw that top surrounded by many white clouds. The view was beautiful，　 　　　　 　　 I was not interested in looking at it. I felt very tired because of the 3-hour walk and I had a 　　 in my legs. However， I said to myself that I couldn't give up because it was my dream to climb to the top.

It was cold and the wind was brushing my face strongly. I succeeded in 　 　　　　　　 　 the top without the help of my dad. Seeing the mountains with large rocks around me， I smiled. I enjoyed my 　　 although I fall over the stones several times. And I have fallen in love with the beautiful view of nature since then.

In our lives， the top is our dream. The climbing is difficult but worth your hard work. Just prepare more so that you can 　　 get to the top. Whatever the result is， at least I have tried my best. I believe I can make my dream come true.

1.A. ever　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　 D. already

2.A. scene　　　　　　 B. travel　　　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　　 D. trip

3.A. climb　　　　　　 B. run　　　　　　　　　 C. ride　　　　　　　 D. rush

4.A. smooth　　　　　 B. huge　　　　　　　　 C. magic　　　　　　 D. high

5.A. looked down　　 B. looked up　　　　　 C. looked out　　　　 D. looked back

6.A. and　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　 D. because

7.A. pain　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　 C. rest　　　　　　　　 D. shake

8.A. arriving　　　　　 B. getting　　　　　　　 C. reaching　　　　　 D. going

9.A. result　　　　　　 B. success　　　　　　 C. gift　　　　　　　　 D. luck

10.A. completely　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　 D. carefully

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1.Which is NOT Deng Chao’s work?

A. The First Time.

B. The Breakup Guru.　

C. Happiness Is Like flowers.　

D. American Dreams in China.

2.What do people think of Yang Ying in the programme Running Man?

A. Quiet.　　　　　 B. Shy.　　　　　　 C. Sad.　　　　 D. Clever and cute.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Yang Ying was born in Hong Kong.

B. The Breakup Guru is a cartoon.　

C. Deng Chao wanted to be a star when he was young.

D. Yang Ying is ten years younger than Deng Chao.

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Hundreds of years ago， news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days， weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day either by watching TV or reading newspapers.

Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors(编辑) decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

Firstly， it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers， but newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way， or they may print completely different stories from those on TV.

Secondly， a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about everyday life. As a result， many stories are about some kinds of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example， newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely， instead they print stories about air crashes.

1.According to the passage， how do people learn about news stories in the world now?

A. They tell others news stories from place to place on foot or by horse.

B. They learn about news stories by watching TV or reading newspapers.

C. They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.

D. They listen to the radio every day to get some information.

2.The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that people can_______.

A. learn more about the same news story from a newspaper

B. read the news story more quickly in a newspaper

C. read news stories in other countries only by reading newspapers

D. watch TV news reports about their own country

3.According to the passage， which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV?

A. Every day most people go to work by underground.

B. A student in our class was hurt when we had a PE lesson.

C. A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught.

D. The bike in front of your house is lost for a few days.

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On May 23， Shenzhen introduced new rules in order to prevent the “Chinese style of crossing the road”. “Chinese people cross roads without thinking about traffic lights， so long as they are part of a group of people，” said a post on Sina Weibo.

A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour， more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang， Hebei.

Many people say that they jaywalk(乱穿马路) because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research（研究）group at Tongji University. The team did research on people’s waiting times at different road crossings for three years. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience. “People are likely to ignore(忽视) the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear，” said Ni Ying， a member of the research team.

However， a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that people jaywalk mainly because they ignore rules. “I always obey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first，” someone wrote on his Weibo.

Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore， the maximum can be three months in prison（监狱）. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions， too. For example， the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.

But calling on people to obey rules is more important. To completely solve the problem， everyone should understand the importance of obeying the traffic rules.

1.The phrase “the team” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. A CCTV news program.　

B. A research group at Tongji University.

C. A post on Sina Weibo.

D. A daily newspaper.

2.How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience？

A. About five minutes.

B. Less than one minute.

C. Less than one and a half minutes.

D. More than ten minutes.

3.Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo?

A. Because people don’t pay much attention to rules.

B. Because there are too many people on the road.

C. Because the red light lasts too long.

D. Because people have less patience.

4.To solve the problem of jaywalking， the writer suggests that we should __________.

A. punish the jaywalkers

B. reduce the time of red lights

C. ignore the traffic rules

D. call on people to obey the traffic rules

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根据音标或中文提示，写出单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

1.Sadly， some children in mountain areas can’t get basic __________.　

2.She wanted to take part in the club activity， but was __________ (拒绝).

3.The customs in Qingdao are __________（相似的）to those in Yantai.

4.Children should be taught to spend their free time ____________ (明智地).

5.Simon __________（表达）himself clearly every time he makes a speech.

6.We may have no trouble _________（实现）our goals if we work hard.

7.As good students， we should take good care of the ____________ (年老的).

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根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。（每空一词）

1.No doctors gave up __________ (operate) on the old man.

2.After studying seven years in the _________ (medicine) college， he became a doctor.

3.If everyone _________(obey) the traffic rules， there will be fewer accidents.

4.Would you mind ________ (explain) the sentence again? I can't hear you clearly.

5.I don’t know what made him laugh so ___________(excite).

6.We can have a three days’ break， __________(include) the weekend.

7.Simon lives in a big family. He doesn’t know all his ___________ (relative) names.

8.Because of colour _________(blind)， Tom can’t join the army to be a soldier.

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CCTV reported that every year Chinese people throw away a lot of food which can feed 200 million people for a year.

The food is 1. w_______ in restaurants， at home and in schools， etc. In restaurants， people often 2. o_______ too much food， and they also cook a lot at home. But they can’t eat it up. When they go out of the restaurant， full and happy， they never look back at the uneaten food on the table again. Should Chinese consumers（消费者）feel 3. s_______ for the terrible waste? In schools， we can often see a lot of students throw food away after meals and they only eat the food they like.

Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Programmer， there were 900 million 4. h_______ people all over the world in 2013. In some places， the food is so 5. l_______ that a lot of people died from hunger. So think about it. We should say no to people who waste food every day. An old6. s_______ goes， “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” It tells us everybody must save food.

7. L________， a number of people have known the importance of saving food. We can do the following things in our daily life to 8. p________ wasting from happening. When we eat in restaurants， we should take the9. r______ of the food home if we can’t eat all. Don’t be too picky（挑剔的）about food. Don’t keep too much food at home，10. e________ for fruit and vegetables.

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句型转换（每空一词）

1.Most patients don't have enough money to pay for their treatment．（同义句）

Most patients　　　　　 　　　　　 their treatment.

2.We should train ourselves before running. （同义句）

It’s _________ 　　　　　 us to train ourselves before running.

3.Chinese invented paper nearly two thousand years ago. (改为被动语态)

Paper 　　　　 　　　　　 by Chinese nearly two thousand years ago.

4.To do this job well， you need time， and you also need brains. （同义句）

To do this job well， you need time and brains ________ _______.

5.The old man was so angry that he couldn’t say a word. （同义句）

The old man was _______ angry _______ say a word.

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Life as a teenager can be so hard. It is necessary for you to know how to enjoy life as a teenager.

As a teenager， you can’t finish your task at times. That is exactly why you have so many problems in your life； your parents won’t let you have a night-out with friends because you don’t clean your room or your teacher is going to take you to the head teacher because you haven’t finished your homework. So please remember： Work must come first.

When you go wrong， you go back to bed every night hating yourself for the mistakes you have made. If you don’t make mistakes， you won’t learn. But don’t repeat them because there isn’t plenty of time to go wrong. Learn from your mistakes and others， and it will help you to improve. Don’t try so hard to be right all the time， or you will not be happy with yourself.

I wish someone had given me all these tips to enjoy life as a teenager. Because life is all about experiences and learning from them， enjoy every bit of it to the fullest.

根据以上短文内容，完成下面空格。

As a teenager， you need to have a guide to enjoy life while growing up. Here are some

1.________ for you.

● While dealing with the task， try to finish it 2._______ you go to enjoy yourself.

● If you go wrong， don’t hate yourself forever for the mistakes you have made.

● Learn from mistakes and make sure you will not 3.________ them.

● Be 4.________ with yourself even though you are not right sometimes.

In your teenage years， life is all about experiences and learning from them，5.______ enjoy every bit of it to the fullest.

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David Ho is one of the most famous scientists in the world because of his research on fighting AIDS.

He was born in 1952 in Taiwan， China. He was given the name He Dayi. Dayi means “Great One” in Chinese. His family moved to the United States when he was 12 years old.

David was a smart student and he first studied Physics. He quickly realized that he was interested in life science， so he went to Harward Medical School. It was there that he saw people who had AIDS. In the early 1980s， AIDS was almost unknown and Ho made up his mind to study this mysterious (难解的) killer disease.

Ho discovered that the HIV virus（病毒） could survive in a healthy person’s body for years. He realized that the earlier a person with HIV is treated， the longer he will live.

His work is very important. With the help of his research， combinations of drugs (合成药) have been developed and the lives of thousands of people have been saved. The whole world was grateful to him. Because of his work， he was named Time magazine’s Man of the Year in 1996.

At 37， he was appointed (任命) Director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Centre in New York. In recent years， he has been doing research on making a vaccine (疫苗) against AIDS. If Ho finds a vaccine for AIDS， he will become an international hero.

根据以上材料内容，填写合适的单词完成表格。

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书面表达

6月5日是世界环境保护日，你校组织以 “Being a volunteer of going green”为题的英语演讲比赛。假如李明参加比赛，请你以李明的名义写一篇英语演讲稿推荐自己，内容如下：

要求：1. 要点完整，可适当发挥， 使句子通顺、连贯。

　　　 2. 正确使用时态，语法正确，书写整洁。

　　　 3. 100词左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Being a volunteer of going green

Hello， everyone. I’m Li Ming. I want to be a volunteer of going green. I’m glad to make a speech here. ___________________________________________________________________________

If I can be a volunteer， __________________________________________________________

Thank you for listening!

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