2014-2015学年重庆第一中学八年级下期末英语试卷（解析版）

Tracy is ___________ understanding girl. We all like her very much.

A. a　　　　　　 B. an　　　　　　 C. the　　　　　　　　 D. /

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Thank you very much for reminding me _______ my English test next week. I have to prepare for it right now.

A. to　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　 D. at

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The hard-working ___________ those who work a lot on study.

A. are　　　　 B. was　　　　　　 C. is　　　　　　　　 D. were

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Lucy ___________ Tom since last year. And they have had a good life so far.

A. got married with 　 　　　 B. married to

C. has been married to　　　　 D. has been married with

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I know people in Austria speak ________. So they don’t have any trouble communicating with _________.

A. Germany, Germans　　　 B. German, German

C. Germans, Germans　　 D. German, Germans

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---I think Mountain Emei is more beautiful than ___________ mountain in China.

---Really? I want to go there then.

A. the other　　　　 B. other　　 　 C. any other　　　　 D. any

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As the world’s population _____ becoming ______, we have to do something to change the situation.

A. is, bigger and bigger　 　　　　　 B. are, bigger and bigger

C. are, more and more　　　　　　　　　 D. is, more and more

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When you _______ the top of the mountain, you will feel any problem you have is just nothing at all.

A. reach　　　　　　 B. arrive　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　 D. get close

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---Look at the box ____________ apples. Who does it ____________?

---I think it is Vivian’s.

A. is full of, belong　　　　　　　　　 B. full of, belong

C. is full of, belong to　　　　　　 D. full of, belong to

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---__________ do you want to go with for your vacation in China?

---I also want to go with my grandpa.

A. Where else　　　 B. Which else

C. What else　　 　 D. Who else

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--Where do you want to go this summer？

---Oh, that’s a good question. I really want to go __________.

A. peaceful somewhere 　　 B. somewhere peaceful

C. to peaceful somewhere 　 D. to somewhere peaceful

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Sam ___________a newspaper when the bus stopped rapidly.

A. read　　　　　 B. is reading

C. has read　　　 D. was reading

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Tom didn’t have the meeting. ___________, he went camping in the mountain by himself.

A. Instead of　　　　 B. Although　　　　 C. Instead　　　 D. Unless

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He with his girlfriend ________ Thailand many times. They know a lot about this country.

A. has gone to　　 　　 B. has been to

C. have been in　　　　 D. have been to

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The story ____________ scary, but it is true.

A. maybe　　　　　 B. may be　　　　　　　 C. may be is　　　　 D. may

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Of all the movies today, I think Jurassic World is ___________.

A. exciting　　　　 　　　　 B. most exciting

C. the most exciting　　 D. the most excited

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Mom, I am taking a shower. Could you help me __________ the telephone?

A. put up　　　 　　　　 　 B. check out

C. give away　　　　　 　 D. pick up

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---________ you _________ a new watch yet? The old one is broken.

---Yes, I _________one in the New Century Department last week.

A. Have, bought; have bought　　　　　　 B. Did, buy; bought

C. Have, bought; bought　　　　　　　　 D. Did, buy; have bought

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---I have never heard of the man before.

--- ___________. Let’s surf the Internet to search _______ his information.

A. So have I, for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. So I have, at

C. Neither I have, for　　　　　　　　 　 D. Neither have I, for

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I wonder if Linda __________to her mother. If she _________, I will lend my pen to her.

A. writes, will do　　　 B. will write, does

C. writes, does　　 　　 D. will write, will do

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根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

Have you heard of palm(手相) reading? It is to study the ________ on the hand and tell a person’s future life.

To study a person’s personalities and future, a palm reader looks _________ at the three main lines on the active hand (the one a person writes with). The reader usually looks first at a person’s Life Line. This lines begins under the index finger (食指), and goes down ____________ the wrist (手腕). This line tells ________ a person lives his or her life. A person ________ a deep Life Line is brave and full of energy. If a person has a faint (模糊的) line, he or she is a thinker.

The _______ line is the Heart Line. It runs across the hand, just below the fingers. This line tells one’s feelings. A person with a deep Heart Line is peaceful. Family is important to this person. Those with a faint line do not like to be alone. They need friends all the time. They usually like to ____________ others.

The Head Line, the third one, is below the Heart Line, it tells how a person thinks. A person with a long Head Line __________ things very carefully. Those with short Head Line are good at ________ decisions rapidly. A person with a deep Head Line is clever and talkative. Those with a faint Head Line are often very creative.

Palm readers believe that these lines and marks on the hand can tell us something about our personalities. Do you agree? Try the test on ___________.

1.A. heart　　　　 B. fingers　　　　 C. lines　　　　 D. life

2.A. quickly　　　 B. carefully　　 C. actually　　　 D. fast

3.A. over　　　　 B. along　　　　 C. towards　　 D. around

4.A. how　　　　 B. where　　　　 C. when　　　　 　 D. what

5.A. about　　　　 B. has　　　　　　 C. with　　　　 　 D. have

6.A. last　　　　　 B. same　　　　 C. second　　 　 D. final

7.A. fight over B. take after　　 C. make friends with　 D. argue with

8.A. talks about B. comes up with C. thinks about D. considers about

9.A. doing　　　 B. taking　　　　 C. bringing　　　 D. making

10.A. itself　　 B. ourselves　　 C. yourself　　　 D. myself

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Special Offers

1.A book is 40 yuan at Xinhua Bookstore. How much should you pay if you show this ticket to buy it?

A. 40 yuan.　　　　　　 B. 44 yuan.　　　　 C. 36 yuan.　　　 　 D. 28 yuan.

2.What can Tom get for free after he has spent 7 yuan at Mike’s Cafe?

A. A soft drink.　 　 B. The best hamburgers.

C. The best snacks.　 D. A delicious meal.

3. How long can you park your car for free at most after spending 118 yuan in RT-Mart?

A. 1 hour.　　　　　 B. 5 hours.　　 　　 C. 6 hours.　　　　 D. 7 hours.

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YOU might go to a museum to look at old cars or something about an ancient civilization (文明). Would you like to see ice cream?

Believe it or not, there is a museum of ice cream in Iowa in the United States. Visitors can see a video that tells all about the history of the delicious snack.

It seems that ice cream goes back to about 2000 years ago , when the Chinese mixed together ice, milk and sugar. Spending an afternoon looking at how to make ice cream can make you a little hungry. No problem, the museum has its own ice cream store, where you can taste some of them.

In Edinburgh, Scotland, there is a museum of childhood. The museum shows objects about the lives of children in Scotland, past and present. You can expect toys, dolls, teddy bears and train sets. But there are also videos which tell you what it was like to be a kid in Scotland in old times.

You can hear children reading their multiplication tables (乘法表): "Seven sevens are 49, eight sevens are 56." You can also watch documentary movies of the games kids played in Edinburgh in the 1950s, look at the clothes they wore and get to know what their schools were like.

It will be wonderful to visit the Children's Discovery Museum in Bangkok (曼谷), Thailand. The museum has parts of nature, environment, technology and kids' activities. In this museum, you get to take part in the kids’ activities. You can dress up to be a fireman in a fire truck. It is interesting.

1.The museum of ice cream is in _____________.

A. Scotland　　　　　　 B. Bangkok　　　　　　 C. America　　　　　　 D. China

2.We can’t know about _______________ in the museum of childhood.

A. the games kids played

B. the clothes kids wore

C. the food kids ate

D. the schools kids studied in

3.It is interesting that _______________ in the Children's Discovery Museum.

A. you can taste the ice cream

B. you can become a kid in old times

C. you can be a fireman in a fire truck

D. you can wear old clothes

4.Which of the following is NOT right?

A. Chinese people invented ice cream first about 2000 years ago.

B. The Children's Discovery Museum in Thailand is about childhood.

C. You can learn about the children’s lives in the old times from the museum in Edinburgh.

D. There is an ice cream store in the ice cream museum where you can taste one.

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There was once a violinist who said he was not afraid of animals that are dangerous. He said in a proud way, “Even a bear would be as quiet as the friendliest cat when hearing my music.” But he had never played, and no one believed him.

A chance to show his words arrived just when a circus (马戏团) came to the town. The musician came to the ringmaster (领班) and told what he could do.

“Wow, that’s interesting.” The ringmaster said. “We just have three new lions and they haven’t worked with the lion tamer (驯兽师) yet. Let’s see what you can do with them.” The violinist agreed and the whole town crowded the hall to see what would happen.

The violinist was standing quietly in the center of the ring with a smile. Then the ringmaster opened the door of the cage (笼子) and jumped out angrily a huge lion, shouting and showing his teeth. Everyone was too nervous to breathe.

Still with the smile , the violinist began to play. The beautiful music rose , then the lion sat down and began to enjoy the music. Everyone lost themselves in the music. The lion did, too. For the second lion, ______________.

Then it’s the third lion’s turn to appear and everyone there was waiting for the lion to be quiet just like the other two . But the lion ran up to the man and ate him.

All the people were surprised. The other two lions asked angrily, “What have you done ! We were enjoying the music!” The third lion put his paw(爪子 ) to its ear and said, “Sorry, I can’t hear you. I have been deaf for 5 years.”

1.The violinist said that he _________.

A. was very friendly to the animals

B. could train wild animals in town

C. could make dangerous animals quiet

D. was not good at playing the violin at all

2. The people felt so ________ that they couldn’t breathe when seeing the first lion.

A. angry　　 B. scared　　 C. nervous　　 D. bored

3.Which of the following is the missing sentence in Paragraph 5?

A. the lion came out and ate the violinist

B. the same story happened again

C. the people felt bored and left

D. the lion ran to the people

4.Why did the third lion run to the man and eat him?

A. Because he hated the violinist.

B. Because he didn’t think the music was beautiful.

C. Because he couldn’t hear the music at all.

D. Because he was very hungry.

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Get a Life is a website that helps middle school students answer the question —What do you want to be when you grow up?

"It encourages teenagers to have a big dream; it tries to find out what is possible; it makes a plan for children to get where they want to go," said Combs, one of the persons who set up the website.　　　　

Get a Life suggests teenagers let their hobbies and interests decide what to do in the future. It encourages them to look for activities that help them try to do some jobs and get important knowledge and skills. It also offers information about fast-growing and well-paid jobs, and provides job training for teenagers.

"Middle school is the perfect time for students to find out their interests, to have many different experiences and do something for their future jobs," a middle school teacher said. "Our world will become a better place if we make our horizons wide and try new things. Our students can’t wait until high school or university to begin building their dreams. Right now is the right time to get a life."

"This website is exactly what these children need for a better future. If our children can make better plans for their future, it is more possible for them to succeed," Combs said.

1. The underlined word "horizons" most probably means _________.

A. 视野　 　　　　 B. 地平线　 　　 C. 国界　 　　　　 D. 时间

2.According to the passage, the website is _______________ for children.

A. boring　　　　　 B. helpful

C. colorful　　　　 D. serious

3.Which of the following about Get a Life is NOT true?

A. It helps teenagers to have a big dream.　

B. It helps teenagers to prepare for their classes.

C. It provides information about jobs for teenagers.

D. It tells teenagers how to choose future jobs.

4.We can’t learn that ___________ from the passage.

A. Combs set up the website with other people

B. Get a Life is a website that helps teenagers to have a better future

C. middle school students don’t need to have big dreams

D. teenagers who have plans for their future are easier to be successful

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任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共6分）阅读下文并回答问题。

From a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountains or seas below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the earth. People and man-made satellites(卫星) have been sent out into space to look at the earth carefully and people have learnt more about the earth in the last few years. The sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind. The sea is very big. It nearly covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one place and at that place the sea is about 11 kilometers deep. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If we put that mountain into the sea at that place, there would be still 2 kilometers of water above it!

In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also a lot of small living things, and lots of fishes live by eating them. The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the sea becomes colder and colder. Only some men can go down into the deep sea. But in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.

1. Does the sea look very beautiful all the time?

___________________________________________________________________________

2.What do lots of fishes eat to live?

___________________________________________________________________________

3.How long did the five women scientists live in the deep sea in 1970?

___________________________________________________________________________

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A: Hi, Jason! You are going to America again!

B: Yes, Tom. I really love that country.

A:　　 1.

B: Three times. Every time I traveled there, I could have different feelings.

A: That’s amazing. 　　 2.

B: Los Angeles. Although it is not as modern as New York, it still has its own beauty.

A: 　　 3.　　 Can you show me some pictures you have taken?

B: Sure! Um… Here, have a look.

A: 　　 4.　　 I think I have to go there one day.

B: Yes, you must.

A: 　　 5.

B: From Chongqing? It takes about 14 hours by plane.

A: Wow, what a long ride!

B: Yes, I agree with you. But it is worth (值得的) of it.

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1.The students have no problems ___________ (work) out the exercises.

2.I really want to live in a house ___________ (make) of glass. It must be amazing.

3.All my friends, ___________ (include) Tracy and David went to the movie yesterday.

4.He ___________ (teach) in the college for the last 15 years.

5.Oh, dear! I really can’t wait ___________ (see) you.

6.This is ____________ (interesting) movie that I have ever seen.

7.It is ____________ that Sam, a slow man, finished the work in such a rapid way. (believe)

8.I miss my hometown every day, ____________ (especial) on Spring Festival.

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根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Everyone will have some difficulties in his life. I once had a very terrible childhood because of my ___1._____. And a man changed me and my life.

Before I was five years old, I didn’t have any hair. I feared that other children would laugh at me, so I didn’t like to play ___2.___ with them. I just stood by the window and watched them play. I felt lonely all the time but I wasn’t brave enough to go out of my own world. I saw an old man walking on the playground every day. He was not good-looking. As he passed by, children always laughed at him. The old man just looked at them, _____3.____ any words.

I was angry with the children. I asked my brother, “Brother, don’t those children fear that the old man will beat them? ” My brother just said, “That’s not a problem. The old man ____4.____ hear or speak.”

One evening, I played on the playground alone and the old man came again. I smiled and asked him, “Hi, what’s the time?” The old man looked at his watch. “It’s five thirty.” I was surprised, “You can hear and speak?” “Yes”, the old man smiled, “Don’t _____5.___ about your hair, because it will grow when you grow up!”

I was happy. He was the ____6.___ man to encourage me not to mind my hair. ______7.____ then, I’ve decided to try to make friends. ___8.______, kids were very friendly to me. And I wasn’t lonely any more. The man and his words are like a light, making my life bright.

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完成句子。（每空1分，共10分）

根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。

1.He has already visited the science museum. (变否定句)

He ____________ visited the science museum ____________.

2. The panda weighs 200 kilos. (对划线部分提问)

___________ ___________ does the panda weigh?

3.The little dog died 6 days ago. (变同义句)

The little dog __________ ___________ __________ for 6 days.

4.说实话，去年夏天当我第一眼看到Tokki的时候我就爱上了她。(翻译)

________ ________ ________, I fell in love with Tokki when I first saw her last summer.

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假如你是琳琳，你的美国朋友Susan正在重庆旅行。磁器口是重庆最受欢迎的地方之一。你将向她推荐磁器口。

请以“A Place You Will Never Forget-- Ciqikou”为题，写一篇短文。

内容包括：

1. 磁器口位于重庆城西部，嘉陵江边，拥有数百年的历史，是一个观光旅行的好地方。

2. 磁器口的特色 a. 美食 b. 美景 (针对a， b 两点举一到两个例子，可适当发挥)

注意：语言流畅，书写规范，卷面整洁，不少于80词。

文中不得使用真实姓名，学校、班级。

A Place You Will Never Forget---Ciqikou

Susan, I’d like to introduce Ciqikou to you.

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Linlin

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