2014-2015学年江苏句容八年级上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版）

If you 　　 your name on the paper, you can get a gift.

A. cut down B. look down C. turn down D. write down

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There were 　　 people at Chenyi Square in Shanghai on the night of December 31.

A. thousand of B. thousands　 C. thousand of D. thousands of

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I don’t like the 　　 days. I can’t go out to play football with my friends.

A. rain B. rainy C. sun D. sunny

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There are 　　 birds living in this area, because there is 　　 space for them.

A. fewer and fewer; less and less

B. few and few; little and little

C. more and more, less and less

D. little and little, few and few

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“The workers are working on the farm now.” The main structure of the sentence is 　　 .

A. S＋V＋O 　　 B. S＋V＋IO＋DO 　　 C. S＋V　　 D. S＋V＋P

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—Do you often watch TV?　 –Yes, I spend lots of time 　　 it, It’s interesting.

A. for 　　 B. at 　　 C. on 　　 D. in

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—What can we do to 　　 bird flu(流感)?　 —Do not buy or eat ill chickens.

A. prevent 　　 B. mean　　 C. calm　　 D. provide

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His mother is looking 　　 at the pictures. How 　　 she looks!

A. careful, careful　 　　 B. carefully, careful

C. carefully, carefully　 D. careful, carefully

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—I didn’t see you at the meeting yesterday. Why? —I 　　 a book at that moment.

A. reads B. is reading C. was reading D. will read

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—I will visit my grandmother this afternoon, so I can’t go swimming with you.

— 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. It’s my pleasure. B. You are welcome.

C. That’s a pity. 　　 D. Sure, I am.

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完形填空。

Jim Smith was a poor boy. One day he was very cold and 　 ________　 . He came to a house and asked a young 　 ________ for a glass of water. The lady was so 　 ________ that she gave him a large glass of hot milk.

Jim drank it and then asked: “________ should I pay you?”

“You don’t need to pay,” the lady said. Jim 　 ________ her again.

Years later, Jim became a ________. One day, a woman was sent to his hospital. She was seriously ill. He recognized(认出) her at once and did his best to save her life.

The operation(手术) was successful(成功的), but the ________ was high. After looking at the woman’s bill, Jim wrote 　 ________ on it. When the woman got the bill, she didn’t dare(敢) to look at it. ________　 , something on the side of the bill caught her eyes. She began to ________　 the following words:

Paid in full with one glass of milk.

1.A. hot　         B. hungry        C. cool         D. strong

2.A. woman　         B. man             C. husband　     D. waiter

3.A. angry　         B. beautiful     C. lucky　         D. kind

4.A. When　         B. Where         C. How much　     D. Why

5.A. thanked　     B. forgot         C. missed　         D. understood

6.A. teacher　     B. worker         C. doctor　         D. driver

7.A. price　         B. cost         C. money　         D. pay

8.A. anything     B. everything    C. nothing　     D. something

9.A. However　     B. Whenever     C. Instead　     D. Besides

10.A. write　     B. remember　　     C. read　         D. guess

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1.Who doesn’t like rainy weather?

A. Liu Hu 　　 B. Kate 　　 C. Lucy　　　 D. Simon

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Liu Hu likes snow very much.

B. Kate enjoys going outside in warm weather.

C. Lucy doesn’t like reading in a warm bed on rainy days.

D. Simon likes to swim in the sea on hot days.

3.The passage wants to tell us 　　　 .

A. children all over the world like rainy days

B. different children like different kinds of weather

C. different children have different ways to study

D. what children usually do in different kinds of weather

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A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert (沙漠). “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing (消失) into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean(海洋),” she said sadly to herself.

At this time, a deep voice said: “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered: “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”

“That’s because you can’t give up(放弃) what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form (形成) a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”

Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next period of her life.

The course of our lives is like the experience(经历) of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success(成功), you should also change the way you are.

1.Before getting to the desert, the stream 　　 .

A. met no difficulties

B. believed her ability to cross the desert

C. knew well about the desert

D. started to worry about herself

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to(指的是)?

A. The stream. B. The breeze.

C. The vapor. D. The desert.

3.What is the main idea of the story?

A. Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s.

B. The road to success is not always that easy.

C. We should do the right thing whatever others say.

D. To succeed (成功), we should change the way we used to be.

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Many people think the dinosaurs(恐龙) were the biggest animals that ever lived. They are wrong. The world’s biggest animal is still living and it lives in the ocean(海洋). It is the blue whale(鲸鱼). Blue whales can be as long as 30 meters and weigh as much as 1,000 kilos. The largest dinosaurs weighed only 500 kilos.

The whale is not only the world’s biggest animal; it is also one of the cleverest. We know that whales can talk with each other, but we do not know what they are saying. Maybe one day we will learn how to talk with whales, and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.

Whales live in the ocean, but they don’t lay eggs like fish do. They are mammals(哺乳动物). They give birth to babies and have milk inside their own bodies to feed them. Humans are also mammals.

Sadly, there are not many kinds of whales left. People have killed them for food and other things for a long time. Now there are laws to stop people killing most kinds of whales. So maybe there will be more of them in years to come.

1.Which picture show the correct size of the largest whale?

2.The underlined word “lay” in the Paragraph 3 means 　　　　　 .

A. 放置 B. 躺下 C. 打赌 D. 产卵

3.There are not many kinds of whales left because 　　　　 .

A. they don’t lay eggs

B. people have killed them

C. they live in the ocean

D. there are laws against them

4.The article mainly talks about 　 　　　 .

A. the world’s biggest animal

B. lots of stories about whales

C. laws to stop people killing whales

D. the differences between dinosaurs and whales

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任务型阅读

Do you want to know how you can succeed(成功) in school? Here are five tips from some teachers in the US to help you have a successful(成功的) school term. Teachers offer tips for you.

1. Use a calendar(日历). Write down your plans and activities on it. This helps you remember things you need to do. You can also make a form. Then, use colorful pens to mark off (划出) the completion of homework or other activities. By using a form, you learn how to plan for your studies.

2. Books are great friends. Visit the bookshop or library every few weeks to find a new book to read on your own.

3. Join clubs or sports. Joining sports clubs or other group activities is a good way to help you learn how to work together and respect(尊敬) others.

4. Ask for help. You’re never too old to ask for help. You can turn to your teachers when there is a question about homework and other problems. They are there to help solve problems and listen to every student.

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根据句意,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，每空一词。

1.Don’t wear 　　　　 (comfortable) shoes. It’s bad for your feet.

2.I know something about the film. Can you tell me 　　　　 (much)?

3.I am 　　　　 (terrible) sorry for being late again.

4.He can’t even move because of his 　　　　 (ill)

5.Miss Yang is one of the most popular 　　　　 (teacher) in our school.

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用动词的正确形式填空，词数不限。

1.When she was five years old, she 　　　　 (begin) to study English.

2.Sandy agreed 　　　　 (follow) her teacher that day.

3.When I got home yesterday afternoon, it 　　　　 (snow) hard.

4.Jim likes music very much. I often hear him 　　　　 (sing) in the room.

5.Our neighbor’s house 　　　　 (catch) fire because the lightning hit it.

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根据句意、汉语或音标提示，写出单词的正确形式，每空一词。

1.Tommy is an 　　　　 (诚实的) boy, so I believe him.

2.After two hours of hiking, we 　　　　 (最后) got to the camp.

3.They looked at each other for a 　　　　 ([wal]) and then laughed.‬‬‬

4.The manager wants to open up new 　　　　 (市场) in the USA.

5.Our Physics teacher asked, “Which comes first,　　　　 (闪电) or thunder?”

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短文填空

根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词,并将完整单词写在对应题号后的横线上。

One day, the father of a very rich family took his son on a trip to the c 1.. He wanted to show his son how poor people lived. They s 2.　 a few days and nights on the farm. A 3. they came back from their trip, the father asked his son: “How did you l　 4.　 our trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”

“Did you s 5.　 how poor people live?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah,” said the son.

“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.

“I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden, and they have a r 6.　 that has no end. We have beautiful lights in our garden, and they have the stars at n 7.. We have a small piece of land to live on, and they have l8.　 fields. We buy our food, and they g9.　 theirs. We have fences (栅栏) to protect us, and they have friends to protect them.”

The boy’s father had no words to say. “Thanks, Dad, for s 10. me how poor we are,” said the son.

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书面表达。

你最喜欢的季节是什么呢？请你结合下面的提示，写一篇80词左右的短文。

要求：1.覆盖所有要点；2.语言流畅，结构合理。

要点：1. Which is your favorite season?

2. When is the season?

3. What is the weather like then?

4. What does your school look like then?

5. What activities do people enjoy doing in this season?

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