2014-2015学年山东菏泽成武县八年级下期末考试英语试卷（解析版）

The old photo on the wall often ____ me ____ the sweet memories in my childhood. .

A. thinks; of　　 B. reminds ; of　　　　 C. wakes ; of

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You have to start now_______ you can catch the early bus.

A. so that　　 　　 B. as soon as　 　　　　 　 C. even though

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The Tower _____here for over 1000 years. It may be the oldest building in my hometown..

A. was　　　 　　 B. has been　　　　 C. used to be

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_______ my wish, I want to rest somewhere quiet and beautiful for two months.

A. In front of　　　　　　 B. As for　　　　　　 　　 C. At first

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We should have some dreams and try to ________ them.

A. drop　　　 B. imagine　　　　 C. achieve

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－I haven’t been to the space museum.

－_______.

A. Me too　　 　　 B. Me neither 　　　　　 C. So have I

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I have so much homework to do everyday that I don’t go to bed ______ 11 o’clock.

A. for　　 　　　　　　 B. since　 　　 C. until

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—Tony misses his hometown very much.

—Yes, he 　　　　 from his hometown _____he was twenty years old.

A. has been away; for

B. has left; since

C. has been away ; since

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He _______ his leg while he _______ in a football match against another school.

A. broke, has played

B. was breaking, was playing

C. broke, was playing

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— Have you finished reading the book Treasure Island ?

—___________.Just half of it.

A. Not already　 　 B. Not yet　 　　 C. Not at all.

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情景交际（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

阅读下面对话, 从方框中选择最适当的句子完成对话。

Sarah：I'm bored, Claudia. Let's do something different.

Claudia：1._______________________________

Sarah：Yes, I have. I went to Fun Times Amusement Park last year. Have you ever been to a water park?

Claudia：No, I haven't, Sarah.

Sarah：2.______________________ Let's go to Water City tomorrow!

Claudia：Well, that sounds fun, but I can't swim.

Sarah：Really? I didn't know that. Well, how about the zoo? 3.____________________

Claudia：Yes, I've been to the zoo a lot of times.

Sarah：4.__________________ And I've been to the science museum, too.

Claudia：So have I, Sarah. I went there on our last school trip.

Sarah：I know, Claudia. Let's go to the space museum. I've never been there.

Claudia：That's a great idea. 5._____________________________.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian（奥地利）composer（作曲家）and pianist. Many people think that he was one of the best composers of music of all time.

Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. He was educated （教育）by his father , a very good violinist. His father started to give him piano lessons when he was 4 years old. When he was 6, he went on his first musical tour of Europe. Mozart also wrote music. When he was only 5 years old, he started to compose( 创作) music. When he was 8, he composed his first real song. When he grew up he wrote some of his most beautiful music ever heard.　 However, he died when he was only 35 years old.

1.What was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ?

A. A composer.　　　　　　 B. A dancer.　　　　 Ｃ.　 A doctor.

2.How old was Mozart when he started to write music?

A. 4 years old.　　　　 B. 5 years old.　　 C. 8 years old.

3.How old was Mozart when he wrote his first real song?

A. 6 years old.　　　　 B. 8 years old.　　　 C. 35 years old.

4.As he grew up, Mozart ______ .

A. wrote some beautiful music 　 B. wrote some beautiful stories

C. made some beautiful pianos

5. In which year did Mozart die ?

A. In 1756.　　　　　　　 B. In 1760.　　　　　 C. In 1791.

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A poor girl was selling matches(火柴) in the street on Christmas Eve. She was very hungry and cold but she couldn’t return home. She didn’t sell any match , her stepmother would be angry.

It was very cold. The girl felt so cold and hungry that she stopped in front of a beautiful house. She sat down at the foot of the wall. She wanted to be warmer so she ignited (点燃) a match. Soon it went out, she ignited another. The light was very nice. She suddenly had an unusual feeling. She felt she became light, and slowly she began to fly into the sky. She flew higher and higher and at last she found herself in the clouds. A group of people were coming to meet her. At the head of them was her grandma. She kissed her and asked her why she didn’t stay at home. The girl said she had to go out to get money. Grandma told her not to worry and gave her lots of beautiful clothes and delicious food. In her grandma’s arms, the little girl smiled sweetly.

It snowed heavily that night. The girl died with a smile on her face. At the same time, people in the beautiful house began to sing Christmas songs and enjoy themselves.

1.The girl _______ so she couldn’t go back home.

A. was selling matches

B. didn’t sell any match

C. was very hungry and cold

2.The girl was so ______ that she ignited a match .

A. cold and hungry　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　 C. warm

3.In the clouds the girl saw________.

A. her stepmother

B. a beautiful house

C. her grandma

4.The people in the beautiful house ______when the girl died.

A. bought many matches

B. were coming to meet her

C. were having a great time

5.What’s the best title of the story? _______.

A. A girl and her grandma

B. A girl with a smile

C. A girl selling matches

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Have you ever been to Taiwan, China’s biggest island? Do you want to pay a visit there? We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island.

A four-day tour. Price: Only 5,000 Yuan

Including:

Round-trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan. Great tour guide service.

Places:

* Sun Moon Lake

A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island , the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake.

* Mount Ali

The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise,

* People Lake

A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish.

* Gaoxiong

A great place to spend a full day shopping. Book(预定)now.

Office hours:

Monday~ Friday: 9:00a.m.~7:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00a.m.~4:00 p.m.

Tel: 6459-9561

Book by phone now for next month.

1.The ad wants to________.

A. invite more people to take the tour.

B. tell you something about Taiwan.

C. describe how beautiful Taiwan is.

2.The money to the tour doesn’t include__________.

A. plane tickets

B. bus service

C. train tickets

3.__________is a good place for tourists to have a good time with Gaoshan people.

A. Sun Moon Lake　　　 　　　 B. Mount Ali　　　　 C. People Lake

4.You will visit________ places if you take the tour.

A. 3　　　 　　　　　　　　 　　 B. 4　　 　　　　 　　 C. 5

5.If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at_________.

A. 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday

B. 4:00 p.m. on Sunday

C. 8:00 a.m. on Saturday

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任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Singapore is in Southeast Asia. It is not far from China. ※(1)Singapore is an English-speaking country, but more than three quarters of its population are Chinese. They speak both putonghua and English.

※(2)In Singapore you can enjoy different kinds of food. Whether you like Chinese food, Indian food, western food or Japanese food, you can find it all in Singapore!

Singapore has a special zoo—Night Safari Park. It’s a wildlife park in the night. If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they may fell asleep. ※(3) But a lot of animals ______(醒来) at night. So at the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than an normal zoo.

The temperature in Singapore is almost the same throughout the year. This is because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go any time you like—in the spring, summer, autumn or winter.

1.把文中※(1)划线的句子译为汉语。

2.对文中※(2)句子划线处提问。

________ ________ of food ______ you enjoy in Singapore?

3.根据汉语提示,把文中※(3)补充完整。

A lot of animals only ______ ______(醒来) at night.

4.Do Chinese visitors have a lot of language problems in Singapore ?

5.If I want to visit Singapore, which season is the best ?

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根据汉语完成句子（10分）

1.昨天雨下的很大，因此我们在家看电视代替去公园。

It rained heavily yesterday, so we watched TV at home 　　　　 　 　　　　 going to the park.

2.每天数以千计的中国人去新加坡度假。

Chinese go to Singapore on vacation every year.

3.根据钟伟说的，他家乡的一些东西将不会改变。

Zhong Wei , some things will never change in his hometown.

4.这些书属于学校图书馆。

These books　 　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　 the school library.

5.孩子们不能一直依靠他们的父母，因此父母必须培养孩子们的独立能力。

Children can’t　 　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　 their parents all the time so parents must develop the Children’s independence.

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综合填空：阅读下面短文，根据短文内容用方框内所给词语的适当形式填空，使短文在结构和意义上完整。（请你一定要注意个别词语的形式变化！）（10分，每题1分）

My children are growing up fast. As they get bigger, our house seems to get smaller . So we want to sell some of our things in a yard sale and give the money to a children’s home.

We have already 1. _________　　 a lot of things from our bedrooms. We have decided to each sell five things that we 　 2.______　 use. My son was quite sad at first. Although he has not played with his old toys for a long time, he still wanted to keep them. For example, he has owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he did not want to lose his toy monkey, either. He slept next to the monkey every night when he was a child. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to3. _____　　 certain toys.

As for me, I did not want to 4.　 _____　 my football shirts, but, 5._______　　　 , I have not played for a while now. I am getting older, too!

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We all like pandas. In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.

An adult panda weighs about 100 kilos and it is about 150 cm long. But a baby panda is much 1.　　 than the panda. It is only weighs about 0.1to 0.2 kilos and it is only about 15 cm long!

Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. And another 300 2. ______live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.

Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often 3. _______ illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day4._______ about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to 5._____these forests. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas can’t find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.

Now, Chinese government is trying to help save the pandas. We all hope that there will be a lot more pandas in the future

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连词成句。根据所给问题或答语完成句子。要求符合语法，语句通顺，大小写正确，单词不得重复使用，标点已给出。　 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

1.—What do you think about the story of Yu Gong?

( it’s ;　　 I think;　　 really interesting)

—_____________________________________________________.

2. ( did;　　 the Great wall,　　 build ;　 why;　　 the ancient emperors)

—　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ?

— The main reason was to protect their part of the country.

3.— Have you ever read Little Women, Sarah?

(read ;　　 twice ;　　 already ;　　 I ,　 it; have)

—Yes, __________________________________________________.

4.　 (have;　 you;　 how long;　 your hometown;　 been away from)

—　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ?

—For about 10 years, I miss it very much.

5.(space , the , ever , have , visited , museum , you )

------　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ?

------Yes, I have . I went there last year.

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书面表达。（本部分10分）。

假如你是David。你的表兄参军三年了，由于工作原因一直没能回家探亲，他很想知道这几年家乡的变化。请你给他写封信，告诉他家乡最近几年的发展和变化情况。

提示：1.下表列举的是你家乡近几年最有代表性的变化

2. 要包含表格内所有的信息,可以适当增加信息。

3. 可以参考第一部分的句子展开描写。

4. 要条理清晰，书写整洁，不少于60词。

Dear brother ,

I haven't written to you for a long time, and how is everything going with you? Our hometown have changed a lot.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

David

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