2014届江苏高邮八年级下期期末考试英语卷（解析版）

It is believed that travelling to Yangzhou in ________ March is ________ enjoyable experience.

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

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---My pen is missing. I can’t find it anywhere.

---I’m afraid you have to buy _________.

A. it                            B. one                        C. any                          D. few

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Listen! The music sounds very _________.

A. beautiful                          B. delicious                 C. well                          D. wonderfully

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We _________ six days a week, but now we only work five days.

A. used work                                                            B. are used to work

C. used to working                                          D. used to work

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A number of tourists _________ Yangzhou many times because it is such a beautiful city.

A. has been to            B. have been to                 C. has gone to   D. have gone to

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---Do you mind my smoking here?

---_________, Look at the sign. It says, “No Smoking.”

A. It doesn’t matter.                                                 B. No, I don’t.

C. You’d better not.                                                 D. Never mind.

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Well, if you take this medicine __________, you’ll be better soon.

A. third time one day                                     B. three times a day

C. third time a day                                         D. three times every day

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I asked the doctor for some _________.

A. advice                     B. advices          C. advise                      D. advises

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---I’m sorry, Mr Wu. I _________ my homework at home.

---Don’t forget _________ it to school this afternoon, please.

A. left; take                 B. left; to take   C. left; to bring D. forgot; bringing

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_________ a sports meeting in our school this Friday afternoon.

A. There is going to be                                            B. There will have

C. There are going to be                                         D. There is going to have

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_________they had _________with each other over a cup of coffee!

A. How fun, chatting          B. What fun, chatting

C. What a fun, chatting      D. What a fun, chatted

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Will her new album(专辑) _________in June this year?

A. come over                       B. come up                 C. come out                        D. come from

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We found _________ necessary _________ our pocket money to support Project Hope.

A. that; to donate               B. that; donating       C. it; to donate                  D. it; donating

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--- Why didn’t you go to Tom’s birthday party?

--- Sorry, _________.

A. I wasn’t invited                                                     B. I didn’t invited

C. I can’t invite                                                          D. I aren’t invited

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Why not _________ an English club to practise _________ English?

A. join; speaking                                                       B. to join; speaking

C. join; to speak                                                        D. to join; to speak

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Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 36 things with. He 37 to take ten servants with him. They would 38 the things to sell and the food to 39 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 40 and asked to 41 with them.

The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 42 may go with us. 43 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 44, you can’t carry a 45 load (担子). You must 46the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are 47.” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy didn’t say 48 and lifted the load gladly.

On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were very tired 49 the little servant. Do you know 50? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

1.A. eat             B. buy                          C. change           D. get

2.A. decided               B. liked                       C. hoped D. tried

3.A. take           B. bring                       C. carry     D. borrow

4.A. cook          B. eat                          C. buy       D. drink

5.A. them           B. the servants                   C. the road                  D. the rich man

6.A. stop           B. stay                         C. go D. talk

7.A. you    B. he                            C. I   D. they

8.A. Since          B. If                    C. Because         D. But

9.A. family         B. guests                     C. servants         D. things

10.A. heavy               B. light                        C. small     D. difficult

11.A. eat            B. choose                            C. pick up D. understand

12.A. brave                 B. right                         C. clever D. foolish

13.A. sorry                  B. anything                 C. angrily            D. good-bye

14.A. besides             B. of                            C. except           D. with

15.A. who                  B. him                          C. that                 D. why

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1.Mr.Smith wants to go to Blue Water World with his family, so they can go there.

A. at 5:00 p. m on Monday                                    B. at 10:00 a. m on Tuesday

C. at 2:00 p. m on Sunday                                               D. at 11:00 a. m on Monday

2.Mr. Liu wants to go to Blue Water World with his eight-year-old twin sons this Saturday. How much will they have to spend?

A.￥40                                 B.￥120                      C.￥80                        D.￥20

3.If you want to have a hot spring bath, you can call.

A. 555-5685                       B. 555-5686              C. 555-5684              D. 555-5681

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If someone says to you: “give me five”, do not search your pocket to get five yuan! It will make others laugh! The person's not asking for your money, but your fingers.

In the US, "give me five" or "give me the high five" is a popular gesture (动作). You can see it often in films or on TV. It means the slapping (拍) of each other's raised (举起的) right hands together.

People do it when they meet for the first time or something happy happens. For example, a student has good marks in exams or wins a lottery ticket (彩票). If a football team wins a game, the players will give high fives to everyone around to celebrate.

This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the emperor(皇帝). This showed that the person raising his arm did not have a sword (刀) in his hand.

Why not try to give the high five to your friends?

1.“Give me five” is a gesture to __________.

A. make people laugh                                                       B. ask for money

C. celebrate success                                                D. search one’s pocket

2.The gesture “give me five” is the clapping of __________.

A. toes                                  B. hands                                C. arms                        D. legs

3.When you __________, you give your friends high five.

A. lose your money                                                 B. go back home

C. win a football game                                            D. do badly in exam

4.Why did the Romans raise the right arm for the emperor? Because __________.

A. they were proud of their emperor

B. they were happy to see the emperor

C. they wanted to show there were no swords in their hands

D. we don’t know

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Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his face that he has made such achievements.

Jim Carrey was born in a working class family, and life was poor for young Jim. While in his teens, he had to take a job as a doorkeeper when his father lost his job, and finally he dropped out of school. At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.

He was often alone. He said he didn’t have any friends because he didn’t want any. At 15 he started performing at a comedy club. Later he moved to Los Angeles and there he got the attention from a famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, and his life started to change.

Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he played a role on the new comedy show, In Living Color. He broke into films in 1994. It was the year of Funny Face. First there was Pet Detective, a success that showed Carrey’s comic style. Next came The Mask, which was another success for him.

Jim Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In fact, he seems to be having a second childhood now. The future looks good for him. He has developed a large crowd of fans and he also has proved his ability to get through a storm and come out on top, which is important for any person.

1.Why didn’t Jim Carrey have any friends when he was young?

A. Because he dropped out of school

B. Because he was in a working class family.

C. Because he didn’t want to make friends

D. Because he was angry at the world.

2.The underlined phrase “got his big break” in Paragraph 4 may mean “__________”.

A. got a good chance

B. made a lot of money

C. felt tired

D. had a rest

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that __________.

A. Carrey didn’t finish his school education

B. many people like Jim Carrey

C. he once survived a storm

D. Rodney Dangerfield changed Carrey’s life

4.Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. Carrey’s success comes from his handsome face

B. Carrey was happy in his childhood.

C. Carrey’s sense of humour came from the difficult environment.

D. The film “The Mask” was not a success at first.

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For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.

But, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using the language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.

How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant, “You are not telling the truth.” They might tap their chins with three fingers. This meant, “my uncle”.

The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet(字母表). They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.

Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are taught how to speak.

1.In the 1700s, the deaf were taught __________.

A. to speak                           B. to watch others

C. a sign language               D. a spoken language

2.The word forefingers in paragraph 3 means__________.

A. the finger next to the thumb (拇指)                B. three fingers

C. a language                                                            D. hands

3.On the whole the story is about __________.

A. how the deaf communicate                                       B. learning to spell

C. teaching the deaf to speak                               D. writing sign languages

4.Which of these sentences do you think is RIGHT?

A.Deaf people draw signs

B.Deaf people can’t use their fingers.

C.Many deaf people now can speak

D.Deaf people speak with their fingers.

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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填写表格。(每空限填一词)

Some people believe that your nationality can influence your personality. This is why you might hear someone saying “She is a typical(典型的) Australian” or “He is so French”. It seems that people from a certain country share certain similar characteristics.

French

French people are often seen as romantic and outgoing people with a great love for life, food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing.

Chinese

Chinese are friendly people who are hard-working. They are polite because they are careful about “saving face” when dealing with other people.

Australians

Australians are merry people who spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.

Germans

Germans are often described as being serious and careful. They are hard workers and pay a lot of attention to details. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humour.

All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you might meet a German who is a confident singer with a great sense of humour, or an Australian who is shy and quiet!

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True friends are hard to find. Often you thought you could believe in someone, b1.later he or she may let you down (让你失望).

A true friend is someone who will always be there for you. Through good times or b2.times, they will stand by your side. They will not l3.you alone when things get difficult. They will accept you i4.of trying to change you. A friend will b 5.new and exciting things into your life and make it richer.

True friends will be honest and you can always b6.in them. If you talk to someone who you believe in, you don’t have to w7.about what you may say. We can enjoy this freedom only with friends.

Friendship is a two-way street. To find a true friend and keep the friendship b8.you, you must do the same thing as well. Be there for your friends when they are in n9.and share the good times with them. Offer them the same things they give to you.

You will find that there is nothing more valuable t10.having a true friend by your side to share life with, just as someone says, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized (珍惜) than true friendship”.

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根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词)

1.It’s said that she has _________ his iphone4 for six months. (买)

2.The new course covers many topics, _________ travel and hotels. (包括)

3.Chairman Xi Jinping is having an _________ with U.S. President Barack Obama. (采访)

4.We Chinese people are _________ of three astronauts Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping. (骄傲)

5.It is reported that smoking can _________ our health. (影响)

6.In the past few years, she has had lots of _________ experiences in China. (please)

7.My father told me that life is boring _________ studying. (with)

8.The boy found a purse _________ on the ground and picked it up. (lie)

9.With the _________ of China, we can live a happy life. (develop)

10.He likes talking with me for hours. In fact, I hate his _________ talk. (end)

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完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）

1.学英语最好的方法就是尽可能地多说。

2.污染问题如此严重，以至于更多措施应该采取来阻止它。

3.对于我们来说，帮助需要帮助的人是有意义的。

4.越来越多的人开始意识到健康的重要性。

5.如果继续砍伐树木，动物将无处可住。

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2013 年4月20日，四川省雅安地区发生7.0 级地震。为支持灾区，你们学校准备举行一场慈善义演，请你为此次活动写一篇演讲稿，让更多的人了解并积极支持此次活动。词数80词左右。

要求：

句子通顺、表达准确，可适当增加细节使内容连贯；

文中不得使用真实的人名、校名；

短文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

A charity show

Because of the serious earthquake in Yaan, Sichuan Province on April 20, 2013, a lot of houses broke down.

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