2014-2015学年新疆巴州蒙古族高级中学八年级上期末英语试卷（解析版）

—Who cooked the lunch today?　　　　 — I _______.

A.did　　　　　　　　 B.does　　　　　　　 C.was　　　　　　　　 D.do

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—Will you please _______ the TV?　　 — I want to see the Animal World.

A. turn off　　　　　　 B. turn down

C. turn on　　　　　 　 D. turn up

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—The banana is too big.—You can ______ first.

A. cut up them　　　　 B. cut them up

C. cut it up　　　　　 D. cut up

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There　　　　　 a concert sometime next week.

A. is going to be　 B. are going to be

C. is going to have　 D. is gong to has.

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—Hi, Amy! How __________ your school trip to the beach?

—Hi, Tom! We __________ a good time there.

A. is, having　　　　　 B. was, had

C. are, had　　 　　　　 D. were, have

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– When was Michael Jackson born?

– He was born in Indiana ____________ August 29th, 1958.

A. at　　 B. in　 C. on　　 D. for

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– Can you come to my birthday party?– I’m sorry, ___ I can’t come.

A. and　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. or　　　　 D .then

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The students want to ask for ____________off.

A. ten day’s　 B. ten days

C. ten-days’　 D. ten days’

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_______the party, we sang a song together.

A. In the end　 　　 B. At the end

C. In the end of　 D. At the end of

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–__________do you exercise?　 – I exercise three times a week.

A. How often 　 B. How many days

C. How usually　 D. How much

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I’m not full. Could I have ____________ cake?

A. other　　　 　 B. the other

C. another　　　 D. the another

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It’s dark(黑的) now, and I can’t see anything–The light is behind the door, you can __________

A. open it　　　 　　　 B. turn on it

C. turn it off　　　 D. turn it on

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The Changjiang River is one of __in the world.

A. the longest river　　 B. the longest rivers

C. the longer river　　　 D. longest river

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I often eat _____vegetables and sleep______.

A. a lot; a lot 　　　　 B. a lot of; a lot

C. a lot of; a lot of　 D. a lot; a lot of

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I’m going to write articles and　　　　　 them to magazines and newspapers.

A. send　 B. take　 C. bring　 D. give

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—When did he go to Beijing?—He went there　　　　　　 may 12th

A. in　　　　 B. at　　 C. on　　　 D. by

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It takes ___________ half an hour ____________on my bike.

A. me, to ride home B. them, to ride to home

C. his, riding home D. he, ride to home

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My friend has _________hair than me, and he’s ___________than me.

A. long, outgoing

B. more longer, more outgoing

C. longer, more outgoing

D. longer, outgoing

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I want to have ___________for breakfast this morning.

A. two bread　　　　　　　　　 B. two slices of bread

C. two slice of bread　　　 D. two slices of breads

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What is Tom going to be when he __________ .

A. grow up B. is growing up

C. grows up D. will grow up

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完形填空（每个1分,共10分

Ms. Steen is our English teacher. She is from England. She began to teach 　　　　 last year. But now she is leaving for her country. We are so 　　　　 to see her go because she is a good teacher. We’re going to have a 　　　 　　 for her. We think it is the best way to say “Thank you and goodbye”.

　　　 We 　　　 to have the party this Saturday. Now, we are preparing for it. Wang Lei and Wei Wei　 　　　 all the teachers. Our Chinese teacher Miss Zhang 　　　　 come. Her family is taking a trip to Beijing this weekend.　　　　 , the other teachers promised that they would come. Li Ye is writing a thank-you note (短笺). We want to show 　　　 we’re going to miss Ms. Steen. He asks Wu Shan to read it to Ms. Steen, because Wu Shan　 　　　 very good English. I’m going to play a piano piece for Ms. Steen at the party. And I also　 　　　　 a fun game to play at the party. We hope the party will be very great.

1.A. them　　　　　　　　 B. us　　　　　　　　 C. him　　　　　　　　　　　 D. you

2.A. glad　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　　　　 D. excited

3.A. trip　　　　　　　　　　 B. meal　　　　　　　 C. prize　　　　　　　　 D. party

4.A. plan　　　　　　　　 B. refuse　　　　　　 C. forget　　　　　　　　 D. happen

5.A. caught　　　　　　 B. believed　　　　 C. saw　　　　　　　　　　 D. invited

6.A. will　　　　　　　　　　 B. can’t　 C. has to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. doesn’t

7.A. Probably　　　　 B. Usually　　　　　　　　 C. Luckily　　　　　　　 D. Finally

8.A. how　　　　　　　　 B. how many　　　　 C. how much　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

9.A. writes　　　　　　　　 B. speaks　　　　　 　　 C. likes　　　　　　　　　　 D. shares

10.A. hear from　　　 B. turn down　　　　 C. make up　　　　　　　　　　 D. think of

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Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.

1. Which is the most important festival in China?　 　　　　　 .

A. Mid-autumn Festival　　　　　　 B. Spring Festival

C. Children’s Day　　　　　　　　 D. May Day

2.The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in 　　　　 .

A. January or February　　　　　　 B. February or March

C. September or October　　　　　　 D. December or January

3. What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?　　 .

A. Pork　　　　　 B. Fish

C. Dumplings　　 D. Noodles

4. The food “dumplings” mean “　　　　　　　 ”.

A. be delicious　 　 B. be hungry

C. come together　　 D. come back

5. When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese

A. sing, dance and play cards

B. buy each other presents

C. never drinks

D. give each other the best wishes

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After a long day’s study at school, you are very tired. So after school you go home to relax. When you get home, a robot greets you. He’s happy to see you and helps you take your school things to your room. He listens to you talk about your school life and tells you a new joke. And he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday. And then he helps you with your homework.This is your future, and the robot’s name is NAO. NAO has a small body, big eyes and a large head. He can walk and dance. He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself. His creators (创造者) predict that the robot will be in people’s homes before 2040.

This $16,000 robot knows who you are. NAO can even express emotions (表达情感). He is a self-guided robot. A self-guided robot can sense (感觉), think and act. Other robots might do two out of the three. For example, a robot might sense things using cameras and think using computers, but with no arms, he can’t act. Another robot can move and sense things, but he can’t think for himself. These aren’t self-guided robots. But NAO can do them all.

1. The underlined word “greets” means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 讨厌　　　　　　　　　　 B. 击败　　　　　　　　　　 C. 迎接　　　　　　　　　　 D. 仰慕

2. The robot tells you to _____ to your cousin.

A. say happy birthday 　　 B. dance

C. send a birthday gift　　 D. write

3.What does NAO look like?

A. He has small eyes and a small head.

B. He has big eyes and a large head.

C. He has a large body with a large head.

D. He has a small body with a small head.

4. When might people have robots like NAO in their homes?

A. In 2020.　　　　　　　　 B. In about 15 years.

C. In 2030.　　　　　　　　 D. In about 30 years.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. NAO isn’t a self-guided robot.

B. NAO can’t help kids with their homework.

C. NAO is more than fifteen thousand dollars.

D. NAO can move and sense, but he can’t think.

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“Today is Mom’s birthday, Mosh,” Nick said. “Let’s make her favorite banana bread and surprise her.”Nick took out a cookbook. “I’ll read the recipe, and you follow it. Get out a bowl and a spoon while I turn on the oven.” Nick read from the cookbook. “First, mash (捣碎) the bananas in the bowl.”

The robot put the bananas into the bowl and was going to mash them with its hands. “Stop!” Nick said. “Let’s try this again. Peel the bananas, put them in the bowl, and mash them with the spoon.” Nick watched when Mosh peeled the bananas and put the peel (外皮) into the bowl. Again, Nick told Mosh to stop. Then he showed the robot which part of each banana should go into the bowl.

Then Nick read, “Add the eggs. No, wait,” he said right away. Nick cracked (打碎) the eggs into the bananas.

“Last, add flour (面粉), milk and sugar,” Nick said. “Mix everything together. Then pour the batter (面糊) into the bread pan.” Mosh followed Nick’s orders while Nick read the cookbook.

“I’ll put this in the oven,” Nick picked up the pan.

Just then Kelly came into the room. “What happened in here?” she felt surprised.

Nick answered, “Mosh and I are making banana bread for Mom’s birthday. It is a lot of work, but I think she will be surprised.”

“If you want it to be a good surprise for Mom,” Kelly laughed, “you need to give Mosh one more order. Clean up!”

1. Why did Nick decide to make banana bread?

A. Because his robot liked it a lot.

B. Because it was his favorite food.

C. Because it was his mother’s birthday.

D. Because no one else cooked dinner for him.

2. Nick learned to make banana bread from ______.

A. his mother　　　　　　　 B. his sister

C. a cookbook　　　　　　　 D. a robot

3. How was Mosh going to mash the bananas?

A. With the spoon.　　　　 B. With its hands.

C. With its legs.　　　　　　 D. With the pan.

4. How did Kelly feel when she came into the room?

A. Surprised.　　 B. Excited.

C. Sorry.　　　　　 D. Bored.

5. According to the passage, we know ______.

A. Mosh knew which part of each banana should go into the bowl

B. Nick thought making the banana bread was a lot of work

C. the banana bread was Kelly’s favorite

D. there wasn’t any milk in the batter

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根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话。(每小题1分，共5分)

A: Hello, Sam. What’s your prediction about the future?

B: 1.____________________

A: I agree. Do you think robots can do the same things as humans?

B: No, robots can only help people do some things. 2._____________________

A: That’s right. 3.______________________

B: I think so. People are doing something for less pollution.

A: But I don’t think so.

B: Why?

A: 4._____________________

B: Do you think there will be more pollution?

A: Yes. We should stop people from doing that and keep our world clean.

B: 5.______________________ We must try our best to save our environment.

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用所给单词的正确形式填空。(每小题1分，共5分)

1.Jenny will help me　 ________(organize) the school trip.

2.All of them were ________(surprise) at the news.

3.Can you give me some ________(advice) on how to do it。

4.Please _________(cover) the bowl with a piece of paper.

5.Thanks for _________(ask) to your party.

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句型转换。(每小题2分，共10分)

1.Pour the milk into the blender, Lily.(改为否定句)

__________ _________ the milk into the blender, Lily.

2.She thinks I am right. (否定句)　　 She _________ think I _________ right.

3.I’m sure they will have a great time at the party.　 (改为同义句)

I’m sure they will _________ _________　 at the party.

4.My mother is going to make a cake for my birthday.　 (改为同义句)

My mother ________ ________ a cake for my birthday.

5.They will work in a bank this summer.　　 (对划线部分提问)

________ ________ they work this summer?

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阅读短文，选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，每词限用一次，其中有两个词是多余的。(每小题1分，共10分)

when, swim, be, scared, so, place, she, like, week, but, go, time

My sister Gina had a problem with her heart. She had five operations (手术) before she was three years old. She had difficulty in walking, playing with other children, and 1.______ to school.Our parents decided to take Gina to a special 2._____ in Florida. She could swim with dolphins (海豚) there. Gina was 3.______ because she had never swam with dolphins before. We had never traveled that far as a family, either.

4._____ we got to Florida, we saw the place where the dolphins lived. Children with special needs 5.______ Gina could come and spend time there. I thought it was going to be a vacation, 6.____ it wasn’t. Gina had to work hard every day for two 7._____.The trip was great. Gina laughed when she saw the dolphin, and the dolphin jumped when it saw Gina. They8._____ together all day. Two weeks later, Gina was able to move　 【小题9___ body more than she did at home. Mom and Dad 9.______ happy for Gina. I was, too.

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书面表达(10分)

迈克(Mike)发电子邮件邀请亨利(Henry)下周六到他家去，但亨利那天很忙，不能赴约。假如你是亨利，请根据所给图片提示，用英语给Mike回一封电子邮件，说明你不能赴约的原因，可适当发挥。80词左右。电子邮件的格式已给出，不计入总词数。

Hi Mike,

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Henr

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