2017年无锡市八年级英语上期末考试题（附答案）

                          八年级英语期末综合试卷 （一）
第I卷 客观题（共65分）
一、听力部分 （共20分）
第一部分 听对话回答问题 （计10分）
1. What does John’s mother like to do?  
  A.   B.   C. 
2. What animal does the boy want to keep? 
  A.   B.   C. 
3. What time is it now?     
  A.    B.   C. 
4.What’s the girl looking for?     
  A.   B.     C. 
5. Why didn’t the man catch the train?   
  A. He didn’t start out early enough.
  B. He lost his way to the station.
  C. The traffic was too heavy.
6. How will the woman go to the Forest Park?   
  A. By taxi.                B. By bus.            C. By bike.
7. What is the boy doing?        
  A. Parking his car.        B. Taking photos.        C. Playing football.
8. What will the weather be like tomorrow?
  A. Sunny.               B. Cloudy.              C. Rainy.
9. How does Mark like the book?    
  A. A little.               B. Very much.           C. Not at all.
10. What does the man mean?      
  A. The woman should stop smoking.
  B. The woman should stop drinking coffee.
  C. Drinking coffee is better than smoking.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题 （计10分）  
   听一段对话，回答第11~12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。
11. What day is coming soon?
  A. Mother’s Day.          B. Children’s Day.      C. Father’s Day.
12. Who will help Frank wash the car?
  A. His sister.             B. His brother.          C. His friend.
    听第一篇短文，回答第13~15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。
A visit to the Children’s Park
Morning  took    13     to the park
 climbed    14   
Noon  had lunch at a restaurant
Afternoon  did some    15   
13. A. an underground B. a bus C. a taxi
14. A. the Great Wall B. the trees C. the mountains
15. A. shopping B. homework C. reading
    听第二篇短文，回答第16~20小题。
16. When do you think this story took place?
A. At the beginning of the term.      
B. In the middle of the term.
C. At the end of the term.
17. What grade will most of the students get?
A. “A”                      B. “B”                          C. “C” 
18. Why did some students stay in their seats?
A. Because they wanted to take the exam.
B. Because the teacher told them to stay in their class.
C. Because they were afraid to leave.
19. Why did the teacher give the studen ts who stayed in the classroom an “A”?
A. The teacher liked them.
B. They were cleverer than the other students.
C. They believed in themselves.
20. What is the best title (标题) for this passage?
A. Don’t leave          B. A clever teacher’s story         C. A special exam 
二、单项选择(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)
1. — What do you think of the newspaper TEENS?
  — Good indeed. It ______ many news stories around the world.
A. talks            B. covers                C. writes              D. says
2. — _______ does a baby tiger weigh when it is born?
— It might be hard to believe. A new-born baby tiger weighs no more than 1 kilogram.
A. What           B. How much             C. How many          D. How heavy
3. I’m glad to see the price of food is getting ______ with the Spring Festival coming near, so I decide to buy some on Taobao.   
  A. lower and lower  B. more and more expensive  C. higher and higher    D. cheaper and cheaper
4. —You know what, WangYichen, a famous singer in our school sings so well that he decides to go to
ChunWan this week.
  — Yes, no pain no gain. He practices ______ songs almost every day.
A. sing            B. to sing               C. sang          D. singing
5. — What should I do when the earthquake happens, Dad?
 — First of all, it’s important to _______ and hide yourself in the corners of the room.
  A. calm down     B. put down              C. break down      D. fall down
6. — How did Tom hurt his leg yesterday?
  — He was walking home _______ a bike hit him.
A. while         B. when                     C. before            D. because
7. Why not wait_______ more minutes? I think Jeff will come soon.
A. a few        B. few                       C. a bit             D. little
8. — Can’t you stay a little longer?
— It’s getting late. I really _____ go now. My daughter is home alone.
A. may        B. can                       C. must             D. need 
9. This piano is too big. Can you make _______ for it?
A. a space   B. some space         C. some more rooms   D. some spaces
10. — How is everything going in Wuxi?
— The haze(雾霾）is very serious these days. So we should learn to ____ ourselves from the danger.
  A. provide              B. protect                     C. practice              D. please
11. He hit a pipe and filled the room with water. Let’s _______ right away.
A. to mop up it      B. to mop it up         C. mop it up    D. mop up it
12. — Who is the best student in your class, Stephen?
— Tom studies ______ carefully ______ Jack. They are the top students in my class.
  A. more; than        B. less; than                C. as; as             D. not so; as
13. — Do you know why he left so early?
— _______ for the English test, I guess.
A. Study        B. Studied                 C. To study       D. Studying
14. — Do you mean that he should prepare for his exam one month ahead of time?
   — Sure. Anyway,  _____________________________.
   A. actions speak louder than words                B. b etter late than never
   C. a good beginning is half done                  D. the early bird catches the worm(虫子)
15. — I think the film an awful one. How about you?
— ______. It tells a long and boring story.
A. I can’t agree more.                           B.I don’t think so.          
C. I don’t think you are right.                     D. I can’t agree with you.
三、完形填空  （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Eric was standing in front of a large, gray h ouse in the countryside. He had to   1   the next twelve days there with no TV, no mobile phone and —worst of all—no   2   .
Just then, a man standing at the gate of the house saw Eric, he went up to him. “I’m   3   you are Eric. Welcome to Camp Reboot.” said the man proudly (骄傲地). “I’m Tony, the camp leader (领导者), but you will call me ‘sir’. Now you tell me   4   you’re here.”
Eric quickly answered, “My mum made me here!”  When Tony looked angrily at him and did not say   5  , Eric realized (意识到) his mistake and added, “Sir!”
“And do you know why your mother sent you here?” asked Tony.
“She thinks I spend too much time playing computer—that I can’t live without the Internet... Sir,” answered Eric, “She’s   6  . Look at you—tired, unfit and certainly not getting enough
  7  . You’re here just because you think your world on the Internet is much   8   than the real world. But you’re wrong! The real world is much more wonderful. At Camp Reboot, you’re going to go hiking, boating, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the time.” said Tony.
Eric’s heart broke.
“But it’s not going to be all fun and games.” Tony added. “We have rules here.   9   you break them, you’ll never be sent home   10  ! Instead, you'll have to sweep the floor, wash the dishes or do an extra (额外的) hour of exercise!”
“Oh, my God!” cried Eric, What have you got me into, Mum?”
1. A. save B. keep C. show D. spend
2. A. radio B. camera C. book D. computer
3. A. sad B. sure C. worried D. surprised
4. A. what B. who C. why D. when
5. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
6. A. true B. real C. right D. wrong
7. A. money B. sleep C. water D. food
8. A. older B. darker C. poorer D. better
9. A. If B. Until C. Before D. While
10. A. loudly B. early C. slowly D. carefully
四、阅读理解 (本大题共20分，每小题2分)
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In a cold winter, a couple (夫妇) had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy(破产). The husband (丈夫) worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesn’t love me any more, he just cares about his work.”
One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door, “Let me take it first, OK?" “Why not let me shower first?” she asked. “I am tired, sweetie, you take it later, OK?” She was very sad.
On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears (眼泪). It was his diary:
“Today, I was quite sad when she asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn’t as rich as before! We moved to the small flat and it was very cold. But I found that if one person took the shower first, the room could get a little warmer. So every time I rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the room would get warmer by at least 1℃ or 2℃. Now I can’t give her a comfortable life or buy expensive dresses for her, but at least, I can give her 1℃ of love.”
1. The woman thought her husband didn’t love her because ___________.
A. he didn’t buy her beautiful clothes           B. he didn’t have enough money 
C. he always worked with no care of her         D. he didn’t look after her parents
2. The woman’s eyes were full of tears because___________.
A. her eyes were hurt by the computer          B. the rainy day made her sad
C. she felt sad by her husband’s words          D. she was moved (感动) by her husband’s words
3. The man wanted to take the shower first because___________.
A. he wasn’t as strong as before                B. he couldn’t stand the cold winter
C. he was tired and wanted to sleep earlier        D. he wanted to make the bathroom warmer
B
So you want to have a tarantula (狼蛛) as a pet? You want to join the fastest growing hobby in the US? Read this beginner’s guide to learn the most important facts.
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     Tarantulas are primitive spiders (远古的蜘蛛). They are usually hairier and larger than normal (正常的) spiders.
Why keep tarantulas?
 Tarantulas are really interesting pets. They don’t need much space, they aren’t expensive to feed, they live a long time, they don’t make much mess (脏乱), and they aren’t dangerous.
When did people start keeping tarantulas as a hobby?
They started in the 1970s when the ‘Mexican Redknee’ was brought to the US. By the 1990s there were about 200 different kinds of tarantulas in the US, but some are better for beginners than others. Good beginner tarantulas include the ‘Pink Zebra Beauty’ and the ‘Brazilian Black and White’ because they are not as dangerous as some of the other ones.
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 You can keep tarantulas in 10 gallon (加仑), glass boxes. They need a w ater bowl in the box and you should feed them once a week. Tarantulas eat insects, small mice and lizards (蜥蜴). You can buy these (already dead) from a pet shop. You only need to clean the glass box about once every six months.
Can I hold tarantulas in my hands?
No! A tarantula is not a pet like a dog, a cat or a rabbit and they do not like being held in your hands. Keep it in the glass box and watch it.
Are tarantulas dangerous?
Nobody has ever died from a tarantula bite, but some kinds of tarantula could give you a bad bite. Usually they prefer to run away from you than to bite you.
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Look for a club near you for people who keep tarantulas as a hobby. You can also find some information about it on the Internet or find some books.
4-6. Please choose the best title (标题) for each blank.
A. What is a tarantula?              B. How can I find out more?
C. Where can I buy tarantulas?        D. How do I look after a tarantula?
C
On a cold, rainy day, a boy found a turtle (乌龟) along the river. He was very happy, hoping to raise the turtle as his lovely pet. He put the turtle on a stone and watched it for a long time. But the turtle didn’t move.
   Out of curiosity (好奇), the boy started to find out what was wrong with it. But the turtle pulled in its head and firmly (牢固) closed its shell. The boy was sad. He caught the turtle and began to shake it. But the turtle still stayed in its shell. The boy picked up a stick to try to pry it open. The boy’s uncle was watching all of this.
“No, that’s not the way,” he shouted.
“In fact, you may kill the turtle before you make it open up with a stick.”
The boy’s uncle took the turtle into the house and set it near the fireplace. The turtle didn’t move at all until it got warm. Then it pushed out its head, st retched (伸展) out its legs and began to climb. “Turtles are like that,” said the uncle, “and people, too.”
7. Why did the boy want to have the turtle?
  A. To kill it for study   B. To sell it for money.  C. To keep it for fun.   D. To eat it as food.
8. What did the boy do when he couldn’t open the turtle shell?
a. He caught it and shook it.       b. He broke the shell.
c. He tried to open it with a stick.   d. He put it near the fireplace.
A. ab                B. ac                C. ad               D. cd
9. Which of the following is the meaning of the underlined word “pry” in Paragraph 3?
A. 杠杆            B. 窥探              C. 撬动、撬开      D. 敲打
10. What’s the meaning of the last sentence in the story?
A. Like humans, turtles like to stay in warm places.
B. Turtles will like humans only if they are warm-hearted.
C. Like humans, turtles like to be treated nicely.
D. There are many similarities（相似）between humans and animals.
第II卷 主观题  （共35分）
五、词汇运用 （本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答卷相应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
1. The guide can’t remember all the _______ (游客) names in a short time.    
2. After the storm, the water level rose so high that the villagers were in _______ (危险).                           
3. In summer, the high temperature always makes people ______ (瞌睡的) in the afternoon.   
4. The film named Come and See ______ (描述) people’s fear of the war. It is not suitable for little kids. 
(B) 根据句意，在答卷相应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
5. The twins really enjoyed _______ (they) at their birthday party yesterday evening.     
6. I did badly in the exam but he did even _______ (badly). Both of us should study harder.  
7. It is _______ (correct) for the Japanese government to turn away from the facts in the war.
8. We don’t have the book you need, but I believe you can ______ (easy) borrow it from the city library. 
六、动词填空  （本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
1. It’s cold in the room. Shall we make a fire _______ (keep) ourselves warm? 
2. — Why didn’t you watch Running Man on TV last Friday?
— Because I _______ (make) a poster for the coming School Art Festival.          
3. What fine weather! We’d better _______ (not stay) at home. Let’s go cycling.   
4. — Who will hold the parents’ meeting if Mr. White _______ (be) busy tomorrow? 
5. More and more people go to work by bus instead of _______ (drive) on “No Car Day”.    
6. People all over the world _______ never _______ (forget) the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
7. The girl was so careless that she _______ (drop) her glasses onto the ground again and they broke. 
8. — You look so nervous. What’s wrong?
— I took an exam yesterday and I _______ (wait) for the result.              
七、阅读填空（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
Like many countries, Britain has serious environmental(环境的) problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog (雾霾). The government made new laws to stop smog from coal(煤) fires and factories and things became better .
Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution was much worse. As a result, about 160 people died from pol lution in just four days.
Part of the problem is the new “out of town” shopping centers. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centers. As a result, the small shops have been closed and more people have to travel to do their shopping.
Many people think that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport (交通). Transport in Britain is very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about 100 pounds, for example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over 1.00 pound.
Many people are trying to cut the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to make less the pollution and the cost.

 Environmental     1       in Britain
When Why What How
 
In the pas t
  Smog from coal
fires and factories.     2      4,000 people died in 1952. 
The government introduced new laws.

Today
  
Smog from
    3     . About 160 people died in a few days in 1991. ●Provide     4      and cheaper public transport.
●Build special paths for     5     .
●Travel to work together in a car.
八、完成句子  （本大题共6小题，1-3小题，每空0.5分，4-6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）
1. 我们应该同情那些无助的人。
   We should                                  those helpless people.
2. 由于寒冷的天气，蔬菜的价格上涨了很多。
The prices of vegetables            a lot                       the icy weather.
3. 猫妈妈在钓鱼而小猫在捉蝴蝶。
   The mother cat                                  t he little cat was catching the butterfly.
4. 浓雾使很多飞机未能准时到达。
The thick fog ____________________________________________ ________ on time.
5. 数年后，这些山上会长满树。
In a few years’ time those mountains                                                .
6. 科比布莱恩特,世界上最著名的篮球 运动员之一，在2015年11月30日宣布退役。 
Kobe Bryant,                             basketball players, announced his retirement (退役)  on November 30th, 2015.
九、书面表达  (本大题共5分)
假设你在网上看到很多有关四季美丽图片，有感而发，在微博上写一篇小短文，内容如下：
1. 每个人都有自己最喜欢的季节，我喜欢风和日丽的春天，可以和朋友一起出去爬山、放风
筝等；
2. 人们总是拍很多四季的照片，展示大自然之美；
3. 地球正变得越来越糟糕，自然灾害频发；
4. 今年台风(typhoon)“莫兰蒂”（Meranti）袭击厦门，引起很多问题：房屋倒塌，道路被淹；
5. 我们应该……
注意：
1. 第5要点的内容须用1～2句话作适当发挥；
2. 短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
3. 词数90个左右，短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
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八年级英语期末试题参考答案
第I卷客观题（共65分）
一、听力部分（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
1-5    CBBAC        6-10   ABBBB
11-15  CABCA        16-20  CBACC
二、单项填空 (本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)
     1-5 BBADA   6-10 BACBB  11-15 CCCDA
三、完形填空 (本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
    1-5DDBCB         6-10 CBDAB
四、阅读理解 (本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)
     1-5 CDDAD          6-10 BCBCC

第II卷主观题（共35分）
五、词汇运用 (本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)
(A) 1. tourists’ /travellers’/visitors’   2. danger      3. sleepy         4. describes
(B) 5. themselves    6. worse       7. incorrect    8. easily
六、动词填空 (本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)
1. to keep        2. was making       3. not stay    4. is    
5. driving        6. will forget     7. dropped     8. am waiting
七、阅读填空 (本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
1. problems      2. over       3. cars       4. better       5. bicycles
八、完成句子 (本大题共9分，1-3题每空0.5分， 5-6题每题1.5分)
1. have/show pity on            2. rose; because of     3. was fishing while
4. stopped /prevented many planes(from) arriving
5. will be covered with trees
 6. one of the world’s most famous| well-known
九、书面表达 (本大题共5分)
Everybody has their favourite season. I like windy and bright spring. I can go out to climb the hills and fly kites with my friends. People always take many pictures of seasons to show the beauty of nature/ the beautiful nature.
However, our earth is getting worse and worse and natural disasters happen often. The typhoon Meranti hit Xiamen this year and caused lots of problems. Many houses came down and roads were covered in water.
We should make laws to stop people cu tting down trees. We can ride bikes instead of driving cars. |We must protect the earth to make the earth healthier and more beautiful. (91字)