江苏省苏州市2014–2015学年牛津英语八年级下学期期末测试卷(含答案)

苏州市2014–2015学年第二学期期末模拟卷

初二英语

（时间：100分钟 满分：120分）

一、听力（计20分）

第一部分 听对话回答问题（计10分，每小题1分） 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完每段对话后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。请听到“嘀”的信号时，进入下一小题。 ( ) 1. What are they talking about?

A. B. C. ( ) 2. What sign are they talking about?

A. B. C.

( ) 3. What is Anita working hard at?

A. B. C.

( ) 4. What present will Jim get?

A. B. C.

( ) 5. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. To write a letter to his penfriend. B. To send his penfriend an e-card. C. To send his penfriend another e-mail. ( ) 6. Where is the dialogue going on?

A. In a restaurant. B. In a shop. C. In a theatre.

( ) 7. What the girl will do this evening?

A. See a film. B. Watch a charity show. C. Prepare for the charity show.

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( ) 8. How does Mary feel now?

A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Tired. ( ) 9. What does the woman mean?

A. She won’t wait at all. B. She will wait. C. She’s not sure. ( ) 10. What do we know about the new teacher?

A. He talks too much. B. He often speaks silent. C. He has no chance to speak. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）

你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。

听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。 ( ) 11. What did they spend their pocket money on in the past?

A. Clothes and snacks. B. Clothes and sports. C. Glasses of coffee. ( ) 12. Which is the boy’s favourite charity?

A. UNICEF. B. WWF. C. World Vision.

听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。 Weather report City Shanghai London Weather ___13____ wet Temperature 3℃ to 12℃ ____14____ 14℃ to 18℃ ___15___ sunny and windy ( ) 13. A. sunny B. cloudy C. windy ( ) 14. A. 11℃ to 18℃ B. 1℃ to 8℃ C. 3℃ to 8℃

( ) 15. A. Hong Kong. B. Shanghai. C. New York. 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20题。

( ) 16. How old was tom when he went on his first trip?

A. 16 years old. B. 17 years old. C. 18 years old. ( ) 17. Who did tom go on the trip with?

A. His mother. B. His father. C. His friends.

( ) 18. Why did his mother ask his aunts, uncles and grandparents to write to him? A. She thought he was happy to read letters from his family.

B. She thought his family would like to know something about his holiday. C. She didn’t want to write letters herself. ( ) 19. Why didn’t tom read all of his family’s letters? A. He didn’t want to read those letters.

B. He didn’t have enough time to read all of them. C. He couldn’t read any letters there.

( ) 20. Where did tom read his family’s letters? A. At home.

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B. When he was on his holiday.

C. When he was on his holiday and at home. 二、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） ( )1. -Do you know_______ lady in violet?

-I only know she's from_______ European country.

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

( )2. Our government has made a new law. People will_______ down many trees. A. stop to cut

B. be stopped to cut

C. be stopped from cutting D. stop from cutting ( )3. Mary is_______ some mistakes in the Maths exam.

A. carelessly enough to make B. enough careless to make C. enough carelessly to make D. careless enough to make

( )4. New technology_______ to make sure that the cars, taxis, buses and trains we use_______ the air.

A. is used; not to pollute B. has used; is not polluted C. is being used; do not pollute D. has been used; to pollute ( )5. Mary didn't go to John's birthday party because she_______. A. wasn't invited B. didn't invite C. isn't invited

D. doesn't invite

( )6. -Have you read through the two books he lent you last week? -No, _______ of them is easy to read.

A. either B. none C. both D. neither ( )7. I can hardly know_______ so many used cars. A. how to do with B. what to do with C. what to deal with

D. how dealing with

( )8. Daniel is_______ busy_______ see a film with us. A. too; to B. so; to C. very; / D. too; /

( ) 9. Don't leave the tap_______ all the time when you brush teeth_______ It's a bad habit.

A. run B. to run C. running

D. runs

( )10. Another two months will be needed before the bridge_______. A. completes B. is completed C. has completed D. will be completed

( )11. Our government is trying to provide homeless people_____ special shelter_____ stay.

A. for; to B. with; for C. with; to D. for; with ( )12. -Have you finished your homework, Linda?

-_______. How about you? A. Not at all B. Not likely C. Not a bit D. Not yet

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( )13. Millie doesn't study hard. _______, she often fails to pass the exam. A. So as to B. In fact C. So that

D. As a result

( )14. It's said that a fashion show_______ in our city next Saturday. A. will hold B. is going to hold C. will be held D. is held ( )15. -Tom, be careful not to drive too fast. . -Thank you for your advice.

A. It's better to be safe than sorry B. Too many cooks spoil the broth C. Many hands make light work D. Every dog has its day

三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

It's very important that we all recycle. In nature, everything 1 again. For example, when an animal dies, it becomes 2 animal's food. Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things like plastic bags 3 can't be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and 4 water and soil. 5 we continue making too much rubbish, the problem will only get worse. If nature can't reuse the rubbish, we must recycle 6 . We should clean up the rubbish we've made because nature can't.

Recycling is also the right thing to do for another reason. The Earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees, 7 these materials are not endless. We use up our natural materials much 8 than the Earth is able to reproduce them. For example, each year we cut 9 more than 6, 000 square miles of forest. But it takes an average of 25 years for a new tree 10 .

Recycling can help us save the Earth, so let's take action right now. ( )l. A. use B. using C. is used D. used ( )2. A. another

B. other C. others D. the other

( )3. A. who B. which C. how D. where ( )4. A. pollutes B. polluted C. polluting D. is polluted ( )5. A. When B. Whether C. Why D. If ( )6. A. them B. their C. it ( )7. A. but

B. so

( )8. A. fastly B. fast C. faster ( )9. A. out B. down C. in

D. itself

D. fastest D. up

C. and D. or

( )10. A. grows B. for growing C. growing D. to grow 四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world's rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.

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Destruction of the world's rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute! As part of a class project, Myers' students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $ 25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest. So last June, Myers and four of his students went on a seven-day trip to visit the rain forests of Costa Rica. \"The trip was wonderful. It was a very exciting experience.\" said Myers.

At the beginning of the week, the group took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. \"The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us, \" one of the students said. \"It was a great learning experience for all of us, \" said Myers.

Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica's active volcano.

Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids. ( )1. How much did Myers' students pay for the rain forest they bought? A. $25.

B. $75.

C. $80.

D. $2000.

( )2. What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip? A. They went into the rain forest. B. They bought acres of rain forest. C. They took a boat ride down a river. D. They visited Costa Rica's active volcano.

( )3. The word \"Destruction\" in Paragraph 2 probably means \"the process of being______\".

A. destroyed B. developed C. described D. discovered ( )4. When the monkeys saw Myers and his students, they_______. A. felt excited

B. felt angry

C. jumped off the trees D. left the rain forest

( )5. The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students_______. A. did something to protect rain forests B. wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica C. were interested in the culture of Costa Rica

D. went to the rain forest for various fun activities

B

At one time or another we have all stopped to think about weather. Some days the weather is good. Some days the weather is bad. Still, there are days when the weather

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seems to change from hour to hour. A day that starts out fine might not stay that way. Sometimes a day that seems bad turns out better than you thought it would. There are ways of understanding the weather. One way is to study the clouds.

No two clouds are ever alike. But it is still possible to group clouds and to give them names. We can recognize the different kinds of clouds and watch them for signs of changing weather.

As a rule, the higher the clouds, the better the weather. And the lower the clouds, the worse the weather is likely to be. To predict the weather, there are three things about clouds you should look for: movement. color, and change.

Clouds can tell you if storm is on the way. For example, small feathery cirrus clouds(卷云) can become thick and move lower. This means rain is on the way. If there is a sudden, cool breeze（微风）and a dark thunder(雷声) clouds appears, then a storm is about to break out.

( )6. According to the first paragraph, we can say that_______. A. the weather always remains the same in a day B. a fine day can't last for long

C. we rarely think about the weather D. the weather-changes a lot

( )7. The importance of studying clouds is to_______. A. learn about the change of weather B. group them and give them names C. tell the differences in clouds

D. find the likeness of clouds

( )8. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. If clouds are high, there will be bad weather.

B. The color of clouds is a factor to help predict the weather. C. If the weather is good, the clouds must be very low. D. To study clouds is the only way. to understand the weather. ( )9. Which of the following is the sign of a storm? A. A sudden and warm wind.

B. Thick and lower clouds.

D. Dark and thunder clouds.

C. Small and feathery cirrus clouds. ( )10. This passage is mainly about

A. the relation between the weather and clouds B. the ways of grouping and naming clouds C. the causes of differences in weather

D. the sign of the rain and storm

C

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his

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report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this case he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged（乞求）him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that l got down on my knees and begged for help. \"Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you.\"

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. \"I want to talk to you about Karl's absences.\" Before he could say another word, I choked（哽咽） up and all my disappointment（失望） and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. \"I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my hands.\" For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, \"Thank you for your time.\" and hung up.

Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around.

After the meeting, Karl said, \"Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?\" I nodded.

\"That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud.\"

( )11. By saying \"Karl became withdrawnhe writer means the boy changed completely and _______.

A. preferred to stay alone at home B. lost interest in his studies

C. refused to talk to others D. began to dislike his mother

( )12. There was silence on the other end of the line because the speaker _______.

A. was too moved to say anything to the mother

B. waited for the mother to finish speaking C. didn't want the mother to know who he was D. didn't want to say to his mother

( )13. The phrase \"at the end of my rope\" means _______ in Chinese. A.心如刀割 B.心意冷 C.失魂落魄 D. 山穷水尽 ( )14. What does this passage mainly tell us?

A. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers. B. Mother's love plays an important part in teenagers' life.

C. School education doesn't work without full support from parents.

D. Children in single-parent families often have problems with their mind. ( )15. The best title for the passage is _______.

A. A lonely boy

B. How to get on with a teenager

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C. A student who turned himself around D. A joking phone call 五、词汇检测（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。 1. He lost the mobile phone and was_______（惩罚）by his parents. 2. Because of colour_______（失明）, Tom can't join the army.

3. We are interested in all kinds of after-school activities, _______（特别）playing baseball. 4. I need two more_______（秘书）to help me finish the task. 5．Smoking a lot is_______（有害的）to your health.

6. My uncle_______（支持）a big family by doing some hard work.

7. It is_______（不可能）for Unda to finish the task within 3 days without any help. 8.-After a short rest, Bob_______ reading English. -He is such a hard-working student. 9.-Do you know J.K. Rowling very well? -Yes. She is a_______ writer.

10. -Has Eric_______ letters to you recently? -No. I miss him very much.

六、句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 1．经常看到露西的父亲开车送她上学。

_____________________________________________________________________________ 2．大多数有眼病的人因为没有钱而不得不放弃医学治疗。

_____________________________________________________________________________ 3．老师警告我们不要在教室里踢足球。

_____________________________________________________________________________ 4．杰克，你应该以你为自豪。

_____________________________________________________________________________ 5．我们应该避免打断别人说话。

_____________________________________________________________________________ 七、书面表达（共1题，满分20分）

2015年4月23日是江苏省首个全民阅读日。目前，我区各学校也开展了各种阅读活动。请根据以下要点，谈谈同学们在阅读方面存在的问题以及你对阅读的理解和看法，并给同学们提出一些建议。 存在的问题 1. 一些同学沉迷于网络游戏； …… 1.获得知识，使人变得更加聪明； 读书的好处 2.使人心情愉快； …… 你的建议 1.读好书，让阅读成为一种生活方式； 2.和父母、同学一起阅读并分享读书的感受； ……

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注意：

1. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；

2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，适当发挥，书写规范； 3. 词数80左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

Enjoy reading, enjoy life

It is really meaningful for us to read books in our daily life. ______________________

____ ____ _____ 参

第一部分 听对话回答问题

本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完每段对话后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。请在听到“嘀”的信号时，进入下一题。 M: What do you think of yesterday's football game? W: It's wonderful.

2. M: The cinema is new and modern.

W: Look at the signs. There are many doors for people to get out. 3. M: Anita, you study hard. You are hardworking at English. W: Thank you. I'll do better.

4. M: Jim's birthday is coming. I'd like to buy him an MP4. W: Really? That's great.

5. M: My penfriend hasn't answered my last three e-mails. I think she doesn't want to write to me any more.

W: Why don't you send an e-card to her and let her know you miss her very much? 6. M: May I have your order, please? W: But we haven't got the menu. M: Sorry. Here you are.

7. M: Would you like to go to the cinema this evening?

W: I'd love to, but I have to prepare for the charity walk next week. 8. M: Mary, be quick! It's five kilometers ahead. W: Oh, dear. I can hardly walk any farther.

9. M: Would you mind waiting a few more minutes?

W: Not at all.

10. M: Do you like your new teacher?

W: He's all right. The only problem is that he never stops talking. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题

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你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的答案。 听一段对话，回答第11—12小题。答题完毕，请等待―嘀‖的信号，进入第一篇短文。 M: I used to spend all my pocket money on clothes and snacks. How about you? W: Me, too. Now, I try to save some money for charities. M: Which is your favorite charity?

W: UNICEF, because it spends a lot of money on schools.

M: I agree with you. But I want to donate money to World Wide Fund for Nature because I love animals.

听第一篇短文，回答第13—15小题。答题完毕，请等待―嘀‖ 的 信号，进入下一篇短文。

Now the weather report for the next 24 hours. Shanghai will be fine. The temperature is 3℃ to 12℃. London will be wet and the lowest is temperature 1℃. The highest temperature is 8℃. Wear warm clothes at night when you go out. Hong Kong will be rainy and cloudy later in the day. The highest temperature is 8℃ and the lowest is 4℃. New York will be sunny and windy. The temperature is 14℃ to18℃. Thank you for listening. 听第二篇短文，回答第16—20小题。

Tom was a 17-year-old boy. One summer holiday, he went on a trip with his friends. It was his first time to leave home. His mother thought he would feel bored during the holiday. So she asked his aunts, uncles, and grandparents to write letters to him every day. But Tom played happily with his friends, he had no time to read these letters or write letters back home. He could only read the letters after the holiday at home.

Key：1-5 B A C A B 6-10 A C C B A 11-15 A B A B C 16-20 B C A B A

二. 1 - 5 CCDCA 6 - 10 DBACB 11 – 15 CDDCA 三. 1-5 CABAD 6-10 CACBD

四. (A)1 - 5 BCABA (B) 6 - 10 DABDA (C) 11 – 15 CADBD

五. 1. punished 2. blindness 3. especially 4. secretaries 5. harmful 6. supports 7.impossible 8. continued 9. successful/ famous 10. written 六. 1. Lucy's father is often seen to drive her to school.

2. Most people with eye problems had to give up medical treatment because they didn't have money.

3. The teacher warns us not to play football in the classroom. 4. Jack, you should be proud of yourself. 5. We should avoid cutting in on others. 七. One possible version :

Enjoy reading, enjoy life

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It is really meaningful for us to read books in our daily life. However, some students spend a lot of time playing computer games or chatting online. They seldom read books. In fact, reading helps us in many ways. The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have. It can also make you smarter and you will be better in your field, so that you can get more chances to be successful. What’s more, you will be more creative.

It is necessary for us to read good books. Try to make reading become a part of our daily life. We can do some reading in the bookshops or libraries. We can share our feelings with our parents and friends after reading. It is a happy experience in our life. I think the advice above can give you some help.

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