蘇州市2014–2015學(xué)年第二學(xué)期八年級(jí)英語期末模擬卷

1、蘇州市20142015學(xué)年第二學(xué)期八年級(jí)英語期末模擬卷（時(shí)間：100分鐘 滿分：120分）一、聽力（計(jì)20分）第一部分 聽對(duì)話回答問題（計(jì)10分，每小題1分） 本部分共有10道小題，每小題你將聽到一段對(duì)話，每段對(duì)話聽兩遍。在聽每段對(duì)話前，你有5秒鐘的時(shí)間閱讀題目；聽完每段對(duì)話后，你將有5秒鐘的時(shí)間選出你認(rèn)為最合適的答案。請(qǐng)聽到“嘀”的信號(hào)時(shí)，進(jìn)入下一小題。( ) 1. What are they talking about? A. B. C. ( ) 2. What sign are they talking about? A. B. C. ( ) 3. What is Anita worki

2、ng 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.

3、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.( ) 8. How does Mary feel now? A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Tired.( ) 9. What does the woman mean? A. She wont wait at all. B. She will wait. C. Shes not sure.( ) 10. What do we

4、 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 聽對(duì)話和短文回答問題（計(jì)10分，每小題1分） 你將聽到一段對(duì)話和兩篇短文，各聽兩遍。聽每段對(duì)話或短文前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀相關(guān)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，每小題你將有5秒鐘的時(shí)間選出你認(rèn)為最合適的答案。聽一段對(duì)話，回答第11-12小題。答題完畢，請(qǐng)等待“嘀”的信號(hào)，進(jìn)入第一篇短文。( ) 11. What did they spend their pocket money on

5、 in the past? A. Clothes and snacks. B. Clothes and sports. C. Glasses of coffee.( ) 12. Which is the boys favourite charity? A. UNICEF. B. WWF. C. World Vision.聽第一篇短文，回答第13-15小題。答題完畢，請(qǐng)等待“嘀”的信號(hào)，進(jìn)入下一篇短文。 Weather report CityWeatherTemperature Shanghai_13_3 to 12London wet_14_15_sunny and windy14 to 18

6、( ) 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. 聽第二篇短文，回答第16-20題。( ) 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.

7、 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 didnt want to write letters herself.( ) 19.

8、Why didnt tom read all of his familys letters? A. He didnt want to read those letters. B. He didnt have enough time to read all of them. C. He couldnt read any letters there.( ) 20. Where did tom read his familys letters? A. At home. B. When he was on his holiday. C. When he was on his holiday and a

9、t home.二、單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）( )1. -Do you know_ lady in violet? -I only know shes 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 cut

10、ting( )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

11、 polluted C. is being used; do not pollute D. has been used; to pollute( )5. Mary didnt go to Johns birthday party because she_. A. wasnt invited B. didnt invite C. isnt invited D. doesnt invite( )6. -Have you read through the two books he lent you last week? -No, _ of them is easy to read. A. eithe

12、r 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. Dont leave the tap_ all the time when you brush teeth_ Its a

13、 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

14、; 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( )13. Millie doesnt study hard. _, she often fails to pass the exam. A. So as to B. In fact C. So that D. As a result( )14. Its said that a fashion show_ in our city next Satu

15、rday. 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. Its 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小題；每小題1分，滿分10分) Its very

16、 important that we all recycle. In nature, everything 1 again. For example, when an animal dies, it becomes 2 animals food. Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things like plastic bags 3 cant be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and 4 water and soil. 5 we continue making too mu

17、ch rubbish, the problem will only get worse. If nature cant reuse the rubbish, we must recycle 6 . We should clean up the rubbish weve made because nature cant. 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

18、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 lets take action right now.( )l.

19、 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 D. itself( )7. A. but B. so C. and D. or( )8. A. fastly B

20、. fast C. faster D. fastest( )9. A. out B. down C. in D. up( )10. A. grows B. for growing C. growing D. to grow四、閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）A Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the worlds rain forests. They learned that r

21、ain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine. Destruction of the worlds 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 thre

22、e 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 stu

23、dents 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

24、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

25、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 Ricas active volcano. Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids. ( )1. How much

26、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 Ricas a

27、ctive 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

28、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 activitiesB At one time or another we have all stopped to think about weather.

29、 Some days the weather is good. Some days the weather is bad. Still, there are days when the weather 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 w

30、eather. 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

31、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

32、is on the way. If there is a sudden, cool breeze（微風(fēng)）and a dark thunder(雷聲) 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 cant last for long C. we rarely think about the weathe

33、r 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 b

34、ad 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.

35、 C. Small and feathery cirrus clouds. D. Dark and thunder 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 weatherD. the sign of the rain and stormC My teenage son Karl became withdrawn

36、 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 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 n

37、ever 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 cant do anything more for my son. Im at the end of my rope. Im giving the whole thing up to you. I was at work when

38、I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. I want to talk to you about Karls 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 dont know what t

39、o do. Ive tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. Its 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. Karls next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades.

40、 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

41、? I nodded. That was me. I thought Id play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. Thats when I knew I had to make you proud.( )11. By saying Karl became withdrawn, the writer means the boy changed completely and _.A. preferred to stay alone at home B. los

42、t interest in his studiesC. 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. didnt want the mother to know who he was D. di

43、dnt 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. 山窮水盡( )14. What does this passage mainly tell us? A. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers. B. Mothers love plays an important part in teenagers life. C. School educat

44、ion doesnt 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 teenagerC. A student who turned himself around D. A joking phone call五、詞匯檢測(cè)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10

45、分）根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋或通過上下文，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。1. He lost the mobile phone and was_（懲罰）by his parents.2. Because of colour_（失明）, Tom cant join the army.3. We are interested in all kinds of after-school activities, _（特別）playing baseball.4. I need two more_（秘書）to help me finish the task. 5Smoking a lot is_（有害的）t

46、o 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_ let

47、ters to you recently?-No. I miss him very much.六、句子翻譯（共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分）1經(jīng)?？吹铰段鞯母赣H開車送她上學(xué)。_2大多數(shù)有眼病的人因?yàn)闆]有錢而不得不放棄醫(yī)學(xué)治療。_3老師警告我們不要在教室里踢足球。_4杰克，你應(yīng)該以你為自豪。_5我們應(yīng)該避免打斷別人說話。_七、書面表達(dá)（共1題，滿分20分）2015年4月23日是江蘇省首個(gè)全民閱讀日。目前，我區(qū)各學(xué)校也開展了各種閱讀活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)，談?wù)勍瑢W(xué)們?cè)陂喿x方面存在的問題以及你對(duì)閱讀的理解和看法，并給同學(xué)們提出一些建議。存在的問題1. 一些同學(xué)沉迷于網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲；讀書的好處1.獲得知識(shí)，

48、使人變得更加聰明；2.使人心情愉快；你的建議1.讀好書，讓閱讀成為一種生活方式；2.和父母、同學(xué)一起閱讀并分享讀書的感受；注意：1. 文中不得出現(xiàn)你的真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱；2. 語言通順，意思連貫，條理清楚，適當(dāng)發(fā)揮，書寫規(guī)范；3. 詞數(shù)80左右，開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。Enjoy reading, enjoy life It is really meaningful for us to read books in our daily life. _ _ _ _參考答案第一部分 聽對(duì)話回答問題本部分共有10道小題，每小題你將聽到一段對(duì)話，每段對(duì)話聽兩遍。在聽每段對(duì)話前，你將有5秒鐘的時(shí)間閱讀

49、題目；聽完每段對(duì)話后，你將有5秒鐘的時(shí)間選出你認(rèn)為最合適的答案。請(qǐng)?jiān)诼牭健班帧钡男盘?hào)時(shí)，進(jìn)入下一題。M: What do you think of yesterdays football game? W: Its 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. Ill do b

50、etter.4. M: Jims birthday is coming. Id like to buy him an MP4.W: Really? Thats great.5. M: My penfriend hasnt answered my last three e-mails. I think she doesnt want to write to me any more. W: Why dont you send an e-card to her and let her know you miss her very much?6. M: May I have your order, p

51、lease? W: But we havent got the menu.M: Sorry. Here you are. 7. M: Would you like to go to the cinema this evening?W: Id love to, but I have to prepare for the charity walk next week.8. M: Mary, be quick! Its 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: Hes all right. The only problem is that he never stops talking.第二部分 聽對(duì)話和短文回答問題你將聽到一段對(duì)話和兩篇短文，各聽兩遍。聽每段對(duì)話或短文前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀相關(guān)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，每小題你將有5秒鐘的時(shí)間選出