北京市西城区（南区）2012-2013学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题

北京市西城区（南区）2012-2013学年下学期八年级期末质量检测
英语试卷
第I卷 选择题50分
听力部分（共10分）
一、听对话。选择与对话内容相符的图片。（共5分, 每小题1分）
二、听下面两段对话, 选出一个最佳选项。（共5分, 每小题1分）
请听第一段对话, 完成第6至第7小题。
6. How will the man go to Tianjin
A. By plane. B. By car. C. By ship.
7. What’re they talking about
A. Summer travelling. B. Summer classes. C. Summer plans.
请听第二段对话, 完成第8至第10小题。
8. Who will come to the English classes
A. A foreign lady. B. The man’s friend. C. The woman, s sister.
9. When will the person they’re talking about come
A. Right Now. B. This afternoon. C. Tomorrow morning.
10. Where is Peter from
A. China. B. Canada. C. Australia.
语言知识运用部分（共25分）
二、单项选择（共15分, 每小题1分）
请你从四个选项中选出能够填入空白处的最恰当的选项。
11. I'm going shopping. Would you like to go with __________
A. me B. I C. my D. mine
12. Mike usually gets up early __________the morning.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
13. It’s a nice house __________it hasn’t got a garden.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
14. —__________you speak Japanese
—No, I can’t.
A. Can B. Must C. May D. Should
15. I'm thirsty. I want __________to drink.
A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
16. —__________did you buy for your mum for Mother's Day
—Some flowers.
A. How B. Where C. When D. What
17. I think real books are __________than e-books.
A. nice B. nicer C. nicest D. the nicest
18. —My sister’s ill in hospital.
—I'm sorry __________that.
A. hear B. hearing C. heard D. to hear
19. Don’t turn on the TV. The baby __________now.
A. is sleeping B. will sleep C. slept D. sleeps
20. We were in Xinjiang last week and __________great fun there.
A. will have B. have had C. had D. have
21. —Linda, when shall we take a walk
—After I finish __________the dishes.
A. wash B. washed C. to wash D. washing
22. —Hello! Can I speak to Ann
—Sorry. She isn’t here right now. She __________to the shop.
A. goes B. will go C. has gone D. was going
23. He’ll send us a message as soon as he __________in Sichuan.
A. is arriving B. will arrive C. arrived D. arrives
24. —Do you know __________for Tianjin last night
—At 9：00.
A. what time he leaves B. what time does he leave
C. what time he left D. what time did he leave
25. —Shall We go to the folk show tomorrow
—__________
A. Thank you. B. Good idea.
C. It doesn’t matter. D. It’s very kind of you.
三、完型填空（共10分, 每小题1分）
先通读短文, 掌握大意, 然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Today we often tell the story of movie star Marilyn Monroe（玛莉莲·梦露）. She died more than thirty years ago. Yet she is still one of America’s most ___26___women.
Her name at birth was Norma Jean Baker. Her life as a child was like a bad___27___. Her mother got ill and she lived with a number of different people, and often was treated ___28___.
At age 16. Norma Jean ___29___a sailor. But she soon ended that marriage. She changed her hair color from brown to shining gold. And she ___30___ her name to Marilyn Monroe. She wanted to be an actress, and she ___31___. She appeared in a Number of Hollywood movies. Millions of people went to see them. By the time Norma Jean had reached the age of 26, her beautiful face and body made her the most famous in America. But success and fame were not enough to make her happy. The ___32___of her childhood days stayed with her. She drank ___33___wine every day. On August 4, 1962, Marilyn Monroe died alone in her home. She was 36 years old. Reports said drinking too much wine killed her. But people who ___34___ her said Marilyn Monroe never ___35___her past. She continued to suffer from the early, sad life of a little girl named Norma Jean.
26. A. clever B. famous C. important D. excellent
27. A. play B. story C. game D. dream
28. A. kindly B. badly C. seriously D. warmly
29. A. met B. knew C. married D. go along with
30. A. changed B. gave C. called D. used
31. A. gave in B. failed C. gave up D. succeeded
32. A. trouble B. luck C. happiness D. tiredness
33. A. a little B. red C. too much D. some
34. A. had met B. had heard of C. came to see D. knew
35. A. remembered B. forgot C. minded D. realized
阅读部分（共15分）
四、阅读理解（共15分, 每小题1分）
阅读下面三篇短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
（A）
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.
“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money. ”Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in. “What happened ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together Happy birthday to…” What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift. ”said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well—known in America.
36. The song Happy Birthday was written by __________.
A. an American girl B. an American girl’s grandma
C. an American boy D. an American girl’s friend
37. The girl was sad because __________.
A. she didn’t want to go to the party B. she would be busy that day
C. she wasn’t invited to the party D. she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift
38. What gift did she give her friend
A. A song. B. A toy. C. An interesting book. D. A flower.
39. What did her friends think of the song It was __________.
A. boring B. beautiful C. exciting D. interesting
40. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The girl was still poor after writing the song.
B. The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.
C. The girl’s friends had heard the song before.
D. The girl became famous because of the song.
（B）
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41. When do the volunteers help others
A. In their spare time. B. At weekends. C. On weekdays. D. In the evenings.
42. __________can be a volunteer.
A. Children B. Old women C. Anyone aged 12-80 D. Young people
43. Volunteers want to get __________when they help others.
A. money B. computers C. everything D. nothing
44. Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with __________.
A. animals B. children C. computers D. older people
45. We can read such a passage __________.
A. in a newspaper B. in a storybook C. in a picture book D. in a textbook
（C）
You speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.
When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They can help US to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
46. People communicate __________.
A. with words only B. in many different ways
C. in letters and drawings D. with smiles, tears and hands
47. Signs can carry as many __________as words.
A. questions B. examples C. tears and smiles D. messages
48. Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）in the passage
A. books and magazines B. TV and films C. newspapers D. radio
munication is important because it can help people to __________.
A. understand the world and other people better around us
B. teach each other to speak, write, read and draw
C. know what other people are thinking about
D. learn about mountains, blue sea and other things
50. The best title（题目） for this short passage is __________.
A. Signs Carry Messages B. The Important Communication
C. Words, Signs and Drawing D. Ways of Communication.
第II卷 非选择题50分
一、听下面一段独白, 记录关键信息。（共10分, 每小题2分）
根据所听到的内容和表格中的提示词语, 将所缺的关键信息填写在相应位置上。
A holiday in WellingtonColor of the T-shirt：___1___Things to take：school ___2___and some ___3___Phone number：87730026Person to call：Mrs. ___4___Time to call：from ___5___in the morning until 5 in the afternoon
二、阅读短文还原句子（共5分, 每小题1分）
阅读短文, 根据上下文意思, 将方框中的句子还原到短文中适当位置, 使其通顺完整, 并将其字母代号填写在指定位置上。
“Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!”
Most adults who are learning a second language would not agree with this. For them, learning a language is a very difficult task. ___6___But learning a language is easier for children.
Language teachers often offer advice to language learners：“Read as much as you can in the new language. ”; “Practice speaking the language every day. :”；“Live with the persons who speak the language. ”…
But what does a successful language learner do ___7___
Successful language learning is active learning. The successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language. ___8___They will try any way to communicate.
___9___They are energetic in language learning because they know clearly why they learn a language.
Successful language learners work hard in language practice. ___10___
Are you successful in language learning If it is less successful you should do well to try the above ways.
A. Successful language learners are learners with purpose. B. They need much time to study and practice, and even sometimes they don’t get good results. C. They try every chance to listen more, speak more, read more and write more. D. They find people who speak the language and ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. E. Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in some ways.
三、阅读与表达（共10分, 每小题2分）
“Tom! Are you in bed yet ” called Mrs. White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast.
“Oh, Tom. You’re still playing on that computer. You must stop now. It’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow. ”said Mrs. White.
“But I've nearly won the game. ”said Tom to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement（激动）on his face. She sat down beside him.
“You’re always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework. ”
Today more and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children improve their study at school. But, many of their children use computers to play games, to watch videos, instead of studying. We often see that computer game houses are crowded with people, especially young boys. They spend a lot of money competing with the computerized machines. The more they lose, the more they want to win. The result is that they don’t want to work or study.
In some other countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of puter game addiction（瘾） is a serious problem in social life. Something has to be done to solve the problem.
11. What was Tom doing on that late night
12. How did Mrs. White feel when she saw her son was playing late
13. What do parents think computers can do to their children
14. Does the writer agree to spend much money on computer games
15. Why do some scientists hate computers
四、完成句子（共10分, 每小题2分）
根据中英文提示, 完成句子。
16. 这个箱子太重我搬不动。
This box is ____________________I can’t carry it.
17. 我根本不喜欢游泳。
I ______________________________.
18. 李明把时间花在了游戏上, 结果没按时完成作业。
Li Ming ____________________, so that he didn’t finish his homework on time.
19. 我建议你先完成作业。
____________________your homework first.
20. 李老师警告我们不要用他的电脑玩游戏。
Mr Li has ____________________his computer for playing games.
五、书面表达（共15分）
21. 请你对看电视作出评价。提示：一方面可以增长知识, 了解世界的发展变化；另一方面长时间看电视不仅影响视力（harm our eyes sight）, 也浪费时间（waste our time）, 一些充满暴力的节目（violence show）对青少年的成长不利（do harm to sb. ）。
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