八（下）英语期末模拟试卷听力材料
一、听力部分(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分, 计 20 分)
A)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秒钟的时问阅读题目。
1. W: Hello, Peter. Haven’t seen you for a long time! Where have you been
M: I visited the Statue of Liberty and lots of other places of interest there.
2. W: It’s a nice day! We can enjoy the sun.
M: Yes. Let’s walk around the town.
3. W: Did you go to the capital of France last year
M: Yes, I flew there to climb the Eiffel Tower in auturnn. What a wonderful time!
4. W: Mr White, I want to borrow the book about Chinese history. How long can I keep it
M: You can keep it for about two weeks.
5. W: Hi, Mr Wang! I’ll leave for the theatre at 7 o’clock. What about you
M: I have no bike. I’ll have to leave 15 minutes earlier.
6. W: Why are you still staying here Are you going on reading that book till the library closes
M: I know it’s late. But such bad weather makes me stay.
7. W: Do you know how long the City Bank is open
M: Yes. It is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. On Saturday, it closes one hour earlier, at 3:00 p.m. and it is closed on Sunday.
8. W: It’s 8:15 p.m. now. When will Amazing World start
M: Oh, turn on the TV right away. It will start in three minutes.
9. W: Oh, no! It’s half past ten now, but I haven’t finished my task.
M: Don’t worry The clock is thirty minutes fast.
10. W: Why were you late for school yesterday You missed the beginning of the class.
M: The fog is too thick. I lost my way.
第二部分：听对话和短文回答问题(每小题 1 分，计 10 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，每小题仍有 5 秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听对话，回答以下各小题。
M: What lovely weather! But the line is moving quite slowly, isn’t it
W: Ahh, sorry. I can’t understand you clearly.
M: I said the line is slow. Oh, you aren’t English, are you
W: No, I’m not. I’m from France. Luckily, I can speak a little English.
M: Welcome to London. Are you going to visit places of interest there
W: Yes, London is a good place to enjoy myself.
M: I can help you if possible. Have fun.
听第一篇短文，回答以下各小题。
March 22nd is World Water Day every year. According to a report from the United Nations, more than half the world’s major rivers have serious water loss and are polluted.
The global warming makes rivers dry. The ice mountains at the northern and southern end of the Earth are becoming smaller. Let’s take action now to protect water on the Earth.
听第二篇短文，回答以下各小题。
Here is the nine o’clock news. A terrible traffic accident happened on Highway 312 at seven this morning. A truck hit the back of a school bus and 15 students got seriously hurt. The truck driver’s arms were also broken. The police helped to take them to hospital at once. Luckily, nobody died. All the students were from Mary Girls’ School.
It is said that bad weather caused the accident. The police advised drivers to be more careful on the road because the weather won’t be good soon.
Our reporters will keep an eye on this accident. And you will get more information in two hours’ time.
Thanks for listening.八（下）英语期末模拟试卷
一、听力部分
A)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秒钟的时问阅读题目。
1. What place of interest has Peter been
A. B. C.
2. What’s the weather like today
A. B. C.
3. When did the man visit Paris
A. B. C.
4. Where are the two speakers talking now
A. B. C.
5. What time will Mr. Wang leave for the theatre
A. At 6:45. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:15.
6. Why does the boy stay in the library
A. Because the book is interesting.
B. Because he forgets the time.
C. Because the bad weather prevents him from leaving.
7. When does the bank close
A. At 4:00 p.m., Saturday. B. At 4:00 p.m., Friday. C. At 4:00 p.m., Sunday.
8. What do you think AmazingWorld is
A. A TV show B. A funny storybook. C. A radio report.
9. What’s the right time now
A. 10:00. B. 10:30. C. 11:00.
10. Why was the boy late for school yesterday
A. Because of the heavy rain.
B. Because of the thick fog.
C. Because he got up late.
第二部分：听对话和短文回答问题(每小题 1 分，计 10 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，每小题仍有 5 秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听对话，回答以下各小题。11. What are the two speakers doing
A. They’re walking. B. They’re waiting in line. C. They’re visiting London.
12. What does the woman think of London
A. She thinks it’s too slow. B. She thinks it’s better than France. C. She thinks it’s a good place to visit.
听第一篇短文，回答以下各小题。
请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Let’s save water
The World Water Day It’s on ____13____.
The problem ____14____ of the world’s major rivers have serious water loss and are polluted.
The reasons The ____15____ makes rivers dry.
13. A. March 12th B. March 22nd C. March 23rd
14. A. More than half B. Almost all C. Less than half
15. A. pollution B. disaster C. warmer weather
听短文，回答以下各小题。16. What is the news about
A. A traffic accident. B. The bad weather. C. A school bus.
17. What happened to the school bus
A. It caught fire. B. It didn’t work. C. A truck hit it.
18. Who got badly hurt
A. 15 girls from Mary Girls’ School. B. The bus driver and 15 students. C. The truck driver and 15 students.
19. What did the police tell drivers to do
A. To drive more carefully. B. To drive fast on the road. C. To be careful about the students.
20. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage
A. The weather will be bad for some days.
B. The truck driver drank and caused the accident.
C. You can get more information from 11 o’clock news.
二、单项选择
1. —Have you seen TV series The Awakening Age(《觉醒年代》)
—Of course, I have never seen such exciting one.
A. the; an B. the; / C. a; / D. a; an
2. Learning English in a classroom is important, while using English in real will improve your English skills greatly.
A. positions B. situations C. events D. experiences
3. —Mom, I am so hungry. shall we begin dinner
— your father comes back.
A. How long; Until B. When; Not until
C. How soon; Until D. How long; Not until
4. — Diana, don’t jump to any conclusion, when you are impatient.
— Don’t worry, I won’t.
A. exactly B. especially C. closely D. usually
5. — When did your parents
— They since 15 years ago.
A. marry, have married B. get married, have been married
C. marry, have been married D. get married, have married
6. The 25th Winter Olympic Games in Italian cities Milan and Cortina in 2026.
A. will be held B. was held C. is held D. is going to hold
7. —Who can help me carry the heavy box
—I think Ted is to do it. But the door is for him to go through.
A. too strong; too small B. so strong; small enough
C. enough strong; small enough D. strong enough; too small
8. —Did you feel was wrong of Jack to hide the comic books
—Yes. It is important a boy to learn to share.
A. that; of B. that; for C. it; of D. it; for
9. —Many companies in the world HUAWEI chips (芯片).
—Great. The world will more chances for the better company.
A. are used to using; offer B. are used to use; offer
C. are used to using; provide D. are used to use; provide
10. —Timmy got first prize in the Science Competition!
—It’s not surprising. . He has worked so hard at it these years.
A. Many hands make light work B. Every dog has its day
C. Actions speak louder than words D. No pain, no gain
三、完形填空
“What’s this ” Bob asked, pointing at a wooden box on the sidewalk (人行道). The sign on it said Little Free Library.
“I’ve heard of those.” Bob’s elder sister Lily said. “People make them and put books 1 . Other people take away the books they want and add the 2 they’ve already read.”
“I want to make something like that,” said Bob. “For kids to exchange books.”
“What if(要是……会怎么样) it doesn’t work ” Lily asked.
“Why wouldn’t it 3 ” asked Bob. Lily shrugged(耸肩), “Maybe kids won’t notice it, or maybe they won’t want to 4 their books.”
“I’d like to try anyway.” Bob said, “Will you help me make one ” “Sure,” Lily said. “I’ll also ask Dad for 5 .”
Bob ran inside to collect books while Lily talked to Dad. With Dad’s help they 6 a wooden box. They put a door on it and attached (固定) the box to post (桩). Then they dug a hole in their front yard and lifted the post into the hole.
Bob put the books inside the box and closed the 7 . “Now I just have to wait.” he said. Three times that day, Bob ran outside to check. 8 each time his books were the only ones inside.
For the next few days, Bob 9 the box again and again. However, his books were still there. “I guess you were right, Lily,” Bob said. “No kids want to exchange books.” “I know you really wanted your 10 work, Bob,” Lily said. “I’m sorry it didn’t.”
The next two days, Bob didn’t check the box. “Aren’t you going to check your little 11 , Bob ” Lily asked. “Maybe 12 decided to exchange. You can go and have a look.”
Bob walked slowly to the box. He opened the door. His books were gone. Instead, the box was 13 with new books. “Wow, it worked!” Bob shouted excitedly.
Indeed, it was Lily who helped her brother Bob. She called all the 14 kids in the neighborhood and asked them to tell their younger sisters and brothers.
Bob’s idea worked 15 . He was very lucky to have new books to read and a very good sister.
1. A. inside B. outside C. forward D. upward
2. A. letters B. words C. books D. papers
3A. stay B. work C. keep D. change
4. A. shake B. spell C. share D. sell
5. A. fun B. hope C. joy D. help
6. A. gave B. made C. broke D. drew
7. A. wall B. floor C. window D. door
8. A. And B. So C. But D. Since
9. A. checked B. fixed C. knocked D. closed
10. A. story B. idea C. order D. joke
11. A. office B. library C. museum D. classroom
12. A. someone B. anyone C. nobody D. none
13. A. locked B. connected C. charged D. filled
14. A. stronger B. shorter C. older D. larger
15. A. at last B. in all C. at first D. above all
四、阅读理解
A
If you travel in New Zealand, you may find some very interesting things. It is called “New Zealand Four Strange Things”.
Have you ever seen that cows are lined up New Zealand is so large. It is impossible for people to milk cows by hand. So the farmers trained the leading cow to take the cows to the milking station twice a day. The leading cow has a sensor（传感器）on its head. When it is time for milking, the sensor warns the leading cow to take the lead.
Horses are mainly raised for viewing（观赏）and racing, so the coat color is very important. Wearing sunscreen（防晒）clothes on horses can avoid the harm from the sun. The clothes on horses are filled with weights that are the same weight of the rider. When the weights are replaced (代替) by the rider during the race, “ ▲ ” just like the sportsman running with sandbags.
Sheep in New Zealand used to have tails. Because they poop（排便）when they’re born, grass flies are interested in them. Grass flies lay their eggs in the tails of the baby sheep, causing illness and death. Then people tie their tails. As time passes, the sheep become tailless. This improves the survival rate（成活率）.
New Zealand’s alpacas（羊驼）were introduced from South America. They are quite different from two-humped camels（双峰驼）. An alpaca weighs about 55 kg to 65 kg. Its shape is like a sheep. Only one grown-up male（雄性）alpaca can be found in each group. It is the leading one. Alpacas are gentle, clever and human.
1. Why do the cows in New Zealand stand in line
A. Because the cows want to eat grass. B. Because the cows are ready for milking.
C. Because the cows used to do so. D. Because the leading cow asks them to do so.
2. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”
A. the horses will be used to running with weights
B. the horses can run faster than before
C. the horses won’t be able to run
D. the horses will not be used to running
3. How do people make sheep’s tails become tailless
A. By cutting them. B. By tying them. C. By pulling them. D. By pushing them.
4. How much does an alpaca weigh
A. About 30 kg to 40 kg. B. About 40 kg to 50 kg.
C. About 50 kg to 60 kg. D. About 55 kg to 65 kg.
5. Which is the best title for this article
A. Travel in New Zealand B. Cows Horses, Sheep and Alpacas
C. New Zealand Four Strange Things D. Animals in New Zealand
B
This is a song millions of Americans hear on New Year’s Eve. This is a song we hear in some classic movies like The Gold Rush (1925)Waterloo Bridge (1931) and It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). This is a song that has different versions(版本) around the world. It is called Auld Lang Syne.
Actually, Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Burns was published in 1796. The title Auld Lang Syne is believed to be an old Scottish way of saying “a long time ago”. The opening lines of the song “Should auld acquaintance be forgotten, and never brought to mind Should auld acquaintance be forgotten, and auld long syne ” mean we should have a drink to remember whatever is passing, and remember old friends. In Scotland, on New Year’s Eve it’s a tradition (传统) to play the song with its national instrument (乐器) called bagpipe. Bagpipe makes special sound and it has a special look, with a bag at the bottom and one or several pipes connected to the bag. And the bagpiper, who plays this instrument, is required to wear Scottish traditional clothes kilts (短褶裙).
When the Scots moved to America in the 1800s, they brought the song with them. But the Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo made it well-known to the public. In 1965, he explained to a reporter of Life Magazine how he connected the song with New Year’s Eve: “Auld Lang Syne is our theme song. We end every dance with it.”
6. Auld Lang Syne in Scotland probably means .
A. a new year B. a music band
C. an old friend D. a long time ago
7. Why do people sing Auld Lang Syne when New Year is coming
A. To hope for good luck. B. in memory of Robert Burns.
C. To celebrate Christmas. D. in memory of the past.
8. Which picture shows bagpipe
A. B. C. D.
9. Why is Guy Lombardo mentioned in the passage
AHe created the song Auld Lang Syne.
B. He made the song Auld Lang Syne more popular.
C. He brought the song Auld Lang Syne to America.
D. He was the first to sing the song Auld Lang Syne.
10. The passage is mainly about .
A. a famous Canadian bandleader B. the history of Scotland
C. the song Auld Lang Syne D. a way of celebrating the new year
C
Lots of kids have been trying to find ways to help save the Earth. Some of them are encouraged by the “30 by 30” plan: Fifty countries have promised to protect 30% of Earth’s land and waters by 2030.
One of the kids is 11-year-old Beckett from Georgetown, Texas. He wants to help protect endangered species (物种). In 2019, he began working with Rainforest Trust. “I was really interested in trying to stop climate (气候) change,” he said.
With the help of his schoolmates, Beckett has started a group called Protection of Earth. The group organized a local Run and raised more than $700. The money helped to save more than 1,000 acres (英亩) of rainforest land. When the COVID-19 came, Beckett put together an online activity called Trivia: People could test their knowledge of birds, endangered species, and climate change. That raised $600 for rainforest land.
In Los Angeles, California, 10-year-old Justin is worried about frogs. Justin calls them “magical, because they come in different colors.” Last year he joined Rainforest Trust to help Ecuador’s rainforest and its frogs. He appeared on local TV news, and many people learned about what he had done. That helped him raise $2,000 to save almost three acres of Cloud Forest.
Justin hopes he can encourage other people to understand why frogs are so cool. “Frogs are telling us the planet (星球) needs help,” he said. “If frogs are dying wherever you are, that’s bad because it means the water you are drinking is polluted.”
11. How many kids are mentioned in the passage
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
12. What group did Beckett set up
A. Rainforest Trust. B. Protection of Earth. C. Magical Frogs. D. Ecuador’s Cloud Forest.
13. How did Beckett raise money during the COVID-19
A. By organizing a local Run. B. By speaking on local TV news.
C. By starting Trivia online. D. By working for rainforest land.
14. The underlined word “him” in Paragraph 4 refers to (指代) .
A. Beckett B. Justin C. Beckett’s schoolmate D. Justin’s brother
15. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. Protecting frogs means protecting ourselves.
B. People put great interest in climate change.
C. Two kids raised money for COVID-19.
D. The water you are drinking is polluted.
D
My mom’s life was a busy one. Raising four kids on her own was a full time job in itself, but she also worked outside the home. Surprisingly, she always seemed to find a little bit of extra time for us.
She would take us over to my aunt’s in the evening when she worked as a waitress in a small restaurant. I thought she would pass us over to our aunt and hurry off as soon as we made it through the front gate, but that didn’t happen. Instead, we would sit on the porch (门廊), my mom in her waitress uniform, and we would rock in my aunt’s big wooden swing (秋千) and talk about what happened that day.
“I learned how to add numbers up to the hundreds,” my sister Sandy would say.
“That’s wonderful,” my mom would reply, holding her tight.
“I learned how to write my name!” Larry, my younger brother, would shout.
My mom would get a piece of paper and a pencil out of her purse and hand it to my brother. “Show me how you do it,” she’d ask softly.
“Do you have enough time to hear what I did today ” I’d ask her.
Mom would smile at me and nod. “I’m never too busy for something important like that!”
She gave us the gift of time again and again throughout the years. Later on in her life, when she came to live with us after her retirement(退休), my mom gave the gift of time to my children too. They would run around excitedly, asking their grandma if she would play with them, or read them a story, or go for a walk with them. By then my mom had health problems, but she would always nod and sit down and read to them or tell them stories about when she was a little girl. Those moments were a wonderful gift that my children still talk about and treasure.
In the last few years of her life, I would take her to lunch or sit with her on the porch, and we would talk about the past, the dream of the future, and just enjoy being with each other. My mom would listen as I shared all of my hopes, my fears, and my dreams for my family. I would look at her and ask her if she minded me taking up so much of her free time.
“Nonsense (胡说)” she’d tell me. Then she’d give me a wink and say, “I’m never too busy to spend time with you. It’s one of the greatest joys of my life.”
I will always remember those wonderful words and the loving heart behind them. It is a gift my mom gave to me for which I will forever be grateful. In this busy world of ours, and in a life filled with challenges, she always had time to share her joy with me.
16. According to the passage, we know that the writer grew up .
Ain a small restaurant B. with her four sisters
C. only with her aunt D. in a low-paid family
17. What did the children do on the porch of their aunt’s
A. They helped their mother do some work.
B. They shared their daily experiences.
C. They played games together with their aunt.
D. They told stories to their aunt.
18. After retiring, the writer’s mother .
A. always stayed on her own at home
B. took care of the writer’s children
C. moved to live with her daughter Sandy
D. often gave gifts to the writer’s children
19. What does the author (作者) think about her mother
A. Humorous and kind. B. Busy and sad. C. Caring and patient. D. Lazy and tidy.
20. What’s the best title for the passage
A. Mom’s Gift of Time B. Always for Pleasure
C. Never too busy, Mom D. My Mother’s Lifetime
五、任务型阅读
Stepping into a bookstore, you might notice shelves labelled (标注着) “self-help”. You may not know what these books are about. In fact, more people are turning to self-help books for advice these days. You can’t imagine (想象) that sales of these books in the UK reached about three million last year.
Self-help books are usually written by some famous writers, psychologists (心理学家) or successful businessmen. They teach you what to do when you have problems in your life—for example, how to get along with your classmates or coworkers, how to manage your time well or how to find happiness.
Paul Sweetman, the owner of City Books in the UK, said the social environment might be one reason why more people are reading self-help books. Recently, the social environment has become more and more stressful (有压力的) . “Some people come into the bookstore because they’re really tired of things. They’re looking for something relaxing to calm themselves,” Paul said. Besides, younger readers—such as people born after 2000—seem to understand their own problems better, according to British psychologist Caroline Beaton. This means they’re more willing to improve themselves by reading self-help books.
Self-help books were something people laughed at in the past. Many people didn’t take chicken soup stories or “success theory” books seriously. But now they’re becoming increasingly attractive (有吸引力的) to people.
From my point of view, whatever the reason for the growing interest in self-help books is, it’s good to know that help is at hand if we need it. But do these books truly help us Read one and find out.
Self-help books are becoming popular
(1) self-help books are ★Self-help books are books written by some famous writers, psychologists or successful businessmen. ★They offer readers (2) on what to do when facing problems.
The growing popularity ★These books (3) to be something people laughed at, but now they’re becoming increasingly attractive to people. ★Last year, about three million self-help books were bought in the UK.
(4) for the popularity ★Social environment: In (5) years, the social environment has become more and more stressful. ★People’s tiredness: People are looking for ways to (6) and calm themselves. ★Younger (7) need: They understand their problems better and want to improve themselves by (8) self-help books.
The writer’s opinions ★It is good to know that we can get help easily when it is (9). ★We can’t tell if these books are really (10) if we don’t read them.
六、短文填空
Zhang Yugun is head of Heihumiao Primary School in Henan Province. He (1) (be) a person full of love and responsibility(责任).
After graduation in 2001, Zhang chose to work in the poor countryside. Over the past 21 years, he (2) (see) many teachers come and go because of the poor conditions in the village. However, he has stayed on and made every effort to help the children deal with their (3) (problem).
One winter, travelling on the mountain road was much (4) (difficult) than usual. The school was about to start, but those (5) (student) books were still in a town outside the village. Then Zhang and another teacher left early in the morning with a shoulder pole (扁担). They carried back kilos of books. When they (6) (get) to the school, they were both covered in mud (泥), but the books were protected (7) (good). In 2006, a cement road (水泥路) (8) (build) in the village. So Zhang started to carry the books with a motorbike. Although four motorbikes broke down, he never (9) (stop).
In order to provide better care for the students whose parents had left the village to find work in the city, Zhang asked his wife to give up her job to help (10) (cook) and clean for the students. Thanks to the teachers like Zhang, the students in Heihumiao Primary School are able to learn at school and hope for a brighter future.
七、书面表达
作为新时代的青少年，我们应当以“终身运动者”、“责任担当者”、“问题解决者”和“优雅生活者”为目标不断提升自己。现校英语网站以“How to Be a Better Person”为话题开展征文活动，请你从中学生的角度用英文写一篇短文，谈谈你的做法。（100词左右）
写作要点：1.健康生活 (阅读；…… ) (1-2points)；2.牢记责任 (保护环境；……) (1-2points)；3不怕挑战 (尽力解决问题；…… ) (1-2points)；4.美好品德 (参与慈善；……) (1-2points)。提示：职责duty
How to Be a Better Person
As a middle school student, I should try my best to be a better person. I think I should do the following things.八（下）英语期末模拟试卷答案
一、听力
BCBCA CBAAB BCBAC ACCAB
一、单项选择
ABBBB ADDCD
二、完形填空
ACBCD BDCAB BADCA
三、阅读理解
BABDC DDCBC BBCBA DBBCA
四、任务型阅读
1. What 2.advice 3.used 4.Reasons 5.recent 6.relax 7.readers’ 8.reading 9.needed 10.helpful
五、短文填空
1.is 2.has seen 3.problems 4.more difficult 5.students’ 6.got 7.well 8.was built 9.stopped 10. cook
六、书面表达
How to Be a Better Person
As a middle school student, I should try my best to be a better person. I think I should do the following things.
First of all, it’s important to live healthily. I will do exercise every day to stay healthy. I will also spend much time reading all kinds of books because it can open up a whole new world to me. What’s more, it’s everyone’s duty to protect the world. I can separate waste into different groups so that it can be recycled in my daily life. Besides, I will not be afraid to face difficulties or challenges any more and try my best to solve problems in life and study. I will never give up trying. Last but not least, it is necessary to be ready to help others. I can support some charities by donating money or working as a volunteer. Moreover, I will always be honest to myself and other people.
I think the most important thing is to be a useful person. If I start to develop these good habits, I believe I will become a better person and make a difference to the world.
