江苏省扬州市江都区2014-2015学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题带答案

2014-2015学年第二学期八年级英语期末试题2015.7注意事项：1. 本试卷分两部分。

考试时间为100分钟。

试卷满分为100分。

2. 所有答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上。

答案写在试卷其它部分无效。

Ⅰ听力部分（共20分）一、根据所听到的对话内容，选择正确的选项。

（本大题共10分，每小题1分）1.What sign can they see?A. B. C.2.Which organization does Jack’s sister work for?A. B. C.3.How will the woman go to Los Angeles?A. B. C.4.Where are they going tonight?A. B. C.5. When will the plane take off?A. 7:15.B. 7:00.C. 7:30.6. What kind of weather doesn’t the man like?A. Cloudy days.B. Hot days.C. Rainy days.7. Why is the boy still in the library?A. Because the book is interesting.B. Because he forgets the time.C. Because the bad weather prevents him from leaving.8. How long has the woman been here?A. For 5 minutes.B. For 20 minutes.C. For 15 minutes.9. How much more money does the man need to buy the book?A. 15 yuan.B. 10 yuan.C. 5 yuan.10. What does the man think of the film?A. Wonderful.B. Boring.C. Interesting.二、根据所听到的对话或短文内容，选择正确的选项。

2014-2015学年第二学期八年就英语期末试卷卷首寄语：八年级的孩子们，这个学期快乐的学习生活就要结束了，你的英语水平一定取得了不小的进步！下面就来测试一下，请认真审题，细心作答！Are you ready? Let’s go.（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. ( ) 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。

八年级英语周周练（5）班级：姓名：一、选择填空。

( ) 1. Jim is________ honest boy in my class. He bought me ________ useful book as a birthday present.A. a, anB. an, aC. a, aD. an, an( ) 2. –Don’t forget to give my best wi shes to your parents. ---________.A. No, I won’t.B. OK, I willC. Yes, I wo n’t.D. Yes ,I do.( ) 3. ----Do you find this Maths problem__________?---Yes. I can work it out_______.A. easy, easyB. easily, easilyC.easily, easyD. easy, easily( ) 4. Shanghai is larger than_________in Jiangsu,and it is larger than_________ in China.A. any other city, any cityB. any city, the other citiesC. the other cities, any other cityD. any cities, any city( ) 5.My brother_________ Beijing many times. He __________ Nanjing for a week.A.has been to, has gone toB. has been to, has been inC. has gone to , has been inD. has gone to, has been in( ) 6.Let me show you some photos of beautiful nature ______ you and you can bring them _______ you.A. to, withB. for ,toC. to, toD. for with( ) 7. Our school _________ be an old shoe factory, now we ___________studying here. It isa good place to study.A. used to , used toB. is used to , are used toC. is used to, used toD. used to, areused to( ) 8. Girls, I’ll tell you _______, and you can do it ________.A. how to do; by yourselfB. what to do; by yourselfC. how to do it; aloneD. what to do; on yours own( ) 9.---________ does the baby mouse weigh? ---- About 20 grams.A. HowB. WhatC. How many gramsD. How heavily( ) 10. ---Tom’s never afraid of dogs,________? ----_________. Nothing can frighten him.A. isn’t he; Yes, he isB. is he; No, he isn’tC. hasn’t he; Yes, he hasD. has he; No. he hasn’t.( ) 11. _________ nice holiday the Greens are having!A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a( ) 12.---Do you often have a good time _______ after-school activities?A. to do ; to practiceB. doing; practicingC. to do; practicingD. doing; to practice ( ) 13. ---Miss Zhang, I can’t find my pen.--- If you can’t find _____, you can borrow _____ from your classmateA. it; itB. one; oneC. it; oneD. one ; it( ) 14. Mr Wang_______ in 1964. He and his wife _________ for six years.A. got married; have been marriedB. got married; have marriedC. married; have married C. married; have got married( ) 15.--- Can we meet at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning? ---Sorry, let’s make it _______ time.A. othersB. the otherC. anotherD. other( ) 16.It is unhealthy _______ us to eat too much sweet food and it is wrong _______ us to buy sweet food every day.A. of, ofB. for, ofC. of, forD. for, for( ) 17. ---_______I come back before five o’clock?---No, you ________. But you________ be back later than seven o’clockA. Need; must; mustn’tB. May; mustn’t; can’tC. Can; can’t; can’tD. Must; needn’t; can’t( ) 18. ---Who helped Mum wash the dishes yesterday? ---Helen ______.A. doesB. doC. didD. was( ) 19. There is _________ sheep _______ grass under the big tree.A. a few; eatingB. a little; eatingC. few; to eatD. little; to eat( ) 20.---What should I do, doctor? ---_______healthy, you should take more exercise.A. KeepB. To keepC. KeepingD. To keep away from--- Of course, we do. And we always have a lot of time _______ football.二、完形填空。

2014-2015学年牛津八年级下学期期末试题Class: Name: Marks：（满分100分）一. 单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）( )1. — Is SIEMENS European company?— Yes. Its head office is in Germany.A. a; theB. an; theC. a; /D. an; /( )2. I read a report about this morning. It helps poor children by providing them with basic education and food.A. UNICEFB. OxfamC. ORBISD. WWF( )3. It’s a pity that I failed. But I am sure I will make it if I am given another .A. chanceB. purposeC. successD. condition( )4. If nobody breaks traffic rules and everyone is careful enough, most accidents can be .A. allowedB. achievedC. affordedD. avoided( )5. — There are so many nice programmes on Friday evening. I can’t decide ?— I would watch the show on Jiangsu TV if I were you.A. how to watchB. which to watchC. how should I watchD. what should I watch ( )6. Chinese speed skater, Li Jianrou was a dark horse. She to win the gold medal before the race started.A. didn’t expectB. wasn’t expectedC. wasn’t expectingD. hasn’t expected( )7. — I have some problems with my English grammar.— Well, I am in situation. Grammar has never been easy for me.A. a differentB. the similarC. the oppositeD. a wrong( )8. After the earthquake, plenty of food and medicine to people in need.A. were given upB. were handed inC. were handed outD. were given in( )9. Our plan is to plant 50 trees. And we have planted half of them .A. the other dayB. yetC. so farD. in the past( )10. The first lady of the USA, Michelle Obama visited China this spring. She with her mother and two daughters China for a week.A. stayed inB. has been inC. has been toD. has gone to( )11. — A report says an old man supports some poor children by collecting waste things.— Yes. We all feel is really kind him to do so much for the children.A. that; forB. it; forC. that; ofD. it; of( )12. We have discussed the project for two hours. And after a short break, the discussion .A. will carry onB. will be carried onC. has carried onD. were carried on( )13. When the fire started, Tom was to help all the children out. He is both brave and smart.A. too calmB. calm enoughC. too nervousD. nervous enough( )14. In our life, we can work hard on one task , and then another. In this way, all your dreams can be realized.A. at a timeB. on timeC. at the timeD. all the time( )15. — Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while?—. But please listen to it with your earphone.A. Yes, pleaseB. No, thank youC. Not at allD. Yes, I do二. 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）Traffic is becoming worse and worse in big cities. Heavy traffic has caused a lot of 16 to people’s life and work. For example, people have to get up 17 to go to work on time and come back very late when their work is 18 .There are many causes (原因) for 19 problems, but the following may be the most important ones. One cause is the great increase (增长) in the 20 of private cars. Cars need more space but they 21 fewer people. When more and more cars appear, roads and streets become very 22 . It also causes air pollution. The other cause is that some people don’t care about traffic 23 . They cross the streets even when the traffic lights are still 24 . This may easily cause traffic accidents. But how can we 25 these problems? I think if we go out by bus or by bike more often, we’ll use cars less. It may be a helpful way.( )16. A. suggestions B. problems C. types D. imaginations( )17. A. quietly B. late C. gently D. early( )18. A. over B. on C. in D. out( )19. A. food B. water C. traffic D. electricity( )20. A. price B. number C. population D. distance( )21. A. give B. use C. make D. carry( )22. A. wide B. long C. crowded D. empty( )23. A. rules B. ways C. reports D. dates( )24. A. green B. red C. yellow D. black( )25. A. discuss B. think C. forget D. solve三. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）AChina and the Netherlands (荷兰) are long-time friends. The Netherlands is more than 41,500 square kilometres in area. It is a bit larger than the size of Taiwan, China.The Netherlands is rich in culture and art. It is home of many great artists, for example, Vincent van Gogh. Besides fine art, the Netherlands is also called the country of tulips (郁金香). It hasthe world’s largest tulip garden: Keukenhof garden.Dutch people are very hard-working. There’s a saying: “God made the Earth, but the Dutch made Holland.” Mor e than a quarter of the country is below sea level. So Dutch people build many dams (水坝) to protect the country from flooding. They have created almost one sixth of the country from seas and rivers!Did you know?◆ Rubber ducks are popular around the world. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman created it in 2007. The yellow duck is 26 metres high.◆ Wooden clogs (木底鞋) are traditional shoes in the Netherlands. They make good gifts for tourists.◆In the Netherlands, it is im polite to start eating at once. Dutch people will sometimes say “delicious” before eating.◆ Like the UK, the Netherlands also has kings and queens.( )26. Taiwan, China is than the Netherlands in area.A. a bit smallerB. much largerC. much smallerD. a little larger( )27. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us about .A. hard-working Dutch peopleB. culture in the NetherlandsC. Dutch artistsD. size of the Netherlands( )28. What is not talked about in the reading?A. Table manners.B. Artists.C. Weather.D. Tulips.( )29. About of the Netherlands is created from the seas and rivers.A. 16%B. 25%C. 60%D. 75%( )30. Which is NOT TRUE about the Netherlands?A. China and the Netherlands have been neighouring countries for a long time.B. Keukenhof garden is famous for tulips.C. The Dutch may give foreign friends wooden clogs as small presents.D. In the Netherlands, it’s good manners to praise (称赞) the food before eating.BI was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lad y in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of tha t.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minute s the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the l ady in front of me said, “Wait!I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”( )31. What is this passage mainly about?A. Love and goodness.B. Culture and tradition.C. Friendship and honesty.D. Communication and understanding.( )32. How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?A. $ 8.00.B. Ten dollars.C. All his money.D. All his money and another $ 8.00.( )33. Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?A. Because the boy had saved some money.B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.( )34. What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?A. 令人感动的B. 令人难过的C. 令人失望的D. 令人害怕的( )35. What’s the correct order of the following events?a. The cashier got enough m oney for the boy’s clothes.b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.d. The boy went to the line to pay.A. b, a, c, dB. b, c, a, dC. d, b, c, aD. c, d, b, a四. 填空（每小题1分，共15分）A. 根据所给汉语意思，用合适的单词填空。

江苏省扬州市邗江区2014-2015学年八年级英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

第I卷为第1至第65题，第II卷为第66至100题。

试卷总分140分，考试时间110分钟。

第I卷（选择题80分）听力部分（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）A.听对话回答问题（本大题共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短对话，每段对话听两遍。

在听到每段对话前，你将有3秒钟的时间阅读题目。

听完后，你将有3秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。

( ) 1. How will Mary go to Beijing?A. B. C.( ) 2. What does Linda need?A B C( ) 3. What does Mrs. Smith want to eat?A BC( ) 4. What’s the girl’s favourite hobby?A B C( ) 5. Where was Mary when she finished school?A. She was in America.B. She was in England.C. She was in China. ( ) 6. What time did Peter get up?A. At 7:00.B. At 7:15.C. At 7:45.( ) 7. How long will Father stay i n the USA?A. For a week.B. For about fifteen days.C. For a month.( ) 8. How many times has the man been to China in all?A. Once.B. Twice.C. Three times.( ) 9. How much will the man have if Cindy lends him her money?A. 15 yuanB. 12 yuan.C. 10 yuan..( )10. What does the woman think about the man’s hat?A. It’s very nice.B. It doesn’t go well with his suit.C. She likes the style of the hat.B. 听对话回答问题（本大题共5分，每小题1分）你将听到两段对话，各听两遍。

2014-2015学年江苏省苏州市吴江区八年级（下）期末英语试卷二、单项填空（共14小题；每小题1分，满分14分、）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．1. 一What's_________weather like today？一It's________hot summer day!（）A the；aB 不填；aC the；theD 不填；the2. 一What a terrible ship accident in China!一Yes．More than 400passengers on Oriental Star（东方之星）lost their_______．（）A familiesB confidenceC interestD 1ives3. My mother is a teacher and she always helps my brotherand________with_______English．（）A I；ourB me；ourselvesC me；ourD I：my4. Mr．Smith had an important meeting just now，________？（）A did heB had heC didn't heD hadn't he5. On snowy days，a driver must drive as_________as possible．（）A carefullyB more carefullyC carefulD more careful6. 一________can the batteries（电池）keep these cool iPhones and iPads working？﹣For about ten hours．（）A How muchB How manyC How oftenD How long7. Tell him not to speak or laugh so loudly_________．（）A in placeB in publicC by accidentD on business8. Susan ______ her friends invitation to picnic because she had to stay at home and look after her little sister.A receivedB refusedC replied9. We Chinese parents should learn to let our children__________everything．（）A to decideB decidesC decideD deciding10. ﹣﹣You know a lot about Chinese history，don't you？﹣﹣Yes，I ___________ China for a long time since 1998．（）A have come toB have gone toC have been toD have lived in11. According to the survey，some people enjoy working hard for high pay，while______don't want to work in their spare time．（）A allB othersC the othersD none12. ﹣﹣﹣I can't stop playing computer games．﹣﹣﹣For your health and study，I am afraid you _______．（）A canB mayC needD have to13. 一Can I play football for some time，Mum？一You can，if your homework__________．（）A will doB doesC is doneD will be done14. Could you tell me________for Hong Kong？（）A when they will leave BeijingB when would they leave BeijingC when will they leave BeijingD when did they leave Beijing三、完形填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分．）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．15. Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone．Would life be as easy as when your parents are（1）_______? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?Zheng Chenyu says that she would（2）_______．"Where can I find food? How can I cookit? "The14﹣year﹣old girl says that she knows（3）_______about cooking．"I can have tomato and egg soup, but that's all．I think many of my classmates are the same．We don't know what to do, or how to（4）_______ourselves, "said Zheng．"And I may forget something important．I may probably watch television and then burn the soup．"（5）_______Zheng believes that basic life skills, such as cooking and washing clothes, are especially important．She doesn't think teenagers get enough practice．"As soon as I leave home, I'll learn to cook．But now parents do almost（6）_______for us．We're very lazy．"she said．Most teenagers only have time for their（7）_______．They don't learn any life skills until they go to college．However, Sima Yige doesn't think so．"I think I'd be all right．I wouldn't just eat sandwiches or fruit．I know how to cook some（8）_______dishes because my mum showed me, "the 1 3﹣year﹣old boy said．In his opinion, many teenagers（9）_______their parents too much, and there is much more to learn than cooking, like"（10）_______yourself properly every morning or even tidying up your room"．For most teenagers it wouldn't be a holiday at all．（1）A atB aroundC awayD out（2）A thinkB feelC worryD say（3）A 1ittleB a littleC fewD a few（4）A look afterB look atC look forD look out（5）A AlthoughB HoweverC BecauseD So（6）A noneB somethingC nothingD everything（7）A houseworkB schoolC homeworkD 1ife（8）A niceB easyC difficultD important（9）A work onB spend onC depend onD put on（10）A enjoyingB dressingC stoppingD wearing四、阅读理解（共3小题；每小题10分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．16. Boys and girls, do you like your eyes? And do you know that there are many phrases（短语）in English about eyes? We all know people's eyes can be a window into their hearts．Today we'll enjoy the following eye phrases by a story．It's about a man and a woman who are both teachers at the same school．Let's suppose that the man asked the woman out on a date．She was so happy becausethis man was the apple of her eye, a very special man．On their date, they might eat a meal．During their dinner, they might discuss many things．They might discover that they________, or agree on many things．For example, they might agree that every crime（罪行）should be punished．That is to say they believed in the idea of an eye for an eye．The next day, the woman asked the man to keep an eye on the young students in her class while she was out．This might be hard to do when the teacher was writing on the blackboard．To do so, a teacher would need to have eyes in the back of his head．In other words, he could know what the students were doing even when he was not watching them． Boys and girls, are you interested in these phrases? Maybe there are many phrases about other parts of the body in English．Try to find them!（1）．According to the passage，how can we know a boy without talking to him？________A By looking at his hair．B By looking at his eyes．C By looking at hisears． D By looking at his heart．（2）．What does the phrase"see eye to eye"in the second paragraph mean？________A Be friendly．B Have different opinions．C Be interested．D Have the same idea．（3）．"Your mum loves you very much"is another saying of"________"．A You are the apple of her eye．B She keeps an eye on you．C She believes in an eye for an eye．D She has eyes in the back of her head．（4）．We can infer from tile last paragraph that________．A maybe we can see without our eyes one day．B people like their eyesbest． C maybe there are some phrases about nose in English'． D English phraseshave a long history．（5）．What is the main idea of the passage？________A A story about two teachers．B Eyes are important to us．C How to protect our eyes．D Different eye phrases．17. We've talked about snails（蜗牛）and their slow move．But much of the time snails don't move at all．They're in their shells sleeping．Hot sun will dry out a snail's body．So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into its shell and closes the opening with a thin cover．Then it goes to sleep．A snail will die in a heavy rain．So whenever it rains, it goes inside its shell house and goes to sleep．Asnail can sleep for as long as it needs to．It can take a short sleep．Or it call sleep for days at a time．And it spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep．In spring the snail wakes up．Its body, about three inches long, comes out of from the shell． When hungry, the snail looks for food．It can't see very well．Its eyes, at the ends of thetop feelers are very weak．But its sense of smell is very strong．It helps the snail to the new greens．Then the snail's little mouth goes to work．A snail's mouth is no longer than the point of a pin（针）．Yet it has 256, 000teeth!The teeth are so small that you can't see them．But they do their work．If you put a snail in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out．And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones．Mostly, a snail looks for food at night．But on cloudy days it eats in the daytime．It eats all day long．A snail can go on eating for hours and never feel full．（1）．A snail________．A moves more slowly in the daytime．B has thousands of feet．C sleeps much of the time．D doesn't move at all．（2）．The underlined word"draw"in the second paragraph means________．A to make with a pen．B to keep away from．C to move to end．D to push．（3）．From the story we know________．A the snail's shell is very thin．B a snail can't see well．C the snail's nose is quite short．D the snail's body changes with seasons．（4）．A snail goes to sleep when________．A The snail，s teeth can，t be worn out．B In winter the snail doesn't eat or move．C A snail doesn't like living under the sun．D The snail's strong sense of smell helps to find things far away．18. A mother wanted to encourage（鼓励）her son to play the piano．She bought ticketsto the concert（演奏会）of a great pianist．When they arrived at the theater, the mother found a friend．She stopped to talk to her friend and her son ran off．At eight o'clock the lights began to dim（变暗）and the concert was set to start．The mother began to look for the boy．Then, she saw her 6﹣year﹣old son on stage．He was playing Twinkle, Twinkle little star．The mother was very surprised．Before she could get her son back, the famous pianist himself was on the stage and quickly moved to the piano．"Don't stop．Keep playing, "he said kindly to the boy．The great pianist reached downwith his left hand and began filling in the bass（低部）of the song．Soon, his right arm reached around the other side and played a beautiful piece of music．Together, the two excited people with their beautiful music．In all of our lives, we receive helping hands, some we notice, some we don't．We also have lots"chant to give helping hands, sometimes we want people to know, sometimes wedon't．Littleof what we al l get comes without others'help．What we receive we should give back．（1）．The mother took her son to the piano concert because________．A her friend sent them two tickets．B the pianist invited them there．C she wanted to develop his interest in piano．D her son liked the pianist very much．（2）．What was the little boy doing when his mother saw him？________A He was listening to concert in his seat．B He was talking to his friend．C He was playing a piece of music．D He was learning from the famous pianist．（3）．What was the mother's feeling when she found her son playing on stage？________A She was proud of her son．B She couldn't believe her eyes．C She was interested in the music．D She held back her anger．（4）．What did the pianist ask the boy to do？________A To go back to．B To keep playing the piano．C To play the bass part of the song．D To watch him play instead．（5）．What does the story tell us？________A It is good to give a helping hand to others．B Great people always like to help others．C It is important to give a child a lesson on stage．D A mother should take good care of her child．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，在答题卷上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式．每空只写一词．19. The medicine should be taken on an________['empti]stomach．20. It is dangerous that the cars driving in the________['opəzit]direction have their headlights on at night．21. The twins were separated at birth and brought up in different________[In'vairənmənts]．22. The girl used to________（表达）her anger by eating lots of chocolates．23. Give me two________（份）of China Daily，please!1want to get the latest news．24. Come and sit down by the fire．Your hand________（摸）so cold．25. Would you mind________（解释）the grammar rule again？I can't follow you．26. 一Look!Why is Tom's father so angry with him？一Tom always turns a________ear to what his parents says．27. 一The boy living by the Taihu Lake can't swim!一That's not strange．I can't________．28. 通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式．每空只写一词．﹣My friend Jack failed to pass the driving test a third time．﹣No worry．We all know that failure is the mother of________．六、词性转换（共5小题，满分5分）根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式．29. Please pick up the rubbish．Don't you see the notice which says"No________．"（1itter）30. Toys are popular with children，but there are________dangers，especially for babies under 2years old．（hide）31. My mom always asks me to share some housework to keep me from________computer games at weekends．（play）32. 一I often feel more________and interested when I am learning something in a new place．（relax）33. ﹣The guy there is asking about your age and salary．一Please make it clear that he shouldn't act so________（polite）七、动词填空（共5小题，满分5分）用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上．34. Never leave the tap________after use．（run）35. The house price still keeps rising，so my parents can't even afford________a small house buy．36. To our surprise，the old man risked________his life to help the crying girl cross the street．（10se）37. Anyone who refuses________the traffic rules will be a danger to us all．（obey）38. You'd better get used to________as you're told，or you will get into trouble．（do）八、句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）39. 你知道他们结婚多长时间了？________．40. 在别人面前插队是粗鲁无礼的．________．41. 他们正在讨论怎样处理这个问题．________．42. 他的话将会对那个小孩产生很大影响．________．43. 我们很高兴他已经被送至医院了．________．九、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）44. 亲爱的同学，时间过得真快，暑假即将开始．班长要求同学们交流暑假安排，下表是李明同学去年和今年的暑期生活对比表．假如你是李明，请您根据表格内容用英语写一篇交流稿．注意：1．词数90左右．短文开头已给出，但不计入总词数．（2）．短文须包括所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；（3）．短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息．We have different plans for the coming summer vacation．Last year________．2014-2015学年江苏省苏州市吴江区八年级（下）期末英语试卷答案1. A2. D3. C4. C5. A6. D7. B8. B9. C10. D11. B12. D13. C14. A15. BCAADDCBCB16. BDACD17. DDA18. CCBBA19. empty20. opposite21. environments22. express23. copies24. feels25. explaining26. deaf27. believe28. success29. Litter30. hiden31. playing32. relaxed33. politely34. running35. to buy36. losing37. to obey38. doing39. Do you know how long they have been married？40. It'srudetopushinbeforeothers41. They are talking abouthow to deal with the problem．42. His words will have a great influence on the child．43. We are glad that he has been sent to the hospital．44. We have different plans for the coming summer vacation．Last year，I had a very boring vacation．At the beginning of the vacation，I finished doing my homework．【高分句型一】Then I often played basketball with my parents．And I spent most of my time on the Internet．（去年的暑假）As for this summer holiday，I am going to visit Shanghai with my cousin．We are going to visit our grandparents and eat lots of delicious snacks．I am also going to help my parentsdo the chores，like cooking dishes，making the bed and washing the clothes．（今年的暑假计划）I am sure it will be a happy and interesting holiday．【高分句型二】I'm looking forward to this vacation．（表达期待）。

2014-2015学年度第二学期期末考试八年级英语试题(考试时间120分钟满分150分)二、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中, 选择一个最佳答案。

（共15小题; 每小题1分，计15分）26. We’re here to have fun, to learn, to work together and to make difference.A. a; aB. a; /C. /; aD. /; /27. my father my mother are able to drive a car. So they often take turns to drive me toschool.A. Neither; norB. Both; andC. Either; orD. Not only; but also28. — 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 narrowB. so strong; narrow enoughC. enough strong; narrow enoughD. strong enough; too narrow29. — Did the doctors save the old man？— Yes. He _____________ on the morning of May 10th. And now he is out of danger.A. was operatedB. operatedC. operated onD. was operated on30. — _____________ did your uncle leave his home town?.— Let me see. He _______ for nearly twenty years.A. When; has leftB. When; has been awayC. How long; has leftD. How long; has been away31. — What type of mobile phone do you want to have? Something big?— Well, it ____________ be big — that's not important.A. mustB. needn’tC. can’tD. mustn’t32. — How will you help with the activity?— We will ___________ leaflets to ask people to take part.A. put outB. hand outC. find outD. cut out33. — _____________? —I’ve got toothache. It hurts.A. How are youB. What’s wrong with youC. How is the matterD. What do you do34. — I _______ reading English every morning.— Yes, now English is more and more important. English ____________ the first language in England and some other countries.A. am used to; is used byB. am used to; is used asC. used to; is used byD. used to; is used as35. — It’s clever _____you to help me work out the difficult math problem. Thanks!— You are welcome. Now it’s easier _______you to understand it.A.of; ofB. of; forC. for; ofD. for; for36. — There was hardly anything left after the earthquake, _______?— _________. People had to rebuild their houses.A. wasn’t there; YesB. was there; NoC. wasn’t there; NoD. was there; Yes37. — _______ good time we had at the party last night!— Yes. It was _______exciting party that I would never forget it.A. What; soB. How; suchC. What a; such anD. How a; so an38. By _____ these old students, we hope ____ them good at looking after the younger students.A. train; makeB. training; to makeC. training; makingD. train; making39. — Excuse me, could you tell me ?— Of course. It’s ten minutes’ ride from here.A. where is NO. 1 Middle SchoolB. how I can get to Renmin ParkC. how far my trip is to Jiangyan LibraryD. how long will it take me to Jiangyan People’s Hospital40. — Having many helpers makes a task easier and faster to complete.— I think so. ____________.A. Many hands make light work.B. Actions speak louder than words.C. The early bird catches the worm.D. The more you learn, the more you know.三、完型填空阅读短文, 从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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.( ) 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。