淮上区区2012-2013学年八年级上学期期末检测英语试题(无答案)

八年级上学期英语期末考试题八年级英语(全卷四个部分，共8页。

满分：120分；考试时间：120分钟)题号 一 二 三 四 总分 得分第一部分． 听力(共四节，满分30分)第一节 听句子，选出与句子内容相关的图画。

（每小题听两遍，满分5分）1._______2._______3._______4._______5 .第二节 听句子，选出与所听句子内容相符的正确答语（每小题听两遍，满分5分） （ ）6. A. He often goes swimming . B. Yes, he does. C. Once a week. （ ）7. A. Every day B. By bike C. Fine ,thank you. （ ）8. A. He ’s tired B. She has a toothache . C. I can ’t sleep. （ ）9 .A. Yes , he is B. No, he doesn ’t. C. Yes, he does.（ ） 10.A.I ’m going by bus . B. I ’m going on Friday C. I ’m going to Hawaii.第三节.听对话及问题，选择正确答案。

（10分）学校 ______________ 姓名 ___________ 班级 _______ 考号 ___________________………………………………………线…………………………………………封………………………………………密……………………………… ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★线★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★题★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★答★★★★★★★★★★★★（）11. A twice a week B once a week C three times a week( )12. A goes fishing B goes shopping C goes exercising( )13. A go to bed early B go out C go to the party( ) 14 .A eat bread B eat an apple C play football( ) 15. A swimming B hiking C fishing( ) 16. A. Raining heavily. B. Raining, but not heavily.C. Snowing heavily.D. Snowing, but not heavily. ( ) 17. A. 11:15 B. 11:05 C. 10:11 D. 10:05( ) 18. A. Because there was no time. B. Because they bought too many things.C. Because they didn’t like to visit there.D. Because they didn’t know the way. ( ) 19. A. He wants to be a doctor. B. He wants to be a soldier.C. He wants to be a teacher.D. He has no idea.( ) 20. A. At the school. B. In the library. C. In the shop. D. In the factory.第四节听短文，回答问题。

2012-2013学年度第一学期期末质量调研八年级英语试题（满分120分，考试时间120分钟）一。

听力选择题：（15分）(一) 录音中有五个句子，每个句子听一遍，然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子作出适当反应的答语。

1. A. I’m twelve. B. It’s windy. C. It’s Friday.2. A. You are welcome. B. What about you? C. Good idea.3. A. He likes English. B. He is of medium height. C. He is a doctor.4. A. Basketball. B. Great. C. Yes, I am.5. A. Not at all. B. Thank you. C. I study it very hard.（二）录音中有五组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

6. How does the girl go to school every day?A. By bike.B. By bus.C. On foot.7. What does the girl want to borrow from the boy?A. A pen.B. A pencil.C. A pen and a pencil.8. Who likes Chinese food?A. The woman.B. The man.C. Both of the woman and the man.9. Where is the man going to spend his winter holiday?A. In Sydney.B. In Tokyo.C. In Russia.10. Which sweater does the woman want?A. The green one.B. The yellow one.C. Neither（三）请听下面三段长对话，回答11—15小题。

2012—2013学年度第一学期期末考试试题八年级英语第一部分听力（25分）Part 1听对话，选答案。

（共8小题；每题1分，共8分）听下面4段对话，每段对话后有2小题。

请根据所听到的内容选出最佳选项，填写在答题卡相应位置上。

每段对话播放两遍。

听第一段对话。

( ) 1. What will they do this weekend?A. Play basketball.B. Go swimming.C. Stay at home.( ) 2.How many of them will spend this weekend together?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.听第二段对话。

( ) 3.What size does the man want?A. A small one.B. A medium one.C. A big one.( ) 4.How much is the sweater?A.13 dollars.B.30 dollars.C. 33 dollars.听第三段对话。

( ) 5.What does the man think of the story?A. Interesting.B. Boring.C. Exciting.( ) 6.Why does the man in the story always get into trouble?A. Because he is not clever.B. Because he is forgetful.C. Because he is not careful.听第四段对话。

( ) 7.What’s wrong with the woman?A. She has a stomachache.B. She has a headache.C. She has a toothache.( ) 8.How many times a day should the woman take the medicine?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.Part 2 听短文，选答案。

八年级英语上期期末考试试题一、单项选择。

（每小题1分，共15分）( )1.—Miss Chen teaches _______ English this term.—You’re lucky. _______ is a very good teacher.A.our; She; He; SheD.ours; He( )2.—Do you usually wash clothes at home?—Yes, although I think it’s _______, I have to help my mother.A.necessaryB.boringC.excitingD.interesting( )3.—Would you mind _______ in the classroom?—Sorry, I won’t do that again.A.not runningB.don’t runC.not to runD.to not run( )4.—Did Alice sleep well last night?—No, she didn’t. She didn’t go to bed ____ 12 o’clock last night.A.afterB.whenC.untilD.if( )5.—What happened to Mike?—He had a stomachache. He began to work _______ having breakfast this morning.A.withB.ofC.fromD.without( )6.The girl is eight years old. She is _______ to go to school.A.old enoughB.young enoughC.too oldD.too young( )7.—How does Bob usually go to work?—He _______ take a bus, but now he is used to(习惯于) walking.A. usedB. was used toed toD.is used to( )8.—How much did the new watch _______ your sister?—She _______ 350 yuan for it.A. cost; paidB. spend; costC. pay; costD. take; paid( )9.—Do you often help your cousin with his English?—No. He learns English _______.A. by himselfB. for himselfC. himselfD. on himself( )10.—He is often late for school, isn’t he?—_______ He always goes to school earlier than others.A.Yes, he is.B.No, he isn’t.C.Yes, of course.D.No, sometimes.( )11.—Would you please pass me today’s newspaper?—_______A.Yes, pleaseB.Here you are.C.You are welcome.D.Not at all.( )12.The new road is much _______ than before. Six cars can pass it at the same time.rgerB.widerC.fartherD.longer( )13.Suzhou is one of _______ most beautiful tourist cities and I believe I’ll come for _______ second time.A.the; aB.a; aC.the; theD.a; the( )14.We _______ play on this road. There is too much traffic.A.mustB.mustn’tC.needD.needn’t( )15.—Well, let’s go to visit the Ren’ai Park this Saturday.—That _______ great.A.feelsB.looksC.soundsD.smells二、完形填空。

姓名：______________ 班级：____________日期：______________ 分数：____________ 一，用所给词的适当形式填空（5分）1. Last night Jim _______ (stay) up late .2. ---When did Tiger Woods start __________(golf )? --- When he was ten months old .3. What’s Sandy going to ______ (be)when she ________ (grow) up ?4. Could you please _________(fold)your clothes ?5. This theater has the _____________ (comfortable)seats.二，单选（30分）( )1. --- _______ water do we need to drink every day ? --- About four glasses .A. How muchB. How manyC. How longD. How often( )2. Y ou should peel three bananas first . Then ________ the bananas .A. cut downB. cut intoC. cutsD. cut up( )3. Here’s a recipe _______ a pizza .A. withB. atC. forD. on( )4. _______ he visit Chicago last Sunday ?A. WasB. WereC. DoesD. Did( )5. Maria _______ the first prize in yesterday’s listening competition .A. getsB. winsC. wonD. took( )6. --- Where ______ Uncle Zhang two days ago ? --- He ______ in South Korea .A. is;isB. does; isC. was; wereD. was; was( )7. The teacher gives me a day _______ .A. awayB. offC. ofD. long( )8. ______ the end of the day , they were all tired .A. OnB. InC. AtD. For( )9. --- _______ did Lucy hiccup ? --- For about two weeks .A. WhenB. How oftenC. How longD. How many( )10. Y ou are never ______ old ______ learn .A. too; toB. to ; toC. to ; tooD. too; too( )11. Laura ______ ice skating when she was four .A. startsB. is startingC. startedD. starting( )12. My brother likes playing _______ basketball and I am good at playing _______ accordion .A. /; theB. the ; /C. an; theD. the ; an( )13. We have worked for three hours . Now let’s stop ________ a rest .A. hadB. haveC. to haveD. having( )14. Most of the students in our class _______ part in the math match yesterday .A. joinedB. tookC. madeD. played( )15. ________ Sunday mornings , old people get together and do exercise by the lake .A. OnB. AtC. ToD. In( )16. There _______ an exam tomorrow .A. is gong to haveB. beC. wasD. is going to be( )17. We’re going to _______ a meeting this weekend .A. holdsB. holdingC. heldD. hold( )18. Now I can do ______ I want to do .A. whereB. whatC. whenD. which( )19. They got to the party _______ the same time.A. atB. inC. onD. about( )20. “Where would you like to go on your summer holiday , Mike ? ”“I’d like to go_________. ”A. nowhere interestingB. interesting anywhereC. somewhere interestingD. interesting somewhere( )21. Could you please _______ the trash when you go out ?A. take inB. put outC. take outD. look out( )22. He needs _______ the living room on Sundays .A. cleanB. to cleanC. cleaningD. cleaned( )23. Could you please _______ the dishes ?A. makeB. to makeC. doD. to do( )24. Tan Hai often borrows money _______ others , but he doesn’t lend anything _____anybody .A. from ; forB. to ; fromC. from ; toD. to ; to( )25. Thanks ________ me such beautiful pictures .A. to sendB. of sendingC. and sendD. for sending( )26. I think the movie “Titanic ”is _______ one of all the movies .A. the bestB. bestC. betterD. a good( )27. I have ______ books than you .A. manyB. muchC. moreD. most( )28. I think Liu Dehua is one of the _________ movie stars in China .A. popularB. popularestC. more popularD. most popular( )29. In our city , it’s ______ in July , but it is even _______ in August .A. hotter; hottestB. hot ; hotC. hotter ; hotD. hot ; hotter( )30. The boy isn’t _____ to dress himself .A. old enoughB. enough oldC. oldD. older三，完形填空(10分)Lisa is serious about the chores in her houses. She gives her children things that they__1 do according to their age. She stared by asking John, the __2__ of her two sons, to help with the dishes. It is now an easy chore_3__ the 15-year-old. His 13-year-old brother, Dave, now__4__ John too. They take turns(轮流) washing the __5__ after meals. The boys also clean their study tables, make their beds and __6__ food from the market on Sunday mornings. Besides(除了)these, the boys also know how to cook easy meals__7__ their parents are not at home.The family of_ 8__ live in a big house but they do all the housework themselves. Lisa says, “When I was young, my father wanted us to do things on our own (独立) and learn how to __9__ ourselves. Now I am doing it to my kids.” John says, doing chores is _10__ .Y ou learn important life skills and responsibility.(责任)( ) 1. A. must B. can C. may D. will( ) 2. A. elder B. taller C. younger D. shorter( ) 3. A. with B. as C. for D. by( ) 4. A. likes B. finds C. hates D. helps( ) 5. A. hands B. dishes C. fruits D. clothes( ) 6. A. borrow B. cook C. buy D. sell( ) 7. A. when B. how C. what D. why( ) 8. A. two B. three C. four D. five( ) 9. A. work on B. take part in C. turn on D. take care of( ) 10.A.bad B. good C. difficult D. boring四，阅读理解（40分）(A) Let’s go campingWhat do we do when we go camping？First, we work out a plan. We take food, clothing, a knife, and things for cooking and eating. We take things to keep us away from insect（昆虫) and the sun. Then we put everything into the car and we drive to the woods. We look for a place for campers（露营者）and we look for a good place for our tent(帐篷). The place should have a lot of moving air. This will keep some insects away. High land with water on both sides of it is good. Then we put up our tent. We put everything into the tent, and we are ready for fun. We can swim in the lake, walk in the woods,climb a mountain, row a boat, or go fishing.In the evening we come back to the tent. We build a big fire because it can keep the insects away. We sit around the fire and talk. We may tell interesting stories or we may sing songs.At night we lie down on the grass. We can look up at the stars. It is a busy day, so we try to go to sleep early.Everything is dark. Everything is quiet. We hope we won’t hear music from the radio in the next tent. We hope it won’t rain.( ) 1. Before going to camp we should first_____________.A. draw up a planB. take some foodC. take things to keep us warmD. take something for cooking and eating( ) 2. We go to camp ____________.A. by busB. by carC. by bikeD. on foot( ) 3. Campers can take part in ______ activities.A. one or twoB. only a fewC. manyD. two or three( ) 4. In the evening we build a fire because_________ .A. it is cold at nightB. it can keep us warmC. it can keep the insects awayD. it is dark and quiet( ) 5. The campers like to ________ at night.A. hear music from the radioB. go to sleep earlyC. have rainD. be busy(B) Can we live without salt? No, salt is very important to us; we need salt in our food. Animals need it, too. Most of the salt in our country comes from the sea. People dig(挖) very big pools and let sea water in. When the sun dries up the water, people can get salt from the ground. The salt is white, clean and beautiful.There are a lot of salt wells (井) in Sichuan. A salt well is much like a water well. People bring the water up to the ground and then dry it in big jars over fire. In this way, they get salt.We can also get salt from salt mines（矿）. A salt mine may be found under the ground. Some years ago, people in Jiangxi found a big mine and opened it. People there don’t need salt from other places. In the northwest of our country there are many salt lakes. Some of them are very big. The salt even in a big lake will be enough for our people for centuries(世纪).( ) 6. We can’t live without salt, so ________.A. we don’t need it.B. it is very important to us.C. animals need it, too.D. there is salt in our food.( ) 7. We get most of the salt from_______.A. salt lakesB. sea waterC. sea wellsD. salt mines( ) 8. People in Sichuan get salt from_______.A. jarsB. fireC. salt wellsD. water wells( ) 9. Some years ago, a big salt mine was found and opened______.A. in SichuanB. in JiangxiC. in the northwestD. besides there( ) 10. The best title for this passage is ______.A. SaltB. Why we need saltC. Salt is importantD. We need salt(C) Two twin sisters found work as saleswomen (销售员) in a company (公司). The first month was not easy. They worked very hard but sold nothing. The younger sister gave up(放弃) in the second month. She left the company and found another job. The elder sister stayed. She said she wanted to have one last try.One year later, the elder sister had a car and a house. But the younger sister was still poor (贫穷的). She asked her sister, “why?”The elder sister said, “I got my first order the day you left. They liked my work. So they gave memore orders. Now life is good for me.”So, keep working and never give up. Y ou will get what you want..根据短文内容，判断正（T）误(F)( ) 11. The two sisters worked in the same company at first.( ) 12. The two sisters didn’t work hard, so they sold nothing.( ) 13. The elder sister gave up in the second month.( ) 14. The elder sister had more money than the younger sister one year later.( ) 15. If you want to get something, you should keep working and never give up.(D) Celine Dion( 席琳迪翁) was born in a small town in Montreal, Canada. She is one of fourteen children in a musical family. Her parents and the big family made a singing group. They were very popular in their hometown. Celine’s first song was written by her mother when Celine was 12. Rene Angelia, a music manager, liked them very much. He helped Celine a lot. In 1994, they got married(结婚). As a singing star, Celine works very hard and she is also very lucky. In 1997, at the age of 29, she sang her song my heart will go on in the movie titanic. It was a great success and made her an international star.16.填入适当的单词，每空一词，写成短文。

2012----2013 学年八年级上学期期末英语试卷时间120分钟满分120分第一部分听力（共四节，满分30分）第一节听句子，选出与句子内容相关的图片，并将所选答案的字母代号填在题前括号内。

每个句子听两遍。

（共5题，每一题1分，满分5分）第二节听句子，选出与句子内容相符的正确答语，并将所选答案的字母代号填在题前括号内。

每个句子听两遍。

（共5题，每一题1分，满分5分）( )6.A.Hong Kong B.A polit C.For two weeks( )7.A.I think he is 25 B.I think he is great C.I think he is in China( )8.A.Don’t thank me B.Never mind C.I’m glad you like it( )9.A.Very nice B.Very well C.Yes, I’d love to( )10.A.Thank you B.Sorry, I can’t C.Yes,I should第三节听对话，选出能回答问题的正确选项，并将其并将所选答案的字母代号填在题前括号内。

每段对话听两遍。

（共10题，每一题1分，满分10分）听第一段对话，回答第11--12小题（）11.What’s the matter with Mr Lee?A.He has a backacheB.He has a stomachacheC.He has a toothache( ) 12. When will Mr Lee go to see a doctor?A.After schoolB.After supperC.After work听第二段对话，回答第13-14 小题( )13.Who’s Tom’s new teacher?A.Miss GreenB.Mr GreenC.Mr Brown( )14.What does the new teacher look like?A.Thin and shortB.Fat and tallC.Tall and thin听第三段对话，回答15-17 小题。

淮安市2012~2013学年度八年级第一学期期末考试英语试卷试卷由京翰教育一对一家教辅导()整理第一卷（选择题，共65分）一、听力测试（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一节（共10小题）听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

每段对话读两遍。

1. What’s the boy’s favourite animal?A. B. C.2. How does the boy go to school?A. B. C.3. What did the boy see last summer?A. B. C.4. What does the boy want?A. B. C.5. What does the girl want to do this weekend?A. Go skiing.B. Go cycling.C. Go hiking.6. What does the boy think of the film?A. Interesting.B. Boring.C. Exciting.7. What’s the most important for the boy?A. Being clever.B. Being honest.C. Being good-looking.8. Who has the most rubbers?A. Jack.B. Nancy.C. Daniel.9. What does the bird look like?A. It has broad wings and brownish feathers.B. It has white feathers and a long thin neck.C. It has grey feathers and a forked tail.10. What does the boy want to be?A. A writer.B. An editor.C. A social worker.第二节（共10小题）听下面三段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，每段材料读两遍。

2012-2013年初二英语第一学期期末测评本试卷共7页，共150分，考试时长80分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

一、语音部分（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）第一节找出下列划线部分读音不同的单词1. A. hardly B. judge C. product D. company2. A. check B. enemy C. manager D. suspect3. A. since B. disc C. similar D. bean4. A. rafts B. states C. beds D. events5. A. technology B. chemistry C. church D. character第二节找出下列重音位置不同的单词6. A. succeed B. century C. palace D. marriage7. A. another B. respond C. horrible D. apology8. A. fortunate B. appearance C. chemistry D. spirit9. A. engineer B. international C. situation D. activity10. A. neighborhood B. material C. environment D. instruction二、语言知识和运用（共两节，共35分）第一节单项选择（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）11. ---Did you notice him _______ the teachers’ office?---No, I didn’t.A. goingB. to enterC. to goD. entering12. --- _______ you _______ your homework yet?--- Y es, I _______ it ten minutes ago.A. Did; do; finishedB. Have; done; have finishedC. Will; do; finishD. Have; done; finished13. The girl doesn’t run _______ the boy.A. much faster asB. as faster asC. more fast thanD. so fast as14. The piano in the other shop will be _______, but _______.A. cheaper; not as betterB. more cheap; not as betterC. cheaper; not as goodD. more cheap; not as good15. In the exam, the _______ you are, the _______ mistakes you’ll make.A. careful; littleB. more careful; lessC. more careful; fewD. more careful; fewer16. The boy _______ streets without pay in the old days.A. was made to cleanB. made cleanC. made to cleanD. was made clean17. Great changes _______ in our country during the past 20 years.A. have taken placeB. took placeC. have been taken placeD. were taken place18. I’m sorry you’ve missed the train. It _______ for 10 minutes.A. leftB. has leftC. has been awayD. has been left19. ---Would you mind my _______ the rad io? It’s a little noisy.---Of course not.A. turn onB. to turn downC. turning onD. turning down20. The young man is _______ to carry the heavy box.A. enough strongB. strong enoughC. too strongD. so strong21. I’ll have my birthday party _______.A. in two week’s timeB. in two weeks’ timeC. in two weeks timeD. in two weeks’s time22. Even the top students in our class can’t work out this problem. So it _______ bevery difficult.A. mayB. mustC. canD. need23. --- What would you like for breakfast?--- I don’t feel like ____.A. to eat somethingB. eating anythingC. to eat anythingD. eating nothing24. My watch needs ____, but I have no time to go to town to have it ____.A. to repair; repairedB. to be repaired; repairingC. repairing; repairedD. being repaired; repaired25. Would you please say it _______? I still can’t follow you.A. more slowB. much slowC. more slowlyD. much slowly26. I’ll work _______ I can.A. so hardly asB. so hard asC. as hardly asD. as hard as27. I have to make meals for 4 people, _______ me.A. includeB. includedC. includingD. to include28. In a football game, nine players are not enough. _______ are needed.A. Other twoB. Two moreC. Two elseD. Two another29. I want to be a teacher _______ I love teaching.A. becauseB. afterC. untilD. as soon as30. _______ there are too many people here, _______ we have to find another hotel.A. Because of; /B. /; butC. Since; /D. /; if31. --- What was the weather like yesterday?---It was terrible. It rained so _______ that people could _______ go out.A. hardly，hardB. hardly，hardlyC. hard，hardlyD. hard，hard32. Keep quiet，please. It’s _______ noisy here.A. many tooB. too manyC. much tooD. too much33._______ interesting work it is to teach children!A. HowB. How anC. What anD. What34. Now these magazines _______ in the library for a long time.A. have keptB. are keepingC. have been keepingD. have been kept35. Look at the _______ baby. _______ lovely it is!A. sleeping, WhatB. sleeping, HowC. asleep, WhatD. asleep, How第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）A proverb says, “Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even 36 precious than money. Why? 37 when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is 38, it will never return.It is known to all that the time we can use 39limited. Therefore we should make 40use of our time to study hard so as to serve our country in 41 future.But it is a pity that there are a lot of people 42do not realize the value of time. They 43their precious time smoking, drinking and playing.In a word, we should form the good habit of 44time. Do not put off what can be done today 45tomorrow.36. A. much B. more C. most D. less37. A. As B. So C. But D. Because38. A. going B. gone C. coming D. came39. A. are B. were C. is D. was40. A. good B. best C. more D. most41. A. the B. / C. a D. an42. A. which B. they C. whom D. who43. A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay44. A. to save B. saving C. save D. saves45. A. or B. and C. before D. until三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Here is an interesting question. Do you know how many languages in the world? It is said that there are about fifteen hundred, but many of them are not very 46 . English is one of the most important languages because so many people use it, not only in England and the USA, but in other parts of the world. More than 200, 000,000 speak it 47 their own language, and about 48 200,000,000 use it as a second language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it. Many millions of school boys and girls are trying to do so.Which is the best 49 to learn English well as a second language? We should 50 that we all learnt our own language well when we were children. If we could learn a second language in the same way, it would not seem to be so difficult. Think of what a child does. It listens to what people say, and it 51 to imitate what it hears. When it wants something, it has to ask for it. It is using the language, talking in it, and thinking in it all the 52 .We learn our language by hearing people speak it, not by seeing 53 they write. In school, though you learn to read and write, as well as to hear and speak, it is better to learn all the new words first 54 the ear. Y ou can read them, spell them, and write them 55 .46. A. necessary B. easy C. important D. difficult47. A. like B. for C. with D. as48. A. other B. another C. more D. the other49. A. time B. age C. way D. road50. A. forget B. remember C. learn D. notice51. A. has B. tries C. is able D. fails52. A. time B. way C. same D. best53. A. what B. how C. why D. as54. A. in B. through C. over D. into55. A. earlier B. late C. later D. early四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AI’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.Y ears later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”I never saw her get angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”. But she lived “on the surface”.As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace---it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother.I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. “Give me an answer”, my letter asks, “in any way you choose”. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.56. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her57. The passage shows that ______.A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words58. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between the mother and the daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land59. What did mother do with her daught er’s letter asking forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn’t forgive her d aughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.60. What’s the best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My mother’s DeskD. Talks between Mother and MeBWhat are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible; learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low a t the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.61. It is important to _______.A. put out the fire in the burning houseB. know the ways to escape the fireC. jump off a burning houseD. keep the door closed62. It is possible to escape through the windows _______.A. if there are some bushes on the groundB. if you are strong enoughC. if you live on a lower floorD. If you have a long rope63. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right? _______.A. Y ou can escape though stairways.B. Y ou can choose fire escapes.C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.D. Use a lift to come down at once.64. Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire.A. you can get fresh airB. you can call for helpC. you can easily jump offD. you can be seen first65. The best title of the passage is _______.A. Escaping from the WindowsB. Save Y ourself in the Burning HouseC. Knowledge on FireD. Waiting for HelpCHomeschool materials are everywhere. In fact, as a homeschool parent, one of the best learning tools you can use is making use of songs. Think of it. When you hear your favorite songs come on the radio and as soon as the lyrics begin, you can join in at once and sing along. Perhaps, you haven’t heard this song for months or even years! Doesn’t it amaze you? There is no doubt that learning through lyric and rhyme is a great way!With some careful searching, you can come up with many songs, lyrics, and rhymes that fit well with your homeschool lesson plan or unit study. Some places even have songs that have the same themes with the lessons. They are perfect to be used to add to your homeschool materials! Even if you don’t find a particular great song for what you may be teaching at the time, you can write your own. With a little practice, you can not only write your own songs over time but also be surprised how good you can become.Take any of the traditional children’s songs and modify(修改) them to meet your needs.This is an interesting exercise for both you and your children. It helps you with reading, recognizing sounds, and improving memory. Soon you’ll have your children want to write and sing their own songs!Song and singing is such a great way to teach your children. It’s fun and relaxing. Sometimes, you really need such a break from your study and work. It will cost nothing. So turn your creativity and imagination loose and have fun. Whistle while you work!66. In Paragraph 1, the author proves his point through______A. his favorite songsB. his own experienceC. people’s common experienceD. singing along with the radio67. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Songs.B. Themes.C. LessonsD. Places68. According to the passage, modifying traditional songs can ______.A. improve people’s writing abilityB. make materials more interestingC. help children sing betterD. help people improve memory69. The passage is probably written to______A. homeschool studentsB. homeschool parentsC .all the children D. school teachers70. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. How to raise children at homeB. How to find homeschool materialsC. Homeschool materials in songsD .Children’s singing materials五、写作（共45分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据下列句子意思及所给单词的首字母或者音标写出所缺单词。

2012－2013学年上学期期末考试八年级英语试题卷全卷四个部分，共8页。

满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1.答卷前，务必就自己的考号等信息正确填涂在答卷密封区和机读卡相应位置上。

2.每小题选出答案后用2B铅笔将答案涂在机读卡上。

第一部分 听 力（共四节，满分30分）从A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。

第一节 听句子，选择正确图片。

每个句子读两遍。

（5分）.( )1( )2.( )3.( )4..( )5.第二节 听句子，选择正确答语。

每个句子读两遍。

（5分）( )6.A.Yes, I will. B.I don’t think so.C.No, thank you all the same.( )7.A.Once a week. B.In the morning. C.Two weeks.( )8.A.My Heart Will Go on. B.The Lord of the Rings.C.Country music.( )9.A.Don’t worry! B.Have a good trip!C.I’m sorry to hear that.( )10.A.Very much. B.Dogs and cats. C.Dogs.第三节 听对话，选出能回答问题的正确答案。

每段对话读两遍。

（10分）听第一段对话，完成第11-13小题。

( )11.Why does Sandy drink milk often?A.Because her mother asks her to.B.Because she wants to.C.Because drinking milk is good for her health.( )12.How often does Sandy drink milk?A.Every day.B.Sometimes.C.Never.( )13.What’s Sandy’s favorite food?A.Meat.B.Dumplings.C.Bread.听第二段对话，完成第14-15小题。

2012-2013学年度八年级上学期期末考试英 语 试 卷命题人：熊秋香听力部分（20分）一．情景反应。

根据你所听到的句子选择正确的应答语。

( )1.A. I like dancingB.A teacherC. In the park( )2.A.Why?B.No, I couldn ’t.C.Yes, sure.( )3.A.It was interestingB.No, I don ’t like itC. In the cinema. ( )4.A.In BeijingB.Four years oldC.In 1998 ( )5.I think so B.Vegetables C.Yes, it is 二. 对话理解。

根据你所听到的对话及问题选择正确的答案。

( )6.A.KateB. Kate ’s brotherC. Kate ’s sister ( )7.A.In the kitchen B.In a supermarketC.In a restaurant ( )8.A.3 years oldB.13 years oldC.30 years old ( )9.A.Study hard and do homework every day. B.Ask more questionsC.Have vegetables and milk.( )10.A.Two teaspoonsB.Three teaspoonsC.Four teaspoons听下面一段长对话，回答11-12小题。

( )11.A.Playing beach volleyball. B.Going hiking in the mountains.C.Visiting interesting place. ( )12.A.For three days B.For a weekC.For a month 听下面一段长对话，回答13-15小题。