江苏省南京市梅山二中2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期末考试试题
Part 1 Listening （第一部分 听力）(25%)
Listen and choose the right picture: (6分)
A B C
D E F G
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ 6. ______
II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear: (7分)
( ) 7. A. In the concert hall. B. At the cinema.
C. On the playground. D. At school.
( ) 8. A. 7:05. B. 7:00. C. 6:40. D. 6:55.
( ) 9. A. In the clothes shop. B. In the bookstore.
C. In the bakery. D. In the shoe shop.
( ) 10. A. Go to the club. B. See an English film.
C. Do his homework. D. Do the housework.
( ) 11. A. Physics. B. P.E. C. English. D. Maths.
( ) 12. A. A robber. B. A policeman. C. A thief. D. A reporter.
( ) 13. A. Because they met a policeman. B. Because they jumped into a hole.
C. Because their car was broken. D. Because they met a traffic jam.
III. Listen to the passage and say whether the following statements are true
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or false: (4分)
( ) 14. One day, I went fishing in the forest alone.
( ) 15. I was very excited when I saw a big black bear behind me.
( ) 16. I had to move quite slowly in order not to frighten the bear.
( ) 17. The bear didn’t like eating fish, so he moved.
IV. Listen and complete the sentences: (8分)
18. People will like this kind of small car better than the _________ _________.
19. Everybody can drive the car of the future easily, _________ _________ and old people can drive them to schools or parks.
20. These small cars can go only _________ _________ an hour, so driving will be safer.
21. The cars of the future will be fine for _________ _________ the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.
Paper 2 Vocabulary and Grammar 词汇和语法(40%)
I. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）(20分)
1. Which of the following words matches the sound ?
A. collect B. Corner C. college D. conduct
2. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others? ________
A. My mum bought me a new pair of shoes.
B. Last weekend, my father flew to the U.S.A to meet his friends.
C. We knew about the great man from the books.
D. Hurry up! There is only a few minutes left.
3. There is ________ report in today’s newspaper. It’s about the International Film Festival, Shanghai.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
4. You can get much ________ about the World Expo on the internet.
A. map B. picture C. ticket D. information
5. It is reported that a small plane from South Africa crashed ( 坠毁) northwest of Changsha ________ May 28 , 2004.
A. on B. in C. to D. at
6. I have left my English book at home. Can I use ________?
A. your B. you C. yourself D. yours
7. Money is important, ________ it can’t buy everything.
A. for B. but C. or D. so
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8. About ________ films were shown during the 5th Shanghai International Film Festival.
A) two hundred of B) two hundreds of C) two hundred D) two hundreds
9. Nowadays science fiction isn’t as _________ as cartoons among teenagers.
A. popular B. more popular C. less popular D. the most popular
10. We are glad to see that Shanghai is developing ________ these years than ever before.
A. quickly B. less quickly C. more quickly D. the most quickly
11. The cheese cake tasted so ________ that the kids asked for more.
A. delicious B. well C. bad D. badly
12. We ________ keep the new traffic law and learn how to protect ourselves.
A. may B. ought to C. can D. need
13. Today is Father’s Day. My mother ________ a special dinner for my grandpa now.
A. prepare B. prepared C. is preparing D. will prepare
14. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower ________ tens of thousands of visitors since l995.
A. attracted B. attracts C. has attracted D. will attract
15. Susan finally became a popular singer after she practiced ________ for years.
A. sing B. to sing C. singing D. sang
16. Once a year, people take part in “________ Lights” activity to help save energy.
A. Show off B. Turn off C. Take off D. Put off
17. ________ exciting event the 2016 European Cup is!
A) What an B) What a C) What D) How
18. The bridge enables people to get to the island in less than an hour. The underlined part means “________”.
A. makes it safe for B. makes it possible for
C. makes it necessary for D. makes it enjoyable for
19. —I’m really sorry to have broken your coffee cup. —________.
Good idea. B. That’s all right.
C. I don’t think so. D. You are welcome.
20. ---Simon, remember to lock the door before leaving the house. --- ________.
A. OK. I will. B. Yes, please.
C. It’s hard to say. D. It doesn’t matter.
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II. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次): (6分)
First B. before C. However D. save
Piggy banks are used to teach children how to save and spend their money wisely(聪明地). Children have to have very good reasons __1__ breaking them to spend the money. But why are they called ‘piggy’ banks instead of ‘dog’ banks?
There are several reasons. __2__, piggy banks look like pigs. Second, in the past, the clay(粘土) used for making pots(罐) was called pygg. People would often __3__ money in pygg pots. In the 18th century, the spelling of ‘pygg’ was changed to ‘pig’.
1. ___________ 2.___________ 3. ___________
E. small F. without G. until H. heavy
There is another reason for the name. As a farmer feeds food to his pig, a child puts his coins into his piggy bank. The farmer can’t get back the money __4__ he kills it and sells its meat. A child has to break the piggy bank if he wants to get his money out.
Most piggy banks are __5__ enough to be held in the hand. However, there are also large ones. and some large ones are as tall as three feet!
Today, many piggy banks have a cap on the bottom. So children can open it to take money __6__ breaking the lovely pig.
4. ___________ 5.___________ 6. ___________
III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）: (4分）
1. I got up late this morning. _________ , I still caught the early bus. ( luck )
2. Some of the school work is _________ to Peter because it is too simple for him. ( bored )
3. Tom went to France in order to _________ his study. (far)
4. The government speakers remind people not to stay outdoors for too long because of the air _________. (pollute)
IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子，每空格限填一词）(10分)
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Scientists knew something about the lives of dolphins in the past. (改为一般疑问句)
_________ scientists know _________ about the lives of dolphins in the past?
2. He hardly reads English every morning. (改为反意疑问句)
He hardly reads English every morning, _________ _________?
3. You must remember! Don’t waste or pollute water. (将两句合并为一句)
You must remember _________ _________ waste or pollute water.
4. The rich recycle the waste materials to protect the environment. （对划线部分提问）
_________ _________ the rich recycle the waste materials?
5. the summer holidays, think about, for, many people, going abroad, are starting to, (连词成句)
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Paper 3 Reading and Writing读写 (35%)
I. Reading comprehension (阅读理解)：（25分）
A．Choose the best answer（阅读下面这张飞机航班表，选择最恰当的答案）: (共5分)
TIMETABLE
AIR BEIJING(INTERNATIONAL) CACC
Time
Flight
No.
Beijing
Bahrain
Doha
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Muscat
Leaving
Arriving
Arriving
Arriving
Arriving
Arriving
Mon
F002
1000
1920
2225
0705
F112
2045
0615
0900
1030
Tues
F004
1000
1930
2225
Wed
F008
1000
1920
2225
0010
F018
2045
0325
0925
Thurs
F012
1000
1930
2225
F018
2045
0325
0925
Fri
F016
1000
1920
2225
F126
2045
0825
Sat
F006
1000
1930
0010
F128
2045
0605
0855
1035
Sun
F014
1000
1930
2230
F022
2045
0605
0945
1．What does 2045 mean？It means _______ ？
A．twenty forty-five in the evening． B．eight forty-five in the morning．
C．a quarter past eight in the evening． D．a quarter to nine in the evening．
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2．What is the flight number from Beijing to Abu Dhabi？
A．F002，F004and F012 B．F002，F008and F012
C．F002，F008，and F018 D．F012，F016and F022
3. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to Doha？
A．Ten hours． B．Nine hours and a half．
C．Seven and a half hours． D．Six hours and a quarter．
4. On what days can one fly from Beijing to Dubai leaving and arriving in the morning？
A．Monday，Wednesday，Thursday and Saturday．
B．Monday，Thursday and Wednesday．
C．Monday． D．Friday．
5. When is it possible for one to fly from Beijing to Abu Dhabi and then to Bahrain on the same day？
A．Monday，Wednesday and Thursday． B．Monday．
C. Wednesday． D．It's not possible．
Choose the best words or expressions and complete the passage （选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文） （共6分）
We have always been warned of the dangers of the forest fires. They cause damage to a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an eco-system(生态系统), which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be __1__ for a forest? People start some of the fires with a special reasons to actually do good to the eco-system.
In fact, fires are a natural part of any eco-system. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can get rid of (除去) some of these old trees. When the trees die, they __2__ something good for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place.
Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds(种子) inside. Heat from a fire allow the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the __3__ to grow.
Scientists, who know about nature’s needs, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or __4__ a large space of the forest. Fires can be dangerous for animals. Even when animals continue to live after forest fires, they can go hungry __5__ their food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean that animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This __6__ makes an eco-system.
So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about the good as well
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as the bad. It may take a new eco-system a while to return, but it will likely come back stronger and healthier than ever.
1. A. helpful B. powerful C. harmful D. awful
2. A. practice B. prevent C. protect D. provide
3. A. time B. water C. chance D. skill
4. A. discover B. cover C. leave D. waste
5. A. because B. although C. but D. so
6. A. almost B. again C. never D. even
C．Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（7分）
Connect to the world
Over the past 20 years, the Internet has greatly influenced our world and changed our lives. The Internet makes it much e 1 for people to search for information. For example, when we write a history report, we don’t have to go to the library. We can find information about world leaders and historical events on different websites. Everything we want to know can be found at the click of a button.
The Internet helps us to stay connected to family, friends and the world around us. Not long ago, we wrote letters by h 2 and waited weeks for a reply. Today, when we use QQ, we send and receive messages across thousands of miles in a few seconds.
The Internet gives us a w 3 to express our opinions in public. We share interesting ideas with other people on QQ, Baidu Tieba, blogs or forums(论坛). If we dislike the food at school, we can discuss it in the school’s forum or in the Tieba of our own class.
A 4 the Internet has made our world better in many ways, in some ways it can be a bad influence. There is a lot of false information on the Internet. It is important not to believe
a 5 we read on the Internet.
In addition, many teenagers choose to keep in touch with each other online instead of meeting face-to-face. People worry that this harms their social communication skills.
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Some teenagers s 6 too much time playing Internet games. They may lose focus on their studies.
There are millions of interesting sites to visit and so many wonderful things to do online. How could we live without the Internet nowadays? But remember to use the Internet properly and wisely. Try to let the Internet be your g 7 servant, not your bad master!
D．Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 7分)
Mar. 25, 2009
Dear Helen,
Thanks for your last letter. Yes, I'm enjoying myself on my exchange program in France. It's even
better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason
to be.
My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn't
Believe how quickly my French has improved! I'm very comfortable speaking French now. Although
I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't bother me as it used to. My biggest challenge is learning how
to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really not the same as the way they are
at home. For example, you're not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You're supposed to put it
on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it. You're not supposed to
eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.)
Another thing is that it is very rude to say you're full. If you don't want any more food, you should just
say, "It was delicious." Also, it's rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your
hands, but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but
I'm gradually getting used to things and don't find them so strange any more. I'll write soon and tell
you more about life in France. Hope you're having a good school year.
Yours,
Mei Fei
1. Where is Mei Fei now?
____________________________________________________________
2. Was there any reason for Mei Fei to be nervous before she arrived there?
___________________________________________________________
3. What does Mei Fei think of her host family?
___________________________________________________________
4. How does Mei Fei feel while she is speaking French now?
___________________________________________________________
5. What is the biggest challenge she is facing?
___________________________________________________________
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6. When can Mei Fei eat things with her hands?
___________________________________________________________
7. Why do you want to go there if you have the chance to take part in an exchange program?
___________________________________________________________
II. Writing (写作)：（10分）
Writing a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “I have a Dream”. (以“我有一个梦想”为题目写一篇不少于60个词的短问，标点符号不占格．）
Sentence patterns for reference:
My dream is to be …/ to do … / to go …
I enjoy / like /prefer …
To make my dream come true, I …
If my dream comes true, …
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The keys:
Part 1
I .1—6 C G A D E B
II.7—13 BCAC BCD
III. 14—17 TFTF
IV. 18. big ones 19. even children 20. 66 kilometres 21. going around
Part 2
I. 1.C 2. B 3. A 4.D 5. A 6.D 7.B 8. C 9.A 10. C
11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. C 16. B 17.A 18. B 19. B 20. A
II. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. G 5. E 6. F
III, 1. Luckily 2. boring 3. further 4. pollution
IV. 1. Did anything 2. does he 3. not to 4. Why do
5. Many people are starting to think about going abroad for the summer holidays.
Part 3
A. 1-5 D B B C D
B. 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B
C. 1.easier 2. hand 3. way 4. Although 5. all 6. spend 7. good
D. 1. In France / She is in France.
2. No / No, there wasn't.
3. Really nice / It's really nice.
4. Very comfortable /She feels very comfortable.
5. Learning how to behave at the dinner table./ To learn how to behave at the dinner table./It is learning how to behave at the dinner table./ Learning how to behave at the dinner table is the biggest challenge she is facing.
6. When she has bread / She can eat things with her hands when she has bread.
7. Because I want to learn the language/ improve the language/learn the culture/make friends/have a change / visit the famous places. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable)
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