1、人教版英语八年级下册试题期末考试试题厦门市大同中学2014-2015年 （下）期末考试初二英语试卷 （试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 ） 考生须知：本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分（1-61小题）为选择题，考生需将答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上；从第62题开始为非选择题，考生将答案用黑色水笔书写在第910页答题卷上。（一）听力测试（每小题1.5分，共30分）I. Listen and choose the right pictures. (听音，选择符合内容情景的图片。听两遍) 1. A B C 2. A B C 3. A B C 4. A B CII. Listen to some sh
2、ort dialogues and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. (听简短对话，然后挑选最佳答案回答所听到的问题。听两遍)5. A. Go to the zoo. B. Buy a toothbrush. C. See a dentist.6. A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By plane. 7. A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C.Three times a week.8. A. At 6:55. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:15.9. A. P
3、ost office. B. City Bank. C. Library.10. A. 130 yuan. B. 160 yuan. C. 210 yuan.III. Listen to a long dialogue and a passage, then choose the right answers to questions from11-16. (听一篇较长对话和一篇短文，然后选择正确答案作答11 16小题。听两遍) Text A11. _ is the director of the film “Life of Pi” . A. Ang Lee B. Richard C. Park
4、ar12. The director has been awarded “ The Best Director”_. A. once B. twice C. three times13. We can be touched by _ between people in the directors movies. A. difference B. communication C. loveText B14. The passage tells us students have many_. A. friends B. dreams C. hobbies15. The biggest troubl
5、e comes from_. A. yourself B. parents C. teachers16. Finally, you should_. A. remember your trouble B. be more hard-working C. learn something interesting. 注意：请将该题的答案书写在答题卡的第二部分IV. Listen to a passage, then fill in the blanks with the right words. (听一篇短文，用恰当的单词填空完成6265小题，每空一词。听三遍)Introduction to A 6
6、2._Day- Buy Nothing DayTimeAfter Thanksgiving, the 63._ day of Christmas shopping.Historystarted in CanadaActivitiesIn California, parents and children read 64._, sing songs and draw pictures.In Mexico, high school students 65._ posters to give information about it. （二）基础知识与运用（每小题1.5分, 共30分）. 单项选择填空
7、：从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项完成句子。17. The old man all his money to a charity. He is really great! A. took away B. put away C. gave away 18. Do you like talking with your friends on the telephone or online? . I only like to chat face to face.A. Neither B. Either C. Both 19. Jimdidntcometotheparty. _hersister.
8、She hurt her leg, so Jim stayed at home to look after her.A.Sodid B.Sodidnt C.Neitherdid 20. _ you work hard, you will not pass the exam.A. If B. Until C. Unless21. _people on theOrientalStar lost their lives in the shipwreck. Oh, its terrible!A. Hundreds B. Hundreds of C. Four hundreds22. Will you
9、go to see Fast and Furious 7 with me tonight? Sorry, I have seen it. Its really exciting!. A.already B. never C . yet 23. Have you ever been to Shanghai? Yes. I there with my father last year. A. went B. have been C.will go24. Taylor Swift is one of the most popular _ in the world. She is called “th
10、e queen of American country music” and she has lots of fans around the world.A. singer B.singers C. writer 25. Hurry up! The piano concert _ for five minutes.A. have started B. has began C. has been on26. When I heard my baby girl say her first word , my heart was of joy. A.filled B.full C.proud27.
11、Jim _be late for school, but now he_ getting up early.A.used to, is used to B. is used to, used to C. used to, has used to28. You look tired. Whats wrong with you?I have a headache and I didnt sleep well last night.Thats too bad. You should_ .A. take your temperature B. have a good rest C. see a den
12、tist. 完形填空:从A、B、C三个选项中，选择一个最佳答案填空，使短文意思完整。Have you ever heard of Dididache(嘀嘀打车)? Dididache is a taxi-hailing smart phone app which is believed to be 29 by Tencent (腾讯). It has recently appeared in Xiamen, and more than 700 taxi drivers in our 30 have used the app. The app shows where taxis are on a
13、 31 using the GPS technology and makes it possible for users to hail (招呼) a taxi on their smart phones. The users order will be sent to the 32 taxi drivers who will decide whether to accept the order or not. Taxi-hailing apps are very popular in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing. 33 , the city
14、s taxi-control officers doubt its practicability(实用性) and have said it may not be suitable for Xiamen. It makes passengers who do not use the app difficult to hail a taxi. Many users 34 that they are only useful when most taxis are idle (空驶), and hailing a taxi can still be challenging at rush hours
15、. Can this app be in use for long? Technology might make a great 35 to our life. Lets 36 and see. 29. A. called B. created C. moved30. A. city B. country C. village 31. A. game B. map C. seat32. A. farthest B. cheapest C. nearest33. A. Though B. However C. So34. A. argue B. share C. complain35. A. d
16、ifference B. mess C. effort 36. A.wish B.try C.wait（三）阅读理解（每小题2分, 共50分）AXiao Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine:Dear editors,Im a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. Its difficult to keep on working ha
17、rd and its really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests, I cant get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do?Xiao MingTwo readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their ans
18、wers:Dear Xiao Ming,Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it eas
19、y , then try your best. I believe you can do better.Thumbelina拇指姑娘Dear Xiao Ming,I think you are too stressed out. Maybe you should learn to relax and improve your study methods（方法）. Also, skills are more important than grades. Cheer up, you should believe “Tomorrow is another day”.Mr Unsmart37. Thu
20、mbelina gave _ examples in the letter.A. one B. two C. three 38. Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _.A. to make Xiao Ming feel better B. to make Xiao Ming laugh C. to show how much she knows 39. The underlined phrase “Take it easy” means .A. 认为它很容易 B. 别管它 C. 要放松 40. What is not Mr Unsmarts
21、suggestion? A. Learn to relax. B. See a doctor. C. Improve study methods.41. “Tomorrow is another day” tells us that_.A. there are always hopes in our lives. B. Xiao Ming can get good grades tomorrow. C. tomorrow is different from today. BIn Singapore，many middle school students spend a lot of time
22、on their studies. People think good schooling is a ticket to success in their future. So，many of these students try their best to get good marks in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are usually difficult. Sometimes，some of them have to go to remedial classes after school.T
23、here are many after-school activities: sports and games，music and dance，hiking and rock-climbing，etc. They are also very happy to do community service (社区服务)In their free time，most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片)，Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular am
24、ong them. Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet，emailing their friends and playing computer games.They sometimes go to cafes，fast-food restaurants，shopping centers and big bookstores.So，it looks like the life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich a
25、nd colorful.42Students in Singapore think if they want to have a good future they will_.Aget good schooling Bdo after-class activitiesCdo much homework 43The underlined word “remedial” means “_” in Chinese.A医学的 B补习的 C业余的 44Which of the following is not an activity the students do in their free time?
26、AListening to pop music. BWatching movies.CDoing their homework.45Which of the following is right?AAll of the students go to remedial classes after school in Singapore.BThe middle school students life in Singapore is hard but interesting.CIn Singapore，students dont have to study hard to get good gra
27、des.46The article is mainly about _.Ahow to get good marks in Singapore Bthe free time activities in SingaporeCthe students life in SingaporeC As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and th
28、e children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It was out of what I had expected(预料). It didnt look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grade 1, 2 and one for Grade 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.The children welcomed me warmly(热情地) on my first da
29、y. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their lever(水平). To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I know they ne
30、ed me. I was busy preparing lessons and checking homework every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot form them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends. I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. Im very happy, and the expe
