【2014】 江苏省泰州中学附属中学2013-2014学年八年级上期末考试英语试题及答案【译林牛津版】

【2014】 江苏省泰州中学附属中学2013-2014学年八年级上期末考试英语试题及答案【译林牛津版】

泰州中学附属中学2013年秋学期初二英语期末试卷

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一、听力 (每小题1分，共15分)

（A）每小题你将听到一个对话，从A、B、C三幅图中找出与你所听内容相符合的选项，每段对话读一遍。

1. A. B. C.

2. A. B. C.

3. A. B. C.

4. A. B. C.

5. A. B. C.

（B）听下面的对话独白，每段对话或独白后有几小题，请根据你所听到的内容，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个适当的答语。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6—7题：

6. Why does Sandy say Amy is her best friend? A. Because Amy is pretty and busy.

B. Because Amy is kind and likes helping people. C. Because Amy is in the same class with Sandy. 7. Who is the oldest?

A. Amy. B. Sandy. C. Nick.

听第7段材料，回答8—10小题。

8. What does the woman think of the rainy days? A. She thinks it very boring.

B. She thinks it helpful for the plants. C. She thinks it good for playing outside. 9. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. It will rain heavily and cause a flood. B. It will be better, but still rain. C. It will be a sunny day.

10. Where did the man get the weather report?

A. From the radio. B. From the TV. C. From the woman. 听短文，回答第11—15小题

11. How long has the writer lived in the countryside?

A. Since he was a child. B. For about 10 years. C. For less than 20 years. 12. Where were the sparrows singing?

A. They were in the bedroom. B. They were near the window. C. They were in their home. 13. What were the swallows busy doing in the morning? A. They were busy looking for food. B. They were busy jumping and flying. C. They were busy singing.

14. Can the writer see the sparrows now? A. Yes, but he can see fewer than before. B. Yes, and there are more than before. C. No, he can’t.

15. Why do the birds leave this place?

A. Because the countryside is becoming better.

B. Because they can’t find food easily and people often kill them. C. Because they can’t give people more food. 二、单项选择（20分）

shame it is! A. /, a B. a, a C. a, / D. a, / 17. —do you walk your dog?

—Less than three times a week. A. How often B. How many times C. How long D. How soon cleap and good houses for the people. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of the end of last week. A. since B. for C. at D. until his sister liked singer. A. when B. while C. as

D. after

【2014】 江苏省泰州中学附属中学2013-2014学年八年级上期末考试英语试题及答案【译林牛津版】

21. We call her XiWang. What kind of sentence structure is it? A. S+V+O B. S+V+O+DO C. S+V+P D. S+V+DO+OC 22.When it’. A. spring B. autumn C. summer D. winter when we were in danger. A. get down B. calm down C. come down D. put down tomorrow. A. cloud, cloudy B. cloudy, cloud C. clouds, cloudy D. cloudy, cloudy important to learn English well. A. it B. it’s C. that D. that’s rainy days. A. in B. at C. on D. of

27.—The bird watching is very boring, isn’t it? — I only see a few birds. A. Yes, it isn’t B. Yes, it is C. No, it is D. No, it isn’t

A. more and more, more and more B. larger and larger, fewer and fewer C. less and less, smaller and smaller D. smaller and smaller, fewer and fewer 29.—Jim, what did I say just now? — of something else. A. thought B. was thinking C. think D. will think

30.— Shanghai? —For two weeks. A. has, been to B. has, gone to C. has, been in D. did, go 三、完形填空(10分)

Many people think that if more time is spent，．So students have to ．It is not strange to see students lost in a sea of homework both at school ．

Modern students usually have many hobbies．They love music, sports, reading and watching TV．. However, there’to do, so they usually don’t Sunday night. In such a short time, students may Things always without the right ideas. Too much homework makes interest in learning. A horse runs faster after a rest, but for students only rest is not enough. We should this situation. We should give students more time to relax. 31. A. much B. many C. more D. less 32. A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take 33. A. or B. and C. but D. as 34. A. like B. have C. tell D. hate 35. A. much B. many C. few D. little 36. A. in B. as C. until D. on 37. A. comfortable B. happy C. angry D. relaxed 38. A. worse B. easy C. better D. wonderful

39. A. have B. get

40. A. tell B. change 四、阅读理解(20分)

C. forget C. keep D. lose D. hear

A

Bill was fourteen years old. He thought he was a young man but his parents thought he was still a boy. They said, “When you begin to think about helping others, you will be a young man.”

One morning, his parents gave Bill some money to buy milk. On his way to the store, he saw an old man. The old man looked very sick. “Are you all right?” Bill asked.

The old man answered, “Yes, but I need something to eat.” “Then let’s go to the restaurant,” said Bill.

When the waiter asked what they wanted, the old man said, “Just a glass of water.” Bill asked him, “Did you have your breakfast? ”

“No, because I don’t have any money,” answered the old man. The boy told the waiter to bring some bread and coffee. “I’m making too much trouble for you,” said the old man.

After eating the bread quickly, the old man said, “I’ll never forget your kindness! You are a very good young man.”

Bill was pleased because the old man thought he was a young man.

The waiter came, and to their surprise, he said that the food was free because it was the birthday of his boss, and they were the first customers (顾客) of the day.

41. The old man didn’. A. he didn’t have any money B. he was ill C. he was not hungry D. he couldn’t find a restaurant . A. to drink some water B. to drink coffee C. to have something to eat and drink D. to get a present from the boss 43. Who paid for the meal that the old man ate in the restaurant? A. Bill. B. The waiter. C. The old man. D. None of the above. A. he found the old man B. the waiter helped him C. the old man didn’t have any bread D. the old man thought him a young man. 45. What does the passage tell us?

A. Parents should not give their children money. B. We should try to help others.

C. The restaurants should offer the old people free breakfast. D. Children should help their parents housework(家务).

B

In the spring of 2010, there was very little rain in Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Guizhou. A serious drought(干旱) hit these places. The lands were too dry for crops to grow up. Most of the crops there died before the harvest and more than 20 million people had difficulty getting safe drinking

【2014】 江苏省泰州中学附属中学2013-2014学年八年级上期末考试英语试题及答案【译林牛津版】

water because of the drought．The Chinese government did a lot of things to solve the water problem．The people of other parts in China also helped give water，clothes and money. They thought that a bottle of water wasn’t much, but thousands of bottles would be of great use．

In August, 2010, there was some flood in Liaoning，Gansu and Xinjiang in the north and northwest of China．A big flood hit Zhouqu in Gansu. The lands were flooded．Roads, bridges, houses and buildings were washed away by the flood. Lots of people died in the disaster. Soon after the disaster, many soldiers, police, drivers and doctors went there to save people and to fight against the disaster and helped them to rebuild their homes．The people in Zhouqu and other parts of China fought against flood and overcame the serious natural disaster．

Whatever disasters happen，we must face them bravely and fight against them. We are never afraid of them．

46．In how many provinces(省) was there a serious drought in Spring? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five． 47．How many people were having difficulty getting safe drinking water? A．Two hundred million． B．Over twenty million． C．Three million． D．Thirteen million．

48．The people of other parts in China didn’ after the drought happened in 2010. A．water B．houses C．clothes D．money

49．Why did many soldiers, police, drivers and doctors go to Zhouqu? A．To save people． B．To fight against the drought． C．To help them to rebuild farmland． D．To save children． 50．What should we do in front of the disasters?

A．We should devote(献出)our lives． B．We should face bravely and fight against them． C．We should forget them and be happy． D．We should ask others to help us．

C

Hello, my name is Sabrina. I was around lightning while taking a hike in the Grand Canyon, but I was safe because I knew the following trips.

Outdoors

If there is a thunderstorm(雷雨), try to find a low place to stay in until the storm is over. You can also go into a nearby building or a car. Make sure that the windows of it are closed.

Do not stand under a tree and use the umbrella with metal things.

If the lightning is around you, do a “lightning couch”! Squat down(蹲下) with your heels(脚后跟) together and put your hands over your ears. Remember not to lie down.

Indoors

During a thunderstorm, stay away from anything that is made of metal such as TVs, fridge because lightning can come into the house through wires(电线).

When there is a thunderstorm outside, don’t stand near the windows. And don’t take a bath when there is a thunderstorm.

Never use the phone during a thunderstorm, because lighting can hit the phone line and travel through the line and hit you.

when the lightning starts. A. find some low places B. go into a building C. stay in a car with the windows open D. be away from the trees 52. If you want to do a “lightning couch”, you mustn’. A. squat down B. lie down

C. put your hands over your ears D. make sure your heels touch together 53. You needn’t be away from a in your house when it thunders. A. fridge B. computer C. TV D. sofa 54. Which is TRUE according to the passage? A. We can take a bath during the thunderstorm. B. We can use phones during the thunderstorm.

C. We cannot stand near the windows during the thunderstorm.

D. We can use an umbrella with metal things during the thunderstorm. 55. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. What is lightning? B. What should we do if anybody is hit by lightning? C. The danger of lightning. D. How to protect yourself from lightning.

D

If you are lucky enough, you may find the hummingbird（蜂鸟）, the smallest bird of the animal world, in a south American forest.

Though the hummingbird is no bigger than a bee and weighs only 2 to 3 grams, it can fly as fast as 50 metres in a second. It can fly forwards(向前) as most birds do, and it can fly backwards as well. Whenever a hummingbird needs food, it will fly slowly towards a flower. It won’t stand on the flower, as bees do, but just hangs to the flower and then begins to sunk（吸吮） the honey from inside the flower with its needle-like beak.

The hummingbird is very particular in building its nest（巢）. It takes great trouble to choose materials(材料). It likes soft ones better than hard ones. Its eggs are so small that a common match box can hold as many as one hundred of them..

56. Most of the hummingbirds live in a(n) __________ forest.

A. north American B. south American C. east Asian D. south Asian 57. A hummingbird can fly as fast as _______ metres in a second. A. 50 B. 500 C. 15 D. 150 58. The underlined word “ most probably means _______.

A．轮船 B. 公共汽车 C. 火车 D. 直升飞机 better. A. soft materials B. hard materials C. an material D. both 60. Which of the sentences is NOT true?

A. You cannot see the wings of a hummingbird move. B. A hummingbird can even fly backwards.

C. A hummingbird will fly quickly towards a flower when it’s hungry.

D. A common match box can hold as many as one hundred hummingbird eggs.

【2014】 江苏省泰州中学附属中学2013-2014学年八年级上期末考试英语试题及答案【译林牛津版】

题 号证试考答 要

不

名姓内 线 级封

班密

第二部分 非选择题(35分)

4. 在文中找出下列句子的同义句

注意：请考生直接答在试卷上。

If you spend more time on these sitting-down activities, you will spend less time playing sports. 五、词性变化（10分）

_______________________________________________________________________________ (ill).

5. 在文中找出能表达本文大意的中心句

_______________________________________________________________________________ 3. He’(weigh).

七、首字母填空(10分)

Yancheng is a city in the north of Jiangsu. It’ its wetlands. The biggest wetland of more than 450, 000 hectares. It’s for many birds in danger. (cover) with white snow in winter in the north of China. There are 590 kinds of insects and 490 kinds of plants in the wetland. They birds with enough food. There’there, including red-crowned cranes. Every winter, there.

disasters. For example, .

六、任务型阅读(5分)

Scientists say we must our wetlands. If we don’t, it will be to see many endangered birds in the future.

Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. The following rules can help you stay healthy.

1. Eat different kinds of foods, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and 八、写作(10分)

根据中文提示，以 “The seasons in my hometown”为题写一篇英语短文。 vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite foods.②提示：

1. 春天，风和日丽，是放风筝的好时节。蝴蝶和蜜蜂在花丛中嬉戏。

2. Drink __①__ and __①__most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, 2. 夏天很热。人们喜欢在安静的小溪旁和大树的树荫下玩，所以人们对夏天有美好的记忆。 kids need plenty of calcium(钙) to grow strong bones, and milk has a lot of it. Every day, you should 3. 秋天树叶变黄， 落地成堆。人们喜欢周末在市附近旅游，欣赏银杏树独特的美丽。 drink at least three cups of milk(1300 milligrams of calcium), when you are 9 years old or older. You

4. 冬天，温度降到零度，河湖结冰。雪地里，孩子们喜欢堆雪人，用萝卜做眼睛和鼻子。 should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and cola. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar just 参考词汇: 银杏( gingko) 美丽(beauty)

includes calories, not important nutrition.

The seasons in my hometown 3. Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too __________________________________________________________________________________ often, it can make you feel unhealthy and fat.

__________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Limit(限制) screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount （数量）of time you spend __________________________________________________________________________________watching TV, movies, and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like bike __________________________________________________________________________________ riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time. __________________________________________________________________________________1. 在①处填入适当的词，使上下文通顺 _______ ________ __________________________________________________________________________________2. 把②翻译成汉语_____________________________________________ 3. 回答问题 How will it make you feel if you eat too much too often? __________________________________________________________________________________

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【2014】 江苏省泰州中学附属中学2013-2014学年八年级上期末考试英语试题及答案【译林牛津版】

初二英语期末试题听力材料

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听力稿：

1. M: What is your brother like?

W: He has a square face with two small eyes. He looks smart. 2. M: Millie, what do you think is the most dangerous outdoor activity? swallows. The number of the sparrows is getting smaller. Only some of them sing in the morning.

Why do the birds leave here? First I think it is because the environment is becoming worse now. The birds can’t find enough food for themselves and their babies. Second I think it is because people often kill them for food.

Without the birds around, we won’t feel happy any more. So we must protect them. Why don’t we do something to help today？

W: I think diving is.

3. M: Do you know how to cook and sew?

W: Yes, I do. I learned them in the Home Economics lessons. 4. M: Which pencil-box is Amy’s, Millie?

W: Let me see. Amy has the most pencils but the fewest hair clips. 5. M: Why is Zhalong a special place?

W: Because it is an ideal Nature Reserve for the red-crowned cranes.

（B）听下面的对话独白，每段对话或独白后有几小题，请根据你所听到的内容，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个适当的答语。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6—7题： W: Hello, Nick.

M: Hello, Sandy. Who is your true friend?

W: I think Amy is. She’s pretty and helpful. When I have some trouble, I can always go to her. M: Are you in the same class?

W: No, she is older than I but younger than you. She is in a higher grade. 听第7段材料，回答8—10小题。

W: It’s so boring that the rain has lasted for 3 days. M: I don’t think so. It’s good for the plants to grow.

W: But I have to stay at home without anything to do just because of the bad weather.

M: You can spend your time reading books and watching TV. W: Maybe you are right. I really hope the rain won’t cause a flood. M: Of course it won’t. We’ll see the sun tomorrow. W: How do you know? M: I watched TV just now. 听短文，回答第11—15题

I have lived in the countryside since I was a child. There were many kinds of birds there when I was young. Every morning, lots of sparrows liked singing and jumping in the trees near my window, while the swallows were busy looking for food for their babies. Sometimes in the afternoon, I could even see eagles flying in the sky.

After twenty years, many of them cannot be seen now. I can seldom see the eagles or the

参考答案

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3. weight

4. broke 5. clearly 6. is covered 7. has made 8. was coughing

9. healthier

10. were asked

六、1. water milk

2. 记住我们可以吃各种食物获取营养。 3. You will feel unhealthy and fat.

4. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports.

5. The following rules can help you stay healthy. 七、1. for 2. area

3. cover 4. provide 5. living 6. stay

7. prevent

8. floods

9. protect

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