八年级英语期末测试听力Listening test part （共25分）Ⅰ. 听句子，选出与其意思相符的图片。
（每小题1分，共5分）
Ⅱ. 听对话，选择最佳答案。
（每小题1分，共5分）
( )6. How often does Alan exercise?
A. Twice a day.
B. Twice a week.
C. Once a day.
( )7. Where may Dale go in the
afternoon?
A. To the library.
B. To the bank.
C. To the supermarket.
( )8. What does Daming's father do?
A. A guide.
B. A cook.
C. A teacher.
( )9. What's Linda like?
A. Shy.
B. Outgoing.
C. Serious.
( )10. What are the two people going to do?
A. Buy clothes.
B. See a movie.
C. Have a party.
Ⅲ. 听长对话，选择最佳答案。
（每小题1分，共5分）
( )11. How long does Dave practice the violin every day?
A. One hour.
B. Two hours.
C. Three hours.
( )12. What do Dave's parents want him to be?
A. A violinist.
B. A writer.
C. A doctor.
( )13. What does Jane like?
A. Traveling.
B. Medicine.
C. Music.
( )14. What will the weather be like this
Saturday?
A. Sunny.
B. Cloudy.
C. Rainy.
( )15. What will Jane do this Saturday?
A. Go climbing.
B. Visit the museum.
C. Write stories at home.
Ⅳ. 听短文,完成表格,每空不超过四个单词。
（每小题2分，共10分）
Written test part (共95分)
Ⅴ. 单项选择
（每小题1分，共15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
( )21. —Nick, what are you going to do _______ day after tomorrow?
—I'm going to write _______ article about the environment.
A. a; an B. a; a
C. the; an D. the; a
( )22. —Dad, can I fill the box _______ my model planes?
—I'm afraid you can't. It's full _______ my books.
A. of; with B. with; of
C. of; of D. with; with
( )23. Why not sell these old magazines? They take up too much _______ in the room.
A. money B. space
C. housework D. information
( )24. The sentence is too hard for the primary school students. You should make it _______.
A. simple B. long
C. interesting D. useful
( )25. —The idea is really great. Who came up with it?
—Mary. She is _______ creative.
A. always B. sometimes
C. hardly D. never
( )26. Mike thinks math is as _______ as English. He can't learn them well.
A. easy B. difficult
C. easier D. more difficult
( )27. Jeff asked his mother for some money, but his mother _______. He is sad now.
A. agreed B. laughed
C. refused D. cried
( )28. _______ my brother is very young, he knows a lot about Chinese history.
A. Before B. Though
C. Until D. Unless
( )29. The doctor advised the man _______ so much, but he didn't listen.
A. drink B. to drink
C. not drink D. not to drink
( )30. —How about seeing the film Mission: Impossible-Fallout this evening?
—I'm sorry I _______ free this evening. Let's make it next Monday.
A. was B. wasn't
C. will be D. won't be
( )31. —Susan, if anyone _______ me, please tell him I'll be back in the office at 4 o'clock.
—OK, I will, Mr. Steen.
A. will call B. is calling
C. calls D. called
( )32. Karen is _______ singing. She sings most beautifully in our school.
A. talented in B. bored with
C. worried about D. afraid of
( )33. No need to thank me — I was glad to _______ a friend.
A. wake up B. turn down
C. help out D. bring out
( )34. —_______ is it from your home to the train station, Vince?
—About ten minutes by taxi.
A. How soon B. How long
C. How often D. How far
( )35. —Do you mind if I invite a few friends?
—_______. The more, the better.
A. Not much B. Of course not
C. No way D. I hope not
Ⅵ. 完形填空
（每小题1分，共10分）
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
易读度 ★★☆
Deaf (聋的) people are not able to hear anything. What's worse, they also find it hard to speak, 36 they can't hear their own voices (声音). However, they may have 37 communication (交流) problems. Some deaf people learn to understand what someone is 38 by looking at the mouth of the speaker. But the most common 39 of communication for them is sign language (手势语).
In many ways, sign language is 40 to spoken language. Sign language has words that are made with signs. Deaf people use the movements of hand, face and body to make the signs. Sign language 41 has its own grammar (语法). And just 42 other languages, sign language is not the same in every country.
There are lots of ways to 43 sign language. You can go to a school for the 44 . Bookstores and libraries have helpful books. You can also watch videos on the Internet. All it 45 is hard work and practice!
( )36. A. if B. because
C. but D. though
( )37. A. no B. some
C. many D. more
( )38. A. saying B. thinking
C. watching D. listening
( )39. A. message B. idea
C. rule D. way
( )40. A. special B. new
C. similar D. important
( )41. A. still B. also
C. once D. only
( )42. A. about B. between
C. for D. like
( )43. A. speak B. learn
C. keep D. find
( )44. A. meetings B. classes
C. tests D. prizes
( )45. A. spends B. keeps
C. takes D. uses
Ⅶ. 情景交际
（每小题1分，共5分）
根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
〔Tim just won the tennis competition. A reporter is interviewing (采访) him.〕
A: Tim, congratulations (祝贺) on winning first prize in the tennis competition.
B: Thank you.
A: OK, some questions. Ha ha ... (46)_______
B: 15 years old.
A: 15? (47)_______
B: When I was three.
A: Who taught you to play it?
B: My father. (48)_______
A: Oh. How many days a week do you play tennis?
B: About three or four. I want to practice every day, but my parents say three or four days is enough.
A: (49)_______
B: Certainly. I want to be a professional (职业的) tennis player when I grow up.
A: (50)_______
B: Thanks a lot.
A. How old are you?
B. Why do you like it?
C. Which is your favorite tennis club?
D. So, when did you start playing tennis?
E. Wish you more success in the future!
F. Are you going to go on with your tennis?
G. And I take tennis lessons in a tennis club, too.
Ⅷ. 阅读理解
（每小题2分，共30分）
A易读度 ★★☆
School Notice (通知)
January 8th, 2019
Dear Students,
Last year, we had the first cooking competition successfully. This year, we will invite two famous cooks in town as the judges (裁判).
Competitors: Grade 5 and Grade 6 students who are interested in cooking; each competitor must bring one of their parents as a helper.
Time: 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16th, 2019
Place: School hall
Prizes: Each one who joins will get a cookbook. Winners will get coupons (优惠券) for restaurants in town.
Remember to give the application form (申请表) to your class teacher before January 25th. You can visit www.greenleafschool.com to get more information.
If you're interested in cooking, don't miss the competition to show your cooking talent!
Arthur Smith
Headmaster
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )51. This year the school will have the _______ cooking competition.
A. first B. second
C. third D. fourth
( )52. When will the competition start?
A. On January 8th.
B. On January 25th.
C. On February 16th.
D. On February 20th.
( )53. Which of the following can the winner get?
A. Restaurant coupons.
B. A new cooking pot.
C. A book by a famous cook.
D. Free food at top restaurants.
( )54. If John wants to join the competition, he must _______.
A. buy a cookbook
B. be a Grade 4 student
C. bring one of his parents as a helper
D. fill in the application form in a week
( )55. Kate wants to know more about the competition. What could she do?
A. Call the headmaster.
B. Ask her class teacher.
C. Read the school newspaper.
D. Visit www. greenleafschool.com.
B易读度 ★★★
Many people have stories about seeing aliens (外星人). Here are two.
Judy Varns works for a group called the Mutual UFO Network. She thinks a place called Area 51, in Nevada in the US, may be the best place on Earth to see UFOs. One day, she took some photos there and saw something she thinks was a UFO. “We saw this little round thing in the photos. It's kind of exciting,” she says.
Pat Travis lives near Area 51. One night, she saw a beam of strange light (一束奇怪的光) in the sky. According to Travis, the light moved from left to right, up and down, and it made many strange moves. Travis thinks the light was from a UFO.
The US Air Force is at Area 51. Some people think it keeps secrets (秘密), like UFOs that came to Earth and the aliens inside them. But in fact, Area 51 is a place the US Air Force uses to test new technology (技术), such as new kinds of planes.
James McGaha is a pilot at Area 51. “There is no UFO activity at Area 51,” he says. “No aliens.”
So what did Varns and Travis see? Bill Fox works at Area 51, too. He thinks he knows the answer. “We did build some strange-looking planes,” he says. “I could see why some people would think they were UFOs.”
Have aliens visited us? You'll have to decide for yourself. But if you do visit Nevada, keep your eyes on the skies!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
56. Judy Varns took some photos _______.
A. one morning B. one night
C. at her office D. at Area 51
57. The light Pat Travis saw _______.
A. moved a lot B. was colorful
C. went off quickly D. was from a camera
58. Who work at Area 51?
A. Judy Varns and Pat Travis.
B. Pat Travis and James McGaha.
C. James McGaha and Bill Fox.
D. Bill Fox and Judy Varns.
59. Bill Fox thinks UFOs that people saw were just _______.
A. lights B. clouds
C. rockets D. planes
60. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Are UFOs real?
B. Are aliens smart?
C. The special study at Area 51
D. The secrets of the US Air Force
C易读度 ★★☆
Spiff was an elf (精灵) living at the North Pole. He worked hard all year to make toys (玩具). When autumn arrived, Spiff got very busy in Santa's workshop. He had to work very late into the night to make sure the toys would be ready for Christmas Eve.
One day, Spiff looked at pictures of Florida on the Internet after lunch. “I really need a vacation,” Spiff said.
Spiff 's friend Blip looked at the computer screen. “Why would you want to go to Florida?” he asked.
“I would like to see what Christmas is like in a place where it doesn't snow.”
“It snows everywhere on Christmas,” said Blip.
“I don't think that's true,” said Spiff. “They have palm trees in Florida, and palm trees only grow in warm places.”
“I don't believe you. Prove (证明) it!” said Blip.
“I will!”
On Christmas Eve, Spiff climbed into a bag full of toys and took a ride on Santa's sleigh (雪橇). Spiff looked out of the bag as Santa's sleigh flew high. Soon they arrived in Florida.
Spiff was very excited. The air around him felt warm. Santa guided his sleigh toward a small, blue house. There was no snow, but there were beautiful lights (灯) in the Christmas tree.
“I knew it!” Spiff said. He quickly took a photo to prove that it was possible to have a wonderful Christmas anywhere in the world, even if there was no snow.
根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
61. What did Spiff do in Santa's workshop?
________________________________________
62. Did Spiff agree that it snowed everywhere on Christmas?
________________________________________
63. How did Spiff go to Florida?
________________________________________
64. How did Spiff feel when he got to Florida?
________________________________________
65. What would Spiff use to prove to Blip that he was right?
________________________________________
Ⅸ. 词汇运用
（每小题1分，共5分）
根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
66. How many ________(guest) does the hotel serve every day?
67. About 40% of the country is ________(cover) with forests.
68. We can find five ________(different) between the two pictures.
69. To save the old man in the fire, they ________(break) a window to get into the house.
70. The school is so small that it is ________(possible) to build a playground there.
Ⅹ. 完成句子
（每小题2分，共10分）
根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
71. Jane看起来和她姐姐一样，因为她们是双胞胎。
Jane ________ ________ ________ ________ her sister because they're twins.
72. 请向Linda求助。我认为你可以从她那里得到建议。
Please ask Linda for help. I think you can ________ ________ ________ ________.
73. Mr. White没有参与做这个决定。
Mr. White didn't ________ ________ ________ ________ making the decision.
74. 今天上午我们学了一句谚语：“旧习难改。”
We learned a saying this morning, “________ ________ ________ ________.”
75. 昨天是我妈妈的生日，我给她送了一些花。
Yesterday was my mother's birthday. I ________ ________ ________ ________.
Ⅺ. 综合填空
（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次。
易读度 ★☆☆
they, drink, because, on, forget, build, excited, arrive, child, also
Janie decided to ask Hayley and Jake asked his friend Charlie. When both friends (78)________, they began to put their things into the car. The kids took some beach toys they might want. Mom took food, (79)________, sunscreen (防晒霜) and a chair for herself.It was a beautiful day! Janie and Jake's mom decided to take them to the beach. She even told them that (76)________ they had finished their housework quickly, they could each bring a friend. Janie and Jake were (77)________! They loved to go to the beach with their friends.
On the way to the beach, Jake and Charlie found that they (80)________ their boogie boards (冲浪趴板). Oh well! At least they could (81)________ a large sandcastle (沙堡). Jake and Charlie loved to see how big they could make a sandcastle. They (82)________ liked to add roads and bridges and lots of other things.
After they reached the beach, Mom put sunscreen (83)________ everyone. It was a very hot day with no clouds! Right away, the (84)________ started playing. Jake and Charlie started working on (85)________ sandcastle, and Janie and Hayley went looking for shells (贝壳). What a great day!
Ⅻ. 书面表达
（10分）
英语作文课上，老师要求你们结合图片阅读下面这首古诗，然后用英语写一篇短文谈谈你对这首古诗的理解以及你的体会和认识。
《悯农》 (唐) 李绅
锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土。
谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。
要求：1. 内容要紧扣古诗主题，语言表达要准确，语意要通顺、连贯； 2. 词数80左右。
参考词汇：唐诗Tang poem；农田field；浪费waste
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八年级英语期末试题听力材料及参考答案
听力材料
Ⅰ. 听句子，选出与其意思相符的图片。
1. I left my guitar at the bus stop.
2. After school I have to look after my baby brother.
3. My mother plays the violin very well.
4. We go bike riding every weekend.
5. Cut the turkey into thin pieces before you eat it.
Ⅱ. 听对话，选择最佳答案。
6. W: Do you exercise, Alan?
M: Yes. In the morning I run and in the afternoon I go swimming.
7. M: Let's make some onion dumplings for dinner.
W: Good idea, Dale, but there're no onions at home. This afternoon you have to go and get some.
8. W: Do you know how to make Beijing duck, Daming?
M: Yes, I do. My father is a cook and he taught me to cook it last year.
9. W: Sue really looks like her sister Linda.
M: Yeah, they're both tall and thin. But Sue is outgoing and likes sports and Linda is shy and likes history.
10. W: Let's go to Moon Cinema to see a movie. It has the most comfortable seats.
M: Sounds good, but it's far from our house. How do we get there?
Ⅲ. 听长对话，选择最佳答案。
M: Is your brother Dave still practicing the violin at home?
W: Yeah! Every day he has to practice it for two hours.
M: Is he going to be a violinist in the future?
W: It's hard to say. You know he also likes writing. Maybe he'll be a writer.
M: What do your parents want him to be?
W: A doctor, but Dave isn't interested in medicine.
M: Well, what are you interested in, Jane?
W: Traveling. This Saturday I'm going to Pengang Hill with Jack. Can you go with us, Bob?
M: I'd love to, but it will be rainy this Saturday. Don't you know this?
W: I don't know. Well, let's take the bus to the museum this Saturday. I think it won't be crowded on a rainy day.
M: Good idea.
Ⅳ. 听短文，完成表格。
How time flies! My two good friends Mary and Molly changed a lot.
Mary was an outgoing girl in the past. She often played soccer with boys after school. She never wore skirts. But now she is very quiet and hard-working. She often reads in the library and wears red skirts.
Molly was short and heavy. But now she's tall and thin. In the past, Molly was not good at math. Every math class was like a bad dream for her. She was afraid to ask and answer questions in class. She tried her best to do well in math but every time she took a test, she didn't get good grades. But now her grades are much better. She's good at math and she gets the best grades in her class.
参考答案
Ⅰ. 1-5 ABCBA Ⅱ. 6-10 ACBAB
Ⅲ. 11-15 BCACB
Ⅳ. 16. hard-working 17. played soccer
18. reads in the library
19. ask and answer questions
20. gets the best grades
Ⅴ. 21-25 CBBAA 26-30 BCBDD 31-35 CACDB
Ⅵ. 36-40 BAADC 41-45 BDBBC
Ⅶ. 46-50 ADGFE
Ⅷ. 51-55 BCACD 56-60 DACDA
61. He made toys. 62. No, he didn't.
63. On Santa's sleigh. 64. Very excited.
65. A photo.
Ⅸ. 66. guests 67. covered 68. differences
69. broke 70. impossible
Ⅹ. 71. looks the same as 72. get advice from her
73. play a part in 74. Old habits die hard
75. sent / gave her some flowers
Ⅺ. 76. because 77. excited 78. arrived 79. drinks
80. forgot 81. build 82. also 83. on
84. children 85. their
Ⅻ. One possible version:
This is a famous Tang poem by Li Shen. In the picture, I can see that some farmers are working hard in the field on a very hot day. Through the poem, Li Shen shows his care for the farmers. At the same time, he wants to tell people not to waste food.
From the poem I learned it's really hard for farmers to bring food from the farm to the table. So everyone should save food and care more about farmers.
