牛津版八年級下學期期末考試英語試題及答案

牛津版第二學期期末試卷八年級英語第Ⅰ卷(共80分)一、聽力測試（共20小題；每小題1分，計20分）1.Whatplaceofinterestdoeshewanttovisit?A. B. C.2.WhichorganizationdoesJack’ssisterworkfor?A. B. C.3.Wherearethetwospeakerstalkingnow?A.B.C.4.Whichsigndotheytalkaboutintheconversation?A. B.C.5.Whenwilltheplanetakeoff?A.7:15. B.7:00. C.7:30.6.Whatcanwelearnaboutthisyoungman?A.Hehasn’tgotmarried.B.Heisveryshy.C.Hehasasenseofhomour.7.Whyistheboystillinthelibrary?A.Becausethebookisinteresting.B.Becauseheforgetsthetime.C.Becausethebadweatherpreventshimfromleaving.8.WhichofthefollowingishelpfultoliveagreenlifeinDaniel’sopinion?A.Todrivetoschool.B.Torideabicycletoschool.C.Totaketheundergroundtoschool.9.Whatdoesthewomanwanthersontodo?A.Saveenergy. B.Savewater. C.Reduceairpollution.10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheman’swords？A.Davidlosthisracket. B.Davidshouldpickuphisthings.C.Davidmaybesomewherenearby.第二部分：聽對話和短文答題(共10小題；每小題1分，計10分)聽一段對話，回答第11-12小題11. Howmanytimeshastheboyreadthenovel?A.Never. B.Twice. C.Threetimes.12. Whatwillthegirlprobablydo?A.She’llborrowthenovel.B.She’llgotobuythenovel. C.She’llworkinthebookshop.聽第一篇短文，回答第13-15小題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案，完成信息記錄表。LifeinthepastandnowWhatthespeaker’sfatherdidwiththeoldradioHelistenedto13.Whatthespeaker’sgrandpa’snewradiolookslikeIt’s14.WhatthespeakerhasnowA15.13.A.thenewsB.footballmatches C.English14.A.modernB.big C.small15.A.radioB.computer C.television聽第二篇短文，回答第16-20小題。16.Whatdoestheorganizationencourage?A.TheunderstandingbetweenchildrenandadultsB.TheunderstandingbetweenpeoplewithandwithoutintellectualdisabilitiesC.Theunderstandingbetweenthedeafandtheblind17.Whenwastheorganizationsetup?A.In1898. B.In1968. C.In1986.18.Howmanyathletestakepartintheactivitiesnow?A.Afewhundred. B.107. C.Over4million.19.Besidesathleticcompetitionandotherprograms,whatelsedoestheorganizationprovide?A.medicaltreatmentB.sportstraining C.foodanddrinks20.Whoselivesarechangedbytheorganization?A.Peoplewithpoorchildreninpoorareas.B.Peoplewithintellectualdisabilitiesin170countries.C.Peoplewithintellectualdisabilitiesinallcountriesaroundtheworld.二、單項選擇（共15小題；每小題1分，計15分）在下列各題A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇一個能填入題干空白處的答案。21.Asweallknow,playingchessisusuallyone-to-onegame. A./;an B./;a C.the;an D.the;a22.Youtwoliveinthesamecommunitynow.It’stoohard_____youtoavoid_____her.A.of;meeting B.for;tomeet C.for;meeting D.of;tomeet.23.Myunclewillcome_______nextmonthandhewillstayherefor_______.A.sometime;sometime B.sometime;sometime

C.sometimes;sometime D.sometime;sometimes24.It’scareless________Jim________hishomeworktoschool.A.for;tobring B.for;nottobring C.of;tobring D.of;nottobring25.Withoutenoughtrees,soilwon’tbekept____.Andthensandstormsmayhappen.A.intheplace B.onplaceC.inplace D.ontheplace26.Theyoungman_______leavehisofficearoundeighto’clocklastnight.A.sawto B.isseento C.wasseen D.wasseento27._______ofthepeopleintheNorthliveonwheat.Theylive_______onwheat.A.Mostly;most B.Most;mostly C.Mostly;almost D.Most;almost28.ThesekindsofCD-ROMsinthatshopoverthere.Theywell.A.aresold;aresoldB.aresold;sell C.sell;sellD.sell;aresold29.–Haveyoureadthe__ofthecountryyouaregoingto?–Yes.NowIknowit’sfamousfornaturalbeauty.C.theharewouldfallasleepduringtherace D.hewouldhaveasleepduringtherace56.Sonnybelievedthatthetortoisewontherace________.A.bypushingonsteadily B.byluckC.bytakingarisk D.bytellingalie57.Itisclearthatthewriter________intheend.A.learnedalesson B.wontheargumentC.becameimpatient D.wassatisfiedCIhidthelongblackbaginthegaragetwodaysago.Tonight,inthedark,Iwouldfinallytakeitaway.IfeverythingwentOK,itwouldbedonebymorning.ButIhadtobesurenoone,notevenmywife,sawme.ItwasmoredifficulttogetawayfromthepartythanIexpected.Isaidthatthechildrenweretiredandneededtogettobed.Itwaspartlytrue.ButthemainreasonforleavingwasthatIwantedtocompletemyplan.FirstIhadtogetthekidstosleep.Thatwasnevereasyatanytimeandtonightitwasevenmoredifficult.Theeldestonewantedtoknowwhyweleftthepartyearly.Itoldhim10:30pmwasnotearly.Asusual,Ireadthemabedtimestory,butIhadtostopmyselfreadingtooquicklyortheywouldlearnmysecret.Silencefinallycame,andfeelinglikeathiefinthenight,Iwentoutofthehouseandintothegarage.Takingoneend,Ipulledthebagoutfromitshidingplaceandtookitintothegarden.Iwasworriedthatmyneighboursmightseemeandcallthepolice.Itwasalreadyeleveno’clock.BythelightofthemoonIstartedworking,tryingtomakeaslittlenoiseaspossible.Andthatwasnoteasywithasaw(鋸子)andahammer(錘子).Aftermuchhardwork,Ifinallycompletedmywork.Ilookeddownatmywatch.Itwasexactly4:00am.ThenIwentinsidetohaveashowerandgetafewhoursofsleep.Itwouldn’tbelongnowbeforethekidswouldrushintomyroomandwakemeuptotellmeaboutthenewtree-houseFatherChristmasbroughtthemthisyear.58. Whydidthemanfeelnervous?

A.Heleftthepartytoolate.

B.Hewasafraidofthedarkness.

C.Hedidn’tknowwheretheblackbagwas. D.Heworriedthatotherswouldknowhissecret.59. Theunderlinedword“they”inParagraph3refersto_______.

A.thieves B.parents C.children D.neighbours60. Inwhatorderdidthemandothefollowing?a.Readthekidsastory.

b.Hadashower.

c.Workedinthemoonlight.

d.Pulledthebagfromthegarage.

e.Wenttoaparty.

A.e-d-a-b-c

B.e-a-d-c-b

C.a-b-e-d-c

D.a-e-d-c-b61. Howwouldthechildrenfeelwhentheysawtheman’swork?

A.Interested. B.Excited. C.Tired. D.Angry.DMostpeoplearoundtheworldareright-handed.Thisalsoseemstobetrueinhistory.In1799,scientistsstudiedworksofartmadeatdifferenttimesfrom1,500B.C.tothe1950s.Mostofthepeopleshownintheseworksareright-handed,sothescientistsguessedthatright-handednesshasalwaysbeencommonthroughhistory.Today,onlyabout10%to15%oftheworld’spopulationisleft-handed.

Whyaretheremoreright-handedpeoplethanleft-handedones?Scientistsnowknowthataperson’stwohandseachhavetheirownjobs.Formostpeople,thehandisusedtofindthingsorholdthings.Therighthandisusedtoworkwiththings.Thisisbecauseofthedifferentworkofthetwosidesofthebrain.Therightsideofthebrain,whichmakesaperson’shandsandeyesworktogether,controlsthelefthand.Theleft-sideofthebrain,whichcontrolstherighthand,isthecentreforthinkinganddoingproblems.Thesefindingsshowthatmoreartistsshouldbeleft-handed,andstudieshavefoundthatleft-handednessistwiceascommonamongartistsasamongpeopleinotherjobs.

Noonereallyknowswhatmakesapersonbecomeright-handedinsteadofleft-handed.Scientistshavefoundthatalmost40%ofthepeoplebecomeleft-handedbecausetheirmainbrainisdamagedwhentheyareborn.However,thisdoesn’thappentoeveryone,soscientistsguesstheremustbeanotherreasonwhypeoplebecomeleft-handed.Oneideaisthatpeopleusuallygetright-handedfromtheirparents.Ifapersondoesnotreceivethegene(基因)forright-handedness,he/shemaybecomeeitherright-handedorleft-handedaccordingtothechanceandthepeopletheyworkorlivewith.

Thoughright-handednessismorecommonthanleft-handedness,peoplenolongerthinkleft-handedpeoplearestrangeorunusual.Alongtimeago,left-handedchildrenweremadetousetheirrighthandslikeotherchildren,buttodaytheydon’thaveto.62.Howmanypeopleintheworldareleft-handednow?

A.Lessthanonesixth.

B.Morethanahalf.C.About40%D.Thepassagedoesn’ttellus.63.Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword“damaged”inthispassage?

A.knockedB.changed C.broke D.harmed64.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Noonereallyknowswhatmakesapersonbecomeright-handed.

B.Left-handednessisclevererthanright-handedness.

C.Todaychildrenarenotmadetousetheirrighthandsonly.

D.Scientiststhinktheremustbesomereasonwhypeoplebecomeleft-handed.

65.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______.

A.Scientists’NewInventions

B.Left-handedPeople

C.WhichHand

D.DifferentBrains,DifferentHands第Ⅱ卷(共60分)五、詞匯應(yīng)用（共10小題；每小題1分，計10分）根據(jù)句子意思,用括號中所給漢語提示或英語單詞的適當形式填空。(每空一詞)66.Anotherthreeholeswillbe________(dig)beforetheyhavelunch.67.Humanrightsgroupshavebeen___________(close)watchingthecase.68.Withthemoney,wehave___________(success)sentmanychildrentoschool.69.Infact,theteacherispleasedwithhis__________.(explain)70.Withthedevelopmentof___________technology,moreandmoreillnesseswillbecured.(medicine)71.Areyougettingusedto___________(分開)rubbishintodifferentgroupsinyourdailylife?72.Theshoesheboughtyesterdayis（相似的）tomine.73.UNICEFhelpsbuildabetterworldforeveryone,_________(特別)childrenaroundtheworld.74.Jimmyfelt___________(自豪)thananyoneelsebecausehewasrecommendedas“theMostHelpfulStudent”inourschool.75.Shedoesliketohavethelastwordinany___________.(討論)六、任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，計10分）（每空一詞）Youhavestudiedhardinclass,doneallofyourhomework,andyouthinkyouhaveunderstoodthematerial,butthenthedayofthetestcomes.Suddenly,youfeelsonervousthatyoucan’tanswerthequestions.Ifthissoundslikeyou,youmayhaveacaseoftestanxiety---thenervousfeelingthatpeoplesometimesgetwhenthey’reabouttotakeatest.Testanxietycanbearealproblemwhensomeoneissostressedoutoveratestthatheorshecan’tfocusonthetestquestionsanddohisorherbestwork.Feelingreadytomeetthechallenge,though,cankeeptestanxietyatamanageablelevel.Usealittlestresstoyouradvantage.Stressisasignalthathelpsyouprepareforsomethingimportantthatisabouttohappen.Insteadofreactingtothestressbyworryingorcomplainingaboutthetestwithfriends,letstressremindyoutostudywellbeforeatest.Askforhelp.Ifhavingateststressesyououtsomuchthatyourmindgoesblankandcausesyoutomissanswersthatyouknow,thenyourleveloftestanxietyprobablyneedsyourcare.Youshouldtalktoyourteacherifyougetextremetestanxiety.Beprepared.Somestudentsthinkthatgoingtoclassisallittakestolearnanddowellintests,butthereismuchmoretolearningthanjusthopingtotakeineverythinginclass.Thatiswhygoodstudyhabitsandskillsaresoimportant---andwhynoamountofcramming(臨時死記硬背)orstudythenightbeforeatestcantaketheplaceofthedeeperleveloflearningthathappensovertimewithregularstudy.Also,takecareofyourhealth---bygettingenoughsleep,exercise,andeatingwellbeforeatest---canhelpkeepyourmindworkingatitsbest.Everythingtakestimeandpractice,andlearningtobeattestanxietyisnodifferent.Itwon’tgoawayovernight,butfacinganddealingwithtestanxietywillhelpyoudealwithstressmanagement,whichisavaluableskillinmanysituationsbesidestakingtests.77istestanxiety?Itisa78feelingthatpeoplesometimesgetwhentheyareabouttotakeatest.Itcanbea79problem.80onsolvingtheproblemoftestanxietyUsealittlestresstoyouradvantage.Stresscan81youtostudywellbeforeatest.Askforhelp.Youshouldtalktoyourteacher.82well.Goingtoclassisnotall.Goodstudyhabitsandskillsarealsoimportant.Takecareofyour83.Getenoughsleep,exerciseandeatingwell.ConclusionLearningtobeattestanxietytakestimeandpractice.Itisthe84asotherthings.Facinganddealingwithtestanxietyisavaluable85.Learntofight76testanxiety寫作（計20分）假設(shè)上周你們?nèi)胰ナ菸骱珗@游玩。請你根據(jù)以下要點提示，用英語寫一篇短文參加“HowtoBehavePolitely”為主題的征文比賽，并適當加以評論。要點提示如下：親身經(jīng)歷1.我們玩得正開心，不文明的一幕發(fā)生了：一位女士滿不在乎將垃圾扔在地上；2.我試圖阻止，但她拒絕聽我的；3.我將垃圾撿起來并放進垃圾桶；我的觀點4.人人都應(yīng)該學習一些有關(guān)禮儀方面的知識；5.良好的禮儀很重要。......(列舉不同場合該有的文明行為一至兩點）6.對我們來說,提升禮儀是必須的......要求：

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