北京市西城区北区学年下学期八年级期末考试.docx

1、北京市西城区北区学年下学期八年级期末考试北京市西城区（北区）2012-2013学年下学期八年级期末考试英语试卷一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）二、听对话，根据对话内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。（共7分，每小题1分）请听一段对话，完成第5小题。5. Whats Mary going to do during the summer holiday?A. Do some sightseeing. B. Go to the countryside. C. Take part in

2、a summer camp. 请听一段对话，完成第6至7小题。6. When will they watch the movie？A. This weekend. B. Next weekend. C. Next Monday. 7. Whats Mike going to do this weekend?A. Watch TV. B. Take an exam. C. Do some revision请听一段对话，完成第8至9小题。8. How many model ships has Peter got?A. Less than a hundred. B. A hundred. C. Mo

3、re than a hundred9. Why has Peter got so many model ships?A. Because he likes making model ships. B. Because he got model ships as presents. C. Because he asked friends for model ships. 请听一段对话 ,完成第10至11小题。10. How much does the man need to pay for the tickets?A. $45. B. $90. C. $30. 11. What can we l

4、earn from the conversation?A. The man will pay by credit card. B. The man likes to get up early. C. The man will go to Washington alone. 三、听短文，根据所听到的内容和提示词语，记录关键信息。短文读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）A Theft ReportTime: Last 12. _evening. Place: At a 13. _in Milwaukee. How the thieves got in: By 14. _a window. Things

5、lost: An iron box with 15. _. 四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可填入空白处的最佳选项。16. Its 7:30. Tom is still sleeping. Wake_up at once. A. he B. his C. him D. himself17. People around the world start celebrating the New Year_31st December every year. A. in B. to C. at D. on18. Hurry up,_you will mi

6、ss the last bus. All right. A. and B. or C. but D. so19. Im so tired. Lets stop_a rest. A. to have B. having C. have D. had20. Some children_ pictures on the blackboard when the teacher entered the classroom. A. draw B. are drawingC. were drawing D. will draw21. Are you going to do some shopping lat

7、er?Im not sure now, but if I_, Ill tell you. A. go B. will go C. went D. was going22. My favourite newspaper_ weekly. It sells well. A. comes over B. comes back C. comes out D. comes on23. I cant get to sleep_ there is a lot of noise here. Why not close the windows?A. so B. until C. although D. beca

8、use24. Its nine oclock. Is Mary at the airport?I think so. She said the plane_ at ten. A. will take off B. would take off C. takes off D. has taken off25. The policeman warned him_ his cell phone while driving. A. used B. use C. not to use D. not using 26. It_nice to have a house with a beautiful ga

9、rden, but I dont have enough money. A. will be B. would be C. was D. has been27. Are your parents planning their holiday trip?Yes, but they havent decided_ for the holiday. A. why they should go B. when should they goC. whether should they go D. where they should go28. Id like to go to the party ton

10、ight. _A. Have fun. B. Well done. C. Good luck. D. What a pity. 五、完型填空（共10分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Brothers and sisters can sometimes cause us trouble, especially when we want to spend time alone or with our friends. But world is a nice place because we know that they are

11、there for us whenever we need them. Devika was returning home from school. She was tired and unhappy. 29 had gone right at school. She had reached school late and been blamed（责备）. In the surprise Math test, half her 30 had been wrong and she had forgotten to do her English homework. The teacher had

12、written a note in her diary for her parents. On the way back home, Devika wondered what her parents would say about her poor marks in Math as well as the note in her diary. Thinking about the evening ahead made her 31 . She knew mummy and daddy would be unhappy with her. She also knew she had a lot

13、of schoolwork to do. The English and Math homework would have to be done, and there was the Science project that she had been 32 for the past week to be done. Just thinking about them gave Devika a 33 . 34 in her dreamy thoughts, Devika hardly realized she had reached home. She was about to knock 35

14、 the door opened. It was her mother. “How was your day?” she asked, giving Devika a hug. Little Rohit came running to greet, Hi didi! I missed you. Devika didnt feel tired any more. Of course mummy would be unhappy with her poor grades, but could Devika honestly say she shouldnt? She loved Devika an

15、d that was more important and she would always be there _36 her. Devika knew that, and it warmed her, just as she knew her little brother thought she was the smartest eleven-year-old in the universe. Of course, there were times when Rohit was a little naughty, 37 she would never want him to be even

16、a little different. At this moment, Devika felt lucky to be a part of such a 38 family. The day was not really as bad as Devika had imagined. 29. A. Something B. Nothing C. Anything D. Everything30. A. answers B. worries C. opinions D. excuses31. A. excited B. happy C. angry D. sad32. A. putting out

17、 B. putting off C. taking up D. taking off33. A. surprise B. memory C. headache D. pity34. A. Hurt B. Fought C. Woken D. Lost35. A. when B. until C. before D. after36. A. on B. for C. against D. along37. A. and B. or C. so D. but38. A. funny B. close C. loving D. relaxing六、阅读选择。（共20分，每小题2分）阅读下列短文，根据

18、短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。A39. What is the name of the film?A. Iron Man l B. Iron Man 2 C. Iron Man 3 D. Iron Man 440. How many main actors are there in the film?A. 6 B. 5 C. 4 D. 341. When will the film end if it starts at 10: 30 in the morning?A. At 11:30 am. B. At 12:30 pm. C. At 12:40 pm

19、. D. At 11:40 am. BA young man humed into his town library. He went up to one of the old librarians and said to her excitedly, Do you remember that you persuaded me to borrow a book about Greek history a week ago?Yes, thats right, answered the librarian. Do you remember the name of the book? the you

20、ng man asked. The librarian felt very proud, because she was always trying to get young people to take out books about Greek history, and she hardly ever found one who was willing to accept her suggestions. Yes, she answered. Do you want to take it out again? Did you think that it was so interesting

21、 ? No, of course not, said the young man, but when I was taking it home, I met a girl on the bus, and I wrote her telephone number in the book. I want to telephone her, so please may I look at the book again?42. According to the story, what did the old librarian do a week ago?A. She helped the young

22、 man find his favourite book. B. She gave her telephone number to the young man. C. She asked the young man for an interesting book. D, She advised the young man to borrow a history book. 43. Why did the young man really want the book again?A. Because he was looking for something important in it. B.

23、 Because it was interesting enough to read it again. C. Because his friend wanted to read it. D. Because he left his bookmark in it. 44. According to the pictures, choose the correct order of the following sentences. He took the book back to the library. He got on a bus. He wrote her telephone numbe

24、r in the book. The next Monday, he hurried back to the library for the book again. He met a girl on the bus. He borrowed a book from a library. A. B. C. D. CEvery week, we see animals on TV, in the movies, or in advertisements. Some of these animal actors are known and loved by many people. Most TV

25、and movie studios get their animal actors from talent agencies（人才中介机构）. These are companies that rent（出租） animals to studios - everything from dogs and cats to spiders and snakes. How do the agencies find the animals? Some train certain kinds of animals, like horses or chimpanzees（大猩猩）, themselves.

26、Usually, owners take their pets to a talent agency, and the agency helps to match the animal to a job. Today, a dog or cat owner can make from $200 to $400 per day. Of course, the talent agency gets part of that fee. Most animals are chosen for their looks, but personality（性格）is also important. Stud

27、ios often want a friendly animal that likes different kinds of people. Most important is that the animal can be trained. Animal actors have to follow instructions and sit for a long time without moving. Filming for a ten-second TV advertisement can sometimes take hours. This can be hard for the anim

28、al, so filmmakers often use several animals that look alike for one role. In general, many trainers say that dogs are the best to work with, and cats are the most difficult. One ex-animal trainer for Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, also thinks chimpanzees are good animal actors. The young one

29、s are great to work with, he says. But when they get older, one of these animals can be as strong as seven men. Thats a dangerous actor!45. The agencies train certain kinds of animals to _. A. do some researchB. make their job easierC. make money from themD. help animals live better46. According to

30、the passage, we would most probably choose _ to work with. A. cats B. dogs C. chimpanzees D. horses47. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. A dog can make from $200 to $400 per week. B. Talent agencies also make advertisements of animals. C. A short TV advertisement

31、may take a dog a long time. D. Chimpanzees will act as well as people when they get older. 48. What is this passage mainly about?A. Animal actors. B. Smart animals. C. Actors and animals. D. Money makers. 七、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共8分，每小题2分）Mrs. Thompson noticed that Teddy didnt play well with other children. He