北京市西城区学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、北京市西城区学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题北京市西城区2015-2016学年下学期初中八年级期末考试英语试卷试卷卷面共90分，口试10分，合计100分。笔试时间共100分钟。听力理解(共20分) 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。每段对话你将听两遍。(共3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。每段对话你将听两遍。(共9分，每小题1.5分) 请听一段对话，完成第4至第5小题。 4. What shop is the woman looking for?A. A tea shop. B. A tree

2、 shop. C. A clothes shop.5. How will the woman go to the shop? A. By bike. B. By car. C. On foot.请听一段对话 ，完成第6至第7小题。6. What movie will they see? A. Zootopia. B. The Jungle Book. C. Star Wars.7. When does the movie start? A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:30.请听一段对话，完成第8至第9小题。8. What are they talking abo

3、ut? A. Snacks. B. Hobbies. C. Afternoon tea.9. What advice does the woman give to Alex? A. Dont eat anything in the afternoon. B. Make healthy food on your own. C. Buy snacks at the store.三、听独白，根据独白的内容记录关键信息。独白你将听两遍。（共8分，每小题2分）Tips On Keeping PetsBirds need a cage that is 10 enough. Dogs and cats ne

4、ed their own 11 to sleep.pets need special food, not 12 food.Take pets to an animal doctor if they get sick. Spend time with pets, at least 13 hours a week.Tel:182-4410, Jims Pet Store知识运用（共22分）四、单项填空（共10分，每小题1分） 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。14. Did you listen to the program yesterday? Yes. I

5、 cant believe I heard her singing _ the radio. A. on B. in C. by D. for15. Youd better wear your coat, _ you will catch a cold. A. and B. so C. but D. or16. _ you _ your homework yet, Tom? Yes, Mom. Ive already done it. A. Do; finish B. Have; finished C. Did; finish D. Are; finishing17. David loves

6、volleyball very much, and he _ about his volleyball team in his future books.A. will write B. wrote C. was writing D. has written18. Amy speaks Chinese well and she also likes Chinese food. She _ Beijing since she was a kid. A. has left B. has lived in C. went to D. was away from19. The cup cakes ar

7、e gifts for your friends. Wow! They look _. A. difficult B. strong C. bad D. delicious20. Hi, Mike. Have you been to Disneyland in Shanghai? Yes. I _ there last month. A. have been B. went C. will go D. go21. How often does the magazine _? Once a month. A. come on B. come up C. come out D. come in22

8、. You can _ the ticket online if you dont have time to buy it here. A. spend B. take C. cost D. pay for23. Do you know _? Not sure, but it was on July 13 last year. A. when we started summer vacation B. when we will start summer vacation C. when will we start summer vacation D. when did we start sum

9、mer vacation五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1.5分） 阅读下面的短文，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。 One day, a small business owner decided to 24 because hed had enough of the endless work, enough of the lack of payback, enough of the uncomfortable loneliness. He went into the forest to have one last talk to the wise ma

10、n he met before. Wise man, he said. Can you give me one good reason why I shouldnt give up? The answer surprised him. Look 25 you, the wise man said. Do you see the fern(蕨类植物) and the bamboo? Yes, the man said. When I planted the fern and the bamboo, I took very good care of them. So both of them go

11、t enough food and water. They enjoyed 26 in spring and were protected from the storms in autumn. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its large long leaves soon 27 the forest floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed (种子). 28 I did not give up on the bamboo. In the second year, the fern grew eve

12、n better than before but nothing came from the bamboo seed. In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not give up. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. Still I would not give up and I waited. Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout(芽) came out from

13、the earth. Compared to the fern, it was 29 . But day by day the sprout grew bigger. Within six months, the sprout had reached a height of 100 feet. It had spent the five years growing roots(根). Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to stay alive. Do you know, young man, that all this

14、 time you have been struggling, you have been growing? Grow the roots that you need to produce your 30 . Dont compare yourself to others. The bamboo has a different purpose from the fern, but they both make the forest beautiful. Your time will come. You will rise high. The small business owner thoug

15、ht this was good advice. He left the forest to practise what the wise man had told him.When it seems like nothing is happening in your life, even with all the work that youre doing, remember that youre probably growing roots, not fruit. Being hard-working and 31 , one day not long from now, you will

16、 have a great harvest.24. A. give away B. give out C. give back D. give up25. A. at B. around C. into D. after26. A. names B. hope C. sunlight D. home27. A. covered B. swept C. changed D. colored28. A. And B. But C. So D. Because29. A. cute B. weak C. valuable D. small30. A. money B. apples C. fruit

17、 D. business31. A. careful B. patient C. slow D. smart阅读理解（共32分）六、阅读选择（共22分，每小题2分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。A When an ice cream sundae(圣代冰淇淋) cost much less, a boy entered a coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. How much is an ice cream sun

18、dae? Fifty cents, said the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. How much is a dish of plain ice cream? he asked. Some people were waiting for a table, and the waitress was not patient. Thirty-five cents, she said angrily. The little boy agai

19、n counted the coins. I will have the plain ice cream, he said. The waitress brought the ice cream and walked away. The boy finished, paid the money, and left. When the waitress came back, she was surprised at what she saw. There were fifteen cents placed beside the empty dish. That was her tip.32. T

20、he boy asked for the price of _ at first. A. a cup of coffee B. a plain ice creamC. a bottle of water D. an ice cream sundae33. The boy didnt buy the ice cream sundae because _. A. he thought it was too sweet B. the ice cream sundae sold out C. he thought it cost too much D. he wanted to leave quick

21、ly34. The waitress was _ when the boy studied his coins. A. surprised B. not worried C. excited D. not patient35. How much was the tip that the boy left for the waitress? A. 30 cents. B. 15 cents. C. 20 cents. D. 50 cents.BDear students, Volunteering has never been an easy task. But if you are one o

22、f us, you will make a difference. Anyone who wants to volunteer-whether you work full-time or part-time-can find a way to help in our area. Below is an easy how-to guide to becoming a volunteer in our school. First, you need to complete an online volunteer form, which includes your personal informat

23、ion and volunteering experiences. The form is only on the school website. Once you are told that you can volunteer, you will only have to sign in with our clock system, wear your badge with your name on it, and when leaving, sign out to make sure your volunteer hours are recorded. Things you need to

24、 remember: 1. Sign in with the clock system every time you are in school. 2. Wear your badge. 3. Sign out when you leave to make sure your volunteer hours are recorded. Everyone, whether you are a volunteer or a visitor, will be asked to show one of the following to tell who you are in order to get

25、past the school gate: 1. A drivers license in use; 2. A state-issued ID card; 3. A work visa; 4. A green card. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out a school volunteer form and return it to the school Volunteer Officer or front office. The school volunteer officer will call you to d

26、iscuss ways in which you can help in our school. Kevin Winberry Volunteer Program Director36. If you want to become a volunteer in the school, you need to _ at first. A. get a work visa B. complete a volunteer form C. call the school office D. sign in with our clock system37. What do you need to sho

27、w when you enter the school? A. A green card. B. The note from a parent. C. The report card. D. The letter from the officer.38. Who will call you about the details of volunteering in the school? A. The student leader. B. The program director. C. The school volunteer officer. D. The head teacher of t

28、he school.C A desert is a difficult place for animals to live, and some have unusual ways of making a living. The Texas lizard has a strange way to keep itself safe. When a predator(掠食动物) gets too close, blood goes out from the lizards eyes. Then it breathes in much air to make its body look bigger.

29、 Another interesting desert animal is the javelina. To make a predator afraid and run away, the javelina bravely faces the animal. It makes a big noise with its teeth. It raises the hard hairs on its back to make itself look bigger. The javelina also gives off a strong smell as a warning when it is

30、afraid. This smell is so strong that javelinas are also called smelly pigs. Javelinas keep safe by staying close to their family, so theres a good chance they can make a predator change its mind! You might think a rain forest would be easier to live in than a desert. After all, theres plenty of food

31、 and water in a rain forest. But that also means a lot of animals live there. Being able to climb trees is a useful skill in the rain forest. It allows an animal to keep away from predators. The sloth spends most of its life in the treetops. Its strong, curved claws(爪子) help it climb and hang upside down from branches. The sloth also moves very slowly. It does this so its not noticed. The aye-aye lives only in the rain forest of Madagascar, near Africa. The aye-aye i