1、1北京市西城区（北区）2012-2013 学年下学期八年级期末考试一、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 a summer
2、 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. 2B. 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
4、 we learn 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
5、. Things 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
6、up,_you will miss 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 so
7、me shopping later?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. 3A. 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.
8、although D. because24. 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 wit
9、h a beautiful garden, 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
10、to the party tonight. _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
11、we know that they are 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 home
12、work. The teacher had 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 al
13、so knew she had a lot 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
14、 was about to knock 35 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. “4Devika didnt feel tired any more. Of course mummy would be unhappy with her poor grades, but could Devika honestly say she sho
15、uldnt? She loved Devika and 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
16、never want him to be even 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. angr
17、y D. sad32. A. putting out 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、
18、阅读选择。（共 20 分，每小题 2 分）阅读下列短文，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。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?5A. At 11:30 a
19、m. B. At 12:30 pm. C. At 12:40 pm. 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 r
20、emember the name of the book?“ the young 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?
21、 Did you think that it was so interesting ? “ 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 l
22、ibrarian do a week ago?A. She helped the young 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
23、 was looking for something important in it. B. 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.
24、 6 He got on a bus. He wrote her telephone number 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 act
25、ors are known and loved by many people. Most TV 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 anim
26、als, like horses or chimpanzees（大猩猩）, themselves. 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
27、 looks, but personality（性格） is also important. Studios 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
28、sometimes take hours. This can be hard for the animal, 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 think
29、s chimpanzees are good animal actors. “The young ones 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 mon
30、ey from themD. help animals live better46. According to 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
31、 advertisements of animals. C. A short TV advertisement may take a dog a long time. D. Chimpanzees will act as well as people when they get older. 748. 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.
32、Thompson noticed that Teddy didnt play well with other children. He was always dirty. He could also be unpleasant. At the end of the year, she had to review each childs past record. When reviewing Teddys record, she was surprised. Teddys first grade teacher had written: “Teddy does his work carefull
33、y and has good manners. He is a joy to be around. “ His second grade teacher: “Teddy is an excellent student, but he is troubled by his mothers illness. “ His third grade teacher: “His mothers death has been hard on him. “ His fourth grade teacher: “Teddy is withdrawn（性格内向的）and doesnt have many frie
34、nds. “Mrs. Thompson was ashamed（惭愧的）. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she opened Teddys. It was a quarter-full bottle of perfume（香水） . She put on some of the perfume. “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom use
35、d to,“ he said. From then on, as Mrs. Thompson worked with Teddy, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he learned. Teddy became one of the smartest children in the school. Years later, Teddy met Mrs. Thompson in the center of town. Teddy said, “Thank you, for making
36、 me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference. “ “Teddy, you taught me that I could make a difference, too. I didnt know how to teach until I met you,“ she smiled back. 49. Was Teddy well-behaved in the first grade?50. When did Mrs. Thompson review childrens past record?51. What d
37、id Teddy give Mrs. Thompson as the Christmas present?52. How did Mrs. Thompson help Teddy make a difference?八、课文原文填空，每空填一词（共 4 分，每小题 1 分）How could I explain? Ive always loved the radio. When I was about four or five years old, I remember sitting 53 to the radio in the living room, listening to my fa
38、vourite programmes, and to the voices of my favourite 54 . It seemed that they were speaking to me 55 person. At the age of nine, I 56 for jobs in small radio stations. 九、完成句子（共 5 分，每小题 1 分）8根据中文提示，完成下列句子。57. 她一得到消息就告诉我了。She told me about it_she got the news. 58. 在我结束演讲时，同学们都站起来鼓掌欢呼。When_my speech,
39、all the students stood up clapping and cheering. 59. Bill 的画和你的一样有创意。Bills paintmg_yours. 60. 我建议你用你的零花钱给爸爸买个礼物。I suggest that you_with your pocket money. 61. 这条街晚上很黑，我害怕一个人回家。The street is_go home alone. 十、趣味写句子。（共 5 分，每小题 1 分）请选用方框中的词或词组，发挥想象力写出五个正确的句子。（每个句子至少选用方框中的两个词，尽量不重复使用，可以适当添加词汇。）laugh （v.
40、/n. ）, worry （v. ）, hear （v. ）, invent （v. ）, interesting （adj. ）honest （adj. ）, paper （n. ）, health （n. ）, his （pron. ）, mend （v. ）party （n. ）, because （conj. ）, make friends （with）, get together62. _63. _64. _65. _（8 词以上）66. _（8 词以上）十一、文段表达（10 分）67. 根据中文提示和英文书信内容，写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于 60 词的回信，信的开头和结尾已给
41、出，其词数不计入所完成的回信内。假设你叫 Mike，是某英文网站的栏目主持人。你收到了中学生 Jane 的来信。请给她写一封回信，针对她的困惑，谈谈你的想法及理由，并提出建议。Hi, Mike,Im planning my summer vacation. My friends have invited me to take a trip to the beach. I am excited about the idea because I really want to enjoy the sunshine with my friends. But my parents dont agree.
42、 They said it would be dangerous and that I should just exercise in the gym to relax myself. I am not happy because they have no idea what I need. What should I do?Yours ,Jane北京市西城区（北区）2012-2013 学年度第二学期期末试卷9八年级英语附加题试卷十二、从方框中选词，依据语境用词的正确形式填空。（有两个词是多余的）（共 8 分，每小题 2分）matter, believe, pay, end, living,
43、interest68. Lets see a film tonight. Do you have any idea about it?Not much, but I prefer the films with a happy _. 69. Has Jane told you what she thinks about the project?Not yet, but why are you always _to hear her opinion?70. Their story is hardly _!Well, why do you say that?71. Congratulations!T
44、hank you very much. Winning this prize _a lot to me. 十三、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共 4 分，每小题 1 分）On Oct 8,2012, everything seemed quiet on the African grassland. But in Amboseli National Park, Kenya, disaster struck（袭击），reported the Daily Mail. An 8-month-old baby elephant fell
45、 into a big hole about l. 5 meters deep. 72 Vicki Fishlock is an expert working in Africa to protect elephants. She saw this and wanted to help. Fishlock tried to drive the mother elephant away and called for help. _73 But the water in the hole made it difficult to save the baby elephant. They tried
46、 several times to tie the elephant and finally made it. 74 After the calf （ baby elephant）got out, it ran quickly toward its mother. The mother ran to her baby too. _ 75 _ They also looked at the camera, as though to say thank you. A. Then they tied the other end to Fishlocks jeep and pulled it out. B. Then they held each other with their trunks （象鼻）. C. It was too small to get out on its own. D. After 30 minutes, two men came with ropes. E. Soon reporters came and they recorded the good news. 十四、阅
