1、2013-2014学年江苏省无锡市滨湖区八年级下期期末英语试卷与答案(带解析) 其他 That year I went to the college. On the first day of the term, I was so s【小题 1】 that an old lady sat next to me. She was very old, but she looked very a 【小题 2】 . “Why are you in college at such an a 【小题 3】 , Rose ” I asked her. “Im here to meet a rich husba
2、nd, get married, have several children and t 【小题 4】 ,” she answered jokingly. I was interested in what has made her take on this challenge (挑战 ) at her age. “In fact, I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting o【小题 5】 .” she told me. Later, we became friends. At the end of the
3、 term, she gave a talk to our class. Ill never forget what she said. She cleared her throat (嗓子 ) and b【小题 6】 , “We do not stop w 【小题 7】 because we are young; we grow old because we stop. Do you hope to stay young, be happy, and become s【小题 8】 Do you have a dream I had a dream of going to college. I
4、t almost took me all my lifetime, but h【小题 9】 I am. Never lose your dreams and never give up.” We were all moved by Roses words. And I still remember her words in all my life, so I continue my dreams and try my best to a 【小题 10】 them. 答案: 【小题 1】 He _(shake) my hand and led me into the hall. 【小题 2】 T
5、his sign means people (warn) not to park cars here. 【小题 3】 Wheres your mum Oh, she (pick) grapes in the garden. 【小题 4】 Mary as well as her classmates _(practice) speaking English every morning. 【小题 5】 Anyone _(punish) if they break the law any time. 【小题 6】 The guide advised us not to risk (stay) out
6、 late at night. 【小题 7】 Its really bad for people _(litter) everywhere. 【小题 8】 Oh, my god! Little John seems to be sad. I guess something _(happen) to him. 【小题 9】 I didnt see you at the meeting yesterday. Why Because I _(wait) for an old friend from the USA. 【小题 10】 All the leaflets _(hand) out to th
7、e people in the street yesterday. 答案: 根据句意,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 【小题 1】 Li Yongbo is one of the most famous _(coach) in China. 【小题 2】 Because of colour (blind), Tom cant join the army. 【小题 3】 Having cold drinks in such weather may be (harm) to your stomach. 【小题 4】 You should spend your spare time more (w
8、ise), instead of doing meaningless things. 【小题 5】 Lucy is my _(close) friend in my class and Im willing to share my problems with her. 答案: 单项选择 * Peng Liyuan, First Lady of China invited Obamas wife and his children to visit China March, 2014. A a; on B the; in C a; in D the; on 答案: B 试题分析:句意:彭丽媛中国第
9、一夫人邀请奥巴马的妻子和小孩于 2014年 3月参观中国。第一夫人,序数词前应用定冠词 the, 月份前应用介词 in。因此,选B。 考点:考查冠词和介词的用法。 Lets go and listen to Mr Smiths talk on Western culture, shall we _ Its getting to the end. A Why not B Thats all right. C Im afraid not. D Never mind. 答案: C 试题分析:句意: -让我们去听 Smith 先生的关于西方文化的演讲,一起去吗?-恐怕要结束了。 A. Why not
10、为什么不呢? B. Thats all right.没关系。 C. Im afraid not.恐怕不行。 D. Never mind.不介意。因此,选 C。 考点:考查情景交际。 In fact he knows this place very well, for he _ there three times. A has been B has been to C has gone D has gone to 答案: A 试题分析:句意:实际上,他非常了解这个地方,因为他已经去过那里三次。there是副词,前面不应有介词。 have been(to)已经去过,现在已 回来; have gon
11、e(to)已经去了,现在还没回来。因此,选 A。 考点:考查现在完成时的用法。 The opening ceremony (开幕式 ) of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on June 12. A will take place B was taken place C will hold D was held 答案: D 试题分析:句意: 2014 世界杯的开幕式 6 月 12 号在巴西举行。 take place 发生,没有被动语态。因此,选 D。 考点:考查被动语态的用法。 At last, the girl was made _ and began to d
12、o her homework. A stop listening to music B to stop to listen to music C stop to listening to music D to stop listening to music 答案: D 试题分析:句意:最后,这个女孩被迫停止听音乐,开始做作业。 stop to do停下来去做某事, stop doing停止做某事 ; be made to do被迫去做某事。因此,选D。 考点:考查动词的用法。 The passengers (乘客 ) families were to keep calm as soon as
13、they heard the bad news. A too sad B sad enough C enough sad D so sad 答案: A 试题分析:句意:乘客的家人一听到坏消息,太伤心了以致于不能保持冷静。tooto 太 以致于不能做某事; enough to do足以做某事; so that如此 以致于 。根据句意,选 A。 考点:考查状语从句的用法。 Have you read the of the country you are going to Yes. Now I know its famous for natural beauty. A introduction B
14、instruction C interview D conclusion 答案: A 试题分析:句意: -你看过你要去的国家的介绍吗? -看过了。现在我知道它是以自然美而出名。 introduction介绍; instruction说明书; interview采访;conclusion结论。因此,选 A。 考点:考查名词的用法。 Dad, I was the first to reach the top of the hill. Good job, Mary. Im _ of you. A afraid B proud C tired D careful 答案: B 试题分析:句意: -爸爸,
15、我是第一个登上山顶。 -做得好, Mary。我以你为豪。 afraid 害怕的; proud自豪的, be proud of; tired累的 , be tired of厌烦;careful小心的。因此,选 B。 考点:考查形容词的用法。 Another two months will be needed before the bridge _. A completes B is completed C has completed D will be completed 答案: B 试题分析:句意:桥完成前还需要两个月。桥是被完成的,应用被动语态,而before在 之前,用一般现 在时表示将来
16、,因此,选 B。 考点:考查被动语态的用法。 Please move the chair. It is _. A on my way B in my way C by the way D in this way 答案: B 试题分析:句意:请把这条椅子移一下。它挡住我的路了。 on my way在我的路上, in my way挡住我的去路, by the way顺便说一下, in this way用这种方法。因此,选 B。 考点:考查词义辨析。 We must act now because time is _. Yes. Lets start. A coming out B putting
17、out C cutting out D running out 答案: D 试题分析:句意: -我们必须现在行动因为时间要没有了。 -是的,让我们开始吧。 come out出来, put out熄灭, cut out切断, run out用光,用完。因此,选 D。 考点:考查动词词组的用法。 Joe is a young man from a mountain area. He cant to buy a flat in the city centre. A spend B cost C afford D provide 答案: C 试题分析:句意: Joe是来自山区的一个年轻人。他买不起城市
18、中心的公寓。spendin doing 花费 做某事; cost花费,物作主语; afford承担得起,afford to do; provide提供, provide sb with sth, provide sth for sb。因此,选 C。 考点 :考查动词的用法。 I _ shy. Doing projects with others has helped me become outgoing (外向的 ). A was used tobe B was used to being C usedto be D used to 答案: C 试题分析:句意:我过去常常是害羞的。和其它人一起
19、做工作帮助我变得外向。used to do过去常常做某事, be used to doing习惯于做某事, be used to do被用来做某事。根据题意,故选 C。 考点:考查动词的用法。 Its a pity that his son was born _ a weak heart. A in B from C with D at 答案: C 试题分析:句意:遗憾的是他儿子天生心脏不好。 in在 里面; from来自;with和,有; at在 。因此,选 C。 考点:考查介词的用法。 Having many helpers makes a task easier and faster t
20、o complete. I think so. . A Many hands make light work B Actions speak louder than words C The early bird catches the worm D Practice makes perfect 答案: A 试题分析:句意: -有很多助手使任务更容易也更快完成。 -我也这样认为。众人拾柴火焰高。 A. Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高。 B. Actions speak louder than words行动胜于雄辩。 C. The early bird cat
21、ches the worm 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。 D. Practice makes perfect熟能生巧。因此,选 A。 考点:考查谚语的用法。 完型填空 Once there was an island in the sea. All the feelings lived on the island: Happiness, Sadness, Love, and all of the others. One day, all the feelings knew that the island would sink (沉没 ), so they prepared to . But Love d
22、ecided to stay. When the island was sinking, Love asked for help. First, Love asked Richness, “Can you me with you ” Richness answered. “No. There is a lot of in my boat. There is no place for you.” Love asked Vanity (虚荣 ), “Please help me!” “I cant help you, Love. You are all wet and might make my
23、boat .” Vanity answered. Then Love asked Sadness, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh, I am so sad that I need to be !” Later, Happiness passed by, but she was too happy to Loves voice! Suddenly, there was a voice, “Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love felt so excited that she to ask his nam
24、e. When they arrived at a place, the elder went away. Love asked Knowledge, “Who helped me ” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “But did Time help me ” Knowledge smiled and answered, “Because only Time can understand how great Love is.” 【小题 1】 A stay B swim C leave D die 【小题 2】 A almost B hardly C a
25、lready D just 【小题 3】 A help B take C send D drop 【小题 4】 A clothes B rice C grass D gold 【小题 5】 A dirty B nice C heavy D light 【小题 6】 A happy B alive C alone D afraid 【小题 7】 A hear B see C notice D watch 【小题 8】 A remembered B forgot C decided D stopped 【小题 9】 A beautiful B secret C dangerous D safe 【
26、小题 10】 A when B where C why D how 答案: 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 C 试题分析:这篇短文主要讲了一个岛就要沉没了,所有情感准备离开。爱向别人求助,但是没有人帮它。最后,时间帮助它到达安全地带,因为只有时间才能理解爱有多伟大。 【小题 1】考查动词。 A. stay呆,停留; B. swim游泳; C. leave离开; D. die死。句意:一天,所有的情感知道这个岛就 要沉没,所以他们准备离开。根据题意,故
27、选 C。 【小题 2】考查副词及语境理解。 A. almost 几乎; B. hardly几乎不; C. already已经; D. just正好,刚刚。句意:当这个岛几乎沉没时,爱向别人求助。故选A。 【小题 3】考查动词及语境理解。 A. help 帮助; B. take带走; C. send送; D. drop丢,扔。句意:你能带上我一起走吗?根据上文,可知是向别人求助,请求别人带它走。故选 B。 【小题 4】考查名词及语境理解。 A. clothes衣服,可数名词,往往意为复数;B. rice米,不可数名词; C. grass草,不可数名词; D. gold金子,不可数名词。句意:我船
28、上有很多金子。从上文中得知是向 Richness富裕求助。可知应是有很多金子,故选 D。 【小题 5】考查形容词及语境的理解。 A. dirty脏的; B. nice 漂亮的; C. heavy重的; D. light轻的。句意:你全身都湿了,会让我的船变重的。根据语境,故选 A。 【小题 6】考查形容词。 A. happy高兴的; B. alive活着的; C. alone孤单的; D. afraid害怕的。句意:我是如此地难过以致于我需要一个人独处。根据题意,故选 C。 【小题 7】考查动词及语境的理解。 A. hear听到; B. see看到,强调结果; C. notice注意到; D.
29、 watch仔细地看。句意:快乐经过,但是她太高兴了没有听到爱的声音。声音应该是听到,故选 A。 【小题 8】考查动词及语境的理解。 A. remembered记住; B. forgot 忘记; C. decided决定; D. stopped停下来。句意:爱太兴奋了,忘记问他的名字。从下文中得知,是知识告诉它这位老者的名字,可知他忘记问他 的名字。故选 B。 【小题 9】考查形容词。 A. beautiful美丽的; B. secret秘密的; C. dangerous危险的; D. safe安全的。句意:当他们到达一个安全的地方时,老者走了。从上文中得知,他们是要离开沉没的岛去一个安全的地
30、方,故选 D。 【小题 10】考查副词。 A. when什么时候; B. where在哪里; C. why为什么; D. how怎么样。句意:但是为什么时间要帮我呢?从下文中得知,下文是原因,故应用 why提问,故选 C。 考点:故事类短文 阅读理解 A city in California has got some new buses. They cost $490,000 each. The new buses are different from the old ones. These new buses are better for the environment. They are
31、called hybrid (混合动力的 ) buses. They run on diesel (柴油的 ) and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner. The man drove the new bus on Wednesday and noticed a difference right away. “I get to have clean air for a change”, said driver Melvin Day. “Im smelling diesel all day long when I drive t
32、he old ones.” The company that builds the buses had many good things to say about them. For example, they said they use a lot less fuel (燃料 ). They also said that they are 90% cleaner for the environment. The buses are very quiet, too. The buses have a diesel engine in the back and batteries (电池 ) o
33、n top. When the engine starts up, it is powered by electricity. Then the diesel power takes over. Over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses. They hope to do this over the next three years. The city will give money to help buy the new kind of buses. On
34、e other bit of good news: the price of the bus ticket will not rise because of the new buses. 【小题 1】 Why are the new buses better for the environment A Because theyre cheaper than the old ones. B Because they are very quiet. C Because they run on diesel and electric power. D Because they are new. 【小
35、题 2】 Which one is NOT TRUE about the new buses A They use a lot less fuel. B They can drive faster than the old ones. C They will help keep the air cleaner. D The buses are very quiet. 【小题 3】 How many buses does the city have now A 490. B 90. C 45. D 50. 【小题 4】 Which one is TRUE about this article A
36、 The driver liked the new buses very much. B The new buses dont use fuel at all. C The city will replace the old buses in a year. D The price of bus ticket will be high. 【小题 5】 What is the best title for the article A The New Cars. B Electric Buses. C The Advantages of Electric Buses. D Buying New B
37、uses. 答案: 试题分析:这篇文章主要介绍了一种新的公交车,混合动力公交车,使用柴油和电力,能使空气更加清洁,公交车票价不会提高。 【小题 1】推理判断题。 They run on diesel (柴油的 ) and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner.句意:新的公交车是靠柴油和电发动的。这样有助于保持空气清洁。这是这种车更环保的原因。故选 C。 【小题 2】细节理解题。 B选项他们开得比旧车更快。这一点文章中未提到,故选 B。 【小题 3】推理判断题。根据 Over time the city would like to
38、 use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses.句意:再过一段时间这个城市会使用新的混合型公交车而不是现有的 50辆公交车。可知他们共有 50辆公交车。故选 D。 【小题 4】推理判断题。根据 “I get to have clean air for a change”, said driver Melvin Day. “Im smelling diesel all day long when I drive the old ones.”句意: “变化后我能呼吸到新鲜空气, ”司机 Melvin Day说, “当我开旧的公交
39、车 时,我整天都闻柴油味。 ”可知司机非常喜欢新的公交车。故选 A。 【小题 5】主旨大意题。这篇文章主要介绍了一种新的公交车,使用电的电力公交车。可知应选 B。 考点:科普环保类短文阅读。 Eating habits are different in many countries. The Chinese have a saying, “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat less at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the
40、day with a good breakfast, but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different. Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch. So they eat a small meal. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family members talking about their
41、day is a way to rest after a long, hard day of work. Eating at restaurant is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing loudly, and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. People want a quiet pla
42、ce where they can eat a good meal far away from the noise of the outside world. If some people are talking too loudly, the manager (经理 ) may come out and ask them to leave. 【小题 1】 Which is the good way for keeping healthy in China A Eating nothing for breakfast. B Eating less to lose weight. C Eatin
43、g less at dinner. D Eating what you want. 【小题 2】 How long do most Americans only give themselves for lunch A The whole noon. B A long time. C A short time. D More time. 【小题 3】 Is talking at table a way to rest in America A Yes, it is. B No, it isnt. C No, they dont talk. D Having dinner in a restaur
44、ant. 【小题 4】 What do people like doing when we are having a meal in China A Having a rest. B Eating quickly. C Only eating quietly. D Talking and laughing. 【小题 5】 What will the manager of the restaurant do if some people are talking too loudly in America A Talk with them happily. B Ask them to be qui
45、et. C Let them go away. D Do nothing. 答案: 试题分析:这篇文章主要告诉我们饮食习惯在很多国家是不同的。中国有句谚语: “早饭要吃得好,午饭要吃得饱,晚饭要吃得少。 ”而美国人吃午饭的时间很短。中国人喜欢边吃边聊,美国人却是喜欢有一个安静的吃饭环境。 【小题 1】细节理解题。 The Chinese have a saying, “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat less at dinner.”句意:中国有句谚语: “早饭要吃得好,午饭要吃得饱,晚饭要吃得少。
46、 ”由此可知,这是中国的养生之道。故选 C。 【小题 2】细节理解题。根据 Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch.句意:绝大多数美国人只给自己很短的时间吃午饭。可知应选 C。 【小题 3】推理判断题。根据 Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family members talking about their day is a way to rest after a long, hard day of work.句意在家里安安静静地吃饭,和家人一起聊聊这一天也是辛苦劳累
47、后的一种休息方式。可知在餐桌上聊天在美国也是一种休息。故选 A。 【小题 4】细节理解题。根据 In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating.句意:在中国,人们喜欢边吃边聊边笑。故选 D。 【小题 5】 细节理解题。根据 If some people are talking too loudly, the manager (经理 ) may come out and ask them to leave.句意:如果有人说话声音太响,经理会走出来叫他们离开。可知应选 C。 考点:政治经济文化类短文阅读。 书面表达 南京青奥会将于 2014
48、年 8月 16日到 8月 28日举行,青奥会是世界上最重要赛事之一。假如你是南京某中学的学生,并成功录取为青奥会志愿者,请你用英语写一篇 70词的演讲稿,向全校学生宣传此次活动。 内容要点如下: 1. 我很自豪有机会成为一名志愿者; 2. 作为中学生,我们应该学习有关礼仪的事,对来 自全世界的朋友们有礼貌; 3. 南京正发展迅速,因此对每个人来说环保是必须的; 4. 比如:多种树减少污染; 5. 我相信 注意: 1. 短文须包括所有内容要点,要求语句通顺、意思连贯; 2. 第 5 要点的内容须用 1 2句话作适当发挥; 3. 词数 70个左右,短文的开头和结尾句已给出,不计入总词数。 参考词汇:礼仪 manners 减少: reduce Hello, everyone. The Nanjing 2014 Youth Summer Ol