1、2011-2012学年江苏省无锡市前洲中学八年级下学期期末考试英语试题（带解析） 其他 Good afternoon, everyone. My topic for today is “Early money”. Im going to t_1_ you something about money u _2_in the early days. To tell you the truth, we know little about h_3_ early people came to use money, but we do know some of the things w_4_ have b
2、een used a_5_ money. In early times in some European c_6_ salt was very difficult to g_7_. It was used as money. In some p_8_ of Asia, tea was used for money. The American Indians used nuts and other things. Perhaps the most c_9_ money of all was an animal of some kind. In some places today, cows ar
3、e still used as a k_10_ of money. So you see, things highly valued (价值 ) by everybody may serve as money. The Chinese were the first p_11_ to use coins as money. Oh, here are some coins of the p_12_. You can come over and have a look. 答案： 【小题 1】 tell 【小题 2】 used 【小题 3】 how 【小题 4】 which 【小题 5】 as 【小题
4、 6】 countries 【小题 7】 get 【小题 8】 parts/places 【小题 9】 common 【小题 10】 kind 【小题 11】 people 【小题 12】 past 【小题 1】本句的含义为今天我打算告诉你们一些关于早些时候有关钱的事情，故本句空格处填 tell。 【小题 2】早些时候被使用的钱，表示被动用过去分词短语修饰作为定语，故本句空格处填被使用的单词 used。 【小题 3】本句的含义为我对早期人们如何使用钱了解很少，故本句空格处填如何的单词 how。 【小题 4】本句的含义为我们知道早期一直被使用作为钱的一些东西，修饰名词为事物的定语从句可用关系词
5、which，故本句空格处填 which。 【小题 5】早期一直被使用作为钱的一 些东西，故本句空格处填作为的单词 as。 【小题 6】本句的含义为在早些时候，在一些欧洲国家盐是非常难得的，故本句空格处填国家的单词 countries。 【小题 7】本句的含义为在早期在一些欧洲国家得到盐是很困难的，故本句空格处填得到的单词 get。 【小题 8】本句的含义为在亚洲的一些地方茶被作为钱，故本句空格处部分或地方的单词 parts/places。 【小题 9】本句的含义为或许最常见的钱是一些种类的动物，故本句空格处填常见的单词 common。 【小题 10】本句的含义为今天在一些地方奶牛仍然被作为一种
6、钱，故本句空 格处填种类的单词 kind。 【小题 11】本句的含义为中国是第一批使用硬币作为钱的人，故本句空格处填人们的单词 people。 【小题 12】本句的含义为我这儿有一些过去的硬币，你可以过来看一看，故本句空格处填过去的单词 past。 单项选择 * I lost_ key to the door yesterday. It was_ unlucky day for me. A the; a B the; an C a; a D a; an 答案： B -We could ask Jim to sing a song for the party. -_ He isnt good a
7、t singing. A Thats a good idea. B Im afraid not. C Why not D I hope so. 答案： B He has never been to Shanghai, _ _. He has been there twice. A has he; No, he hasnt B hasnt he; No, he hasnt C has he; Yes, he has D hasnt he; Yes, he has 答案： C Who will _ to _ at tomorrows meeting by the teacher A be told
8、; say B be asked; speak C be told; talk D be asked; tell 答案： B What _ Amy does and many people are thankful to her. A a important job B an important work C a important work D an important job 答案： D _people, there _for wildlife. A Because; are more and more spaces B Because of; is less and less space
9、 C Because; are many and many room D Because of; is little and little space 答案： B The Greens _ in Paris and now they_ in China. They like China. A used to live; are used to living B are used to living; used to live C use to live; used to live D used living; used to living 答案： A None of them knew wha
10、t happened _we told them about it. A since B after C until D while 答案： C The shopping mall will _young people _work. A provide; with B provide; to C give; to D give; with 答案： A -Look at the boy running on the playground. Is it David -It _ be him. I saw him go to the teachers office just now. A mustn
11、t B cant C couldnt D must 答案： B The old man lives_, but he doesnt feel_. A alone; lonely B alone; alone C lonely; lonely D lonely; alone 答案： A Mum, h ave you seen my mobile phone _you bought last week Im sorry I havent seen _. A One ; it B The one ; it C One ; one D The one ; one 答案： B They have _fo
12、r about ten years. A bought the house B left here C lived there D gone there 答案： C They all thought_ necessary_ you to buy some bread and soft drinks A that； for B its； for C it； for D that was； of 答案： C This work is _difficult for us. We need _people. A too much; three more B too much; other three
13、C much too; more three D much too; another three 答案： D 完型填空 Richard found a job in a big office after he finished college. He liked to use his(1)_ and was good at his job. So he was often paid more than (得到的报酬多于 ) his workmates and he worked (2) _ . But something was wrong with the young man a month
14、 ago. He couldnt fall (3) _ at night. So he was always (4) _ in the daytime and often made mistakes. He had to go to a hospital. The doctor (5) _ and told him to buy some sleeping pills. He took them (6) _ he went to bed. Soon after that he went to sleep. Richard (7) _ in the morning. He had a look
15、at the clock on the wall. It was a quarter to seven. He got up and went to work after (8) _ . As soon as he went into the office, he said to the head of the office, Good morning, Mr Clarke! Ive (9) _ had a good sleep like last nights and Im feeling much better now! Skunk (混蛋 )! the head (10) _ loudl
16、y. Weve looked for you for two days! I wanted you to do something important, but its too late now! 【小题1】 A hand B head C eyes D feet A hard B fast C harder D faster A asleep B alone C afraid D awake A well B hungry C thirsty D tired A looked for him B looked at him C looked after him D looked him ov
17、er A after B because C before D if A stood up B woke up C sat down D lay down A lunch B dinner C supper D breakfast A always B usually C never D often A laughed B shouted C smiled D asked 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 B 【小题 1】此题考查名词，根据句意
18、可知他善于动脑筋，故用 head。 【小题 2】此题考查副词，根据上下文可知，得到的报酬多，工作就很卖力。故用 harder。 【小题 3】此题考查形容词， fall asleep是固定短语，入睡之意。 【小题 4】此题考查形容词，根据句意可知，晚上不能入睡，白天肯定劳累，故选 D。 【小题 5】此题考查固定短语 look over表示仔细检查。 【小题 6】此题考查介词，根据句意应是在睡觉前吃安眠药。 【 小题 7】此题考查动词短语， wake up表示早晨醒来。 【小题 8】此题考查名词，根据语境可知上班前要吃早饭。 【小题 9】此题考查副词，根据下文内容可知从来没有的事情，他睡了正正两天
19、。故选 never。 【小题 10】此题考查动词，根据语境可知办公室主任肯定是大喊，故选shouted。 阅读理解 Saturday， March 24th We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国 ). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are s
20、taying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North. Tuesday, March 27th Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of f
21、ruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai. Friday， March 30th Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. W
22、e visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life - no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel go
23、od here and hope to be able to come back next year. 【小题 1】 The diaries above show the writers _days in Thailand. A 3 B 7 C 15 D 30 【小题 2】 It seems that visitors _ in Bangkok. A often feel hungry B can always find cheap things C cant take any photos D can enjoy themselves 【小题 3】 Which of the followin
24、g is TRUE A Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand. B The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus. C Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. D The writer is traveling alone in Thailand. 【小题 4】 The people in the village _. A are friendly to others B like to speak English C
25、 are very weak D hope to live in the cities 【小题 5】 The best title of this article is_. A My First Travel B The Outside World C Traveling in Thailand D A Country on the Train 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 C 【小题 1】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “Saturday， March 24th。 We have arrived in the hot, wet cit
26、y of Bangkok Friday， March 30th。 I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.”理解可知。 【小题 2】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting.”理解可知。 【小题 3】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Ch
27、iang Rai.”理解可知。 【小题 4】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “They are the kindest people I have ever met.”理解可知。 【小题 5】标题理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知。 It was the last day of the final exam in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence（自信的） . They kne
28、w the exam would be easy. The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books or notes during the test. Right after they came into the classroom. The professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it. Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect
29、the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression（表情） . The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked, “How many of you have finished all five questions ” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four ” Still no hands. “Three Tw
30、o ” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then Certainly somebody has finished one.” But the class kept silent. The professor said, “That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering. There are still many
31、 things about the subject you dont know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.” The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught. 【小题 1】 Why did th
32、e students think the exam was easy at first A Because it was their last exam in the college. B Because they knew there were only five questions. C Because they thought they were clever and talented. D Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the text. 【小题 2】 What does the underl
33、ined word “obscured” mean in the last paragraph A模糊 B回忆 C提醒 D改变 【小题 3】 . Whats the best title for the article A Some Confident Students. B An Engineering Exam. C An Interesting Professor. D An Unforgettable Lesson. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 1】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “They knew the exam would be easy.
34、The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.”理解可知。 【小题 2】词义理解推断题，根据文中语句理解推断可知。 【小题 3】标题理解归纳题，根据文中语句 “I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering. There are still many things about the subje
35、ct you dont know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”理解可知。 Last month the manager（经理） of a jewelry shop ( 珠宝店 ) received a letter. As he was very busy then, the letter lay on h
36、is desk till tea-time. He opened it and a 10-pound note(票 ) fell out onto the desk. Within the note was a letter which said: Dear sir: In 1935 I got engaged(订婚 ). But unfortunately I lost my job. At the time a lot of people were out of work. Six months later I got a job again, but of course I was ve
37、ry short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring(婚戒 ). The assistant took out some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of the rings in my pocket. When she came back, I said I didnt know the size of my girls finger. So I left the shop without buyin
38、g a ring. My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for the ring has been heavy in my heart all these years. At that time, the ring cost 2 pounds so I think it is 10 pounds at todays price and Im sending 10 pounds. Yours truly, A customer (顾客 ) 【小题 1】 What happened in 1935 A The
39、jewelry shop lost some rings. B The customer married a girl. C The customer stole (偷窃 ) a ring for his wife. D The customer stole a ring for his girl friend. 【小题 2】 What do you think of the customer A Honest B Forgetful C Dishonest D Careless 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 1】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “The assistant t
40、ook out some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of the rings in my pocket. When she came back, I said I didnt know the size of my girls finger. So I left the shop without buying a ring.”理解可知。 【小题 2】理解归纳题，根据文中语句理 解可知。 书面表达 根据以下提示，写一篇 70词左右的短文。 1.一套新的教育教程刚刚出版。
41、它是 John三年前写的。 2.它包括一本书和三个 CD-ROM. 课程涉及了许多话题。 3.告诉了我们三十年来天气变化很大。温度变的越来越高。教我们如何减少污染保护环境。也叫我们尽可能多的做义工。 John希望越来越多的人参加这些类似的活动。 4.在课程没卖完前去买一套吧。 _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案： A package of new educational course has just come out. It was written by John three years ago. Itcovers/includes a book and three CD-ROMs. It cov
42、ers many topics. The book tells us that the weather has changed a lot during the last/recent thirty years. The temperature is getting higherand higher. The book teaches us how to reduce pollution and protect environment. It also asks us to do voluntary work as much as possible. John hopes more and m
43、ore people will take part in the event like this. Please take it before they are sold out. 单词拼写 【小题 1】 Do the umbrellas belong to those _(邮递员 ) 【小题 2】 I introduced Lucy to Mike and now theyre _(已婚的 ). 【小题 3】 Is the wooden house hidden _trees (在 中 ) 【小题 4】 The charity walk becomes even _ because you
44、have to finish walking a 100-kilometre trail within 40 hours.（艰难的） 【小题 5】 They discussed for a long time, at last they reached an _. (协议 ) 【小题 6】 _ (luck), he didnt catch the last bus back home. He had to walk. 【小题 7】 Tough the cartoon _ (it) was not interesting, it still attracted many kids. 【小题 8】
45、 None of my classmates can swim _ (far) than I can. 【小题 9】 Every time you answer a question _ (correct), you will lose a point. 【小题 10】 Computers were one of the greatest _ (invent) in the last century. 答案： 【小题 1】 postmen 【小题 2】 married 【小题 3】 among 【小题 4】 tougher 【小题 5】 agreement 【小题 6】 unluckily 【小题 7】 itself 【小题 8】 farther 【小题 9】 incorrectly 【小题 10】 inventions 【小题 1】那些邮递员表示复数概念，故本题空格处填邮递员的复数形式postmen。 【小题 2】 be动词后应该跟形容词结婚的，故本题空格处填结婚的形容词married。 【小题 3】本题的含义为木制的房屋藏在树中，表示在三个或以上事物当中用介词 among 。 【小题 4】程度副词 even后通常跟形容词的比较级，本题艰难的比较级为tougher表示甚至更加艰难的含义，故本题空格处填 tougher
