南京市旭东中学八年级下英语期末模拟试卷二含答案

南京市旭东中学八年级下英语期末模拟试卷二含答案

‎2015-2016学年南京市旭东中学 八年级（下）英语期末模拟测试卷（二）‎ ‎ 班级 姓名 ‎ 一、单选题 ‎ ( ) 1. Many soccer fans are _______ to sleep these days. They stay up all night watching the 20th FIFA World Cup.‎ A. very excited B. excited enough C. too excited D. enough excited ‎ ‎( ) 2. — Where is Mr. Green? I haven’t seen him for a few days.‎ ‎— He _______ to Hong Kong for a meeting. He _______ home three days ago.‎ A. has gone; left B. has been; has left C. has gone; has left D. has been; left ‎( ) 3. A show on how to protect the environment _______ at the town hall next Saturday.‎ ‎ A. will hold B. is held C. was held D. will be held ‎( ) 4. _______. If you keep practicing speaking English every day, you will be better at it.‎ ‎ A. No pain, no gain B. Actions speak louder than words ‎ C. Every dog has its day D. Practice makes perfect ‎( ) 5. — Would you mind showing me how to start this online tour? — _______.‎ ‎ A. No problem B. Of course not C. All right D. My pleasure ‎( ) 6. ---How long can I ________ the book?--- For two weeks. And you mustn’t ________ it to others.‎ ‎ A. borrow; keep B. keep; lend C. keep; borrow D. borrow; lend ‎( )7. Don’t ______ others too much. You should do things by yourself. ‎ A. agree with B. depend on C. think about D. look after ‎( )8. The ______ of new inventions should be to make life easier, not to make it harder. A. rules B. subjects C. secrets D. purposes ‎( )9.—Have you got anything to do this afternoon, Lucy and Tom?‎ ‎—Yes._____ of us are going to the home for the elderly.‎ A. Each B. Either C. Both D. All ‎( )10. —Why won’t you go on a trip to the Great Wall with me?—Because I there.‎ A. have been B. will go C. went to D. have gone ‎ ‎( ) 11. ---Tom, please tell Jack the good news.[来源:学+科+网]--- I ________. His father has told him about it already.‎ ‎ A. don’t have to B. have to C. must D. mustn’t ‎( ) 12. ________ my father ________ my mother take good care of me. I love them so much.‎ ‎ A. Either; or B. Not only; but also C. Neither; nor D. Both; and ‎( ) 13. The ship Eastern Star has been lifted out of the water. Over 400 people ________ died. How sad!‎ ‎ A. in board B. on the board C. in the board D. on board ‎( ) 14. We’re sure that the environment in our city ________ greatly through our work in the near future.‎ ‎ A. improved B. was improved C. will be improved D. will improve ‎( ) 15. ---I think everyone can do something to make a difference to the Earth.‎ ‎ --- ________. If we work together, we can make the world a better place.‎ ‎ A. Many hands make light work B. No pain, no gain ‎ C. Practice makes perfect D. Every dog has its day ‎( )16. - _______ homework did your brother do yesterday evening?‎ ‎ -About two hours.‎ ‎ A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How often ‎( )17. Bill Cates is known_______ a designer of software_______ people around the world.‎ ‎ A. as; for B. as; by C. by; for D. as; to ‎( )18. When did your father _______ your mother?‎ ‎ A. marry to B. marry with C. get married D. marry ‎( )19. - Having many helpers makes a task easier and faster to finish.‎ ‎ - I think so_______.‎ ‎ A. Many hands make light work B. Practice makes perfect ‎ C. The early bird catches the worm D. Actions speak louder than words ‎( )20. Which of the answers is NOT right for the conversation?‎ ‎ - Thank you very much for your time. -_______.‎ ‎ A. No problem B. That's all right C. My pleasure D. You're welcome 二、 完型填空 ‎ Out with the old, in with the new(旧的不去，新的不来). It’s time to buy some new, bigger-sized clothes for summer. But 1 do you do with your old clothes?‎ Years ago, used clothes were 2 down to younger brothers or sisters. But now most of us are the 3 child in families. And people are richer. They are buying 4 . Every year in China, people throw away about 26 million tons(吨) of used clothes 5 waste. It’s a big waste of energy.‎ In many countries, charity shops 6 and resell second clothes. In those countries, it can be 7 fashion to shop for used clothes at charity shops like Oxfam. British singer Victoria Beckham has said she buys from Oxfam. “It’s 8 to see what people send here, and it’s good to help,” she said.‎ Chinese people have been 9 the trend (趋势) now. Fashion brand (品牌) H&M is inviting people to put their used clothes into special boxes in their 45 stores in China. They resell some of the clothes 10 cleaning them. They also use some clothes to make other things like toys.‎ ‎( ) 1. A. how B. where C. what D. why ‎( ) 2. A. passed B. raised C. collected D. sold ‎( ) 3. A. first B. last C. only D. other ‎( ) 4. A. less B. more C. further D. fewer ‎( ) 5. A. for B. as C. in D. by ‎ ‎( ) 6. A. make B. throw C. lose D. collect ‎( ) 7. A. in B. on C. with D. out of ‎ ‎( ) 8. A. important B. amazing C. difficult D. comfortable ‎ ‎( ) 9. A. interested in B. surprised at C. worried about D. popular with ‎( ) 10. A. while B. before C. since D. after 三、阅读理解 A Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence (暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!‎ ‎ What is School Watch?‎ ‎ School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the ‎ quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.‎ ‎ Is it for everyone?‎ ‎ Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.‎ ‎ What else can it do?‎ ‎ School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.‎ ‎ Who is the School Watch?‎ Our school will look for the best School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!‎ How do you start? ‎ To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. You can check the official website at www.schoolwatch.com if you want to get more information. ‎ ‎( ) 1. School Watch can help its members_______. ‎ ‎ A. save the environment B. go to school on time ‎ C. improve the quality of school life D. organize the sports activities ‎( ) 2. The members of School Watch are probably______.‎ ‎ A. teenagers B. doctors C. parents D. policemen ‎( ) 3. Anyone can become a member of School Watch because ______.‎ ‎ A. everyone may have problems B. everyone can give help to others C. everyone doesn’t go to school D. everyone isn’t busy ‎ B As prices and building costs keep rising, “the do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend (趋势) in the US continues to grow. ‎ ‎“We needed furniture (家具) for our living room,” says John Kose, “and we didn’t have enough money to buy it.” So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling (努力) to make a home when the cost of living is very high. The Koses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they themselves build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.‎ Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was very upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car myself. ”‎ John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how to do things yourself.‎ ‎( ) 4. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ________.‎ A. improve the quality of life B. save time C. make or repair things D. run a DIY shop ‎( ) 5. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim ________.‎ A. keeps house and looks after his children B. does his own car and home repairs C. does extra work at night D. make shoes in his home ‎( ) 6. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when ________.‎ A. he had to raise the children all by himself B. he could not possibly do two jobs C. the car repair class was not helpful D. his car repairs cost too much ‎( ) 7. What does the underlined word “upset” mean in the third paragraph?‎ A. glad B. interested C. surprised D. unhappy C Every day I pass by a homeless old man on the street. He usually sat near where I go to school. Whenever I pass by, he says “hello” in a cheerful manner, and I always say it back. I give him any extra change I have.‎ The old man always wears an old watch. It is not an expensive watch by any means, but it serves its purpose. One day I noticed he wasn’t wearing it any more. I asked him why and he looked down and told me that the battery (电池) had died so he threw it away. I knew he couldn’t buy a new battery and he didn’t have enough money to buy a new watch.‎ He stayed on my mind all day, and I knew what I had to do. I went out to a shop and bought him a watch. It was not an expensive one, but that was very similar to the one he had. ‎ When I saw him the next day, he was smiling and cheerful as ever. When I bent down to put some change in his cup, I also dropped the watch in. I didn’t say anything about it. I just smiled at him and kept on walking. He didn’t even notice it until I left. I looked back and watched as he pulled the watch from the cup. He looked at me and I just smiled and nodded. He put the watch on with a big smile on his face and I walked happily on my way.‎ ‎8. The old man always greeted the writer when she passed because __________.‎ ‎ A. she was a student B. she usually gave him some money ‎ ‎ C. she had a lot of money D. she was always cheerful ‎9. Why did the old man throw the watch away?‎ ‎ A. He wanted to get a new one. B. The writer said she would give him one.‎ ‎ C. The battery had no power. D. The watch didn’t serve its purpose.‎ ‎10. From the passage we can learn that __________.‎ ‎ A. the old man knew the writer had brought him a new watch ‎ B. the old man didn’t see it when the writer put the watch in the cup ‎ C. the writer dropped nothing but a watch in the cup ‎ D. the watch must have cost the writer a lot of money ‎11. What do we know about the new watch?‎ ‎ A. It was a little expensive. B. It was cheaper than the one the old man had.‎ ‎ C. It was more beautiful. D. It looked like the one the old man had.‎ D Every day I pass by a homeless old man on the street. He usually sat near where I go to school. Whenever I pass by, he says “hello” in a cheerful manner, and I always say it back. I give him any extra change I have.‎ The old man always wears an old watch. It is not an expensive watch by any means, but it serves its purpose. One day I noticed he wasn’t wearing it any more. I asked him why and he looked down and told me that the battery (电池) had died so he threw it away. I knew he couldn’t buy a new battery and he didn’t have enough money to buy a new watch.‎ He stayed on my mind all day, and I knew what I had to do. I went out to a shop and bought him a watch. It was not an expensive one, but that was very similar to the one he had. ‎ When I saw him the next day, he was smiling and cheerful as ever. When I bent down to put some change in his cup, I also dropped the watch in. I didn’t say anything about it. I just smiled at him and kept on walking. He didn’t even notice it until I left. I looked back and watched as he pulled the watch from the cup. He looked at me and I just smiled and nodded. He put the watch on with a big smile on his face and I walked happily on my way.‎ ‎12. The old man always greeted the writer when she passed because __________.‎ ‎ A. she was a student B. she usually gave him some money ‎ ‎ C. she had a lot of money D. she was always cheerful ‎13. Why did the old man throw the watch away?‎ ‎ A. He wanted to get a new one. B. The writer said she would give him one.‎ ‎ C. The battery had no power. D. The watch didn’t serve its purpose.‎ ‎14. From the passage we can learn that __________.‎ ‎ A. the old man knew the writer had brought him a new watch ‎ B. the old man didn’t see it when the writer put the watch in the cup ‎ C. the writer dropped nothing but a watch in the cup ‎ D. the watch must have cost the writer a lot of money ‎15. What do we know about the new watch?‎ ‎ A. It was a little expensive. B. It was cheaper than the one the old man had.‎ ‎ C. It was more beautiful. D. It looked like the one the old man had.‎ 四、词汇检测 ‎ ‎1. A wonderful plan_____ ___(形成) in my mind, but I didn’t tell anyone.‎ ‎2. Choose_____ ___(明智地) how you spend time and with whom you spend it.‎ ‎3. Good_____ ___(习惯) are very helpful for the young people’s growth.‎ ‎4. It was really a joyful holiday and a meaningful_____ ___(经历).‎ ‎5.If you want to see some_____ ___(欧洲) buildings. Rome is a good place to visit, I think.‎ B.根据短文意思和所给首字母，写出一个完整正确的单词。‎ ‎6. For more information, you can visit our w________ any time you like.‎ ‎7. After a day’s voluntary walk, I felt fine e________ for being a little tired.‎ ‎8. I like Bai Yansong best, an i________ from CCTV.‎ ‎9. I hope you can e_______ me because I have to leave early this time.‎ ‎10. The sea is very beautiful, e _______ when the sky is blue and the sun shines.‎ 五、句型转换 ‎ 请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。‎ ‎1. The volunteers have already returned from the games. (改为否定句)‎ ‎ The volunteers returned from the games .‎ ‎2. Mr. Chen and his wife have been married for 50 years. (对划线部分提问)‎ ‎ have Mr. Chen and his wife been married? ‎ ‎3. I wonder when we will take a school trip. (保持句意基本不变)‎ I wonder when a school trip.‎ ‎4. Volunteers gave out leaflets on animals in the street this morning. (改为被动语态)‎ ‎ Leaflets on animals out by volunteers in the street this morning.‎ ‎5. My brother is very young. He can’t drink water by himself. (合并为一句)‎ ‎ My brother is not to drink water by himself.‎ 六、任务型阅读 ‎ Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite. ‎ When to arrive? ‎ The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:‎00”‎, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time. ‎ What to bring? ‎ Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house. ‎ How to greet?‎ When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir. ‎ It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again!‎ How to be a good 1 ‎ ‎ 2 to arrive?‎ You need to arrive on 3 .‎ But usually it is 4 to arrive at the right time.‎ What to bring?‎ Often it is also nice to 5 something to your friend’s house.‎ A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are 6 to be at his house.‎ How to 7 ?‎ You should tell your friend’s parents who you are and they may tell you their names. You should 8 your friend’s parents by their first names. But it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. 9 their first names.‎ ‎ 10 way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.‎ Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and they will invite you again.‎ 七. 首字母填空。‎ One afternoon just before Christmas, an old kind man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy c ‎1 in front of a beautiful shop window. The old man a 2 why he was crying there.‎ The little boy said that he had lost the ten dollars given by his mother. When the old man h 3 this, he put his hand into his pocket and took o ‎4 a small wallet and gave him ten dollars. The little boy t 5 him and stopped crying and smiled. The old man walked away. An hour later, the old man was returning home by the same route. To his s 6 , he saw the same boy at the s 7 place. He went up to him and asked if he had lost his money a 8 . The little boy said that he had found the l 9 ten dollars. He was waiting for him there. He wanted to r 10 the ten dollars to him．‎ 八、书面表达 ‎ 目前，很多学生不重视课外阅读。请你根据下表内容写一篇短文，对这一现状进行分析并提出建议。要点：‎ 不重视课外阅读的原因 ‎1.作业太多 ‎2.没有读书习惯 ‎3. ‎ 课外阅读的好处 ‎1.可以学到更多的知识 ‎2. ‎ ‎3. ‎ 对学校或同学的建议 ‎……(至少两点)‎ 要求：1.词数在100左右（开头已经给出的内容不计入总词数）；‎ ‎ 2.内容必须包括上表中的要点，可适当发挥，但不要逐字翻译；‎ ‎ 3.条理清楚、语句连贯；‎ ‎ 4.文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。‎ At present only a few students do some reading after class. Here are several reasons. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 参考答案 一、单项填空 ‎ ‎1-5 CADDB 6-10 BBDCA 11-15 ADDCA 16-20 ADDAA 二、完形填空 ‎ ‎1-5 CACBB 6-10 DABAD 三、阅读理解 ‎ ‎1-3 CAB 4-7 CADDA 8-11 BCBD 12-15 BCBD ‎ 四、词汇 A.根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。‎ ‎1. formed 2. wisely 3. habits 4. experience 5. European B.根据短文意思和所给首字母，写出一个完整正确的单词。‎ ‎6. website 7. except 8. interviewer 9. excuse 10.especially 五、句型转换 ‎1. haven’t; yet 2. How long 3. to take 4. were given 5.old enough 六. 任务型阅读， ‎ ‎1. guest 2. When 3. time 4. good 5. bring ‎ ‎6. excited 7. greet 8. call 9. than 10. Another ‎ 七. 首字母填空。‎ ‎1. crying 2. asked 3. heard 4. out 5. thanked ‎ ‎6. surprise 7. same 8. again 9. lost 10. return ‎ 八、书面表达 ‎ At present only a few students do some reading after class. Here are several reasons. First of all, quite a lot of students are busy with too much homework. Besides, others hasn’t formed a habit of reading. They like spending their spare time on TV or on the Internet instead of reading.‎ However, reading has many advantages. We can get more knowledge through reading. Also, it can not only help open up a new world to us but also make us think better. Last but not least, reading can make our lives colorful.‎ Here are my suggestions. For one thing, teachers should give us less homework so that we can have more time to read. For another, it’s a good idea to form reading clubs, then we can share our reading experiences.‎