以下是為大家整理的八年級英語期末模擬試題參考的文章，希望大家能夠喜歡！
第一部分 選擇題(共95分)
一、聽力(每題1分，共20分)
A.聽對話及問題，選擇正確的圖片。每段對話聽兩遍。(5分)
( )1. A B C
B. 聽對話及問題，選擇正確答案。每段對話聽兩遍。(5分)
( )6. A. Generous. B. Helpful. C. Both A and B.
( )7. A. John. B. Daniel. C. Kate.
( )8. A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By car.
( )9. A. Geography B. Computer Studies C. English
( )10.A. 8 B. 6 C. 3
C. 聽對話，回答問題, 每個對話聽兩遍。(5分)
聽第一段對話，回答第11- 12題。
( ) 11. Did the man have a trip yesterday?
A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn’t. C. We don’t know.
( ) 12. How did they go home?
A. By bus B. By taxi. C. By underground.
聽第二段對話，回答第13- 15題。
( ) 13. Where does the girl come from?
A. the USA B. China C. the UK
( ) 14. How long does she stay in China?
A. 2 years. B. 3 years. C. 4 years.
( ) 15. Which class and grade is she in?
A. Class 8, Grade 7 B. Class 8, Grade 8. C. Class 7, Grade 8
D. 聽短文，回答問題，聽兩遍。(5分)
( )16. When did the family go out for the holiday?
A. Last May Day. B. Last Sunday. C. Last week.
( )17. Did it rain on that day?
A. Yes. B. No. C. Not sure.
( )18. How long did it take them to get out of the town?
A. Three hours. B. One hour. C. Two hours.
( )19. What suddenly came to them?
A. A strong wind. B. A car. C. A bus.
( )20. What did they think of their trip?
A. It was pleasant. B. It was funny. C. It was sad.
二、單項選擇 從下列每題所給的選項中，選擇一個佳答案。(15分)
( )21. Tom is _______ honest boy, and he has ______ good sense of humour.
A. a, a B. an, / C. a, / D. an, a
( )22. They young man wears glasses because he spends too much time _____ the computer.
A. to work, in B. working, on C. to work, on D. working, in
( )23. When something ______ me, I always feel ______.
A. worry, worried B. worries, worry C. worries, worried D. worried, worries
( )24. Sam spends _____ time ______ CDs than Daniel.
A. more, to buy B. less, on C. fewer, buying D. less, to buy
( )25. --- Do you have any problems _______ your maths?
--- No, I don’t. But I need some help _____ my English.
A. on, on B. with, with C. on, with D. with, on
( )26. --- Which city do you want to_______?
---I want to go to Beijing.
A. go B. to go to C. go to D. going
( )27. I have a friend __________ Millie.
A. call B. to call C. called D. calling
( )28. Will you please invite him _________ in a writing competition?
A. joins B. to joining C. to join D. joining
( )29. Betty is a beautiful girl ________ bright eyes and black hair.
A. in B. has C. with D. have
( )30. ---Would you like some oranges?
---__________________.
A. Yes, please do B. Yes, I will C. No, thank you D. Yes, I like it
( )31. ---__________ is the hospital?
---It is about ten kilometers away from here.
A. How many B. How often C. How far D. How soon
( )32. The trip from Kitty’s school to the park _________ about one hour by taxi.
A. take B. spend C. takes D. spends
( )33. Everything is OK. We are ready _______ work.
A. to start B. for start C. start D. starting
( )34. When he walks_______ my desk，he knocked my books________ the desk.
A.passed;away B.past;away C.passed;off D.past;off
( )35. ---Is English more important than Maths?
---No, I don’t think so. English is _____________ Maths.
A. much important than B. more important as
C. as important as D. as more important as
( )36. ---Is there ___________ left in the fridge? ---Only some eggs.
A. nothing else B. else anything C. something else D. anything else
( )37. Her father was too tired_________ too much hard work.
A.because B.as C.for D.because of
( )38. Thank you for______ let me_______ on the trip today.
A.agree to;go B.agreeing;going C.agreeing to;go D.agree;to go
( )39. You’re late! Why don’t get up a little________?
A.early B.late C.earlier D.later
( )40. The news is really_________，and everyone is_______.
A.exciting;exciting B.exciting;excited
C.excited;exciting D.excited;excited
三、完形填空 閱讀短文，從每題所給選項中選出可以填入空白處的佳選項。(15分)
Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often __41__ some books from the library. He __42__ to the radio every morning and reading __43__ after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His __44__ worship(崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son, is only nine. He __45___ likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he's too __46__ to understand him and chooses __47__ ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(對…滿意) it. One day Mike read __48__ about the electric lights (電燈) and was __49__it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him __50__ questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, "Fathers always know __51__than sons!" The boy thought for a while and said, __52__" "Oh? Why?" Mike didn’t answer and asked, __53__, "Who invented the electric lights?" __54__ "answered Mr Clarke. "Why didn't his father invent them, then?" Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn't know __55___ to answer!
( ) 41. A. finds B. sells C. buys D. borrows
( ) 42. A. hears B. listens C. says D. reads
( ) 43. A. newspapers B. letters C. stories D. messages
( ) 44. A. teachers B. parents C. students D. classmates
( ) 45. A. also B. never C. even D. only
( ) 46. A. old B. young C. clever D. able
( ) 47. A. more difficult B. the most difficult C. easy D. the easiest
( ) 48. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
( ) 49. A. worried about B. interested in C. afraid of D. angry with
( ) 50. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
( ) 51. A. more B. most C. less D. least
( ) 52. A. I think so B. I don’t know C. I agree D. I don’t think so
( ) 53. A. instead B. carefully C. quickly D. brightly
( ) 54. A. Thomas Brown B. Allan Smith C. Thomas Edison D. Ron Jenkins
( ) 55. A. when B. what C. where D. which
四、閱讀理解 閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇佳答案。(40分)
A
My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course it was black and white. She said she only watch it at night. She doesn’t remember over watching it in the morning or afternoon. When I was young we had only about 3 or 4 different channels(頻道). My bothers, my sisters and I would sometimes fight(打架) about which channel to watch. But we usually enjoyed the same shows. Now we can get hundreds of channels on TV. I can’t believe it! There are channels with old films, cooking, fishing and so on. It’s surprising! There is a channel for everything. I wonder how much my bothers, my sisters and I would fight if we had hundreds of channels when I was a child. Of course we had only one television set. These days I find families with 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. I guess it stops people from arguing(吵架) about which channel to choose from .
( ) 56. In those days, how many television sets did people have?
A. more than one B. one C. 3 or 4 D. more than 4
( ) 57. What kind of TV channels do we have now?
A. Channels with cooking B. Channels with old films
C. Channels with fish D. A, B&C
( ) 58. Now how many channels can we get on TV?
A. 3 or 4 different channels. B. Only one channel.
C. Hundreds of channels. D. Less than 10 channels.
( ) 59. When my mum was a teenager, her brothers, sisters and she usually enjoyed______.
A. different channels B. the same shows C. different shows D. all the shows
( ) 60. Which of the following in NOT true?
A. My mum’s brothers and sisters would fight about which channel to watch when she was a child.
B. These days, there is only one channel with old movies, cooking and fishing.
C. People have many channels to choose from now.
D. Family members will not fight for the television set.
B
American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools.
High school students study only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment(課外作業(yè)) for every class. After class they have many activities.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education (教育). But there are scholarships (獎學(xué)金) for good students, and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.
( ) 61. How long do American students study in school every year?
A. 8 months B. 9 months C. 10 months D. 11 months
( ) 62. High school students take ______ subjects at a time.
A. all B. four C. five D. B or C
( ) 63. ______ can get scholarships.
A. Many college students B. All the students
C. Good high school students D. Good college students
( ) 64. Many college students work part time because ______ .
A. they have many activities B. they have a lot of free time
C. they like doing things D. they have to pay a lot of money for their education
( ) 65. According to the passage, which sentence is Not true?
A. American schools have long summer holidays.
B. There are two terms in the USA.
C. American students don’t do exercises after class.
D. They do part time job to get money to pay for their education.
The Young Pop King
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing. "He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
( ) 66. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.
A. is very handsome B. has a bright smile
C. often makes too much noise D. is a pop music star
( ) 67. His fans are so excited because_________.
A. he is quiet and shy. B. he will sing new songs in Wuhu.
C. he can play the piano very well D. Many famous stars will come to Wuhu.
( ) 68. When he was a little child, he_________.
A. talked a lot every day B. did well in his study at school
C. started to like music D. had a lot of fans
( ) 69. According to one of his fans, Jay_________.
A. is a good student B. has long and beautiful hair
C. is a well-known pianist D. is very attractive to them
( ) 70. The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.
A. he always has his own style. B. he likes to walk alone
C. he doesn't like other people's songs at all D. no one can catch up with him
D
Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning; others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world. Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers. Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day. You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with Internet.
( ) 71. People read newspapers in order to _____________.
A. learn the latest (新的) news B. meet their own different needs
C. read the short stories D. find the morning news
( ) 72. From the passage we can see that __________ when people get newspapers.
A. they read them very carefully B. they just read the headlines
C. not everyone reads all the pages D. they have no time to read them
( ) 73. Newspapers have so many pages because _______________.
A. more and more people like to read them
B. people enjoy reading something different
C. newspaper become cheaper
D. more pages mean more money
( ) 74.The most popular in the world are newspaper ____________.
A. in English B. in Chinese
C. in other language D. with many pages
( ) 75.According the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from ___.
A. magazines B. advertisements
C. e-mail D. Internet
第二部分 非選擇題(共55分)
五、閱讀表達 閱讀短文，按要求完成短文后的各項任務(wù)。(10分)
My dear friends, what do you often do at the weekends or on holidays? Do you like going hiking? Most people enjoy hiking, especially in spring or autumn.
Hiking is a healthy activity. But do you know why many people like going hiking? The reason why people go hiking is different from each other. Here are some of the most important reasons for people to hike.
First, hiking is a kind of good _______, and it is good for your _______ and not hurt your body. You can relax(放松) yourself during the hiking. And you can get fresh air, too.
(1)Second, hiking is easy and cheap. All you need to do is to wear a pair of hiking shoes to start.
(2)At last, hiking is the best way to get away from your everyday life. You could hike alone or go with your family or your good friends. And you can have a picnic together during hiking.
So why not plan your hiking day right now? Let’s go hiking together!
1. 在(1)句的空白處分別填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~使句意完整、上下文通順。________ _______
2.將(2)句譯成中文。____________________________________________________________
3.回答問題：How many reasons for hiking are there in the passage?
_________________________________________________________________________________
4.在文中找出與You just need to wear a pair of trainers to start your hiking. 意思相近的句子，并將它寫在答題卡上。___________________________________________________________________
5.在文中找出能表達該短文主題的句子，并將它寫在答題卡上。
__________________________________________________________________________________
六、詞匯運用 用括號內(nèi)所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空(每空不限一詞)。(15分)
1. If you want keep fit, you should eat _______(little) fast food than before.
2. They love reading. They are ________(read) of your magazine;
3. Kitty enjoys cooking. She likes to cook _________(taste) meals at weekends.
4. People like going horse ____________(ride) in Inner Mongolia.
5. There _________(be) a lot of traffic on the city roads, but it got better later.
6. Our school football team played _________(bad) yesterday and lost the final.
7. I think his advice is ________(use), I don’t want to take it.
8. At the _________(begin), Mary didn’t feel well.
9. The Class1, Grade8 students ___________(plan) their class trip to the park now.
10. During this ________(year) Reading Week, I read the most books in my class.
11. My story makes the little boy ________(laugh) happily.
12. In cooking lessons, I can learn how ________(cook).
13. Our school life is different from ________(they).
14. Laura is a true friend. She likes to keep secrets to ____________(she).
15. The apples in the picture look like the real __________(one).
七、短文填空 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，補全空格內(nèi)單詞，使短文完整、通順。(請在答題卡上寫出完整單詞)(10分)
The weekend is usually a time of rest. B 1 today’s Chinese students cannot rest during the weekends. According to a survey(據(jù)調(diào)查), 24% of the junior students in Beijing have classes at the weekend. Over 40% of the Junior 3 have less t 2 eight hours’ sleep each night because o 3 too much study. Ji Ping, a junior student in Guangzhou, h 4 to get up at 6:30 am on Saturday. Then she has a whole day of classes. On Sunday she goes to extra classes for math and English. But she doesn’t complain(抱怨). She says that a 5 her classmates work hard on Sunday. Liu Yang is from Dalian. As a Junior 2 student, his weekends are less busy. But he also spends Saturday in school. On Sunday, after d 6 homework, he plays basketball. He feels happy b 7 he still has time to do the things he likes. A few students are a little luckier. Yang Qing, a Junior 3 student from Zibo, Shandong, is o 8 of them. And she is a top student. During the weekends, she usually gets up at 8:00. Then she s 9 some time doing homework. After that she is free to go shopping or watch TV. “Don’t push yourself too much. Learning well at school is e 10 ,” she said.
八、書面表達(20分)
假如你叫李濤，你的英國筆友Mary正在學(xué)習(xí)漢語。她在給你的來信中介紹了她的中國朋友的情況。請根據(jù)以下信息用英語寫一封回信，向她介紹你的美國同學(xué)Nancy的情況。
內(nèi)容如下：
姓名 Nancy 年級 八年級11班
外貌 高挑、苗條、漂亮 國籍 美國
喜歡的顏色 …… 個人愛好 ……
品質(zhì) 慷慨、樂于助人，幽默 理想職業(yè) ……
要求： 1.詞數(shù)100個左右。信件開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。
2.所寫短文必須包括以上內(nèi)容，省略號部分自由發(fā)揮，內(nèi)容必須圍繞主題，調(diào)理清晰，字跡工整。
3.文中不得出現(xiàn)真實的人名、校名、地名等相關(guān)信息。
Dear Mary,
Thank you for telling me something about your Chinese friend. I think you have a good friend. Now let me tell you something about my classmate, Nancy.
Best wishes!
Yours Sincerely,
Li Tao
第一部分 選擇題(共95分)
一、聽力(每題1分，共20分)
A.聽對話及問題，選擇正確的圖片。每段對話聽兩遍。(5分)
( )1. A B C
B. 聽對話及問題，選擇正確答案。每段對話聽兩遍。(5分)
( )6. A. Generous. B. Helpful. C. Both A and B.
( )7. A. John. B. Daniel. C. Kate.
( )8. A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By car.
( )9. A. Geography B. Computer Studies C. English
( )10.A. 8 B. 6 C. 3
C. 聽對話，回答問題, 每個對話聽兩遍。(5分)
聽第一段對話，回答第11- 12題。
( ) 11. Did the man have a trip yesterday?
A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn’t. C. We don’t know.
( ) 12. How did they go home?
A. By bus B. By taxi. C. By underground.
聽第二段對話，回答第13- 15題。
( ) 13. Where does the girl come from?
A. the USA B. China C. the UK
( ) 14. How long does she stay in China?
A. 2 years. B. 3 years. C. 4 years.
( ) 15. Which class and grade is she in?
A. Class 8, Grade 7 B. Class 8, Grade 8. C. Class 7, Grade 8
D. 聽短文，回答問題，聽兩遍。(5分)
( )16. When did the family go out for the holiday?
A. Last May Day. B. Last Sunday. C. Last week.
( )17. Did it rain on that day?
A. Yes. B. No. C. Not sure.
( )18. How long did it take them to get out of the town?
A. Three hours. B. One hour. C. Two hours.
( )19. What suddenly came to them?
A. A strong wind. B. A car. C. A bus.
( )20. What did they think of their trip?
A. It was pleasant. B. It was funny. C. It was sad.
二、單項選擇 從下列每題所給的選項中，選擇一個佳答案。(15分)
( )21. Tom is _______ honest boy, and he has ______ good sense of humour.
A. a, a B. an, / C. a, / D. an, a
( )22. They young man wears glasses because he spends too much time _____ the computer.
A. to work, in B. working, on C. to work, on D. working, in
( )23. When something ______ me, I always feel ______.
A. worry, worried B. worries, worry C. worries, worried D. worried, worries
( )24. Sam spends _____ time ______ CDs than Daniel.
A. more, to buy B. less, on C. fewer, buying D. less, to buy
( )25. --- Do you have any problems _______ your maths?
--- No, I don’t. But I need some help _____ my English.
A. on, on B. with, with C. on, with D. with, on
( )26. --- Which city do you want to_______?
---I want to go to Beijing.
A. go B. to go to C. go to D. going
( )27. I have a friend __________ Millie.
A. call B. to call C. called D. calling
( )28. Will you please invite him _________ in a writing competition?
A. joins B. to joining C. to join D. joining
( )29. Betty is a beautiful girl ________ bright eyes and black hair.
A. in B. has C. with D. have
( )30. ---Would you like some oranges?
---__________________.
A. Yes, please do B. Yes, I will C. No, thank you D. Yes, I like it
( )31. ---__________ is the hospital?
---It is about ten kilometers away from here.
A. How many B. How often C. How far D. How soon
( )32. The trip from Kitty’s school to the park _________ about one hour by taxi.
A. take B. spend C. takes D. spends
( )33. Everything is OK. We are ready _______ work.
A. to start B. for start C. start D. starting
( )34. When he walks_______ my desk，he knocked my books________ the desk.
A.passed;away B.past;away C.passed;off D.past;off
( )35. ---Is English more important than Maths?
---No, I don’t think so. English is _____________ Maths.
A. much important than B. more important as
C. as important as D. as more important as
( )36. ---Is there ___________ left in the fridge? ---Only some eggs.
A. nothing else B. else anything C. something else D. anything else
( )37. Her father was too tired_________ too much hard work.
A.because B.as C.for D.because of
( )38. Thank you for______ let me_______ on the trip today.
A.agree to;go B.agreeing;going C.agreeing to;go D.agree;to go
( )39. You’re late! Why don’t get up a little________?
A.early B.late C.earlier D.later
( )40. The news is really_________，and everyone is_______.
A.exciting;exciting B.exciting;excited
C.excited;exciting D.excited;excited
三、完形填空 閱讀短文，從每題所給選項中選出可以填入空白處的佳選項。(15分)
Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often __41__ some books from the library. He __42__ to the radio every morning and reading __43__ after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His __44__ worship(崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son, is only nine. He __45___ likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he's too __46__ to understand him and chooses __47__ ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(對…滿意) it. One day Mike read __48__ about the electric lights (電燈) and was __49__it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him __50__ questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, "Fathers always know __51__than sons!" The boy thought for a while and said, __52__" "Oh? Why?" Mike didn’t answer and asked, __53__, "Who invented the electric lights?" __54__ "answered Mr Clarke. "Why didn't his father invent them, then?" Looking at his son, Mr Clarke didn't know __55___ to answer!
( ) 41. A. finds B. sells C. buys D. borrows
( ) 42. A. hears B. listens C. says D. reads
( ) 43. A. newspapers B. letters C. stories D. messages
( ) 44. A. teachers B. parents C. students D. classmates
( ) 45. A. also B. never C. even D. only
( ) 46. A. old B. young C. clever D. able
( ) 47. A. more difficult B. the most difficult C. easy D. the easiest
( ) 48. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
( ) 49. A. worried about B. interested in C. afraid of D. angry with
( ) 50. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
( ) 51. A. more B. most C. less D. least
( ) 52. A. I think so B. I don’t know C. I agree D. I don’t think so
( ) 53. A. instead B. carefully C. quickly D. brightly
( ) 54. A. Thomas Brown B. Allan Smith C. Thomas Edison D. Ron Jenkins
( ) 55. A. when B. what C. where D. which
四、閱讀理解 閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇佳答案。(40分)
A
My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course it was black and white. She said she only watch it at night. She doesn’t remember over watching it in the morning or afternoon. When I was young we had only about 3 or 4 different channels(頻道). My bothers, my sisters and I would sometimes fight(打架) about which channel to watch. But we usually enjoyed the same shows. Now we can get hundreds of channels on TV. I can’t believe it! There are channels with old films, cooking, fishing and so on. It’s surprising! There is a channel for everything. I wonder how much my bothers, my sisters and I would fight if we had hundreds of channels when I was a child. Of course we had only one television set. These days I find families with 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. I guess it stops people from arguing(吵架) about which channel to choose from .
( ) 56. In those days, how many television sets did people have?
A. more than one B. one C. 3 or 4 D. more than 4
( ) 57. What kind of TV channels do we have now?
A. Channels with cooking B. Channels with old films
C. Channels with fish D. A, B&C
( ) 58. Now how many channels can we get on TV?
A. 3 or 4 different channels. B. Only one channel.
C. Hundreds of channels. D. Less than 10 channels.
( ) 59. When my mum was a teenager, her brothers, sisters and she usually enjoyed______.
A. different channels B. the same shows C. different shows D. all the shows
( ) 60. Which of the following in NOT true?
A. My mum’s brothers and sisters would fight about which channel to watch when she was a child.
B. These days, there is only one channel with old movies, cooking and fishing.
C. People have many channels to choose from now.
D. Family members will not fight for the television set.
B
American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools.
High school students study only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment(課外作業(yè)) for every class. After class they have many activities.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education (教育). But there are scholarships (獎學(xué)金) for good students, and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.
( ) 61. How long do American students study in school every year?
A. 8 months B. 9 months C. 10 months D. 11 months
( ) 62. High school students take ______ subjects at a time.
A. all B. four C. five D. B or C
( ) 63. ______ can get scholarships.
A. Many college students B. All the students
C. Good high school students D. Good college students
( ) 64. Many college students work part time because ______ .
A. they have many activities B. they have a lot of free time
C. they like doing things D. they have to pay a lot of money for their education
( ) 65. According to the passage, which sentence is Not true?
A. American schools have long summer holidays.
B. There are two terms in the USA.
C. American students don’t do exercises after class.
D. They do part time job to get money to pay for their education.
The Young Pop King
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs on November 30, 2012 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing. "He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
( ) 66. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.
A. is very handsome B. has a bright smile
C. often makes too much noise D. is a pop music star
( ) 67. His fans are so excited because_________.
A. he is quiet and shy. B. he will sing new songs in Wuhu.
C. he can play the piano very well D. Many famous stars will come to Wuhu.
( ) 68. When he was a little child, he_________.
A. talked a lot every day B. did well in his study at school
C. started to like music D. had a lot of fans
( ) 69. According to one of his fans, Jay_________.
A. is a good student B. has long and beautiful hair
C. is a well-known pianist D. is very attractive to them
( ) 70. The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.
A. he always has his own style. B. he likes to walk alone
C. he doesn't like other people's songs at all D. no one can catch up with him
D
Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning; others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world. Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers. Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day. You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with Internet.
( ) 71. People read newspapers in order to _____________.
A. learn the latest (新的) news B. meet their own different needs
C. read the short stories D. find the morning news
( ) 72. From the passage we can see that __________ when people get newspapers.
A. they read them very carefully B. they just read the headlines
C. not everyone reads all the pages D. they have no time to read them
( ) 73. Newspapers have so many pages because _______________.
A. more and more people like to read them
B. people enjoy reading something different
C. newspaper become cheaper
D. more pages mean more money
( ) 74.The most popular in the world are newspaper ____________.
A. in English B. in Chinese
C. in other language D. with many pages
( ) 75.According the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from ___.
A. magazines B. advertisements
C. e-mail D. Internet
第二部分 非選擇題(共55分)
五、閱讀表達 閱讀短文，按要求完成短文后的各項任務(wù)。(10分)
My dear friends, what do you often do at the weekends or on holidays? Do you like going hiking? Most people enjoy hiking, especially in spring or autumn.
Hiking is a healthy activity. But do you know why many people like going hiking? The reason why people go hiking is different from each other. Here are some of the most important reasons for people to hike.
First, hiking is a kind of good _______, and it is good for your _______ and not hurt your body. You can relax(放松) yourself during the hiking. And you can get fresh air, too.
(1)Second, hiking is easy and cheap. All you need to do is to wear a pair of hiking shoes to start.
(2)At last, hiking is the best way to get away from your everyday life. You could hike alone or go with your family or your good friends. And you can have a picnic together during hiking.
So why not plan your hiking day right now? Let’s go hiking together!
1. 在(1)句的空白處分別填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~使句意完整、上下文通順。________ _______
2.將(2)句譯成中文。____________________________________________________________
3.回答問題：How many reasons for hiking are there in the passage?
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4.在文中找出與You just need to wear a pair of trainers to start your hiking. 意思相近的句子，并將它寫在答題卡上。___________________________________________________________________
5.在文中找出能表達該短文主題的句子，并將它寫在答題卡上。
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六、詞匯運用 用括號內(nèi)所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空(每空不限一詞)。(15分)
1. If you want keep fit, you should eat _______(little) fast food than before.
2. They love reading. They are ________(read) of your magazine;
3. Kitty enjoys cooking. She likes to cook _________(taste) meals at weekends.
4. People like going horse ____________(ride) in Inner Mongolia.
5. There _________(be) a lot of traffic on the city roads, but it got better later.
6. Our school football team played _________(bad) yesterday and lost the final.
7. I think his advice is ________(use), I don’t want to take it.
8. At the _________(begin), Mary didn’t feel well.
9. The Class1, Grade8 students ___________(plan) their class trip to the park now.
10. During this ________(year) Reading Week, I read the most books in my class.
11. My story makes the little boy ________(laugh) happily.
12. In cooking lessons, I can learn how ________(cook).
13. Our school life is different from ________(they).
14. Laura is a true friend. She likes to keep secrets to ____________(she).
15. The apples in the picture look like the real __________(one).
七、短文填空 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，補全空格內(nèi)單詞，使短文完整、通順。(請在答題卡上寫出完整單詞)(10分)
The weekend is usually a time of rest. B 1 today’s Chinese students cannot rest during the weekends. According to a survey(據(jù)調(diào)查), 24% of the junior students in Beijing have classes at the weekend. Over 40% of the Junior 3 have less t 2 eight hours’ sleep each night because o 3 too much study. Ji Ping, a junior student in Guangzhou, h 4 to get up at 6:30 am on Saturday. Then she has a whole day of classes. On Sunday she goes to extra classes for math and English. But she doesn’t complain(抱怨). She says that a 5 her classmates work hard on Sunday. Liu Yang is from Dalian. As a Junior 2 student, his weekends are less busy. But he also spends Saturday in school. On Sunday, after d 6 homework, he plays basketball. He feels happy b 7 he still has time to do the things he likes. A few students are a little luckier. Yang Qing, a Junior 3 student from Zibo, Shandong, is o 8 of them. And she is a top student. During the weekends, she usually gets up at 8:00. Then she s 9 some time doing homework. After that she is free to go shopping or watch TV. “Don’t push yourself too much. Learning well at school is e 10 ,” she said.
八、書面表達(20分)
假如你叫李濤，你的英國筆友Mary正在學(xué)習(xí)漢語。她在給你的來信中介紹了她的中國朋友的情況。請根據(jù)以下信息用英語寫一封回信，向她介紹你的美國同學(xué)Nancy的情況。
內(nèi)容如下：
姓名 Nancy 年級 八年級11班
外貌 高挑、苗條、漂亮 國籍 美國
喜歡的顏色 …… 個人愛好 ……
品質(zhì) 慷慨、樂于助人，幽默 理想職業(yè) ……
要求： 1.詞數(shù)100個左右。信件開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。
2.所寫短文必須包括以上內(nèi)容，省略號部分自由發(fā)揮，內(nèi)容必須圍繞主題，調(diào)理清晰，字跡工整。
3.文中不得出現(xiàn)真實的人名、校名、地名等相關(guān)信息。
Dear Mary,
Thank you for telling me something about your Chinese friend. I think you have a good friend. Now let me tell you something about my classmate, Nancy.
Best wishes!
Yours Sincerely,
Li Tao