◎ 2008-2009学年度牛津译林版江苏省泰州市姜堰市八年级上学期英语期末考试试题的第一部分试题
  • 听下列五段小对话,选出与所听意思相符的图画。听两遍。
    (     )1. A.  B.  C.
    (     )2. A.  B.  C.
    (     )3. A.  B.  C.
    (     )4. A.  B.  C.
    (     )5. A.  B.  C.
  • 听下面五段对话,回答第1-5题。
    1. Who likes collecting stamps?
    [     ]
    A. Jack's brother.
    B. Jack.
    C. Nobody.
    2. When can the man have a talk with the manager?
    [     ]
    A. On Tuesday afternoon.
    B. On Thursday afternoon.
    C. On Wednesday afternoon.
    3. Who can go to Lee's birthday party?
    [     ]
    A. Jack.
    B. Susan.
    C. We don't know.
    4. What are the two speakers doing?
    [     ]
    A. Driving a taxi.
    B. Finding a taxi.
    C. Waiting for some people.
    5. When will the football match start?
    [     ]
    A. After supper.
    B. Right now.
    C. At 2:00 next morning.
  • 听下面五段对话,回答第1-5题。
    1. What's the woman doing?
    [     ]
    A. She is singing a song.
    B. She is writing a paper.
    C. She is reading a book.
    2. What does the woman mean?
    [     ]
    A. She knows the way to the lake. 
    B. She'd like to come. 
    C. She doesn't know the way to the lake.
    3. What does the girl want to have?
    [     ]
    A. A cup of water.
    B. An ice cream.
    C. Some fruit.
    4. Where does the man want to go?
    [     ]
    A. Moscow.
    B. Tokyo.
    C. Melbourne.
    5. How long have Paul's parents been in China?
    [     ]
    A. For eight years.
    B. For five years.
    C. For eleven years.
  • 听下面一段对话,回答1-3题。
    1. How is the boy going to Beijing Wildlife Park tomorrow?

    [     ]

    A. By bus.
    B. In a car.
    C. On foot.
    2. Where and when are they going to meet?

    [     ]

    A. At the entrance at 9 a.m.
    B. At the gate at 9 a.m.
    C. At his flat at 8 a.m.
    3. Where and what are they going to eat for lunch?

    [     ]

    A. They'll have bread in Beijing Wildlife Park. 
    B. They'll eat sandwiches in Beijing Wildlife Park. 
    C. Mr. Wu will ask them to his home for lunch.
  • 听下面一段对话,回答1-2题。
    1. Where is Bob living now?
    [     ]
    A. In a town in England. 
    B. In West Hills, a small town in California. 
    C. In a village in the west of England.
    2. Which country are Bob's travel books mainly (主要地) about?
    [     ]
    A. England.
    B. Italy.
    C. France.
  • 听下面一段对话,回答1-2题。
    1. Where is the bank?
    [     ]
    A. It's next to the restaurant.
    B. It's next to the hospital.
    C. It's behind the hospital.
    2. How far is the bank from here?
    [     ]
    A. About 30 minutes' walk.
    B. About 13 minutes' walk.
    C. About 30 minutes' ride.
  • 听下面段对话,回答1-3题。
    1. Why is David so fat?
    [     ]
    A. Because he doesn't exercise.
    B. Because he eats too much. 
    C. Because he watches TV all day.
    2. What do we know about David?
    [     ]
    A. He never eats lunch at noon.
    B. He is busy but always does exercise. 
    C. He works all day for many hours.
    3. What does the woman suggest in the end?
    [     ]
    A. Eating less food.
    B. Watching TV more often. 
    C. Enjoying music while taking a walk.
  • 听下面一段独白,回答1-5题。听两遍。
    1. By which means (方式) can we get a lot of knowledge faster?
    [     ]
    A. By listening to the radio.
    B. By reading books.
    C. By watching TV.
    2. On TV you may know           .
    [     ]
    A. super stars
    B. your family
    C. everything in our life
    3. If you have no time to travel, you may be very ______.
    [     ]
    A. worried
    B. sad
    C. shy
    4. In the writer's eyes, students ______.
    [     ]
    A. are also children
    B. are grown-ups
    C. are very good
    5. Some of the students don't like their studies ______.
    [     ]
    A. because their studies are too boring
    B. because they don't know how important their studies are
    C. because they love watching TV too much
  • The number of the cranes is getting ______. If we don't help them, they will disappear ______ a few years.
    [     ]
    A. fewer and fewer; in
    B. larger and larger; after 
    C. more and more; after
    D. smaller and smaller; in
  • I'm ______ to see the baby's ______ ability in music.

    [     ]

    A. amazing; amazing
    B. amazing; amazed
    C. amazed; amazing
    D. amazed; amazed
  • Choose the correct structure of this sentence "He gave Laura a present."
    [     ]
    A. S+V+DO
    B. S+V+IO+DO
    C. S+V+P
    D. S+V+DO+OC
  • Of the two American students, Lily is ______ one.

    [     ]

    A. tallest
    B. the taller
    C. taller
    D. the tallest
◎ 2008-2009学年度牛津译林版江苏省泰州市姜堰市八年级上学期英语期末考试试题的第二部分试题
  • — Which book can I take? 
    — You can take ______ book you like.

    [     ]

    A. both
    B. any
    C. no
    D. all
  • — Are these cars made in Japan? 
    — Yes, and they're much cheaper than ______ in America.
    [     ]
    A. that
    B. those
    C. it
    D. ones
  • — Can I get you a cup of tea?
    — ______.

    [     ]

    A. Thank you for the tea
    B. With pleasure 
    C. You can, please
    D. That's very nice of you
  • It is ______ cold today and there is ______ rain.
    [     ]

    A. too much; too much
    B. much too; much too 
    C. too much; much too
    D. much too; too much

  • — Why don't we go swimming tomorrow? 
    — ______.
    [     ]
    A. You're great
    B. That's right
    C. What a good idea
    D. No, I don't
  • — I bought a nice MP3 yesterday. It's only$150. 
    — Oh, really? I spent ______ money than you. Mine is $120.
    [     ]
    A. little
    B. fewer
    C. more
    D. less
  • — Would you like to climb the hill with us tomorrow? 
    — If it ______, I ______.
    [     ]
    A. doesn't rain; go
    B. won't rain; go 
    C. don't rain; will go
    D. doesn't rain; will go
  • — ______ does your sister walk her dog? 
    — Once a day.
    [     ]
    A. How many
    B. How fast
    C. How soon
    D. How often
  • — Is this maths problem ______? 
    — Yes, I can work it out ______.
    [     ]
    A. easy; easy
    B. easily; easily
    C. easily; easy
    D. easy; easily
  • — Do you know mother giant pandas have only one or two babies ______ ? 
    — Sorry, I don't know.
    [     ]
    A. at a time
    B. at time
    C. at times
    D. at that time
  • The old man lives ______, but he never feels ______.
    [     ]
    A. alone; lonely
    B. lonely; alone
    C. lonely; lonely
    D. alone; alone
  • He can play tennis better than ______ in the class.
    [     ]
    A. any boys
    B. any other boy
    C. any boy
    D. any other
◎ 2008-2009学年度牛津译林版江苏省泰州市姜堰市八年级上学期英语期末考试试题的第三部分试题
  • Lucy knew nothing about it ______ her sister told her.
    [     ]
    A. because
    B. until
    C. if
    D. after
  • Excuse me, is there ______ in today's newspaper?
    [     ]
    A. something new
    B. new anything
    C. anything new
    D. new something
    g
  • He spends as much time as he can ______ English every day.

    [     ]

    A. to practise speaking
    B. to practise to speak 
    C. practise to speak
    D. practising speaking
  • I don't think he tried his best to learn English, ______?

    [     ]

    A. did he
    B. do I
    C. didn't he
    D. don't I
  • 完形填空。
    Time is very important in our life. But it never had any importance in my life until I    1   a watch from my
    father that made me responsible (有责任). It   2   me the importance of time in my life. 
        I got this gift on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the   3  , at 9:00 am to pick up my uncle Ali and take him
    to my father's house. However, I forgot it   4   I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00
    am, I   5   my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and   6   a taxi to my father's house. 
        I got to my father's house at 2:00 pm    7  . My father looked at me angrily. I said "Hi" to him and my   8   
    uncle. My father asked me to sit   9   him and handed me this watch which was a gift from  10 . It weighed
    8 oz (盎司) and all of it was made of silver. Then he said, "Essa, did you have fun   11  your friends today?
    What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your  12 ." I felt sorry and told my father that I
    wouldn't do it again. Then he said,"This watch will be a reminder (提醒物) for you. I hope today you have
    learned something  13 ." 
        I learned a lesson from my father: to respect (尊重) time and   14  be late. The watch is important to me,
    not because of   15 , but because of the lesson that I learned from it.
    (     )1. A. bought           
    (     )2. A. learned        
    (     )3. A. airport       
    (     )4. A. so           
    (     )5. A. saw           
    (     )6. A. got           
    (     )7. A. one day before  
    (     )8. A. surprised      
    (     )9. A. next to       
    (     )10. A. us           
    (     )11. A. of           
    (     )12. A. words         
    (     )13. A. important      
    (     )14. A. never         
    (     )15. A. look       
    B. received   
    B. found      
    B. school    
    B. because    
    B. forgot    
    B. driven    
    B. the next day        
    B. tired     
    B. around    
    B. him       
    B. for       
    B. actions    
    B. interesting 
    B. usually    
    B. price     
    C. borrowed   
    C. sent     
    C. hospital   
    C. if       
    C. remembered        
    C. ridden    
    C. that day   
    C. pleased    
    C. behind    
    C. them     
    C. with     
    C. play     
    C. expensive   
    C. sometimes   
    C. size     
    D. broke          
    D. told           
    D. station        
    D. though         
    D. met            
    D. taken          
    D. the other day              
    D. lonely         
    D. away from      
    D. you            
    D. about          
    D. fun            
    D. exciting       
    D. often          
    D. weight         
  • 阅读理解。
    Today's TV programmes
    CCTV-1
    18:00
    Chinese Cooking
    18:30
    Children's Programme
    19:00
    News
    19:30
    Weather Report
    19:40
    Around the world
    20:00
    TV Play: Sisters
    21:30
    China Business Report
    22:00
    English Classroom
    BTV-2
    17:45  
    Computer Today        
    18:10
    Hello the World
    19:05
    Animal World
    19:40
    Serial: Dangerous Games    
    21:10
    News in English
    21:30
    Popular Music
    21:50
    English for Today
    22:15
    NBA Play-offs 2004-2005
    1. Li Ming is only nine years old and he likes watching cartoons. Which of the following programmes
        should he choose?
    [     ]
    A. Weather Report.
    B. Around the World. 
    C. Children's Programme.
    D. Popular Music.
    2. If you like listening to music, you should watch TV at ______.
    [     ]
    A. 19:05 on BTV-2
    B. 19:30 on CCTV-1 
    C. 21:30 on CCTV-1
    D. 21:30 on BTV-2
    3. How long is the TV play "Sisters"?
    [     ]
    A. 90 minutes.
    B. 50 minutes.
    C. 30 minutes.
    D. 2 hours.
    4. If you are interested in animals, you can choose ______.
    [     ]
    A. Chinese Cooking
    B. Animal World
    C. News in English
    D. Computer Today
    5. If Yao Ming is your favourite basketball player, you can't miss ______.
    [     ]
    A. English Classroom
    B. Popular Music
    C. NBA Play-offs 2004-2005
    D. Weather Report
  • 阅读理解。
        Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good
    strategies. Here are some for you: 
       ·Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you
    relax. 
       ·Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if
    possible. 
       ·Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need. 
       ·If it asks to give one answer, only write one. 
       ·If there's a difficult question, don't worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you
    have time later. 
       ·Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish the test. Sometimes a guess may get you
    points. 
       ·When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing for spelling
    mistakes.
    1. From the passage, we know we can ______ to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.
    [     ]
    A. tell ourselves not to be nervous
    B. ask the teacher for help 
    C. go out for a walk
    D. take a few deep breaths
    2. To make sure we understand the question, we had better ______.
    [     ]
    A. read it fast
    B. read it till we finish it 
    C. read it a few times if possible
    D. read it slowly
    3. When we finish answering all the questions, we need to ______.
    [     ]
    A. hand it at once
    B. check spelling mistakes 
    C. worry about our points
    D. check with classmates
    4. The underlined word "strategies" in the passage means ______.
    [     ]
    A. 策略
    B. 思维
    C. 途径
    D. 智慧
    5. Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
    [     ]
    A. Find out how many points we need or how much each question is worth. 
    B. Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the test. 
    C. If it asks to give one answer, we'd better write more. 
    D. Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points.
  • 阅读理解。
        Coffee has been a part of people's lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite
    drinks in the world. Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of coffee or several
    cups of coffee. They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in
    the right way. So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning. 
        Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains active? It is caffeine (咖啡因). Caffeine
    may increase a person's mental and physical abilities (精力和体力). For example, two cups of coffee will
    make you breathe faster and augment body temperature. All this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors
    warn that this may be a little dangerous. 
        Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful.
    But too much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless.
    1. The underlined word "augment" means ______.
    [     ]
    A. make more
    B. drink
    C. stop
    D. make less
    2. From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might ______.
    [     ]
    A. give you a headache
    B. make you fall asleep 
    C. keep you awake
    D. may be dangerous
    3. Caffeine is found in ______.
    [     ]
    A. tea and water 
    B. chocolate, meat and some other foods 
    C. coffee and cream 
    D. coffee, tea, chocolate and some other foods
    4. Which of the following is NOT true?
    [     ]
    A. Coffee has been a part of people's lives for thousands of years. 
    B. Caffeine does no harm to our body. 
    C. Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body temperature. 
    D. Caffeine may increase human's mental and physical abilites.
    5. A good title for this passage is ______.
    [     ]
    A. Coffee Is Harmful
    B. Coffee and Tea 
    C. Caffeine and Health
    D. Caffeine Is Useful
  • 阅读理解。
    A greeting is a way of saying "Hello" to someone. People in different countries greet each other in different
    ways. Here are some.
                       
      a. a handshake              b. a bow          c. a kiss on the cheek          d. a hug           e. a pat on the back
                                                                   World Greetings
    Philippines The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men
    sometimes pat each other on the back.
    Japan When people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also
    shake hands.In formal situations, people often exchange business cards. When
    you give a business card, give it with two hands. This is polite.Special note: In
    Japan, a smile can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is
    happy, or that the person thinks something is funny. But it can also mean that
    the person is embarrassed.
    New Zealand Usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the
    first time.
    Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably
    Maori. The Maori are the native (当地的) people of New Zealand. This is their
    traditional greeting.
    Brazil Men often shake hands when they meet for the first time.
    When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male
    friends to say hello.
    When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and
    friendliness.
    1. In which country do men sometimes pat each other on the back?
    [     ]
    A. Philippines
    B. Brazil
    C. Japan
    D. New Zealand
    2. In this passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及)?
    [     ]
    A. Kisses
    B. Hugs
    C. Bows
    D. Handshakes
    3. Of the five pictures above (a, b, c, d and e), which is the same way to greet each other in the four
        countries?
    [     ]
    A. a
    B. b
    C. c
    D. d
    4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
    [     ]
    A. Both men and women shake hands in Brazil when they meet. 
    B. Japanese won't smile until they feel very happy. 
    C. The Maori often press their noses together to greet each other. 
    D. In Philippines, people shake hands only when they meet for the first time.
    5. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?
    [     ]
    A. Different ways of greetings.
    B. Four countries. 
    C. Some fun facts.
    D. Some special notes.
  • 用所给词的适当形式填空,每空不限一词。
    1. I think it's __________ (use) to talk with him. It's difficult to change his mind. 
    2. Did you have a nice time __________ (ski) last week? 
    3. Our teachers told us that the earth __________ (move) around the sun. 
    4. __________ (wolf) eat smaller animals when they are hungry. 
    5. __________ (luck), he didn't hurt badly. 
    6. His grandpa is ill. He was even __________ (ill) this morning. 
    7. When I saw the squirrels, I became __________ (interest) in them. 
    8. Can you teach me how __________ (dance)? 
    9. I __________ (drive) to Beijing when my car broke down. 
    10. Don't leave the baby by __________ (he). It's not safe to leave him alone at home.
  • 任务型阅读请根据材料内容,按照要求完成各题。
        (1)我们生活在一个充满竞争的世界里. Our parents compete (竞争) with others in their offices, our
    brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in school.
    Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful (成功的). Why can't we do
    better than others? One important reason is that we have no self-confidence (自信).
        In fact, everyone is born equal. You can do what others do. (3)Your classmates may be better than you
    in some ways, __________ you may be better than them in __________ subjects. So everyone has his or
    her own advantages (优点). Don't look at things from a single (单个的) point of view. Try to discover your
    own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways. 
        Competition is not so terrible. Don't be afraid of it. And don't be afraid of those classmates who are better
    than you. (2)Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success. Believe in yourselves, and you will
    be successful one day.
    1. 将(1)句翻译成英语。
                                                                                                                                          
    2. 将(2)处画线部分译成中文。
                                                                                                                                          
    3. 在(3)句空白处填上合适的词,使句子完整。 
                                                                                                                                          
    4. 在文中找出“Some classmates are better than you, don't be afraid of them.”的同义句。 
                                                                                                                                           
    5. 在文中找出本文的主题句。
                                                                                                                                           
  • 根据短文内容及首字母提示,补全空格内单词,使短文完整、通顺。
        In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must
    stay in school (1)u            they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when
    they (2)l            high school. There are (3)t            kinds of school in the United States: public school
    and private school. (4)M            children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to (5)p            
    for their education because the schools receive money from the government. If a child goes to a private
    school, his parents (6)h            to pay enough money for his schooling. Some parents still choose private
    schools, though they are much more (7)e           . 
       Today about half of the high school students go to universities (8)a            they finish the high school.
    A student at a state university does not have to pay too (9)m            if his parents live in this state. 
        But many students work while they are studying at universities. In this way they can have good working
    habits and live by their own (10)h           .
  • 写作。

        最近,教育部启动了“阳光体育”健身活动计划,建议全国中小学生每天锻炼一小时,让他们
    健康、快乐。此项活动受到广大学生的欢迎。李华对所在学校参加活动的情况和反映做了一个调查。
    请你根据下面调查表的内容,帮他给校报写一篇报道。 
    注意: 
       1. 报道的开头与结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
       2. 词数80左右。

    Interviewees (调查对象) Activities Feelings Reasons
    most students play sports interested to have lots of fun
    many students skip (跳绳) happy to keep healthy
    some students take a walk relaxed to enjoy fresh air instead
    of staying in the classroom
    a few students worried no enough room (空间) on the playground; no
    enough time to finish
    homework
         The "Sunshine Sports" program is warmly welcomed in our school. Nearly all the students have taken
    part in it.