[江苏]2013-2014学年江苏省无锡市锡山区八年级第一学期英语期末试卷

— I think English is __________ unimportant subject.
— I don’t think so. It is __________ useful tool when we talk with foreigners.

We need __________ at the hotel for __________ because of the heavy snow.

At times, parents find it difficult __________ with their teenage children.

The children are making __________. How __________ they are playing!

— __________ does your new friend __________?
— She is short with long hair and blue eyes.

— __________ volunteers will be needed for 2014 International Horticulture Exposition (国际园艺博览会) in Qingdao.
— Let’s go and join them.

— Look! The girl __________ long hair is building a snowman. Is she Sandy?  
— It __________ be her. I’m not sure.

Vivien worked very hard at all her lessons. __________, she became the top student in her class.

Thanks to the rescue service’s timely arrival, we are still __________ after the terrible natural disaster.

Everything comes to life when spring __________.

Wild animals have __________ living areas. Instead, the number of the farms is getting _________.

The group of trees provided some shade __________ the sun __________ us.

— What shall we do now?
— __________ it’s raining hard, let’s stay at home.

— Let me introduce myself. I’m Albert.
— __________.

A mother planted many kinds of vegetables in her garden. One day, she said to her       , “Betty, come here. Look at all these little yellow marks（斑点）on the        of the cabbages ( a kind of vegetable ). They are eggs of a kind of insect. They are very beautiful but very bad for cabbages. This afternoon you must        all the eggs on the leaves and kill them. In this way, you will help us have       , greener and bigger cabbages.”
Betty didn’t think she could do it        and in the end she forgot all about it. The mother fell ill for a few days and        work in her garden. When she was well, she took Betty with her to the garden to see the cabbages. To        surprise, the insects have eaten every leaf. When Betty saw this, she began to       . Then her mother said to her, “We should never put off（推迟）what we have to do today till       . And you must learn to deal(处理) with the bad things        they are small, or it will turn into a big problem.”

A．son B．mother C．daughter D．sister

A．trees B．leaves C．grass D．top

A．see B．look at C．find D．look for

A．better B．worse C．thinner D．newer

A．at most B．at last C．at the moment D．at once

A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．can’t

A．my B．our C．her D．their

A．cry B．shout C．run D．work

A．yesterday B．today C．tomorrow D．later

A．but B．while C．and D．before

You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas（海外的）Chinese. These people may be citizens（公民）of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang（杨振宁）. He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
“ABCs” in this passage means               .

Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because               .

The underlined word “blood” may probably mean               .

Which of the sentences is WRONG about ABCs?

This passage mainly talks about               .
A. different kinds of bananas                   B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize                          D. the story of C.N. Yang

Maybe you know floods, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you heard of typhoons?
Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September.
How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates （蒸发）into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into sky. Then cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles（圆圈）and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 metres a second, a typhoon begins.
A typhoon has two parts, one is called the “eye”. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. Here are the strongest winds and hardest rains.
Typhoons are very dangerous. In November this year, Typhoon Haiyan killed 5500 people in Philippines. More people are missing.
What to do when a typhoon hits?
Stay inside. Close all the windows and stay away from them.
Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!
Listen to the radio or TV for important information.
If you’re told to go to a safer place, do it right now.
This passage is most probably from               .  

Typhoons often happen               .

In which order（顺序）does a typhoon happen?
a. The wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts.
b. The air moves quickly, making wind.
c. The sun makes sea water hot.
d. The air gets warmer.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

When a typhoon comes, we CANNOT                .

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。
Hobbies are activities（活动）, which we do in our free time. There are so many kinds of hobbies one can choose for his or her own. Some hobbies are really expensive, and some are even dangerous.
The most popular hobbies in our country are as follows:
Collecting hobbies  We can collect a lot of things. Usually people collect the stamps, postcards or coins. Some people collect unusual things like old cars, old motorbikes or other interesting things, which could be very expensive.
Art hobbies    Going to the theatre, concert（音乐会）, opera; playing some instrument ( the most popular instrument is guitar ); painting, writing, poetry. There are many clubs—such as singing, dancing, etc.
Sports games  Everybody do some sport activities—sport can keep us fit. Many students are members of a sports club—basketball, volleyball or swimming.
The other popular hobby is watching TV or a video, playing computer or video games, but it is not so good for your eyes and your mind. Many people here like to spend their free time reading books, magazines and newspapers. Some people like listening to music better. Going out can be very expensive now.
Many students would like to make use of their hobbies in their future jobs, e.g. working with computer, but it is not so easy. Hobbies are very important for everybody. A man would be very poor without a hobby and would not be pleased.

Title	for Us to Choose From
Introduction	There are many hobbies one can choose: expensive or dangerous.
body	Collecting hobbies	Many people like   stamps, postcards or coins. Some people like to collect    things, such as old cars, old motorbikes, etc.
Art hobbies	We can go to the theatre, concert or opera. We can also learn to play some instrument. Some have   painting, writing or poetry. Going to    for entertainment（娱乐）is also very interesting.
Sports games	We can take part in some sports activities or     sports clubs.
Other hobbies	Watching TV or a video and playing computer or video games are interesting things to do, but not too much, for they may be   for our eyes and mind. We can choose to   or enjoy music for pleasure.
Conclusion	For many students hobbies are   for their future jobs. Hobbies are important for everyone, without which we would be poor and not pleased.

根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
My friends in Australia say that they now have beautiful and hot days, with temperatures in the ___________ ( thirty ).
It is clear that most of the ___________ ( tour ) visiting the small village are from the UK.
After a night’s work without sleep, he looked much ___________ ( sleep ). 
A dove（鸽子）has a good sense of ___________ ( direct ).

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
The ___________（开头部分）of the movie is interesting, but the rest is boring.
There is fog and haze（雾霾）here these days. What an ___________（糟糕的，很坏的）day!
Words can’t ___________（描述）her beauty.
Dupont felt so ___________ （遗憾的）that he decided not to tell his family back in France.

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)
My mother ____________ ( mop ) the floor when the telephone rang.
___________ ( harvest ) crops, farmers work very hard in the fields every autumn.
All work and no play ___________ ( make ) Jack a dull boy.
Timmy did what he could ____________ ( find ) his way out after the earthquake.
Alice saw her son ____________ ( tidy ) up the bed when she went to wake him up this morning.
I’m surprised to hear that she ___________ ( fall ) off her bike carelessly yesterday.
Nobody knows what ____________ ( happen ) to him in a few years.
Spring Festival is coming, Li Lei with his parents ____________ ( prepare ) to visit Hainan Island these years.

句型转换   根据括号内的要求改写句子，在答题卷相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一 词。（本大题共5分，每格0.5分）
What does this sentence mean? (保持意思基本不变)
What is the     1        2    this sentence?
When the twin sister Huihui was born, she weighed just 1950 grams. (保持意思基本不变)
The twin sister Huihui weighed just 1950 grams     3        4   .
Mr. White goes to Zhalong to watch birds once a year. (对划线部分提问)
    5        6    does Mr. White go to Zhalong to watch birds?
We bought a special program in order to help the computer recognize our voice. (对划线部分提问)
    7    did you     8    a special program?
He can’t finish the work in such a short time. (保持意思基本不变)
    9        10    for him to finish the work in such a short time.

按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，在答题卷相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。(本大题共10分，每格0.5分)
随着时间一年一年过去，中国变得越来越富强了。
    1    years go by, China is getting     2    and     3   .
吃太多的甜食导致了他的健康问题。 
    4    too much sweet food     5        6    his     7    problems.
突如其来的暴风雨使得菜价上涨很多。
The price of the vegetables     8    a lot     9    of the     10    storm. 
他生活在对失业的恐惧之中。
He lives     11        12        13        14    his jobs.
这首诗告诉我们：财富和幸福不是一回事。
The poem tells us that wealth and     15    are not     16        17   .
【小题6你最好不要再接受其余的任务了，因为我们没有足够的时间。
You’d     18        19        20    other tasks any more, for we don’t have enough time.

先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整。
How can we students keep ourselves safe? Here are some t   .
On your way home or to school: W   for the green traffic light, and look left and right before you cross the road. If you see a car coming, don’t cross until it is really safe. Dress in bright colours, so the drivers can see you c  .
At school: When students around you begin to push, try to hold onto something, or stay in a safer corner. If you fall down in a crowded（拥挤的）place, cover your head with b   hands.
When there’s a fire: Stay c   and leave quickly. Use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don’t take in s   . If your clothes catch fire, please drop to the ground and roll from side to side to put out the fire.
For eating: Wash fruit like apples or g  carefully before you eat them. Check the expiration dates（保质期）and if your food looks or smells t  , don’t eat it.
For riding on the escalator（自动扶梯）: Hold onto the handrails（扶手）. It is d   to run up and down on them. You may fall down because escalator steps（台阶）are not fit for
r   .

上周末你去红星动物园看海豚表演并参观了有关图片展，很有感触，准备用英语写一篇70词左右的短文向校广播站投稿，内容要点如下。
海豚是最珍稀的动物之一。海豚生活在海里，以鱼、虾（shrimps）等为食；
海豚非常友好和安静，它们从来不伤害人类，相反，它们经常帮助挽救处于危难中的人；
可悲的是，人们居然为了娱乐和制造狗粮猎杀海豚。你认为这样做……；我们应当……
保护动物就是保护自己。
注意：
短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
第3要点的内容须用2-3句展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
开头已给出，不计入从词数。
Dolphins are one of