八年级期末考试英语试题下学期x一﹨听力部分（共25小题，计25分；每小题约有8秒钟答题的时间）（一）录音中有五个句子，每个句子听两遍，然后从每小题A﹨B﹨C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语（5分）1. A. It’s my pleasure B. Thank you C. OK. Sorry!2. A. It doesn’t work B. It’s beautiful C.I like it very much3. A. By train B. Two weeks C. Once a week4. A. Thank you B. You’’m not happy5. A. I have some hobbies B. I played chess C. I like playing chess（二）录音中有三个句子，每个句子对应一幅图片，每个句子听两遍，然后选择与句子相对应的图片（3分）6._______________7._______________8. _________________（三）录音中有六组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A﹨B﹨C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。
9. What does Mike want to buy?A. A raincoatB. A T-shirtC. A sweater10. How often does the bus run ?A. Every ten minutesB. Every twenty minues.C. Every thirty minutes.11. How’s the weather tomorrow?A. SunnyB. RainyC. Windy.12. Whom did Jenny spend her holidays with?A. John’s grandpaB. JohnC. John’s grandma13. What’s the relationship（关系）between the two speakers?A. Doctor and patient（病人）B. Teather and studentC. Boss and clerk.14. What time is it now?A. 7:40B. 7:35C. 7:25（四）录音中有两段长对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题A﹨B﹨C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案（6分）听一段对话，回答第15﹨16﹨17小题。
15. What does the woman want to do?A. To save some moneyB. To take out the moneyC. To exchange some money16. Where is the bank?A. Next to a bookstoreB. Next to a supermarket.C. Across from a supermarket17. How many times has he woman visited New York before?A. NeverB. OnceC. Twice听第二段对话，回答第18﹨19﹨20小题18. What will the boy give a talk about?A. Chinese historyB. Chinese cultureC. Space science19. What kind of books does the boy like?A. History booksB. Science booksC. Sports books20. On which day is the library closed?A. SundayB. WednesdayC. Friday（五）听力填表（共5小题，计5分）听下面一篇短文，根据短文内容填写表格（每空不多于三个词）。
（录音播放前，你有20秒钟的读题时间）二﹨单项选择题（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）从每小题A﹨B﹨C﹨D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
26. The plane will _______ at six pm and arrive in London in two hours.A. take placeB. take outC. take awayD. take off27. The music made me _____ happy.A. feelB. feltC. thinkD. thought28.——__________________.A. No, thanksB. With pleasureC. That’s rightD. My pleasure29. The movie was so _______ that our eyes filled with tears.A. interestedB. interestingC. movingD. moved30.—Is there ________ in your exercise book today?—No, Mom, I did it very carefully.A. something wrongB. wrong somethingC. anything wrongD. wrong anything31. The girl saw a snake ______ on the road and was frightened.A. lieB. liesC. layD. lying32.— Jane told me she couldn’t join us in the picnic—_____________.A. Sounds great!B. What a shame!C. Yes, of courseD. I’m afraid not33. It was a great day, __________ we did not enjoy it at the beginning.A. andB. butC. orD. then34.—Excuse me, I wonder _________— Yes, it’s near the bookstore.A. where we will go for the holidayB. if there is a lost and found officeC. when she will give a callD. how we can go to Hong Kong35. My sister has learnt English _________.A. for the years agoB. since she was fourC. ten years agoD. since ten years三﹨阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A﹨B﹨C﹨D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A36. Where you can see this passage?A. In the bookB. In the newspaperC. On TVD. In the magazine37. If you want to find a job as a driver, you should call at _____.A. 3333-5678B. 2798-4321C. 3333-5768D. 2983-421138. Everyone with Ji’an Daily____ will get a present from Ouya Supermarket on ____A. On January 1st; May 1stB. On May1st; March 1stC. On January 1st; January 1stD. On May1st; January 1s39. How many rooms does the house have?A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 840. It will cost the Whites with two children_______A. ￥440B. ￥370C.￥290D. ￥450BMary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in tou ch with their children.Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but ifthere was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies. Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.41. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones________.A．because they are students B．when they are freeC．when they are at school D．because they are children42. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from________. A．the makers and sellers B．the passer-by and strangersC．their parents and friends D．some mobile phone users43. What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?A. 聊天B. 作弊C. 查询D. 核对44. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _______ during school hours.A．use their mobile phones B．leave their mobile phonesC．help the teachers with their work D．get in touch with their children 45. The passage teils us that ________.A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasonsB．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at schoolC．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at schoolD．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hoursCAmericans think much about time．From children they learn to value （珍视）time．As children they are taught to be on time to go to school，to work and to do everything．When they are having a good time，they say that time goes easily．When a person is dying，they say he is living on a borrowed time．Time is money．Time is knowledge．Time is everything in America．A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week．This is the working time．In his free time，he also works hard for more money．Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual．In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly．They walk very fast．In fact，they are running．46．What do the Americans mean by"Time is money"？A．It is not easy to make money．B．It takes quite a lot of time to make money．C．Working hard can bring people health．D．If someone has time and works hard，he can make a lot of money．47．Americans think it wrong___．A．to work late B．to get up earlyC．to be late for school D. to be on time to do everything48．The passage says that a dying person___．A．is having a good time B． is living on a borrowed time C．thinks time goes easily D．is saving time49．From this passage we can be sure that___．A．Americans live a hard life B．Americans always walk fast C．Americans live in a quick rhythm（节奏） D．Americans are good at saving time50．Which of the following is the best title for this passage？___A． Americans' ideas about time B．Never waste any timeC． Time is money D．Learn to be on time．DIs it possible to be born shy？Many scientists say yes．They say 15to 20percent of babies behave shyly．These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies．Interestingly，these shy babies usually have shy parents．As a result，scientists think that some shyness is genetic．Family size might cause people to be shy as well．Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children．They found that 66percent of them had older brothers and sisters．As a result，they became shy．At the same time，children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well．Growing up alone，they often play by themselves．You may also be shy because of where you were born．When scientists studied shyness in different countries．they found surprising differences．In Japan，most people said they were shy．But in Israel(以色列)，only one of three people said so．What explains the difference？One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure．In Japan，when people do not succeed，they feel bad about themselves．They blame（责备）themselves for their failure．In Israel，the truth is opposite．Israelis often blame failure on external reasons，such as family，teachers，friends，or bad luck．In Israel，freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported．This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy．For shy people，it can be difficult to make friends or speak in class．But scientists say you can get over your shyness．They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation．And don’t forget---if you are shy，you are not the only one．51．How many percent of people feel themselves shy?A．50 percent B．60 percent C．70 percent D．15 to 20 percent52．The following facts are the causes of shyness EXCEPT___A．family size B．the place you were bornC．be born shy D．dream of jobs53．The underlined word “genetic” means “____” in Chinese.A．遗传的 B．可怕的 C．有趣的 D．无能为力的54．Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by___．A．blaming their failure on outside reasonsB．trying new things and practicing conversationC．getting themselves away from their shy parentsD．trying to understand reasons for their shyness55．Which is the main idea of the article?A. Shyness is one of the most important feelingsB. Scientists who are trying to understand shyness finally succeedC. Get over shyness, you are not aloneD. Difficulties to get over shyness四﹨综合填空（共10个空，计10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。