2018年秋季八年级期末考试英语试题（满分120分，考试时长：100分钟）第一部分听力部分第一节：听小对话，按要求做答。

（每小题1分，共5分）请听5段小对话及对话后的问题，选择能正确回答所提问题的图画选项。

每段对话及对话后的问题仅读一遍。

1. A. B. C.2 A. B. C.3A. B. C.4A. B. C.5A. B. C.第二节：听大对话或独白，按要求做答。

（每小题1分，共10分）听一段材料，回答以下小题。

6. What does the boy want to be?A. A singer.B. An English teacher.C. An actor.7. How will the girl do that?A. Join an English club.B. Practice every day.C. Make more friends.听一段材料，回答以下小题。

8. How often does Carl play basketball?A. Twice a week.B. Once a week.C. Every day.9. How long does Carl usually play at a time?A. For two hours.B. Four one hour.C. Four half an hour.听一段材料，回答以下小题。

10. When is the man’s party?A. At 7:45 on Saturday evening.B. At 8:00 on Saturday evening.C. At 8:00 on Saturday morning.11. What subject is Lily going to study?A. Math.B. History.C. Science.12. Who is coming to visit Lily?A. Her grandfather.B. Her mother.C. Her grandmother.听一段材料，回答以下小题。

13. What sport does Wu Dong like best?A. Football.B. Basketball.C. Ping-pong.14. What sports does Wu Dong think most English people like?A. Tennis and football.B. Table tennis and swimming.C. Football and baseball.15. Which team won the game yesterday?A. The French team.B. The Canadian team.C. The Brazilian team.第三节：听下面材料，回答问题。

（每小题2分，共10分）听一段材料，回答以下小题。

16. Where did the writer live twenty years ago?A. He lived in countryside of America.B. He lived in the northeast of England.C. He lived in northeast China.17. Who won a lot of singing competitions?A. Mr. Green.B. Jenny.C. Mr. Black.18. What was Mr. Black’s son good at?A. He was good at swimming.B. He was good at running.C. He was good at crying.19. What’s the relationship between Mr. Black and Jenny?A. Father and daughter.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.20. Who is Mimi?A. Mr. Black’s son.B. A lovely girl.C. A lovely cat.第二部分笔试部分Ⅱ. 单项选择（每小题1分，满分15分）从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. -It is for him to get to school on time ,because it is raining .-So it is .A. hard; hardlyB. hardly; hardC. hard; hardD. hardly; hardly22. He is practicing every day, infor the ice-skating championship(锦标赛).A. programB. resolutionC. predictionD. preparation23. -Do you know if Jack back next week?.-Sorry,I don’t know .If heback ,I’ll tell you.A. comes;will comeB. will come ;comesC. comes; comesD. will come;will come24. — How are the children?— Among these children, Jim has life and he lives.A. the most happy;most happilyB. the happiest; most happilyC. the happiest;happiestD. happier;happiest25. — I did well in my study, so I have a lot of free time. What can I do?—Why don’t you ________ a hobby like painting or taking photos?A. grow upB. turn upC. take upD. mix up26. — Winter holiday is coming, do your family have a plan? — We plan to go ________.A. exciting somewhereB. to exciting somewhereC. to somewhere excitingD. somewhere exciting27. -Computers are very good inventions.-Yes,computers are very useful. They can help us get much the Internet.A. games; inB. information;onC. courage; atD. message;to28. — He decided a letter to his uncle in New York City.— Oh ,he is to do that.A. Writes; enough oldB. to write; old enoughC. writing; young enoughD. write;enough young29. There is a boy with a piece of paper in his hand ________ at the door of the shop.A. standB. stoodC. standingD. is standing30. — _________ do you go to the movies?—About once a month. I’m busy with my studies.A. How longB. How soonC. How manyD. How often31. — Ezhou is trying to build the civilized city(文明城市).— Yes, when we cross the street we must wait ________ the traffic lights turn green.A. untilB. as long asC. as soon asD. if32. — ________ your homework first ,then you’ll surf the Internet for half an hour.— OK.A. Finish;canB. To finish;needC. Finish;be able toD.Finishing;may33. —noisy it is ! Could you please the CD player a little?— Sure,I will.A. What; turn offB. How; turn downC. How; turn onD. What; turn up34. — I believe there ________ hundreds of travelers on the moon one day.—Well, it’s hard to say. We won’t be sure unless it really ________.A. will be; will happenB. will be; happenC. will have; happensD. will have; will happen35. — Mr. White, can you come to my birthday party this weekend?— ________, but I might be a little late.A. Sorry, I can’tB. It’s hard to sayC. Sure, I’d love toD. I am afraid notⅢ. 完形填空（10分）It's well-known that New Year's resolutions don't have a high success rate（成功率）．But why do people make (36) every year even though so few of them follow through？One reason is the idea of (37)．The beginning of a year gives people a fresh start．The idea of making themselves better is another (38)．Most people have a natural habit of self improvement，and New Year give(39) a special day to get ready for improvement．Many people (40) to making New Year's resolutions can go as far back as Babylonian times．It's said that Julius Caesar started the tradition(41) making resolutions on January 1st．It's (42)to make a New Year's resolution．People keep making resolutions are more (43) they don't always follow through in the end，but the fact is they try to improve themselves and become better．Some studies(44) making a New Year's resolution can get people closer to their goals．One study found people who make resolutions are more (45) than those who had a goal and thought about it，but as last didn't make a resolution．36. A. predictions B. resolutions C. competitions D. preparation37. A. starting B. trusting C. organizing D. refusing38. A. talent B. experience C. event D. reason39. A. it B. him C. them D. us40. A. advise B. believe C. expect D. wonder41. A. in B. on C. of D. for42.A. good B. careless C. creative D. difficult43. A. because B. on C. so D. though44. A. show B. choose C. accept D. question45. A. active B. thankful C. popular D. friendly．第三部分：阅读理解（共四节，每小题2分，共40分）第一节：阅读下面材料，根据其内容选择最佳选项。