英语8年级全册外研版：期中期末试题06及答案

广西柳州地区2012-2013学年第一学期期中质量检测
八年级英语试卷
一、听力测试。

（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
第一节听音辨图听句子，选择与你所听到的句子内容相符的图画，每个句子读两遍。

（4小题，每小题1分，共4分）
( ) 1.
( ) 2.
( ) 3.
( ) 4. A B C D
第二节情景反应听句子，选择恰当的答语。

每个句子读两遍。

（6小题，每小题1分，共6分）
( )5. A. Thank you B. I like it C. You are right
( )6. A. Ten hours ago B. Ten hours later C. For ten hours
( )7. A. To be a reporter B. To play football C. To visit beautiful places
( )8. A. Oh, have fun B. I’d like to C. Sounds great
( )9.A. Thank you B. I’m not feeling well C. That’s a good idea
( )10.A. Oh, I won’t B. I’m sorry to hear that C. It doesn’t matter
第三节：对话理解
（一）听五组对话和五个问题。

选择正确的答案。

每段对话读两遍。

（5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
( )11.A. French fries B. Noodles C. Vegetables
( )12.A. The man work hard B. The party didn’t end until midnight
C. The man didn’t sleep a lot
( )13.A. At 7:30 B. At 7:00 C. At 6:30
( )14.A. By bike B. On foot C. By bus
( )15.A. Asking the way to the zoo B. Talking about the zoo C. Playing in the zoo 第四节：语篇理解。

听一篇短文，根据短文内容选择正确的答案。

短文读三遍。

（5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
( )16. I like playing ___________ best.
A. baseball
B. basketball
C. football
( )17. I play this game every __________ with my classmates.
A. morning
B. afternoon
C. evening
( )18.I like this game because it’s very ____________.
A. exciting
B. interesting
C. fun
( )19. I think it is important to learn to ___________ in this game.
A. play with others
B. watch others play
C. listen to music
( )20. I have been playing this game for _________.
A. one year
B. two years
C. three years
二、单项选择题（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

( )1.. Why ____ you join the art club? You like painting (画画) so much.
A. not
B. do
C. don’t
( ) 2. — What color do you ____, blue or green? — Blue.
A. love
B. prefer
C. enjoy
( ) 3. — How long have you been in London?
— ______.
A. Two years ago
B. Yesterday morning
C. Since 2007
( )4. You bought a new computer last week, ____ you?
A. aren’t
B. don’t
C. didn’t
( )5. — Well, let’s go to visit the Disneyland this Saturday.
— That ____ great!
A. does
B. looks
C. sounds
( ) 6. Let’s stop ____ eye exercises. It’s good for our eyes.
A. doing
B. to do
C. do
( )7.Don’t play _______ fire or smoke. It is dangerous.
A in
B with
C for
( )8. The computer was cheap. I spent only two ____ yuan on it.
A. thousands
B. thousand
C. thousands of
( )9. I know the person _____ is wearing a hat over there.
A. he
B. what
C. who
( )10. My English is poor. Can you give me _______ on learning English ?
A. some advice
B. any advices
C. some advices ( )11. You’d better _______ your answer first when your teacher asks you.
A. think about
B. think of
C. think hard
( )12. --- Have you ever visited the North Europe ?
--- ________. But that’s my dream.
A. Yes, I have
B. No, never
C. Sure, but only once
( )13. We all know light _____ much faster than sound.
A. traveled
B. travels
C. has traveled
( )14. ─Please remember what he says at the meeting.
─I’ll _______ his words.
A. write down
B. take away
C. hear from
( )15. — I didn’t catch what you said just now. Could you __________ it?
— OK. Listen to me carefully this time.
A. tell
B. say
C. repeat
三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面的短文，选择最佳的答案。

Mr Green was at the window of a train in the station. He was going to Washington（华盛顿）, and he was 1 . The train began moving, and an old worker 2 the window.
Mr Green shouted angrily at the 3 , “I gave you my luggage（行李）an hour ago, 4 you’ve not put it in the train. 5 isn’t it here, and where have you 6 it?”
The old worker 7 at Mr Green and said, “I looked 8 you here and there, but I didn’t find you. Your luggage isn’t as foolish as you are. You are in the 9 train. This one is 10 to New York.”
( )1. A. angry B. busy C. tired
( )2. A. left B. came to C. closed
( )3. A. boy B. worker C. driver
( )4. A. but B. so C. and
( )5. A. How B. Why C. Where
( )6. A. forgotten B. found C. put
( )7. A. cried B. looked C. laughed
( )8. A. for B. at C. after
( )9. A. right B. wrong C. correct
( )10. A. goes B. went C. going
四、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，1—10小题，每小题1分，11—15小题，每小题2分，共20分）
A
Peter was nine years old. One day his friends Tom said to him. “I’m going to have a birthday party at home on Sunday. Peter ,can you come?”
Peter asked his mother ,and said , “Yes, you can go.”
Before Peter went to the party on Sunday afternoon, his mother said to him, “You must be polite . Don’t ask for food, wait until someone gives it to you.”
“All right, mum,” Peter answered ,Then he went to Tom’s house.
There were a lot of children at the party. They played for an hour, and then Tom’s mother gave them some food, but she forgot to give Peter any. He waited for a moment, and then he held his plate up and said loudly, “Does anyone want a nice clean plate?”
根据短文内容,判断句子的正“A”误“B”。

( )1. Tom had a birthday party on Sunday.
( )2.Peter’s mother asked Peter to be polite at the party.
( )3.There were five children at the party.
( )4.Tom’s mother forgot to give Peter any food.
( )5.Peter wanted to give the nice plate to someone that needed it.
B
Hi, boys and girls! What kinds of gifts do you want to have on your birthday? Do you like to have a box with nothing in it? Here is a story about it.
There were two people in the family, a girl and her father. They were poor. It was her father’s 45th birthday. The girl wanted to give her father a present, but she had no money. So she cut some color paper to make a box, and then she brought it to her father. Father was very angry and talked loudly to the girl, “Don’t you know that? When you give someone a present, you should put something in it.”The little girl looked at her father. “Oh, daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blow (吹) kisses (吻) into the box. They’re all for you,” she said.
Father put his arms around his little girl. He thanked her for her best gift.
After a short time, the girl died. Father put the box by the side of the bed. He remembered the love of the child.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

( ) 6. The father was ______ years old when the story happened.
A. 45
B. 54
C. 43
( ) 7. The girl gave her father a box because the family was _______.
A. rich
B. poor
C. big
( ) 8. Father was ____ when he got the box at first.
A. interested
B. happy
C. angry
( ) 9. The writer wants to tell us ________.
A. we should listen to our parents
B. we shouldn’t waste (浪费) anything at home
C. we should show our love to others
( ) 10. Why did the girl think the box was not empty?
A. Because it was full of love.
B. Because it was full of air.
C. Because she made it herself.
C
On a Friday night, a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance (入口) of the subway station. The music was so great that people put some money into his hat.
The next day, the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it: “A George Sang has put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim (认领) it.”After a while a man named George Sang ran here quickly and got back his important thing.
The important thing was a lottery ticket (彩票). Sang bought it and won a prize of $500, 000. But when he gave $50 to the violinist for his wonderful music, he threw the lottery ticket, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning, he was going to Vienna for his education. However, when he found the ticket, he cancelled the flight and returned to the entrance.
He said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. If I lose honesty (诚实), I
won’t be happy forever.”
( ) 11. The young man played the violin for ___ at the entrance.
A. food
B. money
C. 1ove
( ) 12. George Sang put _____ into the violinist’s hat on a Friday night.
A. money
B. a 1ottery ticket
C. money and his lottery ticket
( ) 13. George Sang must be very _______ to see the young violinist the next day.
A. worried
B. sorry
C. happy
( ) 14. The underlined word “cancelled” means “___”.
A. 取消
B. 延误
C. 预定
( ) 15. What’s the best title (标题) for this passage?
A. The Meaning of Music.
B. An Office Worker and a Lottery Ticket.
C. The Importance of Being Honest.
五、综合填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
A．单词拼写。

根据句意及首字母提示写出单词的完整形式。

1.Can you _________ (猜测) the ending (结局) of the TV play?
2. We go to c_____ mountains every Sunday.
3. There are twelve m_______ in a year.
4. I have many friends. But just s_______ of them are friendly to me.
5. 60. I missed the fast train and had to take the ______ (慢的)one.
B．选词填空，根据对话内容,从方框中选择词的适当形式填空,每空一词，每词只能用一次
girl for be arrive happy
Susan was very 6_______ when her father took her to see her grandparents. They got off the
train at a small station and 7______ at the village after a twenty-minute walk. The village 8______
small but beautiful. It was between a river and a hill. They saw a lot of trees near the village. It
was quiet and cool. After a good sleep, Susan and two 9_______ went to swim in the river. It was
clean and clear and she could see many fish in it. She had a good time there 10_______ a week.
六、口语交际（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
根据对话内容，从方框内的六个句子选择五个合适的句子补全对话。

A: Hi, LinTao. Our English teacher said my pronunciation was not good.1_________ B: Don’t worry. There is going to be a talk on learning English at the Students’ Palace.2________ A: I’d love to. 3___________
B: A teacher from America.
A: I think the talk will be wonderful. 4___________
B: I hear the teacher will give us many good examples and methods about learning English. And
you can listen to the teacher’s pronunciation carefully.
A: Excellent! 5_____________
B: At half past two. We must go now.
A: OK.
A. What the teacher tell us?
B. Would you like to listen to it?
C. Who will give the talk?
D. What should I do?
E. What time is it going to start?
F. How about you?
七、句子翻译（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
根据中文意思完成句子，没空词数不限。

1.在英语课上尽量不要讲汉语。

_______________speak Chinese in the English class.
2. 他已经当了五年足球队的队长。

He has been ___________________ the football team for five years.
3.这个女孩和她的朋友们相处融洽。

The girl _____________________ her friends.
4.你们究竟要在哪里开会啊？
_______________ will you have the meeting?
5. 这种音乐很难学。

This kind of music is ___________________.
八、书面表达（本大题共15分）
假设你校的课外活动小组“音乐俱乐部”（Music Club）面向全校学生招收成员。

假如你是李芳，请根据下表写一份个人简历投递给“音乐俱乐部”。

词数80左右。

姓名班级爱好
特
长
音乐经历
李芳七年
级二
班
古典音乐,最
喜欢的曲子
《蓝色多瑙
河》
钢
琴五岁学弹钢琴,至今已七年,曾在市钢琴比赛(City Piano
Competition) 中获一等奖
_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
参考答案
听力材料：
第一节
1. We have classes at two o’clock in the afternoon.
2. The dog is lovely.
3. They are going to Guilin by air.
4. The girl is good at singing .
第二节
5.What a beautiful school.
6.How long will the journey take?
7.What are you going to be when you grow up?
8.What about going to Lijiang?
9.Maybe you should see a dentist right now?
10.Don’t eat in class. It is one of our school rules.
第三节
11.M: What kind of food do you like best?
W: I am too fat so I want to lose weight and I just eat vegetables. They are my favorite.
Q: What does the woman often eat?
12. W: You look tired. You worked too much.
M: I went to Lucy’s birthday party last night. It didn’t end till two o’clock in the morning.
Q: What can we know from the talk?
13. W: What time does the bus leave for school in the morning?
M: It leaves at 7:00, except on Friday. It leaves thirty minutes earlier on Fridays.
Q: What time does the school bus leave on Friday?
14. M: Hello, Kity, You usually go to school by bike. Why are you walking to school today?
W: Because my bike doesn’t work.
Q: How does the Kity go to school today?
15. M: Excuse me , could you tell me the way to the zoo?
W: OK, Go along the road and take the first turning on the left. You’ll find it on the right of the museum.
Q: What is the man doing?
第四节
My favorite sport is basketball. And it’s one of the most popular sports among Chinese students. Every afternoon, when school is over, our playground will be full of students playing this game. I play basketball every afternoon with some of my classmates. I really like this game because it’s a lot of fun and it can also help me grow strong. Besides, most of my friends enjoy playing basketball. I can spend more time with my friends in this way . The most important thing
is that, in this game, we learn to play with others and it is very important for us to talk with each other. I have been playing basketball since I started high school. It has been two years now and I really love it .
参考答案:
一、听力
第一节1—4 CDBA
第二节5—10 CCACAA
第三节11—15 CCCBA
第四节16—20 BBCAB
二、单项选择题。

1—5 ABCCC 6—10 BBBCA 11—15 ABBAC
三、完形填空
1—5 ABBAB 6—10 CCABC
四、阅读理解
1—5 AABAB 6—10 ABCCA 11—15 BCCAC
五、综合填空
1. guess
2. climb
3. months
4. several
5. slow
6.happy
7.arrived
8. was
9. girls 10.for
六、口语交际
1—5 DBCAE
七、句子翻译
1. Try not to
2. the captain of
3. gets on well with
4. Where on earth
5. difficult to learn
八、书面表达
My name is Li Fang. I’m in Class Two, Grade Seven. I want to join the Music Club. I like classical music very much. My favorite music is The Blue Danube. I’m good at playing the piano.
I learnt to play the piano at the age of five. And I have learnt it for about seven years. I have ever won the first prize in the City Piano Competition.
广西柳州地区2011—2012学年度第一学期期末质量抽测
八年级英语试题
（考试时间90分钟满分100分）
一、听力测试（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
第一节、听音辨图听句子，选出与你所听到的句子内容相符的图画，每个句子读两遍。

A B C D
1_______________ 2_______________ 3_______________ 4_______________
第二节、情景反应听句子，选择恰当的答语。

每个句子读两遍。

5. A. Bread. B. Apples. C. Math.
6. A. Twice a week. B. Twice. C. For two days.
7. A. With pleasure. B. You’d better not. C. Yes, I am.
8. A. You are clever. B. She is a teacher. C. That’s a good idea.
9. A. The same to you. B. Thanks a lot. C. Me, too.
10.A. Vienna B. Mozart C. Pop music
第三节、对话理解听五组段对话和五个问题，选择正确的答案。

每组对话读两遍。

11. Where did the woman go?
A. She went to the restaurant.
B. She went to the hospital.
C. She went to the bookshop.
12. Which country are they probably in?
A. China.
B. Canada.
C. America.
13. How will the man go to the factory?
A. On foot.
B. By taxi.
C. By bus.
14. How long will they stay in New York?
A. A week.
B. Two days.
C. One day.
15. What mustn’t he do?
A. Watch TV.
B. Play computer games.
C. Do some cleaning.
第四节、语篇理解听一篇短文，根据短文内容选择正确的答案。

短文读三遍。

16. What does Mr Brown know?
A. English and Chinese.
B. Chinese and Japanese.
C. English, Chinese, and Japanese.
17. Is Mr Brown very old?
A. Yes, he is.
B. No, he isn’t.
C. We don’t know.
18. Where is his big desk?
A. By the window.
B. Near the floor.
C. In the middle of the room.
19. What is near the desk on the floor?
A. A ball.
B. A dog.
C. Some books.
20. When do the students come to Mr Brown’s room?
A. Saturday and Sunday.
B. From Monday to Friday.
C. Only on Sunday.
二、单项选择题。

（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
A、从A、
B、C三个选项中，选出最佳答案。

21The bank is __________ the post office
A. between
B. next to
C. in
22.Did you enjoy __________ in the park yesterday?
A. you
B. your
C. yourself
23.Have you __________ entered a composition?
A. ever
B. already
C. never
24.She ___________ to Shanghai on business.
A. have been
B. has gone
C. has been
25.You have heard of him, ___________?
A. don’t you
B. didn’t you
C. haven’t you
26.He is an ___________ boy from a small village in Guangxi.
A. eight—year—old
B. eight—years—old
C. eight year old
27.There are more than 200________ stars in our galaxy
A. billions
B. billions of
C. billion
28.Kate can play _________ piano but she can’t play ________ football.
A. the , the
B. \ , the
C. the , \
29.Now pandas have___________ land to live on.
A. more and more
B. less and less
C. bigger and bigger
30.She wanted __________ some Beijing Opera.
A. to see
B. seen
C. seeing
31.We ___________ TV at eight o’clock yesterday evening
A. are watching
B. were watching
C. watched
32.I’m going to give you some ____________
A. advice
B. advices
C. information
33.----Have you visited the museum?
-------No, I ___________.
A. have
B. haven’t
C. has
34.Why not _________ down your mistakes in your notebook?
A. to write
B. writing
C. write
35.The earth ___________ the sun.
A. Goes around
B. Runs after
C. walks across
B、选择与画线部分意思相同或相近的选项。

36.There are over 10,000 people visit Liuzhou every day.
A. much
B. less than
C. more than
37.Remember to bring your homework to school tomorrow.
A. Don’t forget
B. Don’t speak
C. Don’t smoke
38.----What are you going to do this Sunday? ---------No idea.
A. I don’t know
B. Good idea
C. Sounds great
39.I prefer apple to banana.
A .don’t like B. like better C. like best
40.It takes place on the morning of Sunday.
A. takes off
B. gets on
C. happens
三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
One day Mozart, a great musician, saw an old man sitting in a street corner (角落) with a hat
in front of him. The old man could see 41__________ because he was blind (瞎的). He was playing the violin. It was a beautiful piece 42__________ Mozart. But the hat was empty because no money was put into it.
“Do you often 43________ Mozart’s music?” Mozart asked.
“Yes, sir,” the old man answered. “Everyone knows Mozart and likes his music.”
“ 44___________ do you live with?” Mozart asked again.
“None,” the old man said sadly. “I’m 45_____and I have to make a living by playing the violin.”
Mozart 46___________ over the violin from the old man and he, himself, began to play.
He played so well that all the people passing by stopped 47___________ to the wonderful music and soon the man’s hat was full of 48___________ .
The old man was 49__________ and asked Mozart, “Who are you, sir?”
“I’m a poor 50__________ like you,” Mozart said.
41. A. something B. nothing C. everything
42. A. by B. of C. for
43. A. write B. read C. play
44. A. What B. Which C. Who
45. A. alone B. lonely C. lucky
46. A. looked B. got C. took
47. A. to listen B. listening C. to play
48. A. food B. money C. paper
49. A. interested B. worried C. surprised
50. A. musician B. singer C. teacher
四、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
A篇：根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在括号里填A，错误的在括号里填B。

School bus safety starts with you, every morning and every afternoon. Take a few minutes to make sure your kids understand the rules of the road.
Most school bus accidents happen when children are outside the bus, and three quarters of these children are under the age of nine.
Make sure your children know these rules:
●Be on time.
●Never run to or from the bus.
●Stand away from the side of the road.
●Don’t push.
●Stay in your seat.
●Don’t shout.
●Always obey the driver.
●Wait for the driver’s signal before crossing.
●Always cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus.
●Never crawl（爬行）under a school bus.
Make sure that an adult is present at the bus stop every day, especially with children under the age of nine.
51. Most of the bus accidents happen to the children over nine.
52. When the children are old enough, parents don’t have to go with them.
53. We can cross if the bus driver wants us to go.
54. Most of the bus accidents happen inside the bus.
55. It is important for us to obey the road rules.
B篇：根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

The following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know and remember how to use them.
I. Take the medicine with water. One or two pills (片) every eight hours. Don’t take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children under six, go to ask the doctor.
II. Three times a day and one pill a time. One pill before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six and persons with stomachache.
III. The medicine is for a person with a toothache. Two pills a time a day before sleep for adults (成人). Half (一半) a pill for children under 12.
IV. Take the medicine four times a day. Four pills a time for adults with a cold. Two pills a time for children under 10. Take the medicine before each meal and before sleep.
56. Which medicine is for people with a toothache?
A. I
B. II
C. III
57. People with a ___ should not take medicine II.
A. toothache
B. cold
C. stomachache
58. Medicine I should not be taken more than 6 pills in _____________.
A. 6 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 24 hours
59. If a girl is 7 years old, she should take ___ pills of medicine IV a day.
A. 5
B. 8
C. 10
60. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. None of them are good for children under 6.
B. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 3 times a day.
C. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken before sleep.
五、综合填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
A．单词拼写：根据句子意思及首字母提示完成单词。

（本部分共5小题，共5分）
61.Strauss the younger was_____________(甚至) more popular.
62.He can’t go to school because his family is very p__________.
63.Did the little _______________(同意) to join us?
64.January is the first m______________ of the year.
65.We need to help the animals live in _______________(和平).
B．任务型阅读：阅读短文，根据短文内容补全所给的五个残缺的句子。

每空只能填一词。

We often see many animals. But do you know how these animals say things?
Let’s see a rabbit. When a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away at once. When it runs, its tail moves up and down. When others see this, they runs quickly ,too. Many other animals use this kind of language. When a bee finds some food, it goes back to its home. It can’t tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it can dance. This may tell the other bees where the food is .
Some animals say things by making sounds like man does. For example, a dog barks when a stranger comes close. Some birds can make several different sounds, each sound has its own
meaning. In a word, every animal has its own language.
66.When a rabbit sees _____________ dangerous, it runs away at once.
67.The rabbit move their __________ to tell others when they are in danger.
68.The bees ______________ to tell the other bees where the food is.
69.Some animals can ____________ things by making sounds like man does.
70.When a stranger comes ______________ to the house, a dog barks.
六、口语运用（本大题共10小题。

A部分每小题1分，B部分每小题2分，共15分）A．根据对话内容，从方框内选择词的适当形式填空，每空只能填一词，每个词只能用一次。

interesting protect danger they panda
A: Did you like the zoo?
B: Yes, I was so excited to see the 71___________! They were so cute.
A: It was 72____________to learn about the Wolong Panda Reserve.
B: But it’s sad to think about all those animals in 73___________. It makes me mad!
A: The surprising thing is to hear how many animals are in danger.
B: I think we need to 74____________ them better.
A: Let’s find out what we can do to save 75_____________.
B：根据对话内容，从方框中的六个选项中选出五个合适的句子补全对话。

Linda: Hello, 76_____________ .
Peter: I'm reading a book about the people's lives in the future.
Linda: Oh, it's interesting. What will the people's lives be in the future? 77________
Peter: Yes, I think so, but I hope not.
Linda:78________
Peter: Because there won’t be enough food, fuel and room for too many people on the earth! Linda: That's true. 79_______
Peter: It's too hard. But maybe people will have on space stations (空间站) on the moon and grow vegetables (种植蔬菜)there.
Linda: 80______. By the way, do you think everyone will speak the same language in the future? Peter: I hope so. Then people in different countries will understand each other better.
A. Do you think there will be more people?
B. But maybe people will live on the moon in the future.
C. It's a good idea
D. Why do you hope not?
E. Where are you going to do ?
F. what are you doing?
七、句子翻译。

（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
根据中文意思完成句子。

81. 我学英语已经有5年了I_________________ English for five years.
82. 在保护动物方面还有很长的路要走。

This is still _______________ to go to save the animals.
83. 他妈妈生病了，他得在家照顾她。

His mother is ill, he has to ____________ her mother at home
84. 我们究竟能做什么？What ___________________ can we do?
85.他在世界各地举办过音乐会。

He has given concerts ________________ the world.
八、书面表达（本大题共10分）
　假设你叫李玲，你在英国的笔友Nancy对中国的节日怀有浓厚的兴趣，她希望你能帮助她更多地了解这方面的知识。

请根据所给的提示词汇给她写一封60—70 词左右的信，向她介绍中国最重要的节日——春节。

信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

提示词：Chunlian 春联relatives and friends 亲朋好友set off firecrackers 放鞭炮dragon and lion dances 舞龙狮
Dear Nancy,
How’s everything going with you?
You want to learn more about Chinese festivals, right? I’d like to tell you something about the most important Chinese festival — Spring Festival.
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Do you think this festival is interesting? Welcome to China to spend Spring Festival with us.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Ling 2011—2012学年度八年级（上）英语期末质量抽测试题听力材料及参考答案
听力材料
第一节、听音辨图听句子，选出与你所听到的句子内容相符的图画，每个句子读两遍。

1.Panda only lives in China
2.I like Beijing opera very much.
3.It is raining heavily outside.
4.The little looked forward to reading very much.
第二节、情景反应听句子，选择恰当的答语。

每个句子读两遍。

5. What’s your favourite class in school?
6. How often do you listen to English songs?
7. Could you tell me how to learn English?
8. Shall we read some English stories this evening?
9. Happy birthday!
10. What kind of music do you like?
第三节、对话理解听五组段对话和五个问题，选择正确的答案。

每组对话读两遍。

11. M: Where did you go?
W: I went to buy a book.
Q: Where did the woman go?
12. M: When can I open the present?
W: You can open it later, after the guests leave.
Q: Which country are they probably in?
13. W: How can you go to the factory on such a rainy day? Can you walk there?
M: No, I’ll go in a taxi.
Q: How will the man go to the factory?
14. W: We’re off to New York. Take care of yourself, dear.
M: Don’t worry. Anyway, you’ll fly back in a week.
Q: How long will they stay in New York?
15. W: Remember not to play computer games at home.
M: I see. I won’t do that.
Q: What mustn’t he do?
四、语篇理解听一篇短文，根据短文内容选择正确的答案。

短文读三遍。

Mr Brown is an English teacher. He is not a very young man, but he is not old. He knows English, Chinese and Japanese. He has read many books and written some.
He often gets up early and goes to bed late. His big desk is in the middle of the room. On the floor near the desk there are a lot of books. His students come to his room for their lessons. They come from Monday to Friday. The other two days they have a rest.
参考答案
一、听力测试（本大题共20小题。

每小题1分，共20分）
1—4 BCDA 5—10 CAACBC 11—15 CABAB 16—20 CBCCB
二、单项选择（本大题共20小题。

每小题1分，共20分）。