苏州市20132014学年第二学期期末模拟测试八年级英语试卷一、听力测试(20分)第一部分听对话回答问题。 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话读两遍。在听每段对话前，你有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的答题时间。( )1. What sign are they talking about?( )2. What does the boy want to see first?( )3. What will the woman probably buy?( ) 4. What does Tom want to be in the future?( )5. Who are the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.( )6. How often does Nick go to the English Reading Club? A. Twice a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month.( )7. What does the man mean? A. He really likes sports. B. He cant play volleyball with the woman. C. He enjoys playing volleyball.( )8. How long will the man stay at the hotel? A. For three days. B. For four days. C. For five days.( ) 9. What did the girl do yesterday evening? A. She saw a film. B. She planted trees. C. She took care of her sister.( )10. What is the total cost of tickets? A. 64 yuan. B. 72 yuan. C. 96 yuan.第二部分 听对话和短文答题。 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的答题时间。 听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。( )11. What was Sophia like in middle school? A. Tall and pretty. B. Short and quiet. C. Tall and quiet. ( )12. What is the man interested in now? A. Swimming. B. Travelling. C. Learning French.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。( )13. A. riding a bike B. walking C. riding a horse( )14. A. mountain B. sea C. forest( )15. A. tired B. sick C. bored 听第二篇短文, 回答第16-20小题。( )16. How was the weather when Tom was walking in the street? A. Warm. B. Hot. C. Cold.( )17. What did Tom want to buy in the street? A. Medicine. B. Bread. C. Pies.( )18. Who was dead when Tom was young? A. His mother. B. His father. C. His brother.( )19. What did Tom want to e? A. A movie star. B. A programme host. C. A pop singer.( )20. When does Tom live a good life? A. Thirty years late. B. Forty years later. C. Fifty years later.二、单项填空(20分) ( ) l. -How about _ magic show? -I should say it was _ great success. A. /; the B a; the C. the; a D. the; /( ) 2. All animals _ men feed on plants or other animals. A. among B. including C. except D. with( ) 3. -May we leave the classroom now? -No, you _. You _ to leave until the bell rings. A. cant; are allowed B. mustnt; arent allowed C. neednt; are allowed D. neednt; arent allowed( ) 4. Its kind _ Simon to give us _ advice. A. of; so many B for; such a useful C. of; such useful D. for; so much( ) 5. Dick, its the _ time in three days that you _ the same mistake. A. second; have made B. second, make C. two; have made D. two, will make( ) 6. Most people agree _ Dick _ George, because they think Dicks plan is really good. A. to; except B. with; and C. on; but D. with; except( ) 7. -Bad luck! Its too late. -It doesnt matter. The movie _ for only a few minutes. You cant miss it. A. has begun B. has been on C. began D. was on( ) 8. -Can he get the first prize for running? -Impossible now. He _ so, but he has just hurt his leg. A. would expect to do B. was expected to do C. has expected doing D. is expected doing( ) 9. Miss Taylor never wastes money on anything too expensive, even though (尽管) she can _ to. She has donated much of the money she saved to charities. A. afford B. spend C. pay D. cause( )10. They were _ busy _ with each other to remember the time. A. enough; talking B. enough; to talk C. too; talking D. too; to talk ( )11. You cant watch TV _ you finish your homework. A. before B. if C. while D. as ( )12. -When _ your mother _ you that blue dress, Mary? -Sorry, I really cant remember. A. does; buy B. has; bought C. had; bought D. did; buy ( )13. -Your mother _ take a bus to work? -Yes. But now she usually goes to work on foot. A. use to B. used to C. was used to D. is used to ( )14. -My father with my grandparents _ Shanghai. -Really? _ will they come back? A. have been to; How soon B. has been to; How long C. has gone to; How soon D. has gone to; How long ( )15. -Have you got any books on English grammar? I want to borrow _. -Yes, here you are. But you must return it by Friday. A. one B. it C. some D. that ( )16. The purpose of new inventions is _ life more dif