In Korea, the high school students have to take the college entrance exams on the 2nd Thursday of November. The rest of their life may be decided on this day when they are 17 years old.
The exam begins at 8:40 a.m. and ends at 5:40 p.m. It is at the same time all over the country. Results are officially released (发布) during the second week of December.
Under government orders, many factories and markets open one hour later than usual. Planes mustn’t land or take off at local airports during the listening test. And there is no traffic around 200 metres of each of the test centers. Police cars help late comers to the test.
In the morning, taxis offer free rides to exam takers. Younger students stand at the entrance of the school to welcome and cheer for them. After sending off their daughters or sons, mothers go to a temple(庙) or a church(教堂) to pray(祈祷) to help their children.
In South Korean society, going to a famous college is very important for students to get a successful job in the future.
Answer the following questions with No more than 6 words. 41.When do students take the college entrance exam in Korea? ____________________________________________________________
42.How many hours do factories and markets open later than usual on this day? ____________________________________________________________ 43.How do late comers go to the test?
____________________________________________________________ 44.Why do mothers go to a temple or a church to pray? ____________________________________________________________ 45.What is important for students to get a successful job? ____________________________________________________________ 五、任务型阅读 请根据材料内容，完成各题，每空一词。（10分）
It is reported that school accidents, such as food poisoning (食物中毒), fires, electricity and traffic, kill more primary and middle school students than anything else. So we must learn how to protect ourselves better. Here are some tips for keeping safety in mind every day.
On our way home or to school: Wait for the green traffic light, and look left and right before we cross the road. We’d better wear bright-color clothes, so the drivers can see us easily. Don’t believe strange people in the street.
At school: When students around us begin to push each other, we need to stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd(人群) leaves. If we fall down in a moving crowd, use both hands to cover the head. Lean(倾斜) to one side, curl up (蜷缩) our body and bend (弯曲) the legs.
In a fire: Stay calm. Leave the classroom quickly under the instructions of the teachers. Smoke can be more dangerous than fire, so use a piece of cloth to cover our mouth and nose. What will we do if the clothes burn? Remember not to run! Drop and fall to the ground. Then roll! It will make the fire go out(熄灭).
For eating: Wash fruits carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates (保质期) on the packages of the snacks, and if it smells bad, don’t eat it.
Topic: Keep safety in 46 every day It’s 47 that school accidents kill more students than anything Fact else. ? Wait for the green light, look on both 48 before we cross the road. On the way ? Wear bright colors. ? Don’t believe 49 people in the street ? We need to stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner 50 the crowd At school leaves. ? We’d better 51 our head with both hands, lean Safety Tips to one side, curl up our body and bend our legs. ? Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ 52 and leave quickly. In a fire ? Cover our mouth and nose by 53 a piece of cloth. ? Drop to the ground and roll over and over to 54 out the fire. ? Wash fruits carefully before we eat them. For eating ? Check the expiration dates. Don’t eat the food that 55 bad.
六、词汇运用。（10分）
A．根据所给汉语提示写出恰当的单词，每空一词。（5分）
56. Trump (特朗普) has become the _____________ (总统) of the United States. 57. Did you enjoy _____________ (你们自己) at the Christmas party, boys and girls? 58. On Fridays, we have a _____________ (每周的) test. 59. World Environment Day is on the _____________ (第九) of June.
60. White _____________ (污染) is a serious problem, we should stop using plastic bags.
B．用所给词的适当形式填空，每空不限一词。（5分）
61. Sandy’s drawing is the _____________ in her class. (beautiful)
62. After walking in the rain the whole morning, he caught a bad cold and now he feels very _____________ . (comfortable)
63. True friends usually share happiness and _____________ with each other. (sad) 64. Animals are our friends, could you please _____________ them? (not eat) 65. — Our hometown _____________ a lot already. (change)
— Exactly. The road is wider and the buildings are taller.
七、短文填空。根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整。（5分）
Is taking a nap (小睡) during the day good or bad for your Many people who often take a nap tell us that it comes with (66) F___________ of all, you are more efficient(效率) after remember things better and make fewer (67) m ___________. Also,
health?
benefits (益处). napping.
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you can learn things
more (68) e ___________ after taking a nap. A nap may (69) m___________ you more confident (自信) and more active. It may even cheer you up.
However, there are some simple rules you should (70) f___________ about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of a day, about a few hours after you (71) w___________ up in the morning. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. (72) I ___________ you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock(设闹钟). You won’t have to keep (73) l ___________ at the clock, and you won’t oversleep.
Now, the next time you feel (74) s___________ after lunch, don’t drink coffee! (75) I___________ , just put your head down, close your eyes, and take a nap. It’s good to have a daily nap. 八、书面表达。（10分）
假设你是李华，某中学生英文报开展题为My friend的征文活动，请你根据下表所提示的要点，用英语为该报写一篇短文，简要介绍一下你的朋友。
姓名：Daniel 年龄：14岁 学校：一所混合学校 外貌：圆脸，大眼睛 性格特征 诚实，从不说别人坏话。乐于助人，----（自由发挥一句）。 每班最多25人，学生可以选择所学的科目。 理想的学校 每周能休息3天。 ----- （自由发挥一句）。 喜欢的季节 最喜欢冬天，理由是----（自由发挥一句）。 爱好 理想 棒球，旅游。对动物也很感兴趣，因为动物是我们生活的部分。 ----- （自由发挥一句）。 注意：1.文章内容应包括上述信息，可适当发挥;
2.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息; 3.词数:100左右;
4.语言规范，信息完整，结构连贯，书写工整。 My friend
Daniel is my friend. He is fourteen years old.__________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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八年级英语期末试卷听力材料和参考答案
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，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。 听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10小题。
1.M: Which drink do you like better, milk or juice?
W: I like tea best. I don’t like the juice, because the colourful juice is bad for our health. 2.W: Tom , What animals do you like?
M: I love many animals like elephants and dolphins, but I like pandas best. 3.W: I hear your brother visited the South Lake last Sunday. M: Yes, he did .The sunny weather was just fine for the trip. 4. M: Tina, I’ll go to Beijing by air. Will you go with me? W: I would like to take a train. It’s much cheaper and safer.
5.W: I’ve got a problem. I can’t sleep at night and I feel very tired in the morning. M: Most students have that problem.
6. M: hurry up! It is seven now. The film will begin at a quarter past seven. W: But it will take us at least 20 minutes to get there. 7. W:Did you enjoy your holiday?
M:Of course. I visited many places of interest, like Golden Gate Bridge. 8. M: Do you often go to Beijing, Miss Chen? W:Yes, I go there once a week. 9. M: You saw Timmy last night, right?
W: Yes, I did. He was busy writing an article when I saw him. 10.W：Hello, Daniel! Did you enjoy the film yesterday? M：Enjoy the film? I almost fell asleep. 第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
Yancheng is a city in the north of Jiangsu. It is famous for its wetlands. The biggest wetland there has an area of more than 450 square klometres. There are a lot of insects and many kinds of plants in the wetland. It’s an ideal living place for many birds. 听第2段材料，完成第13～15小题。