2024-2025學(xué)年牛津譯林版英語初二上學(xué)期期末復(fù)習(xí)試題及解答參考一、聽力部分（本大題有20小題，每小題1分，共20分）1、WhatisthenameofthefamousriverthatflowsthroughOxford?ThamesSevernTrentOuseAnswer:A)ThamesExplanation:TheriverthatflowsthroughOxfordistheRiverThames.ItisoneofthemostfamousriversinEnglandandhasasignificanthistoricalandculturalimpactonthecity.2、Listentothefollowingdialogueandanswerthequestion:Student:“I’mgoingtovisittheOxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistorythisweekend.Doyouknowwhat’sthebesttimetogo?”Teacher:“Well,it’sopenfrom10amto5pm.Iwouldsuggestgoingearlyinthedaytoavoidthecrowds.”Whattimedoesthemuseumopen?9am10am11am12pmAnswer:B)10amExplanation:Theteachermentionsthatthemuseumisopenfrom10amto5pm,whichindicatesthattheopeningtimeis10am.3、Listentothepassageandchoosethecorrectansweraccordingtowhatyouhear.(Eachsmallquestionisworth1point.Total:2points)3、Whatcityisthenarratorcurrentlyin?

(A)Beijing

(B)London

(C)NewYork

(D)TokyoAnswer:B

Explanation:Basedonthepassage,thenarratorsays,“I’minLondonforaconference.”Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB,whichmeansLondon.4、Whereisthehotelwherethenarratorisstaying?

(A)Neartheairport

(B)Neartherailwaystation

(C)Neartheconferencecenter

(D)NearthecitycenterAnswer:C

Explanation:Thenarratormentionsneartheendofthepassage,“Thehotelisveryconvenient,rightnexttotheconferencecenter.”Hence,thecorrectanswerisC,whichindicatesthatthehotelisneartheconferencecenter.5、Listentothedialogueandanswerthequestion.

W:Hey,John,howwasyourscienceproject?M:Oh,terrible!Ididn’tevenfinishitontime.

W:Really?Whydidn’tyou?

M:Iwastoobusywithmybasketballpractice.Plus,Igotcaughtupinreadingthatnewsci-fibookIborrowedfromthelibrary.Question:WhydidJohnnotfinishhisscienceprojectontime?

A)Hedidn’tstartitearlyenough.

B)Hewastoobusywithbasketballpractice.

C)Hedidn’thaveenoughtimetoprepareduetohisfavoritebook.Answer:B)Hewastoobusywithbasketballpractice.Explanation:Johnexplainsthathewastoobusywithhisbasketballpracticeandgotcaughtupinreadingabooktofinishhisscienceprojectontime.6、Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswer.

W:Iheardyou’rethinkingaboutchangingyourmajor.Isthattrue?M:Yeah,Iam.I’vebeenconsideringitforawhile.I’mthinkingofswitchingfromEngineeringtoLinguistics.W:That’squiteachange!WhyareyouinterestedinLinguistics?

M:I’vealwaysbeenfascinatedbylanguagesandhowtheywork.Plus,Ithinkitwouldbeamoreinterestingfieldtoworkin.Question:Whatisthespeakerconsideringchangingfrom?

A)LinguisticstoEngineering.

B)EngineeringtoLinguistics.

C)SciencetoLiterature.Answer:B)EngineeringtoLinguistics.Explanation:Thespeaker,M,explicitlystatesthattheyareconsideringchangingfromEngineeringtoLinguistics.7.Listentotheconversationbetweentwostudentsdiscussingtheirweekendplans.Choosethecorrectoptiontocompletethesentence.A.Theyaregoingtothebeach.B.Theyaregoingtothelibrary.C.Theyaregoingtothepark.Answer:A

Explanation:Intheconversation,oneofthestudentssays,“Weareplanningtogotothebeachthisweekend.”ThisindicatesthatoptionAiscorrect.8.Listentothedialoguebetweenateacherandastudentaboutahomeworkassignment.Answerthequestion.

Question:Whatistheduedateforthehomework?A.TomorrowB.NextweekC.TwoweeksfromnowAnswer:B

Explanation:Theteachersays,“Thehomeworkisduenextweek.”ThismeansthatoptionBisthecorrectanswer,asitindicatestheduedateforthehomeworkassignment.9、Whatdoesthemanwanttodonext?

A)Gotothesupermarket.

B)Gohome.

C)Gotothelibrary.Answer:B)Gohome.

Explanation:Intherecording,themansays,“IthinkIshouldgohomenowbecauseIhavetofinishmyhomework.”Thisclearlyindicatesthattheman’snextactionistogohome.10、WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedintheconversation?

A)Acomputer.Acar.Abicycle.Answer:A)Acomputer.

Explanation:Theconversationmentionsacarandabicycle.However,thereisnomentionofacomputer.Themandiscusseshowheusuallytravelstowork.11.Youhearaconversationbetweentwostudents,LisaandTom.Lisa:Didyoufinishyourhistoryhomeworkfornextweek’stest,Tom?

Tom:(pause)Notyet,Istillhavetoreadthreechaptersofthetextbook.Question:HowdoesTomfeelabouthishistoryhomework?A.Heisconfidentbecausehehasfinishedit.B.Heisworriedbecausehehasn’tstartedityet.C.Heisupsetbecausehehasalreadystartedit.D.Heishappybecauseit’soptional.Answer:B

Explanation:Thephrase“Notyet”andTom’smentioningofhavingtoreadmorechaptersindicatesthathefeelsworriedabouthishomeworksituation.12.Youheararadioreportaboutarecenteventinthecommunity.Reporter:We’rehereatthelocalcommunitycentercelebratingthegrandopeningofthenewlibrary.Themayormadeaspeechthismorning,emphasizingtheimportanceofliteracyinourcommunity.Thelibraryoffersavarietyofbooks,computeraccess,andeducationalprogramsforallages.Question:Whatistheprimarypurposeofthereport?A.Topromotetheupcomingcityfair.B.Toupdatelistenersonapoliticalcandidate’scampaign.C.Toannouncetheopeningofanewlocallibrary.D.Todiscussthebenefitsofhavingagyminthecommunity.Answer:C

Explanation:Thereportspecificallymentionsthe“grandopeningofthenewlibrary”andthevariousresourcesitoffers,makingoptionCthemostaccurateanswer.Theotherchoicesarenotrelatedtothecontentsofthereport.13、Priceforgettingthebook:A.15pounds.B.20pounds.C.25pounds.

Answer:B.20pounds.

Explanation:Thepassagementionsthatitcosts20poundstogetthebook,andtheaudiowouldlikelyconfirmthisinformation.14、Whenwillthelibrarybeopen:A.From8:30to9:30inthemorning.B.From8:30to9:30intheevening.C.From8:30to9:30atnoon.

Answer:A.From8:30to9:30inthemorning.

Explanation:Theaudiopassageshouldprovidethespecificdetailsaboutthelibraryhours,whichinthiscase,wouldbefrom8:30to9:30inthemorning.15、Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswer.(2points)Conversation:

W:Excuseme,canIaskyouaquestion?M:Sure,whatisit?W:Whatkindofsportsdoyoulike?M:Ilikebasketballandsoccer.W:Well,doyouplaythem?M:Notreally,butIwatchthemonTV.15、Whatdoesthemanlike?()A:Basketballandsoccer.(Correct)B:WatchingsportsonTV.解析：Intheconversation,themansays,“Ilikebasketballandsoccer,”indicatingthathelikesthesesports.Healsomentions,“butIwatchthemonTV,”whichshowshisaffinityforwatchingsportsratherthanplayingthem.16、Whatdoesn’tthemando?(2points)Conversation:

W:Excuseme,canIaskyouaquestion?M:Sure,whatisit?W:Whatkindofsportsdoyoulike?M:Ilikebasketballandsoccer.W:Well,doyouplaythem?M:Notreally,butIwatchthemonTV.16、Whatdoesn’tthemando?()A:Likebasketballandsoccer.(Incorrect)B:WatchsportsonTV.(Incorrect)C:Playbasketballandsoccer.(Correct)解析：Fromtheconversation,themansays,“ButIdon’treallyplaythem.”Thisclearlyindicatesthathedoesnotplaybasketballandsoccer.WhilehelikesthesesportsandwatchessportsonTV,thequestionspecificallyaskswhathedoesnotdo,makingoptionCthecorrectanswer.17.Youaregoingtohearadialoguebetweentwostudentsdiscussingtheirweekendplans.StudentA:Hi,Jamie,doyouhaveanyplansfortheweekend?

StudentB:Yeah,I’mthinkingofgoinghikingwithagroupoffriends.Howaboutyou,Alex?

StudentA:I’malsogoinghiking.I’llbejoiningmyuncleandsomeofhisfriends.Questions:1.WhatisStudentBplanningtodoovertheweekend?2.WhowillStudentAbehikingwith?Answers:1.B:hikingwithagroupoffriends.2.A:hisuncleandsomeofhisfriends.Explanation:Thisquestionteststhestudents’abilitytounderstandasimpledialogueandidentifykeyinformationfromtheconversation.18.Listentoashortinterviewwithanauthorabouthernewbook.Author:Whatinspiredmetowritethisbookwasmylovefornature.Itraveledtomanyplaces,observeddifferentanimals,andtheseexperiencesreallyshapedthestory.Questions:1.Whatinspiredtheauthortowritehernewbook?2.Howdidtheauthorgatherinformationforherbook?Answers:1.Shewasinspiredbyherlovefornature.2.Shetraveledtomanyplacesandobserveddifferentanimals.Explanation:Thisquestionchallengesstudentstocomprehendthemainideaspresentedintheinterviewandselectappropriateanswers.19.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweentwostudents,TomandLisa,discussingtheirfavoritesubjects.Tom:Ireallyenjoymath,don’tyou?Lisa:Mathisokay,butmyfavoritesubjectisdefinitelyhistory.Whydoyoulikemathsomuch?Tom:Ilikehowyoucansolveproblemslogicallyandit’sreallysatisfyingwhenyoufigureoutadifficultequation.Question:WhatisTom’sfavoritesubject?

A)Math

B)History

C)English

D)ScienceAnswer:A)MathExplanation:Intheconversation,Tomexpresseshisenjoymentofmathandhowhelikessolvingproblemslogically,indicatingthatmathishisfavoritesubject.20.Inthissection,youwillhearashortmonologueabouttheimportanceofreading.Listencarefullyandanswerthequestion.Monologue:“Readingisapowerfultoolthatcanopenupnewworldstous.Itnotonlyhelpsuslearnaboutdifferentculturesandhistory,butitalsoimprovesourvocabularyandcriticalthinkingskills.Whetherit’sanovel,ascientificjournal,orabiography,readingcanbeincrediblyrewarding.”Question:Accordingtothemonologue,whataretwobenefitsofreading?

A)Learningaboutdifferentculturesandimprovingvocabulary

B)Onlylearningaboutdifferentcultures

C)Onlyimprovingvocabulary

D)OnlyimprovingcriticalthinkingskillsAnswer:A)LearningaboutdifferentculturesandimprovingvocabularyExplanation:Themonologueexplicitlymentionsthatreadinghelpsuslearnaboutdifferentculturesandhistory,andalsoimprovesourvocabularyandcriticalthinkingskills.Therefore,thecorrectanswerincludesbothofthesebenefits.二、閱讀理解（30分）PassagePassage:

Juliawasalwaysverybusy.Onweekdays,shegotupat6:00a.m.tocatchtheschoolbus.Shehadtostudyhardandworkedonallofhersubjects.Duringtheweek,afterschool,sheoftenhelpedoutatherfather’sstore.Onweekends,Juliaandherfamilywouldspendadayatthebeach.Thebeachwasfarfromherhouse,sotheywouldleaveearlyinthemorningbycar.Theybroughttheirsnacksandusedoneoftheumbrellasonthebeach.Theyenjoyedthesunshineandplayedinthewater.Itwasagreattime,andJuliaalwayslookedforwardtothetrip.ReadingComprehension1.WhatactivitiesdoesJuliausuallydoduringtheweekdays?Sheplaysatthebeach.Shehelpsatherfather’sstore.Shegoesswimminginthewater.Answer:b)Shehelpsatherfather’sstore.2.WhatdoJuliaandherfamilydoonweekends?Theystayathometostudy.Theydrivetothebeachandspendthedaythere.Theyworkatherfather’sstore.Answer:b)Theydrivetothebeachandspendthedaythere.3.WhydoJuliaandherfamilyleaveearlyinthemorningonweekends?Toavoidtheafternoontraffic.Becausethebeachisfarfromtheirhouse.Tocatchtheschoolbusontime.Answer:b)Becausethebeachisfarfromtheirhouse.三、完型填空（15分）Inthefollowingpassage,fillineachblankwithoneoftheoptionsgivenbelow.Itwasacoldwinter’safternoonwhenAliceopenedherfavoriteoldbookcharacterizedbyitsyellowpages.Shebegantoreadaboutamagicalworldwhereeverythingwaspossible.Shewasso____________(1)__bythestorythatshelostalltrackoftime.Suddenly,aloudknockonthedoorinterruptedherthoughts.Shelooked____________(2)__andsawatall,mysteriousmanstanding____________(3)__onthesnowyground.Hewasdressed____________(4)__inadarkovercoatanddidnotsayaword.Alicefelt____________(5)__aboutthesituation.Shewasnotsurewhethertoinvitehiminornot.boredb.interestedc.

amazedd.

ignorede.worried1.b2.cautiously3.solidly4.warmly5.e四、語法填空題（本大題有10小題，每小題1分，共10分）1、Title:OxfordUniversityPress&YilinEditionEnglishGrade8FirstSemesterFinalExamPaperSectionIV:GrammarFill-in-the-Blanks1.He________(watch)TVwhenthephonerang.Answer:waswatchingExplanation:Thissentencedescribesanactionthatwashappeningataspecificmomentinthepast,whichisinterruptedbyanotheraction.Therefore,thepastcontinuoustenseisused,indicatingthathewasinthemiddleofwatchingTVwhenthephonerang.2、Mylittlesister________(notlike)eatingvegetables,butshelikesfruitsverymuch.Answer:doesn’tlikeExplanation:Thesentencestatesageneralfactaboutthespeaker’slittlesister’spreferences.Sinceitisacurrentorhabitualaction,thesimplepresenttenseisused.Additionally,thenegativeform“doesn’tlike”isusedtoexpressthatshedoesnotenjoyeatingvegetables.3、___wentA)goB)goesC)wentD)goingAnswer:C)wentExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“went”becausethesentenceistalkingaboutapastevent,andtheverbshouldbeinthesimplepasttensetomatchthetimereference“l(fā)astsummer.”4、___wasworkingA)workB)worksC)workedD)wasworkingAnswer:D)wasworkingExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“wasworking”becausetheactionofworkingwashappeningatthesametimeasthediscoveryofthebutterfly,whichsuggeststheuseofthepastcontinuoustensetoindicateanongoingactioninthepast.5.Inthe___________ofthenewtechnology,manypeopleareworriedaboutitsimpactonjobs.A.___________B.___________C.___________D.___________Answer:A

Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“aspect”because“aspect”referstoaparticularfeatureorpartofsomething,whichfitsthecontextofdiscussingthenewtechnology’simpactonjobs.Theotheroptionsarenotsuitableinthiscontext:“point”usuallyreferstoaspecificdetailorargument,“element”isamoregeneraltermforapartofawhole,and“moment”referstoaspecifictime.6.She___________herhomeworklastnight,butnowshe’sfeeling___________.A.___________B.___________C.___________D.___________Answer:B

Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“didn’tdo”forthefirstblank,asitindicatesanegativeactioninthepast.Forthesecondblank,“tired”istheappropriatewordtodescribeherstateaftercompletingherhomework.Theotheroptionsdonotfitthecontext:“finished”isapositiveaction,“started”impliesshebeganbutdidn’tfinish,and“ceased”istooformalanddoesn’tfitthecontext.7、Aftertheaccident,itwasseveralweeksbeforehefelt7(complete)recovered.Answer:completely

Explanation:Theword“completely”istheadverbformof“complete.”Inthissentence,“completely”isusedasanadverbtodescribetheverb“recovered.”Itmodifiestheverbtoshowtheextenttowhichthesubjecthasrecovered.8、Mygrandmotherhasa8(pronounce)thatmakeshersoundmoreold-fashionedthansheactuallyis.Answer:pronunciation

Explanation:Theword“pronunciation”isthecorrectnounformtocompletethesentence.Itreferstothewayawordispronounced.Inthiscontext,“pronunciation”describesacharacteristicofthegrandmotherthatmakeshersoundmoreold-fashioned.9.Thebook______(be)onthetablewhenweenteredtheroom.Answer:wasExplanation:Thepastperfecttenseisusedheretodescribeanactionthathappenedbeforeanotherpastaction(theenteringoftheroom).Therefore,“was”isthecorrectformoftheverbtobeusedinthepastperfect.10.IfI______(have)moretime,IwouldtraveltoalltheplacesIhavealwaysdreamtof.Answer:hadExplanation:Inconditionalsentencesexpressingahypotheticalsituation,thepastperfecttense(“had+pastparticiple”)isusedtodescribeasituationthatwasnotreal.Inthiscase,itisusedtoexpressawishaboutapastcondition.五、簡答題（本大題有5小題，每小題2分，共10分）1、Question:

Whatisthemainideaofthestory“TheGrasshopperandtheAnts”?Answer:

Themainideaofthestoryisthathardworkandpreparationareessentialforsurvivalandsuccess,whilelazinessandprocrastinationcanleadtodifficultiesandhardships.Explanation:

Inthestory“TheGrasshopperandtheAnts”,theantsworkhardthroughoutthesummertogatherfoodandprepareforthewinter,whilethegrasshoppersingsandplaysalldaywithoutthinkingaboutthefuture.Whenwintercomes,theantshaveplentyoffoodstoredawayandarewell-prepared,butthegrasshopperhasnothingandstrugglestosurvive.Themoralofthestoryhighlightstheimportanceofdiligenceandforesight.2、Question:

Howdoestheauthorusesensorylanguageinthetexttodescribethebeautyofnature?Answer:

Theauthorusessensorylanguagesuchasdescriptionsofsights,sounds,smells,andfeelingstovividlyportraythebeautyofnature.Explanation:

Inthetext,theauthormightdescribethevibrantcolorsofflowers,themelodioussoundsofbirdschirping,thesweetscentofbloomingplants,andthegentlefeelingofthebreezeonone’sskin.Byengagingthereader’ssenses,theauthorcreatesavividandimmersiveexperiencethatallowsthereadertofullyappreciatethebeautyandwonderofnature.Thisuseofsensorylanguageenhancesthedescriptivepowerofthetextandmakesthereaderfeelmoreconnectedtothenaturalworld.3、Whatarethemainreasonspeopletravelaccordingtothepassage?Answer:Themainreasonspeopletravel,asmentionedinthepassage,includeexploringnewplaces,experiencingdifferentcultures,relaxing,andlearningabouthistory.Explanation:Thisanswerrequiresacarefulreadingofthetexttoidentifyandsummarizethekeymotivationsfortravelthattheauthorhighlights.It’simportanttolistallthesignificantreasonsprovidedwithoutaddinganythatwerenotmentioned.4、Inthestory,whydoesthecharacterdecidetowritealetterinsteadofmakingaphonecall?Answer:Inthestory,thecharacterdecidestowritealetterinsteadofmakingaphonecallbecausetheywanttoexpresstheirfeelingsmorepersonallyandthoughtfully,whichtheyfeelcanbebetterconveyedthroughwriting.Explanation:Thisquestiontestscomprehensionofcharactermotivationwithinthenarrative.Theanswershouldreflectanunderstandingofthenuancesofcommunicationmethodsandhowthecharacterperceivestheminthecontextofthestory.5、ExplainthedifferencesbetweenthepresentperfectandthepresentperfectcontinuoustenseinEnglish.(10points)Answer:

Thepresentperfecttenseisusedtodescribeactionsorstatesthatstartedinthepastandcontinuetothepresent,oractionsorstatesthathavenoclearfinish.Thepresentperfectcontinuoustense,ontheotherhand,emphasizestheongoingnatureoftheactionorstate,usuallyindicatingthatitstartedinthepastandisstillcontinuingnow.Forexample:Ihavelivedinthiscityfortenyears.(presentperfect)Ihavebeenlivinginthiscityfortenyears.(presentperfectcontinuous)Explanation:1.Thepresentperfecttenseusesthestructure“have/has+pastparticiple,”whilethepresentperfectcontinuoustenseuses“have/hasbeen+presentparticiple.”2.Thepresentperfecttensedoesnotrequireaspecifictimeexpression,butthepresentperfectcontinuoustenseoftenincludestimeexpressionslike“for”or“since.”3.Thepresentperfecttenseismoreabouttheresultorthestateoftheaction,whilethepresentperfectcontinuoustensefocusesontheactionitselfanditsongoingnature.六、書面表達(dá)題（15分）Question:Youhavejustfinishedyourholiday.Writealettertoyourbestfriendtotellhimorheraboutyourholiday.Describeatleastthreeinterestingthingsyoudidandwhatyoulearnedfromtheholiday.Includeatleastonephotoinyourletterifpossible.SampleAnswer:DearBen,Happytohearfromyou!Didyoumissme?IjustgotbackfromafantasticholidayinBeijing.ItwassomuchfunthatIcouldn’twaittos