山东省夏津县实验中学2015-2016学年八年级英语上学期期中质量检测试题
（总分：120分 时间：120分钟）
一、 单项选择
1.There are people in the park on the National Day.
A one hundreds B. hundreds of C. hundred of D. one hundreds of
2. There are days in a week and Tuesday is day of the week.
A. seven, third B. seven, the third C. seventh, three D.the seventh, three
3. There is elephant on the grass . It is playing with a ball .
A.an B.a C.The D./
4. This is song I have told you about . Isn’t it beautiful one ?
A. the the B. a a C .the the D a the
5. _____some students , the teacher entered the hall .
A. Following B. Followed C.Being followed D.Having followed
6. My mother often tells me ____ the teacher in class .
A.listen B .listen to C .to listen D. to listen to
7.----Why do we eat vegetables every day ,Mum?
----______healthy,my dear .
A.To keep B.Keep C.Keeping D.Kept
8.In the library , you keep quiet .
A .may B. might C. must D. can
9.----Is Jake on duty today ?
----It be him , it’s his turn tomorrow .
A.mustn’t B.won’t C.can’t D.needn’t
10. ---- May I smoke here ?
----No, you . This is a no-smoking room
A.needn’t B.mustn’t C.couldn’t D.wouldn’t
11 ---- Where are you going this month ?
----We go to London , but we are not sure .
A.need B.must C.might D.will
12---Hurry up , the bus is coming .
---- Oh , no. We cross the street until the traffic lights turn green .
A..mustn’t B.may not C.needn’t D.have to
13. The sports meeting will be held in half an hour, but they haven’t got everything
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ready_____ .
A．ever B．already C．yet D．still
14.—Have you ever heard of this hero ?
—Yeah, he is a famous person now. He just appeared on TV last night and told us about his_____ experiences.
A．amazing B．usual C．active D．serious
15．Your brother isn’t so______ as usual. You should take him to see a doctor.
A．well B．better C．badly D．worse
三．阅读理解
A．
I live in a small town near Xing’an in Guilin. You can’t see it on the map of China, because it is too small. The air here is fresh. There are not many tall buildings in our town. The best building is our school. There are four hundred students and twenty-five teachers in our school. In the front of the school, there is a playground. I often play basketball with my classmates on it. There is a little garden behind our school. And we can grow beautiful flowers and plant trees in the garden. Next to the garden, there is an orange orchard（果园）. You can hear birds singing everywhere. There is a river not far from our school. In summer, we usually go swimming with our teachers in it. We study Chinese, English, math and other subjects at school. The teachers are very nice. We love our school.
( )1. The writer lives _______.
A. in a small town B. in the city of Guilin
C. in a village D. in a tall building
( )2. There is_______ in the front of our school.
A. a river B. a tall building C. a playground D. a garden
( )3. The students often _______ in summer.
A. play basketball B. plant trees C. grow flowers D. go swimming
( )4. People can hear _______ singing here and there.
A. students B. birds C. cows D. teachers
( )5. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The garden B. A Small Town C. Our School D. The Best Building
B
Jim was a young man in his early twenties who was studying to be a carpenter(木匠). He was a good worker, honest and worthy of trust, so his boss was pleased with him. As he was such a likable man and easy to deal with, he was popular with his workmates, too. They also made fun of him a great deal but he never got angry with them and would only laugh.
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But Jim's one great shortcoming(缺点) was that he could never tell a lie, no matter how hard he tried, not even a little one. In fact, he was so honest and shy that he would blush(脸红) even when he was telling the truth. He used to stand in front of the mirror and practise lying while looking himself in the eyes at the same time. But as soon as he saw his face starting to go red he had to look away.
One morning, however, he didn't like going to work because he had been to a party the night before and it hadn't ended till the early hours of the morning. And then the first time in his life he decided to take the day off. He rang his boss, pretending to be a woman. He spoke in a high voice. "Hello," he said timidly. "I'm afraid Jim can't come to work today. He isn't feeling very well. "Poor Jim was thankful that his boss couldn't see him just at that moment because his hands were trembling(发抖) and his face was bright red.
"Thank you for letting me know," said Mr. Woods, his boss, and then just as he was about to hang up, he said, " Just a moment, madam, who's speaking. "
"Oh!", Jim stammered(口吃), and going all out for making a voice (尽量装出…的嗓音) like a woman, he cried in a loud voice: "This is my landlady speaking!"
( )6. Jim was .
A.mid-aged B.a teenager C.over 25 D.between 20-25
( )7. His boss was_______ with him.
A. displeased B. not pleased C. satisfied D. unsatisfied
( )8. His workmates used to_______.
A. cheat him B. play with him C. play jokes on him D. beat him
( )9. Telling lies always made his face_______.
A. blue B. white C. red D. green
( )10. At the end of the story, poor Jim _______.
A. spilt(溢漏) the flaw B. caught the worm(蛀虫) like the early bird
C. shouldn't put all the eggs in one basket D. became a great talker
C.
An old lady in a plane had a blanket over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!”
Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well.” But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under
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the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing,” She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”
（ ）11．The old lady _________.
A．had been in a plane before B．was in a plane for her first time
C．didn’t like to travel on a train D．enjoyed keeping a blanket over her head
（ ）12．She kept the blanket over her head because _________.
A．she liked the blanket very much
B．she wanted to sleep
C．she was afraid of flying
D．she didn’t want to be interrupted（打扰）
（ ）13．Which is TRUE according to the story?
A．The captain’s words made the old lady feel better.
B．The old lady was making fun with the captain.
C．The old lady was angry with the captain.
D．The old lady was still worried after hearing what the captain said.
（ ）14．The old lady said she would _________.
A．travel by plane from then on B．keep the plane clean
C．not take off the blanket D．not fly any more
（ ）15．The old lady thought that the air hostess and the captain _________.
A．were husband and wife B．were workmates
C．were good friends D．were strange people
D
As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel（无情）.
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The rose is a symbol（标志）of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
（ ）16．“Every dog has its day.” means “_______”.
A. Everybody in the world is lucky.
B. Each person lives his own way of life.
C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.
D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.
（ ）17．The underlined word “negative” means ________ in Chinese.
A. 正面的 B. 负面的 C. 中性的 D. 有趣的
（ ）18．From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the word “copycat” is most likely to describe a person who__________ in western countries.
A. likes following（效仿）others B. enjoys writing books
C. is good at copying notes D. loves drawing cats
（ ）19．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Words show differences in culture.
B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.
C. Western people think cats to be good friends.
D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.
（ ）20．What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Negative or Positive
B. Different Countries Have Different Culture
C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English
D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese
四．综合填空
A group of frogs were travelling through the forests, but unluckily two of them (1)f______ into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how (2) d______ the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn’t stop and tried (3) t______ best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs (4) k_______ saying that the were sure to die. (5) F_______ , one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying gave up. Then he fell down and (6) d_______.
The other frog, (7) h_______, continued to jump as hard as he could, and at last made
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it out. When he got out, the other frogs asked, “Didn’t you hear us?” The frog, who had a poor (8) h_____, explained, “I thought you were encouraging me all the time.”
The story gives us a (9) l______. There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An (10) e________ word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.
五．短文还原
The secrets of happiness
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
1 . Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. 2 .
Another secret to leading a happy life is to be active and have hobbies where you forget your problems. Many people experience this dancing or playing a sport, such as skating or soccer. 3 .
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to help others. 4 . You can help a friend with his or her lessons, go shopping to buy food for your family members, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
A. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
B. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.
C. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.
D. People who have several close friends live happier and healthier lives.
六．阅读表达
In England a woman fell down a stair. Panic(惊慌) followed---178 persons lost their lives. In Michigan a woman fell ill. There was a call for water. Someone thought it meant fire --- 71 were killed. In Oklahoma an old man’s hair caught fire --- 36 died.
What should you do to be out of danger?
1. As you sit in any crowd, pick out an exit which is not the one where most persons enter and plan to use if necessary.
2. If a rush stairs, do not get into it. Stay still. Let it pass. Then go to the exit you
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have chosen.
1. Do not cry out. Speak quietly. Act calmly.
2. Do not stop for your hat and coat unless they are at hand.
3. If there is smoke, crouch(蹲伏). (3) The best air is about three feet above the floor.
4. When you are outside the building, stay out. Many dead would be alive if they had not returned for something.
5. When you get out, move far from the door so that others can get out.
1. What should you do if you are in a crowd when panic starts? ______________________________
2. 文中划线单词的汉语意思是______________________________
3. 请把划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。____________________________
4. How many ways are mentioned to be out of danger? _____________________________
5. Give a title to the passage. ______________________________
七．书面表达
假如你是Han Mei, 下面是一封你的笔友Alice 给你发来的e-mail,请你根据e-mail 的内容给她写一封回信，与她交流看法，并帮她排忧解难。
提示词语：listen to, mother's love, care about, communicate with, get along with, smile
要求：1.语句通顺，书写工整;
2.可用所给提示词语，也可以适当发挥;3.词数在60-80左右
Dear Han Mei,
I'm afraid I've got a big problem recently. My mother talks too much to me. She always tells me, Be careful while crossing the street. Put on more clothes. Did you do a good job at school? and so on. I'm annoyed(烦恼). What shall I do?
Alice
答案
BBABA DACCB CACAA
ACDBC DCCCA BCDDA DBAAB
fell, deep, their, kept Finally, died, however, hearing, lesson, encouraging)
CDAB
1. Stay still until the crowd has passed. 2. 出口 3. 最好的空气在地面以上大约3英尺处.
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4. Seven\7. 5. How to be out of danger. )
Dear Alice,
As a teenager, I met the same problem as you. But now I can get along better with my mother. Here are some ideas for you.
Your mother talks much, because she cares about you. Maybe it's not a good way, but it shows your mother's love. So I think you should listen to her. If your opinions are different from your mother's, you can communicate with her, and tell her what you are thinking about.
If your mother doesn't take your advice, just keep silent and give her a smile.
I hope what I say here can help you a lot.
Han Mei
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