江苏省扬州市江都区五校2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期中试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。第Ⅰ卷为第1至65题,第Ⅱ卷为第66至101题。试卷总分140分,考试时间100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题80分)
一、听力(共20小题;每小题1分,满分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, 每段对话听两遍。
1. What is David looking for?
A. B. C.
2. Which sign can they see?
A. B. C.
3. What’s Jim going to do next Sunday?
A. B. C.
4. What does the boy’s father do?
A. B. C.
5. What’s the girl’s favourite animal?
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A. Elephant. B. Swan. C. Snake.
6. Who has a big nose?
A. Jim does. B. Jack does. C. Both Jim and Jack.
7. Where is Paul going?
A. To a cinema. B. To a museum. C. To a hospital.
8. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the bus. B. At the bus stop. C. In the Children’s House.
9. How many hectares(公顷)does the nature reserve have?
A. 210,000 . B.201,000 . C. 120,000.
10. Which team won the game?
A. The Rockets. B. The USA. C. The Lakers.
第二部分 听对话或短文,回答问题。
这一部分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,每小题你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
听第11段材料,回答第11、12题。
B. 根据所听到的对话或短文选择正确答案。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第11至12题。
( ) 11. What does the woman think of her work?
A. Difficult. B. Interesting. C. Boring.
( ) 12. What does the woman do as a social worker in the hospital?
A. Tell stories. B. Sing songs. C. Wash clothes.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至15题。
( ) 13. Whose birthday are they talking about?
A. Tina’s. B. Jim’s. C. Linda’s.
( ) 14. When is her birthday?
A. On June 27th. B. On July 27th. C. On July 7th.
( ) 15. What present will Jim buy for his friend’s birthday?
A. Some books. B. A music CD. C. A magazine.
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听第二篇短文,回答第16-20小题。
( ) 16. What colour is Curly?
A. Black B. Brown C. Blue.
( ) 17.Who does Curly like running and playing with?
A. The speaker. B. Another dog. C. The speaker’s father.
( ) 18. What did the speaker’s father ask Curly to do with his coat one day?
A. Carry it. B. Look after it. C. Play with it.
( ) 19. Where did the speaker’s father put his coat?
A. On Curly’s back. B. In the tree. C. Under the tree.
( ) 20. Why did Curly come late in the evening?
A. Because he was looking after the coat. B. Because he was afraid of the speaker.
C. Because he was sleeping on the coat
二、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
在下列各题从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
( ) 21. — I think English is _______ unimportant subject.
— I don’t think so. It is _______ useful tool when we talk with the world.
A. a; an B. an; a C. a; a D. an; an
( ) 22. _______ the support of my teacher, I worked out the problem in the end.
A. Under B. On C. with D. For
( )23. -Don’t speak to strangers on your way to and from school any more, will you?
-_______. Thank you!
A. That’s OK B. No, I won’t C. Yes, I will. D. That’s right.
( )24.I know there is a candy in his left hand, but I do not know what is in his ______ hand.
A. another B. the other C. others D. other
( ) 25.When people visit France, they can see__________.
A.the White House B.the Eiffel Tower C.the Opera House D.the Harbour Bridge
( ) 26. I’m sorry that my friends can only stay here for three days _________.
A. at first B. at last C. at least D.at most
( ) 27. The price of the boots _______ than before.
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A. is more higher B. are more expensive
C. is much higher D. are much expensive
( )28.The little girl kept _____the house, because she wanted to keep it ______.
A. cleaning; clean B. cleaning; cleaning C. clean; clean D. clean; cleaning
( )29. ---When will he _________?
—He will _________here at 4 p.m.
A. get;reach B arrive;arrive at C arrive; get D. get to ;reach
( ) 30. The room is not bright enough. I need to _______ a light in the room.
A. put up B. put in
C. put on D. put with
( )31. —What does NBA _________?
—The National Basketball Association.
A. stands for B. stands with C. stand for D. stand with
( )32. The question is so difficult that _________ students can answer it.
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
( )33. It’s quite hot in the room. You’d better_____________the windows or the door.
A. close B. not to close C. don’t close D. not close
( )34. ---Are you the same weight as Tom? ----No, I am not _____ Tom.
A. as same heavy as B. as same as
C. so heavy as D. the same heavy as
( )35. Here comes the bus. Let’s _________.
A. get on it B. get it on C. to get on it D. to get it on
三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were final exams. All the children were working hard, reviewing their 36 . If they didn’t pass the exams, they would have
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to 37 them in September. There were usually a few students who 38 , but Cathy didn’t want to be one of them. She worked hard all year, but she worked so hard that her mother was 39 her. She went to bed too late. The night before the big day, her mother asked her to go to bed early and take a sleeping pill. She said she would 40 her up in the morning.
Cathy was too 41 to fall asleep. She kept thinking about the exams. At last, the 42 did work. Soon, she was sitting in the exam room, looking at the paper, but she couldn’t answer 43 of the questions. Everyone around her was writing pages and pages. She thought hard, 44 she couldn’t do anything. From time to time, she looked at her 45 .
Time was nearly running out. There was only an hour to 46 . She started one page, but it was too hard, she gave up and tried 47 one. With only half an hour left , she wrote two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 48 . Her whole body shook.It shook so much that she woke up. She was still in bed and it was just a terrible 49 . A minute later, her 50 called her name.
36. A. jobs B. books C. lessons D. exercises
37. A. do B. take C. attend D. write
38. A. cheated B. succeeded C. passed D. failed
39. A. worried about B. angry with C. interested in D. surprised at
40. A. put B. pick C. wake D. ring
41. A. cold B. tired C. happy D. nervous
42. A. pill B. dream C. advice D. music
43. A. none B. all C. some D. any
44. A. because B. so C. though D. but
45. A. watch B. bag C. teacher D. eraser
46. A. go B. run C. leave D. finish
47. A. the other B. another C. other D. others
48. A. thinking B. smiling C. crying D. writing
49. A. exam B. dream C. story D. night
50. A. mother B. teacher C. daughter D. friend
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四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,计30分)
A
Welcome to the zoo
Opening time: Price:
From Monday to Friday Adults: ¥20
8:30 a.m.---5:30 p.m. Children: ¥10
On Saturday & Sunday
8:30 a.m.---6:00 p.m
Location: Xiaohe Street, Changchun Distrct, Nanjing City
51.The zoo opens _________ a week.
A.two days B.five days C.six days D.seven days
52On Tuesday, the zoo closes at __________.
A.5: 30 p.m. B.6:00 p.m. C.6:30 a.m. D.8: 30 a.m.
53.On Wednesday,the zoo is open for ___________.
A.8 hours B.8.5 hours C.9 hours D.9.5 hours
B
My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce (离婚).I couldn't believe our family was going to break up.
It changed my life completely.My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town,while my father and brother,Bill,stayed in our house.
And very soon I had my stepfather (继父),Dan.Even though I wasn't very nice to him,he never gave up on me.
As time went on,I realized that we had some things in common,especially when it came to movies and TV shows.We began to spend a lot of time together hanging out.It gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other.
Better still,Dan was always around when I needed advice on school or friends.Once I began to be warm to Dan,the three of us began spending a lot of time together.We often went out to eat and took short trips.Finally,I discovered I had a happy family that I had never had before.
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My father also found happiness—he remarried and had another child,my half-sister,Michelle.
At 13, I learned an important truth—change is not always for the worse.Sometimes,it is just what we need the most.
( )54.How many people were there in the writer's family before his parents got a divorce?
A.3. B.4. C.5. D.6.
( )55.At first,the writer his stepfather.
A.1iked B.couldn't stand C.was unfriendly to D.didn't trust
( )56.Which is NOT true about Dan?
A.He was the writer's stepfather
B.He liked to take short trips.
C.He had a daughter Michelle.
D.He gave advice on the writer's school or friends.
( )57.The writer was a (n) .
A.student B.reporter C.teacher D.artist
C
When people are dirty, they take a bath or a shower. Animals don't have soap(肥皂), but they do keep themselves clean. Many animals with hair, such as dogs and cats, keep themselves clean by licking (舔)their hair. They also use their teeth to pull out small dirty things from their hair. When they lick their hair, it is almost as if they are using a wet brush to clean themselves.
Birds take baths to stay clean. First they walk through water that is not deep. Next they beat(拍打) their wings to dry themselves. Birds also take sand baths(沙浴)on the ground. It is thought that they do this to drive away parasites(寄生虫).
Even fish need cleaning. Fish have very little parasites that live in their mouths. Some fish live by eating these parasites off other fish. Such fish are called "cleaner fish". Larger fish will open their mouths so that the cleaner fish can get in to clean.
Some animals that live in groups clean each other, such as monkeys. They often clean one another. One monkey may clean an area that the other monkey can't reach. How interesting it is!
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58. One way that birds keep clean is to __________.
A. open their mouths B. take sand baths C. beat their wings D. clean each other
59. According to the third paragraph, all the following are true EXCEPT _______.
A. fish need cleaning
B. some fish are cleaner fish
C. some parasites live in the fish's mouths
D. larger fish open their mouths to eat cleaner fish
60. You may probably read this passage in a _________.
A. weather report B. school report C. science book D. history book
61. The best title of the passage is _________ .
A. Animals Keeping Clean B. Different Animals
C. Driving Away Parasites D. Monkeys Living in Groups
D
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas(海外的)Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize
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for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
62.“ABCs” in this passage means .
A. three English letters B. a kind of banana
C. Chinese born in America D. Americans born in China
63.Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because .
A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outside
B. they think like Westerners but look like Chinese
C. they were born in China but go to study in America
D. they like to eat bananas
64.The underlined word “blood” may probably mean .
A. 洪水 B. 祖先 C. 血统 D. 身份
65.This passage mainly talks about .
A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize D. the story of C.N. Yang
第II卷 非选择题 (共60分)
五、词汇应用(共10小题;每小题1分,计10分)
根据句子意思,用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词)
66.The________(主席) of the USA is Donald Trump.
67.During_______(中场休息),the players can have a break.
68.Please read these _______(说明) first before you take the medicine.
69. Thousands of people_____________ (出席) the meeting yesterday.
70. ________ (混合) all these fruits together and you will find them more delicious.
71. His laziness makes it ________ (possible) for him to pass the exam.
72. They found a man_______(die)at the street corner and took him to hospital at once.
73. They all looked even______(angry) at that moment.
74.Her mother was ________(terrible) ill,but luckily she is now out of danger.
75. Not only the students but their teacher ______(be) enjoying the film.
六、任务型阅读(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
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Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country's largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous(人口稠密的) city of Australia.
The climate(气候) of Sydney is very good. It's not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue,the air is fresh(清新的), birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, "Don't worry. "
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centre point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305--metre(80 storeys) tower, you will have a great view(视野) of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口) .The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
Title: An introduction to 76
General 77
Though Sydney has a history of just over200years, it is the oldest and 78 city in Australia.
79 of Sydney
It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. Because of the pleasant climate and the 80 air, it seems that the people living there enjoy an easy lifestyle.
Attractions in Sydney
It has many tall and modern buildings. Centtrepoint Tower, the tallest in Sydney, is 305 81 tall.
Sydney harbors
Sydney harbor is both beautiful and 82 as a large port.
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83 living in Sydney
84 of them are friendly and easygoing. They love to spend their free time 85 themselves at the beach, swimming and sailing.
76.__________ 77.__________ 78.__________ 79.__________ 80.__________
81.__________ 82.__________ 83.__________ 84.__________ 85__________
七、缺词填空(共10空;每小题1分,计10分)
根据短文内容和首字母提示,在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在标有题号的横线上,完整写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。(每空一词)
If you think of after-school activities as a waste of time, you are wrong! After-school activities help us grow up in many (86)w________. Above all, they offer us chances to practice (87)w________ we learn in class. Through various(各种各样的) activities, we can also learn more about today's society (社会) and a lot of new things that we can't (88)l_________ from our books. What's more, they help to develop our abilities that we need (89)b________ for our studies now and for our work and life in the future.
We are busy with our studies in school, so after school we all need to relax (90)o___________. After-school activities just make it possible for us to (91) b_______fresh air and remove tiredness. Then, we can pay attention to our studies and achieve good (92)r_________.
Some after-school activities will make us useful and (93)h__________ to others. Some can keep us (94)s__________ and healthy, some may even change our life. So, all the students, get out and (95) t__________ an active part in various after-school activities!
86____________87_____________ 88______________ _89______________90____________
91____________ 92_____________ 93______________ 94_____________ 95______________
八、书面表达(计30分)
A.句子翻译(共5小题, 每题2分,计10分)
96.我对了解不同的文化很感兴趣。
97.有时干“自己动手做”的活要花费挺长的时间。
98.我认为游泳不如远足有趣。
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99.她迫不及待地告诉了她妈妈那个好消息。
100.这座桥是由钢制成的,重量超过十万吨。
101.B.写作(计20分)
青少年杂志社邀请你参加每年度的中学生写作竞赛,请以“My American friend Daniel” 为题,根据所给信息完成下面的小短文。
Age
15岁,第一中学八年级学生,既是我的邻居又是我的好友。
Looks
黑色短发,方脸,1.70米高, 明亮而笑眯眯的眼睛,英俊。
Personality
幽默,讲滑稽笑话使人发笑,乐于助人,对人有礼貌。
School life
所有科目中最喜欢法语,觉得学法语其乐无穷,有大量的时间进行课外活动。
hobbies
traveling
上周,参加我们学校去世界公园的郊游,在一天之内看到世界的主要景点感到很兴奋。
DIY
对DIY着迷,阅读了很多有关DIY的书。喜欢修理东西和装饰房子,喜欢用当季水果做成水果沙拉。
注意:1. 词数:100
2. 内容必须包括以的要点,可适当发挥;
3. 文章条理清楚,意思连贯,语句通顺。
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八 年 级 英 语 参 考 答 案
听力稿及参考答案
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秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. M: What is David doing?
W: He is looking for his umbrella. He wants to go out.
2. M: Do you mind my smoking here?
W: Sorry. Please look at the sign. It says “no smoking” here.
3. W: Jim, what are you going to do next Sunday?
M: I’m going skiing. Would you like to go with me?
4. W: What’s your father?
M: He’s a doctor and he is very kind to his patients.
5. M: Why do you like swans best?
W: They are very beautiful, and they have white feathers, and long necks.
6. M: Jim has a big nose and small eyes.
W: Yes, but Jack, Jim’s brother, has a small nose and big eyes.
7. W: Would you go to the museum with me, Paul?
M: I'd like to, but I have to see the doctor. I'm afraid I've got a cold.
8. W: Jim, does the bus go to the Children’s House?
M: Yes. Let’s get on it.
9. M: How big is this nature reserve?
W: It covers an area of 210,000 hectares.
10. W: Hi, Mike! I didn’t watch the basketball match on TV yesterday. Was there anything interesting?
M: Yes. The match was between the Rockets and the Lakers. Yao Ming did a very good job.He
helped the Rockets win the game.
B. 根据所听到的对话或短文选择正确答案。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第11至12题。
M: What do you usually do as a social worker?
W: Well, I usually look after the children in the hospital at the weekend.
M: Is it difficult to be with the children?
W: Not at all. I think it’s very interesting. We usually play with them. We tell them stories. And the kids sing songs for us.
M: That sounds good.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至15题。
M: Tina, do you know it’s Linda’s birthday next week?
W: No, I don’t. Jim, you’re her best friend. Do you know what day her birthday is?
M: Of course. It’s on Friday. It’s June 27th. But I don’t know what to buy for her. Can you help me decide?
W: What does she like doing?
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M: She likes listening to pop music.
W: How about getting her a CD?
M: That’s too expensive. I can’t afford to get her a CD.
W: Then I know what you can buy for him. A magazine about pop music. I think she will like it.
听第二篇短文,回答第16-20小题
Dogs are people’s friends. They do their duty very well.
Curly is my black dog. He likes running and playing with me. Sometimes he also follows my father.
One day my father took off his coat and put it on the ground under a big tree. Curly stood there and looked at him. My father said, “Look after my coat ,Curly.”
Curly sat down on the coat. Later my father had to cook dinner for the family.So he went home and forgot all about his coat and dog.
Late in the evening ,Curly still did not come.
Soon my father wanted something that was in his coat. Then he remembered what he did. Quickly he went back to the tree,what did he see?Curly was still sitting on the coat.
参考答案
一、 听力部分
1—5BCABB 6—10ACBAA 11—15BACAC 16—20AABCA
二、 单项选择
21—25BCDBD 26—30DCACB 31—35CDDCA
三、 完形填空
36—40CBDAC 41—45DADDA 46—50CBCBA
四、 阅读理解
51—53DAC 54—57BCCA 58—61BDCA 62—65CBCB
五、 词汇运用
66.President 67.half-time 68.instructions 69.attended 70.Mix
71.impossible 72.dying 73.angrier 74.terribly 75.is
六、任务型阅读
76.Sydney 77.description /introduction/information 78.largest 79.Climate 80.fresh
81.metres 82.famous 83.People 84.Most 85.enjoying
七、缺词填空
86.ways 87.what 88.learn 89.both 90.ourselves
91.breathe 92.results 93.helpful 94.strong 95.take
八.书面表达
96 I am very interested in learning about different cultures.
I show great interest in learning about different cultures.
97 Sometimes it will take time/take a long time to do a DIY job.
98 I don’t think swimming is as /so interesting as hiking.
I think swimming is less interesting than hiking.
99 She couldn’t wait to tell her mother the good news.
She couldn’t wait to tell the good news to her mother.
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100The bridge is made of steel and weighs over 100,000 tons.
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