温州外国语学校2017学年八年级第一学期期中阶段测试英语学科 (含答案).

温州外国语学校2017学年第一学期期中阶段测试八年级英语学科试卷考生须知：1.本卷满分100分，考试时间90分钟；2.本卷共6页，请在答题卷答题区域作答，不得超出答题区域边框线；3.带星号的单词请到试卷的小字典处查阅。

Listening Part(20%)一、听小对话，从A，B，C三个选项中选出符合对话内容的图片，对话读一次。

5%1.Which class does Sandy like best?A B C2.What will the weather be like tomorrow?A B C3.How does Lucy learn English on weekends?A B C4.Where did Kate probably go?A B C5.When is the football match today?A B C二、听两段较长对话，从A，B，C三个选项中选出正确的选项，对话读一次。

5%听第一段对话，完成6至7小题。

6.What is John doing?A.Watching TV.B.Reading books.C.Having lunch.7.How does John feel now?A.TiredB.BoredC.Sad.听第二段对话，完成8至10小题8.What does Cindy have to do?A.Clean the room.B.Play football.C.Finish her homework.9.Whose leg is broken?A.Max’sB.Cindy’sC.Jack’s10.What will Cindy and Jack do tomorrow?A.Go to the hospital.B.Play soccer.C.Watch the movie.三、听短文，完成以下信息表。

10%11.A.modern B.old C.small12.A.England B.Germany C.America13.A.531 B.532 C.53314.A.playgrounds kes C.libraries15.A.Boring B.Interesting C.TiringWritten Part (80%)一、单项选择 10%16.Taiwan is_____island of China.It is famous for snacks in night markets.A.theB.aC.anD./17.--This book is too difficult for you._______reading something easier?--All right,Mum.A.Let’sB.How aboutC.Why notD.Shall we18.--______is the population of China?--About 1.37 billion.A.WhatB.HowC.How muchD.How many19.--What do you think of Ma Yun?--Oh!He is one of______businessmen around the world.A.famousB.more famousC.very famousD.the most famous20.--Mr Smith,would you please speak a little more_____?I can’t hear you.--Sorry!I’ll try.A.slowlyB.loudlyC.carefullyD.carelessly21.The government is going to _______ more Wifi areas in the capital of Sri Lanka.A.take upB.set upC.grow upD.look up22.In England,people often talk about the weather to star a________.A.messageB.suggestionC.conversationD.advice23.Boston is______the east coast of the United States,and it is also popular with visitors.A.atB.inC.toD.on24.We only planned________for an hour,but we stayed for three hours at last.A.to watchB.watchingC.watchD.watched25.--We had a basketball match with No.1 Middle School yesterday,but we lost thegame.--_______!A.What a pityB.Have a good timeC.You’re welcomeD.No problem二、完形填空 10%There are many unusual hotels around the world.In Greenland,there is a 26._____made of ice,and it is open from December to April every year.And in Bolivia,there is the Salt Palace Hotel.Thousands of 27._______ago,the area around the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake.But today,the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts*.The Uyuni salt desert is 12,000 square kilometers,and ti is 28.______larger than the other one.During the day,the desert is white because of the salt.There are no roads 29._____the Uyuni salt desert,so local people must show the 30.______the way to the hotel.In the early 1990s,a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel.He cut big bolcks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build 31.______.Everything in the hotel is made of32._______salt;the walls,the roof*.the tables,the chairs,the beds,and the hotel’s bar.The sun heats* the walls and roof during the day.At night the desert is very cold,33._____the rooms stay warm.The hotel has twelve rooms.A single room 34.______＄40 a night,and a double room ＄60.A sign* on the hotel’s wall 35._____people, “Please don’t lick* the walls.”26.A.school B.shop C.hotel D.hospital27.A.days B.weeks C.months D.years28.A.much B.very C.pretty D.quite29.A.over B.across C.past D.through30.A.waiters B.friends C.workers D.tourists31.A.him B.her C.it D.them32.A.white B.grey C.red D.brown33.A.so B.but C.because D.tough34.A.costs B.spends C.pays D.takes35.A.talks B.speaks C.tells D.says三、阅读理解20%A36.According to the passage,if you walk in the city street,you can meet a cow in_____.A.ChinaB.AustraliaC.AfricaD.India37. The______is a member of the horse family.A.cowB.zebraC.kangarooD.polar bear38.The polar bear lives on______.A.sea animalsB.grassC.beefD.gum treesBAs a student , I was most afraid to answer questions in class , and I found that the students around were just like me.At the beginning of each class,when the teacher asked a question,I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me.One day,in a foreign language class,Mr Black gave us a lesson.He wanted us tobe active in class,so he asked us some questions,but no one answered. “Let me tell you a story first ,” he said .“When I came to the United states to study , the university often invited famous people to make speeches . Before the beginning of every speech,I found an interesting thing .The students eve-catching color,and then placed the cardboard on the seat.So when the speaker needed the answers from the students,he could see and call a listener’s name quickly.”“I couldn’t understand that.My classmate told me the speakers were all top people,who meant chances.When your answer was to his surprise,it meant he might give you more chances.In fact,I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.”After listening to the story,I understand that the chance will not find you itself.You must show yourself all the time so that you can find a chance on the card.39.What did the writer ' s classmates do when the teacher asked them a question?A.They raised their hands.B.They shook their heC.They closed their eyes .D.They lowered their head40 What does the underlined word “eye - catching” in paragraph 3 mean?A.引人注目的B.眼睛疼痛的C.目光呆滞的D.湘眼腺脱的41.The writer mainly tells us that_________.A.doing as others do is necessaryB.answering questions loudly is easyC.showing yourself bravely can win chancesD.having others ' attention* is interestingCIn China , many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the city , because they hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city .But in the big cities of Europe like London and Paris , people are moving out of the city.These rich families want to live a quieter life. Thev are tired of the noise and the dirt*of the city . and they are tired of the crowded streets , trains and buses . They want a house with a garden in the countryside , and breathe the freshair there .Some people don ' t go very far , just a little way out of the city to the towns near the city.Other people move to the real countryside with sheep , cows and green fields .There ,they start new lives and try to make new friend.Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy . After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake .They don ' t make so much money and there isn't much work to do . People in the countryside are very different and aren't always friendly .As a result , quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds and beautiful lights in the streets ,”they say.42 .Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside ?A.Because they will find good jobs .B.Because they are tired of living in the city .C.Because they can make more money there .D.Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green field.43.After moving to the countryside , some people in Europe feel unhappy.Which is NOT the reason?A.They can ' t make much moneyB.There isn't much work for them to do in the countryside .C.There are a lot of noise and dirt in the countryside.D.Some people in the countryside aren’t always friendly to them44.What ' s the best title for this passage?A.A Happy lifeB.Living in the cityC.Moving Out or Moving backD.Living in the Countryside45.Would you like to live in the city or the countryside ? Why?_____________________________________________________________________四、根据首字母和句意,用单词的适当形式填空,每空一词5%46.After c_____ her dressing style ,Carol looked more confident than before.47.Don 't park your car here , sir.There is no enough space in this g_______.48.The football match on Friday was exciting.The score was1 - 1 , but in the f_______ round, we had a goal and beat them.49.The s_______ is coming ,It will bring heavy rain and strong wind . Everyone should be careful and stay at home .50.Everyone participated in the Art Festival , except Amy , because she was s_____ and now she is still in the hospital .五、根据短文内容和所给中文提示,用单词的适当形式填空,每空一词10%Mr.White took his class to visit the 51.________(大自然) park on Friday. It is the second 52.______(大的) zoo in the city。