2018常州期中考试八年级英语参考答案
2018学年第一学期八年级期中英语参考答案
2018-2019学年第一学期八年级期中测试听力材料第一节：听小对话，回答问题。
每段对话只读一遍。
1. M: Lucy, where did you go on vacation?W: We wanted to go to Hong Kong, but at last we decided to visit Malaysia.2. W: Jim, how often do you use the Internet?M: I want to play every day, but my parents let me use only on Wednesdays and Fridays.3. W: Dave, how is your new friends, Bill?M: Oh, he is less outgoing than Tom.4. M: Why do you like buying clothes in Red Sun best?W: Because it has the best clothes, although Blue Moon has the lowest price. 5. W: James, which program do you like better, a game show or a talk show? M: Neither! I like the talent show best.第二节：听下面一段对话，回答第1–2小题。
M: Hey, you are really good at swimming. You swam so fast.W: In fact, I’m tired now.M: Me, too. Swimming is tiring.W: Well, let’s have a drink.M: What do they have?W: They have coke, orange juice, milk. Which do you like best?M: Hmmm, I like orange juice best. What about you?W: I need something to warm me up.听下面一段对话，回答第1-3小题。
(完整版)初二常州市期中考正衡中学2017-2018学年第二学期八年级期中质量调研(英语)
常州市正衡中学2017-2018 学年第二学期八年级期中质量调研(英语)2．单项选择21.Quite few students were not sure whether Russia is European country or an Asian one when they were learning World Geography.A.a; aB.a; anC./; aD./; an22.The emperors with their families in Qing and Ming Dynasties a luxury life in the Palace Museum, another name of the Forbidden City.A.were used to living; haveed to living; withed to live; withed to live; have23.--- Have you found that David is thinner these days?--- Oh, he an exercise machine to take exercise in any season.A.a little;boughtB.a bit; boughtC.a bit; hasboughtD.a bit of; has bought24.It is very funny that Google’s Art&Culture app can help you a face yours in its database(数据库).B. search for; likeA.search; look likeC. search; likeD. search for; likes25.---The surgeon hasn’t come back, has he?--- , for he Australia since last week and will be back in a week.A.No, has beeninB.No, has gone toC.Yes, has gonetoD.Yes, has been in26.---Are you going to Xue Yan the Peach Blossom Festival (桃花节)?---Yes, I can imagine that the flowers are beautiful and bees are flying them.A. during, amongB. during, betweenC. through, amongD. through, between27.Many elderly parents their children’s marriage, because the young adults don’t likeanother one.A.worry about; marrying withB.worried about; being marriedC.are worried about; being married toD.worry about; have been married to28.--- Would you mind in the early morning if you plan to see the flag-raising in Tian’an Square?--- . It has been one of my hopes.A.getting up; You’d better not.B.getting up; Of course notC.get up; Never mindD.getting up; Nevermind29.---The ruler was so powerful that he wants to control everything in his kingdom. ---But , he made the world a better place for his people to live in.A. by the wayB. in a wayC. in some waysD. in some way30.---It’s so kind of you to make a video for me when I have problems making it.--- . A friend in need is a friend indeed.A. Never mindB. My pleasureC. All rightD. With pleasure三．完型填空(13)-year-old Jim had been asking his parents for an iPhone all year. So on Christmas morning hewas very (1) to find one under the tree. But he had to agree to his mother’s conditions (2) the phone could be his. His mother wrote a message for him on a card: “Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. But if you want this present, you have to follow my rules.”The first rule on his mother’s list: “I bought this phone, so it is mine. Now, I am (3) it to you. Aren’t I the greatest?”Then it read, “Remember: breaking any of the rules will (4) the end of your iPhone ownership.”“If it rings, (5) it,” said rule number three. “It is a phone. Do not ever ignore(忽视) a phone call if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad.”Rule number seven: “Do not use this phone to (6) another person or lie. And don’t take partin (7) that might hurt others. You are not a rude person; do not let the iPhone change that.”Rule number nine: “Do not text or email anything to someone through th is phone that you would not say in person. And do not text or email anything to someone that you would not say out loud (8) your parents in the room.”“Don’t take lots of pictures. There is no need to record (9) . Keep your eyes up. Seewh at’s (10) around you. Listen to the birds. Talk to a stranger. The experiences willbe (11) inyour memory forever,” read rule number seventeen.Atlast, it read, “Most of these rules listed here do not just apply to(适用于) the iPhone, butto (12) .I lo ve you. I hope you will enjo y your new iPhone.”(1) A. excited B. worried C. lucky D. interested(2) A. since B. as C. before D. after(3) A. explaining B. lending C. returning D. describing(4) A. come from B. lead to C. make up D. care for(5) A. answer B. stop C. protect D. refuse(6) A. call B. text C. email D. fool(7) A. experiments B. experiences C. conversations D. expressions(8) A. except B. without C. because of D. with(9) A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything(10) A. moving B. leaving C. happening D. increasing(11) A. used B. stored C. hidden D. raised(12) A. children B. parents C. life D. health四．阅读理解AHave you ever heard someone use the phrase “once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate “once in a blue moon”. Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore （海滨）once in a blue moon.” While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it.The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression. In fact, the phrase “blue moon” has something to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate (联系) certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon, it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail（指甲）．When we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon. When we can see the whole moon, it is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however, there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a “blue moon”.Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare event. This fact has led people to use the expression “once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.(1)Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase “once in a blue moon”?A.Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells joke once in a blue moon.B.Tom rarely remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon.C.Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon.D.Cindy hates to stay up, but she stays up every day. Cindy stays up once in a bluemoon.(2)Which of the following is another example of something that has a crescent shape?A.The letter “O”.B.The letter “M”.C.The letter “H”.D.The letter “C”(3)What does the underlined part “This fact” in the last paragraph refer to?A.A blue moon is a very rare event.B.The moon appears to change shape.C.The moon itself is never really blue.D.A blue moon has something to do with the shape of the moon.BYou probably know that you can do many of the things with the thousands of different muscles in your body. But have you ever thought about how different the muscles in an animal’s body are fro m yours? An animal’s muscles are made to do the things that are most important for its life.Lions are hunters. They depend on their ability to catch other animals. Lions must be fast in order to catch their prey. The powerful muscles in their back legs allow them to run at speeds ofmore than 30 miles per hour. They can also jump a distance of more than 35 feet. The strong muscles in their front legs help them catch their prey.Snakes also use their muscles for hunting prey and for movement, but their muscles work in very different ways as lions do. Because snakes do not have any legs, they use their muscles to push against the ground or other objects to move themselves forward. Their muscles also allow them to eat things that seem much too large. For example, a snake may eat an egg that is larger than the width of its body. How does this happen? The snake’s strong neck muscles work together to push the egg down the mouth.The el ephant’s long nose has a lot of muscles. Scientists believe that the nose alone has more than 100,000 muscles! This is because the elephant uses its nose much in the same way that people use their hands and fingers. Even though the nose is large, it can perform surprisingly tasks. For example, an elephant can pick up a small leaf from the ground. The nose can also be a powerful tool. An elephant can use its nose to pick up a tree by its roots or even to lift a baby elephant.The great muscles of these animals seem pretty unbelievable. But the muscles in your body work exactly the way you need them to. After all, it might be fun to be able to jump a distance of 30 feet, but as a human being, there is just not much need for it.(1)The underlined word “hunters” in Paragraph 2 means persons or animals that . .A.keep animals for funB.raise animals for meatC.catch animals for foodD.run after animals forexercise(2)According to the passage, what makes the muscle in your body different from an animal’s?A.The exercise.B.Your parents.C.The environment.D. Your needs.(3)Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (■ stands for a paragraph)D.A. B.C.CAfter living and teaching in China for 10 months, my wife and I returned to California to visit our children and friends. Many of them asked what we liked most about China. The friendly people, the wonderful food, and the beautiful sights were at the top of our list. Then one night, after yet another restaurant dinner with friends, I realized that there was one other thing that I really liked about China: No tipping.Tipping is a subject that has long interested me.In America, the three kinds of services that need tipping are waiters/waitresses, taxi drivers, and barbers. The standard tip is now between 15 % and 20% of the bill, depending on the quality of service. Why these three particular services deserve this special treatment is a mystery to me. Why am I supposed to tip a waiter for bring me food when I don’t need to tip the flight attendant on an airplane for doing the same thing? Why do I need to tip a taxi drive, but not the bus driver? Why am I expected to tip the barber for cutting my hair but not the dentist for fixing my teeth? I have been a teacher for 39 years. No one has ever tipped me after a particularly successful class or lecture.The whole concept of tipping doesnˈt make any sense. I have heard that there are some expensive restaurants in major cities in the US where the restaurant does not give the waiters any salary at all due to the large amounts of the tips.The tipping problem in many European countries is solved by adding a 15 per cent to the bill.I prefer the Chinese solution: No tipping at all.When I was visiting the US this summer, I went out to dinner several times with friends. Having spent 10 month in China not even thinking about tipping, I found it irritating to have to spend extra money on the meal -- especially when the amount of the tip would every often buy a meal in China. While I understand why China, as a developing nation, has gradually accepted many Western customary practices, I hope the Chinese are wise enough to never start the unnecessary practice of tipping.(1)What made the writer realize that he liked no tipping most about China ?A.Talking with his friends .B.Returning to California.C.Giving a large amount oftips.D.Having dinner in a restaurant.(2)If the bill is＄200 in an European restaurant, how much should a customer pay as a tip?A. ＄20B. ＄30C. ＄50D. ＄10 0(3)Which of the sentences is true?A.All kinds of services need tipping in the US .B.The writer hoped China would never start tipping .C.The writers whole family lived in China for 10 months.D.China has never accepted any western customary practices(4)What can be the best title for the passage?A.Please stop tipping.B.My experiences in chinaC.There is no tipping in chinaD.Tipping in differentcountries.五．任务型阅读A teacher was giving talk to his students on how to deal with stress(压力). He raised a glass of water and asked the students, “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?”All the students tried and their answers were from 20g to 500g.“It does not matter on how heavy the glass of water is. It depends on(取决于) how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will call an ambulance(救护车). It is the same weight, but it seems to become heavier and heavier as time passes by.”“If we carry our burdens(负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, because the burden is becoming heavier and heavier.” “What you have to do is to put down the burden, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on. Otherwise I think that we will break down on the half way and can’t realize our dream. All of us should really keep in mind.”So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can. If you do like this, you can greatly improve your work effect and life quality.Life is short, enjoy it to the fullest.(1)(2)(3)(4)六.单词拼写58.Dear sir, please show us your ( 护照) first page so that we can check your personal information.59.The experts advise young couples to raise children in correct ways, because an unhappy(环境) can affect children’s behavior.60.The exchange students said they were interested in almost everything about China（除了) air pollution.61.In the old times people kept the dead body fresh for a long time under special (条件).62.This kind of music for the guitar developed in the (south) area of Spain(西班牙).63.It seemed that the tourists were not satisfied with the guide. They walked a long way without any (communicate).64.You shouted at me angrily on that day. It is your (ugly) face I have ever seen.65.(interview) with the disabled on TV programs always touch the hearts of those kind people.66.---No one answered the telephone when I called you yesterday afternoon.---Sorry, I (communicate) with my mother about a latest film.67.If you (not be) careful to put your wet finger on a metal pole(杆子) outside in the cold winter, what will happen to you?68.--- What do you think about the city of Dali?--- It’s so beautiful. I like the places of natural beauty and I once (stay) there for a week.69.Mr Smith as well as his assistants (repair) the computer that broken down yesterday. Now it looks as good as new.70.What a fantastic time the winners of the robot competition will have (take) part in the final competition in May in the US!71.(receive) the package soon from his mother living in the remote village, he keeps checking the express information on the Internet.七．翻译句子72.看到《时间简史》一书，我忍不住想起了这位世界著名科学家霍金。
常州市2018～2019学年八(上)期中英语试卷及答案
2018～2019学年度第一学期期中质量调研八年级英语试题（考试范围: 至牛津初中英语8上 Unit4）注意事项：1．本试卷共8页，满分100分。
考试时间90分钟。
2．请将答案全部填写在第6-8页的答题纸上，在1-5页上答题无效。
第一卷（共62分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A) 听下面10段对话。
每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话读两遍。
What would Joan ’s friend like to be when he grows up?2. Which of the following is Amy?3. What sport does Lucy’s brother like?4. What time did the first class begin yesterday?5. What is Susan like?A. She’s polite.B. She’s helpful.C. She’s funny.6. How often does the woman go to see a film?A. Once a month.B. Once a week.C. Every day.7. Who made the fewest model planes?A. Daniel.B. Simon.C. Sandy.8. How many people will be at the picnic?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.9. Where are they talking?A. On a bus.B.Outside the Children’s House.C. At a bus stop.10. Where are they going?A. To a supermarket.B. To a restaurant.C. To a hotel.B ）听对话或独白。
江苏省常州市新北区2018-2019八年级下学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)教学提纲
江苏省常州市新北区2018-2019学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)2018～2019学年度第二学期期中质量调研八年级英语试题（考试范围: 至牛津初中英语8下 Unit4）注意事项：1．本试卷共10页，满分100分。
考试时间90分钟。
2．请将答案全部填写在第7—10页的答题纸上，在1—6页上答题无效。
第一卷（共65分）一、听力（共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分）A) 听下面10段对话。
每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话读两遍。
1. What is not allowed?2. Where will Jack go for his summer holiday?3. Where are the two speakers?4. Which season does Tony like most?5. Who are the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.6. How did Holly's father go to work this morning? A. By bus. B. On foot.C. By car.CB ACBACB ACBA2019.47. When did Betty finish doing her English homework?A. At 4:00 p.m..B. At 4:30 p.m..C. At 5:30 p.m..8. How does Jack like watching English movies?A. Exciting.B. Boring.C. Relaxing.9. What day is it today?A. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.10. How much does the man have to pay?A. $66.B. $44.C. $110.B）听对话或独白。
常州市2017～2018学年度第一学期八年级英语期中阶段性质量调研试题及答案
2017～2018学年第一学期阶段性质量调研八年级英语试题（考试范围: 至牛津初中英语8上 Unit4） 注意事项：1．本试卷共8页，满分100分。
考试时间90分钟。
2．请将答案全部填写在第6—8页的答题纸上，在1-5页上答题无效．第一卷（共62分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A) 听下面10段对话。
每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话读两遍。
1. What may the boy have?2. What are they talking about?3. Where did the boy go last year?4. How is the weather today?5. How long is Tony staying in Suzhou?A. For five days.B. For seven days.C. For nine days. 6. What are they talking about?A. Lessons.B. Movies.C. Friends. 7. How many kinds of fruit do they need for the salad?A. Five.B. Four.C. Three. 8. What was the result of the running race(比赛)?A. Tom won the first.B. Dave won the second.C. Pater won the third. 9. What color are the two boys' trousers?A. Black.B. Blue.C. White. 10. Where is the girl probably?A. At home.B. In a bank.C. In a restaurant.A B CA B CA B CA B C2017.11B）听对话或独白。
2018年江苏常州市中考英试卷(含解析)
常州市2018年初中学业水平考试英语试题解析（非标准答案版）一、(2018·江苏常州)单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. (2018·江苏常州)Time waits for no man. But some people won’t realize the importance of time ______it’s gone.A. asB. sinceC. whenD. until1.D 考查固定句型。
句意：时间不等人。
但是有些人直到时间过去了才意识到它的重要性。
not...until...意为“直到……才……”。
由题意可知本题选D。
2. (2018·江苏常州) —Two tickets for Sunday, please!—Sorry. There is ______ left.A. nothingB. noneC. someD. anything2.B 考查不定代词。
句意：——请给我两张周日的票！——对不起。
一张票也没有了。
nothing “没有东西；没有事情”，指物；none“一个人或物都没有”，指人，也指物；some“一些”；anything“任何事物”。
此处表示“一张也没有”，应用none。
故选B。
3. (2018·江苏常州) —Your father has passed the driving test?—Yes. ______my father ______ my mother has.A. Not only; but alsoB. Neither; norC. Either; orD. Both; and3.A 考查连词短语。
句意：—你父亲已经通过驾照考试了？—是的，不但我的父亲，而且我母亲也已经通过了。
Not only...but also...“不但……而且……”；Neither...nor...“既不……也不……”；either...or...“或者……或者……”；both...and...“……和……都”。
(完整版)常州市北郊初级中学2017-2018八年级第二学期英语期中卷
常州北郊中学2017-2018 八年级第二学期英语期中卷一、单项选择21－What do you think of film “Operation Red Sea”?－Oh, it’s such exciting film. I’d like to see it again.A.the; aB. the; anC. a; theD. an; /22－will they do with the waste water?－Oh, they are having a discussion about to reuse it.B.How; whatC. What; howD. What; what23He’s never tired of work, ?A. is heB. has heC. isn’t heD. hasn’t he24－Must I complete the composition today, s ir?－No, you . You may tomorrow morning.A. mustn’t; hand it inB. mustn’t; hand in itC. needn’t; hand in itD. don’t have to; hand it in25I want to go to Mars(火星), because it’s a place that no one before.A. has gone toB. has been toC. has been inD. has been26－Would you mind me my car here?－. Look at the sign. It says “No Parking”.A.parking; Of course notB.to park; Of course notC.parking; Better notD.to park; You’d better not27A lot of different shops since the Spring Festival.A. have openedB. have been openC. are openedD. are open28My parents lived with me 2005.A. sinceB. forC. atD. in29The novel by Higashino Keigo isn’t wonderful. , its ending is OK.A. AnywayB. MoreoverC. In FactD. As a result 30－Excuse me, could you help me carry the heavy box?－.A.Yes, I couldB. It doesn’t matterC. With pleasureD. My pleasure二、完形填空A little boy once found a jar(罐子) of nuts(果仁) on the table. “I’d like some of these nuts,” he thought. “I’m sure Mother will give them to me (1) she is here. I want to eat some now.” So he reached into the jar. As he was very hungry, he grabbed(抓住)as (2) as he could.But when he tried to pull his hand out, he found the neck of the jar was too (3) . His hand was held by the Jar, but he did not want to (4) any of the nuts from the jar. He (5) again and again, but he couldn’t get the whole handful out all the time. (6) he began to cry.Just then his mother came into the room, “What’s the matter?” she asked. “I can’t take this handful of nuts (7) the jar," cried the boy. “Well, don’t be so greedy( 贪婪的)," his mother answered, “just take two or three, and you’ll have no trouble (8) your hand out.”“How (9) that was!” said the boy as he moved his hand off the jar. "I might have thought of that (10) .”The story tells us that a man can’t be so greedy, maybe things will go to a(n) (11) side if we want to finish a thing at one time. Do things step by step! This is the best (12) to success. Only like that can we go further.(1)A. whileB.becauseC.ifD.whether(2)A. many B. muchC. someD. few(3)A. big B. smallC. largeD. tiny(4)A. fall B. dropC. throwD. catch(5)A. tried B. didC. thoughtD. threw(6)A. Recently B. LuckilyC. FinallyD. Sadly(7)A. out B. offC. out ofD. into(8)A. give B. givingC. getD. getting(9)A. easy B. difficultC. interestingD. boring(10)A. itself B. myselfC. yourselfD. herself(11)A. same B. oppositeC. difficultD. easy(12)A. answer B. wayC. informationD. example3、阅读理解A(1)If you want to act as a pilot and meet movie heroes, you can go to .A.Tomorrow LandB. Adventure IsleC. FantasylandD. Mickey Avenue(2)If the Smiths want to visit Shanghai Disneyland with their 1.2-metre-tall son on Sunday, they should pay for the tickets.A. ￥873.25B. ￥1122.75C. ￥1372.25D. ￥1497(3)We can order tickets for Shanghai Disneyland Park by .A.making a phone callB.talking on QQC.filling in a formD.making a phone call or going to its websiteBWhat is the sky? How high is it? What colour is it? What birds can live above it? These questions are difficult to answer, aren't they?In fact, the sky has no colour. Then why does the sky look blue?We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes can't fly very high. That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher. The same will happen to us if we go high enough. If we go up about 1, 200 kilometres from the earth, we'll findno air there. Some birds can fly into the sky as high as a plane, but they cannot fly or live without air.Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue. The colour would be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain. And you will see fewer clouds in the sky between you and the sun.Sometimes the sky doesn’t look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colours in the sky. Such are the most beautiful moments of the day.Who can see the colours of the sky high above the earth? The astronauts(宇航员)! They can see those beautiful colours of the sky from outer space. However, before flying into outer space, they sit in a spaceship high above the earth, and there is no air at all. The sky would be that dark and its colour would be black.Now you may understand that we see colours because the air scatters(使散射) the sunlight. Light travels through the air. Without air, there would be no light or colours.(1)Planes can’t fly as high as possible because .A.the sky is blueB. the air becomes thinnerC. the sky has no colourD. the wings are heavier(2)When you stand on the top of a high mountain, you will see .A.more airB. bluer skiesC. more coloursD. more clouds(3)We might see many colours in the sky at during the day.A. 6:00 a.m.B. 9:00 a.m.C. 1:00 p.m.D. 3:00 p.m.(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The sky itself has the blue colour.B.There is no air when we are about 1, 200 metres from the earth.C.The astronauts can fly into outer space in a spaceship with no air at all.D.We can see colours because the air scatters the sunlight.CI was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank to do this shopping. However, the cashier(收银员) told him he was $8.00 short after counting his money.It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills ( 纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react(反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cash ier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance (机会) to give anything!”I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and sa id, “It feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”(1)What is this passage mainly about?A.Love and kindness.B. A poor boy.C. Friendship and honesty.D. Communication and understanding.(2)What does the underlined word “short” most probably mean?A.短的B. 矮的C. 多余的D. 短缺的(3)How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?A.$ 8.00.B. All his money.C. Ten dollars.D. All his money and another $ 8.00.(4)Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?A.Because the boy had saved some money.B.Because the y both didn’t need to give anything.C.Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.D.Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.(5)What’s the correct order of the following events?a.The cashier got enough money for the boy’s clothes.b.The cashier counted the boy’s money.c.The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.d.The boy went to the line to pay.A.b, a, c, dB. b, c, a, dC. d, b, c, aD. c, d, b, a4、完形填空Do you ever feel like you are just rushing from one subject to another? When things happen so fast, maybe you can’t understand clearly what you are doing or learning, so it is important to stop yourself to think about what you have been doing or learning.Self-reflection (反省) means slowing down and calming yourself, including calming your mind. Some people like to do self-reflection only in their mind. Others keep a diary. What’s more, taking notes is also OK. Each method (方法) works. You can follow the steps to do self-reflection.First, choose the proper (合适的) time to do it. School textbooks are divided into (被分成) units of study. This makes it easier to begin self-reflection. Look for time when you finish a unit of study. Sometimes you know it's the time because there is some kind of test. Use these natural breaks to stop and do self-reflection.Then, find a quiet place and take out your reflection diary. Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit.Finally, think about things that you are not sure of. Maybe you learned a new way to work out a maths problem, but you’re not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to look for answers the next time you are working with the same topic.Successful students always know self-reflection is important. If you have never taken the time to do self-reflection, try it now.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)五、词汇60After the car accident, he had to lie in bed, (able) to move.61Can you tell me something about one of the (Europe) countries ?62He seems even (tiny) than we thought.63The palaces in old Beijing used to be those (ruler).64The (形势) in South China Sea makes every Chinese angry.65The man standing (靠) the wall is my English teacher.66Some of my (亲戚) live in the country because they like the fresh air.67He has much (经验) in climbing mountains and travelling alone.六、动词填空68Daniel (tie) his books with a rope when I came into his room.69Would you please (not turn) off the computer?70The White family (leave) for the airport in the early morning.71The shop has so many nice things that he couldn’t stop (buy) a lot.72You (drive). Don’t talk on the mobile phone.73－Sorry, I (forget) your home address.－Don’t worry. I’ll give it to you on QQ.七、句子翻译74 出国旅行将花费他们一个半月的时间。
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2018年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．1．Time waits for no man. But some people won't realize the importance of time ______ it’s gone. (D)A. asB. sinceC. whenD. until2. —Two tickets for Sunday， please!—Sorry. There is ____left. (B)A. nothingB. noneC. someD. anything3. —Your father has passed the driving test？—Yes. _____my father _____ my mother has. (A)A. Not only; but alsoB. Neither; norC. Either： orD. Both; and4. —Hurry up, Jeff! Let’s cross the road as fast as possible. —No, you ____. Don’t you see the light is still red？(C)A. couldn’tB. wouldn’tC. mustn’tD. needn’t5. Lights are out. The concert is to begin. The fans hold their breath for Jay Chou’s_____. (D)A. influenceB. guidanceC. experienceD. appearance6. —Manager, all the machines____just now!—What？ Call the engineer at once. (A)A. broke downB. turned downC. broke outD. turned out7. As an American, Tom is a big fan of Chinese kung fu. ____, he is crazy about Beijing Opera. (C)A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. MoreoverD. Otherwise8. —Can you describe____？—Yes. I was walking when a bike knocked me down from behind. (C)A. why did the accident happenB. when did the accident happenC. how the accident happenedD. where the accident happened9. –I _____ you here, but you didn’t come.—I’m terribly sorry. I was so busy that I forgot. (B)A. would expectB. was expectingC. am expectingD. have expected10. —Are you going to try out for the host of the English party？—_____？ It is such a good chance to improve my spoken English. (D) A. What’s up B. What’s wrongC. Why meD. Why not二、完形填空（共1小题; 每小题12分, 满分12分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项.Mrs. Walker sat down at her desk and sighed（叹息）. “OK. Tell me what happened. ““Yesterday, “ Winston began, “when I got home, I went straight to my room to do my homework. After I finished, I needed a（n）（1） . So I took out my bubble gum（泡泡糖） to （2） . Michael and I are having a competition to see who can blow the biggest bubble. ““That’s right, “ Michael said. “We are. ““I kept adding gum and my bubble kept growing. Soon it （3） my whole face. ““What then？” asked Mrs. Walker.“Then it happened. The bubble became as big as a beach ball. “ He （4） his arms to show how big it was.A few kids made faces—they didn’t （5） him, but Winston ignored（不理睬） them and went on.“Suddenly a strong wind took the bubble right out of my mouth! Thebubble （6）over my desk and out of the window. As it sailed away, I noticed something yellow stuck to it. Like paper. Then I noticed my （7）was missing. ““So？” Mrs. Walker asked.“I ran after the bubble into Mrs. Roosevelt’s garden. I saw her cat attack it. The bubble broke. All Isaw then was the cat running away. Mrs. Roosevelt helped me search the （8） . But my homework was nowhere to be seen. “Mrs. Walker shook her bead. “（9） , Winston, why didn’t you just tell me that the homework was too （10） instead of making up that wild story？”Just then, the office worker walked in with a letter.Winston opened the letter and took out the wrinkled homework paper and a note that said, “For Winston’s teacher. “I am sure Winston （11） to hand this in. He’s a good boy. I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat, but I’m sure Winston can give you a（n）（12） Mrs. RooseveltMrs. Walker looked up. “It was all true!”“Yes, madam, “ Winston said quietly.( B) A. award B. rest C. surprise D. choice( D) A. practice B. create C. exercise D. enjoy ( C) A. cleaned B. hurt C. covered D.hit( A) A. rounded B. held C. crossed D. waved( D) A. hear B. notice C. remember D. believe( A) A. floated B. rode C. climbed D. stayed( C) A. bubble B. book C. homework D. gum ( D) A. room B. cat C. desk D. garden ( B) A. Generally B. Honestly C. Finally D.Exactly( A) A. hard B. different C. common D. interesting( D) A. refused B. promised C. managed D.wanted( B) A. introduction B. explanation C. suggestion D. instruction三、阅读理解（共4小题; 每小题6分, 满分26分）阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项.12. Summer is finally here for most of us. Sadly, summer is not so pleasant to people in a bit less lucky places, where air conditioning （空调） is not easy to get for most of them.But as a saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way, especially for those who like doing ityourself（DIY）. A young man from Bangladesh（孟加拉国） designed an air conditioning system called the Eco Cooler, one that does not require power, and is made of the world’s most common waste—plastic bottles.The Eco Cooler is super simple to build—no special engineering skills are required. First, to fix it,a window should be taken away and replaced（替代） by it. Second, a board should be cut into the size of a window. Some bottle—neck sized holes should then be cut onto the board. Then, the funnel—shaped（漏斗状）bottlenecks, cut from the plastic bottles, should be put into the holes.The next step is to fix the design onto the window frame（框） with the wider side facing outwards. And this is it.The Eco Cooler then works by catching the winds and sending them inside the building. It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as 5°C—a big difference when looking at comfortable 25°C compared to uncomfortable 30°C.The idea of the inventor, Ashis Paul, was to show his great product to as many People as possible. For this purpose, he received help from some groups of volunteers. Together, they offered to help local people build and fix the units, as well as teach them how to make them themselves. Yes, the Eco Cooler is not a super high—tech air conditioning system, but it is one that can make abig difference.( B)When building the Eco Cooler, we should pay special attention to .A. the shape of the windowB. the direction of bottlenecksC. the temperature of the outsideD. the weight of the board( C)What can we learn from the passage？A. Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman.B. An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25°C.C. The new invention of Eco Cooler is friendly to the environment.D. Local people will replace their air conditioner with an Eco Cooler. ( D)What’s the best title of this passage？A. DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottlesB. Eco Cooler——a super high—tech air conditionerC. Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer？D. A strong—willed inventor and his DIY dream13. How to investigate①Planning•Decide on a scientific problem to investigateFor example, a student named Mary has decided to research into how quickly sugar dissolves（溶解） in water.•Write down your hypothesisYou may already have an idea of what you expect to happen in your investigation. This idea is called your hypothesis. It may not be right! It is just an idea, though it may be based on work in science which you have done before. The aim of your investigation is to test your idea.•Decide what variables（变量） you are dealing withThings like temperature, size, weight, and colour are called variables. Variables are things you canmeasure（测量）.In your investigation, you have to decide what the variables are, which ones you will keep fixed, and which you will change.You need to change just one variable at a time. If lots of variables change at once. it won’t be a good test.•Decide what equipment you need, and in what order you will do things •Prepare tables for your results②Getting your evidence（数据）•Make your measurements, and record your results③Reaching conclusions•Look for patterns in your results•Present your conclusionsWhat links（关联） did you find between any of the variables？ Howwould you explain these links？④Checking your findings•Compare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea？( D)What does the underlined word “hypothesis” most probably mean？A. reasonB. resultC. methodD. guess( A)In Mary’s investigation, which of the following about the variables is true？A. She can only change one variable at a time.B. Some of the variables can’t be measured.C. Her weight and age can be the variables.D. The temperature of water cannot be a variable.( A)What is the passage mainly about？A. How to do a scientific research.B. How to explain a scientific finding.C. How to deal with a chemistry problem.D. How to understand some chemistry knowledge.14. We wake up very early to go to school, maybe even earlier to meet witha teacher, complete our extracurricular（课程以外的） activities, come home to have a quick dinner, talk for eight minutes with our parents and do homework until we fall asleep. But then we remember. We have to look at the American College Test（ACT） exercises one more time. Half asleep, we run downstairs to get the ACT book, and start studying. After this we finally get to turn off the lights and drift away to sleep. And then six hours later, we do it all over again.In my health class, my teacher told us that teenagers need at least eight to nine hours of sleep each night. The sad truth is, with so much to do every day, high school students cannot keep to this sleep schedule （安排）.Let me ask you all a question： Doesn’t it seem more humane（人道的） to give a teenager perhaps two hours of homework each night？ This would allow us to have the eight to nine hours of much needed sleep. Or does it seem better to pile students with five hours of work a night？It leaves us very little time to relax, therefore reducing the time that we can sleep.In my opinion. the present structure（结构） of the junior year of high school doesn’t work well. Junior year of high school is a time for growth. By this time many students have the ability to think creatively, and solve challenging problems. Homework is important for a student’s growth. But do we really need to spend countless hours a night doing it？ Too much homework can only lead to too little sleep and too low an ability. I do think it is time to change the structure, so that we sleep at home, and learn at school.( A)In the first paragraph the writer gives .A. a picture of the present daily life of high school studentsB. an example of an ideal daily life of high school studentsC. a reason for high school students to live a busy daily school lifeD. a suggestion of what high school students should do to pass ACT ( D)From the last paragraph we know that the writer thinks .A. Junior year of high school is the most important growth periodB. challenging problems are needed for a teenager’s growthC. the ability to think has nothing to do with homeworkD. the present structure leads to students often sleeping in class ( C)Why does the writer write this article？A. To prove the role of enough sleep in teenagers’ growth.B. To complain about the problems in the system of the ACT.C. To ask for a change for less homework and more sleep.D. To discuss the relationship between sleep and homework.15. After a while attention to Tom ended, and the usual school murmur （嗡嗡读书声）rose upon the boring air once more. Now the boy began to steal secret glances（偷看） at the girl. She noticed it, made a face at him and gave him the back of her head for the space of a minute. When she slowly faced around again, an apple lay before her. She pushed it away. Tom gently put it back. She pushed it away again, but with less animosity（敌意）. Tom patiently returned it to its place. Then she let it remain. Tom wrote on his paper, “Please take it—I got more. “ The girl glanced at the words, but made no sign.Now the boy began to draw something on the paper, hiding his work with his left hand. For a time the girl refused to notice; but her human curiosity（好奇心） soon began to show itself by hardly noticeable（明显的） signs. The boy worked on, seemingly not aware. The girl made some non—committal（含糊的） efforts to see, but the boy did not display that he was aware of it. At last she couldn’t bear it and whispered：“Let me see it. “Tom partly uncovered the picture of a house with some smoke rising from the chimney（烟囱）. Then the girl’s interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else. When it was finished, she gazed a moment, then whispered：“It’s nice—draw a man. “The artist created a man in the front yard; she was satisfied, and whispered：“It’s a beautiful man——now draw me in it. “Tom drew an hour—glass（沙漏） as the body, a full moon as her head and some arms added to it. The girl said：“It’s ever so nice—I wish I could draw. No one has ever taught me that. ““It’s easy, “ whispered Tom, “I’ll learn you. ““Oh, will you？ When？”“At noon. Do you go home to dinner？”“I’ll stay if you will. ““Good—that’s a deal. What’s your name？”( B)What probably happened in the classroom before this passage？A. The girl introduced herself to the boy.B. Something noticeable happened to the boy.C. They had a lesson on how to draw.D. The boy drew an apple for the girl.( C)What most probably happened to the apple finally？A. Eaten by the boy because the girl didn’t accept it.B. Eaten by the boy because it was the last one he had got.C. Eaten by the girl because they finally became friends.D. Eaten by the girl because the boy was drawing all the time.( B)What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph？A. The boy didn’t want the girl to show interest in his drawing.B. The girl didn’t want to show interest in the boy’s drawing noticeably.C. The boy didn’t notice the girl trying several times to see his drawing.D. The girl didn’t want the boy to do the drawing in class any more. ( A)What in this passage made Tom succeed in making friends with the girl？A. Using her curiosity.B. Showing off his drawing ability.C. Teaching her how to draw.D. Inviting her to dinner.四、阅读表达（共1小题; 每小题5分, 满分5分）阅读下面短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词. 注意：每个空格里只填一个单词.16. When a thought has found wordsPoetry（诗歌） is the forgotten child of literature. Few people read it for pleasure. In Western highschools, poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today’s students.In ChinA. however. poetry is still an important part of the curriculum（课程）. Recently, the Ministry of Education has increased the number of ancient Chinese poems for students to memorize and recite, from 14to 72. Why is it important to learn poems？First of all, poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture. It is a path to understanding your history and your society. It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings that are common to everyone but that we may be unable to express—the joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon, for example. Everyone has feelings of joy, love, loneliness, sadness and even anger, and a good poem can put those feelings into words and bring us self—understanding.Poems can also express beauty. In a few short lines, even something common can become beautiful. Here is a poem called Fog by Carl Sandberg：The fog comes/on silent haunches（弓腰）/and then moves on. Yes, fog does move smoothly, silently and like a cat, and Sandberg catches that feeling and image（形象）, and makes it beautiful.Of course, to really enjoy poetry, it has to be read aloud. After all, a poem is really just a song without music. Most ancient poetry, like Homer’s Epics（《荷马史诗》） and China’s Book of Songs, was spoken for hundreds of years before it was written.The American poet Robert Frost said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. “ You are lucky that you now have seventy—two poems to learn!【答案】1. different.2. Reasons.3. understand.4. common.5. Reading.五、词汇（共4小题; 每小题1分, 满分4分）A）根据句子意思, 用括号中所给词的正确形式填空, 每空填一词.17. —Is this your umbrella？—No, it’s another （visit）.【答案】visitor’s18. —How much should I pay？—18yuan in all, （include）the pen you picked out just now. 【答案】including19. Time is limited. You’d better make a （decide）right now. 【答案】decision20. Nothing is （possible）. It means everything can happen if you make efforts.【答案】impossibleB）根据句意及汉语提示, 写出各单词的正确形式, 每空填一词.21. —How much time do you need to carry on with the project？—Another （四）days.【答案】four22. Do you know what the exact （人口） of China is？【答案】population23. Finally, we managed to hand out all the 1, 000posters （凭借）other’s help.【答案】with24. Miss Gao can always come up with （幽默的） ideas to make her classes lively.【答案】humorous六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分）25. —Why do you buy so many flowers, Justin？—（celebrate） my mother’s birthday.【答案】To celebrate26. —Bad luck! My watch doesn’t work well.—Take it easy. It just needs （repair）.【答案】repairing27. —Why are you still waiting here？—Doctor Yu promised to attend the party, but he （not appear）. 【答案】didn’t appear28. Zhu Ting, one of the best volleyball Players of China, says she willreturn whenever she （need）.【答案】needed29. —Do you want to go to the talk on recycling？—Great! I （look） for some information for my article on the topic. 【答案】am looking七、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题：每小题1.5分, 满分9.0分）30. 听到这个结果, 朱莉激动得说不出话来了.Julie was the result.【答案】too excited to speak after hearing31. 真是令人惊讶, 他将放弃执导这部电影.It this film.【答案】is amazing that he will give up directing32. 我们应当习惯公交出行.We should by public transport.【答案】get used to going out33. 结婚以来, 他们已经去过很多名胜古迹了.They many places of interest .【答案】have been to since they got married34. 你多久参加一次社会活动？？【答案】How often do you take part in social activity？35. 那位老师给的建议是多么有价值啊!？【答案】What valuable advice the teacher gave!八、书面表达（共1题; 满分15分）36. 暑假将至, 学校呼吁每天花三小时自主读书. 但是, 同学们对于主要读什么产生了分歧. 请根据下表提示, 写一篇英文短文, 向学校报刊投稿.注意：1. 必须包括表中所有提示内容, 并作适当发挥;2. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称;3. 表达清楚, 语句通顺, 意思连贯, 书写规范;4. 词数不少于100. 文章的开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数.5. 参考词汇：长篇读物 full—length reading n. [u];文学作品 works of literature n. （pl. ）Our school asks us to spend three hours on self—reading every day in the summer vacation. However, opinions are divided on what to read.Some of us think we should choose the full—length reading, such as works of literature and scientific books. Because they can develop our reading habits. Others think that we should read practical essays. such as social news and knowledge about life. Because they can help us learnmore about the world. At the same time, we will find life interesting for us through reading them.In my opinion, I would like to choose practical essays. On the one hand, they can help us deal with our life problems. On the other hand, social news can let us know what happens every day around the world.。
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八年级英语参考答案及评分意见一、听力1-5 BCAAB 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 BCABA 16-20 BC CBB二、单选21-25 CBAAD 26-32 BADDC DC三、完型33-37 DACBB 38-42 DACBD四、阅读43-45 CBB 46-48 DAD 49-52 CBDA五、任务型53.paying 54.Causes / Reasons 55. healthily 56. red 57.care六、单词拼写58-63 worse; heroes; inactive; smiling; ourselves; off七、动词填空64-69 to decorate; don’t eat; is planning; mixes; Driving; stuck八、同义句转换70. What's, like 71. less wonderful 72. took, to73. Both, and74. worries me九、句子翻译75. The teacher advises/advised us not to be crazy about (playing) computer games.76. What does WTO exactly stand for?77. Is he willing/ready to invite me to join/take part in their school trip to Joy Land？78.You should keep the secret for me instead of telling it to others.79. Does he listen to the teacher as carefully as Tom?80. The volleyball match will take place in half an hour. Come on / Hurry up!十、书面表达参考范文：My school is very wonderful. Boys and girls have lessons together. When we finish school, we can take part in a lot of after-school activities. I often play basketball with my classmates, we have a lot of fun.Among all the teachers, I like Mr. Wang best. He is humorous and often tells us funny jokes. On the other hand, he is patient enough to help us solve math problems. We all respect him.Tom is my best friend at school. He is crazy about DIY. For example, he loves to repair things and make different things by himself. Travelling is also one of his hobbies. He often shows his photos of his trip on the Internet. We all enjoy them very much.To my joy, I can study in a school like this. My school life is so wonderful that we all feel very happy at school.I hope my school will be better and better in the future.八年级英语听力材料录音稿2018.11一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A) 听下面10段对话。
每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话读两遍。
1. M: I’d like to be a teacher. What about your friend, Joan?W: He’d like to be a policeman when he grows up.2.M: Who is your cousin Amy?W: Oh, she is over there, tall and has long hair.3.M: What’s your favorite sport, Lucy?W: I like swimming. My brother likes it, too.4.M: What time does the first class begin?W: We usually begin our first class at a quarter past eight. But yesterday we began 10 minutes earlier.5.M: Look at the girl in the red coat! She’s my new classmate.W: Oh, I know her. She’s Susan. She likes helping others. She lives near our school.6.M: Do you often see films?W: Yes. I go to the cinema with my friends every Saturday evening.7.M: How many model planes did you make last week, Sandy?W: Five. I made fewer model planes than Daniel and Simon.8.M: Sam, Suzy and I are planning a picnic. Would you like to come, Jenny?W: OK. What can I bring? How about some fruit?9.M: Julia, does the bus go to the Children’s House?W: Yes. Let’s get on.10.M: Let’s go to the supermarket, Ann.W: No, let’s go to the restaurant. I’m hungry.M: But we can buy some bread in the supermarket.W: All right. Let’s go.B) 听对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟。
听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间来选择你认为最合适的答案。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
M: Morning, Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country?W: Yes, thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us.M: Where did you stay? In a hotel?W: No. We camped in the mountains, near Snow Town. We cooked all our meals over an open fire.M: Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good?W: The sun shone nearly every day and it didn’t rain at all.M: Did you like the people there?W: Yes, they were great. We came back this morning. I’m tired but excited.听第二段独白，完成信息记录表第13-15小题。
Dear Lucy,Is everything well? Last time, you asked me the way of my traveling. I think we can choose different ways in different travels. When I have a trip to the country, I like riding my bike because I can get the fresh air. If I have a long travel to the place near the sea, I like traveling by train, so I can enjoy the view along the road. But I will choose to take a plane when I go to the big city. So I will not feel too tired to visit it.Yours,Linda听第三段独白，回答第16-20小题。
Today my mum took me to a new show at the museum near the park. I was surprised to find that it was a show of different kinds of clothes. Mum knows how much I love fashion—I buy fashion magazines every week and even try to design clothes myself. There were clothes from 20 different countries. As well as modern clothes, there were examples of things people wore hundreds of years ago.I could not believe that people used to wear those uncomfortable things, such as large black hats and heavy coats from the UK, or wooden shoes from Holland. The show will run for one more week—I might go back next weekend with my friends and have another look!。