2017-2018学年八年级上学期期中考试英语 试题
广东省珠海市香洲区2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期中试题 人教新目标版
2017—2018学年度第一学期八年级期中考试英语试卷说明：全卷共9页.满分120分，考试用时100分钟.请同学们将全部答案写在答题卡上.一、听力理解（本大题分为A、B、C、D、四部分，共25小题，每小题1分，共25分）A、听句子（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）根据所听句子的内容和所提问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑.每小题听一遍.( ) 1、 What did they take on their school trip?A B C( ) 2、 What does the speaker ask Mary NOT to eat too much?A B C( ) 3、 What is that girl?A B C( )4、 What is the speaker talking about?A B C( )5、What does the speaker’s father do before dinner?A B CB、听对话（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）回答每段对话后面的问题，在所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑.每段对话听两遍.听第一段对话，回答第6小题.( )6、 What did Ann do last Saturday?A、 She went to the cinema、B、 She went to the zoo、C、 She went to the library、听第二段对话，回答第7小题.( )7、 How often does Mary eat chips?A、 Every day、B、 Once a week、C、 Once a month、听第三段对话，回答第8小题.( )8、What is Paul’s sister like?A、 Outgoing、B、 Serious、C、 Hard-working、听第四段对话，回答第9小题.( )9、 Where is the gift shop?A、 Near the hotel、B、 Near the school、C、 Near the park、听第五段对话，回答第10小题.( )10、 What kind of movie did Robin watch yesterday evening?A、 An action movie、B、 A comedy、C、 A cartoon、听第六段对话，回答第11-12小题.( )11、 What will the weather be like tomorrow?A、 Rainy、B、 Sunny、C、 Windy、( )12、 What did Jim plan to do?A、 Go camping、B、 Go fishing、C、 Read at home、听第七段对话，回答第13-15小题.( )13、 Where is Carl from?A、 China、B、 America、C、 Japan、( )14、 How often does Carl play basketball?A、 Twice a week、B、 Every day、C、 Twice a day、( )15、 How long does Carl usually play basketball at a time?A、 For two hours、B、 For one and a half hours、C、 For one hour、C、听短文（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）请根据所听短文的内容，在每小题给出的三个选项中，选出一个能完成句子的最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑.短文听两遍.( )16、 Eliza can see ______ from her window、A、 Qiantang RiverB、 Fuchun RiverC、 Huangpu River( )17、 Eliza is living at her ______ home now、A、sister’sB、grandma’sC、friend’s( )18、 Karen is ______、A、 outgoingB、 lazyC、 creative( )19、 Eliza thinks the street performers are ______、A、 luckyB、 talentedC、 boring( )20、 Eliza will take Vera to ______ if she comes、A、 go shoppingB、 watch a talent showC、 taste special foodD、听填信息（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）二、单项选择题（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）( ) 26、Don’t forget to take ___ umbrella when you g o to play ___ tennis in the gym、A．a; the B．an; the C．a; / D．an; /( ) 27、 --- Which of the two T-shirts will you take?--- I will take ________、 One is for my brother and the other is for myself、A、 eitherB、 bothC、 allD、 neither( ) 28、— Long time no see、 What _____ you do last month?— I _______ on vacation with my family、A、 did; wasB、 do; amC、 do; wasD、 did; am( ) 29、 There's too much noise here、 Let's go _________、A、 somewhere quietB、 quiet somewhereC、 anywhere quietD、 quiet anywhere( ) 30、— ______ is it from the museum to the cinema?—About twenty minutes’ walk、A、 How longB、 How farC、 How oftenD、 How much( ) 31、—Why was he late, Tom?—He was late _______he was ill, not_____________ the bad weather、A、because; because ofB、because of; becauseC、because; becauseD、because of; because of( ) 32、____ he is very young, _____ he knows a lot about science、A．Because; so B．Though; butC．When; and D．Although; /( ) 33、Chimelong Ocean Park is very popular in Zhuhai and__________ tourists visit it、A、 more and moreB、 fewer and fewerC、 less and lessD、 more or less( ) 34、 The Yangzi River is one of ___________ in the world、A、 the longest riverB、 the longest riversC、 longer riversD、 longer river( ) 35、—Who sings better, Lucy or her sister?—Lucy、 She sings _______ her sister、A 、as beautiful as B、 more beautiful thanC、 more beautifully thanD、 the most beautifully( ) 36、 What TV program do you expect _____ tonight?A、 to watchB、 watchC、 watchingD、 watches( ) 37、—What do you think of the chocolate ice cream?— ______、 It tastes delicious、A、 I love it、B、I don’t mind themC、 I love themD、I can’t stand it、( ) 39、请找出下列单词中与soup 划线部分读音相同的单词.A、outB、soundC、groupD、although( ) 40、根据朗读基本知识要求，以下哪个句子应该在句末读升调？A、 When do you get up every day?B、 Which subject do you like best, English or Chinese?C、 Can I try it again?D、 Here you are、三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）I asked three friends about their New Year’s resolutions（决心）、 Here are the results、 Jenny is going to get good___41___ , because she doesn’t think she studied well last term、 She is going to study ___42___ and listen to teachers more carefully in class、 Alan is going to eat healthier food、 He ___43___ thinks he is unhealthy、 He is going to eat different ___44___of fruits and vegetables, and he is going to eat less___45___ 、 He hopes he can be healthier、 Jack is my best friend、 ___46___, Jack didn’t finish his homework last term、 ___47___ he is going to finish the homework first every day、 He is going to ___48___ less time watching TV and playing computer games、 How about me? I’m going to exercise more and keep fit, because exercise is very ___49___、 I’m going to get up ___50___ than before and exercise three times a week、( )41、A、 grades B．habits C．ideas D．hobbies( )42、 A、 worse B．harder C．less D．farther( )43、 A、 never B．hardly C．ever D．always( )44、 A、 lots B．pieces C．ways D．kinds( )45、 A、 bread B．fish C．junk food D．rice( )46．A．Sometime B．Sometimes C．Some time D．Some times( )47、 A、 So B．Because C．Though D．When( )48、 A、 spend B．pay C．make D．cost( )49、 A、 careful B．serious C．similar D．important( )50、 A、 early B．earlier C．earliest D．the earliest四、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）(A)Good news！For the coming movie festival, there are some promotions(优惠) in Times Cinema、 This festival lasts seven days, from Friday, June 19th, 2015 to Thursday, June 25th, 2015、 Here is the poster、( ) 51、 Which movie can you watch on the afternoon of June 23rd?A、 Frozen、B、 Captain America、C、 Where are we going, Dad?D、 Spiderman、( ) 52、 You can find the following information in the poster EXCEPT（除…外） ______、A、 the price of filmsB、 the place of the cinemaC、 the time of the film festivalD、 the phone number of the cinema( ) 53、 If you are a student, and you want to watch Captain America with your father and your five-year-old brother, you need to pay _____、A、￥80B、￥120C、￥160D、￥240( ) 54、 When can you watch films with 50% off?A、 On June 20thB、 On June 22ndC、 On June 23rdD、 On June 25 th( ) 55、 Which of the following is TRUE about the poster?A、 All the people can get a free bottle of soft drink、B、 All the people will pay for the tickets during the film festival、C、 People will not enter the cinema if they don’t have student ID、D、 People without student ID can also enjoy the special price on Tuesday、（B）The story is about a young student、 She worked very hard at her lessons、 She worked so hard that she became ill、 She co uldn’t go to sleep at night、 So when she got up the next morning, she felt very tired、So she went to see a doctor、Hearing the student’s, the doctor said, “You are too stressed o ut(压力)、 You must eat more healthy food like fruit and vegetables、 Besides, you can try to count(数) numbers when you are lying in bed、 By the time you reach one thousand, you will be asleep、I’m sure of it、”The next day, the student came to see the doctor again、“Well,”said the doctor,“How are you feeling today? ”The student still liked tired、“Yes,” she said、“I tried to count one, two, three, four、、、up to one thousand、 But when I reached five hundred and sixty, I feel sleepy、 I had to get up and drink some coffee so that I could go on counting up to one thousand、But then I still couldn’t be asleep、( ) 56、Why couldn’t the young student go to sleep?A 、She was worried about her lessonsB、She always couldn’t finish her homeworkC、 She worked too hard and became ill、D、 Her bed was too small、( ) 57、 What did the doctor ask the young student to do?A、 To eat more healthy food and count numbers when she was lying in bed in the evening、B、 To exercise more in the morningC、 To do more readingD、 To take some medicine( ) 58、 What did the young student do after she felt sleepy?A、 She fell asleepB、 She got up to have some coffeeC、 She listened to some musicD、 She got up to do some homework、( ) 59、 What made the girl unable(不能) to be asleep during the night after she went to see the doctor?A、 The medicineB、The student’s lesson、C、The student’s illnessD、 The coffee、( ) 60、 Which is the best advice(建议) for the young student?A、 Do more homework every dayB、 Drink more coffeeC、Don’t work hard at her lessonsD、 Go to bed earlier and take it easy、（C）配对阅读下面I栏是中学生要注意的5种安全隐患，Ⅱ栏是7个详细的解释或解决方案，请根据内容将它们进行配对，并将其字母编号填写在题号前的括号内，并写到答卷相应位置.五、单词拼写（本大题有10小题，每小题0、5分，共5分）A) 根据音标及所给首字母提示，补全句中所缺单词.(请把完整单词填写在答题卷上，包括首字母)66、 Xiangshan Park is __________ [´feiməs] for its maple trees、67、 Walk __________ [θruː] the park and then you can find the cinema、68、 A lot of people here, for e , Mr、 John, would rather have coffee、69、 If you work hard, you will be s 、70、 My brother has a toothache, so he has to see the d 、B) 根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空.71、 Mary ________ (buy) a sweater the day before yesterday、72、Bill’s backpack is bigger tha n _________ (I)、73、 John plays football as_________ (good) as his brother Jack、74、 Thanks for_________ (help) me with my English、75、 Let’s have a (discuss) about where to go for a picnic、六、完成句子（本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）76、 Jim is funnier than any other student in his class、 (同义句转换)Jim is in his class、77、What do you think of the movie Monster Hunt（《捉妖记》)?(同义句转换)________ do you _______ the movie Monster Hunt?78.我们必须认真地对待这个活动.We must _______ this activity _________、79.我们至少一个星期运动三次.We exercise ________ _______ three times a week、80.父母在孩子的一生中发挥重要的作用.Parents _______ _______ important _______ ______ the whole life of children、七、短文填空请用适当的词完成下面的短文，每空一词.（本大题共10小题，每空1分，共10分）、What an exciting competition it was! The Tour of China International Road Cycling Race（环中国国际公路自行车赛）was held in Zhuhai、 81 a few great cyclists（自行车手）took part in this event 82 October, 18, 2015、 More 83 220 cyclists of 22 international and professional teams gathered at Zhuhai Sports Centre、 At 10: 00 A、 M they 84 ready to race、 Then they raced along Yinhua, North Yingbin and Meihua roads、 During the race, all of the cyclists tried their 85 to win this competition、 Thousands 86 citizens（市民）were waiting for them quietly on the two sides of the road and cheered(欢呼) them up loudly 87 they were passing by、How 88 they rode the bicycle! Both the cyclists and Zhuhai citizens enjoyed 89 that day、 And it’s sure that many people think cycling is a good activity because 90 is really good for them to keep healthy、八、读写综合（本大题分A、B两部分，共15分）A）信息归纳请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡.（每小题1分，共5分）I have twin(孪生的) brothers, Tim and Tom、 They look the same、 They both have brown hair and blue eyes、 They always wear the same jeans and T-shirts、So many people can’t tell them from each other、They not only wear the same clothes but also do the same things、 They both like listening to pop music, watching soccer matches and playing computer games、 They go to watch soccer matches every weekend、 They like to play computer games every night, but our mother says they can't, because they have a lot of homework to do、They are twins, but they are also different in some ways、 Tim works hard at school, and he always gets good grades、 But Tom is much less hard—working than Tim is、 Tom likes talent shows because he thinks they are relaxing, but Tim likes news, he wants to find out what’s going on around the world、Our mother is often away from home because she travels a lot for her job, so I have to take care of my twin brothers at home、 But I think it is fun to have twin brothers、B）书面表达根据要求完成短文写作，请将作文写在答题卡上.（本题10分）.字数：80字左右.Lucy and Lily are twin sisters in our class、________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2017—2018学年度第一学期初二年级期中考试（英语）参考答案一、听力理解（本大题分共25小题，每小题1分，共25分）1-5 BCACB 6-10 BBABA11-15 CACBA 16-20 CBABB21、 popular 22、 expensive 23、 service 24、 smallest 25、 delicious二、单项选择（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）26-30 DBAAB 31-35 ADABC 36-40 AAACC三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）41-45 ABDDC 46-50 BAADB四、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）51-55 ABBCD 56-60 CABDD 61-65 CEGAF五、单词拼写（本大题共10题，每小题0、5分，共5分）66、 famous 67、 through 68、 example 69、 successful 70、 dentist71、 bought 72、 mine 73、 well 74、 helping 75、 discussion六、完成句子（本大题共20空5题，每题2分，共10分）76、 the funniest 77、 How, like 78、 take, seriously79、 at least 80、 play an , role in七、短文填空（本大题共10小题，每空1分，共10分）81、 Quite 82、on 83、than 84、were/got 85、best86、 of 87、when 88、fast/quickly 89、themselves 90、 it八、读写综合（本大题分A、B两部分，共15分）A）信息归纳（每小题1分，共5分）91、 Tim and Tom 92、 Jeans and T-shirt93、 Every weekend 94、He thinks they’re relaxing95、Because the writer’s mother is often away from home 、B）书面表达（本题10分）略。
四川省成都外国语学校学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷
成都外国语学校2017-2018学年度上期初二半期考试英语试卷考试时间：听力30分钟+笔试120分钟Part A 80 scoresListening Test30 scoresⅠ. Listen to each sentence carefully and choose the correct response. Each sentence will be read only once.10 scores1. A. Germany B. PortugalC. SpanishD. Brazil2. A. The camera B. The saxophoneC. The video cassetteD. The computer3. A. In a theatre B. In a bankC. In a post officeD. In a restaurant4. A. It’s half an hour by car. B. It’s sixty pounds.C. It’s six o’clock.D. It’s very comfortable.5. A. Hello; do you want to play football nowB. Hello; where are youC. Hello; this is Tina.D. Hello; are you Maria6. A. She is married. B. She is from Portugal.C. She is a teacher.D. She is my classmate.7. A. Thank you. B. I’m an artist now.C.How about this afternoonD. I’m sorry to hear that.8. A. I’d like to have a rest now.B. I’d like some tea.C. I’d like some potatoes.D. I’d like to buy some cheese.9. A. It is Japanese.B.It is from Spain.C.It is a pizza.D.It is made of rice; potatoes and beef.10. A. Cheese.B.Thank you.C.What are you going to have todayD.You are so nice.II. Listen to the dialogues carefully and choose the correct answers. Each dialogue will be read twice.5 scores11. A. Tomatoes B. PotatoesC. Apple juiceD. A chicken sandwich.12. A. At five to nine. B. At twenty to nine.C.At five past ten.D. At five past nine.13. A. He is a marketing manager. B. He is an account manager.C. He is a doctor.D. He is a nurse.14. A. Onions; beef; lettuce; pepper and tomatoes.B. Onions; potatoes; pepper; lettuce and beef.C. Onions; tomatoes; pepper; carrots and beef.D. Onions; tomatoes; lettuce; beef and cheese.15. A. They’re green. B. They’re red.C. They’re blue.D. They’re black.III.Listen to the conversation carefully and choose the correct answers. The conversation will be read twice. 5 scores16.Where is Jenny nowA.In Beijing.B.In Xi’an.C.In Xinjiang.D.In Chengdu.17. Who is Jenny withA.Her mother.B.Her father.C.Her uncle.D.Her classmates.18. What is the weather like in XinjiangA. Sunny and foggy.B. Cold; dry and warm.C.Cold and windy.D.Rainy and windy.19. What is Jenny’s father going to doA.To phone Jenny’s mother.B.To have some grapes.C. To climb mountains.D.To visit beautiful places.20. Where does Jenny’s father want to goA. Beijing.B.Qingdao.C.The Blue Mountains.D.Britain.IV.Listen to the passage carefully and judge if it’s true or false. If it’s true;please write A. If it’s false;please write B. The passage will be read twice. 5 scores21. A man is standing by the road and eating an apple.22. The policeman and the man are both fat.23. The policeman can’t catch the man.24. The man is a bad man.25. The policeman runs after the man again because he wants to get thinner.V.Listen to the passage and choose the correct answers. The passage will be read three times.5 scores26. What is this message mainly aboutA.Some team players.B.A sports TV program.C.A basketball club.D.Two friends.27. How often do the members meetA.Once a week.B.Twice a week.C.Three times a week.D.Once a month.28. When are there sometimes matches for the team playersA.On Wednesday afternoon.B.On Saturday afternoon.C. On Friday evening.D. On Sunday morning.29. What should the player take to the hallA.A map.B.A watch.C.A ball.D.A coat.30. How much rent do the players spend on it each weekA.$10.B.$12.C.$14.D.$15.Written Test 50 scoresI. Multiple choice. 25’31.The company offers accommodation to all the people working for it.A. food and drinkB. places to live inC. food to eatD. main courses32.Lisa is a student of English.A. a student who likes EnglandB. a student who comes from EnglandC. a student who is interested in EnglishD. a student who studies English as her main job33.Actually; the delicious cakes are not made by myself. They’re from my friend.A. For factB. As we knowC. In factD. As matter of fact34.Excuse me. Can you say the question again; pleaseA. repeat the question againB. repeat the questionC. answer the question againD. pardon35.Peter thinks his new school has usual facilities; but the teachers there are fantastic.A. boringB. greatC. busyD. funny36.Thank you for_______me ______my math homework.A. helping; withB. help; toC. help; withD. helping; /37.The multimedia systems in classrooms are only available _______ the teachers in our school.A. onB. toC. withD. by38.It’s becoming more and more difficult to find _______; so people have to try very _______.A. a work; hardB. a job; hardlyC. work; hardlyD. jobs; hard39._______ name is Steven. _______ a baker and _______ job is to bake cakes and bread.A. His; He’s; hisB. He’s; His; he’sC. His; He’s; he’sD. He’s; He’s; his40.Those are ____________bedrooms. The bedrooms are just next to each other.A. Lily and Liz’sB. Lily’s and LizC. Lily’s and Liz’sD. Lily and Liz41._______ are asked to do our math homework again because we all did a terrible jobyesterday.A. Billy; you and IB. I; Billy and youC. You; I and BillyD. You; Billy and I42.A: Whose is this dirty old bookB: It _______ mine. My books are always neat and tidy.A: Oh It _______ Billy’s. Look There’s his name on the cover.A. can’t be; may beB. must be; may beC. may be; can beD. can’t be; must be43.There is _______ “u” and _______ “i” in the word “community”.A. an; anB. an; aC. a; anD. a; a44.My parents will take me to a famous place like ______ if I do well in the coming exam.A. Mount FujiB. the Big BenC. Eiffel TowerD. Great Wall45.Marco wants to rent an apartment _______; but he doesn’t like the one with _______.A. to live in; few furnitureB. to live in it; a lot of furnitureC. to live in it; much furnitureD. to live in; little furniture46.After work; many of the parents wait ____________ at the school gate every day.A. for their children to come outB. their children come outC. for their children come outD. their children to come out47.Because of the _______ policy 政策in China; a lot of families want to have _______ child.A. two-child; the otherB. two-children; anotherC. two-child; anotherD. two-children; other48.The flight provides the passengers in the first-class coach _______ delicious meals; snacksand comfortable beds.A. forB. withC. toD. /49.Look _______ stars _______ shining in the dark sky. That’s so beautifulA. A number of; isB. The number of; isC. The number of; areD. A number of; are50.Tiffany goes to a fitness center _______ to keep fit; while her roommate Cindy enjoysplaying the piano _______.A. at her leisure; in her leisure timeB. in her leisure time; in her leisureC. in her leisure; at her leisure timeD. at her leisure; at her leisure time51.Mr. Harris looks _______ today. He’s looking _______ at every student in his class; even thenaughty boys.A. happily; happyB. unhappy; happilyC. happy; unhappilyD. happy; happily52.It’s quite cold in the room. I’d like _________ to drink. I don’t want to get a cold.A. some hot thingB. hot somethingC. something coldD. something hot53.Banks are open from 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon _______ weekdays; but _______weekends they are open only in the mornings.A. at; inB. for; inC. on; atD. in; on54.If you are _______ all the time; you don’t have to go to bed late to _______ the exams.A. well-prepared; prepare forB. good-prepared; prepare forB. badly-prepared; prepare D. well-prepared; prepare55._____ more information; passengers can contact the air company _____ 0273 330016.A. With; byB. As; withC. By; atD. For; onⅡ. Cloze test. Fill in the blanks w ith the best choices to complete the passages. 10’What is American food You may think the answer is as easy as pie. To many people; American food means ___56____; hot dogs; fried chicken and pizza. If you have a “___57____ tooth”; you may think of apple p ies or chocolate cakes. But are these the only kind of food in AmericaExcept for Thanksgiving turkey; it’s hard to find a typical “American” food. The UnitedStates is a land of immigrants 移民. When people moved to America; they brought their ___58____ st yles with them. That’s why you can find food from all over the world in America. In some ways; Americans have taken foods from other ___59____as their favorites. They love ___60____ pizzas; Mexican Tacos and Chinese egg rolls.Americans are living a busy life today. Half-done dinners and fast food make cooking at home very ___61____. They also eat a lot of unhealthy “junk food” like potato chips; candy bars; fried chicken and so on. ___62____ other people prefer healthier eating habits. Some even go “all ___63____”. They don’t eat any food prepared with chemicals化学成分.American culture is a good example of the saying; “You’re ___64____you eat.” Different kinds of foods enjoyed in the US ___65____different personal tastes. However; no matter the food is from abroad or home; fast or not fast; unhealthy or natural; the style is all-American.56. A. sushi B. pasta C. noodles D. hamburgers57. A. salty B. sweet C. spicy D. sour58. A. cooking B. drinking C. singing D. living59. A. cities B. towns C. streets D. countries60. A. French B. English C. German D. Italian61. A. easy B. difficult C. strange D. special62. A. So B. Or C. And D. But63. A. nasty B. natural C. delicious D. unhealthy64. A. who B. that C. what D. which65. A. show B. have C. give D. includeIII. Reading Comprehension. 15’AA. get a movie ticket freeB. get some stamps freeC. get five hours of free parkingD. get 15% off when parking67. Buy one T-shirt at Fashion Menswear; you may get one ______ free.A. T-shirt of the same priceB. coat of a higher priceC. shirt of the same priceD. T-shirt of the same kind68. You can get a 15% discount on any books if you ______ at Maze Book Store.A．buy five children’s books B．buy some giftsC．show this coupon D．buy two novels69. If you want to have a free soft drink; you can go to __________.A．Maze Book Store B．Judy’s CaféC．Fashion Menswear D．the cinema70. If John spends 10 dollars on a full-price movie ticket on Tuesday; he can buy a second ticket for only _______.A．15 dollars B．10 dollars C．8 dollars D．5 dollarsBA man works on my farmhouse. One day; after a day’s work; his old truck doesn’t work. When I drive him home; he sits quietly.When we get to his house he asks me to come in to meet his family. When we walk to the front door; he stops at a small tree and touches the branches 树枝with both hands. When he is opening the door; he has a quite different look. He smiles and hugs his two small children and gives his wife a kiss.Later; he walks me to the car. When we pass the tree; I ask him about what he does at the little tree.“Oh; that’s my trouble tree;” he says.“I know I can’t help having troubles on the job; but those troubles aren’t for the house or for my wife and the children. So I put them down to the tree every night when I come home. Then; in the morning; I pick them up again.”“Funny thing is;” he smiles; “when I come out in the morning to pick up those problems; there aren’t as many as I remember putting down the night before.”71. The writer drives the man home because ___________.A. the man can not drive a truck at allB. the man asks the writer to his houseC. there is something wrong with the man’s truckD. the man works hard on the writer’s farmhouse72. What does the underlined word “them” meanA. Troubles.B. Branches.C. Children.D. Trees.73. What does the man do at the front doorA. He plants a a small tree.B. He puts his bag under the branches.C. He touches the small tree’s branches.D. He speaks to a small tree74. When the man goes to the tree the next morning; he usually ____________.A. takes some branches from the treeB. feels better than the night beforeC. starts to feel bad about his workD. talks to the tree for a while75. What can we learn from the storyA. Small trees help you with big problems.B. Don’t be unhappy when you’re in trouble.C. There aren’t any real problems in life.D. Don’t bring work trouble hom e to your family.CIt is quite strange that when you walk into a store; but you see no shop assistants inside. You pick up things and get ready to wait in line and pay. But it’s also odd that there’s no shopkeeper waiting for you to check out 结账. So what has happened to this storeWell; you may have come into Tao Café; a cashless store designed by Alibaba. The store sells drinks; fast food and snacks. 50 shoppers can go shopping in the store at a time. To get in and shop; people only need a smartphone with a Taobao app and an Alipay account.By scanning 扫描their Taobao QR code 二维码; shoppers can get into the store. The store has also got the information of all things and their places on the shelves. So when shoppers pick up the things they want; the store it self will can “watch” and “remember” their choice.When shoppers are ready to leave; they don’t wait in line to pay. Instead; they go through two checkout doors. Then the bills will soon be paid with a Taobao account through Alipay.According to Alibaba; the checkout machines can recognize 识别things of the store even when shoppers put them in pockets or bags. So it is almost impossible to take things away from the store without paying.76. The underlined word “odd” in the first paragraph probably means “_______”.A. interestingB. strangeC. usualD. different77. Tao Café is known as _____.A. a coffee shopB. a cashless storeC. an online storeD. a Taobao Maker Festival78. To buy things from Tao Café; you don’t need 需要________.A. a smartphoneB. a Taobao appC. an Alipay accountD. a WeChat QR code79. What is Paragraph 3 mainly aboutA. How to check out in Tao Café.B. Why Tao Café needs cameras.C. How Tao Café works.D. How shoppers find things easily in Tao Café.80. What can we know from the articleA. The old people would enjoy shopping in Tao Café.B. Lots of things will be lost in the cashless store.C. Tao Café will be the only place to shop.D. It saves people much time to shop at Tao Café.Part B 70 scoresI. Fill in the blanks according to the correct forms of the given words. 15’1.The dishes in that restaurant are tasty but the prices are quite ___1___ reason. I don’t thinkI’ll go there again.2.On New Year’s Day; people often hold different activities to welcome the ___2___ arrive ofthe new year.3.The book ___3___ call Harry Potter is her favorite.4.He’s so good at fixing the electrical equipment that his neighbours all think him an___4___electricity; but actually he’s an artist.5.Would you like ___5___ travel with us to south Africa this winter vacation6.The quick development of smart phones and APP makes it easier for people to learn about___6___ photograph; the art of taking photos.7.I have a few hobbies;______7_______include swimming and playing the guitar.8.As a businesswoman; she often ___8___ fly to other countries.9.Our teachers spend most of their break time at the office ___9___ check our exercise-books.10.Will you study ___10___ as your second foreign language Spain11.With these soft cushions; the old man sits ___11___ in the armchair. comfortable12.At the moment; the twin sisters ___12___ each other tightly after being away for years. hug13.To have her own life; the famous actress never talks about her ___13___ status. marry14.As ___14___ from China; we should behave well when we travel to a foreign country. visit15.It’s important for you ___15___ your passport with you when travelling abroad. takeII. Pattern shift. 10’16.Women less than 20 years old can’t get married in law in China.= Women _______ 20 years old can’t get married in law in China.17.Flight AF402 is going to take off immediately.= Flight AF402_________ __________ ___________take off.18.How much are the cassettes=_______ _______ _______ _______ the cassettes19.His passport is in his handbag; _______ _______ Ask a tag question.20.Alan’s got some posters to take when he moves to a new house. Change it into a negativesentence.21-25: Raise a question to the underlined part.21.It’s about half an hour by subway from my school to the city centre.22.The boy earns pocket money by washing dishes after meals at home.23.There are three loaves of bread on the bread board.24.The games room with a billiard table is on the ground floor.25.Frank enjoys talking with customers at his shop.III. Find the only mistake in each line and correct them. 5’This is Anna’s bedroom. It’s not vey big; and it’s 26. _______________very bright and clean. Anna tidy her room every day. 27. _______________There is a table opposite the door and on the table is 28. _______________some beautiful flowers and useful books. As you see;there’s also a big picture for Anna on the wall. She’s 29. _______________smiling sweetly in it. Over a picture is a round clock. 30. _______________Anna likes her bedroom very much.IV. Fill in the blanks according to the texts and the first letters given. 20’In our new English book Look Ahead; we meet different people in Britain.●James is from I____31____. He is in London to start a new job with MAP A____32____.Tom Hall is his boss and Rita is Tom’s s____33____; while Julia is an account m____34____ like James. They are all very f____35____ to him. But he’s got some problems with his hotelb ecause there isn’t a car park for his car. And there are no s____36____ facilities. He wantsto live in his own f____37_____.●Maria; however; enjoys living in Eldon House. It’s a hostel for i____38____ students; whichis only ten m____39____ walk from the station in central Brighton. Maria lives in a big bedroom. It hasn’t got a p____40____ bathroom; but there’s one opposite her room. It’s close and convenient.●Graziella from S___41___; is also a student of English like Maria. But she lives with the Gayfamily as a g___42___. Pauline and Sean Gay are m___43___ with two d___44___ called Hannah and Ella.●If you want to have a t___45___ of Italian food in the U.S.; Frank MacKondy’s t___46___food shop is a good choice. It sells h___47___ Italian food and all kinds of sandwiches;which can all be s___48___ hot or cold. And the s___49___ in his shop is the party sandwich which is big e___50___ for thirty people.V. Choose 10 from the 12 words in the box to complete the passage with their proper forms.Mrs. Brown is very fat. “Don’t eat meat____51____”;her doctor says to her. “I ____52___her eating them; doctor.”Her husband says.The next morning; Mrs. Brown___53____a nice cake for Mr. Brown; and her husband eats ___54___of it . After he goes out ;Mrs. Brown cuts a very small ___55___of the cake and eats it . It is very good . Then she cuts a bigger piece and eats it __56____. In a few minutes she finishes the cake.“My husband is going to be very___57____.”she says.“What am I going to do ”She makes another cake very quickly; eats half of that; and ____58___half on the ___59____ . Her husband comes back later .He sees the half of the cake on the table and he is very ___60 ____.VI. Writing. 10’As Thanks-giving Day 感恩节is arriving; do you have anyone you want to say “thanks”to Now write a composition with 100 to 120 words about Thanks-giving Day. The following points should be included.1. A title.2. What do you know about Thanks-giving Day3. Who do you want to thank on this year’s Thanks-giving Day and why Give at least tworeasons.4. How are you going to show your thanks Write at least two ways.5. What do you think of your plan 计划for this Thanks-giving Day成都外国语学校17-18学年上初二期中英语考试答案Part A 80’听力：1-5 CBDAC 6-10 CDBCA 11-15 BACAB 16-20:CDBCC 21-25:BABBA 26-30:CADDB笔试：I. Multiple C hoice. 25’31-35 BDCBB 36-40 ABDAC 41-45 DDCAD46-50 ACBDA 51-55 DDCADII. Cloze. 10’56-60 DBADD 61-65 ADBCAIII. Reading Comprehension. 15’66-70 CACBD 71-75 CACBD 76-80 BBDCDPart B 70’I. Fill in the blanks according to the correct forms of the given words. 15’1.unreasonable2. arrival3. called4. electrician5. to travel6.photography7. including 8. flies 9. checking10. Spanish 11fortably 12. are hugging13. marital 14. visitors 15. to takeII. Pattern shift. 10’16.under17.is about to18.What’s the price of19.isn’t it20.Alan hasn’t got any posters to take when he moves to a new house.21.How far is it from your school to the city centre/center22.How does the boy earn pocket money at home23.How much bread is there on the bread board24.On which floor is the games room with a billiard table / Which floor is the games room witha billiard table on25.What does Frank enjoy doing at his shopIII. Find the only mistake in each line and correct them. 5’26.and---but 27. tidy---tidies 28. is---are 29. for---of 30. a picture---thepictureIV. Fill in the blanks according to the texts and the first letters given. 20’31. Ireland 32. Advertising 33. secretary 34. manager35. friendly 36. sports 37. flat 38. international39. minutes’40. private 41. Switzerland 42. guest43. married 44. daughters 45. taste 46. takeaway47. homemade 48. served 49. speciality 50. enough V. Choose 10 from the 12 words in the box to complete the passage with their proper forms. Each word can be used only once. 10’51.again 52.will stop 53.makes 54.half55.piece 56.quickly 57.angry 58.leaves59.table 60.happyVI.. Writing. 10’As Thanks-giving Day is arriving; do you have anyone you want to say “thanks” to Nowwrite a composition with 100 to 120 words about the Thanks-giving Day. The following pointsshould be included.1. A title. 1’2. What do you know about Thanks-giving Day 1’3. Who do you want to thank on this year’s Thanks-giving Day and why Give at least tworeasons. 3’4. How are you going to show your thanks Write at least two ways. 2’5. What do you think of your plan for this Thanks-giving Day 1’结构及用词：1’卷面及字迹：1’。
2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期中考试卷(考试版)
英语试题 第1页（共8页） 英语试题 第2页（共8页）绝密★启用前2017-2018学年上学期期中卷八年级英语（考试时间：80分钟 试卷满分：100分）注意事项：1. 本试卷共8页，六个大题，满分100分，考试时间80分钟。
2. 本试卷上不要答题，请按答题卡上注意事项的要求直接把答案填写在答题卡上。
答在试卷上的答案无效。
一、选择填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
1. —Does your friend live in ______ town?—No. He lives in ______ countryside.A. /；/B. /；theC. the ；theD. the ；/2. —Where are you going, Tom?—I’m going to the _______ to watch movie with Jane.A. hospitalB. theaterC. libraryD. restaurant3. —Could I put my bike here?—No, you’d better put it ______.A. else somewhereB. somewhere elseC. else somethingD. something else4. Maria _______ first prize in the singing competition.A. metB. beatC. hadD. won5. —Who sings better, Lucy or her sister? —Lucy. She sings ______ her sister.A. as beautiful asB. more beautiful thanC. more beautifully thanD. the most beautifully6. Mr. Green arrived _______ Shanghai _______ night.A. at ；atB. in ；atC. in ；inD. at ；in7. You _________ eat too much. It’s bad for your health.A. shouldn’tB. shouldC. needn’tD. need8. His parents always tells him _________ to bed early becau se it’s good for his health. A. to goB. goC. goingD. goes9. Jill still went to school _______ she was ill yesterday. A. even thoughB. no matterC. as long asD. so that10. The question is so difficult that _________ students can answer it.. A. a littleB. a fewC. littleD. few11. —Scott, _________ is it from your home to school? —It’s about 20 minutes by bus. A. How often B. How longC. How farD. How many12. The day after tomorrow they ________ a volleyball game.A. will watchingB. is going to watchC. is watchingD. are going to watch13. —What does NBA _________?—The National Basketball Association. A. stands forB. stands withC. stand forD. stand with14. —Could you please tell me _______ ?—Sure. It’s on Center Street.A. how is the bankB. how the bank isC. where is the bankD. where the bank is15. —I’m going on a vacation in Yunnan next month.—______________!A. Have funB. I’m sorry to hear that.C. You, too.D. I see.二、完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
西安市雁塔区陕师大附中2017-2018学年第一学期期中考试 初二年级 英语 试卷及参考答案
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广州市华师附中番禺学校2017-2018学年度第一学期期中初二英语试卷(含答案)
广州市华师附中番禺学校2017-2018学年度第一学期期中初二英语试卷说明:本试卷共10页，八大题。
全卷共100分;考试时间为120分钟。
注意事项：考生务必将姓名、学号填写在答题卡（卷）上,答案写在试题卷上无效。
听力部分（20分）第一节：听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面几段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第1—2两个小题。
1. Where does the man want to go?A. The library.B. The cinema.C. The museum.2. How often does the woman see a film now?A. Twice a week.B. Once a week.C. Once a month.听下面一段对话，回答第3—5 三个小题。
3. What will the boy do during this holiday?A. Visit his parents for a week.B. Take a trip to Taiwan.C. Join a club.4. How long is the boy’s holiday?A. One week.B. Two weeks.C. Three weeks.5. Why is the boy not sure if his father can go with him?A. Because his father only has a one-week holiday.B. Because his father may be busy with his work.C. Because his father is in hospital.听下面一段独白，回答第6—8三个小题。
6. What do people in Scotland think about the New Year’s Eve?A. It is as important as Christmas.B. It is less important than Christmas.C. It is more important than Christmas.7. What do people do on New Year’s Eve in Scotland?A. Have a big party with friends.B. Wish each other good luck.C. Go shopping with family.8. What can we know about the New Year’s Eve in Scotland?A. All shops are open all day.B. People drink with each other in the park.C. There is a big meal in the family.听下面一段对话，回答第9—12四个小题。
安徽省蚌埠市2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期中试题(初中 八年级 英语试题)
安徽省蚌埠市2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期中试题考试时间：100分钟试卷分值：120分第一部分听力（共20分，每题1分）听下面5段对话，每听完一个对话后，做一个小题。
（）1. What does Chen Tao eat every day?A. B. C.（）2. What did Tom do this morning?A. B. C.（）3. What does the girl like doing?A. Drawing.B. Writing.C. Reading.（）4. When will they watch the talent show?A. On Sunday.B. On Monday.C. On Wednesday. （）5. What does the gril think of the seats in Moon Cinema ?A.The best.B. The most uncomfortable.C. The smallest.听第六段对话，做第6-7小题。
（）6. What sports doesn’t Li Hua play?A. Tennis.B. Basketball.C. Badminton.（）7. How often does Li Hua play soccer?A. Once a week.B. Twice a week.C. Twice a month.听第七段对话，做第8-9小题。
（）8. When will the The Dark World be on ?A. At 6:00.B. At 7:00.C. At 8:00. （）9. Which cinema will they go to at last?A. Town Cinema.B. Movie World.C. Sun Cinema.听第八段对话，做第10-12小题。
（）10. Where did the girl go last Sunday?A. Sanya.B. Guangzhou.C. Shenzhen.（）11. Who did the girl try paragliding with?A. Her sister.B. Her parents.C. Her friends. （）12. What food did the girl eat there?A. Sea food.B. Mapo tofu.C. Special fish. 听第九段对话，做第13-15小题。
青岛市黄岛区2017-2018年八年级英语上学期期中试题(word版及参考答案 无听力部分)
青岛市黄岛区2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期中试题及答案一、单项选择从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能够完成或回答这一小题的最佳答案。
（每小题1分，共15分）21.-_______do you do the exercise, Dave?-About once a week.Ａ.How oftenＢ.How longＣ.How muchＤ.How far22.-Where did you go on vacation?-I ＿＿＿＿my grandfather.Ａ.visit Ｂ.visitedＣ.visitsＤ.is visiting23.Zhongshan Park is＿＿＿＿＿than the people’s Park.Ａ.much beautiful Ｂ.too beautifulＣ.more beautifulＤ.most beautiful24.Of the three foreigners, one is from London, ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿two are from New York.Ａ.other Ｂ.the otherＣ.anotherＤ.some other25.Did you go __________last weekend?A.somewhere interestingB.anywhere interestingC.interesting somewhereD.interesting anywhere26.＿＿＿＿he is a little boy, ＿＿＿＿＿he knows a lot.Ａ.Though, but Ｂ.But, thoughＣ.Though, /Ｄ.But,／27.-How＿＿＿your vacation?-It was great.Ａ.isＢ.wasＣ.wereＤ.did28.Mike writes as＿＿＿＿as his sister.Ａ.careful Ｂ.more carefulＣ.carefullyＤ.more carefully29.Her younger brother is ____________ young to go to school.A.soB.veryC.tooD.really30.There are a few ________ but little ________ in the cupboard.A.apples;coffeeB.coffee;applesC.apple;coffeesD.apples;coffees31.What do you _________ soap opera?A.think ofB.thinkC.think overD.thinking32.I _______ sitcoms,they’re boring.A.can’t standB.can’t mindC.mindD.couldn’t mind33.Which do you like _____________?The green one or the red one?A.muchB.betterC.goodD.best34.Kate often goes to work ________breakfast. It’s bad for her health.A.withB.onC.not haveD.without35.-Why not go and play football outside?-________________.A.Yes,I think so.B.It’s a good game.C.That’s a good idea.D.Of course we do.二、阅读理解（每小题1分，共15分）A young man could not sleep well and suffered (痛苦) a lot. He went to the doctor and the doctor told him to count from one to ten aga in and again. “Keep doing it till you fall asleep.” the doctor said.A few days later, the young man went to the doctor again, but to his surprise, the do ctor saw the young man was worse than before.“Didn’t you do as I told you?” the doctor asked. “Yes , I did.” The young man said,“But every time when I count to eight, I could not help jumping from the bed. ”“But,why?” the doctor asked amazedly. “I am a boxer(拳击手)!” the young man replied.根据短文判断正误，正确的在答题卡上涂A，错误的在答题卡山涂B。
2017-2018学年市三女中八上英语期中考试
Paper Two Vocabulary and Grammar40%Ⅰ.Write out the words according to the English meanings.7%1. Her a_______(strong wish to do something) is to travel around the world.2. Abacuses can c_______(use numbers to find answers) without electricity.3. I saw the thief s_______(take something without one’s permission) a mobile phone from the boy.4. If you don’t go over your lessons, you’ll certainly f______(not pass an exam or text) tomorrow.5. The police have stressed that this is the most a_______(exactly right, with no mistakes) description of the killer.6. China was the first country to i________ (make or think of something for the first time) paper.7. The film Wolf Warrior 2 has many a_______(very surprising) fight scenes.Ⅱ.Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.10%1. He wrote_______ 800-word letter to his father, talking about his life in Shanghai.A a B. an C. the D. \2. They only spent an hour helping the two______to find their suitcases.A.men doctorsB. men doctorC. man doctorsD. man doctor3. The writer adds pictures and cartoons to make the story______ to children.A.interestsB. interestedC. interestD. interesting4. In my eyes, the best way to lose weight is ______ regularly.A.exerciseB. to exerciseC. exercisingD. exercised5. Girls in our school must ______school uniforms when they are at school.A.dressB.put onC. wearD. dress up6. Nowadays Wechat is one of_____ ways to communicate with friends.A.convenientB.more convenientC.most convenientD.the most convenient7. The road_____dry, because it has rained heavily.A.can’t beB.mustn’t beC.must beD.can be8. All of the fans are looking forward to_____ their favourite star at the stadium.A.seeB. seeingC. to seeD.seen9. Mr.White____ an active part in different kinds of outdoor activities when he was young.A.takeB.takesC.tookD.will take10. --What about jogging every day to keep us fit?--______A.Thank youB.That’s fine.C.Don’t worryD.I think it helpsⅢ.Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given words.7%1. Unless you work hard, you won’t_________ in getting this job. (success)2. In winter, people in the north use electricity to____ their houses. (hot)3AlphaGO Zero is ______ enough to learn how to play Go for itself. If doesn’t use any human date at all(power)4. She is a shy girl. It’s_____ for her to raise her hand in class today (usual)5. He shop___ has gone to England for a holiday with his family. (own)6. As the _________of science and technology, Shanghai is trying to bring new life to the old phone booths(电话亭)by turning them into mini-libraries(develop)7. He didn’t notice that I was getting tired and kept on telling the _____story. (bore)Ⅳ.Rewrite the following sentences as required.10%1.They read some news articles yesterday(改成一般疑问句)_______they ______any news articles yesterday2.It’s about five hundred kilometers from her home to her school.(划线部分提问)is it from her home to her school?_______ _______3.He left for Japan to attend an important meeting.(划线部分提问)_____did he_____for Japan?4.The sentence was very easy. Everyone could understand it(合并为一句)The sentence was____ easy____ everyone could understand it.5. on vacation, was away, broke into, someone, Tina’s house, she,while(连词成句)_____________________________________________________________________Ⅴ.Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box.Each can only used once.Victor is a zoo keeper in the National Zoo.His work is full of fun but it is hard.Sometimes it is dangerous,too.Every morning,the zoo keepers have to get up at five to get food ready for the animals. Sometimes some animals won’t let__1___eat their food. Ifthis happens, each ofthem must be fed separately(分离的).Every morning the zoo keepers must clean each cage. This can be__2___, especially with lions and tigers. When the animals are sick, the zoo keepers must ___3__ them. Each sick animal is kept in a separate cage and given medicine.The most __4____job of the keepers is to look after the safety of the visitors. People must be prevented from doing dangerous things. Many people have been __5____ because they did careless things, like putting their hands into the lion’s cage.Paper Three Reading and Writing36%Ⅰ.Choose the best answer.6%Did you know that Americans eat about l0 pounds of chocolate a year! Chocolate cake, chocolate candy, and chocolate ice cream -Yum! If only chocolate grew on rees... Hey! Wait a minute! It does!The cacao tree grows in warm, temperate countries of the world like Indonesia, South, Central America and Africa. When the tree matures, it produces a fruit aboutthe size of a small pineapple. Inside these fruits are the seeds called cocoa beans.When the ripe fruits are harvested they are left to ferment for about a week before the beans are removed and dried in the sun. After they're dried the outer husks of the beans are removed and then the small, brown, wrinkled cocoa beans are roasted to bring out their flavor.To make a delicious chocolate bar, lots of sugar has to be added along with other ingredients and flavors, like vanilla. This mixture is then put into a special machine called conche which blends the mixture to help smooth out the texture. Finally the chocolate is tempered.What is it about chocolate making us so happy while eating it? Phenylethylamine is the chemical responsible for our love of chocolate. The hormone is called the \chemical\because it gives people happiness and contentment.1. Where does cacao trees grow?A. In India, South American and Africa.B. In Indonesia, Central America and Africa.C. In Africa, Indonesia, South and Central America.D. In America, Africa and Indonesia.2. According to paragraph 3, what is the process to make the brown, wrinkled cocoa beans?A. Remove the beans from the fruits-ferment-dry-remove the husksB. Harvest the fruits-ferment-remove the husks-dryC. Dry-ferment-remove the beans-remove the huskD. Ferment the fruits-remove the beans-dry-remove the husks3. The underlined word “husk” in the third paragraph means_______.A. coveringB. seedC. rootD. nut4.To make a delicious chocolate bar, what cannot be added?A. SugarB. MilkC. VanillaD. Chillies5.What is the most important thing to make chocolate taste so smooth?A. To choose the best cocoa beans.B. To add a lot of sugar.C. To use a conche to blend the mixtureD. To roast the cocoa beans slowly.6. Why do Americans like chocolate so much?A. Because it is delicious.B. Because it makes people happy while eating it.C. Because it has many flavors.D. Because Americans like sweet food.Ⅱ.Choose the best answer words to complete the passage.6%Ten years later, I can remember my time in seventh grade like yesterday. The thing I remember most about is my English teacher, Mr. Mabry. He was, by far, the best teacher in the world. First of all, he didn't use traditional method of teaching. ____1__, he used his theater background to make learning English grammar fun for the whole class. When we studied Shakespeare, we actually acted out the parts, so that we ___2___ had a good understanding of Shakespeare's works.He also did many other things for us. He encouraged his students to ask questions about anything and everything and then, he would __3_____to give us an honest answer. He taught us how to trust one another by playing games with us. He would make one person ___4___ backward while another person stood behind and caught him. As well, he used to let us have parties every week at school. If we wanted to have a party, he would give us our homework for the day of the party and we would do it at home. Then he would check our work and we would be ___5___ to have a party if everyone had done the homework and understood it.Some of the kids in the school had problems at home. Mr. Mabry acted as a parent for these children.He___6____ them patiently and listened to their complaint. He encouraged them to do things that they really liked. Being the best teacher in the world is the greatest honour for any teacher, and Mr. Mabry certainly deserves it.1 A) However B) In addition C) Instead D) After that2 A) really B) hardly C) possibly D) immediately3 A) make his decision B) do his best C) do a favor D) take a look4 A) fly B)jump C) lie D)fall5 A) invited B) advised C) allowed D) guided6 A) depended on B) communicated with C) shook hands with D) searched forⅢ.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.6%Computer programmer David Jones makes ￡35000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque(支票) card. Instead, he has been told to wait fora___1___ two years, until he is 18.The 16-year-old works for a small firm (分公司) in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David's firm puts two new games on the home market each month.But David's biggest headache is w__2__ to do with his money. Despite his salary, earned by i___3__ new programs,with bonus payments and profit-sharing he cannot drive a car,buy a house,or obtain credit cards.He lives with his parents in their house in Liverpool, His company has to pay ￡150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and b__4_ every day because David cannot drive.David got his job with the firm a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop." I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs."he said."I suppose ￡35000 sounds a lot but actually that's not good enough I hope it will come to more than that this year." He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother ￡20 a week. But most of his spare time is spent working."Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said. "But I had been studying itin books and m____5___ for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway."David added,"I would like to earn a million and I think e___6 _ retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear."Ⅳ.Answer the questions.7%Bear Grylls,Wild ManA TVadventurer takes the world into the wildTV personality Bear Grylls shows you can take the man out ofthe wild ,but it’s hard to take the wild out ofthe man.Born to be wildThe wild was instilled(灌输)in Grylls at a young age by his adventurous father,a British politician and knight.Sir Michael Grylls taught his son to climb everything from the sea cliffs to London rooftops while Bear also enrolled(加入)in martial arts.Having developed a passion for climbing ,Grylls set his sights on Mount Everest,The ultimate climbing challenger.At 23,he became one of the youngest people to reach its summit after three year’s service in British Special Force.Climbing another mountainGrylls’Everest feat(壮举)was featured in an advertisement,which give him a new peak to climb- television. This subsequently led to the Discovery Channel’s Man vs. Wild, in which he has climbed, swum and eaten insects around the world to survive. This seven-season program had a global audience of1.2 billion and led to many other shows and specials. Most recently, Running Wild shows Grylls taking celebrities such as Kate Winslet and Barack Obama on adventures.Wild for a causeYet his stunts aren’t simply ego trip- each one results in contributions to certain charities. Grylls’ efforts benefit many things, including conversation, the British military and its families, and an organization guiding people through spiritual questions. As a father ofthree sons, Grylls also supports the U.K. Scout Association and has become its Chief Scout. Just as his father gave him the wild, Grylls intends to pass it on to the world’s youth. “I firmly believe all children have a right to adventure,”he says. “These moments allow children to get excited about possibilities the world has to offer.”1. Who taught Bear Grylls to climb when he was young?2. When did Grylls become one of the youngest people to reach the summit ofMount Everest?3. In the program called “Man vs. Wild”, what did he do to survive?4. Grylls also took some famous people on adventures, didn’t he?5. Why did Grylls believe all children have a right to adventure?6. Do you think you would enjoy a Bear Grylls TV show? Why or why not?(2’)Ⅴ.Writing.11%Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic”Helping others makes me________”.Use the following points as a reference.Do you often help othersHow do you help others?(Give some examples.)Why do you offer your help?(略)KEYS1. ambition2. calculate3. steal4. fail5. accurate6. invent7. amazing1-5BADBC 6-10 DABCD1. succeed2. heat3. powerful4. unusual5. owner6. development7. boring1. did read2. How far3. Why leave4. so that5. Someone broke into Tina’s house while she was away on vacation.1-5 EACBF1-6 CDAACB1-6 CABCCB1-6 another; what; inventing; back; magazines; early1. His father.2. At his 233. He climbed, swam, and ate insects to survive.4. Yes, he did.5. Because his father gave him the wild.6. Yes, I will. Because that will allow us to get excited about possibilities.。
上海市2018学年第一学期期中素质调研考试八年级英语试卷及答案
上海市2018学年第一学期期中素质调研考试八年级英语试卷及答案Part I Listening 略Part II Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary (37%)第二部分语音、词汇、语法I. Choose the best answer.(选择最恰当的答案)15%22. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?A. cryB. nearbyC energyD. dry【答案】C23. My ambition is _____ a famous singer like Jay.A. beingB. to beC. to beingD. be【答案】B24. She is keen on _____postcards from different countries.A. collectB. collectedC. collectingD. to collect【答案】C25. I prefer playing _____ chess to playing _____ piano.A. the, theB. the, /C. /, /D. /, the【答案】D26. -Kate, do you know _____ is it from here to the gym?-About twenty minutes’ walk.A.how longB. how farC. how soonD. how many【答案】B27. Simon hopes May _____ to him soon.A. to writeB. will writeC. writesD. writing【答案】B28. Tony said Jack was a good friend of _____.A. heB. himC. hisD. he’s【答案】C29. Would you please tell me something _____ your visit to Paris?A. withB. ofC. onD. about【答案】D30. Fred has plenty of _____, although he is not handsome at all.A. girl friendB. girls friendsC. girls friendD. girl friends【答案】D31. There _____ an international penfriend meeting in the city hall tomorrow.A. is going to haveB. going to beC. will haveD. will be【答案】D32. After supper, I continued _____ the pop music.A. to listenB. listen toC. listening toD. listening【答案】C33. -Wendy seldom eats fried chicken wings, does she?-_____.Though she thinks they are delicious.A.No, she doesn’tB.Yes, she doesC.Yes, she doesn’tD.No, she does【答案】A34. It was Christmas, and the little child stared _____ the toys in the shop window.A. toB. atC. onD. in【答案】B35. The story tells us _____.A. what to do about troubleB. what to deal with troubleC. how to deal with troubleD. how to do with trouble【答案】C36. -What a terrible day! I left my smart phone on the bus.- _______.A.That's all rightB.Well doneC.I'm sorry to hear thatD.I'm glad to hear that【答案】CII. Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases in the box.(选择适当的单词或词组填入每句的空格中) 6%One Saturday morning while my husband was at work, I fell over in the bathroom, 37 hurting my shoulder and breaking my pelvis (骨盆) in two places.Our pet dog Sam heard the 38 and ran into the bathroom to find my lying on the floor. He looked puzzled and couldn't understand why I didn't get up. He kept licking my face and ran around behind me, pushing his small body _39__ my back, which helped keep me warm.When the phone rang, he ran to it and barked, confused as to why the caller couldn't hear him. When it stopped ringing, he came back, gave me a lick, and then 40 warming me.We were like this 41 my husband returned. When Sam heard the car, he rushed to the door,barking and growling(咆哮). My husband immediately knew that something was wrong and 42 Sam to find me in the bathroom.I will be forever thankful to Sam.37.______ 38.______ 39._______ 40.________ 41._________ 42._______【答案】CFBDEA【分析】37.根据句意，意为“严重地”，故选C38.根据句意，意为“声音，噪音”，故选F39.根据句意，意为“倚，靠”，根据句意选B40.根据句意得知为“继续”，故选D41.根据句意得知为“直到”，故选E42.根据句意得知为“跟着”，故选AⅢ. Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms.(用所给单词的适当形式填空) 6%43.They had an _______ about where to go on holiday. (argue)44.Tom is a ________businessman. (succeed)45. Miss Lin teaches ________ English. (we)46. The city is a _____ of three hundred feet above sea level. (high)47. The students are having a _______ about where to go at the coming weekend. (discuss)48. The ______ in that shop are very friendly and not afraid of the trouble. (assist)43.【答案】argument 此处需要填名词，argue的名词为argument“争论”44.【答案】successful 此处需要填形容词，形容词修饰名词，successful“成功的”45.【答案】us 动词后面需要用宾格，we的宾格为us46.【答案】height 此处需要填名词，high的名词为height“高度”47.【答案】discussion 此处需要填名词，discuss的名词为discussion，have a discussion意为“讨论一下”48.【答案】assistants 此处需要填名词，assist的名词是assistant，因为后面的be动词用的是are，故此处也需要用复数assistantsIV.Rewrite the sentences as required.(根据所给要求,改写下列句子)10%49. My sister does some shopping on Sundays.(改为否定句)My sister ______ ______ any shopping on Sundays.50.There is a little orange juice in the glass.(对划线部分提问)_______ _______ orange juice is there in the glass?51.The teacher told us that we shouldn’t eat or drink in class. (改为简单句)The teacher told us ________ ______ eat or drink in class.52.Peter was lucky enough to pass the driving test. (保持原句意思不变)_______, Tom _____ the driving test.53.this, I, to, travel, London, during, would like to, holiday, summer (连词、词组成句)——————————————————————————————————————————49.【答案】doesn’t do 肯定句改为否定句，此处需借助助动词doesn’t，后面用原形do，表示“做”50.【答案】How much 对不可数名词数量提问用how much51.【答案】not to 固定搭配，tell sb not to do sth“告诉某人不要做某事”52.【答案】Luckily, passed luckily为副词，根据was可知，应用一般过去时，故填passed53.【答案】I would like to travel to London during this summer holiday.Part Ⅲ Reading and WritingA.Choose the best answer.（根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案）6%Room for Rent(出租)Reply to: house-************************Date:2017-08-20，7:08amAvailable(可利用的): SeptemberThe house is located in the Oakland Hills. It has clean furnished rooms with a good view of the sea. The neighborhoods are quiet and nice. It has a great yard, a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room and a backyard. It won't take you too much time to drive to do the shopping. You should pay $550 a month for the room.No smoking in the house, please. I am an English woman aged fifty, and I am a non-smoker. Generally, I go to bed early and get up early. I' m fairly quiet. If you are a quiet local person and are interested in this room, contact me for more information.Here are some comments (评语) from a previous housemate:Dear future housemate,I have been renting this room for the past nine months. My stay here has been enjoyable ,peaceful and relaxing. The neighbourhood is quiet, and the view is beautiful no matter what the weather is like. The hostess is kind, hospitable(好客的), polite and very clear in stating her own needs. It is very easy to talk with her and she is always ready to give advice.Overall, I have found it to be a wonderful living situation, and the hostess to be an honest and respectable renter.Jonathan54. If you want to rent the room, you can move into it in .A.SeptemberB. OctoberC. NovemberD. December55. The renter doesn't allow the housemate to .A. drive her carB.smokee the kitchenD. get up late56. The renter is an English woman who .A .gets home late at nightB. never talks with othersC.always gets up and goes to bed earlyD. moved to her house recently57. The underlined word“previous” is the closest in meaning to “ “.A. later B quiet C. earlier D.strange58. Jonathan wrote the letter to .A. show the advantages of living in the houseB. describe his life in the houseC. say goodbye to the renterD. say thanks to the renter59. This passage is possibly from .A.a piece of newsB. a letterC.an advertisementD.a report【答案】54-59.A BCCAC【分析】54.细节推断题。
【全国百强校】陕西省西安铁一中(滨河)2017-2018学年八年级上期中考试英语试题
2017-2018学年度第一学期期中考试八年级英语试题第Ⅰ卷（共55分）笔试部分Ⅲ.完形填空（每题1分，计20分）第一节：阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，使短文连贯完整。
Do you like going to the movies? Most of the 21.______ in middle schools like movies very much. Last Sunday I went to a school and asked some students 22.______ their favorite movies. 23.______ of their answers were really interesting. Here are their likes and 24.______ Jim, a 25.______ boy, likes watching thrillers because they are scary 26.______ exciting. His classmate, Kate, can’t stand documentaries. She told me they were 27.______ parents. But she really likes comedies because they are funny. Jack is big boy. He said he 28.______ mind documentaries. He doesn’t like comedies 29.______ they are boring! And the coolest movies are action movies. Everyone 30.______ them very much.（）21. A. teachers B. students C. teacher D. student（）22. A. about B. of C. at D. from（）23. A. Any B. Some C. Lot D. Much（）24. A. dislike B. dislikes C. hobbies D. enjoyments（）25. A. 13-year-old B. 12-years-old C. 11 year-old D. 11-years-old（）26. A. also B. too C. but D. and（）27. A. for B. with C. to D. of（）28. A. can’t B. didn’t C. doesn’t D. couldn’t（）29. A. so B. why C. because D. before（）30. A. enjoy B. enjoys C. watch D. watches第二节：阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。