重庆市沙坪坝区2016-2017学年八年级下期半期英语试卷及答案.doc

重庆市沙坪坝区四校同盟初2018级下期半期考试 英 语 试 卷 （全卷共九个大题 满分：150分 考试时间：120 分钟） 第 I 卷 （共98分）I听力测试。（共30分）第一节（每小题1.5分，共9分）根据你所听到的句子，从三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。听一遍。 1. A.Yes, he does. B. No, I dont. C. Yes, she is. 2. A. You could help clean up the city park. B. You could give out food at the food bank to help feed them. C. You could ask hospitals to let you visit the kids. 3. A. Youre welcome. B. Hope things work out. C. No problem.4. A. Thats a good idea. B. It doesnt matter. C. Not really. 5. A. I hang out with my cousins. B. I swept the kitchen floor. C. I was taking a shower. 6. A. Its not a big deal. B. Running and reading. C. I guess so. 第二节（每小题1.5分，共9分）来源:学_科_网根据你所听到的对话和问题，从三个选项中选出最恰当的答案。听一遍。7. A .Because he hurt his eyes in the sun. B. Because his eyes cant see the computer. C. Because he spent too much time on the computer.8. A. Dave. B. Lucy. C. Jack. 9. A. Coffee. B. Bread. C. Tea. 10. A. Usual. B. Nervous. C. Normal. 11. A. On the radio. B. In the house. C. Outside. 12. A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Sister and brother. 第三节（每小题1.5分，共6分）根据你所听到的对话，从三个选项中选出最恰当的答案。听两遍。 听第一段材料，回答第13和14小题。13. Where does the man want to go?_. A. Chengdu B. Beijing C. Chongqing14. Whats the date today?_. A. June 11th B. June 10th C. June 9th听第二段材料，回答第15和16小题。15. Whats Julias problem?_. A. She cant go to the party B. She has no talent to show C. She has no cool clothes for the show16. What do we know about Julias sister?_. A. She wants Julia to spend more time on study B. She hates lending clothes to others C. She is a little taller than Julia 第四节（每小题1.5分，共6分）根据你所听到的短文内容，从三个选项中选出正确答案。听两遍。17. Did Mr. King love his cat? _. A. Yes, he did B. No, he didnt C. He didnt know18. What was the first name of Mr. Kings cat?_. A. Sky B. Mouse(老鼠) C. Cloud19. What did Mr. King decide to call his cat after hearing the name of his friends cat? _. A. Cat B.Wind C. Wall(墙)20. Why did Mr. King call his cat “cat” at last? _. A. Because he liked this beautiful name B. Because the name had more meanings C. Because a mouse was always afraid of a cat. 单项选择。(每小题1分，共18分)21.Whats_matter with you? I have _ bad cold.A. a,the B.the,a C.the,/ D.the ,the 22.He ran fast_ he could catch the bus.A.that B.because C.because of D.so that23.Though the old man lives_, he doesnt feel_.A.alone, alone B.lonely, lonely C.alone, lonely D.lonely, alone24.My father is ill in hospital. Im looking after him. _.A.Not at all. B.Im afraid. C.Im sorry to hear that. D.It doesnt matter.25.Bob, may I_ your MP4? Sure. But youd better not_ it to others.A.lend, lend B.lend, borrow C.borrow, borrow D.borrow, lend26.I find_ important for us to learn English well.A.that B.it C.more D.the most27.They_ a football game at 8 oclock last night.A.were watching B.watch C.watched D.are watching28.It was raining_ when I woke up this morning.A.heavy B.heavier C.most heavy D.heavily29.He used to_ up late, but now he is used to_ up early.A.get, getting B.getting, get C.getting, getting D.get, get30.I am not going swimming tomorrow . _.I have to clean up my bedroomA.So am I. B.So I am. C.Neither am I. D.Neither I am.31.Everyone was _when they heard the _news.A.excited, exciting B.excited,excited C.exciting,excited D.exciting,exciting32.Ben was working on a computer_Millie was reading a magazine.A. until B. before C. after D. while33.Tony has a bad cough.His doctor asked him to _smoking.A.give up B. give away C.get off D. give out34._the teacher, he passed his exam.A.Thank for B.Thanks for C.Thanks to D.Thank to35.Look! Can you see a cat_under the chair? Yeah! How lovely it is!A. lie B. lay C. lying D.to lie36. My heart _ so fast every time I meet her. What shall I do? Close your eyes and take a deep breath.A. loses B. beats C.jumps D. hurts37. He would never refuse_ any one in need.A. helping B.help C. to help D. helps38. Please hold on to your dream_ one day it comes true.A. if B. until C. unless D.though. 完型填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分） Tom was the son of a farmer ,one New Years Day ,his father 39_ him to work on the farm during his free time for one year .Tom was 40_ with his fathers idea and said ,“That isnt _ 41 job .I have much school work to do .” Hearing this ,his father said , “I promise(许诺)to give you the best gift if you _42_ finish one years work .”Tom thought for a while and _43_. Starting from one Saturday ,the boy got up early and worked hard _44_ evening ,just like any other farmer .Time passed quickly ,Toms wheat(小麦) _45_ very well .On the last day of the year ,the father said to his son , “Im happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year .Now tell me _46 you want .”The boy smiled and _47_ his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat . “Ive already got the _48_ gift .No pains, no gains(不劳无获) .I think this is what you wanted me to know,” the boy said.39. A. asked B. invited C. made D. stopped40. A. surprised B. unhappy C. excited D. worried41. A. your B. his C. my D. our42 A. should B. must C. will D. can43 A. thanked B. answered C. agreed D. began44 A. until B. in C. for D. with45. A. cooked B. grew C. sounded D. became46 A. where B. which C. how D. what47. A. made B. sent C. bought D. showed48. A. least B. worst C. best D. fewest. 阅读理解。（每小题2分，共30分） AWhen you hear Westerners say “ Drop in anytime”（随时来玩）or “ Come and see me soon ” , you should realize that it doesnt mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime . Its better to telephone before visiting someone .Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go . You may refuse by saying , “ Thank you for inviting me , but I may not be able to come . ” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation , be sure to tell those who invite you in advance（提前）that you will not be there .When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner , it is polite to bring small gifts with you , such as bottles of drink , flowers and chocolate . Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal . He might want you to “ go Dutch ” , which means each person pays his own bill .49. When Westerners say “ Drop in anytime ” or “ Come and see me soon ” , it means _ .来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。K A. you are welcome to visit them anytime without calling them first B. you are welcome to visit them , but you still need to call them before going to their house C. they dont want you to visit them because you dont call them D. they will hold a party for you to welcome you to visit them50. If a westerner invites you to go to his house , _ . A. you may refuse if you dont plan to go B. you have to accept the invitation even if you dont want to go C. you cant accept the invitation D. you can go to his house anytime51. If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner , youd better bring some _ with you . A. money B. televisions C. computersD. flowers BEvery year, a lot of young people in Britain finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people for example, they work in schools, or hospitals, or they help with environmental protection(环境保护).Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to a university to study Spanish, but now she is living in Belize, a small country in Central America. Pauline says, “Im working with other people here to protect the coral reefs(珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is polluted, the coral dies. Im helping to study the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before its too late.Im staying with a family here. They are very friendly and I help with the cooking and the cleaning. I dont get any money, but thats OK. I love my work here, and I have learned a lot about the people of Belize and myself. When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I plan to visit other countries in Central America too.”52. From the passage, we can know that Pauline _.A. comes from Belize B.is good at SpanishC. is working as a volunteer D. is living with her family53. Which of the following volunteer work does Pauline do? helping in a hospital helping to study fish protecting coral reefs teaching in a schoolA. B. C. D. 54. What does Pauline probably think of her volunteer work?A. Useful.B. Relaxing. C. Difficult. D. Boring.55. Pauline is going to _after she finishes her volunteer work.A. start work B. stay in Belize C. study Spanish D. learn to cook CDear Marnie,We have to do presentations(展示)for a test next week, and Im really worried about it. The thing is, I get really nervous when Im talking in front of people. The problem is, Im usually a pretty good student at school, and my dad might be angry if I get bad grades. What should I do? AndyDear Marnie,Molly and Laura are both my good friends. The problem is that Laura and I share a lot of hobbies and we always go to the clubs together. So Molly is really unhappy about it and she says she feels left out (受冷落). Now Molly wants to end the friendship between us. What can I do to make her believe that shes still important to me?JessDear Marnie,This Tuesday I got my final exam results and I was excited to find out that I got very good grades. But when I rang my friend Rachel to plan a night out to celebrate, I found out that she got really bad grades. Now shes really upset and doesnt want to go out. Its a really awkward (尴尬的) situation, and Im disappointed we cant go out and enjoy the night. What should I do to make her feel better?Karen56.From the material, we can know that Andy is probably a _ boy.A. shy B. lazy C. serious D. creative57. What problem does Jess have?A. She got really bad grades. B. She made her friend feel left out.C. She is not good at doing presentations.D. She feels nervous when talking with others,58. What does the underlined word “ disappointed” mean in Chinese?A. 奇怪的 B. 骄傲的 C. 失望的 D. 激动的59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?A.Andys father is very strict with him.B.Karen and Rachel planned a party.C.Rachel got good grades in the final exam.D.Molly and Jess share a lot of hobbies. DMost students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of themthink that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for their family is boring. However, if you try the following ways, you will find that housework is not as boring as you think.Learn to do small thingsYou should learn to do small things, for example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. Doing some small things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible (有责任感的).Divide (划分) housework among the familyIn fact, its too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. Its good to divide housework into different parts. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among all the family members will make everyones job much easier.Make it funCooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be fun if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction. 60. Most students think doing housework is _.A. interesting B. boring C. difficult D. easy61. Doing some small things around house helps you _.A. take care of yourself B. be more friendly C. become more popular D. grow up healthily62. Why shouldnt one person do all the housework alone?A. Because it is boring. B. Because it is difficult. C. Because it is tiring. D. Because it is not exciting.63. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Its about how to do the housework more easily.B. Its about some boring chores we have to do.C. Its about how to divide housework into parts.D. Its about how to find the joy of cooking. V. 口语应用。(每小题1分，共5分)阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。Jenny: Sam, you look unhappy. Whats the matter?Sam: My best friend John is ill in hospital.Jenny: 64._ Whats wrong with him?Sam: He has a stomachache and cant eat anything.来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&KJenny: But he looks very healthy, I think.Sam: 65._ Hes too fat because he eats too much meat.Jenny: 66._Sam: You are right. His doctor told him to take more exercise and eat less meat, but he didnt listen to him.Jenny: 67._Sam: Yes. Now he thinks his doctor is right and he begins to do what he told him.Jenny: 68._Sam: Me, too.A. I hope hell be better soon. B. Im sorry to hear that.C. Its bad for his health. D. I dont think so.E. He hoped to be thin. F. Im sure he must feel sorry for it.G. He didnt like to eat it. 第II卷（共52分）VI. 任务型阅读。（每题2分，共8分）Welcome to HongKong! Here is some information that can help you know the city very well.Hong Kong lies(位于) in the southeastern part of China. She returned to our motherland in 1997. If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak Airport, because there was not enough land. This airport was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong.The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains. The population(人口) of Hong Kong is over six million. People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch horse racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of buildings to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of cooking. For example, fish, meat and vegetables. Beijing duck is famous. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.69. Where is Hong Kong? _w w w .70. When did Hong Kong return to our motherland? _71. Whats the population of Hong Kong? _72. If you go to Hong Kong by air, where will you arrive? _VII. 完成句子。（每空1分，共10分）(一空一词,包括缩略词)73. I think this is fair.(否定句) I _think this is _ . 74.They were playing soccer from eight to ten yesterday .(划线提问) _ were they _ from eight to ten yesterday?75.I didnt go to Beijing.I went to Shanghai instead.(改为同义句) I went to Shanghai_ _Beijing.76.当我的闹钟响的时候，我在洗澡。（翻译句子） I