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江苏省兴化市顾庄学区三校2016-2017学年八年级英语下学期期中试题（考试用时：120分钟 满分：150分）第一部分 选择题（共85分）一、听力部分 (满分20分)第一部分 听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。1. How did her father get to school when he was a student?A. B. C. 2. Where will the man go this summer holiday?A. B. C. 3. Which book does Henry like best?A. B. C. 4. What does Alices grandmother like to do at weekends?A. B. C. 5. Who is the tallest of the three?A. MaryB. TomC. Susan.6. Who sent a new mobile phone to Tom as his birthday present?A. His uncle.B. His father. C. His grandfather.7. What does Peter think of online travel?A. Boring. B. ImportantC. Interesting.8. Why is the river dirty now?A. Because many people swim in the river.B. Because a factory puts waste into the river.C. Because there are many fish in the river.9. Why did the mans daughter go to London?A. To study.B. To have a holiday.C. To visit her friends.10. Where does the dialogue（对话）take place? A. At a bookshop. B. In a clothes shop.C. In a shoe shop.第二部分 听对话和独白回答问题你将听到一段对话和两段独白，听两遍。听一段对话，回答1112小题。11. Whose books will the man read first?A. Jonathan Swifts.B. JK RowlingsC. Ernest Hemingways.12. How long can he keep the books?A. For ten days.B. For twelve days.C. For twelve weeks听第一段独白，回答第1315小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。New York CityThings they have doneThey have seen the Statue of Liberty, the United Nations building and 13 .Things they will doThey will see a nice 14 tonight.They will 15 on the last day.13. A. Times SquareB. Central ParkC. Wall Street14. A. showB. filmC. match15. A. rest at the hotel B. visit a friendC. go shopping 听第二段独白，回答16-20小题16. Why cant Mr. Chaplin be here?A. Because hes gone to England. B. Because hes gone to America.C. Because hes ill.17. What is an important exam today?A. The Maths exam. B. The English exam C. The Chinese exam.18. What time does the exam end this morning?A. At 11 oclock. B. At 9 oclock. C. At 7 oclock.19. If there is a difficult question, what should you do?A. Write it clearly. B. Answer it first. C. Go on to the next one and come back to it later.20. Which advice did NOT the speaker mention (提及)?A. Leave the difficult questions unanswered.B. You have to read the questions carefully before answering them. C. Sometimes a guess may be helpful if you cannot answer the question.二、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（满分20分）1. Some people think that Russia is in _ Asia, in fact it is _ European country.A. /, a B. an, an C. /, an D. the, a2. British people only greet their relatives and close friends _ a kiss.A .with B. on C. for D. to3. When a policeman came, the bad man quickly _. A. put away B. got away C. threw away D. gave away4. A computer is usually _ a screen, a main unit ,a mouse and so on.A. made of B. made from C. made up of D made out of5. Where are the students now?Everyone except the twins _ to Water Forest.A. has gone B. has been C. have gone D. have been 6. Must I finish the exercise today? No, you _.A. mustntB. cantC. dont needD. dont have to7. _ useful advice you have given to me! Thank you so much! Youre welcome.A. What a B. What an C. What D. How8. When _ the League? In 2016.A. did you join B. have you become a member of C. have you been in D. have you joined9. Would you mind _ me how to start this online tour ?A. show B. to show C. showed D. showing 10. What do you usually use your computer _?A. in B. for C. with D. to 11. You cant get off the bus _ the bus stops. A. afterB. when C. becauseD. until 12. After climbing the hills for such a long time, we were_ and fell asleep quickly.A. felt tiredB. tired outC. tiring outD. tiring 13. My father was too late _ the early bus this morning.A. to catch B. caught C. catching D. catch14. You are late again. The class _ for five minutes.Sorry. Theres something wrong with my bike.A. began B. has begun C. has been on D. was on15. Im going to have a trip to Window of the World. _. A. Goodbye.B. Have a nice time.C. Im sorry to hear that.D. Help yourself.16. You can borrow at most four books from the school library _. A. at a time B. from time to timeC. at timesD. in time17. Have you got any books on computers? I want to borrow _. Yes, Here you are, but you must return _ by Friday.A. one, one B. one, it C. it, one D. it, it18. _ have you learnt English? Since 2006.A. How far B. How soon C. How often D. How long19. There are too many kinds of shoes here , I cant decide _.A. to buy which pair B. which pair to buy C. buy which pair D. which pair buying20. Thank you for giving us so much help._.A. It doesnt matter B. Yes, please.C. My pleasure D. No, thanks.三、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（满分15分）Once there was a poor little girl living near a forest. She had no family and no one to love her. So she often 1 sad and lonely.One day, when she was walking in the forest, she found that a small 2 was trapped unluckily in a bush. The butterfly tried to fly away 3 failed. The kind little girl saved the butterfly with great care. Instead of flying away, the butterfly turned 4 a beautiful fairy (仙女). The little girl was very 5 .“Thank you for 6 me. You are so kind. I will make any of your dreams come true.” said the fairy.The little girl thought for a moment and then said, “I want to be 7 !”The fairy said, “Very well. I will help you.” And she said something in the little girls ear. Then the fairy disappeared（消失）.As the kind little girl grew up, she was 8 ready to help people in need and was popular among the villagers. No one in the village was as happy as she was. Everyone asked her the 9 of the happiness. She always smiled and 10 , “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a kind 11 when I was a little girl.”When the kind girl became a very old woman and was dying, the neighbours in the 12 all gathered (聚拢) around her bed because they were 13 that her secret of happiness would die with her. They asked, “Please tell us what the kind fairy said.”The lovely old woman still 14 and said, “She told me that everyone needed me, no matter how safe they seemed, no matter how rich or poor, no matter how old or 15 . She said that helping others would make me happy all my life.”1. A. feltB. foundC. soundedD. thought2. A. birdB. butterflyC. snakeD. squirrel3. A. soB. orC. butD. as4. A. onB. intoC. upD. down5. A. mad（发疯的）B. tiredC. surprisedD. angry6. A. catchingB. beatingC. killingD. saving7. A. energetic（精力充沛的）B. happyC. activeD. humorous8. A. hardly（几乎不）B. neverC. seldomD. always9. A. secretB. successC. powerD. lesson10. A. askedB. hopedC. refusedD. answered 11. A. witchB. ghostC. fairyD. princess12. A. townB. villageC. cityD. world13. A. excitedB. pleasedC. gladD. afraid14. A. smiledB. criedC. shoutedD. jumped15. A. niceB. greatC. youngD. quiet四、阅读理解 阅读下列三篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（满分30分）AWhat is the most famous building in Australia? It must be the Sydney Opera House. In fact, it is one of the top 10 famous buildings in the world. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师), Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began again. In 1967, they started the decoration (装璜) inside. It took 14 years in total（总共）to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public (公众). The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 metres long and 120 metres wide. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it. The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.1. The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _.A. America B. Australia C. England D. Denmark2. The underlined word “construction” means _ in Chinese.A. 施工 B. 设计 C. 创立D. 竣工3. Building the Sydney Opera House lasted _.A. from 1959 to 1967 B. from 1962 to 1973C. from 1959 to 1973 D. from 1962 to 19674. _paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House. A. Utzon B. Queen Elizabeth II C. The publicD. The government 5. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Sailing Roof B. The Sydney Opera House C. The Opening of the Opera House D. Travelling in SydneyBWhere isLove? How can we find Love?Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to whereLove lived, so he gothis things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw anold woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her apizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy. They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boydecided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug（拥抱）. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever. When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on hisface and asked what had made him so happy. I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world. At the same time, the old womans son was also surprised at his mothers pleasure andasked why. I ate a pizza in the park with Love, she said, and he is much younger than I expected.If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life. 6. When the little boy saw the old woman, she was_. A. watching some birdsB. passing the streetC.looking for a seat in the parkD. having a pizza7. The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because_.A. the old woman still felt hungryB. he didnt like the drinkC. he wanted to see the smile againD. the old woman paid him for it8. The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile_.A. after the little boy hugged herB. before it grew darkC. when she was drinking CokeD. after the little boy went home9. The boys mother was surprised to see her son was very_when the door opened.A. sadB.happyC. unhappyD. angry10. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The little boy failed to find Love.B.The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. C. The little boy decided never to go home.D. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.CThe Internet is becoming important in our life. How much do you know about it? The following questions and their answers will help you to know more about the Internet. What is the Internet?The Internet is a large, world-wide collection (聚集) of computer networks (网络). A network is a small group of computers put together. The Internet is many different kinds of networks from all over the world. These networks are called the Internet. If you have learned to use the Internet, you can have a lot of interest on the World Wide Web (网) .What is the World Wide Web?The World Wide Web has been the most popular development of the Internet. It is like a big electronic (电子) book with millions of pages. These pages are called homepages. You can find information about almost anything in the world on these pages. For example, you can use the Internet instead of a library to find information for your homework. You can also find information about your favourite sport or film star, talk to your friends or even do some shopping on the pages. Most pages have words, pictures and even sound or music.What is e-mail?Electronic mail (e-mail) is a way of sending messages to other people. Its much quicker and cheaper than sending a letter. If you want to use e-mail, you must have an e-mail address. This address must have letters and dots (点) and an (means “at”). For example: Lily Y. Write a message, type a persons e-mail address, and then send the message across the Internet. People dont need to use stamps, envelopes or go to the post office because of the invention of the Internet. Quick, easy and interesting thats the Internet.11. The Internet is_.A. a big computerB. lots of computer networks C. the World Wide WebD. a small group of computers12. The World Wide Web is like_.A. an electronic page B. homepages C. an electronic book D. an interesting picture13. The sentence “You can talk to your friends on the pages.” means_.A. your friends can come to your house to talk to you face to faceB. you can go to your friends houses to talk to them C. you can talk to your friends through the same computerD. you can type your words in the computer and send them to your friends across the Internet14. People like to use e-mail to send messages to their friends because_.A. they have to pay money B. there are many advertisements. C. they dont need to have addresses, stamps and envelopes.D. its faster and cheaper 15. The “e” in e-mail means_.A. electronicB. entranceC. enjoyableD. easy 第二部分 非选择题（65分）五、任务型阅读 阅读下面的材料，根据材料内容完成后面的表格，每空一词。（满分10分）Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.Before leavingWear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They dont go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.While travelling Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle. Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold. How to keep 1 during a tripBefore leaving Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and 2 . 3 some necessary medicine with you. Exercise for weeks or months 4 you leave. Prepare proper food. Take bread, biscuits and some fruit for a 5 trip or bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables for a nearer one.While 6_ 7 eat dirty food or bad fruit. Have enough 8 to take a rest during your trip. Drink bottled water and always 9 the cover. Keep food in good condition. Dont 10 to keep hot food hot and cold food cold.六、阅读表达 阅读下面短文，回答问题。（满分10分）Jenny wanted to encourage（鼓励） students to read more books, so she decided to put an introduction（介绍） to some interesting childrens story books in the school newspaper. The Little Prince (小王子)is a famous work written by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupry. In the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to explore the universe (宇宙). In his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. Finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. The book is really popular all over the world. Charlottes Web( 夏洛特的网 )is a famous childrens novel written by American author E. B. White. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages to praise (赞扬) Wilbur in her web and saves him. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in the end. When it came out（出版） in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults（成年人） and children. And it is still very popular today. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane ( 爱德华的奇妙之旅 ）is a 2006 novel written by Kat