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江苏省泰兴市济川中学2015-2016学年八年级英语下学期期中试题第i卷 选择题部分(60分)听力。(共20小题，每小题1分，记20分)a) 听对话，回答问题。( )1. hows the weather today? ( )2. how did david come to school this morning? ( )3.what kind of pet does jack like best?( )4. which fruit could denis get for the party? ( )5. what does the man use the computer to do? a. play chess. b. draw and designc. chat with her friends.( )6. where does the boy come from? a. china. b. australia.c. america.( )7. what information is the man searching for? a. about films. b. about computer games. c. about travelling.( )8. when is the man asking the woman to come? a. on friday morning. b. on saturday afternoon.c. on friday night.( )9. where are they most probably talking? a. at a bus stop. b. at a theatre. c. at a railway station.( )10. whose computer did the girl use?a. her brothers. b. her fathers. c. johns.b) 听下面一段对话，回答11-12题。( )11. why cant the woman sleep well?a. because she studies maths too hard. b. because she spends much time on tv. c. because she has too much for dinner.( )12. what does the doctor tell her to do?a. go to bed early. b. eat more fruit. c. relax herselfc) 听第一篇短文，回答13-15题。请根据短文内容, 完成信息记录表。听两遍。why is hiking popular?reason 1healthy and relaxinggood exercise without 13 reason 2simple and cheapwhat you need to do: wear a pair of 14 and a smile on your facereason 3can help you get away from your 15 can make you have a clear mind and be confident( )13. a. money b. time c. hurting( )14. a. glasses b. trainers c. trousers( )15. a. daily life b. strange feelings c. bad habitsd) 听第二篇短文，回答16-20题。听两遍。( )16. jim was in his _ when he saw two men in his neighbors garden. a. living room b. car c. kitchen( )17. jim asked the two men to take his tv because he wanted _. a. to throw it away b. to give it to them c. them to mend it( )18. the two men took away the tv sets _. a. by bicycle b. by taxi c. in a car( )19. the two men and the car _. a. came back the next day b. never came back again c. lost their way( )20. from the passage we can guess when jim cant get back his color tv, _. a. he must be very glad b. he will tell the police about it c. he will never watch tv again单选题。(共15小题; 每小题1分，计15分) ( )21. what do you think of _ film furious 7 (速度与激情7)? wonderful! what about seeing it with me _ second time?a. a; the b. the; the c. a; a d. the; a( )22. alice likes traveling the rainforests aacross；lonely bthrough；lonely cacross；alone dthrough；alone( )23. have you finished your homework _? yes, ive _ finished it. a. just; alreadyb. yet; neverc. yet; alreadyd. already; yet( )24. tom, why not stop _ a rest? oh, no, mum. its so interesting that i cant stop _ the kite.a. having; to fly b. to have; flying c. to have; to fly d. having; flying( )25. anna, you “i am a singer(我是歌手)”? of course. i it last weekend a. did, see; saw b. did, see; have seen c. have, seen; saw d. do, see; saw( )26. there were two students in the class buildings during the earthquake, but of them failed to run outathousand，hundred bthousands，hundreds cthousands，hundred dthousand，hundreds( )27. can you believe_little children can finish the difficult problem in_ a short time?i cant believe it until i see it with my own eyes.a. so; so b. so; such c. such; so d. such; such( )28. he often plays tricks on others, but , he is a good boy. he is willing to help others. ain this way bin some ways cin that way din a word( )29. which of the following pictures means please dont make any noise.( )30. i enjoy reading the books of robert louis stevenson because i find them really _. me too. they always make me feel _. a. exciting; exciting b. exciting; excitedc. excited; exciting d. excited; excited( )31. would you like some juice or bread? _ . im really thirsty and hungry after walking for a long time.a. none b. either c. nothing d. both ( )32. i hear that your good friend david _ books about history. yes, but now he _ novels.a. used to read; used to read b. use to read; used to readingc. use to read; is used toreading d. used to read; is used to reading( )33. -would you mind me_ here?-_. let me take my bag away. a. to sit; better not b. sitting; im afraid notc. sitting; not at all d. to sit; i hope so( )34. mrs. green. do you think i can get an “a” in the exam if i start working hard now? of course. _.a. better late than never b. many hands make light workc. you cannot burn the candle at both sides d. actions speak louder than words( )35. thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, amy. _. thats what friends are for.a. my pleasure b. with pleasure c. never mind d. its nice of you完形填空。(共15小题; 每小题1分，计15分)the other side of the wallthere was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden. she was raised by her grandmother who taught her to love and take care of flowers. so her flower garden was the 36 .one day, while she was looking through a flower list she often 37 the flowers from, suddenly a picture of a plant caught her eyes. she had never 38 blooms(花) on a flower like that before. “i have to have it,” she said to 39 , and she ordered it at once. when it arrived, she already had a 40 prepared to plant it. she planted it at the back of her yard. it grew well, with beautiful green leaves all over it, 41 there were no blooms. day after day she continued to water it, feed it, and she even talked to it, trying to make it bloom. however, it was 42 . one morning, a few weeks later, when standing before the vine(藤), she felt very 43 that her plant had not bloomed. she was giving thought to 44 it down and planting something else in its place. it was at this point that her neighbor, whose 45 joined hers, called over to her. “thank you so much! you cant imagine how much i have 46 the blooms of that vine you planted.” the young woman walked 47 the gate into her neighbors yard, and she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was 48 with blooms. they were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had 49 seen. the vine had grown through the crevices (缝隙) and it had not flowered on 50 side of the wall, but it had flowered on the other side. sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort (努力), but that doesnt mean it isnt successful.( )36. a. worst b. bad c. best d. fine( )37. a. learnedb. heardc. orderedd. borrowed( )38. a. seenb. smeltc. soldd. picked( )39. a. herb. himselfc. him d. herself( )40. a . placeb. bagc. walld. vine( )41. a. andb. soc. ord. but( )42. a. endlessb. uselessc. successfuld. hopeful( )43. a. excitedb. nervousc. sadd. frightened( )44. a. puttingb. cuttingc. turningd. taking( )45. a. balconyb. kitchenc. bedroomd. yard( )46. a. enjoyedb. dreamedc. expectedd. hated( )47. a. throughb. acrossc. aboved. below( )48. a. satisfiedb. connectedc. filledd. pleased( )49. a. neverb. everc. yet d. just( )50. a. itsb. hisc. herd. their阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(共15小题; 每小题2分，计30分)a ive loved my mothers desk since i was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, i decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world. years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “but the desk,” she would say again, “its for elizabeth. ” i never saw her be angry, and never saw her cry. i knew she loved meshe showed it in action. but as a young girl, i wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. they never happened. and a gulf opened between us. i was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. but she lived “on the surface(表面)”. as years passed i had my own family. i loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. i wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. i posted the letter and waited for her answer. none came. my hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. i couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to mother. i only knew that i had written it, and i could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. now the present of her desk told, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. i cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words. ( )51. the writer began to love her mothers desk _. a. after mother died b. before she became a writer c. when she was a child d. when mother gave it to her ( )52. the passage shows that _. a. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter b. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done c. mother cared much about her daughter in words d. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words ( )53. the word “gulf” in the passage means _. a. deep understanding between the old and the young b. different ideas between the mother and the daughter c. free talks between mother and daughter d. part of the sea going far in land ( )54. what did mother do with her daughters letter asking forgiveness? a. she had never received the letter. b. for years, she often talked about the letter. c. she didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life. d. she read the letter again and again till she died. ( )55. whats the best title of the passage? a. my letter to mother b. mother and children c. my mothers desk d. talks between mother and mebperhaps youve seen the english letters “wc” in your city. they show public toilets. but doyou know it is far from elegant (优雅的) english? in fact, foreigners from english-speaking countries rarely use the letters.workers in our city are changing “wc” signs all over the city. the government is spending much money changing all the bad english on signs and restaurant menus. many other places in china are following our steps.“wc, or water closet, is old-fashioned english. it sounds dirty to me,” says charlie shifflet, a young man from the us. the old sign will become “gents/men” and “ladies/women”.“i see lots of poor english in everyday life, and not only on signs,” he says. “i know what they mean. but they are chinglish, not real english. for example, when someone says to me my hometown is henan province, i know he should say: my hometown is in henan province. hometown is a smaller place in a province.” the common mistakes he picked up include “not entry”, which should be “no entry”, “direction of airport” should be changed to “to the airport”. and it is “room rate”, not “room price”. and remember to “keep off the grass”, rather than “care of the green”.( )56. what does the writer think of the use of “wc”?a. he doesnt think it means water closet.b. he doesnt think it old-fashioned english.c. he doesnt think it proper for a sign.d. he thinks it elegant english. ( )57. the underlined word “rarely” means _.a. sometimes b. seldom c. often d. always( )58. charlie shifflet _. a. is a chinese living in america b. thinks chinese people are sometimes using incorrect englishc. likes to hear or see chinglish d. sometimes uses chinglish( )59. which of the following signs does not use chinglish? . a b c d( )60. the last paragraph is about _. a. why there are so many chinglish signsb. examples of chinglish c. where chinglish signs are d. who uses chinglish signs第ii卷 非选择题(共40分)根据要求写单词。(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)a. 根据汉语提示或首字母写出单词, 完成句子。61. can you help me _(翻译) this english poem into chinese?62. she said she would never forget some pleasant _(经历) while working in england.63. his life became worse and worse after he got _(已结婚的) to a lazy woman.64. if you dont look after your pet bird in p_ways, it will get ill easily.65. the s_we are going to talk about is “online manners”.b. 根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。(每空不限一词) 66. on june 10th, 2014, the central government made up a project on the development in the _(south) of xinjiang.67. there _(be) great changes in taixing in the past ten years.68. unluckily, he fell down and found himself _(able) to move.69. i refuse _ (answer) your question. its a secret.70. i hear the _(eight)book of harry potter series will come out. really? im looking forward to it.任务型阅读(一)。完成表格，每空一词。(共10小题, 每空0.5分，计5分)you must hear about earthquakes，but do you know what to do during and after an earthquake? here is some advice for you：before an earthquake. it is necessary to prepare yourself and your family. all family members should know how to turn off gas，water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers(doctor，hospital，police，119，etc). never put heavy things over beds.during the earthquake. its important for each of you to stay calm. if you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table. it can protect yourself from falling things. stay away from windows, large mirrors，heavy things and so on. if you are cooking，turn off the gas. if you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. its important to move away from buildings，bridges and trees. if you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible. stay in your car.after an earthquake. once the shaking stops, do not run out of the building at once. its better to wait and leave when it is safe.check around you and help the people in trouble. if your building is badly broken，you should leave it. if you smell or hear gas, get everyone outside and open windows and doors. if you can do it safely，turn off the gas. reporeat it to the gas company.some useful 71 about earthquakesbefore an earthquake 72 yourself and your family.dont 73 to turn off gas，water and electricity.remember some useful telephone numbers and not to 74 heavy things over beds. 75 an earthquake 76 calm is important for each of you.moving to a safe place in the room can protect yourself from falling things if you are 77 .remember to turn off the gas if you are cooking.moving to an open area and away from buildings is 78 if you are outdoors.remember to stop your car and stay in it if you are driving.after an earthquakerun out of the building 79 its safe.check around you and help the people in trouble.leave your badly broken building.keep everyone outside and the windows 80 if you smell or hear a gas .任务型阅读(二)。根据其内容简略回答问题。(共5小题, 每小题1分，计5分) canada geese are large blue and white birds. when autumn comes, they have to fly south where the weather is warmer. the winters are so cold in canada that the birds will die if they stay there. last spring, bill lishman found sixteen young canada geese on his farm. they had lost their parents. bill thought, “these young birds wont know what to do in the autumn.” he had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to fly by following him. all through the summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him. when the cold weather arrived in the autumn, bill flew to virginia in the united states-600 miles south of his home in canada. the geese followed him all the way. bill left the geese in virginia and he returned home. this spring, bill was waiting for the birds to come back. they didnt arrive, so bill flew to virginia to get them. he looked for them for two weeks but he couldnt find them. when he arrived back home, he found the geese waiting for him. they had found their way home without him! ( no more than 4 words)81. what will happe