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第 1 页 共 18 页 冀教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷 无听力材料 冀教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷 无听力材料 A A 卷卷 一 一 听下面听下面 5 5 段对话 每段对话后有一个小题段对话 每段对话后有一个小题 从题中所给的从题中所给的 A A B B 共共 5 5 题 共题 共 1010 分分 1 2 分 选择恰当的答语 A It doesn t work B It s beautiful C I like it very much 2 2 分 选择正确的答语 A It s too far to go B I m not sure yet C Because it s an amazing city 3 2 分 How long will the woman stay at the hotels A For 2 days B For 3 days C For 4 days 4 2 分 Who has seen the film A Sandy B Ann C Ann s mother 5 2 分 选择正确的答案 A Australia B Thailand C Africa 第 2 页 共 18 页 二 二 听下面听下面 2 2 段对话和段对话和 1 1 段独白 每段对话或独白后有几个小题段独白 每段对话或独白后有几个小题 从题从题 共共 3 3 题 共题 共 1818 分分 6 10 分 选择最佳答案 1 How many museums are there in the US A Nine B Nineteen C Ninety 2 When did the National Air and Space Museum open A In1976 B In1986 C In l996 3 here are 6 000things such as rockets and in the museum A planes B astronaut clothes C spaceships 4 The museum is open for hours except 25th December A eight B seven and a half C seven 5 You can get more information by A writing letters B sending emails C making a phone call 第 3 页 共 18 页 7 2 分 Where are they talking A In a shop B At the bus stop C In the police station 8 6 分 听第二段对话 回答下面 3 小题 1 What was Mike doing when Judy called him A Talking with his friend B Reading in the library C Staying in the bookstore 2 What s Judy s phone number A 3764529 B 3864529 C 3764528 3 What will Judy do later A Call again B Go to the bookstore C Visit Mike 三 三 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 5 5 题 共题 共 4141 分分 9 10 分 One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea Today when we think of Western tea culture we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups Afternoon tea People believe that an English lady Anna first introduced the idea of afternoon tea In the 18th and 19th centuries the English ate only two main meals each day breakfast and a heavy supper 第 4 页 共 18 页 that would last for several hours in the evening As a result people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals To solve this problem Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o clock This meal included cakes and sandwiches And tea was served 供应 to wash down the food In order to make this afternoon meal important fine china cups and plates and silver teapots knives forks and spoons were used Soon afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions Today afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain Will you come for coffee Coffee also has an important role in British culture People often use the words Will you come for coffee to mean Would you like to come to my home for a chat Normally several different drinks such as tea hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee and you will be asked what you would like However you will not normally be offered wine at a coffee party Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange In the 17th century London coffeehouses were busy and noisy places Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business as well as to drink coffee In fact the London Stock Exchange 伦敦股票交易所 is believed to have started from these coffeehouses 1 Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she A enjoyed chatting with her friends at home B love tea and beautiful chinese tea cups C wanted to share nice food with her friends D found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals 2 What does social occasions mean in Chinese A 集体婚礼 B 社交活动 C 社区表演 第 5 页 共 18 页 D 公共场合 3 If someone says to you Will you come for coffee you A will be offered coffee only B are asked what you would like to drink C will be asked to have a chat with him or her D you are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party 4 From the last paragraph we can see A a new business was started in coffeehouses B coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers C businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee D most people wouldn t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise 5 Which is the best title of the article A British and Chinese cultures B The beginning of Tea and Coffee C Coffeehouse and Business D English tea and coffee culture 10 6 分 阅读理解 Mr Green and his family decided to live in Beijing for two weeks One morning they left for the Great Wall by bus at 9 00 It took them about one hour and a half to get there Then they visited the Great Wall and took lots of photos Four hours later it began to rain They had to go back to the hotel After getting to the hotel they found their camera was lost Mr Green s kids felt sorry and they didn t want to eat anything for dinner Mr Green told a joke to make them happy An old man lived in a tall building It had sixty storeys One day he 第 6 页 共 18 页 fell down from it but he didn t hurt himself Mr Green said Do you know why The kids were surprised and they didn t know the answer Because he lived on the first floor The kids all laughed after hearing the answer Just then a policeman came in with a bag She said a Chinese boy found the bag on the Great Wall and then found them Mr Green opened the bag and found the camera They all became very happy 1 How long would Mr Green s family live in Beijing A For about a week B For about two days C For about a month D For about half a month 2 What does the underlined word storey mean in Chinese A 房间 B 楼层 C 商店 D 包厢 3 Why did Mr Green s kids want nothing to have for dinner A Because they were full B Because they were very tired C Because they were sad that their camera was lost D Because they were busy looking at the photos 11 10 分 阅读短文 然后判断后面的句子是否符合短文内容 It was Saturday Mike stayed at home alone 单独地 His parents went to visit his grandparents 第 7 页 共 18 页 in another city He did his homework and read books After lunch he watched TV and played basketball on the playground with Jack He felt very tired In the evening his parents came back and brought him some presents They were a schoolbag and a basketball Mike felt very excited 1 Mike didn t visit his grandparents 2 Mike did his homework and read books at home 3 Mike felt tired after reading books 4 Mike s parents bought a new schoolbag and a football for him 5 Mike was sad in the evening 12 10 分 阅读短文 选择最佳答案 No one knows when the first kite was made The first record of a kite was more than 2 000 years ago in China Han Xin the leader of an army wanted to bring down a king He decided to dig a tunnel 隊道 into the king s palace He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length 长度 of its string 线 In this way he could determine how long the tunnel should be His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them When they reached the end of the string they knew to dig up Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years In the 1700s kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son Today in Japan kites are often flown as part of a celebration such as the beginning of a new year And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world In 1752 Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity In the 1890s Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight From 1898 until 1933 the United States Weather Bureau 气象局 used box kites to collect weather data The Wright brothers also experimented 试验 with kites What they learned helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903 1 Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel 第 8 页 共 18 页 A To pull down the palace B To fight against the king C To search for the king s treasure D To find out the length of the kite string 2 What does the underlined word determine in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese A 测定 B 选择 C 了解 D 考察 3 One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is A to give thanks for a good harvest in summer B to express good wishes to the first born daughter C to celebrate the beginning of a new year D to hold kite festivals all over the country 4 When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites A In 1752 B In 1898 C In 1903 D In 1933 5 What would be the best title for the text A The History of Kites B The Experiments of Kites 第 9 页 共 18 页 C The Invention of a Kite D The First Record of a Kite 13 5 分 阅读短文内容 从短文后的 ABCDE 五个选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项 Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy A true friend does indeed find pleasure in our joy and share sorrow in our grief In time of trial he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort We must choose someone who has a good character whose activities are good and who shows kindness of heart If you tell a friend your secrets he or she won t tell anyone else Friends share each other s joys and sorrows They help each other when they are in trouble and cheer each other up when they are sad In conclusion when you have made a good friend don t forget him or her A Knowing how valuable friendship is we should be very careful in our choice of a friend B It is very difficult to find a better definition of friendship C A true friend can always be trusted loved and respected D The most important thing is that a friend always understands you E We should avoid these shallow people who are easily changed by adversities or misfortune 四 四 完形填空完形填空 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 2020 分分 14 10 分 完形填空 A few years ago I worked a 12 hour night shift 夜班 and got home from work I was on my way back home and was very tired I 1 at a restaurant to have breakfast Right after I placed my order I saw a man come in He was carrying a small backpack and looked like he had seen better times He reached in his pocket and pulled out some2 He asked the waitress if 38 cents was 3 to buy a cup of coffee She looked at his backpack and said 4 Have a seat Coffee was 50 cents a cup at the time It really touched me how she had tried to protect his pride and how he hadn t asked for any charity 第 10 页 共 18 页 Shortly before my 5 came I asked the waitress to come over I said You know I am not feeling well I don t think I am going to be able to eat my breakfast Do you think there is6 here who might eat it She first asked if I was OK and then she 7 She said I think so Are you sure I told her that I was sure She then walked over to the gentleman and told him that I had ordered food and it was too8 to stop the order but I didn t feel like eating Would he be so kind as to take it 9they wouldn t have to throw it away I had walked to the cash register 收银台 and was paying for the meal At the cash register I asked if they had gift cards They did I bought one 10 25 00 and asked them to give it to the gentleman after I left 1 A looked B stood C waited D stopped 2 A notes B tickets C change D paper 3 A enough B short C good D able 第 11 页 共 18 页 4 A Not really B Never mind C With pleasure D Of course 5 A menu B food C coffee D bill 6 A anyone B everyone C someone D no one 7 A accepted B refused C understood D left 8 A early 第 12 页 共 18 页 B late C slow D quick 9 A because B if C so that D unless 10 A at B for C with D by 15 10 分 语法填空 In 2012 I had just become better from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer s conference in Orlando Florida My family suggested that a h might be just what the doctor orders so off I went I was rather t arriving in the Sunshine State but I managed to catch a taxi to my hotel and settle in The next morning I took another taxi to the shopping centre to buy a few gifts Later I went to a caf to have lunch but all the tables were full of people Then I heard a f voice saying You can s my table I thankfully sat down with the old lady and we had a happy lunch together As the m drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando I had already told her that I hadn t hired 雇 用 a car and I hadn t realized how e taking taxis would be after a while she said My 第 13 页 共 18 页 dear don t use any more taxis I m retired and it would be my pleasure to drive you wherever you wish I told her that I couldn t put her to that t but she took no notice of my protests 反对 She asked me where I was staying and the next morning she was w at my apartment at the exact time to take me to Disney World She spent some time with me before leaving me to explore 探索 alone At the end of the day she returned to take me back to where I stayed I o her money but she refused to take any I ll never forget that wonderful lady who through her kin