江苏省泰州市姜堰区2016-2017学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题

2017年春学期八年级英语期中试题(考试时间：120分钟 满分150分) 命题人：孔志红 审核人：第一部分 选择题（共85分）一、听力测试。（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分）A.听对话，回答问题（10分）本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍，在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择最合适的备选答案。 1. What does Jim like playing? A B C2. When is the woman arriving? A B C3. How much is the MP3? 116 163 136 A B C4. Where is her penfriend from? A B C5.What happened ? A. Jim saw the accident. B.Jim hit a tall tree. C.The motorbike hit Jim.6.What does the man mean ? A. He means its raining now. B.He doesnt like walking at all. C. He wont go outside.7.Where would the man want to go to if it didnt snow?A. England B. Thailand C. American 8.What does the girl tell Wilson to do ?A. To be quiet B. To make a noise C. To clean the bedroom 9.Where are the two speakers?A. At the doctors.B. In the cinema. C.In the shop10.Where was the woman last night?A. In the music hall.B. At home. C. In the restaurant.B.听对话和短文回答问题：听第1段材料，回答第11-12题。11. Did the man have a trip yesterday?A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didnt. C. We dont know.12. Where did they go first?A. the Great Wall. B. the Palace Museum C. the Summer Palace听下面一段短文，完成信息表Friendship Day Information FormPlace where the festival started: 13 Time to celebrate the festival: 14 How to celebrate the festival: 15 13. A. In the UK . B. In the USA. C. In China .14. A. The first Sunday of August . B. The first Sunday of May . C. On Sunday every month . 15. A. In only one way. B. In the same way. C. In many different ways .C、听短文，选择正确答案，听两遍。16. My family lived in _ before I was 12 years old. A. the city B. town C. the mountains17. I spent _ walking to school every morning. A. half an hour B. one hour C. one and a half hours18. I could meet _ on the way to school. A. my friends B. my parents C. nobody19. There were _ students in my class. A. 12 B. 20 C. 4020. I could see _ there. A. the sea B. many high buildings C. many kinds of flowers 二、单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）( ) 21.-Have you seen _ TV series In the Name of People人民的名义，Jane? -Yes, its quite _excellent play, so I cant wait to turn on the TV when I get home. A. a, theB. the, anC. a, aD. the, the( ) 22.A lot of fish in the river _because there _ lots of pollution. A. has died ; is B. have died ; isC. has died ; are D. have died ; are( ) 23.I travelled _ in the _ mountain, but I didnt feel _. A. lonely, alone, lonely B. alone, alone, lonely C. alone, lonely, lonely D. lonely, alone, lonely( ) 24.Eating in a Chinese restaurant _ more time than in a fast food restaurant. A. takes B. costs C.pays D.spends( ) 25. -Did you know anything about the accident? -Just a little. I didnt know much about it _ I was not there that day.A. because B. until C. if D. after( ) 26.-Have you _ been to New York?- -No, _. A. ever, yetB. ever, neverC. never, notD. never ,never( ) 27.-Must I return the book on time? -Yes, you_. But you_come to our desk every time. Just renew it online.A. need, have toB. must, dont have toC. mustnt, neednt D. must, have to( ) 28.When people visit the USA, they can go to visit _. A. Leaning Tower of Pisa B. the Statue of Liberty C. Tower Bridge D. Mount Fuji( ) 29. -Im going on a trip to Hainan after the exam. -Really?_! A. Have a nice time! B. OK C. Thank you D. Congratulations( ) 30. The next day, they _England. They _abroad for nearly a week. A. have gone to, have been to B. went to, have been C. have been to, have been to D. went to, have been in ( ) 31. -_did you leave? -I _my hometown for nearly ten years. A. When, have been away B. When, have been away from C. How long, left D. How long, have been away( ) 32.I went _a trip _the museum last week, the bus moved _full speed on the highway. A. on, for, at B. in, to, at C. in, to, in D. on, to, at( ) 33.-How does Jack usually go to work? -He _ drive a car, but now he _ there to lose weight.A. used to, is used to walk B. was used to, is used to walkingC. was used to, is used to walk D. used to, is used to walking( ) 34. -Do you mind taking the guitar to the office for me? -_. Put it in my car, please. A. Not at all B. Of course C. Yes, I do D. Never mind( ) 35.I wont go to see the film tonight because I_ the ticket this morning. A. lost B. have lost C.found D. have found( ) 36.I cant decide . A.what to do with it B. what to do it C. how to do with it D. how to do ( ) 37. -Do you think _important for students to do their homework and _ on time? -Yes, I think so. A. its, hand them in B. that, hand in them C. it, hand it in D. it, hand in it( ) 38.-I will miss my family when I go abroad for further study this autumn. -Dont worry. You can _them by email.A. come up with B. get along with C. keep in touch with D. make friends with( ) 39. I _ since I left there.Adidnt get her letter Bhavent heard from herCreceived her letter Dhas received her letter( ) 40. -Could you help me work out this maths problem? -_. A. Not problem B. Its a pleasure C. With pleasure D. No, I couldnt三、完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） Im enjoying my stay in Canada. It is my first experience of being abroad, and I am trying to learn as_41_as possible. Classes here are much more fun and very different from classes in_42_. In China there are very few chances to practice_43_and listening, so many Chinese students have goodgrammar,_44_their speaking is not good. Studying English at Fern is much more practical. We actually_45_the language we are learning. I couldnt speak any English at all when I_46_here. Thankfully after about a month, things started getting_47_and I made friends and started to settle in(安家). I am really_48_to learn English here and Fern is a very good language school. I have always wanted to have a sister. In my Canadian host family my dream has_49_. On the first day when I arrived, my host family welcomed_50_warmly. All the family members were_51_and helpful, and they made me feel at home at once. My_52_, Joise, is very kind. She often explains their manners to me. Her mother explains ordinary things like housework. Together they_53_me study and understand Canada. Joise told me a_54_. Last year, she met a Chinese student on a plane. She said she felt sorry because she did not say_55_to the girl. Im happy to live in Canada. I think it will be an important experience in my life. ( )41. A. manyB. muchC. goodD. soon( )42. A. JapanB. CanadaC. ChinaD. America( )43. A. playingB. readingC. writingD. speaking( )44. A. but B. and C. or D. so( )45. A. writeB. readC. hearD. use( )46. A. enteredB. arrivedC. arrived inD. went( )47. A. harderB. worseC. busierD. easier( )48. A. sadB. sorryC. happyD. afraid( )49. A. come trueB. come outC. come overD. come on( )50. A. himB. herC. meD. them( )51. A. seriousB. friendlyC. rude D. impolite( 52. A. sisterB. fatherC. brotherD. mother( )53. A. see B. hearC. helpD. watch( )54. A. lie B. experienceC. jokeD. story( )55. A. everythingB. anythingC. somethingD. nothing四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AIvy and BeanMake the RulesPrice: $14.99 Number of pages: 127 Storyline: Bean and her best friend, Ivy, decide to create their own camp. They think up all the activities and , of course, they make the rules.Recommendation: Id give this book a 10 because I love the characters. They are funny and creative.White Fur FlyingPrice: $15.99 Number of pages: 128Storyline: Zoe and Alices mother might just have the coolest job ever. She saves great pyrenees dogs(大白熊犬)Recommendation: Id give this book an 8 because it is a little sad. I think kids who love animals and a good story will really like it. Stick DogPrice: $12. 99 Number of pages: 192Storyline：A dog lives in an empty pipe under Highway 16. He has four dog friends. One day, they decide to go on an adventure to steal the food from a human familyRecommendation: Id give this book a 9. It is funnyI was laughing out loud at all the funny scenes.GingernapPrice: $15. 99 Number of pages: 160Storyline: After their parents are killed in a car accident, Jayna and her elder brother Rob are each others only family. Soon, Rob goes off to serve in the navy.Recommendation: Id give this book a 9. Im interested in romantic novels and science fiction, but not so much in historical fiction. Gingersnap really changed my opinion.( )56. Which of the four novels is the thinnest? A. Ivy and Bean Make the Rules. B. White Fur Flying. C. Stick Dog. D. Gingersnap.( )57. White Fur Flying _. A. tells us about the life of four dogs B. is a historical fiction C. is a book about saving dogs D. shows us the camp life( )58. If you read Stick Dog, you will _. A. know how the homeless dogs steal food B. know what rules the two girls have made C. learn what happened to Jayna D. know something about saving dogs( )59. Tom wants to buy a copy of Stick Dog and a copy of Gingersnap. He should pay_ for the two books. A. $14. 99 B. $28. 98 C. $12. 99 D. $15. 99( )60. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The characters of Stick Dog are creative. B. White Fur Flying tells us a funny story. C. The recommender is not interested in Gingersnap. D. The recommender likes Ivy and Bean Make the Rules best. B Chinas female swimmer Fu Yuanhui came third in womens 100-metre backstroke finals at Rio Olympics. Chinas online people have gone crazy about the 1996-born girl, not because of her performance or her achievement , but because of her cheerful answer to her performance during an interview by CCTV.Finishing the 100 meter backstroke with 58.95 seconds, Fu, who thought it was 59 seconds, was quite surprised with the result. This was the first moment when she impressed Chinese audience with her surprising look and body language in front of the camera.The second time that the young swimmer amazed the audience was her honest and straightforward answer to a question raised by the reporter.“We know that your body condition was not that good in the past year and its not easy to have such a result. Do you think you are now as good as before?” asked the reporter. “It is my best score ever. I have worked for three months on the recovery. Only the ghost knows what I have come through,” said Fu, “It was so painstaking that sometimes I felt like I was going to die. ”In the interview, Fu used a phrase “Hong Huang Zhi Li” to describe the great efforts she had made in preparing for the competition, which soon became a popular phrase on the Internet .61.Fu Yuanhui was years old when she came third at Rio Olympics. A. 18 B. 17 C. 20 D.2262.People were crazy about the girl because of . A.her performance B.her achievements C.her beauty D.her cheerful answer63.Fu Yuanhui felt first when she knew the result.A. excited B. surprised C.interested D.happy 64.The underlined word “painstaking” means in Chinese .A. 有趣的 B.艰辛的 C.愉快的 D. 兴奋的65.Which of the following is Right according to the passage?A. Fu Yuanhui wasnt satisfied with her performance at all B. The girl had worked for half a year on the recovery.C.Fu Yuanhui didnt think this was her best score .D.“Hong Huang Zhi Li” became a popular phrase on the Internet . CNews One: 29 October, 2017The government of China plans to end its one-child per family policy(政策) and instead let families have two children. The plan was announced Thursday after high-level meetings in Beijing. China，which has the largest population，made the one-child policy in 1980. The government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children for so many years. For example, some couples in the countryside could have two children.News Two: 05 October, 2015The first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes has been announced. Swedens Nobel Prize committee (委员会) says the Nobel Prize for medicine will go to scientists from Ireland, Japan and China. William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan share the prize for their discovery of the medicine avermectin. The Nobel committee praised their work on what it calls a “novel therapy.” The treatment fights disease caused by parasites（寄生虫）.The prize for medicine is also going to Chinese researcher Tu Youyou. She discovered artemisinin. Artemisinin is a drug that has greatly made the number of people who die from malaria(疟疾) smaller.News Three: 09 December, 2015Oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels since 2009.Brent crude oil, one of several kinds of oil on the world market, dropped below $40 a barrel(桶) on Tuesday. However, the main group of oil producing countries has been unable to reduce the oil production.( )66. How long did Chinas one-child policy last? A. 38 years. B. 37 years. C. 25 years. D. 65 years.( )67. Who got the Nobel Prize for medicine? A. Tu Youyou from China. B. William Campbell from Ireland. C. William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan. D. William Campbell from Ireland, Satoshi Omura from Japan and Tu Youyou from China.( )68. What is the price of Brent crude oil on Tuesday? A. $40 a barrel. B. Over $40 a barrel. C. Less than $40 a barrel. D. Less than￥40 a barrel.( )69. What can we know from News Three? A. There is only one kind oil on the world market. B. Main oil producing countries will produce less oil. C. Oil prices on Tuesday are the lowest in history. D. Main oil producing countries will still produce as much oil as before.( )70. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. The oil prices are the lowest in 2009. B. The artemisinin has saved lots of lives. C. There are the most people in China in the world. D. Only a small number of Chinese couples can have two children in China in the past few years.第二部分 非选择题 （共65分）五、阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） Shanghai-born novelist Lu Shie wrote a fantasy novel called New China in 1910. In the book he described a dream where trains were running underground, an iron bridge crossed the Huangpu River and Shanghai hosted a successful World Exposition in the underdeveloped Pudong area at that time. The blueprint(蓝图) described in the novel became real exactly after 100 years. On May 1, 2010, the World Exposition, with 158 years of history, drew back its curtain from Shanghai. According to a source at the Organizing Committee (组织委员会)of the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai, it is expected to attract more than 70 million visitors, making it the most popular exposition in history. It is also the first time the World Exposition is held in a developing country. About 600 years ago, Shanghai was just a small fishing village in Chinas eastern coastal area. It grew into a commercial（商业的）city thanks to its prosperous（繁荣的）port and, over the course of 100 years, Shanghai became among the first Chinese cities to open its doors to the world. Along the way, it became the economic and commercial hub of China.Today, Shanghai is developing into an international metropolis（大都会）.Answer the following with No more than 5 words for each question.71. Where was the novelist Lu Shie born ? _72. When did the blueprint become real ? _73. How many visitors will Shanghai Exposition attract according to the source? _74. What was Shanghai like about 600 years ago? _75. Whats the passage mainly about? _六、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health. If so, the following health habits may help you.Eat breakfast every morningResearch shows that if you eat a meal in the morning you may not become too fat or eat too much during lunch. Eating breakfast can help people feel better through the day.Get enough sleepPoor sleep can