江苏省常熟市2020学年八年级英语下学期期中试题

江苏省常熟市2020学年八年级英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1本试卷满分130分，考试时间100分钟。 2请用05毫米的黑色签字笔将答案写在答题纸上，写在其他位置无效。 3考试结束后，考生只需交答题纸和答题卡。卷 (选择题 共69分)一、听力部分 (20分)第一部分：听对话回答问题(10分) 听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。( )1.How do the mans parents go to work now?( )2. Where has the woman been?A.B.C.( )3. Which place are they talking about?A.B.C.( )4. Hows the weather now?( )5. What does the man use the computer to do? A. Play chess. B. Draw and design.C. 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.第二部分：听对话和短文回答问题 (10分) 听下面1段对话和2篇短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听一段对话，回答第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 herself.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 habits听第二篇短文，回答1620小题。( )16. Why is a bicycle sometimes better than a car in the town? A. It has a basket at the front. B. It is much cheaper than a car. C. It is often faster than a car.( )17. Who can the speaker take to school and the library by bicycle? A. Her little son.B. Her little daughter.C. Her husband.( )18. In which season does the speaker use her bike most? A. In summer.B. In winter. C. In autumn.( )19. When does the speakers husband use the bicycle? A. When he goes for a picnic. B. When he goes to his office. C. When he goes to see his friends. ( )20. What can we learn from what the speaker said? A. Riding saves her a lot of money. B. Riding is good for her daily life and her health. C. Riding is her favourite sport. 二、选择题 (共两部分，满分25分) A) 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分) 请认真阅读下面各题，从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( ) 21Oh, I have got _Mp4 as _ birthday present. A. a; an B. a; the C. an; a D. ; the( ) 22Where have you _? Ive _ the supermarket. A. gone; gone to B. been; been to C. gone; been at D. been; gone to( ) 23Since June 1, 2020，all the markets have _free plastic bagsA. to stop to provide B. to stop providing C. stopped to provide D. stopped providing ( ) 24Jim finds Geography and he can find places while travellingA. easy; easy B. easily; easy C. easy; easily D. easily; easily( ) 25 I think Jurassic World is the best film this summer. _. I have never seen a better one before. A. I cant agree more B. I dont think so C. I am afraid notD. I hope so( )26 Can you believe _little children can finish _ difficult problems in_ a short time?I cant believe it until I see it with my own eyes.A. so; so; so B. so; such；so C. such; so; such D. such; such; such( ) 27Your uncles never been to other countries，has he ? He plans to go abroad this summer ANo，he has BYes，he hasnt CYes，he has DNo，he hasnt( ) 28The Greens _live in the south of Asia. They dont want to move to the north because they _ the cold weather.A. used to; dont use to B. used to; arent used to C. are used to; didnt use to D. are used to; arent used to ( ) 29Hi, I didnt see you at the party in the company yesterday evening. Oh, all my family my sons birthday at home.A. have celebrated B .has celebrated C. was celebrating D. were celebrating( ) 30Their parents _ in 1990, and they _married for twenty-six years. A. got married; have been B. got married; have got C. was married; has been D. were married; have been ( ) 31Could you please _ the story _ French? No problem. A. translatewithB.to translatewith C. translateinto D.to translateinto( ) 32All the Chinese people must work hard _ our China Dream.A. to realize B. realize C. realizing D. realized( ) 33 When shall we go to watch the basketball match in the sports centre? we the work tomorrow.A. Until; finish B. Not until; will finish C. Until; will finish D. Not until; finish( ) 34 Would you like to tell me something about Jiangsu? All right. Jiangsu is _ thirteen big cities. A. made up ofB. made fromC. made with D. made into( ) 35Lucy had few close friends. So she didnt know _ about the trouble.A. who to talk B. who to talk to C. who to say D. what to talkB)完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 请先阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意然后在每小题所给的A，, B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Today some people call Amsterdam the City of Bicycles because it is a city which is flat and convenient（方便）for bicycles. In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans 36 an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were allowed in the city centre. They were 37 that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles 38 and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use. 39 was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys, whether he was a local or a foreigner, Wherever someone finished a journey, they would 40 the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didnt work-thieves took all the bicycles 41 weeks! 42 ,more than thirty years later, the white bike is back in town-this time with a computer chip(芯片)to 43 its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new White bike is not white any more but is an unusual 44 with bright colours. The bikes are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to another place that has enough room. There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam, 45 both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars for many years.( )36. A. stole B. had C. affected D. dropped( )37. A. thoughtful B. helpful C. hopeful D. thankful( )38. A. black B. brown C. blue D. white( )39. A. Anyone B. Everyone C. No one D. Someone( )40. A. take B. leave C. carry D. send( )41. A. with B. for C. without D. within( )42. A. However B. Instead C. Therefore D. Though( )43. A. make B. mark C. record D. describe( )44. A. design B. idea C. size D. experiment( )45. A. so B. because C. but D. while三、阅读理解 (共12题；每小题2分，满分24分)请先阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上。(A)About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. Luckily for them, nothing was destroyed and no one was hurt. But a huge stone fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road. When the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the stone out of the road. But they couldnt move it. They tried to push it but failed. They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing worked. Well, they said sadly, theres nothing we can do about it. Well have to change the way. At this time a boy about 12 years old said, I think I can help you to move the stone away. You? they shouted. What are you talking about? The men all laughed at the boy. The next morning, some people came into the road. One of them shouted, The stone is gone. More people ran out to see what had happened. It was true. The stone wasnt on the road any longer. It wasnt even near the road. The boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, I buried it. The people looked rather surprised. You see, he said, I dug a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline (斜坡) up to the stone and the stone rolled (滚) down into the hole itself. Then I covered it with earth. The villagers shouted, Clever boy! Clever boy! And some of them said, Why didnt we think out this good idea? ( )46. After the earthquake, _. A. many people in the village died B. nothing happened C. the whole village was covered with big stonesD. a huge stone fell down the mountain and stood in the middle of the road ( )47. The stone was moved out of the road by _. A. an old man B. a young man C. a boy D. a girl ( )48. In the end, the huge stone was _. A. in the earth B. in the house C. in the river D. on the road side ( )49. From the passage, we can see that _. A. the boy was stronger than the villagers B. the villagers were very foolish C. the boy was very bright and good at thinking D. the villagers were all proud of the boy before the earthquake happened (B) International travelers, whether traveling for business or pleasure, will find themselves solo from time to time. Here are a few ways to meet new people and perhaps even get new travel chances.Make yourself friendlyBe relaxed and polite. Remember to put yourself in social activities. Restaurants, shops and parks are all great places to meet people. If you want to make local friends in a country, stay near the place the locals often visit.Show your photo album(影集) Keep a small photo album in your bag when you travel. Photos of family, friends and pets will help your new friends learn more about you and give you things to talk about. They will share their own stories with you, and it will help you learn more about your new friends.Can you help your new friends improve their Chinese? Can you cook a traditional Chinese meal? By sharing your skills, you can have a close friendship with your new friends that they wont soon forget.Give some giftsMany foreigners love Chinese goods but have to pay a lot when buying them in their homeland, so youd better prepare some gifts such as silks, tea and works of art. They are always popular.Exchange flatsIf you and your new friends get along well, you can give them your information and plan to exchange flats for your next trip. Then you can visit their countries and stay in their houses while they stay in yours. In this way you will improve your friendship and live like a local abroad, but pay less for traveling.( )50.The underlined word “solo” in the passage means “_”.A. free B. alone C. worried D. close( )51.In which way cant a photo album help you?A. Giving you a topic to talk about. B. Clearing your worries about your pets.C. Helping your new friends to learn more about you.D. Encouraging (鼓励) your new friends to talk about themselves.( )52.From the passage we can learn that _.A. exchanging flats is popular in China B. goods in foreign countries are cheaperC. sharing your special skills can help you develop friendshipD. international travelers always get into trouble( )53.This passage is mainly about how to _.A.travel more often both at home and abroad B. improve friendship with foreignersC. make friends when traveling in foreign countriesD. prepare for a business trip (C) Are you “Weibo Addicts” ? You may spend too much time on Webo if you are a “Weibo Addict”.Do you write a Weibo ? If you dont , you are “ out ”! Weibo means microblog . People may spend much time writing a blog , but it takes a little time to write a microblog. Why ? Because every message on a microblog is less than 140 words .Microblog started in the USA. It came to China in 2020 and it grows very fast. In 2020, the number of Chinese micro-bloggers grew to 300 million. People write microblogs for many reasons . For many microblog users , it is a great way of learning the freshest news, talking with friends and sharing different kinds of information , including news, everyday life, pictures, music, videos and so on . It is easy and fast to send a message on a microblog . However, this can also bring some problems . For example, when the big earthquake and tsunami (海啸) hit Japan in March, 2020, messages like “Salt can help people fight radiation (辐射)” were hot on microblogs. Then a crazy buying of salt followed. Later people knew it was just a rumor (谣言).In a word , microblog plays a new part in the life of Chinese people.( )54. What does Weibo Addicts in the first paragraph mean? A. People who are crazy about Weibo. B. People who seldom use Weibo. C. People who first made Weibo. D. People who need Weibo least.( )55 What is NOT an advantage (优势) of Weibo? A. It is short but carries many meanings. B. It can help us learn the latest news. C. It can send rumors. D. It is easy to use.( )56. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Writing a microblog needs much time. B. Microblog appeared in China only one year ago but it is so popular now. C. As a popular thing, microblog has its advantages and problems. D. More and more Chinese show great interest in microblog because it started in the USA.( )57. What does Para. 2 mainly talk about? A. How to use Weibo. B. Why Weibo is so popular. C. Who is using Weibo. D. What Weibo is. II卷 (非选择题 共61分) 四、单词拼写 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 请根据下列句子汉语注释、音标或句意，在答题卷上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。58There are many big companies and _(国际的) banks in New York.59Ladies and gentlemen，may I see your_ (护照)?60Finally, the climber _ (设法完成) to get to the top of the mountain.61The buildings in that poor town look far_（丑）than the ones here.62Im afraid he doesnt have enough _（经验）in teaching.63Huang shan ,in the _ (南方) part of An hui Province, is Chinas famous tourist attraction. 64How long can I _ the book? (借)65Its said that the best way to improve your spoken English is to study . (国外)66It is amazing that a cow has four _ (胃).67I think the film will be a great_ skses.68Toms mother gives three_ pandz to him every week.69Can the government do something to reduce(减少)water _ plu n.70. Thank you for helping me carry the heavy box.Its my_71We often use computers for sending and _emails.72Why was Andy angry with Kate?Because he invited her to his birthday but she_.五、动词填空 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 请在答题卡卷标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各动词的正确形式，每空可填多个词。73She is strong enough _(carry) the box for you. 74Many people are against _ (smoke) in public places.75Oh! The snow (stop). Why not go out to make snowmen?76Amy wanted to buy a book _(name)Harry Potter 77My mother_ (book) a seat on the plane to New York last Friday.六、句子翻译 (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分) 请将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卷上标有题号的横线上。78你介意在我离开时照顾我的宠物狗吗？当然不。79现在约翰习惯在睡觉前喝牛奶。80当我们听到如此有趣的故事时忍不住大笑。81下周五我们打算搭乘直飞航班到成都。82最近你看过几本小说？七、阅读表达 (阅读短文，并根据短文内容回答问题，共3小题，满分6分) Computers are useful machinesThey can help people a lot in their daily lifeFor example，they can help people to save much time to do much work，and they can help people to work out many problems easilyOur country asks everyone to learn to use computers before the twenty-first century，except the old people Today more and more families own computersParents buy computers for their childrenThey hope computers can help them improve their studies in schoolYet，many of their children use computers to play games，to watch videos or to chatComputers can not help children to study but make them fall behindSo computers are locked in boxes by parents In some other countries，even some scientists also hate computersThey