(杭州)2017-2018学年第二学期八年级期中测试-英语试题卷

2017-2018 学年第二学期八年级期中测试英 语 试 题 卷一、听力（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）第一节：听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中 选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关 小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What color does Susan like best now?A. Blue.B. Yellow.C. Red.2. What would the speakers do?A. Clean up the city park.B. Move to a new city.C. Put up a notice.3. What does the boy like about the movie?A. The actress.B. The ending.C. The music.4. Where is the red book?A. On the chair.B. On the table.C. On the bookshelf.5. How does the woman feel?A. Bored.B. Unhappy.C. Lonely.第二节：听下面三段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅 读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两 遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至第 8 三个小题。6. How will Lanlan go to Hainan?A. By car.B. By train.C. By plane.7. How long will she stay there?A. For about a week.B. For about two weeks.C. For about a month.8. What will Lanlan NOT do in Hainan?A. Swim in the sea.B. Go shopping.C. Help the homeless children.听下面一段对话，回答第 9 至第 11 三个小题。9. Whats the weather like right now?A. Its windy.B. Its rainy.C. Its snowy.10. What did the girl do yesterday?A. She stayed at home.B. She had a party.C. She played basketball.11. What did the girl think of the boys last weekend?A. Boring.B. Educational.C. Fun.听下面一段独白，回答第 12 至第 15 四个小题。12. What did the writer do first when he saw the fire?A. Shout for help.B. Call 911.C. Ran to the house.13. Where did the smoke（烟）come out ?A. In the corner.B. From the kitchen.C. Near the sea.14. What did the firemen ask people to do?A. Join the help.B. Get water for them.C. Keep away from the fire.15. What can we learn from the accident?A. Get timely help is very important.B. The fire brought people closer together.C. Helping people in times of danger is necessary.二、阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 第一节：阅读下面短文，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。AI studied skiing in my forties. On a skiing trip, I broke a rib（肋骨）. Asthe years passed, I developed bad backache. I could not breathe well. I triedan exercise program. For six weeks, I exercised three times a week, two to three hours a day. I did weight（重量）training, bike and breathing exercise.Finally my breathing improved and the backache disappeared. Exercises played an important role in my improvement.Since I retired（退休）in 1987, I have exercised five times a week. Istrongly believed exercise stops me from illness. My present exercise includes body strength（力量）work using weight machines (15-20 minutes every day), two miles on a running machine (25-30 minutes every day) andfive miles on a bike (20-25minutes every day).I attended my first dance class 23 years ago. In the beginning, it was difficult to follow quick movements, but I tried to keep doing it for six weeks. Now I am still taking dance classes twice a week. My backaches disappeared years ago and I am full of energy. Dancing helps me in makingbetter decisions and feeling warm outside in winter!Name: GraceAge: 91Name: RobertAge: 80Name: LucyAge: 6616. Grace does all the following exercises except（除了）.A. breathing exercisesB. bicycleC. danceD. weight training17. Grace thought doing exercises was.A. difficultB. boringC. tiringD. useful18. Robert spent at leastminutes on his three exercises every day.A. sixtyB. sixty-fiveC. seventyD. seventy-five19. From the passage we know that Lucy.A. has a bad backache nowB. began dancing many years agoC. takes dance classes twice a monthD. stops attending dance classes now20. What can we learn from this passage?A. Grace used to go skiing.B. Lucy only dances in winter.C. Robert retired at the age of 60.D. Both Robert and Grace have backaches.BThirteen-year-old Shanna Wilkinson saved a young dog, Holly. At the time, Holly was a small and weak dog. However, with Shannas love and care, Holly has grown into a strong, healthy adult dog now. And Holly has a special skill that has helped save Shanna more than once during the years.Shanna got a serious illness when she was seven years old. She began having seizures（突发病）repeatedly as many as nine times a day. Since she didnt know when she would have seizures, it was difficult for her to get ready for them. Every day she was in danger-while having meals, crossing the streets, and even sleeping.Just when it seemed as if Shanna would have to live indoors all the time, her mother noticed something strange about Holly. The dog whimpered（呜咽）and pulled Shannas leg several times aday. At first, no one was sure what happened, but soon they realized that Hollys strange action always happened before Shannas seizures began. Surprisingly, Holly is able to predict Shannas seizures exactly, even though Shanna herself never feels them.“I feel safe（安全）while going out now. And I know when my seizures will come because ofHolly, ” Shanna says happily. Holly has really helped me have a more comfortable life. Thank you, Holly!”21. Before Holly was saved, Shanna.A. could predict her seizures exactlyB. felt safe while going outC. was seven years oldD. had had the illness for years22. Which of the following is true about Shannas illness?A. It makes Shanna in danger at any time.B. Shanna can feel her seizures when they come to her.C. It makes no differences for Shanna.D. Shanna only has two or three seizures a day.23. The underlined word “them” in the third paragraph refers to.A. Shannas familyB. Hollys whispersC. Shannas actionsD. Shannas seizures24. What Shanna says tells us that.A. she doesnt have seizures anymore with Hollys helpB. Holly can help her with many things, like crossing the streetC. Holly can send her to hospital when she is in dangerD. Holly can make her know when the seizures come25. What can you learn from the passage?A. Hollys strange action was found by Shanna.B. Holly starts to run up and down before Shannas seizures come.C. Shannas mother died when she was young.D. Shanna and Holly have helped each other a lot.C“Hi! How are you?” The woman smiled as she took the seat next to me on the airplane. She had to lower herself slowly, trying hard to push her fat body into the seat, filling all available space.I didnt reply and moved a little towards the window. She repeated her greeting in a friendly voice.“Hi,” I replied.“My name is Laura. Im from Britain. How about you?” she talked excitedly. “Malaysia.” I said coldly.Laura started a conversation with me, taking no notice of my unfriendly reactions. Her voice was warm and caring. She was thoughtful. When we were served drinks and meals she made sure that I had room to move in my seat. “I dont want to make you uncomfortable with my elephantsize!” she said with great sincerity（真诚）.To my surprise, the face that I had disliked hours before slowly showed a nice smile lively and calm at the same time.Laura was interesting. During our conversation, Laura managed to make every person on the plane who served us walk away laughing at her jokes.I asked Laura, “Have you ever thought about losing some weight? You arent worried about the diseases that come with being overweight?”“Not at all, because I eat healthily and walk regularly,” she said. “This may not be scientific, but I believe in my heart that the people who get ill are the ones who worry all the time. Im this size because I was born to be big! There is more to life than worrying about weight all day long.”She drank her wine. “Besides, God gives me so much happiness that I need a bigger body to hold all of it! If I lose weight, Ill lose my happiness.”Surprised by her unusual reasoning, I smiled. I suddenly realized that Laura was the most beautiful woman I had ever met in my life.26. The underlined word “regularly” meansin English.A. oftenB. simplyC. togetherD. strongly27. Why did the writer move towards the window at the very beginning?A. The writer was not very happy that day.B. The writer had hoped to enjoy the trip alone.C. The writer didnt like Lauras size.D. The writer was not good at making friends.28. What made the writer feel comfortable later?A. Lauras warm and caring voice.B. Lauras kindness and sincerity.C. Lauras lively and calm look.D. Lauras interesting conversation.29. Laura thought that.A. being herself is important to keep healthyB. losing weight can help people feel relaxedC. worrying all the time can help to lose weightD. being overweight will lead to diseases at last30. What can you learn from this story?A. No news is good news.B. The early bird catches the worm.C. Dont judge a book by its cover.D. One tree cant make a forest.第二节：下面短文中有五处（第 31-35 题）需要添加小标题， 请从以下选项 A、B、C、 D、E 和 F 中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. To learn new skillsB. To enjoy outdoor worldC. To try new thingsD. To get healthyE. To share fresh sportsF. To meet new peopleDo you know that over six million American kids go to camp every summer? Summer camp has been a U.S.A tradition for over a hundred years. Today, kids have different reasons for making camp a part of their lives. 31 Camp might give you a chance（机会）to be with people from different places. Its a great way to make cool new friends and learn about different places and cultures. 32 Most camps offer games and activities that you probably can do in your backyard or even your neighborhood. You might try archery（射箭）, sailing, dance, and a hundred other cool things! Staying home and doing the same old things seem boring. 33 There is a great big world outside and going camping helps you to learn how beautiful it really is. Without trees, water and wild life the people on the earth couldnt live on. 34 All the activities at camp are great chances to learn something new. Such as pottery, sailing, or dancing, they can all becoming your favorite hobby. Camp can also help you develop important life skills like independence（独立）, confidence. 35 With all the fun, games, and physical activities, going to camp can be a great way to get exercise and fresh air. Swimming, hiking, and playing sports are much healthier than hanging around at home all summer.三、完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。It happened at my age of fifteen. I was waiting on one side of the road for my 36 . I was next to a middle school. 37 were getting out for home.While I was standing 38 the wall, a girl walked by me. She looked like a sixth grade student. The girl looked at me. She took a breath and said in a low voice, “I loved your shoes!” Then her face 39 red. And the girl walked away quickly. I guessed she was 40 . Then my father came and heard my 41 in surprise. 42 this wasnt a big thing for the girl. She might 43 about her compliment（赞美）.For me, it was quite important. That compliment made me 44confident（自信）again on that afternoon.Before I met her, I thought I got some 45 looks because of those shoes. People didnt like those shoes. They said, “Those shoes were not beautiful.” “ You did badly in 46 .”All the 47came to me one after another. I cried and made my 48that I would never wear those shoes again.However, the girl 49 . Her compliment saved my day. Every time I wear that pair of shoes, I feel good. I have 19 pairs to choose from today. But that pair is still one of my 50 .36. A. dadB. motherC. sisterD. brother37. A. DriversB. WorkersC. DoctorsD. Students38. A. toB. againstC. underD. with39. A. turnedB. hitC. droppedD. rose40. A. unfairB. shyC. shockedD. weak41. A. troubleB. heartC. laughterD. cry42. A. LuckilyB. OnlyC. TrulyD. Maybe43. A. refuseB. forgetC. collectD. provide44. A. likeB. soundC. feelD. fill45. A. seriousB. kindC. terribleD. strong46. A. sellingB. choosingC. borrowingD. sharing47. A. storiesB. shoesC. wordsD. promises48. A. opinionB. kindnessC. satisfactionD. decision49. A. appearedB. carriedC. expectedD. volunteered50. A. wastesB. couplesC. favoritesD. sprites四、语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的内容（1 个或 2 个单词），或括号内单词的正确形式。It was a hot summer holiday and I planned to enjoy the day. I was to visit my sister. It is about 75 kilometers 51 my place. Early that morning, I started from my house.Some minutes later, a strong wind came. Dark clouds were 52 (move) fast in the sky. I thought I would be OK 53 I got into the bus. But 54 (unlucky), I missed the bus. And the taxis were all taken.I was running to a shop 55 it started raining. I was 56 (use) to storms, but this one was too strong. After a few minutes, everyone was wet in the street 57 nobody got the time to get a shelter（避难）. I wasnt worried or afraid. I thought it would be fun to see 5