2016-2017学年八年级下学期英语期中考试卷

学校 八年级（ ）班 姓名_ 座号_装订线20162017学年下学期期中考试评价八年级 英语 （时间：120分钟；满分：150分） 成绩 听 力 部 分（满分30分）第一节 听对话选图。（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） I.听下面五段话，从题中所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选出与对话意思相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。第二节 对话理解。（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面十段对话和问题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳的选项。每段对话读两遍。 听第一段对话，回答第6小题。( )6. A. Two weeks.B. Three weeks.C. Four days. 听第二段对话，回答第7小题。( )7. A. Mary.B. Jenny.C. Linda. 听第三段对话，回答第8小题。( )8. A. BoringB. Exciting.C. Interesting. 听第四段对话，回答第9小题。( )9. A. Bad. B. Hard.C. Happy. 听第五段对话，回答第10小题。( )10. A. 5 minutes.B. 15 minutes.C. 20 minutes. 听第六段对话，回答第11小题。( )11. A. Her friends.B. Her parents.C.Her grandparents. 听第七段对话，回答第12小题。( )12. A. Shopping.B. School life.C. Summer holiday. 听第八段对话，回答第13小题。( )13. A. They can talk only on the phone. B. She cant see her friend for two years. C. Her best friend will go to his hometown. 听第九段对话，回答第14小题。( )14. A. Boring.B. MovingC. Interesting. 听第十段对话，回答第15小题。( )15. A. In the cinema.B. In the hospital.C. In the post office.第三节 短文理解。（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）根据你所听到的短文内容，完成下面表格，每空一词。短文读两遍。（5分）General reasonsIts healthy and 16._.Reason 1Its a good exercise that can improve your health without 17._ your body.Reason 2Its simple and 18._ because a pair of hiking boots and your smile are enough.Reason 3Its the best way to get away from 19._ life and return with a 20._ mind and confidence.16._ 17._ 18._ 19._ 20._第二部分 笔试（满分120分）I选择填空从A、B、C三个选项中选择能填入句中空格的最佳答案。（15分）( )21.What can I do for you, sir? I want _ iphone 6s plus for my wife as _ useful gift.A. an; aB.a; an C.an; the ( )22.Who did it better, Bill or Tina? I think Bill did just _ Tina.A. as good asB.as well asC.as better as ( )23.The interesting program will be on at 2:00 a. m. Ill stay up tonight. What about you? Me, too. I _ bed late.A. am used to going toB.am used to go to C.use to go to ( )24. Craig _ be at home. He rang me from Harbin five minutes ago.A. cant B.mustnt C.may not( )25. Tim said he had trouble _ for a month. He became sick and had to see the doctor.A. sleepB.sleepingC.to sleep( )26.Why did the teacher _ John to go to the teachers office after class? Because he _ our teacher angry in class.A. make; gotB.let; madeC.get; made( )27. We should smile _ life when we are _ trouble.A. at; inB.to; for C.in; in ( )28.Some students feel so upset _ too much homework. Thats true.A. soB.because C.because of( )29. She is _ poor _afford the expensive suit.A. so; thatB.enough; toC.too; to( )30. Taiwan is _ the east of Fujian and Fujian is _ the northeast of Guangdong.A. to; onB.on; inC.in; to( )31.Kang kang will call you as soon as he _ the ticket to football match. Sounds great!A. getB.getsC.to get( )32.Could we buy a piano, Jack? Im afraid there _ enough room for one in the house.A. arent B.are C.isnt ( )33.You never feel worried before an exam. How can you do that? Well, Ive been working hard all the time. Surely I am _ for any exam.A. interestedB.afraidC. ready( )34.What about going to Shanghai Disneyland Park next month, Harry? _! Well have a lot of fun there.A. Good luckB. Never mindC. Sounds great( )35. Choose the word with the different sound for the underlined letter.A. lonelyB.postcardC.pollution.完形填空 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案。（15分）If you want to go somewhere quickly, will you choose to take a taxi? Most people say yes. Of course, taking a taxi to go somewhere can help you 36 a lot of time. But there is a strange taxi in 37 . The strange taxi is called Turtle Taxi. It runs at a low 38 . A Turtle Taxi driver says that he 39 drives his taxi quickly.Turtle Taxis are becoming popular in Japan. They are warmly welcomed by the elderly and women with children. They dont like to take a 40 taxi. They say that it makes them feel sick. Many tourists also 41 Turtle Taxis to travel around the city. They 42 that it is a good way to travel around 43 you will have enough time to enjoy the beautiful views (景色) on the way.The drivers of Turtle Taxis drive more slowly and gently. “The starts and stops are very gentle,” said a mother with a one-year-old baby. “It is 44 and comfortable. My child can have a nice sleep in the car.”Are you 45 in Turtle Taxi? Why not try to take it when you go to Japan?( )36.A.spendB.saveC.lose( )37.A.ChinaB.JapanC.America( )38.A.colorB.speedC.price( )39.A.alwaysB.oftenC.never( )40.A.fastB.slowC.expensive( )41.A.borrowB.takeC.ride( )42.A.sayB.speakC.tell( )43.A.althoughB.becauseC.so( )44.A.dangerousB.safeC.quick( )45.A.interestingB.interestedC.boredIII.阅读理解 (A-D篇每小题2分，E篇每小题1分，共45分)A As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He was surprised that these large animals were held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was easy for the elephants to break away anytime, but for some reasons, they did not. He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and tried not to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “When they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break away.” Like the elephants, many of us are sure that we cant do something in our life, just because we didnt do it successfully in the past.Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.( )46. How was the man feeling when he saw the elephants?A.Sad.B.Surprised.C.HappyD.Excited.( )47 .What were the elephants held by?A. A small rope.B.A cage.C.A tree.D.A wall.( )48. The underlined word “conditioned” here in Chinese means “ ”.A.相信的B.反对的C.不得已的D.习惯于的( )49.What did the elephants think of the rope when they were young?A.It was strong enough to hold them.B.It was easy to break.C.It was good-looking.D.It was interesting.( )50. The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is to .A.learn from the trainerB.take care of elephantsC.tell us not to stop tryingD.do something in lifeBTom went to China for a holiday with his father this summer. Their first destination (目的地) was Beijing. They arrived in Beijing on 8th, August.According to the travel plan, can you guess what they did in Beijing?Four days Beijing for $280 each personDay 1 (L)Arrive in Beijing. Take a bus to the hotel. Have a city tour to the Summer Palace.Day 2 (B, L)Full day trip to the Tiananmen Square, the Palace Museum, and the Temple of Heaven(天坛).See Beijing Opera in the evening.Day 3 (B, L, D)Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tombs and Beihai Park. Enjoy a famous Beijing Roast Duck Banquet(宴会)for dinner.Day 4 (B, L)Visit Hutongs and Xiushui Street. Take the afternoon flight to the next destination.(B: BreakfastL: LunchD: Dinner)( )51.They paid for the Beijing tour.A. $190B.$280C.$470D.$560( )52. How many places of interest did they go to on their first day?A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four ( )53.On which day did they see Beijing Opera in the evening?A.The first day.B.The second day.C.The third day.D.The fourth day.( )54.On the fourth day, they visited .A.HutongsB.Xiushui StreetC.Beihai ParkD.A and B( )55.When did they leave Beijing?A.10th, August.B.12th, AugustC.11th, AugustD.13th, AugustCDo you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They dont like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements(娱乐). The Germans are very hard-working.They liketidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.”or “Sorry.”The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.The Frenchs holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans (欧洲人). They dont like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americanseyes, success is an important part in their life.( )56.According to the passage, _are very quiet.A.only the GermansB.only the EnglishmenC.only the FrenchmenD.both the Germans and the Englishmen( )57.What does the underlined word “outgoing”mean in Chinese?A.时尚的B.安静的C.外向的D.外面的( )58.In the writers eyes, the gentlemen are_.A.the GermansB.the FrenchmenC.the EnglishmenD.the Americans( )59.What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?A.They are more outgoing than the Americans.B.It is very easy to make friends with them.C.They like traveling in their own country.D.They look serious and are always hard-working.( )60. Which is the best title of the passage?A.Foreigners hobbies.B.Who are more outgoing?C.Characteristics of the foreigners.D.Making friends with foreigners.D A person spends three whole years of his life in the toilet. Its funny, isnt it? Toilets are very important in our life. But we dont care them too much. There is a special day for toilets. November 19 is World Toilet Day. It is a day to learn about toilets.There are some different kinds of toilets around the world. In Western countries，most people have toilets and running water in their homes. In Japan and South Korea，some people have special toilets. The toilets have heaters and can even play music. But, in some places, toilets are outdoors and they are called outhouses. In China, you can find some outhouses on the street. Some cleaners work there to keep them clean.When you use the toilet，you should keep some manners. Here are some good manners. Flush the toilet after you have finished using it. Wash your hands before you leave the restroom. If you need to go to a public toilet，dont forget to wait in line.( )61.When is World Toilet Day?A. On November 9.B. On November 19.C. On November 29.D. On December 19.( )62.The underlined word they probably refers to “ ”. A. the heatersB. the cleanersC. the toiletsD. the countries( )63.Here are some manners of using toilets. Which is a good manner? A. Flush the toilet before you use it. B. Wash hands before you leave the restroom. C. You dont need to wait for your turn. D. Invite one of your friends to go to the restroom.( )64.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. We dont care toilets too much.B. Some westerners have toilets and running water. C. Some toilets can even play music.D. All the toilets are indoors.( )65.Whats the best title for the passage? A. Learn about ToiletsB. World Toilet Day C. Outdoor ToiletsD. Toilets with HeatersE Its great to have a picnic with your family on weekends. 66 Heres some advice. Find a good picnic place.It can be in the city or the countryside, but it should be interesting. 67 And there should be a short walk to the picnic place，because a long walk may make you tired.Check the weather forecast(预报) before you go. 68 Make sure it wont rain during your picnic. 69 A good picnic means that you leave home with food and drink and come back only with rubbish. 70 Then everybody can help carry somethingA. Put things in a few small bags.B. A good picnic needs good weather.C. Dont take too many things with you.D. But what should you do to have a good picnic?E. Be sure theres a lot to do after you finish your picnic.66._ 67._ 68._ 69._ 70._IV.情景交际（10分）71. 当你要描述你跑的不如kangkang快时，你可以这样说： _72. 当你的朋友因为要去看牙医而感到害怕时，你可以给她建议说： _73. 如果你想建议大家通过表演节目来筹钱时，你可以说： _74. 如果你想建议对方为什么不和父母去谈一谈呢？你可以说： _75. 你想告诉大家“骑自行车是一项好的锻炼”，你可以这样说： _V.看图写句子（10分） 76 77 78 79 8076.worried, because, ill _77.job, sell_78.when, knock, watch _79.everyone, traffic rules _80.important, learn hard_VI.短文填词根据短文内容和以下提示