2018-2019八下郑外期中试卷+解析

1、南京郑和外国语学校2018-2019 学年度第二学期初二英语期中测试卷注意事项：本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题 )和第 II 卷 (非选择题 )两部分。第 I 卷为第 1 至第 55 题，第 II 卷为第 56 至 91 题。试卷总分 100 分。第 I 卷（选择题 55 分）一、听力部分（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分）A. 听对话回答问题（本大题共5 分，每小题 1 分）本部分共有 5 道小题，每小题你将听到一段短对话， 每段对话听两遍。 在听到每段对话前， 你有 3 秒钟的时间阅读题目。 听完后，你将有 3 秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。1. How will Mary

2、 go to Beijing?A.B.C.2. What does Mrs. Smith want to eat?A.B.C.3.Where was Mary when she finished school?A. She was in America.B. She was in England.C. She was in China.4.How many times has the man been to China in all?A. Once.B. Twice.C. Three times.5.How much will the man have if Cindy lends him h

3、er money?A. 15 yuan.B. 12 yuan.C. 10 yuan.B.听对话回答问题（本大题共5 分，每小题 1 分）你将听到两段对话，各听两遍。每段对话后各有几道小题。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读相关小题， 每小题 3 秒钟。听完后，你将有 3 秒的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段材料，完成第6-7 小题。6. How long have Paul and Tom been friends?A. For about four months.B. For less than two years.C. For more than three years.7. Why do

4、es Paul think Tom is helpful?A. Because Tom always helps old people.B. Because Tom is happy to help him with his English studies.C. Because Tom helps the teachers a lot.听一段材料，完成第8-10 小题。Flying back for Christmas8. A. CA9919. A. Beijing10. A. 8:35Flight numberFrom (city)To (city)Stop at (city)Time to

5、 leaveTime to arriveB. CA919B. New YorkB. 18:25_13_14_LondonHong KongAt 18:25At _15_ the next morning.C. CA191C. ShanghaiC. 8:25（三）听独白回答问题（本大题共5 分，每小题1 分）你将听到一段独白，听两遍。独白后有5 道小题。听独白前，你将有5 秒钟阅读相关小题。听完后，你将有5 秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。11. What does Mr. Clock like buying?A. Clocks.B. Stamps.C. Books.12.How many

6、 clocks does Mr. Clock have?A. Two hundred.B. Three hundred.C. Four hundred.13.Does Mr. Clock s wife like buying clocks too?A. Yes, she does.B. No, she doesn t.C. We don t know.14. Who keeps all the clocks clean every day?A. Mr. Clock s wife.B. Mr. Clock.C. No one.15. What do you know from the passa

7、ge?A. Few of the clocks can keep the right time.B. Every clock tells the right time.C. All the clocks have the sound only at night.二、单项填空（共15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A 、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. Zhenjiang is only _ car ride from Nanjing. The two cities are neighbours.A. an one-hourB. a one-hourC

8、. one hourD. one-hour17. - When did you meet your old classmate Sally?- _.A. In recent days B. The other day C. For two daysD. Since last Thursday18.Jack _ never been to China. But he s looking forward to visiting it in thenear future.A. isB. isn tC. hasD. hasn t19.There are wide and straight street

9、s on _ sides of the square.A. bothB. allC. eachD. every20.- Do you know when your mother _ your father.- Yes. In spring, 2002.A. got marriedB. has been marriedC. marriedD. has been married to21.- Do you often shop online?- Yes. I have spent over ten thousand yuan on JD and Suning _.A. in the past fe

10、w monthsB. last monthC. in the following monthD. next few months22. I ve tried every possible way I can think of _ myself. But I still feel tired. Maybe I just need a long vacation.A. relaxingB. to relaxC. to relaxingD. relax23. Before we have a trip to Beijing in summer, we d better _ a hotel roomf

11、irst.A. orderB. buyC. bookD. borrow24. - Look! It _ be David in the classroom.- It _ be him, because I saw him in the library a moment ago.A. may; mustnBt. must; canCt. can; can tD. mustn t; can25. - Mum, do you mind if I play computer games for a while? My work is done already.- _. But please turn

12、off the sound.A. Yes, pleaseB. Sorry, I doC. No, play it if you likeD. Yes, you d better not26. - I can t believe that you _ the car for five years. It looks as good as a new one.- Yes. I always take good care of it.A. have boughtB. have keptC. have hadD. have got27.I don t like my life in this scho

13、ol. Sometimes I feel so _ and helpless.A. aloneB. lonelyC. lovelyD. alive28.We can click the _ to close the websites on the screen.A. keyboardB. mouseC. remote controlD. main unit29.- How do you usually go to school?- I _ a bus to school, buy now I usually try to avoid the traffic jam.A. used to tak

14、eB. was used to takingC. am used to takingD. get used to taking30.- With 4G mobile phones, people can even see each other as they talk.- Really? Would you show me _ it, please?A. how to useB. when to useC. where to useD. what to use三、完形填空（共10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A 、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白

15、处的最佳选项。Have you ever heard of e-waste (电子垃圾 )? How do you deal with your MP4players, mobile phones or your computer when they re broken or you want a newone?Most people just throw them away. With the_31_ of electric industry,e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nat

16、ions, in2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only_32_ less than 20% of it. The US was _33_ waster, producing 7.1 milliontons, China came second, _34_ 6 million tons.It s _35to pay attention to e-waste. It can be_36_ valuable orharmful, depending on how we deal with

17、 it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine (城市矿藏 ). The value of the metals, like gold and silver, is _37_. And the metals canbe reused. But if people throw them away, the toxic chemicals ( 有毒化学物质 ) can_38_ the earth or air, they will affect the environment and people s health.Now, Huawei recycles (回收 )

18、people s used products on their website whenpeople are buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used _39_ andsell them at lowerprices. To reduce _40_, we can also send computers andphones to support the recycling programs.31.A. excitementB. movementC. developmentD. agreement32.A. recycl

19、edB. rebuiltC. rememberD. recommend33.A. bigB. biggerC. biggestD. the biggest34.A. aboutB. withC. betweenD. during35.A. impossibleB. interestingC. internationalD. important36.A. bothB. eitherC. neitherD. very37.A. amazingB. disappointingC. boringD. interesting38.A. get upB. get out ofC. get onD. get

20、 into39.A. themB. thoseC. onesD. things40.A. moneyB. wasteC. phonesD. computers四、阅读理解（共15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A 、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWe often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be becausewe didn t have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money go

21、es. Agood budget can help youuse money wisely. For example, it can help you savemoney for the things that you want but can t pay for now. Have a look at the budget ofSimon s family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. Theincome (收入 ) of Simon s family a month is RMB 6,000

22、.Entertainment (sports, films and music, etc.)4%Clothing (shoes, seasonal wear, etc.)10%Transportation (bus, underground and train fares.)12%Saving10%“ Just in case急(用 ) fund ”2%Housing (rent, cost of electricity, water, heating, gas)30%Food (meal, fruit and snacks, drinks)20%Medical care (hospital

23、bills and medicine)12%41.Simon s family will pay _ for food this month.A. RMB 600B. RMB 800C. RMB 1,000D. RMB 1,20042.Simon s family will spend the most money on _ this month.A. clothingB. medical careC. housingD. transportationBI have a rule for travel-never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directi

24、on.Foreign visitors are often puzzled ( 困惑的 ) in Japan because most streets theredon havet names. In Japan, people use landmarksinstead of street names. Forexample, the Japanese will say to travelers,“ Go straight down to the corner. Turn leftat the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post off

25、ice is across from the bus stop.In the country of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks.There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns orbuildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions anddistances. In Kansas, fo

26、r example, people will say,“ Go north two miles. Turn east,and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. Theymeasure (测量 ) distance by telling time.“ How far away is the post office?” you a“ Oh,” they answer, it s about five minutes from here. You

27、say,“ Yes, but how mmiles away is it?” They don t know.People in Mexico never answer “ I don t know. ” People in Yucatan think that don t know ” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!One thing will help you everywhere. You might n

28、ot understand a person s wordbut maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually turnand then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the postoffice!43. What do you think the underlined word“ landmarks ” means? It means _.A. street namesB. bui

29、lding namesC. hotels, markets and bus stops D. buildings or places which are easily seen44. In which place do people tell distance by telling time?A. Japan.B. The American Midwest.C. Los Angeles, California.D. Mexico.45. Which of the following is wrong?A. Travelers can learn about people s习customs俗)

30、byasking( questions aboutdirections.B. People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by telling time.C. A person s body language can help you understand directions.D. People in different places always give directions in the same way-they use street names.

31、CThe Darlings decided to adopt (收养 ) the lost boys.They wanted to adopt Peter as well, but he refused. Peterknew what would happen if he were adopted. They wouldmake him go to school and work hard. Then heget a job and get married. He d heard all of the stories.That life wasn t interesting to him.“

32、I m going to go back to Neverland.” said Peter.“ I ll live with Tinker Bell in thouse that we built for Wendy” . Mrs. Darling saw that Wendy wanted to go. So shemade a wise offer.“ Wendy may come and visit you once a year. She can do the springcleaning.” That made Peter happy again.All the lost boys

33、 went to school. Soon, theylost the power to fly. Then theystopped believing that they had ever been to Neverland.At the end of the first year, Peter came back. Wendy looked forward to talking tohim about the old times. But Peter hadhad new adventures. He seemed to haveforgotten the old ones. “ Don

34、t you remember Captain Hook? ” She asked. “ I never remember my old adventures, ” he said. “ I forget them as soon as I have new ones.This was very hard for Wendy. Those adventures had meant so much to her. And Peter had forgotten them. But she went with him back to Neverland and had a wonderful tim

35、e.The next year, Peter didn t come. He did come the year after that though. Even though she didn t want to, Wendy grew up. She became very busy at school. Shemade new friends. As the years passed, her memories of Neverland grew dim. She started to doubt if she had ever been there. That was about the

36、 time that she became an adult. She met a nice man and got married. Then one day, she had a baby girl. She named her “ Jane” .One warm, spring night, Jane was asleep in her bed. Wendy was in the otherroom mending socks. Suddenly, she heard a noise. The window blew open, and inflew Peter Pan! He was

37、still a boy!“ Hello, Wendy,” said Peter.“ Have you forgoIt s spring-cleaning time!” “ I can t come, ” she said softly,“ I m an adult nup a long time ago.” He sat down on the floor, and he began to cry. His sobs wokeJane. Jane rubbed her eyes.“ Boy, ” She said,“ Why are you crying?” And so the sbegan

38、 again.Wendy s daughter went to Neverland and came back again. And when Jane grew up, she had a daughter as well. And she went off to that beautiful world. Wendy Darling lived a long time ago. Ever since that time, Peter Pan has always had a mother. And so he always will. As long as there are childr

39、en who believe in Neverland.46. Why couldn t Wendy go back to Neverland?A. Because she had a job.B. Because she had responsibilities.C. Because she had grown up.D. Because her mother didn t agree.47. Put the sentences in correct order The boys lost power to fly. Wendy was sad because Peter forgot th

40、eir old adventures. Jane went to Neverland with Peter. Wendy went with Peter back to Neverland and had a wonderful time.A. B. C. D. 48. Why did Peter refuse to be adopted?A. Peter had his own father and mother in Neverland.B. Peter didn t want to live with the other lost boys.C. He missed the house

41、that they built for Wendy in Neverland.D. The life wasn t interesting to him.49. From the passage we know that _.A. The darlings are rich enough to adopt the lost boys.B. Wendy didn t miss Neverland because she had grown up.C. The other boys lost their memories of Neverland.D. Peter began to cry bec

42、ause Wendy forgot him.50. If you want to buy the book Peter pan in a bookshop, in which category (类别 )can you find it?A. TravelB. NovelC. CultureD. ScienceD1990 was a significant year in world events. In February, Nelson Mandela wasset free after 27 years in prison. In October, East and West Germany

43、 became one country again. Then at the end of 1990, the World Wide Web was born. For this final event, we have one man to thank, Tim Berners Lee, the father of the Web.Berners Lee was born on June 8, 1955 in London, England. His parents, both computer designers, encouraged him to think and work crea

44、tively as he grew up. He was an excellent student and naturally took an interest in computers and science.After graduating from Oxford University, Tim went to work at a science research centre in Switzerland. There he developed some of the different systems that would later become the Web. The first

45、 was HTML, the computer language used to make web pages. The second was an address system that let computers anywhere find each other and send and receive information. In 1990, while still at the science centre in Switzerland, he put them together to make the first Internet browser (浏览器 ). Itcould r

46、un on any computer and allowed people to create website to share their information with the rest of the world.Tim knew that the more people used the Web, the more useful it would be. Hewasn t interested in money but knowledge, so he gave out his invention for free to anyone who was interested. Many

47、people were interested and the growth of the Internet began.Today Tim works as a professor at the MIT in America, researching new and interesting ways to use the Web. He has received many awards from governments and organizations for his efforts. He is still not very interested in money. That is why

48、 he is so admired by his students and workmates. It may also be one of the reasons that few people outside the world of technology know his name.51. The underlined word“ significant(in Paragraph” 1)most probably means“ _” .A. strangeB. terribleC. importantD. difficult52. Which of the following state

49、ments is true according to the passage?A. The address system was used to make web pages.B. The World Wide Web was created in Switzerland.C. The first web browser was very expensive to buy.D. Many people could use the Internet before 1990.53.What can we learn about Berners Lee from the passage?A. He

50、was encouraged to be creative. B. He didn t do well at school.C. He is a very poor businessman.D. He is well known all over the world.54.Where does Berners Lee live today?A. England.B. Switzerland.C. America.D. Canada.55. What is the passage mainly about?A. The events that took place in 1990.B. The

51、history of the Internet.C. The invention of the Internet browser.D. The man who created the Word Wide Web.第 II 卷（非选择题 55 分）五、填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 16 分）A ）根据括号中所给中英文释义写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。56. Mary goes to work every day _ 除( 之外 ) Sundays.57. The Chinese New Year is a festival for _亲(戚 ) to visit each othe

52、r.58. This company made lots of money in cotton _ (the activity of buying and selling).59. The _ (环境 ) around the town is becoming better and better.60. He had so many pleasant _经(历 ) when he visited America.B ）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。61. When Tom was a child, he taught _ (he) Chinese.62. Tianjin is one of the biggest cities in the _ (north) part of China and it als