扬州市竹西中学八年级上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)

1、20172018学年第一学期期中测试八年级英语2017.11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65题，第II卷为 第66至100题。试卷总分140分，考试时间110分钟。第I卷（选择题80分）一、听力部分（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题本部分共有10道小题，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秒钟时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案，在听到嘀的信号后，进入下一小题。1.Where are the students from?C.2.What are the two sp

2、eakers talking about?3.How does the boy usually go to school?4.What subject does George have on Friday afternoon?A.B.英语.一C.7. Where were the woman and her father four years ago?5. What does Nick like?A. Monkeys.B. Giant pandas.C. Lions.6. When is the woman's birthday?A. On December 24.B. On Dece

3、mber 25. C. On December 26.A. In China.B. In England.C. In America.8. Where are the two speakers?A. In the bus.B. At the bus stop. C. In the Children ' s House.9. Who runs the fastest?A. Lucy.B. Lily.C. Kate.10. When did the early bus leave?A. At 6:25.B. At 6:30.C. At 6:35.第二部分听对话和短文回答问题听第一段对话，回

4、答第 1112小题。11. Why does Joan look so happy today?A. Because she will get some presents. B. Because her friends will come.C. Because many singers will come to give a show.12. Where is Joan going to see it?A. At homeB. In the theatreC. At school听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题.请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。14. A. drawingB.

5、swimmingC. drinking water15. A. factoriesB. the museum听第二篇短文，回答 1620题。C. a market16. How old is Peter?A.16 years old.B. 13 years old.C. 30 years old.A school trip on SaturdayMorningFirstMany boys are13.ThenGirls are singing and dancing at 9:00.We are sitting by a lake and some are14 .FinallyWe are w

6、atching animals in the zoo.AfternoonWe were visiting 15.13. A. getting on the bus B. having breakfastC. climbing the hillC. Reading books.C. To sell newspapers.17. What was he interested in doing?A.Making more money. B. Finding a good job.18. Why did he want to look for a job?A. Because he wanted to

7、 buy some books.B. Because he wanted to make a lot of money.C. Because he didn't want to go to school.19. What is Peter s first job?A.To buy newspapers. B. To send newspapers.20. Which of the following is true?A.Peter S family was rich.B. Peter could get only 5 dollars now.C.Peter could get only

8、 3 dollars now.、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题 A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。21. They stopped in beautiful place for camping, near farmhouse of the Smiths.A. a, aB. the, aC. a, theD. the, the22. 一 do the students in your school do outdoor activities every day?At least an hour.A. How oftenB. How longC.

9、How muchD. How far23. Daniel is his twin brother. They are both 1.75 meters tall.A. taller thanB. shorter thanC. as tall asD. so tall as24. In our school, the number of the girl students bigger and bigger and a number of girlshard at all the subjects.A. is, worksB. are, workC. is, workD. are, works2

10、5. The table looks very nice. What is it made?Wood, and it is made Yangzhou.A.from, ofB. from, inC. from, ofD. of, in26. Chinese students have weeks in the summertime than American students.A. more; onB. fewer; onC. fewer; offD. less; off27. When we are having a test, we always the papers quickly fi

11、rst and then begin writing.A. look afterB. look through C. look upD. look out28. Shanghai is much larger than in France and it is one of the cities in China.A. any city, biggestB. any other city, biggerC. any other city , biggestD. any city, bigger29. Andrew once tried to a brighter light in his bed

12、room, but he failed in the end.A. put inB. put onC. put outD. put up30. The traffic on the city roads is heavier than on the highway.A. itB. thatC. the oneD. one31. -When something me, I always go to my parents for help.-Me too, parents are always behind us.C. worriesD. worries aboutA. worry aboutB.

13、 worried32.Sandy doesn't know how to make a plan. Could you giveher some,please?A. toolsB. sentences C. tipsD. problems33. -Please don ' t tell anyone about this, Linda.-OK,.You ' re lucky not to hurt yourself!A. I don ' t B. I won ' t C. I doD. I will34. -What' s your best f

14、riend like?A. He is fine. Thank you.B. He is a doctor.C. He likes watching TV.D. He is helpful and generous.35. -I'm going to Disneyland in Shanghai next month.-. There are many wonderful things to see and to do there.A. That's all right B. Have a good timeC. Good luck D. I hope so三、完形填空（共15

15、小题；每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Mike was a little boy. One day Mike went with his father to 36his grandparents by train. 37the train, Mike put his head out of the window. His father said,Mike, be 38 ! Don't put your headout of the window! ” But Mike didn't 39 his father. His

16、father could do 40 .Then Mike s father wanted to 41 a joke on his son. He took Mike s cap quietly, hid （藏）it 42 his back and said, You see, your cap has flown 43.“ Mike touched his head and it was really gone.The boy looked 44 and then he began to cry. He wanted to get his cap back.Don't worry,

17、son. " said his father, “have a strange 45 to get your cap back. “ " 46 can you get it back?” asked Mike in surprise.His father said, Close your eyes and whistle（吹口口肖）once, and maybe your cap will come back.” Mike came 47 to the window, closed his eyes and whistled. Just at that 48 , his f

18、ather quickly put the cap on the son s head.Oh! It is 49 !” Mike laughed. He was pleased, then he quickly took his father s cap and50it out of the window. Now it is your turn to whistle, Dad! ” he said happily.36. A. lookB. seeC. watchD. notice37. A. AtB. OfC. ToD. In38. A. quickB.happyC. carefulD.

19、quiet39. A. answer40. A. nothingB. look atB. anythingC. hearC. someD. listen toD. any41.A. doB. workC. playD. take42. A. beforeB. behindC. afterD. at43. A. awayB. highC. aroundD. out44. A. worriedB. gladC. happyD. nervous45. A. roadB. pathC. wayD. street46. A. WhyB. HowC. WhatD. Where47. A.onB. inC.

20、 upD. out48. A. whileB.secondC. minuteD. moment49. A. terribleB. wonderfulC badD. lovely50. A. threwB. placedC. broughtD. got四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2左%计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、日C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AThe contents（目 录）below are taken from the bookContents'Module 1 Our teachersUnit 1Remembering teachers1Unit 2Fee

21、ling new7Unit 3At school in thepast13Unit 4 The meaning of teaching.19Module Task25Module 2 Trains and travelUnit 5Happy holidays26Unit 6A train-lovers travel pan.32Unit 7Train times38Unit 8I love44Module Task5051.What skill does this book help students with?A.Listening.B. Speaking.Extra Reading for

22、 Middle Schools.Contentsr Module 3 ExperimentsUnit 9 In the laboratory51Unit 10 Teach your child science57Unit 11 Missing boy63Unit 12 Safety tips69Module Task75Module 4 Trains and travelUnit 13 Report to the school76Unit 14 A discussion82Unit 15 On line chatting88Unit 16 The future94Module Task100C

23、. ReadingD. Writing.52.If you want to learn about school in old times, which page will you turn to?A.Page 13.B. Page 44.C. Page 57.D. Page 76.53.Which sentence is TRUE according to the contents of the book?A.Unit 6 is about happy holidays.B. Module Task in each module has 6 pages.C. One of the units

24、 talks about how to live a healthy life.D. There are four units and one module task in each module.BDIY which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK As Englis

25、hmans home is his castle”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving

26、 money. They like making their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build

27、 a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions.DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 2

28、30,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we 一 bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.5

29、4. How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage?B. Visiting friends.D. Making money.B. DIY can bring them fun.D. All DIY projects are easy.A.Making their homes beautiful.C. Travelling.55. Why do English people like DIY?A. Many stores sell DIY things.C. TV programs teach them to DIY

30、.A. DIY is a waste of money.B. It is always difficult to DIY.C. We should be careful while doing DIY. D. It is very sage for us to DIY.57. In the passage, we bite off more than we can chew " probably means.A. we can eat everything we likeB. we should do something hardC. we do something that is

31、too hardD. we eat too much food that is not safeCAn old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to g

32、ive her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want the fish?" The child replied, want the fishing rod （ 竿） in your hands." The old man asked, “Why do you want the rod? "“It doesn't take long to eat all th

33、e fish in a basket. But if I have the fishin g rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.”I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the f

34、ishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.Too many people think that if they have ain thehingerothey will no longer fear the windand rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have

35、 fish to eat. 58.Why did the child refuse（拒绝）the fish the old man gave her?A. Because she didn't like fish.B. Because she wanted his fishing rodC. Because the old man had few fish. D. Because she wanted to learn fishing skills59 .The writer thought the child was _ after she explained why she did

36、n' t want the fish.A. smartB. hardworkingC. silly（傻的） D. creative（有创造力的）60 .The article mainly tell usA. if you have a “fishing rod " in your life, you won' t be afraid of anything.rod “ in life.B. if you have a fishing rod, you' ll have a lot of fish to eatC. ”fishing skills "

37、 are more important than“the fishingD. ”the fishing rod " is more important thftnhttteat people catch 61.What is the best title for the article?A. The Fishing RodB. The Fishing ManC. The Fishing GirlD. The fishing ExperienceYou may feel curious（好奇的）about students in other countries: Do they als

38、o have so much homework? What do they do in their free time?On April 8, a report came out on the life of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this repo

39、rt.Who studies hardest?Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That s much more than students of th%e )U,JSa(2p6a.n4(8.2%)and South Korea(5.2%).Who sleeps most often in class?Japanese students fall asleep i

40、n class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off( 打 瞌睡 ) in class. In South Korea is 32%, in the US, 21%, and 5% in China.South Korean students don t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, much fewer than in Japan(93%), China(90%) and the

41、US (89%).Who is the most distracted( 分心的 )?American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they talk with friends in class, 46.9% said they eat snacks(点心)in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated( 无关的 ) books in class.What do they do after

42、school?In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students go out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most South Korean students watch TV. 62. In the report, who studies hardest?A. Japanese students.B. Chinese students.C. America

43、n students.D. South Korean students.63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. 93% Japanese students like taking notes in class.B. Most Chinese students do physical exercises after class.C. 38.9% American students talk with friends in class.D. South Korean students fall asleep in

44、 class most often.64. In China, how many students fall asleep in class?A. 45%.B. 32%.C. 21%. D. 5%.A. It is a report about the stu dents ' lessons in four countries.B.It is an article about the students' study and life in four countries.C. It is a story about students' sports after class

45、.D.It tells us that American students don' t like studying.第II卷（非选择题60分）五、词汇运用（共 10小题；每小题1分，计10分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给的汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）66. Can you tell me the（high） of the Eiffel Tower?67. The girl with long hair is the（slim） of all her classmates.68. To get （far） information about our school, yo

46、u can visit our school website.69. My parents are busy（plan） for the coming holiday.70. （luck）, he was badly hurt in the fire.71. Thanks a lot for（建议）me to take a course in DIY.72. Both of them are interested in different（ 文化）.73. We don't have a（月）test on each subject74. I kept（拼写）the words wro

47、ng yesterday because I was too excited at the good news.75. Yesterday I cut out a paper rose and（贝占）it on my picture.六、任务型阅读（共 10小题；每小题1分，计10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容补全表格中所缺的信息。（每空一词）We live in a world full of many different kinds of people. We want to get along well with others. We also want to be liked by oth

48、ers, The following ways will make others like you.Do This and You ' ll Be Welcome AnywhereBecome really interested in other people. A show of interest must be true. It must bring good results to the person showing the interest, but also to the person receiving the attention. It is a two-way stre

49、etboth of you get an advantage（好处）.A Simple Way to Make a Good First Impression （印象）Smile as often as possible. Your smile is a sign of kindness. When someone feels stressed from his or her teachers or parents, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds, your smile can help him or her th

50、ink that all is hopeful that there is still joy in the world.If You Don ' t Do This, You Are Getting into TroubleRemember a person ' s name. A person ' s name is the sweetest and the most important sound in any language. We should realize the magic in a name. The name makes the person di

51、fferent from others; itmakes him or her special among all others. If you remember a person' s name, the relationship betweerboth of you will become much closer.An Easy Way to Become a Good TalkerBe a careful listener first. Ask questions that other persons will like to answer. Encourage（ 鼓励）them

52、 to talk about themselves and their achievements（ 成绩，成就）.What you need to do is just to listen, because people are much more interested in themselves.Title:76to make people like youBecome really 77 in others*our show of interest must be true.t must78 good results to both of you.Smile as often as pos

53、sible*our smile is a sign of 79.*our smile makes others 80 that all is hopeful.Remember a person ' s name4A person'snamekes him or her 81from others.4A person'sname is the sweetest and themost important soundin any82.Listen 83 first*ou ask questions that others enjoy84.蓟hey are encourage

54、d to talk about85 and theirachievements.七、缺词填空（共 10小题；每小题1分，计10分）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）Learning English is not an easy job. Almost every student sometimes a 86 questions like these: Can I really learn English well? Can I really learn it well enough to t 87 with others?The answer is ye

55、s. From some studies we know that almost a 88 can learn a foreign language well if he or she wants to. Some might learn it faster and some might learn it slower. Some might learn it e 89 and some with difficulty. But anyone can learn it well if he or she has the c 90 ways. Manystudents have their ow

56、n special ways in learning English. The followings are some e 91.Millie gets up early every morning and the first thing she does is listen to an English radio program.This has really helped make her English in listening b 92.Daniel often p 93 speaking English in class. At first he was nervous when h

57、e was asked to speak. After trying several times, he found it was not as d 94 as he thought. He is more active and now he speaks English best among his classmates.Jim likes to watch American movies. He will watch it many times i 95 it is a good a good film.And he also likes to read English aloud.八、书面表达A.根据中文意思，完成下列句子，词数不限。（每题2分，计10分）96 .我认为游泳没有登山危险。97 .你最好在卡片的另一面写上教师节快乐”这句话。98 .在我们四个人当中，她花在爱好方面时间