浙江省(杭州)2018-2019学年第二学期八年级期中测试-英语试题卷(word版)

1、2018-2019 学年第二学期八年级期中测试英语试题卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30 分）15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 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。.5.Where are the speakers?A. In a bank.B. In a hospital.Who wants to borrow a dictionary?A. Jane.B. Peter.How many friends are going to John s party?

2、A. Three.B. Four.What does the woman think of Toms music?C. In a restaurant.C. Linda.C. Five.A. Gentle and quiet.When will the film start?A. At 7:15.第二节：听下面2 段对话和B. Energetic and exciting.B. At 7:30.1 段独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的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5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出读两遍。C. Noisy and e

3、xciting.C. At 7:45.A、5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白B. By bus.B. The girl sfather.9 至第 11 三个小题。C. In the park.C. On foot.C. The girl sgrandma.听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至第 8 三个小题。6. Where is Dennis playing football?A. On the playground. B. In the street.7. How can Dennis go to school?A. By bike.8. Who is ill in the hospital?A

4、. The girl smother.听下面一段对话，回答第9. What happened to the girl?A. She lost her wallet.B. She found some money lost.10.11.12.C. She left her student card at home.What can you know about the wallet?A. It has a blonde cover.B. It '5cm wide and 8cm long.C. There are 13 stamps and a student card in it.Wh

5、ich of the following is TRUE?A. Linda did morning exercises this morning.B. Linda 'father came to help her.C. Linda was in Class 9, Grade 7.听下面一段独白，回答第 12至第15四个小题。What did the woman plan to do in China?A. To do sightseeing.B. To learn Chinese.C. To visit her parents.13.Why was the woman named Al

6、ice?14.A. Because of a movie.What 'the date today? A. September 10th.B. Because of a book.B. September 3rd.C. Because of a song.C. September 1st.15.C. Reading books.2分，满分40分）t ask their children to do（What does the woman spend most of her spare time in?A. Watching movies.B. Listening to music.第二

7、部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题二、阅读理解（共 20小题，每小题2分，共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。ASome parents think childhood is just for playing, so they donOther parents say, I' know it 'wsong, but it 'quicker to do it by myself! 'But most parents believe that chores are a way of teaching kids respons

8、ibility （责任）.Children learn to help, share and care about others by doing chores. Things like taking care of a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helping others.Reasons for doing chores: To learn responsibility: Most people believe that doing chores is good for kids. To share

9、the workload （工作负担） ：Kids that help clean won ' make a big mess. To learn skills: Kids will learn how to cook, clean and do other things in the house.There are benefits （益处）and challenges（挑战）when you are doing chores, so start to help your parents with the chores. You will learn a lot by doing t

10、hem.16. Some parents don ' t ask their children to do chores because think.A. chores are a way of teaching kids responsibilityB. doing chores may hurt their kidsC. kids will learn a lot by doing themD. childhood is just for playing17. Which of the following is NOT the benefit for kids to do chor

11、es according to the passage?A. Adding parents workload.B. Learning the responsibility.C. Learning skills.D. Sharing the workload.18. What does the writer want to tell us?A. The writer doesn t think it good for kids tochdoores.B. Doing chores is good for children.C. Kids will learn nothing by doing c

12、hores.D. It toso early for kids to help with chores.BHaley Evans loves books very much. When she was little, she made a family newspaper with her mother. In the third grade, she worked with an organization to collect around 2,000 books for children. In total, she has donated （捐赠） about 8,000 books s

13、o far.On March 30, the middle school student from the United States made another amazing project again. She opened a Free Little Library in Oakland University with her Girl Scout friend Megan MacKenzie.Free Little Library is not a new idea. It is where people decorate （装饰） a box outside their house

14、and fill it with books. People can take or leave the books they want. They are welcome to donate books as well. It is becoming popular in western countries.Haley came up with the idea after reading a piece of news. In Detroit, US, people make Free Little Libraries for kids who don t have enough mone

15、y to buy books.Megan is proud of their project. She told the Oakland Post,“ I like the idea because I negot to read so much when I was a kid. And it really encourages reading, so hopefully kids can grow up with a really big vocabulary and get more interested in reading. ”Haley and Megan s Free Littl

16、e Library is mainly for children s books now. But the girlto put in more books for adults next month. Their second library will open in May.19. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Haley made a newspaper for her school.B. Haley loves reading and writing.C. Haley has donated many books to ch

17、ildren.D. Haley set up an organization in the third grade.20. Who did Haley work with to open the Free Little Library?A. Oakland University.B. Her mother.C. The Girls Scouts.D. Her friend.21. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A. What the Free Little Library is.B. Why the girls set up the

18、Free Little Library.C. Why the Free Little Library is popular in western countries.D. How the girls worked for the Free Little Library.22. Which of the following is TRUE of Megan?A. She read a lot when she was little.B. She thought their project would help kids with reading.C. She is a leader of the

19、 Girls Scouts.D. She plans to open a library for adults.CWhen I walk down the street in Beijing during the summer, I often find it quite difficult to get where I ' m going. Why? Because of all the umbrellas in my way.Before I came to China, I' d never seen peopleimaryins on sunny days. But i

20、nChina, women carry umbrellas when it' s not raining. What is the purpose, I wondered?I found that there are many reasons for this. Firstly, it protects people from the sun（光线 ）.Many Chinese cities get hot in the summer. People sometimes carry umbrellas to stay cool. But wait a second. If umbrel

21、las can help us stay cool, why don' t I ever see men carrying theThat brings us to the second reason blocking the sun helps women' skin stay pale （ 白 皙 的）.In China, pale white skin is considered to be more beautiful than tanned（晒成棕褐色的）skin. Cosmetics （化妆品） companies even sell special creams

22、and powders （香粉）to make your skin look whiter.Women in the US, on the other hand, actually prefer to be tan. It' suconsidered more Ithere. Some people will lie outdoors in the sun for hours to get a tan. But doing this too much can be dangerous, as the sun ' s rays are bad for your skin.And

23、as it turns out, China isn ' tile only place where women carry umbrellas during the summer. Women in Greece are also known to carry umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun. So there you have it - umbrellas aren ' t just for rainy days. Although I don' t think I ' m（carrying one

24、anytime soon.23. The first paragraph tells us that.A. it 'not wise to walk alone in BeijingB. the author can ' t remember how toogeeC. people sell umbrellas on the streets of BeijingD. umbrellas often stop the author way ' s24. How might the author feel when seeing people using umbrellas

25、 on sunny days?A. Strange.B. Nervous.C. Excited.D. Scared.25. Why do Chinese women like carrying umbrellas on sunny days, according to the writer?A. Because the weather in China changes quickly.B. Because there are many extra umbrellas.C. Because it can help them stay cool and keep their skin pale.D

26、. Because it can help Chinese women use less cosmetics.26. What can we learn from the passage?A. Tanned skin is considered unhealthy in the US.B. China has hotter summers than other countries.C. Carrying umbrellas is a tradition for men in Greece.D. The author may not use umbrellas on sunny days.DIm

27、agine getting the chance to go camping for five days. It would be an adventure （冒险）in the wild. You could row on a lake every day and leave your smartphone at home. Would you want to try this?In June, four teenage girls from Minnesota, US, went camping in the Boundary Waters CanoeArea Wilderness （边界

28、水域泛舟区）.They had a great time -even without their smartphones.Julia Ruelle, 16, put the group together. Earlier this year, she won an essay contest sponsored （赞 助）by a company. The award was a five-day canoe and camping adventure with up to three friends. No parents or guides would be there. This awa

29、rd was supposed to encourage kids to be less dependent on technology.Ruelle had been to the area before, but she had always gone with her parents. Sharing the experience with friends would be very different. She invited three friends: Anna Wander, Madeline Wilson, and Julianna Torelli.They came up w

30、ith a daily plan." We would wake up early everwdiaydWe paddling（戈U桨） by noon. We ate lunch at the campsite. Then it was time for hammocks （吊床）,reading,writing, making friendship bracelets （手链）,talking and napping, “ Ruelle said."I ' amot less worried about things, Wander said when aske

31、d how she fel t without her cellphone. Her favorite thing to do was lying in her hammock and looking at the lake. Torelli enjoyed cooking. She made blueberry pancakes and sandwiches.No one felt hungry or homesi ck. Mental （心理的）health can be improved so much. It really helps to get away from your sma

32、rtphones and reconnect with yourself,“ Ruelle said.27. The camping trip was unique because the girls.A. had to live on a boat for several daysB. needed to finish many tasksC. had to live without their smartphonesD. needed to find a guide on their ownB. asking her parents for helpD. winning an essay

33、contestC. Hungry.D. Homesick.28. Julia Ruelle got the chance to camp by.A. not using her smartphone at schoolC. working in a company29. How did the girls feel at the end of the trip?A. Worried.B. Happy.30. What do we know from the passage?A. It is easy to get lost without our phones.B. The girls did

34、n ' t make any camping.C. Wilson enjoyed making pancakes and sandwiches.D. Using smartphones less can improve our mental health.第二节：请仔细阅读第31-35题，从A到F的六个选项中选出符合各段主题的句子,其中有一项为多余选项。A. Reuse around the house.B. Give to friends.C. Give to charity groups.D. Make something new and special.E. Have a clo

35、thing exchange party with your friend.F. Use them to help change the lives of others.“In order to welcomeEvery year, when fall ends and winter comes, almost every woman may have a question,“Why don ' t I have a proper coat, a pretty sweater, a nice scarf season, women buy more new clothes. Now,

36、another question is coming: How do I deal with the old clothes? Here is some advice.31If your old clothes are still in good condition and suit your friends' style of dressgive them to your friends. They will be pleased and appreciate（感激）it.32There are many people who need help in poor areas. So

37、you can send your old clothes to such kind of groups, even if they are not new, or clean. Just be sure these clothes can be used after washing.33You must need a duster to do some cleaning at home. Why not make one from old cotton T- shirts or cut them up and use them for rags to clean your home.34Ta

38、ke a pair of scissors, prepare some colorful old clothes and make some toys like soft dolls and Teddy Bears with your kids at weekends.35Don' t throw used clothes away. You can send them to Goodwill of Southern California. Sales of used clothes will support Goodwill' s educational program an

39、d job training to help get properjobs.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 25分）三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Justin and Mary woke up early. Uncle Thomas told them about a monster （怪兽）that hanged out around the 36 yesterday. Justin and Mary decided to see it.It was only 5:00 a.m.

40、, so everyone else in the house was still 37 . Mary and Justin went to the boat dock （码头）,too. It was too foggy to 38 anything.“Did you see anything " Mary asked.“I see nothing. Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to 39 us? ” Justinid.This was the first scary story Uncle Thomas told them.

41、 Mary said, " 40 what he said?The monster haunts the lake. The people in the story were in 41 .”Y Yowant to go out on the water? Mom will be angry if you go out on the lake 42,“ Justin said.“Maybe we don h'ave to go anywhere. We can sit in the boat 43 it ' docked （泊） That will be safe,

42、" sMIdryJustin 44 climbed into the boat first. Then Mary climbed into the boat and sat beside him.They looked around, and gradually, the sun began to 45_ . Mary suddenly shouted,“ The monster! ”It was in the boat 46. them.They hugged each other in 47 , but then they heard a laugh. Justin realiz

43、ed something and said,“ IThntenas?"“I knew you would getup 48 my story, Jncle Thomas said.Mary and Justin were 49 that there was no monster after all.Uncle Thomas laughed,bro ught _50 for us. Are you hungry?“Yesw e are.Let ' s enjoy it,“Mary anssAdistin36.A.spaceB. lakeC. mountainD. village

44、37.A. asleepB. luckyC. availableD. lonely38.A.guessB. returnC. causeD. see39.A.cheerB. troubleC. scareD. waste40.A. RememberB. CopyC. FeelD. Depend41.A. carsB. boatsC. planesD. buses42.A. aloneB. earlyC. recentlyD. instead43.A. sinceB. untilC. beforeD. while44.A. carefullyB. excitedlyC. strangelyD.

45、finally45.A. setB.hangC. riseD. raise46.A. forB. withC. againstD. inside47.A. joyB. fairnessC. fearD.danger48.A.as long asB.such asC. because ofD. instead of49.A. nervousB. happyC. afraidD. upset50.A . menuB. breakfastC. fruitD. coffee四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题 1分，共10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（最多限填三

46、个单词）。Dolphins are very social animals, and they are 51 (friend) with humans as well as their own kind. Dolphins are much 52 (clever) than we thought. Scientists have 53 (recent) discovered that the bottle-nosed dolphins can recognize themselves in the mirror.Presley and Deb are two male dolphins who stay in 54 pool withmirror walls in the Aquarium (水族馆)Researchers noticed they didn ' seem tothink that they 55 (look) at another dolphin when they saw themselves in the mirror.This got the researcher