西湖区第一学期八年级期末教学质量调研

1、 2016学年西湖区第一学期八年级期末教学质量调研考生须知：1.本试卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。2.答题前，必须在答题卷的密封区内填写校名、班级、姓名和座位号。3.所有答案都必须做在答题卷标定的位置上，务必江意试题序号和容题序号相对成4.考试结束后，只上交答题卷。英语试题卷第卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 does

2、the boy think of talk shows?A.He doesn't like them. B.He doesn't mind them. C.He loves watchino the2.Who is more outgoing? A.Tom is. B.Mike is. C.Both are.2.What do they have for dinner? A.Meat and onions. B.Eggs and tomatoes. C.Eggs and onions.4.Can Jack bring friends to the school party? A

3、.That sounds great. B.No,he can't. C.Yes,he can,5.Will students use pencils in the art class in the future?A.Yes,they will.B.No,they won't C.I'm not sure.第二节(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）听下面3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，你有时间阅读备小题，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

4、两遍。听下面段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。6.How did Michael's family go to the West Lake?A.By bus. B.By car. C.By bike.7.When did they visit Zhejiang Provincial Museum? A.9:30 B.10:00. C.10:30.8.What activities didn't they do?A.They rode around the West Lake. B.They visited Hefang Strcet. C.They went boating on

5、 the West Lake. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题9.What are the two speakers talking about?A.jobs B.Hobbies. C.Schools.10.What do Jack's parents probably want him to be when he leaves school?A.An actor. B.An e

6、ngineer. C.A doctor11.What does Kelly want to be in the future?A.A doctor. B.A teacher  C.A singer.听下面一段独向，闯答第12至第15四个小题。小词典crust：面包皮abaking sheet：烤盘toppings浇料12.Here are some tips for makingA.turkey B.pizza C.

7、salad13.What ingredients for topping are NOT mentioned(提到）here?A onions B.pepper C.beef14.What is the third step of making the pizz8? A.Add the cheese on the top. B.Put the pizza i

8、nto the oven. C.Put pizza sauce on the crust 15.When everything is ready,you should cook it for A.a few minutes  B.15-20 minutes  C.half an hour 第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，

9、满分30分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。APoetry Reading at Happy-land Be sure to get your tickets for Bonnie HighsmithTaylor's Showtimes are Friday.November 18:Show 7:30.pm Saturday.November 19:Show 1:00 pm Sunday,November20:Show3:00. There is s also a lunch on Saturday&#

10、160;at 11:30 a.m My Favorite Sweater A poem(诗歌）by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor My favorite sweater grew too small. I love that sweater best of all My grandma made it when I was three. S

11、he made that sweater just for me. I picked the yarn(毛线）,a special blue. The color of bluebells,wet with dew When I was three I was too small. But nowI'm five and much

12、 too tall. I have a new jacket now that's green. Tickets:Students $8 Adults(大人)$12. For a family of five or more,we offer a free book by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor 16.What's the poster about?A.A book sale.

13、  B.A birthday party.  C.A winter camp.  D.A poetry reading 17.What do we know about the Happy-land next week? A.The poetry reading is from Thursday to Sunday.B.Students&

14、#160;can watch the show before 3:00  Sunday afternoon.C.The poems on the poetry reading come from Bonnie Highsmmith Taylor.D.The happy-land offers the students and parents lun

15、ch from Friday to Sunday.18.If Jack,taking a student card,goes to Happy-iand with his parents and grandparents,how much will they pay? A $322  B.$40 C.$48. D.$5619.From the line

16、60;of the poem by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor,"My favorite sweater grew toosmall",we can know_A.The girl likes small sweatersB.The girl became too big for the sweater.C.The g

17、irl's grandma made a small sweaterrD.The girl's sweater became smaller than it once was.20.Why does the girl love the sweater best of all according to the poem?&#

18、160;A.The girl's grandma made it just for her.B.The girl got it when she was very small.C.The girl has a new blue jacket now. D.The girl only likes the swea

19、ter from her grandmaaBØ Many animals have tails.They use their tails to do many different things.Some animals use their tails as flyswatters(苍蝇拍）Have you ever seen a cow&

20、#160;shake its tail  Ø back and forth? Its driving away the flies.Horses also use their tails in the same way. Some animals hang by their tails.Monkeys often do this.Then they can use all four of theirØ paws for other things,such as eating.Monkeys use their ta

21、ils as a“hanger”,which can help themØ hang in the trees and climb trees.Animals that live in the water use their tails to help them swim. Ø A fish uses its tail from side to side.A kangaroo has a large,useful tail. It

22、9;s like a chair.The kangaroo stands on its tail to rest.It helps the kangaroo stand well.The tail is also good for landing.This is important because an adult kangaroo can jump as far as 15 feet at a 

23、time.Ø A fox has a big tail.This is a good tail to have on cold nights.The fox can putits tail over its nose and paws while it sleeps.The tail can keep

24、0;the fox Ø Warm. Ø Some animals don't keep their tails with them at all times.If theirsenemy(敌人）catches them,their tails will break off.Don't worry.They will soon grow a&#

25、160;new tail.How amazing it is!21.Monkeys often use their tails to_ A.hang in the trees  B.help eat wel  C.live in the water  D.help them swim22.A tail can help a kangaroo_ A.drive away flie

26、s B.rest and stand well C.keep warm on cold nights D.jump as high as they can23.Some animals break off their tails because_ A they ll grow a new tal B.the tails scem to be amazing C. their enemy catches them D.they can keep their tails well24.What is the best title of the passage?A.Animals have diff

27、erent kinds of tails.B.Tails help animals to catch things.C.Animals are amazing D.How animals use their tails.25. What isthe striicture (结构）of the writing? A. B. C. D.CMy grandfather did not live with us bechdse he was a very busy man,helping the poor in a small town.But as the holidays drew near,he

28、 would take the train to visit his grandchildren for a fewdays during the winter vacation.My favorite part of the holiday was the trip my grandfather andI would make together every year on December 24.I love him for that.Grandfather was the first one to own a radio in his town,a large box made of wo

29、od.He kept it in the Outer House, where he saw his patients and chatted with friends.My grandfather's radiobecame the only way to learn the news of the Second World War. He was also the first one to send a daughter(my mother)to college,an act that made the whole village surprised.For this reason

30、,he was the person I could ask about anything.He knew everything-from the capital of France to how fish were able to breathe under the water.This December,24,My grandfather and I walked together to Firpo's.We discussed what to buyat Firpo's as we walked.We ended up buying the fruitcake,the s

31、ame as last year.Grandfathergot me a cookie to eat on the way back.I asked grandfather a question that I'd been thinking over for some time now.Why was Christmas called the Big day?Grandfather was silent for a whole minute and when he finally spoke,his voice was slow.Christmas-the birthday of a

32、very special soul,it was a day to grow big,he said.“and how do you get big in your heart,Grandfather?” I asked him.He answered slowly and softly as though I were the same age as he,“By doing something you think will make them happy.Something you don't have to do,by putting their needs before you

33、rs at least once a day.It's a good start for trying to live a big life.26.When did Grandfather go to visit his grandchildren? A.He usually went every year on December. B.He usually went every winter C.He usually went when,he was free. D.He usually went during winter holidays.27.How did people in

34、 the town learn the news of the world? A.By listening to Grandfather's radio. B.By asking Grandfather. C.By chatting with others. D.By listening to Grandfather.28. What surprised the small town many years ago? A.The whole family left th

35、e town.B.The writer's mother was sent to a collegeC.Grandfather helned the poor in the town.D.Grandfather and the writer had a trip around 29.What does the underlined 

36、;words“drew”mean? A.ended B.came C.painted  D.caught30.In grandfather's eyes,how did people grow big in heart?A.By speaking slowly and softly B.By doing things he liked.C.By putting others'nee

37、d firs. D.By knowing a lot from others.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 为更好地开发学生的潜能，发展学生的兴趣特长，学校陆续推出了丰富的英语拓展性课程，请根据下面我区A学校英语拓展性课程的介绍，从A-F中为5类拓展性课程选出匹配的英语拓展性课程名称。其中一项为多余选项.31. _They are words that sound alike at the end.Say “sing,"“

38、ring,"and“wing.”They all have thesame sound at the end.They have rhymes(韵律).They make language sing.They can add fun tolwhatever you write.They can sometimes make things easier

39、0;to remember,too.32. _Students can mcet some popular English songs here,some are old,familiar childhood favorites. Others are new lyrics set to classic tunes.All are songs right f

40、or middle school classes.Here,you can learn mlot about English songs and create some of your own.33._ Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken tvinged bird&

41、#160; That can never fly.If you want to be able to write lines alike the ones above from Langston Hughes,please come and join the class.34._Here students will find introductio

42、ns to Middle English plays,such as writers,works and storiesstudents can get to know a list of books helpful for further study.Students use English in real onversations.The

43、60;class gets students to come into different learning styles. 35. _Here,students can get to learn a type of radio,television,or internet programming.Sometimes students can be as part of a team,they can pl

44、ay games about the shows.Students will get to know more about the works,such as directors,actors,actresses and so on.A.English Plays B. Time to RhymeC.English song club D.English poems around the worldE. Travel around Hangzho

45、uF.nglish game shows第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分25分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。It was still in deep night,everything seemed to be the,same as usual.“Tommy!”called a clear little voice.Tommy

46、60;36 and sat up in bed.At the foot of the bed.At the foot of the bed stood a boy about his age all dressed in 37 ,like fresh snow.He had very bright eyes,and he 38  .Tommy straightly.“Who are yo

47、u?”asked Tommy."I am the New Year!" said the boy.“This is my day, and I bring  39 your leaves.”“What leaves?"asked Tommy,“The new ones,to be sure!"said the 

48、;New Year."I hear 40  words of you from my Daddy-”“ 41  is your Daddy?”asked Tommyy“The Old Year,of course!"said the boy."He said you asked too many questions and

49、60;I see he was right. And one day you 42  your book into the fire.Now,all this 43  stop.""Oh,must it?"said Tommy.He felt  44  ,and did not know just 

50、what to say." 45  it does not stop," the boy said, “you will grow 46  every year,till you grow up into a Terrible Man.Do you want to be a Terrible Man?"N-n

51、o!”said Tommy. “Then you must stop being a terrible boy!"said the New Year."Take your 47 !”and he held out a book made of leaves,all white. “Turn over one 

52、of these every day,"he said,“and soon you will be a good boy instead of a bad one."Tommy took the leaves and looked at them. 48  each leaf were a few 

53、words.Onone it said,“Help your mother!”On 49  .“Don't eat so much!”And on still another,“Don't  fight  Billy Jenkins!”"Oh!"cried Tommy.“I have to fight Billy Jenkins!He sai

54、d-”“Good-bye!said the New Year."I shall come  50  B.wokeC.playedB.blueC.black D.white38.A.looked forB.looked at  C.looked afterD.looked down 39. A.youB.me C.herD.him40.A.niceB.beautiful C.badD.interesting 41.A.HowB.whatC.WhereB.bo

55、ughtC.leftD.readB.wouldC.couldB.interestedC.braveD.afraidB.IfC.Though B.worseC.super D.clever-47.A.messagesB.leavesC.exam D.exercise48.A.OnB.BetweenC.From B.the otherC.another B.onceC.too D.again第卷注意：将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分25分）第二节：阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。

56、（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）How does technology(科技）change lives? Many think it is great.For most people,technology means you can do 51_ (much) in less time and have fun while doing it.

57、 Here's one example.People made letters with smoke from airplanes.People can see the letters from the streets,buildings and places far from the sky.It's called skywriting.I

58、t 52_(begin) in England. In 1922,the53_(one)words written in the skyoverAmericawere“HelloUSA”.That year skywriting began to be used for advertising. It kept popular until the 1950s.It's&

59、#160;difficult to put a message 54_the sky.the pilot must count numbers to know when to turn the smoke on and off. Wind  moves the letters,so the pilot 55_(watch) their shadows on the ground or their 56_ (shape) in the sky. If its a 57_(snow) day,the pilot in the plane can't see the white letters,58_we o