江苏省泰兴市西城中学2017-2018学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 人教新目标版.doc

1、江苏省泰兴市西城中学2017-2018学年八年级英语下学期期中试题选择题部分（55分）一、 听力（每小题1分，满分20分）第一部分 根据所听到的对话内容，选择正确的选项。（共10小题，每小题1分）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秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。1. What place of interest may he visit?A. B. C. 2. How many girls are there in the class? A. B. C. 3. Where are the two s

2、peakers talking now? A. B. C. 4How is Linda going to the cinema tonight? A. B. C. 5. Which city did Sandy visit last?A. Paris. B. London. C. Beijing.6. When will Jims birthday party begin?A. At 5:30. B. At 5:00. C. At 4:30. 7. What is Jacks sister?A. A nurse. B. A teacher. C. A student.8. Who does t

3、he red pen belong to?A. Betty. B. Mike. C. Lily.9. What can we learn about this young lady?A. She hasnt got married. B. She is very shy. C. She is homorous.10. Whats the date today? A. Sep 9th. B. Sep 10th . C. Sep 11th.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题（共10小题，每小题1分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，

4、每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听一段对话，回答第11至12小题。11. When is his fathers birthday?A. This Sunday B. This Thursday C. This Saturday.12. What are they going to do for his fathers birthday?A. Theyre going to have a party. B. Theyre going to have a picnic.C. Theyre going to have a big dinner.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题

5、，完成信息记录表。Plan for summer vacationTom doesnt want to stay at home plans to go 13 David is going to visit Harbin will stay there for 14 daysAlice will learn how to play the 15 wants to be a musician13. A. fishingB. campingC. swimming14. A. 5B. 6C. 715. A. guitarB. violinC. piano听第二篇短文，回答第16至20题16. How

6、 will Americans feel if they are asked “Where are you going”?A. Theyll feel happy. B. Theyll feel surprised. C. Theyll feel excited.17. Who can ask “Where are you going” in America according to the article? A. Businessmen B. Friends. C. Policemen.18. What does the question “Have you had your meal” m

7、ean in Americans eyes?A. An invitation.(邀请) B. A greeting.C. An introduction.(介绍)19. Which of the following will NOT be a greeting in America?A. How are you? B. Hello! C. How old are you?20. What does the speaker mainly want to tell us? A. We should learn more foreign languages. B. Different countri

8、es have different customs.C. We cant ask “Have you had meals” any more.二、单项选择（每小题1分，满分15分）21. - Simon has gone abroad to haveEuropean tour.- Oh, really? It must beunusual trip for him.A. an; aB. a; anC. a; aD. an; an22. honest the boy was! All the students told a liehim.A. How; expectB. What an; exc

9、eptC. How; except D. What an; besides 23. - Have you finished your homework?- Yes, I have done that .A. yet; alreadyB. already; yetC. ever; neverD. still; just24. -my glasses? I cant read without them.- Ithem on the desk, but they are not there now.A. Have you seen; have seenB. Have you seen; sawC.

10、Did you see; have seenD. Did you see; saw25. New Years Day is coming. I willChongqing for the family get-together soon.A. return back toB. go backC. returnD. return to26. - Must I return the book this week? - No, you. You canit for 20 days.A. mustnt; keepB. neednt; borrowC. dont have to; keep D. mus

11、tnt; lend27. Im sorry I cant get on the bus because Imy ticket in the office just now.A. leftB. forgotC. have leftD. have forgotten28. -Miss Zhang, I cant find my pen. - If you cant find _, you can borrow _ from your classmate A. it; it B. one; one C. it; one D. one ; it29. -Where is your father?-He

12、Australia and heSydney for two weeks.A. has been to; has been in B. has gone to; has been inC. has been in; has been to D. has gone to; has been to 30.- I hear that your good friend Davidbooks about history.- Yes, but now henovels.A. used to read; used to readB. use to read; used to readingC. use to

13、 read; is used to readingD. used to read; is used to reading31. Jack is always to wait for a long time without getting angry.A. too patient B. patient enough C. enough patient D. very patient32.-did your uncle leave his hometown?- Hefor nearly twenty years.A. When; has been away B. When; has leftC.

14、How long; has leftD. How long; has been away33. When the dancers stopped _ to us, we all couldnt stop _ excitedly. A. waving; to shout B. to wave, shouting C. to wave, to shout D. to waving; shouting 34. - Howis it from Xian to Dunhuang?Its less than 10train ride.A. long; hoursB.far; hoursC.long; ho

15、ursD. far, hours35. - Its too cold. Would you mind _ the window? - _.A. closing; Certainly not B. to close; OK C. opening; Of course not D. to open; Good idea三、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）“You dont understand me!” I shouted. Then I ran out of the door and got on a bus. I didnt know where it was going. I just w

16、ant to get away from home as_36_as I could. I couldnt_37_what had just happened to me. My mother, the person I believe in, had just read all of my_38_from my close friends! It shouldnt have happened to me. She read my letters and told me not to write to_39_any more! I couldnt_40_the tears（眼泪）from fa

17、lling when I thought about this. Later that day, I went to my close friends house. After my friend gave me a cup of water, _41_rang. “Its your mother,” she spoke to me in a low_42_. “Tell her that Im not here!” I answered. However my mother heard it. “Tell her not to leave! Ill be right there!” Then

18、 she hung up the phone_43_a goodbye. But to my_44_, when my mother arrived, “sorry” was the first word she spoke to me. Her_45_told me that she had been crying and her voice told me that she was really tired. “Will you forgive（原谅）me?” at last she asked. I didnt know what to say. I just ran to her, a

19、nd gave her a big hug(拥抱). She held me so tightly（紧紧地）. You know, at that time, I felt so warm. I really love you, Mum!36. A. happilyB. slowly C. carefullyD. quickly37. A. rememberB. talkC. believeD. ask38. A. lettersB. booksC. magazinesD. emails39. A. himB. themC. youD. her40. A. makeB. thinkC. sto

20、pD. find41. A. the door bell B. the car bell C. the phoneD. the bus bell42. A. voiceB. soundC. noiseD. way43. A. duringB. withoutC. towardsD. from44. A. surprise B. happinessC. excitementD. joy45. A. earsB. armsC. handsD. eyes四、阅读理解（每小题1分，满分10分）ABury trip - June 18th, 2016We will be leaving the Pers

21、e School at 13:45. Please be at the school gate 10 minutes early. If you are late, you may miss the bus and not be able to go! If you miss the bus, you wont get your money back. The bus is planned to arrive in Bury at 14:30, although this depends on traffic. You will have free time to walk around an

22、d we will meet at the same location where we arrived at 17:15 to return to the Perse School by about 18:00.Things to doVisit the Abbey The Abbey is the min (废墟）of a church which was built more than 1，000 years ago. There are many nice gardens in it. And next to the Abbey, there is a big new church.

23、Have a drink in the Nutshell This little bar is famous in Britain because it is officially (正式地）the smallest bar in the country. Good things are put in small bags, and the Nutshell serves some of the areas finest beer, as well as fascinating photos. Have a look at a beer shop At the Greene King shop

24、 you can taste and buy some of the local beer, as well as food such as potato chips. There are also clothes available to buy. Several places are listed, but feel free to plan your own visit. 46. If Sara wants to take part in the trip, when should she arrive at the Perse School gate A. At 13:35. B. A

25、t 13:45. C. At 14:20. D. At 14:30. 47. What can we see in the Abbey A big museum. B. Tall towers. C. Nice gardens. D. A new church. 48. The Nutshell is famous in Britain because of its_ . A. small size B. good service C. best beer D. interesting photos 49. What can we buy at the Greene King shop bee

26、r potato chips postcards books clothes A. B. C. D. 50. The material is probably_ . A. a report B. a diary C. an introduction D. a notice BA teacher began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see, and asked the students, How much do you think this glass weig

27、hs?50 g! 100 g! 125 g! the students answered. I really dont know unless I weigh it, said the teacher, but my question is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes? Nothing! the students said.OK. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour? the teacher asked.Your arm w

28、ould begin to ache, said one of the students.Youre right. Now, what would happen if I held it for a day?Your arm could go numb. Have to go to hospital for sure! said another student. All the students laughed.Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change? asked the teacher.No. th

29、e students said.Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle (肌肉) stress?The students fell silent for a moment.Put the glass down! said one of the students.Exactly! said the teacher. The problems of life are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head, and it seems OK. Think of the

30、m for a long time and they begin to make you ache. Hold them even longer and you will not be able to do anything. Its important to think of the challenges(挑战) in your life, but it s even more important to put them down at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed. Y

31、ou wake up fresh and strong and can deal with any challenge that comes your way!Remember to put the glass down today.51. How much do you think this glass which was held by the teacher weighs?A.50g B.125g C.I dont know. D.100g52. What would happen if the teacher held the glass up like this for an hou

32、r?A. One of the students thought his arm could go numb.B. One of the students thought his arm would begin to ache.C. One of the students thought his arm would be changed.D. One of the students thought his arm would be lost.53. Why did the teacher hold up a glass in his class? A. Because he wanted to

33、 know how much the glass weighs. B. Because he wanted to ask some student to weigh the glass. C. Because he wanted to make his class more interesting. D. Because he wanted to explain it was important to put the challenges in life down at theend of every day.54. In this passage, the underlined words

34、go numb means_. A疼痛不止 B消瘦萎缩 C松弛下垂 D失去知觉55. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The teacher told his students to face the challenges bravely. B. The teacher taught his students how to deal with the problems. C. The teacher used to begin his class with a glass of water. D. The

35、 teacher usually begins his class by holding a glass of water.非选择题部分（45分）五、词汇运用（每小题1分，满分10分）A根据括号中所给的汉语提示写出单词，每空一词。（5分）1. Australian seasons are the_ (对立的人或物)of ours.2. Weshouldwaitforourturnstogetonthebus_(礼貌地)3. Eating too much cold food is bad for your （胃）, boys.4. There is not much water (污染)in

36、the small village.5. His last public concert will be on in Shanghai in _ (几个,一些) monthsB根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的恰当形式填空。（5分）6. How many(south) cities have you ever been to?7. Alice is happy, because she a handsome and hardworking man last year. (marry)8. Would you please _ (not move) at such high speed? Its t

37、oo dangerous.9. Do you mind me_(change) the channel now?10.Most of my old friends have moved away, so it is _( possible) for us to see each other as often as before六、任务型阅读（每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）World Sleep Day, on 21st March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of

38、sleep problems. Many people in the modern world dont realize sleep is very important. As a result, sleep problems are quite common. In 2011, scientists in Greece did a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries. Among the people, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well. 31.6 percent were diag

39、nosed(诊断) with insomnia(失眠). 30.7 percent of them have gone to see the doctor with sleep problems and 11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.The survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples cant fall asleep and often wake up in the middle

40、 of the night. The main reasons of the problems are pressure(压力) from school or work and a fast pace(节奏) of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also affect sleep and cause poor quality sleep. The survey also found that large numbers of people find it hard to sleep at night. They felt tired

41、 and couldnt focus on something. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time ea

42、ch day. At night, you should not drink anything with caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee and tea.Getting a good nights sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.Have a good sleepWorld Sleep DayWorld Sleep Day was creat

43、ed to make people understand the 1 of sleep.A survey by scientistsOf 35 000 people in 10 countries, there were 2 percent of the people saying they didnt sleep well. 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia.30.7 percent have 3 doctors for help.11.6 percent of the people feel sleepy during the day. 4

44、 of sleep problems People feel the pressure from school or work.A fast pace of life leads to 5 problems as well.Noise and light pollution also 6 sleep and cause poor quality sleep.Results of sleep problemsSome people arent 7 to fall asleep and often wake up at night.Feeling 8 , people find it hard t

45、o focus on something.Its highly possible that sleepless people easily gain weight and have a heart attack. 9 to improve sleep qualityHave regular sleep habits. Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet.Drink something 10 caffeine at bedtime.七、阅读表达（每小题1分，满分5分）Mr. King was the owner of a large company. O

46、ne day, he went into his office early in the morning to get ready to go to the airport and left for another city. He was leaving his office when Bill, a night watchman, came in. Bill just came off work(下班). After saying Good morning to Mr. King, Bill told the owner about his bad dream. Last night he

47、 dreamed Mr. Kings plane crashed after it took off. Mr. King was surprised to hear this. He decided to go by train. Bills dream came true. That morning the plane really crashed just after it took off. Later Mr. King returned to his office and heard the accident. To express (表达) his thanks, Mr. King

48、gave Bill $5,000. He also gave Bill a letter. Mr. King told Bill that a man like him should be sent away. Bill was surprised and asked, Why? Mr. King said, Go home and read the letter, and you will know why.Bill went home and opened the letter in a hurry. After he read it, he became sad. In the lett

49、er there was only one sentence - A night watchman cant sleep on his duty(值班), but you did.(Answer the following questions with no more than 6 words.)1. Who was Mr. King? 2. What did Bill do? 3. How did Mr. King feel after he heard Bills dream? 4. When did the plane crash that morning? 5. Why did Mr.

50、 King send Bill away? 八、缺词填空（每小题1分，满分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）The weekend is usually a time of rest. B 1 todays Chinese students cannot rest during the weekends. According to a survey, 24% of the junior students in Beijing have classes at the weekend. Over 40% of the Junior 3 have le

51、ss t 2 eight hours sleep each night because of too much study. Ji Ping, a junior student in Guangzhou, h 3 to get up at 6:30 am on Saturday. Then she has a whole day of classes. On Sunday she goes to extra classes for Math and English. But she doesnt complain. She says that a 4 her classmates work h

52、ard on Sunday. Liu Yang is from Dalian. As a Junior 2 student, his weekends are less busy. But he also spends Saturday in school. On Sunday, after d 5 homework, he plays basketball. He feels happy b 6 he still has time to do the things he likes. A few students are a little luckier. Zhao Yanqing, a J

53、unior 3 student from Zibo, Shandong, is o 7 of them. And she is a top student. During the weekends, she usually gets up at 8:00. Then she s 8 some time doing homework. After that she is free to go s 9 or watch TV. “Learning well at school is e 10 . Its unnecessary to do too much homework at home.” s

54、he said. 九、书面表达（满分10分）请根据下面表格提供的信息，以“My Changes”为题用英语写一篇短文，向同学介绍你的变化并说明自己的感受.过去1. 讨厌运动；2. 花很多时间打电脑游戏；3. 不喜欢学习；4. 喜欢吃零食。现在1. 每天步行上学；2. 喜欢旅行，并参加(自拟一个课外活动)；3. 不仅通过书本而且通过网络等学习；4. 喜欢吃蔬菜水果。感受1. 旅游可以帮助我更好地了解世界，享受自然之美；2. .(请自拟一点)。要求：1、必须包括表格中所有的相关信息，省略号部分适当发挥；2、词数：80词左右； 3、不得使用真实姓名。听力稿及答案一、听力部分A) 听下面10段对话，每

55、段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。每段对话读两遍。1. W: Which country will you go on a tour of? M: The USA.2. M: How many students are there in your class? W: There are only thirty-two. And half of them are girls.3. M: Excuse me. May I borrow a story book Harry Potter?W: Sure. H

56、ere you are.4. M: Do you need me to drive you to the cinema, Linda? W: Thanks, dad. Its not far from here. I can ride there.5. M: Hello, Sandy! I havent seen you for a long time.W: Ive been abroad. I went to New York last month, and I returned from London.6. M: Hurry up! Its five oclock. Jims birthd

57、ay party will begin in half an hour.W: OK, lets go at once.7. W: Jack, what does your sister do? Is she a nurse? M: No, she works in a middle school. She likes her students very much.8. M: Hi, Betty. Is this red pen yours? W: Mike, Let me see. Oh, no. Its Lilys.9. M: Are you married, young lady?W: W

58、ait a minute, Ill ask my husband.10. W: David, tomorrow is Teachers Day. Lets make some cards for our teachers.M: Good idea.B) 听下面1段对话和2篇短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第1段材料，回答第1112小题。W: Jack, my fathers birthday is coming.M: Really?

59、When is it? Is it on Thursday or Sunday?W: Neither. In fact, its this Saturday.M: Oh, what shall we do for him? Shall we have a party?W: Its too noisy.M: What about a big dinner?W: Sounds boring. Id like to go out to have a picnicM: Thats great! 听第2段材料，回答第1315小题。Summer vacation is coming next week.

60、Everyone in my class has his or her own plan for it. Tom doesnt want to stay at home for the whole vacation. He plans to spend one week going camping with his friends. David likes travelling. He is going to visit Harbin with his cousins. Its a good idea to spend time there in summer. He will stay th

61、ere for 5 days. My best friend Alice is going to have piano classes, because she thinks music can bring her happiness. She wants to be a musician.听第3段材料，回答第1620小题。 “Where are you going?” Chinese often ask this question when two friends meet in the street. But if you ask Americans the same question,

62、they will be surprised because they think that “going to some place” is their own business. In their eyes, only a policeman will ask such a question in the street.The same thing will happen to Americans if you ask them “Have you had your meal?” . In fact, to us Chinese, such questions do not mean an

63、ything but a greeting.In America, when two friends meet in the street, they will say “Hello!” or “How are you?”. They never ask “Where are you going” or “Have you had your meal”. If two friends meet at the mealtime and one asks the other “Have you had your meal?”, that means he wants to invite his f

64、riend to have a meal with him. Its quite different from what it means in China.The examples above tell us that people in different countries have different customs. Now we are learning foreign languages, we must pay great attention to their customs.一、 听力 ACCCB ABCCA CBBAC BCACB二、单项选择 BCABD CACBD BAB

65、DA三、完形填空 DCABC CABAD 四、阅读理解 ACABD CBDDB五、词汇运用1. opposite 2. politely 3. stomachs 4. pollution 5. several6. southern 7. married 8. not move 9. changing 10. impossible六、任务型阅读 1. importance 2. 24 3. asked 4. Reasons 5. sleep6. affect 7. able 8.tired 9.Ways/How 10.without七、阅读表达1.The owner of a large company. 2.(He was)a night watchman. 3.(He was) surprised. 4. (Just) after it took off. 5.Because he slept on his duty.八、短文填空 1. But 2. than 3.has 4.all 5.doing 6.because 7.one 8.spends 9. shopping 10.enough九、书面表达（略）