江苏省扬州树人中学2017_2018学年八年级英语下学期期中试题牛津译林版20180607170.doc

1、江苏省扬州树人中学2017-2018学年八年级英语下学期期中试题（满分：140分；考试时间：110分钟）第卷（选择题80分）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)A、听对话回答问题。本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。1. Which sign are the two speakers talking about?2. What is the boys uncle?3. Where did the accident happen?4. Whats Mike busy with? 5. What does the man think of the book?A.

2、Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple.6. Whats the weather like today?A. Its sunny.B. Its rainy. C. Its cloudy.7. How much will the woman pay if he makes a five-minute call?A. 18 dollarsB. 25 dollarsC. 40 dollars 8. Where does the girls grandmother live?A. In Canada. B. In America.C. I

3、n Britain.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man used to live in the country. B. The man used to live in the city.C. The man wants to work in the country.10. Why is the man sure that Tom is NOT in the supermarket?A. Because the supermarket has already closed.B. Because he just saw Kev

4、in in the street. C. Because Kevin hates shopping.B.听对话和短文回答问题。听一段对话，回答1112题。11. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Strangers. B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister.12. What is the man going to do next?A. Hes going to smoke. B. Hes going to close the window.C. Hes going to as

5、k someone else for help.听一篇短文，回答1315小题。An accident report formTime4:30 p.m.DateMay 13 .PlaceZhongshan Street.AccidentMichael was hit by a 14 at a sharp turn to the right on his way home. His 15 was badly hurt.13. A. 22nd B. 21st C. 23rd14. A. car B. truck C. taxi15. A. right leg B. left arm C. left

6、leg听第二篇短文，回答1620小题。16. Why did the shopkeeper say the dress had been sold out?A. Because someone had bought it. B. Because the woman was rich.C. Because she thought the woman couldnt afford it.17. How did the woman feel after she knew the dress was sold out?A. Angry. B. Happy. C. Sad.18. What was th

7、e woman wearing the next day?A. The same dress, very beautiful. B. A different dress, very beautiful.C. The same dress, very common.19. What might the woman feel finally?A. Happy. B. Tired. C. Angry.20. What happened at the end of this story?A. The woman didnt buy a dress at all. B. The woman bought

8、 the most beautiful dress.C. The woman bought the dress she had seen the day before.二、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 - Is Billy _ American boy or _ European boy? - He comes from Italy.A. an; a B. an, an C. a, an D. a, a22 - Do your parents still live in that small town?-

9、 No, they have moved to live together with me. They _ in the city at present.A. used to liveB. are used to liveC. used to livingD. are used to living23 - How is the old man who lives _? -He is fine, but he feels _ from time to time.A. alone, aloneB. alone, lonelyC. lonely, aloneD. lonely, lonely24 -

10、 I saw Mr. Smith on the playground just now. - It cant be him. He _ Beijing for a holiday.A. has been toB. has been in C. has gone toD. went to 25 - Its said that Mrs. Whites son is very excellent. - Yes, he has received _ offers from world-famous universities.A. a littleB. a bit ofC. a couple of D.

11、 an amount of26 - Whats wrong with your car? - I think the wheel must rub _ something.A. onB. againstC. inD. for27 - You have _ the book which you borrowed from the school library too long.- Yep, but I have renewed it online several times.A. borrowed B. lendC. hadD. kept28 - Can I take some milk and

12、 biscuits to the reading room?- No, our school has a rule that students _ eat or drink there.A. cantB. mustntC. needntD. may not29 -Yangzhou is becoming a more and more popular tourist attraction.-Yes. There were many tourists in the Slender West Lake _ it rained at the Qingming FestivalA. although

13、B. unless C. until D. but30 -What do you think about the information? -Maybe it can help the parents _.A. on the wayB. by the wayC. in some wayD. in the way31 -We had a fantastic time _ Disneyland.-Great, and I will go there this summer holidayA. to visitB. visitingC. visitD. will visit32 -I am busy

14、 with the broken washing machine. Can you give a hand?-Just a minute. I _ my e-mail.A. am checking B. will check C. have checked D. was checking33 - Alice, I heard you had a _. -Yes, we went to Xian. We had never visited _ city.A. seven days holiday; the most fantastic B. seven days holiday; the mos

15、t fantasticC. seven-day holiday; a more fantastic D. seven-days holiday; a more fantastic34 - Why was Tom crying just now? - Because he didnt know _.A. that he could finish his article on timeB. whether he could finish his task aloneC. who can he ask for help with his problemD. why did he get such a

16、 low grade 35 -Excuse me, could you tell me where I could make a call?-Sorry, Im a stranger here. - _.A. Thanks a lot.B. Thats a pity C. Thanks anyway D. Sorry to hear that三、完形填空（共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Do you know Carole Gregory, an amazing old woman? She is putting films into

17、 her life. She often makes some cakes into the shapes of her favorite _36_ in films. The 68-year-old woman comes from England. She makes a living by _37 cakes. About months ago, she thought about it 38 for a few days and then decided to accept a new challenge (挑战) after 39 one of her favorite films.

18、“I love this new challenge,” said Carole. “ 40 Ive made thousands of cakes over the years, this is my first time trying to make a change. And Ive found making film cakes 41 a hobby is the most fun. Its exciting to put films into my life!”However, its not an easy job. Sometimes making a film cake can

19、 42 her many days.“Baking (烘焙) a cake is easy,” said Carole. “But it is 43 to make the cake into a special shape.”After long hard work, Carole 44 lots of great cakes. Among them, the Predator (铁血战士) cake has been the most 45 one so far. Everyone is 46 about it and its picture has been viewed over 10

20、,000 times online.“People often ask if Ive ever got bored or wanted to do 47 else but Im an artist and I wouldnt change my job.” Carole says.“Now Im looking forward to my next challenge, and 48 my hobby. Im thinking about 49 to make my cakes better.” When talking about her future plan, Carole seems

21、to be happy.No matter how old you are, you should always keep trying and never give up. As for us teenagers, it is necessary to learn to make our own 50 and learn to deal with the problems. In this way, whatever problems we meet in the future, we will be able to face them bravely and are willing to

22、take on any new challenge.36. A. toysB. rolesC. directorsD. clothes37. A. eatingB. buying C. selling D. showing38. A. seriouslyB. quicklyC. easilyD. sadly39. A. makingB. watchingC. joiningD. producing40. A. UntilB. UnlessC. BecauseD. Although41. A. asB. forC. likeD. to42. A. payB. costC. takeD. spen

23、d43. A. pleasantB. excitingC. boringD. hard44. A. threwB. boughtC. madeD. found45. A. important B. dangerous C. deliciousD. popular46. A. sureB. crazyC. sadD. worried47. A. nothingB. anythingC. everythingD. something48. A. continueB.to continueC. continuingD. continued49. A. whenB. whatC. howD. wher

24、e50. A. progressB. decisionsC. friendsD. mistakes四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AMany students are always afraid not to do better in the tests and become worried. Here are some tips to get over the test anxiety (考试焦虑症).Before the test:Review and practice lessons until you are fu

25、ll of confidence.Get a good sleep the night before the test.Arrive at test places a bit early.Avoid reviewing the lessons with other anxiety-filled students.During the test:Write down key information that might be forgotten .Take a moment to look through the test to learn about the type and quantity

26、 (数量) of questions.If you meet a hard question, relax and move onto the next question you feel confident answering.Take deep breaths if you feel stressed in the test.Stop negative (消极的) and self-defeating (自我怀疑) thoughts. Repeat “I can do this”.Dont rush. High points are not given to students who ha

27、nd their test in early.Review the test carefully before handing it in . Make sure that you are careful and wont make any mistakes (错误).51.What should students do on the night before the tests?A. Have some good food B. Listen to lots of musicC. Have a good sleep D. Exercise and surf the Internet52. T

28、he sentence “Stop negative and self-defeating thoughts. Repeat “I can do this” means _.A. negative and self-defeating thoughts are necessaryB. students should be confident during the testsC. everything is very easyfor you D. students should have many self-defeating thoughts53. The passage mainly tel

29、ls us _.A. tests are very important for studentsB. how to do well in the testsC. some advice to get over the test anxietyD. students shouldnt hand in paper earlierBHotels are no longer the first and only choice for travellers in China to sleep at night. A new type of accommodation (住宿) choice called

30、 bed-and-breakfast (B&B) is welcoming more visitors in China.During this months Golden Week, bookings for the B&Bs in China grew by 400 percent from 2016, according to B&B booking website T. Starting in Europe, B&B is often a private family home. Travellers pay to stay overnight and have breakfast.

31、In China, many B&Bs are in rural (农村的) areas and are more about fun, experiences and new friendships, reported by China Daily.“The meals are cooked by the host. Very often, vegetables are homegrown. Hosts and guests chat over a meal and play with the pets together,” Yu Minliang, a 23-year-old touris

32、t from Shanghai, told China Daily. However, as more B&Bs come out, the service sometimes may not be good enough. Some guests complained the soundproofing (隔音) is bad and the house is dirty.To solve the problem, the first national industry standards were carried out on Oct.1. For example, every B&B s

33、hould provide no more than 14 guest rooms and things like towels and sheets must be changed after every visitor. The standards will help the B&B industry develop in a healthy and sustainable (可持续的) way, reported CNR (中国广播网). 54.What is B&B?A. A new way of welcoming visitors in Europe. B. A new type

34、of sleeping at night in China.C. The first choice to sleep at night in China. D. A new type of accommodation choice in China.55.What do travellers usually do in B&Bs in China?A. Cook meals and grow some vegetables B. Sleep at night and have some meals.C. Chat with each other and draw some pictures D

35、. Cook meals and play with the pets together.56. Which of the following is NOT included in the standards?A. Change towels and sheets. B. Provide no more than 14 guest rooms.C. Make sure the rooms are clean and tidy. D. Make sure hot water is in service all day.57. According to the last paragraph, we

36、 can infer _. A. the national standards are useless for B&B industry B. people have no interest in B&BC. there will be a brighter future for the B&B industryD. people will no longer choose B&B to liveCIt happened two years ago. It was Mothers Day morning. I was doing my shopping at our local superma

37、rket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that onlyminutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the ground. Her husband was with her, but there wasbloodeverywhere and the woman was embarrassed (尴尬的) and clearly in shock. Walking

38、 towards the scene, Tenyson became very sad about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, its not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”At the front of the supermarket a charity group had set up a stand selling fish and chips and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we

39、should buy the lady a flower.“It will make her feel better,”he said. I was amazed that hed come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we couldbuya flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I cant take your money for such a wonderful

40、 gesture (姿势).”By now paramedics (救援人员) had arrived, and were attending the injured (受伤的) woman. As we walked up to her, my son becameintimidatedby all thebloodand medical equipment (器具). He said he didnt want to go up to her.Instead I gave the flower to thewomans husband and told him, “My son wasve

41、ry sad for your wife and wanted to give her thisflower to make her feel better.”At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mothers Day to you.”The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, tellingherwho it was from. Though badly hurt and

42、shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gavehima little smile.58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.B. Tenysons idea ofbuying a flower gothismothers support.C. Tenysons care for the elderly woman surpr

43、ised the flower seller.D. The elderlywomanwas moved to tears by Tenysons gesture.59. The underlined word “intimidated” in the passage probably means “_”.A. surprised B. pleased C. frightened D. excited60. Choose the right order of the events given in the story. _a. The paramedics arrived and attende

44、d the injured woman. b. We boughta flower for the lady to cheer her up. c. I did some shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son. d. My son became very sad about what had happened to the couple. e. An elderly woman fell over at the entrance.A. c, e, a, b, d B. a, c, e, d, b C. c, a,

45、 e, d, b D. c, e, d, b, a61. What would be the best title for the passage? A. The Power of Flower B. Mothers DayC. An Accidental Injury D. An Embarrassing MomentDThe British government has started a 10 million Mandarin Excellence(普通话优秀) Program. The program will see over 5,000 British students towar

46、ds fluency(流利) in Mandarin Chinese by 2020. The program is led by local schools and supported by University College London. So far, 14 schools have taken part in the program. Hundreds of secondary school students in England have taken lessons in Mandarin Chinese. Over the next three years, they will

47、 spend eight hours studying Mandarin Chinese every week. Nick Gibb is an officer of the British government. He said a high level of fluency in Mandarin Chinese would become more and more important. “Language skills are important for jobs and life. Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest number of

48、people in the world. It is also one of the languages that is the most important to our countrys future. If the United Kingdom wants to remain competitive(竞争的) in the world，we do need far more of our young people leaving school with a good command(精通) of Mandarin Chinese,” Gibb added. “We hope that o

49、ur young people could be given the chance to study the language. We want them to be fluent in both spoken and written Mandarin. The Mandarin Excellence Program will help us do this. It will not only open the students eyes, but also give them a great advantage when they enter the world of work.”Briti

50、sh kids, in fact, are not alone. In America, about 200,000 students are studying Mandarin Chinese. It is believed that 800,000 more will join them over the next couple of years.62. According to the article, about _ students in America will study Mandarin Chinese over the next couple of years. A. 5,0

51、00B. 200,000C. 800,000D. 1,000,00063. Nick Gibb thinks that the Mandarin Excellence Program may _. help British students find better jobs in the future help the United Kingdom remain competitive in the world give more British students a chance to learn Mandarin Chinese help the United Kingdom improv

52、e its relationship with China A. B. C. D. 64. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. Over 5,000 American students are studying Mandarin Chinese.B. Fourteen schools from Britain have taken part in the program.C. British students will soon stop learning Mandarin Chinese after 2020. D. Mandarin Ch

53、inese has been the most widely-written language in the world.65. What is the main idea of the article? A. People in the world are learning Mandarin Chinese. B. Mandarin Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to learn.C. The UK has started a program to help its young people learn Mandarin Chi

54、nese.D. Mandarin Chinese will soon be the most widely-used language instead of English.第卷 （非选择题 60分）五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）根据句子的意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。 (每空一词)66. After having a lot of _(交流) with the partners, they achieved the final decision.67. If it rains again tomorrow, lets start walking in

55、the _(与相反) direction.68. My hometown is a beautiful city in the _(东南) part of Jiangsu Province.69. She told me that she could not _(继续) like that.70. In fact, this is _(正是) what our results showed.71. How do you tell a computer to do _(magic) things?72. This is the first time that I have ever _(ride

56、) an indoor roller coaster.73. This design was much _(ugly) than we expected.74. When I saw him in the woods, he was busy _(tie) the horse to the tree.75. She cried out with _(please) when she saw her little sister.六、任务型阅读（共10空；每空1分，计10分）阅读下列短文，根据短中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）A hobby is an activity we can do in

57、 our free time, so that we can keep ourselves busy with something that makes us happy. Hobbies are activities we choose to do, but not activities we have to do. Hobbies play a very important role in our lives. For example, they are a way of connecting us with our inner(内部的) self. The time used to ta

58、ke up a hobby is our own time. This is the time when we can connect and communicate with ourselves. During this personal time, we can do whatever we like. Doing things according to our own wishes gives us a sense of inner satisfaction, and also helps develop self-confidence.Hobbies also help discove

59、r talents. It is possible that we are interested in a certain activity, but have never had a chance to try it. If we develop our interest as our hobbies, its quite clear that well do it with great interest. Our talents can be discovered, and this can make them feel more confident.Its human nature to

60、 try to know more about the things we like. When we pursue(追求) some activities as our favorite hobbies, we want to get more knowledge about the hobby. Whether its gardening, cooking, painting or collecting stamps, we always try to get a deeper understanding of what were doing, so that we can do it m

61、ore correctly. Whats more, we also happen to meet people with similar tastes and sometimes. Besides getting knowledge, hobbies also provide us with a chance to meet people who share similar likes and dislikes with us.Whatever our hobbies are, they can be developed at any age. However, if we begin at

62、 a young age, we can get more time to experience the joys. 76 do we take up hobbies?OutlineSupporting details 77 Hobbies are activities we do in our spare time and can make us happy.Hobbies are activities we do according to the 78 we make.Advantages Connecting with the inner selfThe time 79 on the h

63、obby is our personal time when we can be free to do anything we like.Well feel satisfied and become more confident. 80 talentsWe can learn a lot by trying some activities that we show 81 in. Well be able to find our 82 talents.Getting knowledgeWhen pursuing a hobby, we should try our best to _83 it

64、well, and then we get a lot of knowledge.We are also be 84 a chance to meet people who share similar likes and dislikes with us. Conclusion 85 all hobbies can be developed at any age, yet its better to develop one when we are young.七、缺词填空（共10空；每空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。Many years ago

65、in 1971, the US table tennis team was at the World Championship in Japan. The team from the Peoples Republic of China was also there. This championship took place d 86 the days of the Cold War. Because of this, the American and the Chinese players didnt e 87 talk to each other.Glen Cowan, from the U

66、S team, d 88 that. One day, he saw a Chinese player and invited him to play. They played together for 15 minutes, and Cowan m 89 the US bus back to the hotel.Then, something 90 happened. One of the Chinese players waved to Cowan from the Chinese bus. He thought for a moment and then he got on the bu

67、s. But the Chinese players didnt talk to him. S 91 Zhuang Zedong, three times world champion, came up to Cowan. “What are you doing?” said the other Chinese players. “Dont talk to him! Dont make t 92 !” Zedong gave Cowan a silk scarf. “I give you this to s 93 the friendship of the Chinese people to

68、the American people,” he said through a translator. Cowan wanted to give something b 94 , but he didnt have anything with him.Then the bus arrived at the hotel. There were lots of r 95 waiting there it was big news to see an American and a Chinese player together.八、书面表达（计30分）A. 根据所给的汉语完成下列句子（共5小题，每题

69、2分，计10分）96. 她嫁给她丈夫十多年了。 97. 你介意向大家介绍一下这个岛国么？ 98. 我爸明天将乘直飞航班到非洲。 99. 一本好的读物可以为我们开启一个全新的世界。 100. 在过去的五年，政府已经把一些开阔的空地变成了公园。 B. 写作（计20分）近年来扬州发生了巨大的变化，扬州政府致力于改善城市环境，建成了各级各类免费开放生态休闲公园294个，形成了“园在城中，城在园中，城园一体”的绿地格局。公园改变着扬州人的生活方式，百姓纷纷点赞“家门口的公园”。过 去现 在环 境1. 垃圾被扔进湖泊和河流 2. 空气充满了污染物3. .1. 公园越来越多2. .3. .居民生活1. 业余

70、时间打牌2. .1. 天天逛公园成了生活必需2. .感 受1. .2. .要求： 1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2）必须包括提示中的所有信息，并按照要求适当发挥； 3）词数：100词左右； 4）不得使用真实姓名，校名和地名等；_参考答案一、 听力（20分） BACAB CABBA ACAAC CABAC二、选择ADBCCBDBACBACBC三、完形填空BCABD ACDCD BBCCB四、阅读CBC DBDC BCDA DABC五、单词communication,opposite,southeastern,continue,exactly,magical,ridden,uglier,t

71、ying,pleasure六、任务型阅读Why Meanings choice(s)spent Discovering interest hidden understand hidden offered Though / Although七、首字母填空during even disliked missed surprising/strange Suddenly trouble show back reporters八、翻译96. Shehasbeenmarriedtoherhusbandforovertenyears.97. Doyoumindintroducingtheislandcontrytous?98. MyfatherwilltakeadirectflighttoAfricatomorrow.99. Agoodreadcanopenupawholenewworldtous.100. In/During/Overthepast/lastfiveyears,thegovernmenthasturnedsomeopenspacesintoparks.