扬州市竹西中学-2018学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案).doc

2017~2018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?
A. B. C.
2.What are the two speakers talking about?
A. B. C.
3.How does the boy usually go to school?
A. B. C.
4.What subject does George have on Friday afternoon?
A. B. C.
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 December 25. C. On December 26.
7. Where were the woman and her father four years ago?
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，回答第11—12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 home B. In the theatre C. 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。
A school trip on Saturday
Morning
First
Many boys are 13 .
Then
Girls are singing and dancing at 9:00.
We are sitting by a lake and some are 14 .
Finally
We are watching animals in the zoo.
Afternoon
We were visiting 15 .
13. A. getting on the bus B. having breakfast C. climbing the hill
14. A. drawing B. swimming C. drinking water
15. A. factories B. the museum C. a market
听第二篇短文，回答16—20题。
16. How old is Peter?
A.16 years old. B. 13 years old. C. 30 years old.
17. What was he interested in doing?
A.Making more money. B. Finding a good job. C. Reading books.
18. Why did he want to look for a job?
A. Because he wanted to 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. C. To sell 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 3 dollars now.
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. They stopped in _____ beautiful place for camping, near ________ farmhouse of the Smiths.
A. a, a B. the, a C. a, the D. the, the
22. —_______do the students in your school do outdoor activities every day?
—At least an hour.
A. How often B. How long C. How much D. How far
23. Daniel is _______ his twin brother. They are both 1.75 meters tall.
A. taller than B. shorter than C. as tall as D. so tall as
24. In our school, the number of the girl students _____ bigger and bigger and a number of girls
_____ hard at all the subjects.
A. is, works B. are, work C. is, work D. are, works
25. —The table looks very nice. What is it made _______?
—Wood, and it is made _______Yangzhou.
A.from, of B. from, in C. from, of D. of, in
26. Chinese students have _____ weeks ________ in the summertime than American students.
A. more; on B. fewer; on C. fewer; off D. less; off
27. When we are having a test, we always _______the papers quickly first and then begin writing.
A. look after B. look through C. look up D. look out
28. Shanghai is much larger than _____ in France and it is one of the _____ cities in China.
A. any city, biggest B. any other city, bigger
C. any other city , biggest D. any city, bigger
29.Andrew once tried to ______ a brighter light in his bedroom, but he failed in the end.
A. put in B. put on C. put out D. put up
30. The traffic on the city roads is heavier than __________ on the highway.
A. it B. that C. the one D. one
31. ---When something _______me, I always go to my parents for help.
---Me too, parents are always behind us.
A. worry about B. worried C. worries D. worries about
32.Sandy doesn’t know how to make a plan. Could you give her some______, please?
A. tools B. sentences C. tips D. problems
33. ---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 do D. I will
34. ---What’s your best friend 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 time C. Good luck D. I hope so
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 36 his grandparents by train. 37 the train, Mike put his head out of the window. His father said, “Mike, be 38 ! Don’t put your head out of the window!” But Mike didn’t 39 his father. His 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, son.” said his father, “I 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(吹口哨)once, and maybe your cap will come back.” Mike came 47 to the window, closed his eyes and whistled. Just at that 48 , his father 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 and 50 it out of the window. “Now it is your turn to whistle, Dad!” he said happily.
36. A. look B. see C. watch D. notice
37. A. At B. Of C. To D. In
38. A. quick B. happy C. careful D. quiet
39. A. answer B. look at C. hear D. listen to
40. A. nothing B. anything C. some D. any
41. A. do B. work C. play D. take
42. A. before B. behind C. after D. at
43. A. away B. high C. around D. out
44. A. worried B. glad C. happy D. nervous
45. A. road B. path C. way D. street
46. A. Why B. How C. What D. Where
47. A.on B. in C. up D. out
48. A. while B. second C. minute D. moment
49. A. terrible B. wonderful C bad D. lovely
50. A. threw B. placed C. brought D. got
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
The contents(目录)below are taken from the book Extra Reading for Middle Schools.
Contents Contents
Module 3 Experiments
Unit 9 In the laboratory..................51
Unit 10 Teach your child science......57
Unit 11 Missing boy..........................63
Unit 12 Safety tips.............................69
Module Task......................................75
Module 4 Trains and travel
Unit 13 Report to the school.............76
Unit 14 A discussion..........................82
Unit 15 On line chatting....................88
Unit 16 The future.............................94
Module Task....................................100

Module 1 Our teachers
Unit 1 Remembering teachers..........1
Unit 2 Feeling new...........................7
Unit 3 At school in the past............13
Unit 4 The meaning of teaching.....19
Module Task......................................25
Module 2 Trains and travel
Unit 5 Happy holidays...................26
Unit 6 A train-lover’s travel pan....32
Unit 7 Train times..........................38
Unit 8 I love...................................44
Module Task......................................50

51.What skill does this book help students with?
A.Listening. B. Speaking. C. Reading D. 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 talks about how to live a healthy life.
D. There are four units and one module task in each module.
B
DIY, 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 Englishman’s 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 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 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 230,000 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 bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
54. How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage?
A.Making their homes beautiful. B. Visiting friends.
C. Travelling. D. Making money.
55. Why do English people like DIY?
A. Many stores sell DIY things. B. DIY can bring them fun.
C. TV programs teach them to DIY. D. All DIY projects are easy.
56. What can we learn from the passage?
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 like B. we should do something hard
C. we do something that is too hard D. we eat too much food that is not safe
C
An 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 give 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, “I 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 the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing 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 fishing 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 a “fishing rod” in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have 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 rod
C. Because the old man had few fish. D. Because she wanted to learn fishing skills
59.The writer thought the child was _______ after she explained why she didn’t want the fish.
A. smart B. hardworking C. silly(傻的) D. creative(有创造力的)
60.The article mainly tell us _________
A. if you have a “fishing rod” in your life, you won’t be afraid of anything.
B. if you have a fishing rod, you’ll have a lot of fish to eat
C. “fishing skills” are more important than “the fishing rod” in life.
D. “the fishing rod” is more important than the fish that people catch
61.What is the best title for the article?
A. The Fishing Rod B. The Fishing Man
C. The Fishing Girl D. The fishing Experience
D
You may feel curious(好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also 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 report.
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 the US(26.4%), Japan(8.2%) and South Korea(5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in 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 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 sc