安徽省合肥市五十中学西校2017-2018学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

合肥市五十中学西校2017-2018学年度八年级第一学期期中考试
英 语 试 卷
（命题：王卉娟　审题：邓宗荣　满分：100分　测试时间：90分钟）
第一部分 听力（共四大题，满分20分）
I．听句子，选择与句子内容相符的图片。句子读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）
A. B. C.
D. E.
1._______ 2._______ 3._______ 4._______ 5._______
II．短对话理解。根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。对话读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）
(    ) 6. A. Once a month. B. Twice a month.       C. Three times a month.
(   ) 7. A. For a week. B. Last week.           C. Next week.
(   ) 8. A. To Guangzhou. B. To Hainan.            C. To Dalian.
(   ) 9. A.  Lisa. B. Jenny.                C. Cindy
(   ) 10. A.Yes, she does. B. I don't know.    C. No, she doesn’t.
III．长对话理解。听两段对话，根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。对话读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）
听下面一段对话，回答第11,12小题。
(   ) 11.Why is David calling the bookstore?
A. Because he wants to buy another book.
B. Because his book hasn’t arrived.

C. Because he wants to buy a book online.
(   ) 12.How much did he spend on the book?
A. 20 yuan. B. 25 yuan. C. 24 yuan.
听下面一段对话，回答第13-15小题。
(   ) 13.Does Mr. Fat have a healthy lifestyle?
A. No, he doesn’t. B. Yes, he does. C. We don’t know.
(   ) 14.How does Mr. Fat like vegetables and milk?
A. He likes them very much. B. He likes them a little. C. He doesn’t like them at all.
(    ) 15.Which is right?
A. He sleeps 9 hours every night.
B. He eats junk food three or four times a week.
C. Mr. Fat doesn’t like meat, either.
IV．信息转换（每小题1分，共5分）
你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。
Transport
Advantages
Disadvantages
Taxi
16.________ and clean
17.________
Subway
18.________, modern and clean
19.________ at busy time
Bus
cheap
Sometimes 20.________

第二部分 英语知识运用（共三大题，满分30分）
V．单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从每小题所给的AB、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(   ) 21. The movie is so interesting that I don’t ______ seeing it again tomorrow.
A. enjoy B. mind C. keep D. finish
(   ) 22. There are many beautiful places to visit in Anhui, ______ Mount Huang in autumn.
A. simply B. finally C. luckily D. especially
(   ) 23. The population of China ______ larger than that of any other country in the world.
A. has B. is C. are D. have
(   ) 24. --Song Xiaobao is famous ______ a comedy actor in China.
--Yeah, I can’t help laughing every time I see him on TV.
A. for B. with C. as D. to
(   ) 25. The New Silk Road will offer a good ______ for more countries to help each other.
A. chance B. habit C. question D. price
(   ) 26. --Would you please drive ______? My plane is taking off.
--I’d love to, but safety comes first.
A. faster B. better C. more carefully D. more slowly
(   ) 27. A smile ______ nothing, but gives so much. So we should learn to smile.
A. spends B. costs C. takes D. pays
(   ) 28. --It’s one of the ______ things in the world to stay with friends.
--I agree. It always makes us relaxed.
A. worst B. happiest C. busiest D. hardest
(   ) 29. The dancers began to ______ fifteen minutes before the show.
A. put up B. look up C. warm up D. take up
(   ) 30. --I think many traffic accidents happened because of ______ driving.
--So we must follow the traffic rules and drive carefully.
A. natural B. worried C. careless D. excellent
(   ) 31. The man tried several times to start the car, and he succeeded ______
A. in the past B. in the end C. at first D. at once
(   ) 32. Last week, we organized a concert to ______ money for the poor.
A. check B. raise C. search D. spend
(   ) 33. --Why is Linlin practicing speaking English?
-- ______ further in foreign countries in the future.
A. Study B. Studied C. To study D. Studies
(   ) 34. Local villagers thought he was crazy. _____, he never gave up his dream and realized it finally.
A. However B. Before C. After D. When
(   ) 35. --Why don’t you join us for breakfast?
--Sure! ______
A. Good luck! B. Why not? C. What to do? D. Congratulations!
VI．完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Children like to copy what they hear. They copy their parents, their friends and even the TV. This teaches them how to 36 the language. They don’t practice grammar, but use the language to talk about interesting things. They don’t 37 their vocabulary or poor grammar. They can find ways to 38 themselves, and they do it successfully.
Copying is also 39 for students to learn a foreign language. When you listen to foreigners speaking English, 40 what they say as well as you can. You should also pay your attention to communication （交流）. Look for chances to 41 with foreigners. If you can’t find a 42 to talk to, talk with other students in English instead. You can also 43 an English club or go to an English corner to talk about music, movies, sports and so on.
Don’t worry about making 44 . Your purpose is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably Remember that you can communicate 45 even with a small vocabulary. To understand each other is the most important, after all.
(   ) 36. A. tell B. say C. speak D. want
(   ) 37. A. look up B. show off C. work out D. worry about
(   ) 38. A. express B. teach C. understand D. hear
(   ) 39. A. boring B. good C. bad D. exciting
(   ) 40. A. hold B. repeat C. answer D. prepare
(   ) 41. A. walk B. camp C. talk D. help
(   ) 42. A. classmate B. teacher C. friend D. foreigner
(   ) 43. A. join B. stop C. have D. keep
(   ) 44. A. friends B. notes C. mistakes D. noise
(   ) 45. A badly B. carefully C. sadly D. successfully

VII．补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A. We enjoyed ourselves very much.
B. Sometimes I went swimming in the river.
C. I hope I can go to Beijing by plane one day, too.
D. We went there by bus.
E. I travelled to Beijing with my family.
F. Maybe it is the cheapest way but it is also the slowest, I think.
G. Sometimes I went fishing with my father.
A: What did you do last summer?
B: 46
A: Did you have a good time there?
B: Of course. 47
A: Did you go there by train?
B: No. 48
A: So did you go there by plane?
B: Yes. It is the fastest way to go there but also the most expensive.
A: 49
B: What about you? What did you do?
A: I just stayed at home and did my homework. 50 It made me cool. It made me cool. I also visited my grandparents in the countryside.
B: I think we both had a good holiday.

第三部分 阅读理解（共二大题，满分30分）
VIII．阅读理解（共12题；每小题2分，满分24分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
We can see lots of parks around the world. Do you know what the world’s first national park is? It’s Yellowstone National Park in the USA. It's a large and beautiful park. Lots of people dream of traveling there, especially in summer.
Yellowstone National Park was set up on March 1, 1872. The main park of Yellowstone National Park is in the state of Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park is very large. It has an area of about 8,983 square kilometers.
In Yellowstone National Park, you can find waterfalls, lakes, forests and grasslands. The park also has hot springs. It has more hot springs than any other place in the world. What’s more you can also see some wild animals in the park if you go to Yellowstone National Park, you can see some wild animals walking around.
Why is it called Yellowstone? The reason is very simple. There are many yellow rocks in the park.
(   ) 51. After reading the passage, we can know Wyoming is ___
A. a province B. a country C. a city D. a state
(   ) 52. We can know some information EXCEPT _______.
A. the area of the park B. hot spring of the park
C. wild animals of the park D. ice mountains of the park
(   ) 53. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Yellowstone National Park is an old park with a history of more than 140 years.
B. Yellowstone National Park is the first national park in the world.
C. We can’t see plants in Yellowstone National Park
D. Yellowstone National Park has the most hot springs in the world.
(   ) 54. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. It’s about some facts of Yellowstone National Park.
B. It’s about the history of Yellowstone National Park.
C. It’s about why people like traveling in Yellowstone National Park.
D. It’s about how people protect wild animals in Yellowstone National Park.

B
Everyone knows that exercise is very important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes our head more alert(灵敏的) and body stronger. This means they do better in tests and school work than those who don't exercise.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate or play ball games.
Make sure you exercise in the following ways:
* Get your body ready!
Before you do any exercise, make sure to warm up for at least five minutes. During warming up you should extend all parts of your body.
* Exercise enough, but not too much.
It's best to exercise twice each day. Thirty minutes each time. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports that feel right for you.
* Exercise at fitness centers!
There are a lot of equipments(器材) at fitness centers. The equipments will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you fit. Some people buy equipments for their homes. But it is very expensive.
* Stop playing when you are hurt!
If you get hurt when you are doing exercise, don’t play again until you are well.
* Don’t get thirsty!
Drink a lot when you are playing sports because it is easy to become thirsty.
( ) 55. What does the writer tell us in the text?
A. He tells us that we all need to do exercise. B. He tells us that we all need to drink.
C. He tells us that we all need to sleep. D. He tells us that we all need to work.
( ) 56. How often is it best to exercise according to this passage?
A. About two hours a week. B. Twice a day.
C. Twice a week. D. Every day.
( ) 57. What should you do if you are doing sports?
A. I should have a good rest before exercising. B. I should exercise twice a month.
C. I should stop playing when I am hurt. D. I should drink little for sports.
( ) 58. How long is it best to exercise each time?
A. Twenty minutes. B. Forty minutes. C. Thirty minutes. D. A quarter.

C
One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman he knew sitting on a bench(长椅)with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello. Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?”
“Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.
Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together.
The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.
“That’s a nice dog” Jack said, pointing(指向)at the animal.
“Yes, he's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture(混合) but that's not a bad thing. He’s strong and healthy”
“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said, “But I haven’t.”
The two friends laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?”
“No,” Sue said. “He’s never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and good-tempered(好脾气).”
Hearing this, Jack decided to pet the dog. He put out his hand and touched the animal's head. Immediately it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said he didn't bite.”
“No, I didn't,” Sue replied in surprise. “You asked if my dog bit, and I said no. But my dog is at home”.
(   ) 59. What did Jack do when he saw the woman?
A. He walked past her. B. He asked to sit next to her.
C. He spoke angrily to her. D. He spoke to her dog.
(   ) 60. The dog looked_________.
A. angrily at Jack B. sick
C. as if he would bite Sue D. hungry
(   ) 61.The underlined word “pet” should be ______________in Chinese.
A. 宠物 B. 喜欢 C. 敲打 D. 抚摸
(   ) 62.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. A Wrong Question  B. Sue’s Dog 
C. A Pleasant Meeting  D. Sue’s Friend
IX．任务型阅读（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）
Over thirty thousand years ago people from northern Asia went to America. Today, we call these people Indians (印第安人).
The Indians went to America because the weather began to change. Northern Asia became very cold. Everything froze. They had to move or die. How did the first Indians go to America? They walked!
Columbus found the New World in 1492. At first, only a few European followed. They travelled to America in boats. For the next three hundred years, about 500,000 people went there. Then the number grew very quickly. From 1815 to 1915, over thirty-two million Europeans left their countries and went to the United States. The biggest groups were from Germany and Italy. These Europeans spoke many different languages. Most of them almost had no money. They went to America so that they could find a better life.
63. Who found America first? (不超过5个词）
_________________________________________________________________
64. Why did the Indians go to America? (不超过10个词）
______________________________________
65. How did the first European go to America? (不超过5个词）
_________________________________________________________________

第四部分　　写（共两大题，满分20分）
X．单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据首字母或汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，注意恰当形式，使句意明确，语言通顺。
66. The same word may have several different m__________(意义).
67. No cars are allowed on the i__________(岛屿).
68. I heard someone knocking at the door l__________(大声地).
69. I like listening to music in my free time. It is r__________(使人放松的).
70. My parents wouldn’t a__________(允许) me to go to the party.

XI．书面表达（共1小题；满分15分）
随着祖国的繁荣富强，越来越多的外国人对中国来游玩充满了期待，请你根据以下要点，向一位即将到访的美国朋友介绍一下你的家乡——合肥：
1、合肥的地理位置（安徽的中部），以及来合肥的最佳方式；
2、简介大蜀山（Dashu Mountain），天鹅湖（the Swan Lake），李鸿章故居等景点；
3、......
要求：1、适当增加细节，使行文连贯。80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2、使用提建议，比较级，最高级，交通出行方式，动词不定式等句型和表达方式。
I’m so happy to know that you are looking forward to visiting China as it’s becoming more and more prosperous. And I think my hometown, Hefei is a good choice for you.

合肥市五十中学西校2017-2018学年度八年级第一学期期中考试
英语听力材料及参考答案
I. 听句子，选择与句子内容相符的图片。句子读两遍。(每小题1分，共5分)
1. Many foreigners like the Beijing Opera.
2. Nothing is more exciting than playing tennis.
3. Traveling by plane is safe and comfortable.
4. We’d better hav