浙江省杭州市西湖区2018年八年级第二学期期末统测英语试卷(含答案).docx

The book festival is coming!

Do you have some books you don’t want?
Your old love may be someone’s new favorite!
Bring one book to the Town Library& get another one home for free!
l When & How:
March 2-March 14 Bring one book for one festival card.
March 16-March 31 Bring one card for one book you like to read.

l What books:
All kinds of books EXCEPT school books, comic books and dictionaries.

Notice:
1. Your book must be in good shape, without any page missing
2. Your book must be clean, and nothing is written on it.
Want to know more? Please call 1234-5678.(We are closed on Mondays)

--Town Library--
2017学年八年级第二学期期末教学质量调研
(西湖区2018年6月)
第一部分 听力 略
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节

16. What is the book festival for?
A. Selling second-hand books to others B. inviting people to change books with others
C. Telling people how to choose books D. Knowing what kind of books are the most popular
17. Tony is busy packing(打包)some books for the festival. Which is the most probable on of them?
A. An old dictionary of medicine B. A book of short stories in English
C. A picture book with the notes D. A workbook he used in his math class
18. Look at the calendar. If Jenny has a book festival card, when can she use it?

March
Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
A. Mar. 1st B. Mar. 12th C. Mar. 23rd D. Mar. 26th

B
Since the first case(案例) of “Cow Cold” was reported in Kirk State in June this killer cold has moved up north faster than we thought it would. By July, almost every part of the country had been attacked (侵袭) by Cow Cold. In only two months, the number of dead cows has risen to 5,000. Though Cow Cold started in the south, the east of the country is the worst hit area. By this week, 80% of the farms in Osten State have reported cases of Cow Cold.
The sale of milk in Osten State has slumped because of Cow Cold. Before Cow Cold, the sale of milk in Osten State was ＄2.5 million each week, now it is less than＄500,000.
Odin state is the only area in the north without the case of Cow Cold. Before we know what to do with Cow Cold, we can only hope Odin State will be lucky enough not to experience the power of this killer cold.

(Elaine Baker, City Post)

19. Which map will most probably appear with the above news report?

A. B. C. D

20. If a store’s sales keep slumping. What would be the sales cart (图表)look like?

21. What can we learn from the news reports?
A. What people do with Cow Cold B. Whether people may catch Cow Cold
C. How fast Cow Cold has hit the country D. How people find out if cows have Cow Cold
C
Gareth Ellis, 13, is the youngest son of Alan, an engineer, and Kath, a teacher. His older brothers work in banking and computers, but Gareth's dream was always to become a clown(小丑).Three years ago, Alan, Kath and Gareth joined the circus(马戏团). “People laugh when we tell them,” saysKath. “But it's true. Gareth has wanted to be a clown since we took him to the circus when he was three.”
    When Alan lost his job, he and Kath decided to see if they could find full-time circus jobs. They both got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began training to become a clown. He calls himself Bippo. They travel with the circus during the summer and return home for the winter. Gareth's brothers are old enough to look after the house while they are away.
    “I can't say it was easy,”says Kath. “There was a lot to think about and organize. We only had a car and a very small caravan(拖车)to sleep in, and we were leaving behind our lovely house. The only thing Gareth missed was his long, hot baths.”
“People ask about my education,” says Gareth “but from the beginning, wherever we go, someone has always come to teach me. I follow the same books as everyone back at school and I've got a computer. I've never fallen behind my classmates.”
    And the future? “It was a difficult decision,” says Kath,“but there was no other way to teach Gareth about being a clown. I'm happy to say it's working, and we're enjoying it.” And Gareth? “I'm going to be the main clown in a circus one day', he says, 'perhaps Bippo's circus.”
22. What is the writer trying to do in the passage?
A. Describe how one family changed their lives.
B. Tell people how to join the circus.
C. Talk about the best way to teach a child.
D. Advise what to do when you lose your job.
23. What do we learn about Gareth from the passage?
A. He dose not really enjoy school work B. He’d like to be at home with his brothers
C. He has always dreamed of being a clown D. He wants to be the same as the other boys
24. Why did Alan and Kath join the circus?
A. They wanted to spend time traveling.
B. They need money to buy a bigger car.
C. Their older sons need the house for themselves.
D. Theirs son Gareth wanted to turn to be a performer
25. When they first joined the circus, Kath___________.
A. wanted to go back home B. didi not have enough to do
C. found things difficult D. was able to sleep comfortably

I don’t miss much from home.
I’m trying to do all my school
work. See you in the winter.

We’ve just arrived and I love
it already. There’s lots of space
to sleep in and I’ve even got
my own computer
26. Which postcard did Gareth possibly write after he joined the circus?

I’m learning all about the
circus and how to make
people happy. I also have a
new school to go to

I really enjoyed meeting Bippo
the Clown today, but I’m miss-
ing my school friends, and I’d
love a nice hot bath
A. B.

C. D.

D
People and dogs have been living together for hundreds of years. When did dogs and people become friends? Where did dogs come from?
A group of scientists tired to answer there questions. They just finished a study about the history of dogs. In the study, they looked at the DNA of dogs all over the world and found that dogs, like humans, shared DNA with their family members. The scientists put together a big family tree for dogs. It went all the way back to the animal’s beginning.
In this way, scientists learned about the history of dogs. The first dogs lived in Asia. They were born about 33,000 years ago. At first, there were only about 6,400 of them. Their parents were wolves(狼).
The new study answers many questions. It raises some too. For example, what caused wolves in Asia to become dogs all those years ago?
One idea is that their DNA slowly changed and the wolves became dogs in the end. As time goes by, dogs became “man’s best friends” Or it could happen the other way around. It was possible that some wolves started living with people before they became dogs. Living with people led to many changes to these wolves. It changed their DNA, so their offsrping(后代) became dogs. In other words, it was possible that wolves were our friends before they became dogs.
By studying DNA, scientists now have a much better understanding of the history of dogs. _____.
How exactly dogs came to be our friends is still unclear.
27. How did the scientists study the history of dogs?
A. By living with dogs B. By studying the DNA of the dogs
C. By studying all the animals D. By making friends with the dogs
28. Which of the following is TRUE about the first dogs?
A. They lived in Africa B. They were born 6,400 years ago.
C. Their parents were wolves D. There are about 33,000 dogs
29. What does the underline word “some”in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Wolves B. Dogs C. Ideas D. Questions
30. Which of the following can be put in _________?
A. However, there is still much to learn.
B. But we still know little about wolves’ history
C. Because we’ve learned about dogs’ friends.
D. So they can explain when dogs became our friends.

第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

下面文章中五五处（第31-35题）需要添加小标题。青从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中又一项是多余选项。
A. Have fun B. Have change C. Have help
D. Price your goods E. Make yard sale signs F. Take Time to prepare
Five tips for a successful yard sale
Each summer yard sales become popular and many people come to yard to get great deals on second-hand objects. Have you ever had a yard sale? What can you do to hold a successful yard sale? Here are five tips for you.
31. ____________
Every yard has its own advertisement. The best as is signs. Draw some big signs with just “Yard Sale” and a large arrow(箭头)on a board in front of your yard. Pointing customers(顾客) in the right way is always better than just putting your address on the sign and hoping they know how to get there.
32. ____________
The more organized you are, the less busy it will be in the morning of your yard sale. You want to make sure that you have everything set up before people arrive so you can have more time for answering questions and collecting money.
33. ____________
This is something a lot of people don’t think about when preparing for a yard sale. You don’t want to turn away customers because you don’t have enough change. I suggest at least $50 in change, which means mostly $1’s and $5’s
34. ____________
Running a yard sale on your own can be really stressful, especially if you have a lot of objects to sell. It’s hard to run inside to go to the bathroom or try to talk to and collect money from several customers at once. Ask a friend or two if they have something they’d like to sell too and that way you’ll have some help in case things get busy or you need a break to get a drink or some food.
35. ____________
Yard sales are fun and you can make a good amount of money. It’s also a good chance for you to chat with your customers, make them feel comfortable, and enjoy yourself.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分25分）

Nevado Del Ruiz is a mountain in Colombia. It is 5,425 meters high and it is popular with 
climbers. It is beautiful, but it is__36__, too. The weather can change__37__ on the mountain. 
One minute it is sunny, and the next minute it is cloudy. One minute it is warm, and the next
minute it is cold. On a sunny morning in June, Leonardo Diaz began climbing Neva do Del Ruiz
with some friends. On the second day of their climb, there was a snowstorm. It was difficult to 
walk in the__38__, and it was difficult to see. The climbers decided to__39__ and walk down
the mountain. Leonardo stopped for a minute to get something out of his backpack. When he
looked__40__, his friends were gone. He couldn’t see them or their footprints in the snow Wait! 
Leonardo shouted. But his friends couldn’t hear him in the storm.
All day Leonardo continued down the mountain alone. That night he put up his tent, crawled
 inside, and slept. He was in big __41__ when he woke up the next morning. His clothes were not
__42__ enough, so he was very cold. He was hungry, too,__43__be had no food left. He decided to__44__ for help. He opened his backpack and took out his cell phone. It didn’t work. Leonardo 
had no more prepaid minutes on his phone.
All morning Leonardo stayed in his tent and listened to the __45__ . He began to think, 
Maybe I’ll __46__on this mountain.”
Then his cell phone__47__.
“Hello? ” he answered.
“Good afternoon, ” a woman said.  “I'm calling from Bell South Phone Company. You have no
minutes left on your cell phone. Would you like to buy more minutes?”
“Yes, but not now! ”Leonardo said. I need help. I’m__48__on a mountain.
“Stay where you are,” the woman said. I’ll __49__help.
Late that night, a rescue team arrived and helped Leonardo down the mountain.
Leonardo says he will probably try again to climb Nevado Del Ruiz. But the next time, he will 
bring plenty of warm clothes and plenty of food.o He will also bring a __50__with plenty of 
prepaid minutes.
36. A. tall B. wild C. dangerous D. short
37. A. clearly B. quickly C. slowly D. quietly
38. A. snow B. desert C. rain D. sun
39. A. turn around B. go on C. sleep over D sit down
40. A. out B. up C. in D. on
41. A. trouble B. mistakes C. crowd D. state
42. A smart B. cheap C. warm D. clean
43. A unless B. until C. so D. thank
44. A. shout B. call C. write D. storm
45. A. song B. cry C. radio D. work
46. A. play B. grow C. die D. work
47. A. dropped B. broke C. disappeared D. rang
48. A. lost B. found C. drink D. hurt
49. A. care B. send for C. leave for D. pay for
50. A. clock B. watch C. cell phone D. calendar
第三部分 英语知识运用
第二节
The first magazine in the UK especially for teenagers was called Honey which was about fashion, beauty and pop stars and was ___51___(clear) for girls. Nowadays, there are lots of different teenage magazines sold all over the world, but how much ___52change) over the years? We asked two teenagers to tell us about their favorite magazines.
I haven’t seen many magazines for teenage boys yet, except for a couple of football magazines. For me, I’m interested in ___57___(compete) with others in Formula 1(一级方程式赛车), and I buy F1 Racing every month There’s ___58___online version(版本)of the magazine too. It’s ___59___(cheap) than the paper version and you can watch videos and listen to ___60___(record) from the interviews with writers and reporters.
Saad, 14
I’ve had my favorite magazine, Teen Spirit, since it ___53___(come)out last year. There is lots of advice for teenagers on things that have meaning to ___54___(we)lives--such as exam stress and what you can do ___55___ you fall out with you best friend. The fashion articles are cool because they show normal girls in normal clothes. It’s really good value too because they usually give ___56___ a free gift with it, like an MP3 download.
Nadia, 15

第四部分 写作
第一节 单词拼写
61. These days, more and more middle school students study a