-2018-江苏省南京市-8A英语-秦外郑外一中联考-期末试卷(含答案).doc

2017-2018学年度第一学期期末试卷 秦外
八年级英语
一、 听力（略）
二、 单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）
16. Most of us have ______ pity on the left-behind boy with frost on his hair from Yunnan. Children like him really need our help.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
17.--- Why did you choose Maggie as your best friend?
---Because she is very ______. She always shares things with others.
A. patient B. tidy C. generous D. humorous
18. Trees can help reduce air pollution（减少空气污染）. ______, they can make the city cooler in hot summer.
A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Especially
19. The man is badly hurt. We’d better ______ him before the doctors come.
A. not move B. not to move C. don’t move D. not moving
20. --- What did the teacher say just now?
---Sorry, I didn’t catch it. I ______ something else.
A. thought B. am thinking C. was thinking D. think
21. Vivien worked very hard at all her lessons. _ she became the top student in her class.
A. In order to B. As a result C. As usual D. In fact
22. To save energy, my father decides to ______ an LED light over his bed.
A. put on B. put away C put up D. put in
23. The weather in Nanjing is ______ than that in Yunnan in summer.
A. very hot B. much hotter C. much hot D. more hot
24. --- ______ does a panda ______ when it is born?
---A mouse.
A. What; like B. How; like C. What; look like D. How; look like
25. ---Look! The girl with long hair is making a snowman. Is she Sandy?
---It ______ be her. I’m not sure.
A. mustn’t B. must C. can’t D. may
26.---Lisa, hand in your homework, please.
---Oh, sorry. I ______ it home this morning.
A. forgot B. left C. put D. kept
27. Alice didn’t go to the park ______ her illness.
A. because B. but C. so D. because of
28. The sentence structure of “The little girl is singing and dancing.” is ______.
A. S+V B. S+V+P C. S+V+P D. S+V+DO+OC
29. ---Do you think it will be cool tomorrow?
--- ______. It is already too hot for a week.
A. So it is B. I’m afraid so C. I hope so D. Of course not
30.--- I’m going to Disneyland in Shanghai next week.
--- ______. There are many wonderful things to see there.
A. That’s all right B. Have a good time C. Good luck D. I hope so

三、 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table ___31___ his book. One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book just ___32___ you do, but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”
The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of ___33___.”
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked(漏) out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “You'll have to move a little faster next time.” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, ___34___ again the basket was empty ___35___ he returned home. Then, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket（桶）instead. The old man said, “I don't want a bucket of water, I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough.” and he went out of the door to watch the boy try again. This time, the boy knew it was ___36___, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as ___37___ as he could, the water would leak out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he ___38___ his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, “See, Grandpa, it's ___39___!”
“So you think it is useless?” the old man said, “Look at the basket.” The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. it used to be a dirty old coal basket and now clean, inside and out.
"Son, that's what ___40___ when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out."
31. A. looking B. watching C. reading D. seeing
32. A. as B. like C. for D. about
33. A. coal B. books C. food D. water
34. A. but B. and C. so D. because
35. A. if B. after C. before D. during
36. A. important B. incorrect C. impatient D. impossible
37. A. fast B. faster C. slowly D. more slowly
38. A. reached B. left C. followed D. asked
39. A. meaningless B. useless C. hopeless D. helpless
40. A. means B. matters C. takes D. happens

四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Nanjing Museum is China’s second largest museum, first built in 1993 as the National Central Museum, lies at the southern side of the Purple Mountain, with trees and flowers around. In 1950, it was renamed National Nanjing Museum. It has an area of 13,000 square meters and has a rich collection of cultural relics（遗产）, among which many are national treasures.
Opening time: 9:00-12:00(Monday); 9:00-17:00(from Tuesday to Sunday)
Ticket price: Free
Address: 321 Zhongshan Eastern Road Xuanwu District Nanjing
Telephone: [phone]
Website:
Public transport: By subway: Line 2 By bus: 5,9,34,36,55,201,202,205
Shops: The shops at Nanjing Museum provides gifts and books about China. We also sell postcards and posters about Nanjing.
41. Nanjing Museum is open ________ hours on Wednesday.
A.3 B.5 C.8 D.10
42. Which of the following information about Nanjing Museum is NOT provided?
A. Its address. B. Its collection. C. Its e-mail. D. Its telephone number.
43. We can learn from the material that ________.
A. few buses can take visitors to Nanjing Museum
B. the ticket price of Nanjing Museum is very high
C. visitors have to enter Nanjing Museum before 9:00 am
D. Nanjing Museum is open every day throughout the year

B
For us in the Northern Hemisphere(北半球), the winter solstice(冬至) is the day with the shortest amount of daylight—less than 12 hours and our longest night of the year. However, that’s opposite for those in the Southern Hemisphere.
The date of the winter solstice changes from year to year for people in different time zones. It usually comes around December 21st or 22nd. The winter solstice is not normally the coldest day of the year. The coldest time usually comes a month or two later.
Chinese people divided(分成)81 days after winter solstice(thought as the coldest time of the year) into 9 parts. Many use “double-nine” diagrams to count the days to spring.
During the winter solstice, people eat some traditional food. In Hangzhou, people eat rice cakes. Some also make the cakes as gifts for relatives and friends. In Suzhou, people have wonton as local food. But eating dumplings is a common custom(习俗) for many Chinese on the day of winter solstice, especially those living in the north.
44.The coldest time of a year usually comes in ________.
A. October B. November C. December D. January
45. How long is it from the winter solstice to spring?
A. A month B. Two months C. 9 days D. 81 days
46. People living in North China usually eat ________ during the winter solstice as a common custom.
A. rice cakes B. wonton C. dumplings D. rice dumplings

C
The Year of the Dog will begin on Feb 16, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Although they are seen as part of the family today, China and Western countries have different cultural beliefs about dogs.
In Chinese, some words about dogs have bad meanings, such as “No ivory（象牙）can come out of a dog’s mouth.” But in English, the situation is different. People use “every dog has his day” to describe a period of good fortune and “work like a dog” to describe a hard worker.
A saying goes, “Dogs are man’s best friends.” It shows the opinion on dogs that many people around the world share. It means that dogs are loyal, and will stay with their owners through thick and thin. There is a moving story. When Greek（希腊）hero Odysseus finally returns home after 20 years away at war, only his dog – Argos recognizes（认出）him. Argos is an old, ill dog, and is about to die, but he is so excited to see his master again after so many years. At last, Argos died happily near his master.
In later centuries, the friendship between humans and dogs was a common subject for artists. In fact, farmers worked closely with dogs in a way that they weren’t close to cows, pigs or even horses.
Nowadays in the West, millions of people keep dogs as pets. People feed them, take them on holidays and look after them. In return, dogs are loyal in a way that friends sometimes aren’t. As the US musician Don Van Vliet once said, “You can tell by the kindness of a dog how a human should be.”
47. From the first two paragraphs, we know that China and Western countries’ cultural beliefs about dos are ______.
A. the same B. similar
C. different D. not mentioned（被提及）
48. What does the underlined phrase “through thick and thin” most probably mean?
A. 同甘共苦 B. 如影随形 C. 自始至终 D. 兴高采烈
49. Which animals did farmers work most closely with?
A. Dogs. B. Cows. C. Pigs. D. Horses.
50. What’s the meaning of Don Van Vliet’s words “You can tell by the kindness of a dog how a human should be.
A. Both people and dogs are kind.
B. We should learn kindness from dogs.
C. You can know something about the dog from its master.
D. You can know something about the master from its dog.

D
Twenty-five years ago, most British young people wanted to be doctors or lawyers in the future. If they were open-minded, they might even want to be singers. But today, things are quite different.
According to a survey, the “ dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger or “vlogger” （视频主播）, The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal jobs.
The reasons for this change are the Internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach everyone around the world, without having to enter an acting career in traditional way.
“ In years gone by, the biggest stars were trained by the Hollywood studio（工作室）. Now, anyone with a computer camera can become a star”, a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said, “These self-made stars record and show their fans about everyday life.”
However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they don’ t notice the fact that only those who are successful get fame（名望）and money. For every success, there are a hundred others who fail. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that still stay dreams.
Among those vloggers, some have different opinions. Fame is not what they really want. They just make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies. A Young man called David Leshaw, for example, has his own company called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. He thinks his job helps him to show his passion（热情）, and at the same time, he learns a lot from it. That’s enough for him.
51. From this article, which was not young people’s dream job twenty-five years ago?
A. A vlogger B. A doctor C. A lawyer D. A singer
52. About ______ young people choose “vlogger” to be their dream job in the survey.
A. 40 B. 400 C. 1000 D. 1400
53. The reasons for the change of young people’s dream jobs are _______.
A. the Internet and social media B. the Hollywood studio
C. their hobbies D. A&B
54. Which is the Tesco Mobile spokesperson’s opinion?
A. To be a star is easier than before
B. It’s unusual that vloggers are the big stars.
C. Hollywood stars are popular all over the world.
D. Young people shouldn’t make vloggers their dream job.
55. What can we learn from this article?
A. What vloggers really want is to get money.
B. Most young people’s dreams are easy to come true.
C. Among all the vloggers, only some can be popular and rich.
D. Many young people not only have their own companies but also share their hobbies as vloggers.

第二卷 非选择题
五、填空
A）根据括号里所给的汉语写出单词，是句子意思完整正确。
56. With the help of the binoculars, I can watch the birds__________ (清晰地).
57. Look! The boys are__________ (踢) a ball around in the playground.
58. It’s ___________ (激动的) for children to have a spring outing.
59. Many __________(渔民) make a living by fishing.
60. ---What happened to you? You are all wet.
--- There was a __________ (阵雨) on my way home.
B）根据句子意思， 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
61. Mr. Wu invited me__________ join) in their school trip.
62. My room is a little small. I can’t find more __________ (space) for my piano.
63. We are tired and __________(sleep) now. We don’t want to work.
64. While Suzy and Kitty __________ (build) a snowman in the yard yesterday morning, Millie was taking photos.
65. Tom is always happy. I often hear him__________ (sing) in his room.
C) 根据对话内容，从下面方框的8个单词选择适当的5个单词填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为66-70的相应位置上。
prevent, protect, provide, mainly, short, different, food, land

Wetlands are special ecosystems(生态系统) where water and land meet for nearly one year. There are two ___66___ kinds of wetlands: coastal(沿海时) and inland(内陆的).
Wetlands are important for the ocean fish. Many ocean fish lay their eggs in the coastal wetlands. In North America, the temperate zone wetlands___67___ birds with resting stops for the long travel. The birds can find cover in the plants growing there, and can find enough ___68___ there, such as fish in the water.
Wetlands are also helpful to humans. They can clean water we drink. They can also ___69___ flood in all places. The wetlands can take in (吸收) lots of water in a ___70___ time.

六、阅读填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
A)阅读下面短文,根据所读内容,在文章后71-80小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。
Some of the animals and birds in the rainforest, such as monkeys and woodpeckers, live in the treetops. They are always swinging and flying from one tree to another looking for food among the leaves and branches. They even sleep in the treetops so they do not have to come down to the ground.
Have you heard that such animals and birds in the rainforest are in danger? Because people are cutting down so many trees in the forests, the animals are losing their homes. Do you know the reasons for it? Yes, people want wood, paper and land. As a result, many animals and plants are dying. Some forests are so badly damaged （破坏） that they become deserts.
Animals are our friends. All of us should do something to protect them.
One of the most important ways is to protect their habitats. When visiting a natural park, make sure you follow the rules. Leave the flowers, birds and eggs where you find them. You can even grow a tree or build a birdhouse in your garden.
We should also protect the environment. You'd better take a bus, ride bicycles or walk but not drive cars. Turn off lights, radios and televisions when you are n