1、20182018 年高郵市八年級下期中考試英語試題年高郵市八年級下期中考試英語試題 2017-2018 學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期期中學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測試題 八 年 級 英 語 第一部分選擇題 (80 分) 2018.04 一、聽力部分（共 20 小題；每小題 1 分，計 20 分） A.A. 聽下面 10 段對話。每段對話后有1 道小題，從題中所給的A A、B B、C C 三個選項中選出 最佳選項。（每段對話讀兩遍） 1. Where has Timmy been for his summer holiday? A.B.C. 2. Which Disney character does Simon like

2、best? A.B.C. 3. What type of book does the girl want to borrow? A.B.C. 4. How did the boys mother go to school when she was young? A.B.C. 5. What does the man think of the book? A. BoringB. Touching.C. Interesting. 6. Why does the woman do with the computer after work? A. To watch films.B. To play g

3、ames.C. To search information. 7. How soon will the train start off? A. In 15 minutes.B. In 50 minutes.C. In 25 minutes. 8. When is the best time to visit Chicago? A. All year around.B. Spring and summer.C. Spring, summer and autumn. 9. What do we know about Tom? A. He always gets nervous.B. He is a

4、 great speaker.C. He hasnt prepared well. 10. Where are they talking? A. On the playground.B. At the museum.C. In the bookstore. B.B. 聽下面 3 段對話或短文。每段對話或短文后各有幾道小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個選 項中選出最佳選項。（每段對話或短文讀兩遍） 聽一段對話，回答第 1112 小題。 11. Whats the news about? A. A new company.B. A new computer.C. A new job. 12. Ho

5、w often does Peter use computer for his work? A. Once a day.B. Twice a week.C. Five times a week. 聽第一篇短文，回答第 1315 小題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案，完成信息記錄表。 Sydney The city The weather The places of interest It is the13and the largest city in Australia; Most people of the country live in it. Its neither too cold no

6、r too hot all year aloud; People who live in Sydney seem to have a/an14lifestyle. The city is famous for its15. 13. A. oldestB. youngestC. most beautiful 14. A. comfortableB. interestingC. easy 15. A. large portB. deep harborC. beautiful beaches 聽第二篇短文，回答第 1620 小題。 16. Who is Stephen Hawking? A. A b

7、iology scientist.B. A physics scientist.C. A chemistry scientist. 17. What is he well- known on? A. Space and life.B. Life and growth.C. Space and time. 18. When did he become sick? A. At the age of 23B. At the age of 30C. At the age of 20 19. How did he communicate with others? A. By drawing pictur

8、es.B. By writing words.C. With the help of a computer. 20. Which description is not right? A. A brief History of time is his first book. B. He hasnt been to China during his life. C. He died when he was very young. 二、單項選擇（共 15 小題，每小題 1 分，計 15 分） 在下列各題 A、B、C、D 四個選項中選擇一個能填入題干空白處的最佳答案。 21. You can clic

9、k on _icon to take _ online trip to European countries. A. an; anB. an; theC. the; anD. the; a 22. Because of the snowstorm, the students_ stay at home instead of going to school. A. mayB. canC. mustD. have to 23. Ben shows a great interest in drawing. Yes, he often reads the books about _. A. scien

10、ceB. travelC. historyD. art 24. The train to Beijing will leave at 8:30. We should reach the railway station _. A. on timeB. in a timeC. at timesD. at a time 25. Shall we watch the Indian film The secret superstarthis night? OK, I have read the _ online and most say its a good one. A. reportsB. revi

11、ewsC. recordsD. reasons 26. Travelling can make you relaxed, _, you can learn a lot in it. A. howeverB. finallyC. soonD .moreover 27. I _ you for a long time, Where _? A. havent seen; have you goneB. havent seen; have you been C. didnt see; have you beenD. didnt see; have you gone 28. Its said that

12、the old couple _ for fifty years. A. marriedB. got marriedC. has got marriedD. has been married 29. Have you _ read the bookFlags of our fathers No, its so meaningful that I havent finished reading up it, _. A. already; recentlyB. just; everC. ever; yetD. never; yet 30. Would you mind my_ here? _. I

13、f you do that, you will be fined. A. to smoke; OKB. smoking; Certainly not C. smoking; Better notD. to smoke; Good idea 31. Lily used to_a bus to the company, but now she is used to _there. A. take; driveB. taking; drivingC. take; drivingD. taking; drive 32. We will have a Reading Week this term. Go

14、od idea. I think you need to decide _ because a quiet place is important for reading. A. what to readB. who to read with C. when to readD. where to read 33. The Stylistic Park _ a football field, some basketball courts and other sports places. A. is made inB. is made fromC. is made byD. is made up o

15、f 34. Which following sentences is the Opinion? A. J.K. Rowling is one of the greatest writers in the world. B. Harry Potter series has been translated into about 70 languages. C. J.K.Rowling got the idea of the story on the train trip to London D. There are 7 books in the series of the story. 35. T

16、hanks for telling so much about your school! _ A. Its my pleasureB. Im glad you like it C. With pleasureD. You neednt to say like that 三、完形填空（共 10 小題，每小題 1 分，計 10 分） 閱讀下列短文，從文后各題所給的A、B、C、D 四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。 One day when I was five years old, my mother was washing the dishes in the kitchen. I was tellin

17、g her about a new girl at school, and she looked up at me and said, “36are your two best friends?” I was not37what to say, “Um- Julie and May.” My mother38washing the dish and asked me, “Well, what about Kate and Cindy?” “But theyre my39” “Yes, but they can40be your best friends. Friends may come an

18、d41, but your sisters will always be there for you.” At that time I felt42. How could my two sisters be my closest friends? We fought all the time over toys, food, and what to43on TV. How could my sisters be my best friends? They werent even the same age as me. We all had our own44at school. But my

19、mother never let us 45that sisters are lifelong friends. Like all mothers, she wanted to give us a great gift46let us know how lucky we were. She let us play together and always punished us in the same way, too. We didnt always47well and fought just like any other sisters. Now twenty years have 48.

20、We realize that our mother is49. Today I share things with my sisters that I dont 50 with anyone else. 36 A. WhatB. WhoC. WhereD. Which 37 A. sureB. ableC. sorryD. afraid 38 A. beganB. stoppedC. suggestedD. practised 39 A. sistersB. brothersC. friendsD. classmates 40 A. everB. neverC. alreadyD. stil

21、l 41 A. goB. stayC. liveD. follow 42 A. sadB. strangeC. relaxedD. great 43 A. doB. playC. listenD. watch 44 A. coachesB. teachersC. studentsD. friends 45 A. thinkB. knowC. rememberD. forget 46 A. andB. butC. soD. or 47 A. get offB. get downC. get alongD. get together 48 A. wastedB. lostC. passedD. f

22、inished 49 A. tiredB. rightC. wrongD. dead 50 .A. helpB. shareC. makeD. care 四、閱讀理解（共 15 小題，每小題 2 分，計 30 分） 閱讀下列內(nèi)容，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D 四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。 A A Macao lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and south

23、. It is really a wonderful place to visit. The Ruins of St. PaulThe Ruins of St. Paul The Ruins of St. Paul are the special landmark of Macao. The ruins include the St. Pauls College and the Church (教堂) of St. Paul, built in 1583. However, after three big fires in 1595, 1601 and 1835, the church was

24、 seriously burned down. Luckily, the huge faced (正面) and the front stairway remain (存在) unburned. Have a local dinnerHave a local dinner Macao was ruled by Portugal for a long time. As a result. Portuguese food came into Macao. One of the most famous foods is the egg tart .It mixes the taste of west

25、 and east together. It has different types, such as the egg tart with chocolate and cheese. Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee JumpMacao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world s10th highest tower, with many kinds of activities, such as gambling (賭博), eating and entert

26、ainment. One of the exciting activities is the bungee jump. It makes a world record as the highest bungee jump in the world. 51. What can you see now when you are at the Ruins of St. Paul? A. a churchB. a collegeC. a towerD. a front stairway 52. What is the egg tart? A. A kind of Portuguese food.B.

27、A kind of Chinese food. C. A kind of food with only western taste.D. A kind of Macao traditional food. 53. Which of the following is TURE? A. You cant gamble money in Macao. B. Macao was ruled by China all the time. C. The Ruins of St. Paul was burned down in a big fire. D. You can experience the hi

28、ghest bungee jump in the world there. B B A mouth is one part of the body, and we use our mouths for many things. In the English language, there are many expressionsusing the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice. Sometimes, we say something to a friend or a family member. Later we regret (

29、 后悔) because it hurts that persons feelings. Orwe tell the person something wedidnt mean to tell. The speaker might say,“I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say

30、,“You took the words right out of my mouth!” Another time, a person has a bad or sad experience with another one. He might say that experience “l(fā)eft a bad taste in my mouth.” Or the person possibly has a veryfrightening (可怕的) experience, like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: “I h

31、ad my heart in my mouth.” Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. You might say the person “was born with asilver spoon (銀勺) in his mouth”. He is the opposite of a person living from “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the mo

32、st important things in life, like food. 54. When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he was_. A. excitedB. afraidC. surprisedD. happy 55. Your best friend Tony has said what you are going to say, you might say, “_!” A. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth B. You real

33、ly put my foot in my mouth C. You really left a bad taste in my mouth D. You took the words right out of my mouth 56. Tom says that he is living from hand to mouth. He means he is living a(n) _ life. A. busyB. hardC. easyD. rich 57. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage? A.

34、 Different Uses of MouthB. People and Their Mouths C. Expressions about MouthD. The Importance of Mouth C If you want to become a better reader, you should pay attention to the speed of your reading. Some people read very rapidly(快速地), while others read very slowly. But which one is better? The rapi

35、d reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember. The slow reader may be a good rea

36、der when he reads directions (指南) for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is interesting but is not important enough to be remembered. So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to become a better reader, her

37、e are four important things to remember about speed of reading. Knowing why you are reading will often help you know whether to read rapidly or slowly. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read them slowly or r

38、emember each important step and understand each important idea. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and some news from hometown papers. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, a

39、s you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas. 58. Instruction books should be read _. A. slowlyB. rapidly C. either rapidly or slowlyD. not rapidly or slowly 59. What should be read rapidly? A. Directions

40、for making something.B. Maths problems. C. Science and history books.D. Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc. 60. What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading? A. To read as fast as you can.B. To fit your reading speed to your needs. C. To read as slowly as pos

41、sibleD. To keep your reading at a certain speed. 61. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage? A. Something about Careful ReadingB. Be a Rapid Reader C. How to ReadD. How to Be a Slow Reader D We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different time

42、of day. This is so familiar (熟悉) that we seldom ask the reason for it. But not everyone really understands why flowers open and close like this. The process is not as simple as we think, as a recent study shows. In the study, people kept flowers in a dark room for more than 24 hours. They thought th

43、at the flowers, without any information about the time of day, would not open as they normally do. However, the flowers continued to open at their usual time. This shows that they have some magical way of knowing the time. Their sense of time does not depend on information from the outside world; it

44、 is inside them, a kind of “inner clock”. This discovery (發(fā)現(xiàn)) may not seem to be very important. However, people later found that not just plants but also animalsincluding manhave this “inner clock” which controls(控制) the working of their bodies and affects(影響) their activities. Men are also affecte

45、d by this “magic”. Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep, our need for food. In the past, this did not matter very much because people lived in natural condition. In the modern world, things are different; now there are spacemen, plane pilots (飛行員) and a

46、 lot of other people who have to work at night. It would be very useful to know more about the “inner clock”. The things we find from flowers might help us understand more about ourselves. 62. A recent study shows that_ . A. flowers can be used for telling the time B. different flowers open and clos

47、e at different times of day C. for opening and closing, flowers do not need outside information D. flowers are affected by weak light even when they are in a dark room 63. Kept in a dark room for over a full day, flowers _ . A. will not open or close as usualB. will not open any longer C. will open

48、as they do in natureD. will open more quickly 64. The “inner clock” _. A. is not an important discoveryB. is only found in animals C. has not been understood so farD. always affects human life 65. Further study of the “inner clock” will be useful because _ . A. it might help us know ourselves better

49、 in some way B. we do not understand plants and animals well enough C. there are more and more spacemen and plane pilots D. we should try to live more naturally than we do now 第二部分非選擇題 (60 分) 五、詞匯運用（共 10 小題，每小題 1 分，計 10 分） 根據(jù)句意，用括號中所給的漢語提示或單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空，使句意完整，每空一詞。 66. Im surprised to know that a cow ha

50、s more than two _ (胃). 67. Well move into a new flat in the _ (北方的) part of the city. 68. Someone have the different views _ (反對) the opinion that students only need study . 69. Many people has already _(意識) the importance of protecting the fresh water. 70. He often uses his computer for _ (接收) e-ma

51、ils. 71. Mr. Black went to New York on _ (busy) yesterday. 72. Of the three characters in the cartoon, Shrek is the_(ugly), I think. 73. This is not _ (exact) what he likes, but he didnt tell us. 74. We are willing to help but _ (able) to do so about this. 75. The publishing house continued _ (refus

52、e) his story when he tried again. 六、任務(wù)型閱讀（共 10 小題，每小題 1 分，計 10 分） 閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文信息完成文后表格，每空一詞。 Do students often play sports? We can usually get positive ( 肯定的) answers. But why should students play sports? Some think that students play sports in order to have good health. Others think its a good way t

53、o help students have fun. But is that enough? No! If students play sports, they can get more than healthy bodies. Why? Here are three more reasons. The good news for the students who play sports is that it can be helpful in school. Some people think that doing exercise will take up students study ti

54、me. But a recent study has shown that students who play sports get better scores in school than those who dont. Exercise gets students to learn, remember things better and have better focus (注意力). Students who play sports often work together well and can solve ( 解決) some problems. When they are work

55、ing together with others to win games and reach goals, theyre learning how to be very successful in practice. And these skills will be useful to them for study or their work in the future. Playing sports can also improve confidence ( 信心). Students who play sports feel better about themselves. When t

56、hey know they can improve and reach their goals by practicing, it builds their confidence. And sports can also help them communicate with others actively and make new friends. Now, how about going out to play sports with your friends every day? 76should students play sports? Common reasons More reas

57、ons To keep77. To help the students have fun. Be78inHelp students get79scores in school. schoolMake them learn,80things and concentrate better. Get teamwork spiritsLearn how to have a great82in practice. and problem-solvingBe useful for study or their83work. 81 Practice to help reach their goals. Improve confidenceHelp students have84with others and make new friends. Some85Students should go out to play sports with friends every day. 七、缺詞填空（共 10 小題，每小題 1 分，計 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，在下文空格處填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~使短文完整，每空一詞。 The Secret