1、1江苏省东台市实验中学 2017-2018 学年八年级英语下学期期中试题第 I 卷（选择题，共 50 分）一、听力（共 15 小题, 每小题 1 分，计 15 分）第一部分 听对话回答问题 本部分共有 5 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话听两遍。( ) 1. What time is it now?A. B. C.( ) 2. Whats Daniels favourite sport?A. B. C. ( ) 3. What did the man eat yesterday?A. B. C. ( ) 4. What are they
2、 talking about?A. An earthquake. B. A traffic accident. C. A terrible bus.( ) 5. Whats the date today?A. September 10th B. September 11th C. September 9th第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题你将听到一段对话 和两篇短文，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。各听两遍。听一段对话，完成第 6-7 题。( ) 6.Where did Mary buy the new coat?A. In a shopping mall beside her
3、 home. B. In a big shop behind her home. C. In a shopping mall near her school.( ) 7. What does Mary plan to do?A. To tell all her friends not to wear fur coats. B. Not to buy fur coats any more.2C. To take the coat back to the shopkeeper.听第一篇短文，回答第 8-10 题。( ) 8. A. reading B. sun C. dark( ) 9. A. t
4、he sofa B. the supermarket C. the car( ) 10. A. paper bag B. pocket C. shopping bag听第二篇短文，完成第 1115 题。( ) 11. How many apple trees were there in front of his house?A. Three. B. Only one. C. Two.( ) 12. What did Tom buy with the money from selling apples?A. Some food. B. Some clothes. C. A small house
5、.( ) 13. What did Tom want to do with the big apple?A. He wanted to eat it himself. B. He wanted to give it to the king. C. He wanted to sell it for a lot of money.( ) 14. Who stole(偷) the big apple?A. Toms brother. B. Toms neighbour. C. We dont know.( ) 15. What did the king do to Jack?A. He gave h
6、im a lot of money. B. He killed him.C. He let him stay in the palace and be his own farmer.二、单项填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，计 15 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 16.- Have you got _online friend? - Yes, shes a girl from Paris, _capital of France.A. an; the B. an; / C. a; the D. an; a ( ) 17. When you visi
7、t Denmark, dont miss _.Grandpas GlassesWhat Grandpa has a pair of _8_ glasses.Where He often leaves them in _9_.How They often drop out of his _10_.3A. the Leaning Tower of Pisa B. the Eiffel Tower C. the Statue of Liberty D. the little Mermaid( ) 18. The fish _for some time. Youd better cook them a
8、t once. A. has died B. has been dead C. have died D. have been dead( ) 19.-I dont like the music because I cant sing along with it. -Me, _.A. also B. too C. either D. but ( ) 20. Usually each study group _ six students in our class. A. is made from B. is made up of C. is made in D. is made of( ) 21.
9、 Millie sat _ me and we had lunch face to face.A. beside B. next to C. opposite D. behind( ) 22. - Must I finish the exercise today? -No, you _.A. mustnt B. cant C. dont need D. dont have to( ) 23. The _ of A Brief History of Time have reached 10,000,000 copies around the world.A. sell B. sells C. s
10、ales D. sale( ) 24. -How long has John _? -Since 2004.A. been to America B. become a policeman C. joined the army D. had the car( ) 25. We can type words into the computer with the _.A. keyboard B. screen C. mouse D. printer( ) 26. John _ South Hill. He will be back _ a few days.A. has been to; in B
11、. has gone to; in C. has been to; after D. has gone to; after( ) 27. Can you tell us who_ and where to get help when we have problems?A. to talk B.will talk C. to talk to D. will talk to( )28.-Would you mind _ me how to start this online tour ? -Of course not.A. show B. to show C. showed D. showing
12、( ) 29. Dont you think that the river is _now?4A. more cleaner B. very cleaner C. much cleaner D. cleanest( )30. -Im leaving for Canada for a holiday tomorrow. My plane leaves at 6:00 tomorrow morning. -_ A. Have a good trip! B. Really? C. How wonderful! D. Well, goodbye.三、完形填空（共 10 题，每小题 1 分，计 10 分
13、）A young woman was sitting next to her mother on the train, she was about 20 years old. Both of them looked tired but 31 . The young woman was looking out from the trains window. Suddenly, she shouted, “Mom, look! The trees are behind us!” Her voice was so 32 that everybody on the train heard.Mom sm
14、iled. But a young couple sitting nearby looked at the young womans childish behavior(行为)with pity. “Poor young woman. There must be something wrong with her 33 ,” they thought.About a quarter later, the young woman 34 again, “Mom, look! The clouds are running with us!” Mom smiled again. And she seem
15、ed very happy with the young womans words. 35 , the couple couldnt help asking the old woman, “Sorry if we offend (冒犯)you. But why dont you take your daughter to a good doctor?”The old woman smiled and said, “We have just come from a 36 .” “Then you should go to a(n) 37 one. Because it seems that yo
16、ur daughters situation hasnt 38 ,” said one of them. They felt so sorry for the old woman.“No, 39 , Im very happy with the treatment (治疗),” said the mother, “My daughter was blind from birth. Today, she is seeing the world for the 40 time.”Every person has a story. Dont judge people before you reall
17、y know them, or youll be surprised at the truth.( ) 31. A. relaxed B. excited C. interested D. pleased( ) 32. A. loud B. loudly C. aloud D. louder ( ) 33. A. voice B. mouth C. mind D. eyes( ) 34. A. called B. shouted C. answered D. 5spoke( ) 35. A. Finally B. Exactly C. Nearly D. Possibly( ) 36. A.
18、school B. hospital C. park D. station ( ) 37. A. better B. best C. more D. most ( ) 38. A. started B. gone C. improved D. refused( ) 39. A. in fact B. at least C. by the way D. at first( ) 40. A. last B. second C. final D. first 四、阅读理解（共 25 小题，计 30 分）A. 阅读下列短文，选出每小题的最佳选项。（共 10 题，每题 1 分，计 10 分）A Name
19、 The Palace Museum British Museum New York MuseumCountry China The UK The USAAddress Changan Street New Oxford Street, LondonChestnut Street, New YorkFeature(特征)The largest ancient(古代的) palacebuildings with many kinds of collections in ChinaOne of the largest museums with collections of any time and
20、 any area in the worldAmericas largest museum on American historyTicket 60(Spring & Summer)40(Autumn & Winter)Free Monday free( ) 41. As one of the largest museums in the world, British Museum is in _.A. Beijing B. New York C. London D. Paris( ) 42. If you want to see ancient Chinese collections, yo
21、u can visit _ at most.A. one museum B. two museums C. three museums D. four museums( ) 43. Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?6A. Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year. B. New York Museum is the largest in the world.C. British Museum lies i
22、n Chestnut Street, London.D. You neednt pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday. BIn the morning, a grandfather took his grandson to a school. When the boy and his grandfather went into the playground, some children came up.“What a funny old man!” one boy said, making a face.“Hey, fat
23、ty (胖子),” another one shouted.The children jeered at them and jumped up and down.Without saying a word, the old man took his grandson out of the school gate. “Wonderful! I dont need to go to school!” the boy said.“You do, but not this one,” his grandfather said. “Ill find you a school myself.” The g
24、randfather took his grandson back to his own house, asked the boys grandmother to look after him, and then went out to look for a school himself.Every time he got to a school, the old man went into a playground, and waited for the children to come out at break time. In some schools the children comp
25、letely ignored (不理会) the old man, and in others, they made fun of him. When this happened, he would turn sad and go home. Finally, he went into the very small playground of a very small school, and stood tiredly against the wall. The bell rang, and the children got out into the playground.“Sir, are
26、you all right? Shall I get you something to drink?” a voice said.“Weve got a bench in the playground come and sit down,” came another voice.Soon a young teacher came out into the playground. The old man greeted him and said, “Finally, Ive found my grandson the best school in town.”( )44. The underli
27、ned phrase “jeered at” probably means “ ”.A. listened to B. laughed at C. cheered up D. fought against( )45. The grandson felt when his grandfather took him out of the school gate.A. worried B. proud C. happy D. bored7( )46. We can see that the old man judges (判断) a school by its .A. students B. lib
28、rary C. buildings D. playgroundCHello, everyone! I have read over fifteen interesting stories in the past few weeks. And many of them tell me what to do with the problems in my daily life. Now Im sharing some of them with you.Story 1A boy once found a jar(罐子) full of nuts in his mothers kitchen and
29、he put his hand in to help himself get as many as he could. When he tried to take his hand out of the jar, however, he found that the opening was too narrow for his clenched fist(握紧的拳头) to pass through.“What shall I do? he cried. “My hand will be stuck in this jar.” Just then his mother came in. “Re
30、ally,” she said, “theres nothing to make such a fuss (大惊小怪) about. Try taking half as many nuts as you have in your hand, and youll find your hand will come out of the jar quite easily.”Story 2A woman walks up to a little old man, rocking(摇动) in a chair on his porch(走廊). “I couldnt help noticing how
31、 happy you look,” she says. “Whats your secret for a long, happy life?”“I smoke three packs a day, drink a case of whiskey(威士忌) a week, and never exercise.”“Wow, thats amazing,” says the woman, “How old are you?”“Twenty-six.” ( ) 47. What does the boy put his hand in the jar to do?A. To break the ja
32、r. B. To hide his hand for fun.C. To help his mother get nuts. D. To get as many nuts as he could for himself.( ) 48. What does Story 1 tell us?A. To leave the hand in the jar. B. To make such a fuss when in trouble.8C. To give up a few things when necessary. D. Not to get any nuts because of proble
33、ms.( )49. How many bad habits are mentioned(提到) according to the little old man in Story 2?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.( )50. In fact, what can help you live a long and happy life?A. Smoking three packs a day. B. Drinking a case of whiskey a week.C. Eating fatty foods. D. Exercising as often
34、as possible.第 II 卷（非选择题，共 50 分）B. 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。（共 10 题，每题 1 分，计10 分）Learnwell School has always had high-quality(高质量的) teaching and learning. The school has grown in size because of a new housing development recently A new head teacher has been at the school since the beginning of th
35、e year. He has already made many changes.English Students at Learnwell School have had average(平均的) exam results in English for the past 5 years. This year, they have started to use new textbooks. There have also been more hours of English lessons each week. There has been a big improvement in the s
36、tandards(标准) of homework. The results have never been so good. The exam results in English are now above the average for students in England.MathsThe results in Maths have not improved since last year. The head of Maths has asked for more books and calculators(计算器) for the large number of new studen
37、ts. The money has not yet been available(可获得的).ScienceLearnwell School has always had a very good Science teaching. The head teacher has just put interactive whiteboards(交互式白板) into all the classrooms and the students have already started working harder in their lessons. Exam results have been highe
38、r 9than ever.Learnwell School has been through big changes this year, but has achieved the same high standards as always. They have also improved in some areas. (选自初中英语读本)Learnwell SchoolMethods _51_English_52_ new textbooksOffering _53_ English lessonsImproving _54_ standards_55_ the average for st
39、udents in England_56_Asking for more _57_ and calculatorsNot _58_SciencePutting interactive whiteboards into _59_ classroom_60_ than everC. 阅读与回答问题。（共 5 题，每题 2 分，计 10 分）Do you know the pretty girl? Her name is Tian Wei. She was born on April 5, 1986. She was from Beijing. She had two big eyes and sh
40、ort hair. She was good at Chinese. And she loved writing. She was unlucky. When she was in Grade 8, she was seriously ill. Her doctor said she would lose her life any time. But she wasnt afraid of death(死亡). She kept on studying and writing. She died on August 13, 2007. She smiled till the end of he
41、r life. Tian Wei had a great dream. She hoped that people could read her book in the bookshops. In March, 2009, her only book Hua Tian Ban Mu came out. It had more than 5 thousand words. In her book she said, “ Im always aching (疼痛). If possible, Ill let my right eye weep (哭泣) but the other one smil
42、e.“(No more than four words)61. Did Tian Wei do well in Chinese or English? 62. What happened to Tian Wei when she was in Grade 8? 63. How old was Tian Wei when she died?64. When did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu come out? 65. How many words did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu have?10五、词汇（共 20 题，每题 1 分，计 20 分）A
43、根据句意及所给汉语提示，完成句子。66. The Chinese neednt go _ to visit Angry Birds-themed parks in the near future.(国外)67. You can come to my hometown in any season_ (除了)summer. 68. We_ to arrive there on time at last. (设法完成)69. Visiting _ during the Spring Festival is a traditional habit.(亲戚)70. The parade has been
44、 _ for two hours.(结束)B根据句意，用所给单词适当形式填空。71. Listening to others _ made his dream come true. (advise)72. I plan to travel to several _ countries such as France and Germany next winter holidays. (Europe)73.-Thank you so much for helping me solve the problem. -Its my _. (please)74. Mr. Wu has lived in E
45、ngland for a year, so he is used to _ on the left now. (drive) 75. Sometimes parents find it hard to _ with their children. (communication)C. 根据短文内容及所给首字母提示，填写所缺单词。Now more and more people use computers for work and study. The computer brings us j_76_ and wealth(财富). However, it damages(损害) our h_77_ .Firstly, it damages the ey
