1、1江苏省常州市 2017-2018 学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 （考试范围 : 至牛津初中英语 8 下 Unit4）注意事项：1本试卷共 9 页，满分 100 分。考试时间 90 分钟。2请将答案全部填写在第 79 页的答题纸上，在 16 页上答题无效。第一卷（共 65 分）一、听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）A) 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1. Where is Robin? 2. What is not allowed?3.
2、What could the boys sister do when she was little? 4. What is Bens favourite animal?5. Where is Lucys book?A. In the bedroom. B. In the living room. C. In the dining room. 6. What is the girl going to do? A. To buy a new watch. B. To find someone to repair her watch. C. To buy a new shirt.7. When is
3、 the boys party?A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 8. Whats the boys homework?A. To draw a map. B. To read a story. C. To write a diary. 9. What color is the teams new shirt?A. Black and green. B. Black and red. C. Green and red. 10. What did the woman order?A. A chicken hamburger. B. A fis
4、h hamburger. C. A meat hamburger. B）听对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选A B CA B CA B CA B C2项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题 5 秒钟。听完后，每小题你仍有5 秒钟的时间来选择你认为最合适的答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第一段对话，回答第 1112 小题。11. What does Millie look like?A. She has short straight hair. B. She has long straight hair. C. She has l
5、ong brown hair.12. Who does Amy think sang best?A. Jill. B. Tony. C. Millie. 听第二段独白，完成信息记录表第 1315 小题。A PartyReason To celebrate Dads 13 birthday.Time On 14 night.Place In a big room in the hotel in town.Preparations* Keeping secret from Dad; * Making a big birthday cake;* Buying some 15 .13. A. 40th
6、 B. 50th C. 30th14. A. Sunday B. Saturday C. Thursday15. A. clothes B. gifts C. food 听第三段独白，回答第 1620 小题。16. How old is Diana?A. 18. B. 23. C. 28.17. What time does Diana return home?A. At 5:15. B. At 6:50. C. At 8:00.18. How does Diana feel about working in bad weather?A. She doesnt mind it. B. She
7、hates it. C. She likes it.19. What animals does Diana like best?A. Monkeys. B. Pandas. C. Giraffes.20. How long did Diana stay in Africa last year?A. For a year. B. For half a year. C. For a month. 二、单项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 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。21. What do you think of _film “ Operati
8、on Red Sea”?3Oh, its such _ exciting film. Id like to see it again.A. the; a B. the; an C. a; the D. an; /22. _ will they do with the waste water?Oh, they are having a discussion about _ to reuse it.A. How; how B. How; what C. What; how D. What; what23. Hes never tired of work, _ ?A. is he B. has he
9、 C. isnt he D. hasnt he24. Must I complete the composition today, sir?No, you _. You may _ tomorrow morning.A. mustnt; hand it in B. mustnt; hand in it C. neednt; hand in it D. dont have to; hand it in25. I want to go to Mars(火星), because its a place that no one _ before.A. has gone to B. has been t
10、o C. has been in D. has been26. Would you mind me _ my car here?_. Look at the sign. It says “No Parking”.A. parking; Of course not B. to park; Of course notC. parking; Better not D. to park; Youd better not27. A lot of different shops _ since the Spring Festival.A. have opened B. have been open C.
11、are opened D. are open28. My parents lived with me _ 2005.A. since B. for C. at D. in29. The novel by Higashino Keigo isnt wonderful. _, its ending is OK.A. Anyway B. Moreover C. In Fact D. As a result 30. Excuse me, could you help me carry the heavy box?_.A. Yes, I could B. It doesnt matter C. With
12、 pleasure D. My pleasure三、完形填空（共 12 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 12 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A little boy once found a jar(罐子) of nuts(果仁) on the table. “Id like some of these nuts,” he thought. “Im sure Mother will give them to me 31 she is here. I want to eat some now.” So he reached
13、 into the jar. As he was very hungry, he grabbed(抓住)as 32 as he could.4But when he tried to pull his hand out, he found the neck of the jar was too 33 . His hand was held by the Jar, but he did not want to 34 any of the nuts from the jar. He 35 again and again, but he couldnt get the whole handful o
14、ut all the time. 36 he began to cry.Just then his mother came into the room, “Whats the matter?” she asked. “I cant take this handful of nuts 37 the jar,“ cried the boy. “Well, dont be so greedy(贪 婪 的 ),“ his mother answered, “just take two or three, and youll have no trouble 38 your hand out.” “How
15、 39 that was!” said the boy as he moved his hand off the jar. “I might have thought of that 40 .”The story tells us that a man cant be so greedy, maybe things will go to a(n) 41 side if we want to finish a thing at one time. Do things step by step! This is the best 42 to success. Only like that can
16、we go further.31. A. while B. because C. if D. whether32. A. many B. much C. some D. few33. A. big B. small C. large D. tiny34. A. fall B. drop C. throw D. catch35. A. tried B. did C. thought D. threw36. A. Recently B. Luckily C. Finally D. Sadly37. A. out B. off C. out of D. into38. A. give B. givi
17、ng C. get D. getting39. A. easy B. difficult C. interesting D. boring40. A. itself B. myself C. yourself D. herself41. A. same B. opposite C. difficult D. easy42. A. answer B. way C. information D. example四、阅读理解（共 12 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 18 分）5阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AShanghai Disneyland Open
18、Time: June 16th, 2016Main attractionsMickey AvenueYou can have a chance to buy Mickey mouse and his friends, and take photos with them. You can choose lovely gifts and enjoy delicious food.Tomorrow LandYou will turn into space pilots (飞行员) at Jet Packs and be taken into the world of Star Wars and Ma
19、rvel, meeting movie heroes.FantasylandHere you can have a talk with the lovely Snow White. You can also overlook villages and forests in the park from the windows and have a travel on water.Adventure IsleIt is filled with mysterious (神秘的) feelings and hidden treasures. You will pass through unknown
20、places and meet large mysterious monsters (怪物).Ticket pricesOne-day Ticket￥499 from June 16 to 30, 2016￥370 on weekdays￥499 on weekends, public holidays, July and August.Two-day ticket A 5% discount(折扣)NoteChildren below 1 metre can enter for free with an adult.Children between 1 and 1.4 metres and
21、people above 65 years old can enjoy a 25% discount.Tickets for Shanghai Disneyland Park have been put on sale Since March 28, 2016. Visitors can order tickets on the official website of the park or by calling 400-180-0000 or 86-21-31580000.43. If you want to act as a pilot and meet movie heroes, you
22、 can go to _.A. Tomorrow Land B. Adventure Isle C. Fantasyland D. Mickey Avenue44. If the Smiths want to visit Shanghai Disneyland with their 61.2-metre-tall son on Sunday, they should pay _ for the tickets.A. ￥873.25 B. ￥1122.75 C. ￥1372.25 D.￥149745. We can order tickets for Shanghai Disneyland Pa
23、rk by _.A. making a phone call B. talking on QQ C. filling in a form D. making a phone call or going to its websiteBWhat is the sky? How high is it? What colour is it? What birds can live above it? These questions are difficult to answer, arent they?In fact, the sky has no colour. Then why does the
24、sky look blue?We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes cant fly very high. That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher. The same will happen to us if we go high enough. If we go up about 1, 200 kilometres from the earth, well
25、 find no air there. Some birds can fly into the sky as high as a plane, but they cannot fly or live without air.Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue. The colour would be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain. And you will see fewer clo
26、uds in the sky between you and the sun.Sometimes the sky doesnt look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colours in the sky. Such are the most beautiful moments of the day.Who can see the colours of the sky high above the earth? The astronauts(宇航员)! They can see t
27、hose beautiful colours of the sky from outer space. However, before flying into outer space, they sit in a spaceship high above the earth, and there is no air at all. The sky would be that dark and its colour would be black.Now you may understand that we see colours because the air scatters(使散射) the
28、 sunlight. Light travels through the air. Without air, there would be no light or colours.46. Planes cant fly as high as possible because _.A. the sky is blue B. the air becomes thinner C. the sky has no colour D. the wings are heavier47. When you stand on the top of a high mountain, you will see _.
29、A. more air B. bluer skies C. more colours D. more clouds748. We might see many colours in the sky at _ during the day.A. 6:00 a.m. B. 9:00 a.m. C. 1:00 p.m. D. 3:00 p.m.49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The sky itself has the blue colour. B. There is no air when we are
30、about 1, 200 metres from the earth. C. The astronauts can fly into outer space in a spaceship with no air at all. D. We can see colours because the air scatters the sunlight.CI was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.I noticed that the little boy was paying most
31、ly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank to do this shopping. However, the cashier(收银员) told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy
32、 that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. W
33、ithin minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didnt need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didnt even get a chance (机会) to give anything!”I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The litt
34、le boy smiled and thanked us. I left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It feels good to give, doesnt it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”50. What is this passage mainly about?A. Love and kindness. B. A poor boy.C. Frie
35、ndship and honesty. D. Communication and understanding.51. What does the underlined word “short” most probably mean?A. 短的 B. 矮的 C. 多余的 D. 短缺的52. How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?A. $ 8.00. B. All his money. C. Ten dollars. D. All his money and another $ 8.00.53. Why did the write
36、r and the woman both feel glad?A. Because the boy had saved some money.8B. Because they both didnt need to give anything.C. Because the cashier didnt look down on the boy.D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.54. Whats the correct order of the following events?a. The cashie
37、r got enough money for the boys clothes.b. The cashier counted the boys money.c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.d. The boy went to the line to pay.A. b, a, c, d B. b, c, a, d C. d, b, c, a D. c, d, b, a 五、任务型阅读（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案（每格限填一词） 。Do you ever f
38、eel like you are just rushing from one subject to another? When things happen so fast, maybe you cant understand clearly what you are doing or learning, so it is important to stop yourself to think about what you have been doing or learning.Self-reflection (反省) means slowing down and calming yoursel
39、f, including calming your mind. Some people like to do self-reflection only in their mind. Others keep a diary. Whats more, taking notes is also OK. Each method (方法) works. You can follow the steps to do self-reflection.First, choose the proper (合适的) time to do it. School textbooks are divided into
40、(被分成) units of study. This makes it easier to begin self-reflection. Look for time when you finish a unit of study. Sometimes you know its the time because there is some kind of test. Use these natural breaks to stop and do self-reflection.Then, find a quiet place and take out your reflection diary.
41、 Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit. Finally, think about things that you are not sure of. Maybe you learned a new way to work out a maths problem, but youre not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to look for answers the next tim
42、e you are working with the same topic.Successful students always know self-reflection is important. If you have never taken the time to do self-reflection, try it now.Self-reflection makes you a better learner9IntroductionIt means slowing down and making yourself 55 .You can do it only in your mind,
43、 and you can also keep a diary or take notes to do it.56 to do it Its a proper time to start it when a unit is 57 . Write down and think about what you have learned in the unit. Write down questions about something you are not sure of. Its 58 to work with the same topic the next time.ConclusionSucce
44、ssful students always know the 59 of self-reflection. Try it now!102017 2018 学 年 度 第 二 学 期 阶 段 性 质 量 调 研八 年 级 英 语 答 题 纸第一卷 (共 65 分)一、听力（共 20 小题。每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）题 号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10答 案题 号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20答 案二、单项选择（共 10 小题。每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）题 号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30答 案三、完型填空（共 12 小题。每小题 1 分，满分 12 分）题 号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42答 案四、阅读理解（共 12 小题。每小题 1.5 分，满分 18 分）题 号 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54答 案五、任务型阅读（共 5 小题。每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）55 56 57 58 59 第二卷（共 35 分）六、词汇运用（共 8 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 8 分）2018.4
