1、 1 / 7Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and VocabularyII. Choose the best answer(选择 最恰当的答案 )26. which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation? A. abroad B. coat C. goalD. road27. American violinist Lindsey doesnt play _ violin in the traditional way. A. a B. an C. theD. /28. The 2018
2、 Winter Olympics took place _ February 9 in South Korea. A. in B. on C. ofD. from29. The newspaper reported that over _ passengers were killed in the traffic accident. A. hundreds of B. hundred of C. three hundredD. three hundred of30. David talked with a friend of _ on the Internet for a long time
3、yesterday. A. he B. his C. himD. himself31. The community has plenty of _ for the elderly to communicate with each other. A. room B. class C. programD. game32. The worlds _ glass floor bridge opened to the public in Shijiazhuang last year. A. long B. longer C. longestD. the longest33. In the concert
4、, I loved the Little Star best because the kids sang so _. A. lovely B. friendly C. kindlyD. sweetly34. I knocked on the door several times but _ answered, so I left. A. somebody B. nobody C. anybodyD. everybody35. -_ does it take to get to the nearest supermarket? -About half an hour on foot.A. How
5、 far B. How long C. How soonD. How often36. These funny pictures about cakes will surely make you _. A. laugh B. laughing C. to laughD. laughed37. Jasons job is _ advice to the students who are not interested in subjects. A. gives B. give C. to giveD. giving38. To complete the project in time, the s
6、taff of the company kept _ day and night. A. work B. working C. to workD. worked39. _ the job was hard and tiring for him in the beginning, he didnt give up. A. Before B. Although C. UnlessD. If初中八年级上册英语期中考试笔试部分及答案 2 / 740. Recently a new community library _ and will be open to the public soon. A. i
7、s built B. was built C. has been builtD. will be built41. Jeff thinks he can do it himself, so he _ any help from his classmates. A. neednt B. doesnt need C. neednt toD. doesnt need to42. I will go to visit him if John _ come tomorrow. A. isnt B. wont C. dontD. doesnt43. Plastic bags have caused ser
8、ious environmental pollution, _? A. havent they B. have they C. dont theyD. do they44. -Would you mind turning on the radio a bit? I cant hear it clearly. -_.A. All right B. Thats OK. C. Thank youD. Not at all45. -Would you like me to bring you a cup of coffee? -_.A. Yes, Id like to. B. Its a pleasu
9、re. C. Yes, please.D. It doesnt matter.II. Complete the following passage with the words or phrase in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列 单词 或 词组 填入空格，每空格限填一 词 ，每 词 只能填一次 )8分In1821, Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, Dickens didnt like playing with other boys when he was a little child, bu
10、t he loved reading books, Childhood was not easy for Dickens. He began to work at a factory at the age of 12. Every day, he spent 10 hours washing bottles.When Dickens was 16, he became a _46_ for a newspaper. During that time, Dickens wrote his first book. The pickwick Papers. The book was _47_ in
11、1836-37 and made Dickens rich and famous. His hard times were at an end.Most of Dickens books are about the _48_ of living in Victorian England. The characters in his books are often children. They usually live a hard life, or have to work in a factory at a young age.However, Dickens works are all a
12、bout hope. He wrote sad and dark stories, but they are always _49_ humor. And most of his stories have happy endings, as with A Christmas Carol. It is about a selfish man. He finds love and friendship after looking back on his life one Christmas Eve.One day something went wrong with Steves bicycle.
13、He couldnt repair it, so he looked around for help. The only house nearby _50_ a woman. She moved there a few months age. Steve knocked at the door, but the woman didnt answer. The door had clear glass in it, and Steve could see that the woman was at home. He knocked again. Finally the woman came to
14、 the door. Steve explained his _51_ at once. “I can fix the bike,” the woman said. _52_ when the bike was ready to go, Steve said, “Thanks, I hope I can help you some day.” “I never need help,” the woman said.A) filled with B) published C) reporter D) difficulties E) easyA) problem B) belonged to C)
15、 program D) Later E) following 3 / 7The _53_ week Steve was riding his bike when he noticed the woman walking down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted her hat and sent it into the branches of an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed worried. Steve hu
16、rried to the woman and quickly climbed up to the hat and dropped it into the womans waiting hands. “I told you I never need help, Im glad you didnt believe me. Thanks.” the woman said. Then they both smiled.46._ 47._ 48._ 49._50._ 51._ 52._ 53._. Complete the sentences with the given words in their
17、proper forms. (用括号中所 给单词 的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一 词 ) (共 8分 )54. All _ in this small town were very polite and always ready to help others. (city)55. Mr. Smith and his wife are preparing for their daughters _ birthday party. (twenty)56. Now that you are a college student, you should learn to be _. (depend
18、)57. I must _ for not being able to meet you this morning. (apology)58. When you deal with people, keep in mind the proverb, “ _ is the best policy”. (dishonest)59. The school is famous for its high _ quality. (education)60. The software _ us to connect computers to the Internet more easily. (abilit
19、y)61. As teenagers, we should respect the old and treat them _. (polite). Complete the following sentences as required.62. The poor man lost his new job this morning. (改 为 一般疑 问 句 )_ the poor man _ his new job this morning?63. Mary spent about 1,500 yuan on some reference books. (保持句意不 变 )Mary _ 1,5
20、00 yuan _ some reference books.64. You can choose to work when you reach 18. You can choose to continue to study. (合并 为 一句 )You can choose to _ work _ continue to study when you reach 18.65. They asked, “Have you all found the mistakes in your own test papers?” (改 为宾语 从句 )They asked us _ we _ all fo
21、und the mistakes in our own test papers.66. This years car exhibition in Shanghai Exhibition Hall was very special. (改 为 感 叹 句 )_ _ this years car exhibition in Shanghai Exhibition Hall was!67. I have chatted with my friends on Wechat since ten oclock this morning. (对 划 线 部分提 问 )_ _ have you chatted
22、 with your friends on Wechat?68. sit, the class, near, well, cannot, please, if, you, hear, the front of (连词 成句 )_.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 阅读 和写作 ). Reading Comprehension (阅读 理解 ) ) (共 50分 )Choose the best answer (根据短文内容， 选择 最恰当的答案 ) (12分 )Join the Roller Coaster Club!Youre sitting in a tin
23、y car. The car is part of a very small train that runs on a narrow track. Slowly, the little train climbs to the top of a huge hill.Youre high above the grounds, so high that you can see for miles. Suddenly, you rush toward the ground at a speed that takes your breath away. Youre on your way up agai
24、n, and this time youre upside down! 4 / 7You go up, down, and around. Youre on a roller coaster. Some people think riding a roller coaster is really terrifying. One ride is more than enough for them, even in a lifetime. However, other people love riding roller coasters. They ride their favourite rol
25、ler coaster over and over. They also like to try out new roller coaster.Theres a club for people who are very crazy at riding roller coasters. Its called ACE. ACE is a short form for American Coaster Enthusiasts. Steven Reagan and Kevin Lipnicky belong to ACE, and so do their families. Their family
26、holidays often include trips to amusement parks to ride on new roller coasters.As members of ACE, the boys were among the first to ride a new roller coaster at Sea World in Texas. Its called the Great White, which is the name of a kind of shark.Sometimes, amusement parks close the roller coaster to
27、everyone except ACE members.“If theres no one in line,” says Steven, “we keep our seats and ride again!”Its not all fun for ACE members. They also have a job to do. They tell owners of new amusement parks where the old roller coasters are. The owners buy the old roller coasters and move them to new
28、homes so that they can be fixed instead of being destroyed.For ACE members, roller coaster riding is fun, fun, fun! People are thankful to the work they do to save different old roller coasters.69. When a roller coaster takes you to the top, high above the grounds, it will probably _.A) stop it and
29、get off B) climb out of the train slowlyC) make you experience a high speed D) rush to the grounds70. Some people think riding a roller coaster is terrifying. The underlined word means _.A) amazing B) satisfying C) exciting D) frightening71. From this passage, you can tell that members of ACE _.A) a
30、re all adults B) love to ride roller coastersC) dont like to ride the Great White D) only ride old roller coasters72. Which statement is probably NOT TRUE about Steven?A) ACE members will keep their seats and ride again if nobody is in line.B) He is probably one of the first to ride new a roller coa
31、ster at Sea World.C) He knows nothing about different roller coasters.D) He enjoys family holidays, including trips to amusement parks.73. Sometimes roller coasters in amusement parks are closed to everyone, _.A) but its still open to ACE members B) and the seats will be destroyed at onceC) and ACE
32、members can do nothing at all D) but new owners never have them fixed74. Which statement is probably TRUE about roller coasters?A) They cannot be moved. B) They provide different kinds of fun.C) They are all the same. D) Old roller coasters cannot be fixed.B. Choose the words or expressions and comp
33、lete the passage（ 选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文 )（ 12分）Youre minding your own business. Suddenly, you look up to see your big brother coming towards you. Hes giggling (痴笑 ) from ear to ear. His arms are stretched out, fingers shaking slightly. You try to 5 / 7get away, but theres no way to 75 . Before you know it
34、, hes tickling (抓痒逗笑 ) you, and you cant stop laughing.Most of us dont like to be tickled. We try everything to move our way out of a tickle. Yet no matter how much we dislike being tickled, we always end up laughing.Why do people laugh when they are tickled? Thats 76 scientist Christine Harris of S
35、an Diego, California, wanted to find out. First, Harris and her friends needed to practice. They spent some time tickling each other. Then they gathered a group of students who were ready to be tickled in the name of science.Next, Harriss 77 observed how hard the students laughed at different TV sho
36、ws. They wanted to know about that type of laughter which is different from laughter caused by tickling. Then the team tickled the student volunteers under the arms and on the toes (脚趾 ). As part of the research, Harriss team even used a tickle machine with parts that 78 shaking fingers! What were t
37、he results of this tickling research? Harriss team found that people do not laugh because tickling is funny. People simply cannot stop themselves from laughing when they are tickled. The scientists decided that ticklish laughter may be a special kind of action. This action happens 79 a persons contr
38、ol or effort.So, have all questions about tickling been answered? Has Harris tickled her last toe? Its unlikely. It seems that humans are not the only living things that giggle when they are tickled. Young chimpanzees also 80 to tickle one another during their play. They, too, seem to chuckle (吃吃地笑
39、) when they are tickled.75. A) hold B) watch C) escape D) wait76. A) how B) what C) who D) why77. A) team B) customer C) invention D) relationship78. A) pointed out B) moved like C) went in for D) kept in touch with79. A) besides B) except C) with D) without80. A) enjoy B) improve C) love D) organiz
40、eC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格内填入适当的 词 ，使其内容通 顺 。每空格限填一 词 ，首字母已 给 )(14分 )Waste sorting is a simple process that requires neither a lot of time, nor any special resources. When you throw away trash(废 物 ), do you know which bin it should go in? Have you ever n_8
41、1_ the differently-colored trash bins on the street or in your neighborhood?Some of you might not be able to answer this question easily. In fact, it is very important. Not knowing how to sort waste can make it even h_82_to save energy and protect the environment.If you dont sort your trash, all of
42、it will go to a landfill(垃圾填埋 场 ) and be m_83_gether. These landfills can take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees or crops. The electronic waste can pollute the soil and groundwater(地下水 ). Other pieces of garbage, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make o
43、ther things if they are p_84_ recycled. 6 / 7With this in mind, many governments in China have been running waste-sorting activities in recent years. For example, Shanghai announced in July that within three years, all of its residents should sort their waste into f_85_ groups: wet, recyclable, harm
44、ful and dry.Many other cities, i_86_ Shenzhen and Qingdao, plan to use this method to sort their waste. Now that you know this, perhaps you can do your part to protect the environment and encourage others to sort their trash.Waste sorting is also a major problem around the world. Different c_87_ are
45、 using different methods to sort their trash. Japan is leading the world in waste sorting. It is a very important part of Japanese life and Japanese people will expect foreigners to follow their belief.D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列 问题 ) (12分 )Tigers as PetsHaving a pet tiger would be great, wo
46、uldnt it? It seems that many people agree, at least in the United States. The US Association of Zoos and Aquariums says that there are 12,000 privately owned pet tigers in the U.S.A.12, 000 is a very large number of tigers. It is much more than the number of tigers living in the wild. Scientists thi
47、nk that there are only 2,000 or 3, 000 wild tigers left. Why are there so many pet tigers? One reason is that the price of a baby tiger is quite low, sometimes just 500 dollars.Unfortunately, tigers dont make very good pets. Caring for a big cat is very expensive, difficult and dangerous. As baby ti
48、gers, they may live inside with their owner, play safely and look very cute. However, when they grow up they cannot be trusted. They stiff want to attack and bite like a wild tiger. According to big cat trainers only I in 8 big cats can be trained sufficiently to have contact with humans. Thats afte
49、r training by a professional. For this reason, nearly all pet tigers live in a cage.Because they must always live in a cage, the life of a pet tiger is sometimes unhappy. They must be locked away so their owner can clean the cage and feed them. It is not safe to touch the tiger. Pet tigers are most
50、often kept for show rather than for companionship(陪伴 ). Is that the kind of pet you would want?88.There are more pet tigers than wild tigers in the U.S.A, arent there?_89. How many wild tigers are there in the U.S.A?_90. What might be the reason that there are so many pet tigers?_91. If you have a p
