1、硚口区 20162017 学年度第二学期期中考试八年级英语试卷二、选择填空(本题共 15 分,每小题 1 分)将代表最佳答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑.26. Thanks for your advice. _.A. Sounds good B. You are right C. Thats strange D. No problem27. _? My head feels very hot.A. Whats the matter B. What were you doingC. What should you do D. Why do you volunteer to help othe
2、rs28. I want to cheer up sick kids. You could ask _ to let you visit the kids.A. library B. restaurant C. hospital D. supermarket29. Whats wrong? I had a _ with my best friend.A. journey B. fight C. situation D. report30. What were you doing last night, Linda? I was in the kitchen _ my mom.A. helpin
3、g B. talking C. looking D. guessing31. Could I at least finish watching this show? No. I think two hours of TV is _ for you.A. recently B. crazy C. completely D. enough32. I hope to work outside. You could help to _ the city parks.A. pick up B. fix up C. clean up D. call up33. If you _ hard, youll m
4、ake a good sportsman. I think I will.A. dream B. train C. change D. control34. _ what we could do. Ah, yes! Ive come up with a wonderful plan.A. Imagine B. Risk C. Provide D. Explain35. Lily told me that she could not _ like that. Shes right. Its time for her to come to an end.A. compare B. die C. c
5、ontinue D. fight36. Hi, Jill. Hows the game show Super Brain yesterday? Fantastic! Wang Feng finally _ the girl from Germany.A. won B. hurt C. dropped D. beat37. They leave their daughter _ in the house on weekdays. She said she needed quiet room to work out her homework.A. lonely B. alone C. silent
6、 D. apart38. We all like feeling good about _. Yes. We should be confident enough.A. ourselves B. herself C. himself D. themselves39. He refused to give the document up, even under _. He had such a strong mind.A. truth B. fairness C. pressure D. spirit40. Were hoping for the storm to _ before we go
7、out sailing. Otherwise it could be too dangerous. I hope so.A. turn down B. die down C. lie down D. get down三、完形填空(本题共 15 分,每小题 1 分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 41-55 各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案.On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking back home from a pizza store. We had bought many things. We were d
8、ressed warmly, and I was feeling a little 41 as I was carrying our shopping bag, I decided to 42 something away. I was walking towards a dustbin 43 I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He headed over to the nearby dustbin and started 44 it.I suddenly felt very 45 becaus
9、e I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy. I walked up to him and 46 the drink and some bread over to him, The man looked up in 47 and took what I gave him. A huge smile 48 on his face. I felt I couldnt be happier with 49 . But then he said, “Wow, this is my sons lucky da
10、y!”With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 50 as he rode away. It gave me a warm 51 inside. I now understand what it 52 when someone says, “Giving is getting.” 53 it was only a small act, I learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month.
11、Everyone in the world 54 help. Everyone can give help and everyone can be helped.The look of that mans happiness appears in my mind 55 I have the chance to do something nice. This is the power of kindness.41. A. worried B. interested C. surprised D. tired42. A. throw B. put C. give D. keep43. A. if
12、B. but C. so D. when44. A. looking over B. looking through C. looking up D. looking at45. A. nervous B. happy C. sorry D. proud46. A. handed B. repaired C. carried D. lent47. A. silence B. surprise C. anger D. excitement48. A. turned B. appeared C. went D. ran49. A. myself B. ourselves C. yourself D
13、. himself50. A. crying B. smiling C. ringing D. singing51. A. idea B. welcome C. word D. feeling52. A. aims B. means C. looks D. offers53. A. Since B. Though C. Because D. While54. A. needs B. gives C. takes D. brings55. A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whenever四、阅读理解(本题共 30 分,每小题 2 分)阅读下列短文,从
14、每题所给四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案.AGiant panda baby named Bao Bao in US zoo Dec2, 2013A female giant panda baby was named Bao Bao at the National Zoo in Washington today. Just over 123.000 people voted on her name online. Bao Bao was born at the zoo on August 23, 2013. Tom Santorelli reports.Panda sees snow for fi
15、rst time in zoo Jan7, 2015Sixteen-month-old giant panda baby Bao Bao played in the snow for the first time at the National Zoo as a winter storm hit Washington on Jan6, 2015. Ashley Johnson reports.Bao Bao the panda leaves US for China Feb22, 2017Bao Bao, a 3-year-old giant panda who was born at the
16、 National Zoo in Washington, has left for China. She has taken about 25kg of bamboo with her on the 16-hour flight. Laura Trevelyan reports.56. When she _, Bao Bao got her name.A. was born B. was 1 year oldC. was 6 months old D. was about 3 months old57. Who reported on Bao Baos first birthday?A. Nu
17、ala McGovern B. Tom Santorelli C. Laura Trevelyan D. Ashley Johnson58. When did Bao Bao see the snow for the first time?A. In 2017 B. In 2015 C. In 2014 D. In 201359. What did Bao Bao carry with her on her way to China?A. Some snow balls B. A cake with ice creamC. Pictures of peaches D. About 25 kg
18、of bamboo60. It took Bao Bao _ to fly to China.A. 8 hours B. 16 hours C. 20 hours D. a whole dayBI was sure that I was to be killed. I became very nervous. I found a cigarette in my pocket. But I had no matches, because the soldiers had taken those away. I looked at the soldier at my door. He did no
19、t make eye contact with me. I called out to him, “Have you got a light?” He looked at me and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, I smiled. I dont know why I did that. Perhaps I was nervous.In any case, I smiled. In that moment, I felt our hearts jump across the gap.
20、I kept smiling at him. Now Im aware of（意识到） him as a living person and not just a soldier.“Do you have kids?” he asked. I nervously took out a family picture of mine and showed him. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans for them. My eyes filled with tears. I
21、said that I was I was afraid I could never see my family again. Suddenly, without another word, he opened my cell and silently let me out. He let me go. My life was saved by a smile. Yes, a smile is a natural connection between people. I really believe that if our souls could recognize（识别）each other
22、, we wouldnt be enemies. We couldnt have hate or fear .61. Where was the author?A. In a hospital B. In a farmhouseC. In a prison D. In a foreign country62. The man asked the soldier _.A. to let him go B. for a lighterC. for a reason to live D. for his family pictures63. Which of the following is TRU
23、E according to the story?A. The author never expected to escape.B. The author knew a smile could save him.C. The author was too nervous to find his matches.D. They author planned to use his family picture to escape.64. What can we infer from the passage?A. The author didnt want to die.B. The soldier
24、 was a smoker.C. The soldier didnt have the key to the authors cell.D. The soldier had a picture of his family with him.65. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. A kind soldier B. A family pictureC. The light of life D. The power of smilingCIt was a late-summer morning. I wa
25、s out for my usual morning run. I stopped under a bridge for a moment of shade（阴凉） . I saw two young, unclean men standing next to their sleeping bags. One smiled and gently raised his hand as if saying “hello” but didnt say a word. He wasnt asking for anything. I smiled and said “hi” back to him.As
26、 I went back to running, I thought about how much we all want connection（联系）. At that moment, this homeless man seemed to want connection more than food or money.We all have experiences of feeling lonely. If youve always spent time alone, practice saying yes to invitations. Practice moving toward pe
27、ople, rather than being away from them.That homeless man influenced（影响）my day. After meeting him, I felt more grateful. I want to say thanks for all that I have. Was there anything different between him an me? Absolutely! Was there anything alike between him and me? Absolutely! I can think of times
28、in my life that are similar to his. There was a time when I needed someone to stop and acknowledge（致意）me, like what he did this morning.We always have a choice as to whether we move toward separation（隔离）or connection .Separation is looking at the homeless person and thinking how unclean he looks. Co
29、nnection is acknowledging that he influenced my day by reaching out to me.Pay attention today and notice whether you move toward separation or connection.66. When the homeless man acknowledged him, the author _.A. pretended not to notice it B. smiled and said “hi” to himC. offered the man help D. ga
30、ve the man a big hug67. In the writers opinion, the homeless mans action showed that he wanted _.A. food B. money C. connection D. separation68. The underlined word “grateful” means _.A. thankful B. surprised C. upset D. important69. The writer thought the homeless man influenced his day by _.A. sho
31、wing him how poor the homeless areB. showing him how to greet a strangerC. telling him about the bad side of being lonelyD. making him realize the importance of connections70. Which of the following is NOT right?A. The writer likes running in the morningB. The homeless didnt know the writer at allC.
32、 Moving toward connection is a great idea during our livesD. There was nothing different between the homeless man and the writer五、词与短语选择填空(本题共 10 分,每小题 2 分)仔细阅读下面五个句子,然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空,使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确.(提示:选项中有一个是多余的.)accident/ neck/ threw/ lonely/ turned/ changing71. I have a headache and I cant
33、move my _.72. I _ down my bag and went to the living room.73. Aron wrote his book after his serious _.74. Thank you again for _ my life.75. A lot of old people are _. We should care for them.六、阅读理解填词(本题共 10 分,每小题 1 分)先阅读短文,再在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式.单词的第一个字母已给出.Many kids help parents to do chores in the hous
34、e. They may e 76 the dishwasher, put laundry away or take out the trash. In r 77 , some kids get money or other rewards（奖励）from their parents, such as 20 minutes to play computer games.But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing c 78 . One of them is Susie Walton. She b 79 if
35、 kids get rewards, they will think that work isnt worth（值得）doing u 80 you get something in return. For example, kids wont s 81 the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will clean the floor it their parents reward them for it.“Every house is a team effort,” Walton said. “A home is a living space f
36、or e 82 in the family. Its i 83 for kids to see that we all have a responsibility（责任）to keep our home clean.”Other people hold different o 84 . They believe that money or other rewards encourage（鼓励）kids to do more chores. It also teaches them teal world l 85 . They can learn about how we need to wor
37、k to earn（挣得）money.七、书面表达(本大题 15 分)十二天前的 2017 武汉马拉松赛至今让 Mario 兴奋不已。请假设你是 Mario，用英语向同学们讲述自己的经历，要点如下：1. 四月九日举行，下着大雨；2. 很多志愿者维持赛道秩序；3. 路滑同伴摔倒送往医院拍片；4. 对汉马的热爱坚持跑完全程；5. 请自行扩充一两点相关内容。要求：意思连贯、符合逻辑；词数 60-80；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：2017 Wuhan Marathon 武汉马拉松赛；track n. 名词；X-ray n. X 光片My dear friends,_Would you like to have a try next year? Come on!
