江苏省江阴市第一中学2017-2018学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 牛津译林版.doc

1、江苏省江阴市第一中学2017-2018学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 一、听力（10分）第一部分听对话回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。在听到“嘀”的信号后，进入下一小题。1. Where is the mans father?A. B. C. PARK2. How is the weather at the moment?A. B. C. 3. How did the woman go to have the meeting?A. B. C. 4. What

2、pollution are they talking about?A. B. C. 5. Where is the woman from?A. Canada B. America C. Germany6. What kind of animals does Lisa like best?A. Monkeys. B. Dogs. C. Elephants.7. What has the man done?A. He has done some cooking. B. He has done some washing. C. He has done some cleaning.8. Whats t

3、he possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Mother and son.9. When does David want to leave?A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Wednesday.10. What time is it now?A. 7:30. B. 8:00 C. 8:30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，各听两遍。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关

4、小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听对话，回答第11-12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入第一篇短文。11. Where did the woman learn to use the computer last Sunday morning?A. At home. B. At school. C. In the restaurant.12. What did the woman and Jane do after lunch?A. They bought some books. B. They did some housework. C.

5、They went home.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确的答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。Travelling to LondonSeason We think 13 is the best season to visit England.TransportWe did most of our sightseeing 14 FoodWe dont think the English food is very 15 .13. A. spring B. summer C. autumn14. A. on foot B. by b

6、us C. by coach15. A. delicious B. expensive C. bad听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. Why cant Mr Chaplin be here?A. Because hes gone to England. B. Because hes gone to America.C. Because hes ill.17. What is an important exam today?A. The Maths exam. B. The English exam C. The Chinese exam.18. What time does the

7、exam end this morning?A. At 11 oclock. B. At 9 oclock. C. At 7 oclock.19. If there is a difficult question, what should you do?A. Write it clearly. B. Answer it first. C. Go on to the next one and come back to it later.20. Which advice did NOT the speaker mention (提及)?A. Leave the difficult question

8、s unanswered.B. Read the questions carefully before answering them.C. Guess the answer if you cannot answer the question.二、单项填空（14分）( ) 21. As we all know, playing_ chess is usually _ one-to-one game. A. a; a B. /; a C. /; an D. the; a( ) 22. After her husband died, Mrs. Black lived _. Her lovely pe

9、t dog made her less _. A. alone; alone B. lonely; alone C. lonely; lonely D. alone; lonely( ) 23. Which dress do you like best, Madam? Sorry. I cant decide _ now. A. to buy which one B. buy which one C. which one to buy D. which one should I buy( ) 24. Unlike Chinese, Americans _ their meals with kn

10、ives and forks.A. used to taking B. are used to takingC. used to takeD. are used to take( ) 25. When did your father _ your mother? A. marry B. marry to C. marry with D. get married( ) 26. Its said that two years_ since the old man _.A. has passed, has dead B. has passed, died C. have passed, died D

11、. have passed, has died ( ) 27. My aunt arrived _abroad _ the afternoon of 30 October. A. at; in B. in; on C. /; in D. /; on( ) 28. We _ pay to get into the concert. Its free. A. cant B. mustnt C. dont have to D. might not( ) 29. Jack is always _ to wait for a long time without getting angry.A. too

12、patient B. patient enough C. enough patient D. very patient( ) 30. None of them knew what happened _we told them about it. A. since B. after C. until D. while( ) 31.- You are late again. The class _ for five minutes. - Sorry. Theres something wrong with my bike.A. began B. has begunC. was on D. has

13、been on( ) 32. Its rather cold in most of south China _ in spring. A. on time B. at a time C. at times D. all the time( ) 33. He has _ to Tibet many times. This time he _ Tibet for two weeks. A. been; has been in B. been; has gone to C. gone; has gone to D. gone; has been in( ) 34. - The beef in thi

14、s restaurant tastes nice. -_ You cant find better beef in any other restaurant.A. Why? B. I cant agree. C. Are you sure? D. Exactly.三、完型填空（10分）Learning how to play the piano is not the only way for children to have a bright future. Storytelling can also take them on the road to 35 excellent students

15、. The 36 in Shanghai have paid much attention to storytelling. They 37 many storytelling contests(竞赛) every year. And the children have 38 great interest and taken an active part in this. Some students who were too shy to speak in public have been now very good 39 .One leader from Shanghai said: “ N

16、ow many parents 40 their children to learn how to play the piano or violin. 41_ the money and energy they spend cant ensure（确保） that their children will 42 _ much in a short period of time. However, training children to tell stories is quite 43 . Although it costs little, its a good and easy way for

17、 children to 44 .( ) 35. A. like B. learnC. becomeD. help( ) 36. A. schools B. librariesC. childrenD. lessons( ) 37. A. read B. haveC. listenD. look( ) 38. A. shown B. stoppedC. happenedD. refused( ) 39. A. teachers B. listenersC. studentsD. speakers( ) 40. A keep B. sendC. helpD. let( ) 41. A. But

18、B. So C. AndD. Even( ) 42. A. play B. restC. learnD. use( ) 43. A. new B. differentC. difficultD. expensive( ) 44. A. think B. develop C. know D. sing四、阅读理解（26分）ASpecial OffersFree soft drinkBuy any meal for at least 6 yuan at Mikes Caf and receives a free soft drink. We serve the best hamburgers an

19、d snacks in the mall. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. Free soft drink offer ends on November 12. Buy one, get one freeBuy one shirt at LOTTE-Mart Menswear(男士专柜)，and get another shirt of the same value free. You can choose any tie here, then we will give you another one

20、 at no cost. Hurry! Offer ends on November 10.10% OffShow this ticket at Xinhua Book Store to get a 10% discount on any book you buy. We have lots of books to choose from, including childrens books, novels, travel guides and hobbies. You are sure to find something that youll enjoy. Shop now for Chri

21、stmas.6 Hour Free ParkingIf you spend 100 yuan or more in RT-Mart, you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent 100 yuan or more, just take this ticket that you pay for your goods to the service desk. They will stamp(盖章) your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.( )45 I

22、f the price of the book is 40 yuan, you need to pay _. A. 4 yuan B. 36 yuan C. 40 yuan D. 44 yuan ( )46. You can get another tie for free _ at LOTTE-Mart Menswear. A. on November 9 B. on November 11 C. on New Years Day D. on Christmas Day( )47. How long can you park your car for free at most after s

23、pending 108 yuan in RT-Mart? A. 1 hour. B. 5 hours. C. 6 hours. D. 7 hours.( )48. What can Tom get for free after he has spent 7 yuan at Mikes Caf? A. A soft drink. B. The best hamburgers. C. The best snacks. D. A delicious meal.BToday I want to introduce a writer Greg Mortenson to you, especially o

24、ne of his works called Three Cups of Tea. It has been one of the best sellers. Why can it be so popular?Greg Mortenson was born in the state of Minnesota and grew up near Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Mortenson later became a nurse. He loved to climb K2 in Pakistan, the second highest mountain in t

25、he world. One day, he failed to reach the top of K2, and he became separated from his climbing group on the way down. He was very tired, sick and lost. He had no food, water or shelter(住所).Mortenson reached a poor village called Korphe in the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan. The villagers had never

26、seen a foreigner before. They provided food and a place for him. Mortenson became friends with the villagers and he wanted to see their school. But they had no school.He promised(承诺) to return and build a school for the children of the village. This was not easy. He had to return to the United State

27、s, ask people for money, buy materials in Pakistan, send them to the village and build the school. But he finally carried out his promise after more than three years. That first school in Korphe was so successful that he decided to continue building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It turned out

28、 to be a great act.Three cups of Tea is about many interesting people Mortenson met and the problems he faced.I think he is really wonderful. He should be the pride(骄傲) of his country.( ) 49. Three cups of tea is _. A. a bookB. a kind of drinkC. a kind of cupD. a programme( ) 50. Greg Mortenson grew

29、 up_ and his birth place was _. A. in Asia; Mount Kilimanjaro B. in Africa; England C. in Europe; Tanzania D. in Tanzania; the state of Minnesota( ) 51. The underlined words “turned out” mean _ in Chinese. A. 证明B. 打开C.出来D.解雇( ) 52. Rearrange（重新排列） the things happened to Greg Mortenson. a. He built a

30、 school for a poor village called Korphe. b. He became a nurse. c. He failed to reach the top of the second highest mountain in the world. d. One of his works called Three Cups of Tea has been a best seller. A. d-c-a-b B. b-c-a-dC. b-a-c-dD. d-b-c-aCA habit is any action that we have performed so of

31、ten that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to drop these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some adv

32、ice for you to follow.First, look at why you do it. In other words, whats the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of lea

33、ving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone

34、 is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, youll find that its not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choos

35、e? Im sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.( )53. From the first paragraph we know that _.A. a habit is a terrible thing we can never changeB. dropping habits is not easy, but it costs us nothingC. none of the people who try to break bad habits are successfulD. though it is di

36、fficult, we can still do something about our bad habits( )54. The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that _.A. it is not easy to give up bad habits B. there is a long way and a short wayC. something dangerous may happen D. we must cut bad habits in a short time( )55. Acco

37、rding to the passage, if you want to drop your habits, you have to _.A. talk to others when you are in low spirits B. know why you do what you doC. finish your homework first D. spend less time on the Internet( )56. Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habits according to the read

38、ing?A. You are punished later. B. Making people around you feel unhappy.C. You feel a little better after shouting at others D. You leave your homework at home by accident.( )57. The main purpose of this passage is to _.A. introduce and describe B. complain and disagree C. explain and advise D. disc

39、uss and argue五、词汇运用（8分）58. We havent seen each other for _(几个) years.59.Ready Player One头号玩家）becomes a popular_ (话题) when the film fans talk with others.60. What the girl said makes her look even _(丑陋的).61. He didnt eat anything _(除了) an egg.62. Some husbands care less about their _ feelings and don

40、t want to share housework with them. (wife)63.Some people in our country often queue _ (polite) while waiting in public places.64. Tomorrow is her mothers _(four) birthday.65. The test when we shall have is still under _(discuss) now六、动词填空（8分）66. Would you please_(not make) so much noise?67. If you

41、dont warm up before taking exercise, you will risk _ (hurt) yourself.68.-Did you see a man with sunglasses pass by just now?-Sorry, I didnt. I _(chat) with my friends online.69.-What do you think of the city? -Wonderful! I _(stay) for another two weeks.70. -May I use your computer? -I _(prepare) for

42、 my exam. Help yourself, please. 71. I _(lose) my watch this morning and I havent found it yet.72. Im afraid the life _(change)a lot in the past few years. 73. Mother warned her little boy _ (not speak) to strangers.七、完成句子（9分）74. 看了抖音上的视频，他忍不住大笑。 He _ after watching the videos on Tik Tok.75. 史密斯先生和他

43、两个儿子已经离开上海大约5个月了。 Mr Smith, together with his two sons _ Shanghai for about five months.76. 我梦想有一天能乘坐宇宙飞船在太空高速旅行。 I _ in the spacecraft in space some day.77 .对我们来讲，尽可能经常地彼此保持联系是非常重要的。Its very important for us _as often as possible.78. 这位教授设法把这本书翻译成了多种语言。 The professor _several languages79. 我们应避免像在别人

44、面前插队这样的不良举止。 We should_ before others.八、任务型阅读（5分）Future and TodayIt is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future,

45、we should know how important time is and use it well.There is an old English saying, Gain time, gain life. Then whats time? Time is something that we cant see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable.

46、We always say Time is money, but time is even more precious(珍贵的)than money, because when money is spent , we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless(无价的).We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our b

47、est to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.As we all know, Time and tide wait for no man. If you was

48、te today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter .Remember: No pains, no gains. Todays hard work is the cause of tomorrows harvest.Title: Future and TodayOpinionSupporting detailsFuture is now.Everyone has his own dream as well

49、as his own future. If we want to have a bright future, we should know the 80 of time and make every minute 81 . 82 is priceless.Time is money, but time is even more valuable than money, because when money is spent , we can earn it back. But 83 time will return no more.Be master of todayTodays hard w

50、ork 84 to tomorrows harvest. As students, we should never put off what can be done today till tomorrow and we should try our best to do everything well.九、书面表达（10分）今年暑假，我校将组织海外修学活动，地点为美国和新加坡。学校德育处就此次海外修学召开了一次学生会议，内容如下：修学的意义 1. 了解外国文化，获取知识；2. 开阔视野，使人愉悦；3.（补充1句）准备工作 记得带好你所需要的一切，如：护照、衣服、钱等以往存在的问题 1. 有些学

51、生不守时 2. 大部分时间用来玩手机 3. 公共场合大声喧哗希望 （用12句话补充完整）要求：1、要点完整，可适当发挥，使句子通顺、连贯。 2、正确使用时态，语法正确，不要逐字翻译，书写整洁。 3、80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to join our summer trip. I think it is meaningful._初二英语期中考试参考答案一、听力1-5 BBCCC 6-10 BCABA 11-15 BACAC 16-20 BBACA二、单项填空21-25 BDCBA 26-30 BDCBC 31-34

52、DCAD三、完型填空35-39 CABAD 40-44 BACBB四、阅读理解45-48 BACA 49-52 ADAB 53-57 DABDC五、词汇运用58. several 59. subject 60. uglier 61. except 62. wives 63. impolitely 64. fortieth 65.discussion六、动词填空66. not make 67. hurting 68. was chatting 69. will stay70. am preparing 71. lost 72.has changed 73. not to speak七、完成句子7

53、4. couldnt stop laughing75. has been away from76. dream of moving/travelling at high speed77. to keep in touch with each other78. managed to translate this book into79. avoid bad manners like cutting in/pushing in八、任务型阅读80. importance 81. useful 82. Time 83. past/missing/lost 84.leads 九、书面表达Good aft

54、ernoon, everyone. Welcome to join our summer trip. I think it is meaningful. It can help us learn about foreign culture and get more knowledge. It can also open up a whole new world to us and make us happy. We can make some friends, too. Remember to take everything you need, such as a passport, clothes, money and so on.However, there were some problems in the past. Some students were often late. Some spent most of their time on their mobile phones and some shouted loudly in public places. I hope everyone can have good manners. I also hope you will enjoy yourselves during this trip.