1、江苏省泰兴市济川中学2017-2018学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 (试卷含两部分，选择题和非选择题，总分120分，考试时间100分钟) 请注意：考生须将本卷所有答案填写到答题纸上，答在试卷上无效！第一部分 选择题(70分)一、听力(共20小题，满分20分)A) 听对话回答问题(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)听下面10段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。( )1.What place of interest does he want to visit?A. B. C. ( )2. What people are they talki
2、ng about? A. B. C. ( )3. Where are the two speakers talking now? A. B. C.( )4. Which sign do they talk about in the conversation? A. B. C. ( )5. What does the man use the computer to do? A. To search for information.B. To play chess. C. To chat with her friends.( )6. Where does the girls father work
3、 now? A. Germany. B. America. C. Australia.( )7. Why hasnt Helen finished her Maths homework? A. She isnt able to do it. B. She is too busy. C. She has forgotten to do it.( )8. When will the plane take off?A. 7:00. B. 7:15. C. 7:30. ( )9. What are the two people talking about? A. Going walking B. Ha
4、ving dinner C. Shopping together( )10. What does the woman mean? A. Buying some beautiful clothes will make baby smile. B. Dressing babies up like dolls will stop them crying. C. Showing lovely dolls may make babies stop crying.第二部分：你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。请选出你认为最合适的答案。听下面一段对话，回答第11至12小题。( )11. How long
5、did Kitty live in Sydney? A. For 5 years. B. For 4 years. C. For 7 years.( )12. What does Kittys father sell? A. Apples. B. Footballs. C. Computers.听下面一篇短文，回答第13至15小题。选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。Flying back for ChristmasFlight number 13 From (city) 14 To (city)LondonTime to leaveAt 18:25Time to arriveAt 15 the n
6、ext morning.( )13. A. CA991 B. CA919 C. CA191( )14. A. Beijing B. Hong Kong C. Shanghai( )15. A. 8:35 B. 18:25 C. 8:25听第二篇短文，回答第16至20小题。( )16. What does Mr. Clock like buying? A. Clocks. B. Stamps. C. Books.( )17. How many clocks does Mr. Clock have?A. Two hundred.B. Three hundred.C. Four hundred.(
7、)18. Does Mr. Clocks wife like buying clocks too? A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesnt. C. We dont know.( )19. Who keeps all the clocks clean every day?A. Mr. Clocks wife. B. Mr. Clock. C. No one.( )20. What do you know from the passage? A. Few of the clocks can keep the right time. B. Every clock te
8、lls the right time. C. All the clocks have the sound only at night.二、单项填空(每小题1分，满分15分)( )21._ girl who will perform at the party tomorrow comes from _ European country. A. The; a B. A; the C. A; an D. The; an( )22. Ben was helping his mother when the rain began to beat heavily the windows. A. below
9、B. across C. behind D. against( )23.Simon is _impatient listen carefully to my question.A. so; thatB. too; toC. such; that D. enough; to( )24. Where have you ?The film for half an hour.Oh, sorry .Im late because of the heavy rain. A. been；has started B. gone；has been onC. been；has been on D. gone；ha
10、s started( )25. I really dont like him because he likes to _ my conversation with others. A. push in B. drop in C. cut in on D. bump into( )26.Dont try to do everything at once. Take it a bit .A. at all times B. at that time C. at a time D. at times( )27.Mr Lin, must I come again to clean the classr
11、oom on Sunday ?No, you_ .I have asked Kate to do it.A. cantB. mustntC. shouldntD. neednt ( )28.Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice. _. Thats what friends are for.A. Its nice of youB. With pleasureC. Never mindD. My pleasure( )29. What will you get from working with these for
12、eign children? Its hard to know _ before we start. But we can be friends, I think.A. how to expect B. when to expectC. what to expectD. where to expect( )30. Did you watch the TV show Super Brain(最强大脑) on Jiangsu TV yesterday? Yes._ was really clever _ a student to remember so many faces.A. It; of B
13、. That; of C. It; for D. That; for ( )31. Millie _ her homework just now. But I_mine. I shouldnt watch TV first. A. has finished; havent finished B. finished; dont finish C. finished; havent finished D. has finished; didnt finish( )32. I have never seen such a beautiful bird. Me . A. too B. also C.
14、either D. neither( )33 Learning Chinese really my mind to the Chinese world.A. called up B. opened up C. turned up D. made up( )34.Dad, my best friend, Amy, has made her dream come true after years of hard work. Of course .A. Many hands make light work B. Every dog has its dayC. Burn the candle at b
15、oth ends D. No pain, no gain( )35.Would you mind my opening the window?_. Ive got a cold. A. Yes, please B. Youd better not C. All right D. It doesnt matter三、完形填空(每小题1分，满分15分)An old carpenter(木匠)was ready to retire(退休). His boss was 36 to see the good worker go. He asked the carpenter 37 he could bu
16、ild just one more house. The carpenter said yes, 38 his mind was not on his work any more.He used poor materials and worked on the house 39 .When he finished his work, the boss 40 the front-door key to him,“ This is your house,” he said, “A 41 for you.”What a surprise! What a 42 ! If he had known he
17、 was building his 43 house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had 44 built.So it is with us. Sometimes we build our 45 carelessly. At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the situation we have 46 .We find that we are now living in
18、the house we have poorly built. But we dont have a 47 to make it all over again.Think of 48 as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it wisely(明智地). It is the only life you will 49 build because life is a do-it-yourself project.Your life today is the 50 of your attitudes(态度) and choices you ma
19、de in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.( )36. A. glad B. nervousC. ready D. sorry( )37 .A. ifB. when C howD why( )38. A. and B. butC. or D. so( )39. A. carefully B. completely C. carelessly D. successfully( )40 .A. handed B. left C. sold D. threw
20、( )41.A. gift B. ruleC. choice D. question( )42. A. task B. wisdom C. shame D. stress ( )43. A. real B. expensive C. old D. own( )44.A.happilyB. poorly C. wonderfully D. sadly( )45. A. studies B. lives C. jobs D. feelings( )46. A. created B. changed C. discussed D. added( )47. A. plan B. chance C. k
21、nowledge D. pleasure( )48. A. himself B. herself C. myself D. yourself( )49. A. everB. never C. yet D. since( )50. A. organizationB. programme C. result D. difference四、阅读理解(每小题2分，满分20分)ABEST SUSHI(寿司)& GRILL RESTAURANT IN HOUSTON HOUSTON!www.tokyo-7465.W.Green Road.77064.281-955-8888Lunch Hours:Mon-
22、Fri 11:00am-2:30pmSat & Sun 11:30am-3:00pmDinner Hours:Sun-Thurs 5:30pm-9:30pmFri & Sat 5:00pm-10:00pmAdditional location:2938W. Sam Houston Pkwy. 713-765-8899GRAND OPENING!TOKYO ONENow 2 Locations!( )51. Tokyo One is the name of a _. A. hotel B. restaurant C. food supermarket D. museum( )52. Tokyo
23、One is in _. A. Tokyo. B. Sydney C. Houston D. London( )53. We can go to Tokyo One for lunch at _.A. 10:30am on Monday B. 3:00pm on FridayC. 11:00am on Saturday D. 2:30pm on Sunday( )54. Tokyo One is open for _ hours for dinner on Friday and Saturday. A. five B. six C. three and a half D. four( )55.
24、 Tokyo One offers us the following information except _.A. location B. telephone number C. website D. food priceBNowadays more and more children seem to get lost in a sea of digital(数字) technology. As they use digital technology too much, they are losing their ability to do simple things. They cant
25、make toys themselves with hands or help Mum cook dinner. And worst of all, they seem to be losing interest in communicating with others. I have talked with a number of teachers. They care about the increasing numbers of young pupils who can play with computers or smart phones, but have few or no ski
26、lls to make things. said a teacher, Colin Kinney. Many pupils cant communicate with other pupils but their parents talk proudly of their ability to use a computer or a smart phone. Instead of playing with other children, more and more children are choosing to stay indoors and quietly play on a table
27、t (平板电脑)on weekends and after school. How can a child grow up to be a very good artist if he doesnt learn how to use a paintbrush and develop his painting skill? How can a child learn to make friends as he gets older if he doesnt learn to communicate with others at a young age?Digital technology can
28、 be used for good or bad. We can use a stone to either break a window or build a house. We shouldnt blame the children. We should help them make right choices. It is certainly necessary for children to know how to use digital technology in todays world, but what is more important, we should encourag
29、e them to develop social abilities which will do them good when they grow up.( )56. Whats the worst problem that is mentioned in the first paragraph?A. Children cant make things themselves.B. Children make too many friends online.C. Children dont want to communicate with others.D. Children dont like
30、 helping Mum cook meals at home.( )57. According to Colin Kinney, which of the following is TRUE?A. Teachers dont notice that young pupils have few skills to make things.B. Many parents are very happy that their kids can use digital technology.C. Many teachers dont care if young pupils can play comp
31、uters or tablets.D. Some parents are worried that their kids use digital technology too much.( )58. What do many young children choose to do on weekends and after school?A. To play on a tablet indoors. B. To paint with their paintbrushes.C. To play with other children. D. To make friends with other
32、children.( )59. What does the underlined word blame mean in Chinese?A.表扬 B.原谅 C.评价 D.责怪( )60. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?A. Its very important for children to have social skills.B. Its very helpful for children to do some housework.C. Its necessary for parents to learn to use digita
33、l technology.D. Its difficult for teachers to make right choices for their pupils.第二部分 非选择题(50分)五、阅读表达（满分10分） Answer the following questions with no more than 6 words.Blood donation, is a wonderful thing to do. It is an easy and direct way to help social work. It helps those people in need of blood.
34、You are able to give or donate blood every three or four months. Blood donation is not a big problem, but you need to keep a few points in mind.Before donating blood, you should have a healthy diet. Do not go for it on an empty stomach. After having a balanced diet, you will feel strong and comforta
35、ble to donate blood. Then you will not feel sick or weak.For a good blood flow in your body, youd better drink at least 6 glasses of water every day. Completely avoid taking alcohol (酒) and smoking a day before and after giving blood. When you are going for blood donation, be relaxed. During the blo
36、od donation activity, take a deep breath and try to calm yourself. Dont take part in some other activities.After donating blood, the following tips can help you. Take a rest for 15 minutes after the donation. It helps you to feel relaxed. Eat something and drink juice before leaving the blood donati
37、on centre. Finally, be proud of yourself because you have done a great thing to save others life. 61. How often can you donate blood? _62. What should you have before donating blood? _63. How much water do you need to drink every day? _64. What should you avoid before and after the donation? _65. Ho
38、w long should you take a rest after the donation? _六、任务型阅读 请根据短文内容，用正确的信息填空 ，每空一词。（满分10分）As you know, homework is a big part of going to school. Luckily, here are several suggestions for you to make homework easy. Make a homework plan Most middle school students have two or three hours of homework a
39、 night. If it is a heavy homework day, you may need to spend even more time. It is a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule(进度表), especially if you are going to do sports or other activities after school. Watch where you work A bedroom, study or any room where you can get away from
40、 noise is good for you to do your homework. But dont study on your comfortable bed, or you might fall asleep there. Take a break Most peoples attention (注意力) dont last very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive(多产的) t
41、han if you stop to take a break regularly. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good way for most people. Get help when you need it Sometimes even though you are listening carefully in class, some subjects seem too hard. The first person to ask for help is your teacher. He or she may work with y
42、ou before or after school and explain things more clearly. Your classmates may also help you. However, this might not give you the results you want. Lots of people understand something well but cant explain it. Title: Homework HelpTopicHomework can be quite hard, but there is something you can do to
43、 make homework much 66 Useful 67 Making ahomework planHeavy homework means 68 more time on your study, so it is a good idea to have a homework plan so that you can 69 in all kinds of after-school activities. 70 where you workIt is necessary for you to study in a 71 place, so a bedroom or a study is
44、a good choice. Taking a breakIf you 72 for too long without relaxing, your mind may wander. To keep productive，it is a good idea for most people to have a rest for 15 73 every hour. Getting helpThe 74 person you can ask for help is your teacher. You may also get help from your classmates, 75 this ma
45、y not give you what you want.七、词汇（本题共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）A. 根据句意或中英文解释写出单词。76. Ive already successfully ordered (几个，数个) tickets online.77. Remember not to _(触摸)the works shown in the museum.78. I think its good to help the （瞎的）cross the road.79. The museum is open to the _(公众) at the weekend.80. Here i
46、s an (介绍) to the event, read it carefully first. B. 用所给词的适当形式填空81. Students should behave _(polite) at home as well.82. Suzy was so shy that she was afraid to speak in the (discuss). 83. Peter gave up (train) because of the serious disease last week.84. How lucky Tom was! Some policemen arrived in t
47、ime and managed (help)him out.85. As a _(Canada) student, he is always proud of his countrys fresh air.八、缺词填空(共10空，每空1分，计10分)根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，每空一词。Some girls of my age like stars like TF boys, and boys are crazy about basketball players. They think heroes need to be handsome, strong, r
48、ich or very clever. But for me, a hero always helps others in t 86 . My hero is Uncle Bruce. His father is a worker. Uncle Bruce is the eldest son in his family and he has four y 87 brothers and sisters. He was not good at his school lessons. He had tol 88 school at a very young age. He worked and g
49、ave all his money to his parents. When he was older, he found that he was good at r 89 things. He showed great interest in it, too. He collected broken things and fixed them into good o 90 . Slowly, he could fix a 91 everything that did not work. He worked hard and never gave up. Finally, he o 92 hi
50、s own shop. It took him about 20 years to become a successful shopkeeper. Now, he is very rich and has a 93 four shops. But Uncle Bruce never forgets the day when he had nothing. He gives money to poor families, p 94 poor kids with books and offers them free meals. He also encourages people to reuse
51、 things. A 95 he always says, “Make good use of what you have because we have only one earth.九、书面表达(满分10分)假如你最好的朋友叫Tom, 他有许多的爱好，身上也有很多优良的品质。请以My best friend为题，把你的朋友向大家做个介绍。请根据下列提示，写一篇短文。要点：1. 我对他非常熟悉。他富有爱心，曾经当过特奥会的志愿者，他希望更多人伸出援助之手。2. 他是一个有文明修养的人。他从不到处乱扔垃圾。他遵守交通规则。(再举一例)。3. 他有很多的爱好，像旅行、读书等。他上周参观了扬州的几
52、个名胜景点，像瘦西湖(Slender West Lake)。他认为扬州。他有良好的阅读习惯。他对历史书很感兴趣。他认为书要求：1. 词数100词左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。2. 所写内容必须包括所提示的信息，并作适当的发挥。3. 不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。My Best FriendHello, everyone. My best friend is Tom. Now I would like to tell you something about him.I know him very well. He is warm-hearted. He is a person wi
53、th good manners. He has many hobbies, such as travelling and reading. This is my best friend. What about yours?命题：姚娟 审核：羊云济川中学初二英语期中试题 2018.4.26听力原文A)听对话回答问题听下面10段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。1. W: Which country will you visit? M: Denmark.2.W: Are there any ways to help these people?
54、 M: Yes. We can write to the local government. They can provide special places for homeless people to stay.3. M: Excuse me. May I borrow a story book Harry Potter?W: Sure. Here you are.4. M: Wow, cool! What a wonderful picture! W: Jim, stop touching it. Look at the sign.5. W: Do you play computer ga
55、mes every day? M: No. I often use my computer to search for information.6. M: I hear your father works in Paris. W: No. That was five years ago. Since then he has worked in New York.7. M: Have you finished your Maths homework, Helen? W: Not yet. I really dont know how to do it.8. M: Ladies and gentl
56、emen, Flight 7331 to Shanghai will take off in 15 minutes. Please get on board .W: Oh, God! Its already 7:00. We must hurry up!9. M: What about going walking after dinner this evening? W: Well, I will go with you if you really want to , but Im a little tired.10. M: What can I do when my baby is cryi
57、ng? W: A doll with beautiful clothes may help.第二部分：你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。请选出你认为最合适的答案。听下面一段对话，回答第11至12小题。M: Excuse me, Kitty! Where were you born? W: I was born in Sydney. M: How long did you live there? W: I lived there until I was four years old. Then my family moved to Beijing. M: What does your fat
58、her do? W: He sells computers. M: Which place do you like better, Sydney or Beijing? W: I cant remember the life in Sydney very well. I like living in Beijing a lot.听下面一篇短文，回答第13至第15小题。选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。The Blacks moved to China one year ago from England. They love the life in China. Mr. Black works in
59、 Shanghai now. The new year is coming, so the family will fly back to London for a holiday on December 23rd.They will take CA919 there. The plane is leaving at 18:25. On the way, it will stop at Hong Kong. And at 8:25 the next morning, the plane will arrive in London. They hope to have a good time b
60、ack in England.听第二篇短文，回答第16至20小题。你将听到一段独白，听两遍。独白后有5道小题。听独白前，你将有5秒钟阅读相关小题。听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。Most people always like buying things, for example, stamps, books and pictures. But my friend Mr. Clock likes buying clocks. He has three hundred clocks now. There are clocks everywhere in his house.
61、You can see shelves standing in the room. All the shelves are full of clocks. Mr. Clock is glad to do this, but his wife doesnt enjoy it. She is also angry at the noise. Mrs Clock has to clean the clock every day. Each clock keeps its own time. So she can hear the sound of the clocks almost anytime
62、during the day and night. She says “The trouble is that I never know the real time, though I have so many clocks around.”参考答案选择题1-5CBCCA 6-10 BABAC 11-15 BCBCC 16-20 ABBAA21-25 ADBCC 26-30CDDCA 31-35CCBDB36-40 DABCA 41-45 ACDBB 46-50 ABDAC51-55 BCDAD 56-60CBADA五、阅读表达（共10分）61.Every three or four mont
63、hs 62.(I should have) a healthy diet63.At least 6 glasses of water 64.Taking alcohol and smoking 65.For 15 minutes 六 任务型阅读 (10分每小题1分)66. easier 67.suggestions/tips/advice 68.spending 69.join 70.Watching 71.quiet 72.sit 73.minutes 74.first 75.but七、词汇76.several 77. touch 78.blind 79. public 80.introdu
64、ction81.politely 82.discussion83.training 84.to help 85.Canadian八、首字母填词86.trouble 87.younger 88.leave 89.repairing 90.ones91.almost 92.owned / opened 93.another 94.provides 95.As九、书面表达（共10分）My Best FriendHello, everyone. My best friend is Tom. Now I would like to tell you something about him.I know
65、him very well. He is warm-hearted. He used to be a volunteer for the Special Olympics World Games. And he helped the special athletes realize their dreams. He hopes more people can give a helping hand.He is a person with good manners. He never drops litter everywhere. He always obeys traffic rules.
66、He keeps quiet in the library. / He always behaves politely in public. He thinks it is rude to push in before others.He has many hobbies, such as travelling and reading. Last week, he visited some places of interest in Yangzhou, like Slender West Lake .He thinks Yangzhou is a beautiful and modern ci
67、ty .He has a good reading habit. He is interested in history books (because he thinks they can improve the knowledge of the past). He thinks good books are good friends. / He thinks books can help us relax after a busy day./ He thinks books can open up a whole new world to us.This is my best friend. What about yours?
