1、江苏省无锡市前洲中学2017-2018学年八年级英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1. 所有题目必须在答卷纸规定的位置作答，否则无效。2. 本试卷分为两个部分，满分100分，考试时间100分钟。第I卷 （客观题 共65分）一、听力测试 （共20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题（10分）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。( ) 1. What does the man advise the woman to buy?A. B. C.( ) 2. What time is it now? A. B. C.( ) 3. How does Ann usually go to scho
2、ol?A. B.C.( ) 4. What is the man going to do?A. B.C.( ) 5. Where are the two speakers?A. On the bus. B. At the bus stop. C. In the Childrens House( ) 6. When is the womans birthday?A. On December 24. B. On December 25. C. On December 26.( ) 7. How much is the coat today?A. $40. B. $80. C. $160.( ) 8
3、. How often does Lucys mother go to the supermarket?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.( ) 9. Why doesnt Peter want to have pizza?A. Because he doesnt like eating pizza. B. Because he likes sandwiches better.C. Because he thinks its too expensive.( ) 10. Where were the woman and
4、her father four years ago?A. In China. B. In England. C. In America.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题 （10分）听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。( ) 11. Why is the man unhappy?A. Because he failed his math test. B. Because he doesnt feel well.C. Because he doesnt like his clothes.( ) 12. What will the man do?A. Talk to his mother about h
5、is problem. B. Stay at home every evening.C. Ask his mother to buy new clothes for him.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。Summer holiday in AmericaPlace: New YorkTime: From July 5th to 13 He went there to learn EnglishHe lived with an American family.The course includes: listening, speaking, reading and writing, mos
6、tly 14 .American classes are different from our class because the students are very 15 .( ) 13. A. August 5th B. August 15th C. August 25th( ) 14. A. speaking B. writing C. listening( ) 15. A. hard-working B. free C. funny听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。( ) 16. What did Janes mother get?A. Some tea. B. A small ma
7、chine which can make tea.C. A small machine which can only wake her up in the morning.( ) 17. How did the old lady learn to use the machine?A. Jane taught her how to use it. B. The old lady leant by herself.C. Janes husband taught her.( ) 18. When did Jane buy the machine?A. On Mothers Day. B. On Ma
8、y Day. C. On her mothers birthday.( ) 19. Why did Jane buy her mother that machine?A. Because her mother couldnt get up early in the morning.B. Because her mother asked Jane to buy it for her.C. Because her mother liked drinking tea.( ) 20. What can we learn from the story?A. Janes mother wasnt sure
9、 how to use the machine.B. Janes mother didnt like drinking tea at all.C. Janes mother didnt want to use the machine.二、单项填空 （本大题共15分，每小题1分）( ) 21. -The first lady of China and the US had _ interview on March 21st.-And it was _ big success.A. an; /B. the; aC. an; aD. the; /( ) 22. -Do you know who wi
10、ll be the winner of the game?-No one knows _ the end of the game.A. untilB. inC. atD. when( ) 23. -_is it since you left your hometown? -About five years.A. How oftenB. How longC. How soonD. How far( ) 24. We are going for a meeting tomorrow. Ill call Wendy to make sure _ . A. why to startB. which t
11、o startC. what to startD. when to start( ) 25.Yesterday it rained heavily when school was over. We _ stay in our classroom.A. mustB. should C. had toD. have to( ) 26. -Im afraid I wont pass the coming Math exam. -Come on! You should have _ in yourself.A. condition B. confidenceC. pleasure D. dream(
12、) 27. Mary _ in a toy factory, but now she has a toy shop of her own.A. is used to workB. was used to work C. used to workingD. used to work( ) 28. These boxes are too heavy for you to carry. Take two or three_ , or you will get hurt easily.A. in timeB. on timeC. at a timeD. at all times( ) 29. -I h
13、ear that your Dad has returned from Hainan. -Yes, he has been back since last month. He _ there for about half a year.A. has workedB. workedC. worksD. was working( ) 30. _ pleasant experience it is! I think I wont forget the tour to Xian forever.A. HowB. How aC. What aD. What( ) 31. The new cinema i
14、n our city _ for two weeks, but I _ there yet.A. has been open; havent beenB. has opened; havent been C. has been open; havent gone D. has opened; havent gone( ) 32. -Hes never interested in history books, _he? -_. He likes science books best.A. is; No, he isntB. isnt; Yes, he is C. hasnt; No, he is
15、nt D. has; Yes, he is( ) 33. -Oh, you are all wet! Please put on my dress. It is_. -Thank you very much.A. the same size as you B. the same size as yoursC. as the same size as yours D. as big as you ( ) 34. -Becky _Harry when they travelled to Denmark at age 30.A. got married to B. got married with
16、C. married with D. has married to( ) 35. -Its kind of you to donate so much money to the poor. -_.A. It doesnt matterB. No problem C. Never mind D. My pleasure三、完形填空 （本大题共10分，每小题1分）It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. 36 I was waiting for my drink, I found that there were many
17、other people in the place, but I felt 37 . I saw their bodies, but I couldnt feel their souls(灵魂) because their souls belonged to the net.I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin and small man 38 in front of it. “Im Steve”, he finally answered after
18、 I asked him a couple of times what his 39 was. “I cant talk with you, Im busy,” he said. He was chatting online with somebody he didnt know and at the same time he was playing a computer gamea war game. I was surprised.Why didnt Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to the computer gee
19、k(怪人), 40 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, no reply. I was 41 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to 42 :“Leave me alone.”I took a few steps back, and saw 43 showed any interest in us. Then I found that the people there were having a nice conversation wit
20、h their 44 , not with people. I was worried and I sank in(陷入) my thoughts. I didnt even know that the coffee was bad, just as Steve didnt notice there was a person 45 him( )36. A. BeforeB. SinceC. After D. While( )37. A. boringB. lonelyC. sad D. afraid( )38. A. sittingB. sleepingC. laughing D. learn
21、ing( )39. A. age B. height C. name D. address( )40. A. butB. soC. ifD. or( )41. A. excitedB. tiredC. comfortableD. unhappy( )42. A. laughB. singC. shoutD. smile( )43. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. all( )44. A. soulsB. friendsC. parentsD. computers( )45. A. next toB. far fromC. on the left ofD.
22、 on the right of四、阅读理解 （本大题共20分，每小题2分）(A)Beijing Peoples Art TheatrepresentsTeahousebyLao SheonSaturday November 5 at 8 pm and Sunday November 6 at 3 pmatNew York State TheatreIf youve never seen this amazing play, then you have to come!( ) 46. This is most probably .A. a poem B. a story C. a poster
23、 D. a notice( ) 47. Where can we enjoy the play?A. At Beijing Peoples Art Theatre. B. At New York State Theatre. C. At Beijing Teahouse. D. At New York State Teahouse.( ) 48. If you are interested in the play, you can go to see it_.A. on Saturday November 6 at 3 pm B. on Sunday November 6 at 8 pm C.
24、 on Sunday November 5 at 3 pm D. on Saturday November 5 at 8 pm (B)Last summer, Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to a flat building in Chicago. Maria really liked some things about the city, but she missed her house and yard in the countryside.One day, Maria was in her
25、flat building when she noticed her neighbor, Mrs. Garcia, carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil. Maria wondered how Mrs. Garcia could garden in the city.My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables and I know she misses her garden now that we dont have a yard， said Maria.Mrs. Garcia laugh
26、ed. Ill show you，she said.Maria thought that Mrs. Garcia would take her to the park，but she took her to the roof(屋顶). Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof.What a wonderful garden! said Maria. Mrs. Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty spac
27、e. Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden. The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean, but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather.I plant flowers in my place， Mrs. Garcia
28、 said， but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here. Some people grow vegetables just like your mom. You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside. You just have to be creative(有创造力的)! ( ) 49. Which of the following is NOT the advantage(优势) of the communi
29、ty garden? A. It used the empty space well. B. It helped keep the air clean. C. It helped keep the building cooler. D. It made the building stronger.( ) 50. After Maria visited the garden, she would most probably ask her mom to_. A. go back to the countryside B. pick flowers from the garden C. grow
30、vegetables on the roof D. show her around the park( ) 51. What is the best title for this passage?A. A Rooftop Garden B. A Creative LadyC. An Empty Roof D. A Special Building（C）Mr Johnson had a hotel in the UK. It was near the airport, so a lot of foreigners stayed for night there. They think it is
31、very convenient. He didnt know any other language but English and he found it difficult for him to understand the foreign visitors. Sometimes he had to use the body language to “talk” with them, and tried his best to make himself understood. But he was often misunderstood（误解）and it brought him a lot
32、 of trouble. A friend of his who learned a few foreign languages in a university would teach him. He was happy and studied hard. At first he learned some, but soon he found it wasnt easy to remember the words and expressions. His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions in his noteboo
33、k so that he could use them when necessary. He did as he was told. He found it helpful for him to do so. One evening there were plenty of people in the dining room. They were all busy eating something except a Japanese. He was walking around there and waiting for his wife who was dressing herself up
34、 upstairs. Mr Jackson thought to himself, “The man wants to eat something but he doesnt know any English. Let me help him.”As he knew only a little Japanese, he had to bring out his notebook and showed it to the man, pointing to the sentence “Im hungry”. The Japanese had a look at it and gave him tw
35、o pounds and left.( )52. Mr Jackson knew only English so _.A. he had a hotel in the UK.B. he went to study in a university.C. he couldnt understand his foreign visitors.D. he wouldnt go abroad. ( )53.The meaning of the underlined word “convenient” is _ A. 便利的 B. 廉价的 C. 整洁的 D. 舒适的( )54. Mr. Jackson l
36、earned foreign languages by _.A. remembering words and expressions.B. writing down words and expressions in his notebook.C. talking with foreign visitors in the hotel.D. guessing the meaning of the visitors words.( )55. The Japanese thought _, so he gave him two pounds.A. Mr. Jackson wanted to get s
37、ome money for food.B. Mr. Jackson wanted him to pay some money.C. Mr. Jackson could bring his wife downstairsD. Mr. Jackson could help him order the food. 第II卷 （主观题 共35分）五、词汇运用 （本大题共8分，每小题1分）（A）根据句意和汉语注释，在答卷纸标有题号的横线上写出单词的正确形式。1. They all say that ants have two _(胃) but I dont believe it.2. He didnt
38、say anything to her, and she didnt speak to him (也).3. Zhang Guorong has been_(死)for ten years and many people still miss him.4. She has (意识到) she is wrong, so she feels very sorry .（B）根据句意，在答卷纸标有题号的横线上写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。5. As students, we should speak to the old _ (polite).6. Life in_(Europe) countries
39、 is slower and more peaceful than that in developing countries(发展中国家).7. He spent two hours (tie)all the packages with string.8. In (German),many people like reading while waiting at the underground station.六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共8分，每小题1分）1. Chen Daoming is a special film star and he often_ (re
40、lax) by sewing and reading in his spare time.2. When the sun rose, all the people there (shout) happily on the top of Mount Huang.3. -Why didnt you come to my party last Friday? We had great fun. -I (write) a new novel the whole evening.4. Look! How tidy the classroom is! Who (clean) it?.5. -Did you
41、 enjoy the beautiful views of Wuxi? -Yes, I did, and I (stay) here for another week.6. (improve) our writing skills, we should practice as much as possible.7. The little girl cant stop (cry) every time she misses her mother.8. Dont make any noise. Your sister (get) ready for her exam in her study .七
42、、完成句子 按所给汉语，用英语完成下列句子（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）1.Daniel 在考试中非常仔细，为了避免犯同样的错误。 Daniel was very careful in the test in order to_.2.自从二十世纪早期百老汇就因剧院而出名。Broadway _ since the early twentieth century.3. 我叔叔已经去上海出差一星期了。 My uncle _ for a week.4.现在越来越多的人习惯用微信来与朋友保持联系。 Now more and more people _ friends by WeChat.5.这位学生突
43、然灵感枯竭，但设法在最后时刻交了读书报告。 The student suddenly didnt get any ideas, but he _ in the last minute.6.就如何挑选好的读本，你能给我一些建议吗？Could you give me some _ good reads?八、阅读填空 （本大题共5分，每小题1分）From the time we were babies, we have been taught manners. We are taught how to hold a knife and fork and not to talk with our mo
44、uths full. We are taught how to shake hands the way to introduce people. Sometimes, good manners in one place are very bad somewhere else. Almost everywhere eating together means people are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other,
45、so they always turn their back to each other when they are taking food. Some East Africans spit (吐口水) four times as a kind of blessing (祝福). They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well, or to bless a new-born baby. In most other places, spitting means something completely (完全) differ
46、ent. It usually shows an unhealthy habit. When we go to visit someone, we say “Hello!” or “How are you?” or things like that. But if you are visiting an East African village, the polite thing there will be for you to go quietly, without speaking to anyone and sit beside your friend. You should wait
47、until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you. In a village in Arab, a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If he passes in front, he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat. It is rude if you dont accept it. About
48、MannersParents have taught them manners (1) _ their babies were born.In PolynesiaIts (2) _ manners to turn their backs to each other when people are taking food.In East AfricaIn many countries, spitting means an unhealthy habit (3) _ it means good wishes there.When you go to visit someone, its polit
49、e of you to keep (4) _ and wait till he or she begins talking to you.In ArabAs a visitor, its rude to (5) _ to enter the tent and have meals with them if youre invited to.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._九、书面表达（本大题共5分） 请根据所给中文提示，以“My hometown Wuxi”为名用英语写一篇短文，向大家介绍你的家乡。要求意思连贯通顺，文章包括所有要点，省略号需适当发挥1-2句。字数80字左右。 要点：1、
50、无锡位于中国东部，历史悠久。 2、过去道路狭窄，人们外出靠自行车或公交车。 3、这些年来变化很大，已成为一个现代化的城市。 4、无锡有很多著名景点，每年成千上万的人来无锡旅游，最佳的旅游时间是春天和秋天。 5、我认为My hometown WuxiWuxi is my hometown._八年级英语质量监控测试答卷 2018.4 I 客观题（共65分）一、听力测试（20分，每小题1分）1234567891011121314151617181920二、单项选择（15分，每小题1分）212223242526272829303132333435三、完形填空（10分，每小题1分）36373839404
51、142434445四、阅读理解（20分，每小题2分）46474849505152535455 II 主观题（共35分）五、词汇运用 (8分，每小题1分）1. _2._ 3. _ 4._ 5. _ 6._ 7. _ 8._六、动词填空（8分，每小题1分）1. _2._ 3. _ 4._ 5. _ 6._ 7. _ 8._ 七、完成句子（9分, 每小题1.5分）1. _2._3. _4._5. _6. _八、阅读填空（5分）1. _ 2._ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _九、书面表达 （5分） My hometown WuxiWuxi is my hometown._八年级英语质量监控测试答案 20
52、18.4 I 客观题（共65分）一、听力测试（20分，每小题1分）12345678910CCABBAABCC11121314151617181920CACABBACCA二、单项选择（15分，每小题1分）212223242526272829303132333435CABDCBDCBCAABAD三、完形填空（10分，每小题1分）36373839404142434445DBACADCCDA四、阅读理解（20分，每小题2分）46474849505152535455CBDDCACABA II 主观题（共35分）五、词汇运用 (8分，每小题1分）1. stomachs 2.either 3. dead 4
53、.realized 5. politely 6.European 7. tying 8.Germany六、动词填空（8分，每小题1分）1. relaxes2.shouted 3. was writing 4.has cleaned 5. will stay 6.To improve 7. crying 8.is getting 七、完成句子（9分, 每小题1.5分）1. avoid making the same mistake(s)2. has been famous for its theatres3. has been in Shanghai on business4. are/get
54、used to keeping in touch with5. managed to hand in his book report6. advice on how to choose/pick八、阅读填空（5分）1. since 2.good 3. while 4. quiet 5. refuse九、书面表达 （5分） My hometown WuxiWuxi is my hometown. It is in the east of China. It has a long history. In the past, the roads were narrow. People went out by bike or by bus. Wuxi has changed a lot over the years. It has become a modern city. There are many places of interest in Wuxi. Thousands of people visit Wuxi every year. The best time to visit Wuxi is in spring and autumn. I think .
