2017—2018学年第二学期八年级英语期中考试试题卷(含答题卡与答案)

2017—2018学年第二学期八年级英语期中考试试题卷

题 号 一 二 三 四 五 六 总 分 得 分

一．单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从每小题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. ---Let’s play _______ soccer outside.

---Good idea. But I don’t have _______ soccer ball. A. /; a B. the; a C. a; the D. /; the 2. ---I’m not going outside tonight.

--- _______. I have to help out with my son’s homework. A. So am I B. So do I C. Neither am I D. Neither do I 3. My grandpa _______ a walk after supper every day. A. takes B. took C. will take D. has taken

4. He got married _______ 1998 and he has had a happy life _______ 1998. A. in, in B. in, since C. since, since D. since, in

5. Nothing can stop Tommy _______ hard

A. to work

B. with working

C. of working

D. from working 6. She _______ a lot of money on clothes.

A. takes

B. costs

C. spends

D. buys 7. Could you please _______ the door? It’s cold outside.

A. open

B. not open

C. opening

D. not opening 8. _______ her husband, she became a famous film star.

A. Because

B. Thanks to

C. Thanks for

D. With the help 9. There is _______ hot water in the cup.

A. many too

B. too many

C. too much

D. much too

10. The old man lives _______ and often feels _______. We all have pity on him. A. alone, alone B. alone, lonely C. lonely, alone D. lonely, lonely 11. ---How _______ is it from Xi'an to Dunhuang? ---It's less than 3 _______ flight. A. long; hour's B. far; hour's C. long; hours' D. far, hours' 12. ---Look at the boy running on the playground. Is it David?

---It _______ be him. I saw him go to the teachers’ office just now. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. couldn’t D. must 13. Everyone except Tom and Jim _______ the film twice.

A. has seen

B. have seen

C. saw

D. are seen

14. ---That clothes store is _______ on weekends. ---I see. I’ll go there next Monday then.

A. open

B. close

C. opened

D. closed 15. ---Mr. Li, I can’t understand everything in class. ---Don’t worry! I’ll _______ the main points at the end. A. record B. review C. require D. remember 二．完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Do you often feel being neglected (被忽视) by teachers and parents? 46 in China, teachers and parents always tell children 47 they should and shouldn’t do. The young only need to do what they are told. They hardly ever think 48 themselves.

A 49 wrote to the magazine Teens about her family story. She was very 50 before because her father hardly played with her. After years of thinking, she finally 51 to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her 52 , her father said sorry to her. From then on, he really 53 .

Sometimes, we should 54 our parents hear our voices, so that they can understand our thoughts and feelings.

Don’t be afraid of speaking your mind out. 55 your suggestions are denied (否定), at least you have tried your best. 16. A. Luckily 17. A. when 18. A. to 19. A. mother 20. A. sad 21. A. advised 22. A. worry 23. A. changed 24. A. let 25. A. Because

B. Traditionally B. why B. in B. father B. happy B. discovered B. surprise B. wrote B. do B. Not only

C. Finally C. how C. on C. girl C. busy C. decided C. interest C. left C. see C. After

D. Hardly D. what D. by D. boy D. angry D. allowed D. wish D. played D. fear D. Even if

B

Mr White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his 56 and now he has near sight. But he wouldn’t want 57 to know about it and he never wears a

学校______________ 准考证号__________ 班 级______________ 姓 名______________

pair of glasses. It often 58 him some trouble.

One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business. He 59 a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn’t smooth. He fell over some t imes and it 60 his clothes dirty. 61 he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder. He was looking for the school while his 62 was blown off. He began to run after it but he couldn’t get it. He couldn’t understand why his h at ran into a house as if(似乎) it had 63 . And he ran into the house, 64 .

A woman stopped him and shouted 65 , “What are you running after my hen for?”

26. A. ears

27. A. anybody else

28. A. follows

29. A. took off

30. A. let

31. A. At first

32. A. clothes

33. A. legs

34. A. always

35. A. angry B. nose

B. nobody

B. takes

B. got off

B. made

B. At home

B. bag

B. hands

B. also

B. happy

C. mouth

C. woman

C. brings

C. got on

C. gave

C. At times

C. hat

C. shoes

C. either

C. angrily

D. eyes

D. somebody

D. carries

D. came on

D. felt

D. At last

D. glasses

D. arms

D. too

D. happily

三．补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A: Hi, Wang Li! 36

B: Not yet. 37

A: It says a pupil was riding to school when a car hit him.

B: Oh, dear! Things like this often happen in busy street. 38

A: He took him to a hospital quickly. 39

B: How is the boy now?

A: He is getting much better. But he has to stay in bed for a few days.

B: 40

A. What does it say? E. Hav e you read today’s evening paper?

B. The boy was saved by the doctors. F. What time was the boy taken to hospital?

C. There are many cars on the street. G. What did the driver do with the pupil?

D. We must be careful when we go to school. 四．阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Do you want to know something about children in Africa? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:

Education

School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can’t affo rd school uniforms or exercise books even though they don’t have to pay for school.

For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first languages. There is also math, science, history and geography. Chores take up much of children’s time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there’s cleaning, washing and helping Mum with the meal.

Daily fun

It’s not all work and no play. Sports are ver y popular. Children can make goals with twigs(嫩枝) and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string(绳子).They play in the country and the streets of old towns. There’re many football teams for teenagers in Africa.

Internet

It’s really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs 600yuan.This is more than the average(平均的) monthly pay per person.

Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet.

Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.

41. The underlined word “Chores” probably means _______.

A. 网上冲浪

B. 家务杂活

C. 体育活动

D. 家庭作业

42. Sports are very popular in Africa because children _______.

A. do not need money to play

B. can play all kinds of ball games

C. don’t like to go to school

D. don’t like to do their homework

43. In Africa ,how many hours can you use all your pay to surf the Internet in a year? And you

only have the average pay.

A. 20 hours

B. more than 240 hours

C. about 240 hours

D. about 20 hours

B

4.Do you want to make friends with a special man? Here is some information about him.

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However,

if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.

This is Jay Chou, the 34-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will have a singing party next month. Many pop stars will come, too.

Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.

Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me," said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing. "He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.

44. How old is Jay Chou now?

A. Thirty-one.

B. Thirty-two.

C. Thirty-three.

D. Thirty-four.

45. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou _______.

A. is very handsome

B. has a bright smile

C. often makes too much noise

D. is a pop music star

46. When he was a little child, he _______.

A. talked a lot every day

B. did well in his study at school

C. started to like music

D. had a lot of fans

47. According to one of his fans, Jay _______.

A. is a good student

B. has long and beautiful hair

C. is a famous pianist

D. is very attractive to them

48. The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means _______.

A. he always has his own style

B. he likes to walk alone

C. he doesn't like other people's songs at all

D. no one can catch up with him

C

More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere，and there is no oil cost!

Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.

Folding(折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.

Health Benefits of Bicycling:

It helps to prevent heart diseases.

Bicycling helps to control your weight.

A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.

Bicycling can improve your mood(心情).

Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

Bicycling is healthier than driving.

49. When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may

A. pollute the environment around

B. find something yo u didn’t notice

C. go everywhere and use a little oil

D. get off your bike and begin to work

50. If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and _______.

A. get out of the car

B. go on airline websites

C. put it in your purse

D. take it onto a train

51. One of the benefits from bicycling is that _______.

A. you can fold the bicycle

B. you will be friendly to others

C. you will be more relaxed

D. you may get fatter and fatter

52. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.

B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.

C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood.

D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.

D

Are you interested in history of China? Would you like to visit some of the museums in Beijing？Here are some information about the three museums.

Name The National Museum The Military Museum The Lugouqiao Museum Address

Chang’an Street. In

the east of Tian’an

men Spuare

Fuxing Road Jinggangao Highway Transpot

Subway No.1/Bus

No.52

Subway No.1/Bus

No.728

Bus No.310

Opening Hours

8:00-17:00

(Mon.—Fri.)

8:00-16:00(Mon,—Fri.)

9:00-17:00(Sat.—Sun.)

8:30—17:30