1、2018-2019 學年第二學期八年級期中測試英語試題卷第一部分聽力 （共兩節，滿分30分）一、聽力（共15小題，每小題2分，共30分）第一節：聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試題的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.2.Where are thespeakers?A. Ina bank.B. Inahospital.Who wants to borrow adictionary?C. In a restaurant.A.Jane.B. Peter.C.Linda.3.A.

2、Three.B.Four.C.Five.How many friends are going to John s party?4.5.B、A. Gentleandquiet.When will the filmstart?A.At 7:15.第 二 節 ： 聽 下 面 2 段對 話和 1C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱B. Energeticandexciting.B.At 7:30.C. Noisy andexciting.C. At7:45.段 獨 白 ， 每段對話或獨白后 有 幾 個 小 題 ， 從 題 中 所 給 的 A、并標在試卷的相

3、應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱What does the woman think of Toms music?讀各個小題，每小題5 秒鐘；聽完后， 各小 題給 出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。6.7.聽下面一段對話，回答第6 至第 8 三個小題。Where is Dennis playingfootball?A. Ontheplayground.B. Inthestreet.How can Dennis go toschool?C. In the park.8.A.Bybike.Who is ill in thehospital?A. The girl smother.

4、聽下面一段對話，回答第B.Bybus.B. The girl sfather.至第 11 三個小題。C. Onfoot.C. The girl gs randma.9.What happened to thegirl?A. She lost herwallet.B. She found some moneylost.C. She left her student card athome.10. What can you know about thewallet? A. It has a blondecover.B. It '5cm wide and 8cmlong.C. There a

5、re 13 stamps and a student card init.11. Which of the following isTRUE?A. Linda did morning exercises thismorning.B. Linda 'father came to helpher.C. Linda was in Class 9, Grade7.聽下面一段獨白，回答第 12至第15四個小題。C. To visit her parents.C. Because of asong.C. September1st.C. Readingbooks.12. What did the w

6、oman plan to do inChina?A. Todo sightseeing.B. Tolearn Chinese.13. Why was the woman namedAlice?A. Because ofa movie. B. Because ofa book.14. What' the datetoday?A.September10th.B.September3 rd.15. What does the woman spend most of her spare timein?A.Watchingmovies.B. Listeningto music.第二部分 閱讀理解

7、（共兩節，每小題2分，滿分40分） 閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，共40分）第一節：閱讀下面短文，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項。Some parents think childhood is just for playing, so they don' t ask their children to do choiOther parents say, f know it 'wsong, but it 'qsicker to do it by myself! 'But most parents believe that chores ar

8、ea wayof teachingkids responsibility （責任）.Childrenlearnto help,share and care about others by doing chores. Things like taking care of a pet or a baby and helping make meals are some examples of helpingothers.Reasons for doing chores: To learn responsibility: Most people believe that doing chores is

9、 good for kids.Tosharetheworkload （工作負擔）：Kidsthathelpclean won ' tmakeabig mess.To learn skills: Kids will learn how to cook, clean and do other things in thehouse.There are benefits （la處）and challenge;s（挑戰）when you are doing chores, so start to help your parents with the chores. You will learn

10、a lot by doing them.16. Some parents don ' t ask their children to do chores becausetheythink .A. chores are a way of teaching kidsresponsibilityB. doing chores may hurt theirkidsC. kids will learn a lot by doingthemD. childhood is just forplaying17. Which of the following is NOT the benefit for

11、 kids to do chores according to thepassage?A. Addingparents ' workload.B. Learning theresponsibility.C.Learningskills.D. Sharing theworkload.18. What does the writer want to tellus?A. The writer doesn thinktit good for kids to dochores.B. Doing chores is good forchildren.C. Kids will learn nothi

12、ng by doingchores.D. It toso early for kids to help withchores.BHaley Evans loves books very much. When she was little, she made a family newspaper with her mother. In the third grade, she worked with an organization to collect around 2,000 books for children. In total, she has donated （捐贈）about 8,0

13、00 books so far.On March 30, the middle school student from the United States made another amazing project again. She opened a Free Little Library in Oakland University with her Girl Scout friend Megan MacKenzie.Free Little Library is not a new idea. It is where people decorate （裝飾）a box outside the

14、irhouse and fill it with books. People can take or leave the books they want. They are welcome to donate books as well. It is becoming popular in western countries.Haley came up with the idea after reading a piece of news. In Detroit, US, people make Free Little Libraries for kids who don t have eno

15、ugh money to buy books.Megan is proud of their project. She told the Oakland Post,“ I like the idea because I negot to read so much when I was a kid. And it really encourages reading, so hopefully kids can grow up with a really big vocabulary and get more interested inreading.”Haley and Megan s Free

16、 Little Library is mainly for children s books now. But the girlto put in more books for adults next month. Their second library will open in May.19. What can we learn from the firstparagraph?A. Haley made a newspaper for herschool.B. Haley loves reading andwriting.C. Haley has donated many books to

17、children.D. Haley set up an organization in the thirdgrade.20. Who did Haley work with to open the Free LittleLibrary?A. Oakland University.B. Hermother.C. TheGirls Scouts.D. Herfriend.21. What is the main idea of the thirdparagraph?A. What the Free Little Libraryis.B. Why the girls set up the Free

18、LittleLibrary.C. Why the Free Little Library is popular in westerncountries.D. How the girls worked for the Free LittleLibrary.22. Which of the following is TRUE ofMegan?A. She read a lot when she waslittle.B. She thought their project would help kids withreading.C. She is a leader of the GirlsScout

19、s.D. She plans to open a library foradults.CWhen I walk down the street in Beijing during the summer, I often find it quite difficult to get where I ' m going. Why? Because of all the umbrellas in my way.Before I came to China, I' d never seenrpyioplembrellas on sunny days. But inChina, wome

20、n carry umbrellas when it' s not raining. What is the purpose, I wondered?I found that there are many reasons for this. Firstly, it protects people from the sun（光線）.Many Chinese cities get hot in the summer. People sometimes carry umbrellas to stay cool. But wait a second. If umbrellas can help

21、us stay cool, why don' t I ever see men carrying theThat brings us to the second reason blocking the sun helps women' skin stay pale（白皙的）.In China, pale white skin is considered to be more beautiful than tanned（曬成棕褐色的） skin.Cosmetics（化妝品）companies even sell special creams and powders 香粉）to m

22、ake your skin look whiter.Women in the US, on the other hand, actually prefer to be tan. It' fconsidered more Ithere. Some people will lie outdoors in the sun for hours to get a tan. But doing this too much can be dangerous, as the sun ' s rays are bad for your skin.And as it turns out, Chin

23、a isn ' tile only place where women carry umbrellas during the summer. Women in Greece are also known to carry umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun. So there you have it - umbrellas aren ' t just for rainy days. Although I don' t think I ' m（carrying one anytime soon.23. The

24、first paragraph tellsusthat.A. it 'not wise to walk alone inBeijingB. the author can ' t remember how to gethomeC. people sell umbrellas on the streets ofBeijingD. umbrellas often stop the author' sway24. How might the author feel when seeing people using umbrellas on sunnydays?A.Strange

25、.B.Nervous.C. Excited.D. Scared.25. Why do Chinese women like carrying umbrellas on sunny days, according to thewriter?A. Because the weather in China changesquickly.B. Because there are many extraumbrellas.C. Because it can help them stay cool and keep their skinpale.D. Because it can help Chinese

26、women use lesscosmetics.26. What can we learn from thepassage?A. Tanned skin is considered unhealthy in theUS.B. China has hotter summers than othercountries.C. Carrying umbrellas is a tradition for men inGreece.D. The author may not use umbrellas on sunnydays.DImagine getting the chance to go campi

27、ng for five days. It would be an adventure （冒險）in the wild. You could row on a lake every day and leave your smartphone at home. Would you want to try this?In June, four teenage girls from Minnesota, US, went camping in the Boundary Waters CanoeAreaWilderness （邊界水域泛舟區）.Theyhad agreattime-evenwithout

28、theirsmartphones.JuliaRuelle,16,putthegrouptogether. Earlierthisyear, shewonanessay contestsponsored （贊助） by a company. The award was a five-day canoe and camping adventure with up to three friends. No parents or guides would be there. This award was supposed to encourage kids to be less dependent o

29、ntechnology.Ruelle had been to the area before, but she had always gone with her parents. Sharing the experience with friends would be very different. She invited three friends: Anna Wander, Madeline Wilson, and Julianna Torelli.They came up with a daily plan." We would wake up early every day.

30、 We were done paddling（戈U槳） by noon. We ate lunch at the campsite. Then it was time for hammocks （吊床）,reading, writing, making friendship bracelets（手鏈）,talking and napping, " Ruelle said."I ' amot less worried about things, Wander said when asked how she felt without her cellphone. Her

31、 favorite thing to do was lying in her hammock and looking at the lake. Torelli enjoyed cooking. She made blueberry pancakes and sandwiches.Noonefelthungryorhomesi ck. Mental心理的）healthcanbeimprovedsomuch.Itreallyhelps to get away from your smart phones and reconnect with yourself," Ruelle said.

32、B. needed to finish manytasksD. needed to find a guide on theirownB. asking her parents forhelpD. winning an essaycontestC.Hungry.D.Homesick.27. The camping trip was unique becausethegirls A. had to live on a boat forseveraldaysC. had to live withouttheirsmartphones28. Julia Ruelle got the chance to

33、camp byA. not using her smartphoneatschoolC. working ina company29. How did the girls feel at the end of thetrip?A. Worried.B.Happy.30. What do we know from thepassage?A. It is easy to get lost without ourphones.B. The girls didn ' t make any campingplans.C. Wilson enjoyed making pancakes andsan

34、dwiches.D. Using smartphones less can improve our mentalhealth.第二節：請仔細閱讀第31-35題，從A到F的六個選項中選出符合各段主題的句子，其中有一項為多余選項。A. Reuse around thehouse.B. Give tofriends.C. Give to charitygroups.D. Make something new andspecial.E. Have a clothing exchange party with yourfriend.F. Use them to help change the lives

35、 ofothers.“In order to welcomeEvery year, when fall ends and winter comes, almost every woman may have a question,“Why don ' t I have a proper coat, a pretty sweater, a nice scarf season, women buy more new clothes. Now, another question is coming: How do I deal with the old clothes? Here is som

36、e advice.31If your old clothes are still in good condition and suit your friends' style of dressgive them to your friends. They will be pleased and appreciate（感激）it.32There are many people who need help in poor areas. So you can send your old clothes to such kind of groups, even if they are not

37、new, or clean. Just be sure these clothes can be used after washing.33You must need a duster to do some cleaning at home. Why not make one from old cotton T-shirts or cut them up and use them for rags to clean your home.34Take a pair of scissors, prepare some colorful old clothes and make some toys

38、like soft dolls and Teddy Bears with your kids at weekends.35Don' t throw used clothes away. You can send them to Goodwill of Southern California. Sales of used clothes will support Goodwill' s educational program and job training to help get properjobs.第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分25分）三、完形填空（共15小題，每小題1

39、分，共15分）閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項。JustinandMarywokeupearly.UncleThomastoldthemaboutamonster （怪獸）thathanged out aroundthe 36yesterday. Justin and Mary decided to see it.It was only 5:00 a.m., so everyone else in the house wasstill 37. Mary and Justin wenttothe boatdock （碼頭）,too. It

40、wastoo foggyto 38 anything.“Did you see anything " Mary asked.“I see nothing. Do you think Uncle Thomas was just tryingto 39us? ” Justinsaid.ThiswasthefirstscarystoryUncleThomastoldthem.Marysaid, 40" what hesaid?The monster haunts the lake. The people in the story werein 41.”Y Yowanttogoou

41、tonthewater?Momwillbeangryifyougooutonthelake 42,“Justin said.“Maybe we don ' t have to go anywhWe. can sit in theboat 43 it docked（泊）.That willbe safe, “ Marysaid.Justin 44 climbed into the boat first. Then Mary climbed into the boat and sat beside him. They looked around, and gradually, the su

42、n began to_45 . Mary suddenly shouted, “The monster! ” It was in the bo46them.They hugged each otherin 47 , but then they heard a laugh. Justin realized somethingand said, " UncleThomas?"“I knew you would getup 48my story, Jncle Thomas said.Mary and Justinwere 49that there was no monster a

43、fterall.Uncle Thomas laughed, “ Ibrought 50 for us. Are youhungry? ” Yeswe are.Let ' s enjoy it,“ Mary and Austinsaid.36.A.spaceB. lakeC. mountainD. village37.A. asleepB. luckyC. availableD. lonely38.A. guessB. returnC. causeD. see39.A. cheerB. troubleC. scareD. waste40.A. RememberB. CopyC. Feel

44、D. Depend41.A. carsB. boatsC. planesD. buses42.A. aloneB. earlyC. recentlyD. instead43.A. sinceB. untilC. beforeD. while44.A. carefullyB. excitedlyC. strangelyD. finally45.A. setB. hangC. riseD. raise46.A. forB. withC. againstD. inside47.A. joyB. fairnessC. fearD. danger48.A. as long asB. such asC.

45、because ofD. instead of49.A. nervousB. happyC. afraidD. upset50.A . menuB. breakfastC. fruitD. coffee四、語法填空（共10小題，每小題1分，共10分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當的詞或填入括號中所給單詞的正確形式（最多限填三個 單詞1Dolphins are very social animals, and theyare 51（friend） withhumans as well as their own kind. Dolphins are much 52 （clever） than

46、we thought. Scientistshave 53_（recent） discovered that the bottle-nosed dolphins can recognize themselves in the mirror.Presley and Deb are two male dolphins who stayin 54 pool with mirrorwalls in theAquarium （水族館）Researchers noticed theydidn ' tseemto think thatthey 55（look） at another dolphin when they saw themselves in themirror.Thisgotthe