1、2018-2019 學年第二學期八年級期中測試英語試題卷1.Where are the speakers?A. In a bank.B. In a hospital.C.In a restaurant.2.Who wants to borrow a dictionary?A. Jane.B. Peter.C.Linda.3.How many friends are going to John 'psarty?A. Three.B. Four.C.Five.4.What does the woman think of Tom'smusic?A. Gentle and quiet.

2、B. Energetic and exciting.C. Noisy and exciting.5.When will the film start?A. At 7:15.B. At 7:30.C.At 7:45.第二節：聽下面 2 段對話和1 段獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的第一部分 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

3、。A、B、 C 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。聽下面一段對話，回答第 6 至第 8 三個小題。6. Where is Dennis playing football?C. In the park.C. On foot.C. The girl 'grsandma.A. On the playground.B. In the street.7. How can Dennis go to school?B. By bus.B. The girl &#

4、39;fatsher.9 至第 11 三個小題。A. By bike.8. Who is ill in the hospital?A. The girl 'mosther. 聽下面一段對話，回答第9. What happened to the girl?A. She lost her wallet.B. She found some money lost.C. She Ieft her StUdent Card at home.10. What Can you know about the wallet?A. It has a blonde cover.B. It 'cm Wi

5、de and 8cm long.C. There are 13 StamPS and a StUdent Card in it.WhiCh of the followi ng is TRUE?A. Linda did morning exercises this morning.B. Linda ' faSher Came to help her.C. Linda WaS in Class 9, Grade 7.聽下面一段獨白，回答第 12至第15四個小題。What did the woma n pla n to do in China?A. To do SightSee ing.B.

6、 To lear n Chin ese.Why WaS the woma n n amed Alice?A. BeCaUSe of a movie. B. BeCaUSe of a book.What 'the date today?A. SePtember 10th.B. SePtember 3rd.What does the woma n SPe nd most of her SPare time in?A. WatCh ing movies.B. LiSte ning to music.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，每小題二、閱讀理解（共 20小題，每小題2分，共40分）第一節：閱讀

7、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。4.15.C. To ViSit her Pare nts.C. BeCaUSe of a song.C. SePtember 1st.C. Readi ng books.2分，滿分40分）Some Parents think childhood is just for playing, so they don' t ask their ChiIdren to do（Other Parents say, “ know it 'wsong, but it ' quicker to do it

8、 by myself! ”Ut most Parents believe that ChOreS are a Way of teach ing kids resp On SibiIity （責任）.ChiIdre n Iear n to help, Share and Care about OtherS by doing Chores. ThingS like tak ing Care of a Pet or a baby and help ing make meals are some examples of help ing others.ReaS OnS for doing Chores

9、: To Iear n respon SibiIity: Most people believe that doing ChOreS is good for kids. To Share the workload （工作負擔） ：KidS that help clean Won ' make a big mess. To Iear n skills: KidS will Iear n how to cook, clea n and do other things in the house.There are ben efits （益處） and challe nges（挑戰） Whe

10、n you are doing Chores, so Start to help your Pare nts With the Chores. You will Iear n a lot by doing them.16. Some Parents don ' t ask their ChiIdren to do ChOreS becahnse think.A. ChOreS are a Way of teaching kids respOnSibiIityB. doing ChOreS may hurt their kidsC. kids will Iearn a lot by do

11、ing themD. ChiIdhood is just for playing17. WhiCh of the follow ing is NoT the ben efit for kids to do ChOreS accord ing to the passage?A. Adding Parents Workload.B. Learning the responSibiIity.C. Lear ning skills.D. Shari ng the workload.18. What does the writer want to tell us?A. The writer doesn&

12、#39; t think it good for kids tochdoores.B. Doing chores is good for children.C. Kids will learn nothing by doing chores.D. It 'toso early for kids to help with chores.BHaley Evans loves books very much. When she was little, she made a family newspaper with her mother. In the third grade, she wo

13、rked with an organization to collect around 2,000 books for children. In total, she has donated （捐贈） about 8,000 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 f

14、riend Megan MacKenzie.Free Little Library is not a new idea. It is where people decorate （裝飾） a box outside their house 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 i

15、dea after reading a piece of news. In Detroit, US, people make Free Little Libraries for kids who don' t have enough 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,

16、 so hopefully kids can grow up with a really big vocabulary and get more interested in reading. ”Haley and Megan ' s Free Little Library is mainly for children' s books now. But the girlsto put in more books for adults next month. Their second library will open in May.19. What can we learn f

17、rom the first paragraph?A. Haley made a newspaper for her school.B. Haley loves reading and writing.C. Haley has donated many books to children.D. Haley set up an organization in the third grade.20. Who did Haley work with to open the Free Little Library?A. Oakland University. B. Her mother.C. The G

18、irls Scouts. D. Her friend.21. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A. What the Free Little Library is.B. Why the girls set up the Free Little Library.C. Why the Free Little Library is popular in western countries.D. How the girls worked for the Free Little Library.22. Which of the following

19、 is TRUE of Megan?A. She read a lot when she was little.B. She thought their project would help kids with reading.C. She is a leader of the Girls Scouts.D. She plans to open a library for adults.CWhen I Walk down the Streetin Beijing during the summer, I Often find it quite difficult to get Where I

20、' m going. Why? BeCaUSe of all the umbrellas in my way.BefOre I Came to China, I' d never Seen PeoPIeImaVyilaS OnSUnny days. BUt inChina, women 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 peopl

21、e from the SUn（光線 ）.ManyChinese CitieS get hot in the summer. PeoPIe SOmetimeS Carry umbrellas to Stay cool. BUt Wait a SeCOnd. If umbrellas Can help 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）.

22、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 SPeCiaI CreamS and POWderS （香粉）to make your Skin look Whiter.Wome n in the US, On the other hand, aCtually Prefer to be tan .It' Sldon Sidered more Ithere. Some people Will l

23、ie 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, China isn ' the Only PlaCe Where Women Carry umbrellas during the summer. Wome n in GreeCe are also knoWn to Carry umbrellas to PrOteCt thems

24、elves from the sun. So there you have it - umbrellas aren ' t just for rainy days. Although I don' t think I ' m gCarry ing Oneany time soon.23. The first ParagraPh tells US that.A. it 'not WiSe to Walk alone in BeijingB. the author Can ' t remember hoW toogeC. people sell umbrel

25、las On the StreetS of BeijingD. umbrellas often stop the author Way ' S24. How might the author feel When Seeing people USing umbrellas OnSUnny days?A. Stran ge.B. Nervous.C. EXCited.D. Scared.25. Why do Chinese women like Carrying umbrellas On SUnny days, according to the writer?A. BeCaUSe the

26、Weather in China Changes quickly.B. BeCaUSe there are many extra umbrellas.C. BeCaUSe it Can help them Stay cool and keep their Skin pale.D. BeCaUSe it Can help Chinese women USe less cosmetics.26. What Can We learn from the passage?A. Tanned Skin is ConSidered Unhealthy in the US.B. China has hotte

27、r SUmmerS than Other CoUntries.C. Carrying umbrellas is a traditiOn for men in Greece.D. The author may not USe umbrellas OnSUnny days.DImagi ne gett ing the Cha nce to go CamP ing for five days. It would be an adve nture（冒險）inthe wild. You could row On a lake every day and leave your SmartPhO ne at

28、 home. Would you Want to try this?In June, four tee nage girls from Minn esota, US, Went CamP ing in the BoUn dary WaterS CanoeArea Wilderness （邊界水域泛舟區）.They had a great time even WithoUt their SmartPhOnes.Julia Ruelle, 16, PUt the group together. EarIier this year, She Won an essay Con test SPon so

29、red （贊 助）by a company. The award WaS a five-day Canoeand CamPing adventure With UP to three frien ds. No Pare nts or guides would be there. ThiS award WaS SUPPOSed to en COUrage kids to be less depe ndent on tech no logy.Ruelle had bee n to the area before, but She had always gone With her Pare nts.

30、 Shari ng the experie nce With friends would be Very differe nt. She in Vited three frien ds: Anna Wan der, MadeIi ne Wils on, and Julia nna Torelli.They Came UP With a daily pla n.“ We would Wake UP early everwdaydov PaddIi ng（劃槳）by noon. We ate IUnCh at the Campsite. Then it WaS time for hammocks

31、（吊床）,reading, Writ ing, making frien dship bracelets（手鏈），talk ing and n app ing,” Ruelle said.“ I ' amot less WOrried about things, Wander Said When asked how She fel t WithOUt her cellphone. Her favorite thing to do WaS Iying in her hammock and looking at the lake. Torelli enjoyed cook ing. She

32、 made blueberry Pan CakeS and San dwiches.No One felt hungry or homesi ck. Mental （心理的）health Can be improved so much. It really helps to get away from your SmartPh OneSand reconn ect With yourself,” Ruelle said.27. The CamPing trip WaS UniqUe because the girls.A. had to live On a boat for SeVeraI d

33、aysB. n eeded to finish many tasksC. had to live WithOUt their SmartPh OneSD. n eeded to find a guide On their OWn28. Julia Ruelle got the Chance to CamP by.B. ask ing her Pare nts for helpD. Winning an essay Con testC. HUn gry.D. Homesick.A. not using her SmartPhO ne at schoolC. worki ng in a compa

34、 ny29. How did the girls feel at the end of the trip?A. Worried.B. HaP py.30. What do We know from the passage?A. It is easy to get lost WithOUt our Phones.B. The girls didn' t make any CarpIpling.C. WilsOn enjoyed making PanCakeS and sandwiches.D. USing SmartPhOneS less Can improve our mental h

35、ealth.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 the house.B. GiVe to friends.C. GiVe to Charity groups.D. Make SOmething new and SPeCiaI.E. HaVe a clothing exchange Party With your friend.F. USe them to help Change the lives of others.EVery year, When fall ends and Winter co

36、mes, almost every woman may have a question,Why don ' t I have a PrOPer coat, a Pretty sweater, a nice SCarf?” In Order to welcomeSeaSon, women buy more new clothes. Now, another question is coming: How do I deal With the Old clothes? Here is Some advice.31If your old clothes are still in good C

37、on diti Onand SUit your friends' style of dressgive them to your frien ds. They will be PIeaSed and appreciate （感激）it.32There are many people who n eed help in poor areas. So you CanSend your old clothes to SUCh kind of groups, even if they are not new, or clean. JUSt be SUre these clothes Can b

38、e USed after WaSh ing.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 clea n your home.34Take a Pair of scissors, PrePare some colorful old clothes and make some toys like soft dolls and Teddy BearS With your ki

39、ds at Weeke nds.35Don' t throw USed clothes away. You CanSend them to Goodwill of SOUther n 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

40、項中，選擇最佳選項。JUStin and Mary woke UP early. UnCle ThOmaS told them about a monSter （怪獸）that hanged out around the 36 yesterday. JUSti n and Mary decided to See it.It WaS Only 5:00 a.m., so every One else in the house WaS still 37. Mary and JUSti n Wentto the boat dock （碼頭）,too. It WaS too foggy to 38an

41、ything.“ Did you See anything ” Mary asked."I See nothing. Do you think Uncle ThOmaS WaS just trying to 39 us? ” JUStiaid.ThiS WaS the first SCary story Un cle ThOmaS told them. Mary said, " 40 What he said?The mon Ster haunts the lake. The people in the story Were in 41. ”“ YOUWant to go

42、out On the water? Mom will be angry if you go out On the lake 42, ”JUSti n said.“ Maybe We don h'avte to go any where. We Can Sit in the boat 43 it 'docked （泊） That will be safe, ” SMaryJUStin 44 CIimbed into the boat first. Then Mary CIimbed into the boat and Sat beside him.They looked arou

43、nd, and gradually, the SUn began to 45_ . Mary SUddenly shouted,“ The monster!”It WaS in the boat 46 them.They hugged each other in 47, but then they heard a laugh. JUStin realized SOmethingand said,“ IUnBtenas?”"I knew you would getup 48 my story, UnCle ThOmaS said.Mary and JUSti n Were 49 tha

44、t there WaS no mon Ster after all.UnCle ThomaS laughed, brought 50 for us. Are you hun gry?"YeSV e are.Let ' S enjoy it,”Mary an (SaAilSti n36.A.SPaCeB. lakeC. moun ta inD. village37.A. asleepB. luckyC. availableD. l On ely38.A.guessB. returnC. CaUSeD. See39.A.CheerB. troubleC. SCareD. WaSt

45、e40.A. RememberB. CopyC. FeelD. DePend41.A. CarSB. boatsC. pla nesD. buses42.A. aloneB. earlyC. recen tlyD. in Stead43.A. SinCeB. Un tilC. beforeD. while44.A. carefullyB. excitedlyC. Stra ngelyD. fin ally45.A. SetB. hangC. riseD. raise46.A. forB. WithC. aga instD. i nside47.A. joyB. fair nessC. fear

46、D. danger48.A.as Iong asB.SUCh asC. because ofD. in Stead of49.A. n ervousB. 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）。thi nk that theyDolphi ns are Very social ani mals, and they are 51 (frie nd) With huma ns

47、as well as their OWn kind. Dolph ins are much 52 (CleVer) tha n We thought. SCientists have 53 (recent) discovered that the bottle-noSed dolphins Can recognize themselves in the mirror.PreSIey and Deb are two male dolph ins who Stay in 54 pool With mirror walls in the AqUariUm (水族館)ReSearCherS noticed they didn ' Seem to 55 (look) at ano ther dolph in Whe n they SaW themselves in