1、精品文檔 精心整理精品文檔 可編輯的精品文檔 靖城中學2016-2017學年度第二學期期中考試 八年級英語試卷聽力部分（滿分20分）一、聽力 (本題共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)第一部分 聽對話回答問題1. How will the girl go to Nanjing? A. B. C.2. What did Max see last week? A. B. C. 3. Whats the boy s favourite book? A. B. C. 4. What does the girl want to do tomorrow? A. B. C. 5. Where did the

2、 man go just now? A. To the office. B. To the museum. C. To the post office.6. What does the boy mean? A. He is good at climbing high.B. It is not high at all.C. He may fall and hurt himself.7. How long will the woman stay at the hotels? A. For 2 days. B. For 3 days. C. For 4 days.8. What will Peter

3、 do tomorrow? A. Go to the theatre. B. Have an exam. C. Do the housework.9. How many people will go for the picnic tomorrow? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.10. How much should the woman pay for the tickets? A. 64 yuan. B. 72 yuan. C. 96 yuan.第二部分 聽對話和短文回答問題聽一段對話，回答第11-12小題。11. How do they go to Hoodys for

4、 lunch? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By underground.12. How long has the underground been in use in Nanjing? A. Since 2005. B. Since 2015. C. Since 2004.聽第一篇短文，回答第13-15小題。請根據短文內容，選擇正確答案，完成信息記錄表。 Mr Lins TripHow oftenHe takes a trip 13 .WhyHe enjoys travelling a lot because 14 .How longMr. Malin plans t

5、o travel 15 more years if possible.13. A. once a year B. twice a year C. three times a year14. A. he likes taking a lot of photos B. he likes making friends with many foreigners C. he thinks travelling is a good way to know the world15. A. 30B. 50 C. 80聽第二篇短文，回答第16-20小題。16. How many public beaches a

6、re there in Hong Kong? A. About fifty. B. About forty. C. About fourteen.17. Where can you reach by bus? A. All the public beaches. B. Only one public beach. C. Most of the public beaches.18. What cant you see in most of the beaches? A. Clothes shops. B. Shops for food and drink. C. Changing rooms.1

7、9. How many instructions are mentioned(提及) in the passage? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.20. What does a blue flag mean? A. Women should not swim there. B. Children should not swim there. C. Nobody should swim there.筆試部分 （共130分）二、單項選擇 從下列每題所給的選項中，選出一個最佳答案。（15分）( )1. What great success he is as a leader! Yes. But

8、 he doesnt have experience in teaching. A .the; / B. a; / C. /; / D. a; a( ) 2. They have studied in this school .A. since three years agoB. three years agoC. for three years ago D. since three years ( ) 3. Your bike looks still new. When did you buy it? I it in 2011. I it for 6 years.A. bought; bou

9、ght B. bought; have keptC. bought; have hadD. have bought; have bought( ) 4. Black Beauty is _ a sad story that it _ me when I read it last week.A. such, touches B. such, touched C. so, touch D. so, touching( ) 5. You should smoking. Its really bad for your health. A. put up B. wake up C. get up D.

10、give up ( ) 6.May I speak to Lin Tao? Sorry, he is not in. He _ Changsha.A. has gone to B. has been to C. have gone to D. has been in( ) 7. This physics problem is too difficult. Can you show me , Daniel? Sure. A. what to work it out B. how to work out it C. how to work it out D. what to work out it

11、( ) 8. Lets go and have a good drink tonight. Have you got first prize in the competition? A. What for? B. Thanks a lot. C. Yes, Id like to. D. Why not?( ) 9. Her son _ Coke, but now he _ milk. A. is used to drink; is drinkingB. used to drinking; drinks C. is used to drinking; used to drink D. used

12、to drink; is used to drinking( ) 10. I have spent on this job. I think I can finish it this afternoon. A .sometime; sometime B. sometimes; some time C. some time; sometime D. some times; some time ( ) 11.Jack always has good manners. Yes, he is always _ to wait for a long time without getting angry.

13、 A. too patient B. patient enough C. enough patient D. very patient( ) 12.The purpose of the course is students how to use English in their daily life.A. to teaching B. teaching C. how to teach D. to teach ( ) 13. A homeless man found treasure in the mountain. He became rich over night. _. A. Every

14、dog has its day B. The early bird catches the wormC. Many hands make light workD. Actions speak louder than words( ) 14 _ have you kept the book? Since last month. I _ return it to the library today or I cant borrow one next time. A. How often; mustB. How long; have to C. How soon; have toD. When; m

15、ust( ) 15. Would you mind my singing here? - . Look at the sign. It says “Be quiet”. A. Never mind B. Of course not C. Not at all D. Youd better not三、完形填空 閱讀短文，從每題所給選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。（15分）It was Friday. The football game was Saturday and we were very excited. My brother was going to be the quarterba

16、ck (美式足球進攻組織者) for our team. It was the first time he would be in that 16 . He had been hoping to be the quarterback ever since he joined the team. He said, “Thats the big job. Thats the one that makes the big difference.”My mother said, “ 17 , son. Thats the big target (攻擊目標), too. You know the oth

17、er 18 want to knock you down. You can get hurt.”“Dont worry, Im so 19 and Im fast. Besides, I have great players who will 20 them from coming at me.” my brother said.I couldnt 21 well the whole night. I worried about my brother. My mother was 22 - he could get hurt.The next morning, he 23 early to g

18、et to the game. When we got there, it was about to start. The 24 ran out on the field. My brother looked great. He saw us and 25 .Then it started. They were playing hard. One player in particular from the other team kept 26 at him. Then it happened. He knocked my brother down. My brother was slow to

19、 get up. My brother was screaming (尖叫). The coach ran out on the field. He told my brother to 27 some time on the bench. He was afraid he had been hurt.My mother ran down to 28 on my brother. But all he did was a smile. “Its just a bruise（瘀傷）. Im fine. And dont worry , Ill be back. This is 29 . I lo

20、ve leading the team.”After that game, my brother plays quarterback every Saturday. But my mother is still 30 . She cant go to the games. She just waits at home and hopes to see him walking in smiling.( ) 16. A. game B. list C. show D. place( ) 17. A. Go ahead B. Take it easy C. Be careful D. Well do

21、ne( ) 18. A. parents B. players C. fans D. strangers( ) 19. A. handsome B. healthy C. brave D. strong( ) 20. A. stop B. help C. protect D. hide( ) 21. A. behave B. play C. sleep D. dream( ) 22. A. right B. sad C. angry D. excited( ) 23. A. rested B. exercised C. left D. returned( ) 24. A. family B.

22、team C. coach D. crowd( ) 25. A. laughed B. nodded C. greeted D. cheered( ) 26. A. pointing B. shouting C. looking D. rushing( ) 27. A. take B. waste C. save D. kill( ) 28. A. call B. check C. operate D. breathe( ) 29. A. funny B. easy C. great D. dangerous( ) 30. A. proud B. disappointed C. anxious

23、 D. calm 四、閱讀理解 （40分） AThrowing tomatoes-Spain( 西班牙) Spain takes tomatoes fights to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks (卡車) carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them in

24、to the people.Rolling (滾) cheese-England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Coopers Hill. A large wheel of cheese（奶酪） is roiled down Coopers Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross

25、the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.Pouring water-Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran i

26、s one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.( ) 31. How many festivals are mentioned in the passage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four( ) 32. Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May? A. Spain. B. England. C. The United States. D. Thai

27、land.( ) 33. Which festival is held on Coopers Hill? A. Throwing tomatoes. B. Rolling cheese. C. Spring Festival D. Pouring water.( ) 34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The tomatoes are thrown into the people to eat. B. Not all the festivals fall on the single day. C. It

28、aly takes tomatoes fights to a whole new level D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists,( ) 35. The passage is most probably taken from _. A. a tour guide B. a science report C. a story book D. a fashion magazine BHow green are you? Do you know how to be green?We all need a hea

29、lthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. Here are some ideas for you.ReduceReduce means “use less”. Dont waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Bef

30、ore we buy something new, think whether it is really necessaryor maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.ReuseReuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make

31、 sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Dont use a paper cup of a paper bag. Its better to use a china（瓷） cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.RecycleRecyc

32、le means “change things into something else. Though it takes energy to change something into something else, its better than throwing things away or burning them.( ）36. What is the passage about? A. How to produce things B. How to burn things C. How to help others D. How to be green（ ）37. Which of t

33、he following is right? A. Dont waste things B. Always throw away old things C. Always buy new things D. Buy too many things from abroad（ ）38. The underlined word “last” means “ ”. A. 中斷 B.持續 C.終止 D.湊合（ ）39. To protect the environment, we should remember these three words: _. A. waste; reuse and recy

34、cle B. repair; burn and recycle C. reduce; reuse and recycle D. reduce; waste and recycle來:Z*xxom（ ）40. The passage may come from _. A. a menu B. a dictionary C. a storybook D. a magazineCThere are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friend

35、s who have travelled to the places, you can go and see a film, or you can read travel books. It seems that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a personal, subjective(主觀的) ideas of travels which the writers have got themselves. These books can be useful if the writers

36、 share their travelling experiences with others. The second are those books which give a purely objective (客觀的) information of things to be done and seen. If a cultured person has written such a book, then it is even more useful. The third kind are those books which are called “a guide” to some plac

37、e. If they are good, they will describe and explain the place in detail. I think they are the most helpful for travellers. Like the first kind, they can be exciting and interesting, but their main purpose is to help the reader plan his travel in the most special way. Whatever kind of travel book you

38、 choose, you must make sure that it does not describe everything as “wonderful”, “excellent” or “fantastic”. You must keep an open eyes on its date of publication(出版) because travel is a verypractical matter and many things change quickly in the twenty-first century. Finally, you should make suretha

39、t it is easy to find the useful information for your travel.( ) 41. The passage is written to introduce .A. maps B.travel books C.travel films D.travel places( ) 42. The writer of the first kind of travel book gave his ideas after he .A. travelled B. read books C. heard a lot about travelling D. sur

40、fed the Internet( ) 43. The underlined phrase “a cultured person” means person with .A. a good appearance B. a good education C. a lot of experience D. a lot of money( ) 44. The date of publication must be noticed because .A. the prices of travel books may be differentB. the writers of travel books

41、may be different C. the information in travel books is always the sameD. the information in travel books is always changing( ) 45. According to passage, it is best to read before travelling to a place of interest.A. the first kind of travel book B. the second kind of travel bookC. the third kind of

42、travel book D. some travel articles in newspapers DI have been very lucky to make many trips to China. Though I have had some trouble with the language, I have never had a problem I couldnt solve. As a native English speaker(土生土長的說英語的人), I can go almost everywhere in the world and find someone to co

43、mmunicate with. I never thought that someone who speaks only Chinese would have a lot of trouble in my country.Recently, the Li family that I had met in China moved to Canada. I met them at the airport. My wife and I made meals for them and showed them around where we live. Everything seemed to go s

44、moothly for the first two days as we looked for a car for them, showed them the way to different stores and the nearest city, Victoria. Mr. and Mrs. Li had a two-year-old son and soon we became Nainai (grandmother) and Yeye (grandfather). We were have a good time but we didnt realize Mr. Li cant spe

45、ak English.Luckily, Mrs. Li can speak very good English. Many people with Chinese background live near us. In fact, none of them speak Chinese. Mr. Li cant even buy a mobile phone without his wifes help. He cant talk to me, of course. By the third day, he felt lonely and worried. And on the fourth d

46、ay, we decided to take them to a large Chinese community.Now, we often visit them and they visit us too. Sometimes Mrs. Li would still like to live near us but Mr. Li cannot. I feel bad because he seems very nice and smart but I cant talk with him. It seems that neither of us will learn the others l

47、anguage because of our ages, maybe we will never have a friendly conversation. But we will think of each other as friends.( ) 46. The writer doesnt have any trouble in traveling around the world possibly because_. A. hes very lucky B. he speaks very good EnglishC. hes good at speaking Chinese D. he

48、is good at communicating with others ( ) 47. How did the two families feel on the first two days?A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Worried. D. Lonely.( ) 48. Who cant speak English in the passage? A. Mr. Li. B. Mrs. Li. C. The writer. D. The writers wife.( ) 49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the pas

49、sage?A. How the Li family came to Canada. B. How old Mr. and Mrs. Lis son was.C. Why the Li family moved to Canada. D. Why the writer feels bad when he is with Mr. Li.( ) 50. What can we inter(推斷)from the passage?A. Mr. Li is not clever at all. B. The writer has never been to China before.C. Both th

50、e writer and Mr. King are quite young.D. The two families live a little far away from each other now. 五、閱讀表達閱讀下面的短文，根據短文內容回答問題。(10分) Welcome to Hong Kong! Here is some information that can help you know the city very well. Kong lies in the southeastern part of China. She returned to our motherland i

51、n 1997. If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak Airport, because there was not enough land. This airport was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong. The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an isl

52、and. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.The population(人口) of Hong Kong is over six million. People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch horse racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beau

53、tiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of buildings to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of cooking. For example, fish, meat and vegetables. Beijing duck is famous. There is certainly a lot to

54、see and to do in Hong Kong.根據短文內容，回答下列問題。（每題答案不超過6個詞）51. Where is Hong Kong? _52. When did Hong Kong return to our motherland? _53. Whats the population of Hong Kong? _54. If you go to Hong Kong by air, where will you arrive? _55. How many big cities are there in Hong Kong? _六、任務型閱讀,閱讀下面短文，并根據所讀內容在文

55、章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當的單詞，每個空格只填一個單詞。(10分)Summer vacation means long days, sleeping in or enjoying the summer sun. It is quite true for students to enjoy a rest after a long and difficult year. But more and more parents fear their kids forgetting a lot of knowledge, so they send their children to summer s

56、chools. Because summer schools have many advantages, they can help children go over the knowledge that they have learnt during the school year. In summer schools, students probably study in a more relaxing situation and can come up with interesting topics for discussion with their teachers. Usually,

57、 the number of. students attending summer schools is smaller, so this gives them a good chance to connect with other students and teachers better. If a student has failed a course, summer schools may help him or her. Moreover, they are building their creativity(創造力) and imagination(想象力) as well as l

58、earning social skills. On the other hand, summer schools bring children problems at the same time. It takes children the whole summer vacation to learn without playing. That is too long. As a result, it may make them less interested in school during the coming year. For many students, taking summer

59、classes can be a tiring experience. Teachers teach the subject too quickly, where only harms the whole education of students. Summer schools are usually expensive. They usually offer only a few subjects. So many students have to take classes that they dont like. A summer school can be a good chance

60、for students who need it, but it can be difficult for students who need a rest. So you can decide whether a summer school is suitable for your children.TitleSummer schools 56 Summer schools help kids go over a lot of 57 that they have learnt.Students in summer schools feel more relaxed in the situat