2017-2018年江苏省南京市育英二外-8B英语-期中考试(共8页).docx

精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2017-2018 育英二外 8B 期中考试二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）16.-How long have you learned English? -_ five years ago. A. For B. Since C. At D. During17.I_ up late. But now I _ up early.A. used to get; am used to get B. used to get; am used to gettingC. was used to get; used to get D. was used to getting; used to get18.-Wheres Tom? -Nobody knows where he_. He_ home for nearly a week.A. has been; left B. went; has been away fromC. has gone; left D. has gone; has been away from19.-Im never active in class. -Me, _. A. too B. also C. either D. as well as20. He climbed up the ladder_ the wall and went into the room_ the open window.A. through; against B. against; through C. against; against D. through; through21.-_ do you like travelling? -By travelling, I can learn more about the world. A. Why B. How C. What D. When22. Lucy had few close friends. So she didnt know_ about the trouble.A. who to talk B. who to say C. who to talk to D. what to talk23.-Is Mr. Liu a teacher with a lot of teaching_? -Yes, he is. He always tells us some of his funny _ in the USA.A. experience; experience B. experiences; experiencesC. experiences; experience D. experience; experiences24. It_ over 10 years since my grandpa_.A.is, died B.is, has been dead C. had been, was dead D. has been, dead25.-How soon will your father come back? -_ A. After two weeks B. Until next week C. Not until next week D. For two weeks26.-What kind of coat do you want to have? Something expensive? -Well, it_ be expensive. It_ be comfortable.A. mustnt; need B. neednt; can C. neednt; must D. wont; should27. You can only borrow two books_ if you dont have a library card.A. at the same time B. at times C. from time to time D. at a time28.-It is a little cold. Would you mind_ the window? -_. Please go ahead.A. closing; Of course not B. to close; Yes, of course C. closing; Yes, of course D. to close; of course not29. This computer game_ six parts.A. is made of B. is made from C. is made up of D. is made by30. Yesterdays fashion show was a big _. We were happy that we could hold it _.A. successful; successfully B. success; successfullyC. successfully; successful D. successful; success三、完型填空（共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分）A group of frogs were travelling through the forests, but unluckily two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how_31_ the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didnt _32_ and tried their best to jump up put of the hole. The other frogs _33_ saying that they were sure to die. _34_, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, _35_. Then he fell down and died.The other frog, however, _36_ to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he _37_ , the other frogs asked, “Didnt you hear us?” The frog, who had a poor _38_, explained, “thought you were encouraging me all the time.”The story teaches us a _39_ : There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An _40_ word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them. ( )31. A. small B. deep C. big D. wide ( )32. A. care B. refuse C. insist D. think ( )33. A. kept B. finished C. practiced D. stopped ( )34. A. Luckily B. Finally C. Suddenly D. Happily ( )35. A. went on B. ran away C. jumped out D. gave up ( )36. A. happened B. continued C. planned D. wanted ( )37. A. got out B. ran away C. got off D. woke up ( )38. A. smelling B. eyesight C. hearing D. looking ( )39. A. way B. skill C. sentence D. lesson ( )40. A. interesting B. exciting C. excellent D. encouraging四、阅读理解：（共15小题，每小题1分， 满分15分）ACountries and regions(地区) without a visa or with a visa-on-arrival(落地签) for Chinese:The Maldives 马尔代夫It is a wonderful place of sun sand and sea. It lies south of India in the Indian Ocean. Its famous for its underwater beauty. You can see colorful fish through the glass floor of your hotel room.Thailand 泰国Thailand is in the heart of Southeast Asia. Its capital Bangkok has some of Thailands greatest buildings, like the Grand Palace. It is also the home to the modern Skytrain and subway system.Tanzania 坦桑尼亚This is a beautiful land. It is the home of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Although the mountain lies on the equator(赤道), it has snow on it. There are many animals, such as giraffes, elephants and lions.South Koreas Jeju Island 韩国济州岛As a volcanic(火山) island, Jeju was once chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders(奇迹) of Nature. Jeju also has childrens favorite kind of museum: the Teddy Bear Museum.Egypt 埃及Egypt is a land rich in history and culture. Its famous for the ancient pyramids(古金字塔). The Pyramid of Khufu is the largest one in the country. It is as heavy as 16 Empire State Buildings(帝国大厦) in the US! And dont forget the Sphinx(狮身人面像). It has a human head and a lions body.( ) 41. Which of the following is an incorrect match? A. The Maldives-in the Indian Ocean. B. Thailand-in the heart of Southeast Asia. C. Tanzania-in Africa. D. Egypt- in America.( ) 42. Thailand is famous for all of the following EXCEPT_. A. the Grand Palace B. The modern Skytrain system C. the modern subway system D. the Teddy Bear Museum( ) 43. Which of the following is famous for its mountain view? A. The Maldives B. Thailand C. Tanzania D. Egypt( )44. What is Egypt like? A. It is a wonderful place of sun sand and sea. B. It is the home of volcanic mountains. C. It has two of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. D. It has a long history and rich culture.( ) 45. What is a common trait(特点)for all of these countries and regions? A. They are all in the south of the Earth. B. You dont need to get a visa before visiting them. C. They are all about the same distance from China. D. They are not expensive.BLook at your classmates around you.You all wear the same uniform and similar sneakers. Do you want to stand out among them? A beautiful and useful backpack can be a great idea!If you hold something in your hands, you may lose it easily or break it. But with a backpack, you will be at ease. Backpacks are easy for students to keep school things and personal items(个人物品) like cell phones and keys.Do you know who invented the backpack? It was US hiker(登山家) Dick Kelty who first made the modern backpack in 1951, He made backpacks out of nylon(尼龙) and aluminum(铝). The packs went around hikers bodies. They had shoulder straps as well as waist straps(腰带). So the weight moved from hikers shoulders to their hips(臀部). Keltys backpack made travelling easier. Soon, backpacks became popular among travelers.Some travelers are now called backpacks. With light backpacks, backpackers can move freely from on place to another. They can also free their hands to take photos.Today, backpacks come in different styles. The popular one is the rolling(滚动的) backpacks. They have wheels(轮子), so users can pull them on the ground if they are too heavy to carry.( ) 46. The writer suggests _ for you to be different from others. A. The school uniform B. sneakers C. a backpack D. a cell phone( ) 47. What is Paragraph2 mainly about? A. The problems a backpack has B. How to keep personal things at schoolC. What you can put in a backpack. D. Why you need a backpack.( ) 48. Which of the following is NOT true about Kelty?A. He was an American B. He was a hikerC. He invented the backpack. D. He invented the word “backpacker”.( ) 49. Keltys backpack was special because_.A. it was made of metal B. it had shoulder strapsC. it had waist straps D. it was waterproof( ) 50. From the last paragraph, we can learn that _. A. Backpacks are becoming more and more beautiful.B. People have made backpacks easier to carry.C. Backpacks with wheels are not real.D. It is hard to carry a backpack.CDou Kou, a Chinese boy, has written 3 books now. And he is called “ the youngest writer in the world”.Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu Province in1994. When he was 7 months old, his parents started working in more than 30 different cities, such as Xian, Shenzhen. This kind of life gave him things to think and write about.When Dou Kou was 9 months old, he could speak, and at the age of one, he could say five to six hundred words. At 3, he could look up words in the dictionary. At 4, his father taught him to learn something. His parents like reading very much. So dose he. At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales.His fairy tales are all from his life. One day, he found many mice in the house. They not only ate their food but also hurt his mothers hand. So he thought, “If we give mice the stomachs of cows, theyll eat grass and itll be helpful to people.” This was his first fairy tale “Change Stomachs for Mice”. At 6, he wrote a novel about his own life in different cities with his parents.Dou Kou studied well in middle school, and he wrote his third book, the novel called “Eyes of Childhood.” He says, “ I am not different from other children. I just wrote several books.”( ) 51. How many books has Dou Kou written? A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six( ) 52. Because of _, Dou Kou could write his books. A. his mother B. life in different cities C. before his father taught him to study D. after he went to school( ) 53. Dou Kou began to use a dictionary_. A. when he was 9 months old B. when he wrote his fairy tale C. before his father taught him to study D. after he went to school( ) 54. The underlined sentences at the end of the passage show us that Dou Kou_. A. is different from other children B. doesnt tell the truth C. is the same as other children D. like his books( ) 55. Which is the best title of this passage? A. Three Books by a Child B. How to Write Fairy Tales C. Dou Kou, the youngest Writer D. Change Stomachs for Mice.第 II卷（45分）五、语言运用（15分）A）根据所给的中文写出单词，使句子意思完整正确（5分）56. Is Russia a _ (欧洲的) country or an Asian country?57. We all know that the seasons in New Zealand are the _ (相反的)of ours.58. Seeing the old man getting on the bus, _ （几个）students offered them their seats.59. Have you _ （意识到）that you made a big mistake?60. We got to know the importance of protecting _ （环境）after the lecture.B) 根据句子意思，用所给词的适当形式填空（5分）61. Wall Street is at the _ (south) end of Manhattan Island.62. A good _ (communicate) between you and your parents is necessary.63. People found the dog _ (die) yesterday morning. Nobody knows what killed him.64. Look! They are discussing where _ (go) for May Day holiday.65. Hawkings severe illness made him _ (able) to walk or talk.C) 汉译英（5分）66. 有直达天津的航班吗？Are there any _ _ to Tianjin?67. 他经常和他父母通过微信保持联系。He often _ _ touch with his parents by Wechat.68.不管我怎样哄，这个小婴儿仍继续哭着。The baby _ _ no matter how I tried to comfort her.69.Tony打算去国外深造。Tony decides to _ _ for further education.70.放学后，Simon匆匆地进了一家书店。Simon _ _ a bookstore after school.六、任务型阅读（每空一次，共10分）Central Park is an urban(城市的)park in Manhattan, New York City, U.S state of New York. It has an area of 843 acres between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side, bounded by Fifth Avenue on the east, Central Park West on the west, Central Park South on the south, and Central Park North on the north. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, with 40 million visitors in 2013, and one of the most filmed locations in the world.The park was established(建立) in 1857 on 778 acres of land by the city. In 1858, landscape architect(建筑师) Frederick Law Olmsted and architect designer Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand(扩张，发展) the park with a plan they gave it a name “Greensward Plan”. Construction(建设) began the same year, and the parks first area was opened to the publish in the winter of 1858. Construction north of the park continued during the American Civil War in the 1860s, and the park was expanded to its present size in 1873. After a period of going down in the early 20th century. Robert Moses started a program to clean up Central Park.The U.S. Department of the Interior decided to choose Central Park to be a National Historic Landmark in 1962, which in April 2017 placed it on the tentative(暂定的)list for UNESCO World Heritage sites. The park, managed for decades by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, is now managed by the Central Park Conservancy. The Conservancy is a non-profit organization that contributes 75 percent of Central Parks $65 million yearly budget(预算) and is responsible for all basic care of the 843-acre park.The 71._ of Central Park Central Park is a very famous park in the 72._ of New York. It covers an area of 843 acres. And lots of people like to make73. _ there.In 1857The government 74._ Central Park on 778 cares of land.In 1858The architects75._ to improve and expand the park. And visitors could visit it in 76._ that year.In 1962The US government 77._ the park to be a National Historic Landmark.In 78._The park expanded to 843 acres.In 2017The park 79._ on the list of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in April.The Conservancy contributes almost 80._ million dollars to the park for the basic care of the park. 71._ 72._ 73._ 74._ 75._ 76._ 77._ 78._ 79._ 80._七、首字母填空（共10分）Every time I saw the people in the train with their travelling packages, I admired them and I dreamed that I could be one of t _81_ one day.Therere some advantages of train jour