湖北省潜江市积玉口中学2017-2018学年度八年级英语下学期期中试题 仁爱版.doc
湖北省潜江市积玉口中学2017-2018学年度八年级英语下学期期中试题 一, 听力(30分)第一节(共5题,计7.5分) 听下面5段对话,请根据你所听到的对话,选择与其内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。第二节(共10小题,计15分) A B C D E F1,_ 2,_ 3,_ 4,_ 5,_ 6,_听下面4段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从每题所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。 请听第1段材料,回答第6至7小题。6,What did the man do last night? A. He saw a film on TV. B. He saw a film in the cinema. C. He listened to the radio.7, What did the woman and her family do after dinner last night? A. They talked and played games. B. They watched TV. C. They read newspaper. 请听第2段材料,回答第8至9小题。8, Why did Hans go to England? A. For studying. B. For traveling. C. For visiting.9.Where did Hans mainly stay in England? A. In Liverpool. B. In Manchester. C. In London. 请听第3段材料,回答第10至12小题。10.Where was the museum built? A. In 1956. B. In 1965. C. In 193511.What cant you see in the museum? A. Old inventions.(发明) B. New inventions. C. Photos.12.What can they take? A. Cameras. B. Notebooks. C. Food. 请听第4段材料,回答第13至15小题。13.What is Kate wearing? AA white dress. B. A blue blouse. C. A white blouse.(短上衣,衬衫) 14.What does Steen usually do after school? A. Plays basketball. B. Plays volleyball. C. Plays football.15.What is Sue doing? A. She is talking. B. She is crying. C. She is laughing.第三节 (共5小题,计7.5分) 听下面一段独白,根据独白内容,写出表格中所缺单词,每空仅填一词。独白读两遍。NameActivities on the 16._JohnCleaned the house Played the 17._ Went to the 18._Watched TVDaleCleaned the house Played soccer Studied 19._BruceCleaned the house Did some 20._ Played soccer 二 完形填空(共20题,计30分)(A)I can still remember the first time father bought me pomegranates(石榴). After I had a long look at the fruit, I 21._, “Why are you buying such ugly fruit? Why not buy apples? Pomegranates do not 22._ as nice as apples.” When father heard my words, he said nothing. He just smiled. I wanted to find out 23._ he did so.When we go home, he took me into the24._ and cut open one of the pomegranates with a knife. “Now I will 25._ you its real face!” he said.“Wow!” I cried. What inside the fruit was completely 26. _ from its outside. The pomegranates had many small “rooms” inside it. There were seeds(籽) in those “rooms”. And each seed looked like a beautiful, shiny ruby(宝石).“Dont you think it is 27._ ?” Father asked. “That shows you should 28._ judge (判断)something simply by its outside. You must always look at its inside, too”I suddenly realized that fathers words were not only about the 29._. Some people are like pomegranates. They dont have beautiful appearance, but they have beautiful30._.Now, when I go to the supermarket, I always buy some pomegranates to share with my friends and family. 21 A. answered B. thought C. called D. asked 22 A. look B. sound C. smell D. feel 23 A. where B. how C. why D. when 24 A. bedroom B. kitchen C. bathroom D. classroom25 A. show B. tell C. send D. give26 A. far B. great C. special D. different27 A. important B. simple C. beautiful D. dangerous28 A. never B. often C. always D. sometimes29 A. vegetables B. fruits C. animals D. people30 A. faces B. rooms C. seeds D. hearts(B)My hobby is reading. I read storybooks, magazines, newspapers and all kinds of books that I like.This hobby started when I was a little boy. I always wanted my 31 to read stories for me. Soon they became 32 of having to read books for me. So as soon as I could, I learned to read. I 33 with simple ABC books. Soon I could read simple fairy tales(童话故事)and other stories. Now I can read 34_ that I like.35 enables(是能够) me to get so much knowledge that I dont know. I learn about 36 people lived in the past. I learn about the wonders (奇迹)of the world, space travel, inventions and 37 fascinating(迷人的) things in the world.The most wonderful thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things in the old 38_. For example, I do not have to catch a disease to know that if it can 39 me. Also I 40 not have to go deep into the jungle(丛林) to learn about the tiger. I can read all about it in the books. 31 A.teachers B.friends C.children D.parents 32 A.tired B.afraid C.fond D.kind 33 A.provided B.played C.started D.ended 34 A.nothing B.anything C.something D.nobody35 A.Writing B.Hobby C.Reading D.Read36 A.where B.how C.why D.when37 A.other B.few C.others D.little38 A.way B.saying C.skill D.decision39 A.drop B.watch C.help D.kill40 A.shall B.do C.should D.can阅读理解(共15小题,计30分)A Show you the best of Bali, Indonesia in a four-day tour.Price: ¥5,000Including: Round-trip(往返) plane tickets between Beijing and Bali. Bus service around Bali. Great tour guide serviceTemples(庙宇)Taman Ayun Temple is an old temple in a beautiful park with trees and ponds.Ulun Danu Temple is a famous lake temple.Tanah Lot Temple is a wonderful temple on a large rock. It is a good place for you to see sunrise and sundown.VillagesCeluk Village is famous for its gold and silver artwork.The Village of MAS is a wood carving(雕刻center and there are many great artists there.Lake Batur It is the biggest lake in Bali with beautiful views.Booking(预定Office Hours:Monday- Friday:9:00am-7:00pmSaturday:9:00am-4:00pm 41, The tour_.A. starts from Beijing B. lasts for seven days C. starts from Bali D. lasts for five days42, The price doesnt include _. A.round-trip plane tickets B. the cost of living in Bali C. bus service around Bali D. tour guide service.43. When can people book the tour? A. At 4:00 pm on Tuesday. B. At 8:00 pm on Friday. C. At 8:30 am on Saturday. D. At 10:00 am on Sunday.B A little boy was playing in his sandbox on a Saturday morning. While he was building roads and houses in the soft sand, he discovered a large stone in the middle of the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pulled, but every time he thought he had made some progress, the stone tipped(倾斜) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy tried his best, but his only reward was to have the stone roll back. Finally the boy cried. All that time, the boys father watched him from his living room window. At the moment the boys tears fell, the father came to the boy. Gently but surely he said, “But I did, Daddy! I did! I used all the strength that I had!” “No, son,” corrected the father, “you didnt ask me for help.” With that, the father reached down, picked up the stone and removed it out of the sandbox. 44. Where did the boy find a stone? A. In the yard. B. On the way to school. C. In his garden. D. In the sandbox. 45. What does the underlined word “reward” mean in Chinese? A. 报酬 B. 努力 C. 辛苦 D.汗水 46. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. We should ask for help sometimes. B. To build a road in sand is not easy.C. We should try our best whatever we do. D. Fathers are always stronger than children.CSometimes even though you listen to the teachers carefully and finish your homework on time, you still cant get good grades. Naturally, this makes you hate study and everything about it. If you need help, the most important thing you should know is that theres nothing embarrassing(令人尴尬的) about it. No one is expected (被期望)to understand everything. And people have different learning styles.The first person you should turn to is your teacher. He or she may be able to explain(解释) things more clearly as he or she teaches you at school. But what if you dont feel comfortable with your teacher? You could also get some help from your classmates. If theres someone who you think is a good student, you can study with him or her. However, keep in mind that this may not let you get the result you want. Lots of people understand something perfectly but they are not able to explain it well.Another choice is to study with a tutor(家教). It gives you the opportunity to ask questions directly and you can study at your own pace(进度).47, Why do some people hate study according to the first paragraph?A. Because they fail a test.B. Because they meet hard problems.C. Because they try their best but cant get good grades.D. Because they meet bad teachers and they dont want to study anymore.48.What is the disadvantage if you ask a student for help? A.You may feel uncomfortable(不舒服的). B.He or she may not want to help you. C.He or she may not be good students. D.He or she may not explain it well.49.In this passage, there are _ways to get help. A.two B.three C.four D.five50.What is the purpose(目的) of the writer in writing this passage? A.To tell us that asking for help is not embarrassing. B.To help us get good teachers. C.To help us make friends. D.To help us find a tutor.D Emily is so happy. Today is her birthday. “We are playing a birthday game;” her mother said. “51._. Here is your first clue(线索).” He gave Emily a small piece of paper. It read, “ Look inside the car.” So she did. 52._. Emily took off the note and began to read, “ Go to the front porch(门廊).” So Emily rushed there and found a bag of dog food with another note. She quickly read the note: “ Look in the house by the back door.” 53._. “Hmm,” she thought, “ a dog? Bone, dog food, and a dogs leash(皮带):but we dont even have a dog.” The note on the leash said, “Go outside.” So Emily did. She saw a red doghouse! “That must be my next clue,” she thought. 54._. But before she got there, a little brown puppy ran up to her. “Oh, a puppy!” she cried. And she saw a note and it said: “ Happy Birthday, Emily!” Emily was so happy.She loved her new little puppy. “ I will name her Happy, because it has made me so happy today,” Emily said. 55._.“Thank you,” she said with a smile. “This is the best birthday I have had!”A. She began to walk there.B. You have to find your gift.C. She found a dog bone with another note.D. She gave her mom, dad and brother a big hug.E. Emily went to the back door and there was a dogs leash.二, 综合填空:阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(共10小题,计15分)Do you feel 56_(relax) when you walk into a room with blue walls? If yes, maybe its because blue is a calm and peaceful(安静的) color.Sometimes colors can affect our 57_(feel) and moods. Some colors can make us 58_(feel) calm and peaceful, such as blue. Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room is good for our mind and body, 59_ this color gives us good feelings. Blue is also the color of sadness, so you may say “Im feeling blue.” when youre feeling sad.White is 60_calm color. You had better wear white clothes if you are feeling nervous. White is also the color of purity(纯洁). Many 61_(woman) like to be in white on their wedding(婚礼) days.Green is the color of nature. It can 62_(give) us more energy when we are feeling tired. Some colors can make you feel warm. People in cold winter use warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of white and blue. Orange 63_(mean) happiness. It can bring you success and cheer you up when you are sad. Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind(提醒) you of a warm, 64_(sun) day.In a word, we can try 65_ (difference) colors if we arent feeling our best.三, 作文(计15分)上个星期五,你们班去西山郊游,请根据如下提示写一篇80词左右的作文。1.天气:晴朗 2. 地点: The West Hill 3. 交通方式: 步行 4. 活动内容:划船,野餐,照相,放风筝 5. 感受:_- 4 -