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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上扬州树人学校 20152016 学年第二学期期中试卷八年级英语2016.4（满分：140分；考试时间：110分钟） 第I卷（选择题80分）（请将第I卷正确答案涂在答题卡上） 一、听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）第一部分听对话回答问题（计 10 分，每小题 1 分）本部分共有 10 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，选出你认为最合适的答案，每段对话听两 遍。1. Where did Tom go finally?A. B.C.2. Which animal does Mary like best?A. B. C.3. Where is Mr. Gre

2、en going?A. B. C. 4. Which kind of fruit is the cheapest?A. B. C. 5. How many books does Sandy have?A. 5.B. 14.C. 19.6. What kind of music does Sam like better?A . Rock music.B. American country music. C. Chinese pop music.7. How often does the girl go to the sports club?A. Once a week.B. Twice a we

3、ek.C. Three times a week.8. When did Jim get to school this morning?A. At 7:00.B. At 7: 15.C. At 7:30.9. What is Millies school life like?A. It is interesting.B. It is busy.C. It is boring.专心-专注-专业10. Why cant the girl watch the cartoons?A. Because her mother is working.B. Because her father is read

4、ing.C. Because her mother is sleeping.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题。（计 10 分，每小题 1 分） 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，每段对话或短文后各有几道小题，选出你认为最合适的答案，各听两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 1112 题。11. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.12. What may the boy do tomorrow?A. Have a picnic.B. Read books.C. Play the piano.听第一篇短文，回答第

5、1315 题。Thing ColourPlaceThe woman is looking for13Its14, made of leather and it has a name card.The woman last had it15.13. A. A bookB. A radio.C. A bag.14. A. Blue.B. Brown.C. Black.15. A. near the entrance to the hotel.B. near the exit to the station.C. inside the dining room.听第二篇短文，回答 1620 小题。16.

6、 When did the accident happen?A. Last Monday.B. Last Sunday.C. Last Friday.17. What did the young man do?A. A worker.B. A singer.C. A driver.18. What were the young man and the girl talking about?A. Music.B. A singer.C. Sports.19. What hit him?A. A car.B. A big truckC. A motorbike.20. What did the y

7、oung man lose?A. His car.B. His life.C. His legs.二、单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题分，计 15 分）21. -fantastic time we had in Hong Kong Disneyland!- Oh, Im glad to hear that.A. What aB. How aC. WhatD. How22. - Shes never late for school,?- Yes, she always arrives here on time.A. hasnt sheB. isnt sheC. has sheD. is she2

8、3. - Where is your teacher?- Hethe library. Hethe library for an hour.A. has gone to; has been toB. has gone to; has been inC. has been to; has been inD. has been to; has gone to24. - Have you collected many foreign stamps recently?- Yes. I have many foreign stampsAmerican ones and French ones.A. li

9、keB. such asC. for exampleD. Both A & B25. -did your uncle leave his hometown?- Hefor nearly twenty years.A. When; has leftB. When; has been awayC. How long; has leftD. How long; has been away26. - Is autumn the best season for going on a trip to the mountain?- Thats true. This ismountain that I hav

10、e ever traveled to.A. the most beautifulB. a beautifulC. more beautifulD. the more beautiful27. He is a teacher with a lot of. He often tells us many of his interesting _ in Africa.A. experiences; experienceB. experience; experienceC. experience; experiencesD. experienced; experience28. The poorman

11、livedin a small house, and he often feels.A. alone; lonely; lonelyB. lonely; alone; lonelyC. alone; alone; lonelyD. lonely; lonely; alone29. JackRose in 1998. That is to say, they for 15 years.A. got married with; have got marriedB. got married to; have marriedC. married; have been marriedD. married

12、 to; have been married30. - Can you tell me how long? - Since you rang me just now.A. has the show begunB. has the show been onC. the show has been onD. the show has begun31. What changesin your lives?A. have there hadB. has there beenC. have there beenD. has there had32. - Would you mindhere? -. Th

13、e seat has been taken by an old person.A. my sitting; Youd better notB. me sitting; Of courseC. I sitting; Certainly notD. me sitting; No, you wouldnt33. - Could you join us this afternoon?- Sorry, I. Itake care of my little sister because my mother is out.A. cant; mayB. couldnt; have toC. cant; hav

14、e toD. couldnt; may34. -, she is a good teacher but not a good mother.-Yes, I agree with you. She spends too much time working at school every day.A. By the wayB. In a wayC. In some waysD. In some way35. - Whats your uncle?- Hea policeman, but now he is a businessman.A. is used to beingB. is used to

15、 beC. used to beD. used to being 三、完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分） 阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Meyer has been crazy about writing since she was young. She got her first lesson in story-telling from 36 grandfather, who gave her words of love. He set off her imagination and influenced her much. Meyer al

16、ways had stories running 37 her head and as soon as she could write, she put them down on paper.Meyer 38 remembered the call that changed her life. It was Tuesday, February 18th, whenthe 39 rang in the kitchen of her Los Angeles home. On the line was Marty Banderas, a literary agent ( 代理 ) to whom s

17、he had sent a copy of her novel three weeks earlier. She asked Meyer some 40 information, like age and health condition. Meyer felt 41 and asked what that was about.Banderas only replied, Ive just sold your 42 for one and a half million dollars!She sat down in shock. She had written over fourteen no

18、vels in twenty years, but each one had been 43 by publishers(出版商). Many people would have been discouraged (气馁的), 44 not her. Each time, she just got down to writing another one. Her husband advised her to find something else to do,but she never 45 . Seeing this book published was the most 46 thing

19、that has ever happened to her.Now she is a 47 of three children, but she has never stopped 48 , turning out novels between kids and dishes. She is writing another novel now, and she expects another success. Yes, her belief (信仰) has brought her 49 , and it has changed her life 50 . Meyer is very conf

20、ident that she will enjoy a moresuccessful and meaningful life as long as she keeps on with her dream.36. A. herB. yourC. myD. his37. A. throughB. withC. alongD. across38. A. hardlyB. probablyC. clearlyD. usually39. A. phoneB. bellC. clockD. alarm40. A. localB. publicC. personalD. national41. A. hap

21、pyB. afraidC. sadD. strange42. A. paintingB. novelC. newspaperD. magazine43. A. acceptedB. agreedC. refusedD. enjoyed44. A. soB. orC. andD. but45. A. came backB. gave upC. went awayD. got down46. A. boringB. tiringC. excitingD. interesting47. A. teacherB. cousinC. nurseD. mother48. A. writingB. read

22、ingC. listeningD. speaking49. A. freedomB. successC. friendshipD. beauty50. A. in timeB. in publicC. in returnD. in surprise 四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，计 30 分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。ARulers are everywhere. When youre reading at the library, playing basketball on the playground ordriving on

23、the road, youll have to follow some rules. But have you ever read any rules on a plane? If youre traveling by air in America, you may find the following criteria (标准).Exit Seat CriteriaIf you are sitting in an exit seat, read the information below.You must:Be at least 15 years old and healthy enough

24、 to offer help. Be able to speak, read and understand English well.Be able to follow a safe way from the emergency exit (紧急出口).Be able to help others away from the plane.You must not:Travel with a pet, such as a dog.Travel with someone that needs special care, such as a child.If you cannot meet the

25、criteria, ask crew members (工作人员) to move you to another seat. You do not have to explain why, just say, “I do not want to sit in an exit seat.”51. The passenger sitting in an exit seat.A. must be under 15B. neednt speak EnglishC. must be healthy enoughD. neednt help others52. If you are sitting in

26、an exit seat, you can NOT.A. explain the reasonB. bring a pet with youC. read Exit Seat CriteriaD. move to another seat53. This piece of Exit Seat Criteria may appear.A. on the playgroundB. on a trainC. on the roadD. on the planeBOn the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, some villagers cut down t

27、rees in a special way. If a tree is too large to be cut down with an ax(斧子), they try something else- yelling(喊叫) at it. Woodsmen withspecial powers climb up a tree at dawn and yell at it at the top of their voices. They continue doing this for 30 days. After 30 days, the tree dies and falls over. I

28、t seems like the yelling kills the spirit of the tree. According to the villagers, it always works.Its too bad they dont have the advantages of modern technology and a scientific mind.No matter how true the story actually is, it reminds me of something. I often yell at my wife, the telephone and wor

29、kers. And sometimes I even yell at the TV, the newspaper and my children. I have been known to shake my fist(拳头) and yell at the sky at times.The man next door yells at his car a lot. And this summer I heard him yell at a ladder for most of an afternoon. We modern, educated people often yell at traf

30、fic, bills, banks and machines. Machines and relatives get yelled at the most.It doesnt do much good. Machines and things just sit there. Even kicking it doesnt usually help. As for people, well, the Solomon Islanders may have a point. Yelling at living things does tend to(有做.的 倾向) kill the spirit i

31、n them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts.54. From Paragraph 3, we learn that the writer seems to be.A. a nice husbandB. a patient fatherC.a gentle bossD. a complainer55. Which is true according to the passage?A. Solomon Islands is a modern place.B. Solomon Islan

32、ders never use an ax to cut down trees.C. Modern people are often in a bad mood(情绪).D. The man next door lives a peaceful life.56. Wht does the writer think about yelling in life?A. It solves traffic problems.B. It helps people at the bank.C. It makes machines work.D. It does no good for people.57.

33、What does the story want to tell us?A. Yelling hurts both sides.B. Yelling is bad for our health.C. Every living thing has its own spirit.D. Solomon Islanders are very clever.CFor years and years people have been saying that railways are dead. “We can do without railways,” people sayas if cars and p

34、lanes have made railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains areslow, lose money and are dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days of expensive oil, railways have become highly competitive with cars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, theyre chea

35、per than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. What is more, a railway takes you from the heart of a city center. It doesnt stop you as a car does on crowded roads. And no plane or car can ever carry as many goods as one train does.F

36、ar from being dead, railways are much alive. Modern railway lines give you a comfortable journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep comfortably, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at the same time? And we are only the beginning, for we have just entered the age of super-fast trai

37、ns, which are traveling 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on highways and planes we cant fly in because we dont have enough money to buy the oil.58. The writer thinks that railways are much alive now because.A. they are cheaper and more convenientB. there are

38、nt any planes or carsC. we can have a comfortable journeyD. we feel dangerous on highways59. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?A. It is cheaper to travel by train than by planeB. The railway station is usually at the center of the city.C. When you get off a plane you will f

39、ind yourself right in the city center.D. No car or plane can carry as many goods as a train.60. What does the underline word competitive prefer to?A. 参与性的B. 性价比高的C. 竞争性的D. 对比性的61. The best title for this passage may be_.A. Which is the Best, Train, Car or Plane?B. Railways, not the End, but the Begi

40、nningC. Trains are More Competitive than Cars or PlanesD. Oh, Super-fast TrainsDThe first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It was a small coffee shop. The coffee shops business did well, and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks stores in

41、Seattle.Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran (经营) Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment(设备). He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers. Schultzwent to Seatt

42、le to see what Starbucks did, and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, the original(原先的) Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the companys head of marketing.In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the espresso(浓咖啡) bars there caughthis eye. To Sch

43、ultz it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places: home, work, and coffee bars. His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers everywhere seemed to like it.

44、Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new stores-and that was only the beginning. In fact, in the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day!Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps make Star

45、bucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gets anunderstanding of customers (顾客) in the city. This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the rightplaces for th

46、eir customers.62. What is the main idea of the reading?A. How Starbucks grows.B. Starbucks customers.C. What Starbucks makes.D. How Starbucks makes its coffee.63. Which is true about Starbucks first ten years of business?A. It grew very quickly.B. It was run by Howard Schultz.C. It was a small company.D. It made special coffee makers.64. Who is Howard Schultz?A. A coffee seller from New York.B. The man who changed the company.C. An Italian coffee maker.D. One of the original owners of