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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2017-2018学年度第二学期期中学业质量监测试题2018.04八年级英语第一部分 选择题 (80分)一、听力部分（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）A. 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有1道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（每段对话读两遍）1. Where has Timmy been for his summer holiday?A. B. C. 2. Which Disney character does Simon like best?A. B. C. 3. What type of book does the girl want to b

2、orrow?A. B. C. 4. How did the boys mother go to school when she was young?A. B. C. 5. What does the man think of the book?A. BoringB. Touching.C. Interesting. 6. Why does the woman do with the computer after work?A. To watch films.B. To play games.C. To search information.7. How soon will the train

3、start off?A. In 15 minutes.B. In 50 minutes.C. In 25 minutes.8. When is the best time to visit Chicago?A. All year around.B. Spring and summer. C. Spring, summer and autumn.9. What do we know about Tom?A. He always gets nervous.B. He is a great speaker.C. He hasnt prepared well.10. Where are they ta

4、lking?A. On the playground.B. At the museum.C. In the bookstore.B. 听下面3段对话或短文。每段对话或短文后各有几道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（每段对话或短文读两遍）听一段对话，回答第1112小题。11. Whats the news about?A. A new company.B. A new computer.C. A new job.12. How often does Peter use computer for his work?A. Once a day.B. Twice a week.C.

5、 Five times a week.听第一篇短文，回答第1315小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。SydneyThe cityIt is the 13 and the largest city in Australia;Most people of the country live in it.The weatherIts neither too cold nor too hot all year aloud;People who live in Sydney seem to have a/an 14 lifestyle. The places of interestThe

6、 city is famous for its 15 .13. A. oldest B. youngest C. most beautiful14. A. comfortable B. interesting C. easy15. A. large port B. deep harbor C. beautiful beaches听第二篇短文，回答第1620小题。16. Who is Stephen Hawking?A. A biology scientist.B. A physics scientist.C. A chemistry scientist.17. What is he well-

7、 known on?A. Space and life.B. Life and growth.C. Space and time.18. When did he become sick?A. At the age of 23B. At the age of 30C. At the age of 2019. How did he communicate with others?A. By drawing pictures.B. By writing words.C. With the help of a computer.20. Which description is not right?A.

8、 A brief History of time is his first book.B. He hasnt been to China during his life.C. He died when he was very young.二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。21. You can click on _icon to take _ online trip to European countries.A. an; anB. an; theC. the; anD. the; a22. Because o

9、f the snowstorm, the students_ stay at home instead of going to school.A. mayB. canC. mustD. have to23. Ben shows a great interest in drawing. Yes, he often reads the books about _.A. scienceB. travelC. historyD. art 24. The train to Beijing will leave at 8:30. We should reach the railway station _.

10、A. on timeB. in a timeC. at timesD. at a time25. Shall we watch the Indian film The secret superstar this night? OK, I have read the _ online and most say its a good one.A. reportsB. reviewsC. recordsD. reasons26. Travelling can make you relaxed, _, you can learn a lot in it.A. howeverB. finallyC. s

11、oonD .moreover27. I _ you for a long time, Where _?A. havent seen; have you goneB. havent seen; have you beenC. didnt see; have you beenD. didnt see; have you gone28. Its said that the old couple _ for fifty years.A. marriedB. got marriedC. has got marriedD. has been married29. Have you _ read the b

12、ook Flags of our fathers No, its so meaningful that I havent finished reading up it, _.A. already; recentlyB. just; everC. ever; yet D. never; yet30. Would you mind my_ here? _. If you do that, you will be fined.A. to smoke; OKB. smoking; Certainly notC. smoking; Better not D. to smoke; Good idea31.

13、 Lily used to_a bus to the company, but now she is used to _there.A. take; driveB. taking; drivingC. take; driving D. taking; drive32. We will have a Reading Week this term. Good idea. I think you need to decide _ because a quiet place is important for reading.A. what to readB. who to read with C. w

14、hen to readD. where to read33. The Stylistic Park _ a football field, some basketball courts and other sports places.A. is made inB. is made fromC. is made byD. is made up of34. Which following sentences is the Opinion?A. J.K. Rowling is one of the greatest writers in the world.B. Harry Potter serie

15、s has been translated into about 70 languages.C. J.K.Rowling got the idea of the story on the train trip to LondonD. There are 7 books in the series of the story.35. Thanks for telling so much about your school! _A. Its my pleasureB. Im glad you like itC. With pleasure D. You neednt to say like that

16、三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。One day when I was five years old, my mother was washing the dishes in the kitchen. I was telling her about a new girl at school, and she looked up at me and said, “ 36 are your two best friends?”I was not 37 what to say, “Um- Julie and May

17、.”My mother 38 washing the dish and asked me, “Well, what about Kate and Cindy?”“But theyre my 39 ”“Yes, but they can 40 be your best friends. Friends may come and 41 , but your sisters will always be there for you.”At that time I felt 42 . How could my two sisters be my closest friends? We fought a

18、ll the time over toys, food, and what to 43 on TV. How could my sisters be my best friends? They werent even the same age as me. We all had our own 44 at school. But my mother never let us 45 that sisters are lifelong friends. Like all mothers, she wanted to give us a great gift 46 let us know how l

19、ucky we were. She let us play together and always punished us in the same way, too.We didnt always 47 well and fought just like any other sisters. Now twenty years have 48 . We realize that our mother is 49 . Today I share things with my sisters that I dont 50 with anyone else.36 A. WhatB. WhoC. Whe

20、reD. Which37 A. sureB. ableC. sorryD. afraid38 A. beganB. stoppedC. suggestedD. practised39 A. sistersB. brothersC. friendsD. classmates40 A. everB. neverC. alreadyD. still41 A. goB. stayC. liveD. follow42 A. sadB. strangeC. relaxedD. great43 A. doB. playC. listenD. watch44 A. coachesB. teachersC. s

21、tudentsD. friends45 A. thinkB. knowC. rememberD. forget46 A. andB. butC. soD. or47 A. get offB. get downC. get alongD. get together48 A. wastedB. lostC. passedD. finished49 A. tiredB. rightC. wrongD. dead50 .A. helpB. shareC. makeD. care四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AMac

22、ao lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and south. It is really a wonderful place to visit.The Ruins of St. PaulThe Ruins of St. Paul are the special landmark of Macao. The ruins include the St. Pauls

23、College and the Church (教堂) of St. Paul, built in 1583. However, after three big fires in 1595, 1601 and 1835, the church was seriously burned down.Luckily, the huge faced (正面) and the front stairway remain (存在) unburned.Have a local dinnerMacao was ruled by Portugal for a long time. As a result. Po

24、rtuguese food came into Macao.One of the most famous foods is the egg tart .It mixes the taste of west and east together. It has different types, such as the egg tart with chocolate and cheese.Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee JumpThe Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the worlds10th highest tower, with m

25、any kinds of activities, such as gambling (赌博), eating and entertainment.One of the exciting activities is the bungee jump. It makes a world record as the highest bungee jump in the world.51. What can you see now when you are at the Ruins of St. Paul?A. a churchB. a collegeC. a towerD. a front stair

26、way52. What is the egg tart?A. A kind of Portuguese food.B. A kind of Chinese food.C. A kind of food with only western taste.D. A kind of Macao traditional food.53. Which of the following is TURE?A. You cant gamble money in Macao.B. Macao was ruled by China all the time.C. The Ruins of St. Paul was

27、burned down in a big fire.D. You can experience the highest bungee jump in the world there.BA mouth is one part of the body, and we use our mouths for many things. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.Sometimes, we say something

28、 to a friend or a family member. Later we regret (后悔) because it hurts that persons feelings. Or we tell the person something we didnt mean to tell. The speaker might say, “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is g

29、oing to say. When this happens, the friend might say, “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Another time, a person has a bad or sad experience with another one. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth.” Or the person possibly has a very frightening (可怕的) experience, like hav

30、ing an angry dog running after him. He might say: “I had my heart in my mouth.”Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. You might say the person “was born with a silver spoon (银勺) in his mouth”. He is the opposite of a person living from “hand to mouth”. This pe

31、rson is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food. 54. When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he was _.A. excitedB. afraidC. surprisedD. happy55. Your best friend Tony has said what you are going to say, you might say, “_!”A. You wer

32、e born with a silver spoon in your mouthB. You really put my foot in my mouthC. You really left a bad taste in my mouthD. You took the words right out of my mouth56. Tom says that he is living from hand to mouth. He means he is living a(n) _ life.A. busyB. hardC. easyD. rich57. Which of the followin

33、g might be the best title for this passage?A. Different Uses of MouthB. People and Their MouthsC. Expressions about MouthD. The Importance of MouthCIf you want to become a better reader, you should pay attention to the speed of your reading. Some people read very rapidly(快速地), while others read very

34、 slowly. But which one is better?The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to re

35、member.The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions (指南) for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is interesting but is not important enough to be remembered.So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If

36、you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.Knowing why you are reading will often help you know whether to read rapidly or slowly.Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions, science and history books, and Maths pro

37、blems. You must read them slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and some news from hometown papers.In some of your reading, you must change your speed f

38、rom fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.58. Instruction books should be read _.A. slowly B. rapidlyC. either rapidly or slowly D. not rapidly or slowly59. What shou

39、ld be read rapidly?A. Directions for making something. B. Maths problems.C. Science and history books. D. Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc.60. What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading?A. To read as fast as you can. B. To fit your reading speed to your n

40、eeds.C. To read as slowly as possible D. To keep your reading at a certain speed.61. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?A. Something about Careful Reading B. Be a Rapid ReaderC. How to Read D. How to Be a Slow ReaderDWe have known for a long time that flowers of different plants ope

41、n and close at different time of day. This is so familiar (熟悉) that we seldom ask the reason for it. But not everyone really understands why flowers open and close like this. The process is not as simple as we think, as a recent study shows. In the study, people kept flowers in a dark room for more

42、than 24 hours. They thought that the flowers, without any information about the time of day, would not open as they normally do. However, the flowers continued to open at their usual time. This shows that they have some magical way of knowing the time. Their sense of time does not depend on informat

43、ion from the outside world; it is inside them, a kind of “inner clock”.This discovery (发现) may not seem to be very important. However, people later found that not just plants but also animalsincluding manhave this “inner clock” which controls (控制) the working of their bodies and affects(影响) their ac

44、tivities. Men are also affected by this “magic”. Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep, our need for food.In the past, this did not matter very much because people lived in natural condition. In the modern world, things are different; now there are space

45、men, plane pilots (飞行员) and a lot of other people who have to work at night. It would be very useful to know more about the “inner clock”. The things we find from flowers might help us understand more about ourselves.62. A recent study shows that_ .A. flowers can be used for telling the timeB. different flowers open and close at different times of dayC. for opening and closing, flowers do not need outside informationD. flowers are affected by weak light even when they are in a dark room63. Kept in a dark