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1、 20172018学年第二学期八年级英语期中试卷注意事项：1. 试卷满分为100分。2.请将所有答案写在答题纸上。听力部分 （20分）一、听力测试（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）第一部分 听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。1. What do the speakers see in the sky?A. B. C.2. Where are the two speakers talking now? A. B. C. 3. Which sign do they talk about in the conversation? A. B. C.

2、4. How did the man go to the football match?来源:学5. When will the plane take off? A. 7:15. B. 7:00. C. 7:30. 6. How long has the man had the camera? A. Three days. B. Six years. C. Eight years.7. How often did Helen go to KFC in the past? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.8. What

3、 are the two people talking about? A. Going walking. B. Having dinner. C. Shopping together.9. What is Mike? A. A policeman. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.10. What does the woman mean? A. Buying some beautiful clothes will make baby smile. B. Dressing babies up like dolls will stop them crying. C. Showi

4、ng lovely dolls may make babies stop crying.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题 你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。11. How long have Paul and Tom been friends? A. For about four months. B. For less than two years. C. For more than three years.12.Why does Paul think Tom is helpful? A. Because Tom always helps old peopl

5、e. B. Because Tom is happy to help him with his English studies. C. Because Tom helps the teachers a lot.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。Different Dream PlacesMike wants to go to 13 . He wants to visit one of the most modern cities and know the way of life there.Kitty wants to go to Hong Kon

6、g to 14 .Amy wants to go to the 15 part of France to enjoy the flowers.13. A. Australia B. England C. America14. A. visit Disneyland B. do some shopping C. celebrate Christmas15. A. southern B. northern C. western听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。16. Where did the speaker travel this winter vacation?A. To Tokyo. B.

7、 To New York.C. To Sydney.17. Who did he go there with?A. His parents. B. His friends. C. He went there alone.18. What was the weather like during the speakers visit?A. Rainy B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.19. What did the speaker like best about the trip?A. Visiting the city center. B. Eating all kinds of fru

8、its. C. Visiting the sea.20. Did the speaker see the sea before this winter vacation?A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didnt. C. It doesnt tell us.书面部分（80分）二、单项选择 （本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）21. _ wonderful advice Tom offers! Exactly! He often gives so many good ideas.A. What B. What aC. HowD. How a22. Teachers sh

9、ould speak less in class to let students have more time to learn_ themselves.A. inB. byC. forD. on23. Your French is so good that I thought you are a Frenchman.No, I am not. I have just been in France _ I was five. A. until B. since C. whenD. before24. Mia_ be in the classroom because she has gone t

10、o the playground for a football match.A. may B. must C. mustntD. cant25. Though his opinion was the _ of mine, we calmed down and communicated patiently.A. overB. darknessC. againstD. opposite26. I know my father _ my mother in 2003. One and a half years later, I was born. A. marriedB. married toC.

11、married withD. got married with27. This important grade meeting will start at 3:00 p.m. Please be in the school hall _.A. from time to timeB. at a timeC. at timesD. on time28. I_ Jack _ go to the cinema with you tonight. He always watches films with me.A. think; wont C. dont think; isB. dont think;

12、willD. think; isnt going to 29. We work in the same factory, but its hard _ us _ each other.A. of; meeting B. for; to meetC. of; to meet D. for; meeting30. The ancient(古代的) book was made_ bamboo and it was made_ six parts.A. up of; ofB. from; up ofC. of; up ofD. from; of31. My grandma used to _ on t

13、he square after supper, but now she is used to _ out for a walk with my grandpa.A. dance; go B. dancing; goC. dance; going D. dancing; going32. The fish my mother cooked five days ago isnt fresh at all, and it _. Dont eat it if you want your stomach.A. smells goodB. smelled wellC. smells badD. smell

14、ed badly33. _ one of the cities at the bottom of the page then _. A. Choose; click on it C. Choosing; click it on B. Choosing; click on itD. Choose; click it on 34. The student _ his homework at home again. That makes Mr. Wu very angry.A. has forgottenB. forgotC. has leftD. left35. Would you mind me

15、 _ the channel?_. My favourite programme is on the way.A. to change; Better not.C. changing; Not at all.B. to change; Im afraid not.D. changing; I hope not. 三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Julie was sitting in bed late at night playing with her new smart phone. Earlier that week, her children and grandch

16、ildren visited her to celebrate 36 70th birthday. The phone was a gift 37 her granddaughter Mary.Up until then, Julie had never really been 38 in catching up with modern technology, 39 having her own smart phone made her feel youthful. Julie decided to join Facebook 40 she noticed all the younger pe

17、ople were doing so. However, when making her pro, she was embarrassed(尴尬) to put up a picture of herself. She thought she looked much too old and 41 would want to talk to her. She thought for a while and got a 42 of a beautiful 20-something year old from Google, posted it under her name, and went to

18、 sleep.The next morning, Julie woke up and logged into (登录) Facebook, hoping that she would have one or two new 43 . She could not believe her eyes. Her inbox was 44 friend requests (请求) from many young handsome men. Julie decided to accept only the best-looking ones and began chatting with them day

19、 and night. She 45 let them know that they were actually talking to a grandma.The next time Julie met up with Mary, she thanked her so much for the phone and said, “I havent felt so young and pretty in years!”36. A. hisB. herC. theirD. our37. A. from B. forC. withD. at38. A. helpful B. interested C.

20、 favoriteD. serious39. A. andB. butC. orD. so40. A. ifB. whileC. because D. although41. A. somebodyB. anybodyC. everybodyD. nobody42. A. nameB. pictureC. machineD. voice43. A. friendsB. pagesC. downD. gifts44. A. made of B. full of C. short of D. careful of45. A. sometimes B. always C. oftenD. never

21、四、阅读理解 （本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）AFamous Places around the WorldSouth AfricaSouth Africa has a comfortable climate(气候), with lovely warm sunny days for most of the year. The summer is from November to February, and the weather is really hot at this time. In August, its winter and the weather is usually w

22、arm, except at night.GreeceThe best time to visit Greece is April to June. If you just want to sit on a beach and see the sunshine every day, then August is the perfect month. But, be careful! Temperatures are really high. In the southeast of Greece, it might be 30-35.AustraliaIts winter in Australi

23、a in July and August. The hottest months are from November to March. The best time to go is September or October. Its warm enough to swim in the sea. Its cool enough to tour around, and its not too rainy. Go there in August if you like it colder.46. For most of the year, the weather in South Africa

24、is _.A. cool and rainy B. hot and wetC. warm and sunny D. cold and snowy47. If you want to sit on the beach and see the sunshine in August, you can go to _.A. South AfricaB. Greece C. Australia D. All the above48. The hottest months in Australia are from _.A. June to November B. April to JuneC. Nove

25、mber to March D. November to February BAt the age of 16, Einstein failed in several courses because he mixed with a group of naughty kids. One weekend morning, Einstein was about to fish with those kids, his father stopped him and said to him calmly,” Einstein, youre so fond of playing all day that

26、you failed in the examination. Im so worried about your future with your mother.”“What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed, but they go fishing as usual.”“My boy, you cant think so,” Looking at Einstein, his father said lovingly, “There goes a story in our hometown. I hope you can li

27、sten to it carefully.”“There were two cats playing on the roof(屋顶). Suddenly, a cat fell into the chimney（烟囱）holding another one. When the two cats climbed out of the chimney, a cats face was dirty while the others face was clean. Seeing the dirty cat, the clean cat thought it was dirty and ugly, so

28、 it quickly ran into the river and washed its face. The dirty cat saw the clean cat, thinking its face was also clean, so it walked in the street without washing.”“Einstein, no one can be your mirror. Only you are your own mirror. Taking other people to be your mirror, even a clever person may becom

29、e a fool.”Hearing this, Einstein was ashamed（羞愧）and returned to his small room. Since then, Einstein often took himself as a mirror to check, and said to himselfI was special, so I neednt be as usual as others. This was why Einstein succeeded.Different ways and wishes will produce different attitude

30、s（态度）towards life. You can think about others attitudes to decide your own, but you can never follow others to do so. You must see yourself clearly, and know what your goal is. It is you to decide your own future.49. What was the cause of Einsteins failure in his several courses?A. His parents gave

31、him too much pressure.B. He spent too much time fishing with his friends.C. He found his courses too hard for him to deal with.D. He spent too much time playing with some naughty kids.50. Why did Einsteins father tell him the story?A. To tell his son to be his own mirror.B. To let his son keep playi

32、ng with those naughty kids.C. To remind his son to study hard.D. To ask his son not to listen to others advice51. The writer wants to make us know that _.A. we should have our own attitudes towards lifeB. we should study hard to have a bright futureC. we should not make friends with bad kidsD. we sh

33、ould be different from others C“What are you afraid of?” Mr. Miller asked the class.Clayton tried not to laugh. Fear was for babies, not a strong kid like him.“Snakes,” Rebecca said.“Spiders,” Michelle added.“Okay,” Mr. Miller said, “but I was actually talking about bigger things.”“Like sharks?” Joe

34、 asked. “Theyre really scary with their sharp teeth” Mr. Miller held up his hand. “Im talking about the things that make you feel terrible in life. Things like failing math or not making the basketball team.”来源:Zxxk.ComHands flew up all around Clayton. His classmates named everything from not being

35、popular to losing a loved one. Clayton was not listening. He didnt want to because every fear his classmates mentioned(提及)was something he worried about, too. Hed always thought he was fearless, but here he was afraid of every single thing mentioned in class.“What about you, Clayton?” Mr. Miller ask

36、ed.Clayton crossed his arms and looked out of the window. “Im not afraid of anything.”“Nothing?” Mr. Miller asked.“You have to be afraid of something,” Joe said.“What about the science test we have coming up?”Clayton had been studying every night, and he still had trouble remembering everything. “No

37、.”“Isnt your grandfather in the hospital?” Rebecca asked. “You must be worried about him.”Grandpa Mike had to have a heart surgery(外科手术).The doctors said hed fully recovered（康复）,but Clayton couldnt stop thinking about how much older Grandpa Mike had looked in the hospital. “Hell be fine.”“You know,”

38、 Mr. Miller said, “theres another fear that many people have.” He sat down on the edge of the desk and looked at Clayton. “Some people are afraid of fear. Theyre afraid to admit（承认）when something frightens them because being afraid makes that thing seem so much more real.”Clayton looked at Mr. Mille

39、r. “Are you like that?”“I was.” Mr. Miller walked over to Claytons desk. “But then I learned that facing my fears made me do something about them. I could take control(控制), even if only in a small way.” He went down and looked Clayton in the eyes. “When my grandfather was in the hospital, I visited

40、him every day and read the newspaper to him just because it made him smile. His smile made me feel better, less afraid.”Grandpa Mike liked to read the newspaper, too. “I should do that for my grandpa,” Clayton said.来源:学科网ZXXK“Facing your fear is much braver than pretending(假装)you arent afraid,” Mr.

41、Miller said.Clayton nodded, decided to face his fears.52. Clayton didnt want to answer the question because _.A. he was a strong kidB. he was afraid of nothingC. his classmates thought he was fearlessD. every fear mentioned was what he worried about53. Clayton worried about Grandpa Mike because _.A.

42、 Grandpa Mike was much older now B. Grandpa Mike did not fully recoverC. Grandpa Mike would have a surgery .D. he couldnt visit Grandpa Mike every day54. From the passage we know that Mr. Miller _.A. lived with his grandpa B. read newspaper to his grandpa every dayC. had fears like the students D. l

43、oved to discuss fears with the students55. The story mainly wants to tell us that _.A. its OK to have fears B. we should be afraid of nothingC. sometimes we cant control our fears D. kids dont like to talk about their fears五、词汇运用 （本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。56. The new Chinese cartoon

44、 called Where is the Dragon will be on in _ (几个)days.57. The little girl suddenly _ (意识到)her parents loved her so much.58. These hard _ (经历）of life are hidden in your heart while the smile is on your face.59. What would you like to have for supper? Please give me a _ (直接) answer.(B)根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。60. Look! There is a boy _ (tie) his shoes at the school gate.61. Some men arent ready to carry their _ (wife) bags.62. Its my_ (please) to show you around our new teaching building.63. How amazing! I have never seen