江苏省无锡市天一实验学校八年级下册期中考试英语试题-精选.pdf

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1、1 无锡市天一实验学校 2016 年春学期期中考试 初二年级英语试卷 2016.4一、听力(10 分)第一部分 听对话，回答问题 1.What did Jim s father take away from him?A.B.C.2.Where is the man from?A.B.C.3.Which book is all right for the man?A.B.C.4.Which direction should the man take?A.B.C.5.What do the scientists think of the breaks on TV?A.They are boring

2、 B.They are good for our eyes.C.It is a waste of time to advise on TV.6.Who are the two speakers?A.Teacher and student.B.Classmates C.Teacher and parent.7.What did the man do last Saturday?2 A.He rested at home.B.He worked in the office.C.He went to the museum.8.How does the woman feel?A.Tired.B.rel

3、axed.C.Excited.9.Who needs help with English?A.Jim.B.Amy.C.Sandy.10.What time is it now?A.4:40.B.5:00.C.5:20.第二部分 听对话和短文，回答问题 听第一篇对话，回答第 11-12 小题。11.What s the weather like in Sanya now?A.Hot and dry.B.Hot and wet.C.Wet and cool.12.What will the man do in Hainan?A.He will be on vacation.B.He will be

4、 on a business trip.C.He will start a new job.听第一篇短文，回答第 13-15 小题。I like fishing What I often caught 13 My friend s adv ice 14 The reason why I liked fishing Because I like 15 13.A.Nothing B.Boots and rubbish C.Fishes 14.A.Giving up fishing B.Improving fishing skills C.Fishing with a partner 15.A.ta

5、sting the fresh fish B.doing nothing in a boat C.getting rubbish out of water 听第二篇短文，回答第 16-20 小题。16.How long has David s uncle lived in Shanghai?A.More than two years.B.More than twenty years.C.More than twelve years.17.What did David s uncle tell David about?A.The changes in Shanghai.B.The future

6、plan for Shanghai.C.Travelling in Shanghai.3 18.What are the buildings like now in Shanghai?A.Small but bright.B.Dark and small C.Tall and bright.19.How do the people live in Shanghai?A.Hard.B.Comfortably.C.In a dream.20.What is the right attitude(态度)towards the past?A.We should forget it.B.We shoul

7、d remember it.C.We should live in it.二、单项选择(15 分)21.During the summer holiday,some students will plan to go to Dalian by _ sea and camp by _ sea.A.the;a B./the C./;/D.a;the 22.With the development of the technology（科技）,even the old can find _ to use the computer.A.that easy B.it easily C.it easy D.t

8、hat easily 23.Since several years ago,many supermarkets in China have _ free plastic(塑料的)bags.A.to stop providing B.to stop to offer C.stopped to provide D.stopped offering 24.The lady didn t know _ when the house caught fire.Luckily,the police arrived in time.A.how to do with it B.what to do it C.w

9、hat to do D.how to do 25.It s said that few people _ to the life without mobile phones.They are addicted to(对上瘾)mobiles.A.aren t used B.used C.are used D.didn t use 26.Could you tell me how many books I can borrow at a time?Sorry,_ at all.Our compute system has broken down.A.Not B.Nothing C.None D.N

10、o 27.You won t mind me _ some p hotos here,will you?_.You can just enjoy them with your eyes,I think.A.taking;Better not.B.taking;Of course not 4 C.to take;Better not D.to take;Of course not 28.Why are you looking for Mary in a hurry,John?The boss is wondering where she _ and how long she _ there.A.

11、has been;has been B.has gone;has gone C.has been;has gone D.has gone;has been 29._ of people are attracted to the cinema to see a wonde rful film,_ Zootopia,a 3-D Disney animal film.A.Two million;called B.Two million;is called C.Millions;called D.Millions;is called 30.How _ is it from Beijing to Sha

12、nghai?Let me have a check.Oh,it s only about two _ flight.A.far;hour s B.long;hou r s C.long;hours D.far;hours 31.Must I wash the clothes now?No,you _.You _ clean the room first.A.don t have to;may B.needn t;need C.mustn t;may D.mustn t;must32.Mary didn t know who _ the problem she met with at that

13、time.But now her true friend Betty is always with her.A.to talk about B.to talk to about C.will talk to about D.will talk about 33.When will Wuxi Metro Line 3 open?_ next year.Only 10%_ been built.A.Until;has B.Until;have C.Not until;has D.Not until;have 34._ great fun I have _ Frisbee（飞盘）with my do

14、g!He can always catch it quickly!A.What;to play B.What a;to play C.What a;playing D.What;playing 35.It s been such a wonderful evening with you!Thank you very much!_ A.Glad to hear that.B.My pleasure!C.It s nothing.D.No thanks.三、完形填空(10 分)Several years ago,I was waiting at a train station in Amsterd

15、am.I 5 saw a young homeless man 36 people for money so that he could buy breakfast.Most of the 37 simply took no notice of the young man or gave him a dirty look.There was an exception(例 外):an older,well-dressed lady.When the young homeless man moved 38 this lady,she turned and looked straight into

16、his eyes and 39 asked,“How much do you need?”I couldn t hear what the young man said but watched 40 the old lady pulled several dollars from her purse and 41 them in the young man s hands.I don t know if the young man used this money for breakfast or for some other purpose.What I do know is that I s

17、aw two completely different reactions(反应)to the same 42.I saw people who were either afraid or angry or distrustful(猜疑的).And then I saw this old lady who 43 the homeless man as her brother.I decided then and there that,even though(虽然)we have to be 44 in this world,I would rather(宁愿)be like her.Every

18、 day may bring us many chances for 45.The key is to do it or not.36.A.asking B.calling C.leaving D.helping 37.A.guests B.friends C.neighbours D.travelers 38.A.from B.after C.before D.over 39.A.softly B.sadly C.loudly D.hopefully 40.A.because B.if C.as D.since 41.A.checked B.put C.covered D.threw 42.

19、A.information B.report C.situation D.programme 43.A.ordered B.treated C.gave D.recommended 44.A.famous B.active C.careful D.useful 45.A.sadness B.happiness C.fitness D.kindness 四、阅读理解(26 分)(A)The rise in temperature is a result of the greenhouse effect(温室效应).And it helps keep the earth warm enough f

20、or people,plants and animals to live on.There are some natural gases like CO2around the earth.These gases create(产生)something like a Some of the heat goes outside.Most of the heat gets trapped(抑制)by glass of the greenhouse and keeps the inside warm.The light of the sun passes through the glass of a

21、greenhouse.6 blanket around us.The blanket lets in the heat(热量)of the sun and keeps it near the ground.It is like how a real greenhouse works.It is important to understand the greenhouse effect.Some of the things we do every day can change the temperature of our earth.If factories,cars,and other thi

22、ngs are making lots of new waste gases,the earth will get warmer.In the end,it will become too hot for us to live on.46.The underlined word“it”in the passage means _.A.the temperature of the earth B.what many scientists think C.the greenhouse effect D.the gas around the earth 47.The blanket around u

23、s is made up of _.A.wood B.plants C.gases D.sunlight 48.Which is the best title for the picture?A.How a Greenhouse Works B.Planting Flowers in a Greenhouse C.Why the Heat Gets Trapped D.The Importance of the Sun 49.Where is the passage probably taken from?A.A weather report.B.A fashion magazine.C.A

24、doctor s diary.D.An environmental article.(B)I entered a university after years of hard study.I thought my life would be full of happiness and knowledge.But my life in the university is not as what I had expected.Then I became lazy and silent,even puzzled(困惑).I don t know what my future would be lik

25、e.Four years in the university is only a short period.And a half of it has passed already.This year,many people,such as my parents and my friends,asked me what I wanted to do and they all told me to make a plan for my life with their t hought.I don t want to take their advice.I want my own style.So

26、I think carefully.I have been a young volunteer for five years.It has been a happy time and it is a big thing for me.Then I have a dream to join the University Student Volunteer Go West Program.I think I can be a teacher in the west.I would like to devote my life to helping the children there.I want

27、 to 7 make the world a better place for them.To make it come true,I will work harder in the next two y ears.There is an old saying“Where there is a will,there is a way”.I think my dream will come true in the near future.At last,I want to say to everybody,“Try your best to realize your dreams,no matt

28、er how big or small they are.The path to dream may not be smooth and wide.Even there are some difficulties you will face.But hold on to the end,you can find there is no greater happiness than making our dream come true.”50.What is the writer?A.A teacher.B.A doctor.C.A college student.D.A reporter.51

29、.Why is the writer puzzled?A.Because he is lazy and silent.B.Because he is not sure about his future.C.Because he is too young to realize his dream.D.Because he thinks the life in the university is not so meaningful.52.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?A.The writer never listens to parents and f

30、riends.B.The writer became a volunteer before he entered the university.C.The writer thinks there is no happiness in making his dream come true.D.The writer wants to go to the west because the world there is better.53.What does this passage mainly tell us?A.Never give up your dreams.B.Never listen t

31、o others advice.C.To work harder when needed.D.To be confident when facing difficulties.(C)Mr Johnson had a hotel in the UK.It was near the airport,so a lot of foreigners stayed for night there.They think it is very convenient.He didnt know any other language but English and he found it difficult fo

32、r him to understand the foreign visitors.Sometimes he had to use the body language to“talk”with them,and tried his best to make himself understood.But he was often misunderstood（误解）and it brought him a lot of trouble.A friend of his who learned a few foreign languages in a university 8 would teach h

33、im.He was happy and studied hard.At first he learned some,but soon he found it wasnt easy to remember the words and expressions.His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions in his notebook so that he could use them when necessary.He did as he was told.He found it helpful for him to do

34、 so.One evening there were plenty of people in the dining room.They were all busy eating something except a Japanese.He was walking around there and waiting for his wife who was dressing herself up upstairs.Mr Jackson thought to himself,“The man wants to eat something but he doesn t know any English

35、.Let me help him.”As he knew only a little Japanese,he had to bring out his notebook and showed it to the man,pointing to the sentence“I m hungry”The Japanese had a look at it and gave him two pounds and left.54.Mr Jackson knew only English so _.A.he had a hotel in the UK.B.he went to study in a uni

36、versity.C.he couldn t understand his foreign visitors.D.he wouldn t go abroad.55.Mr Jackson often to“talk”with foreigners with the body language.A.succeeded B.failed C.feared D.hated 56.Mr Jackson learned foreign languages by _.A.remembering words and expressions.B.writing down words and expressions

37、 in his notebook.C.talking with foreign visitors in the hotel.D.guessing the meaning of the visitors words.57.The meaning of the underlined word“convenient”is _.A.便利的 B.廉价的 C.附近的 D.舒适的58.The Japanese thought _,so he gave him two pounds.A.Mr Jackson wanted to get some money for food.B.Mr Jackson want

38、ed him to pay some money.C.Mr Jackson could bring his wife downstairs D.Mr Jackson could help him order the food.五、根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。（6 分）1.The present is from one of my _(亲戚).2.China is trying to catch up with those _(欧洲)countries,but 9 still has a long way to go.3.He lifted his head from the des

39、k and found the rain beating heavily _(碰，撞)the windows.4.Living alone in the village makes him feel even _(孤独).5.A teacher with rich _(经 验)is usually popular among students.6.More _(细节)are needed to describe the suspect(嫌疑人)六、词形变化（6 分）1.The whole family are now celebrating the boy s _(nine)birthday.

40、2.The _(die)man seems to have something to say.3.He looked _(sad)at me with tears in his eyes.4.Novels _(write)by Lu Xun are used as teaching materials.5.Maybe this is the _(ugly)painting I have seen.6._(Canada)usually speak English and French.七、动词填空（10 分）1.The life we were used to _(change)a lot re

41、cently.2.I tried all my best to make the baby _(not cry),but failed at last.3.If he _(not be)careful enough,he will still make the same mistake.4.Let s go and ask our teacher if the speaker _(give)a speech tomorrow.5.-How beautifully she is dancing!-I _(not know)she could dance.6.-Has he finished hi

42、s report?-I ve no idea.But he _(write)it the whole morning.7.He is too busy _(prepare)for the coming test these days to see his sick uncle in hospital.8.They searched the forest and finally found the missing dog _(lie)in the bushes,dead.9.I m still not sure when _(hand)in the report,on Wednesday or

43、Friday?10.I think this is the best picture he _(draw).10 八、完成句子（12 分）1.中国政府已经采取措施来改善这种状况了。The Chinese government has _ _ to _ the _.2.陆家嘴，这个世界闻名的贸易中心，位于浦东的西端。Lujazui,the _ _ centre,is _ the _ _ of Pudong.3.他们结婚已经 10 年了。_ since they got married.4.直飞新加坡的费用大约是 2000 元。(Singapore)_ about 2,000 yuan.5.这个国

44、家是一个由很多岛屿组成的一个小国。This country is a small one _.6.很多地方政府直到失去了湿地才意识到它们的重要性。Many local governments didn t _ _ they lost them.7.国王和女王曾经是这个古老王国的统治者。_ of this old Kingdom(王 国).九、任务型阅读（5 分）Are you aged between 14 and years old?Do you care about your local environment?Would you like to help make your area c

45、leaner,safer and more friendly?If your answers are“yes”,here are a few easy things you could do to start with.Meeting the neighbors Knock on your neighbors door and find out what they would like to improve in your area.Set a date for a meeting and then make some plans together.Neighborhood watch If

46、you go away on holiday and leave your house,it s very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it.It is a good way to make your living safer.You could set up a neighborhood watch easily and quickly.Lending a hand 11 There are often old people living in the neighborhood.Often it s thankful t

47、o do their shopping once a week,look after their garden or walk their dog for them.Recycling Some areas already provide places for people to recycle bottles,plastic and paper.Find out if this is done in your neighborhood.If it s not,do something about it.So,go on.Just tell us what kind of plan you w

48、ant to take part in.Then we ll send you more information.Take helpful action and help make you neighborhood a better place to live in.Activity How to do Meeting the neighbors If you care about your local environment,try to find out what they would like to 1 in your area.Neighborho od watch It s very

49、 nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on your house during your 2 and when you leave your house.Lending a hand Help the old people do some 3.Take 4 of their garden and walk their dog for them.Recycling Do something to help 5 bottles,plastic and paper in your neighborhood,help make your nei

50、ghborhood a better place to live in.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 十、书面表达（10 分）假设你是李强，请你根据以下要点描述一下家乡的变化，文章开头已给出，最后一点作一至两句适当发挥，字数 80 字左右。1、我的家乡过去非常美丽。曾经有着青山绿水，并且空气新鲜。2、在过去人们虽然不是很富裕，但是环境优美。3、但是现在空气污染和水污染正在变得越来越严重。4、高楼正在越来越多，但人们似乎拥有越来越少的生存空间。5、幸运的是，政府和人们正在努力提高我们的生活条件，相信 My hometown used to be very beautiful._ _ _