1、20172018 学年第一学期期中测试八年级英语2017.11本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。第 I 卷为第 1 至第 65 题，第 II 卷为第 66 至 100 题。试卷总分 140 分，考试时间 110 分钟。第 I 卷（选择题 80 分）一、听力部分 （共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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。在听每段对话前，你将有 5 秒钟时间阅读题目；听完后，你还有 5 秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案，在听到嘀的信号后，进入下一小题。1.Where are the s
2、tudents from?A. B. C. 2.What are the two speakers talking about?A. B. C.3.How does the boy usually go to school?A. B. C. 4.What subject does George have on Friday afternoon? A. B. C. 5. What does Nick like?A. Monkeys. B. Giant pandas. C. Lions.6. When is the womans birthday?A. On December 24. B. On
3、December 25. C. On December 26. 7. Where were the woman and her father four years ago?A. In China. B. In England. C. In America.8. Where are the two speakers?A. In the bus. B. At the bus stop. C. In the Childrens House.9. Who runs the fastest?A. Lucy. B. Lily. C. Kate.10. When did the early bus leav
4、e?A. At 6:25. B. At 6:30. C. At 6:35.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题听第一段对话，回答第 1112 小题。11.Why does Joan look so happy today?A. Because she will get some presents. B. Because her friends will come.C. Because many singers will come to give a show.12.Where is Joan going to see it?A. At home B. In the theatre C. At sch
5、ool听第一篇短文,回答第 13-15 小题.请根据短文内容,选择正确答案,完成信息记录表。A school trip on SaturdayFirst Many boys are 13 .Then Girls are singing and dancing at 9:00.We are sitting by a lake and some are 14 .MorningFinally We are watching animals in the zoo.Afternoon We were visiting 15 .13. A. getting on the bus B. having bre
6、akfast C. climbing the hill14. A. drawing B. swimming C. drinking water15. A. factories B. the museum C. a market 听第二篇短文，回答 1620 题。16. How old is Peter?A.16 years old. B. 13 years old. C. 30 years old.17. What was he interested in doing?A.Making more money. B. Finding a good job. C. Reading books.18
7、. Why did he want to look for a job?A. Because he wanted to buy some books. B. Because he wanted to make a lot of money.C. Because he didnt want to go to school.19. What is Peters first job?A.To buy newspapers. B. To send newspapers. C. To sell newspapers.20. Which of the following is true?A.Peters
8、family was rich.B. Peter could get only 5 dollars now.C.Peter could get only 3 dollars now.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. They stopped in _ beautiful place for camping, near _ farmhouse of the Smiths.A. a, a B. the, a C. a, the D. the, the 22. _do the student
9、s in your school do outdoor activities every day? At least an hour.A. How often B. How long C. How much D. How far 23. Daniel is _ his twin brother. They are both 1.75 meters tall.A. taller than B. shorter than C. as tall as D. so tall as24. In our school, the number of the girl students _ bigger an
10、d bigger and a number of girls_ hard at all the subjects.A. is, works B. are, work C. is, work D. are, works25. The table looks very nice. What is it made _?Wood, and it is made _Yangzhou.A.from, of B. from, in C. from, of D. of, in26. Chinese students have _ weeks _ in the summertime than American
11、students.A. more; on B. fewer; on C. fewer; off D. less; off27. When we are having a test, we always _the papers quickly first and then begin writing. A. look after B. look through C. look up D. look out28. Shanghai is much larger than _ in France and it is one of the _ cities in China.A. any city,
12、biggest B. any other city, bigger C. any other city , biggest D. any city, bigger29.Andrew once tried to _ a brighter light in his bedroom, but he failed in the end.A. put in B. put on C. put out D. put up30. The traffic on the city roads is heavier than _ on the highway.A. it B. that C. the one D.
13、one 31. -When something _me, I always go to my parents for help. -Me too, parents are always behind us.A. worry about B. worried C. worries D. worries about 32.Sandy doesnt know how to make a plan. Could you give her some_, please?A. tools B. sentences C. tips D. problems 33. -Please dont tell anyon
14、e about this, Linda. -OK,_.Youre lucky not to hurt yourself!A. I dont B. I wont C. I do D. I will34. -Whats your best friend like?- _A. He is fine. Thank you. B. He is a doctor.C. He likes watching TV. D. He is helpful and generous.35. -Im going to Disneyland in Shanghai next month. -_. There are ma
15、ny wonderful things to see and to do there.A. Thats all right B. Have a good time C. Good luck D. I hope so三、完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分）阅读下列短文，从文后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Mike was a little boy. One day Mike went with his father to 36 his grandparents by train. 37 the train, Mike put his head out o
16、f the window. His father said, “Mike, be 38 ! Dont put your head out of the window!” But Mike didnt 39 his father. His father could do 40 .Then Mikes father wanted to 41 a joke on his son. He took Mikes cap quietly, hid (藏) it 42 his back and said, “You see, your cap has flown 43 .” Mike touched his
17、 head and it was really gone. The boy looked 44 and then he began to cry. He wanted to get his cap back.“Dont worry, son.” said his father, “I have a strange 45 to get your cap back.” “ 46 can you get it back?” asked Mike in surprise.His father said, “Close your eyes and whistle(吹口哨)once, and maybe
18、your cap will come back.” Mike came 47 to the window, closed his eyes and whistled. Just at that 48 , his father quickly put the cap on the sons head.“Oh! It is 49 !” Mike laughed. He was pleased, then he quickly took his fathers cap and 50 it out of the window. “Now it is your turn to whistle, Dad!
19、” he said happily.36. A. look B. see C. watch D. notice37. A. At B. Of C. To D. In38. A. quick B. happy C. careful D. quiet39. A. answer B. look at C. hear D. listen to40. A. nothing B. anything C. some D. any41. A. do B. work C. play D. take42. A. before B. behind C. after D. at43. A. away B. high
20、C. around D. out44. A. worried B. glad C. happy D. nervous45. A. road B. path C. way D. street46. A. Why B. How C. What D. Where47. A.on B. in C. up D. out48. A. while B. second C. minute D. moment49. A. terrible B. wonderful C bad D. lovely50. A. threw B. placed C. brought D. got四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题
21、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。AThe contents(目录)below are taken from the book Extra Reading for Middle Schools.Contents Contents51.What skill does this book help students with?A.Listening. B. Speaking. C. Reading D. Writing.52.If you want to learn about school in old times, which pa
22、ge will you turn to?Module 1 Our teachersUnit 1 Remembering teachers.1Unit 2 Feeling new.7Unit 3 At school in the past.13Unit 4 The meaning of teaching.19Module Task.25Module 2 Trains and travelUnit 5 Happy holidays.26 Unit 6 A train-lovers travel pan.32Unit 7 Train times.38Unit 8 I love.44Module Ta
23、sk.50Module 3 ExperimentsUnit 9 In the laboratory.51Unit 10 Teach your child science.57Unit 11 Missing boy.63Unit 12 Safety tips.69Module Task.75Module 4 Trains and travelUnit 13 Report to the school.76Unit 14 A discussion.82Unit 15 On line chatting.88Unit 16 The future.94Module Task.100A.Page 13. B
24、. Page 44. C. Page 57. D. Page 76.53.Which sentence is TRUE according to the contents of the book?A.Unit 6 is about happy holidays. B. Module Task in each module has 6 pages.C. One of the units talks about how to live a healthy life.D. There are four units and one module task in each module.BDIY, wh
25、ich means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK“As Englishmans home is his castle”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the
26、 walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. They like making their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY
27、 is so popular.DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they cant understand the instructions. DIY can also be dangerous. For exampl
28、e, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people dont care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.DIY can bring us fun and h
29、elp us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.54. How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage?A.Making their homes beautiful. B. Visiting fri
30、ends. C. Travelling. D. Making money.55. Why do English people like DIY?A. Many stores sell DIY things. B. DIY can bring them fun.C. TV programs teach them to DIY. D. All DIY projects are easy.56. What can we learn from the passage?A. DIY is a waste of money. B. It is always difficult to DIY.C. We s
31、hould be careful while doing DIY. D. It is very sage for us to DIY.57. In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means _.A. we can eat everything we like B. we should do something hardC. we do something that is too hard D. we eat too much food that is not safe CAn old man was fish
32、ing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didnt take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man
33、 was surprised and asked, “Why dont you want the fish?“ The child replied, “I want the fishing rod (竿) in your hands.” The old man asked, “Why do you want the rod?”“It doesnt take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I wont be afraid of
34、not having any more fish to eat.”I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesnt know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. Its useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod. T
35、oo many people think that if they have a “fishing rod” in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.58.Why did the child refuse(拒绝) the fish the old man gave her?A. Because she didnt lik
36、e fish. B. Because she wanted his fishing rodC. Because the old man had few fish. D. Because she wanted to learn fishing skills59.The writer thought the child was _ after she explained why she didnt want the fish.A. smart B. hardworking C. silly(傻的) D. creative(有创造力的)60.The article mainly tell us _A
37、. if you have a “fishing rod” in your life, you wont be afraid of anything.B. if you have a fishing rod, youll have a lot of fish to eatC. “fishing skills” are more important than “the fishing rod” in life.D. “the fishing rod” is more important than the fish that people catch61.What is the best titl
38、e for the article?A. The Fishing Rod B. The Fishing ManC. The Fishing Girl D. The fishing ExperienceDYou may feel curious(好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their free time?On April 8, a report came out on the life of high school students i
39、n China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.Who studies hardest?Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours
40、 on their homework every day. Thats much more than students of the US(26.4%), Japan(8.2%) and South Korea(5.2%).Who sleeps most often in class?Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off(打瞌睡) in class. In South Korea is 32%, in the US, 21%, and 5
41、% in China.South Korean students dont like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, much fewer than in Japan(93%), China(90%) and the US (89%).Who is the most distracted(分心的)?American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said
42、they talk with friends in class, 46.9% said they eat snacks(点心) in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated(无关的 ) books in class.What do they do after school?In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students go out with their friends. Most
43、Japanese students do physical exercises. Most South Korean students watch TV.62. In the report, who studies hardest?A. Japanese students. B. Chinese students.C. American students. D. South Korean students.63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. 93% Japanese students like taking notes in class.B. Most Chinese students do physical exercises after class. C. 38.9%
