江苏省如皋市白蒲镇八年级英语上学期期中联考试题

江苏省如皋市白蒲镇初级中学2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期中联考试题 （总分：100分 时间：100分钟 ）第一部分 选择题（共55分）一、听力部分（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）（一）听对话，回答问题。（10分）本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。( ) 1. What is Julia going to be when she grows up? A. B. C. ( ) 2. What sport does the boy like best?A. B. C. ( ) 3. Where did they go last weekend? A. B. C. ( ) 4. How will they go to see Mr. Green? A. B. C. ( ) 5. Who is the tallest of the three? A. Mary. B. Tom. C. Susan. ( ) 6. What does the girl mean? A. The boy is too strong to carry the box. B. The boy cant carry the heavy box. C. The boy is strong enough to carry the box. ( ) 7. Which club will Laura go to? A. Buddy Club. B. Art Club. C. Reading Club.( ) 8. What does the girl advise the boy to do? A. To make a plan. B. To look for some information. C. To buy tickets.( ) 9. How many places of interest did the girl visit? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. ( ) 10. What time did Sandy wash her face this morning? A. At 6:00. B. At 6:05. C. At 6:15.（二）听对话和短文回答问题。（10分）你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，听两遍。听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。( ) 11. Where is the other football sock? A. On the floor. B. In his shoe. C. On the bed. ( ) 12. Whats the relationship (关系) between the two speakers? A. Friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son. 听第一篇短文，回答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 Saturday MorningFirst Many boys are 13 .Thenl Girls are singing and dancing at 9:00.l We are sitting by a lake and some are 14 .Finally We are watching animals in the zoo.AfternoonWe are visiting 15 .( ) 13. A. getting on the bus B. having breakfast C. climbing the hill ( ) 14. A. drawing B. swimming C. drinking water( ) 15. A. factories B. the museum C. a market 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。( ) 16. What is the most popular sport in the speakers school? A. Football B. Volleyball C. Basketball( ) 17. When do the students have PE lessons? A. On Wednesday and Friday. B. On Tuesday and Thursday. C. On Monday and Wednesday.( ) 18. What do the students do after the second class? A. Watch TV. B. Eat breakfast. C. Do some exercise. ( ) 19. When do the students have sports? A. At 4:30 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 4:00 p.m. ( ) 20. How often do the students have a sports meeting? A. Once a term B. Twice a year C. Once a year 二、单项填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）( ) 21. - I think English is _ unimportant subject.- I dont think so. It is _ useful tool when we talk with foreigners.A. a; an B. an; a C. a; a D. an; an( ) 22. _ Henry _ Li Lei speaks English. They can talk with Americans very well. A. Not only; but also B. Either, or C. Both; and D. Neither; nor( ) 23. Daniel had one month _ last summer and he took a course_ DIY. A. off; in B. for; about C. in; in D. away; about( ) 24. Shanghai is bigger than in Jiangsu and bigger than in China A. any city; any city B. any city; any other city C. any other city; the other cities D. any other city; any city( ) 25. If you work hard and never _, you will learn Maths well. A. put up B. pick up C. give up D. grow up( ) 26. - What a beautiful city our hometown is! There are many trees _ of the road! - Yes, and _ of the trees is growing larger and larger. A. on both sides; a number B. on each side; a number C. on both sides; the number D. on every side; the number( ) 27. - Hey, guys. Do you often have a good time _ after-school activities? - Of course, we do. And we always have a lot of time _ soccer. A. to do; to practice B. doing; practicing C. to do; practicing D. doing; to practice( ) 28. If you are an Englishman, you may say “_”. A. I want some cookies. B. He often plays chess in the yard. C. Autumn is coming. D. Can I borrow your eraser?( ) 29. The weather in Heilongjiang is much colder than _ in Hainan. A. this B. that C. these D. those( ) 30. - Please dont tell anybody about this, Linda. - .A.OK, I will. B. No, I dont. C. Sorry to hear that. D. OK, I wont.三、完型填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分） There was once a lonely girl who wanted love very much. One day while she was walking in the forests, she found two dying birds. She took them home and put them in a small 31 . She was happy to have two “friends”. She 32 them with love and the birds grew strong. One day the girl happened to leave the door of the cage open. The larger and the 33 of the two flew out of the cage. The girl was afraid that it would fly away. She caught it quickly, she felt glad that she caught the bird before it could fly away. Suddenly she couldnt 34 a sound from the bird. When she opened her hand, the bird was already dead. Her 35 killed the bird! Then she noticed 36 bird jumping up and down 37 the cage. She could feel its great need for freedom(自由). It wanted to fly into the clear, blue 38 . So she lifted it from the cage and let it fly away highly. The bird circled once, twice, and three times. The girl 39 as the bird flew. She didnt care about losing the bird any more. She wanted it to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the 40 song she had ever heard.The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tightly, and the best way to keep love is to give it wings. ( ) 31. A. box B. basket C. cage D. bag( ) 32. A. looked for B. looked at C. looked after D. looked over( ) 33. A. stronger B. lazier C. weaker D. smaller( ) 34. A. listen B. make C. describe D. hear ( ) 35. A. love B. joke C. luck D. wish( ) 36. A. one B. the other C. another D. other ( ) 37. A. outside B. inside C. beside D. behind ( ) 38. A. sea B. hill C. forest D. sky ( ) 39. A. watched B. saw C. guided D. escaped（逃脱）( ) 40. A. worst B. oldest C. newest D. sweetest四、阅读理解（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）APack up and Fly awayHainan Island Hainan Island is a wonderful place of sun, sand and sea. It is in the south of China. Its famous for its underwater beauty. Tianyahaijiao is also very famous. It attracts (吸引) lots of tourists around the world every year.Thailand Thailand is in the heart of Southeast Asia. Its capital Bangkok has some of Thailands greatest buildings, like the Grand Palace (大皇宫) Chiang Mai (清迈) is a big city in Thailand. There are many historic temples (庙) there, such as the Wat Phra Singh temple. The temple has a history of over 500 years.Australia This country is a land of beauty and diversity (多样性). It is famous for Sydney Opera and Ayers Rock (艾尔斯岩). Ayers Rock is 3,600 meters long and 348 meters high. Whats more, children can also see many animals here like koalas, kangaroos and sheep.South Koreas Jeju Island (韩国济州岛)As a volcanic (火山) island, Jeju once was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders (奇迹) of Nature. Not only that, Jeju attracts children with its Teddy Bear Museum. There, people show historical events with teddy bears. ( ) 41. The information above cant be from _.A. a magazine B. a tour guidebook C. a newspaper D. a story book( ) 42. Hainan Island is _.A. in the Indian Ocean B. in Europe C. in the south of China D. in Africa( ) 43. If you like historic temples, you can go to _.A. Hainan Island B. Thailand C. Australia D. South Koreas Jeju Island( ) 44. People in South Koreas Jeju Island show historical events with _.A. teddy bears B. toy cars C. heroes D. pictures( ) 45. Australia is known for _. A. the Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Singh temple. B. Sydney Opera and Ayers Rock. C. Tianyahaijiao and the underwater beauty. D. Teddy Bear Museum and a volcanic island.BAs prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U. S. continues to grow. We needed furniture for our living room, says John Ross, and we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoemaking factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. I was deeply upset about it. Now Ive finished a car repair course; I should be able to fix the car by myself.John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money, so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a do-it-yourselfer, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.( ) 46. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _. A. find it hard to pay for what they need B. have to learn to make their own furniture C. take DIY courses run by the government D. seldom go to a department store to buy things ( ) 47. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _.A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair things C. save time and money D. improve the quality of life ( ) 48. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim _. A. makes shoes at his home B. does extra work at night C. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks after his children ( ) 49. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _. A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpfulC. he could not possibly do two jobs D. he had to raise the children all by himself ( ) 50. What would be the best title of the text?A. The Joy of DIY B. Welcome to Our DIY Course!C. You Can Do It Too! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY CNo one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army，wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel into the kings palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度) of its string (线). In this way，he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string，they knew to dig up.Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau (气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验) with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.( ) 51. Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?A. To pull down the palace. B. To find out the length of the kite string.C. To search for the kings treasure. D. To fight against the king.( ) 52. What does the underlined word determine in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. understand B. choose C. find out D. watch( ) 53. One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_.A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summerB. to express good wishes to the firstborn daughterC. to celebrate the beginning of a new yearD. to hold kite festivals all over the country( ) 54. When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?A. In 1752. B. In 1898. C. In 1903. D. In 1933.( ) 55. What would be the best title for the text?A. The History of Kites B. The Experiments of Kites C. The Invention of a Kite D. The First Record of a Kite五、词汇（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）A 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句子所缺单词，使句子通顺。56. - Can I take the _ (杂志) out of the reading room. - No. I can only read them in this room.57. Its a long and boring _ (a long trip) from Rugao to Beijing by train.58. After _ (finish) the work, they went out for fun.59. The children are too young to sit _ (从头到尾) the film.60. Tony is a homeless boy. Many people take _ on her.B 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句意通顺。 easy I end day mean61. - Mothers love is like an _ river. - Yes. Mother makes the home a wonderful place.62. Tom, do you know the _ of these new words?63. Mr Wu invited me to join them and I enjoyed _ trip to the World Park.64. Learning English is really a useful newspaper. It makes learning English much _.65. He was glad to read the _ newspapers, and how hardworking he was!C请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当形式填空，使句意通顺。 not be find listen offer plan66. He often _ some help to the poor children when he was young.67. - I cant believe youve sold me such a terrible iphone 8. I want my money back. - I _, madam. Can you just slow down and tell me whats wrong?68. The Blacks _ their family trip to Dalian next week, arent they?69. Keep trying and you _ you can remember things better.70. You will make a few mistakes in this exam if you _ careful.六、句型转换（5小题，每小题1分，共5分）71. You had better know a little about science. (改为否定句) You had better _ _ a little about science.72. You should do it by yourself. （改为祈使句） _ _by yourself, please.73. We spent half an hour getting there by bus. (保持句意不变) It _ _ half an hour to get there by bus.74. I didnt want other people to know my age. (保持句意不变) I wanted to _ my age _.75. The students usually spend two hours on homework every day. (对划线部分提问) _ _ time do the students spend on homework every day?七、短文填词（5小题，每小题1分，共5分）根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。In a national spelling competition, an 11-year-old girl, Sara, was asked to spell a word. But because of her low voice, the judges (裁判) were not sure if the girl s 76 the word with B or D. They asked her to say what she said again. By then, Sara realized (意识到) that she had made a mistake. Instead of t 77 a lie, she told them that she said the wrong letter. Finally, she lost the competition.As the girl went back to her seat, all the people stood up and c 78 for what she did. She smiled. Many newspapers reported the girls story the next day. In fact, she won great respect (尊重) from others because she was honest .The young girl could simply tell a lie and nobody would find it out except h 79 . But she was brave enough to tell the truth. She made the right choice (选择).Its true that the choices we make today will decide what we are like tomorrow. Our children will follow us. So if you want them to grow up to be h 110 , we must show them that we are honest ourselves.76. _ 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _八、阅读与回答问题（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）France is well known for its fine art, tasty food and romantic scenery (风景). About 75 million visitors come here every year. France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower. Many visitors also come for the countrys art. Sculptor (雕刻家) Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway. No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35,000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue (雕塑) David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces. Besides, French food is world famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette (法棍面包). They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails (蜗牛) are also a must-have here. French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris. 81. How many visitors come to France every year?_82. What is France well known for?_83. Who created the famous painting Mona Lisa?_84. Besides bread, what food is also a must-have for French people?_85. Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris?_九、根据汉语意思完成句子（5小题，每小题1分，共5分）86. 她乐意和朋友分享东西。（be willing to）_87. 当我们阅读有趣的书时，时间似乎过得更快。（seem to do）_88. 如果我们什么都不做，很快世界上就一只熊猫也不剩了。（ none left ）_89. 他敲裂了水管，弄得房间里到处都是水。（fill with ）_90. 这座埃菲尔铁塔的模型没有法国的那座真的铁塔高。（not as / so as）_十