外研八上期中测试题2017

期中检测题 （100分，90分钟）一、 单项选择（10分）1.He gave me some _ on how to study English well.A. answers B. mistakes C. advice D. advices.2.Now the streets in my hometown are much _ than before. A. more wide and clean. B. wider and cleaner. C. wider and more clean. D. more wide and clean.3.I think its our duty _ the animals in danger. A. protect B. protecting C. protected D. to protect4.If he _ to my home, my mother will cook something different for us. A. comes B. coming C. to come D. came5.My Chinese teacher sometimes goes to work _. A. on his bike B. by bikes C. on the foot D. in his bike 6.Which car was _ on the car show in Shanghai? A. expensive B. most expensive C. the most expensive D. more expensive 7.John is our class writes as _ as his friend Mike. A. careful B. more careful C. more carefully D. carefully8.The book is so popular that _ people came to buy it last SundayA. thousands of B. thousands C. nine thousands D. nine thousands of9.Our head teacher looks very serious, but _,he is a very kind man. A. in danger B. in the end C. in time D. in fact10.If you play the piano _,please come and join our music club. A. good enough B. well enough C. enough good D. enough well二、阅读理解（30分）AIf your car is dirty enough in Moscow, you will be fined about $55. Of course, its up to the officers to make the call. The strange rule asks you to have your car washed. In Costa Rica, its legal(合法的) to drink and drive, so long as your blood alcohol level is lower than 0.05%. France asks its drivers to carry a breathalyzer(呼气酒精检测仪) whenever they drive. A one-time kit(成套设备) costs $5. If you dont have one, you will be fined $15. In South Africa, shepherds have the special right to go first. The rule says that “the driver on the road must stop when a person is leading or driving any animal, like a horse, a sheep or an ostrich on the road.” Fines can get as high as $500.11. What does the underlined word “fined” mean in Chinese? A.补偿 B.罚款 C.破坏 D.盈利12.In _, drivers are allowed to drink. AMoscow B. Paris C. Costa Rica D. South Africa13How much does a one-time breathalyzer cost in France? A$5 B.$15 C.$55 D.50014. _ have the special right on the road in South Africa. A. Drivers B. Policemen C. Walkers D. Shepherds15. The passage mainly tells us _. A. some funny rules for animals. B. some places of interest in the world. C. some special traffic rules in the world. D. some safety rules in publicB Sam George has never been a girly girl. She fell in love not with makeup(化妆品) or fashionable clothes, but with boxing. In October 2006, Sam stepped through the door of Four Seasons gym in Lexington, Kentucky, US. She took a boxing(拳击) lesson. In the class, Sam was the only girl, but she has never had any patience for girly things. “Some people make it, but some people dont,” Sams coach said to her in her first lesson.”I guess one day you will make it.” In the summer of 2013, as one of the few US female amateur(业余的) boxers, Sam has her first fight. Looking at her oppent, also 14, from Ohio, she was a little nervous. At first, she kept falling over the jump rope. She was hit, and blood shoot out of her nose. During the short rest, she listened to her coach and tried. Things got better when she got into the ring(拳击台). She won at last. The coach was shocked by Sams performance. She proved herself to the world. All the hard work she had put into training was worth it.16.How do you understand the underlined sentence in the first paragraph? A. Sam George doesnt grow up. B. Maybe Sam George isnt a girl. C. Sam George doesnt like playing with girls. D. Sam George doesnt behave like a usual girl.17.What did the coach do for Sam George in her first class? A. He advised Sam George not to try the game. B. He introduced Sam George to other players. C. He encouraged Sam George to be a good boxer. D. He told Sam George she could have everything by practicing boxing.18. Sam George began to learn boxing at the age of _ A. seven B. ten C. fourteen D. fifteen19.What does the underlined word “opponent” mean in Chinese? A.教练 B.家人 C.朋友 D.对手20.From Sam Georges success, we know she is a _ girl. A. shy and warm-hearted. B. brave and hard-working. C. very girly. D. very commonC Some photos of a white-brown panda caused peoples great interest these days. They were surprised that the cute animal, which usually has a black-and-white coat, has an unusual “colorful” look. The white and brown panda named Qi Zai is living in Shananxi Rare wildlife Rescue, Breeding and Research Center. It was found on November 1,2009 in Shaanxi Foping National Nature Reserve. At noon on that day, Liang Qihui, an engineer of the center found baby panda walk together with its mother. The little animal, with brown fur, was only 2 months old and weighed about 2kg. The size, weight and habit of Qi Zai are similar to other pandas, but it is the only captive(被圈养的) white-brown panda in the world. Jin Xuelin, deputy director(副主任) of the center, explained that the center would not take such a panda for research if it didnt need to be rescued. This is not the first time such colorful pandas have been found. The panda research records show that such white-brown pandas have been documented(记录) five times.21.Qi Zai interested and surprised people mostly because of its _. A. size B. weight C. color D. habit22. When was Qi Zai possibly born? A. In November,2007. B. In September,2009. C. In November,2009. D. In January,2010.23. How many times have the white-brown pandas been found? A. Only once. B. Four times. C. Five times. D. Six times.24.What does Liang Qihui do? A. A farmer B. A researcher C. A director D. An engineer25. Which of the following is TRUE about Qi Zai? A. Qi Zai is living in the research center. B. Qi Zai is the first black and white panda in the world. C. Qi Zai was found by a farmer near the research center. D. Qi Zai is not the only captive white brown panda in the world.more at them million from speak speaking English can everywhere clearly spoke important need second play an important part 三、选词填空（15分） You may find Putonghua is _26_ when you are in Hong Kong. Before Hong Kong came back to China, most people _27_ Cantonese(粤语) and English. But in the last few years, Putonghua has been _28_In Hong Kong today, it has become the citys _29_ most popular language. These years, speaking Putonghua in Hong Kong has been in greater _30_ especially in the workplace. About 11% of the companies and factories _31_ asked the job hunters(求职者) to have Putonghua skill. “Before 1997,_32_is almost a must in the citys job market, but now _33_ companies need to hire(雇佣) the people who can _34_ Putonghua,” saud Tuffany Wong, a manager of Human Resources _35_ a company named Robert Walters.Now, schools _36_ in the spread(传播) of Putonghua in Hong Kong. Since 1998,all schools _37_ Grade One in primary schools to Grade Three in junior high schools _38_ receive a 9-year education in Putonghua.So far, there are more than seven _39_people in Hong Kong, and about 45% of _40_ are able to speak Putonghua.四、补全对话（5分）A:Hi,Lin Tao, our English teacher said my pronunciation was not good.(41)_ B:Dont worry, there is going to be a talk on learning English at Students Palace.(42)_.A:Id love to.(43)_.B:A teacher from America.A:I think the talk will be wonderful.(44)_.B:I hear the teacher will give us many good examples and methods about learning English .And you can listen to the teachers pronunciation carefully.A:Excellent!(45)_.B:At half past two. We must go now.A:OK.A. What will the teacher tell us ?B. Would you like to listen to it?C. Who will give the talk?D. What should I do?E. What time is it going to start?五、任务型阅读（10分） Flowers are a wonderful gift in the world. Everyone likes them. Flowers stand for(代表) love, happiness, joy and all the other good feelings. Sending flower gifts is popular for Mothers Day. We can see more people holding flowers in arms on Mothers Day. Traditional gifts such as ties and shirts are often for fathers, grandfathers and uncles. But why not send Dad some spring flowers, a green plant or another flower gift for Fathers Day? It is true that men also have a soft side to them.(48)Give your father some flowers on Fathers Day and he is sure to be very happy, or even excited. White and red roses are known to be the official flowers of Fathers Day. People wear a white rose to miss a father who has passed away and a red rose for a father who is living. Men love bright and hot colors (49)_yellow, orange, purple and red. They also love the natural flowers. Beautiful red roses and yellow ones are loved by most men. If you know your dads favorite flower or color, you can buy your Fathers Day flowers to meet his likes.46.What do flowers stand for? _.47.What traditional gifts do we often give to our fathers? _.48.将划线部分翻译成汉语。 _.49在空白处填上合适的介词。50.What is the best title for the passage? A. The Best Gift on Mothers Day B. Mothers Like Flowers. C. Sending Flowers on Fathers Day. D. A Special Fathers Day.六、书面表达（25分）假如你是张磊，你的朋友Angel来信说想来茂名旅游，她很喜欢游泳和摄影。请你给她写一封信，简单介绍一个或两个适合她的旅游景点，并介绍旅游的最好季节和景点的天气情况。80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。参考词汇：the First Beach 第一滩 sea views海景 the Forest Park森林公园Dear Angel, Its good to hear that you may visit Maoming._Looking forward to your coming. Yours, Zhang Lei期中检测题 一、 1-5CBDAA 6-10CDADB二、11-15BCADC 16-20DCADB 21-25CBDDA三、26.everywhere 27.spoke 28.important 29.second 30.need 31.clearly 32.speaking English 33.more 34.speak 35.at 36.play an important part 37.from 38.can 39.million 40.them四、41-45DBCAE五、46.Love,happiness,joy and all the other good feelings. 47.Ties and shirts. 48.在父亲节给你的父亲送上一些鲜花，他一定会很高兴，甚至会很兴奋。 49.like 50.C六、Dear Angel,Its good to hear that you may visit Maoming. I think the best time to come here is in October. The weather is usually cool in the morning, but its kind of hot in the daytime and in the evening. You like swimming and the First Beach is a good place to swim. Make sure to bring your swimming clothes. Its also a good idea to bring your camera because of the beautiful sea views. And the Forest Park is also a wonderful place to visit and take photos. Here theres little rain but always much sunlight in autumn, so dont forget to bring your umbrella or hat.Looking forward to your coming.Yours,Zhang Lei