民治中学2015-2016八年级下学期期中考试试卷

2015-2016学年第二学期教学质量检测八年级英语试卷第一部分听力（15分）略第二部分笔试题（85分）I. 选择填空（15分）i）根据句意，选择与划线部分意思最接近的选项。（共8小题，每小题1分）16. The children there all suffer from serious illness. A. simple B. safe C. bad 17. Miss Li has a lovely doll called Lucky.A. asked B. namedC. said 18. She is called to remind me of the important meeting.A. compare me with B. challenge me to C. help me remember 19. When she sets off, you must let me know.A. reaches B. starts C. plans 20. This is the first stage of making a cartoon.A. stepB. space C. size 21. She is always pleasant to others.A. glad B. friendly C. similar 22. He was the first to reach school yesterday.A. get B. get to C. arrive 23. The old man looks healthy, but actually he is in a bad health. A. in need B. in trouble C. in fact ii) 从每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。（共7小题，每小题1分）24. Jack stopped some books on his way home yesterday.A. to buy B. to buying C. buy 25. -Mom, Peter to teach me play table tennis.25. -Mom, Peter to teach me to play table tennis.-How lucky you are! He is good at teaching and playing table tennis.A. provided B. offered C. took 26. The doctor advised my father too long a day.A. not working B. to not work C. not to work 27. -Youd better stop smoking, or youll various illnesses.-OK, Ill listen to you.A. look like B. suffer from C. learn about 28. -We want to sit at the table near the window.-Im sorry, but it already.A. has taken B. took C. has been taken 29. -Can you what the car is like?-Sorry. Im afraid I cant. I only remember its color.A. describe B. description C. understand 30. -She just the clothes she washed outside.-The clothes will be very soon because the weather is nice.A. hung; wet B. close; dryC. hung; dry II. 完形填空（15分）阅读下面短文，掌握句子大意，然后从各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。（共10小题，每小题1.5分）Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, its _31_ to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China its OK to _32_ a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isnt noisy and _33_, you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are _34_ places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even _35_ to the owner of the restaurant.Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for _36_. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but when friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called doing Dutch(均摊费用). Also, when westerners pay their _37_, they usually leave some money for the_38_. This is called “Leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the U.S., its _39_ to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!The food people eat is different in the world, but you can find the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are _40_ all over the world.( ) 31. A. popular B. different C. important( ) 32. A. make B. keepC. stop( ) 33. A. lively B. dangerousC. polite( ) 34. A. noisy B. quietC. busy( ) 35. A. shout B. askC. complain( ) 36. A. everybody B. nobodyC. somebody( ) 37. A. waiter B. food C. visitors( ) 38. A. gatekeeper B. sellerC. waiter( ) 39. A. terrible B. commonC. unusual( ) 40. A. different B. popularC. expensiveIII. 阅读理解（30分）阅读下列短文，从下面每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卷选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共20小题，每小题1.5分）(A)There are many organizations throughout the world which welcome volunteers for long and short periods, as well as many projects in different countries offering volunteer jectsVoluntary workYouth In Action(UK)European Union program that offers young people (between 13 and 30) the opportunity to work as a volunteer for 2-12 months.Volunteering Solutions (China)Volunteering Solutions offers volunteer and internship program placements in the capital city Beijing and in Shanghai. Voluntary work includes teaching English, working at summer camps and in panda breeding center.Antipodeans Abroad (France)Live with a French family and teach English on an informal basis for approximately 15 hours per week. This placement is excellent for those who want to improve their French and are looking for a full cultural immersion experience.BUNAC (USA)Get trained to become a ski or snowboard coach, and then land a job in some of Americas best ski resorts such as Banff, Big White and Lake Tahoe.( ) 41. Which country will you work in if you join the Youth In Action project? A. China B. UK C. USAD. France( ) 42. If you want to take care of pandas, which voluntary project should you take part in? A. Youth In ActionB. Volunteering Solutions C. Antipodeans AbroadD. BUNAC( ) 43. Which voluntary project will give you training for skiing? A. Youth In Action B. Volunteering Solutions C. Antipodeans Abroad D. BUNAC( ) 44. What cant you do if you join the Antipodeans Abroad project? A. teach English B. live with a French family C. work at summer camps D. get a full cultural immersion experience( ) 45. Tom is a 12-year-old Chinese boy. He cant take part in _ project. A. Youth In Action B. Volunteering Solutions C. Antipodeans Abroad D. BUNAC(B)It was a sunny Saturday afternoon. My friend Bobby Lewis was taking his two little boys to play golf (高尔夫) . He walked up to the young man at the ticket counter (柜台) and said, “How much is it to get in?”The young man answered, “$3.00 for an adult and $ 3.00 for any kid who is older than six. We let them in free if they are six or younger. How old are they?” Bobby said, “Sams three and Henrys seven, so I think I should pay $ 6,000.”The man at the ticket counter said, “Hey, you are too honest. You can save yourself three dollars if you tell me that the older one is six. I dont know the difference.” Bobby said, “Yes, that may be true, but the kids know the difference.” When ethics (道德规范) are more important than ever before, make sure you set a good example for everyone you work and live with.( ) 46. What were Bobby Lewis and his sons going to do that Saturday afternoon? A. Do some shopping. B. Go fishing. C. Play golf. D. Go for a walk.( ) 47. According to the rule, a 3-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy need to pay in total.A. $ 0.00 B. $ 3.00 C. $ 6.00D. $ 9.00( ) 48. The underline words “the older one” refer to A. The young man B. Bobby Lewis C. HenryD. Sam( ) 49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Bobby Lewis wanted to save $ 3.00.B. Bobby Lewis should pay $ 3.00 for himself and his sons to get in. C. The man at the ticket counter wanted Bobby Lewis to pay $ 9.00.D. Bobby Lewis thought ethics are more important than money.( ) 50. From the last paragraph, we can know that the writers attitude towards his friend might be A. supportive B. angry C. disagreeableD. worried(C)In Chile, when two women first meet, they kiss each other on the check. Chilean men give their friends warm bugs or sometime kiss women on the check.Finns greet each other with a warm handshake. They only hug and kiss close friends and family members.In South Korea, men bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. When someone is addressed with his or her full name, his or her family name comes first, then the first name.In The United States, men shake hands when they are first introduced. Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the cheek when they see each other. In these situations, men often kiss women but not other men.51. In Chile, when two women first meet, they .A. kiss each other on the checkB. hug each other C. bow to each otherD. shake hands with each other52. Chilean men give their friends or sometimes kiss women on the check.A. warm hugs B. a kiss C. a bow D. a gift53. greet each other with a firm handshake. Hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family members.A. Chileans B. Finns C. Koreans D. Both A and B54. In , men bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other.A. Chile B. South Korea C. Finland D. The United States55. In the United States, men when they are first introduced.A. hug B. kiss C. shake hands D. bow(D)Peking Opera (京剧) used to sound strange to Dou Yi. The14-year-old Beijinger said whenever she came across Peking Opera on TV, she changed the Channel. Like most of todays teenagers, Dou loves pop music. But since Dou entered the Xuanwu Branch School of Beijing No.15 Middle School, she has been studying Peking Opera in music class every week.Dou and her classmates listen to Peking Opera and learn the basics from professional actors. They also sing along with the operas.“We laugh sometimes because the tunes (声调) are really hard to learn.” said Dou. But she said that now she would watch Peking Opera on TV.“After all, I am no longer a layman now” she said.Since 2008, schools around the country have been teaching students Peking Opera. Its part of a plan to introduce young people to the countrys artistic traditions. Obviously, Dous school has been taking the job seriously.“I learn a lot of history from the operas,” she said. “ Ive also found out about many ancient poems, since there are so many of them in the operas.”“The more you learn about it, the more you understand it. If people do study it, this old art form wont disappear. It would be a great pity if it did!” she said.56. Why did Dou Yi change the channel when she came across Peking Opera on TV?A. Peking Opera used to sound strange to her, so she did not like it.B. Dou loves music.C. She has been studying Peking Opera every week.D. Dou is a teenager.57. How often does Dou Yi study Peking Opera in the Xuanwu Branch School of Beijing No.15 Middle School?A. Once a week B. Once a month C. Twice a month D. Twice a year 58. In the 5th paragraph, what does the underlined word “layman” mean in the passage? A. A man out of the door.B. A man out of the room. C. Know little about Peking Opera.D. Listen to Peking Opera.59. Now, it is in 2016. How many years have Peking Opera entered schools?A. One year B. More than one year C. Eight years D. Four years60. What does Dou Yi learn from the operas?A. Science B. English C. Modern poems D. HistoryIV. 语法填空（10分）用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的限填一词，将答案写在答题卷上。（共10小题，每小题1分）Cultural relics(遗产)are a part of history, and represent peoples cultural treasures. Therefore, it is important for us to protect 61 （they）. As we know, most cultural r