初二常州市期中考正衡中学-2018学年第二学期八年级期中质量调研(英语)

1、常州市正衡中学2017-2018 学年第二学期八年级期中质量调研(英语 )二单项选择21.Quite_ few students were not sure whether Russia is _ European country oran Asian one when they were learning World Geography.A. a; aB. a; anC. /; aD. /; an22. The emperors with their families in Qing and Ming Dynasties _ a luxury life in the Palace Museu

2、m, _ another name of the Forbidden City.A. were used to living;have23. - Have you found that David is _thinner these days?- Oh, he _an exercise machine to take exercise in any season.A. a little;boughtB. a bit; boughtC. a bit; hasboughtD. a bit of; has bought24.It is very funny that Google in its da

3、tabase(数据库 ). s Art&Culture app can help you _a face _ yoursA. search; look likeB. search for;likeC. search; likeD. search for; likes25.- The surgeon hasn t come back, has he?-, for heAustralia since last week and will be back in a week.A. No, has beeninB. No, has gone toC. Yes, has gonetoD. Yes

4、, has been in26.-Are you going to Xue Yan _ the Peach Blossom Festival ( 桃花节 )?-Yes, I can imagine that the flowers are beautiful and bees are flying _ them.A. during, among B. during, betweenC. through, among D. through, between27.Many elderly parents _ their children s marriage, because the young

5、adults don_ another one.A. worry about; marrying withB. worried about; being marriedC. are worried about; being married toD. worry about; have been married to28.- Would you mind _ in the early morning if you plan to see the flag- raising in Tian anSquare?- _. It has been one of my hopes.A. getting u

6、p; You d better not.B. getting up; Of course notC. get up; Never mindD. getting up; Nevermind29.-The ruler was so powerful that he wants to control everything in his kingdom.-But_, he made the world a better place for his people to live in.A. by the wayB. in a wayD. in someC. in some waysway30.- It

7、s so kind of you to make a video for me when I have problems making it.-_. A friend in need is a friend indeed.B. MyA. Never mindpleasureC. All rightD. With pleasure三完型填空(13)-year-old Jim had been asking his parents for an iPhone all year. So on Christmasmorning hewas very (1)to find one under the t

8、ree. But he had to agree to his motherconditions (2)the phone could be his. His mother wrote a message for him on a card:Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. But if you want this present, you have tofollow my rules.” s“ MerryThe first rule on his mother s list:“ I bought this phone,

9、so it is mine(3).it Now,to I amyou. Aren t I the greatest?”Then it read,ownership.”“ Remember: breaking any of the rules will (4)the end of your iPhone“ If it rings, (5) call if the screen readsit,”said rule number three.“ Mom” or“ Dad.”“ It is a phone. Do not忽ever视) aignore(phoneRule number seven:“

10、 Do not isusephoneth to (6)another person or lie. And donpartin (7)that might hurt others. You are not a rude person; do not let the iPhone change that. t takeRule number nine:“ Do not text or email anything to someone through this phone that youwould not say in person. And do not text or email anyt

11、hing to someone that you would not say outloud (8)your parents in the room.”“ Don t take lots of pictures. There is no need to record(9) . Keep your eyes up. Seewhat s(10)around you. Listen to the birds. Talk to a stranger. The experiences willbe (11)inyour memory forever,” read rule number seventee

12、n.Atlast, it read,“ Most of these rules listed here do not just apply适用于to() the iPhone,butto (12) . I love you. I hope you will enjoy your new iPhone. ”(1)A. excitedB. worriedC. luckyD. interested(2)A. sinceB. asC. beforeD. after(3)A. explainingB. lendingC. returningD. describing(4)A. come fromB. l

13、ead toC. make upD. care for(5)A. answerB. stopC. protectD. refuse(6)A. callB. textC. emailD. fool(7)A. experimentsB. experiencesC. conversationsD. expressions(8)A. exceptB. withoutC. because ofD. with(9)A. nothingB. everythingC. somethingD. anything(10) A. movingB. leavingC. happeningD. increasing(1

14、1) A. usedB. storedC. hiddenD. raised(12) A. childrenB. parentsC. lifeD. health四阅读理解AHave you ever heard someone use the phrase“ once in a blue moon” ? People use thisexpression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might saythat he tries to avoid eating sweets b

15、ecause they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate“ onceblue moon” . Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say“ I visit the sh（海滨） once in a blue moon.” While many people use this phrase, not everyoneknows themeaning behind it.The first thing to know is that the moon itself is

16、 never really blue. This is just an expression.In fact, the phrase“ blue moon” has something to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate (联系 ) certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can se

17、e a small part of the moon, itis called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail （指甲） When we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon. When we can see the whole moon, it is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month.Sometime

18、s,however, there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the secondfull moon is called a“ blue moon”.Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is avery rare event. This fact has led people to use the expression “ once in a blue moon ” to de

19、scribe other very rare events in their lives.(1) Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase“ once in a blue moonA. Simon often tells jokes.Simon tells joke once in a blue moon.B. Tom rarely remembers to do exercise.C. Mary likes to go shopping every weekend.Tom does exercise

20、once in a blue moon.Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon.D. Cindy hates to stay up, but she stays up every day.Cindy stays up once in a bluemoon.(2) Which of the following is another example of something that has a crescent shape?A. The letter“ O”.B. The letter“ M”.C. The letter“ H”.D. The letter“

21、 C”(3) What does the underlined part“ This fact” in the last paragraph refer to?A. A blue moon is a very rare event.B. The moon appears to change shape.C. The moon itself is never really blue.D. A blue moon has something to do with the shape of the moon.BYou probably know that you can do many of the

22、 things with the thousands of differentmuscles in your body. But have y ou ever thought about how different the muscles in an animal sbody are from yours? An animal s muscles are made to do the things that are most important forits life.Lions are hunters. They depend on their ability to catch other

23、animals. Lions must be fast inorder to catch their prey. The powerful muscles in their back legs allow them to run at speeds of more than 30 miles per hour. They can also jump a distance of more than 35 feet. The strong muscles in their front legs help them catch their prey.Snakes also use their mus

24、cles for hunting prey and for movement, but their muscles work in very different ways as lions do. Because snakes do not have any legs, they use their muscles to push against the ground or other objects to move themselves forward. Their muscles also allow them to eat things that seem much too large.

25、 For example, a snake may eat an egg that is largerthan the width of its body. How does this happen? The snake s strong neck muscles work together to push the egg down the mouth.The elephant s long nose has a lot of muscles. Scientists believe that the nose alone has more than 100,000 muscles! This

26、is because the elephant uses its nose much in the same way that people use their hands and fingers. Even though the nose is large, it can perform surprisingly tasks. For example, an elephant can pick up a small leaf from the ground. The nose can also be a powerful tool. An elephant can use its nose

27、to pick up a tree by its roots or even to lift a baby elephant.The great muscles of these animals seem pretty unbelievable. But the muscles in your body work exactly the way you need them to. After all, it might be fun to be able to jump a distance of 30 feet, but as a human being, there is just not

28、 much need for it.(1) The underlined word“ huintersParagraph” 2 means persons or animals that _. .A. keep animals for funB. raise animals for meatC. catch animals for foodD. run after animals forexercise(2) According to the passage, what makes the muscle in your body different from an animal s?B. Yo

29、urA. The exercise.parents.C. The environment.D. Your needs.(3) Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? ( stands for a paragraph)D.A.B.C.CAfter living and teaching in China for 10 months, my wife and I returned to California to visit our children and friends. Many of them asked wha

30、t we liked most about China. The friendly people, the wonderful food, and the beautiful sights were at the top of our list. Then one night, after yet another restaurant dinner with friends, I realized that there was one other thing that I really liked about China: No tipping.Tipping is a subject tha

31、t has long interested me.In America, the three kinds of services that need tipping are waiters/waitresses, taxi drivers,and barbers. The standard tip is now between 15 % and 20% of the bill, depending on the quality of service. Why these three particular services deserve this special treatment is a

32、mystery to me.Why am I supposed to tip a waiter for bring me food when I don t need to tip the flight attendanton an airplane for doing the same thing? Why do I need to tip a taxi drive, but not the bus driver? Why am I expected to tip the barber for cutting my hair but not the dentist for fixing my

33、 teeth? I have been a teacher for 39 years. No one has ever tipped me after a particularly successful class or lecture.The whole concept of tipping doesn?t make any sense. I have heard that there are some expensive restaurants in major cities in the US where the restaurant does not give the waiters

34、any salary at all due to the large amounts of the tips.The tipping problem in many European countries is solved by adding a 15 per cent to the bill.I prefer the Chinese solution: No tipping at all.When I was visiting the US this summer, I went out to dinner several times with friends. Having spent 1

35、0 month in China not even thinking about tipping, I found it irritating to have to spend extra money on the meal - especially when the amount of the tip would every often buy a meal in China. While I understand why China, as a developing nation, has gradually accepted many Western customary practice

36、s, I hope the Chinese are wise enough to never start the unnecessary practice of tipping.(1) What made the writer realize that he liked no tipping most about China ?A. Talking with his friends .B. Returning to California.C. Giving a large amount oftips.D. Having dinner in a restaurant.(2) If the bil

37、l is 200 in an European restaurant, how much should a customer pay as a tip?D. 10A. 20B. 30C. 500(3) Which of the sentences is true?A. All kinds of services need tipping in the US .B. The writer hoped China would never start tipping .C. The writers whole family lived in China for 10 months.D. China

38、has never accepted any western customary practices(4) What can be the best title for the passage?A. Please stop tipping.B. My experiences in chinaC. There is no tipping in chinaD. Tipping in differentcountries.五任务型阅读A teacher was giving talk to his students on how to deal with stress( 压力 ). He raise

39、d a glassof water and asked the students,“ How heavy do you think this glass of water is?”All the students tried and their answers were from 20g to 500g.“ It does not matter on how heavy the glass of water is. It depends on(取决于 ) how long youhold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it

40、 for an hour, I will have an ache in my rightarm. If I hold it for a day, you will call an ambulance(救护车 ). It is the same weight, but it seemsto become heavier and heavier as time passes by.”“ If we carry our burdens(负担 ) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on,because the bu

41、rden is becoming heavier and heavier.”“ What you have to do is to put down theburden, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on. Otherwise I think that we will breakdown on the half way and can t realize our dream. All of us should really keep in mind.”So before you return home from work

42、tonight, put the burden of work down. Don t carry itback home. You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.If you do like this, you can greatly improve your work effect and life quality.Life is short, enjoy it to the fullest.

43、Put down our burdens to get relaxedThemeThe teachers(1)How heavy is the glass of water?The teachersThe _ (2) of the glass of water is the same, but you feel different.The(3) you hold it, the heavier it will become.understandingIf you carry our burdens too long, we will give out.To relax, you must pu

44、t the glass down.The ways to relaxAfter a rest, hold the glass up again.Put down the burdens, you ll be (4)full ofagain to carry on.The writer(5)s_Don t carry your work back home and pick it up tomorrow.Enjoy your life.(1)(2)(3)(4)六.单词拼写58.Dear sir, please show us your _( 护照 ) first page so that we

45、can check yourpersonal information.59.The experts advise young couples to raise children in correct ways, because an unhappy_ (环境 ) can affect children s behavior.60.The exchange students said they were interested in almost everything about China_ （除了 ) air pollution.61.In the old times people kept

46、the dead body fresh for a long time under special _(条件 ).62.This kind of music for the guitar developed in the _(south) area of Spain(西班牙 ).63.It seemed that the tourists were not satisfied with the guide. They walked a long way without any _(communicate).64.You shouted at me angrily on that day. It

47、 is your _(ugly) face I have ever seen.65._(interview) with the disabled on TV programs always touch the hearts of thosekind people.66.-No one answered the telephone when I called you yesterday afternoon.-Sorry, I _ (communicate) with my mother about a latest film.67.If you _ (not be) careful to put

48、 your wet finger on a metal pole(杆子 ) outside in thecold winter, what will happen to you?68.- What do you think about the city of Dali?- It s so beautiful. I like the places of natural beauty and I once_ (stay) there for a week.69.Mr Smith as well as his assistants _ (repair) the computer that broken downyesterday. Now it looks as good as new.70.What a fantastic time the winners of the robot competition will have _(take) part in thefinal comp