（精选）南通如皋市实验初中2017-2018学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)

1、如皋实验初中20172018学年第一学期期中考试八 年 级 英 语 试 卷（本试卷满分100分，考试时间100分钟）第卷（选择题 共55分）一、听力部分（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）A听对话，选择问题的正确答案。每段对话听两遍。( ) 1. Which is the boys favourite animal? A. B. C. ( ) 2. What will the woman buy? A. B. C. ( ) 3. How will the woman go to Dalian? A. B. C. ( ) 4. What does the boy often do after s

2、chool? A. B. C. ( ) 5. Who studies the most subjects? A. Helen.B. David.C. Tom and Susan. ( ) 6. When will they start? A. At 7 oclock.B. At 7:30. C. At 6:30. ( ) 7. How long does the boy spend at school every day? A. Eight hours.B. Nine hours.C. Seven hours. ( ) 8. Where are they? A. In a supermarke

3、t.B. In a bookshop.C. In a restaurant. ( ) 9. How often does Andrew attend DIY lessons? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week.C. Every day. ( ) 10. Why did John come home late? A. Because he did his homework at school. B. Because he played on the way. C. Because his bike was broken on the way. B听对话或短文，选择正

4、确答案。每段对话或短文听两遍。听一段对话，完成1112 小题。( ) 11. Which subject is Tom weak in? A. English.B. Maths. C. History. ( ) 12. What place are they going to visit? A. Guangzhou.B. Guilin.C. Suzhou. 听第一篇短文，完成1315小题。根据短文内容，选择合适答案完成信息记录表。Kate and Peter Planning a 13 trip for this weekendWeather reportFriday is going to

5、be cold and cloudy. Its going to 14 Friday night. Saturday and Sunday are going to be clear, cold and sunny. FeelingThey are excited. They are going to have a wonderful weekend in the 15 .( ) 13. A. swimmingB. skiingC. skating( ) 14. A. rainB. snowC. blow ( ) 15. A. mountainsB. riversC. forests听第二篇短

6、文，完成1620小题。( ) 16. Where is Kitty from? A. Nantong.B. Beijing.C. Shanghai. ( ) 17. Whose computer is Kitty using? A. Daniels.B. Her own.C. Her uncles. ( ) 18. How much time does Daniel have for lunch? A. One hour.B. Two hours.C. Three hours. ( ) 19. Why does Kitty have less time studying? A. Because

7、 she has to look after her brother. B. Because she spends much time playing computer games. C. Because she has to help her parents in the fields. ( ) 20. Which club does Kitty want to join? A. The Reading Club.B. The Buddy Club. C. The Helping Hands Club. 二、单项选择（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）( ) 21. I think F

8、rench is _ unimportant subject. I dont think so. It is _ useful tool when we talk with some foreigners.A. a; an B. an; a C. a; a D. an; an( ) 22. Daniel had one month _ last summer and he took a course_ DIY. A. off; inB. for; aboutC. in; inD. away; about( ) 23. Miss Tang has no _ of time. She is oft

9、en late for meetings. A. interestB. ideaC. senseD. plan( ) 24. Dont you think there are too many cars in our city？ I really think so. If there are _ people driving, there will be_ noise.A. less ;lessB. fewer ; fewerC. less ; fewerD. fewer ; less( ) 25. You look so tired. Youd better _ some music. A.

10、 to stop to listen to B. to stop listening to C. stop to listen to D. stop listening to ( ) 26. Nanjing isnt so large _ Shanghai. But, its the second _ city in East China.A. like; largestB. as; largestC. like; largeD. as; large( ) 27. Theres a coffee shop on one side of the river and a restaurant on

11、 _. A. another B. any other C. the otherD. the others( ) 28. The light on the wall is broken. He wants to _ a new one. A. put up B. put inC. put on D. put down( ) 29. _ Ms. Zhou _ Mr. Li is humorous. They are popular among us students. A. Both; andB. Not; but C. Either; orD. Not only; but also( ) 30

12、. Please dont tell anybody about this, Linda. _.A. OK, I will.B. No, I dont.C. OK, I wont.D. Sorry to hear that.三、完型填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Umbrellas are useful in daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent (阻挡) the 31 . But its not 32 to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and s

13、trong wind. And its harder to make a phone call or ride a bike 33 an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company 34 six years inventing (发明) a hand-free umbrella. 35 , they made it. They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button (按钮), and the Nubrella will open 36 . With the h

14、elp of the “shoulder support”, the umbrella can rest on the users 37 . So the user neednt hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands 38 even in the strong wind. The hand-free umbrella is 59.94 dollars each. People all around the world like it very much. 39 of this smart invention, they can u

15、se their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. 40 in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isnt it? ( ) 31. A. snow B. water C. sunD. ice( ) 32. A. interesting B. easy C. comfortableD. important( ) 33. A. by B. without C. with D. at( ) 34. A. spent B. took C. paid D. cost( ) 35

16、. A. At first B. At lastC. At most D. At least( ) 36. A. easily B. hardlyC. nearlyD. mostly( ) 37. A. feet B. legsC. shoulders D. arms( ) 38. A. free B. busy C. difficultD. good( ) 39. A. Instead B. BecauseC. AsD. So( ) 40. A. Lying B. FlyingC. WalkingD. Singing四、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）( A )( ) 41

17、. The text is mainly about how to_.A. be a careful driver B. buy MTR ticketsC. be a good passenger D. keep safe at home( ) 42. People who will get on the train should_.A. wait in line B. open the door C. ask for help D. leave the seats( ) 43. When you hear a “beep” sound, _.A. close the door B. rush

18、 onto the trainC. get off the train at once D. stop and wait for the next train( ) 44. Which picture shows the good behavior on the train according to the text?( ) 45. The text is probably a_.A. report B. notice C. diary D. poem( B )A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the bo

19、y fell, hurt himself, and cried, “Ah!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “Ah!” Then the boy shouted. “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish (愚蠢的)!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”He looked a

20、t his father and asked, “Whats going on?” His father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man shouted, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”The boy was surprised, but did not understand

21、. Then the father explained, “People call this Echo, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映) of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be us

22、ed in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”( ) 46. At first the boy cried because _.A. he hurt himself and felt bad B. he wanted to give himself a surpriseC. he felt it was so quiet in the mountainD. he hoped his father would help him( ) 47. The father shouted

23、 to the mountain to _. A. find out who was repeating his voiceB. play a joke on other people in the mountainC. show more examples to his son before giving him the answer D. let his son know whose voice was louder( ) 48. The underlined word “Echo” means a kind of _.A. wind B. colour C. sound D. song(

24、 ) 49. According to the article, if we want good friends, we should _. A. do everything for others B. give things to others C. be friendly to others D.work hard ( ) 50. From the story we know _.A. the boy didnt like others voice at allB. the father had his own way to teach his sonC. it is not polite

25、 to repeat others voiceD. the boy and his father were very tired(C) How important is shopping to you? How much time do you spend buying things? In the future, how much time will you spend in movie theaters, at shopping malls, or at convenience stores? When you add it all up, you will probably see yo

26、u spend a lot of your life consuming（消费）things. Consuming products is not bad. However, if we spend too much time doing it, we should look at it carefully.Imagine(想象）that you have a week off from school. However, in this week, you cannot spend any money - no shopping, no movies, no eating out. How w

27、ould you spend your time? What things would bring you happiness? Perhaps you would take a walk with your best friend. Perhaps you would help a child read. Or you might spend time with your family.When we look back, it is likely that non-consuming experiences(经历) like these will be our most important

28、 memories(记忆). Why? Non-consuming activities are active. They dont come in a package(包裹). You make the experience yourself. For example, each person who reads to a child will have a different experience. The experience changes with the reader, the child, and the book. However, if you watch a movie w

29、ith a friend, you will each have a packaged experience. Now we have lots of such packaged experiences. We feel that we must consume because we believe that buying is doing. However, we can start a personal revolution(变革) against consumerism. How? By consuming less. We can ask ourselves what experien

30、ces bring us the greatest satisfaction. Then we can organize(组织) our lives so that we have more of those kinds of experiences.( ) 51. If consuming products takes too much time, we should _.A. spend less money B. think about it carefully C. organize our things D. go to the convenience stores ( ) 52.

31、According to the passage, the writer believes that _.A. we can say no to consumerism by consuming less B. buying things can bring us the greatest satisfactionC. the environment seldom influences our shopping choicesD. consuming experiences will be our most important memories( ) 53. The words “those

32、kinds of experiences” in the last sentences means _. A. consuming experiencesB. Packaged experiencesC. Non-consuming experiencesD. Experiences that bring us great satisfaction( ) 54. What is the writers main purpose(目的) in writing this passage?A. To tell why people need shopping.B. To ask people to

33、have more active experiences.C. To introduce some ways of enjoying our spare time.D. To share his personal experience in consuming products.( ) 55. Which may be the best title of this article? A. Buying is doing? B. How to consume lessB. Consume experiencesD. How can we spend our life?第卷（非选择题 共45分）五

34、、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A.请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。56. Its useless to worry about the _ (结果) of the test. Youd better try your best.57. He fell down while skating, but _(幸好), he didnt hurt himself badly. 58. Hard work and daily practice make _(very good) students. 59. My teacher often _(te

35、ll sb what you think he/she should do) us to read English every day.60. Remember to look _ the questions carefully before you write down the answers.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，使句子通顺。 twobadtheybegincorrect61. At the _ of the class, the teacher told a funny story that made us laugh.62. Hope for the

36、 best，but prepare for the _.63. Sandy and Mum like making fruit salad by _.64. -Dont you think it _ to hunt or fish in a protected area? -Of course.65. Jack ran a little more slowly than Mike. He came _in the running race.C.请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。trust not be get come try66. Sadly, the num

37、ber of the wild animals _ smaller and smaller.67. I will tell her the news when she _ to see me next week.68. I called you yesterday afternoon, but you _ in.69. Look! The two boys _ to carry that heavy box. Lets go and help them.70. Never tell lies to your friends, and they _ you.六、句型转换（本题共5小题；每小题1分

38、，满分5分）71. The boy next to Lucy is Andrew. (对划线部分提问)_ _ is Andrew?72. Alan danced better than John. (保持句意基本不变)John _ dance as _ as Alan.73. Daniel is taller than any other student in his class.（保持句意基本不变） Daniel is taller than _ _ students in his class.74. Sandy kept spelling the words wrong. (改成否定句)

39、Sandy _ _ spelling the words wrong.75. We didnt go home. We played football instead. (合并为一句) We played football _ _ going home.七、短文填空（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）One day, Laurie saw the four March girls walking quietly through the garden. He followed them. They went to some trees and sat there drawing and rea

40、ding and sewing. Laurie hid behind a tree and watched them, feeling sad that he had no brothers or sisters. A squirrel suddenly ran down the tree and Beth looked up. She saw Laurie and asked him to j 76 them. He read to them while they drew and sewed. They talked about their d 77 . “Id like to becom

41、e a famous musician,” said Laurie. “Id like a lovely house, full of nice things-good food, pretty clothes, handsome furniture and pleasant people,” Meg said. Jo said, “I want to write books and get rich and famous. My works should be as f 78 as Lauries music.” “M 79 is to stay at home safe with Fath

42、er and Mother, looking after the family. Nothing else. Since I had my little piano, I am quite happy,”said Beth quietly. Amys modest wish was to go to Rome, do fine pictures, and be the best artist in the world. They decided to meet in ten years to see if their dreams came t 80 .76. _ 77. _ 78. _ 79

43、. _ 80. _八、句子翻译（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）81. 每当我有困扰的时候，我总是可以去找他。_82. 学习外语是一件很有趣的事。 _83. 我们坐了两小时汽车才到达那里。 _84. 架子的一端比另一端高得多。 _85. 如果我们不采取措施，可能很快就会一只不剩。_九、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you get the most from them, and be sure you do

44、 not waste (浪费) this great chance to learn?Be active at school. Dont say things are difficult or boring. Take interest in school life and your school subjects. Join in lots of activities. Put up your hands quickly in class. Go around the school with a big smile. If you are not working, you are wasti

45、ng your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable（令人愉快的）.Keep fit. If you dont eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and dont have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. Play enough sports every day in order to keep your body strong

46、.Face the problem. Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish the race if you rest all the time. Everyone fails some exams, loses some matches and has bad days. Dont make small problems very big and important. Don

47、t forget to ask for help. You are young, and no one thinks you must do everything quite well!Spend the weekends. Dont waste time lying in bed on Saturday or Sunday morning. Go and play sports, get together with friends in the park to relax, or learn to play the piano. If you dont want to go out, the

48、re are also a lot of things to do. You may read a book, practice English or help Mum with housework.Follow our advice, and have a happy school life!86. How many ways did the passage talk about? _87. What should we do in class?_88. What will happen if you dont have a good sleep? _89. What should we d

49、o when we meet with problems? _90. How do you usually spend your weekend? (请自拟一句话作答） _十、书面表达（本题满分10分）“如皋微教育”邀请你参加中学生英文写作竞赛！请以“My Friend Daniel” 为题，根据所给信息完成下面的短文。 要求：。要求：1.表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2.要点齐全，书写工整； 3.字数在80字左右。Looks高个圆脸；面带微笑Personality学习勤奋；幽默感强School life 生活多彩；活动丰富Hobbies喜欢旅行；痴迷DIYFuture plansMy Friend DanielI have a good friend. His name is Daniel._20172018学年度第一学期八年级期中质量检测英语试卷听力材料及参考答案一