下学期常州第二十四中学八年级下期中试卷听力部分略

1、常州市第二十四中学教育集团2016-2017学年第二学期八年级期中教学质量调研英语试卷 2017.04一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）略。二、单选（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）21. There _ much rain in my hometown, but now it is getting a little dry.A. used to haveB. were once C. used to be D. was used to be22. Though he lives _ in the _ village, he doesn't feel_ for he h

2、as many things to do.A. alone; lonely; lonely B. alone; lonely; alone C. lonely; alone; alone D. lonely; alone; lonely23. It _ over 10 years since my grandpa _.A. was; diedB. was; has been dead C. has been; diedD. is; has died24. _ did your uncle leave for the capital of Denmark? Let me see. He _ fo

3、r nearly 20 months.A. When; has left B. When; has been awayC. How long; has left D. How long; has been away25. How many students are there in each group? Usually each group _ six students in our class.A. is made from B. is made up of C. is made in D. is made of26. Miss Green _ be in the office now,

4、for she went to attend a meeting this morning. She wont be back _ 5 oclock this afternoon.A. mustnt; until B. maybe; before C. may not; after D. cant; until27. Lucy, do you have any plans to spend your _. Maybe I will go to Shenzhen. I have never visited _ city.A. five days holiday; the most fantast

5、ic B. five days holiday; the most fantasticC. five-day holiday; a more fantastic D. five-days holiday; a more fantastic28. When you go to a foreign country for the first time, you may not know_. But soon youll get used to it.A. where to go to B. who to talk about C. how to ask for help D. what to or

6、der it in a restaurant29. Reading a novel _ me over 3 hours last Sunday.A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid30. It is too hot in the classroom. Would you mind _ the fan? _. It is easy to catch a cold after doing some exercise.A. to turn up; Of course not. B. to turn up; Good idea.C. turning up; Youd bet

7、ter not. D. turning up; Never mind.三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Once I went shopping on my first visit to Macao. Coming from cold and cloudy England, I enjoyed the sun and dressed in a T-shirt and a short skirt. Not having much _31_ to enjoy the sun in England, my legs were very white. In England this i

8、s not a fashionable look at _32_.The darker the skin, the _33_ the look. I have tried to get darker but _34_ works for me!As I walked around one shop, the two shop assistants _35_ looking at my legs all the time, talking quietly to each other in Chinese. I began to feel uncomfortable and asked my fr

9、iend _36_ we could leave. After we left the shop, she asked me what was wrong. I complained about the assistants being very _37_. They must be talking about my white skin. My friend laughed, “They werent laughing at you. They were saying _38_ nice your legs were. Many Chinese women want to have whit

10、e skin like yours. _39_, there are many beauty products in the shops to make skin whiter and a lot of money is spent on them.It just shows that we are never happy with what we have. The grass is much _40_ on the other side.31. A. money B. exercise C. space D. chance32. A. most B. last C. least D. al

11、l33. A. worse B. uglier C. better D. cleaner34. A. anything B. nobody C. nothing D. somebody35. A. continued B. avoid C. stopped D. kept36. A. where B. if C. how D. that37. A. impolite B. worried C. angry D. unhappy38. A. what B. how C. such D. so39. A. In fact B. In the end C. Otherwise D. However4

12、0. A. shorter B. richer C. longer D. greener四、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）AWhen you visit Taiwan, Green Island is a wonderful place not to be missed.Green Island, with clear blue water around it, is an island in the Pacific Ocean, 33 kilometers east of Taitung. The old name for Green Island was Huoshanda

13、o, meaning “fire-burning island”. The island got its name because people on the island used to set up fires at night to help people who went fishing home. Another story goes that in the Qing Dynasty there was a fire and most of the islands trees and grass died. The coastline of the island is only 20

14、 kilometers long, the tallest mountain is only 281 meters high and the island is only15 km2, but it is attracting (吸引) a growing number of tourists.Green Island has a lot of interesting that makes it a place where people like to go: seaside, a clear white beach, green grasslands, seawater, hot sprin

15、gs, beautiful undersea sights, and a great many plants and animals. Another thing of Green Island that people are interested in is its rocks in different shapes. “Sleeping Beauty” and “Pekinese Dog” are the two most strangely shaped ones. There are also other interests with one cannot miss. The gree

16、n hills, blue sea, clear sky, and ocean gentle winds make a “must” for you.41. From the article we know Green Island is _.A. very large B. 281 meters long C. in the Indian Ocean D. 33 kilometers from Taitung42. According to the two stories, people on the Green Island used to_ .A. meet a lot of visit

17、ors B. set fire to get warmC. make a living by fishing D. cut down too many trees and grass43. The sight “Pekinese Dog” is _ on Green Island.A. a cute living dog B. a rock like a dogC. a dog-shaped plant D. a dog of “Sleeping Beauty”BNobody is happy all the time, but some people are really happier t

18、han others. Here are some tips for you to be happy.Make enough money to meet your basic needs: food, shelter, and clothing. In the US, that magic number is $40,000 a year. Any money you make beyond（超过）that will not necessarily make you happier. Once you make enough money to support your basic needs,

19、 your happiness is not affected by how much money you make._or move to where other members are - so you can see them more. Now, people follow jobs around the country and sometimes around the world. As a result, our relationships with our friends and family have a far greater effect on our happiness

20、than our jobs do. So next time you think about moving, think of a place where most of your friends and families live.Find happiness in the job you have now. Many people hope the right job can change their level of happiness. But happiness research makes it clear that changing jobs can't bring yo

21、u happiness. If you want, you will make the best of any job. If you have good relationships with people, you won't depend on (依赖) your job to give your life a greater sense of meaning. You will find it in your communication with the people you care about.If you are unhappy for a long time, you s

22、hould ask an expert（专家） or a doctor for help. For more advice, click here. I hope you will be happy all the time.44. The writer wrote this passage mainly to_.A. make friends B. give advice on how to be happyC. put on an advertisement D. ask for help45. What is the topic sentence for the third paragr

23、aph?A. Ask family members for help. B. Borrow money from family members.C. How to make family members be happy. D. Stay close to friends and family.46. The passage is from_.A. the Internet B. a magazine C. a newspaper D. a book reviewCWhen my family moved to America 2010 from a small village in Guan

24、gdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States. I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaur

25、ant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happ

26、ened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long talk about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and said sorry to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural diff

27、erences, so they laughed and were no longer angry. In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can lear

28、n from their rich experience. However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on

29、makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didnt want to hear. After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not t

30、hat I dont respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I dont show my feelings through words. 47. Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _.A. the manager asked him to do so B. he thought he should respect the elderly C. the couple wanted him to do so D. he wanted more pay48. W

31、hat does the underlined word “embarrassment” mean in the first paragraph?A. 尴尬B. 拮据C. 潦倒D. 敬仰49. In the writers hometown, _. A. people dislike being called “old” because they cant learn a lot from others B. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty C. people are proud of being oldD. the elderly

32、 are the first to get food in restaurants50. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got. B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience. C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple. D. From this experience, Ja

33、ck learned more about American culture.五、任务型阅读（共5空，每空1分，满分5分）We need to be responsible for our environment. Being a frugal consumer (节俭的消费者) is one way to help. But, what exactly does that mean?Use It Up You can use things up instead of wasting them. Squeeze that last bit of toothpaste(牙膏) out

34、of the tube. Use the last little piece of soap. Don't throw away any bits of the biscuit at the bottom of the box.  Wear It Out You do not always need to have new things. If your sports trainers have broken laces, but they still fit you. Repair them and wear them longer. You

35、don't have the latest iPhone until the old one doesn't work anymore. Then you can get a new one. Think twice before replacing something that still works.   Make It Do When something you want is not on hand, look for something else that you already have to take its pl

36、ace. If you are packing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich, you are out of butter. Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese. Learn to fix broken toys instead of just throwing them away. With a little thought, you can make something do, instead of buyi

37、ng something new. Do Without Think about all those things that you would like to have. Do you really need them? How long will you really play with that new toy you saw on TV? Making the things that we want uses up your world's resources(资源). And, getting rid of the things we don&#

38、39;t want any more takes up even more resources and space.The _51_ of Being a Frugal ConsumerUse it upUsing things up instead of wasting them, such as _52_ the last bit of the toothpaste and using the last piece of the soap.Wear it outThinking _53_ before replacing something that still works.Make it

39、 do_54_ any thought, you may lose something you can make.Do withoutChoosing something you really _55_ and give up useless things for you.六、单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分，一空一词）A) 根据句意，用所给词的适当形式填空。56. Most _(south) cities in our country develops much faster than the other cities in the north.57. A human cell

40、is ten times _ (tiny) than the width of your hair.58. Have you booked the _ (fly) tickets to Tokyo recently?59. What does the word _ (exact) mean ?60.Why do you think it _ (possible) for the lazy boy to pass the hard exam? Because he seldom puts his heart in anything he needs to do.B) 根据中文提示，用所给词的适当

41、形式填空。61. She will have _ (采访) with these famous artists next month.62. Whats the _(反义词) of this word?63. The young guy was reading a novel, standing _(紧靠) the bookshelf.64. Maybe many people are not _(成功) now, but with their hard work, their dream will come true.65. -Could you tell me how many_(胃) a

42、 bull has?-Maybe two, but I am not sure.七、用动词的适当形式填空。（共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分）66. Why are there so many people in Toms house ? Tom _(invite) all his friends and neighbors to celebrate his birthday.67. You may find the key to this math problem on Page 18. Oh, its so easy. I wonder why I _( not think ) of that.