2017-2018学年牛津译林版初二英语下学期期中考试试题(含答案)

1、2017-2018 学年第二学期八年级英语期中试题（考试时间：120分钟 满分150分）命题人：孔志红审核人：第一部分选择题（共85分）、听力测试。（共 2020 小题，每小题 1 1 分，计 2020 分）A.听对话，回答问题（10 分）本部分共有 10 小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍，在听每段对话前，你将有的时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5 秒钟的时间选择最合适的备选答案。1. Wh at does Jim like playi ng?AB2. When is the woman arriving?4. Where is her penfriend from?5 秒钟5月2日 星

2、期三3. How much is the MP3?10月2日星期五J/ 1A. Leaning Tower of PisaB. the Statue of Liberty5.What happenedA. Jim saw the accident.6.What does the man meanA. He means it ? raining now. B.He doesn?t like walking at all. C. He won犧go outside.7.Where would the man want to go to if it didn ? snow?11. Did the m

3、an have a trip yesterday?B.Jim hit a tall tree.C.The motorbike hit Jim.A. EnglandB. Thailand8.What does the girl tell Wilson to do ?A. To be quietB. To make a noise9.Where are the two speakers?A. At the doctor ?B. In the cinema.10.Where was the woman last night?A. In the music hall.B. At home.B.听对话和

4、短文回答问题：听第 1 段材料，回答第 11-12 题。C. AmericanC. To clean the bedroomC.In the shopC. In the restaurant.A. Yes, he did.B. No, he didn?t.C. We don?t know.12. Where did they go first?A. the Great Wall.B. the Palace Museum C. the Summer PalaceFriendship Day Information FormPlace where the festival started:13Ti

5、me to celebrate the festival:14How to celebrate the festival:1513. A.In the14.A. The first Sunday of August .B. The first Sunday of May .C. On Sunday every month .15. A. In only one way.B. In the same way.C、听短文，选择正确答案，听两遍。16. My family lived in_before I was 12 years old.C. In many different ways .听下

6、面一段短文，完成信息表17. I spent_ walking to school every morning.A.half an hourB. one hour18. I could meet_ on the way to school.A.my friendsB. my parents19. There were_ students in my class.A. 12B. 20C. 4020. I could see_there.A. the seaB. many high buildings C. many kinds of flowers二、单项填空(共 2020 小题，每小题 1 1

7、 分，满分 2020 分)()21.-Have you seen_ TV series In the Name of People人民的名义，Jane?-Yes, it?s quite_ excellent play, so I can?t wait to turn on the TV when I get home.A. a, theB. the, anC. a, aD. the, the()22.A lot of fish in the river_ because there_ lots of pollution.A. has died ; isB. have died ; is C.

8、has died ; are D. have died ; are()23. I travelled_in the_mountain, but I didn?t feel _.A. lonely, alone, lonelyB. alone, alone, lonelyC. alone, lonely, lonelyD. lonely, alone, lonely()24.Eating in a Chinese restaurant_more time than in a fast food restaurant.A. takesB. costsC.paysD.spends()25. -Did

9、 you know anything about the accident?-Just a little. I didn?t know much about it_I was not there that day.A. becauseB. untilC. ifD. after()26.-Have you_been to New Y ork?- -No,_ .A. ever, yetB. ever, neverC. never, notD. never ,never()27.-Must I return the book on time?-Yes, you_ . But you_come to

10、our desk every time. Just renew it online.A. need, have to B. must, don?t have to C. mustn ?:, needn?t D. must, have to()28.When people visit the USA, they can go to visit_.A. the cityB. townC. the mountainsC. one and a half hoursC. nobodyA. Leaning Tower of PisaB. the Statue of LibertyC. Tower Brid

11、geD. Mount Fuji()29. - I?m going on a trip to Hainan after the exam. -Really?_ !A. Have a nice time!B. OKC. Thank youD. Congratulations()30. The next day, they_ England. They _ abroad for nearly a week.A. have gone to, have been toB. went to, have beenC. have been to, have been toD. went to, have be

12、en in()31. -_ did you leave? -1_ my hometown for nearly ten years.A. When, have been away B. When, have been away fromC. How long, leftD. How long, have been away()32went_ a trip_the museum last week, the bus moved_full speed on the highway.A. on, for, atB. in, to, atC. in, to, inD. on, to, at()33.-

13、How does Jack usually go to work?-He_ drive a car, but now he_ there to lose weight.A. used to, is used to walkB. was used to, is used to walkingC. was used to, is used to walkD. used to, is used to walking()34. -Do you mind taking the guitar to the office for me?-_ . Put it in my car, please.A. Not

14、 at all B. Of course C. Yes, I doD. Never mind()35won?t go to see the film tonight because I_the ticket this morning.A. lostB. have lostC.foundD. have found()36can?t decide_ .A.what to do with it B. what to do it C. how to do with it D. how to do()37. -Do you think _important for students to do thei

15、r homework and_ ontime?-Yes, I think so.A. it?s, hand them in B. that, hand in them C. it, hand it in D. it, hand in it()38.-I will miss my family when I go abroad for further study this autumn.-Don?t worry. You can_them by email.A. come up with B. get along with C. keep in touch with D. make friend

16、s with()39. I_ since I left there.A. didn?: get her letterB. haven?: heard from herC. received her letterD. has received her letter()40. -Could you help me work out this maths problem? -_ .三、完型填空(共 1515 小题，每小题 1 1 分，满分 1515 分)I?m enjoying my stay in Canada. It is my first experience of being abroad,

17、 and I am trying to learnas_41_as possible. Classes here are much more fun and very different from classes in_42_. In Chinathere are very few chances to practice_43_and listening, so many Chinese students havegoodgrammar,_44_their speaking is not good. Studying English at Fern is much more practical

18、. Weactually_45_the language we are learning. I couldn?t speak any English at all when I_46_here.Thankfully after about a month, things started getting_47_and I made friends and started to settlein(安家).I am really_48_to learn English here and Fern is a very good language school.I have always wanted

19、to have a sister. In my Canadian host family my dream has_49_. On the firstday when I arrived, my host family welcomed_50_warmly. All the family members were_51_andhelpful, and they made me- feel at home at once.My_52_, Joise, is very kind. She often explains their manners to me. Her mother explains

20、 ordinarythings like housework. Together they_53_me study and understand Canada. Joise told me a_54_.Last year, she met a Chinese student on a plane. She said she felt sorry because she did notsay_55_to the girl.I?m happy to live in Canada. I think it will be an important experience in my life.A. No

21、t problemB. It ?S a pleasure C. With pleasureD. No, I couldn ?t()41. A. many()42. A. Japan()43. A. playing()44. A. but()45. A. write()46. A. entered()47. A. harder()48. A. sad()49. A. come true()50. A. him()51. A. serious(52. A. sisterB. muchB. CanadaB. readingB. andB. readB. arrivedB. worseB. sorry

22、B. come outB. herB. friendlyB. father()54. A. lieB. experienceC. jokeD. story()55. A. everythingB. anythingC. somethingD. nothing四、阅读理解（共1515 小题，每小题2 2 分，满分 3030 分）()53. A. seeB. hearC. helpD. watchIvy and BeanMake the RulesWhite Fur FlyingStick DogPrice: $14.99 Number of pages: 127Storyline: Bean a

23、nd her best friend, Ivy, decide to create their owncamp. They think up all the activities and , of course, they make therules.Recommendation: I?d give this book a 10 because I love thecharacters. They are funny and creative.Price: $15.99 Number of pages: 128Storyline: Zoe and Alice?s mother might ju

24、st have the coolest jobever. She saves great pyrenees dogs 大白熊犬)Recommendation: Id give this book an 8 because it is a little sad.I think kids who love animals and a good story will really like it.Price: $12. 99 Number of pages: 192Storyline : A dog lives in an empty pipe under Highway 16. He hasfou

25、r dog friends. One day, they decide to go on an adventure to steal thefood from a human family .Recommendation: Id give this book a 9. It is funny . I waslaughing out loud at all the funny scenes.Price: $15. 99 Number of pages: 160Storyline: After their parents are killed in a car accident, Jayna an

26、dher elder brother Rob are each others only family. Soon, Rob goes off toserve in the navy.Recommendation: Id give this book a 9. Im interested inromantic novels and science fiction, but not so much in historicalfiction. Gingersnap really changed my opinion.()56. Which of the four novels is the thin

27、nest?GingernapA. IvyandBeanMaketheRules.B. White Fur Flying .()60. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The characters of Stick Dog are creative.B. White Fur Flying tells us a funny story.C. The recommender is not interested in Gingersnap.D. The recommender likes Ivy and Bean Make the Rules best.BChina

28、 ? female swimmer Fu Yuanhui came third in women?100-metre backstroke finals at Rio Olympics. China ?s online people gonecrazy about the 1996-born girl, not because of her performance or herachievement , but because of her cheerful answer to her performanceduring an interview by CCTV .Finishing the

29、100 meter backstroke with 58.95 seconds, Fu, who thought it was 59 seconds, was quitesurprised with the result. This was the firstmoment when she impressed Chinese audience with her surprising look and body language in frontof the camera.The second time that the young swimmer amazed the audience was

30、 her honest andstraightforward answer to a question raised by the reporter.“ We know that yourbody condition was not that good in the past year and it?s not easy to have such a result. Do you thinkC. Stick Dog.D. Gingersnap.()57. White Fur Flying _.A. tells us about the life of four dogsC. is a book

31、 about saving dogs()58. If you read Stick Dog, you will_ .A. know how the homeless dogs steal foodB. know what rules the two girls have madeC. learn what happened to JaynaD. know something about saving dogsB. is a historical fictionD. shows us the camp life()59. Tom wants to buy a copy of Stick Dog

32、and a copy of Gingersnap. He should pay_ for thetwo books.A. $14. 99B. $28. 98C. $12. 99D. $15. 99haveA. IvyandBeanMaketheRules.B. White Fur Flying .you are now asgood as before?” asked the reporter. “ It is my best score ever. I have worked for three months on therecovery. Only the ghost knows what

33、 I have come through, said Fu, “ Itwas so painstaking thatsometimes I felt like I was going to die.”In the interview, Fu used a phrase Hong Huang Zhi Li ” to describe the great efforts she had made inpreparing for the competition, which soon became a popular phrase on the Internet .61._ Fu Yuanhui w

34、asyears old when she came third at Rio Olympics.65.Which of the following is Right according to the passage?A. Fu Yuanhui wasn ? satisfied with her performance at allB. The girl had worked for half a year on the recovery.C. Fu Yuanhui didn ? think this was her best score .D. Hong Huang Zhi Li became

35、 a popular phrase on the Internet .CNews One: 29 October, 2017The government of China plans to end its one-child per family policy （政策）and instead let families have two children. The plan was announced Thursday after high-levelmeetings in Beijing. China , which has the largest population, made the o

36、ne-child policy in 1980. Thegovernment allowed only a small number of couples to have two children for so many years. For example,some couples in the countryside could have two children.News Two: 05 October, 2015The first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes has been announced. Swe den?sPrize committee （委员会）say

37、s the Nobel Prize for medicine will go toscientists from Ireland, Japan and China.William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan share the prize for theirA. 18B. 17C. 20D.2262._ People were crazy about the girl because of_ .A.her performance B.her achievements C.her beautyD.her cheerful

38、answer63._Fu Yuanhui feltfirst when sheknew the result.A.excitedB. surprisedC.interestedD.happy64.The underlined word painstaking meansin Chinese .A.有趣的B.艰辛的C.愉快的D.兴奋的Nobeldiscovery of the medicine avermectin. The Nobel committee praised their work on what it calls a “ noveltherapy. ” The treatment

39、fights disease caused by pa(s|生虫)The prize for medicine is also going to Chinese researcher Tu Youyou. She discovered artemisinin.Artemisinin is a drug that has greatly made the number of people who die from malaria(疟疾)smaller.News Three: 09 December, 2015Oil prices have fallen to their lowest level

40、s since 2009.Brent crude oil, one of several kinds of oil on the world market, dropped below $40 a barrel( 桶) onTuesday. However, the main group of oil producing countries has been unable to reduce the oilproduction.()66. How long did China?s one-child policy last?A. 38 years.B. 37 years.C. 25 years

41、.D. 65 years.()67. Who got the Nobel Prize for medicine?A. Tu Youyou from China.B. William Campbell from Ireland.C. William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan.D. William Campbell from Ireland, Satoshi Omura from Japan and Tu Y ouyou from China.()68. What is the price of Brent crude o

42、il on Tuesday?A. $40 a barrel.B. Over $40 a barrel.C. Less than $40 a barrel.D. Less than 40 a barrel.()69. What can we know from News Three?A. There is only one kind oil on the world market.B. Main oil producing countries will produce less oil.C. Oil prices on Tuesday are the lowest in history.D. M

43、ain oil producing countries will still produce as much oil as before.()70. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. The oil prices are the lowest in 2009.B. The artemisinin has saved lots of lives.C. There are the most people in China in the world.D. Only a small number of Chin

44、ese couples can have two children in China in the past fewyears.第二部分 非选择题 （共65分）五、阅读表达（共 5 5 小题，每小题 2 2 分，满分 1010 分）Shanghai-born novelist Lu Shi?e wrote a fantasy novel called New China in 1910. In the book hedescribed a dream where trains were running underground, an iron bridge crossed the Huangp

45、u Riverand Shanghai hosted a successful World Exposition in the underdeveloped Pudong area at that time. Theblueprint（蓝图）described in the novel became real exactly after 100 years.On May 1, 2010, the World Exposition, with 158 years of history, drew back its curtain from Shanghai.According to a sour

46、ce at the Organizing Committee （ 组织委员会 ） of the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai,it is expected to attract more than 70 million visitors, making it the most popular exposition in history. Itis also the first time the World Exposition is held in a developing country.About 600 years ago, Shanghai was ju

47、st a small fishing village in China?s eastern coastal area. Itgrew into a commercial （商业的）city thanks to its prosperous（繁荣的）port and, over the course of 100years, Shanghai became among the first Chinese cities to open its doors to the world. Along the way, itbecame the economic and commercial hub of

48、 China.Today, Shanghai is developing into an international metropolis （大都会）.Answer the following with No more than 5 words for each question.71. Where was the novelist Lu Shi?e born ?72. When did the blueprint become real73. How many visitors will Shanghai Exposition attract according to the source?

49、74. What was Shanghai like about 600 years ago?75. What?s the passage mainly about?六、任务型阅读（共 1010 小题，每小题 1 1 分，满分 1010 分）Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health. If so, the following health habits mayhelp you.Eat breakfast every morningResearch shows that if you eat a meal in the morni

50、ng you may not become too fat or eat too muchduring lunch. Eating breakfast can help people feel better through the day.Get enough sleepPoor sleep can influence our memory and learning. It can also cause traffic accident! Studies showthat people who don?t get enough sleep seem to get into more acc i

51、dents. So stay safe and get enoughsleep!Take a walk every dayWalking is an easy way of exercising. You?d better meet friends for a walk, not for a meal. As you walk, you will see the beautiful world around you. Once you try, you?ll find that adding a walk into your dailylife is very easy.Join social

52、 groupsSocial groups can provide support. They might include sport teams, art or music groups. The peoplein the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times. Also, being in a group keeps yourmind busy. And active mind is a healthy mind.Have a hobbyA hobby could be running, readi

53、ng or making something with your hands. Hobbies help people torelax and rest. Hobbies bring us joy too.Title: Ways to76our healthEat breakfast every morningBreakfast makes you not eat too much during lunch.It can help you feel better77the day.Get78sleepPoor sleep influences your memory and learning.

54、It may79to traffic accidentsTake a walk every dayWalking is an easy way to80. You?d bettermeet friends for a walk81of a meal.Enjoy the _82_of the world while walking.Join social groupsYou can get much support,83and help fromsocial groups.84in a group keeps your mind busy.Have a hobbyDifferent hobbie

55、s can help you relax and rest.Hobbies bring us joy85well.七、 词汇（共 1515 小题，每小题 1 1 分，满分 1515 分）A 根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词（每空限一词）。86.Shanghai is a_ （举世闻名的）city in China.87. You can find something at the_（底部）of the bottle.88plan to visit several_ （岛屿）countries in the Pacific Ocean this summer.89. When di

56、d the meeting end? It has been_（结束）for twenty minutes.90. We will take a_ （直达的）flight to Taiwan tomorrow.B.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。91. Nothing is_ （possible） if you put your mind into it.92. We should use English as often as we can in daily_ （communicate）.93. I don?t think we need to bring anything w

57、ith_（we） when traveling.94. There_ （not be） much pollution in our hometown in the past two years.95. Sail through Wind and Waves乘风破浪is_（excite） film I have ever seen.96. On the_ （four） day, they went to visit the Great Wall.97. We all know working hard is the key to_ （success）.98. _ （Canada） speak E

58、nglish and French.99. My uncle once_ （translate） the Chinese novel into English and French.100. The woman couldn ? stop_（cry） when she heard the bad news.八、 短文填空（共 1010 小题，每小题 1 1 分，满分 1010 分）根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。Indians always shake their heads when they talk to otherst does not have the s

59、ame meaning asour “ No” f someone wants to visit India,he should know this or it will give him some t 01_ .One day,a foreign officer went to India on b_102_ .He hired（雇用）a car and an Indiandriver.When he told his driver to take him to his office,the driver shook his head at once.The officerr_ 103_ h

60、is order and the driver shook his head a_ 104_.At last,the officer,of course,gota_105_.“ How dare 敢）you r_106. my order? ” he shouted “ Drive me to the office at once!The driver answered in a very loud v_107_too. “ Yes,sir.driver shook his head at the s_108_time.The car started and the officer was n