1、江苏省泰兴市黄桥东区域 2017-2018 学年八年级英语下学期期中试题（考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分）第卷 选择题 （共 80 分）一、听力。(20 分)A. 听对话回答问题。本部分共有 10 道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。1. How will the girl go to Nanjing?A. B. C. 2. What did Max see last week?A. B. C. 3. Whats the boy s favourite book?A. B. C. 4. What does the girl want to do tomorrow?A. B
2、. C. 5. Where did the man go just now?A. To the office. B. To the museum. C. To the post office.6. What does the boy mean?A. He is good at climbing high. B. It is not high at all. C. He may fall and hurt himself.7. How long will the woman stay at the hotels?A. For 2 days. B. For 3 days. C. For 4 day
3、s.8. What will Peter do tomorrow?A. Go to the theatre. B. Have an exam. C. Do the housework.9. How many people will go for the picnic tomorrow?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.10. How much should the woman pay for the tickets?A. 64 yuan. B. 72 yuan. C. 96 yuan.B听对话和独白答题。你将听到一段对话和两篇独白，各听两遍。听一段对话，回答第 1112 小题。
4、11. How do they go to Hoodys for lunch?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By underground.12. How long has the underground been in use in Nanjing?A. Since 2005. B. Since 2015. C. Since 2004.听 第 二 段 独 白 ， 回 答 第 13-15 小 题 。 请 根 据 短 文 内 容 ， 选 择 正 确 答 案 ， 完 成 信 息 记 录 表 。Mr Lins TripHow often He takes a trip 13 .W
5、hy He enjoys travelling a lot because 14 .How long Mr. Malin plans to travel 15 more years if possible.13. A. once a year B. twice a year C. three times a year14. A. he likes taking a lot of photosB. he likes making friends with many foreignersC. he thinks travelling is a good way to know the world1
6、5. A. 30 B. 50 C. 80听 第 三 段 独 白 ， 回 答 第 16-20 小 题 。16. How many public beaches are there in Hong Kong?A. About fifty. B. About forty. C. About fourteen.17. Where can you reach by bus?A. All the public beaches. B. Only one public beach. C. Most of the public beaches.18. What cant you see in most of t
7、he beaches?A. Clothes shops. B. Shops for food and drink. C. Changing rooms.19. How many instructions are mentioned(提 及 ) in the passage?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.20. What does a blue flag mean?A. Women should not swim there.B. Children should not swim there.C. Nobody should swim there.二、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选出一
8、个最佳答案。（15 分）( )21. What do you think of _film Operation Red Sea 红海行动 ？ Oh,its_ exciting film and the heroes really touched me.A .the; an B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the( ) 22. They got married_2010. That means they have been married_2010.A. since ;in B. since; since C. in; since D. in; in ( ) 23.Her
9、 son _ Coke, but now he _ milk.A. is used to drink; is drinking B. used to drinking; drinks C. is used to drinking; used to drink D. used to drink; is used to drinking( )24. _ April 26 was an exciting day. China put its homemade aircraft carrier (国产航空母舰) in the water in Dalian, Liaoning Province _ t
10、he first time.A. On; for B. In; for C. At; at D. /; for( )25. You should smoking. Its really bad for your health. A. put up B. wake up C. get up D. give up ( ) 26.May I speak to Lin Tao?Sorry, he is not in. He _ Taixing.A. has gone to B. has been to C. have gone to D. has been in( ) 27. This physics
11、 problem is too difficult. Can you show me , Daniel? Sure.A. what to work it out B. how to work out itC. how to work it out D. what to work out it( ) 28. Hard work can bring you_, but if you are lazy, you wont become_.A. success; successful B. successful; successfulC. successful; success D. success;
12、 success( ) 29. Your bike looks still new. When did you buy it? I it in 2011. I it for 6 years.A. bought; bought B. bought; have keptC. bought; have had D. have bought; have bought( )30. What do you think of the life in the centre of the city? Not bad,but I feel lonely _because it has become difficu
13、lt to see some of my friends.A. some times B. some time C. from time to time D. one time( ) 31. If someone is _, you should be _ to wait without getting angry.A. on your way; too polite B. in your way; too polite C. on your way; polite enough D. in your way; polite enough( ) 32.Shes just back from w
14、ork, _she?_. Shes cooking supper in the kitchen.A. hasnt,;Yes B. isnt ;No C. has, No D. isnt, Yes( ) 33. A homeless man found treasure in the mountain. He became rich over night. _.A. Every dog has its day B. The early bird catches the wormC. Many hands make light work D. Actions speak louder than w
15、ords( ) 34 _ have you kept the book? Since last month. I _ return it to the library today or I cant borrow one next time. A. How often; must B. How long; have to C. How soon; have to D. When; must( ) 35. Would you mind my singing here? - . Look at the sign. It says “Be quiet”.A. Never mind B. Of cou
16、rse not C. Not at all D. Youd better not三、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15 分）I am going to visit 36 next week, I feel excited and 37 the trip. I am learning more about manners in the UK and try to follow them during my visit there. 38 , we should know the 39 way to greet people there. British pe
17、ople only 40 their relatives or close friends to greet them. When they 41 meet you, they say “hello” or “nice to meet you” and shake 42 with you. Its rude to shout in public places, so remember to keep your voice 43 when you talk to them. And its necessary for you 44 polite enough to listen to them
18、and never cut 45 others when they talk to you. British people are very polite at home 46 . They say “please” and “thank you” 47 .I hope these manners are helpful to me. Just as the saying goes, “ When in Rome, do as 48 do.” When we are in a 49 place, we should do as the local people do.” Wherever we
19、 are, the most important thing is to behave 50 .36. A. New York B. London C. Tokyo D. Paris37. A. hope B. hope to C. look for D. look forward to38. A. Above all B. In all C. Thats all D. All right39. A. hard B. proper C. real D. near40. A. kiss B. smile at C. call D. shout at41. A. firstly B. usuall
20、y C. first D. never42. A. hand B. the hand C. a hand D. hands43. A. small B. down C. quiet D. little 44. A. to B. to do C. be D. to be45. A. in B. on C. in on D. /46. A. either B. as well C. as well as D. as either47. A. sometimes B. all the time C. at times D. from time to time48. A. the others B.
21、the Romans C. the old D. the children49. A. strange B. Rome C. wonderful D. public50. A. polite B. politely C. best D. badly四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（共 15 小题, 每小题 2 分，计 30 分）AFor thousands of years, poetry(诗歌) has been one of the favorite types of literature(文学) in China. There were many famous p
22、oets in Chinese history, and many of their poems are still read and loved today.Recently, a popular TV show Chinese Poetry Competition （中华诗词大会）attracts（吸引） many people. Now lets interview some people and listen to what they said.I like Wu Yishu very much. She studies at the High School Afliated(附属)
23、to Fudan University in Shanghai. She came out on top. She can recite(背诵) more than 2000 Chinese poems fluently(流利地). I really admire（敬佩）her knowledge of poems. She is tall and beautiful, and she always stays calm whether the questions are easy or hard. The woman that impresses(给以深刻印象) me is Bai Ruyu
24、n. She comes from a village in Xingtai. She is a farmer. She is not rich and she is badly ill in hospital, but she has been so confident in herself since she began to read and recite Chinese poems.Among the competitors(选手), I like Wang Zilong best. He is 34 years old. He teaches Chinese in Shijiazhu
25、ang College. He said when he was only two years old, his parents began to teach him to recite Chinese poems.Do you know the young boy? He is Ye Fei, 13, from Anqing No.2 Middle School in Anhui. In one competition, he answered all the questions correctly. Now he is a young star in his school because
26、of his love of Chinese Poems. 根据以上材料内容，选择正确答案51. Who came out on top in the Chinese poetry Competition? A. Wu Yishu. B. Bai Ruyun. C. Wang Zilong. D. Ye Fei.52. Where does Bai Ruyun come from? A. Shanghai. B. Xingtai. C. Shijiazhuang. D. Anqing.53. How long has Wang Zilong learned to recite Chinese
27、poems?A. 34 years. B. 2 years. C. 36 years. D. 32 years. 54. What do we know about Ye Fei?A. He can recite more than 2000 Chinese poems fluently. B. He learned Chinese poems when he was three years old. C. He studied in Anqing No. Two Middle School in Anhui. D. He answered all the questions correctl
28、y in all competitions.55. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Ye Fei is a thirteen-year-old student in Anhui.B. Wang Zilong teaches maths in Xingtai college.C. Bai Ruyun is from a rich family in Shijiahuzang.D. Wu Yishu will feel nervous if the questions are hard.BPeople use their mouths for many thin
29、gs. In the English language, there are many expressions（表达） using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.Sometimes, people say something to a friend or a family member. Later they regret because it hurts that persons feelings. Or they tell the person something they didnt mean to tell. Th
30、e speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or sad experience with a
31、nother person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth.”Or the person possibly has a very frightening (可怕的) experience, like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: “I had my heart in my mouth.”Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich fam
32、ily. You might say the person “was born with a silver spoon (银勺) in his mouth”. He is the opposite of a person living from “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food. 56. The underlined word “regret” may mean .A. feel sorry B.
33、 feel excited C. feel proud D. feel surprised57. When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he was .A. excited B. afraid C. surprised D. happy58. Your best friend Tony has said what you are going to say, you might say: “ !”A. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth B. You
34、 really put my foot in my mouthC. You really left a bad taste in my mouth D. You took the words right out of my mouth59. Tom says that he is living from hand to mouth. He means he is living a(n) life.A. busy B. hard C. easy D. rich60. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?A
35、. Different Uses of Mouth B. People and Their MouthsC. Expressions about Mouth D. The Importance of MouthCDad! Dad! Whats that in the lake?” shouted Jim Ayton surprisedly. It was a summer evening in 1963. Jim was working on his fathers farm by Loch Ness, a lake in Scotland, when he looked up to see
36、a strange creature(生物) moving slowly down the lake. It was huge! Jim had never seen anything like it before.Two men nearby heard Jims shout and rushed to join him and his father. They were all excited and wanted to take a closer look. They ran to the lake, climbed into a boat and headed straight tow
37、ards the creature.The creatures head looked a bit like a horses head, only bigger. Its neck was nearly 2 metres, as tall as a fully grown man. Its body was as long as a bus. It had four flippers (鳍足) and a long, powerful tail. Could it be the Loch Ness monster that people had talked about for years?
38、Suddenly, the creature rose out of the water. Then it dived into(潜入) water again. A huge wave hit the small boat. It rocked and turned around. Had the creature seen the men? Was it coming over?A few seconds later, the creature slowly went away. The monster seemed more scared(害怕的) than angry! Then it
39、 was gone. The men searched and searched for it but they never saw it again.61. How did Jim feel when he saw the creature?A. Happy. B. Surprised. C. Angry. D. Tired. 62. How many people saw the creature that day?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.63. Where did the story happen?A. In America. B. In Sw
40、itzerland. C. In Australia. D. In Scotland.64. Which of the following is NOT true about the creature?A. Its body was fat and round. B. Its head looked a bit like a horses head.C. Its body was as long as a bus. D. Its neck was as tall as a grown man.65. You can most possibly find this passage in book
41、s about _.A. fishing B. plants C. animal stories D. traffic第卷 非选择题 （共 70 分）五、阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。(10 分)France is well known for its fine art, tasty food and romantic scenery(风景). About 75 million visitors come here every year.France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population o
42、f over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower. Many visitors also come for the countrys art. Sculptor(雕刻家) Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created(创作)their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not
43、a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway. No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35,000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue(雕塑) D
44、avid by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.Besides, French food is world famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette(法棍面包). They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails(蜗牛) are also a must-have here. French people eat 4
45、0,000 tons of snails every year!But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded(拥挤的) subway in Paris.Answer the following questions with No more than 5 words66. How many visitors come to France every year
46、? _ 67. What do many visitors also come to France for? _68. Who created the famous painting Mona Lisa? _69. Besides(除了) bread, what food is also a must-have for French people? _70. Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris? _六、任务型阅读 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只填一个单词。(
47、10 分)Summer vacation means long days, sleeping in or enjoying the summer sun. It is quite true for students to enjoy a rest after a long and difficult year. But more and more parents fear their kids forgetting a lot of knowledge, so they send their children to summer schools. Because summer schools have many advantages, they can help children go over the knowledge that they have learnt during the school year.In summer schools, students probably st
