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杭州市建兰中学八下英语期中考卷含答案
2018-2019学年第二学期八年级阶段性质量检测
命题:
冯琛金春燕审核:
金咏梅
考生须知:
1.本试卷分试题卷和答题纸两部分。
满分为120分,考试时问为100分钟。
2.答题前,必须在答题纸的密封区内填写班级、学号、姓名、试场号和座位号。
3.必须在答题纸的对应答题位置上答题,写在其他地方无效。
答題方式详见答题纸上的说明。
4.考试结束后,只需上交答题纸。
英语试题卷
第I卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
听下面五段小对话,从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试题相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
l.What'swrongwiththegirl?
A.Herdogishurt.B.Herdogislost.C.Herdogisll.
2.WhenwillAlbertprobablyturnofftheTV?
A.At20:
55.B.At21:
00.C.At21:
05.
3.WhoareSarahandMarkgoingtohelpthisweekend?
A.Oldpeople.B.Poorpeople.C.Sickpeople.
4.Whatwillthetwospeakersmostprobablydothisweekend?
A.Seeafilm.B.Climbamountain.C.Playtabletennis.
5.HowdoesJackliketheelephantinthemovie‘DUMBO’?
A.Shyandquiet.B.Cuteandsmart.C.Bigandstrong.
第二节(共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)
听下面两段对话和一段独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C
三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至8三个小题。
对话读两遍。
6.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inahospital.B.Intheoffice.C.Athome.
7.Whenisthereportdue(到期的)?
A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.NextMonday.
8.WhatdoesFranksuggestGloriadowiththereport?
A.Finishitrightnow.B.Handitinlater.C.Leaveitwithhim.
听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11三个小题。
对话读两遍。
9.WhereisLindanow?
A.Inherstudy.B.Inthekitchen.C.Inherbedroom.
10.WhyisthewomanspeakerworriedaboutLinda?
A.BecauseLindaisdoingtoomuchhomework.
B.BecauseLindaisspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet.
C.BecauseLindaisspendingtoomuchtimeonherreport.
11.Whatwillthewomanspeakerdolater?
A.HelpLindadothereport.
B.GoshoppingwithLinda.
C.GototalkwithLinda.
听下面一段独白,回答第12至15四个小题。
独白连读两遍。
12.Whatkindofpeoplecanbecomeamemberofthatgroup?
APeoplefrom12to18.B.Allyoungpeople.C.Peoplefrom12to80.
13.Wheredopeopleneedhelptotakecareofchildrenwhileparentsareworking?
A.Intheschools.B.Inthehospitals.C.Inthehomes.
14.WhodoesSusanlookafter?
A.Children.B.Oldpeople.C.Patients.
15.Whatwillyoudoifyouwanttojointhegroup?
A.Callthemorvisitthem.
B.Callthemorvisittheirwebsite.
C.Visittheirwebsiteorwritetothem.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
A
Readbooks
—andchangelives!
ReadbooksforBookAidInternational.
Every$4youraisewillhelpsendonebrandnewbooktoalibraryinSub-SaharanAfrica,wherebooksreallycanchangelives.
Howcanyouhelp?
1RegisterontheInternet.
2Findsponsors.Askfriendsandfamilytogiveyoumoneyforeverybookyouread.
3Readasmanybooksasyoucaninonemonth.
4Collectthemoneyfromyoursponsors.
5SendthemoneyyouraisetoBookAidInternational.
Registernowatwww.bookaid.org
Whyshouldyouhelp?
ManyadultsandchildreninSub-SaharanAfricacannotreadverywell.Familiesoftendonothavemoneytopayforbooksoftheirown.BookAidInternationalhelpstoprovidebooksandlibraries.Withoutthishelp,manyAfricanchildrenmightnotseeorreadabookduringtheirchildhood.
Notes:
1.raisev.筹集2.registerv.登陆3.sponsorn.赞助者4.aidn.援助,帮助
16.WherecanyouhelpthechildreninSub-SaharanAfricatoreadbooks?
A.Atanewlibrary.B.Athome.
C.Atawebsite.D.Atabookstore.
17.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.Peoplecanaskfriendsandfamilyformoneytoreadbooks.
B.PeoplecansendthemoneytheyraisetoBookAidInternational.
C.PeopleinSub-SaharanAfricaaregoodatreadingbooks.
D.Peoplecanregisterwww.bookaid.orgtogiveawaybooks.
20.Whatsayingcandescribethepurpose(目的)oftheposterproperly?
A.DoinRomeasRomedoes.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
C.Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.D.Manyhandsmakelightjob.
B
In1978,Iwas18andwasworkingasanurseinasmalltownabout270kmawayfromSydney,Australia.Iwaslookingforwardtohavingfivedaysofffromduty.Unluckily,theonlyonetrainadaybacktomyhomeinSydneyhadalreadyleft.SoIthoughtIwouldhavetogetalift.
Iwaitedbythesideofthehighwayforthreehoursbutnoonestoppedforme.Finally,amanwalkedoverandintroducedhimselfasGordon.Hesaidthatalthoughhecouldn’tgivemealift,Icouldcomebacktohishouseforlunch.henoticedmestandingforhoursintheheatandthoughtImustbehungry.IwasdoubtfulasayounggirlbutheassuredmeIwassafe,andhealsoofferedtohelpmefindalifthome.Whenwearrivedathishouse,hemadeussandwiches.Afterlunch,hehelpedmefindalifthome.
Twenty-fiveyearslater,in2003,whileIwasdrivingtoanearbytownoneday,Isawanelderlymanstandingintheheat,tryingtogetalift.IthoughtitwasanotherchancetorepaysomeoneforthehelpI’dbeengivenovertwentyyearsearlier.Istoppedmycarandpickedhimup.Imadehimcomfortableonthebackseatandofferedhimsomewater.
Afterafewmomentsofsmalltalk,themansaidtome,“Youhaven’tchangedabit,evenyourredhairisstillthesame.”
Icouldn’trememberwhereI’dmethim.Hethentoldmehewasthemanwhohadgivenmelunchandhelpedmefindaliftallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon.
19.Thewriterhadtogetarideonedayin1978because.
A.sheworkedtoolatetogohomeontimeB.shemissedtheonlytrainbackhome
C.shewasgoinghomeforherholidayD.thetownwasfarawayfromherhome
20.WhichofthefollowingdidGordondoaccordingtoParagraph2?
A.Hehelpedthegirlfindalifthome.B.Hegavethegirlaliftbackhome.
C.Heboughtsandwichesforthegirl.D.Hewatchedthegirlforthreehours.
21.Thereasonwhythewritergavealifttotheelderlymanwasthat.
A.sherealizedhewasGordon
B.shehadknownhimforyears
C.shewasgoingtothenearbytown
D.shewantedtorepaythehelpsheoncegot
22.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellthereadersthroughthestory?
A.Thosewhogivealiftwillberepaid.B.Goodactionbringsabouthappiness.
C.Givingsometimesproducesniceresults.D.Peopleshouldofferfreeliftstoothers.
C
WespoketoProfessorJohnWilliamsforhisexpertpredictions(预测)onlifeinthefuture.
“Well,thefirstthingtosayisthatIdon’tbelievewe’reallgoingtobelivingintreehousesandwalkingorcyclingeverywhere.Wearegoingtohavetomakechanges,though.
Unluckily,itlooksthattheweathermaychangealot,withhottersummersandcolderwinters.Atthesametime,electricityforheatingorairconditioningwillprobablybecomemuchmoreexpensive.Forthesereasons,ourhouseswillhavetobecomemuchbetterinsulated(隔热的).Peoplearealreadybuildingsocalled“passivehouses”,whichhavelittleornocentralheatingatall,dependingonthebodyheatofthepeoplewholivethere.
Homesprobablywon’tbeasbig,andsowewillneedmorechangeablefurniture,suchassofabeds,andwhenwearenotusingourfurniturewewillbeabletofolditawayintowallshelves.Housescouldhavemoveablewallssothatthesamespacecanbeusedindifferentways.
Newtechnologywillmakeusmoreself-sufficient.Kitchensmayhavefishtankswhichprovidefishtoeat,andalsoproducefreshvegetables.Theplantswillprovideoxygen(氧气)forthefish.Thesetankswillbepoweredbyhouseholdwasteandcreateenergy,whichcanthenbeusedtorunthefamilycar--thoughwemightnotallhavecars.
Waterwillbemoreexpensiveandthehomeofthefuturewillprobablybedesignedtousemuchless.Washingmachinesanddishwashersmightusesoundwavestoshakedirtoff.Wemayeventakeshowersusingsoundwaves.Whatwaterwedousewillberecycledandusedagainroundthehousesandprivateswimmingpoolswillbecomeathingofthepast.
Wewillalsocertainlyhaverobotsinourhouses,thoughtheywon’tlookliketheonesinfilms.Therewillprobablybesmallrobotsdesignedtocleanthefridgeoropenthewindows.Cleverfridgeswilltelluswhenfoodisabouttogooutofdateandwewillbeabletocommunicatewithourhomesbymobilephonewhereverweare.”
23.Howmanyreasonsforchanginghousesarementionedinthethirdparagraph?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.
24.Privateswimmingpoolswillbecomeathingofthepastbecause.
A.therewillbeforepublicswimmingpools
B.peoplewilltakeshowersusingsoundwaves
C.peoplewon’tneedprivateswimmingpools
D.waterwillreallybemoreexpensiveinthefuture
25.Theunderlinedword“self-sufficient”inparagraph5probablymeans.
A.beingabletogethelpfromothersB.feelingimportant
C.beingabletolivewithoutothersD.feelingconfident
26.WhichofthefollowingisProfessorJohnWilliams’prediction?
A.Everyonewillhaveanewtechnologycarinthefuture.
B.Houseswillhavemoveablewallsandbemuchbigger.
C.Peoplewillliveintreehousesandwalkorcycleeverywhere.
D.Smallrobotswillhelptocleanthefridgeoropenthewindows.
D
Nowadays,weusedigitaldevices(数码设备)inmanyways,suchaswakingusupinthemorning,listeningtomusic,talkingwithfriendsandsoon.Butstudieshavefoundthatifwealwaysusedigitaldevices,thatcanbebadforoursleep,ourstudyandwork.
Tohelppeopletakeabreakfromtheiralways-onlifestyles,AmericasettheNationalDayofUnplugging(拔去插头)in2010toencouragepeopletoputawaytheirdigitaldevicesfor24hours,anditisonthesecondFridayofMarcheveryyear.
Asaresult,manypeoplefindthattheunpluggeddayseemslongerthanatypicalday.“Withoutmyphone,mybreakfastwastooshortandIdidnotknowwhattodonext,”onepersonoflastyear’sunpluggingexperime