江苏省苏州市工业园区学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、江苏省苏州市工业园区学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题2017-2018学年第二学期初二年级英语学科期中考试试卷一、听力测试(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)A)根据你所听到的对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( ) 1. Which sport did the girl like in the past? A. B. C. ( ) 2. Whats the weather like for Julias holiday? A. B. C. ( ) 3. Where does Anita work? A. B. C. ( ) 4. Where di

2、d Julia visit a week ago?A. B. C. ( ) 5. Whats the girls favourite music now? A. Dance music. B. Country music. C. Classical music.( ) 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a computer room. B. In a bookshop. C. In a library.( ) 7. What does Susan think of her school life? A. Its

3、lonely. B. Its interesting. C. Its boring.( ) 8. What does the boy want to do? A. Learn to use the CD-ROM. B. Teach the girl to use the CD-ROM. C. Buy some CD-ROMs.( ) 9. How much did the womans daughter pay for her coat? A. 100. B. 150. C. 200.( ) 10. Where are they talking? A. In a restaurant. B.

4、In a shopping mall. C. In a museum. B)根据你所听到的短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( ) 11. When did this happen? A. One evening. B. One night. C. One morning.( ) 12. How many persons were there in the room when someone was knocking at the door? A. One person. B. Two persons. C. Three persons.( )

5、13. What dis the young man wear? A. A white shirt. B. Long trousers. C. A pair of glasses.( ) 14. Who was the young man? A. He was a friend of the speakers. B. He was the friend of the speakers brother. C. He was a strange man to them.( ) 15. What was mostly the end of the story? A. The young man wa

6、s taken away by the police. B. The young man became their friend. C. The young man ran away.二、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( )16. _ good advice he gave me _ how to make an information folder! A. How, on B. What a, on C. How a, about D. What, on( ) 17. Now mo

7、re old people live_ and most of them feel _. A alone, alone B lonely, alone C alone, lonely D lonely, alone( ) 18. -Where is your cousin? -He _ Shanghai and he _ there for two days. A has gone to, has been in B has gone to, has been C has been to, has been D has been to, has gone ( ) 19. Many studen

8、ts didnt realize the important of study_ they left school. A when B until Cso D after( ) 20. My grandpa _ since I was six years old. A has died B has been died C has dead D has been dead( ) 21. -Could you help me carry the heavy box? -_. A. Its my pleasure B. My pleasure C. With pleasure D Thank you

9、( ) 22. -_ can we _ this problem? -I dont know. A What, do aboutBHow, do with C What, do with D What, deal with( ) 23. What a beautiful car! When _ you _ it? I _ it for two years.A. did; buy; bought B. did; buy; have hadC. have; bought; have bought D. have; bought; have had( ) 24. He used _on the ri

10、ght in China, but he soon was used _ on the left in England. A. to drive; to drive B. to drive; driving C. to driving; to drive D. to drive; to driving( ) 25. -Youve never been to China, _? -_. Ive been there three times. A. have you; No, I havent B. havent you; No, I havent C. have you; Yes, I have

11、 D. havent you; Yes, I have( ) 26. -Dad, can I play computer games tonight?-Sure, but you_ go to bed by 10 p.m. A can B must C could Dmay( ) 27. -Do you mind _ here? -_. Do it please! A. me smoke; Yes B. my smoking; Youd better C. my smoke; Of course D. me smoking; Of course not ( ) 28. Work hard, _

12、 you cant _ your dream.A and, come true or, come true C and, realize D or, realize( ) 29. -Havent you seen that film? Thats the funniest one I.-Really? When you it?A. saw; have seenB. saw; did see C. have seen; did see D. have seen; have seen( ) 30. Could you tell me _? A. which to buy it B. who to

13、buy the book C. why to meet you D. where to drop the litter三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Once upon a time a teacher and his student lay down under a tree near the grass area. The student asked the teacher, “Sir, I really dont know how we 31 our friends?”

14、 32 for a few seconds, the teacher then answered, “Its a hard and an 33 question.” The teacher continued, “Look! There is a lot of grass. Why dont you walk there? Please dont walk backwards; walk straight ahead. On your way, try to find a blade(片)of beautiful grass, pick it and give it to me. But ju

15、st one.”The student said, “Well. OKWait for me” and walked straight ahead to the field.A few minutes later, he came back.The teacher asked, “Well, I dont see a beautiful blade of grass in your hand.”The student said, “On my journey, I found a few beautiful blades of grass, but I thought I would find

16、 a 34one, so I didnt pick them. But I didnt realize I was at the 35of the field, and I hadnt picked any. I didnt go back 36 you told me not to,”The teacher said. “Thats what will 37 in real life.”In the story, grass is the people 38 you; the beautiful blades of grass are the people that attract you

17、and the grassy (茂盛的) field is 39 .In looking for your friends, dont always compare (比较) and hope that there will be a better one. By doing that, youll 40your lifetime; remember that ”Time never goes back.”( )31. Afind Blike Cthink Dfeel( )32. ACalm BAfraid CSilent DReady( )33. Aeasy Binteresting Cex

18、citing Damazing( )34. Agood Bnice Cbest Dbetter( )35. Atop Bbeginning Cend Dmiddle( )36. Aafter Buntil Cbecause Dwhile( )37. Ahappen Bform Cachieve Dmiss( )38. Afor Baround Cagainst Damong( )39. Apower Bknowledge Cconfidence Dtime( )40. Alimit Bwaste Cbet DReduce四、阅读理解(共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分) 请认真阅读短文，从短文

19、后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)The following are the comments（评论）on the book The Flying Hat.The most sidesplitting story Ive ever read. I couldnt stoplaughing after I finished it, Be ready to laugh your heart out.Willy King, Best Book winnerIts a story that makes you smile in your dreams.

20、Shannon Blackmansexcellent writing cheers you up. The Tide, LondonOne of the best-selling books of the year. More than twomillion copies have been sold. The Sunday Reader, New YorkThis book has become the talk of the country. The story ismaking its way into movie theaters. I cant wait to see it. Mar

21、ian Miller, writer of Ms Lilly( )41. What does the underlined word sidesplitting mean? A. simple B. funny C. serious. D. difficult( )42. Who is the writer of The Flying Hat? A. Willy King. B. Marian Miller. C. Shannon Blackman. D. We dont know.( )43. Ms Lilly here may be _. A. a famous writer B. a f

22、amous movie C. another book of the same writer D. a book of another writer( )44. From The Sunday Reader of New York, we know that _. A. many people like to read The Flying Hat B. many people will love the new movie C. all the copies are sold out D. we will laugh when we read the story (B) When I was

23、 seven years old，my family made me an ant farm (蚂蚁窝), First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive. After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels (地道). I was amazed that each one knew well what to do. Each had its own job. On the fifth day

24、 something terrible happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it overAll the tunnels fell down. Although (虽然) the ants kept alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was frightened as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a c

25、orner of the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of sadnessThey simply could not stand (忍受) that their tunnels were gone Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more. Over the years, I cam

26、e to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired (钦佩) for their hard work. But there was an even larger 1esson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of l

27、ife., and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another. Giving up is not a good choice. ( ) 45.What did the writers family do for him when he was seven? A. They built a farm of ants. B. They bought a few ants

28、. C. They caught a lot of ants. D. They found an ant city. ( ) 46.Which of the following is WRONG according to (根据) the passage? A. Giving up isnt a good way when we meet trouble. B. Like people，teamwork is very important for the ants. C. The ants didnt die one by one after the tunnels were destroye

29、d. D. The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm. ( )47.What did the writer come to realize a few years later? A. Working together is useless. B. Teamwork is important. C. Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life，and must be accepted. D. Working alone is

30、 amazing. ( )48.What is the best title for the passage? A. Ants Fear Adversity B. My Family and Ants C. Giving Up in Adversity D. Dont give up anytime(C)There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who travelled to places; you can

31、go and see a colour film about them; or you can read travel books. It seems that there are three kinds of travel books, the first are those that give a personal, subjective (主观的)idea of travels which the writer has got himself. Those books can be useful if the writers share their travelling experience with others. The second kind are those