江蘇省常州正衡中學(xué)2016-2017學(xué)年八年級(jí)下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題聽力部分略

1、常州市正衡中學(xué)2016-2017學(xué)年第二學(xué)期八年級(jí)英語學(xué)習(xí)情況調(diào)查 2017.4一、聽力（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）略。二、單選（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）21. What do you think of _ film Beauty and the Beast? Wonderful! What about seeing it with me _second time?A. a; the B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a 22. There _ in spring in Changzhou, but the weather there is usua

2、lly nice at this time of year.A. may have rain B. may be rainy C. may be rain D. must have rain23. All of us have been to Oriental Salt Lake Resort(東方鹽湖城)_because both of you are ill at home.A. except you and he B. except him and you C. except he and you D. except you and him24. David Beckham _Victo

3、ria Beckham in 1999. That is to say, they_ for almost 18 years.A. got married with; have got married B. got married to; have marriedC. married; have been married D. married to; have been married25. Must I wash the clothes now? No, you _. You _ clean the room first.A. dont have to; may B. neednt; nee

4、d C. mustnt; may D. mustnt; must26. It is exactly a fantastic place to visit. _, not all of us will have time to go there.A. AnywayB. SomewayC. HoweverD. But27. You wont mind me _ some photos here, will you? _. You can just enjoy them with your eyes, I think.A. taking; Better not. B. taking; Of cour

5、se notC. to take; Better not D. to take; Of course not28. When will Changzhou Metro Line 1 open? _ 2019. Only 50% _ been built.A. Until; has B. Until; have C. Not until; has D. Not until; have29. Why are you looking for Mary in a hurry, John? The boss is wondering where she _ and how long she _ ther

6、e.A. has been; has been B. has gone; has goneC. has been; has gone D. has gone; has been30. Its been such a wonderful evening with you! Thank you very much!_A. Glad to hear that. B. My pleasure! C. Its nothing. D. No thanks.三、完形填空（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）Mr. White with his wife was now living at a small I

7、talian hotel. Last year they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk 31 . It was late. The small street was dark and 32 . Suddenly he heard steps behind him. He 33 his head and saw a middle-aged woman with wild hair, who quickly walked past him. The woman was 34 o

8、ut of sight when Mr. White suddenly found that his watch was 35 . He thought it was the passing woman who had taken his watch, 36 he ran quickly after her and soon caught up with her. As he knew 37 Italian, Mr. White had to ask the woman to 38 the watch in another way. He showed the woman his strong

9、 arms and pointed to her watch pocket. The woman thought a while and gave the watch to Mr. White. Mr. White returned home and told his wife 39 had happened. He was greatly 40 when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was he himself that had taken the Italians watch.31. A. se

10、cretly B. lonely C. alone D. freely32. A. noisy B. busy C. bright D. quiet33. A. rose B. moved C. turned D. put34. A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. even35. A. losing B. going C. missing D. missed36. A. and B. so C. as D. but37. A. much B. no C. enough D. a little38. A. lend B. tell C. return D. keep

11、39. A. what B. that C. why D. how40. A. angry B. surprised C. interested D. pleased四、閱讀理解（共10小題，每小題2分，滿分20分）AIn America, when people say “mans best friend”, they dont mean another person. Instead, they are talking about a lovely animala dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals

12、. Dogs and other pets can give joy to peoples lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!Animals can help people, too. Dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person or “ears” for a deaf person. Scientists have

13、 found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, they bring animals into hospitals for “visits”.Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you dont live in America, you, too, can do this. How

14、? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food.If you dont have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, just leave it alone, or make friends with it. If others

15、around you do bad things to animals, try to speak up. As people, we must protect animals who cant speak for themselves.41. “Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!” is used to say that _.A. pets have the right to inherit (繼承) money B. money can make pets happyC. its the b

16、est way to spend money D. some pets are as important to their owners as their children42. According to the passage, scientists bring the dogs to hospital because_.A. they are ill and they need to see the doctor B. they can make the patients happierC. they can help the doctor find out the problems D.

17、 the doctors can do experiment on them43. What is the main idea of the passage?A. A lot of people are interested in dogs. B. Dogs can help people do many things.C. Pets are lovely and need care and protection. D. We have done a lot of things for pets.BThe Teens newspaper has a little test for young

18、students each week. Here below is Franks completed test this week.Weekly Test1. I prefer to spend my spare time(a) with my family(b) with my friends(c) on my own.2. If I have a problem, I would rather(a) talk to my parents than to my friends.(b) talk to my friends than to my family.(c) solve it on m

19、y own.3. I prefer to study(a) at home with my family around.(b) with my friends.(c) on my own.4. For my birthday I would prefer to(a) be with my family(b)have a party with lots of friends. (c) go out with just my best friend.           

20、0;     ·You get 1 point for each(a), 2 for each(b), and 3 for each(c) ·Go and find out what your score means on the right!Scores and their meanings:4-6: Your family is very important to you. You enjoy being with friends but your family comes first. You are kind and

21、 always think more of others.7-9: You have lots of friends and like to have fun. You are close to your family but your friends are quite important to you, too. You are easy-going and generous.10-12: You probably have one or two close friends, but youd rather relax with a good book than go to a party

22、. You are confident and like to do things for yourself.                 ·You can e-mail us atweeklytest and tell us whether your result has described a REAL you.  44. How many points did Frank get in

23、the weeks test?A. 8 B. 9 C. 10D. 1145. From Franks result, we may know that .A. he has many close friends and enjoys having fun with themB. his family comes first although he loves being with friendsC. both his family and his friends are of great importance to himD. he is a confident young student w

24、ith only a few close friends46. By taking this test a student is supposed to find out .A. how to solve teenage problems B. how to make good friendsC. what his lifestyle is like D. what kind of person he isCFor years and years people have been saying that railways are dead. “We can do without railway

25、s,” people sayas if cars and planes have made railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains are slow, lose money and are dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days of expensive oil, railways have become highly competitive with cars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods f

26、rom place to place, they are cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. What is more, a railway takes you from the heart of a city center. It doesnt stop you as a car does on crowded roads. And no plane or car can ever carry

27、as many goods as one train does.Far from being dead, railways are much alive. Modern railway lines give you a comfortable journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep comfortably, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at the same time? And we are only the beginning, for we have just e

28、ntered the age of super-fast trains, which are traveling 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on highways and planes we cant fly in because we dont have enough money to buy the oil.47. The writer thinks that railways are much alive because_.A. They are cheaper a

29、nd more convenient.B. There arent any planes or cars.C. We can have a comfortable journey.D. We feel dangerous on highways.48. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?A. It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane.B. The railway station is usually at the center of the city.C.

30、When you get off a plane you will find yourself right in the city center.D. No car or plane can carry as many goods as train.49. What does the underline word competitive prefer to?A. 參與性的 B. 性價(jià)比高的 C. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)性的 D. 對(duì)比性的50. The best title for this passage may be _.A. Which is the Best, Train, Car or Plane?B

31、. Railway, not the End, but the BeginningC. Trains are More Competitive than Cars or PlanesD. Oh, Super-fast Trains五、任務(wù)型閱讀（共5空，每空1分，滿分5分）Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (態(tài)度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happi

32、er. They can have more chances to make themselves successful. The following is about how to be more confident.Speak loud When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people c

33、an hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.Encourage yourself. To see how many things you have done well, you can write down a list of things you did during

34、 the day. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.Get r

35、id of (消除) fear. Fear comes along with failure (失敗). But it's easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.Being confident AdvantagesHelp you d

36、evelop a healthy attitude.Confident people will feel much happier.Confident people will have   51   more easily    52  of being confidentSpeak aloud to make people hear you clearly  53   physical exercise makes you

37、tired but relaxed.  54 down a list of things you did during the day and praise for good thingsPick up a hobby to make you outstandingTry not to be   55   because failure is part of your life.Try to start again and believe yourself.六、單詞拼寫（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）A) 根

38、據(jù)中文和句意，用單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空，每空一詞。56. With _ (guide) help, we can finish the journey in the mountain in 5 days.57. Its _ (possible) to get everybody together at the same time because some of my classmates are in different cities.58. What great _ (experience) I have! I enjoy Marathon races and I will never stop

39、.59. It is quite common for _ (marry) women not to take their husbands second name.60. How _ (success) he is performing on the stage!B) 根據(jù)所給單詞和句意，用單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空，每空一詞。61. Can you show us one of the _ (丑陋的) animals in the world.62. People in _ (德國(guó)) collect rainwater to save water.63. Its raining heavily.

40、The rain is beating _ (撞) the window.64. He always _ (醒) up at about 7a.m. and read English for twenty minutes.65. Many of Wang Junkais funny answers in _ (采訪) become very popular online.七、用動(dòng)詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。（共6小題，每小題1分，滿分6分）66. He was too busy _ (pick) a gift for her mother. So he went to the birthday part

41、y with a red packet.67. Shared bikes _ (become) quite popular among big cities in China since last April.68. What great fun they have _ (sail) the sea!69. As the only child in his family, he doesnt know who _ (talk) with when in trouble.70. The little girl _ (tie) her shoes when her mother asked her to have breakfast.71. Simon _ (work) in Nanjing for ten years, but he has returned to Shanghai for further study recently.八、翻譯句子（共6小題，每小題1.5分，滿分9分