2017-2018广州市越秀区第七中学初二下册期中英语【试卷+答案】

……………………………………………………………最新资料推荐………………………………………………… 2017-2018学年度下学期期中八年级考试题 英 语 一、按要求作答（10小题，每小题2分，共20分） Old （比较级）_____ tall (比较级） big(比较级) Book （复数） student （复数） shoe （复数） Take(过去式) go （过去式） stay(过去式) Wash （过去式） 二、单项选择（15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

()1. —John isn’t happy today. Let’s go and ____. —Good idea. A. cheer up himB. cheer him upC. to cheer upD. cheer up ( )2. What ____ sad news! We can’t get the movie tickets. A. aB. anC. TheD. / ( )3. The smile on her face shows that she ____ her work. A. is worried about B. is pleased with C. feels sorry for D. does badly in ( )4. I like this silk dress and it ___ so soft . A. sounds B. feels C. looks D. tastes ( )5.—Did you ___ ride a bike to work? —Yes, but I’m used ___ a bus now.A. used to, to takingB. use to, to takingC. used to, to takeD. use to, to take( )6. —Mom, my classmates invited me ____ a field trip. May I go with them?—OK.A. to go onB. go onC. went inD. to go in( )7. The movie was so _____ that our eyes filled with tears..A. interestedB. InterestingC. movingD. moved( )8. Li Lei isn’t ____ Liu Ming.A. tall asB. as taller asC. as tall asD. as the taller as( )9. The old man lives ____ but he doesn’t feel ____.A. lonely; aloneB. lonely; lonelyC. alone; lonelyD. alone; alone( )10. —I’m going to Hangzhou for a holiday this weekend.—____ you are there, can you buy me some green tea?A. BecauseB. IfC. WhileD. After( )11. —Is there ____ in your exercise book today?—No, Mom. I did it very carefully.A. something wrongB. wrong somethingC. anything wrongD. wrong anything( )12. The girl saw a snake ____ on the road and was frightened.A. lieB. liesC. layD. lying( )13. It is not right ____ in public places.A. smokesB. to smokeC. smokedD. smoking( )14. She will call you if she ____.A. wentbackB. go backC. come backD. comes back( )15. —Jane told me she couldn’t join us in the picnic.— ____.A. Sounds great!B. What a shame!C. Yes, of course.D. I’m afraid not.三、完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

2017年七中八年级下册U7-8单元测试卷二、语言知识与运用16. I think Bob is the right person for the job because he can do the work well with ________ money and ________ people.A. less, fewerB. less, moreC. more, fewerD. fewer, fewer17. Sally took a photo of her friends while they ________ computer games.A. playB. are playingC. have playedD. were playing18. -- I think drinking milk every morning is good ________ our health.--Yes, I agree ________ you.A. to, toB. with, toC. at, withD. for, with19. –Did you see John yesterday?--Yes, I saw him in the library yesterday. He ________ a book at that moment.A. readsB. is readingC. was readingD. will read20. Tom as well as girls ________ invited to the party. There ________ one boy and two girls at the party.A. were, wasB. were, wereC. was, wasD. was, were21. –I always forget some new words. I don’t know ________.--Practise writing them many times.A. how to doB. when to doC. what to doD. where to do22. –When will the plane ________ Shanghai?--At 9:00 pm.A. getB. arrive atC. reachD. reach in23. –Why are you so excited today?--We were told ________ a picnic this weekend.A. haveB. to haveC. havingD. had24. –Tom isn’t feeling well.--He seems to have a cold ________ the weather changes suddenly.A. because ofB. soC. thoughD. because25. China’s hot words, like tuhao and duang, ________ in the western media.A .use widely B. is widely used C. uses widely D. are widely used三、语法选择Nowadays many people enjoy __26__ things, especially young people. In the school, waste can __27__ everywhere.Some students ask for __28__ food than they can eat and others forget to turn off the lights __29__ they leave the classroom.Waste can bring a lot of problems. Someone __30__ China is rich in some resources, such as coal, oil, trees and so on. They even say “__31__ rich our country is!” But actually, we __32__ no coal or oil to use in 100 years if we go on wasting. We really feel __33__ about what we can use in the future. I don’t know __34__ we can go on living without these resources. Think about it __35__. I think we should say “no” to the students __36__ waste things every day. And we should help do something good to the environment.In our daily life, we can do things __37__ waste from happening, for example, we should turn off taps after using it. Don’t throw the used paper __38__ we can recycle it. Let’s start out small from now on. Little __39__ little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day if we do __40__ best. The nature will be more harmonious and our country will become more and more beautiful.26. A. waste B. wasting C. to waste D. to wasting27. A. be seeing B. are seen C. see D. be seen28. A. more B. many C. much D. most29. A. after B. before C. since D. whether30. A. say B. be said C. says D. is saying31. A. How B. How a C. What D. What a32. A. have B. has C. had D. will have33. A. worry B. worries C. worried D. worriedly34. A. what B. when C. that D. how35. A. care B. carefulness C. carefully D. careful36. A. who B. what C. where D. which37. A. stop B. to stop C. stopping D. stopped38. A. because B. although C. until D. if39. A. in B. on C. by D. with40. A. we B. us C. our D. ours四、完形填空A seven-year-old British boy has raised ￡800,000 for victims of the Haiti earthquake by riding his bike around his local park.Charlie Simpson, who is from __41__ was so worried about the kids in the earthquake that he __42__ to dosomething about it. He rode five miles around South Park near his home on Sunday to __43__ money for them.Charlie hoped to raise ￡500 at first, and got much more after people saw his message online. His call for support touched the hearts of people around the world. After reading Charlie’s appeal(呼吁) on the JustGiving __44__, a lot of people even from as far away as Hong Kong and New Zealand __45__ him.On his JustGiving page, Charlie said, “I want to do a sponsored(募捐性的) bike ride for the people in Haiti __46__ a terrible earthquake has just happened there and lots of people have lost their lives. I want to make some money to buy food, water and tents for the people in Haiti.”His __47__ caught people’s attention and spread like wildfire on the Internet. Besides money, Charlie also __48__ many messages of support. Charlie’s mother was __49__ at his idea. She said, “We can’t believe it. We are very proud of our Charlie.”David Bull from the UNICEF said, “Charlie’s idea is just like seed(种子). He has planted this little seed and it has grown quickly. I will say for the many children in Haiti that we thank Charlie for his __50__.”41. A. Moscow B. London C. Paris D. Tokyo42. A. remembered B. agreed C. used D. decided43. A. borrow B. pay C. raise D. save44. A. website B. magazine C. radio D. newspaper45. A. loved B. supported C. visited D. needed46. A. when B. because C. until D. if47. A. advertisement B. song C. picture D. message48. A. gave B. sent C. received D. wrote49. A. surprised B. angry C. calm D. frightened50. A. effect B. experience C. energy D. effort五、阅读理解Visiting Taos PuebloTaos Pueblo is a native(土著的) American village. People began to live here more than 1,000 years ago. Welcome to our village when you travel to northern New Mexico.Time Monday-Saturday: 8:00a.m.~4:30p.m.Sunday: 8:30a.m.~4:30p.m.In late winter and early spring, Taos Pueblo closes for about 10 weeks.Things to remember Please respect the people who live here.Please do not take photos of the people here.Don’t swim in the river. It’s the only source of drinking water.Don’t throw litter everywhere.Tickets prices Adults: ＄10Group(six or more adults): ＄8 for eachStudent: ＄5Children under 10 years old: free51.Where is Taos Pueblo?A. MexicoB. In the USAC. In EnglandD. In France52.How long is Taos Pueblo open on Sundays?A. For 8 hoursB. For 8.5 hoursC. For 9 hoursD. For 10 hours53.People can’t ________ when they visit Taos Pueblo.①take things to the native people②take photos of the native people③swim in the river④throw litter on the groundA. ①②③B. ②③④C. ①②④D. ①③④54. If a 13-year-old student is going to visit Taos Pueblo with his parents, how much should they pay?A. ＄20B. ＄21C. ＄25D. ＄3055. Why did the writer write the passage?A. To introduce the lifestyle of people in Taos Pueblo.B. To tell us how to get along with people in Taos Pueblo.C. To tell us when to visit Taos Pueblo.D. To give us some tips on visiting Taos Pueblo.BIn the mid 1990s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies which sold things in stores. Then, there were Internet companies which didn’t have stores; they sold things only over the net.Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly, they created their own website and began selling things over the net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.By the late 1990s, e-business like , , and , were in trouble. Their profits were not very high, and there was a lot ofcompetition. Many of these businesses lost a lot of money, and in 2000, many e-businesses went out of business.Why are “brick and click” companies, like Barnes & Noble, Toys R Us, and Wal-Mart so successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites, like , are easy to remember. These companies also have a lot of experience. They know how to run a successful business.In the world of e-commerce, companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will “brick and click’companies win the war? Only time will tell.56. Which would be a “brick and click” company?A. A clothing company with no website.B. A bookseller with five stores and an Internet site.C. A video seller with a big website but no stores.D. A restaurant.57. What did many traditional companies do in the mid 1990s?A. They went out of business.B. They created websites.C. They bought Internet companies.D. They sold their computers.58. People like buying things from “brick and click” companies because ________.A. their names are hard to rememberB. they have nice websitesC. they are cheapD. people trust them59. What does the underlined phrase “win the war” in the passage mean?A. Quit business and become a soldier.B. Lose the most customers.C. Be the most successful.D. Win a game.60. Which one is true according to the passage?A. People started doing business on the Internet in the early 1990s.B. By the mid 1990s, many e-businesses lost large amounts of money.C. Companies like was successful because its name is easy to remember.D. In the world of e-commerce, companies are trying to make more money.CDear Malia and Sasha,I know that you’ve both had a lot of fun these last two years when I was busy with my work. Today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.As a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d become successful, and get the things I want. Butthen the two of you came into my world. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn’t count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every chance for happiness. In the end, girls, that’s why I ran for(竞选) president: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.I want all our children to go to good schools. I want them to have the chance to go to college –even if their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids.I want you to see new inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better—and that the unfinished work of perfecting our union falls to each of us.These are the things I want for you—to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and to grow into excellent women who will help build that world. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream. That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.I love you more than you can ever know. We prepare to start our new life together in the White House.Love, DadObama61. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?A. Obama took his family to a new place.B. They moved to a new place.C. Obama ran for president.D. They took an adventure.62. Why did Obama run for president?A. Because he loves his daughters very much.B. Because he wants every child in America happy.C. Because he wants to get more money.D. Because his wife asked him to do so.63. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. Obama wants every child to go to school even if they are poor.B. Obama wants every child to get well-paid jobs.C. Obama hopes his own daughter to get more chances to learn and dream.D. Obama hopes all girls to grow into excellent women.64. Who does Obama think the work of perfecting the United States falls to?A. MaliaB. SashaC. Both Malia and SashaD. Every American65. What’s the best title of this article?A. A letter from the U.S. president to his daughters.B. My dear daughters.C. Why I ran for president.D. Great love.DMason has seen the future –and it’s fun. Mason likes thinking about how machines can make our life easier by doing the work we hate, such as cleaning. He shows a floor cleaning machine that’s built into the wall. It can clean up the floor.When it comes to the kitchen, Bruce, an expert at Whirlpool, is sure that in a few years, robots will be doing most of the boring work, freeing us to relax. “More than just fun, future kitchens will be environmentally friendly,” he says. A new system will be built in the house which can recycle energy lost from your kitchen to make the whole home warm.“The fridge will be the center of the home,” says Daniel, a market expert. The fridge will have a touch screen(触摸屏幕) where you can watch TV, surf the Internet, check your e-mail, keep a shopping list and order vegetables. “Your fridge is the first place you go in the morning and the last place at night,” says Daniel.“I wonder why a 1.9-meter man and 1.6-meter woman have to cook meals on counters(柜台) of the same height,”Jane Langmuir, an expert of cooking machines, says. “But times have changed. We have made a new counter where you can press a button and it moves to whatever height you want.”Ted Selker has made the dish maker which lets you make dishes and bowls out plastics at home after each meal, the dishes are changed back into plastics.66. In the future, if you want to clean your house, you will ________.A. work on a counterB. use your fridge to clean itC. get up early to start your cleaning systemD. leave the work to the floor cleaning machine67. Why can people in different heights cook on counters of the same height?A. Because there will be many different counters in the kitchen.B. Because the new counter can change its height.C. Because tall people will sit on a chair when they cook on the counter.D. Because short people will stand on a bench when cooking on the counters.68. How many inventions are mentioned in the passage?A. TwoB. Three.C. Five.D. Six.69. From the passage, we can know that __________.A. people will have more and more time to enjoy themselves.B. the present counter can move to whatever height you wantC. the fridge can only be found in the center of the future houseD. people must have a computer to use these inventions70. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Life and work.B. Future machines.C. Fun in the future life.D. How to choose a suitable machine.六、单词填空71. She politely r________ to go shopping with me, for she is very busy these days.72. They build a house in the s________ of a rocket. It looks interesting.73. If you m________ blue with yellow, you’ll get green.74. He made an a________ to his sister because he lost her bike.75. Don’t be too nervous. You should r________ by doing something fun.适当形式填空76. The bird ________ (spread) its wings and flew away.77. The mouse ________ (hide) in the cupboard when the cat came in.78. The reasons for this terrible accident are still ________ (know). The policemen are trying to find them out.79. There is a________ (loudly) knock at the door. Who is it?80. The huge ship ________ (damage) in the terrible storm yesterday, and many people lsot their lives.七、完成句子81. 你昨晚八点钟的时候在做什么？________ ________ ________ ________ at eight o’clock.82. 当我离开的时候他正在为新的项目做准备。

2017-2018学年度下学期期中考试八年级英语试卷一·听力部分.(27)A)听下面8段对话,每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话读两遍。

（每小题1分）( )1.What is Paul doing now?A.Working on the computer.B.Repairing the computer.C.Buying a computer.( )2.What’s t he matter with the girl?A.She hurt her knee.B.She cut her finger.C.She hurt her back. ( )3.Where was the girl when the rainstorm came?A.At home.B.At the cinema.C.At the bus stop.( )4.What is the girl doing?A.She is drinking milk.B.She is eating ice-cream.C.She is eating chocolate.( )5.What is the first prize?A.It’s a camera.B.It’s a ticket.C.It’s a computer. ( )6.What does the girl’s uncle do?A.He’s a writer.B.He’s an astronaut.C.He’s a farmer. ( )7.How does Cindy feel now?A.Tired.B.Unhappy.C.Nervous.( )8.Why is the boy angry with Peter?A.Because he fought with Peter.B.Because Peter copied his homework.C.Because Pet er didn’t go to his birthday party.B) 请听下面5段对话或独白。

.第11页，共12页第12页，共12页二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，选出最佳选项。

One day, Itzhak Perlman was going to give a concert in a theatre. Because he got polio(小儿麻痹症) when he was a child, it was not __26 _ for him to get onto the stage. That night, Perlman walked __27__ to his chair. Then he sat down and began to play. Suddenly, one of the strings on his violin __28__.Everyone knew it is impossible to play a piece of work well with just three and thought he would have to stop the concert. But Perlman __29__ to do that. He closed his eyes, thought for a moment and then asked the orchestra(管弦乐队) to __30__ again.Amazingly, he played another piece even __31__ than before.When he finished, people all rose up and 32 for his success. Perlman smiled and said, “You know, sometimes it is the __33__ task to find out how much music he can make with what is left.”Since then, his words have stayed in my mind. That is also the way of __34__. Perhaps our task in this quickly changing world is to make __35__, at first with all that we have. And then, when that is no longer possible to do, just try to play it with what I we have left.( )26. A. easy B. difficult C. happy D. unhappy( )27. A. fast B. slowly C. loudly D. politely( )28. A. fixed B. burned C. broke D. lost( )29. A. began B. accepted C. continued D. refused( )30. A. rest B. stop C. begin D. wait( )31. A. worse B. better C. more sadly D. more happily( )32. A. cheered B. left C. cried D. shouted( )33. A. listener’s B. musician’s C. orchestra’s D. writer’s( )34. A. life B. family C. habit D. nature( )35. A. sound B. work C. art D. music 三、阅读（满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

姓名____________________年级______班学号___________( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( —第二节 语法选择 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从26~35各题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a cold afternoon. Yesenia, 11, got 11 the school bus near the building where she lived with her family. When the bus went away, Yesenia saw the police and some workers 12 the injured(伤者) in a three-car accident that had just happened.She noticed 13 an injured woman was trying 14 hard as she could to communicate with 15 Emergency Medical Service(紧急医疗服务) worker using sign language(手语), but he couldn ’t understand 16 . “I realized that aninterpreter(口译者) was 17 need, ” said Yesenia. Her mother, Susan Milidore, who 18 a sign language interpreter, had taught her and her sisters how to sign. So Yesenia ran over and said, “Can I help?”Yesenia was able 19 to the worker that the woman ’s neck was injured. “She looked really pained,” said Yesenia. “I am proud that I could do 20 to help.”When Susan heard about her daughter ’s brave actions, she wasn ’t 21 . “She is a good girl, I am glad that she noticed the danger of the situation and 22 action in time. Most adults couldn ’t have done that.”A few weeks later, Yesenia received a letter of thanks 23 her help. “My mum always says that you never 24 when sign language might come in handy(派上用场),” said Yesenia. “That day, it 25 .”( )11. A. down B. off C. up D. in ( )12. A. helped B. helps C. helping D. to help ( )13. A. when B. why C. what D. that ( )14. A. as B. so C. very D. too ( )15. A. a B. an C. the D. / ( )16. A. hers B. it C. she D. her ( )17. A. with B. at C. on D. in ( )18. A. was used to being B. used to beC. was used to beD. was used for being( )19. A. explained B. explains C. to explain D. explain ( )20. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing ( )21. A. surprisingly B. surprising C. surprise D. surprised ( )22. A. took B. takes C. taken D. take ( )23. A. to B. for C. about D. of ( )24. A. knew B. knows C. know D. known ( )25. A. does B. to do C. done D. did二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，选出最佳选项。

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题本试卷共四大题,共12页，满分110分.考试时间100分钟。

注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应号码的标号涂黑。

2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑.如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

不能答在试卷上.3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域的相应位置上;如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液.不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁,考试结束,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷一、语言知识及运用（共两节,满分25分)第一节单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从1－10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.( )1. My mother often reminds me ________I should finish my homework before watching TV .A。

about B。

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广东省广州市八年级（下）期中英语试卷一、完形填空（本大题共35小题，共35.0分）Wang Damin works as a fisherman．He is very fit and still enjoys working(1)he is over 65．Damin uses cormorants to catch fish．Cormorants are large black birds．They swim(2)well in the water that they can dive down and stay under the water for up to two minutes．In the late afternoon，Damin sets off and(3)the cormorants ready for work．First，he ties a piece of grass around the birds'necks to stop them from(4) big fish．Then when his boat reaches the right place in the river，he pushes them into the river(5)fish，he jumps up and down on his boat during the day．After dark，he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat．The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat．The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket(6)Wang Damin．No nets(7)for this type of fishing．Cormorant fishing is(8)traditional skill．It was once practiced in lots of places in South-East China，and there were many fishermen in the area．But today，(9)young people are interested in it．In 50years，perhaps there(10)no more cormorant fishermen around the world．1. A. although B. however C. because D. and2. A. both B. so C. too D. either3. A. gets B. got C. get D. has got4. A. eat B. to eat C. ate D. eating5. A. attract B. to attract C. attracted D. attracting6. A. for B. with C. by D. from7. A. required B. are required C. were required D. require8. A. an B. a C. the D. /9. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little10. A. be B. are C. will be D. is．Several years ago, when I was in Grade Eight, our teacher gave us a test. I studied hard and did (11) in all the subjects. So the questions were easy for me. (12) I stopped when I read the last question: "What's the name of the woman who cleans the school?"I thought that (13) a joke at that time. I saw (14) woman every day. But how would I know (15) name? I had never talked (16) her before. In fact, I had even never thought about (17) to her. I started (18) sorry. Finally, I handed in my paper. But I didn't (19) the last question. (20) the test was over, one student asked, "Will the last question count towards (计入) our grade?" "Of course, "the teacher said. "In your life, you will meet many people. (21) are important. They deserve (值得) your care, even if you just smile and say hello to them."I've (22) forgotten that lesson. I (23) get to know all of the people who work and live around me. That was, perhaps, (24) lesson of my life. (25) I learnt that woman's name was Dorothy.11. A. best B. good C. better D. well12. A. So B. But C. Or D. And13. A. is B. was C. are D. were14. A. a B. an C. the D. /15. A. she B. her C. hers D. herself16. A. with B. at C. without D. for17. A. talk B. talked C. talks D. talking18. A. feel B. felt C. to feel D. to feeling19. A. finish B. finishing C. finished D. to finish20. A. If B. Since C. Unless D. When21. A. Both B. All C. None D. Neither22. A. never B. ever C. already D. yet23. A. may B. should C. have to D. can24. A. important B. more importantC. most importantD. the most important25. A. Latest B. Lately C. Later D. LateTeddy's BearThe story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one．In 1902，American president（总统）Theodore （Teddy）Roosevelt was hunting in the forest with several of his friends．Almost everyone succeeded in shooting an animal，but the president(26)not．Nobody wanted to make the president look(27)，so they tied an American black bear to a(28)．They wanted the president to shoot it．The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree．He felt it was(29)to shoot the bear，because it couldn't run away．He(30)to shoot it，and the story of his decision went all over the country．Everyone was moved（感动）by the president．There was(31)a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear．It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new(32)．He made a small，soft bear and showed it in his shop window．Next to the bear he made a sign that read，"Teddy's Bear"．The new toy was a big success and it(33) Morris with the money to create a toy company．Teddy bears have been(34)since they were first made．A teddy bear would be the first choice when people think about children's toys．Theodore Roosevelt's famous(35)on a hunting trip in 1902brought millions of soft，stuffed （填满填充物的）bears．They are being loved by people across the world．26. A. did B. should C. had D. was27. A. sad B. happy C. friendly D. excited28. A. wall B. chair C. tree D. house29. A. difficult B. unfair C. dangerous D. good30. A. wanted B. decided C. agreed D. refused31. A. only B. hardly C. even D. so32. A. company B. toy C. shop D. factory33. A. gave B. filled C. provided D. offered34. A. colourful B. expensive C. popular D. beautiful35. A. decision B. speech C. sign D. heart．二、阅读理解（本大题共20小题，共40.0分）AOne day，a lion was sleeping when a little mouse woke the lion up．The lion shouted，"I was hungry and a mouse was in front of me!I should eat you!""Let me go this time．What will you get if you kill me？Besides，I may be able to help you when you meet some crisis（危机）some day．"The lion was interested in the idea of the little mouse．He let the mouse go．The little lion thanked the lion and ran away as far as he could．After some days，the lion was caught in a net．"I'll be dead，"he said．When the little mouse heard the lion's cries，he knew that the king was in danger．He ran fast to the place where the lion's cries were coming from．"Lion!Don't cry．I'll help you!"The mouse cut the net with his teeth．When the lion was free，he said，"thank you，mouse．"From that day on，the lion and the mouse became the best friends．They were always there for each other．36.The lion was ______ when the mouse woke him up．A. angryB. fullC. interestedD. bored37.Why did the lion let the mouse go？______A. Because the lion wasn't hungry．B. Because the lion didn't like the mouse．C. Because the lion was interested in the mouse's idea．D. Because the lion wanted to help the mouse．38.How did the mouse know the lion was in danger？______A. He heard the lion's cries．B. The lion called the mouse．C. The lion's friend told him．D. He saw the lion in the net himself．39.How did the mouse help the lion？______A. He gave some food to the lion．B. He cut the net with his teeth．C. He asked the lion to run fast．D. He called the lion's friends．40.What is best title of the passage？______A. A lion in the netB. A little mouseC. A lion eats a mouseD. A lion and a mouse．BLittle Tom likes cartoons Very much．When the cartoons begin on TV，he just watches them until they're over．Sometimes he'd rather（宁可）wait for a long time and go to bed late．In the morning，his mother has to wake him up，or he'll be late for school．Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon．In the morning，as soon as he got up，he turned on the television，but didn't see the program．He had to have breakfast and then went to school．After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen．He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again，but he couldn't find the cartoon．He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother for help．"It's only five now，"said the mother．"Your program will begin after supper．""Well，let's have supper right now!"41.Tom goes to bed late sometimes，so ______ ．A. he's late for schoolB. he goes to school by busC. he can't wake up himself in the morningD. he has to go to school without breakfast42.It takes Tom much time to ______ when he's free．A. play footballB. watch football matches on TVC. do his homeworkD. watch cartoons on TV43.______ ，so he turned on the television after getting up this morning．______A. Tom thought he had some time leftB. Tom didn't know when the cartoon would beginC. Tom wanted to know the important newsD. Tom hoped to watch a TV play44.Tom was afraid ______ ，so he ran home．A. to miss the interesting cartoonB. to miss the last busC. he would be hungryD. he had little time to finish his homework45.Tom thought ______ ．A. supper should be readyB. his mother's watch was brokenC. the cartoon would begin as soon as he finished supperD. his mother cooked supper too late．CPeople communicate with words．But do you think you can communicate without words？A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly．Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad．You shake your head，and people know you are saying"No"．You nod your head，and people know you are saying"Yes"．Other things can also carry messages．For example，a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take．A sign on the floor tells you where to go in or out．Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you get messages from them all the timePeople can communicate in many other ways．An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains and many other things．Books are written to tell about things in the world and also about people and their ideas．Books，magazines，and films help us communicate with others．They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about．46.What does a smile on your face show？______A. It shows you are sad．B. It shows you are excited．C. It shows you are happy or friendly．D. It shows you are surprised．47.How can you say"yes"with body language？______A. By smiling．B. By shaking hands．C. By shaking your head．D. By nodding your head．48.People can get ______ from signs put on something．A. headsB. messagesC. smilesD. tears49.Which of the following isn't mentioned in the message？______A. DrawingsB. TV programmesC. FilmsD. Books50.What's the best title for this passage？______A. Messages and WorldB. Radios Carry MessagesC. Ways of SpeakingD. Ways of communication．DJoin our community of student volunteersAs the UK's biggest children's charity（慈善团体），Barnardo's offers a lot ofvoluntary work for students．Voluntary work is a great way for students to meet new people andhelp them work to change their life．Student volunteers are very important to Barnardo's．We are looking for the people who are prepared to give a few hours a week to volunteer with us．Students can also apply for student retail（零售的）volunteer roles．There is lots of voluntary work at Barnardo's，including volunteering in one of our shops，offices or children's projects．Voluntary work ideas．We are open to all ideas，not just traditional volunteering．For example：※Plans for running stalls（摊位）in their students'union connected with their local Barnardo's store．※Recycling（回收利用）things in school．※helping our local media（媒体）officers make a new project．If you have any advice，please contact us．We'd love to hear from you!Please contact the Barnardo's Student Programme to discuss voluntary work for students and to find out the chances for your development．Contact us：Call us on 020 8498 7033Email us at student．programme@barnardos．org．uk51.Which kind of persons does Barnardo's help______A. ChildrenB. Blind peopleC. Deaf peopleD. Old people52.What cannot you do for help______A. Work at one of Barnardo's shops．B. Give some helpful ideas．C. Recycle things in school．D. Work as a teacher at Barnardo's．53.How many ways can you get in touch with Barnanrdo's______A. Two．B. ThreeC. FourD. Five54.Who is the passage written for？______A. TeachersB. ParentC. StudentsD. Doctors55.Where may you read this passage？______A. On the InternetB. In a reportC. In a diaryD. In a storybook．三、单词拼写-单句（本大题共6小题，共6.0分）56.Joe played football and h______his leg badly yesterday．57.Eating more vegetables and fruits is good for our h______．58.When she came in，she didn't s______ our hands or introduced herself to us．59. A lot of children s______ from serious illnesses．They need help．60.We are doing our best to r______ some money to help the poor students．61.You need to decide on some b______ ideas for a story，then you should think about the characters．四、完成句子（本大题共8小题，共19.0分）62.Some people believe that children should not do housework．（71）______ but manyexperts believe that doing housework is good for children．It makes them feel they're important to their parents．（72）______However，most experts also agree that housework should fit children．（73）______ But they should do some easy things like picking up toys or trying to keep the hometidy．In fact，children usually like to do some easy housework because they are doing what parents do．Most importantly，that makes them feel like grow-ups．（74）______ But when going to school，they usually have more activities，so more difficult housework onthe weekend can be helpful．（75）______．Because it's possible------a child can wash dishes very clean，but he may not know how to cook．A．It also helps them learn some living skills．B．For example，a five-year-old boy probably shouldn't be washing the dishes．C．As the children get older，they should do some difficult housework．D．What's more，parents should try to give children different kinds of housework．E．They think that children were not born to cook and clean．63.这个故事发生在二千多年前的中国This story____________in China more than two thousand years ago．64.她努力工作，给老板留下了好印象．She worked hard and________________________ on the boss．65.我们每天都打扫课室．The classroom________________________ every day．66.如果我们要离开学校，我们应该向老师报请批准．If we want to leave the school，we should______from our teacher．67.她留言提醒我下午的会议．She left a message to______me______the meeting in the afternoon．68.他们已经选定了一首歌参加学校的歌唱比赛．They have____________the song to take part in the school singing competition．69.下周你们跟哪个队比赛？Which team are you going to____________ next week？五、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）70.剪纸是中国传统的技艺之一，请根据以下提示信息写一篇短文，70-80词．1．剪纸只需要用到剪刀和纸，受到人们的喜爱；2．剪纸有各种形状，如人物、动物、花和吉祥的汉字等；3．人们经常在节日贴剪纸，因为人们认为它们能带来幸福和好运；4．我们应该保护好这项传统技艺．Paper cutting is one of the traditional skills in China答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】B 【小题3】A 【小题4】D 【小题5】B【小题6】C 【小题7】B 【小题8】B 【小题9】A 【小题10】C 【解析】16．答案：A．考查连词．A虽然．B然而．C因为．D和．句意"他身体很好，___他65岁了，仍然喜欢工作．"．可知，用although虽然，引导让步状语从句．选A．17．答案：B．考查搭配．A两者都．B所以．C也．D也，用于否定句．句意"它们在水中游得___好，可以下潜并在水下停留两分钟．"．so…that…"如此…以致于…"，固定搭配．选B．18．答案：A．考查动词．A第三人称单数．B过去式．C原形．D现在完成时态．句意"大敏出发并准备好让鸬鹚工作"．and和，连接并列成分，前面sets第三人称单数，这里也用第三人称单数gets．get ready for"准备好…"，选A．19．答案：D．考查动词．A原形．B不定式．C过去式．D动名词/现在分词．stop sb from doing sth阻止某人做某事，固定搭配．用动名词eating吃．选D．20．答案：B．考查动词．A原形．B不定式．C过去式．D动名词．句意"他把它们推到河里去吸引鱼．"．这里用不定式做目的状语．选B．21．答案：C．考查介词．A为了…B和…C通过、被…D来自…句意"然后这些鱼___王大敏取走并扔到一个大篮子里．"．这里是被动语态，应该用by被，选C．22．答案：B．考查动词．A过去式．B一般现在时态的被动语态．C一般过去时态的被动语态．D原形．句意"这种类型的捕鱼不需要渔网．"．主语nets网，是动词require需要的承受者，表示被需要，用被动语态，由上一句are，可知，是一般现在时态，因此用一般现在时态的被动语态．选B．23．答案：B．考查冠词．这里泛指一项传统技能，不特指，不用the．traditional是以辅音音素/tr/开头的，用a修饰，选B．24．答案：A．考查形容词．A很少，修饰可数名词．B一些，修饰可数名词．C 很少，修饰不可数名词．D一些，修饰不可数名词．句意"___年轻人对它感兴趣．"．修饰people人们，用few或a few．根据前一句and there were many fishermen in the area．But today这个地区有许多渔民，但今天，可知，but但是，表示转折，应该是"很少"．选A．25．答案：C．考查搭配．A原形．B复数．C一般将来时态．D单数．句意"50年后，在世界上也许不___更多的鸬鹚渔民"．in+段时间，这里表示将来的事情，用一般将来时态，there be句型"有"的意思．一般将来时态结构是there will be 将会有．选C．文章大意：这是一篇日常文化类阅读，主要介绍王大敏是一个渔夫，他现在已经60多岁了．还在坚持用传统的捕鱼方式，就是使用鸬鹚进行捕鱼，作者介绍了鸬鹚捕鱼的方法，也介绍了这样的传统技能在世界上就要消失了，因为很多年轻人对此不感兴趣．完形填空题型，抓住文章的大意，挑出信息词．同时凭借自己掌握的语法知识和一般的常识，兼顾人称、性别、单复数、语法和时态等等语法的因素，从语法的结构方面考虑答案．细心检查，避免疏漏．11.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】B 【小题3】B 【小题4】C 【小题5】B 【小题6】A 【小题7】D 【小题8】C 【小题9】A 【小题10】D 【小题11】B 【小题12】A 【小题13】B 【小题14】D 【小题15】C【解析】【文章大意】本文介绍的是，作者从考试中学到的人生最重要的一课：要了解、认识自己周围工作、生活的所有人。

八年级第二学期期中考试英语试题卷卷I听力部分（25分）一、听力（25分）第一节：听小对话，回答问题。

（共5小题, 每小题1分, 满分5分）( ) 1. What does Henry want to be when he grows up?A. A doctorB. An artistC. An astronaut ( ) 2. What kind of person is Jim’s head teacher ?A. humorousB. kindC. careful ( ) 3. When will Sam leave for Sydney?A. Next Wednesday.B. Next Thursday.C. Next Saturday. ( ) 4. .What's wrong with Peter?A. He caught a cold.B. He got a high fever.C. He had a cough ( ) 5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a zooB. On a streetC. At a restaurant 第二节：听长对话，回答问题。

（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）听下面一段较长对话，回答6-7两小题。

( ) 6. What’s the weather like tonight?A. Fine.B. Snowy.C. Rainy.( ) 7. What are the speakers talking about?A. The weather.B. The moon.C. The animals听下面一段较长对话，回答8-10三小题。

( ) 8.Why did Tony go to Sydney?A．To have a trip. B．To visit his friends. C．To study English. ( ) 9.How long did Tony stay there?A．About half a year. B．About one year. C．About two years. ( ) 10.Where did Tony stay?A．In a school.B．With a family. C．At a hotel.第三节：听短文，回答问题。

2017-2018学年度第二学期期中抽测八年级英语试题参考答案及评分标准一、听力(每小题1.5分，共30分)1—5 BB CA B 6—10 C ACBC 11—15 B A AC B16.called 17. alone 18. postcards 19. tools 20. playing二、选择填空（每小题1分，共15分）21—25 DCABB 26—30 CDBC A .31—35 D A C DA三、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）36—40 CABDB 41—45 CDACB四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）46—48 B D B 49—51 C D B 52—55 C DAC五、词汇（每小题1分，共15分）56. through 57. passport 58. a couple of 59. has been 60. is made up of61. southern 62. married 63. flight 64. impossible 65. reviews66. have taken 67. have moved 68. be 69. rode 70. enjoying六、阅读与表达（每小题2分，共20分）71—75 B C A E D76. He was a (world-famous/famous/great) British scientist./He wasa scientific giant.77. He got/had a serious illness. /He was found to have a serious illness..78. No. /No, it didn’t.79. He traveled around the world. He wrote books. He even played himself on many TV shows. (任意两点都可以）80. His talents and his strong will.七、连词成句（每小题2分，共10分）81.Australian seasons are the opposite of ours.82.She went abroad with her parents last month.83.We were screaming and laughing through the ride.(screaming and laughing;laughing and screaming 都可以）84. He was the same size as my little finger.85. Simon forgot where to meet his friends.八、书面表达（共20分）◎评分说明1、根据内容和语言确定档次给分，包括要点、词汇和语法的准确性及上下文的连贯等。

2023-2024学年第二学期初二级英语科期中考试试卷本试卷共六大题，12页，满分120分；考试时间100分钟.注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上.2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效.4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整.第一部分选择题（满分75分）一、听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面几段对话或独白，请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从A、B、C三个选项中，选择最佳答案。

每段对话播放两遍.听下面一段对话，回答第1~2题.1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student.2. Why doesn’t the boy want to carry his phone with him?A. He seldom uses it.B. He can use Sally’s phone.C. He doesn’t want to lose it.听下面一段对话，回答第3~4题.3. What did the woman’s friends encourage her to do?A. Have a story published.B. Take writing classes.C. Write about their stories.4. What does the man want to be in the future?A. A poet.B. A scientist.C. A teacher.听下面一段对话，回答第5~7题.5. What is the man looking forward to?A. Eating.B. Relaxing.C. Working.6. What interests the woman?A. Cooking food.B. Playing basketball.C. Watching movies.7. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to deal with work.B. How to develop a hobby.C. How to spend an easy weekend.听下面一段独白，回答第8~10题.8. Where do the speaker’s ideas mainly come from?A. Some shows.B. Her hometown.C. Magazines.9. When did the speaker begin taking pictures?A. Ten years ago.B. Six years ago.C. Sixteen years old.10. What is the most important to the speaker’s success?A. The Internet.B. Her parents’help.C. Her teachers’ advice.第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，并把答案填入答题卷标号为A~E 的空格中，录音读两遍.每空不限填一个单词.A Funny StoryThe owner of a (A) __________.The telephone rang just as he was going to (B) __________.Mr. BakerHe was (C) __________ about this telephone call.A few (D) __________ later, he rang Mr. Baker again.A young manHe wanted to know when Mr. Baker would (E) __________ the shop.二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）阅读以下题目，按照句子结构的语法性和意思，从11~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项.11. I feel very happy because I __________ to be the host at the Art Festival.A. chooseB. am chosenC. chosenD. have chosen12. Amy’s joke __________ by everyone in the class.A. laughed atB. was laughedC. laughedD. was laughed at13. Before meeting her foreign friends, she spent as much time as she could __________ English.A. to practise to speakB. practising speakingC. to practise speakingD. practising to speak14. Mobile phones can be used __________ a lot of work now.A. to doB. to doingC. doingD. does15. His name __________ down yet.A. have not writtenB. have not been writtenC. has not writtenD. has not been written16. Newborn babies must __________.A. look after wellB. be looked wellC. looked well afterD. be looked after well17. The girl __________ from her chair and __________ her hand high up in the air.A. rose; raisedB. raised; roseC. rises; to raiseD. raises; to rise18.—What would you do this coming weekend?—I’d like to continue __________ the story.A. readB. readsC. to readD. to reading19.—Class 2 won first prize in the dancing competition.—__________? It’s impossible!A. How can beB. What can that be like thatC. How can be thatD. How can that be20. To avoid __________ a cold, we’d better __________ to bed as early as possible.A. to catch; to goB. catch; goingC. catching; goD. catch; go三、语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从21~30各题所给的A、B、C 和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.I am Jack. I study at Kenny Middle School. I am 21 only child in my family. I live in a flat in the city center. My dad 22 for an advertising company and my mum is a lawyer. Last month, my mum got a new job in Hong Kong! She stays there and only comes home at weekends and during holidays.I 23 to do any housework at home before. My mother used to do everything for me. She cooked meals for me. My clothes 24 by her too. But now she works in Hong Kong. She encourages me 25 after myself. “You must learn to do everything for yourself while I am away,” she said.So I am learning how to cook and wash clothes by 26 . I also tidy my bedroom every day and help my dad 27 the kitchen and the living room. 28 hard work it is! My meals do not taste good at all and my clothes are not very clean.29 I am not able to do these things very well, my parents are very happy with me. They say I will learn30 and my housework skills will soon improve. My mum thinks it is good for me to be independent. I know she is right. After all, in the future I will not have my parents do everything for me. It’s better to start learning now.21. A. a B. an C. the D. /22. A. work B. works C. working D. worked23. A. don’t have B. doesn’t have C. not have D. didn’t have24. A. washed B. have washed C. are washed D. were washed25. A. looking B. look C. to look D. looked26. A. I B.my C. myself D.me27. A. clean B. cleaning C. cleaned D. to cleaning28. A. How B. What C. How a D. What a29. A. Because B. Though C. If D. While30. A. quick B. more quick C. quicker D. quickly四、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~40各题所给的A、B、C和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princes in the school play.For weeks my mother helped me practise my lines. But once I stood on stage, every word 31 from my head. My teacher asked me to 32 roles and be the narrator.’Though I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 33 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.It was a cool spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英) popping through the grass, as if a 34 had touched our landscape with bits of gold from the paint box. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by some flowers. “I think I am going to dig up all these dandelions,” she said. “From now on, we’ll only have those pretty roses in this garden.”“But I like dandelions,” I said. “All flowers are 35 —even dandelions!”My mother looked at me 36 . “Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?” she said. I nodded. “And that is 37 of people, too,” she added.When I realized that she had 38 my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.“You will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.Over the next few weeks, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally 39 . A few minutes before the play, I felt nervous. Just then, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took the flower home and pressed it between two sheets of paper in a dictionary. As I did it, I 40 happily, thinking I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a “weed”!31. A. spoke B. disappeared C. failed D. left32. A. change B. keep C. improve D. play33. A. excitement B. joy C. fear D. sadness34. A. singer B. waiter C. painter D. player35. A. harmless B. healthy C. beautiful D. fresh36. A. sadly B. carelessly C. surprisingly D. seriously37. A. true B. wrong C. similar D. false38. A. reached B. guessed C. misunderstood D. heard39. A. went B. ran C. came D. move40. A. laughed B. cried C. wondered D. looked五、阅读（共两节，满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从41~55各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。