2018-2019学年度第一学期期中考试
八年级英语试卷
考试时间：7:40-9:40 满分：150分
一、听力选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A) 听对话回答问题
1. Which subject does the man like best?
A. B. C.
2. Where would Jim like to go if he gets enough money?
A. B. C.
3. How did the woman visit many places in Beijing?
A. B. C.
4. Where can the woman get the information?
A. B. C.
5. When did the film start?
A. At 3:15 p.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 2:45 p.m.
6. What’s Mike’s room like?
A. Things are all over the floor. B. Things are all on the road. C. Clothes are all over the floor.
7. What size does the man want?
A. Size 6. B. Size 7. C. Size 8.
8. How often does Linda’s aunt go to the supermarket?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
9. Who will probably go climbing in the vacation?
A. Millie and Jack. B. Millie and Jim. C. Jack and Jim.
10. Why doesn’t Gina eat too much today?
A. She has a toothache. B. She has a stomachache. C. The food isn’t delicious.
B) 听对话和短文回答问题
听一段长对话，回答第11-12小题。
11. Where will they work this Saturday?
A. In Susan’s aunt’s hotel. B. In Susan’s uncle’s hotel. C. In Susan’s aunt’s home.
12. What is John buying for his sister?
A. A bike. B. A dictionary. C. A book.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。
Airplane History Museum
Opening hours From 13 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
What a visitor needs to buy A 14
Ticket price Children under 15 : free
Others: 5 dollars
13. A. 9:30 B. 10:00 C. 10:30
14. A. book B. model C. map
15. A. 4 B. 5 C. 6
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。
16. Simon is a member of the school team.
A. basketball B. football C. baseball
17. Linda didn’t go to see the final because she .
A. didn’t like to watch it
B. was on her way to the airport
C. needed to pack her bags at home
18. How was the other team?
A. Fast but weak. B. Slow but strong. C. Fast and strong.
19. Simon’s team played better .
A. in the beginning B. in the second half C. at half-time
20. What’s the secret between Linda and Simon?
A. Linda’s going to airport. B. Simon’s going climbing. C. Winning of the final.
二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. — Kate is only 8-year-old girl, but you can believe her.
— Yes, I know. She is honest child.
A. a; a B. an; a C. a; an D. an; an
22. — What a(n) girl! She often leaves things somewhere.
— I think it’s for her to make a change right now.
A. careless; unpossible B. uncareful; impossible
C. careless; impossible D. uncareful; possible
23. He arrived Nanjing a cold winter morning.
A. in; in B. in; on C. at; on D. at; in
24. As we know that dogs have a pretty good of smell.
A. sense B. idea C. feeling D. taste
25. — She doesn’t speak her friends.
— I agree with you. But her written work is wonderful.
A. as often as B. so well as C. as good as D. as many as
26. What does “biscuit” mean in American English?
A. eraser B. vacation C. cookie D. truck
27. Andrew was afraid to fill the room with water again, so he the pipe carefully.
A. put on B. put out C. put in D. put off
28. There is a park on one side of the street and a shopping mall on .
A. the other B. the others C. another D. other
29. It’s really you to drive so fast on such a rainy day.Slow down.
A. crazy for B. crazy of C. wise for D. wise of
30. Don’t forget to post the letter,?
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you
31. — How much does this young elephant ?
— 50 pounds , it eats a lot for a meal.
A. weight; at most B. weigh; at least C. weigh; at most D.weight; at least
32. This is my twin sister, Lucy. Not only she but also I good at drawing.
A. is B. am C. are D. be
33. Max is one of teachers in our school, and he teaches better than teacher here.
A. famousest; any B. the famousest; any other
C. the most famous; any other D. the more famous; the other
34. The young mother kept the house with three children in it, because she wanted to keep it .
A. cleaning; clean B. cleaning; cleaning C. clean; cleanD. clean; cleaning
35. — Are you willing to live on Mars(火星) one day?
— It sounds exciting, but it still worries me.
A. Of course I am. B. Are you joking?
C. Why not? D. I’m not sure.
三、完形填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个
选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。
When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mother for 36 . But she always said: “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the 37 mother in the world!
For example, one day, I decided to 38 some friends to my home. My bedroom was 39 . Books were everywhere, and I didn’t make the bed. I asked my mother to help me clean it, 40 she still said: “Do it yourself.”
Because of my “lazy mother”, I had to 41 my clothes and clean my room. I had to help my parents do housework. I even had to go to the 42 on my own if I was not feeling well. It was really hard for me to do a good job, but I 43 a lot.
As time goes by, I start to understand my mother. She made me 44 and hard-working. What a great mother! A 45 mother is worth(值) 100 teachers! Don’t you think so?
36. A. money B. life C. time D. help
37. A. saddest B. nicest C. laziest D. cutest
38. A. advise B. invite C. drive D. choose
39. A. bad B. untidy C. useless D. active
40. A. or B. when C. but D. so
41. A. wash B. shine C. sell D. cut
42. A. square B. doctor C. cinema D. police
43. A. showed B. told C. learned D. trained
44. A. clever B. funny C. sweet D. generous
45. A. young B. pretty C. happy D. good
四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。
A
Beijing Travel Company
Beijing — Singapore
Website: www. Beijingtour.com
Telephone: 010-62617788
Miramar Hotel
Restaurant &Cafe, Swimming pool, KTV, Clothing shop, Reading room
Travel plans
▲ Day 1:
Morning: land at Singapore Changi Airport
Afternoon: take a bus tour of the island(岛)
Evening: have a KTV party at the hotel
▲ Day 2:
Morning: visit the Handicraft Centre and the National Museum
Afternoon: visit Sentosa Island
▲ Day 3:
Morning: take a walking tour of old Singapore, including Chinatown
Afternoon: take a boat trip around the island
▲ Day 4:
Morning: free time for shopping
Afternoon: return by plane
Dates of departure(出发) Price
November 16, 2018年 ￥3,220
November 17, 2018年 ￥3,100
November 18, 2018年 ￥2,950
November 19, 2018年 ￥3,150
46. On the second day, the travelers will .
A. visit a museum B. take a boat trip
C. have a KTV party D. do some shopping
47. If one wants to know what Singapore was like in the past, he can visit .
A. the Handicraft Centre B. Changi Airport
C. Sentosa Island D. Chinatown
48. If one wants to spend less than 3,000 yuan on the air ticket, he can leave for Singapore on .
A. November 16, 2018年 B. November 17, 2018年
C. November 18, 2018年 D. November 19, 2018年
B
It’s always exciting to start a new school term because you can see your classmates again. But the most exciting of all is that the new term is a good chance to have some new hobbies.
In the UK, students often start new hobbies after the Christmas holiday. Most schools have different kinds of hobby classes. Students have them in their free time or after school. Some classes cost money and the others are free. In many schools, the most popular extra classes are piano lessons and drama(戏剧) lessons.
The students who have hobbies can learn some extra skills. Maybe the skills can help them find a good job after they leave school. Even if some students are not talented(有才能的) at their hobbies, they can help them make more friends and bring them a lot of fun.
49. According to the passage, most students in the UK are interested in .
A. playing the piano and acting B. playing basketball and acting
C. playing the piano and drawing D. singing and dancing
50. What does the underlined word “they” refer to(指)?
A. The students. B. The schools. C. The hobbies. D. The friends.
51. Which benefit(益处) of hobbies is NOT talked about in the passage?
A. Learning some extra skills. B. Making more friends.
C. Having a lot of fun. D. Doing well in studies.
52. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All the extra classes are free.
B. Students can have the extra classes at any time of a day.
C. Not everyone needs to be good at his hobbies.
D. Students have extra classes to find a good job.
C
Can you imagine a pair of shoes that could tie themselves? All you would have to do is to put them on and push a button(按钮).Well,this idea is becoming a real reality.The shoe company Nike created the self-tying shoe!
This idea first came from the movie Back to the FutureⅡ,and Nike has been working for years to create(创造) a shoe that can do this in real life.They have finally done it with Nike Hyper Adapt 1.0.
So how do they work? According to Nike,the shoe is “powered by an underfoot-lacing mechanism(脚下系带装置)”.This is kind of like a small motor(发动机)that has the power to lace the shoes.
All the wearer has to do is to put them on, and at first,the shoes are very loose(松的).But then you can push the “+”button, and the shoes will tighten to be the perfect fit for the wearer.To take them off, all you have to do is to push the “-”button,and the shoes will be easily off.
They haven’t been released to the public yet,and the cost of the shoes is still unknown.But you might be able to get a pair of your own closer to the holiday season this year.
53. The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is“”.
A. Shoes of the future are coming themselves
B. Shoes of the future are now a reality
C. The shoe company Nike and its movie
D. Shoes and movies are doing their work
54. When did the shoe company Nike start creating the self-tying shoe?
A. Not until the imagination came into being.
B. Soon after the shoe company Nike was found.
C. After the movie Back to the FutureⅡwas shown.
D. Before the movie Back to the FutureⅡwas shown.
55. What makes the self-tying shoe work?
A. An underfoot-lacing mechanism.B. The power from Nike.
C. Nike Hyper Adapt 1.0. D. Setting a small button with a motor.
56. The first thing for the wearer to do after putting the shoes on is to .
A. make them loose B. make the perfect fit
C. push the “-”button D. push the “+”button
D
Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
▲ Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.
▲ Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
▲ Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.
▲ Respect(尊敬) others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
▲ Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
▲ Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.
▲ Never give up. Try to find someone who will understand you.
57. Why do we need friends according to the passage?
A. Friends can do everything for us. B. Friends can bring us happiness.
C. Friends accept our ideas all the time. D. Without friends, we could not live.
58. To make friends, what’s the first thing we should learn?
A. To help others. B. To smile to others.
C. To get on with others. D. To listen to others’ complaints.
59. Which of the following shows you are humorous?
A. Opening the door for someone. B. Complaining to others all the time.
C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness. D. Finding someone who will understand us.
60. What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?
A. Respect others. B. Complain. C. Give up. D. Laugh at them.
五、词组翻译（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
61.乐意和她的朋友们分享一切 66.邀请我去王府井大街购物
62.想要成为一名优秀的老师 67.世界上最大的城市广场之一
63.帮助新同学们更多的了解这所学校 68.继续把墙涂成蓝色
64.需要选择科目来学习 69.建议他不要碰湿的油漆
65.对参观一些名胜感兴趣 70.很高兴一起制作这张卡片
六、词汇（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A.根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺
71. The father took out a pair of __________ (剪刀) and cut her hair.
72. Nobody __________(believe in) Jack because he always tells lies.
73. We should hope for the best and prepare for the __________ (最坏).
74. As soon as I sat down, the waiter __________ (provide) me a cup of tea.
75. Jack made a living by selling __________ (气球) in the past.
B.根据句意选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺（每词限用一次）
they luck terrible far patient
76. _______, I am not hurt badly, or I am in hospital now.
77. The old man was _________ ill in hospital last week.
78. The meeting will soon be over. Don’t be so _______.
79. The Class 1, Grade 8 students enjoyed ___________in the school trip.
80. For _____________ information, you can phone 010-88669988.
C.请根据句意，选择方框中所给动词的适当形式填空。（每词限用一次）
plan teach be stick fly
81. He cut out a picture of a lovely bear and__________it on the cover.
82. Not only his classmates but also he _________ kites on the playground every Sunday.
83. There __________ an interesting film tonight, isn’t there?
84. John, _____________your son how to make a home page for yourself.
85. Amy with her cousin _____________ a trip to the West Lake tomorrow, isn’t she?
七、句型转换（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
86. We didn’t go home. We played football instead（合并为一句）
We played football going home
87. You make so much noise. (改为否定祈使句)
_________ ________ so much noise.
88. Tom scored 9 points. Mike scored 7 points. Jill scored 5 points.
Jill scored _________ __________ points of the three .
89. I bought some books about DIY for Jim. （划线提问）
did you for Jim?
90. It took my sister only a few minutes to draw a picture. (同义句转换)
My sister only a few minutes a picture.
八、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Can dolphins(海豚) talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t study, but they travel together.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium（水族馆）. People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely.
There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
91. How do dolphins show their feelings?
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92. Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school, are they studying?
___________________________________________________________________________
93. Do dolphins make more sounds above water or under water?
___________________________________________________________________________
94. Where will dolphins live if people catch a dolphin?
___________________________________________________________________________
95. Why don’t people like to kill dolphins?
___________________________________________________________________________
九、首字母填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite p____96___ in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as p ____97___ the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They s ____98___ DIY experience(经验) with their friends. More and more people like DIY and find the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for s____99___ money. At present, many people don’t have enough money to buy a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without s____100___ a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. People need to get DIY furniture together w____101___ a few tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple(简单) and clean, but the furniture i____102___ is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not c____103___ enough. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK. DIY can bring us a lot of f____104___ and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we do something difficult. Maybe factories should make e____105___ and safer things for us to DIY.
十、书面表达（满分20分）
请以“My friend”为题，根据所给信息完成短文。
要求：要点齐全，书写工整。省略号部分可适当补充。词数80词左右。
Looks 明亮大眼睛，长长的直发
Personality 慷慨，乐于助人......（请举一例）
School life 所有科目中最喜欢法语，觉得学外语其乐无穷
A travel experience 上周，乘飞机到达北京。不仅参观了颐和园，还参观了长城。感觉很幸运能看到这些美丽的风景。
A DIY job 痴迷于自己动手做。比如喜欢做卡车模型。她曾经和我一起装饰了我的卧室......我们过得很愉快。
My Friend
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