东湖高新区2018-2019学年度上学期期中考试八年级英语试题(word版)

东湖高新区2018-2019学年度第一学期期中考试

八年级英语试卷

一、听力测试（共三大题，满分 25分）

第一节：（共5小题，每小题1分，满分 5分）

听下面5个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后。你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题，每个问题仅读一遍。

1. A. Sydney B. This Saturday C. With Jim

2. A. Tomorrow B. In the classroom. C. Jenny

3. A. On Wednesday B. Twice a week C. In ten minutes

4. A. Tom. B. Next Monday C. Town Cinema

5. A. Interesting. B. Thanks C. Sorry

第二节：（共7小题，每小题1分，满分 7分）

听下面7段对话，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后。你都有10秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题，每个问题仅读一遍。

6. What does the man plan to do tonight?

A. To watch a sports show. B. To watch a movie C. To watch a game show

7. How often does the man go to a movie?

A. Very often B. Twice a month C. Twice a year

8. Who looks smarter?

A. Tom B. Sam C. Jim

9. What’s the time now?

A. 7:15 B. 7:00 C. 7:30

10. What does Tony mean?

A. He has to study for the math test.

B. He can’t go to see the movie with Kate.

C. His friend will come.

11. What does the man think of Dream Clothes store?

A. He likes it very much B. He can’t stand it. C. He doesn’t mind it.

12. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Teacher and student B. Classmates C. Mother and son.

第三节:（共13小题，每小题1分，满分 13分）

听下面4段对话或独白。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。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第13段材料，回答13-15题。

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13. How did Anna like the singing competition?

A. Boring B. Great C. Just so-so

14. Who danced better?

A. Lisa B. Henry C. Nelly

15. What does Anna think is the most important in the singing competition?

A. To learn something new and have fun

B. To beat others in the competition.

C. To build up the friendship with others.

听第14段材料，回答16-18题。

16. Who went to Xi’an in the past?

A. Tom B. Lily C. Tom and Lily

17. How did Lily go to Xi’an ?

A. By high -speed rail(HSR). B. By Plane C. By car

18. Where did Lily live when she was in Xi’an?

A. At her uncle’s home B. In a hotel C. At her friend’s home

听第15段材料，回答19-22题。

19. How many times does Betty have swimming classes a week?

A. Once B. Twice C. Three times

20. When does Betty have swimming classes a week?

A. On Monday B. On Tuesday C. On Thursday

21. What does Betty do on Wednesday?

A. She is in a reading club B. She has swimming class C. She has piano class.

22. What is Betty like?

A. Hard-working B. Interesting C. Funny

听第16段材料，回答23-25题。

23. What did the speaker do himself last weekend?

A. He went basting B. He climbed up a tree C. He swam in the lake

24. How did the speaker feel after a while?

A. Excited and interested B. Tired and scared C. Worried and angry

25. Who happened to the speaker in the end?

A. He was in great danger B. He was safe C. He swam to the land alone

第二部分 笔试部分

二、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

26. --Thanks for telling me the good news.

--__________.

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A. That’s right B. No problem C. All right D. With pleasure

27.--Did you go swimming with Tom yesterday?

--_________. I don’t know how to swim.

A. No problem B. You’re so clever C. Of course not D. Sure

28.--How do you like the new movie?

--________. It’s very boring.

A. Pretty good B. Not bad C. Sounds great D. Nothing special

29. --Shall we go on Friday or on Saturday?

--Either day is OK. It makes no _______ to me.

A. choice B. change C. difference D. decision

30. --Do you think we’ll have a surprising math test next week?

--No doubt! The math teach ______ to enjoy it.

A. begins B. wants C. seems D. decides

31. --Have you made a decision on this matter, Eric?

--No, I can’t make it until I have first-hand ________.

A. information B. news C. knowledge D. education

32. --Why can’t you ever take anything ________?

--I can’t agree with you. I have my own way to do things.

A. easily B. seriously C. carefully D. slowly

33. --In Britain today women _______ 44% of the workplace.

--Yes. And nearly half the mothers with children have to work.

A. build up B. pick up C. put up D. make up

34. --Now go to have a nice bath and an early night, so that you will be _____ for the trip tomorrow.

--OK, Mom.

A. safe B. fresh C. careful D. thankful

35. --What’s your idea about money ?

--I agree with this saying, “Money is _______, but money is not _______.”

A. nothing; everything B. something; everything

hing; anything D. something; anything

36. --I wonder _______ you went to the Shanghai Disneyland Park this summer vacation.

--Of course I did. And I think it is a fantastic park.

A. if B. why C. that D. what

37. --Whose scarf is over there?

--Well, it ______ be Lucy’s. You know only she wears it in autumn.

A. must B. would C. might D. could.

38. --I can’t _______ working on such a hot day!

--Neither can I. It always makes me tired out.

A. mind B. help C. stand D. stop

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39. --Who do you think will win the school singing competition?

--I think Anna will. Because she is singing in a the ______ voice.

A. more beautiful B. most beautiful C. more beautifully D. most beautifully

40. --What did Mike say to you ?

--He asked me _______.

A. where Jim will have his party B. why was Jim late for school this morning

color was my new watch D. if Tom would come

三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分 15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Once upon a time. A king sent a message to another king, saying, “Send me a blue pig with a black

Tail (尾巴）, ”

The other answered, “ I haven’t one; 41 ”

Both kings were so 42 that they went to fight with each other. They 43 all their soldiers

(士兵）and fought with each other. Brave man were killed, and women and children died because they

could get 44 to eat.

When it seemed that neither side could 45 the war, the kings began to talk about stopping the

War.

“What did you 46 ,” asked the second king, “I meant that I 47 you to send me a blue pig

with a black tail, or a pig of some other 48 .”

“What a pity! I didn’t get the whole of your 49 ,” answered the second king.

“Ah, but I 50 know what you meant by your reply to my message,” said the first king.

“My answer is very 51 . I meant that I didn’t have one ; if had. I should have sent it to you.”

“Well , well!” said the first king.” We 52 about nothing. If we had only explained these things

clearly 53 the war started, then there shouldn’t have been the war.”

So the great war of the blue pig with the black tail was recorded in the histories of the two 54

in order to stop war from 55 again.

41. A. whether B. when. C. if D. what

42. A. happy B. angry C. excited D. worried

43. A. collected B. killed C sent D. trained

44. A. something B. anything. C. everything D. nothing

45. A. beat B. start C. get D. win

46. A. mean B. say C. tell D. explain

47. A. asked B. ordered C. wanted D. told

48. A. color. B. size C. kind D. price

49. A. news. B. letter C. note D. message

50. A. might. B. can C. must D. need

51. A. difficult B. clear C. terrible D. fantastic

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52. A. said B. sent C. told D. fought

53. A. while B. after. C. before D. till

54. A. countries B. cities C. towns D. teams

55. A. breaking. B. lasting C. ending D. happening

四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面三篇材料，从各小题所给A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

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56. The above material may be ________.

A. a report B. a piece of news C. a note D. an ad

57. What can we know about the performers?

A. They are all teachers from Sunny High School.

B. They are all students from Grades 7-11.

C. They are all good at performing.

D. They are all good at schoolwork.

58. The concert will be shown ________.

A. on the evening of 20th December B. on the morning of 20th December

the afternoon of 20th December D. on the night of 20th December

59. It is clear that ________.

A. people can go to the concert for free B. the tickets can be bought online

should get to the theater before 7 pm D. the concert will last for two hours60. If Tom (aged 13) goes to the concert with his patents, they should pay ______.

A. $2 B. $3 C. $ 4 D. $ 5

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B

When I was small, my mom used to give the family a funny special treat. She would make breakfast

food for dinner.

I remember she did so one night. She was at work all day but wanted to do something special for us

all. On that evening. my mom put a plate of eggs and very bunt toast in front of my dad. I waited to see if

anyone noticed. But my dad just took his toast, smiled at my mom and asked me how my day at school. I

don't remember what I told him that night. But I remember watching him put butter on that toast. He ate it

up as usual.

After dinner, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast. I'll never forget

what he said: "Honey, I love burnt toast. "Later that night, I went to kiss daddy good night. I asked him if

he really liked his toast burnt, He held me in his arms and said："Your mommy worked very hard today.

She's really tired. And a bit of burnt toast never hurt anyone!"

Life is full of imperfect things. Nobody is perfect, either. I'm not the best at anything. I forget

birthdays and other important events just like everyone else does. But I've learned something important

from my father. Understanding is very important, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and child

or just between two friends. Remember, burnt toast never hurt anyone. It's the people with the kind

thoughts who make life worth living.

61. The writer's father________during the dinner.

A. didn't take the burnt bread B. ate up all the burnt bread

C. Liked eating burnt bread D. didn't notice the bread burnt

62. We can infer that ________.

A. the mother had nothing to do in the daytime.

B. The mother would give a special treat for her family every day

C. The mother was very sorry for the burnt bread

D. The mother liked the burnt bread, too.

63. From what the father said to his son, we know the father________.

A. understanding B. funny C. helpful D. smart

64. The writer learned from his father that ________.

A. he should like eating burnt bread B. he should be good to his mother

C. he should care about others feelings D. he should be a perfect person

65. The best title of the passage can be

A. Life IS Perfect B. The Father and the Son

C. An Imperfect Mother D. Burnt Bread Never Hurt Anyone.

C

We often reach a point in our life when we should improve ourselves. However, we don't see it. The

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only time we think of changing ourselves is when everything gets worst.

When do we realize that we need to change diets? When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us.

When do we stop eating candies and chocolates? When all of our teeth have fallen off. When do we realize

that we need to stop smoking? When our lungs have gone bad. We see the warning signs when things get

rough.

The only time most of us ever learn about improving ourselves is when the whole world is getting

worse. We think and feel this way because it is not easy to change, but change becomes more painful

when we ignore(忽视) will happen, like it or hate it. We are all going to change not because

the world says so. But because we realize it's for our own good.

Happy people don't just accept change; they embrace it. Changing means unlocking ourselves out

of the box of thought that is just the way we are. It is such a poor excuse for people who is afraid of

change.

Jane always tells everyone that she doesn't have the courage to be around groups of people. She heard

her family tell the same things about her to other people. Over the years, that is what Jane has believed.

She steps back and locks herself up in a room. Jane not only believes in her story, but lives it!

Self-improvement may not be everybody's favorite word, but if we look at things in a different way,

we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process(过程） instead of counting the days until we

are fully improved. Three sessions in a week at the gym would result in a healthier life. Reading books

every day would build up knowledge. And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our

self-improvement power will we realize that we're beginning to take things light and become happy.

66. The writer mentions the three questions in Paragraph 2 to show that __________.

A. we learn our lessons when we experience pain.

B. we are responsible（负责的） for the problems we meet.

C. life fails us when we get into the wrong way.

D. life is a long journey full of ups and downs.

67. What is the key to solving Jane' s problem?

A. She needs to remember why she started.

B. She has to know how to get on with people.

C. She has to realize she is not what she is in her story.

D. She needs to understand the importance of confidence.

68. It can be inferred that the underlined word “gym” in the last paragraph is used for ________.

A. eating food B. physical training C. watching movies D. making friends

69. The writer probably agrees that ________.

A. the world tells us how to improve ourselves.

B. people change when they find it easy to do that.

C. welcoming change in life is a drive to become better.

D. enjoying the process of self-improvement makes life simpler.

70. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

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A. Is it important to take things light?

B. Is it necessary to embrace challenges?

C. To hold on to the last moment or to give up?

D. To free ourselves out of the box or to stay in it?

第二卷 （非选择题 共35分）

五、词与短语填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分 10分）

仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、意义和逻辑上正确。（提示：选项中有一个是多余的。）

necessary / Because / expect / Internet / Because of / play a role

71. ________ the bad weather,we couldn’t see anything below.

72. We were surprised that ninety percent of the students use the ______ every day.

73. It is not _______ to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different from me.

74. They usually ________in deciding the winner.

75. They may not be very exciting, but you can _______ to learn a lot from them.

六、阅读理解填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

先阅读短文，在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式。单词的第一个字母已经给出。

Mr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their pictures were also very p

76 in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the b 77 picture in the city.

One day, they a 78 an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his

picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, “You

certainly w 79 . Mr. White cannot draw s 80 a good picture as yours. But we will go to see

his picture.”

They went to Mr. White’s house. There was n 81 but red beautiful curtains(窗帘）on the wall.

The old man asked. “What h 82 ? Where is your picture. Mr. White?” He said. “Lift the curtains,

and you will find my pictures.” The old man did as he was told, but found that they were b 83

drawn curtains there. They were Mr. White’s picture. The old man said. “Birds t 84 the apples

were real. Men believed the curtains were real. So Mr. White is the winner. His picture is the n 85

one.

七、书面表达（共1题，满分15分）

假如你叫Mary, 你的朋友Sandy 想了解你的近况，请根据下面提示给她一封，要点如下：

1. 你暑假去了桂林，玩得开心；

2. 新学期开学后，你交了一个新朋友Lucy，她更加外向、勤奋；

3. 你们互相帮助，你变得更加积极，勤奋了；

4. 你认为朋友 能帮助自己发挥最大的潜能；

5. 适当发挥1-2点相关信息。

要求：1.书写整洁， 内容要点完整，语句通顺、意思连贯，不要逐字翻译；

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字数：60-80左右（文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数）。

参考词汇：term n. 学期 active adj. 积极的 bring out the best in me v. 发挥最大潜能

Dear Sandy,

I’m very glad to tell you something about my recent development.

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That’s all. Hope everything goes well with you!

Yours,

Mary

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