常州市XX中学2017-2018学年八年级上期中教学质量调研英语试卷(含答案解析)

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1、常州市 XX 中学 2017-2018 学年第一学期八年级期中课堂教学质量调研英语试卷 2017.11一、单项选择 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. This is _ useful course that is taught in _ unusual way. We are all interested in it. A. a; a B. an; an C. a; an D. an; a 答案：C解析：句意：这是一个以一种不寻常的方式在教授的有用的课程。我们全都对它感兴趣。不定冠词 a/an 泛指“一个”的

2、概念，a 用于发音以辅音音素开头的字母或单词前，an 用于发音以元音音素开头的字母或单词前；useful 是一个发音以辅音音素开头的单词，unusual 是一个发音以元音音素开头的单词。根据句意，故选 C。2. What are you _? My husbands health problem _ me a lot.A. worrying, worries B. worried, worriesC. worried about, worries about D. worrying about, worries答案：D解析：句意：你担心什么呢？我丈夫的健康问题让我很担心。be worried

3、about 担心，worry 担心，动词，句子时态是一般现在时，主语是单数，此处使用其第三人称单数形式，故选 D。3. Strangely, the boys in our class can sing _ than the girlsA. more beautiful B. much beautifully C. much more beautifully D. much more beautiful 答案：C解析：根据句意：奇怪，在我们班级中男孩们唱歌比女孩们更优美。than 是比较级的标志词，修饰动词sing 要用副词形式 beautifully，构成比较级要借助于 more，为 mor

4、e beautifully，修饰比较级的词有 a little, much, even 等，这里选用 much，故选 C。4. -When will the next plane_? - It is said it will _the airport at 10 a.m. A. arrive at; get to B. reach; arrive at C. reach; reach D. arrive; reach 答案：D解析：句意：下一趟飞机什么时候到？据说将在 10 点钟到达机场。arrive 到达是不及物动词，跟宾语时小地点加介词 at，大地点加介词 in；get to 到达，相当于

5、及物动词； reach 到达是及物动词；第一空后面没有宾语用不及物动词 arrive 即可，第二空后有宾语 the airport 所以用及物动词，根据句意，故选D。5. Look,_ those boys are playing _ in the club!1 / 13A. How happy, the chess B. What happily, chess C. How happily, chess D. What happy, the chess答案：C解析：根据句意：俱乐部的那些男生下棋下得多么开心啊。本句用到的感叹句结构：How+形容词/副词主语谓语！短语下棋：play chess

6、，chess 前不加冠词；修饰动词 play 用副词形式：happily。故选 C。6. Tony _the key to May when he walked_ her desk. A. passed, passed B. passed, past C. past, past D. past, passed 答案：B解析：句意：当托尼走过玛丽的课桌旁的时候，他把钥匙递给了玛丽。pass 通过，传递，动词；past 过，经过，副词，walk past 走过。根据句意，故选 B。7. He was chosen to be a volunteer of the Olympic Games. Gr

7、eat! No one speaks English _ him.A. as beautiful as B. better than C. worse than D. as badly as答案：B解析：句意：他被选为奥运会的志愿者。太棒了！没有人说英语比他说得好。A. as beautiful as和一样漂亮；C. worse than 比更差；D. as badly as 和一样糟糕；B. better than 比更好。否定词+形容词比较级=形容词最高级。结合句意，当奥运会的志愿者，说英语应是说得最好的，故选 B。 考点：考查形容词的用法。8. Youd better keep the

8、secret to _, Millie and Lily. OK, Amy. You should keep it for _,too?A. yourself; you B. myself; yourself C. you; ourselves D. yourselves; us 答案：D解析：句意：-你们最好自己要保守这个秘密，米莉和莉莉。 -好的，艾米。你也应该为我们保守它，对吗？yourselves，反身代词，你们自己；us，宾格人称代词，我们。故选 D。9. The trip from the school to the World Park_ about half an hour b

9、y coach. It was too _.A. spends, bored B. takes, bored C. spent, boring D. took, boring 答案：D解析：句意：从学校到世界公园的旅途乘长途公共汽车需要大约半个小时。它太无聊了。spend 花费，主语常为人，常用句型为 sb.+spend+时间+(in) doing sth./on sth.；take 花费，主语常为物，常用句型为 It takes sb.+时间 +to do sth.。此句的主语是 the trip，故用 take。boring 无聊的，乏味的，常修饰物；bored感到枯燥的，常修饰人。根据语

10、境可知，此句用一般过去时。故选 D。10. Please dont say a bad word about anyone. _.A. Sorry, I wont B. Sorry, I dont C. OK, I will. D. Yes, I wont 答案：A解析：句意：请不要说别人的坏话。对不起，我不会了。根据句意，对于上句祈使句的回应，应用一般将来时，所以排除 B； D 的搭配前后矛盾，所以排除。A.对不起，我不会了；C.好的，我会的。根2 / 13据句意，故选 A。三、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，然后从每小题所给的 A、B、

11、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。You may have a lot of friends and expect your friendship to last a lifetime. However, lifelong friendships are not (1) what everybody can get. Friends sometimes misunderstand each other. For one thing, you may want your (2) to be near at hand, but also you need your independ

12、ence (独立).For example, when one of your friends comes asking if it is all right to (3) the evening in your house, sometimes you just say “ (4) ” to him or her because it is not convenient （方便）for you. Unfortunately, not all your friends (5) this type of independence. They believe that friends can as

13、k for any favor and the answer should always be “yes”.Also, misunderstanding sometimes happens when you ask for (6) . You expect your friends to help you whenever you need. But the fact is, your friends may not always drop everything to satisfy (7) of your needs. This may make you (8) with them and

14、your friendship could end. The most important thing for you and your friends to do is to always show understanding and respect for each other.Lifelong friendships dont develop overnights. In a true friendship, both people equally (9) each other. Long-term friendships provide the time to build up a (

15、10) together. As you spend more time with your friend, you are creating special times and stocking up (存储) on memories.（ ）1. A. always B. sometimes C. never D. ever （ ）2. A. parents B. friends C. students D. teachers （ ）3. A. take B. spend C. cost D. have （ ）4. A. yes B. no C. good D. OK （ ）5. A. pr

16、ovide B. understand C. see D. dislike（ ）6. A. help B. advice C. money D. food（ ）7. A. every B. each C. both D. either （ ）8. A. happy B. excited C. cheerful D. angry （ ）9. A. touch B. compare (比较) C. support D. feel （ ）10. A. story B. family C. team D. history 答案：1-5 ABBBB 6-10 ABDCD解析：【文章大意】这篇短文主要介绍

17、了终身的友谊不总是每个人都能获得的，在真正的友谊中，人们总是互相支持。1. 句意：然而，终身的友谊不总是每个人都能获得的。A.always 总是，一直；B.sometimes 有时；C.never从不，绝不；D.ever 曾经，根据句意，故选 A。2. 句意：你可能想要你的朋友近在眼前，但是你也需要独立。A.parents 父母；B.friends 朋友；3 / 13C.students 学生 ；D.teachers 老师。根据上文，有时朋友可能不能互相理解。故选 B。3. 句意：当你的朋友来问你是否可以在你家度过一晚，你可能对他说“不”，因为对你不方便。A.take 花费、度过，主语常是物；

18、B.spend 花费、度过，主语是人； C.cost 花费，主语是物；D.have 有。根据句意，故选 B。4. 句意：当你的朋友来问你是否可以在你家度过一晚，你可能对他说“不”，因为对你不方便。A.yes 是的；B.no 不； C.good 好的；D.OK 可以。根据句意，因为对你不方便。故选。5. 句意：不幸的是，不是你所有的朋友都能理解这种独立。A.provide 提供； B.understand 理解； C.see看见； D.dislike 不喜欢。根据句意，故选 B。6. 句意：当你寻求帮助时，误解有时也会发生。A.help 帮助；B.advice 建议；C.money 金钱；D.f

19、ood 食物。根据句意，故选 A。7. 句意：你的朋友不可能总是放下一切来满足你的每一次需求。A.every 指三者或三者以上的每一个； B.each 指两者或两者以上的每一个；C.both 两者都； D.either 两者中的每一个。有 each of 的用法，但是没有 every of 的用法。故选 B。8. 句意：这可能使你生朋友的气，然后友谊可能终结。A.happy 高兴的；B.excited 兴奋的；C.cheerful 快乐的； D.angry 生气的。根据上文朋友不能满足你的每一次需求。故选 D。9. 句意：在真正的友谊中，人们总是互相支持。A.touch 触摸；B.compar

20、e 比较；C.support 支持；D.feel感觉。根据句意，故选 C。10. 句意：长期的友谊需要时间一起建立历史。A.story 故事； B.family 家庭；C.team 团队；D.history 历史。根据句意，故选 D。四、阅读理解（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhat sings? Birds sing. What else sings? People sing. What else? Whales (鲸)sing!For a long time no one knew that

21、whales could sing. They knew that whales are the biggest of all animals. They knew that whales look like fish. T hey knew that whales breathe air like people. But no one had ever heard a whale sing.Then a scientist heard them singing underwater. He was studying whales in the Atlantic Ocean. He made

22、a recording of the whale songs, Now everyone can hear the sound of whales singing.The whales that sing are called humpback whales（座头鲸） . Theyre named for the big humps（隆起）that grow on their backs.Humpback whales are the most playful of the whales. They leap out of the water. They float on their back

23、s. They swim on the surface. They dive like dolphins.Now the scientist has something new to study. Hes trying to find out why humpback whales sing. He thinks they may sing to tell each other where they are, But if humpback whales are so playful, maybe they sing just for fun.4 / 131. How are whales l

24、ike animals on land? A. They swim. B. They look like fish. C. They jump D. They breathe air. 2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Few people knew whales could sing at first. B. Whales are much bigger than any other animal on Earth. C. Scientists has known that humpback

25、whales sing just for fun.D. Humpback whales are named because of the big humps on their back. 3. Why is the scientist still studying the whales? A. The whales sing for a long time. B. He lives with the whales.C. He still doesnt know why they sing. D. There are no recording of songs.答案：BCC解析：【文章大意】文章

26、介绍了会唱歌的鲸鱼座头鲸。1. 根据第二段 They knew that whales look like fish.可知，鲸鱼看起来像鱼。故选 B。2. 根据最后一段 Hes trying to find out why humpback whales sing.可知，科学家在努力弄清楚座头鲸为什么唱歌。C 选项错误，故选 C。3. 根据最后一段 Now the scientist has something new to study. Hes trying to find out why humpback whales sing.可知，科学家有新的事情研究。他在努力弄清楚座头鲸为什么唱歌。

27、故选 C。BI have a rule for travel-never carry a map. I prefer to ask for direction.Foreign visitors are often puzzled (困惑的) in Japan because most streets there dont have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to

28、the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.“In the country of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles.

29、 Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.“People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is

30、 the post office?“ you ask. “Oh,“ they answer, “its about five minutes from here.“ You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?“ They dont know.People in Mexico never answer “I dont know.“ People in Yucatan think that “I dont know“ is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A vi

31、sitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!5 / 13One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a persons words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post off

32、ice!1. What do you think the word “landmarks“ means? It means _. A. street names B. building names C. hotels, markets and bus stops D. buildings or places which are easily seen 2. In which place do people tell distance by telling time?A. Japan. B. The American Midwest. C. Los Angeles, California. D.

33、 Mexico.3. How many countries are written about by the writer in the passage?A. seven B. threeC. five D. eight4. Which of the following is wrong?A. Travelers can learn about peoples customs (习俗) by asking questions about directions.B. People in some places give directions in miles, but people in oth

34、er places give directions by telling time.C. A persons body language can help you understand directions.D. People in different places always give directions in the same way-they use street names.答案：DCBD解析：【文章大意】本文通过介绍几个国家指路的例子，告诉我们在世界上不同的国家，人们指路的方式是不一样的。1. A.街道名字；B.建筑物名字；C.酒店、市场和汽车站；D.建筑物或很容易被看到的地方。

35、根据句子 In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names.“在日本，人们用地标代替街道的名字。 ”所以landmarks 应该是建筑物或很容易被看到的地方。故选 D。2. A.在日本；B.美国中西部；C.加利福尼亚的洛杉矶；D.墨西哥。根据句子 People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time.“在加利福尼亚洛杉矶的人们不知道地图上的距离。他们通过判断时间测

36、量距离。 ”可知，故选 C。3. A.七；B.三；C.五；D.八。根据短文内容可知，文中提到的国家有：Japan; Kansas; Mexico。故选 B。4. A.旅行者可以通过询问有关方向的问题来了解人们的风俗习惯；B.有些地方的人们在几英里外都能给人指路，但在其他地方的人通过告诉时间来指路；C. 一个人的肢体语言可以帮助你理解方向；D. 不同地方的人总是用相同的方式给他们指路他们用街道名字。根据短文内容可知， “在不同的国家，人们指路的方式不同。 ”故选 D。C6 / 13These days shared bikes are becoming the center of attenti

37、on in my WeChat friend circle. Many of my friends are sharing photos of themselves riding bikes, especially during the weekend in natural parks, and I can see people logging in and out of shared apps.Im very happy that there are shared bikes on the road. They have saved us a lot of time during speci

38、al situation, and on beautiful, clear days, people enjoy riding them outside the city.I tried shared bikes last week, and I didnt like it very much. I think shared bikes without baskets, are designed for athletes(运动员). They are very hard to ride, and the seat is not comfortable. It makes me wonder w

39、hether people really like riding shared bikes or are just saying this to agree with others.A friend secretly told me she tried the bikes to fit in, She doesnt like bikes and finds Beijings roads too hard for bike riding. But recently, the only way to hang out with her friends is riding out of town t

40、ogether. To join in social activities, she had to pick up bike riding again.Another friend admitted that he started talking about and sharing photos on shared bikes to just to appear modern and fashionable to friends. He started paying attention when shared bikes were first used.These views will giv

41、e me something new to think about when I ride these bikes again.1. From the passage we know that _. A. The writers friends often share photos of riding bikes because they pay too much for that B. The writer isnt pleased（满意）because the bikes can only be used during special situation. C. Some people t

42、alk about or share photos riding bikes just to fit in or agree with others D. Riding bikes seems to be out of fashion in some peoples eyes 2. The underlined word “admit”in Paragraph 5 may mean _ in the passage. A. tell a lie B. tell the truthC. complain D. tell jokes 3. Which of the following is NOT

43、 true according to the passage? A. Its convenient(方便的) for people to use shared bikes at special time. B. The writer likes the bikes without basket because they are for athletes. C. Some people only show interest in shared bikes. Actually(实际上) they dont. D. Many people like to share photos of riding

44、 bikes because they want to agree with others. 答案：CBB解析：【文章大意】现在分享自行车成了微信朋友圈的中心，许多朋友分享他们骑行的照片。根据文中 It makes me wonder whether people really like riding shared bikes or are just saying this to agree with others.和 A friend secretly told me she tried the bikes to fit in 可推断出有些人谈论分享骑行自行车为了迎合大家，故选 C。根据文中

45、 Another friend admitted that he started talking about and sharing photos on shared bikes to just to appear modern and fashionable to friends.that 从句的内容可知他开始谈论和分享照片只是为了向朋友表明现代时尚，因此可猜测出 admit 在此句的意思应该是“说实话”，故选 B。根据文中 I tried shared bikes last week, and I didnt like it very much. I think shared bikes

46、without baskets, are designed for athletes(运动员).可知作者不喜欢这种不带车筐的自行车，所以 B 的说法错误，故选 B。7 / 13五、任务型阅读（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分）阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格限填一词) 。We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybodys dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part.What are the hopes of teenagers? We received several different answers to the question: what would you like to