2017-2018学年江苏省南环实验中学八年级下第二学期期中试卷（含答案 ）

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1、1苏州市南环实验中学 2017-2018 学年第二学期期中考试试卷初二英语试卷 2018.4注意事项：1本试卷共 8 大题，67 小题，总分 100 分，考试用时 90 分钟。2答题前，考生将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号用 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上。3答选择题时必须用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题。4考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。第 I 卷（选择题，共 53 分）

2、一、 听力选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）第一部分 听下面五段对话，回答 1-5 小题( ) 1. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. On a beach. C. In a street.( ) 2. Where is the tall man running? A. In the park. B. In the street. C. On the playground.( ) 3. What cant Mary do?A. Hang out on weekends. B. Choose her own clothes

3、. C. Go out on school nights.( ) 4. What are the speakers doing?来源:Zxxk.ComA. Theyre climbing a mountain. B. Theyre celebrating the mans birthday.C. Theyre celebrating the womans birthday.( ) 5. What does the man want to do? A. Buy a new car. B. Drive his car to work at once. C. Change a wheel (轮子)

4、for his car.第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题（计 10 分）听第一段对话，回答第 6-7 小题。( ) 6. Why does the woman call the man?A. To book (预订) tickets. B. To check the date. C. To invite him to a show.( ) 7. When will the woman go to see the show?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.听一篇短文，回答第 8-10 小题。请根据内容从 A、B、C 三个选项中选择正确的选项，完

5、成信息记录表。Name: Lucy Age:12Birthplace:_8_ Living place: ChinaSchool name:No.5 Secondary School Class: _9_Hobbies: Walking, drawing, swimmingAppearance: wear glasses, _10_( ) 8. A. England B. the USA C. France( ) 9. A. Class 7, Grade 8 B. Class 6, Grade 8 C. Class 6, Grade 7( ) 10. A. tall and strong B.

6、 slim and tall C. slim and strong二、 单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）( ) 11. In order to find _ better job, she planned to learn _ second foreign 2language.A. the; a B. a; a C. the; the D. a; the( ) 12. Dr Ma loves his job and he _ the lifestyle of a flying doctor.A. has used to B. was used to C. used t

7、o D. has been used to( ) 13. -_ I swim here?-Im sorry. Children under 12 _ swim alone here.A. Can; mustnt B. May; must C. Must; cant D. Cant; can( ) 14. If we dont put the waste into the river, there will be _.A. fewer and fewer pollutions B. less and less pollutionC. more and more polluted D. less

8、and less polluted( ) 15. John plays football _, if not better than, David.A. as well B. so well C. as well as D. such well( ) 16. What did Mr. Tang _ about the history of our school?A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell( ) 17. -Would you mind telling me how to make a fruit salad? -_.A. Of course not. B. R

9、eally? C. My pleasure. D. Why not?( ) 18. -Hes never been to England, _ he?-_. He even had photos taken in front of the Big Ben.A. is; No B. has; Yes C. has; No D. is; Yes( ) 19. -Could I have a look at your new bicycle?-Sorry, I _ it to Alice. She _ to borrow it this morning.A. have borrowed; came

10、B. borrow; went C. have lent; came D. have lent; went( ) 20. The woman is famous _ a writer _ her books on Chinese culture.A. as; by B. for; of C. for; as D. as; for( ) 21. I know my uncle left for Tokyo this morning, so he _ at home now.A. cant be B. maybe C. may not be D. mustnt be( ) 22. Dont try

11、 to do everything at once. Take it a bit _.A. at times B. at that time C. at all times D. at a time( ) 23. -Have you heard about the recent election(选举)?-Sure, it _ the only thing on the news for the last three days.A. would be B. is C. will be D. has been( ) 24. -Im not sure where to buy the ticket

12、. -Sorry, Ive no idea, _.A. either B. too C. also D. so( ) 25. _ you have got from your close friend!A. How useful the advices B. How useful adviceC. What useful advice D. What a useful advice三、 完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）Sneakers are a kind of shoes worn by many people all over the world. _26_, n

13、o one really knows where the word “sneaker” came from. Some say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which means to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are _27_ is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you feel light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play. Sneakers of some kind ar

14、e used by those who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made _28_ for people who run slowly. In fact American children of _29_ ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else. New York City once held a poetry competition for children. The subject was only “sneak

15、er”. One prize winner called _30_ poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to _31_.” American school children can be seen every day _32_ sneakers of all colors. They put them on in the morning and take them off at bedtime. Sneakers

16、 are _33_ washed. Some 3children think the older and _34_ they are, the more loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out, children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between _35_ and sneakers? Perhaps another young winner in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe

17、 is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a friend.”( ) 26. A. However B. If C. Or D. And( ) 27. A. excited about B. pleased with C. surprised at D. sure of( ) 28. A. lovely B. lively C. specially D. cheaply( ) 29. A. all B. some C. little D. old( ) 30. A. his B. her C. its D. their( ) 31. A. exp

18、lain B. guide C. hate D. love( ) 32. A. dressing B. wearing C. putting on D. having( ) 33. A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. seldom( ) 34. A. uglier B. livelier C. dirtier D. cleaner( ) 35. A. children B. boys C. other shoes D. winners四、 阅读理解（共 9 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 18 分）ALondon EyeLondon Eye is 135met

19、ers high and has become one of the worlds tallest observation wheels(观景摩天轮). It has 32capsules（密闭）and carries about 10，000visitors every dayYou can travel in complete safetyAnd you can see up to 40kilometers away in all directions from each capsuleBecause of the way the capsules are hung,it provides

20、 a full 360-degree panorama（全景）when you are at the top of the wheelBuckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth IIs official residence（寝宫）.The State Rooms（国事厅）in it have been open to the public for the Summer Opening since 1993At first，the Summer Opening was considered a way to raise money

21、for repairing Buckingham Palacebutit became so popular that the Queen has continued to let visitors enjoy it every summerThe Queen is not at Buckingham Palace when it is open to the public-she goes to one of her country residencesIf you are visiting at a different time of the year，go to see the Chan

22、ging of the Guard（换岗仪式） The British MuseumThe British Museum was open to the public in 1753and it continues to be free since then.More than 7million objects are kept in the British Museum,and it would probably take a week to see everything!Dont think the British Museum is full of works of art from o

23、ld England.In fact,it is full of the treasures the soldiers brought back from far away places.Those treasures include some collections which are the largest and best-known in the world( ) 36. The incorrect description of London Eye is that _.AIt is one of the worlds tallest observation wheelsBYou ca

24、n see up to 40kilometers away in all directions from each capsuleCIt has 32capsules and carries around 1，000visitors every dayDYou can enjoy a full 360-degree panorama when you are at the top of the wheel( ) 37. The aim of opening Buckingham Palace to the public every summer is to_.Araise money for

25、building a new palaceBlet visitors see the Changing of the GuardClet visitors enjoy the Queens country residenceDraise money for repairing it and let visitors enjoy it4( ) 38From the passage, we know that_.Athe British Museum is open for free only in summerBthe British Museum has more than 70million

26、 objectsCsome of the treasures were brought to England by foreign visitorsDyou may need 7days to enjoy everything in the British MuseumBApril 22 is Earth Day. Everyone on Earth should care about and protect the earth!The earth has warmed by about 1F (华氏度) over the past 100 years, but why and how?Wel

27、l, scientists are not quite sure. Maybe the earth gets warmer and warmer on its own. But manyscientists say that people are doing many things which makes the earth warmer.First, greenhouse effect (温室效应 ) is a very important reason for the change of the earth.People give out too much energy into the

28、air every year. It makes the earth warmer. Climate (气候) change is another important reason. Sometimes it becomes too hot and sometimes too cold.Sometimes there is too much rain and sometimes too little. The change of the climate makes theearth warmer. In turn, the warmth of the earth changes the cli

29、mate, too.When the earth becomes warmer, there may be more rain and a rise in sea level. It will affectthe growth of plants, animals and people. On a Pacific island, 100 people have to move to higherground because the sea is rising. These people can no longer live on the coast. Before that, twoislan

30、ds without people went underwater in 1999. Scientists say that the seas can rise by nearly onemetre by 2100.People can affect the earths air, land and water. As for us, we can do many things to protectthe earth. For example, we can use fridges less. We can tell more people about protecting the earth

31、.( ) 39. Earth Day is set for people to _.A. learn more about the earth B. make full use of the earthC. take better care of the earth D. study the warmth of the earth( ) 40. Greenhouse effect comes from _.A. sea rising B. change of the earth C. natures unbalance(不平衡) D. peoples activity( ) 41. Accor

32、ding to the passage, _ may affect each other.A. animals and islands B. climate and the warmth of the earthC. fridges and animals D. sea level and the growth of plants( ) 42. We can infer(推断) from the passage that the reasons for the warmer earth are _ now.A. not very clear B. completely secret C. we

33、ll known D. not given yetCWilliam Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today. He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an

34、 actor (演员) when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a famers daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratfordupon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one kn

35、ows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592. At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He earned almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot

36、of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house inhis hometown. At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired (退休) and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two. He left his money to his family. He left his genius to the world. You still see his plays in Engli

37、sh and in many other 5languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.( ) 43. Shakespeare got much money from _.A. writing B. plays C. acting D. retirement( ) 44. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Shakespeare had two children.B. Shakespeare wrote both plays and

38、 poems.C. Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theater.D. Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages.第 II 卷（非选择题，共 47 分）五、词汇检测（共 13 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 13 分）45. Some of my buddies plan to go _(去国外) for further education in the future.46. This key must be one of his _(亲戚). He was lookin

39、g for it the whole morning.47. He has worked for this _(国际的) organization since he finished college?48. If you want to see some _(欧洲的) buildings, Rome is a good place to visit.49. Toms just _(返回) from the USA. I met him last night.50. _(收到) a bunch of flowers every day is the little girls dream.51.

40、The price of the houses in the center of the city _(上涨) a lot last year.52. Dont give up. Im sure your hard work will lead to _(成功).53. Please tell us all your _(经历) in that mountain area.54. Ive _(下降) behind others recently, please help me!55. His last public concert will be on in Shanghai in a _(几

41、个) of months.56. She looked up for a while, and then _(继续) writing her paper.57. Mrs Black spent most of her time _(翻译) foreign tales into Chinese.六、翻译句子（共 6 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 18 分）58. 王先生已经去哈尔滨出差半个月了。_59. 他们的校排球队由来自不同年级的学生组成。_60. 你们已经决定怎样保护自己远离危险了吗？_61. 经营一家企业没有我想象的那样简单。_62. 到我筋疲力尽时，我意识到了晚睡觉不是个好习惯。_63.

42、 以前青少年常常通过写信来保持联系。_七、阅读表达（共 6 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 18 分）A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professorConversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and ret

43、urned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups-porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking and cheap, some exquisite and expensive-telling them to help themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you noticed, all the nice loo

44、king expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in so

45、me cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups And then you began eyeing each others cups.6Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cupsThey are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live. Sometimes, by concent