湖南广益实验中学初二期中英语试卷

湖南广益实验中学2017-2018学年度第二学期期中考试卷

八年级英语

命题人：八年级备课组 审题人：陈莎筠 时量：90分钟 满分：120分

第二部分 知识运用(共20小题, 计20分)

第一节 语法填空(共10小题，计10分)从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案填空。 ( )21. The little girl didn?t stop crying ________ her mother came back. A. when B. before C. until

( )22. ---What did the teacher say just now? --- Sorry, I didn?t hear it. I________out of the window. A. looked B. was looking C. am looking

( )23. Mrs Smith has two sons. On weekend she has to take one of them to basketball practice, and her________son to piano training. A.other B. another C. the other ( )24. ---I had a fight with my best friend. I don?t know what I should do. ---Maybe you?d better________you?re sorry. A. say B. saying C. to say ( )25. In fact I find________not easy to get on well with her. A. that B. it C. this

( )26. ---Excuse me, sir. Could you please ask your son________here? Everybody is reading silently.

A. not to play B. doesn?t play C. not play ( )27. ---May I watch one show first? ---Yes, you________. A must B. can C. need ( )28. We study hard________we can have a good future. A. in order to B.so asto C. so that ( )29.---Could you please tell me________to go to Liming?s party ? ---We can go there at 7 o?clock p.m. today. A. how B.what C. when

( )30. When you do your homework, the more careful you are,________mistakes you?ll make. A.the less B.the fewer C. the more 第二节 词语填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳答案。

In Japanese the word “kimono” means something to wear. The kimono is at kind of Japanese traditional clothes. It has a long history and shows the31of Japan and the life of Japanese. There?re are many 32 kinds of kimonos for men, women and children in Japan. People wear the kimono according to 33 . For example, Japanese usually wear kimonos for festivals and ceremonies(典礼, 仪式) 34 not for daily work. Also, people in different ages wear different kimonos. Unmarried (未婚的) or young women wear colorful kimonos with long sleeves (袖子).And married or35 womenwear kimonos with short sleeves. A child?s kimono is36very colorful, just like a woman s kimono.

What you might not know is that the making of a kimono is too difficult,37 a traditional hand-made kimono can easily 38over $10,000. However, a man?s kimono is less39 , because it is much simpler.

Today in Japan, you can always see sumo(相扑)players in kimonos, because they40wear ( )31. A. culture B. environment C. neighbor ( )32.A. similar B. different C. difficult ( )33. A. problems B. situations C. accidents ( )34.A. but B. and C. although ( )35.A. sick B. clever C. elder ( )36.A. never B. hardly C. usually ( )37.A. because B.but C.so ( )38.A. cost B. Pay C. spend ( )39.A. heavy B. expensive C. important ( )40.A. must B. mustn?t C. could 第三部分 阅读理解（共24小题, 计48分）

第一节 图表理解 阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。(共5小题, 计10分) Writing Club Information: Do you love writing? Join us! Saturdays 8:00-10:00 am. Telephone: 321-9649368 E-mail: cmacaleer@163.com Country Life Market Our fruits and vegetables come in fresh every morning. Special prices for the first month. Opening hours: 7:00 am-10:00 pm Address: No.8 Guangming Street Telephone: 010-62617788 Looking for a Roommate Alice. I have a house and it has two bedrooms. There are many things in it, like a TV, a washing machine and a fridge. You only need to pay $200 for it each month. And it includes the cost of surfing the Internet, so you can bring your computer. There are two rules for you to follow: You mustn?t make lots of noise in the house and you can5t keep a pet. Telephone:239-5478603 E-mail: room.to.rent@tom.com ( )41. If you want to improve your writing skills, you can call________. A.321-9694368 B. 010-62617788 C. 321-9649368 ( )42. How many hours does Country Life Market open a day? A. 3 hours B.9 hours C. 15 hours ( )43. Alice5s house provides the following things EXCEPT ________. A. a fridge B. a computer C. a washing machine ( )44. Which of the following is NOT true? A. You can join Writers Club on Saturdays.

B.You can keep a pet dog if you live in Alice?s house.

C. If Jim wants to live in Alice?s house for one year, he should pay $2, 400. ( )45. Where can we probably find the information?

A. In a local newspaper. B. In a novel. C. In a science magazine.

第二节 短文理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。(共5小题, 计10分)

A篇

Do you know pleasure of Farmhouse(农家乐)? It?s a new way for holidays in China. Now, more and more people are interested in it, especially young people. Every weekend, thousands of people drive to the country side. The farmers invite them to their farms even homes. Many people help the farmers work on the farms, such as fishing, watering the crops or picking apples. If you come to the farm, you will fall in love with the country life at once. Here you can listen to the birds, enjoy the beautiful view of countryside, breathe the fresh air and watch the crops grow. You can even taste the fresh produce, such as tomatoes and strawberries. Pleasure of Farmhouse brings a good chance to enjoy the life of countryside, especially for people living in the cities. It can make them relax.

One farmer said, “Welcome children to our farms. We will show you where your food comes from.??

( )46. ________is a new way for holidays in China. A. Climbing mountains B. Doing farm work C. Pleasure of Farmhouse ( )47. In the countryside, visitors can ________. A. enjoy the beautiful view B.work with the farmers C. Both A and B ( )48. The underlined word “view”means________in Chinese A.景色 B.小路 C.观点 ( )49. Pleasure of Farmhouse can especially make________relax. A. farmers B. visitors from cities C. young people ( )50. In the last paragraph, the farmer said they would show us ________. A. how to work on farm B. where we could grow crops C. where we could makefood

B篇

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术)was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. Inhis picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre?s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers(摄影师)could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of films and othermachines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. Thepictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的).

Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed our feelings, like other kinds of art. ( )51. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of________. A. his business B. his house C. his garden

( )52. The Daguerreotype was________. A.a Frenchman B. a kind of Picture C. a kind of camera

( )53. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving thing in the year of 1840, he had to________.

A. watch lots of films

B. buy an expensive camera

C. take many firms and something else with him ( )54. Mathew Brady________. A. was very lifelike

B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong

( )55. This passage tells us ________. A. How photography was developed.

B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures. C. how to take pictures in the world. 第三节 阅读短文，根据上下文意思,将方框中的句子还原到短文中适当位置，使其通顺完整，并将其字母代号写在横线上。其中有一句不选。(共8分, 每小题2分)

Act Bravely in Your Life

Handan was in danger. Deeply worried, Prince (太子)Pingyuan of Zhao decided to ask for help from the State of Chu. He wanted to pick 20 talented people to go with him.56Then, a man named Mao Sui came and recommended (推荐)himself.

57, “How long have you been here with me?” Mao Sui answered, “Three years.” PrincePingyuan said, “I hear that .a person with talent is like an awl (锥子)in a cloth bag. Its sharp point will easily pierce (刺破)the bag. You?ve been here for a long time, but I never heard of you. Maybe you don?t have any talent?”

Mao Sui answered confidently, “Please put me into that bag. If you do that, I would be able to pierce through it. But not only the point---the whole awl.” Prince Pingyuan was impressed (印象深刻的)________

As they arrived in Chu, Prince Pingyuan talked with the king of Chu. However, the king was hesitant (犹豫的)to give help. N6ne of the 19 men could work out this problem.59He walked to theking of Chu with a sword in hand. The king was shocked. Very calmly, Mao explained the importance of the alliance between Chu and Zhao. Finally, the king of Chu agreed to send his army to Handan.

With the help of Chu, Zhao survived and Mao Sui became a hero of the state. A.In this way, they could solve the problem.

B.Prince Pingyuan looked at Mao sui with doubt (怀疑) C.At this time, Mao Sui stood up.

D.However, he could only find 19 among his followed. E.He let Mao Sui join him.

第四节 阅读表达阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。(共5小题, 计10分)

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. He was the oldest of five children in a worker?s family. He enjoyed going to the sea when he was a young boy.

On August 3, 1492, he began his first trip. After many days, the sailors had covered a long

distance on the sea. When they got to Cuba he thought he was in Japan. But he was wrong. He did not get to Japan. The world was a lot larger than he thought.

In his life, he made four trips across the ocean but he did not become rich as he had hoped. At the end of his life he only had a pension(退休金)the king and the queen gave him because he was the first to reach the New World.

Columbus didn?t get to school very much, but he learned to read and write Spanish during his travels. He also taught himself Latin (拉丁语)because au the geography books were written in Latin. He isremembered by all not only for the New World he discovered, but also for the way he led for other explorers.

60. When did Columbus begin his first trip?

61 .How many trips did Columbus make across the ocean? 62.Did Columbus get to Japan?

63.Why did Columbus get a pension(退休金)from the king and the queen? 64.How did Columbus learn Latin?

第四部分 写作技能(共三节, 计32分) 第一节 语篇翻译(共5小题, 计10分)

阅读材料，然后将划线部分的句子译成英语或汉语。

Pass on Kindness

Few people enjoy a good walk quite like 95-year-old Harvey Djerf.“I?ve always liked to walk,” the World War IIveteran(老兵)said. “65.如果我走路的话会感觉更好点.”The people along the road looking out their windows always find Harvey on one of his twice-daily walks.”

66.Then one day. someone put out a chair for him.“People saw me stopping and catching my breath,”he said. “They thought that Harvey maybe needs a place to rest.” And they were right. Harvey sat down in the chair to take a break.

67. In the following days, the neighbors pass on the kindness from one to another. One day, another resident (居民)put out a chair. And then, another. Today, you can see many chairs-Harvery chairs in the neighborhood. “I?ll just look out the winddow; ?Harvey?s in the chair!?”a pround Ann Kleiner, whose family put out a chair near the end of the street, tells the news station.68. The do-good action .doesn?t end there. In winter, residents shovel a path (除雪铲出一条路)to the chairs. When the weather is a Httie warmer, people will bring him a fresh-cooked meal.

And for his part, Harvey--whose wife has been ill in hospital for a long time and just comes back home--thanks the comfort of the chairs.69.哈维说他觉得住在这个街区很开心。. 65.______________________________________________________________________________ 66. ______________________________________________________________________________ 67.______________________________________________________________________________ 68.______________________________________________________________________________ 69.______________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 情景交际(计10分)

根据对话内容,在每个标有题号的空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话完整，合乎情景。 A: Hello, Fangfang. Icalled you many times, but you didn?t answer. 70. ________________? B: I was running outside at that time. What?s up?

A: We?re going to help the children in hospital.71. ________________? B: Sure. When shall we go there?

A: We will go there this Saturday morning. B:72. ________________?

A: We?ll stay there for the whole day. B: That?s great. See you then.

A: By the way, I had a fight with my best friend. 73. ________________? B: Well, you should write him a letter.

A: Sounds great! Thanks for giving me advice. B:74. ________________________. 第三节 书面表达(12分)

75.学校英语俱乐部想出一期“学生做作业碰到困难时向谁请教”的专刊。下面是上周你班讨论的结果。很多同学认为他们会问老师,因为老师讲解清楚，??；一些同学认为他们会问同学，因为同学间容易沟通, ??。请你陈述同学们的观点及理由，并谈谈你的观点及理由(理由至少2条，)。注意:开头已给出，不计入总词数；词数：100

The students of our class have different ideas about who we should ask for help when we have homework problems._______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

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