武汉二中广雅中学2016-2017学年度下学期期中考试八年级英语试题

武汉二中广雅中学&武汉市第二初级中学

2016-2017学年度下学期期中考试

八年级英语试卷

二、选择填空.(本题共15分,每小题1分)

将代表最佳答案的字母在答题卡上相应位置涂黑. 26. — I’m afraid I’ll fail in this exam.

— Come on, Philip. You must believe in __________. A. yourself B. himself C. herself D. myself 27. —You look sad, Betty. What’s the matter with you? — __________. A. I’ve got the first prize B. I’m sorry to hear that

C. I can’t go to the summer camp D. I don’t quite agree with you 28. —Could you please sweep the floor?

— __________ I am busy babysitting my sister. A. Sure, that should OK B. I don’t like it

C. Yes, sure D. Sorry, I can’t 29. —Where were you last night? I called at seven and you didn’t pick up. — I’m sorry. I __________ a show at that time. A. takes B. took C. was taking D. is taking 30. — The rescue（救援）team __________ all hope finding he old man alive at last. — They have searched（搜索）in the mountain for about seven days. A. gave back B. gave away C. gave off D. gave up 31. —How is Tom now?

— I hear the company __________ him a good job, but he refused it. A. provided B. offered C. passed D. replied 32. — I heard his voice __________ with anger. What happened? —Linda broke his favorite vase. A. rose B. raised C. included D. lifted 33. —Where was Diana last weekend?

— She spent months looking after her __________ mother. A. sick B. ill C. uncomfortable D. terrible 34. — John is in trouble these days. Let’s do something to help him.

— That’s a good idea. We should never __________ a man when he is down. A. break B. hit C. laugh D. trouble 35. — __________ we’re going to be late, let’s take a taxi. — That sounds good. A. Because B. Since C. So D. Before 36. —What do you think of this car?

—It’s wonderful. My own __________ is that you should buy it. A. sign B. notice C. feeling D. change 37. —You are taking a big __________ driving so fast. — Sorry, I will drive more slowly from now on. A. risk B. chance C. exercise D. trouble 38. —What do you think of John, your now workmate? — Pretty good, though he is still __________ to the job. A. welcome B. sorry C. strange D. surprised

39. — I’m still angry with Grace. What __________ I do? — I think you __________ tell her to say sorry. A. should, could B. must, should C. could, must 40. — Tom, I’m glad to see you look fine these days.

— Thank you, I have to __________ the habit of smoking. A. depend B. continue C. drop

三、完形填空(本题共15分,每小题1分)

D. should, must

D. pass

阅读下面短文,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案在答题卡上相应位置涂黑.

Two months ago, there was a serious earthquake in my country. Many people were hurt and 41 their homes. In my school, we decided to organize a 5-kilometer run to raise money for the people. 42 signed up for the run and asked their relatives（亲戚）and neighbors to support（支持）them. These people agreed to 42 some money—50 cents or a dollar, for example, for every kilometer that the students completed.

Joe was my classmate. He was the 44 student in my class because he seldom did any exercise and he ate plenty of junk food. He never walked to school. He always took a bus. When the teacher him 45 he was going to take part in the run, he said he would think about it. A few students laughed and I thought Joe felt embarrassed（尴尬的）. I felt a bit 46 for him. The next day, as I was riding to school, I saw Joe walking in the street. I stopped and asked him why he was 47 . He said he was training to take part in the run. “Good for you, Joe!” I said. 48 , I told my friends about Joe. Most of them just said that they didn’t think he

would 49 the run. I wasn’t sure, but I decided that I would 50 Joe. So, for the two weeks before the run, I was his trainer. He walked to school for a few 51 . Then he started to run slowly.

On the day of the run, Joe lined up with the other students. The 52 began and soon Joe was left behind. Well, it took him hours to finish and he didn’t expect to catch up 53 the other students, but he tried to do his best. And 54 he completedthe 5-kilometer run. Everyone （完成）

was very 55 and said, “Well done, Joe!” What is more, Joe collected more money than any other student！ 41.A. cleaned B. reached C.lost D. made 42. A. Parents B. Students C. Teachers D. Workers 43.A. borrow B. get C. give D. lend 44. A. happiest B. heaviest C. tallest D. youngest 45. A. how B. where C. why D. if 46.A. happy B. sorry C. sad D. angry 47. A. crying B. riding C. singing D. walking 48. A. Again B.However C.Later D. So 49. A. finish B. discuss C. develop D. understand 50. A. help B. invite C. stop D. visit 51. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years 52. A. class B. movie C. race D. school 53. A. with B. on C. to D. for 54. A. easily B. quickly C. firstly D. finally 55. A. busy B. happy C. interested D. nervous

四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)

阅读下面三篇材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应位置.

A

56. The name of the restaurant is __________. A. TukTuk Thai B. Kurier and Take Away

C. Snacks & Food D. appetizer for free 57. This is a __________ restaurant in town. A. free B. home-cooking C. hotel D. new 58. You can have __________ in this restaurant. A. Chinese dishes B. Thai dishes C. French dishes D. Italian dishes 59. If you stay in a hotel, you can also ask them to __________. A. take away the food B. send the food to you C. eat at home D. enjoy a special meal 60. We can infer that the waiters in this restaurant are __________. A. traditional B. free C. special D. friendly

B

I had my primary education at home through online education,which meant I didn’t often staywith large groups of people of my age. It also meant that I never had to behave（表现）inthe same way as others, and I grew up doing things the way I wanted.

I was very naive（天真）when I started high school. On the first day I had, in fact, on thefirst day, I didn’t realize there was a right way to wear a school hat. on fact, on that first day. I did a lot ofthings wrong,likebeing the only person in the school who had a tongue ring. That ring made people think I was a troublemaker. So I put my hair into my hat and took out thetongue ring.

It seemed more important to be like others than to find out what it meant to be me, I spentall my energy（精力）trying to conform. I couldn’t work out why I was so unhappy when I gotwhat I thought I wanted.

After many tears and sleepless nights, my teacher took me aside and asked whyI wasupset. I told him though I tried to fit in at school, I still felt unhappy. He asked me why I cut my hair off. I told him that I wanted the same kind of hairstyle that the other girls had.

He said, “You started doing things to please other people.If you don’t do it for yourself.you will always feel upset. If the people at school don’t like you for whoyou are. then it is theirproblem.”

What he said was true. I started trying to do things for myselfAfterthat I felt a lot better. 61.Fromthe second paragraph. we can learn that __________

A. the other students didn’t like the author B. the author didn’t wear a hat on the first day

C. the author was different from others in many ways D. everybody wanted to make friends with the author

62. The underlined word “conform”in the third paragraph means behaving __________.

A.likeothers B.differently C. in a wrong way D. in a special way 63.According to the teacher, the author felt upset because __________.

A. she did her primary education through online education B. she had a tongue ring on the first day of school C. she didn’t know the right way to wear a hat D. she tried to please others instead of herself

64. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The author cut her hair off because it looked cool B. The author followed her teacher’s advice at last C. What the teacher said made the author feel sad D. The author didn’t want to make friends with others 65. The passage is mainly about __________.

A. how to become a good student at school B. how to get along with the teachers at school C. the pains to fit in at school D. the problem offriendship

C

I once knew a man who was rich in his love for birds, and in their love for him. He livedin a grove full of all kinds of trees. He had no wife or children in his home. He was anold man （果园）

with blue and kind eyes, and a voice that the birds loved.

While he was at work in the grove, the birds came close to pick up the worms（蠕虫）inthe fresh earth he dug up. At first, they kept their distance from him, but they soon found hewas a kind man. and would not hurt them, but liked to have them near him.

They knew this by his kind eyes and voice, which tell what is in the heart. So, day by day their faith in his love grew in them.

All the birds ofthe grove were soon his best friends. They were on the watch for him. Andwould fly down from the green tree tops to greet him with their chirp（叽叽喳喳叫）.

When he had no work to do.he took bread with him, and dropped the pieces on theground. They would dart（俯冲）down on his head and feel to catch them.

He showed me how they loved him. He put a piece of bread in his mouth,“with one end ofit out of his lips. They came down like bees at a flower. and flew off with it piece by piece.

When they thought he slept too long in the morning, they would fly in and call him up with their chirp.

They went with him to church. and while he sang his songs in it. they sat in the trees. Andsang their praises.

So the love and trust of birds were ajoy to the old man all his life long 66. The birds didn’t get close to the old man at first because __________.

A. he often hurt them B. he disliked them near him C. they knew little about him D. they got no food from him 67. It can belearned from the story that __________.

A. birds are human’s best friends B. everyone gets on well with animals C. a person who loves birds is warm-hearted D. one can get love in return for giving love

68. Which ofthe following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The birds were his children B. The birds called him up with their chirp

C. The birds dropped pieces ofbread on him D. The birds looked for worms in the house 69. The birds didn’t get bread from __________.

A. the man’s head B. the air C. the man’s lips D. the ground 70. The best title ofthe passage could be __________.

A. Friendly Birds B. A Warm-hearted Man C. Love and Trust in Return D. A Man Loving Birds

五、词与短语填空.(本题共10分,每小题2分)

against; clean up; set up; importance; hide; explain 71. In this book, Arontells of the __________ of making good decisions, and of being in control of one’s life.

72. You could help to __________ the city parks.

73. You should __________ that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time.

74. Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily __________ the window.

75. But unless he can __________ his tail, he cannot turn himself into a man.

71. __________ 72. __________ 73.__________ 74.__________ 75. __________

六、阅读理解填词(本题共10分,每小题1分)

阅读短文,在其后空白处写出各个单词的正确形式,单词的第一个字母已给出.

Once a king got two nice falcons（猎鹰）from his son. He had never seen s 76beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconers to train them to fly.

After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already beena 77 to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch of a tree quietly, just k 78still. The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a walk in to forest fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his m 79. Maybe someone who the natural environmentwell could （环境）

solve this p 80. He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest and was taken into the palace to train in at once.

The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. “It is unbelievable!” shouted the king, “How could you make it h 81?”

The farmer replied, “It’s very e 82. I just cut off the branch where the falcon r 83.”

It is always the s 84 to human beings. We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to n 85 them and stay where we are just for safetyand comfort. （安全）We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.

76. s __________ 77. a __________ 78. k__________ 79.m__________ 80.p __________ 81. h __________ 82. e __________ 83. r __________ 84. s __________ 85. n __________

七、书面表达(15分)

根据下列信息写篇短文，80词左右。

假设你是李明，最近一直不开心，你正向你的姑姑倾诉你的烦恼。 1. 我在学校有很多好朋友，我们彼此相处得很好。 2. 每天我们一起打球，有时候看电影。

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