四川省成都外国语学校2017_2018学年八年级英语下学期期中试题人教新目标版20180530186.doc

四川省成都外国语学校2017-2018学年八年级英语下学期期中试题注意事项： 1. 本试卷笔试分为两部分，Part A 和Part B。2. 本堂考试150分钟，听力满分100分，笔试满分150分。3. 答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名， 学号填写在答题卡上， 并使用2B铅笔填涂。4. 考试结束后， 将答题卷和机读卡一并交回。Written part Part A (65 scores)I. Multiple choice. (20 scores)Choose the similar answer to the underlined part. (5 scores)1. All the parents should believe their children can make a difference to the world.A. is able to B. has the ability to C. are unable to D. have the ability to2. During Henrys stay in America, his host family offered him nice food every day.A. provided him with nice food B. offered nice food for himC. provided nice food to him D. served him to nice food3. The weather is crazy this year. It remains cold even in March.A. gets B. becomes C. still D. stays4. Arnold decided to eat less when he heard everybody call him fat guy.A. changed his mind B. never mindedC. made a decision D. depended5. Its most footballers dream to take part in the World Cup which will be held in Russia this June.A. join B. join in C. get intoD. become a member of Choose the right answers to fill in the blanks. (15 scores)6. We have been climbing for such a long time. Why_ stop_ a rest?A. dont we, to have B. not, having C. do we, to have D. dont we, having7. The model was _ April because she _ April.A. named, was born on B. calling, was born inC. called, was born on D. named, was born in8. Taikoo Li in Chengdu is often _ people, both local people and visitors, especially in the holidays.A. crowded inB. crowded with C. full withD. filling with9. Chengdu is becoming more and more beautiful, but this area _ ten years ago.A. looks the same as it was B. is the same as it wasC. was the same as it was D. is the same as it were10. Scientists like looking for new problems _, and they are_ a new kind of medicine to cure cancer.A. to solve, working at B. solving, working onC. to solve, working on D. solving, working for 11. Eddies mother asked him _ he wanted to fly to the USA to spend the summer vacation the next year.A. if B. where C. that D. how12. Learning will become much _ if you find the right way.A. more easier B. easy C. more easy D. easier13. It was on the beach _ Princess Pip built a sand castle with Daisy.A. that B. where C. which D. on where14. There are a large number of rooms in Leeds Castle. Some are used for seminars and meetings, _ are used for tourists to visit.A. others B. another C. the others D. the other15. Children at nursery really need_ on the ways to stay away from bad people.A. educate B. to educate C. being educated D. educating16. The TV program A Bite of China is quite popular with Chinese and it _ on TV in Japan soon.A. was shown B. will be shown C. will show D. is going to shown17. The lady didnt buy anything because the shop _.A. is not opened B. closes C. was closed D. was open18. Rick Allen had only one arm. _ it was difficult to play the drums, but_ he learnt to play in a different way.A. And now B. At first later C. Before then D. When until19. -_ will it take you to finish your second book? -Maybe a year!A. How often B. How long C. When D. How soon20. -Hello, _ -Im afraid she is not in at the moment.A. Are you Betty? B. Im looking for Betty.C. I am Spencer. D. Can I speak to Betty?. Cloze test. Fill in the blanks with the best choices to complete the passage. (15 scores)What will happen if a family is without the internet for a month? One American family decides to find out. They have sent an invitation to a leading US _21_ station, expecting that it will send a film group to record their day-to-day _22_without internet for a month.When the film group meet the Smiths, they find that Mr Smith, Mrs Smith and their two kids are _23_crazy about internet that they_24_do things together. At mealtimes, _25_waits at the dining table for their food. "Everyone just runs into the kitchen, takes their food and then goes back to their _26_," Mrs Smith explains. "_27_we don't make a change, our family will become _28_ to each other!"Getting back to the normal life without the internet is not _29_ , especially when the Smiths _30_themselves in it. They have to make many _31_. For example, the two kids have to go to the school or to borrow books _32_ their scientific projects, and Mr and Mrs Smith need _33_shopping because they cannot buy things on the internet. As the family have picked up the new way of living, they find that they can spend _34_ time talking over meals, playing sports and doing all kinds of activities _35_.Would they be able to go for long without using the internet after the challenge?21. A. busB. radioC. policeD. television22. A. lifeB. workC. programD. activities23. A. soB. tooC. thatD. very 24. A. willB. hardlyC. usuallyD. sometimes25. A. anyoneB. someoneC. everyoneD. no one26. A. workB. friendsC. computersD. family 27. A. soB. ifC. andD. finally28. A. friendsB. strangersC. boredD. unknown29. A. fastB. hardC. easyD. interesting30. A. loseB. playC.enjoy D. change31. A. ideasB. plansC.thingsD. changes32. A. onB. ofC. forD. with33. A. to go B. to stopC. to go outD. to do more 34. A. noB. moreC. a littleD. whole35. A. againB. aloneC. happilyD. together. Reading comprehension. Read the passages and choose the best answers. (30 scores)AOne night, four boy students stayed out late partying and having a good time. They forgot they had an exam the next day and didnt study.In the morning, they thought of a plan to get out of taking their test. They covered themselves with dirt and went to the teachers office. Once there, they said they had been to a wedding (婚礼) the previous night in another town. On the way back, their car got a flat tyre, so they had to push the car all the way back to school.The teacher listened to their story. He told them that he would give them a chance to retest three days later. The four students thanked him and accepted his offer.The test day arrived. The teacher put the students all in separate rooms for the test. They were fine with this because they had all studied hard. Then they saw the test. It had just two questions.(1) Your name: _ (1 point)(2) Which tyre burst (爆裂)? _ (99 points)A. Front left.B. Front right.C. Back left.D. Back right.36. The four boys didnt want to take the first test because _.A. they played too hardB. they had a flat tyreC. they forgot about the dateD. they were too busy to take a test37. The underlined word “previous” in paragraph two means_. A. 最早的B.另一个的C.前一个的D. 之后的38. Suppose(假设) the boys came back to school on Wednesday, they would have a test _ according to the teacher. A. immediatelyB. the next dayC. the next weekD. on the weekend39. Why did the teacher let the boys sit in separate rooms for the test? A. Because he had a lot of rooms. B. Because he knew the boys had lied(撒谎) to him. C. Because the test was very difficult. D. Because the boys were fine with that. 40. What probably will happen later according to the passage?A. The four boys all passed the test. B. The teacher went to look for the car. C. The teacher gave another test to the boys. D. The boys knew that they shouldnt lie to the teacher and said sorry to him. BWhen Christopher Columbus landed（着陆）on the unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means“rich coast”in Spanish. Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the countrys second most important export. Costa Ricans also grow many other things such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years . Boys and girls go to separate schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.41. The main idea of the first paragraph is _A. how Columbus found Costa Rica.B. how Costa Rica got its name.C. what the Costa Ricans wore. D. what language the Costa Ricans spoke.42. The Costa Ricans may paint their houses _.A. pink and red B. grey and blackC. blue and black D. grey and white43. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen _.A. must go to school B. study in the same schoolC. do not have to go to school at allD. can choose to stop schooling at any time44. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica _.A. have lessons every dayB. have their examinationsC. help their parents pick coffee beansD. help their parents decorate their houses 45. This passage is mainly about _.A. Christopher Columbus B. Costa Rica C. some products from Costa Rica D. the education of Costa RicaCDo you still remember the debate (争论) between sweet and salty zongzi during Dragon Boat Festival? The differences between northerners(北方人） and southerners（南方人） are always a popular topic among Chinese.Now another difference draws wide attention: The way northerners and southerners shop for food at markets.People from southern China would like to buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy just half a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time. However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual.Also, when you go to the market in the south, you can buy very little fruit, such as an apple or pear. Shop owners even help you peel (削皮) and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service .The difference could be because of the different climate(气候).Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northerners have the habit of stocking up (囤货) on food. But because of the hot and wet weather in the south, southern Chinese would like to buy just enough food for one meal or one day. Maybe these debates about differences help us Chinese know more about each other.46.Which of the following things is quite normal for people to see in shops in northern China?A. Shop owners help customers peel melons. B. Shop owners help customers cut pineapples. C. Customers buy one banana, and half a cauliflower. D. Customers buy a large number of vegetables at one time.47. What do northerners think of a person who buys only two potatoes?A. Funny. B. Smart. C. Poor D. Lovely.48. Why do southerners and northerners shop so differently?A. Because there are more shops in the south than in the north.B. Because northerners are richer than southerners.C. Because southerners usually eat less at each meal.D. Because the local climate influences their shopping habits.49. According to the writer, _. A. Zongzi is always a popular topic among Chinese. B. We Chinese may get to know each other better by the debates.C. People dont pay any attention to the debates about differences.D. Either buying a lot or a little at one time is a very stupid thing. 50. The story is mainly about _.A. the debate between sweet and salty zongziB. the difference eating habits between southerners and northernersC. the different shopping habits of southerners and northernersD. the different food at southern and northern markets Part B （85 scores）I. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given in the in the brackets. (15 scores)l It is impossible to learn a foreign language well by _1_ remembering the words. (simple)l The atmosphere of the café changed a lot because of those modern_2_ on the wall. (decorate)l Tom Hall must be the busiest man in MAP. Look! He is busy_3_ a number of young people in his office now. (interview)l Women in old days didnt have many choices of occupations. Billie Schacht _4_ to be a teacher because she loved children.(choose)l The majority of people like_5_ wardrobes better. They are stronger than those made of plastic.(wood)l The politicians of a country have the _6_ for the happiness of all the people.(responsible)l In Sichuan, many old people think playing Mahjong very _7_(relax). But the young_8_(find) it more interesting to hang out with friends in the countryside.l Im afraid of _9_ the vegetables, because I once cut my fingers.(chop)l Steven Hawking, as one of _10_ (great) physicists in the world, died on March 14th 2018. The whole world felt sad about his _11_ .(die)l If the flour and the water are _12_ well, you can make delicious noodles yourself. (mix)l The teacher refused _13_(let) the students in, because they were late again.l Shopping on line brings people a lot of fun. We can buy _14_forms of things on the internet. (variety)l Maria _15_ a letter to her friend Katia when she returned to Britain.(write)II. Patten shift. (10 scores)16. The singer became famous when he was 20. =The singer became famous _ _ _ _ _.17. The boy is not tall enough to touch the light. =The boy is _ _ _ he cant touch the light.18. The woman went crazy after losing her baby in the fire. =The woman went crazy after_ _ _ _ in the fire.19. Tina and her friends were excited about the trip, _?20. The singer and dancer can perform very well. (Ask a question to the underlined part)21. Walrus did some wonderful tricks in the big show. ( Negative sentence)22. Sara got a diploma in Marketing in London Business College. (Change it into an emphatic sentence)23. Joseph visited an extremely wonderful museum last week. (Change it into an exclamatory sentence)24. Students in our school always practice speaking English at the beginning of an English class.( Ask a question to the underlined par