2018-2019学年甘肃省兰州市城关区外国语学校八下期中英语试卷（无答案）

这是一份2018-2019学年甘肃省兰州市城关区外国语学校八下期中英语试卷（无答案），共16页。

兰州外国语学校2018--2019学年第二学期期中考试
八 年 级 英 语 试 题
命题人：白清月 审题人：秦瑞贤
第一卷 (选择题 共85分)
一．听力部分（25分）
第一节.听句子，根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图片回答问题，并将答案写在题前的括号内。每小题听一遍。（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
（ ）1. What does the speaker advise Alice to do?




A B C
（ ）2. What was Jim’s mother doing when Jim knocked at the door?




A B C
（ ）3. What should John do?




A B C
（ ）4. What should Helen eat every day?





A B C
（ ）5. Where was Wendy’s father while she was ill?





A B C

第二节．听对话（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
根据所听对话的内容和所提的问题，在各题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并将答案写在题前的括号内。每段对话听两遍。
听第一段对话，回答第6小题。
（ ）6. What does Jim think Tina can do?
　 A. Help to clean up the city parks.
　 B. Visit the sick kids in the hospital and cheer them up.
　 C. Work in an old people’s home.
听第二段对话，回答第7小题。
（ ）7. How is Ken going to spend his weekend?
A. He is going to help kids learn to write.
B. He is going to help kids learn to read.
C. He is going to help kids learn to sing.
听第三段对话，回答第8小题。
（ ）8. Who will give Ann a toy dog?
　 A. Her mother. B. Her father. C. Her brother.
听第四段对话，回答第9小题。
（ ）9. Where is the boy going to work this summer?
　 A. In an old people’s home. B. In an animal hospital.　 C. In the railway station.
听第五段对话，回答第10小题。
（ ）10. When is Emma going to be a volunteer for the city games?
　 A. This summer holiday. B. Next winter holiday. C. Next summer holiday.
听第六段对话，回答第11~12小题。[来源:学科网ZXXK]
（ ）11. What does the boy think of his work as a volunteer?
A. Interesting. B. Easy. C. Hard.
（ ）12. What does he feel when he sees the animals get better?
A. Worried. B. Satisfied. C. Sad.
听第七段对话，回答第13~15小题。
（ ）13.What’s the matter with the woman?
A. She has a cold. B. She has a headache. C. She has a sore throat.
（ ）14. How many hours does the woman sleep at night?
A. About five hours. B. About six hours. C. About seven hours.
（ ）15. What does the doctor ask the woman to do?
A. To drink more water. B. To do more exercise. C. To have a good rest.
第三节．听短文（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
根据所听短文的内容，在每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个能完成句子的最佳选项，并将答案写在题前的括号内。短文听两遍。
（ ）16. Mr. Green is a ____________
　 A. doctor B. driver C. teacher
（ ）17. Gina says that students should ____________on weekends.
　 A. do some chores B. play games with friends C. find part-time jobs
（ ）18. Bill thinks that students should____________ on weekends.
　 A. relax themselves B. learn something C. take part in some school activities
（ ）19. ____________thinks students should do their homework on weekends.
　 A. Mr. Green B. Mike C. Alice
（ ）20. ____________students give their advice on how to spend the weekends.
　 A. Four B. Five C. Six
第四节．听下面一段短文，根据其内容完成下面短文中所缺的信息，短文读三遍。（5分）
People drink tea all over the world. In different countries, people have different____21___about drinking tea. For example, tea is always____22__when people get together in China. They like their tea with nothing in it better. England is also a tea-drinking country. The___23___ afternoon is their“tea time”.The English usually drink tea with cream and sugar. In France, people like to drink___24____tea. They think it tastes best. And in the US, people drink tea mostly for ____25__or after meals. Usually, Americans make their tea by using tea bags. Tea bags are easier than making tea in teapots.
21._________ 22._________ 23._________ 24._________ 25._________
二．单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
( ) 26. What’s ______matter with you? I have______ toothache.
A . a, the B. a, / C. /, a D. the, a
( ) 27. —I’m worried about my school grades. What’s your advice?
—You shouldn’t wait ________ the last minute to study for a test.
A. although B. until C. but D. if
（ ）28.—Does your brother get up early or late?
—He used to _________very late, but now he is used to _________ early.
A. get up; getting up B. get up; geting up
C. getting up; get up D. getting up; getting up
（ ）29. I want to _________ some money from him, but he doesn’t __________ it to me.
A. borrow, lend B. lend, borrow C. borrow, borrow D. lend, lend
( ) 30. —John isn’t happy today. Let’s go and ________.
—Good idea..
A. cheer up him B. cheer him up C. to cheer up D. cheer her up
( ) 31. —The doctor told me not to eat too much, but I find it difficult.
—The doctor is right. ____________you eat, ____________you will be.
A. The less, the healthier B. The less, the more healthier
C. The more, the healthier D. The more, the more healthier
( ) 32. If you don’t go, I won’t go _______.
A. too B. neither C. either D. both
( ) 33. Li Lei isn’t _________________ Liu Ming.
A. as tallest as B. as taller as C. as tall as D. as the taller as
( ) 34. The old man lives _______ but he doesn’t feel _________.
A. lonely; alone B. alone; lonely C. lonely; lonely D. alone; alone
( ) 35. The girl saw a snake ___________ on the road and was frightened.
A. lie B. lies C. lay D. lying
( ) 36. —I didn’t see my mother for a week, I miss her very much.
—Why _______home tomorrow?
A. not to go B. not going C. don’t go D. not go
( ) 37. —Let’s go out for dinner.
    —Great! But Clean-Up Day is two weeks from now. We can’t_______ making a plan.
A. take off B. see off C. put off D. cut off
( ) 38. Could you _______ the window? I feel a little cold
A. please not to open B. please not open C. please don’t open D. please open
( ) 39. —Could I have the television on?
—____________.
A. Yes, you can. B. Yes, you could. C. No, you couldn’t. D. No, you can.
(   ) 40. —If you always_________ yourself with others, you may have lots of pressure.
—I agree. We should believe in ourselves.
A. compare B. communicate C. create D. consider
三．完型填空。（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Many people go to school for education. They learn languages, history, math and __41__ subjects. And many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same___42__?
A new__43_—Hi, Ke'ai is on at Beijing Children's Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Ke'ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a ___44__one day. They teach him to __45__and to play the violin, but Ke'ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke'ai's parents see Liu Xiang win a gold___46__ at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman."__47___do they want me to be someone else?" Ke'ai asks and says, "I only want to be____48___."The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to __49___their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audiences(观众)enjoy the story, and also the___50___in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, "Ke’ai’s Song" is very easy to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home after the play!
( ) 41. A．other B．another C．others D．the other
( ) 42. A. jobs B．dreams C．habits D．hobbies
( ) 43. A．song B．film C．play D．opera [来源:学§科§网]
( ) 44． A. writer B．teacher C．sportsman D．musician
( ) 45. A．paint B．write C．run D．drive
( ) 46. A．match B．ring C．medal D．race
( ) 47. A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
( ) 48. A．myself B．different C．alone D．great
( ) 49. A．encourage B．understand C．criticize D．inspire
( ) 50. A．light B．clothes C．skill D．music
四．阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn’t wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.” The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did…”
As the boy listened it carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me.” The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked, “Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?” The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now.”
( )51. The boy went to his grandfather ______.
A. before he went to school B. when he went to school
C. after school was over D. after he had a fight
( )52. The good tiger _______ everything around him.
A. doesn’t like B. gets along well with
C. isn’t interested in D. wants to eat
( )53. The bad tiger fights with everyone all the time ____.
A. because others wants to kill him B. because he wants to eat others
C. for no reason D. because others aren’t friendly to him
( ) 54. The good tiger can control the grandfather because ____.
A. the good tiger is much stronger
B. the good tiger can’t get along well with others
C. the grandfather treats the tiger very well
D. the grandfather hates the bad tiger
( ) 55. The writer wants to tell us ____ in the passage.
A. how to feed tigers well B. how to control our feelings
C. how to get along with others D. how to fight with others
B
People in the UK spend their free time in different ways. They usually use it to relax. They spend a lot of their free time at home. The most popular activity is watching TV. People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week. They often record (录制) programs so they can watch them later. Reading is also a popular way of spending free time. People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. Many people in the UK have pets. They like playing with their pets in their free time.
In summer, gardening (园艺) is popular. And families often have a “day out” on the weekend. They often go to a festival or see a show. Young people like to go to clubs, and people of all ages like to go to the cinema.
In winter, “do-it-yourself” is popular. People often spend their free time repairing (修理) houses.
Some free time activities are with friends. Asking friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant.
On the weekend, people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sports. The popular kinds of sports are soccer, horse racing, swimming, tennis, skating, climbing and hill walking.
( ) 56. What is the favorite free time activity of people in the UK?
A. Reading. B. Watching TV. C. Doing sports. D. Playing with their pets.
( ) 57. ______ is popular in winter in the UK.
A. Gardening B. Seeing a show C. Repairing houses D. Going to a festival
( )58. We can find ______ kinds of popular sports in the passage.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
( ) 59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People in the UK often record TV programs.
B. People in the UK like to do sports in the morning.
C. People of all ages in the UK like to go to clubs in summer.
D. People in the UK often have a “day out” with their friends.
( ) 60. What is the passage mainly about?
A. People in the UK like making friends.
B. People in the UK enjoy different festivals.
C. What people in the UK do in their free time.
D. Why people in the UK have a lot of free time.
C
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask,“Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.
( ) 61. From this passage we can see___________ in the United States.
A. women want to work outside the home
B. working wives do most of the housework
C. husbands do as much housework as their wives
D. women do not like to stay at home with their families
( ) 62. At Mother’s Camp, women can’t   __________ .
A. watch TV B. read newspapers
C. swim in the lake D. bring their husbands and children
( ) 63. Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because  __________.               .
A. they don’t like their husbands and children B. they have to work full-time
C. they are too busy to relax themselves D. they want a new life
( ) 64._______ is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.
A. Housework                           B. Working outside the home   
C. When to take a vacation D. Looking after their children
( ) 65. What’s the best title（标题）for this passage?
A. Busy Working Mothers         B. Welcome to Mother’s Camp
C. Mothers Relax Away from Home   D. Mothers in the US
第二卷 (非选择题 共65分)
五．任务型完型填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
根据材料内容，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使材料通顺、意思完整。每词限用一次。(其中有2个词是多余的)
laugh hard time up before win change
happen down choice come part
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything(66)________, believe in yourself!” When I was a young boy, I was too shy to speak to anyone. My classmates often (67)________ at me at that time. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it (68)________ my life. It was an English speech contest(比赛). My mother asked me to take(69)________ in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak (70)________ all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself! You are sure to(71)________” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I (72)________ the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 (73)________ . With my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could(74)________ believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked(75)________ on me, now all said congratulations to me.
66.________ 67.________ 68. ________ 69. ________ 70._________
71. ________ 72.________ 73. ________ 74. ________ 75.________
六．任务型阅读理解（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，按要求完成下列各题。
What is it like being an actor? Many people think it must be wonderful because we travel to exciting places, wear beautiful clothes and (A)挣钱多 . This is only one aspect(方面) of our lives though. We also work very hard.
I played a country girl in my last (B) movie. I had to live in a small village with the other actors for part of the winter. (C)It was really hard for me to live in a small village as I grew up in a city. To help me play a country girl better, I cooked for myself and the others every day. I even walked a few miles sometimes to get water, as there was none in the houses. I wanted to understand how a real village girl lived. I thought it was fun at first. I felt different after a week or two, though.
(E) I did wear some beautiful traditional clothes, but they were not thick enough. I was very cold but I had to keep smiling all the time! One day, I couldn’t do it any longer and I suddenly
(D) started crying, “Great!” said the director. “I like it. She is crying with true feelings!” I called my mum to tell her about it but my mobile phone wouldn’t work in the village.
I think it is worth doing all this, though. I like it when people tell me they enjoy my plays and ask me to sign a picture. (F)有时候，成为别人也是一件有趣的事。I’m very lucky to be an actor.
76.将文中划线部分（A）译成英语: ________________________________
77.写出文中划线部分（B）和（D）的同义词或近义词:
B. D.___________________________
78.Why did the writer have to live in s small village with the other actors for the part of winter?
______________________________________________________________________________
79.将文中划线部分（E）改写为同义句_____________________________________________
80.将(F)处划线部分翻译成英语___________________________________________________
七．口语交际（每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Hello, Judy
B: Hi, Steve.
A: Are you free this Sunday?
B:____81____I just do some washing. What about you?
A: I hear there are some new animals in Wuquan Zoo. Do you want to go with me?
A: Let’s make it at 8:00 in the morning.
B:I often watch English movies.
C: How can I get there?
D:I will call you tomorrow morning.
E: See you then
F: Not much
G:Sounds interesting.
B:____82___When shall we meet?
A:___83_____
B: Where shall we meet then?
A: At the gate of Wuquan Park.
B:____84____
A: It’s not far from your home. You can take
NO.8 bus.
B: OK. See you tomorrow.
A: ____85_____
八．词汇考查。根据句意，写出所给词的适当形式（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
86. Would you mind __________(折叠) your clothes?
87. They are _________(raise) money for the poor village.
88. The old man_________(掉下) his glass on the ground and it broke into pieces.
89. We should encourage children to be____________(独立的)thinkers.
90. He didn’t go to school because of__________(ill).
91. Mr. Green tried to ____________(掩盖)the truth about his past.
92. The old photos _________(使想起)me of my grandparents. I miss them a lot.
93. Our foreign teacher speaks as _________(clear) as possible so that we can understand him.
94. When I went to say goodbye to Anna, she __________(copy) Tom’s homework.
95. As parents, we should let our children understand the idea of_________(fair)[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]
九．根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子（共5小题，每空1分，满分10分）
96. 这个人习惯于冒险。
The man is used to __________ ____________.
97．为什么不想出一个办法 来修那个风筝吗？
Why not ________ _______ with a way to mend the kite?
98．大雨没有影响到我们的运动会。
The heavy rain didn’t make _______ _______to our sports meeting.
99. 他在浏览报纸的时候，我默不作声。
I keep ______ _______while he was looking through the newspaper.
100.为了在校取得好成绩，她熬夜学习到很晚。
______ _______ to get good grades at school, she always stays up too late.
十．书面表达（满分15分）
假如你是李华，你的朋友朱梅给你写信说他最近很不开心。请你根据表格中的提示，给朱梅回一封不少于100词的信。
请根据中文和英文提示，文中已给出内容不计入总词数。
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问题：
1. 家庭作业多，几乎没有休息时间
2.压力大，经常感到紧张。

建议：[来源:学§科§网]
1. 制定合理的学习计划，找到适合自己的学习方法
2.学会放松
3. 多与父母、老师或朋友交谈
Dear Zhu Mei,
I am sorry that you are unhappy these days.
________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua