2017学年第二学期八年级英语期中检测试卷
（满分：100分 考试时间：100分钟）
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卷Ⅰ
听力部分（15分）
一、听力部分（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
第一节：听小对话，从每题所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项。（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
（ ）1. Who has Cindy cooked dinner for?
A B C
（ ）2.What has John made for the school project?
A B C
（ ）3.What does Maria like to eat?
.
A B C
( ) 4. Who is Ben’s favorite cartoon hero?
A B C
( ) 5. Which is Tina?
A B C
第二节：听长对话，从每题所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项。（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
听第一段长对话，回答第6-7小题。：
( ) 6. Where does Betty usually run?
A. In the playground. B. In the park. C. In the gym.
( ) 7. Why does she like running?
A. Because it is exciting. B. Because it is easy. C. Because it is cool.
听第二段长对话，回答第8-10小题。
( ) 8. What’s the matter with Tom?
A. He has got a headache. B. He has got a cold. C. He has got a fever.
( ) 9. How long has he been like this?
A. Since morning. B. Since afternoon. C. Since evening.
( ) 10. How will they go to the hospital?
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By car.
第三节：听一段独白，从每题所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项，完成信息记录表。（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
My Brother Leo
Job A ____11____
Journey Where In ____12____
How long For ____13____
Where to live ____14____
What does Leo think of the journey? ____15____.
( ) 11. A. teacher B. doctor C. policeman
( ) 12. A. Germany B. Australia C. the UK
( ) 13. A. five days B. three weeks C. six months
( ) 14. A. Near the sea B. In the forest C. On the grass
( ) 15. A. Boring B. Terrible C. Interesting
卷Ⅱ
笔试部分（85分）
一、单项填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白的最佳答案。
( ) 16. It is __________ ancient town, with thick walls and tall trees all around.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( ) 17. --The strawberries __________ fresh. How much are they?
--Thirty yuan a kilo.
A. taste B. sound C. feel D. look
( ) 18. The earth is a __________ and it goes round the sun, while the moon goes around the earth.
A. dream B. planet C. model D. system
( ) 19. When I got the first prize in the speaking competition, I was __________ of myself.
A. afraid B. careful C. proud D. tired
( ) 20. The first astronaut to the space has arrived. That’s why he is __________ the news.
A. on B. as C. since D. after
( ) 21. Christmas is around the corner. Judy and her friends are __________ the days.
A. writing about B. caring about C. counting down D. sitting down
( ) 22. -- Have you ever been to the Great Wall?
--Not yet. I __________ it this year.
A. visit B. have visited C. was visiting D. will visit
( ) 23. My friends and I plan to go to the National Stadium, but _______ of us knew the way.
A. Both B. None C. All D. Neither
( ) 24. Tony can’t help __________ the good old days when he lived in the countryside.
A. missing B. inviting C. fighting D. sending
( ) 25. -- It’s time to watch a cartoon.
-- __________. How about Beauty and the Beast?
A. I’m afraid not B. That’s the problem C. Good idea D. Never mind
二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Sandy bought a new lunch bag for school.
On the way to school, she looked inside. She hoped that a new lunch bag meant something new for lunch, 26 she found the same lunch as always--a sandwich.
When the lunch bell rang. Sandy found her bag and carried it to the dining hall. She opened it and 27 two pieces of fried chicken, several strawberries and an egg.
“Wow!” Sandy said, “That’s what I call 28 .”
The next morning, Sandy opened her lunch bag and looked 29 . Sure enough, she found another 30 . But when she opened the bag at lunchtime in the dining hall, she discovered a piece of pizza, an orange and a cake.
“My lunch bag must be 31 .” Sandy said.
“There is no such thing as magic,” her friend David disagreed.
“There is,” Sandy said. “My mother often packs* 32 a sandwich. But ever since I got this new lunch bag, the sandwich has changed into 33 I like.”
“Maybe your mother’s packing 34 things for a change.”
“No, it 35 be her.” Sandy said. “I checked in the morning. The sandwich changed during school.”
“You are not the only one with a magic lunch bag,” Betty said 36 , turning around from the table behind her. “I have one, too. See? This is my magic bag.”
“Hey,” Sandy said. “My lunch bag really 37 yours.”
“Mine is magic,” said Betty. “Every day my dad packs *leftovers, but at the lunchtime I find a sandwich--my favorite!”
Sandy started 38 .
“What’s so funny?” Betty asked.
“That’s the sandwich my mother packs,” Sandy said. “And we have been getting our lunch bag 39 up.”
Sandy and Betty shared their lunches every day after that. Sandy loved making new discoveries each time she opened her lunch bag. But her best discovery was magically finding a new 40 .
( ) 26. A. and B. so C. but D. or
( ) 27. A. showed B. discovered C. wanted D. afforded
( ) 28. A. lunch bag B. dining hall C. school D. lunch
( ) 29. A. up B. down C. inside D. outside
( ) 30. A. strawberry B. sandwich C. egg D. orange
( ) 31. A. magic B. soft C. pretty D. broken
( ) 32. A. her B. you C. me D. him
( ) 33. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
( ) 34. A. easy B. delicious C. huge D. different
( ) 35. A. can’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
( ) 36. A. angrily B. slowly C. sadly D. loudly
( ) 37. A. looks after B. looks like C. looks for D. looks at
( ) 38. A. coughing B. moving C. laughing D. expecting
( ) 39. A. cleaned B. taken C. made D. mixed
( ) 40. A. friend B. teacher C. classroom D. classmate
三、阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，从每个小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to Formosa Zoo!
Our lovely llama*, Wally, will be 5 years old on November 14th. Come and join us to celebrate his birthday.
Grandpa Lin’s Story Time
Where is Wally from?
What is Wally’s favorite food?
Is Wally married?
...
Want to know more about Wally?
Let Grandpa Lin tell you! Come on, kids!
The Little Theater
10:30 am~11:30 am Picture Drawing
Let’s color Wally’s home--
Kids under12 are invited to draw pictures of Wally.
Time: 1:30 pm~2:30 pm
Place: Children’s Park
The Birthday Party
Wally will be happy to see you at his birthday party from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Children’s Park.
Come and enjoy cakes, drinks and music, and take photos with Wally.
Special presents for people who were born on November 14th. Best Wishes to Wally
Write down your best wishes for Wally.
Wally@formosazoo.cn
( )41. If you want to enjoy Grandpa Lin’s story, you can go to __________.
A. the Little Theater B. Children’s Park
C. Wally’s home D. Grandpa Lin’s home
( )42. Picture Drawing begins at __________.
A. 10:30 am B. 11:30 am C. 1:30 pm D. 2:30 pm
( )43. Two kids want to go to Wally’s Birthday Party. They can __________.
A. play some loud music B. make cakes and drinks
C. take photos with Wally D. write down their wishes
( )44. Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
A. We don’t know Wally’s email address at all.
B. Wally’s birthday party will be at Children’s Park.
C. Grandpa Lin’s story time will last for about two hours.
D. If you were born on December 14, you can get a present.
( )45. The piece of information may be __________.
A. a letter B. an invitation C. a story D. a play
B
Who is Dr. Seuss?
Dr. Seuss was a writer and illustrator*. He was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the United States.
Dr. Seuss was not his real name. His real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel. Seuss was in fact his middle name and also his mother's maiden* name. He started using Dr. Seuss as his pen name after he graduated* from college. He wrote many children's books under this pen name, including Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and The Cat in the Hat. He created over 60 books in his life.
What is Dr. Seuss Day?
Dr. Seuss Day is celebrated on March 2. It is Dr. Seuss' birthday. National Education Association has used his birthday as the date for National Read Across America Day. So Dr. Seuss Day and National Read Across America Day are on the same day. National Read Across America Day helps people read, especially for children and young adults.
What do people do on Dr. Seuss Day?
Many schools and libraries across the United States celebrate the day by bringing people together to take part in reading books. Many kinds of reading activities* are across the country. For example, some students will have book *fairs or read aloud to groups of people.
( ) 46. Dr. Seuss is good at writing __________.
A. science books B. guidebooks
C. cookbooks D. children’s books
( ) 47. People in __________ will perhaps celebrate Dr. Seuss Day.
A. schools B. hospitals C. restaurants D. museums
( ) 48. What may a kid do on Dr. Seuss Day according to the passage?
A. Use a pen name. B. Play a reading game.
C. Join a football match. D. Have a birthday party.
( ) 49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Dr. Seuss was born in a small town in the UK.
B. Dr. Seuss created over 600 paintings in his life.
C. Seuss was in fact Dr. Seuss’ grandmother’s name.
D. National Read Across America Day is on March 2.
( ) 50. What is the purpose* of writing the passage?
A. It tells us what Dr. Seuss Day is.
B. It tells us activities on Dr. Seuss Day.
C. It shows reading books is so important.
D. It shows Dr. Seuss is a fantastic writer.
C
Jordan Trent was spending his holiday in Texas when he decided to visit a flea* market.
There Jordan saw a puppy* that was born with just one eye. No one wanted him.
But Jordan did.
When Jordan was in middle school, he was weeding* a neighbor’s yard when a piece of meta* went into his eye. He lost his vision* in his left eye.
The puppy at the market was missing his left eye, too.
Jordan knew he had to take the little thing home. His family fell in love with him at once. Later Jordan’s sister took a picture of Jordan and the puppy and put it on Wechat.
The photo was very popular--receiving close to 2000 comments*. The Internet loves the two just as much as the Trent family does.
The family decided to name the puppy Shiner Solo. But it isn’t because the dog has just one black eye. “Shiner” is the name of the family’s favorite Texas beer, and Solo is short for Hans Solo--Jordan’s son’s favorite “Star War” character.
“Jordan is the one that always keeps us laughing,” Jordan’s sister said. “He is also very caring and sweet. He always makes his kids feel special. He’s also a really great husband.”
And Shiner?
“He’s super sweet,” said she. “He jumps instead of walks.”
Jordan and Shiner are two of a kind.
( ) 51. What’s the matter with the puppy in the flea market?
A. He can’t jump. B. He can’t walk.
C. He was born with one eye. D. He was born shorter than others.
( ) 52. How did Jordan hurt his left eye?
A. A piece of metal went into his eye.
B. He worked for too long in the yard.
C. He didn’t care much for his left eye.
D. The puppy hurt Jordan’s eye carelessly.
( ) 53. What did Jordan’s sister put on Wechat?
A. A picture. B. 2000 comments.
C. The puppy’s name. D. “Star War” character.
( ) 54. From the passage, we know Jordan Trent is __________.
A. serious B. handsome C. confident D. humorous
( ) 55. The underlined word in the last paragraph* means “__________” in Chinese.
A. 天生一对 B. 亲切友好 C. 两小无猜 D. 三心两意
四、词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。
sky sour message win out
56. If life hands you a __________ lemon, make lemonade.
57. Her eyes are clean and bright, just like the stars in the __________.
58. Steve got three short __________ yesterday and they could satisfy the facts.
59. Pandas are cute and they have __________ the hearts of people all over the world.
60. Scientists always ask the question: are we alone, or is there life __________ there in space?
B. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。
Once upon a time, there was a big and beautiful country in the deep forest. The king and ____61____（王后）lived in their palace happily with their only daughter, Lucy. One day, a ____62____（陌生人）came and asked for some water and ____63____（馅饼；派）. The king didn't like the ____64____（难看的；丑陋的）man, so he called the soldiers to send the man out. Not long after that, Lucy got ill and she felt ____65____（虚弱的）and sleepy from time to time. The king was very sad and ____66____（邀请）many doctors to see Lucy, however, no one could make her better.
Several weeks later, someone told the king that a famous doctor in a high ____67____（塔）might save Lucy. The king went to find the doctor and he ____68____（到达；抵达）the right place soon. To his surprise, the doctor was just the man he drove away from his palace. The king was too ____69____（紧张的）to meet the doctor. But actually, the doctor wasn't care.
Lucy was saved at last. The kind learnt a ____70____（经验；教训）from then on: It was always important to be kind to others, no matter who they are and what they look like.
六、 书面表达（本题有1小题，共15分）
你是Wang Lin，请你根据下表内容，写一封邮件，向你的新英国笔友Sam介绍自己。
外貌 长黑发，又高又瘦
爱好 做运动……
喜欢的卡通人物 ……
曾经历过的事情 ……
…… ……
要求：
1. 短文应包含表中所有要点，可适当发挥。
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
3. 文章不少于90词。（开头结尾已给出，不计入词数）
Dear Sam,
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Wang Lin
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