1、山东威海市文登区八年级英语下学期期中五四制山东省威海市文登区2016-2017学年八年级英语下学期期中试题希望你能愉快地度过这90分钟,祝你成功!一、单项选择 (共10小题,计10分)( )1.-Do you know anything about Chopin? -Just a little. Chopin began to write _ music at _age of six.A. the , / B. the, an C. / , the( )2. -Where did you go? - The science museum. I _ that the TV _ after the
2、 car.A. learn; is invented B. learned; was invented C. learn; was invented( )3.-What did you say just now? -I asked you _ after Candy became famous. A. how life was different B. how life different was C. how was life different ( )4. -Is she really ill? -_. Shes in hospital.A.I hope so. B. Im afraid
3、so C. Not at all.( )5.- Havent seen you for days. Where have you been? -I went to Hong Kong and _ an international meeting for a week.A. took part in B. attended C. joined( )6. _terrible weather weve been having these days!A. How a B. What a C. What ( )7.-_the bus _ just now? -Yes, but it_. A. has c
4、ome; left B. Did come; has left C. Does come; left( )8. - Did Cathy have problems _ out the problems? -Yes. I found her _ on it for nearly half an hour.A. work; to work B. to work; working C. working; working ( )9. You _ anything here _ you are told to.A. cant touch; after B. cant touch; unless C. w
5、ont touch, if( )10.Im not sure if Tom _. If he_, I will call you.A .comes; will come B. comes; comes C. will come; comes二、阅读理解(共四篇短文,20小题,计25分)阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文,根据短文内容,从短文后面每小题所给的四个选项中选择最佳答案。(每小题1分, 计15分)AOne Sunday evening, it was quite dark when old Stanley went for his walk. He was walking along the
6、sidewalk. Suddenly, he saw a white car coming around the corner at high speed. It was going too fast and crashed into a red car in the street where he was walking. He rushed up to the cars to see if anyone was hurt and needed help.The two drivers were arguing.“You came around the corner too fast,” o
7、ne man said.“No!” said the driver of the white car, “Thats not true! Your car was parked in a wrong place.”Stanley listened to their argument and then said the white car driver was wrong to drive too fast. The driver of red car asked Stanley to prove he was right in court(法庭). Stanley gave the drive
8、r his name and telephone number.Next Thursday morning, Stanley was asked to go to the court. The lawyer(律师) for the driver of the white car asked him a lot of questions about what he had seen. Then he asked Stanley how old he was.“Im eighty-two,” answered Stanley.“Do you usually wear glasses ?” aske
9、d the lawyer.“Yes, I do,” answered Stanley.“Were you wearing them on the night of the accident?” the lawyer asked.“No,” replied Stanley.Then the lawyer said, “Why should the court believe you? You are eighty-two years old, you were not wearing your glasses, and it was dark. How far can you see in th
10、e dark?”Stanley thought about it for a minute. “Well,” he said, “when its dark, I can see the moon. How far is that?”( )11.The car accident happened _.A .one Sunday morning B. next Thursday morning C. one Sunday evening ( )12.The cause of the accident is that _.A .the red car was going too slowly B.
11、 the white car was going too fast C. the drivers were sleepy ( )13. Stanley was asked to go to the court because _.A .he wanted to make money B. he promised to be a witness C. he was a lawyer ( )14.Maybe the red car driver contacted Stanley by _.A . writing a letter to him B. making a phone call to
12、him C. paying a visit to him ( )15. We can learn from the story that _.A .Stanley was a clever and humorous man B. Stanley was not able to see the moonC. the lawyer thought that Stanley could see clearlyBPerhaps youve seen the English letters “WC” in your city. They show public toilets. But do you k
13、now it is far from elegant (优雅的) English? In fact, foreigners from English-speaking countries rarely use the letters.Workers in our city are changing “WC” signs all over the city. The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus. Many other places in C
14、hina are following our steps.“WC, or water closet, is old-fashioned English. It sounds dirty to me,” says Charlie Shifflet, a young man from the US. The old sign will become “Gents/Men” and “Ladies/Women”.“I see lots of poor English in everyday life, and not only on signs,” he says. “I know what the
15、y mean. But they are Chinglish, not real English. For example, when someone says to me My hometown is Henan Province, I know he should say: My hometown is in Henan Province. Hometown is a smaller place in a province.” The common mistakes he picked up include “Not Entry”, which should be “No Entry”,
16、“Direction of Airport” should be changed to “To the Airport”. And it is “room rate”, not “room price”. And remember to “Keep off the grass”, rather than “Care of the green”.( )16. What does the writer think of the use of “WC”? A. He doesnt think it means water closet. B. He doesnt think it old-fashi
17、oned English. C. He doesnt think it proper for a sign.( )17. The underlined word “rarely” means_. A. sometimes B. seldom C. often ( )18. Charlie Shifflet _. A. is a Chinese living in America B. thinks Chinese people are sometimes using incorrect English C. likes to hear or see Chinglish ( )19. Which
18、 of the following signs does NOT use Chinglish? ( )20. The last paragraph is about_. A. why there are so many Chinglish signs B. examples of Chinglish C. where Chinglish signs are CHave you ever heard the old saying ,Never judge a book by its cover ?This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge
19、 the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young people with an unusual gift(天赋) in writing may find himself speechless in front of a pretty girl when he speaks. He may not be able to find the right words. But dont make mistake of thinking him stupid
20、. With a pen and a paper, he can express himself better than anybody.Other people may fool you into overestimating (过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front(举止). A student who listens carefully and takes notes in class is sure to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it co
21、mes to exams, he may score(得分) near the bottom of the class .It all boils down to this: you cant judge someone by appearance(外表). The only way to decide a persons intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situation you see, the better your j
22、udgment is likely to be. So take your time. Dont judge a book by its cover.( ) 21. The best title for the passage is “ _”.A .Judging Intelligence B. Choosing a book C. Putting up a good front ( ) 22. The young man in the passage _ .A .was stupid B. was successful with girls C. was a talented writer
23、( ) 23. According to this passage, a student who listens carefully and takes notes in class _ . A. is an intelligent student B. may not be an intelligent student C. will score better in exams( ) 24. The passage suggests that we should judge a persons intelligence through _. A. his appearance B. his
24、deeds in the classroom C. his reactions to different situations ( ) 25. The writer of this passage wants to tell us not to_. A. judge a book by its cover B. make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid C. judge a persons intelligence by his appearance D阅读下面短文,然后回答问题, (每小题2分, 计10分) 请将答案填写在答题卡指定位置。
25、Wang Fei,a Chinese student,and Mary,an American student studying Chinese in China,were in a supermarketThey saw a young man walking down the stairsIn his hurry,he missed the last two steps and fell onto the groundHe tried to stand up while people around him laughedLuckily,he seemed to be OKMary foun
26、d Wang Fei smiling a little and was not happy about it. “Tell me, Fei, how could people laugh when someone fell like that? Why didnt they go up and ask him if he was hurt?”Wang Fei said, “Because they knew he wasnt hurt too much.”“But I still dont understandA fall is a fallIn my culture, people woul
27、d never laugh!”This is an exampleThe Chinese and the westerner will think and act differently when seeing such a thingChinese people are used to laughing or smilingVery often the person who is in embarrassing(困窘的)situation would also laugh or smile to get out of itHowever,if someone gets hurt seriou
28、sly,it will not be a laughing matter any morePeople will help him or her insteadBut,in that case,a westerner will rush over and help the person get upIf a westerner falls,he or she,like a Chinese person,may try to make a joke if he or she is not hurtIf two close friends are walking together,and one
29、falls but clearly isnt hurt,a common joke is to say “Have a nice trip”So different people have different habits and different countries have different cultures26. Wang Fei and Mary think and act in the same way if they see a young man falling down, dont they?27. Why didnt people go up and ask the yo
30、ung man if he was hurt?28What do Chinese people often do when they find themselves in embarrassing situation?29What is a westerner likely to do when he or she sees someone fall down?30What might Mary say to Wang Fei if he fell but clearly was not hurt?三、单词拼写(共7小题,计7分)根据句意和音标提示以适当形式填写正确的单词。请将答案填写在答题卡
31、指定位置。31. Most families have _ /pra vt/ cars in big cities.32. Ronaldo played for his _/nnl/ team.33. He _/rsivd/ part of his education in England.34. He has_/ nkri:st/ his vocabulary by reading aloud. 35. I take care of them to the best of my _/blt z/. 36. Wei hai is one of the _ /lavlst/ cities in Shandong. 37. If someone does a bad thing, he wi