1、初二常州市期中考正衡中学第二学期八年级期中质量调研英语复习过程常州市正衡中学2017-2018学年第二学期八年级期中质量调研(英语)2单项选择21.Quite_ few students were not sure whether Russia is _ European country oran Asian one when they were learning World Geography.A. a; a B. a; an C. /; a D. /; an22. The emperors with their families in Qing and Ming Dynasties _ a
2、 luxury life in the Palace Museum, _ another name of the Forbidden City.A.were used to living; have B.used to living; withC.used to live; with D.used to live; have23. - Have you found that David is _thinner these days?- Oh, he _an exercise machine to take exercise in any season.A.a little; boughtB.a
3、 bit; boughtC.a bit; has boughtD.a bit of; has bought24.It is very funny that Googles Art&Culture app can help you _a face _ yours in its database(数据库).A.search; look likeB.search for; like C.search; likeD.search for; likes25.-The surgeon hasnt come back, has he?-, for heAustralia since last week an
4、d will be back in a week.A.No, has been inB.No, has gone toC.Yes, has gone toD.Yes, has been in26.-Are you going to Xue Yan _ the Peach Blossom Festival (桃花节)? -Yes, I can imagine that the flowers are beautiful and bees are flying _ them.A.during, amongB.during, betweenC.through, amongD.through, bet
5、ween27.Many elderly parents _ their childrens marriage, because the young adults dont like_ another one. A.worry about; marrying withB.worried about; being marriedC.are worried about; being married toD.worry about; have been married to28.- Would you mind _ in the early morning if you plan to see the
6、 flag-raising in Tianan Square?- _. It has been one of my hopes.A.getting up; Youd better not.B.getting up; Of course notC.get up; Never mindD.getting up; Never mind29.-The ruler was so powerful that he wants to control everything in his kingdom.-But_, he made the world a better place for his people
7、 to live in.A.by the wayB.in a wayC.in some waysD.in some way30.-Its so kind of you to make a video for me when I have problems making it. -_. A friend in need is a friend indeed.A.Never mindB.My pleasure C.All right D.With pleasure三完型填空(13)-year-old Jim had been asking his parents for an iPhone all
8、 year. So on Christmas morning hewas very(1)to find one under the tree. But he had to agree to his mothers conditions(2)the phone could be his. His mother wrote a message for him on a card: “Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. But if you want this present, you have to follow m
9、y rules.”The first rule on his mothers list: “I bought this phone, so it is mine. Now, I am(3)it to you. Arent I the greatest?”Then it read, “Remember: breaking any of the rules will(4)the end of your iPhone ownership.”“If it rings,(5)it,” said rule number three. “It is a phone. Do not ever ignore(忽
10、视) a phone call if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad.”Rule number seven: “Do not use this phone to(6)another person or lie. And dont take partin(7)that might hurt others. You are not a rude person; do not let the iPhone change that.”Rule number nine: “Do not text or email anything to someone through th
11、is phone that you would not say in person. And do not text or email anything to someone that you would not say out loud(8)your parents in the room.”“Dont take lots of pictures. There is no need to record(9). Keep your eyes up. See whats(10)around you. Listen to the birds. Talk to a stranger. The exp
12、eriences willbe(11)in your memory forever,” read rule number seventeen.Atlast, it read, “Most of these rules listed here do not just apply to(适用于) the iPhone, butto(12). I love you. I hope you will enjoy your new iPhone.”(1) A. excited B. worried C. lucky D. interested(2) A. since B. as C. before D.
13、 after(3) A. explaining B. lending C. returning D. describing(4) A. come from B. lead to C. make up D. care for(5) A. answer B. stop C. protect D. refuse(6) A. call B. text C. email D. fool(7) A. experiments B. experiences C. conversations D. expressions(8) A. except B. without C. because of D. with
14、(9) A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything(10) A. moving B. leaving C. happening D. increasing(11) A. used B. stored C. hidden D. raised(12) A. children B. parents C. life D. health四阅读理解AHave you ever heard someone use the phrase “once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to descri
15、be something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate “once in a blue moon”. Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore（海滨）once in a blue moon.” Whi
16、le many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it.The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression. In fact, the phrase “blue moon” has something to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.As the moon travels around the eart
17、h, it appears to change shape. We associate (联系) certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon, it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail（指甲） When we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a ne
18、w moon. When we can see the whole moon, it is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however, there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a “blue moon”.Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons.
19、 As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare event.This facthas led people to use the expression “once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.(1)Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase “once in a blue moon”?A.Simon often tells jokes.Simon tells jo
20、ke once in a blue moon.B.Tom rarely remembers to do exercise.Tom does exercise once in a blue moon.C.Mary likes to go shopping every weekend.Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon.D.Cindy hates to stay up, but she stays up every day.Cindy stays up once in a blue moon.(2)Which of the following is ano
21、ther example of something that has a crescent shape?A.The letter “O”. B.The letter “M”.C.The letter “H”. D.The letter “C”(3)What does the underlined part “This fact” in the last paragraph refer to?A.A blue moon is a very rare event.B.The moon appears to change shape.C.The moon itself is never really
22、 blue.D.A blue moon has something to do with the shape of the moon.BYou probably know that you can do many of the things with the thousands of different muscles in your body. But have you ever thought about how different the muscles in an animals body are from yours? An animals muscles are made to d
23、o the things that are most important for its life.Lions arehunters. They depend on their ability to catch other animals. Lions must be fast in order to catch their prey. The powerful muscles in their back legs allow them to run at speeds of more than 30 miles per hour. They can also jump a distance
24、of more than 35 feet. The strong muscles in their front legs help them catch their prey.Snakes also use their muscles for hunting prey and for movement, but their muscles work in very different ways as lions do. Because snakes do not have any legs, they use their muscles to push against the ground o
25、r other objects to move themselves forward. Their muscles also allow them to eat things that seem much too large. For example, a snake may eat an egg that is larger than the width of its body. How does this happen? The snakes strong neck muscles work together to push the egg down the mouth.The eleph
26、ants long nose has a lot of muscles. Scientists believe that the nose alone has more than 100,000 muscles! This is because the elephant uses its nose much in the same way that people use their hands and fingers. Even though the nose is large, it can perform surprisingly tasks. For example, an elepha
27、nt can pick up a small leaf from the ground. The nose can also be a powerful tool. An elephant can use its nose to pick up a tree by its roots or even to lift a baby elephant.The great muscles of these animals seem pretty unbelievable. But the muscles in your body work exactly the way you need them
28、to. After all, it might be fun to be able to jump a distance of 30 feet, but as a human being, there is just not much need for it.(1)The underlined word “hunters” in Paragraph 2 means persons or animals that _. .A.keep animals for funB.raise animals for meatC.catch animals for foodD.run after animal
29、s for exercise(2)According to the passage, what makes the muscle in your body different from an animals?A.The exercise.B.Your parents.C.The environment. D.Your needs.(3)Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? ( stands for a paragraph)A.B.C.D.CAfter living and teaching in China for 10 months, my wife and I returned to California to visit our children and friends. Many of them asked what we liked most about China. The friendly people, the wonderful food, and the beautiful sights were at the top of our l
