2017-2018年八年级上学期期中考试英语考题带答案和解析(江苏省扬州市江都区真武中学等九校联谊)

1. 详细信息
Jim is ______excellent runner. He often comes _____first in the race.
A. an ; the B. the; the C. a; / D. an; /
2. 详细信息
--- Mum, could you buy me a dress like this?
--- OK, we can buy _____ one than this, but _______ this.
A. a better, better than
B. a worse, as good as
C. a more important, not as good as
D. a cheaper, as good as
 
3. 详细信息
Everything comes to life when spring __________.
A. reaches? B. gets C. gets to D. arrives
 
4. 详细信息
-What is the small girl with a ponytail like? -_____________.
A. She likes sandwiches B. She is like her mother
C. She is shy and quiet D. She’d like some juice
 
5. 详细信息
- ________ does the bridge made of steel weigh? -About 90,000 tons.
A. How much B. How long C. How heavy D. How far
 
6. 详细信息
If you want to make a fruit salad, you should choose fruit _____ and never leave it in the air for ____________, or it’ll turn brown quickly.
A. in a season; sometime B. in season; some time
C. in the season; sometimes D. in season; some times
7. 详细信息
Please keep the secret to ________, children! Don’t let anybody else know it.
A. yourself B. yourselves
C. myself D. themselves
 
8. 详细信息
Shanghai is bigger than ________ in Japan.
A. any other city B. any city
C. all the other cities D. all the city
 
9. 详细信息
The bottle is full _________water. Who has filled it _________water?
A. of; with B. with; of C. with; with D. of; of
 
10. 详细信息
----Some more milk, please. ----Sorry, there’s ________ left in the fridge.
A. nothing B. no C. none D. no one
 
11. 详细信息
Here comes the train. Let’s_____.
A. to get it on B. to get on it C. get it on D. get on it
12. 详细信息
Not only he but also I __________DIY.
A. are crazy about B. am crazy about
C.were crazy of? ? D.is crazy
 
13. 详细信息
Would you please __________home,Jim? It’s too late.
A.to drive me to B.to drive me
C.drive me to? ? D.drive me
 
14. 详细信息
? We are organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.
--______. I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.
A. Good luck B. What a pity C. Never do it again D. Well done
15. 详细信息
Six-year-old Brandon decided one morning to make his parents pancakes. He ____________ a big bowl and a spoon, pulled a chair to the table, opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour(面粉)bag. He put some flour _________ the bowl with his hands, mixed in a cup of milk and ___________some sugar.
Soon Brandon _______ flour and getting frustrated(懊恼的). He wanted this to be something ________for Mum and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn’t know what to do _________.
Suddenly he saw his cat near the bowl and went to push her away, ________ the egg box to the floor. He tried to clean up but slipped(滑倒)on the eggs, getting his clothes ________. Just then, he saw his Dad_________ at the door.
Brandon’s eyes were full of tears. All he wanted to do was something good, but now. He was sure his Dad would beat(揍)him, but his father didn’t. __________, he picked up his crying son and kissed him.
That’s what we sometimes face in ________. We try to do something good, but it turns into a mess(一团糟). Sometimes we just ________ there in tears ____________we can’t think of anything else to do. Hopefully, that’s someone close to us picks us up, loves us and forgives us. But we can’t ______________ trying to “make pancakes” for Dad or for other. Sooner or__________ we’ll get it right, and then they’ll be glad we tried.
【小题1】A. found B. looked for C. invented D. searched for
【小题2】A. above B. at C. into D. under
【小题3】A. put B. dumped C. gave D. added
【小题4】A. was fond of B. was covered with C. was good at D. was glad about
【小题5】A. terrible B. forgetable C. good D. interesting
【小题6】A. certainly B. already C. recently D. next
【小题7】A. falling B. breaking C. knocking D. sending
【小题8】A. clean B. big C. cheap D. dirty
【小题9】A. standing B. sitting C. knocking D. pushing
【小题10】A. Therefore B. Finally C. Instead D. But
【小题11】A. life B. time C. use D. space
【小题12】A. lay B. land C. study D. stand
【小题13】A. because B. though C. whenever D. so that
【小题14】A. stop B. keep C. mind D. finish
【小题15】A. late B. later C. less D. loss
16. 详细信息
Six months ago, Jack came to China to study. He has heard that Yangzhou is famous for its gardens. And he plans to visit some gardens in July, so he has collected information about them online as follows:

The Slender West Lake, named National AAAAA Tourist Area in 2010, includes the Great Rainbow Bridge, the White Pagoda, Five-pavilion Bridge, the Twenty-four Bridge, the Small Golden Hill and so on. The best time to tour the Slender West Lake is in March. During the visit to the park, the boat travels on the water and visitors travel in the picture.
Ticket: March ? May¥150; Other months¥90
Time: 8:30 ? 17:00 Bus: No. 4, 5, 6, 17, 61 buses
Tel: 0514-87357803; 0514-87370091 Website: http://www.shouxihu.com

Ge Garden, one of the four top famous Chinese gardens, got its name from bamboo. The bamboo in the garden forms the green scenery. The centre of the garden is well-known for man-made hills. Four seasons can be experienced here at a time.
Ticket: March. ? May¥40; Other months¥30
Time: March. ? May 7:15 ? 18:00; Other months 7:15 ? 17:30
Bus: No. 8, 30, 61 buses? Tel: 0514-87935285
Website: http://www.gy-garden.net

He garden, the most famous garden in the late Qing Dynasty, is known for its long double-way corridor (走廊), which is regarded as the earliest footbridge.
Ticket: Mar. ? May¥40; Other months¥30
Time: 7:30 ? 17:15 Bus: No. 19, 61 buses
Tel: 0514-87900345; 0514-87222353Website: http://www.he-garden.net

 
 
【小题1】How much will a ticket cost Jack if he visits the Slender West Lake?
A. 30 yuan. B. 40 yuan. C. 90 yuan. D. 160 yuan.
【小题2】Which of the following can Jack do?
A. He can take a No.30 bus to Ge Garden.
B. He can visit the Slender West Lake at 8:00.
C. He can call 0514-87935285 for further information of He Garden.
D. He can go to www.he-garden.net to know more about the Slender West Lake.
【小题3】What’s He garden famous for?
A. The green bamboo. B. The long corridor. C. The man-made hills. D. The boat travelling.

17. 详细信息
We each have a memory(记忆力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things in a short time, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
【小题1】Some people can easily learn many things in a short time because ? .
A. they always sleep very well B. they often eat good food
C. they read a lot of books D. they have very good memories
【小题2】Everybody learns his mother language .
A. at the age of six B. when he is a small child
C. after he goes to school D. when he can read and write
【小题3】Before a child can speak, he must .
A. read and write B. make sentences C. hear and remember the sounds D. think hard
【小题4】Why can a Chinese learn English easily if he is in England?
A. Because he must speak English every day.
B. Because he will have a good memory in England, not in China.
C. Because his father is an Englishman.
D. Because his English teacher is better in England.
18. 详细信息
It is not easy for people to sail (航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents(事故) can happen easily and quickly.
One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes(洞) in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boat a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped. At last people in a ship saved them.
How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way. They must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire(愿望)to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people cannot cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw (生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.
【小题1】When the boat sank (下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _______.
A. food B. beds C. rainwater D. hope
【小题2】People can catch _______ for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat.
A. fish and birds B. rainwater C. both sea water and rainwater D. both A and B
【小题3】Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. The word "cookers" here means ______.
A. 厨师 B. 食物 C. 炊具 D. 大盒子
【小题4】From the article (文章) we can know that ______.
A. It’s not interesting to sail around the world
B. Fish in the sea are so dangerous
C. we must have a strong desire(愿望)to live when we are in danger
D. Nobody knows when we will die
19. 详细信息
One story about Jack, an Irishman(爱尔兰人), who was not allowed into Heaven because he was stingy(吝啬) with his money. So he was sent to hell地狱. But down there he played tricks on the Devil (Satan) (魔鬼撒旦), so he was kicked out of Hell and made to walk the earth forever carrying a lantern.
Well, Irish children made Jack's lanterns on October 31st from a large potato or turnip(萝卜), hollowed out with the sides having holes and lit by little candles inside. And Irish children would carry them as they went from house to house begging for food for the village Halloween festival that honored the Druid god Muck Olla(督伊德神). The Irish name for these lanterns was "Jack with the lantern" or "Jack of the lantern," abbreviated as " Jack-o'-lantern" and now spelled "jack-o-lantern."
The traditional Halloween you can read about in most books was just children's fun night. Halloween celebrations would start in October in every elementary(小学校) school. Children would make Halloween decorations, all kinds of orange-paper jack-o-lanterns. we went together to neighbors' houses, ringing their doorbell and yelling, "Trick or treat!" meaning, "Give us a treat (something to eat) or we'll play a trick on you!"
The people inside were supposed to come to the door and comment(评价) on our costumes. Oh! here's a ghost. Oh, there's a witch. Oh, here's an old lady. Sometimes they would play along with us and pretend to be scared by some ghost or witch. But they would always have some candy and maybe an apple to put in our "trick or treat bags." But what if no one come to the door, or if someone chased us away?
Then we'd play a trick on them, usually taking a piece of soap and make marks on their windows. And afterwards we would go home and count who got the most candy. One popular teen-agers' Halloween trick was to unroll a roll of toilet paper and throw it high into a tree again and again until the tree was all wrapped in the white paper. The paper would often stay in the tree for weeks until a heavy snow or rain washed it off.
No real harm done, but it made a big mess of both the tree and the yard under it. One kind of Halloween mischief.
【小题1】Why wasn’t Jack allowed into Heaven?
A. Because he made lots of bad things. B. Because he hurt God.
C. Because he was selfish and not generous. D. Because he didn’t like Heaven.
【小题2】What did Irish children make Jack's lanterns from?
A. A large potato or pumpkin. B. A large potato or turnip.
C. A large turnip or pumpkin. D. A large turnip or orange.
【小题3】What did we say when we came to neighbors' houses at Halloween?
A. "Trick or treat!" B. “Good evening!”
C. “Nice to meet you!. D. “I beg you!”
【小题4】How neighbors deal with us?
A. They invited us to their house and treat us.
B. They always asked us to go away quickly.
C. They always called our parents and tell them what had happened.
D. They gave us some candy or an apple.
20. 详细信息
As you know, homework is a big part of going to school. Luckily, here are several suggestions for you to make homework easy.
Make a homework plan
Most middle school students have two or three hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you may need to spend even more time. It is a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule(进度表), especially if you are going to do sports or other activities after school.
Watch where you work
A bedroom, study or any room where you can get away from noise is good for you to do your homework. But don't study on your comfortable bed, or you might fall asleep there.
Take a break
Most people's attention (注意力) don't last very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive(多产的) than if you stop to take a break regularly. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good way for most people.
Get help when you need it
Sometimes even though you are listening carefully in class, some subjects seem too hard. The first person to ask for help is your teacher. He or she may be able to work with you before or after school and explain things more clearly. Your classmates may also be able to give you a hand. However, this might not give you the results you want. Lots of people understand something well but are not able to explain it.

Title: Homework Help

Topic

Homework can be quite hard, but there is something you can do to make homework much 【小题1】.

Useful 【小题2】

Making a
homework plan

Heavy homework means 【小题3】more time on your study, so it is a good idea to have a homework plan so that you can 【小题4】in all kinds of after-school activities.

【小题5】
where you work

It is necessary for you to study in a 【小题6】 place, so a bedroom or a study is a good choice.

Taking a break

If you 【小题7】 too long without relaxing, your mind may wander. To keep productive,it is a good idea for most people to have a rest for 15 【小题8】every hour.

Getting help

The 【小题9】 one you can ask for help is your teacher.
You may also get 【小题10】 from your classmates but this may not give you what you want.