上海市明珠学校八年级初二上学期英语期中试卷+答案.pdf

1、Part 2 Phonetics,Grammar and VocabularyII.Choose the best answer(选选择择最最恰恰当当的的答答案案)26.which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?A.abroadB.coatC.goalD.road27.American violinist Lindsey doesnt play _ violin in the traditional way.A.aB.anC.theD./28.The 2018 Winter Olympics to

2、ok place _ February 9 in South Korea.A.inB.onC.ofD.from29.The newspaper reported that over _ passengers were killed in the traffic accident.A.hundreds ofB.hundred ofC.three hundredD.three hundred of30.David talked with a friend of _ on the Internet for a long time yesterday.A.heB.hisC.himD.himself31

3、.The community has plenty of _ for the elderly to communicate with each other.A.roomB.classC.programD.game32.The worlds _ glass floor bridge opened to the public in Shijiazhuang last year.A.longB.longerC.longestD.the longest33.In the concert,I loved the Little Star best because the kids sang so _.A.

4、lovelyB.friendlyC.kindlyD.sweetly34.I knocked on the door several times but _ answered,so I left.A.somebodyB.nobodyC.anybodyD.everybody35.-_ does it take to get to the nearest supermarket?-About half an hour on foot.A.How farB.How longC.How soonD.How often36.These funny pictures about cakes will sur

5、ely make you _.A.laughB.laughingC.to laughD.laughed37.Jasons job is _ advice to the students who are not interested in subjects.A.givesB.giveC.to giveD.giving38.To complete the project in time,the staff of the company kept _ day and night.A.workB.workingC.to workD.worked39._ the job was hard and tir

6、ing for him in the beginning,he didnt give up.A.BeforeB.AlthoughC.UnlessD.If40.Recently a new community library _ and will be open to the public soon.A.is builtB.was builtC.has been builtD.will be built41.Jeff thinks he can do it himself,so he _ any help from his classmates.A.needntB.doesnt needC.ne

7、ednt toD.doesnt need to42.I will go to visit him if John _ come tomorrow.A.isntB.wontC.dontD.doesnt43.Plastic bags have caused serious environmental pollution,_?A.havent theyB.have theyC.dont theyD.do they44.-Would you mind turning on the radio a bit?I cant hear it clearly.-_.A.All rightB.Thats OK.C

8、.Thank youD.Not at all45.-Would you like me to bring you a cup of coffee?-_.A.Yes,Id like to.B.Its a pleasure.C.Yes,please.D.It doesnt matter.II.Complete the following passage with the words or phrase in the box.Each can only be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格，每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)8 分In1821,Charles Dickens was bo

9、rn in Portsmouth,Dickens didnt like playing with other boys when he was a littlechild,but he loved reading books,Childhood was not easy for Dickens.He began to work at a factory at the age of 12.Every day,he spent 10 hours washing bottles.When Dickens was 16,he became a _46_ for a newspaper.During t

10、hat time,Dickens wrote his first book.The pickwick Papers.The book was _47_ in 1836-37 and made Dickens rich and famous.His hard times were atan end.Most of Dickens books are about the _48_ of living in Victorian England.The characters in his books areoften children.They usually live a hard life,or

11、have to work in a factory at a young age.However,Dickensworks are all about hope.He wrote sad and dark stories,but they are always _49_ humor.And most of his stories have happy endings,as with A Christmas Carol.It is about a selfish man.He finds love andfriendship after looking back on his life one

12、Christmas Eve.One day something went wrong with Steves bicycle.He couldnt repair it,so he looked around for help.The onlyhouse nearby _50_ a woman.She moved there a few months age.Steve knocked at the door,but the womandidnt answer.The door had clear glass in it,and Steve could see that the woman wa

13、s at home.He knocked again.Finally the woman came to the door.Steve explained his _51_ at once.“I can fix the bike,”the woman said._52_ when the bike was ready to go,Steve said,“Thanks,I hope I can help you some day.”“I never need help,”the woman said.The _53_ week Steve was riding his bike when he

14、noticed the woman walking down the street.A strongwind suddenly lifted her hat and sent it into the branches of an old tree.The woman tried to get her hat with a stick,butshe failed.She seemed worried.Steve hurried to the woman and quickly climbed up to the hat and dropped it into thewomans waiting

15、hands.“I told you I never need help,Im glad you didnt believe me.Thanks.”the woman said.Thenthey both smiled.46._47._48._49._50._51._52._53._.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(用用括括号号中中所所给给单单词词的的适适当当形形式式完完成成下下列列句句子子，每每空空格格限限填填一一词词)(共共 8 分分)54.All _ in this small town

16、were very polite and always ready to help others.(city)55.Mr.Smith and his wife are preparing for their daughters _ birthday party.(twenty)56.Now that you are a college student,you should learn to be _.(depend)57.I must _ for not being able to meet you this morning.(apology)58.When you deal with peo

17、ple,keep in mind the proverb,“_ is the best policy”.(dishonest)59.The school is famous for its high _ quality.(education)60.The software _ us to connect computers to the Internet more easily.(ability)A)filled withB)publishedC)reporterD)difficultiesE)easyA)problemB)belonged toC)programD)LaterE)follow

18、ing61.As teenagers,we should respect the old and treat them _.(polite).Complete the following sentences as required.62.The poor man lost his new job this morning.(改为一般疑问句)_ the poor man _ his new job this morning?63.Mary spent about 1,500 yuan on some reference books.(保持句意不变)Mary _ 1,500 yuan _ some

19、 reference books.64.You can choose to work when you reach 18.You can choose to continue to study.(合并为一句)You can choose to _ work _ continue to study when you reach 18.65.They asked,“Have you all found the mistakes in your own test papers?”(改为宾语从句)They asked us _ we _ all found the mistakes in our ow

20、n test papers.66.This years car exhibition in Shanghai Exhibition Hall was very special.(改为感叹句)_ _ this years car exhibition in Shanghai Exhibition Hall was!67.I have chatted with my friends on Wechat since ten oclock this morning.(对划线部分提问)_ _ have you chatted with your friends on Wechat?68.sit,the

21、class,near,well,cannot,please,if,you,hear,the front of(连词成句)_.Part 3 Reading and Writing(第第三三部部分分 阅阅读读和和写写作作).Reading Comprehension(阅阅读读理理解解)(共共 50 分分)Choose the best answer(根根据据短短文文内内容容，选选择择最最恰恰当当的的答答案案)(12 分分)Join the Roller Coaster Club!Youre sitting in a tiny car.The car is part of a very small

22、train that runs on a narrow track.Slowly,the little trainclimbs to the top of a huge hill.Youre high above the grounds,so high that you can see for miles.Suddenly,you rush toward the ground at a speedthat takes your breath away.Youre on your way up again,and this time youre upside down!You go up,dow

23、n,and around.Youre on a roller coaster.Some people think riding a roller coaster is reallyterrifying.One ride is more than enough for them,even in a lifetime.However,other people love riding roller coasters.They ride their favourite roller coaster over and over.They also like to try out new roller c

24、oaster.Theres a club for people who are very crazy at riding roller coasters.Its called ACE.ACE is a short form forAmerican Coaster Enthusiasts.Steven Reagan and Kevin Lipnicky belong to ACE,and so do their families.Their familyholidays often include trips to amusement parks to ride on new roller co

25、asters.As members of ACE,the boys were among the first to ride a new roller coaster at Sea World in Texas.Its called theGreat White,which is the name of a kind of shark.Sometimes,amusement parks close the roller coaster to everyone exceptACE members.“If theres no one in line,”says Steven,“we keep ou

26、r seats and ride again!”Its not all fun for ACE members.They also have a job to do.They tell owners of new amusement parks where theold roller coasters are.The owners buy the old roller coasters and move them to new homes so that they can be fixedinstead of being destroyed.For ACE members,roller coa

27、ster riding is fun,fun,fun!People are thankful to the work they do to save differentold roller coasters.69.When a roller coaster takes you to the top,high above the grounds,it will probably _.A)stop it and get offB)climb out of the train slowlyC)make you experience a high speedD)rush to the grounds7

28、0.Some people think riding a roller coaster is terrifying.The underlined word means _.A)amazingB)satisfyingC)excitingD)frightening71.From this passage,you can tell that members ofACE _.A)are all adultsB)love to ride roller coastersC)dont like to ride the Great WhiteD)only ride old roller coasters72.

29、Which statement is probably NOT TRUE about Steven?A)ACE members will keep their seats and ride again if nobody is in line.B)He is probably one of the first to ride new a roller coaster at Sea World.C)He knows nothing about different roller coasters.D)He enjoys family holidays,including trips to amus

30、ement parks.73.Sometimes roller coasters in amusement parks are closed to everyone,_.A)but its still open to ACE membersB)and the seats will be destroyed at onceC)andACE members can do nothing at allD)but new owners never have them fixed74.Which statement is probably TRUE about roller coasters?A)The

31、y cannot be moved.B)They provide different kinds of fun.C)They are all the same.D)Old roller coasters cannot be fixed.B.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选选择择最最恰恰当当的的单单词词或或词词语语完完成成短短文文)（12 分分）Youre minding your own business.Suddenly,you look up to see your big brother coming t

32、owards you.Hesgiggling(痴痴笑笑)from ear to ear.His arms are stretched out,fingers shaking slightly.You try to get away,but theres noway to75.Before you know it,hes tickling(抓抓痒痒逗逗笑笑)you,and you cant stop laughing.Most of us dont like to be tickled.We try everything to move our way out of a tickle.Yet n

33、o matter how much wedislike being tickled,we always end up laughing.Why do people laugh when they are tickled?Thats76scientist Christine Harris of San Diego,California,wanted to find out.First,Harris and her friends needed to practice.They spent some time tickling each other.Then theygathered a grou

34、p of students who were ready to be tickled in the name of science.Next,Harriss77observed how hard the students laughed at different TV shows.They wanted to knowabout that type of laughter which is different from laughter caused by tickling.Then the team tickled the studentvolunteers under the arms a

35、nd on the toes(脚脚趾趾).As part of the research,Harriss team even used a tickle machine withparts that78shaking fingers!What were the results of this tickling research?Harriss team found that people do not laugh because tickling isfunny.People simply cannot stop themselves from laughing when they are t

36、ickled.The scientists decided that ticklishlaughter may be a special kind of action.This action happens79a persons control or effort.So,have all questions about tickling been answered?Has Harris tickled her last toe?Its unlikely.It seems thathumans are not the only living things that giggle when the

37、y are tickled.Young chimpanzees also80to tickle oneanother during their play.They,too,seem to chuckle(吃吃吃吃地地笑笑)when they are tickled.75.A)holdB)watchC)escapeD)wait76.A)howB)whatC)whoD)why77.A)teamB)customerC)inventionD)relationship78.A)pointed outB)moved likeC)went in forD)kept in touch with79.A)bes

38、idesB)exceptC)withD)without80.A)enjoyB)improveC)loveD)organizeC.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在在短短文文的的空空格格内内填填入入适适当当的的词词，使使其其内内容容通通顺顺。每每空空格格限限填填一一词词，首首字字母母已已给给)(14 分分)Waste sorting is a simple process that requires neither a lot of time,nor any special resources.When you

39、 throwaway trash(废物),do you know which bin it should go in?Have you ever n_81_ the differently-colored trash binson the street or in your neighborhood?Some of you might not be able to answer this question easily.In fact,it is very important.Not knowing how to sortwaste can make it even h_82_to save

40、energy and protect the environment.If you dont sort your trash,all of it will go to a landfill(垃圾填埋场)and be m_83_gether.These landfillscan take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees or crops.The electronic waste can pollutethe soil and groundwater(地下水).Other pieces of

41、 garbage,like the metal part of a pen,can be used to make other thingsif they are p_84_ recycled.With this in mind,many governments in China have been running waste-sorting activities in recent years.Forexample,Shanghai announced in July that within three years,all of its residents should sort their

42、 waste into f_85_groups:wet,recyclable,harmful and dry.Many other cities,i_86_ Shenzhen and Qingdao,plan to use this method to sort their waste.Now thatyou know this,perhaps you can do your part to protect the environment and encourage others to sort their trash.Waste sorting is also a major problem

43、 around the world.Different c_87_ are using different methods tosort their trash.Japan is leading the world in waste sorting.It is a very important part of Japanese life and Japanesepeople will expect foreigners to follow their belief.D.Answer the questions(根根据据短短文文内内容容回回答答下下列列问问题题)(12 分分)Tigers as

44、PetsHaving a pet tiger would be great,wouldnt it?It seems that many people agree,at least in the United States.TheUS Association of Zoos andAquariums says that there are 12,000 privately owned pet tigers in the U.S.A.12,000 is a very large number of tigers.It is much more than the number of tigers l

45、iving in the wild.Scientiststhink that there are only 2,000 or 3,000 wild tigers left.Why are there so many pet tigers?One reason is that the price ofa baby tiger is quite low,sometimes just 500 dollars.Unfortunately,tigers dont make very good pets.Caring for a big cat is very expensive,difficult an

46、d dangerous.As baby tigers,they may live inside with their owner,play safely and look very cute.However,when they grow up theycannot be trusted.They stiff want to attack and bite like a wild tiger.According to big cat trainers only I in 8 big cats canbe trained sufficiently to have contact with huma

47、ns.Thats after training by a professional.For this reason,nearly all pettigers live in a cage.Because they must always live in a cage,the life of a pet tiger is sometimes unhappy.They must be locked awayso their owner can clean the cage and feed them.It is not safe to touch the tiger.Pet tigers are

48、most often kept for showrather than for companionship(陪伴).Is that the kind of pet you would want?88.There are more pet tigers than wild tigers in the U.S.A,arent there?_89.How many wild tigers are there in the U.S.A?_90.What might be the reason that there are so many pet tigers?_91.If you have a pet

49、 tiger,what should you do to stay safe?_92.Why do most people keep pet tigers?_93.Would you like to keep a pet tiger?Why or why not?(Give at least 2 reasons.)_VII.Writing(作作文文)(共共 20 分分)94.Write at least 60 words about the topic I tried my best to(以“我尽全力 _ 了”为题，写一篇不少于 60 个词的短文，标点符号不占格)每个人都有一段为实现某个目标

50、而竭尽全力的经历，请你补全题目，介绍自己的某次拼搏过程,并谈谈自己的所感所获。注意:1.在答题纸上将题目补充完整。2.短文中不得出现真实人名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。II.26-45ACACB ACDBAACBBC BDADC46-53 CBDA BADEKeys:54.citizens 55.twentieth 56.independent 57.apologize 58.Honesty 59.educational 60.enables 61.politelyKeys:62.Did,lose 63.paid,for 64.either,or 65.if/whether,had 6