2015-2016学年江苏泰兴西城中学八年级下期中考试英语卷（解析版）

— What do you think of ________ TV series Descendants of the Sun(太阳的后裔)？

— Wonderful! What about seeing it with me _______ second time?

A. a; the　　　　　　　 B. the; the　　　　　　　 C. a; a　　　　　　　　 D. the; a

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— It must be Jim singing next door.

— It 　 _______ be him. He has already gone to Shanghai on holiday.

A. mustn’t　　　　 B. needn’t　　　 C. shouldn’t　　　 D. can’t

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I have spent 　 _______ on this job. I think I can finish it 　 _______ this afternoon.

A. sometime; sometime　 　 B. sometimes; some time

C. some time; sometime　　 D. some times; some time

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Which of the following pictures means "Please don't make any noise".

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—Would you mind my _______ the window?

— _______. There’s too much smoke in the room.

A. open; Not at all　　 B. opening; Not at all

C. open; Of course　 　 D. opening; Better not

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You’d better _______ here ___________ the heavy rain.

A. not to leave; because　　　　 B. not leave; because

C. not to leave; because of　　　　 D. not leave; because of

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He paid a visit to his English teacher as soon as he _______ home.

A. returned back to　 B. came back to

C. returned 　　　　　 D. returned to

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The company provided Lucy ______ much money but she refused _______there.

A. for; to work　　　　　　 B. with; to work

C. for; working　　 　　　 　 D. with, working

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— How many students are there in each group?

— Usually each group _______ six students in our class.

A. is made from　　　　 B. is made up of

C. is made in　　 　　 D. is made of

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— What terrible news!

— More than 20 people ________ in traffic accidents ________ last May.

A. have died; for　 　 B. have been dead; since

C. have died; since　 D. have been dead; for

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— Tom, why not stop _________ a rest?

— Oh, no, mum. It’s so interesting that I can’t stop _________ the kite.

A. having; to fly　　 B. to have; flying

C. to have; to fly　　　 D. having; flying

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— Which dress do you like best, Madam?

— Sorry. I can’t decide ___________ now.

A. to buy which one　　　　　　　　 B. buy which one

C. which one to buy　　　　　　　　 D. which one should I buy

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— I hear that your good friend David ____________ books about history.

— Yes, but now he ____________ novels.

A. used to read; used to read

B. use to read; used to reading

C. use to read; is used to reading

D. used to read; is used to reading

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— She’s never been to Hainan, _________?

— ________. She went there last year.

A. has she; Yes, she has

B. hasn’t she; No, she hasn’t

C. is she; Yes, she is

D. isn’t she; No, she isn’t

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— Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy.

— _____________. That’s what friends are for.

A. My pleasure　　　　 B. With pleasure

C. Never mind　　 　 D. It’s nice of you

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完形填空。

I cannot believe that it is already 2016! Where did 2015 go? I guess the saying is true: Time flies when you are having 　　 _______I am going back to the USA soon, but I can’t _______　 my good friends in Nanjing. One of my favourite _______　 of 2014 in Nanjing was going boating in Xuanwu Lake Park with my friends. We usually did this during the summer months 　 _______　 it’s warm, sunny and you don’t need to wear thick coats or long jeans like you do in the winter time. My friends and I would usually _______ at Xuanwu Gate at 8:00 am on Sundays. We would often play for _______　 and then walk over to the bus station to take a bus to The Confucius Temple. When we got there, my favourite thing _______ was the Chinese food, such as rice dumplings, smelly tofu and so on.

Even though I love summer, winter has so many fun things to do, too. _______ I love most about winter time are the Christmas Trees in Xinjiekou. People _______ the trees with many shiny lights and they were so beautiful and lovely. And I also got to meet a young man who 　 _______ up as Father Christmas around the trees. He was giving out presents or colourful boxes full of sweets.

Goodbye, my Chinese friends. Happy Spring Festival!

1.A. lessons　 B. meals　　 C. fun　　 　　　 D. money

2.A. remember　 B. forget　　 C. record　　 　 D. change

3.A. friends　　 B. movies C. memories　 D. jokes

4.A. because B. so　　　 C. if　　　 　　 D. after

5.A. attend 　　 B. discuss　　 C. get　　 　　 D. meet

6.A. days　　 　 B. years　　　 C. months　　 D. hours

7.A. to eat　　 B. to drink　 C. to see　　　 D. to play

8.A. When 　　 　 B. What　　 　 C. Where　　　　 D. Why

9.A. painted　 B. repaired　 C. kept　 　　 D. decorated

10.A. put　 　　 B. filled　　 C. dressed　　 D. chose

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1.Nick has a vacation for a week . He can go _______.

A. hiking in the mountain　　 B. fishing in the park

C. swimming in the lake　　　　 D. walking along a valley

2.Mr and Mrs. King want to stay in Luoji Mountain with their seven-year-old son and eleven-year-old daughter. They need to pay _______ for the trip.

A. $180　　 B. $240　　　 C. $300　　　 D. $360

3.Lily likes smelling flowers. Which of the following is her best choice?

A. Trip 1　　　　　　 B. Trip 2.　　　 C. Trip 3.　　　　　　　 D. Trip 4.

4. You’d better take _____ for the sightseeing in Trip 2.

A. a sun hat　　　　 B. a digital camera

C. warm clothes 　 D. strong shoes

5.You should call _____ if you want to enjoy the sunshine in one of the trips.

A. 3597543　　　　 B.3497243　　　　　　 C. 3497432　　　　　 D. 3598432

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Mr Johnson had a hotel in the UK. It was near the airport, so a lot of foreigners stayed for night there. They think it is very convenient. He didn't know any other language but English and he found it difficult for him to understand the foreign visitors. Sometimes he had to use the body language to “talk” with them, and tried his best to make himself understood. But he was often misunderstood（误解）and it brought him a lot of trouble.

A friend of his who learned a few foreign languages in a university would teach him. He was happy and studied hard. At first he learned some, but soon he found it wasn't easy to remember the words and expressions. His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions in his notebook so that he could use them when necessary. He did as he was told. He found it helpful for him to do so.

One evening there were plenty of people in the dining room. They were all busy eating something except a Japanese. He was walking around there and waiting for his wife who was dressing herself up upstairs. Mr Jackson thought to himself, “The man wants to eat something but he doesn’t know any English. Let me help him.”

As he knew only a little Japanese, he had to bring out his notebook and showed it to the man, pointing to the sentence “I’m hungry”. The Japanese had a look at it and gave him two pounds and left.

1. Mr Jackson knew only English so __________.

A. he had a hotel in the UK.

B. he went to study in a university.

C. he couldn’t understand his foreign visitors.

D. he wouldn’t go abroad.

2.Mr Jackson often 　　　　　　 to “talk” with foreigners with the body language.

A. succeeded　 B. failed　　 C. feared　　 D. hated

3. Mr Jackson learned foreign languages by __________.

A. remembering words and expressions.

B. writing down words and expressions in his notebook.

C. talking with foreign visitors in the hotel.

D. guessing the meaning of the visitors’ words.

4.The meaning of the underlined word “convenient” is __________.

A. 便利的　　 B. 廉价的　　 C. 附近的　　 D. 舒适的

5.The Japanese thought __________, so he gave him two pounds.

A. Mr Jackson wanted to get some money for food.

B. Mr Jackson wanted him to pay some money.

C. Mr Jackson could bring his wife downstairs

D. Mr Jackson could help him order the food.

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词汇运用。

1.The book tells us this type of camel has two ______________(胃).

2.We all know that white is the ___________(相对) of black.

3.-Do you know the __________(背景) of the novel?　 -Sorry,I don’t know..

4.We mainly _____________(交流) by QQ.

5.There will be an _____________ (国际的) meeting in Shanghai next month.

6.Jim is shy and he always avoid _______ （speak）in front of the class.

7.It’s reported that PM 2.5 ____________(pollute) is the main problem today.

8.There ___________(be) great changes in Taixing in the past ten years.

9.We should try our best to help the __________(able) people.

10.The children will obey you better if you ask them ____________(polite).

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缺词填空：据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

Almost every child in cities has the chance to go to school, but not all the children in the villages are so l　 1.　 .

There is a girl called Xiao Lian. She is ten years old and lives in a small village. When she was seven, she wanted to go to school. But she c　 2.　　 not, because her family was too poor to a　 3.　　 the schooling for her. I　 4.　　 of studying, Xiao Lian looked after her brother and worked to make money every day. Then Project Hope heard about Xiao Lian. It agreed to help her to r　 5.　　 to school. Her dream came t　 6.　　 and now she is studying in school.

S　 7.　　 , there are many children who cannot go to school. You can j　 8.in Project Hope and help these children. lf you d　 9.　 ￥300 each year, it can help one child to go to school for a whole year. W 10.　　 more money, Project Hope can build new schools, buy good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. Let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life.

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任务型阅读。阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。

We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waster every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a green life.

Remember these three words; reduce, reuse and recycle(循环使用).

Reduce means" use less". Don't waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy thing, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.

Reuse mean" use again". Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should take care of them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.

Recycle means" change things into something else". Although it takes energy to change something into something else, it's better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.

Title:　 　 1. to Live a Green Life

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阅读表达

When I was in the seventh grade , I helped take care of the sick people at a hospital in my town . Most of the time I spend there was with Mr. Green . He never had any visitors and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine though he was in a coma(昏迷).

I left for a one-week holiday with my parents, and when I came back , Mr. Green was gone. I was afraid to ask any of the nurses where he was . Several years later , I was a student in high school. One day when I was at a bus station. I noticed a familiar (熟悉的) face. When I realized who it was , I couldn’t stop crying . I asked him if his name was Mr. green and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an unsure look on his face, he replied ‘yes’. I explained how I knew him , and that I had spent many hours taking with him in the hospital. His eyes were also full of tears and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received .　 He began to tell me about his story. He said he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel , not a person , who was here with him. Mr. Green believed that it was my voice and my touch that kept him alive. Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference in his life. More important , he has made a big difference in my life.

Answer each question with　 no more than five words　 .

1.Was the writer once in hospital when he was a Grade 7 student ?

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2.Where did the writer saw Mr. Green again?

________________________________________________________________________ .

3.Who was really an angel in the story , the writer or Mr. Green?

________________________________________________________________________ .

4.How long was the writer away for his holiday ?

________________________________________________________________________ .

5.How did the writer know Mr. Green ?

________________________________________________________________________ .

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书面表达

书是人类进步的阶梯。作为中学生，我们应该热爱读书。请以 I like reading为题，根据以下要点，作适当发挥，写一篇80个词左右的短文。

1．我的爱好是读书。每天我花费两个小时读各种不同的书。

2．我们学校有个大的图书馆，我经常去那里排队借书，我可以借书两周。

3．我喜欢读各种类型的书，如关于旅游的书，关于用餐礼仪的书……（再举1-2个例子）

4．读书能提高我们的知识水平，读书能使人变得有礼貌。好书如同好朋友。

5．读书帮助我们放松，并给我打开一个全新的世界。

I like reading

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