吉林省长春外国语学校2017-2018学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

Leonardo Dicaprio, a famous American actor, was always expecting ________ an Oscar and finally he made it.

A. to win　　 B. winning

C. not to win　　 D. not winning

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--- Our team_______the match. We've got the first place!

--- Well done! Congratulations!

A. hit　　 B. beat　　 C. won　　 D. watched

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–What do you often do on 　　　　　 weekends?

– I often go 　　　　　 online.

A. the; /　　 B. / ; /　　 C. / ; the　　 D. the; the

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He spent as much money as he could 　　　　　 the books.

A. buy　　 B. to buy　　 C. buying　　 D. bought

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Andy studies 　　　　　 . He 　　　　　 plays computer games.

A. hard; hard　　 B. hardly; hardly　　 C. hard; hardly　　 D. hardly; hard

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The teacher told us a story 　　　　 the beginning of the class.

A. for　　 B. on　　 C. of　　 D. at

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Don't make resolutions that are too difficult 　　　　　　 .

A. to keep　　 B. keeping　　 C. keep　　 D. kept

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The box is full ______ eggs. Who filled it _______ the eggs?

A. with; withB. with; of C. of; with　　 D. of; of

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（题文）Frank kept on 　　　　　　　　 outside the room during all the meeting.

A. stand　　 B. standing　　 C. stood　　 D. to stand

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–John, could you help me 　　　　　 when the plane will take off on the Internet?

–I'm sorry, but my computer doesn't work.

A. get out　　 B. look out　　 C. take out　　 D. find out

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I hope my students can be 　　　　　　 about English and take English classes 　　　　　 .

A. serious; seriously　　 B. seriously; serious

C. serious; serious　　 D. seriously; seriously

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　　　　　　　　 you are,　　　　　　　　 mistakes you'll make.

A. The more careful; the fewer　　 B. The more carefully; the less

C. The more careful; the less　　 D. The more careless; the fewer

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You may take the book away　　　　　　　　 you return it on time.

A. as soon as　　 B. so possible as

C. as long as　　 D. as far as

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– Would you mind if I open the windows?

–　　　　　　　　　　 . I got a cold.

A. You'd better not　　 B. Never mind

C. Of course　　 D. All right.

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根据对话内容,运用方框中所给的句子选项补全对话。选项中有一项是多余的。

A: Hi, Linda. How was your summer holiday?

B : Hi, Ben. 1. I went on vacation.

A: Really? 2.

B: I went to Inner Mongolia with my family.

A: Sounds great. 3.

B: I rode horses, played and danced with local(当地的) people.

A: Great.

B: 4.

A: How did you like it?

B: In fact(事实上), it tasted terrible. 5.

A. What did you do there?

B. Where did you go?

C. It was great.

D. How long did you stay there.

E. And I tasted sheep milk.

F. I didn't like it.

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阅读短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Once there was a rich man named Marcus. One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange ________ with beautiful feathers and a sweet voice in a tree. Marcus ________ went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could ________ and get lots of money.

"Don't think about making money through me!" said the bird."_________ will buy me, because, in imprisonment(监禁)， I lose my beauty and sweet voice." Marcus's hope of making money was shattered(破碎的). He became angry and wanted to _______ the bird for the meat.

Then the_____ bird suggested, "Well, set me free. In return I shall teach you______simple but useful rules, which can do good to you."

Marcus didn't believe the bird ________, and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However, the bird _________ it would keep its words. Marcus wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became ________ again.

Marcus asked, "Now teach me the rules." "Certainly," said the bird.

Then the bird taught Marcus the ________ : The first rule is "Never believe everything others say." The second rule is "Never be sad about something you don't have." The third rule is "Never throw away what you have in your hand."

"You silly bird," shouted Marcus. "These rules are known to everyone. You_______ me."

But the bird said, "Today, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me. ________ the rules are simple, you have never followed them. Now have you got the ________ of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while." With these words, the bird ________ and disappeared from his sight.

1.A. cat　　 B. bird　　 C. panda　　 D. monkey

2.A. proudly　　 B. freely　　 C. slowly　　 D. weakly

3.A. eat　　 B. study　　 C. draw　　 D. sell

4.A. Nobody　　 B. somebody　　 C. Anybody　　 D. Everybody

5.A. find　　 B. borrow　　 C. smell　　 D. kill

6.A. busy　　 B. helpful　　 C. clever　　 D. lucky

7.A. three　　 B. four　　 C. five　　 D. six

8.A. forever　　 B. later on　　 C. at first　　 D. at last

9.A. promised　　 B. remembered　　 C. guessed　　 D. hoped

10.A. ugly　　 B. beautiful　　 C. lazy　　 D. hard-working

11.A. songs　　 B. languages　　 C. rules　　 D. skills

12.A. cheated　　 B. helped　　 C. found　　 D. forgot

13.A. Until　　 B. Unless　　 C. If　　 D. Although

14.A. history　　 B. value　　 C. fun　　 D. sign

15.A. woke up　　 B. fell down　　 C. flew away　　 D. held on

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B

This was a very busy week. This Friday was Mother’s Day, and there were lots of activities at school this week.

5/7 Tues.

Johnson, our new music teacher, taught us “Mother”, a beautiful song about our love for mothers. And Miss Alice told us the story of Mother’s Day. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna of Philadelphia（费城）. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.

5/8 Wed.

We practiced “Mother” today. We prepared some songs and games to show our love to our mothers. This was going to be a special present for our parents on Friday.

5/9 Thurs.

It took us two hours to decorate（装饰）our classroom for PAT DAY. I was tired. Mom was also nervous. It would be the first time for her to meet our teachers. She had always been nervous about talking to teachers since she was a child. That’s funny!

5/10 Fri.

There were many activities at school. One of them was PAT DAY. Mom and Dad both came to the school. I was a little nervous. What had our teachers told them?

Allen

1.Who first gave the idea of a day for mothers?

A. Johnson　　 B. Miss Alice　　 C. Miss Anna　　 D. Allen.

2.What did the class do on Wednesday?

A. Decorated the classroom

B. Sang their thanks to their parents.

C. Bought presents for their parents.

D. Practiced activities for Mother’s Day.

3.Why did Allen’s mother feel nervous?

A. Allen did not do well at school

B. She was afraid of talking to teachers.

C. Allen’s father was going to the school, too.

D. She had to sing a song in front of the class.

4.The above passage is taken from a _____.

A. newspaper　　 B. diary　　 C. test paper　　 D. notebook

5.What does “PAT DAY” mean?

A. The day for students to make tests.

B. The day for teachers to practice teaching

C. The day for parents to meet teachers at school

D. The day for students to sing songs.

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Some Advice on Travel

①Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys.

②Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.

③If you're going somewhere cold, remember your warm clothes!

④Or, if you are going somewhere sunny, remember to wear sun block(防晒霜) and sunglasses.

⑤Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.

⑥Be careful with your things whenever you go to busy places, like a train station. There are often thieves there!

⑦Always leave room in your bag for buying presents on the way home.

⑧Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you have one, take your student card with you and save money.

⑨Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way. Save your money by buying presents at local shops.

⑩If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport(护照)，whatever you do, don't lose it!

⑾.Know more about the foreign customs and cultures before you get to other countries. This can help you have a better time.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take 　　　　 with you.

A. warm clothes and sports shoes

B. sunglasses and sun block

C. fashionable clothes and a big bag

D. some fruits and drinks

2.According to the passage, 　　　　 is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while you are on a train or a bus.

A. taking a camera　　 B. reading a good book

C. listening to music　　 D. sleeping for some time

3.If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show　　　　 to the shop assistant.

A. prices　　 B. his things

C. his passport　　 D. his student card

4.The underlined word "capture" in this passage means "　　　　　 ".

A. 拍摄　　 B. 感受　　 C. 抓住　　 D. 控制

5.If you want to go to another country, 　　　　　 can help you have a nicer travel.

A. to take your passport

B. to know more about the country's customs and culture

C. to look after your things well

D. to leave your bag in the room

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Have you ever seen a horse with toes? Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were no bigger than the cats. These small horses lived in the forest. The toes helped the horses run on the soft, wet ground.

At first, it was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became very cold. Many trees could not live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard.

Horses began to change, too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. Now we call this hard toe a hoof(蹄子).

Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.

1.A horse had fourteen toes in total millions of years ago.

2.At first the weather in the forest was very hot.

3.The horses were much bigger than the cats millions of years ago.

4.On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running.

5.Horses didn’t have any changes over the years at all.

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John, a farmer, was riding his cart along the country road. He had to arrive at the market early so that he could sell his vegetables. It rained heavily the day before, so it was very difficult for the horse to move on in the mud(泥). 1.

It was more difficult for the horse to move the cart from the mud. John climbed down from his seat and stood beside his cart.2. He felt really sad. But he didn't try to lift the wheels up by himself. Instead, he looked up at the sky and started shouting, "I am unlucky! 3."

After some time, an old man walked by. "Do you think you can move the cart by simply looking at it and shouting?" he asked. "Did you try to get the wheels out of the mud by yourself? 4. Come on, put your shoulder to the wheels, and you will soon find the way out."

John did as the old man said.5. John learned his lesson. He thanked the man and went happily on his way.

阅读短文，把A～E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。

A. Why has this happened to me?

B. Soon the wheels were out of the mud.

C. Nobody will help you unless you help yourself.

D. He looked around but couldn't find anyone to help him.

E. Then suddenly the wheels of the horse cart sank deep into the mud.

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The school bell rang loudly. Everybody packed their bags and got ready to go home. Usually David's mother would take him home from school but today she was not there. David waited for 15 minutes before he walked home.

When he reached home, he knocked on the door as he did not bring his keys. To his surprise, no one answered the door. David thought his mother was in the toilet so he waited patiently for her. After a few minutes there was still no answer.

David knocked again but still no one answered. He was about to go to the nearby coffee shop where his father worked to get the keys, when he heard the friendly voice of his neighbor, John.

David told him that no one was at home and John's mother suggested that David stay in their house to wait for his mother. David and John played happily till evening when David's mother came back.

David thanked John and his family before he went back to his house. David's mother explained to David that she had a backache and she had to see the doctor. From this experience, David learnt an important lesson, "Neighbors are people who help each other."

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.How long did David wait before he went back home on foot?

________________________________________________________

2.Where did David's father work?

________________________________________________________

3.When did David's mother come back home that day?

________________________________________________________

4.Where might David's mother be when he reached home?

________________________________________________________

5.What was wrong with David's mother?

________________________________________________________

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近期，央视一套周六晚间播出的“朗读者”节目受到很多人的欢迎。该节目有著名的主持人董卿主持。王月同学写了一篇小短文向同学们推荐这个节目，请联系上下文将短文补充完整。每空一词。

Nowadays, a TV program named The Reader is shown on CCTV-1 every 1.night. This program is very popular with many people, especially teenagers.

It is hosted by the 2. hostess, Dong Qing. In each 3., they will choose a key word and invite different guests to 4. different articles to honor the people they love. The Reader is regarded as one of the most educational programs these days. If you are interested 5. it, watch it at once!

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朋友是每个人生活中不可或缺的人。请以My friend为题，介绍你的一位好朋友。内容包括：描述你的朋友，比较你们之间的相同之处或不同之处。通过你们之间发生过的一件事具体说明你为什么喜欢和他（她）做朋友

要求：1.词数100词左右。

2.字迹清晰美观，语句连贯，语法准确。

3.文章具有可读性。

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