浙江省绍兴市上虞区2017-2018学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试卷

What do you think of your father? Maybe we have different ideas. As for me, my father always ______ me and stands by my side. He is the “VIP(very important person)” in my life. Now I want to ______ some stories between us.

When I was a kid, my father was often ______. I spent a lot of time with my grandmother. At that time I could really be called a naughty(淘气的) girl and often couldn't ______ myself. I don't know why my father was not able to just stay at home and play with me like other children's fathers.

As time went by, I studied in a boarding(寄宿) school. One day I told my father ______ the phone that I missed my mother's ______ very much. To my surprise, when I was preparing to go to bed, one of my roommates told me that ______ was calling me. I ran out and saw that my father was there, outside of the gate of the dormitory(寝室), with a lunch box in his hand. I went ______ towards him and he gave me that lunch box. His face was filled with tiredness by the long trip. Without ______ anything, he disappeared(消失) in the dark. Back to the dormitory I couldn't help crying.

I just want to tell you that the ______ from your father may come in its own way and I really love my father!

1.A. shouts to　　 B. cares about　　 C. turns down　　 D. laughs at

2.A. share　　 B. keep　　 C. write　　 D. add

3.A. rich　　 B. busy　　 C. strong　　 D. angry

4.A. dress　　 B. teach　　 C. control　　 D. help

5.A. on　　 B. to　　 C. of　　 D. about

6.A. story　　 B. life　　 C. face　　 D. dishes

7.A. everyone　　 B. anyone　　 C. nobody　　 D. someone

8.A. seriously　　 B. quickly　　 C. carefully　　 D. heavily

9.A. remembering　　 B. leaving　　 C. saying　　 D. losing

10.A. love　　 B. food　　 C. trouble　　 D. surprise

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Hi! Full of happiness and sadness, the year 2017 is coming to an end and we invite you, the foreign friends to share your stories with our readers all over the world. We will choose some of the best and give prizes to the writers.

☆____________

Foreigners with some experiences about China during the past year. You may have visited for just a few days, stayed longer here or just met with Chinese in your own countries.

☆What to write?

Anything about China or Chinese people that happened to you. It can be Chinese food, buildings, culture or anything you think worth writing about.

☆How to join?

E­mail your writing to readers@chinadaily.com.cn.

☆Rules: At least 200 words and one photo about your story. More words and photos are encouraged(鼓励).

Please write the information, such as who, what, where and when, below your photos.

☆Prize: A bicycle.

☆Deadline(截止日期): December 28th, 2017.

1.Which sentence can be filled in “________” in Paragraph 2?

A. Who can join?　　 B. When to write?

C. How to write?　　 D. Where to join?

2.A foreign friend can NOT write about ________ in the story.

A. Yunnan Rice Noodles　　 B. America's Got Talent

C. the Dragon Boat Festival　　 D. the Palace Museum

3.We can see from the passage that ________.

A. the winners can get bicycles

B. you can send the story in 2018

C. 200 words are at most for the story

D. the foreign friends enjoy reading

4.The purpose(目的) of this passage is ________.

A. to teach readers how to take a photo

B. to choose some best photos about foreign cultures

C. to ask foreigners to write down their feelings about China

D. to invite Chinese people to share their stories with foreigners

5.The passage may come from ________.

A. a map　　 B. a diary　　 C. a dictionary　　 D. a newspaper

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

“My dear dad, where are we going？” This has become the most popular question these days. It's a line from the theme song of Hunan TV station's reality show(真人秀) Where Are We Going, Dad?

“All of my classmates are big fans，” said Ning Yun，14, from Guangxi. “On Fridays, we remind(提醒) others: Don't forget to watch it tonight！”

In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids go to different places and finish interesting jobs. It's all about growing up. Clumsy(笨拙的) fathers learn to cook and look after their kids. The kids learn about teamwork and living and working by themselves.

In the show, Kimi, four years old, finds it hard to finish his work alone. “When I saw Kimi looking for his dad, I can't help laughing，” said Chen Yufang, 13, from Guangxi. “It reminded me of my first night at the school dormitory. I really felt the pain(痛苦) of growing up that night.”

When people see the fathers trying to help their kids, it also touches their hearts more or less. Tian Xiaofeng, for example, 14, from Jiangsu, said his father is like Guo Tao in the program. “He is really strict. And I was sad about it，” he said. But now he sees it in a different way. “Guo Tao's son looks strong­minded(意志坚强的). I think his parents give him some good examples. And I guess my father just wants me to be like that，” he said.

On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up and adults learn to be better parents. Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?

1.According to the passage, Where Are We Going, Dad? is a ________.

A. song　　 B. show　　 C. magazine　　 D. movie

2.The third paragraph is mainly about ________.

A. when the games begin　　 B. what the program is about

C. how fathers learn to cook　　 D. where the children play

3.According to the passage, Kimi ________.

A. does his work easily　　 B. comes from Guangxi

C. is a 4­year­old kid　　 D. enjoys living at school

4.The writer tells that the new program touches people's hearts by ________.

A. giving an example　　 B. making a survey

C. singing a song　　 D. having a speech

5.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. Guo Tao is very sorry for his son

B. children hardly do as their parents do

C. Tian Xiaofeng's father is very strict

D. kids can grow up well without parents

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Have you ever watched a film with your friends and thought, “How wonderful！” or had a meal with your family and said, “That's was the best！”？

Well, there may be a small secret(秘密) about why you enjoyed it so much. Our experiences are stronger if we share them with someone. That means good experiences become better, and bad ones become worse. That's according to a new study by Yale University.

Scientists did a small study on female(女性) college students. In the test they share chocolate with someone they thought was another participant(参与者). But in fact, it was a scientist. In each test, they got two pieces of chocolate. They ate one piece at the same time with the “participant” and another piece alone. The participants thought the chocolate was tastier and more enjoyable when they shared it with someone. Even though both pieces of chocolate were from the same box.

Scientists then did another experiment, this time with bitter,_unpleasant chocolate. Again, the participants thought the chocolate was bitterer than the piece they ate alone.

“When people think of shared experience, what usually comes to mind is being with friends or family，” said scientist Erica Boothby. We often don't know how much people around influence(影响) our decisions, according to Erica.

However, it does show that sharing things with a friend may just make your good way a little brighter. Because the study only looked at female college students, it doesn't mean the whole(全部的) picture.

1.According to the new study ________.

A. the best film is the one you watch with your friends

B. sharing secrets with your friends can make you happier

C. the most delicious meal is the one you have with your family

D. your experiences are stronger if you　 share them with others

2.Which of the following statements is WRONG to the test?

A. The chocolate has two different tastes.

B. The scientists also take part in the test.

C. The chocolate is from the same box.

D. The participants were female college students.

3.The underlined word “bitter” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.

A. 苦味的　　 B. 灰色的　　 C. 精致的　　 D. 明亮的

4.We can learn from the last two paragraphs ________.

A. Erica Boothby really likes eating chocolate

B. making more friends can make you luckier

C. boys don't like to do things with their friends

D. friends or family play a role in our decisions

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Eating Chocolate Lets Us Be Happier

B. Sharing Things Makes a Difference

C. Watching a Movie Brings Us Luck

D. Doing a Study Is Really Interesting

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

Do you know the man in the picture? He is William Lindesay, a British 1.(旅行者) and writer, who has been exploring(探索) the Great Wall—one of the human's most 2.(了不起的) building projects. Not even a Chinese knows the Great Wall of China as well as he does.

When, as a schoolboy, Lindesay 3.(期待) to explore the Great Wall, nobody took him seriously. But Lindesay 4.(真正地) made his dream come true, by spending 25 years on the Great Wall and has become one of the world's most famous 5.(专家) on its rich history. Lindesay now lives and works in Beijing. This year his new book has come out, The Great Wall Explained, with a lot of photos and 6.(文章).

Running on the Great Wall was a brave trip and he would 7.(受伤) himself. Lindesay had 8.(已经) run 3，000 kilometers along it! During those years, he got to many villages along the way. Lindesay was often helped by friendly villagers who were 9.(愿意的) to help others, although they 10.(想知道) why the Englishman would have such hobby in the Great Wall.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,

I am writing to thank you for 1.(look) after me so well when I came to stay with you in England. You made me feel 2. part of the family. I felt I was Ann's sister, although I was just her friend from Singapore. I had 3. good time when I was in England. We visited many different 4.(place) and took lots of photos. My mother has kept all the photos I took.

The journey(旅程) I went home seemed to pass 5.(quickly) than usual, thanks to the book Harry Potter Ann gave me to read on the plane. My parents were happy 6.(see) me, and said that they 7.(miss) me a lot. We will have a busy time soon, as we are moving house next month. I have given Ann my new address, and I hope she 8.(be) able to come and stay with us next summer.

I must finish now 9. my father is going to the shopping center and he said he would post this letter for me when 10. is there.

Best wishes，

Kate

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. “said Dr. Johnson. You can never be bored in London, because there is so much to do.

难度: 困难查看答案及解析

书面表达

71. 最近，你在校200名学生中做了一项关于 “你的理想职业” 的调查，请你就调查结果写一份报告，在英语课上进行汇报，并谈谈你的理想职业和理由。

注意：(1)短文必须包括表中所有内容，可适当增加细节；(2)你的理想职业及理由至少各一条；(3)词数：80—100；(4)短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。

参考词汇： 园艺工gardener

Recently I have done a survey about students' dream jobs in our school.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

难度: 中等查看答案及解析