江苏省南京市树人学校2018-2019学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷

Which sentence is likely（可能）to be spoken by Americans?

A.David Beckham is a popular soccer star.

B.The shops all have big sales before Christmas.

C.It doesn’t rain often in this city in autumn.

D.The holiday begins on July 1st.

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—Do you think Tom is　　　　　　　　 honest boy?

—of course. He never tells lies. He is　　　　　　　　　　 most honest in our class.

A.a; the B.an; the C.the; the D.an; /

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Amy speaks English well, but not __________ a local speaker in Britain.

A.as well as B.as good as C.as bad as D.as badly as

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—Do you know how many students from Oldham Hulme Grammar School (OHGS) pay a visit to Shuren Campus?

—The number of the exchange students _____ 13 and a number of students in our school _____ happy to make friends with them.

A.is; is B.are; are C.is; are D.are; is

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Luxun is really a great writer.　　　　　　　 his readers　　　　　　 his child loves him very much.

A.Either; or B.Neither; nor C.Both; and D.Not only; but also

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We cannot add “un-” to　　　　　　　　 to give it the opposite meaning.

A.certain B.important C.comfortable D.possible

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---Hi, Kate. You are riding a bike today?

---Yes. Driving a car to school every day makes me much　　　　 .

A.fat B.fatter

C.thin D.thinner

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—What would you like to eat?

—　　　　　　 is OK. I don't mind. I am hungry enough to swallow(吞咽) a horse.

A.Everything B.Something C.Anything D.Nothing

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He loves music and he spends as much time as he can　　　　　　　　 the piano every night.

A.practicing playing B.to practice to play C.practice playing D.practice to play

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—It is said that our headmaster Miss Sun teaches Geography. What is she like?

—　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.She likes reading very much

B.She is tall and slim

C.She is kind and helpful

D.She is very famous

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In the competition, winners make __________ mistakes and score __________ points.

A.the least; the most B.the fewest; the most

C.the fewest; the fewest D.the most; the most

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__________ the first few pages of the new books and you will know if it is too easy or too difficult for you to read.

A.Look for B.Look through C.Look after D.Look around

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—Would you please stay for dinner with us?

—Sorry, I __________. My fridge doesn’t work and the worker is coming to repair it.

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

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—What is going on with the traffic accident in Chongqing?

—Police find out __________ how the accident happened.

A.nearly B.mostly C.exactly D.really

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—Would you please _______ make so much noise? My dad is sleeping.

—_____________.

A.not to; Sorry, I don’t B.not; Sorry, I won’t

C.don’t; Yes, I will D.don’t; No, I don’t

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Once there was a girl named Kate. She was very polite and ready to help everybody. One day she found a pink paper bag on the way to school. She opened it and saw there was a lot of_______ in it. She thought she should hand it in to the teacher, so she_______ it in her schoolbag.

When she went to the teacher’s office, her teacher wasn't in. As it was time for class, she hurried to the classroom. After class, she told her friend, Mary, about the money that she _______. Then, her greedy(贪婪的))friend took away the bag. After school, Kate wanted to go to the teacher’s office again, but she found the money was missing.

The next day when playing a game, Mary fell down and was hurt badly. The other children stood around her and didn’t know _______ to do. Kate kept calm and did something to stop bleeding. She told the others to go to teachers for _______. Within a week Mary was all right again.

Two weeks later Mary came to Kate's house. Her eyes were red. She was crying. She gave Kate the _______ paper bag with the money in it and said. “Kate, I have taken the money away. That day when you helped me, I felt very sad and now I decide to tell you the _______. You are such a nice friend! I promise(承诺) I won’t do it again, _______ please don’t tell the school about this. Please!” Then Kate said, “You are now _______, but you have done a bad thing. Though I will not tell anyone, I want you not to be greedy and ________ to do anything wrong.” The girl thanked Kate and cheered up.

At the end of the term Kate was given a prize for being a very helpful girl in the school. Mary became a good girl and was never greedy again. Once wrong, never be wrong forever.

1.A.bread B.money C.paper D.fruit

2.A.got B.caught C.kept D.sent

3.A.found B.lost C.saved D.made

4.A.how B.what C.when D.where

5.A.help B.treatment C.action D.leave

6.A.red B.pink C.white D.black

7.A.lie B.story C.truth D.result

8.A.And B.But C.Or D.So

9.A.friendly B.polite C.generous D.honest

10.A.never B.seldom C.sometimes D.usually

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阅读下列短文从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

1.When does the castle close on Jan 25th?

A.At 2:30. B.At 3:00. C.At 3:30. D.At 4:30.

2.The castle might be closed the whole day if ________.

A.the weather is bad B.there are no visitors

C.the road is broken D.the castle is damaged

3.How much should two adults with three children (all between 5 and 15) pay to visit

the castle？

A.£17. B.£20. C.£23. D.£25.

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Once upon a time, there was a poor orphan boy called Dick Whittington. The people in his village believed that the streets of London were paved with gold. So Dick decided to travel there and become a rich man.

Dick walked for many days, but when he arrived in London, there were no streets of gold! Tired and hungry, he fell asleep on the steps of a great house.

The house belonged to a rich businessman who found Dick and gave him a job cleaning the kitchen. Dick worked very hard and was happy. He had enough to eat and at night he could sleep by the fire. There was a problem though! At night, rats ran around the kitchen and kept him awake.

So Dick went out and found the fastest rat-catching cat in London! The cat caught all the rats that came into the house and Dick could sleep at night.

The businessman heard about the amazing cat and asked Dick if he could take it on his ship to catch rats on his next journey. Dick agreed, but was very sad to see the cat go.

While the businessman was away, the other servants were very mean to Dick. So Dick decided to run away. But as he was leaving, one of the great church bells rang. It seemed to say, "Turn back, Dick Whittington, Mayor of London!”

So Dick came back to the house and soon the businessman returned. He was very happy because Dick's cat had caught all the rats on the ship. He gave Dick a reward and promoted him to his assistant.

Dick worked hard for the businessman and learned everything he could. Eventually he married the businessman’s daughter and started a very successful business of his own. And, yes, he did become Mayor of London!

1.When poor Dick first arrived in London, he felt ________.

A.surprised and happy B.excited but tired

C.tired and hungry D.hungry and sad

2.Which is the right time order of what happened in the story?

a. The businessman took the cat on his ship to catch rats.

b. Dick's cat caught all the rats that came into the house.

c. Dick decided to travel to London and become a rich man.

d. A rich businessman gave Dick a job cleaning the kitchen.

e. The businessman gave Dick a reward and promoted him to his assistant.

A.d-c-b-a-e B.b-d-a-c-e C.d-b-a-e-c D.c-d-b-a-e

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The other servants treated Dick kindly and he felt very happy.

B.Dick finally found a lot of gold in London and became quite rich.

C.Dick became Mayor of London because he caught all the rats in London.

D.The fastest rat-catching cat helped Dick get the trust from the businessman.

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In what ways has global warming changed our world? Rising sea levels, melting glaciers(冰川) are just a few examples. But did you know that global warming can also bring other changes?

Ending racial(种族的) differences

Global warming causes droughts and poor harvests. This can make people leave their homelands and move to other places. In just 125 years, there may be fewer people with dark skin or pale skin. More people will have brown-colored skin.

Making insects hungrier

When it is warmer, insects’ body temperatures go up along with the outside temperature. This is very different from humans, who can keep their body temperature at a certain level. Higher body temperatures can step up the insects metabolism(新陈代谢). This makes them hungrier, so they need to eat more. And this also makes insects bred(繁殖) more quickly．

Helping scientists find historic sites

Britain had a very dry and hot summer this year because of global warming. After the dry weather turned the country’s green landscape yellow, people noticed some unusual patterns in the middle of a field. That s because grass that grows above them has a different color and height from other grass. This helped people see the patterns. After studying these patterns, scientists found something old and a Roman farm.

1.According to the passage, which skin color will be more common in the future?

A.Dark. B.Pale. C.Yellow. D.Brown.

2.How will global warming make insects hungrier?

A.Because they will grow as big as humans.

B.Because only large insects can live in high temperatures.

C.Because their metabolism will go faster as temperatures are higher.

D.Because they can’t keep their body temperature at a certain level.

3.Because of the hot weather, people in England found______________.

A.new landscapes B.grass with different colors

C.some unusual patterns in a field D.an old country under a field

4.What can we infer from the story?

A.Global warming is not a problem at all.

B.Scientists are happy with global warming.

C.Global warming is happening more quickly.

D.Farmers will face problems because of global warming.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

根据括号中的要求改写句子。（每空一词）

1.Shanghai is the biggest city in China.（改为同义句）

Shanghai is ______ ______ ______ ______ city in China.

2.It’s only ten minutes’ walk from my school to my home.（对画线部分提问）

______ ______ ______ it from your school to your home?

3.The story happened one hundred years ago. （改为同义句）

The story ______ ______ one hundred years ago.

4.She can’t dance well. It’s better for her to do something else.（改为同义句）

She ______ ______ ______ something else because she can’t dance well.

5.It’s important, so you shouldn’t say it out.（改为同义句）

It's important, so you should ______ ______ ______.

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根据所给中文完成英文句子，每空词数不限。

1.当看到如此多精彩的名胜古迹时，游客们都不敢相信自己的眼睛。

The tourists _____________ when they saw so many wonderful places of interest.

2.薛之谦是位天生的歌者，他有着很强的乐感。

Joker Xue is known as a born singer and he _______________ music.

3.当你在工作中犯了一个错误，从中学习，再努力。

When you _______________ at work, learn from it and try again.

4.没有水，人至多活7天。

Without water, people can live _______________________ 7 days.

5.工人们正忙于安装屋子里的灯。

The workers are busy ______________ lights in the room.

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阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第71～80小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

Schools almost look the same-square buildings and rooms, rows of desks, and a teacher standing in the front. What can schools do to make their learning environments(环境) better? What will future schools look like? Some schools have a new try. Let's take a look.

Open ＆ interactive(互动的)

With the internet, campuses(校园) are no longer the only place where students can get education and information. “In the internet age, the most important thing of a campus is social space to meet and learn from each other ,” said Thomas,a British architect(建筑师). “It offers more chances for teachers and students to Interact.”

And the school’s classrooms are all round. They have no corners or backs and fronts. They can all sit around round tables and have a discussion when studying.

Creative & sporty

Some schools have to give up their playgrounds because they don't have enough land. But this is not the case for a primary school in Hangzhou. The school is round, with a running track(跑道) on its roof. But students don't have to worry about falling off the building. A reinforced glass(钢化玻璃) wall and steel fences along the track are there to protect students. “Childhood would be much less fun if children lost the right to enjoy running,” said architect Tony, designer of the school. The open track not only gives students a way to stay fit, but also makes them creative.

Closer to nature

Future schools should not be like factories, but gardens. There is a good example of such a “garden school”.

Some of the school’s buildings are tall and some are short. And the rooftops are covered with green grass. This makes the campus look like hills. For the students there, there are gardens, big and small, in almost every part of the campus. It also extends(扩展) the teaching space from closed rooms to outdoor spaces.

Schools of the 1.

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根据短文内容及首字母提示，在文章后第1-10小题的空格里填写所缺单词。

When autumn arrives, the sweet smell of sugar-roasted chestnuts usually f1. the air.

In China, sellers u2. cook chestnuts in black sand on a stove. When passing by, many people want to s3. and buy bags of shiny chestnuts on their way to school or work.

However, it is not o4. Chinese people who enjoy eating chestnuts. In Paris in the winter, for example, chestnut sellers can be found in every c5. of the city.

All over Paris, the smell of sweetness seems to say that one doesn’t have to walk far to buy this tasty snack.

And in the US, chestnuts are a must for the h6.. The Christmas song Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire perfectly shows the love for this Christmas treat people in the US have. The festival nut is p7. in the US for a long time.

However, in the early 1900s, a tree-killing disease a8. killed every American chestnut tree with 40 years. Luckily, chestnut trees were reintroduced to the c9. over the following years, Chestnuts are not only famous as a treat for the end-of -year holidays, but used in many dishes. US people often use chestnuts to make sauces or jams as well — or e10. use them to make beer or soup. Isn’t that amazing?

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境外交流学生即将在寒假到我校参加修学旅行（study tour）活动，学校要求学生志愿者参加接待，现征集志愿者数名，Millie想成为志愿者之一，请认真阅读以下信息，帮助她写一封申请。

Volunteers Wanted

This year’s Winter Study Tour will be in January. Exchange students from Britain will come to our school for study tour.

Volunteers are wanted to receive our foreign friends. Join us now.

Requirements(要求):

Make a self-introduction.

Plan a 3-day tour.

Be able to teach exchange students a DIY job.

注意：

1. 词数90左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数；

2. 回复需包含所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯，通顺；

3. 文中不得提及真实的人名，校名等相关信息。

Dear Sir,

I would like to be a volunteer. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes,

Millie

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