山东省淄博市（五四学制）2018-2019学年八年级下学期期中质量检测英语试卷

If anyone can be called a scientific giant after Albert Einstein, that person must be Stephen Hawking. He was born in Oxford, England on Jan. 8th, 1942. What a pity On March 14th, 2018, the world-famous British scientist_______ in Cambridge, UK.

After leaving high school Hawking went first to Oxford University _______he studied physics and then went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology(宇宙学). As he himself admited, he didn’t work hard. And he did _______work. However, he always enjoyed thinking everything around him, especially the universe. Today, he is called the King of the Universe.

It was at the age of 21 that Hawking first_________something was wrong with him. He started to bump into some things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she _______ him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. He_________to have motor neuron disease(运动神经元病), an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move _______the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no ways to help him. He might die before 23.

_______, Hawking became very depressed. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, “After my illness was diagnosed(诊断), I was very_______with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile(值得做的) things I could do." Then Hawking got married and found a job at Cambridge University as a professor. We strongly believe that his story shows that ________, how had their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair.” He once said, “You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

1.A. has been dead　　 B. died　　 C. has died　　 D. was died

2.A. which　　 B. when　　 C. that　　 D. where

3.A. much　　 B. lots of　　 C. little　　 D. few

4.A. noticed　　 B. saw　　 C. feels　　 D. watches

5.A. advised　　 B. made　　 C. told　　 D. wanted

6.A. found　　 B. was founded　　 C. was found　　 D. founded

7.A. without　　 B. with　　 C. under　　 D. by

8.A. At last　　 B. At first　　 C. However　　 D. Firstly of all

9.A. boring　　 B. excited　　 C. interested　　 D. bored

10.A. nobody　　 B. somebody　　 C. anybody　　 D. everybody

难度: 困难查看答案及解析

Can you swim?　 Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. Especially for the children in English-speaking countries. First, listen to others. Then, try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word. Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important, when there’s nobody to talk with,　 you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember,　 the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.

Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.

Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

1.You can learn to swim by _________.

A. reading books about it B. looking at others swimming

C. having lessons on it D. going into the river and learning

2.We should learn English by _________.

A. listening and speaking B. reading and writing

C. both A and B D. swimming

3.What will you do with mistakes when you speak?

A. Don’t make mistakes. B. Study hard.

C. Try not to speak English. D. Don’t be afraid.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

I did not have a rich father. I tried 3 times for university, but all failed. I applied(申请)for Harvard for 10 times, but all failed. They didn’t even want to see me. For the last time, I went to

the teachers' college which was regarded as the third class of my city. I applied jobs for 30 times

A lot of people said Alibaba was a terrible model. As I said, "I believe it. I think this thing could　 be big. I never thought it would be so big like today. "I believe that something, something is waiting for me there, and I have to work hard to prove myself. That was the tough experience. So we gathered 50 thousand US dollars from 18 founders. Little by little, we built up our business. And now, after 16 years, we have a Alibaba group; We have a T-mall group; We have a Taobao group; We have Alipay.

“You are so smart, how could you make a company like that? People asked. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, the Jack Welch, Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg, the difference between those people and other people, they are always optimistic(乐观的)for the future. They never complain. They always try to solve the problems of the others. When you are optimistic, it's always an opportunity (机会).“Jack, Where's the opportunity? I don't have a job. I don’t have this. I don’t have that.” We are at the best of time of this century. The best asset(财产)you have is that you are young. Don't complain. Let the other people complain. The opportunity lies, always lies where people complain. I saw a lot of people, especially young people have fantastic ideas every evening. But the next morning, they go to the office on time again.

Tomorrow is new. Make the move. Make action. Whether investors(投资者)believe this or not, whether your friends believe it or not, whether your parents believe it or not, that's not important. You believe it. Your team believe it and work day and night on this. Everything happens. Make enough mistakes. You fall, and you stand up. Any mistake is an income and a wonderful revenue(收益). Don’t worry about the money. Money follows the people. Young people should follow the dreams. If you have a dream, just to go ahead.

1.How many successful people did the writer talk about from the article?

A. 4　　 B. 5　　 C. 6　　 D. 7

2.The underlined word “tough” in the second paragraph mainly means _______ in English.

A. difficult　　 B. easy　　 C. different　　 D. same

3.According to the article, which of the following statements is Wrong?

A. The writer went to the third-class teachers’ college at last

B. The successful people are always optimistic for the future

C. The opportunity always lies where people complain

D. Don’t make any mistakes

4.What good advice did the writer give the young people?

A. Believe your parents　　 B. Believe money

C. Follow your dreams and go ahead　　 D. Go to the office on time every day

难度: 困难查看答案及解析

There are some skills for students to listen to teacher in class, which means you’re going to have to practice it. Just as you would have to practice basketball to be a better player, you also have to practice listening. How to listen in school? 1.

One of the things you need to do is to make sure that your mind doesn’t wander(漫游). It’s easy to start thinking about other things, especially when you’re not interested in the subject. 2.

Next, listen for the main ideas. If you want to catch every little piece of information, you’ll feel tired and bored. You’ll also need to look at the teacher. Not only does this show respect (尊重) to the teacher,　 it also helps prevent your mind from wandering. 3.Or it could just be someone talking to their neighbors who shouldn’t be, it can even be some birds outside the classroom window, or a group of kids who are talking loudly as they pass the door to your room.

Finally, you need to take notes because you can not remember everything the teacher says. You’ll have to take down the notes so that you can study it after class. 4.

Listening isn’t always easy, but if you follow these simple steps,　 you’ll be much more successful in your classes.

A. Here are some suggestions.

B. Listen carefully is helpful.

C. It might be a friend who is trying to pass you a note.

D. Taking notes also makes you pay attention to the class.

E. So make yourself pay attention to what the teacher is saying.

A. Here are some suggestions.

B. Listen carefully is helpful.

C. It might be a friend who is trying to pass you a note.

D. Taking notes also makes you pay attention to the class.

E. So make yourself pay attention to what the teacher is saying.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

请根据对五位人物的描述，在下面所给的信息中找出与其相匹配的选项。

1.（_____）Sara likes to make friends with popular people, because she finds it easier to communicate with them.

2.（_____）When Jane is happy, she likes to talk to everyone in her class, But when she feels sad, she doesn’t even say “hi” to anyone.

3.（_____）Paul is poor in his study, and he always feels shy to talk with others, so he has very few friends.

4.（_____）When Peter feels uncomfortable talking with someone, he often looks here and there.

5.（_____）Susan is a good student, but she is never sure what to talk about when she stays with others.

A. Be confident in yourself. Everyone has his good qualities(品质). People who have self-confidence are more attractive.

B. It is not polite to look around when talking with people. Try to look people in the eye even if you are not interested in the conversation. Then people will find it easier to talk to you.

C. Try to make friends with kinds of people, not just with those who are easy to communicate.

D. Others will think you are strange if you are friendly one day and don’t talk the next day. Learn to share your feelings with others. Share your sadness with others, and you will be happy again.

E. Care about what’s happening in the world. Read more newspapers, listen to the top CDs, and find out something about new sports or movie stars. Then talk about things that a person may be interested in.

A. Be confident in yourself. Everyone has his good qualities(品质). People who have self-confidence are more attractive.

B. It is not polite to look around when talking with people. Try to look people in the eye even if you are not interested in the conversation. Then people will find it easier to talk to you.

C. Try to make friends with kinds of people, not just with those who are easy to communicate.

D. Others will think you are strange if you are friendly one day and don’t talk the next day. Learn to share your feelings with others. Share your sadness with others, and you will be happy again.

E. Care about what’s happening in the world. Read more newspapers, listen to the top CDs, and find out something about new sports or movie stars. Then talk about things that a person may be interested in.

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

My name is Mary. I am a middle school student. I like traveling. And I dreamed of visiting Beijing many times before. Last month I went there with my parents. I was so excited that I couldn’t go to sleep the night before we started. I got up early and packed my backpack for the trip the next morning. It took us 25 hours to get there by train .After the breakfast and a short rest, we began our visiting plan. We visited many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace. They are all very fascinating, especially the Great Wall. We really enjoyed ourselves that week.

After visiting so many exciting places of interest, I felt tired but happy because I learned a lot about the history of the city. As soon as I arrived home, I talked about it on the Internet with my classmates and showed them some photos that I took. They were happy to see the photos and they said what a great trip I had had.

1.Which place of interest did Mary like best?

________________________________________________________

2.How long did Mary stay in Beijing?

________________________________________________________

3.How long did Mary take to get to Beijing by train?

________________________________________________________

4.How did Mary feel about her trip?
________________________________________________________

5.Did Mary talk about her trip with her classmates?

________________________________________________________

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

My friend Jenny has a great interest in 1.(learn) English. One day, I found she was writing something and I walked over to her:　 she was studying the grammar—the using of “it”.

However, she covered(遮盖) it when I came by. I was very 2.(surprise) and asked her, “What are you doing? ” “Nothing, ” she answered 3. a low voice.

I didn’t know why,　 did I4. (find) her “secret”?　 I just wanted to say “sorry”. She replied,　 “Please don’t laugh 5. me. ” “I did not do that. Why do you think in that way? ” Then she told me that her English was not good and she was a little shy in learning English before others. That was the reason 6. she did not make any progress in the 7.(speak) and written English. And I told her that no one would laugh at her in learning but 8.(she)!

Then I 9. (give) her some advice on learning English. I asked her to try her best10. (show) her English in order to find her mistakes and tell some stories to her friends and write about the things that she does during the day,　 and then she could make some progress.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

假设你是李明，请根据邮件内容和下面的提示给于回复一封邮件。

Dear Li Ming,

My friend David will go to Weihai for a visit. He needs some information about Weihai. As I know little about this city, I hope you can help by giving him some suggestions on food ,clothes, transport and places to visit. Thank you!

Yours

Mike

Dear Li Ming,

My friend David will go to Weihai for a visit. He needs some information about Weihai. As I know little about this city, I hope you can help by giving him some suggestions on food ,clothes, transport and places to visit. Thank you!

Yours

Mike

要点如下： 冬天寒冷，多准备衣服。 沿海城市，盛产海鲜（seafood）。 景点众多，如石岛赤山风景名胜区(Shidaochishan Scenic Area，无染寺（Wuran Temple）

刘公岛（Liugong Island）等.

交通方便，有公交车，出租车等，但使用自行车更便利。

注意不要逐句翻译，词数80词，可适当发挥。

Dear Mike，

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Ming.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析