安徽省芜湖市区2017-2018学年八年级第二学期期中英语试卷

The poor _______ man lived ______in a small house, and he often feels ______.

A. alone, lonely, lonely

B. lonely, alone, lonely

C. alone, alone, lonely

D. lonely, lonely, alone

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-_______ did your uncle leave his hometown? – He _______ for nearly twenty years.

A. When; has left　　 B. When; has been away

C. How long; has left　　 D. How long; has been away

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Jack　　 Rose in 1998. That is to say, they __________for 21 years.

A. got married with; have got married B. got married to; have married

C. married; have been married D. married to; have been married

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---Where is your father?

---He_________ Australia and he ________Sydney for two weeks.

A. has been to; has been in B. has gone to; has been in

C. has been in; has been to D. has gone to; has been to

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Some students plan to go to Dalian by _______ sea and camp by _______ sea.

A. the; a B. /; the C. /; / D. a; the

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–– I hear Simon went to ________ last week?

–– Yes, he told me on QQ that he was excited to visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

A. Japan B. America C. England D. Italy

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She’s never been late for school,　　　　 ?

A. has she B. is she C. hasn’t she D. isn’t she

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There are ________ interesting books in our library that I don’t know 　　　　　　 first.

A. so many; how to read B. so much; which to read

C. so many; which to read D. so much; how to read

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What changes_____in your lives?

A. have there had B. has there been

C. have there been D. has there had

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— It’s too hot. Would you mind my________ the window?

— ________, please do it now.

A. to open; OK B. opening; Certainly not

C. opening; Of course D. to open; Good idea

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________ great fun I have _______ Frisbee（飞盘）with my dog! He can always catch it quickly!

A. What; to play B. What a; to play

C. What a; playing D. What; playing

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Becky ________ in the city now, and she is not as shy as she ________.

A. used to live; was used to be B. is used to living; was used to being

C. used to living; used to be D. is used to living; used to be

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Anyone under the age of 14 __________ go into Disney’s parks by himself.

A. couldn’t B. mustn’t

C. needn’t D. mightn’t

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J.K.Rowling finished the first Harry Potter book in 1995 but it wasn’t ____ in the very beginning.

A. great successful B. a big success

C. a great successful D. great success

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—It’s been such a wonderful evening with you! Thank you very much!

—_______

A. Glad to hear that.　　 B. My pleasure!

C. It’s nothing.　　 D. No thanks.

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If you are lazy and weak, you will never taste success. But if you are ______, success and happiness will be more likely to come to you.

I love eating persimmons（柿子）. But you can’t get them until autumn. If you try them before the right time, they probably taste bad. In Grade Nine, ______ my grades were very poor, my parents were ______that I wouldn’t be able to get into an excellent senior high school. They ______ me to study harder, but I didn’t really understand why they were so anxious.

Summer came. The hot weather made me sleepy. And every time I wanted to stop _____ , Mom would shout, “Hey! Think about your_____. If you don’t work hard, you’ll regret!” I had to sit back down again and return to my textbooks. But all I________was playing with my friends. My mom would say to me, with a serious look ______her face, “If a persimmon tree doesn’t grow in summer, it can’t bear fruit in autumn! Only by hard work _____you get good results.”

I didn’t understand it at that time. A few months later, I succeeded in getting into the key middle school. Suddenly, I ____ that working hard may be bitter but its fruit is sweet.

I tasted my success and enjoyed the fruit of my hard work!

1.A. busy B. clever C. hard-working D. free

2.A. until B. because C. though D. unless

3.A. surprised B. worried C. excited D. relaxed

4.A. let B. had C. pushed D. made

5.A. thinking B. talking C. playing D. studying

6.A. future B. hobby C. health D. work

7.A. talked about B. heard about C. worried about D. thought about

8.A. on B. under C. beside D. in

9.A. should B. can C. need D. must

10.A. realized B. saw C. noticed D. reminded

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Have you ever studied abroad? Maybe it is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as a foreign school student. You can have a lot of fun there, _______ on holidays.There are many ______in Australia. The most _____one in Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school______ about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their______ and friends, but ______students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs.

Students______ take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular ______Australians.

Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to ________Easter Show.

The Chinese new year is not a public ____ in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to

go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.

1.A. especially B. simple C. nearly D. widely

2.A. festivals B. countries C. places D. actors

3.A. alive B. crazy C. boring D. important

4.A. start B. finish C. last D. get

5.A. relatives B. families C. strangers D. classmates

6.A. a little B. little C. a few D. few

7.A. often B. already C. never D. seldom

8.A. between B. among C. along D. through

9.A. close B. watch C. join D. open

10.A. activity B. meeting C. party D. holiday

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根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。

A: Hi, Mom. Could I invite some friends to a party?

B: 1. But you have to do some chores.

A: What do I have to do?

B: Well, first you should sweep the kitchen.

A: OK. 2.

B: Then you should clean the living room.

A: Yeah. 3.

B: And you need to clean your room.

A: Wow! 4.

B: I’ll help you. I’m going to the store to buy some drinks and snacks.

A: 5.

A. I’m going to be tired to go to my own party!

B. Then what?

C. Thanks. Mom.

D. Sure, you can.

E. I hate doing that.

F. No problem. I’ll do that.

G. You think too much.

A. I’m going to be tired to go to my own party!

B. Then what?

C. Thanks. Mom.

D. Sure, you can.

E. I hate doing that.

F. No problem. I’ll do that.

G. You think too much.

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One of the best-known American writers is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, whose pen-name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. Like many other boys of his day, Twain dreamed of becoming a pilot(舵手) of a river boat in order to travel along the river happily. His early life in the river town was written into his two most famous books, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

As a young man Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a gold miner, and for a long time, he was a pilot of a river boat. During his pilot days, he changed his name into Mark Twain. When he travelled by boat, he began to write down what he saw along the river and what he talked with the local people. Finally, Twain became a famous writer. His works were sold out in America and Europe, and were translated into many languages, including Chinese, Japanese and French. Twain’s style of writing was simple and direct. He liked to write about important things in a humorous style.

1.Samuel Langhorne Clemens _______________ .

A. is the best-known American writer

B. never left the town of Hannibal, Missouri

C. is the hero of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer

D. used Mark Twain as his pen-name

2.Many boys of that time __________________ .

A. wanted to work on a river boat

B. just wanted to be passengers on the Mississippi

C. wanted to become writers

D. wished to become friends of Mark Twain.

3.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain was probably about　　　　 .

A. boys’ life of his day B. the life of a river boat pilot

C. the life in a river town D. Twain’s travel on riverboats

4.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Mark Twain’s early life in a river town was not happy.

B. Mark Twain’s dream to be a pilot of a river boat never came true.

C. Europeans showed great interest in Mark Twain’s writings.

D. Mark Twain’s books could hardly be understood for his style.

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1.Diamond House was built ___________.

A. with $132,000 B. in 1997

C. 9 km from the city center D. about ten years ago

2.Seaview is __________ more expensive than Sunshine Apartment.

A. 34,000 dollars B. 12,000 dollars

C. 5,000 dollars D. 22,000 dollars

3.Which of the following is true?

A. Seaview has got 3 bedrooms and two kitchens.

B. Diamond House has got a garden and a garage.

C. Diamond House is cheaper than Sunshine Apartment.

D. Sunshine Apartment has got a small garden.

4.The Smiths want to buy a house with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a garden, a living room and a garage. Which one do they choose?

A. Seaview B. Sunshine Apartment

C. Diamond House D. None of them

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Mr Guo is a teacher from Xi'an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code(二维码).“We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate(使产生)the codes, and in the end everything gets easier,” said Guo.“When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone.”

The QR codes can be sent to Mr Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans his students' QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative,with many pictures, music and even videos.

Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting. “We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun.” said Tingting, a student of Guo's.

“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share，” Guo said.“ It is worth（值得）trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don't want my students to fall behind the times.”

However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it's unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work, which doesn't take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students' work at any time. And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students.

1.According to the passage, students can keep their homework on　　　　　 .

A. WeChat B. QQ C. email D. blog

2.What does“ it ”in Paragraph 4 refer to？

A. The paper is not easy to keep.

B. Keeping and sharing the code easily.

C. Trying to use new technology in education.

D. Education itself is a kind of creation.

3.Some parents are worried, because they think their children will　　　　　 .

A. talk with teachers face to face

B. spend too much time on computers or phones

C. find the QR codes too difficult to use

D. not like the new way of handing in homework

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Teachers needn't check homework any more.

B. Students needn't hand in homework any more.

C. Using QR codes makes checking homework easier.

D. Some parents are worried about their children.

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When I was small, sometimes my mom gave the family a funny special treat—she would make breakfast food for dinner.

I remember she did so one night. She had been at work all day but wanted to do something special for us all. On that evening, my mom put a plate of eggs and very burnt toast（面包）in front of my dad. I waited to see if anyone noticed. But my dad just took his toast, smiled at my mom and asked me how my day at school had been. I don’t remember what I told him that night. But I remember watching him put butter on that toast. He ate it up as usual.

After dinner, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast. I’ll never forget what he said:“Honey, I love burnt toast.” Later that night, I went to kiss daddy good night. I asked him if he really liked his toast burnt. He wrapped（紧抱）me in his arms and said: “Your mommy worked very hard today. She’s really tired. And a bit of burnt toast never hurt anyone!”

Life is full of imperfect things. Nobody is perfect, either. I’m not the best at anything. I forget birthdays and other important events just like everyone else does. But I’ve learned something important from my father. Understanding is the basis(基础) of everything, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and child or just between two friends. Remember, burnt toast never hurt anyone. It’s the people with the kind thoughts who make life worth living.

1.The writer’s father 　　　　 during the dinner.

A. didn’t take the burnt toast B. ate up all the burnt toast

C. threw away the burnt toast D. didn’t notice the burnt toast

2.What does the underlined word “apologize” mean?

A. 辨白 B. 谢罪 C. 道歉 D. 辩护

3.From what the father said to his son, we know the father 　　　　 .

A. could understand his wife B. always argued with his wife

C. was a good cook D. worked hard every day

4.What has the writer learned from his father?

A. The father liked to eat burnt toast.

B. The mother was not a good mother and was a little funny.

C. Understanding is the basic point of everything.

D. Life is not perfect, but the father is perfect.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Life is imperfect B. The father and the son

C. A big dinner D. Burnt toast never hurt anyone

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Do you know how to study in a right way? The following are the ways of studying．

First, the best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good result.

Second, in studying we must have patience. If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one until we have learned the first one.

Third, when we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.

At last, we must always ask“whys”. If we don’t understand something well, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents for help. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we’ve learned can be used well and made better.

Though there are many ways for studying, yet the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.

1.What is the best time for reading?(不超过5个词)

____________________________________________________________________________

2.How many ways for studying are mentioned in the passage?(不超过5个词)

____________________________________________________________________________

3.What can we do if we don’t understand something well?(不超过15个词)

____________________________________________________________________________

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假定你是韩美，你的美国朋友Eason来信向你询问你们学校中学生的课外阅读情况。你在校内对200位同学做了一次调查，请你根据以下调查结果，用英语给他写一封回信并补充自己对阅读的看法。

注意：1、词数80~100，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；

2、短文须包括所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥；

3、短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。

Dear Eason,

Long time no see and I’m really glad to hear from you.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes and I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Han Mei

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