浙江省台州市2018-2019学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

We all use toilets(厕所) every day, and there is one in nearly every home and on every street corner. Recently, China has worked _________ to make public toilets cleaner through a campaign(运动) called the “toilet revolution(革命)”.

Over the last three years, the government(政府) has _____________ more than twenty billion yuan building or rebuilding 68,000 public toilets in tourist(旅游) areas. This has _________ enough clean toilets for people and improved the quality(质量) of these tourist areas.

The government plans to build or improve another 64,000 toilets in tourists areas between 2018 _________ 2020.

Last November, President Xi Jinping said China _________ continue to improve public toilets to improve people’s _________ of life---not only in cities, but also in the countryside.

_________ the “toilet revolution” campaign, the government hopes to build clean toilets in every home in the countryside. The toilets will be at least 2 square meters large with walls, roofs, doors and windows. They will be _________ flush toilets(抽水马桶) or dry toilets.

Clean toilets for people in the countryside are _________ for building a “new countryside”, Xi has pointed out during his visits to the countryside. China _________ to see clean toilets in 85 percent of the countryside by 2020.

1.A. hard B. little C. much D. few

2.A. took B. spent C. paid D. cost

3.A. carried B. helped C. provided D. offered

4.A. but B. so C. because D. and

5.A. may B. can C. should D. could

6.A. quality B. skill C. control D. independence

7.A. To B. With C. Around D. Under

8.A. neither B. both C. either D. other

9.A. important B. easy C. kind D. fair

10.A. asks B. tells C. hopes D. ends

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1.Which book is the most popular one among the buyers?

A. Ten Little Fingers. B. Bookmarks by Phillips.

C. The Mystery of Breathing. D. The Best of the Song Books.

2.If you buy four books (one for each), how much can you save?

A. $92.00. B. $26.00. C. $66.00. D. $110.00.

3.You may read this ad __________.

A. in a storybook B. in a magazine C. on the Internet D. in a newspaper

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Andrew was smart when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he was wrong.

One day，his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish(金鱼).When he got to the market, he found the killifish(鳉鱼) looked like goldfish and they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home，his father found what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank(水箱) without saying anything at first. The next day he said to his son，“Andrew，do you know what you bought yesterday?Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father continued，“I'm glad that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest.” From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores，like buying daily things and helping his uncle in the store.

Several years later，Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to success, he said，“Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way.”

1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish？

A. Just ten dollars. B. Less than ten dollars.

C. More than ten dollars. D. More than five dollars.

2.Why did Andrew thank his father？

A. Because his father taught him how to grow better.

B. Because his father taught him how to look after himself.

C. Because his father told him it’s important to help others.

D. Because his father helped him find a good job.

3.What might the underlined word “dishonest” mean in Chinese？

A. 不谦虚的 B. 不主动的 C. 不诚实的 D. 不聪明的

4.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage？

①Andrew's father saw the killifish.

②Andrew became a successful businessman.

③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.

④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.

A. ①③④② B. ③④①② C. ④①②③ D. ③①④②

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Today, millions of people want to improve their English but it is difficult to find the best way. Is it better to study in England or America or to study in your own country.

The advantages(优势) of going to England seem clear. Firstly, you will be able to listen to English all the time. Another advantage is that you have to speak English if you are with other people. In France, however, it is always possible, in class, to speak French if you want to and the learning is slower.

On the other hand, there are also advantages of staying at home to study. You don’t have to make big changes to your life. It is also a lot cheaper than going to England but it is never possible to get the results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher in France, I think you can also learn English well without going to England.

If you have enough money and time, the best choice(选择) is to spend some time in the UK. This is not possible for most people, so being here in France is the only choice. The most important thing is to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class.

1.What is the article about?

A. How many people learn English. B. The best way to learn English.

C. English schools in France. D. Trying to learn English in France.

2.What is one of the advantages of going to the UK to learn English?

A. There are no Frenchmen in England. B. You have to talk to others in English.

C. The langage schools are better. D. The teaching skills are better.

3.If you don’t have a lot of money or time, you should __________.

A. learn English in England. B. go to France to learn English.

C. try to speak as much English as possible. D. ask English teachers for help.

4.The writer of the passage may come from____________.

A. France. B. England. C. China D. Italy

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.

At Mother’s Camp a woman has space to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother(打扰) her. No children will ask, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband（丈夫） will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.” In fact, almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job---taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.

In the United States, working wives（妻子） do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans(平底锅). They ask so many questions that their wives think it is easier to do the job themselves.

Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.

1.From this passage we can see in the United States____________.

A. women want to work outside the home

B. working wives do most of the housework

C. hushands do as much housework as their wives

D. women do not like to stay at home with their families

2.At Mother’s Camp, women can’t____________.

A. watch TV B. read newspapers

C. swim in the lake D. bring their husbands and children

3.Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because__________.

A. they don’t like their husbands and children

B. they have to work full-time

C. they are too busy to relax themselves

D. they want to teach their husbands a lesson

4.What’s the best title（标题）for this passage?

A. Busy Working Mothers B. Welcome to Mother’s Camp

C. Mothers Relax Away from Home D. Mothers in the US

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

根据所给提示，写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

Last Sunday, Bob had a special experience because he met an1.（事故）. On that day, all his classmates2.（自愿做）to clean up the city parks except him, because he missed his grandmother very much. She was very old and lived3.（独自，单独）far away from the town. On the way there, when he was walking, a car came fast and4.（撞，击）an old man. However, the driver didn’t stop to help the poor old man.5.（代替，反而）, he went away. The old man was6.（躺）on the road and couldn’t move. Bob was 7.（彻底地，完全地）shocked. As there was nobody else on the road, he8.（领会，认识到）he had to call the police quickly. The police took the man to hopital and the old man was saved by the doctor. As a result, Bob got to his grandmother’s home a bit late. After hearing the9.（事实，实情）, his grandmother smiled and said, “You are a clever and kind boy. You saved the man because of your right10.（决定）.”

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空(每空不多于3个单词)。

I went by a yard sale 1. a sunny morning. I was happy just like the weather. An old lady was 2. (sell) things in the yard. It was clear that she was 3. (serious) ill.

Of all her things on the table, I only wanted to buy the model plane. My son would　　 4.(love) it. But she told me I could buy anything except(除…之外) the model plane. I asked her 5..

“Because that is my son’s 6. (five) birthday gift,” She said.

“ Your son’s birthday gift?” I was so 7. (surprise) at her words. “But how old is he now?”

“He should be 50 this year, but he 8. (die) 10 years ago. He enjoyed it when he was a kid.”

At that moment, I knew I had to do all I could 9. (help) her. I asked her how much all of her things would cost and she told me they cost $75.

I gave her $100. Before she could give me back $25, I had left with my things. It felt good 10.I tried to help her out.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

假如你是学校英文报的专栏小编辑，下面这篇文章在排版时发现段落顺序有错，请根据写作框架（从提出观点开始到得出结论结束），重新将A-D四个段落填入第66-69小题相应的横线上，使其顺序正确，并完成第70小题。

1.______

2._____

3._____

4._____

5.What is the writing mainly about?

A. Making friends B. Learning English.

C. Joining school clubs D. Doing part-time jobs

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书面表达

五一假日(May Day holiday)即将来临，就学生应该如何度过五一假日这个问题,家长们和孩子们有着各自的想法。请你根据下面的提示写一篇英语短文，并将其发表到你校的英文论坛上。

上补习班，帮忙做家务休息，旅游

要求：1.以上图文信息必须阐述,可以根据内容适当发挥；

2.词数 80 左右,文章的开头已给出,不计入总词数；

3.文中不得出现真实校名和姓名等。

Parents and kids have different opinions about how to spend the May Day holiday. ________

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