[首发]安徽省蚌埠市等五校2016-2017学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

Sally is 　　　　　　 girl. She is good at dancing.

A. a 8-year-old　 B. a 8-years-old

C. an 8-year-old D. an 8-years-old

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Usually kids' thoughts are different ________ those of their parents, so it's difficult for them to agree with each other.

A. with　　 B. at　　 C. from　　 D. of

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— Which of the two T-shirts will you take?

— I'll take ________. One is for my brother and the other is for my cousin.

A. none　　 B. all　　 C. neither　　 D. both

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So far Billy ________ five Chinese songs. He really feels proud of himself.

A. learns　　 B. learned

C. has learned　　 D. is learning

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— Could you please help me put up the maps on the wall?

— ________.

A. That's all right

B. I hope so

C. No problem

D. That's a good idea

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— Tony, it's cold outside. ________ take a jacket?

— OK, mom.

A. Why not　　 B. Why don't

C. Why did you　　 D. Why do you

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— Matt, may I use your camera?

— Sorry, there's ________ with it.

A. nothing wrong

B. wrong nothing

C. something wrong

D. wrong something

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I don't mind ________ in my garden on weekends.

A. work　　 B. working　　 C. to work　　 D. worked

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________ I was doing the homework, my father was watching TV.

A. While　　 B. As　　 C. Since　　 D. During

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They heard the party was ________ because of the bad weather.

A. put on　　 B. put up　　 C. put down　　 D. put off

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— Why do you remember this song so clearly?

— Because its singer has a beautiful ________.

A. voice　　 B. noise　　 C. sound　　 D. smell

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I could ________ my bed and ________ my clothes.

A. make; fold　　 B. make; do　　　 C. fold; do　　　　　 D. fold; wash

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— Do you think the rain will stop tomorrow?

— ________. And the sun will come out.

A. I don't think so

B. I hope so

C. I'm afraid not

D. I don't believe it

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— How long may I ________ your dictionary?

— For one week. But you mustn't ________ it to the others.

A. keep, lend　　 B. borrow, lend

C. lend, be borrowed　　 D. have, borrow

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— I didn't see you at the party last night?

— I ________ on my biology report at that time.

A. worked.　　 B. work.

C. was working.　　 D. am working

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二、完形填空

There was a man who played the piano in a bar. He played __________ well that many people came just to hear him play. But one night, the boss told him, "Some customers (顾客) are __________ listening to the piano. They __________ asking you to sing. So you must sing a song or you will not get paid!"

Then he had to sing a song. He had never sung in __________ before. But everyone was moved by the song Mona Lisa he sang this time. __________ had ever heard such a beautiful song before!

He might have __________ the rest of his life as a common piano player in a bar, __________ for this time, he went on to become one of the best-known __________.

You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not realize that your talent (才能) is great, but it may be __________ than you think! Also, if you keep trying, most skills can be improved. The question is not, "What talent do I have?" It is rather, "__________ will I use whatever talent I have?"

1.A. very　　 B. quite　　 C. so　　 D. such

2.A. interested in　　 B. fond of　　 C. busy with　　 D. tired of

3.A. put on　　 B. live on　　 C. keep on　　 D. get on

4.A. public　　 B. danger　　 C. peace　　 D. surprise

5.A. Nobody　　 B. Anybody　　 C. Somebody　　 D. Everybody

6.A. missed　　 B. lived　　 C. saved　　 D. lost

7.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. or　　 D. so

8.A. pianists　　 B. actors　　 C. singers　　 D. dancers

9.A. better　　 B. harder　　 C. worse　　 D. longer

10.A. What　　 B. Why　　 C. How　　 D. When

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During the day we work and play，and at night we sleep. Our body rests when we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most when we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after having plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we are asleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head，our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night，we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air.

1.Our body grows most while we are _______.

A. eating 　 B. playing

C. sleeping D. exercising

2.Too little sleep makes us _______.

A. tired B. hungry C. happy D. grow

3.—What may cause us to feel tired in the morning?

—_______ during the sleep.

A. Too much air　 　　　 B. Not enough fresh air

C. Too much cold air　 D. Too much sleep

4.How many hours of sleep should 9-year-old children have every night?

A.8 hours. B.9 hours.

C.10 hours. D.11 hours.

5.What do the lungs need most?

A. Fresh air. B. Covering.

C. Warm air. D. Exercise.

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Have you ever met some problems in your daily life? Do you often feel annoyed about some annoying things in your life? If you can't express your requests politely, you can't get rid of the annoying things. So if you need help, you can write letters to our program Make You Happy for help. Here are some problems from some people and our advice for them.

1.How many problems are mentioned in this passage?

A. Four.　　 B. Five.　　 C. Six.　　 D. Seven.

2.If your roommate talks loudly before bed, you can ________.

A. fight with him

B. talk with him in a polite way like "Would you mind not talking loudly?"

C. ask your teacher for help without talking with him first

D. scold him in some bad words

3.What happened to Mary?

A. People smoked in front of her in the bus.

B. When she waited in line in the station, someone cut in line.

C. She was followed everywhere by the shop assistant in the supermarket.

D. Someone smoked in front of her.

4.What does the underlined word "dormitory" mean in Chinese?

A. 教学楼　　 B. 饭堂

C. 宿舍　　 D. 实验室

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Someone smoked in front of Johnson in the bus.

B. You can make a call to ask the program for help.

C. Li Zheng can't have a good sleep in the supermarket.

D. When you get the wrong size clothes, you can ask the shop assistant to change.

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The sun is always shining. But it can only shine on one side of the earth at one time.When the sun is shining on one side of the earth, it is night on the other side.

At night, you can see the stars. The stars are in the sky all day. But the light from the sun is so bright that you can't see them. When night comes, there is no light, and the stars are bright enough to see. The stars look very small. But some of them are even bigger than the sun. They look small because they are so far away from you. Big things look much smaller when they are far away. The sun is closer to the earth than other stars, so it looks bigger.

1.When it is night, the sun ________.

A. doesn't shine

B. shines for a short time

C. disappears (消失)

D. shines on the other side of the earth

2.We can't see the stars in the sky at daytime because ________.

A. there are no stars there

B. the stars are much smaller than the sun

C. the bright light from the sun makes them not seen

D. the stars come out only at night

3.The stars look small because ________.

A. they are far away

B. they are small

C. they have no light

D. they are in the sky

4.Small things may look ________ when they are close.

A. bigger　　 B. small

C. near　　 D. far away

5.The sun looks bigger than other stars because ________.

A. it's bigger

B. it's far away in the sky

C. It gives much bright light

D. it's closer to the earth than other stars

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任务型阅读：请仔细阅读,然后按信息卡的要求填入相关信息。

Information Card

1.________.

2.________.

3.________.

4.________.

5.________.

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四、阅读下面短文,选择方框里A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处,使内容完整、正确。

Like you, most animals have eyes. But how and what they see can be very different. 1..

This fish is called a four-eyed fish, but it really has only two eyes. 2. The bottom half watches what is happening in the water.

A chameleon(变色龙) can move its eyes two ways at once. One eye looks up, while the other looks down. 3. That makes it easier for a chameleon to find food and stay safe.

A bee has five eyes. 4. The two large eyes can see objects.

Most spiders have eight eyes but they cannot see well. Instead, they use tiny hairs on their bodies to taste, smell, hear and feel the world. They can find an object by feeling the way air moves around it.

During the day, it's hard to see the black pupil(瞳孔) at the center of a crocodile's (鳄鱼)　 eye. It's a small, thin line. 5. It becomes large and round to let in more light.

A．The top half of each eye sees above the water.

B．One can look left, while the other looks right.

C．At night the pupil changes its shape.

D．Each animal has the kind of eyes it needs for the way of life it leads.

E．The three small eyes on the top of its head Can tell if it's light or dark.

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五、单词拼写

1.His brother is very lazy and always f________(不及格) in his exam.

2.Everyone should keep q________(安静) in the library.

3.Nowadays there are so many traffic a ________(事故) on the road. So drivers should be careful.

4.It's not only e________(足够) to get good grades.

5.You'd better f________(喂养) your pet dog. It looks hungry.

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六、所给动词的适当形式填空

1.I think I sat in the same place for too long without ________(move).

2.It will be colder in the ________(south) part of China next week.

3.He studies hard ________(improve) his English.

4.I ________(sweep) the floor ten minutes ago.

5.Can you finish ________(put) these books on the shelf before dinner?

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马上开始放暑假了,假设你是学校社团负责人,现要为下学期开学时的社团招募工作做准备。请根据以下内容及提示要求写一篇英语短文,为新同学介绍下列社团的情况,要包括社团名称、活动内容及参加的收获。

Care Association：活动内容：帮助有需要的人；

收获：给他们带来欢乐与安宁。

Cartoon Studio：活动内容：学习卡通制作,给人物添加颜色；

收获：可以赢得奖项。

Pet Lover's：活动内容：?

收获：?

注意：1．词数80左右(文章开头已经给出,不计入总词数)

2．不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息,否则不予评分。

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