(参考资料)深圳实验学校 八年级下学期英语期中考试

深圳实验中学2017-2018学年第二学期期中考试
八年级英语
Part One听力测试（15分）
略
Part Two笔试部分（55分）
I. 选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。

（每小题0.5分，共10小题）
( )21. After hearing the good news, all of them shouted with joy.
A. sadness
B. kindness
C. happiness
( )22. Jenny runs to keep fit.
A. beautiful
B. healthy
C. warm
( )23. He will go there no more.
A. won’t ... any more
B. will ... any longer
C. will ... again
( )24. She often raises money for the poor families.
A. borrows
B. lends
C. collects
( )25. Women always pay more attention to their appearances.
A. impressions
B. expressions
C. looks
( )26. She looks after the disabled in health recovery centre.
A. blind people
B. deaf people
C. the persons who are not able to walk or move easily
( )27. After several months’ hard work, we made it finally.
A. were working on it
B. failed
C. were successful ( )28. My father’s old watch requires repairing now.
A. needs
B. asks
C. asks for
( )29. Mr. White is pleasant. He always helps us when we’re in trouble.
A. clever
B. well-dressed
C. friendly
( )30. It’s reported that up to 125 countries and organizations have joined the Belt and Road Initiatives (一带一路).
A. reach
B. as many as
C. more than
II. 选择填空。

（每小题0.5分，共20小题）
( )31. A/An ______ is something said or written to tell people of a possible danger or problem.
A. permission
B. expression
C. description
D. warning
( )32. If you ______ a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
A. describe
B. discover
C. destroy
D. disagree
( )33. A ______ means a movement that you make with your hands, your head or your face to show a particular meaning.
A. message
B. language
C. communication
D. gesture
( )34. If something ______ you, it makes you get interested in it.
A. satisfies
B. reminds
C. attracts
D. matches
( )35. A/An ______ means something that one is not able to do easily.
A. difference
B. suggestion
C. difficulty
D. impression
( )36. She practices ______ every day.
A. dance
B. to dance
C. dancing
D. danced
( )37. This movie made a good impression ______ me.
A. for
B. forward
C. on
D. to
( )38. Because of the Internet, different kinds of information ______ in a short time.
A. can be learned
B. is learned
C. can learn
D. was learned
( )39. —I think you should stop ______ him in English.
—I see. He can’t understand English at all. Let me try in Chinese.
A. talk to
B. to talk to
C. to talking to
D. talking to
( )40. Now it’s much easier to shop online. When your order is ready, the things you want to buy ______ to you soon.
A. send
B. were sent
C. are sending
D. will be sent
( )41. —Do you climb mountains every day?
—Yes, ______ a little exercise. I’m so out of shape.
A. getting
B. get
C. got
D. to get
( )42. Listen! I hear someone ______ in the classroom.
A. sing
B. to sing
C. singing
D. sang
( )43. He lost his key. It made him ______ in the cold to wait for his parents’ return.
A. to stay
B. stayed
C. stays
D. stay
( )44. He was ______ when hearing the ______ news.
A. excited; excited
B. excited; exciting
C. exciting; exciting
D. exciting; excited
( )45. —She just ______ the clothes she washed outside.
A. hung; wet
B. hang; wet
C. hung; dry
D. hanging; dry
( )46. In order ______ for the meeting, my father forced himself to get up early this morning.
A. being late
B. to be late
C. not being late
D. not to be late
( )47. I wanted to see the Beijing Opera, so Linda offered ______ me to watch an opera.
A. took
B. takes
C. to take
D. taking
( )48. —What would you like to do to relax yourself?
—I prefer ______ basketball rather than ______ magazines.
A. playing; reading
B. to play; to read
C. play; read
D. to play; read
( )49. —Tom, will you go to Jenny’s birthday party this Sunday?
—I’m not sure. Because I ______ so far.
A. haven’t invited
B. wasn’t invited
C. haven’t been invited
D. will be invited
( )50. —I’m sorry I can’t pick Tom up with you, though I look forward to ______ him.
—Why?
—Because I am busy ______.
A. see; working
B. seeing; working
C. seeing; to work
D. see; to work
III. 完形填空。

（每小题1.5分，共10小题）
This story will warm you better than a coffee on a cold winter day.
One day, my friend and I ___51___ a little coffee house and ordered two cups of coffee. ___52___ we were waiting, two young men came in and began to order, “Five cups of coffee, please. Two of them for us and three suspended (待用). They ___53___ for their order, took the two and left. I asked my friend, “What are those ‘suspended’ coffees?” ___54___ giving me the answer, he told me to wait and see.
Some more people came. Two girls ___55___ one coffee each, paid and went away. Then came three lawyers who paid for seven coffees –– three for themselves and four suspended. While I still wondered ___56___ the suspended coffees were, I enjoyed the sunny weather and the beautiful view ___57___ the coffee house. Suddenly a poor man like a beggar came into the coffee house. He kindly ordered a suspended coffee and sat there ___58___ it.
At that moment, I knew the meaning of the suspended coffees. It’s simple –– people pay the coffee in advance (预先) for someone who cannot ___59___ it. The tradition with the suspended coffees started in Italy, but it has spread all over the world. Meanwhile, I understood suspended
( )51. A. walked B. went C. ran D. entered
( )52. A. After B. Before C. While D. As soon as
( )53. A. asked B. spent C. cost D. paid
( )54. A. Because of B. Instead of C. As for D. But
( )55. A. asked for B. said to C. thanked for D. looked up
( )56. A. when B. what C. why D. where
( )57. A. in the front of B. behind C. in front of D. at the back of
( )58. A. to drink B. to eat C. drank D. ate
( )59. A. sell B. want C. buy D. afford
( )60. A. hottest B. warmer C. warmth D. hotter
IV. 阅读理解。

（每小题1分，共25小题）
A
Peter was an English boy. His hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from many countries. Peter’s favourite stamps came from France. He had every French edition from 1960 to 2004 except a 1974 special edition stamp. It was very hard to find. He looked for it everywhere —even in stores, at street markets and on the Internet. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. But nobody could find the stamp. It made Peter very sad.
“Don’t worry. Please have patience,” his father said to him. “You’ll find it one day.”“I hope so,” Peter said.
Peter also liked making friends. He had a pen friend named Victor who was in France. They wrote to each other every month. Victor knew Peter liked collecting stamps. One day Victor’s mother Laura gave him an old French stamp. It was a big, green one. He used it to post a letter to Peter.
As soon as Peter received the letter, he looked carefully at the stamp. He was very amazed to see that it was the 1974 special edition stamp.
Peter was so happy! He told the good news to his sister and his parents.
“You see,” his father said. “You did find your stamp in the end. So you know, it’s good to have two things in life.”
“What are they?” Peter asked.
“Friends and patience!” his father answered.
( )61. Peter’s favourite stamps came from ______.
A. China
B. England
C. France
D. Germany
( )62. When Peter couldn’t find the 1974 special edition stamp, he felt ______.
A. unhappy
B. happy
C. angry
D. excited
( )63. Peter’s pen friend was ______.
A. Phillip
B. Victor
C. Thomas
D. Laura
( )64. The colour of the 1974 special edition stamp was ______.
A. blue
B. red
C. brown
D. green
( )65. Peter’s father thought it good to have ______ in life.
A. money and time
B. books and stamps
C. friends and patience
D. sisters and parents
B
Body language may have different meanings in different countries. Here are three examples.
Handshakes are popular in the US and suitable for use between men and women. However, in Muslim cultures, men may not shake hands or touch women in any way. In Hindu cultures, Hindu men may never shake hands with women. Instead, they greet women by placing their hands as if praying.
The thumbs up gesture could show “OK”or “good”in countries like the US, France and Germany. But this same gesture is insulting in other countries like Iran, Bangladesh and Thailand, where it has the same meaning as showing the middle finger in the US.
“Making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger while extending the others”has the meaning of “OK” in America. In China, we always take it as number three. Of course, we use it as “OK” as well at present. However, in Japan and Korean it means “money”.
Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing. If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.
( )66. The examples used in this passage don’t include ______.
A. making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger while extending the others
B. pointing at the other person
C. thumbs up
D. shaking hands
( )67. Which of the following places have different meanings about the same body language?
A. In Muslim cultures and in Hindu cultures, men may not shake hands with women.
B. Thumbs up in the US and Germany.
C. Showing the middle finger in the US and the thumbs up in Bangladesh.
D. Shaking hands in the US and in the Muslim countries.
( )68. What is the passage mainly about?
A. People in different countries use the same body language to express the same meaning.
B. Hindu men are more polite than those in other countries.
C. Body language doesn’t have the same meanings in different countries.
D. The thumb up gesture is a good gesture in all cultures.
( )69. Making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger while extending the others can be used to express ______.
A. “OK” in the UK
B. “OK” in the US and in China
C. “OK” and “money” in China
D. 3 and “money” in Japan
( )70. Tom now is travelling in European countries. He doesn’t know the meanings of different gestures, and the best way for him is ______.
A. to smile
B. to thumb up always
C. to thumb down
D. to say nothing
C
Parents often find children watch cartoons for at least three to four hours a day. Studies show that kids start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, and by the time they reach the age of two or three, they become cartoon fans and they would like to spend much time on it. Parents often look upon this as a problem because most of the kids are found to become addicted (上瘾的) to watching cartoons. Parents think if kids spend too much time on cartoons, they will fall behind in study.
Some people think cartoons are worth watching. It helps the working parents the most because they can do a lot of work by getting their kids involved with (涉及) cartoon programs on TV.
When they watch educational cartoons, they get to learn many things. Kids learn many things by watching such cartoon programs. They also help to improve their language. Educational cartoons help them to try different languages. Kids can learn English well with the help of those cartoon shows. At the same time, some kids can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons. It is good for them to get on well with their friends and classmates.
So sometimes it is meaningless to stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure that their kids are watching the right things.
( )71. When do kids start to watch cartoons on TV?
A. When they are six months old.
B. When they are two years old.
C. When they are six years old.
D. When they are three years old.
( )72. Why are kids addicted to TV?
B. Because they are not cartoon fans.
C. Because they like to watch cartoon programs.
D. Because their parents don’t take care of them.
( )73. Why is it good for children to watch cartoons according to the passage?
A. Because children know how to use their time.
B. Because children know how to get along well with others.
C. Because children know how to keep healthy.
D. Because children know how to make cartoons.
( )74. What is the passage mainly written for?
A. teachers
B. children
C. cartoon producers
D. parents
( )75. What is the writer’s opinion about cartoons?
A. Kids can’t watch any kinds of cartoons.
B. It’s meaningful to stop kids from watching cartoons.
C. Kids can spend time watching cartoons on weekends.
D. Parents should let their kids spend some time watching the right cartoons.
D
The Internet doesn’t have to be bad. Make the Internet a friend by using some of the great resources on it. There are many stories online that children can read. We’ve got your library started with the best online stories for children to read.
When the Grumpy Bug (脾气暴躁的虫子) goes out, he discovers that nobody wants to play with him because he is grumpy. Finally, he becomes good-tempered
and has many friends to play with! This interesting story with cute characters was
written by Robert Scull.
Ziggity Zoom has a good story for kids who love pirates (海盗). My Little pirate was written by Sharon Pierce McCullough. I love My Little Pirate. It tells
about the adventure trips of a little pirate and his friends. It’s one of the best
online stories for kids to read.
Artie Knapp has written a funny story about Owen, a turtle (海龟), who is afraid of storms. Later, his elder sister helps him overcome his fear of storms. The
Shell Shocked Turtle is a story every child who faces fear can relate to. I’m sure
children can learn something important from the meaningful story.
( )76. How can we make the Internet a friend according to the passage?
A. By using great resources on it.
B. By watching movies all day.
C. By playing computer games.
D. By chatting with good friends.
( )77. What does the underlined word “good-tempered” mean?
A. sad
B. friendly
C. angry
D. happy
( )78. In which story can children experience very exciting trips?
A. The grumpy Bug
B. The Little Girl
C. The Shell Shocked Turtle
D. My Little Pirate
( )79. What is the turtle afraid of in the story The Shell Shocked Turtle?
A. wind
B. rain
C. storms
D. clouds
( )80. Where may you read these stories according to the passage?
A. In a magazine.
B. In a storybook.
C. In the newspaper.
D. On the Internet.
E
Chinese Kites were first invented about 2,000 years ago. In about the 13th century, kites were introduced to Western countries. Later, with more development, the different cultures of kites were slowly formed in both Eastern and Western countries. During the kites’ development, some special cultures about kites were formed after being connected with Chinese traditional culture and the skill of making kites and presenting some stories, flowers, birds, animals, and some patterns about luck on kites.
At first, kites were used in military (军事的) things. In the Tang Dynasty, the society began to develop well, so kites were used to have fun instead. Besides, the material for making kites was silk at first. Later, people used paper to make kites because of the fast development of paper.
When the Song Dynasty began, it had become a job to make kites. And it was during the period of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty that the skill of making kites developed fast. At that time, people made kites and painted on the kites by themselves and then flew those kites or gave them to their relatives and friends. What’s more, they thought of this as an artistic activity. Recently, kites in China have been fully developed and flying kites has widely spread as a popular sport. ( )81. How many years have the kites developed in China?
A. For over two hundred years.
B. For less than one thousand years.
C. For about two thousand years.
D. For about two hundred years.
( )82. What does the underlined word “presenting” mean?
A. Showing
B. Recording
C. Reminding
D. Offering
( )83. Which of the following is the correct order about the development of kites?
①Kites were used as a sport. ②Kites were made of paper.
③Kites were used in wars. ④Kites were used as gifts.
⑤Kites were used to make people happy.
A. ④⑤①③②
B. ③②④⑤①
C. ③⑤④②①
D. ③⑤②④①
( )84. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. How people use kites.
B. The history of kites.
C. How to make kites.
D. What people think of kites.
( )85. In which part of a newspaper can you read the passage?
A. DIY
B. Culture
C. Fashion
D. News
第二卷（30分）
V. 根据句子意思，用所给单词的适当形式填空。

（每小题0.5分，共10小题）
1. Mr. Smith often does ______ (volunteer) work at the weekend.
2. She decided ______ (help) her brother with his English.
3. I sometimes have difficulty ______ (learn) English.
4. My mother reminded me ______ (wear) school uniform this morning.
5. Leo promised to be here at 5:00 pm, but he didn’t ______ (appearance) until 6:00 pm.
6. Write a ______ (describe) of your city.
7. This is a “______ (think) bubble” for the word.
8. All the homework must ______ (finish) on time.
9. ______ (write) is more than just making some sentences.
10. Peter received a ______ (warn) letter from his boss because of his carelessness.
VI. 语法填空。

（每小题1分，共10小题）
Have you ever wanted to stop eating something sweet but you just couldn’t? Is the (11) ______ (one) thing you do when you get home from school to look in the biscuit tin? Can you eat a huge bar of chocolate all by (12) ______ (you)? Can you say “no” to sweets at parties? If you can’t, then there is a reason...perhaps you’re (13) ______ sugar addict (有瘾的人). Does that sound funny?
Well, doctors say that people who eat sweets regularly can (14) ______ (easy) become addicted (成瘾的) to sugar. What’s more, most sugar addicts don’t even (15) ______ (realization) that they are addicted! Sugar addiction is (16) ______ (serious) because it can really damage your (17) ______ (healthy). Doctors say that we should eat food which is healthy (18) ______ as fresh fruits
But sugar addicts can’t follow the advice. They know they must stop eating sweet food, but they can’t. So what can you do if you think you’re addicted to the taste of sugar? Well, here (19) ______ (be) some advice:
◇Eat some fresh fruits when you really want something sweet (20) ______ (eat).
◇Cut down on sweet food slowly. Don’t try to stop eating it all at once.
◇You have to tell your parents. If they know, they will help you.
VII. 书面表达。

（15分）
糖画(sugar painting) 是中国的传统技艺之一。

在艺术节来临之际，你很想把它介绍给你的外国朋友。

请根据以下要点，写一篇80词左右的英语短文介绍糖画，并谈谈你对它的一些看法。

要点：1. 中国的传统技艺之一，起源于明代。

2. 由糖制成，可食用并且是一种艺术品。

3. 最初，可以被制成老虎、狮子、花朵等图案。

4. 后来被制作成人们喜欢的图案。

5. 谈谈你的看法。

要求：文章须包含所有要点，语句通顺，意思连贯；80词左右。

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深圳实验中学2017-2018学年第二学期期中考试
初二年级英语答案
I. 划线词替换
21-25 CBACC 26-30 CCACB
II. 选择填空
31-35 DADCC 36-40 CCADD 41-45 DCDBC 46-50 DCDCB III. 完型填空
51-55 DCDBA 56-60 BCADC
IV. 阅读理解
61-65 CABDC 66-70 BDCBA 71-75 ACBDD 76-80 ABDCD 81-85 CADBB
V. 适当形式填空
1. voluntary
2. to help
3. learning
4. to wear
5. appear
6. description
7. thought
8. be finished
9. Writing 10. warning
VI. 语法填空
11. first 12. yourself 13. a 14. easily 15. realize 16. serious 17. health 18. such
19. is 20. to eat
VII. 书面表达(略)
第11页。