泰州市靖江外国语学校2018-2019学年八年级下期中英语试题(无全部答案)

靖江外国语学校2018-2019学年度第二学期

八年级英语期中试卷2016.05

第一部分选择题（共60分）

一、选择题（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

( )1. ---The presidents of China and Russia had ______ interview a short time ago.

--- And it was ______ great success.

A. an; the

B. the; a

C. an; a

D. the; /

( )2. My cousin in the USA always ______ me. Last week, his letter _______ me very much.

A. keeps in touch with; touch

B. keeps in touched with; touched

C. keeps in touching with; touching

D. keeps in touch with; touched

( )3. Unluckily, a big fire ______ in Jingjiang last Friday. Many firemen managed to _______.

A.took place; put it off

B. was happened; put it out

C. happened; put it out

D. has happened; put it away

( )4. ---How long _______ they_______?

---Sorry, I don't know. But I know that Mr Chen is going to _______ a nurse next month.

A. did; marry; marry to

B. did; get marry; marry with

C. have; got married; marry

D. have; been married; marry

( )5. He likes playing tricks on others, but ____, he is a good boy. He is willing to help others.

A. in this way

B. in some ways

C. in that way

D. in a word

( )6. ---A homeless man won a big prize. He became rich over night. --- __________.

A. Better safe than sorry

B. The early bird catches the worm

C. Every dog has its day

D. Actions speak louder than words

( )7. We’ll _______ some money by holding a charity show, then _______ it to poor students in the west.

A. raise; donate

B.donate; donate

C. raise; raise

D. donate; raise.

( )8. ---With 4G mobile phones, people can even see each other as they talk.

---Oh, really? Would you please show us ______, please?

---Of course. Can you use it _______ now?

A. how to use; by yourself

B. what to use; by yourself

C. what to use; on yours own

D. how to use it; alone

( )9. A couple of years_______ since they ______ Shanghai.

A. have passed; arrived at

B. passed; reached

C. has passed; got to

D. have passed; reached

( )10. ---There was hardly anything left after the earthquake, _______?

---_______. People had to rebuild their houses.

A. wasn’t there; Yes

B. was there; No

C. wasn’t there; No

D. was there; Yes

( )11. ---Can a plane fly ______ the Atlantic Ocean?

---Yes, but it needs to go _______ the clouds for hours.

A. across; through

B. across; across

C. through; across

D. through; through

( )12. It’s helpful ______ him to read English __________.

A. of; every day

B. for; everyday

C. of; everyday

D. for; every day

( )13. --- Who can help me carry the heavy box?

--- I think Ted is ________ to do it. But the door is ________for him to go through.

A. too strong; too narrow

B. so strong; narrow enough

C. enough strong; narrow enough

D. strong enough; too narrow

( )14. ---Where is your father, Jack?

---He ______ to New York on business. He _______ the airport at five in the morning.

A. has gone; has left for

B. has been; has left for

C. has gone; left for

D. has been; left to

( )15. --- Would you mind ______ the paper for me? ---_________.

A. handing in; My pleasure

B. handing in; With pleasure

C. hand in; For pleasure

D. hand in; It’s pleasure

二、完型填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

Cling…Clang…Clank. From inside my flat, I winced (皱起眉头) at the noise my

parents were making as they sorted (分类) bottles and cans(罐子) out on the balcony. I called my 1 in Chinese, “How many do you have this time?” “Eight hundred and six pieces, that’s $40.30!” she answered. I’d been living in my Los Angeles flat for over four years when my parents came for a six-month visit from China. I’d 2 noticed that the bottles and cans they’d collected on the road were worth 5 cents (美分) each. When their stay with us ended, I felt free, though I was a supporter of environmental

3 in fact.

By the time my daughter began school, I was expected to raise money for the school. I felt very stressed(有压力的). How could I work out the problem? 4 , a good idea came across my mind: how about uniting (结合) the two — environmental education and raise money? I joined an organization called LACES. It had 5 1, 600 students, parents and teachers. If my two elderly parents could 6 $300 in six months from recycling (回收), why couldn’t we multiply (乘以) that number by at least 800? My team organized a day for students and parents to 7 bottles and cans directly to school. We 8 it the Green for Green program. The first one raised only $145. But we planned more programs. With each one, the numbers started to look 9 : $145… $400 … $481. The more success we had, the more people 10 our team.

Today, LACES teachers keep boxes in their classrooms for bottles and cans. Students collect recyclables and 11 them in boxes. Parents collect at their offices. LACES parents have told me that where they used to see litter, they see 12 . Since the LACES Green for Green program started in 2011, we have raised $15, 500 for the school and recycled about 75, 000 pounds of waste.

I believe that our effort(努力) is 13 by the others in the community, and that the result is multiplied. I used to 14 my parents’ recycling project during their visit here. Now I laugh at myself for getting the benef it (益处) from their clever ideas. They may never 15 anyone beyond(超出) their family. However, their small effort has led to big change, one that inspires (激励) family, friends, children, and even strangers.