1、=【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = 山东省淄博市临淄区第一中学 2017-2018 学年八年级英语下学期期中试题 总分： 90 分 第一卷 （选择题 共 34 分） 一、完形填空（ 10 分） 阅读下面的短文，从各题 A、 B、 C、 D 中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。 Last year ,my mother and I joined my father in California during the summer vacation. We _1_from Delhi at night and flew to Los Angeles. Then my father _2_ us
2、 to Orange Country. We felt so _3_and my mother _4_ for the next hours. After that, my mother bought us the _5_ for the famous amusement parks of Los Angeles -Six flags, Disneyland, Universal Studio, San Diego Sea World. We went to each _6_and spent the whole day enjoying it, _7_we would take a rest
3、 on the way to the next amusement park. After visiting these amusement parks, we also went to some of the best _8_of Southern California like Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach .It was fun and I _9_my first experience(经历 ) with the sea very much. We also went _10_ in Hollyw
4、ood to buy souvenirs(纪念品 ).I saw “Ripleys Believe it or Not” museum in Hollywood .It was really amazing! 1. A. had B. started C. arrived D. took 2. A. flew B. walked C .rode D. drove 3. A. tired B. excited C. sad D. bored 4. A. laughed B. jumped C. slept D. sang 5. A. games B. clothes C. shows D. ti
5、ckets 6. A. park B. class C. hotel D. garden 7. A. however B. so C. and D. or 8. A. parties B. boats C. buses D. beaches 9. A. decided B. reached C. enjoyed D. expected 10. A. shopping B. swimming C. skating D. king 二 、阅读理解（ 24 分） =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = A、 B、 C 三篇为阅读选择， D 篇为还原句子（五选四）。 11-13 小题每个 2 分，其余的每个
6、 1.5分。 A Jack London is a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard in many different jobs. Later, Jack returned to school, but he didnt stay there. In 1897, he went to A
7、laska to find gold. He didnt find any gold(金 ) . Instead(代之的 ), he found ideas for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful(成功的 ), and he became rich (富有的 ) and famous in his twenties. Jack London was not a happy man. In poor health, he took his own
8、life in 1916. He was only 40 years old. 11.Why did Jack London work hard in many different jobs when he was young ? A. Because he wanted to make money. B. Because he didnt like to go to the school C .Because his father was a very bad man D. Because he was too young to go to school 12.Why did Jack Lo
9、ndon go to Alaska ? A. Because he wanted to find gold there. B. Because he likes that places. C. Because he didnt like school. D. Because he had a good friend there. 13.Jack London was famous for _ in his twenties. A. his journey in Alaska B. his hard work C. his writings D. his wealth B Next time y
10、oure in a public place ， take a look around you， and count how many people are using their phones I can tell you that it is probably more than half， whether youre in a bus， in a caf or simply walking down the street Im not saying that I am not an example of this ， but I wonder how people can spend s
11、o =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = much time on their phones without actually talking to anyone in particular We can now do almost anything with a phone But has it gone too far？ We spend too much time on our mobiles but not enough time talking to people in real life Last time I visited London， I traveled by subway
12、I noticed that almost everybody else was on their phones except those who were asleep People were playing games， reading articles and listening to music Recently， my smart phone broke and I had to use an old basic phone just to keep in touch with my family and friends I could only send text messages
13、， make calls and play one game with it And I loved it I loved being free from the Internet， and I really didnt mind what my friends were doing or what the latest news was I could enjoy my time watching the people around me and seeing what was going on However， I knew that as soon as I got my smart p
14、hone back， I would be one of those people once again 14 The writer finds that people are using their phones in public places A most B few C half D all 15 Which of the following cannot be done on a phone？ A Playing games B Sending text messages C Listening to music D Having meals 16 The writer could
15、use his old basic phone to _. A surf the Internet B watch the people around him C play one game D look through the latest news 17 From this article， we know that _ A everybody was on their phones when the writer traveled in London by subway B most people spend enough time talking to people in real l
16、ife C the writer enjoyed his time without his smart phone D the writer wont use his smart phone any more C Camp Broadway is a childrens camp in the United States. It gives children a chance to find out about the performing arts. These include drama (戏 剧 ) ， dancing and singing. If you are 10 to 17,a
17、nd enjoy performing,this could be of interest to you. It lasts 5 days =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = and our professional artists are going to help you develop your talent or discover one. It lets you develop your ability to create and increase your confidence. Even if you dont think you have performing talents,t
18、hese will be useful skills to have. Whatever your future job might be,it will help you to speak more confidently,clearly,and effectively (有效地 ) in public. This will give you the best results if you need to speak or introduce anything to a group of people. You also have a chance to make new friends h
19、ere. And our artists will answer your questions and give you first hand advice. This will be great help if you want to progress. At the end,you have a chance to show your family what you have achieved. The program isnt just open to beginners,but also to those who have some experience. If you are int
20、erested in this summer camp,then visit www. campbroadway. com. 18. Who will probably join the camp? A. A seven-year-old child. B. A forty-year-old teacher. C. A nineteen-year-old film star. D. A fifteen-year-old high school student. 19. In this passage, the underlined word “confidence” means _. A. 自
21、信心 B. 知名度 C. 幽默感 D. 想象力 20. The second paragraph of the passage tells us_. A. where to give a speech B. when the camp will be open C. why Camp Broadway is helpful D. how to find a good job in the future 21. In the camp, you have a chance to_ . A. learn how to write dramas B. show what you have achie
22、ved C. help your friends with their lessons D. draw beautiful pictures in the mountains D Shi Peng won the top prize in a collage students start -up competition for setting up a website to help children find playmates.(玩伴 ) Shi was brought up by his grandparents in a village in Hubei Province ._22_
23、Later ,the =【 ;精品教育资源文库 】 = 22-year-old student at a university in Wuhan decided to set up a special website for children. He hoped that his website could help children meet new friends of the same age and feel less lonely. _23_According to his research one about 6,000 children in cities like Guangzhou, Wuhan and Suzhou, most of them dont have brothers or sisters and they are in need of playmates. “From my own experience, I
