1、第 1 页，共 17 页 期中英语试卷期中英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXX总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共 12 小题，共 24.0 分）AOne day in class， the teacher held up an apple， stood in front of the class and said， Please smell the smell in the air! One student raised his hand and answered， I can smell it It is the smell of an apple The teacher s
2、tepped off the platform， passed by each of the students and said， Smell again to see if the smell of the apple is still in the air Half of the students raised their hands to show that they could smell it The teacher returned to the front of the classroom and asked again if the students could smell t
3、he apple Everyone raised their hand except one student The teacher came to the student and asked， You really cant smell the apple？ The student answered， No， I cant smell it I dont think its a real apple The teacher smiled at the student and said to the class， He is right! This is not a real apple Al
4、l of the other students had been tricked They may have thought that perhaps the apple was not real， but they didnt have the self-confidence to speak up They just followed the leader and went along with the first student1.The teacher used the apple to _ A. teach the students a lessonB. share with the
5、 studentsC. give a lesson about smellsD. play a game with his students2.The student couldnt smell the apple because _ A. he believed this was the truthB. he wanted to be different from the other studentsC. he didnt want to speak the truthD. there was something wrong with his nose3.The student who co
6、uldnt smell the apple was _ A. honestB. generousC. handsomeD. impatient4.Whats the main message of the story？ _ A. Always listen to othersB. Believe everything you seeC. Speak your mindD. Teachers always know the truthBMany people travel to different places in the world by air Usually it takes a lon
7、g time， perhaps half a day， for passengers to stay in the plane So airlines（航空公司） offer passengers food But it is common that they feel bad about food taste Do you agree？ To solve this problem，airlines try hard to improve their foodThey would like to do so because they dont want to lose customers Ho
8、wever， according to scientific research， part of the reason why plane food tastes bad is that at high altitude（海拔）we cannot taste things as well as we do on the groundAlso scientists have found that our noses become very dry even 第 2 页，共 17 页before a plane takes off As the plane moves up，the air pre
9、ssure（气压）reduces one third of the sensibility（感觉） of our taste buds（味蕾）So our taste become senselessThe sad fact，however，is that our noses dont know it All of these help explain why food on the plane tastes so badThey also help explain why airlines choose to offer passengers salty and spicy（辛辣的）food
10、Without doing so，the food would be tasteless Now there are many researches on this According to one of them some volunteers are asked to lie with their feet higher than their heads for weeksAnd scientists write down their feelings about food taste Though scientists try their best，it is not as easy a
11、s they thought Because they couldnt deal with the special environment successfully，such as the change in air pressure，making food taste good is still hard for them5.In Paragraph 2，this problem means _ A. passengers stay long in the planeB. food on the plane tastes badC. passengers have no food to ea
12、tD. food on the plane is expensive6.As the plane moves up，the change in air pressure reduces of the sensibility of our taste buds _ A. halfB. one thirdC. one fourthD. one fifth7.Why do scientists feel it hard to make food on the plane taste good？ _ A. The volunteers dont know about food tasteB. The
13、volunteers dont understand themC. They cant find enough volunteersD. They cant deal with the special environment successfully8.What is the best title of the passage？ _ A. Taste of Airplane FoodB. Airplane TravelC. Scientific Research on NosesD. The Change in Air PressureCPeople often think of the No
14、rth Pole（北极） and the South Pole as similar frozen（冰冻的） wastelands They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there However， the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine The North Pole has no land， only thick ice Temperatures seldom go above 32F， at whi
15、ch water turns into ice Most of the time， it stays below zero In winter temperatures are usually as low as -30F Although conditions were very poor， people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole About 100years ago， two men， Robert Peary and Mathew Henson， were able to get to this environmen
16、t full of troubles and difficulties They reached the North Pole on March 8th， 1909 It was really a hard trip for them There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic（北极圈） on foot People who stayed there may face many problems： very cold temperatures， sudden storms， and even hunger Most
17、of the area is uninhabited Few people can live in such a difficult place People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year， the ice would be thick and hard However， this is not true in the Arctic The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different chang
18、es on the surface Sometimes the ice 第 3 页，共 17 页breaks into two opening lanes of water（水道） called leads Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes9.This passage is probably from _ A. a book reviewB. a science bookC. a school reportD. a computer magazine10.According to the p
19、assage， what happened about 100years ago ？ _ A. Two men succeeded in getting to the North PoleB. Temperatures in the North Pole went above 32FC. The environment in the North Pole suddenly became worseD. The North Pole changed into thick ice because of the temperatures11.What does the underlined word
20、 uninhabited probably mean in Chinese？ _ A. 气候恶劣的B. 充满危险的C. 困难重重的D. 无人居住的12.What does this passage mainly talk about？ _ A. The thick ice in the North PoleB. A difficult trip to the North PoleC. The real situation in the North PoleD. The differences between the North Pole and the South Pole二、完形填空（本大题
21、共 15 小题，共 22.5 分）MrYoung has a big shop in the center of the cityHe tells all his employees（雇员）to be(13)to the buyers and he gets a lot of(14) One day an old woman went to the shop to(15)a silk blouseWhen she came out of the shop with the blouse， she(16)her wallet in it A girl picked it up and (17)
22、there were nearly five hundred dollars in itShe looked around and (18) saw itShe put it into her (19)quickly Soon the old woman came back to look for it， of course she (20) That evening Mr Young was told about it He was very (21)and sent the girl away Then he decided to employ an honest man to take
23、her (22)A few young men came， but MrYoung didnt like(23) This morning a young man came to his (24)He asked， Do you smoke， sir？ No， sir， answered the young man Do you (25)？ No， sir Mr Young asked him the other questions， and the young mans (26)satisfied him Before he employed him，he asked him the las
24、t question， You have (27) shortcoming，（缺点）do you？ No， I dont， sir said the young man I only like telling lies13. A. angryB. strangeC. friendlyD. terrible14. A. interestB. moneyC. surpriseD. hope15. A. borrowB. buyC. look forD. lend16. A. threwB. forgotC. leftD. placed17. A. foundB. knewC. understood
25、D. wanted18. A. somebodyB. anybodyC. everybodyD. nobody19. A. handB. bottleC. pocketD. glass20. A. wonB. lostC. failedD. forgot21. A. angryB. sadC. happyD. worried22. A. seatB. placeC. tableD. chair23. A. himB. theirC. themD. theirs24. A. houseB. carC. homeD. office25. A. dressB. eatC. drinkD. sleep
26、26. A. answersB. clothesC. knowledgeD. face第 4 页，共 17 页27. A. noB. someC. anyD. much三、单选题（本大题共 15 小题，共 45.0 分）28.- Is Mo Yan ，the Nobel Prize winner， _best writer in China？- Its hard to say But he is really_ honest and good writer（）A. a，aB. the，aC. a，theD. the，an29.People in Britain say autumn while
27、 people in the USA say _（）A. fallB. movieC. yardD. vacation30.The trip to Slender West Lake an hour and the of it was 80 Yuan per student（）A. took； costB. spent； costC. paid； takeD. took； spend31.When will he _？-He will _here at 4pm（）A. get；reachB. arrive at；arriveC. arrive； getD. .get to；reach32.No
28、w the phones made in China are more popular than made in foreign countries （）A. onesB. the oneC. thoseD. this33.- Mum，can I go to play for a while？- Why not？ Your homework is almost _（）A. finishingB. finishesC. finishedD. finish34.The bottle is full _ water. Who has filled it _ water?A. of; withB. w
29、ith; ofC. with; withD. of; of35.Shanghai is more modern than _ in Jiangsu Province and it is also more modern than _in China（）A. any city， any cityB. any city， any other cityC. any other city， the other citiesD. any other city， any city36.-Please dont make any noise here， students are taking an Engl
30、ish test-_（）A. Thats OKB. Sorry， I wontC. Ok， I willD. Thats right37.Daniel is _ his twin brother. They are both 1.75 metres tall.A. taller thanB. shorter thanC. as tall asD. so tall as38.I can see a rose in his right hand， but I do not know what is in his _ hand （）A. anotherB. the otherC. othersD.
31、other39.My father _ a brighter light in my bedroom and _ some nice pictures on the wall（）A. put in；put upB. put in；put onC. put up；put upD. put on；put up40.- How do your classmates like the film The Captain（中国机长）？- Wonderful! Not only my classmates but also my headteacher MrWu _ to see it again（）A.
32、doesnt wantB. wantsC. dont wantD. want41.- Youd better keep the secret to _，Millie and Lily- OK，AmyYou should keep it for _，too（）A. yourself； youB. yourselves； yourselfC. you； ourselvesD. yourselves； us42.- Shall we go to watch the football match this afternoon？-_ And I will take my camera with me（）
33、第 5 页，共 17 页A. Have a good timeB. Best wishesC. I cant waitD. I have no idea四、单词拼写-单句（本大题共 1 小题，共 1.0 分）43.Please read the _ (说明) first before you do it yourself.五、句子翻译（本大题共 4 小题，共 8.0 分）44. 美国学生花在作业上时间最少_45. 那个有着微笑的眼睛的女孩从不说别人的坏话_46. 周末我喜欢呆在家里而不出去_47. 妈妈建议我用当季的水果制作水果沙拉_六、完成句子（本大题共 5 小题，共 10.0 分）48.M
34、y bedroom looks much_（整洁） after a half-an-hour cleaning49.With their_（支持），we won the basketball final50.Do you know the_（重） of the Golden Gate Bridge？51.Tom is a_（幽默的） boy， he often tells funny jokes52. 你最好不要放弃参加 DIY 课程。(take a course)Youd better _ _ _ _ a course in DIY.七、单词拼写/单词释义（本大题共 1 小题，共 1.0 分
35、）53.The first day we travelled not long， but James drove c (1) and made sure that Ginger and I were always on the smoothest road It was evening when we a (2) at the hotelIt was in the Market Place and two stablemen（马夫） came o (3) to us The chief stableman was old， and he led me into a stable（马厩） The
36、re were two or three h (4) in itThe younger man brought in Ginger，and James watched thereI thought I was quick，James told the old stableman， but youre q (5) than anyone I started to w (6) with horses when I was 12，and its good to be a (7) to work with a well-cared for animal like this Who is your m
37、(8) ？said the stableman Mr Gordon of Birtwick Park said James Oh， hes the best rider in the countryHe knows horses m (9) than any other people said the stableman He doesnt ride very often now since the poor young master d (10) （He was killed in an accident）said James八、任务型阅读-完成表格（本大题共 1 小题，共 10.0 分）5
38、4.We go to school every day and enjoy our school life School life is usually full of fun， and the school seems to be the safest place in the worldBut do you know that our school life could be dangerous if we are not careful enough？How do we make the school safer and keep us away from danger？Here are
39、 some tips for us to be safe in an easy wayFor example，we must remember some important rules in the playgroundBefore we do sports，we need to do some warm up activities，and after that we should drink some water And in the classroom， we need to learn how to behave wellDont run in the hallwaysWe mustnt
40、 fight with or run after each other And teachers need to keep an eye on the students after class and stop them from runningWe students should remember not to be naughty and get ourselves into troubleWhats more， we can have some practice to learn to protect ourselves from a fireIn this way，we can kno
41、w where to go if there is a fire in our schoolWe should learn to use the fire extinguisher（灭火器） tooI dont think we should put out a fire by ourselves，because 第 6 页，共 17 页it is too dangerous for young studentsWell，I think all of us should think more of our safety in schoolHow to keep（1） _ in the scho
42、olDo some warm up activities before （2） _ sportsIn the playgroundDrink some water （3） _ we do sportsDont run in the hallwaysDont （5） _ with or chase each otherIn the（4） _ Teachers need to （6） _ their students carefullyTake part in the （8） _ about saving ourselves out of a fire（7） _ safetyDont try to
43、 put out the fire （9） _ Conclusion（10） _ needs to think more of safety and careful九、单句语法填空（本大题共 5 小题，共 5.0 分）55.The sun_（ shine） brightly and it made us feel warm56.Jerry was so careless that he gave an_（correct） answer at last57._（mix） different fruits together can make the salad look colorful58.Al
44、l the_（swim） names are on the paper You can have a look59.Her grandmother was_（terrible） ill，but luckily she is now out of danger十、书面表达（本大题共 1 小题，共 15.0 分）60. 请根据以下汉语提示，以My best friend 为题用英语写一篇短文内容要点如下：1他在一所混合学校的八年级高个子，戴着圆圆的小眼镜2他慷慨且乐于助人，；是个真诚的朋友，3他是一名优秀的学生他对外语很感兴趣，但他擅长物理4他痴迷于 DIY 并买了很多有关的书籍喜欢装饰房子和做一
45、些新的东西，妈妈生日快到了，他决定5长大后想环游世界，可以结交很多新朋友，了解不同的文化注意： 1正文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；2要点省略部分需用 1-2 句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；3词数在 100 个左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数My best friend is Nick _第 7 页，共 17 页答案和解析答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】A【小题3】A【小题4】C【解析】 主要讲了老师让学生闻空气中是否有苹果的味道，一个学生说闻到了苹果的味道，其他一半学生也说闻到了苹果的味道，仅仅一名学生没有闻到苹果味，老师最终说这个苹果是假的，告诉学生们要相信自己
46、，说出自己的想法本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想1. A 推理判断题根据 All of the other students had been tricked They may have thought that perhaps the apple was not real， but they didnt have the self-confidence to speak up其他的学生都被骗了，他们可能以为苹果不是真的，但是他们没有自信说出来可以推测出，老师用苹果的故事来告诉学生们要相信自己，说出自己的想法，而不是随波逐
47、流故选 A 2. A 推理判断题根据 The teacher smiled at the student and said to the class， He is right! This is not a real apple老师笑着对学生说：他是对的！这不是真正的苹果因为苹果不是真的，所以闻不到苹果味，他相信这是事实故选 C 3. （3 ）A 推理判断题根据 The student answered， No， I cant smell it I dont think its a real apple The teacher smiled at the student and said to
48、the class， He is right! This is not a real apple学生回答说：不，我闻不到我不认为这是一个真正的苹果老师笑着对学生说：他是对的！这不是真正的苹果结合选项 A诚实的；B大方的；C帅气的；D不耐烦的可知，他是个诚实的孩子故选 A 4. C 主旨大意题根据全文可知主要讲了老师让学生闻空气中是否有苹果的味道，一个学生说闻到了苹果的味道，其他一半学生也说闻到了苹果的味道，仅仅一名学生没有闻到苹果味，老师最终说这个苹果是假的，告诉学生们要相信自己说出自己的想法结合选项可知，故事的主要内容是：说出你的想法故选 C5.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】B【小题3】D【
49、小题4】A【解析】 本文主要是讲人们通常都认为飞机餐味道不好，科学研究表明这可能是因为我们的味觉会受到气压的影响先通读全文，以理解整个段落和整篇文章为主，在涵盖出题点的句子上用心琢磨1. B 词义推理题 根据 So airlines offer passengers food But it is common that they feel bad about food taste Do you agree？To solve this problem，airlines try hard to improve their food因此航空公司为旅客提供食物但是，他们通常对食物的味道感到不适您同意吗
50、？为了解决这个问题，航空公司努力善他们的食物可推知，这个问题指的是飞机上的食物不好吃故选 B 2. B 细节理解题根据 As the plane moves up the change in air pressure reduces（降低） one third of the sensibility（感觉） of our taste buds（味蕾）随着飞机的上升，气压的变化降低了我们味蕾敏感性的三分之一结合选项可知，气压的变化使我们味蕾的敏感度降低了三分之一故选 B 3. D 细节理解题根据 Though scientists try their best，it is not as easy
