1、江苏省扬州市江都区八校2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题（含听力）学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1The UK is not only _ island country but also _ European country.A不填; aBan; 不填Can; aDa; an2Lily, why are you still here? School is over for half an hour.Because I _ my task yet. I still need one more hour.Awont finishBdidnt finishChavent f
2、inishedDhadnt finished3It _twenty years _ I worked in this new office.Ahas been; afterBis; sinceCwas; sinceDwas; after4Whats your hobby, Diana?Well, I have many hobbies, _ dancing, singing and playing water sports.Asuch asBbecause ofCfor exampleDinstead of5I used to _ by train, but now I am used to
3、_ by plane.Atravel, travelBtravelling, travellingCtravel, travellingDtravelling, travel6He likes playing tricks on others, but _, he is a good boy because he is willing to help others.Aon the wayBin the wayCin some waysDby the way7-Sir , please put out your cigarette(香烟）-Sorry .I _the sign.Adont not
4、iceBdidnt noticeCwont noticeDwasnt noticing8What do you think of the lecture(演讲) of Li yangs Crazy English?I think its _, but someone thinks its much too _.Awonderful enough; boredBenough wonderful; boringCwonderful enough; boringDenough wonderful; bored9How lucky Peter was! Some policemen arrived i
5、n time and _ him out.Amanaged to helpBtried to helpCsucceeded to helpDtried helping10_ the old saying _, “All roads lead to Rome”.AAs, writesBAs, goesCLike, speaksDLike, tells11Alice, could you tell me London?Sure. Last SundayAwhen Mr.Smith leftBwhen Mr.Smith will leaveCwhen did Mr.Smith leaveDwhen
6、will Mr.Smith leave12 Must I return the book this week?No， you _. You can _ it for 20 days.Amustnt； keepBneednt； borrowCneednt； keepDmustnt； lend13 When did the girl _ the boy? They have _ for ten years.Aget married to; been marriedBget married to; got marriedCget married with; been marriedDget marr
7、ied with; got married14 Do you mind me _ some photos here? _. You can just enjoy them with your eyes, I think.Ataking; Better not.Btaking; Of course notCto take; Better notDto take; Of course not15 Could you look after my pet dog during my stay in Shanghai? _.ANo, thanksBIts my pleasureCWith pleasur
8、eDIm sure I can二、完形填空By West Lake, in the city of Hangzhou, there is a small statue of _16_. His name was Marco Polo.Marco Polo grew up in the city of Venice, in present-day _17_. In 1271, when he was 17 years old, he _18_ on a journey to Asia with his father and uncle, and did not return home until
9、 24 years _19_. His travels took him across Asia, along the Silk Road and throughout China. He loved Hangzhou _20_ that he described it as “the _21_ city in the world”.When Polo finally returned to Venice, there was a war and he _22_. While he was in prison, he told the stories of his travels to ano
10、ther man there. This man wrote the stories down in a book _23_ The Travels of Marco Polo. _24_ the interesting descriptions of Asian life in the book, Polos travels _25_ became well known in Europe.The stories gave many Europeans their _26_ look at the life and culture of the people in Asia. Polo to
11、ld of many amazing things that were unknown to Europe, _27_ paper money. He also wrote about Chinas development, with _28_ large cities and systems of communication. His book made Europeans _29_ interested in the East. It also influenced many other explorers, including Christopher Columbus. Polo die
12、d in 1324. His last words were: “I did not tell half of _30_ I saw.”16Aa teacherBa nurseCa doctorDa traveller17AGermanyBFranceCItalyDEngland18Atook offBput offCset offDsent off19AlateBlaterClatestDthe latest20Aso manyBso muchCso oftenDso little21AfinestBbiggestCsmallestDcleanest22Awas caughtBwas cap
13、turedCwas takenDwas brought23AcalledBsaidCtoldDregarded24ABecauseBBecause ofCWhileDThough25AquietlyBslowlyCsoonDsilently26AfirstBsecondCthirdDfourth27Asuch asBfor exampleCas wellDas well as28AitBitsChisDhers29Amore and moreBfewer and fewerChigher and higherDhotter and hotter30AwhoBwhereCwhyDwhat三、阅读
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16、an/hour on weekdays and 70 yuan/hour on weekends, 120 yuan/four hours on weekdays and 190 yuan/four hours on weekends.Tel: 010-6919161731If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese, he or she can _.Acall 021-58609228Bfax 021-58609728Cemail cherrylfDtelephone 010-6919161732How many square meters
17、is the garden of the house for sale?A509 sqm.B428.8 sqm.C312.2 sqm.D80.2 sqm.33If he goes skiing on _ in Beijing Snow World Ski Park, Nick has to pay more money than on Tuesday.ASundayBFridayCWednesdayDMondayIn America, when people say “mans best friend”, they dont mean another person. Instead, they
18、 are talking about a lovely animala dog! These words show the friendship(友谊) between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give joy to peoples lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!Animals can help people, t
19、oo. Dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person (盲人) or “ears” for a deaf(耳聋) person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, they bring animals into hospitals for “visits”.Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the fir
20、st week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you dont live in America, you, too, can do this. How? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food.If you dont have a pet, be kind to an
21、imals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, just leave it alone, or make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to animals, try to speak up. As people, we must protect(保护) animals who cant speak for themselves.34“Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they
22、 die!” is used to prove _ .Apets have the right(权利) to inherit(继承) moneyBmoney can make pets happyCits the best way to spend moneyDsome pets are as important to their owners as their children35According(依照) to the passage, scientists bring the dogs to hospital because _.Athey are ill and they need t
23、o see the doctorBthey can make the patients(病人) happierCthey can help the doctor find out the problemsDthe doctors can do experiment(试验) on them36During the “Be Kind to Animals Week”, the people in America _.Ahold pet showsBplay with the pets the whole weekCcook delicious food for petsDmake friends
24、with other peoples pets37What is the main idea of the passage?AA lot of people are interested in dogs.BDogs can help people do many things.CPets are lovely and need care and protection(保护).DWe have done a lot of things for pets.Imagine you are living in a moving house. Inside the house, there is a s
25、mall kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom. Everything you need is close at hand. In the US, you can really see these moving houses on the road. They are called recreational vehicles(RV). People call them houses on wheels. When its holiday time, the whole family often gets into this lovely house and hit
26、s the road for a trip across the country. Compared to a real house, this home on the road is small for a family who has to spend every hour of every day together. But the best thing about it is that it changes your journey into a free exploration.You can drive as long as you like without worrying ab
27、out finding hotels. Or you can just stop somewhere nice and stay for a few weeks. You may also come across other families who are on road trips. Together, you take out your tents and snacks. Its camping time with a lot of chat and laughter.Of course, RVs are not always convenient. They can sometimes
28、 break down and you have to spend time mending them. But this type of road trip still wins peoples hearts because they can go whenever and wherever they want.38In the US, people call RVs moving _.AcarsBwheelsChousesDbuses39Which of the following about RVs is TRUE?AThey dont have any wheels.BThey are
29、 always convenient.CThey are bigger than real houses.DThey may break down sometimes.40Why do people prefer traveling in RVs?AThey like eating snacks in RVs.BThey can explore their journey freely.CThey may leave RVs in hotels for a few weeks.DThey will never come across other traveling families.41Wha
30、ts the best title of the passage?AA Road TripBA Wonderful HouseCMoving Homes to TravelDHoliday Life in the USHe was an old man who fished alone in a small boat on the sea and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days
31、 without a fish, the boys parents had told him that the old man was now salao, which is the worst form of unlucky, and ordered the boy to join another boat, which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty. The sail looked like
32、the flag of failure forever.The old man was thin with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. His face was terribly brown because of the strong sunlight on the sea every day and his hands had the deep scars from dealing with heavy fish on the lines. But none of these scars were fresh. Everything abou
33、t him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful.“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from the sea.“I could go with you again. Weve made some money.”The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him.“No,” the old man said. “Youre
34、with a lucky boat. Stay with them.”“But remember how you went eighty-four days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.” “I remember,” the old man said. “It was papa who made me leave. I am a boy and I must follow him.”“I know,” the old man said. “It is quite normal.”“He h
35、asnt much faith (信心).”“No,” the old man said. “But we have. Havent we?”“Yes,” the boy said. “Can I offer you a beer?”“Why not?” the old man said “Between fishermen.”42What does “salao” mean in Paragraph 1?Athe saddestBthe luckiestCthe happiestDthe unluckiest43The word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to
36、 _of the old man.Athe handsBthe scarsCthe eyesDthe wrinkles44The old man refused the boy to go fishing with him again because _.Ahe wanted to fish by himselfBhe could really understand the boys parentsCthe boy asked for some moneyDthe boy had already learned how to fish45From the story we can know t
37、hat _.Athe boy was worried about the old mans healthBthe boys parents believed in the old manCeveryone laughed at the old mans bad luckDthe old man was always full of hope四、根据汉语提示填空46His mother is a teacher. She works in a _ (小学教育的) school.47Gulliver is now trapped and in a very dangerous _（形势）.48He
38、 stood up _ when the lady entered the room.(礼貌地)49Daniels home is _ (在的对面) the school, so he walks to school every day.50All of my classmates have gone to the Palace Museum _ Tom. (除了)五、用所给单词的正确形式填空51Most _(Germany) are very honest and serious.52Dont leave the tap _ (run). Its a waste of water.53PM
39、2.5 _（pollute）has become a serious problem which does harm to our health.54They are having an active _ (discuss) on how to use time properly.55Can you imagine how much trouble he had _ (lift) his hand?六、阅读回答问题根据短文回答问题（不超过10个词）Mothers DayMothers Day is a special a day to honor our mothers and make th
40、em feel special. It is an important day all around the world, even though it started in North America and Europe. Mothers Day is a time for us to show that we are grateful for what our mothers do for us.Not all countries celebrate Mothers Day on the same day, but the most popular day is the second S
41、unday of May. Most countries choose to use “Mothers Day”, not “Mothers Day”, to show that each family honors their mother, rather than all of the worlds mothers.Young children get especially excited about Mothers Day and put a lot of effort into making cards and presents for their mothers. For mothe
42、rs, it is like having a second birthday.Mothers Day in the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, etc. means mothers usually get the day off from housework. It is common for children to cook for their mother so she can have breakfast in bed. She also receives presents, flowers and cards. In America, Mother
43、s Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants, as children take their mothers to lunch or dinner.56Where did Mothers Day start? _57When do people celebrate Mothers Day in most countries? _58Do most countries choose to use “Mothers Day” or “Mothers Day”?_59Who get especially excited about Moth
44、ers Day?_60What do children do for their mothers on Mothers Day?_七、短文首字母填空首字母填空。Two weeks later, Mrs Rachel Lynde came to see what Anne was like.“Youre not b_61_,” Mrs Lynde said. “Youre very thin and pale. And your hair is the s_62_ color as carrots.”“I hate you,” Anne said angrily. “I hate you! You have no right to call me ugly and red-headed.”“How r_63_ you are!” cried Mrs Lynde.The next morning, Matthew went to Annes
