1、江苏省苏州市高新区2018-2019学年八年级英语上学期期中试卷第一部分（共 59 分）一、听力（15%）A) 对话理解 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。( ) 1. What did the girl NOT see? A. A football B. A basketball.C. A volleyball.( ) 2. What does the woman look like? A. She is short. B. She has long hair. C. She has short hair.( ) 3. Ho
2、w many desks are there for the parents? A. Sixteen. B. Twenty-five.C. Twenty-six.( ) 4. How long is the man staying in Hong Kong? A. A week. B. Five days C. Two days.( ) 5. What will the man do then? A. Repair the car. B. Drive the car. C. Wash the car.( ) 6. Which subject is Erics favourite? A. Sci
3、ence. B. Art. C. Music.( ) 7. Why was the woman away from the work? A. Because she was on a business trip B. Because she visited her parents. C. Because she was on holiday.( ) 8. How many times is coffee offered every day? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.( ) 9. Why is the air fresher than before?
4、A. Because of less pollution. B. Because of the trees around the city.C. Because of fewer cars in the city.( ) 10. What does the woman think of the film? A. Interesting. B. Not as good as she hoped. C. Better than she hoped.B) 短文理解 听下面的短文。短文后有5个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文读两遍。( ) 11. What will the w
5、eather be like in the coming days?A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.( ) 12. What are they going to do tomorrow? A. Go walking in the forest.B. Go shopping in the town.C. Take a bus tour around the island.( ) 13. When will they visit the fruit farm?A. This morning.B. Tomorrow morning.C. On the third morn
6、ing.( ) 14. Whats Ginas advice for travelling to the central town? A. Going by local bus.B. Taking a taxi.C. Walking there. ( ) 15. What phone number should the visitors call if they need help?A. 6828-0970. B. 6826-0790. C. 6828-0790.二、单项选择（14%）( ) 16. I dont remember exactly when he came from Shang
7、hai, but Im sure it was on _ Wednesday. A. a B. the C. thisD. /( ) 17. Her answer is different from _, but I really agree with_. A. mine, her B. mine, hers C. me, hers D. me, her( ) 18. Of the two coats，Ill choose _ one to save some money for a bookA. cheaper Bthe cheaper Cmore expensive Dthe more e
8、xpensive( ) 19. Tom is sure to find the museum because he has a pretty good_ of direction.A. idea B. feeling C. sense D. experience( ) 20. The swimming pool is _ dirty water. Clean it before you swim.A. fill with B. full of C. filled of D . full with( ) 21. Do you want to be healthy? _. Smiling can
9、help you stay healthy. A. Smiling B. Smile C. To smile D. Smiled( ) 22. You will find as you read this book that you just cant keep some of the stories to _. You will want to share them with a friend.A. it B. itself C. you D. yourself( ) 23. How nice the cake _! I cant wait_ it!A. looks; tasting B.
10、likes; to taste C. looks like; tasting D. looks; to taste( ) 24. _ fun we have_ with each other at lunchtime!A. How; to chat B. What; chatting C. What; to chat D. How; chatting( ) 25. -Are you happy with Bruces new works of art?-Not a little. They couldnt be_.A. any better B. any worse C. so bad D.
11、the best( ) 26. -Youd better _ some popcorn or soft drinks before the film begins.- But I think its better_ anything while watching the film.A. buy; not have B. to buy; not to have C. to buy; not have D. buy; not to have( ) 27. -We had a day_ yesterday. We went to the World Park. -Can you tell me wh
12、ich is the most amazing part _ all? A. off; of B. out; in C. away; at D. off; after( ) 28. -How many mistakes can I make, sir?-_. A. The less, the better B. More, better C. The fewer, the better D. Fewer: better( ) 29. -Max didnt play well in the basketball final, right? -Well, _. But I think he is
13、still a very good basketball player. A. I agree B. its hard to say C. Im afraid not D. thats not true三、完形填空（10%） One cold winter morning Jim fell from his fathers bike and his legs couldnt move， A doctor （30）him and said he had to stay in bed for some time Jim was sad at the doctors words because Ch
14、ristmas was coming He wanted to look at the shop windows full of Christmas gifts and see them lit up （被照亮）at night Jims younger sister， Mary，wanted to （31） her brother Every day，she went to the shop nearby after school to look at the windows（32）When she got home， she would tell Jim what there were i
15、n the windows There were Christmas trees in all windows A big kind Father Christmas was standing in one of the windows，（33）a long white beard（胡须）In his pockets were all kinds of toys， How （34）he seemed to be in his big red coat and fur cap! Every time Mary described the windows， Jim would（35）his eye
16、s， imagining(想象) himself to be looking at the toys inside the shop（36）there was one thing Mary didnt tell Jim It was a lovely wooden horseShe wanted to give it to Jim as a Christmas （37） The day before Christmas Eve Mary counted her pocket money and found that was not enoughSo she asked Dad to give
17、her a job to make some money By helping her parents clean and decorate the house， Mary now got enough money and bought the wooden horse On Christmas morning， Jim woke up and saw a wooden horse by his bedWhat a big surprise! Actually(实际上)， the （38）people this Christmas were their parents because thei
18、r daughter had learnt to（39）( ) 30. AsawBaskedCheardDchecked( ) 31. AhelpBsaveCtreatDchoose( ) 32. AsadlyBluckilyCcarefullyDcarelessly( ) 33. AusingBshowingCsellingDwearing( ) 34. AwarmBcoldCpatientDhonest( ) 35. AopenBcloseCwashDtouch( ) 36. AAndBButCOrDSo( ) 37. AtreeBcardCsongDgift( ) 38. Abusies
19、tBrichestCkindestDhappiest( ) 39. AgetBgiveCenjoyDreceive四、阅读理解（20%）AKids Go Wild（KGW） is a school holiday program for kids The program was first started by Sunshine Zoo in 2016 and runs every weekday of school holidays Children can take part in some different activities in one day This summer， KGW
20、is bigger and better than ever The zoo will offer more new activities to kids， such as visiting secret areas of the zoo，watching animals up closeasking zookeepers questions about animals， joining in some cool craft（工艺制作） and having fun with other kids who are also crazy about animals， KGW is expecte
21、d to bring different and amazing experiencesPlease read the following to learn more about KGW in 2018Time8：30am3：30 pmDateEvery weekday of school holidays（ July 1August 31）Ages814years oldCost35per person（including morning tea）Tips Wear comfortable shoesBring your own lunch and waterFollow the zooke
22、epers instructionsBookingsTel：83664428Website：wwwsunshinezoocomPay 48 hours ahead5 tickets at mostHalf money can be returned if n booking is cancelled 24 hours ahead( ) 40. At the zoo this summer children joining in KGW can Avisit secret areas of the zooBtouch animals gentlyCplay games with animalsD
23、learn more about animals from their parents( ) 41. When can kids go to the zoo for KGW this year？ AIn school holidays this winterBAt weekends in July and in AugustCAny day between 8：30a.m and 3：30p.mDOn weekdays between July1 and August 31( ) 42. What is this passage for？ ATo improve kids abilitiesB
24、To help kids have a good holidaysCTo encourage kids to protect animalsDTo make an advertisement for the zooB In 2017, when the high speed train. Furing, left Beijing for shanghai at a speed of 350 km/h, it amazed the world. It is Chinas newest high-speed train and also the fastest train in the world
25、.There were 2, 959 high-speed trains running across China by 2016. They make up 60 percent of the worlds total high- speed trains. Chinese companies have also built more than 10 high-speedrailways in Europe, Southeast Asia and South America. And the high speed trains has become a new name card for C
26、hina.Besides the high-speed trains, many other innovations(创新)have also changed peoples lives in China.For example, though bike sharing is not new itself China has made it much more convenient.And popular. When the Chinese bike sharing companies reached Singapore and Britain months ago, users there
27、excited and couldnt wait to post photos of themselves riding the bikes on social media(媒体).Cashless payment has become a lifestyle choice in China. It is usual that people in China go shopping with no cash(现金)in pockets. Many people just pay with their bile phones by scanning a quick respond code(QR
28、, 二维码)from the seller. Even a person selling vegetables has a QR code.Many foreigners have experienced lives without carrying any cash in China. They say they cant do it when they are back home in Europe.China is now in a great time. It has made great achievements(成就) in innovation They are true pic
29、tures of national strength. It seems that China is really leading(领导) in some ways. And Chinese people have every reason to believe in an even brighter future.( ) 43. How many examples are mentioned to show Chinas achievement in innovation according to the passage? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four( )
30、44. The underlined word “it” means _. A. living in China B. buying things without carrying any cash C. having QR codes D. making enough money by working hard( ) 45. The best title for the passage might be _. A. China leads in innovation B. Science develops very quickly C. China faces many chances D.
31、 Science catches the worlds eyesCOne day, as two little boys were walking along the road, they passed a woman carrying a large basket of apples.The boys thought the woman looked very tired, so they said, Are you going to town? If you are, we will carry your basket. Thank you, answered the woman, The
32、n she told them that she had a disabled(残疾的) son. She lived in a small house three miles away, and was now going to the market to sell the apples which grew on the only tree in her little garden. She needed the money for their living.We are going the same way you are, said the boys and they took hol
33、d of the basket, one on each side, and trudged along with merry hearts. The poor woman also looked glad, and said that she hoped their mother would not be angry with them. Oh, no, they replied, our mother has taught us to be kind to others, and to be useful in any way that we can.The woman then offe
34、red to give them a few apples for their help. No, thank you. We want nothing for what we have done, said the boys. When the woman got home, she told her son what had happened on the road, and they were both made happier that day by the kindness of the two boys .Another day, the woman saw his son sto
35、p and pick up a piece of orange peel, which he threw into the dustbin. I wish people would not throw orange peel on the sidewalk, said the son. “Someone may walk upon it, and fall.” “That is right, my dear,” she said. It is a little thing for you to do what you have done, but it shows that youre tho
36、ughtful and considerate.( ) 46. Why did the two boys help the woman carry the basket?A. They wanted to eat some apples.B. Their teacher told them to do that.C. Their mother taught them to be helpful.D. They were asked by the woman to help her.( ) 47. According to the passage, which of the following
37、sentences is True?A. The woman had a lot of apple trees in her garden.B. Everyone can begin with small things to help others.C. The woman didnt have money to send her son to school.D. Poor people were in need of more help than rich people.( ) 48. In the third paragraph, the underlined word trudged i
38、s close in meaning to _.A. walked B. dancedC. Jumped D. climbed( ) 49. What can be a title for the passage?A. A Basket of Apples B. Mother and Her SonC. Small Act of Kindness D. On the Way to the Town第二部分（共 41 分）五、单词填空（10%）50. After drinking the juice, I felt much_(口渴).51. _ (加入) the English club at
39、 school is a good way to improve English.52. Will you take part in the singing_ (比赛)? The winner will win a ticket to France.53. The show Im a singer helps people know many good _ (嗓音)54. He cut out a picture of a dog and_(粘) it on the cover of his notebook.55. Im sure shell make an_（优秀的）teacher in
40、the future.56. Fan Bingbing is my favourite actress. I _(曾经) met her on the plane.57. -What is the_ of the Golden Gate Bridge? - About one hundred metres tall.58. - Did you hear there was a big fire in the restaurant last night? - Yes. _，no one was hurt. 59. - You look unhappy. Whats wrong?- Ive had
41、 a bad cough, And the terrible weather makes me feel even .六、句子翻译（15%）60. 你理想中的学校什么时候上课，什么时候放学？_61. 你最好先更仔细阅读说明，而不是马上工作。_62. 坚持尝试，你会发现你可以更好的记住东西。_63. 这些名胜古迹不仅在苏州，在全世界也很有名。_64. Lucy唱歌不如她妹妹好。_七、阅读表达（6%）Ma Yun became one of the richest men in China when his company Alibaba went on the stock(股票)market t
42、wo years ago with a value of around 140 billion-the largest public offering in history. Here are some stories about him on the way to success. Ma made his first trip to the USA in 1995 and used the Internet for the first time. After searching for beer，he saw that no results came up about China. Then
43、 he searched for China and still saw no results. He decided to set up a Chinese website-the seed for Alibaba was sown(播种). Ma said he was refused many times in his life. He failed the College Entrance Examination in China three times and few companies offered him jobs, including one at KFC. And he was refused by
