北京市第四中學2017-2018學年八年級上學期期中考試英語試題.doc

北京四中2017-2018學年上學期初中八年級期中考試英語試卷考試時間為90分鐘，試卷滿分為120分聽力理解 (每小題1分，共20分)知識運用(共40分)四、單項填空(共20分，每小題1分)從下面各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇可以填入空白處的最佳選項。21. A car is _ than a bicycle.A. expensive B. more expensiveC. too expensive D. the most expensive22. Cheetah (獵豹) is _ animal on land.A. fast B. faster C. the fastest D. much faster23. Which subject do you like _ , history or math? History.A. well B. good C. better D. best24. _ is the population of your hometown? Nearly 10 thousand.A. What B. When C. How many D. How much25. It usually _ Sue 30 minutes to go to work every day.A. makes B. spends C. takes D. costs26. I leave home early every morning in order to avoid _ traffic.A. strong B. heavy C. difficult D. light27. Tell me about your future plan. The more information, _.A. the better B. better C. the best D. good enough28. What was the hotel like? It was on one of _ streets in the town - it was really noisy.A. busy B. busierC. the busiest D. much busier29. Hi! Sorry, Im late. I got here as _ as possible. Dont worry. We started without you.A. quickly B. well C. slowly D. much30. Look the word up in a dictionary _.A. to get off the bus B. to visit another countryC. to take a good rest D. to understand it31. This restaurant looks nice. Lets stop _ some lunch.A. having B. to have C. will have D. had32. With my new job, I _ to have six weeks holiday a year.A. practice B. enjoy C. plan D. finish33. If we hurry up, theres still a good _ of catching the train.A. change B. cause C. choice D. chance34. Theyre going to _ a library for the school next year.A. set up B. grow up C. warm up D. get up35. Congratulations ! Thank you for your kind _ of help!A. notice B. offer C. meaning D. mind36. Why not _ tickets ahead of time? His concert is so popular. Its a good idea.A. book B. to book C. booking D. booked37. Kevin drove so fast in the forest that I really felt my life was _.A. in time B. in need C. in danger D. in silence38. Please turn the radio up a bit _ I can hear clearly.A. in order to B. so that C. such as D. because39. What are you doing with those cards? Give _ to me.A. it B. its C. them C. their40. _ the matter with you? You look tired. I cant sleep well before exams.A. Whens B. Wheres C. Whys D. Whats五、完形填空(共20分，每小題1分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳答案。ADear Alan,Thanks for your letter. It was great to 41 you! Its very kind of you to invite me to stay with you. Id love to come for a few days. But I 42 stay with you for your whole vacation because my parents want me to go to Hong Kong 43 them for a few days. Ive never been there before and Im very 44 !Ive been very busy since I last 45 to you. I just took a big test for a scholarship (獎學金) , so I have been studying hard. I dont know 46 I passed. I think I did. If I pass, then my parents wont have to 47 anything for my education.I didnt tell my parents about our adventure in the 48 . I didnt want them to worry. I dont know about you, but I was very frightened. We were really 49 ! I have heard stories of people going into the caves and never coming out again!Please write and tell me what plans you have for the holiday. Can we spend some of it on the beach?Id like to visit you from the 15th to the 19th of February and Ill 50 the morning train.Im looking forward to seeing you again.Take care!John41. A. look after B. write to C. hear from D. listen to42. A. cant B. dont C. didnt D. mustnt43. A. with B. without C. by D. beside44. A. confident B. excited C. disappointed D. tired45. A. write B. writing C. will write D. wrote46. A. how B. if C. what D. when47. A. pay B. take C. receive D. cost48. A. forest B. playground C. cave D. pool49. A. hurt B. lost C. home D. ill50. A. follow B. climb C. catch D. missBJust in TimeOne night at 11:30, an older African-American woman was 51 on the side of an Alabama highway. The rain storm lasted for a while. Her car 52 and she 53 needed a ride. Soaking 54 , she decided to wave at the next car for a ride (搭便車) . A young man stopped to help her. The man took her to safety and put her into a taxi. She seemed to be in a big 55 ! She wrote down his 56 , thanked him and rode away.Seven days went by and a knock came on the mans door. To his 57 , a large color TV set and a record player were sent to his home. A special note was attached (附上) . The note 58 :Dear Mr. James:Thank you so much for helping me on the highway the other night. I was completely wet in the heavy rain, and then you came along. 59 you, I was not able to 60 it to my dying husbands bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.Sincerely,Mrs. Nat King Cole51. A. standing B. lying C. singing D. writing52. A. looked down B. sat down C. broke down D. turned down53. A. badly B. perfectly C. nicely D. naturally54. A. cold B. warm C. wet D. comfortable55. A. comfort B. thought C. anger D. hurry56. A. telephone number B. driving license C. travelling check D. address57. A. joy B. surprise C. sadness D. disappointment58. A. read B. spoke C. wrote D. told59. A. Because of B. Instead of C. Without D. As for60. A. do B. finish C. get D. make閱讀理解(共30分)六、閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳答案。(共30分，每小題2分)ABelow is from an English dictionary.61. The phrase catch sight of means _.A. getting an illness B. finding someone doing something wrongC. seeing something for a moment D. taking hold of somebody or something62. Choose a phrase to complete the sentence I cant get a job because I havent got anywhere to live but I cant afford a place to live until I get a job - its a _ situation.A. catch you later B. Catch - 22C. catch on D. catch your breathBYesterday I went for a bus ride (乘車兜風) to the countryside. The bus was not full and I had a good seat at the front.For about an hour we were on the freeway. Then we turned off and drove along a narrow country road.Soon the road began to climb. We left the fields and villages behind us and came to a forest. There was very little sunlight and it was quite dark.When we reached the top of the hill, the driver parked the bus. We all got out. I could see a long way. We were several thousand meters high. It was very cold. I wanted to go for a walk, but the bus driver said there was going to be a storm. He wanted to leave before the storm came.When we were halfway down the hill, I remembered something. On the way up the hill there had been an old lady sitting behind me. She wasnt sitting there now. I looked around the bus. There wasnt any old lady on the bus anywhere.I told the driver about her. He had to turn the bus around and go up the hill again. When he reached the top, the old lady was waiting in the rain for the bus. She scolded (責備) the driver for leaving without her. She thanked me for remembering her.63. Why did the bus go back to the top of the hill? Because _.A. an old lady forgot her purse B. it began to rainC. the road was full of cars D. one person was not on the bus64. What did the old lady think of the bus driver?A. He was careless. B. He was hard-working.C. He was careful. D. He was very kind.CI am from Thailand. I am a student in an American university. This is my third year in the United States. After three years, it is difficult to remember my first impressions (印象) of the United States. However, I noticed then and still notice now how much informality (非正規(guī); 隨隨便便) there is in the United States than there is in Thailand.Take, for example, clothes. I expected to see blue jeans because this is where they started, isnt it? But I didnt expect to see so many running shoes. People wear running shoes in classes, downtown, in expensive restaurants, and with business suits! I also couldnt believe the runners - joggers they call them - all over the place, but that gets into how Americans feel about health, which is another interesting topic. If you think about the English language, you know that it is not a formal language. There is only one you - not a formal you for older people and an informal you for friends and children. I remember another thing that surprised me. My first English teacher in the United States was about fifty years old, but we called him A1, his first name. I wanted to call him Mr. A1, but he didnt like that. However, not all situations are informal like this; in business and in certain professions (職業(yè), 行業(yè)) like medicine, things are more formal.As a young person, I like the American idea of informality, but I think it will be better to be old in Thailand where people respect old people and have more formal relationships.65. One of the examples of formality in the writers mind is _.A. blue jeans B. running shoesC. respect of old people D. the importance of health66. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Americans call doctors by their first name.B. Americans pay more attention to their health.C. The writer often saw people dress informally.D. The writer is a student in an American university.67. The writer _ the way Americans feel about informality.A. doesnt like B. can understandC. is surprised by D. is interested inDPablo Picasso drew pictures before he could talk. As a child, he sat happily with his paper and pencils and drew for hours. His father was a painter. He was very happy that his son liked to draw, but he didnt know that one day Pablo would be one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.Pablo Picasso was born in 1881in Malaga, Spain. He was a very bad student, and he hated school. Instead of studying, he drew pictures. When he was only eight years old, he finished his first oil painting. It had beautiful colors. Picasso never sold this painting.When Pablo was 14, his family moved to Barcelona. He wanted to go to the School of Fine Arts. To get into the school, a student had to finish a painting in one month. Picasso finished his painting in one day.When he was 18, Picasso went to live in Paris. He was very poor at first. He lived in a small room and worked with only the light of a candle (蠟燭) . Sometimes he didnt even have money for a candle. But Pablo Picasso had a strong personality (性格; 個性) . He believed in himself. He created one piece of art after another. He met important people, and they began to buy his work. Eventually Picasso became rich and famous.Picasso was strange in many ways. For example, for a long time, he didnt want a telephone. Then one day his son almost died because he couldnt call for help. Picasso was strange because he didnt throw anything away, not even an empty cigarette package. He liked to be alone, so he locked his studio (工作室). No one could get in. Picasso loved animals. He had a monkey, a goat, snakes, and many dogs. He was married twice, and he was not very close to his family and friends. His work was more important to him than people were.Picasso lived a long and full life. He never stopped working. He painted 200 pictures the year he was 90. He was still working on the day he died at the age of 91. Picasso left the world the genius (天賦) of his art.68. Picasso created many _.A. famous paintings B. small studiosC. art schools D. funny stories69. Picasso became rich and famous by _.A. selling his first paintingB. working hard and never giving upC. getting along with important peopleD. studying in the School of Fine Arts70. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _.A. Picasso had a long lifeB. Picasso never stopped painting all his lifeB. Picasso was busy working during his life timeD. Picasso had a long life and painted as many pictures as he couldETire company makes food guideAll the foodies (美食家) in Shanghai know where to explore next. The world famous food guide, the Michelin Guide, updated its Shanghai edition (版本) on Sept 20.The Michelin Guide rates (評價) restaurants with one to three stars. The French tire (輪胎) company Michelin first made the guide more than a century ago. But why does a tire company make food guides?Back in 1900, there were not many cars in France. So the company made free motorist guidebooks, with a list of hotels and restaurants to visit. They encouraged people to drive more and to buy more tires. It turned out that the guidebooks were popular. Later, it became restaurant guidebooks we know today.The restaurant reviews are written by a group of mysterious peoplethe Michelin inspectors (巡視員) . The company hires (雇傭) inspectors, who are all cuisine (烹飪) experts, to visit restaurants just like common customers. Neither the restaurants nor the public know who they are and how many of them there are in the world.The guides have come to 28 countries and areas. It arrived in Shanghai, its first stop in the Chinese mainland, in September 2016. Many people doubted whether a food guide from Westerners could understand the Chinese cuisine. The company argued that most of the Shanghai guides inspectors are Chinese and from different parts of the country.This year, four new restaurants have been added into the second edition. They are of different styles, including a Ningbo cuisine restaurant and a vegetarian (素食的) restaurant. According to the Michelin, more Chinese cities will have their own Michelin guides in the future.71. Which of the following about the guidebook is true?A. Restaurants can be added if they pay some money.B. Some famous places of interest are also included in the book.C. The guidebook is written only in French.D. The guides are published in 28 countries and regions.72. From the story, we can know that most of the Shanghai editions inspectors _.A. know nothing about Chinese cuisineB. are experts from different parts of ChinaC. are cooking experts from FranceD. are mainly selected from normal customers73. The purpose of this story is to _.A. introduce the guidebookB. explain how to make a guidebookC. encourage more people to eat at restaurantD. review the most popular restaurants in the worldFAlex Aughenbaugh, 14, is a boy from Southlake, Texas, in the United States. He loves music. And he knows beats(音樂節(jié)拍)quite well. He often taps his fingers (用手指打節(jié)拍) when he walks or while sitting down.Now the teenager is using his talent to become a disc jockey, or DJ, the person who mixes different music during live shows (現(xiàn)場表演) . Aughenbaugh often gives shows around his hometown. This month, he played for seven hours at a wedding.Aughenbaughs career started with a DJ camp. The musician called Dan Quinn started the camp last year. It is for kids aged 8 and up. They learn skills to mix music there. Aughenbaugh took part in the camp for two summers and learned how to mix music well. His parents give him much support. But they ask him to buy everything himself. He has played at different parties and camps to make money. He now has his own set of equipment (設備) to practice. It cost about $2,000 (13,340 yuan). He paid for it himself.At shows, Aughenbaugh has to deal with (應對) difficult people. Once, a couple invited him to a party. The husband wanted country music, but his wife asked for pop music. Aughenbaugh tried to use music in both styles. The couple was very happy. After such shows, Aughenbaugh became more confident and better at meeting peoples needs.74. From the third paragraph, we can infer that _.A. Dan Quinn didnt support the boys dream at the campB. the boy began to show less interest in music at the campC. the boy started to follow his dream at the DJ campD. DJ camp is for everyone who likes music75. Which is TRUE of his parents?A. They asked Aughenbaugh to make money by himself.B. They didnt expect Aughenbaugh to become a DJ.C. They helped Aughenbaugh a lot in his show.D. They bought the equipment for Aughenbaugh.書面表達(共10分)七、文段表達(共10分)根據(jù)中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50詞的文段寫作。文中已給出的內容不計入總詞數(shù)。所給提示詞語僅供選用。請不要寫出你的姓名和校名?？偨Y一下你目前英語的學習情況，并計劃出今后兩個月的努力方向。內容包括以下三個方面：一、你的強項或弱項；二、有待提高和完善的方面；三、今后兩個月的打算。 what you are good at or what you are not good at e.g. Im good at speaking English, but Im not good at reading. what you can improve e.g. I think I have trouble taking notes in class. Its important to . three things you are going to do over the next two months e.g. I plan to listen to English as much as possible. Im going to ask my teachers for advice.提示詞語：I think; its important/necessary to; plan to; be going to do somethingA Report about My English StudyIm working hard on my English this term and have made some progress with t