2016——2017学年度第二学期期中考试八年级英语试题（时间：120分钟满分：120分）第Ⅰ卷选择题（65分）一、听力理解(共25分；每题1分)（一）听下面5个句子。

每个句子后面有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出作为恰当反应的最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每个句子后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每个句子仅读一遍。

1. A. Yes, I’d love to. B. No, thank. C. Yes, please.2. A. Yes, I do. B. No, I haven’t. C. No, I can’t.3. A. I feel ill. B. I’ve got a new mobil e phone. C. I went there last year.4. A. Summer. B. Spiderman. C. Running.5. A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. I’m glad to hear that. C. Don’t give up.(二) 听下面5个小对话。

每个对话后面有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每个对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每个对话仅读一遍。

6. How is the weather tomorrow?A. It will be sunny.B. It will be rainy.C. It will be cloudy.7. How does Linda go to school every day?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. By bike.8. What’s Mary’s favourite food?A. Fish.B. Cakes.C. Chicken.9. What is in Sara’s room?A. A TV.B. A computer.C. A bed.10. What is Li Ying?A. She’s a teacher.B. She’s a nurse.C. She’s a dancer.（三）听下面三段对话。

每段对话后各有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第11、12两个小题。

现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这2个小题。

11. What day is coming?A. Mary’s mother’s birthday.B. Mother’s Day.C. Father’s Day.12. What does Mary give her mother at last?A. A beautiful skirt.B. A picture that she buys.C. Some flowers.听下面一段对话，回答第13至15三个小题。

现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这3个小题。

13. Where did Mike go on his holiday?A. He went to the mountains.B. He went to the beach.C. He went camping.14. What did Mike do on the first day?A. He took some photos.B. He swam in the sea.C. He watched TV in the hotel.15. How was the weather during the holiday?A. It was sunny.B. It was cloudy.C. It was rainy.听下面一段对话，回答第16至20题。

现在，你有25秒钟的时间阅读这5个小题。

16. Where is Sam doing now?A. He is booking the tickets.B. He is reading book.C. He is flying to Sydney.17. What will Sam go to Sydney for?A. For the May Day holiday.B. For the National Day holiday.C. For the Christmas Day holiday.18. Who has been there?A. Sam.B. Sam’s father.C. Sam’s mother.19. When will they leave?A. At 9:00 am on Friday.B. At 9:00 pm on Friday.C. At 9:00 am on Saturday.20. How will they go there?A. By train.B. By plane.C. By ship.（四）听下面一段独白。

独白后有五个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听独白前，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题讲给出5秒钟的做答时间。

该段独白读两遍.21. When did the story happen?A. In the morning.B. Yesterday afternoon.C. Last Monday.22. What was Mike doing while the teacher was reading?A. Reading a story.B. Making a kite.C. Drawing a kite.23. What did Mike’s answer make the teacher feel?A. Unhappy.B. Pleased.C. Sad.24. What did the teacher ask Jack to do?A. To stand up.B. To help Mike.C. To answer the same question.25. What did Jack say?A. So do I. B So he did. C. I don’t think so.二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Long long ago, a poor farmer had a dog and a cat. The dog and the cat 26 for the farmer and they 27 food from him.One night the farmer said, “There’s not28 room for both of you to live in the house. The one who works 29 in the field will live inside. ” Then they 30good night to each other.The next morning, the dog and the cat got up very early. The dog went straight to the 31 and worked very hard. The cat climbed up a tree and slept until dark.When the evening came, they 32 went home. The dog told the farmer 33 that he finished the work . so did the cat. The dog and the cat argued a lot. The farmer decided to go and 34 the field next morning.What did the farmer see then? There were all the cat’s footprints in the field.From then on, the cat lives inside the house and the dog lives outside, and their food are 35 , too. So the dog is very angry with the cat whenever they see each other.26. A. lived B. worked C. looked D. helped27. A. found B. made C. got D. brought28. A. beautiful B. free C. enough D. empty29. A. faster B. harder C. earlier D. less30. A. talked B. told C. spoke D. said31. A. room B. cat C. house D. field32. A. all B. both C. each D. every33. A. happily B. sadly C. angrily D. quickly34. A. return B. search C. check D. notice35. A. simple B. same C. special D. different三、阅读理解(共30分；每题2分)阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThese days, few 11-year-olds are allowed to walk to school by themselves. However, 11-year-old Rosalie Atkins is traveling the world alone.Rosalie Atkins lives in England. Her parents decided to let her travel alone. This summer Rosalie’s mother put her on a plane to Paris with a host family.Rosalie spent a week visiting Paris. She visited the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame, as well as several museums, markets, and parks. “If I had visited with my paren ts, we would haveseen only the touristy parts of Paris,” said Rosalie. “But because I was staying with a French family I saw more.” Traveling to different countries, Rosalie also expressed the confidence. “I an quite confidence when I have to talk to new people, which is a useful social skill, ” Rosalie said.Rosalie is glad that her parents allow her to go on adventure() that other kids could only dream of. Rosalie said, “Your parents aren’t going to travel with you forever. You have to learn to be independent some day, and in my opinion the sooner the better.”36. Rosalie went to Paris by this summer.A. trainB. busC. shipD. plane37.How long did Rosalie stay in Paris?A. Three days.B. Five days.C. Seven days.D. A month.38. Which place Didn’t Rosalie visit in France ?A. The Eiffel Tower.B. Notre-Dame.C. The Arc de Triomphe.D. Markets.39. How does Rosalie feel about her traveling abroad alone?A. Confidence.B. Nervous.C. Worried.D. Upset40. The last paragraph mainly tells us .A. Rosalie is thankful for her parents’ decisionB. Rosalie likes traveling very muchC. Rosalie wants to travel with her familyD. it’s not good for a 11-year-old girl to travel aloneBB ● Lunch is (after midday, sometimes at 1 p.m.) ● Dinner = around 7 p.m. or even later. Knives and forks are used for most food. finger food At the end of the meal Stay and talk around the dinner table long after the last dish has been brought to the table. Leave as soon as you finish eating? NO!!A. About midday.B. At 5:00 in the afternoon.C. Around 7 p.m. or even later.D. Before 7:00 in the afternoon.42. Most food in the West is eaten with ______________.A. spoonsB. chopsticksC. fingersD. knives and forks43. What will a host probably say to a guest at the start of a meal?A. “Can I help you?”B. “Eat slowly!”C. “Help yourself!”D. “Could you serve me?”44. When might people want to say, “I’m sorry, I can’t eat this.”?A. If they’ve been given something they don’t like.B. If they are full.C. If the hosts keep offering a lot of food to them.D. If they are not hungry.45. Which of the following is helpful when you’re in the West according to the poster?A. You can leave as soon as you’ve finished eating.B. If you don’t know what to do, just wat ch the others and do as they do.C. You can’t eat chicken legs with your fingers.D. The fork is held in your right hand and the knife in your left.CCanada DaySince 1982, July 1st has been officially known asCanada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in thisfestival across the country.Canada Day is the year’s biggest national party. Inmany towns and cities, the government organizes a lot ofevents, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens（公民）.The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, are especially grand and exciting.In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.Many organizations, businesses and stores are cl osed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.46. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Canada Day falls on the first day of June.B. Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.C. Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.D. Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.47. The underlined word “patriotic” means _____ in Chinese.A. 温馨的B. 爱国的C. 肃穆的D. 紧张的48.Canada Day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _____.A. people think it lucky to move to new housesB. people look for houses from one place to anotherC. people like moving from house to house to visit friendsD. people move home when new home rentals go into effect49. From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _____.A. no student goes to schoolB. traffic jams happen everywhereC. all Canadians stop workingD. few businesses and stores are closed50. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?A. BackgroundB. Symbol.C. Public life.D. Events and activities.第Ⅱ卷非选择题（55分）四、补全对话(共5分；每题1分)根据对话内容，在每个标有题号的空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话完整，合乎情景。