江苏扬州江都区两校八年级上学期期中英语试卷

Jim is ______excellent runner. He often comes _____first in the race.

--- Mum, could you buy me a dress like this?
--- OK, we can buy _____ one than this, but _______ this.

Everything comes to life when spring __________.

－What is the small girl with a ponytail like? －_____________.

My cousin _________ a light in his bedroom and _____ three pictures on the wall.

－ ________ does the bridge made of steel weigh? －About 90,000 tons.

If you want to make a fruit salad, you should choose fruit _____ and never leave it in the air for ____________, or it’ll turn brown quickly.

Please keep the secret to ________, children! Don’t let anybody else know it.

Shanghai is bigger than ________ in Japan.

The bottle is full__________water. Who has filled it __________water?

----Some more milk, please.   ----Sorry, there’s ________ left in the fridge.

Here comes the train. Let’s_____.

Not only he but also I __________DIY.

Would you please __________home,Jim? It’s too late.

– We are organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.
--______. I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.

完形填空
The bell rang loudly. Everybody packed their schoolbags and got ready to go home. When the ______ dismissed(解散) the children, ______ lined up in two rows and walked orderly to the school gate.
Usually David’s ______ would take him home from school but today she was not there. David waited for 15 minutes ______ he walked home. When he reached home, he knocked on the ______ as he did not bring his keys. Surprisingly, no one answered the door. David _____ his mother was busy so he waited for his mother. After a few minutes there was ______ no response(回答). Just as he was about to go to the nearby coffee shop where his father worked to ______ the keys, he heard the ____ voice of his neighbour, John. David told him that no one was at home and asked David ______ in their house till his mother came back. David and John played _____till evening when David’s mother came back.
David ______ John and his family before he went back into his house. David’s mother ______ David that she had a backache and she had to see a doctor. ____ this experience（经历）, David learnt an important ____, “Neighbors are people who help each other.”

A．teacher B．nurse C．worker D．farmer

A．he B．they C．she D．we

A．father B．neighbour C．mother D．doctor

A．before B．after C．when D．while

A．window B．floor C．wall D．door

A．hoped B．thought C．said D．wanted

A．almost B．already C．still D．always

A．get B．make C．find D．buy

A．friendly B．angry C．lazy D．unhappy

A．to sit down B．to stay C．to come D．to drop

A．carefully B．quickly C．easily D．happily

A．called B．loved C．thanked D．visited

A．told B．answered C．asked D．kissed

A．From B．About C．To D．Of

A．word B．lesson C．sentence D．saying

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Which book is the most popular one among the buyers?

You may read this advertisement  _______.

If you buy four books (one for each), how much can you save?

In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.
From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.
Big Ben’s birthday is _________.

How did Big Ben get its name?

“Keep very good time” means ____________.

Which of the following is NOT true?

Beep …beep … There went the bell! Robbie opened his eyes. He had been sitting in the room for a whole day, and now it was time for him to do something.
Robbie looked out of the window. It was still snowing heavily and there was ice on the window. It was another cold day. Robbie was told to turn the heat on before the family got home. And he did it.
Then Robbie was told to do some cleaning work at once. It was an easy job for him, but a tough one for his master, Helen. He kept on working until every room was clean and tidy.
For now, he had to cook supper for the family.
The first thing Robbie did was to get the big pot(锅) in the kitchen. Then he put some water in the pot and put it on the stove. He used one of his hands to cut up a chicken and added the pieces to the water to make a good soup. Then he got some tomatoes, cabbages and carrots to make a vegetable salad.
At ten past eight he laid the table. Then he put some bread, the chicken soup and the salad on it. What a sweet smell! The moment he turned on the lights, the whole family came home.
“The soup smells great, Victor,” said Helen. “You really know how to tell Robbie what to do.”
Robbie is one robot that really saves the family a lot of work.
What is Robbie?

What do the underlined words “did it” in the second paragraph mean?

What time did Robbie lay the table?

What can we learn from the passage?

There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride(骄傲) of the gardener. But no one know that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影) , because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.
Their problem became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.
The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables found that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to the vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.
Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?

From the passage we know ______.

The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “______” in the Chinese.

The passage is mainly about _______.

词汇运用,根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词)
The number of students in my class is ________than that in your class.(少).
He kept practicing instead of ________on the ground after a rest.(躺)
Lucy with her parents _________an important meeting every weekend.(出席)
The girl keeps every __________ she used in parks, cinemas or theatres(票).
Wearing such small shoes makes me feel __________.(舒服)
Ten years _______(be) a long time for everyone
The weather is __________ (terrible) cold here in winter.
Is the sick boy still in __________(dangerous)?
The radio says it will be much ____________ (rain) tomorrow.
Are there any hats on those _________________ (monkey) heads

任务型阅读 ，阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)
As you know, homework is a big part of going to school. Luckily, here are several suggestions for you to make homework easy.
Make a homework plan
Most middle school students have two or three hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you may need to spend even more time. It is a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule(进度表), especially if you are going to do sports or other activities after school.
Watch where you work
A bedroom, study or any room where you can get away from noise is good for you to do your homework. But don't study on your comfortable bed, or you might fall asleep there.
Take a break
Most people's attention (注意力) don't last very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive(多产的) than if you stop to take a break regularly. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good way for most people.
Get help when you need it
Sometimes even though you are listening carefully in class, some subjects seem too hard. The first person to ask for help is your teacher. He or she may be able to work with you before or after school and explain things more clearly. Your classmates may also be able to give you a hand. However, this might not give you the results you want. Lots of people understand something well but are not able to explain it.

Title: Homework Help
Topic	Homework can be quite hard, but there is something you can do to make homework much _____.
Useful ______	Making a homework plan	Heavy homework means ________more time on your study, so it is a good idea to have a homework plan so that you can ___in all kinds of after-school activities.
________ where you work	It is necessary for you to study in a _______ place, so a bedroom or a study is a good choice.
Taking a break	If you ________ too long without relaxing, your mind may wander. To keep productive，it is a good idea for most people to have a rest for 15 _____every hour.
Getting help	The _______ one you can ask for help is your teacher. You may also get ______ from your classmates but this may not give you what you want.

缺词填空，,根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)
A foolish (傻) man went to a food shop to buy a fish. As he didn’t know h______ to cook fish, he asked the shopkeeper to tell the way of c______ it. The shopkeeper did so. “But I can’t remember your w_______,” the foolish man said, “Will you please w___ them down for me?” The shopkeeper was kind e_______ to write his words down for the man. The foolish man left happily w_____ the fish in his basket and the note in his pocket. On his way home, a cat saw the fish and f____ the man.
Suddenly the cat jumped at him, took the fish away from the basket q_______ and ran off at once. The foolish man stood there, did not k________ what to do. Then he laughed to the cat, “Never mind. You don’t know how to eat it. The note is s______ in my pocket.”

根据所给汉语完成下列句子，词数不限。
我认为这本书不如另外两本有趣。
米莉喜欢把草莓切成小块然后把它们一起搅拌。
你最好自己动手做，而不是出钱请人来做。
刚才他建议我把我的卧室涂成黄色。
三天前Andrew就迫不及待地装饰他的房子了。

写作
假如你是Li Ming，从你与笔友Max的多年了解中，以”My pen friend Max”为题向全校师生介绍他的情况(如下表)。

My penfriend Max
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