淮安市淮阴区八级下期中质量调研英语试卷含答案.doc
江苏省淮安市淮阴区2016年八年级期中教学质量调研测试(英语)学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_I、听力-单选题(本大题共20小题，共13.0分)1.Where does the man want to visit? A. B. C. 2.What does Peter like to read?A. B. C. 3.How did the woman go to have the meeting? A. B. C. 4.What does the man like doing in his spare time? A. B. C. 5.Where is the woman from?A.Canada B.America C.Germany 6.When will Amy be back? A.In January. B.In February. C.In March. 7.Where is the boys father now?A.In the U.S.A. B.In England C.In China 8.What colour was the womans bedroom before? A.Yellow. B.Blue. C.Green. 9.How did the womans uncle go to work today?A.By motorbike. B.By bike. C.On foot. 10.What does the woman mean?A.The exam will be easy for her. B.The exam is not important for her. C.She hasnt prepared for the exam yet. 听一段对话，回答第11、12题。 11.What are Lucy and Mike talking about? A.A birthday party. B.A new bike. C.Lucy's parents. 12. What did Lucy ask Mike to do? A.Say thanks to his parents. B.Join her in the party. C.Try her new bike. 听第二段材料，回答第13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项， 完成信息记录表。 Wechat(微信) is students favourite letterThe ways of using WechatTo talk about (1) and chat with each other;To exchange test answers and chat;To (2) good articles and pictures on it;To make a record of their lives The reasons of using WechatIts very (3) to their friendship and they can relax and talk freely.A.housework B.homework C.hobbies A.put B.make C.search A.helpful B.harmful C.thankful 听第三段材料，回答第1620小题。 16. What are the students doing? A.Having a class. B.Visiting a college. C.Attending a meeting. 17. What kind of college is it? A. An international language college B.A national language college C.An English college 18. How many departments(系,部门)are there in the college? A.Five. B.Four. C.Three. 19. Which department is the largest in the college? A.Chinese B.French C.English. 20. Where do the teachers in the English department mainly come from?A.America and Canada. B.England and America. C.America and Australia. II、单选题(本大题共15小题，共15.0分)21. The UK is _ European country and it is also _ island country. A.an; an B.an; a C.a; an D.a; a22.- Have you _ been to New York? - Yes. I have _ been there.A.already; just B.ever; just C.already; ever D.ever; yet23.China is a big country _ a long history. A.has B.have C.with D.for24.- How long can I _ the books? - For two weeks. A.borrow B.keep C.borrowed D.kept25.Mr. Smith _ China for 2 years. A.has been in B.has been to C.has come to D.has gone to26.We _ cross the road when the red light is on. A.must B.can C.mustnt D.dont have to27.You can only choose one of them _. If you want more, come here tomorrow. A.from time to time B.at a time C.at times D.some time28.When people saw the funny show, they couldnt _. A.stop laughing B.stop to laugh C.wait laughing D.wait to laugh29.His grandmother has _ since 3 years ago. A.died B.dead C.been died D.been dead30.The best season _ seaside cities is in summer. A.visit B.visited C.visiting D.to visit31.- I havent decided _ to spend my holiday. - What about places of natural beauty?A.where to go B.when to leave C.what to do D.how to go32.Miss Green _ long hair, but now she _ short hair. A.is used to have; used to B.used to have; is used toC.used to having; used to D.is used to having; is used to33. Great changes _ in Huaian in the past 20 years. A.have happened B.have been taken placeC.were happened D.have taken place34.Our Chinese teacher always gives us a lot of _ on how to learn Chinese well. A.advises B.advices C.advise D.advice35.- Do you mind closing the window? Im so cold. - _. I feel a bit cold too.A.Of course B.Of course not C.Sorry D.Never mindIII、完形填空(本大题共15小题，共22.5分)In a nice house there lived an old man. Behind the house there was a big garden. He planted many plants there. He took care of his ( 36 ) all the time, watering and fertilizing (施肥) them.One day a young man went by the ( 37 ) . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be ( 38 ) he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was ( 39 ) . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You cant see these flowers. ( 40 ) are you busy taking care of them every day?”The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four ( 41 ) . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, though(尽管) I cant ( 42 ) these flowers, I can touch them. ( 43 ) , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, thats ( 44 ) .”“Me? But you dont know me,” said the young man.“Yeah, its ( 45 ) that I dont know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody ( 46 ) . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”The blind mans work opened our eyes and ( 47 ) our heart, which also made his life ( 48 ) . It was just like Beethoven(贝多芬), who became deaf(聋的) in his later life and wrote many great musical words. Beethoven himself couldnt ( 49 ) hi s wonderful music, but his music has encouraged(鼓励) ( 50 ) of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isnt it one kind of happiness?36.A.flowers B.trees C.vegetables D.grass37.A.balcony B.kitchen C.garden D.study38.A.after B.as C.before D.if39.A.blind B.famous C.smart D.friendly40.A.A. What B.Who C.Why D.Which41.A.stories B.reasons C.excuses D.results42.A.see B.look C.find D.look for43.A.First B.Second C.Third D.Fourth44.A.me B.you C.my mother D.my son45.A.true B.hard C.cool D.easy46.A.greets B.finds C.meets D.knows47.A.broke B.hurt C.pleased D.treated48.A.emptier B.busier C.luckier D.happier49.A.write B.hear C.play D.believe50.A.million B.millions C.hundred D.hundredsIV、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30.0分)ABill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. He was a very clever boy. His favourite subjects at school were science and maths. When people asked him what he wanted to be in the future, he always said, “A scientist.” When he was 13 years old, Bill started to play with computers. At that time, computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4,200 dollars when he was only 17. In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer. In his third year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computers are difficult to use. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers. In 1999, Bill wrote a book called Business the Speed of Thought. In the book he told people how computer technology could solve business problems in new ways. It was one on the bestsellers of the New York Time list. Bill married Melinda French on January 1, 1994. They have two childrena daughter and a son. Bill enjoys reading very much. He also enjoys playing golf and bridge（桥牌）. 51. What were Bill Gates favourite subjects? A. Science and technology. B.Maths and business. C.Science and maths. D.Business and computer technology. 52. Where did he develop the BASIC language for the first microcomputer? A. At Harvard. B.In Seattle. C.In New York. D.In Washington. 53.Whom did he begin his company with in 1975? A. His father. B.His grandfather. C.Paul Allen. D.Melinda French. 54. When did he write the book Business the Speed of Thought? A. In 1973. B.In 1975. C.In 1994. D.In 1999. 55. Bill Gates hobbies are _.A. making software and writing booksB.reading, playing golf and bridgeC.doing unusual things and developing the BASIC languageD.playing with computers and working out software programsB It would be hard for a family to live on 300 yuan a month, wouldnt it? Thats how much Li Huas family have to live on for a whole year. The world is now trying to help people like Li Hua to live better. From Tuesday until today, about 2,000 government leaders(领导人), scientists met in Shanghai to talk about stopping poverty(贫穷) around the world. According to the United Nations, the poorest people in the world live on less than 8.5 yuan a day. Most of those people live in African countries like Sierra Leone（塞拉利昂） and Somalia（索马里）. These countries often have wars and lots of diseases. Now, more than 1 billion people in the world live in poverty. The UN said that by 2016, that number should be cut in half. To help Chinas poor people, the World Bank has given more than 37 billion yuan to help China build railways and schools and stop river pollution and deserts. Many places in Chinas countryside, like Li Huas home in Chongqing, are very poor. Li Hua, 13, lives with her mother, two grandparents and a 16-year-old brother in Chongqing. Her father is dead. The family make their living by planting crops. They have no TV, no electric fan and no telephone. 56. How much do Li Huas family have to live on for a whole year? A.300 yuan B.600 yuan C.1,500 yuan D.2,000 yuan 57. How many people will live in poverty by the year 2016? A. About half a bill ion. B.Over 1 billion. C.More than 1 million. D.About 1 billion.58. The meeting in Shanghai is to talk about stopping poverty _. A. in China B.in Sierra Leone C.in the world D.in Somalia 59. Why did the World Bank give more than 37 billion yuan to China? A. To build airports. B.To build museums. C.To buy much food for poor people. D.To help China get out of poverty（贫穷）. 60. Which is the best title for the passage? A.Li Huas Family B.Still Too Many Poor PeopleC.What Is Poverty? D.Present and PastCIf you travel in the city of Kunming, you cant miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming. There are tiny(微小的) animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height. The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给深刻印象) their courage and skills. Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People? 61. When was the park built in _ A.1989 B.2009 C.2010 D.1999 62. What is the big attraction of the park? A. It is very huge. B.It is in the mountains. C.The performances by little people. D.It looks like a fairyland. 63. What can we find in the park?Some small animals Some big animals. Some big castles. Some giants. Some small cottages. . Some small furniture A. B. C. D. 64. The underlined word “dwarfs” means “_” in Chinese. A. 残疾人 B.智力障碍者 C.盲人 D.侏儒 65. Which of the following is TRUE?A. You can watch the performance only once a day. B.A dwarf think of an idea to create the park.C.Dwarfs have a chance to show their talent in the park. D.The Ki
