北京市第四中学2017-2018学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

1北京四中2017-2018学年上学期初中八年级期中考试英语试卷考试时间为90分钟，试卷满分为120分听力理解(每小题1分，共20分)知识运用(共40分)四、单项填空(共20分，每小题1分)从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.Acaris_________thanabicycle.A.expensiveB.moreexpensiveC.tooexpensiveD.themostexpensive22.Cheetah(猎豹)is_________animalonland.A.fastB.fasterC.thefastestD.muchfaster23.—Whichsubjectdoyoulike_________,historyormath?—History.A.wellB.goodC.betterD.best24.—_________isthepopulationofyourhometown?—Nearly10thousand.A.WhatB.WhenC.HowmanyD.Howmuch25.Itusually_________Sue30minutestogotoworkeveryday.A.makesB.spendsC.takesD.costs26.Ileavehomeearlyeverymorninginordertoavoid_________traffic.A.strongB.heavyC.difficultD.light27.Tellmeaboutyourfutureplan.Themoreinformation,_________.A.thebetterB.betterC.thebestD.goodenough28.—Whatwasthehotellike?—Itwasononeof_________streetsinthetown-itwasreallynoisy.A.busyB.busierC.thebusiestD.muchbusier29.—Hi!Sorry,I'mlate.Igothereas_________aspossible.—Don'tworry.Westartedwithoutyou.A.quicklyB.wellC.slowlyD.much30.Lookthewordupinadictionary_________.A.togetoffthebusB.tovisitanothercountryC.totakeagoodrestD.tounderstandit31.Thisrestaurantlooksnice.Let'sstop_________somelunch.A.havingB.tohaveC.willhaveD.had32.Withmynewjob,I_________tohavesixweeks'holidayayear.A.practiceB.enjoyC.planD.finish233.Ifwehurryup,there'sstillagood_________ofcatchingthetrain.A.changeB.causeC.choiceD.chance34.They'regoingto_________alibraryfortheschoolnextyear.A.setupB.growupC.warmupD.getup35.—Congratulations!—Thankyouforyourkind_________ofhelp!A.noticeB.offerC.meaningD.mind36.—Whynot_________ticketsaheadoftime?Hisconcertissopopular.—It'sagoodidea.A.bookB.tobookC.bookingD.booked37.KevindrovesofastintheforestthatIreallyfeltmylifewas_________.A.intimeB.inneedC.indangerD.insilence38.Pleaseturntheradioupabit_________Icanhearclearly.A.inordertoB.sothatC.suchasD.because39.Whatareyoudoingwiththosecards?Give_________tome.A.itB.itsC.themC.their40.—_________thematterwithyou?Youlooktired.—Ican'tsleepwellbeforeexams.A.When'sB.Where'sC.Why'sD.What's五、完形填空(共20分，每小题1分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。ADearAlan,Thanksforyourletter.Itwasgreatto41you!It'sverykindofyoutoinvitemetostaywithyou.I'dlovetocomeforafewdays.ButI42staywithyouforyourwholevacationbecausemyparentswantmetogotoHongKong43themforafewdays.I'veneverbeentherebeforeandI'mvery44!I'vebeenverybusysinceIlast45toyou.Ijusttookabigtestforascholarship(奖学金),soIhavebeenstudyinghard.Idon'tknow46Ipassed.IthinkIdid.IfIpass,thenmyparentswon'thaveto47anythingformyeducation.Ididn'ttellmyparentsaboutouradventureinthe48.Ididn'twantthemtoworry.Idon'tknowaboutyou,butIwasveryfrightened.Wewerereally49!Ihaveheardstoriesofpeoplegoingintothecavesandnevercomingoutagain!Pleasewriteandtellmewhatplansyouhavefortheholiday.Canwespendsomeofitonthebeach?I'dliketovisityoufromthe15thtothe19thofFebruaryandI'll50themorningtrain.3I'mlookingforwardtoseeingyouagain.Takecare!John41.A.lookafterB.writetoC.hearfromD.listento42.A.can'tB.don'tC.didn'tD.mustn't43.A.withB.withoutC.byD.beside44.A.confidentB.excitedC.disappointedD.tired45.A.writeB.writingC.willwriteD.wrote46.A.howB.ifC.whatD.when47.A.payB.takeC.receiveD.cost48.A.forestB.playgroundC.caveD.pool49.A.hurtB.lostC.homeD.ill50.A.followB.climbC.catchD.missBJustinTimeOnenightat11:30,anolderAfrican-Americanwomanwas51onthesideofanAlabamahighway.Therainstormlastedforawhile.Hercar52andshe53neededaride.Soaking54,shedecidedtowaveatthenextcarforaride(搭便车).Ayoungmanstoppedtohelpher.Themantookhertosafetyandputherintoataxi.Sheseemedtobeinabig55!Shewrotedownhis56,thankedhimandrodeaway.Sevendayswentbyandaknockcameontheman'sdoor.Tohis57,alargecolorTVsetandarecordplayerweresenttohishome.Aspecialnotewasattached(附上).Thenote58:DearMr.James:Thankyousomuchforhelpingmeonthehighwaytheothernight.Iwascompletelywetintheheavyrain,andthenyoucamealong.59you,Iwasnotableto60ittomydyinghusband'sbedsidejustbeforehepassedaway.Godblessyouforhelpingmeandunselfishlyservingothers.Sincerely,Mrs.NatKingCole51.A.standingB.lyingC.singingD.writing52.A.lookeddownB.satdownC.brokedownD.turneddown53.A.badlyB.perfectlyC.nicelyD.naturally54.A.coldB.warmC.wetD.comfortable55.A.comfortB.thoughtC.angerD.hurry56.A.telephonenumberB.drivinglicenseC.travellingcheckD.address57.A.joyB.surpriseC.sadnessD.disappointment458.A.readB.spokeC.wroteD.told59.A.BecauseofB.InsteadofC.WithoutD.Asfor60.A.doB.finishC.getD.make阅读理解(共30分)六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。(共30分，每小题2分)ABelowisfromanEnglishdictionary.61.Thephrasecatchsightofmeans_________.A.gettinganillnessB.findingsomeonedoingsomethingwrongC.seeingsomethingforamomentD.takingholdofsomebodyorsomething62.ChooseaphrasetocompletethesentenceIcan'tgetajobbecauseIhaven'tgotanywheretolivebutIcan'taffordaplacetoliveuntilIgetajob-it'sa_________situation.5A.catchyoulaterB.Catch-22C.catchonD.catchyourbreathBYesterdayIwentforabusride(乘车兜风)tothecountryside.ThebuswasnotfullandIhadagoodseatatthefront.Foraboutanhourwewereonthefreeway.Thenweturnedoffanddrovealonganarrowcountryroad.Soontheroadbegantoclimb.Weleftthefieldsandvillagesbehindu