江苏省苏州市相城区2017-2018学年度八年级英语下学期期中试题

本试卷共八部分76小题，满分120分。考试用时100分钟。

注意事项:

1.答题前，考生务必将学校、班级、姓名、考试号填写在答题卷相应的位置上;将学校、姓名、年级、考场、座号、考试号填写(涂)在答题卡相应的位置上。

2.答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;答非选择题必须用0.5mm的黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卷指定的位置上，不在答题区域的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题。 3.考生答题必须在答题卡和答题卷上，答在试卷上和草稿纸上一律无效。 第一部分 听力选择(共20小题:每小题1分，满分20分)

请先用两分钟时间熟悉听力试题，然后再动笔答题。做题时，请先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 A听对话回答问题(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目;听完后，你还有5秒钟时间在试卷上圈出你认为最合适的备选答案。 1 .Which sport did the girl like in the past?

2. Where did the boy visit during the summer holiday?

3. What is the boy going to do this Saturday?

4. Which is Tom's favourite character?

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5. How many times has the man been to China in all?

A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Once. 6. When did the man arrive?

A. At 5:55. B. At 5:40. C. At 5:45. 7. Which floor is the woman on now?

A. The second floor. B. The third floor. C. The fifth floor. 8. Where is Sandy now?

A. In America. B. At home. C. In Japan. 9. Why did the man's daughter go to London?

A. To visit her friends. B. To have a holiday. C. To study. 10. What does the woman suggest? A. Exercise just after getting up. B. Exercise only once a day. C. Don't exercise in the morning.

B听对话和短文答题(共10小题:每小题1分，满分10分)

你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。在听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，你还有5秒钟时间在试卷上圈出你认为最合适的备选答案。 听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。 11.What is the yellow hat made of?

A. Wool. B. Silk. C. Cotton. 12. Which hat did the man take at last?

A. The pink one. B. The black one. C. The yellow one. 听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

Mr Lin's Trip How often Why He takes a trip 13 . He enjoys travelling a lot because 14 . 2

How long Mr. Lin plans to travel 15 more years if possible. 13. A. once a year. B. twice a year. C. three times a year. 14. A. he likes taking a lot of photos.

…… 此处隐藏3129字 ……

40. A. quietly B. quickly C. clearly D. slowly 41. A. Time B. Space C. Silk D. Energy 42. A. hopeless B. helpful C. useful D. hopefu1 43. A. turned down B. turned off C. turned up D. turned on 44. A. joy B. laughter C. light D. warmness 45. A. while B. though C. until D. because 第四部分 阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2分，满分24分)

请认准阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942 and died on March 14, 2018. He's one of the most famous scientists on space and time in the world. Hawking is researching(研究)how the universe(宇宙)began and how it ends. He was called the King of the Universe. When he studied math and science at Oxford University, Hawking had motor neuron disease(运动神经元病)，an incurable illness，which made him unable to speak or breathe(呼吸)without the help of machines. However, he had a wheelchair(轮椅)with a special computer,with which he can communicate with others. In spite of(不管)all these difficulties, he never gave up his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a doctor's degree(博士学位)in philosophy(哲学).He works as a professor(教授)at Cambridge University. Because of his serious illness, it was difficult for him to draw or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he is respected(尊敬)by people in the world. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It has been sold more than 5.5 million copies(本)in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China to give lectures(做演讲). His self-confidence(自信)and humorous conversations impressed us deeply(给我们留下深刻的印象).From Stephen Hawking's unusual experience(经历), we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter(不管)how bad the situation is. As he once said, 46. How old was Hawking when he died?

A. 70. B. 76. C. 66. D. 86.

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