第十七周英语周测

2015-2016更合中学八年级英语第17周周测试卷

命题者：林高旺审题者：八年级英语备课组班别：______ 学号______ 姓名___________ 成绩___________

Ⅰ. 词汇(共10分，每小题1分)

A) 根据句意及首字母提示补全句中所缺单词。

1. It’s a w________ day today, so take an umbrella with you.

2. In winter I like to s________ on the lake.

3. Th is book is t________ than that one. I can’t finish it in a day.

4. The teacher told the children a j________ and they all laughed.

5. Lisa is p_________ in the classroom. I’m not sure.

B)

6. The new hospital is in the ________ of the city.

7. It is about five _________ from my home to the school.

8. The weather is ________, so we have to stay at home.

9. Bob usually reads English in the morning, but he ________ play basketball this morning.

10. Look! There’s ________ on the ground.

Ⅱ. 单项选择(共15分，每小题1分)

从各题后所给的四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

( )11. I have ____ map here. Beijing is very big, but you will find your way with _____map.

A. an; the

B. the; a

C. a; the

D. a; an ( )12. I think the best time to visit Hong Kong is ________ October.

A. for

B. at

C. in

D. with ( )13. This chair is very comfortable, ________ it looks very old.

A. if

B. so

C. because

D. although

( )14. Which city has ________ temperature in China?

A. higher

B. the higher

C. highest

D. the highest ( )15. I want to take photos of these beautiful flowers, but I forgot ________ my camera.

A. bringing

B. to bring

C. brings

D. bring ( )16. The weather usually ________ hot in June in Taiyuan.

A. looks

B. makes

C. gets

D. feels

( )17. It was ________ yesterday and there was a lot of ________ on the road.

A. snow; snow

B. snow; snowy

C. snowy; snowy

D. snowy; snow ( )18. Winter is ____ here than in your home town. Please wear warm clothes.

A. warmer

B. the warmest

C. colder

D. the coldest

( )19. What’s your plan for this weekend? My plan is ___ in the countryside.

A. walk

B. walks

C. walked

D. to walk

( )20. This question is ________ difficult ________ no one can answer it.

A. too; to

B. so; that

C. enough; to

D. as; as

( )21. It’s late. You’d better ________ home now.

A. goes

B. to go

C. going

D. go

( )22. Tomorrow in Beijing, it will be cloudy in the morning, but the sun will ________ in the afternoon.

A. come out

B. warm up

C. get up

D. fall down ( )23. Martin likes rain, and he likes sunny weather ________.

A. in peace

B. as well

C. in the end

D. from now on ( )24. Mike didn’t go to the park yesterday. —____ I stayed at home and looked after my sister.

A. Bad luck!

B. Me neither.

C. Sounds great!

D. No idea. ( )25. —________? —It’s between minus ten and minus six degrees.

A. What time is it

B. What colour is it

C. What’s the temperature

D. Where are you going

Ⅲ. 完形填空(共10分，每小题1分)

The English often go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why? Because the weather in Britain often 26 quickly.

Spring is rainy or windy, 27 the weather is becoming

warmer. 28 there is as much sunshine in spring as in summer. Summer is the best time 29 visitors to go to the seaside. The weather is sunny and nice. People often go out to take a walk or 30 in the river. Autumn is a beautiful season. During the autumn it is 31 nice to be outside. In winter, it becomes colder, and it might be 32 , especially in the north. There are also very strong winds in this season.

January is the coldest 33 of the year, while July is often the warmest one. The difference (差异) in 34 between winter and summer is not so great in Britain. For winter it is about 4.5 degrees, and for 35 it is about 15.5 degrees.

( )26. A. changes B. leaves C. waves D. turns

( )27. A. so B. but C. if D. as

( )28. A. In time B. In fact C. In the end D. In a hurry ( )29. A. for B. of C. on D. about

( )30. A. jump B. run C. shout D. swim

( )31. A. even B. either C. still D. never

( )32. A. cool B. hot C. snowy D. cloudy

( )33. A. month B. season C. weather D. day

( )34. A. temperature B. meaning C. colour D. advantage ( )35. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter Ⅳ. 情景交际(共10分，每小题2分)

A: It’s a fine day today, isn’t it? B: (36)______

A: Do you like the weather here, Mary? B: (37)______ What about you? A: Me too. It is sometimes very hot in summer here. (38)______ What’s the weather like in winter in your home town?

B: (39)______

A: So you often go ski ing, don’t you?

B: Yes. Would you like to go skiing with me some day?

A: (40)______ It must be a lot of fun.

Ⅴ. 阅读理解(共20分，每小题2分)

（A ）Many countries have special traditions at festivals. For example, people may eat all kinds of traditional foods to celebrate their festivals. New Year’s D ay is an important time in Japan. People eat traditional foods to show

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

( )41. Japanese people eat Toshikoshi S oba on New Year’s Eve because

______.

A. it’s the most popular food in Japan

B. they hope it can bring them a long life

C. they think it will bring them good luck

D. they can only buy it at that time every year

( )42. Which of the following has many foods with special meanings in it? A. Ozoni. B. Mochi. C. Osechi Ryori. D. Toshikoshi Soba. ( )43. Which of the following is TRUE about Mochi according to the material?

A. It’s a kind of dessert.

B. It’s from a Western co unty.

C. It’s the best traditional Japanese food.

D. It tastes like traditional Western desserts.

( )44. What does Ozoni have in it?

A. Noodles.

B. Desserts.

C. Rice cakes.

D. Special candies. ( )45. What’s the best title of the material?

A. Festival traditions in Japan

B. Traditional New Year foods in Japan

C. Traditional foods in different countries

D. New Year traditions in different countries

B

Everybody talks about the weather. It’s the most popular topic of

conver sation. For example, people may say to each other “Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it is going to rain?” or “I think it is going to snow.” (46)______ Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. (47)______ One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It is going to rain tomorrow.” But another man may say, “Yes, it’s cloudy in the east, so we are going to have a fine day tomorrow.”

(48)______ When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain; he won’t believe other things. When people are having a picnic but it begins to rain, they will be so sure about something that shows the weather is going to be fine very quickly. (49)______

Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he does not always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake. (50)______

根据材料内容将方框中A—E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。

Ⅵ. 完成句子(共10分，每小题2分)

根据括号内所给提示将下列汉语句子翻译成英语。

51. 快点儿，否则我们就赶不上第一班公交车了。(come on)

_____________________________________

52. 和其他孩子相比，约翰是一个非常难对付的男孩。(compared to)

_____________________________________

53. 比尔有时和家人呆在家里。(from time to time)

_____________________________________

54. 明年杰克想环球旅行。(travel around)

_____________________________________

55. 这座城市全年天气暖和。(all year round)

_____________________________________

Ⅶ. 短文填空(共10分，每小题1分)

阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整，每词限用一次，其中有两个词是多余的。

One day, my mother and I were working in the garden. We were transplanting (移栽) some flowers in the garden for the (56)________ time.

At first, the flowers grew in a small container (容器) . Later we transplanted (57)________ into a larger container, and then into the garden. (58)________ we would move to a new house, we were transplanting them again.

I didn’t (59)________ much about flowers, so I asked my mother for help. “Isn’t this bad for them?” I asked. “Won’t it hurt these (60)________ to transplant them so many times?”

“Oh,” said my mother, “transplanting doesn’t hurt them. In fact, it’s good for them. That’s how th e flowers (61)________ strong. They grow deep and become strong flowers.”

Often, I feel like those small flowers. Changes often (62)________ in my life. I meet new people or go to new places. When I meet changes in life, I often ask myself these (63)________: Will this be hard on me? Won’t it be much (64)________ if things stay the same? Then I remember my (65)________ words: That’s how the flowers grow strong.

Ⅷ. 书面表达(共15分)

假如你是李杰，你的英国网友Mike给你发来电子邮件想了解你家乡的最佳旅游时间。请根据下表内容用英语给Mike回复一封80词左右的电子邮件。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

1. 天气：春季-（暖和，但雨水多），夏季（暖和，但雨水多）秋季（凉爽，舒适）冬季（有点寒冷）

2. 最佳旅游时间秋季—天气变得凉爽，山上的树叶开始变成金黄色、然后红色……

Dear Mike,

Thank you for your

email. __________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Best wishes,

Li Jie

参考答案

Ⅰ. 1. wet 2. skate 3. thicker 4. joke 5. probably

6. southeast

7. miles

8. terrible

9. might 10. ice

Ⅱ. 11-15 CCDDB 16-20 CDCDB 21-25 DABBC

Ⅲ. 26-30 ABBAD 31-35 CCAAB

Ⅳ. 36-40 ECFAG

Ⅴ. 41-45 BCACB 46-50 ECADB

Ⅵ. 51. Come on, or we won’t catch the first bus.

52. John is a very difficult boy compared to other children.

53. Bill stays at home with his family from time to time.

54. Jack wants to travel around the world next year.

55. This city is warm all year round.

Ⅶ. 56. third 57. them 58. Because 59. know 60. flowers

61. grow 62. happen 63. questions 64. better 65. mother’s

Ⅷ. One possible version:

Dear Mike,

Thank you for your email. In my home town, it is warm, but rains a lot in spring. It is very hot in summer and a bit cold in winter. In autumn, it is cool and comfortable. So the best time to visit my home town is in autumn. The weather gets cool and the leaves in the mountains start to get gold, and then red. It’s a good idea to bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees here. Best wishes,

Li Jie

参考答案

Ⅰ. 1.wet 2.skate 3.thicker 4. joke 5. probably

6.southeast

7. miles 8. terrible 9.

might 10. ice

Ⅱ. 11-15 CCDDB

16-20 CDCDB

21-25 DABBC

Ⅲ. 26-30 ABBAD

31-35 CCAAB

Ⅳ. 36-40 ECFAG

Ⅴ. 41-45 BCACB

46-50 ECADB

Ⅵ.

51. Come on, or we won’t catch the first bus.

52. John is a very difficult boy compared to other children.

53. Bill stays at home with his family from time to time.

54. Jack wants to travel around the world next year.

55. This city is warm all year round.

Ⅶ.

56. third 57.

them 58.Because

59. know 60. flowers 61. grow

62.happen 63.questions 64.b etter 65. mother’s

Ⅷ. One possible version:

Dear Mike,

Thank you for your email. In my home town, it is warm, but it rains a lot in spring. It is very hot in summer and a bit cold in winter. In autumn, it is cool and comfortable. So the best time to visit my home town is in autumn. The weather gets cool and the leaves in the mountains start to get gold, and then red. It’s a good id ea to bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees here. Best wishes,

Li Jie