山东省淄博市临淄区2017-2018学年八年级英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1、答题前请考生务必在答题卡及试卷的规定位置将自己的姓名、考试号等内容填、写（涂）准确。2、本试题分第I卷和第II卷两个部分，第I卷为选择题共34分，第II卷为非选择题共56分，共90分，考试时间为100分钟。3、第I卷每小题选出答案后，必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上，对应题目的答案标号（ABCD）涂黑，E选项涂AB,如需改动，须先用橡皮擦干净再改涂其它答案，第II卷须用黑笔直接答在答题卡上4、考试结束后，由监考教师把第I卷和第II卷及答题卡一并收回。第I卷（选择题共34分）一、完型填空（共10小题，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。WheneverIseethispicture,Ialwaysthinkofthe6-dayadventure(冒险)contestwith1lastsummer.Beforethecontest,Ireallydidn’tknowwhattolookforwardto(期待).Ionlyknewwewoulddoafewdifferentthings,likemountainbikingandhiking.Atthebeginningofthecontest,myfriendsandIreceiveda2with20checkpoints(关卡)ofan18-mileway.Tofinishthecontest,wehadtoreachallthe20checkpointsonthemap3sixhours.Theroadstothecheckpointswerenot4marked(标记),sowespentalotoftimecheckingifwewereontherightwaytothenextcheckpoint.Therewere5timeswhenIwasburningupunderthe35℃heat,orswimmingacrossadangerousriver,orso6thatIdidn’twanttotakeanotherstep.Atthattime,Iaskedmyself,“Youcallthisanadventure?Whatyoureallywanttodoisto7andgobackhome?”ThenIwentonrunning.SomethingunbelievablehappenedwhenI8allthe20checkpointsandcrossedthefinishingline.I9allofthepain!Ihadsuchahugefeelingof10.Wedidit!Wediditmuchbetterthanwehadthought!Wefinishedtheadventurecontestinthe20thplaceoutof60teams!()1.A.fansB.friendsC.parentsD.teachers()2.A.bookB.newspaperC.mapD.report()3.A.withB.atC.onD.in()4.A.slowlyB.clearlyC.quicklyD.quietly()5.A.perfectB.excitingC.hardD.right()6.A.confidentB.surprisedC.happyD.tired()7.A.giveupB.findoutC.joininD.comeover()8.A.designedB.completedC.copiedD.recorded()9.A.gotB.hatedC.forgotD.remembered()10.A.successB.worryC.scareD.sadness二、阅读理解（共15小题，满分24分）阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目，从A、B、C、D中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AHastemakeswasteAbusinessmanhaddonewellatthemarket.Hehadsoldallhisproducts,andfilledhismoneybagwithgoldandsilver.Henowwantedtomakehiswaytowardhomebeforesunset.Soheloadedhisheavybagwiththemoneyontohishorse,androdeaway.Atnoonhehadarestinatown.Whenhewasabouttocontinueonhisway,aservantbroughthimhishouseandsaid,“Sir,anail(钉子)ismissingfromtheshoeonhislefthoof(蹄子）.”“Letitbe,”answeredthebusinessman.“Theshoewillcertainlystayonforthesixhours,forIstillhavetoride.Iaminahurry.”Thatafternoon,whenhedismounted(下马）onceagainandhadhishorsefed,aservantcameintothehotelandsaid,“Sir,ashoeismissingfromyourhorse’slefthoof.ShallItakehimtotheblacksmith(铁匠)?”“Letitbe,”answeredthebusinessman.“Thehorsecanmanageforthefewhours,forIstillhavetoride.Iaminahurry.”Herodeon,butbeforelongthehorsebegantolimp(一瘸一拐）.Itdidnotlimplongbeforeitbegantostumble(东倒西歪）,anditdidnotstumblelongbeforeitfelldownandbrokealeg.Thebusinessmanhadtoleavethehorsewhereitwas,andloadedtheheavymoneybagontohisshoulder,andwalkedhomeonfoot,notarrivingthereuntilverylatethatnight.()11.Thesentence“hastemakeswaste”means____________.A.欲速则不达B.热情反浪费C.无速则不达D.志坚则事成()12.Thebusinessmandidn’trepairthenailbecause___________.A.hehadnomoneytorepairitB.hethoughtthattheservantcouldrepairitC.hewasinahurrytocontin...
