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八年级上册英语期中模拟测试四 班级_ 姓名_ 成绩_ 三、单项选择：（共12分，每小题1分）17. Today we have learned 11 new words. You should _. A. write down it B. write it down C. write down them D. write them down18. Try _in bed. Its bad for your eyes. A. to read B. not to read C. read D. not read19. We all arrive as as we can so that we have time to warm up. A. earlier B. earliest C. early D. the earliest20. Lao She is one of Chinese writers of the twentieth century.A. great B. greater C. greatest D. the greatest21.Mike is too heavy and the doctor advises him _ sports every day. A. do B.to do C. doing D. done22. His father bought a new car and it _ him 120,000 yuan. A. took B. cost C. spent D. paid23. Shenzhen is much _ than it was thirty years ago. A. big B. Bigger C. small D. smaller24. is the population of Beijing? More than 20 million. A. How many B. How much C. What D. How25. Can you give me _ on how to learn English well?A. some advices B. some advice C. an advice D. any advices26. He ran _ so that he could catch the rabbit. A. slow B. slowly C. careful D. careless27. The less information she learns, _knowledge she will get. A. the more B. The fewer C. The less D. more28. The boss made them _ for ten hours a day. A. works B. work C. to work D. working四、完形填空：阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10分，每小题1分）Mrs Hill was very much interested in singing. She had a good voice, but some of her notes(高音) seemed to sound like an axle(车轴)_29_enough oil. Mrs Hill knew this very well, and tried her best to _30_ them. As she didnt want to _31_ the other members of the family, she usually went for long walks along the roads outside the city when she had time, and practised her high notes there._32_she saw a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be _33_before she started practising again because she was a shy woman.One afternoon, a fast, open car came up behind her so quietly and so fast that she did not hear it _34_ it was only a few metres from her. She was singing some of her _35_ and most difficult notes at the time, and as the car went past her, she saw a strange look come over its drivers face. The driver put his brakes(闸) on, and as soon as the car stopped, he _36_and began to look carefully at all his tyres(轮胎) to see if there was something wrong with them. Mrs Hill did not dare( 敢) to _37_ him what the noise had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off as puzzled(迷惑不解) as he had been since he had _38_.29. A. withB. withoutC. exceptD. from30. A. produceB. workC. practiseD. take31. A. troubleB. wakeC. surpriseD. attack32. A. ThoughB. Ever sinceC. From now on D. Once33. A. toldB. keptC. foundD. heard34. A. afterB. ifC. untilD. when35. A. longestB. highestC. lowestD. tallest36. A. jumped outB. fell offC. got upD. turned down37. A. askB. tellC. helpD. show38. A. arrivedB. rushedC. startedD. stopped 五、阅读理解(共20分，每小题2分) AWhat does the sign (标识) say?39. What time does the University Park open in March? A. At 6:00 am. B. At 6:30 am. C. At 8:00 am. D. At 8:30 am.40. Which sign tells you not to smoke? A. Sign 2. B. Sign 4. C. Sign 6. D. Sign 8.41. Where can you see Sign 9? A. On the playground.B. At the school library. C. Near the swimming pool.D. In the computer room.BAs a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On the way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, I felt sad when I arrived there, it wasnt what I expected. It didnt look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grade 1,2 and 3, and another one for Grade 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me. The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me. I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends. I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. Im very happy, and the experience had been very useful for me. I love the small village school and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.42. There are _ grades in the school. A.2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 643. The writer came from _. A. Longzhou B. Guangxi C. Shanghai D. Beijing44. What does the writer think of working in the school? A. Very interesting. B. Very useful. C. Very careful. D. Very surprising.CWhen the sun goes down and the sky turns dark. People go back home. For them, this is the end of the day. But this is not the end of the day for some people. For them, work is just starting because they are night workers. When all people are sleeping, night workers are working hard. Bettys sister is a nurse. She works in a large hospital. Every month she works at night for ten days. She starts work at 9 oclock in the evening and finishes it at 6 oclock in the morning. Andys uncle works at the fire station. When there is a fire, he has to hurry there and puts out the fire. So he must get ready for it every minute. There are policemen who work at night. Some of them drive through the streets. They watch carefully. They say to themselves,” Is everything all right?” Many guards(护卫) work at night. They guard houses, buildings and factories. Many newspapermen work at night. They write news and stories for the morning newspapers. And there are soldiers who do not sleep at night. They guard our country for us. Night workers finish their work when the sun comes up. On their way home, they meet the day workers who are just starting to work. We must remember that there are many night workers around us. They work hard when we sleep.45. Bettys sister works _.A. every night B. at a fire station C. ten days a month D. for twelve hours a day46. “to put out a fire” in the second paragraph(段落) means _.A. to stop a fire from burning B. to move a fire to another placeC. to look at a fire D. to make a fire (生火)47. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Some nurses are night workers. B. Many newspapermen work at night.C. Many guards work at nightD. Policemen only work at night.48. This passage is about _.A. all kinds of jobs B. nurses and policemenC. policemen and newspapermen D. people who work at night六阅读还原句子：（共8分，每小题2分） You need to have healthy eating habits. Breakfast gives you enough energy for the morning. _49_. Fruit and vegetables are good for your health, but fast food, like potato chips, will make you fat and unhealthy. So eat the right food to keep you healthy.Playing sports can also help you keep fit. _50_. You must stay safe when you are playing sports. Its necessary to learn about first aid. Then you can help yourself or others if an accident happens.Happiness is important for your health. _51_. When you are ill, try to be happy and youll feel better. On the other hand, you may feel sick if you are always unhappy. So, be happy to be healthy._52_. Many students think its cool to smoke and drink. But they dont know smoking and drinking can cause man illnesses. You should say no to smoking and drinking.A. Its the best medicine.B. Many old people like watching TV.C. So dont go to school without breakfast.D. You must avoid (避免) smoking and drinking.E. But sometimes it may cause(引起) accidents.F.八阅读与表达。（共10分，每小题2分）Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. Its also the most important way. Some students say they dont want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and the new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy. Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing. Dr Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in different ways. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs. Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books and you dont have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure rea