上海新世纪版初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）（II ）卷.doc

上海新世纪版初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空 The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president(总统), Theodore(Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest 1several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot an animal, but the president2not. Nobody wanted to make the president look 3, so they tied an American black bear to a 4They wanted the president to shoot 5.The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was 6to shoot the bear, because it couldnt run away. He 7to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country. 8was moved by the presidents beliefs(信念). There was9a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.It was this cartoon and the story behind the presidents hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new 10. He made a small, soft bear and11it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, Teddys Bear. The new toy was a big success and it 12Morris with the money to create a toy company.Teddy bears have been13since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice14people think about childrens toys. Theodore Roosevelts famous 15on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed bears. They are being loved by people across the world.（1）A . for B . with C . by D . without （2）A . did B . should C . would D . was （3）A . sad B . happy C . friendly D . fine （4）A . wall B . chair C . rock D . tree （5）A . it B . him C . them D . her （6）A . difficult B . unfair C . dangerous D . exciting （7）A . wanted B . decided C . refused D . went （8）A . Everybody B . Nobody C . Both D . Neither （9）A . only B . hardly C . even D . still （10）A . company B . toy C . shop D . present （11）A . collected B . showed C . found D . hid （12）A . gave B . filled C . met D . provided （13）A . colorful B . expensive C . popular D . boring （14）A . since B . when C . until D . unless （15）A . decision B . speech C . sign D . skill 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 Dear Boarding Students,At this time of the school year, we can feel some students begin to experience excitement as the summer vacation comes. But some others still dont want to start packing. I once again ask for your attention as we will have summer camps for the new students. There is much work to be done in packing and cleaning-up, especially during the exam week.Each student will get a task list and each task has a deadline( 期限). The dorm (寝室) teachers will work with each student each night to make sure you are getting the tasks done on time. It would be helpful if your parents encourage you to do a little packing and cleaning from now on. It means you can take the posters off the wall, pack up winter clothes, return all borrowed books to the library, etc. Spending twenty minutes a day on your tasks will make the last week of the term very easy, and you can spend more time on the important preparation for exams. If you plan to travel home, Id like to remind you to take some of your belongings with you.The coming weekend is a closed weekend. During that time no one is allowed to leave school. After packing we need to prepare the dorms for moving out, and store(储藏) students large belongings.The last exam is on Thursday and all students leave after their exam. The dorm will remain open until 5 p. m. on Friday for those students that could not get a ride or flight. Please let us know if you need transportation to the airport.Thank you again for all your attention during the last, busy month of school. As always, you are welcome to call or e-mail me with any questions.Peter MargioDirector of Campus L（1）This e mail is from Director of Campus Life to _. A . dorm teachersB . boarding studentsC . parents and studentsD . parents of boarding students（2）Which of the following is the best for the blank in Paragraph 2? A . Its better to break the huge task into smaller parts.B . Its better to take the posters off the wall.C . Its better to invite parents to pack up winter clothes.D . Its better to return all borrowed books to the library.（3）The underlined word belongings in Paragraph 2 means _ in Chinese. A . 体育器材B . 生活手册C . 随身物品D . 交通工具（4）Boarding students should _ according to the passage. A . remember to store their small backpacksB . go shopping with their parentsC . leave school during the closed weekendD . all leave after their exam on Thursday3. （10分）阅读理解 A girl was walking in the woods when she found two weak birds. She took them home and put them in a small cage (鸟笼). She took good care of them. The birds grew strong. Every morning, they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl felt great love for the birds. She wanted them to sing for her forever.One day, the girl left their cage door open. The bigger of the two birds flew out. The girl watched as he rose high into the sky. She was afraid that he would fly away and she would never see him again. As he flew close, she caught him in her hand and held him tightly. She was happy. Suddenly, she felt the bird go limp (无力 ). She opened her hand. The bird was dead! Her love had stolen life from the beautiful songbird.The other bird was pushing against the bars (条) of the cage. She could see how much he wanted to be free. She took him out of the cage and gently tossed him into the air. Would the bird fly away? She could hardly bear to watch. But the bird just wanted to stretch its wings. He flew around the girl twice and then came to rest on her shoulder.The girl watched the bird with joy in her heart. She wasnt worried anymore. She wanted the bird to be happy. The bird sat by the girls ear and sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.The best way to keep love is to give it wings.（1）What was the girl afraid of when the bigger bird flew out of the cage? A . She would never see him again.B . The bird would grow strong.C . The bird would go limp.D . The bird would die.（2）The other bird pushed against the bars of the cage because _. A . he wanted to greet the girlB . he wanted to sing a song for the girlC . he wanted to be freeD . he wanted to rest on the girls shoulder（3）The girl stopped worrying because _. A . the bird could bring happiness to herB . she wanted the bird to live a happy lifeC . the bird lost the ability to fly highD . the bird enjoyed his life in the cage（4）What does the story mainly tell us? A . How to take care of birds.B . Never put birds in small cages.C . We should love birds.D . The best way to keep someones love is to let them be free.4. （10分）根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案 A 54-year old man from Jilin, China, is famous for his strange exercise way. Cong Yan shows daily walks with a 40- kilogram rock balancing on his head, which have helped him lose 30 kilograms in the last three years.Cong Yan is a familiar, but unusual sight in Jilin parks. Every day, he can be seen walking on the narrow roads, ascending and descending steps alongside other people trying to keep in shape. But what makes him special is the heavy -looking stone put on top of his head.It all started three years ago, when Cong Yan realized he was in the worst shape of his life. The 1.63-metre- tall man weighed 115 kilograms, and he started worrying that the fatness was having a bad influence on his physical health. And some of his family members died of diseases caused by fatness.I didnt want to take diet medicine, so I decided to lose weight by doing more exercise, Cong Yan told local reporters. But instead of regular exercise, he placed a 15-kilo-gram stone on his head and walked as far as he could. As he got used to the way, he replaced the stone with a 30-kilogram one and also increased the daily distance. Today, he says he walks up to 3 kilometers every day, with a 40-kilogram stone on his head.As it turns out, Cong Yans exercise way is as useful as it is strange. He has lost 30 kilograms and says he is in much better shape than when he first started out. Encouraged by all the attention hes been getting lately ,Cong Yan says he is considering approaching Guinness about getting his trendy (时髦的)physical way featured in their Book of Records.（1）What does Cong Yan do with a rock during exercise? A . He holds the rock in hands.B . He puts the rock on his head.C . He uses his feet to kick the rock.D . He puts the rock on his back.（2）Where can people see Cong Yan with a stone? A . In a show.B . On the street.C . In a park.D . In a gym.（3）Cong Yan started this kind of exercise when _. A . he became worried about his healthB . his family members died of cancerC . his wife complained about his fatnessD . other people laughed at his fatness（4）At the beginning, the stone Cong Yan chose was _. A . 3 kilogramsB . 15 kilogramsC . 20 kilogramsD . 40 kilograms（5）After exercising in this strange way for three years _. A . he replaced the stone with a lighter oneB . he walked up to 5 kilometers every dayC . he became much healthierD . he has lost 20 kilograms（6）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A . Every day, Cong Yan walks along with others to keep in shape.B . Cong Yan was 1.63 meters tall and 115 kilograms three years ago.C . The doctors taught Cong Yan to take exercise with a stone.D . Cong Yan wanted to get in touch with Guinness.5. （10分）阅读理解 In the past, when people had problems, they usually went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines. A hot line is a telephone line. It offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous. That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time-job people with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.（1）How did people get advice when they had problems in the past? A . They listened to the radio.B . They went to their families or friends.C . They watched TV programmes.D . They made telephone calls.（2）What is a telephone hot line? A . A hot telephone.B . A phone call to the listeners.C . A telephone line for people to get advice.D . A training class on the phone.（3）What does the underlined word anonymous mean in Chinese in the passage? A . 匿名的B . 虔诚的C . 开放的D . 免费的（4）According to the passage, how does a caller get in touch with the adviser working on the hot line? A . B . C . D . 三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）用方框中所给的词完成下列句子，使句子通顺、正确。每词限用一次。 A. tidy B. empty C. collect D. simply E. produce F. promise（1）When we make a _ to others, we should keep it. （2）Its a good habit to keep your room _ every day. （3）I happened to know that my grandpa used to _ tea sets. （4）When travelling in Singapore, you can _ speak Putonghua a lot of the time. （5）The Chinese company Huawei is always trying to _ the best smart phones all by itself. （6）Bob wanted to get something to eat from the fridge, but found it _. 四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）She often helps me with my English in her _(空闲的) time. 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）Linda cant go with us now. She_(not finish)the work yet. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。 On March 14, one of sciences brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British scientist, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK. 霍金是历史上最伟大的科学家之一。 He came up with the theory that the universe (宇宙) began with the Big Bang (大爆炸) and will end in black holes. His theories became the base for a lot of later research. 他还写书帮助人们了解宇宙。 His most famous book is A Brief History of Time (时间简史), which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world. Hawking has great scientific achievem