冀教版初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（3）D卷.doc

冀教版初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（3）D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）阅读下列短文，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 It was Saturday, and Mindy was getting ready for her twelfth birthday party. In just three 1, all of her friends would arrive with presents and excitement. Every year, Mindy and her mom made a fresh cake on the day of her birthday party. 2, she waited for her mom in the kitchen.Mindys mother came into the kitchen and took her apron (围裙) from a hook on the wall. 3putting it on, she lifted it over Mindys head.Mindy, I think youre 4enough to make the cake yourself this year. Remember what we say?Yes . I guess.OK. Now, go ahead and start. Im going to 5the balloons. With that, Mindys mom left Mindy alone in the kitchen.6, Mindy made the cake herself. Then she put the pan into the oven and set the temperature.When the cake came out, though, 7seemed wrong. Mindy tried to stick a toothpick (牙签) into it, just as her mother always did. 8the toothpick wouldnt go through. The cake was almost as hard as a rock!9is that? I was so careful! I measured（测量）the baking soda exactly, Mindy was very upset. I did exactly what I was 10to.Baking soda? Oh, dear, thats the 11! You were expected to use baking powder.Mindy began to 12. Im sorry, Mom. I tried so hard.Mindys mom gave her a big 13. Im the one who is really sorry. I was hard on you and I 14too much. Now, lets try again. This time, well do it together.Thank you so much, Mom! Today, I have 15time to try a second time, but I will. A big smile appeared on Mindys face. （1）A . hours B . days C . weeks D . months （2）A . Amazed B . Embarrassed C . Excited D . Worried （3）A . Instead of B . Because of C . After D . Before （4）A . brave B . old C . active D . patient （5）A . turn down B . take off C . blow up D . look after （6）A . Wisely B . Seriously C . Successfully D . Carefully （7）A . anything B . something C . nothing D . everything （8）A . Because B . So C . And D . But （9）A . Why B . How C . When D . Where （10）A . told B . asked C . supposed D . encouraged （11）A . excuse B . problem C . influence D . secret （12）A . cry B . smile C . doubt D . regret （13）A . meal B . surprise C . hand D . hug （14）A . gave B . supported C . expected D . requested （15）A . much B . no C . some D . any 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 Sally I dont like to talk to other people. And Im afraid（害怕的）of meeting strange people. So I have few friends. My parents tell me that I should take part in some activities at school to make more friends. Im trying it. Jacky You must be surprised to see how thin I am. I really like junk food and often go to bed too late. I hate all sports. Mom says I should cat a balanced diet and take more exercise. I will take her advice and change my lifestyle. Marcia Next Friday is my mothers birthday. I want to do something for her. Helen said I could buy her a nice skirt but I dont have enough money. Rosa said I could help her do some housework. But the problem is that I dont like to be dirty. Do you have any other good ideas? Emilio I like baseball more than anything else. I always dream of becoming a great baseball player. However，my mother says I cant go to college if I become a player. And she thinks that going to college is the only way to succeed（成功）in life. However，I think I should make my own decision. （1）Sally is（an） girl. A . thinB . activeC . shyD . funny（2）Jacky needs to to solve（解决）his problem. A . make more friendsB . have a healthy lifestyleC . do the houseworkD . go to college（3）Emilio might hope his mother could. A . go to activities with himB . let him go to bed lateC . help him with his homeworkD . give him more freedom（4）Which of the following is NOT right? A . Jacky is a very thin boy.B . Sally is trying to make more friends.C . Marcia doesnt like to do housework.D . Emilio doesnt work hard at school.3. （10分）阅读理解 Harry keeps a diary. He writes every day. Here are his diaries for a week in June.Monday, June 11thIt rained all day, so we did not do any sports. We stayed in our classroom and read books.Tuesday, June 12thI missed(错过)the bus and was late for school. It wasnt my fault. The bus was 10 minutes early.Wednesday, June 13thI had an English test today. I got an A. Its my best grade ever! I made only spelling mistakes.Thursday, June 14thI went swimming with Adam and Steve. Steve is a good swimmer and he taught us a lot. I hope(希望) he will win the school swimming competition next Monday.Friday, June 15thI didnt go to school. I caught a cold because of swimming in the swimming pool. I stayed in bed and slept all day. 1 felt better in the evening. Mom didnt go to work. She looked after(照顾)me at home.Saturday, June 16thI felt much better today, but Mom made me stay at home, I watched TV all day. It was boring.I didnt do anything interesting today.（1）What did Harry do on Monday? A . He slept all day.B . He did some reading.C . He went to the library.D . He watched a lot of TV.（2）What does the underlined word fault mean in Chinese? A . 职责B . 理由C . 权利D . 过错（3）How did Harry feel on Wednesday? A . Happy.B . Sorry.C . Bored.D . Tired.（4）There was a swimming competition in Harry s school on _. A . June 15thB . June 18thC . June 22ndD . June 25th（5）Why didnt Harrys mother go to work on Friday? A . Because the weather was bad.B . Because she had to go to see a doctor.C . Because she had to look after Harry at home.D . Because the bus was 10 minutes early and she missed it.4. （10分）阅读理解 Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me tell you.Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone feels excellent about himself, we say, he looks like the cat that ate the canary.Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of actions when facing another person. For example, a child might serve something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.A cat will often catch a small animal and show it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be? （1）The canary is a kind of _. A . dogB . catC . birdD . fish（2）If you are very rich, we can call you _. A . a busy catB . a happy catC . a thin catD . a fat cat（3）If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _. A . he plays cat and mouse with someoneB . he looks like the cat that ate the canaryC . he is a fat catD . he has dragged in something（4）The passage introduces us _ expressions about cats. A . twoB . threeC . fourD . five5. （10分）阅读理解 There are a lot of music festivals to look forward to in the coming months.Firefly Music FestivalMany people have thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation, and mid- June is a great time to plan a trip if you love music.Date: June 1417Place: Delaware, USAMusic Type: Country MusicRoskilde FestivalThis music festival has a long history since 1971. Whats interesting about this festival is that you can get to know some artists from different countries.June 30July 10Cambridge, EnglandMusic Type: RockSecret SolsticeCome to Paris. Not only will you have great music in the Secret Solstice, but you can also visit some old museums.Date: June 2124Place: Paris, FranceMusic Type: Folk MusicMontreal International Jazz FestivalAll jazz lovers should come to the Montreal International Jazz Festival at least once in a lifetime. This event brings together some of the best musicians.Date: June 28July 7Place: Montreal, CanadaMusic Type: Jazz（1）What is common to the music festivals in the text? A . They are all held in Europe.B . They are all about country music.C . They are all given outdoors.D . They all take place in summer.（2）What can we know about Delaware from the text? A . It is a good choice for summer holiday.B . It is an old city with many old museums.C . It has musicians from different countries.D . It has interested jazz fans around the world.（3）Which music festival will last for the longest time? A . Secret Solstice.B . Roskilde Festival.C . Firefly Music Festival.D . Montreal International Jazz Festival.三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）选词填空 ill discover whether smell possible（1）Could you tell me _we are going camping tomorrow or not? （2）The chicken_so good! I cant wait to eat. （3）I was weak after a long_,so I wanted to exercise more. （4）It is _to get help, so she is doing everything herself. （5）They_the big secret last week. 四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）The policemen are working hard to make the town a _(not in danger) place. 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）Friends can exercise together _a fitness center. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。选项中有一项为多余选项。Datong is one of Chinas 24 famous historic and cultural cities. _Although I had only three days to travel in this city, the beautiful places still made my trip happy and exciting._So on the first day, in the morning, I visited Yungang Grottoes. There were some great artworks so I took many photos of them. And in the afternoon, I went to some of Datongs templesHuayan Temple, Shanhua Templeand Hanging Temple. Hanging Temple is also called Xuankong Temple, which is one of the worlds top 10 oldest and most dangerous buildings. _On the second day, I visited some museums in Datong. There are a lot of museums and they are free for travelers. I enjoyed the folk arts there like Shulaibao. It is really popular in Datong._I like Shanxi Daoxiao noodles best and it is one of the most popular street food in China.A. People often say that if you dont visit Yungang Grottoes(石窟), then you never go to Datong.B. It was re