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外研（新标准）版八年级下学期期中专练B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空过关 (共2题；共25分)1. （10分）Dear Susan,You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you grow up, I hope you will find something 1in what I am going to share with you.Life can be 2. There will be people in your life who wont be very nice. Theyll laugh at you because you are different,3for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak (心碎) and might be 4by those you love. I hope you dont have to face these too much, but such things happen.Be open to life anyway. Youll find cruelty in your5through life, but dont let that stop you from finding new things. Dont retreat (退却) from life, and dont6yourself. Be open to new things, new experiences and new people. You will fail many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss many chances. Do remember that failure (失败) is a stepping stone to success.You will meet many people who will try to do better than you, in school, in college and at work. Theyll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To7, life is a competition. However, I believe life is a journey. If you always try your best to 8others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life danger and you will make it a journey of 9, of learning and of love.Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are10a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.LoveDad（1）A . normal B . familiar C . valuable D . interesting （2）A . simple B . enjoyable C . peaceful D . unkind （3）A . and B . or C . but D . so （4）A . hurt B . accepted C . protected D . affected （5）A . journey B . school C . study D . days （6）A . struggle B . complete C . hide D . forgive （7）A . me B . them C . you D . him （8）A . follow B . change C . pardon D . introduce （9）A . danger B . quietness C . happiness D . cruelty （10）A . destroying B . completing C . developing D . starting 2. （15分） Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.“Ill do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “Ill go anywhere at any time, even if it is 1.”And he told the2. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 3.”Ill travel for my work, not for 4,” he told her . “You wont enjoy yourself, and I wont have 5 to look after you. Sometimes theres not even anywhere to 6, and I have to sleep outside. I often dont have a good 7or a bath for days. You wont like it.”“Denny, Im not a child,” his wife didnt8. “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”Denny did not say anything, but he 9 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. Ive got to take photos of wild 10 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”His wife was very11, and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denny went to off to12 some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.Suddenly, Denny heard her13. He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and14 it at his wife and the lion.Then he shouted, “15, woman! I cant get you both in the picture!”（1）A . dangerous B . natural C . convenient D . impossible （2）A . lie B . reason C . news D . truth （3）A . allowed B . refused C . failed D . joked （4）A . wealth B . prize C . pleasure D . luck （5）A . money B . time C . interest D . ability （6）A . meet B . meet C . working D . meeting E . work （7）A . mealB . picnic C . room D . party （8）A . agreeB . understand C . reply D . complain （9）A . worriedB . forgot C . asked D . thought （10）A . land B . flowers C . animals D . people （11）A . confusedB . excited C . surprised D . disappointed （12）A . find B . feed C . drive D . shoot （13）A . singingB . crying C . laughing D . cheering （14）A . threwB . fired C . showed D . pointed （15）A . Hurry upB . Look out C . Slow down D . Go ahead 二、 词汇运用 (共2题；共20分)3. （10分）阅读下面的短文，根据括号内所给汉语的意思写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）That was a hot summer. When I was five years old just before my sister came to the world， my mother asked me what we _(应该)name the new baby. I think for a minute and said， “Lets call her Gravy!”You know， we pour gravy over meat and it tastes good! My parents found my idea interesting but at last they named the new baby Caroline， _（代替）. As soon as I saw Caroline I just _( 掉入）in love with her.Having a sister _(改变) my life. When my sister and I played together， we often fought and argued with each other _（几个）times a week. It made our parents angry. But at the same time， we learned to _（关心）for each other.In North America， there are many kinds of families but most families have _（超出）one child. Of course， some have three or more. In China， most children dont have brothers or sisters and they often feel _（孤独的）. Some middle school students in China wish that they had a brother or sister. If you are one of them， I have a good idea for you. You can treat your friends or classmates _（当作）your brothers and sisters! You know that the good family _(关系) and friendship can lead to a happy life.4. （10分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）little horse by also enough however few ready send holdTo: Christin Date: 23rd MarchSubject: The Riding for the Disabled AssociationHi Christine,Sorry I havent emailed lately Ive been very busy since becoming a volunteer for the Riding for the Disabled Association.Every Saturday, I help to get the horses _ for the disabled(残疾) riders. Many more disabled people want to ride _than youd imagine. Its a disadvantage that I dont know how to ride Id love to got on long rides with the riders but Ill learn soon _. Right now, Im just happy to be able to lead the horses around for the disabled riders.Im_ helping to organize a sale, which will be _ next month. Its a lot more work than helping the disabled. I need to collect second-hand things to sell at the sale. There are _ things available(获得的) than I thought, but Im sure well have enough_ next month.I hope the sale raises more money than last months walk. It was rainy, so too few people took part in the event. Last week, we held an auction(拍卖). The auction took much less _to organize than the walk. _, for some reason, people offered too little money for the things, so we didnt raise enough money.Im _you some pictures in the letter, as well as a speech I gave last week.三、 阅读理解过关 (共4题；共40分)5. （10分）The American Museum of Natural HistoryAddress: Central Park West at 79th, St., New YorkTel: 212-769-5100Traffic: located on the Upper West Sideof Manhattan, the museumis conveniently reached by bus, underground or car.Parking: There is a small parking place which charges only $7.75 per day, but is often full. Parking in the neighborhood is also limited.Museum hours: 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Sunday through Tuesday; 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.Admission: $3.20 for grown-ups, one-fourth for children, and free on Friday and Saturday evening from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.The museum is open every day of the year except Christmas and Thanksgiving.（1）The American Museum of Natural History is in .A . PhiladelphieB . WashingtonC . BostonD . New York（2）There is a parking place outside the museum, but .A . people cannot park their cars thereB . it is not big enough to park all the carsC . it will cost you $7.75 per weekD . nobody wants to park his car there（3）If four grown-ups and four children want to pay a visit to the museum at 3:00 pm on Saturday, they will pay .A . $16B . $19.2C . $25.6D . no money（4）You can visit the museum .A . at 7:00 am on MondayB . at 8:00 pm on TuesdayC . at 11:00 am on SundayD . at 10:00 pm on Friday（5）From the passage, we can learn that .A . the museum lies in the east of New YorkB . the small parking place charges more than $8 a day for a carC . one can get to the museum by car, by under-ground or by busD . the museum is the most popular one in America6. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Mr. Brown is an American. He is now in Beijing with his family. This is his first visit to China. Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown are going to stay in China for three weeks. They want to visit some cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too. Mr. Brown is a doctor. He is going to visit some hospitals in Beijing. Mrs. Brown is a school teacher. She is going to visit some schools. Their daughter is a student. She is going to meet some Chinese students. They are going to take a lot of photos of China. When they are back to America, they are going to show the photos to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.（1）Where is Mr. Brown now?A . In AmericaB . In ChinaC . In EnglandD . In Japan（2）How long are they going to stay in China?A . for three weeksB . for two daysC . for a monthD . for three days（3）Which places do they want to visit?A . some citiesB . some villagesC . some cities and villagesD . the Great Wall（4）What does Mr. Brown do?A . He is a teacher.B . He is a doctor.C . He is a student.D . He is a policeman.（5）Which of following is right?A . This is Mr. Browns second visit to China.B . Mr. Browns daughter is a teacher.C . Mrs. Brown is going to visit some hospitals.D . The Browns want the American people to know more about China.7. （10分） Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Dont forget this!”One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I cant find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.” said the old man.“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don t have to buy another one,” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where Im going? I cant remember my station!” the old man said sadly.（1）The old man in the story was very .A . kindB . poorC . forgetful（健忘的）D . sad（2）Where is the ticket?A . The old man forgot go buy it.B . The old man could not remember where it was.C . The old man showed it to the conductor.D . The old mans wife took the ticket away.（3）The old man bought the ticket he got on the train.A . afterB . beforeC . asD . when（4）The conductorthe old man.A . didnt believeB . laughed atC . believedD . felt sorry for（5）The old man was sad because .A . he had to buy another ticket.B . he lost all the things his wife gave him.C . he did not know where he was.D . He did not know where he should get off.8. （10分）A Policeman and a ThiefOne day a policeman was taking a thief to the city . On the way , they saw a shop . The thief said . “ Let me go into the shop to buy some bread . We can eat it in the train . ”The policeman agreed . The thief went into the shop and ran out of the back door . When the policeman knew that , he began to look for the thief everywhere . At las