沪教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷C卷.doc

沪教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷C卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分） The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers.“I know how 1 you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said.“And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would2 not to take the test. ”Many students jumped up to 3 the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the 4 students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last 5 . ” Two more students decided to go. Seven students remained. The teacher then handed out the 6 . There were only three sentences typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have just 7 an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself. I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test 8 any teacher could and should give. Students who are not 9 in what they have learned are B students at best(充其量). The same is 10 in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have 11 both successes and failures. They have learned lifes lessons, either from normal education 12 from events in their lives, and have become 13 people. Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now, and you 14 that you have some limits (限制). However, there is 15 you cant do or learn or be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest said, “Its not the mountain we conquer(克服) but ourselves. ”（1）A . luckily B . terribly C . hard （2）A . dislike B . help C . prefer （3）A . thank B . praise C . fight （4）A . following B . relaxing C . remaining （5）A . chance B . trouble C . test （6）A . results B . presents C . papers （7）A . given B . sent C . received （8）A . where B . that C . what （9）A . confident B . necessary C . mysterious （10）A . unusual B . impossible C . true （11）A . broken off B . dreamed of C . learned from （12）A . and B . or C . but （13）A . ruder B . cuter C . better （14）A . decide B . forget C . realize （15）A . something B . anything C . nothing 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共53分)2. （10分）阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。If you have time, if you love sunshine and swimming, why not come to Australia to have a lovely holiday? You will enjoy every minute of being here Of course, there is still some information that you have to know before you comeThe sunIn Australia, you can see many kinds of plants and animals and many beautiful views However, you should be careful Our sunlight is very strong and you may get sunburn, If you want to go out, you had better wear a hat and a shirt with collar and long sleeves and dont forget to take your sunglasses and sun cream, Dont look at the sun directlySwimmingWe have so many beautiful places to swim beaches, lakes, rivers and creeks Most of our public beaches here lifesaving service Yellow and red flags tell you the area that you are advised to swim in If there are no flags or lifeguards on the beach, youd better ask the local people before you go into the waterBanks and moneyBanks are usually open between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm on Monday to Thursday and 9:30 am to 5:00 pm on Friday Travellers can change money at all the banks and some of the larger hotels（1）Who is this passage mainly written for?A . StudentsB . AustraliansC . TravellersD . Swimmers（2）If you want to go out in Australia, you should _A . wear a hat in yellow or redB . take sunglasses and sun creamC . look at the sun because its beautifulD . take an umbrella because its always rainy（3）What does the underline word creeks mean?A . clothes that you can wear to swimB . streams that you can swim inC . boats that you can take to swimD . food that you can eat before you swim（4）Which of the following is not true?A . Yellow and red flags show the safe place to swimB . Not all the beaches have lifesaving serviceC . You can go to all the banks and all the hotels to change moneyD . You can change money before 5:00 pm on Friday（5）Where can we read this passage?A . A dictionaryB . InstructionsC . A guide bookD . A textbook3. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。Your mom tells you to put on your hat and gloves. But as the cold winter season gets closer, its so cold that even moms advice does not work.That means its time to put on your qiuku! This is a kind of thermal underwear(保暖内衣) or long underpants that keep people warm in the coldest months of the year.In Western countries, qiuku is usually known as long johns but they arent popular. Long johns in the US are usually two pieces, a long-sleeved(长袖的) shirt and long pants, worn under other clothing or sometimes even used as pajamas(睡衣).Long johns first appeared in England during the 17th century. We call them long johns because the US boxer John L. Sullivan wore them while he boxed. But this is not a historical fact.In the US, it gets quite cold and snowy in many places. And while parents often push kids to wear more clothes and long underwear, its very special when young people actually(实际上) put them on. Part of the reason might be because its not very fashionable(时尚的) and another reason might be because people dont spend much time outside during the cold months. So they just deal with the freezing(冰冻的) temperatures when they have to leave the warm building. But in their parents eyes, staying warm is more important than looking nice.（1）People wear qiuku to be _. A . fashionableB . popularC . friendlyD . Warm（2）What is part of long johns in the US? A . Socks.B . T-shirts.C . Long pants.D . Coats.（3）Which one is TRUE according to the passage? A . Long johns first appeared in the US in the 17th century.B . Long johns got its name from the boxer John L. Sullivan.C . We can read about long johns and Sullivan in history books.D . Long johns in Western countries are as popular as qiuku in China.（4）What does the underlined sentence mean? A . Few young people wear long johns.B . Many young people wear long johns.C . Young people like special long johns.D . Young people dislike special long johns.（5）The last paragraph tells us that _. A . young people care more about staying warmB . young people think long johns are not fashionableC . in winter people need to stay outside for a long timeD . long johns are fashionable but cant keep people warm4. （8分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One windy spring day, I noticed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Colorful creations of different shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds flying and dancing. As the strong winds blew against the kites, a string (线) kept them in control.Instead of blowing away with the wind, they rose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the restraining (控制的) string and the cumbersome (笨重的) tail kept them in control, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled against the string, they seemed to say, Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free! They rose beautifully even when they fought the restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose (松散的). Free at last, it seemed to say. Free to fly with the wind.Yet freedom (自由) simply put it in the control of an unkind wind. It fell down to the ground and landed in a mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. Free at last, free to lie powerlessly in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to stop lifelessly against the first obstacle (障碍物).How much like kites we sometimes are. The Heaven gives us adversity (逆境) and rules, rules to follow from which we can grow and get strength. Some of us break away from the rules so hard that we never reach the heights we might get to. We keep part of the rules and never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.Let us each rise to the great heights, knowing that some of the rules that we may be angry about are in fact the strong force that helps us achieve.（1）Why does the writer write the first paragraph? A . Because it was the first time that he had seen young people flying kites.B . Because he wants to share his feelings in nature with the readers.C . Because he wants to tell the readers how to make beautiful kites.D . Because he wants to use readers similar life experience to understand the article better.（2）By writing the second and third paragraphs, the writer seems to let the readers know _. A . anyone who wants no restraints is sure to be a sad endB . what a pity it is that one kite flew down to the groundC . man with freedom cant be like that kite which fell downD . the unkind wind is the cause of the fallen kites failure（3）What does the underlined word restriction in the second paragraph probably mean? A . controlB . freedomC . shakeD . guide（4）In the writers opinion, _. A . without restrictions and rules we can make endless progressB . kites are good examples to those who want to get freedomC . restrictions are necessary for us human beingsD . we dont need any freedom at all5. （25分）根据短文内容，回答下列问题。EIts December. Its snowy and the weather is really cold in the north of China. You can see many children playing with snow（雪）. Some of them are making snowmen. Some are skating on the river, because its so cold that the water in the river freezes(结冰). Its a white world. How beautiful! But in Australia now, the weather（天气）is hot. Many people go swimming in the sea. (大海) They are having a good time. Jim and his friends are playing soccer near the sea. The sunny weather is really cool to them. They want to swim after playing soccer.Why are they swimming in December? It is winter, isnt it? Yes, it is in China. But it isnt in Australia. Thats because we, Chinese and Australians, have different seasons(季节) in a year.（1）Whats the weather like in the north of China in December?（2）What are the Chinese children doing on the river?（3）Are Jim and his friends swimming in the sea now?（4）Can people see white snow in Australia during Christmas Day(圣诞节)?（5）If it is June now, which season is it in Australia?三、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）选词填空 sleep who sitting similar active off raise how less kindsIn todays world, sleep experts often say that for a better nights rest, Americans should turn _their smart phones or iPads before sleeping. Such electronic products make the brain more _, and then influence their sleep. But according to a latest survey, more than 90% of Americans often use a computer or some other _of electronic products in the hour before bed.Researchers find that man - made light from some electronic products at night may reduce the brain chemicals that help _. In the study, the researchers let volunteers read, play games and watch movies on a screen for different time while measuring _ much light their eyes received. They found that two hours of _ before a bright screen at night reduced the sleep chemical levels by about 22%.Then the researchers studied the college students _ often used computers at night. They got the _ results. And researchers say that may not only cause sleeplessness, but also _ the risk of obesity (肥胖症), diabetes (糖尿病) and other diseases.To be on the safe side, the researchers suggest that we should use computers _ than before, or turn down our screens as much as possible before sleeping. 四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共11分)7. （1分）Nowadays many taxi apps enable people to get around the city more e_. 8. （10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。American schools _ (begin) in September after a long summer vacation, There are two terms _ a school year: the first I term is _ September to January, and the _ (two) is from February to June. Most American _ (child) go to public schools(公立学校). High school students _ (take) only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same _ (class) every day, and they have _ assignment(课外作业) for every class. _ class they have many activities. After high school, many _ (student) go to college(上大学).五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共4分)9. （4分）任务型阅读Our eyes are very important. But many of us pay little attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. _There are several causes leading to your poor eyesight. Like televisions, computers and reading. Sometimes dirty can cause redness(红肿) and they will make you feel uncomfortable. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water._For example, wearing sunglasses can serve a