人教版八年级上学期期末模拟英语试卷D卷.doc

人教版八年级上学期期末模拟英语试卷D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共12分)1. （12分）This story is about Mrs. Jones, an 82-year-old lady. 1 her life was hard, she was always nicely dressed every day.This morning Mrs. Jones was moving to the nursing home（养老院）. The nursing home was very 2 . After hours of waiting, Mrs. Jones still smiled sweetly when she was told that her room was ready. 3the way to her room. I told her what the room was like.Suddenly she said, “I love 4 !”“5 Mrs. Jones, you havent seen the room yet!” I was surprised at her reply.She stopped and said, “Whether I like my room or not doesnt depend on how the furniture is6 . It depends on how I decide to 7 the room. I have already decided to love the room before I 8 see it .”Then she continued, “I have a 9 . I can spend the day in bed and consider how tiny my room is. Or I can just get out of bed and be thankful that I can 10 enjoy a new day. Each day is a 11 , Ill enjoy my life and all the happy memories that I have stored in my bank account(帐户) before.”Life is like a bank account. You can take out what youve put in. If you have put a lot of 12 in your bank account, you can take out some of it when you feel sad.Attitude（态度）is everything.（1）A . When B. beautiful C. oldD. small B . Since C . Although D . If （2）A . busy B . beautiful C . old D . small （3）A . On B . In C . By D . Through （4）A . them B . her C . you D . it （5）A . So B . But C . And D . Or （6）A . repaired B . made C . bought D . placed （7）A . take up B . think about C . tidy up D . ask for （8）A . clearly B . carefully C . actually D . nearly （9）A . habit B . dream C . choice D . suggestion （10）A . also B . still C . ever D . only （11）A . gift B . mess C . lesson D . journey （12）A . love B . courage C . kindness D . happiness 二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共26分)2. （8分）Did you ever wonder how some of your favorite foods, products or toys came about? Believe it or not, they may have been an accident, or a failure of some other intention. Below, we found three mistakes were thankful for turned out to be what they are.1. Most historians hold that the Chinese invented fireworks in the 9th century when they discovered how to make gunpowder. Story has it that a Chinese cook accidentally mixed together what were then considered common kitchen items and noticed they burnt. When put tightly in a bamboo tube and lit, it blew up.2. In May of 1886, a law led John Pemberton, a pharmacist(药剂师), to rewrite the formula(配方) for Pembertons French Wine Coca, his popular headache treatment. Containing sugar instead of wine as a sweetener, the outcome became something for Coke, which was later mixed with carbonated(碳酸) water. His bookkeeper suggested the name Coca-Cola because he thought the two Cs would look good together, which is how what we call Coca-Cola, a world-wide drink came into being.3. During World War, scientists at the University of Birmingham invented the magnetron(磁控管)an important heat-producing part of the microwave oven. While working for Raytheon Corporation after the war, the American engineer Percy Spencer was testing the magnetron when a chocolate bar in his pocket melted. He went on to test other foods including popcorn kernels(仁), and found it to be a much more efficient way to cook. In 1947 Raytheon came out with the first restaurant microwave oven, which was six feet tall and weighed 750 lbs.（1）The right time order of the three inventions should be _.A . fireworks, the microwave and Coca-ColaB . fireworks, Coca-Cola and the microwaveC . Coca-Cola, fireworks and the microwaveD . the microwave, Coca-Cola and fireworks（2）Percy Spencer found the microwave efficient in cooking when he was _.A . looking for a way to melt his chocolateB . trying to know how a magnetron could cookC . working to know how the magnetron worksD . asked to invent a restaurant microwave oven（3）The underlined phrase blew upmight mean _ in Chinese.A . 爆炸B . 膨胀C . 升华D . 蒸发（4）What can we learn from the above invention stories?A . Experiments make great inventors of our time.B . Nothing is impossible if one tries each day.C . Inventors come out of hard work at any time.D . A small incident may lead to a great invention.3. （10分）阅读理解Weve movedPlease come to party in our new house.8:00 p.m. on March 30Bill and AliceAdd:44 North StreetTel:522-2156E-mail:.Must Sell 130 dollarsBest computerOnly 3 months old.Owner going abroad.Call Mike Green.Add:6 King Street.Tel:555-3956.E-mail:Smiths Book ClubNew and old booksOver 1000 kindsGood coffee and teaOpen every day 9:00 to 22:00Add:25 Jiulong SquareTel:555-2125E-mail:（1）If you want to go to Bill and Alices party, you can call . A . 555-2891B . 555-3956C . 555-2125D . 522-2156（2）Mike Green has to sell his computer because . A . he wants to celebrate in the new house.B . he will go abroad.C . he wants to buy some books.D . it is only three months old.（3）Smiths Book Club is open a day. A . eight hoursB . ten hoursC . twelve hoursD . thirteen hours（4）When you want to read some books, you can go to . A . 25 Jiulong SquareB . 6 King StreetC . 44 North StreetD . 44 North Street and 25 Jiulong Square（5）You can use the email “” if you want to .A . Drink coffee and teaB . read booksC . buy a computerD . visit a new house4. （8分）I will never forget the tenth summer of childhood with my grandfather in western Norway at the mountain farm where my mother was born. As a boy ,I always thought people simply bought whatever they need. Whether Grandfather knew this, I dont know. One day he said, ”Come, I have something for you.”I followed him to a workroom. “You should have a toy boat. You can sail it at Storvassdal.” He said. Great, I thought,looking around for the boat. But there was none.Grandfather pointed to a block of wood. “The boat is in there,” he said. Then he handed me some tools and showed me how to use them properly. “Itll be a fine boat,and youll make it with your own hands,” he said,”No one can give you what you do for yourself.”The words rang in my head as I worked. Finished the boat. It wasnt much to look at ,but I was poud. Then I sailed it at Storvassdal.We had to return to America. “You cannot bring that boat home with you,” my mother said. We already had too much baggage. Feeling sad, I hid my boat under a big rock at Storvassdal.I said good-bye to Grandfather, not knowing I would never see him again.In 1964, I went to Storvassdal with my parents and my wife and children. To my surprise,for 34 years my treasure stayed here,waiting for my return. I felt we three were togethet again although my grandfather had died 22 years before.I carved 1930”and 1964”on its side and put it back.I returned to the lake in 1968,1971,1977 and 1988. Each time I had the boat and carved the year,my grandfather seemed near.My last trip to Storvassdal was in 1991. I brought my granddaughters: Catherine,13; Claire,12. I hoped they would understand the importance of the little boat and its simple message. At Storvassdal, Claire said softly, Grandpa,someday Ill come back. She added,”And Ill bring my children.”（1）What lesson did the writers grandfather probably teach him?A . Boys should have a toy boat at childhood.B . People can simply buy whatever they need.C . Boys should learn to make a boat out of wood.D . No one can give you what you do for yourself.（2）The underline words”we three” in Paragraph 6 refer to_A . Mother,the boat and me.B . Grandfather,the boat and me.C . Catherine,Claire and me.D . Grandfather , Mother and me.（3）According to the passage,we can infer（推断） that _A . The writers mother was born in western NorwayB . The writers grandfather died in 1930C . The boat took me back to Norway four timesD . Claire understood the meaning of the boat（4）Whats the best titile of the passage?A . The Little Boat That Sailed Through TimeB . The Little Boat And My WifeC . The Little Boat That Sailed At StorvassdalD . The Little Boat And My Parents三、 单词拼写 (共2题；共11分)5. （10分）根据本单元课文原文填空。（1）Be careful_your things from now on. （2）Students will use computer and get_on the Internet. （3）And this is_well finish our tour. （4）_paying over the Internet isnt always safe. （5）_the museum, on the other side of the River Neva, is St Peters Church. （6）The weather will be quite warm or even hot all year,_heavy rain and wind. （7）In the future, a change of weather wont_a change of clothes. （8）Im going to enjoy myself_the May Day holiday. （9）You can also_the prices of the same product and spend a lotor save money. （10）People often_things when theyre travelling or when theyre in a hurry. 6. （1分）Would you like _ (have) a cup of tea? 四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)7. （5分）选词填空 write down right now at the same time be afraid to laugh at（1）Tom _speak English in front of the class. （2）Li Hua isnt at home_. （3）Its not polite (礼貌的) to_others. （4）This DVD is quite useful. It can help us learn English and enjoy the beautiful sights of many places_. （5）Please_your names on the paper. 五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）根据短文内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。How do you feel when you are fooled by others? No doubt, feel bad. There is nothing worse than falling for a joke and being a fool except one day. Yes, thats April Fools Day. Nobody will be angry to be an April Fool._The headmaster at my school decided to play an April Fools joke on the students when I was in high school. On March 31, she announced that our school would hold a Dress to Impress day._Girls were told to wear formal dresses and smart jackets, while a suit jacket and tie for each boy would be best. The teachers, we were told, would do the same.On April Fools Day, many of us students came to school dressed in our best clothes. _In the morning, all of us got together on the playground, waiting for the headmaster. She would speak to the students. _Instead, she wore jeans, running shoes and a T-shirt. The teachers also got dressed casually like her.April Fools! she