人教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷.doc

人教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空One day a young man put an ad (广告) in most of the newspapers in England. He said that his parents 1 him millions of pounds (英镑). He graduated from Oxford University. Everyone knows this university is one of2 universities in the world. So he had got a great education there. Hed like a girl to be his3 . The girl must be like the one in the books written by Somerset Maugham,4 Maugham was his favourite.This ad was read and known 5 by parents and young girls all over the country. Parents went to shops to 6 the books. They bought those books for their daughters7 presents. Girls tried to get those books 8 . They wanted to know what kind of person the writer liked so that they could marry the young man.All the books written by Maugham9 in a short time and the writer became famous.Can you guess who the young man was? It was Somerset Maugham 10 ! What a clever man he was!（1）A . give B . gave C . has given D . will give （2）A . the most famous B . more famous C . most famous D . famous （3）A . friend B . classmate C . wife D . teacher （4）A . though B . so C . but D . because （5）A . truly B . wrongly C . slowly D . quickly （6）A . look at B . look over C . look for D . look after （7）A . as B . with C . for D . like （8）A . to keep B . to sell C . to read D . to show （9）A . are sold out B . were sold out C . have sold out D . sold out （10）A . himself B . herself C . itself D . themselves 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)2. （10分）阅读下列短文, 从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。CThere is a big demand (需求) for English teachers in China. The country develops at a high speed, so it needs lots of volunteers who can teach primary school students conversational (对话的) English skills in China. Global Crossroad is mainly connected with several Chinese public schools. And most of them are in the countryside. Non-native English speakers are also invited to join this project.With the growth of the countrys economy, the demand for English education in China is growing. As China continues to be a global business country, the importance of English education is increasing as well. Many public schools in China have an English Comer, which is a place of the classroom designed (设计) and set aside for teaching and learning English. These schools are in need of international teachers to teach English.Most schools in the countryside in China are searching for good English teachers. Your time and efforts are so important in improving these students English skills and helping them get more equal (平等的) chances to work in the future.（1）What does China need according to the passage? A . English teachers.B . Chinese teachers.C . Doctors.D . Scientists.（2）China needs volunteers to teach conversational English skills to _ most. A . primary school studentsB . college studentsC . high school studentsD . junior school students（3）Why is the demand for English education growing? A . Because the number of students in China is growing.B . Because China is developing English study.C . Because the economy in China is growing.D . Because Chinese people have realized the importance of English.（4）What is the English Comer? A . A place of the room set aside for watching English films.B . A place of the room set aside for making English films.C . A place of the classroom designed for teaching and learning Chinese.D . A place of the classroom designed for teaching and learning English.（5）What is the purpose of the writer writing this passage? A . To ask people to be volunteers.B . To help people know China.C . To ask people to give money.D . To help people learn English.3. （10分）阅读理解Garbage collector Jose Gutierrez is 53 years old. When he was young his family was too poor to keep him in school. Jose left school when he was in Grade Two, but that did not stop him having a love for reading.Jose said he got the love of reading from his mother. “She read me stories every night,” said Jose. He hopes that every poor child in his city can have books to read. Jose started saving books from garbage twenty years ago. Every day he drives the garbage truck through the citys rich neighborhoods to get old books. Now there are about 20,000 books in Joses small house. It is already a famous library.Books are rare things for children in poor neighborhoods. New books are too expensive. There are nineteen libraries in Bogota, the city where Jose lives, but they are all far from poor neighborhoods.Now Jose is famous in Bogota. Many people give old books to him. Jose plans to make more libraries to help more children.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（1）Why did Jose leave school? A . Because he didnt like reading.B . Because he was ill badly.C . Because his family was too poor.D . Because he found a job.（2）Jose started saving old books when he was _ years old. A . 10B . 20C . 33D . 53（3）How did Jose save old books? A . He asked people to give old books to him.B . He got old books from garbage.C . He used his own money to buy old books.D . He got old books from the libraries.（4）The underlined word “rare” in the third paragraph probably means _ in Chinese. A . 不必要的B . 稀有的C . 普通的D . 神秘的（5）What does this passage mainly talk about? A . A way to get a love of reading.B . A place to put your old books.C . A famous library in Bogota.D . A man who helps poor children to read.4. （8分）阅读下列短文, 在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。CMen have always wanted to fly like birds. Birds can fly easily because they are light, but mens bodies are heavier.Men first went up into the air in balloons. These were big bags, and they were filled with gas. Hydrogen (氢气) is a useful gas for balloons. It is lighter than air. Helium is also lighter than air, but it costs a lot of money. So balloons are usually filled with hydrogen.Balloons have to fly with the wind as they have no engines (发动机) to drive them. Later, men made airships. They are balloons with engines. They are also filled with hydrogen.Aircrafts (飞机) with wings now take people across the world. Powerful engines drive these machines across the sky. Some of the engines are like the engines of cars, but they are more powerful.There is another kind of engine, we call it the jet (喷射) engine. An English engineer invented the jet engine. At the same time, Germans were also building a jet engine. In May 1941, the English engineers new engine was fixed in an aircraft, and the aircraft flew quite well.Jet engines are very powerful. Usually two to four are enough for an airplane, but some big aircraft need six. Anyone in a moving jet plane can feel the power of the engines. Jet planes can travel faster than sound. As a flying jet plane leaves its noise behind, we do not hear it until it has gone.（1）According to the passage, men cant fly like birds because . A . men dont have aircraftB . mens bodies are too heavyC . men dont like birdsD . mens bodies are too light（2）The underlined word“Helium”in the second paragraph is mostly like a kind of .A . bagB . airplaneC . gasD . balloon（3）We dont hear the flying jet planes noise until it has gone because . A . jet planes are very powerfulB . jet planes have enough jet enginesC . anyone can feel the power of the enginesD . jet planes travel faster than sound（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A . Men first flew up into the air in balloons.B . The first jet plane was invented by an English engineer.C . The jet engine is very powerful.D . Two jet engines are enough for a big aircraft.5. （10分）阅读理解。BOur life has become easier and more colorful because of mobile phones and the Internet. However, a number of worrying problems have come along with them.Many car accidents are caused by mobile phones. Some drivers use mobile phones to get on the Internet while driving. Looking at their mobile phones and not at the road, these drivers have become a danger to us all.Many of the dangers of the Internet are well known. Children who visit websites without their parents permission sometimes talk to elder people they dont know and put themselves in great danger. People with blogs sometimes post information of people they dont know on their websites without permission. Some people even use the Internet to get personal information that we do not want them to have.Mobile phone and the Internet safety tips：Use a hands-free phone if you need to use a mobile phone when you drive.In difficult driving situations such as in rain or snow, do not use your phone at all.Do not make very important phone calls while driving. They take your attention (注意力) off the road.Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the Internet.In an embarrassing situation (尴尬场合), be careful with people around you.Dont give out any personal information on the Internet.（1）Which of these dangers of mobile phones or the Internet is not mentioned in the passage?A . You can have a car accident.B . Someone can post your information on the Internet.C . Someone can get your personal information.D . Someone you do not know can call you.（2）A hands-free mobile phone is probably a mobile phone that _.A . is free to useB . can be used without your handsC . can be used with only one handD . can be used only in ears（3）What advice is given in the passage to stop someone from taking an embarrassing picture of you?A . Be careful with the people around youB . Dont give out your personal information.C . Use a hands-free mobile phone.D . Dont talk with the people you dont know.（4）The word permission in the article may mean _.A . 陪伴B . 监督C . 允许D . 反对（5）Which is the best title of the passage?A . Internet ProblemsB . Mobile Phone and the Internet D angersC . The Development of Mobile Phones and the InternetD . The Advantages of Mobile Phones and the Internet三、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）选词填空(句子选词填空)。am is are（1）Mr. Green _at school.（2） _you twelve? Yes, I _.（3）_everyone here today?（4）I _in Class 2, and my friend _in Class 3.（5）Who _that woman?（6）Tom and Joy _in Grade 1.（7） _these your books? Yes, they _.四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共18分)7. （8分）用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（1）Many great changes _ (take) place in China during the past 10 years.（2）We should think about all we can do _ (prevent) animals and plants from becoming endangered.（3）Today, to hold the Olympic Games _(consider) as a rich prize for a country.（4）The engineers _ (search) for some information on the Internet in the laboratory when Mr. White arrived.（5）Jack and Susan _ (know) each other since they were children, so nobody was surprised to hear that they got married.（6）He promised that he _ (not forget) to hand in his report before weekend.（7）The patient jumped excitedly when he heard his illness could _ (cure).（8）We should try out best to stop those factories _ (pollute) the rivers again.8. （10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置。Daughters LoveDo you often think of your parents： “Yes， of course.” you may answer. “I buy a present for my mother on _Day and on Fathers Day. I give my father a present， too.”_what about the other days of the year? Always remember _think of you parents， not just on some important days.I have a friend who lives alone， _her parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We _(have) a talk. Then she wanted to make a call. So she dialed the number， but then she _(put) down the phone. After about fifteen seconds， she dialed the number again， “Hi， Mom.”Later I asked， “Why did you dial the number _(two)?” She smiled， “My parents are old and unhealthy. They cant get close to telephone _(quick). I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them enough time_answer the call.”My friend is a good girl. She is always thinking about her parents. You also want to be a good child， right? So why not learn_her.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）任务型阅读What are they doing for holiday?They are happy because they are on holiday.Mary is