译林牛津版初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）D卷

译林牛津版初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Tick-tock. Tick-tockAndreas watched the clock moving very slowly. This was his last class of the day - biology. Usually, Andreas really liked biology. But today was 1. Today there were tryouts（预赛） for the basketball team after school.There was only one thing that Andreas liked more than biology: basketball. Because of the tryouts, Andreas had been 2for months.Tyrell had been Andreass best friend since kindergarten. He was also trying out for the basketball team that afternoon. Andreas was glad hed have his best friend by his 3.Suddenly the bell rang and class was over. Andreas and Tyrell walked down to the gym: When they got there, Andreass heart sank (下沉). There were at least 60 boys crowded there, but the basketball team only had 4for 20 people. Andreas and Tyrell looked at each other. What if only one of them made the team? That would be 5than not making the team at all.The coach blew a whistle and the tryouts began. Andreas and Tyrell were separated into different groups. As soon as he 6his hands on the basketball, Andreas felt better. This was why he loved the game. All the nights of practicing paid off as he took shots from the 3-point line.When the tryouts were over, the coach said he was posting a list of who made the team the next day before school. Andreas felt his stomach tighten. He knew he had played well, 7was it good enough?Its OK, said Tyrell. Im sure you made it. I just dont know if I did.Playing on the basketball team wouldnt be any 8without you, a little upset.They walked the rest of the way home in silence.The next morning Andreas hurried to school and went to see the 9. Tyrells name was at the very top-he had made it! But Andreas didnt see his name anywhere.Andreas! He heard Tyrells happy voice. We made it!What do you mean? asked Andreas. My names not on there.Tyrell 10up the first sheet of paper and pointed to Andreas name at the very top of the second sheet. They shouted and gave each other a high-five（击掌）. They were going to be on the basketball team together.（1）A . difficult B . different C . interesting （2）A . practicing B . waiting C . hoping （3）A . group B . seat C . side （4）A . names B . work C . room （5）A . weaker B . easier C . worse （6）A . spread B . covered C . felt （7）A . and B . but C . or （8）A . success B . trouble C . fun （9）A . list B . page C . wall （10）A . lifted B . picked C . put 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 A couple of sparrows(麻雀) lived happily in a huge tree in a jungle. The female sparrow had laid her eggs and they were expecting their babies soon.One day, an elephant was unable to tolerate the heat of the summer sun. He destroyed all trees, including the tree where the sparrows lived.The sparrows managed to escape by flying away, but they lost their babies. The eggs fell down to the ground and broke into pieces. They cried loudly and decided to kill the elephant.They asked their friends, a woodpecker and a fly for help. The fly took them to meet one of his friends, an old frog. The frog was wise and he came up with a good plan soon.The frog explained, Fly! Your task is to buzz in the elephants ears in order to make him sleepy. The woodpeckers task is to hurt his eyes and make him blind. In this hot summer days, he will certainly search for water. I will sit by the nearby pit(深坑) and shout at the top of my voice.He continued, When the thirsty elephant hears me, he will think there is a pond or lake nearby and follow my voice. And when he does so, he will fall into the pit and die.The others agreed to the frogs plan. Everyone did their tasks perfectly. Finally, the elephant fell into the pit and died.（1）The underlined word tolerate means_. A . protectB . standC . mindD . encourage（2）Why did the sparrows want to kill the elephant? A . Because the elephant destroyed all trees.B . Because the elephant killed some small animals.C . Because the elephants behavior made them lose their babies.D . Because the elephant wanted to own their tree.（3）In what order did the following events take place? a. The frog shouted by the pit.b. The fly buzzed in the elephants ears.C. The elephant fell into the pit and died.d. The elephant wanted to search for water.e. The woodpecker made the elephant blind.A . e-b-d-a-cB . b-e-d-a-cC . e-b-a-d-cD . b-e-a-d-c（4）What can we learn from the passage? A . A friend is easier lost than found.B . A good beginning is half done.C . Fact speaks louder than words.D . Many hands make light work.（5）Whats the best title for the passage? A . A Perfect PlanB . A Poor ElephantC . Good FriendsD . Wise Sparrows3. （10分）阅读理解 Jenny Jenny is twelve years old. Shes from the UK. But she lives in Beijing now, because her parents work here. Shes a middle school student in an international (国际的) school. Her hobby(爱好) is dancing.Peter Peter is thirty years old. Hes from Canada. He likes drawing, and he is learning to draw in Paris(巴黎) now. He also likes animals. In his free time, he often helps the homeless animals with his friends.Amy Amy is a ten-year-old girl. She is Jennys cousin. She and Jenny come from the same country. It is the summer vacation now, and she lives in Jennys house in Beijing. She often plays computer games. It is her favorite hobby.Sally Sally is twenty-four years old. Shes from the USA. She is an English teacher in a middle school in Shanghai. Her hobby is singing. She and her friends want to sing in a KTV this Sunday.（1）What does the underlined word homeless mean in Chinese? A . 在家的B . 思念家乡的C . 爱家的D . 无家可归的（2）Amy is from _. A . ChinaB . the UKC . AmericaD . Canada（3）Sally wants to _ this Sunday. A . play computer gamesB . drawC . singD . dance（4）_ ISNT in China now. A . JennyB . PeterC . AmyD . Sally（5）Which of the following is Not True according to the table(表格)? A . Peter comes from France(法国).B . Sally teaches English in Shanghai.C . Jennys parents work in Beijing now.D . Amy likes playing computer games best.4. （10分）阅读理解 I arrived at my mothers home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子) after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. What is this? I asked.Oh? Morn said, Thats Mamas quilt.I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.Grandmother made this? I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didnt look like any of the quilts she had made.Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes, she said. Im still working on it. See, this is what Ive done so far. I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(缝) a piece of cloth with these words: My mother made many quilts. She didnt get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt. Oh, this is so nice, Mom, I said. It occurred to me(突然想起) that by completing my grandmothers quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.（1）The author was surprised because . A . the quilt looked very strange.B . her grandmother liked the quilt.C . the quilt was the best she had seen.D . her mother had made some changes.（2）The underlined wood crooked in the passage most probably means . A . not completeB . unfinishedC . not straightD . unusual（3）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A . A Quilt ShowB . Mothers HomeC . A Monday DinnerD . Grandmothers Quilt5. （10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 Mr. Smith is an Englishman. He teaches English well. His English classes are interesting. He likes us and we like him, too.Mr. Smith has two childrenTom and Lucy. Tom is seven and his sister Lucy is four. Tom goes to school but Lucy doesnt.Mr. Smith likes to wear a T-shirt and jeans. Football is his favorite sport. After school we often have a basketball game. Sometimes Mr. Smith watches and joins us. he plays basketball just(仅仅) for fun.（1）Mr. Smith is a(n) _ teacher. A . ChineseB . EnglishC . mathD . PE（2）How old is Tom? A . FourB . FiveC . SixD . Seven（3）Lucy doesnt go to school because _. A . she is only fourB . she is sevenC . she looks beautifulD . she doesnt like school.（4）Whats Mr. Smiths favorite sport? A . Baseball.B . Football.C . Basketball.D . Volleyball.（5）What do we often do after school? A . Watch basketball gameB . Watch football gameC . Have a basketball gameD . Have football game三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次，每空仅填一词。 pollute celebrate already education own（1）There are _ a lot of robots working in factories today. （2）I think the movie is very_. Most of students are moved. （3）Americans _ Thanksgiving Day by having a big meal at home with their families. （4）This is my _ house. I bought it last year. （5）The air _ is serious. Lets do something to save the earth. 四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）In some families，competition starts very young and_（持续）until the kids get older. 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）The baby poured some milk on the _ (wood) floor. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）任务型阅读。 （1）阅读下面文章，然后从文后所给的AE五个选项中选择正确的小标题（其中一项多余），将其序号填入第14小题。 High school life can be terrible if you get it all wrong. Find out how to survive（生存）high school with a few easy tips._High school is a fun time to make new friends and meet new people. Make friends with all kinds of people and not just a group which you are comfortable with. Socialize, but by judging who you can connect to.You will find friends, but stay away from the ones who dont want to be your friends._Do your own things, and dont just follow others. Dont give in to anyones wants. Just be yourself and create a strong self-image（自我形象）._When you believe in yourself, others will believe in you. Confidence is a special gift in your life. And people respect you for that. Make sure you wont easily get influenced by others._Fall in love with it. Make the