人教版九中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷.doc

人教版九中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)1. （10分）阅读理解BNobody knew that Gemma had a secret(稳密)Not even her older sister or her parents had any ideaShe never told anyone, because she didnt think that they would understandEveryone knew that Gemma was imaginative(富于想象力的)They also knew that she was a very shy and quiet young girlWhat they didnt know was that Gemmas best friend was imaginaryThey had been friends for more than two yearsHer name was TaylorShe was the very best friend that a young girl could hope forGemma and Taylor often played togetherThey often played on the swings in the parkThey also liked to play with Gemmas dolls(玩具娃娃)in her bedroomAt night they talked with each other and shared stories until Gemma fell asleepEven when Gemma was with other friends, she always thought about TaylorThey were always together and sharing jokes between themselvesOne day Taylor disappearedGemma was very sadShe looked everywhere for her, but she was nowhere to be foundShe couldnt even tell her family why she was so because they had no idea about TaylorFor a long time，Gemma was very quiet and didnt speak very much to anyoneAfter she finally accepted that Tyler was gone，she made new friends and grew even closer to her sistersLosing Taylor made Gemma love her family and Mends moreShe always remembered Taylor though and all the fun that she brought into her life（1）From the first paragraph，we can know that Gemma A . was a shy and quiet girlB . told her older sister her secretC . had a lot in common with TaylorD . was very lazy and hated doing chores（2）Who was Taylor? A . Gemmas cousinB . Gemmas neighbor：C . Gemmas old classmateD . Gemmas imaginary friend（3）What activities did Gemma and Taylor love to do together? sharing storiesplaying with dollsreading jokes in the newspaperplaying on the swings in the parkA . B . C . D . （4）The best word for“”is“ ” A . excitedB . angryC . strangeD . upset（5）What is the best title for the passage? A . A special friendB . A terrible experienceC . How to keep a secretD . How to get on with others2. （8分）阅读材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, eating in the room is a better choice for me.After eating alone in my room for three nights in Houston, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6: 30, I arrived at 6: 25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment (评论) about my being there really early in surprise. I explained that I hated eating alone in restaurants. He then took me to a lovely table near the window and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals (职业目标) and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadnt enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, came out of the kitchen and sat with me!When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and gave me a red rose. And I cried! What a beautiful experience!（1）The writer ate in the room because _. A . a lot of money would be saved in this wayB . he didnt like to eat with other people aroundC . he didnt wanted to go outD . seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad（2）The waiter felt _ when he saw the writer come in at 6: 25. A . dissatisfiedB . pleasedC . surprisedD . angry（3）From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk _. A . knew how to attract (吸引) more customers to his restaurantB . found it hard to balance (平衡) his work and his familyC . was tired of his jobD . never had such a chance to talk about his worries（4）The story wants to tell us that _. A . people are all lonely in their own wayB . restaurants should serve different kinds of foodC . the kindness of strangers can make you feel less lonelyD . restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people3. （10分）阅读理解Animals are our good friends. Some are active and others are quiet. But do you know anything about the clever animals in the world? Just have a look!AnimalsInteresting factsKelly is an African elephant. Now she is 19 years old. She lives in the zoo. Kelly has produced more than 100 paintings since last year. She has made over $3,500 for the zoo. Newspaper reporters wrote about Kelly, and then people went to buy her pictures.Nana is a clever black and white dog in England. He can do many things just like a human. He can walk on two legs and close the door. Also, he is able to get things for his master, such as newspapers and the TV remote control. Whats more, he can sleep and use the quilt very well. No games are difficult for him!Koko is a 44yearold chimpanzee. He has lived with human for tens of years and can “talk” to humans with his hands. He can do simple gestures* and that helps people to understand him.（1）How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage? A . Two.B . Three.C . Four.D . Five.（2）Where does Kelly come from? A . AmericaB . AustraliaC . Africa.D . Austria（3）How do Koko talk with humans? A . By using eyesB . By painting.C . By writingD . By using hands（4）What CANT Nana do according to the passage? A . wash clothesB . play ball gamesC . get newspaper for his masterD . walk on two legs（5）The passage tells us about some animals in the world. A . activeB . quietC . expensiveD . clever4. （8分）阅读理解Two children stood outside the door with old coats. “Any old papers, Lady?” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say no, but I saw that their shoes were broken and wet. “Come in and Ill make you a cup of hot tea.” They came in, saying nothing. Their shoes left snow on the floor.I gave them tea and bread to protect them against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started my housework again.The silence in the front room surprised me. I looked in.The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked me in a low voice, “Lady, are you rich?”Am I rich? Oh, no! I looked at my old things in my room.The girl put her cup back in its saucer(茶碟) carefully. “Your cups match your saucers.”They left then, holding their papers against the wind. They hadnt said thank you. They didnt need to. They had done more than that. The blue cups and saucers were simple. But they said that they matched. The potatoes and meat before me, a roof over our hands, my husband with a jobthese things matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The prints of their small shoes were still wet on my floor. I let them be. I wanted them there to remind (提醒) me how rich I was.（1）The writer let the two children in _.A . to offer them some warm clothesB . to serve them tea and foodC . to sell them some old papersD . to show them how rich she was.（2）We can learn from the passage that _.A . the writer felt everything matchedB . the writers husband was out of workC . the children talked happily in the roomD . the children thanked a lot before leaving（3）The underlined sentence “I let them be” means “_”.A . I dislike themB . I didnt want to see themC . I cleaned themD . I left them there（4）According to the passage, whether you are rich depends on_. A . what job you are doingB . what you haveC . how much money you haveD . how you feel about your life二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共26分)5. （5分）配对阅读：上栏描述了五位同学喜欢看的杂志，下栏是七份杂志的简介，请为上栏的每位同学选择一份合适的杂志。( B )_Vince would like to read stories that teenagers write. He is also interested in music and would like some suggestions on the best music CDs to listen to._Sue wants to know more about the lives of famous people who often appear in the news. She is also interested in clothes and would like suggestions on what to wear._Billy is interested in learning more about the latest (最新的) international events. He is also interested in the movies and would like to read different opinions on what to see._Gina is interested in geography and the natural world. She would also like to read articles that tell her about the lives of people from other countries._Luke enjoys going to concerts and wants to find out more about the people in his favorite bands. He also would like to read articles written by other teenagers.A. Youth World is a magazine for teenagers. It provides information about all the latest movies, concerts and fashion shows (时装表演). It also lists the best DVDs to watch.B. Teens Now is a successful music magazine for teenagers. It lists who is playing, where and when and how to get tickets. It provides interviews with well-known singers and bands. It also gives its readers the chance to send in their own articles.C. NS Teens magazine is well-known for its articles on the wildlife and environment. It also has articles on the history and culture of many other countries.D. No journalists (新闻记者) write for Teen Voice. This magazine depends completely on articles sent in by its teenage readers. It gives young people the opportunity to publish their creative work, such as poems or short works of fiction. They can also write reviews (评论) on the latest music CDs.E. Top Teens is easy to read and full of color photos. It offers advice on fashion and beauty. But most of its pages are about interviews with the popular, well-known stars of screen, music and sport.F. The only environmental magazine written by teenagers for teenagers is Young WB. Readers are invited to send their articles and photos to the magazine. The magazine also has many special offers and competitions.G. Teenplus is very different from other teen magazines that simply offer articles on pop stars and fashion. This exciting new magazine tells readers about what is happening in the world. It also offers all kinds of reviews on recent books, movies and music CDs.6. （21分）任务型阅读 As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small, you may just want to become the best student in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer tells us that making our dreams real is lifes biggest challenge. You may think youre not very good at some school subjects or it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream. In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. 首要的事情是记住你的梦想是什么。 Dont let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your _ will come true faster because a big dream is made up of many small dreams.You must also never give up y our dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important.Without dreams, you wont make up your mind to learn more skills and new interests. （1）Teenagers dreams can be very big or they can _.（完成句子） （2）Whats lifes biggest challenge according to Andrew Matthews?（简略回答问题） （3）将文中画线句子译成英语 （4）将文中橫线处空缺的一个单词填写在下面 （5）将文中画线句子译成汉语 三、 选词填空 (共2题；共15分)7. （5分）选词填空。favorite, thing, nine, need, because（1）Frank cant watch the tennis game_he has a music lesson. （2）Joe_an English notebook for school. （3）I like fruits. Oranges and bananas are my_（4）Monica meets her old friend on her_day in New York. （5）How much are these_, Wendy?8. （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）。 fall hear weather dentist leave and able alone of lonelyHey, friends! Have you ever heard _my grandfather, Mr Sun? He is _to speak three languages: Chinese, English and French