人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(10).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(10)一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid1my elder sister whenever I had to speak to a stranger. When asked to speak in class, I could hardly 2, much less speak. Even among the few friends I had, my high, timid (怯怯的) voice earned me jokes about being a girl.Then in the seventh grade, my sister suggested I 3voice lessons. After considering it for a short time, I did. I began a series of vocal exercises.After exercising a lot, I finally gained 4in my voice.A few months later, I was asked to sing for some retired people, I thought I would do better than before 5the voice lessons. I opened my mouth and nothing. I couldnt remember the 6! My face turned hot. The kind pianist whispered a prompt (提示), and I remembered just enough to keep singing.Then the thought struck me: Ive already embarrassed (尴尬) myself enough. Theres really nothing else to 7. So in my second song, I just relaxed and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much better.After that, I started singing to myself as 8as I could in my own room. Thats something I would never have done before. One classmate even said that I 9be in the schools talent show.I am not a shy person 10. Singing has made me more outgoing. Today, I can also stand in front of the whole class and give a big speech. I am proud of myself.（1）A . over B . under C . behind D . below （2）A . sit B . breathe C . smile D . say （3）A . pick B . accept C . attend D . receive （4）A . confidence B . courage C . pleasure D . fear （5）A . out of B . because of C . instead of D . in need of （6）A . music B . title C . words D . style （7）A . forget B . miss C . drop D . lose （8）A . highly B . loudly C . safely D . excitedly （9）A . should B . must C . shouldnt D . mustnt （10）A . at last B . at all C . any further D . any more 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共33分)2. （8分） Here comes the last term of Junior 3. Terrible! The big exam is coming in less than two months. You still have a lot to do. How will you spend it? We invited three students to share their stories.Dou Yi, 15,BeijingMy chemistry used to be poor in the past. I got scores of around 40 on every test. During the last term, I decide to beat chemistry. I will start to work hard. In class I take every possible note. After school, I spend most of my time studying chemistry. My parents also ask their friend, a chemistry teacher, to help me . Finally in the latest exam, I got 65! How happy I am!Wang Zhaolin, 16, ChongqingMy foot got hurt a week before the big PE exam . Luckily, I recovered（康复） in time. For PE , all you need is to practice. Sports can also help you relax. Be careful not to get hurt as I did.Wang Feixuan, 15, XianMy experience is that for Junior3, every minute of the last term is important. Dont waste any of them. I try to remember English words while waiting in line to get my lunch. I read textbooks on the bus to and from school. I work hard at home and sometimes stay up late studying. Want to have fun? Leave it for the summer holiday after the big exam!（1）Dou Yi, from Beijing, works hard on chemistry by .A . taking every possible noteB . spending all his time playingC . asking a chemistry teacher for helpD . Both A and C（2）Wang Zhaolin thinks if you want to get better score in PE, you have to .A . relax yourself wellB . practice really hardC . get hurt a week before the examD . sleep well（3）In Wang Feixuans opinion, .A . every minute of the last term is importantB . students still have a lot of time to wasteC . if you want to have fun, do it nowD . you only need to work hard at school（4）Which of the following sentences is WRONG?A . The big exam is coming less than two months from nowB . Dou Yis chemistry is much better nowC . Wang Zhaolins foot got hurt after the PE examD . Wang Feixuan tries to remember English words while waiting in line to get her lunch3. （10分）阅读理解Dear Li Chen,How are you? Thanks for your letter. History and math are my favorite subjects too. I think they are interesting. l know your school is over(结束) at 5:30 p.m. its too late! Our school is over at 3:40 p.m. every day. Then I can do many after-school activities with my classmates.On Monday and Tuesday afternoon, I have a drawing lesson from 4:00 to 5:00. Im good at it. My dream(梦想) is to be an artist. On Tuesday afternoon, I have a swimming lesson. I dont like sports, but my mother thinks it can help me keep(保持) healthy. On Wednesday afternoon, Im free. I usually go to the school library with my best friend, Kate. Our school library is very big. We can read many kinds of books there. On Friday afternoon, I go back home early. Then my parents take me to my grandparents home and have a big dinner with them.Im free on weekends because I dont have too much homework. I usually go shopping with my friends or watch TV at home. I feel happy.Yours,Alice（1）We can learn that Li Chens favorite subjects are . A . history and mathB . art and mathC . English and historyD . art and P.（2）Alice has a drawing lesson for on Monday afternoon. A . half an hourB . an hourC . two hoursD . hree hours（3）What does the underlined word artist mean in Chinese? A . 音乐家B . 艺术家C . 教师D . 作家（4）Alice on Tuesday afternoon. A . goes shoppingB . goes to see her grandparentsC . goes to the libraryD . has a swimming lesson（5）下面的陈述哪一项是正确的？ A . Li Chens classes finish at 3:40 p.m.B . Alice likes playing sports very much.C . Alice goes to see her grandparents every Friday.D . Alice has much homework to do on weekends.4. （10分）阅读理解There was a tree in my garden. One day,two birds came to the tree and built a house for their three new-born (新生的) babies.One day,I heard the sound of the little birds. I ran to the garden and found two babies eating food on the ground. I thought they dropped off their house,so I decided to help them get back to their house. At that time,the father bird and the mother bird came back. They had some food for the third baby. They put the food on the ground,far away from the third baby. To get the food,the baby had to fly to it.The third baby was hungry,but she was afraid to get out of the house. To my surprise,the father bird and the mother bird just stood there and did nothing.After about ten minutes,the third baby bird didnt have any other choice. She slowly went to the border (边 缘) of the house and began to fly. She flew off from the house. Finally,the third baby bird landed safely on the ground and found the food.These birds taught me a lesson：if you want your food,you will have to learn to fly.（1）I decided to_when I saw the two baby birds on the ground. A . given them some foodB . help them go back to their houseC . help them find their motherD . help them learn to fly（2）The father birds and the mother bird put the food_. A . in the month of the third baby birdB . next to the third baby birdC . near their three babiesD . far away from the third baby bird（3）The underline word“it”refers to_. A . the houseB . the thirdC . the foodD . the third bird（4）After reading the passage,we can know_. A . the third baby bird didnt get the foodB . the third baby bird got the food successfullyC . the third baby bird was still in the houseD . the third baby bird fell down to the ground and died（5）What does the writer want to tell us? A . Birds can not live without foodB . Birds can learn to fly with the help of their parentsC . Dont be afraid of making mistakesD . You must make efforts if you want something5. （5分）任务型阅读The Art of PaperChen Zijiang is a paper-cutting expert whom I interviewed for my article on Chinese Art. Paper-cutting is something that he learned to do from an early age.It is a Chinese folk art with a long history, Mr Chen told me, Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs_ He added that by the Southern Song Dynasty, paper-cutting had become an important part of everyday life._They are paper cuts for decoration, for religious purposes(宗教目的) and for design patterns.Paper cuts for decoration are often seen on windows and gates._They are also used on presents. A present for parents whose child has recently been born might show a paper cut of children, for example. Paper cuts which show the Chinese character for double happiness are often used to celebrate weddings.Paper cuts for religious purposes are often found in temples._The third kind of paper cuts are those used to make patterns on clothing. They are also sometimes used to decorate jewellery boxes _A. They are usually put up during holidays to bring good lu