人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷(8).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷(8)一、 单项选择 (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）My father is ill. He is still in _ hospital. Im going to _ hospital to see him.A . the; theB . a; theC . /; theD . the; /2. （2分）Students have ended their study trip in America and will go home _Friday evening. A . onB . inC . atD . /3. （2分）My grandfather looks _ at me. He looks _ at the moment. A . happy; happilyB . happily; happyC . happy; happyD . happily; happily4. （2分）My host family tried to cook _ for me when I studied in New Zealand. A . different somethingB . different anythingC . something different5. （2分）The Yellow River is _ river in China. A . the longestB . the longerC . the second longerD . the second longest二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）完形填空 John is an artist（画家）. He lives next to Jane. He spends（花费）much1drawing pictures and he is2all the time. He doesnt like to talk to others when he is3. His friends4him well. If they want to visit him, they often5first. They go to Johns home only when he is not busy. Jane is a nurse in a6. She has many friends and they often go to her house and talk with her. But Jane hopes to7books when she is at home. She doesnt know8to say that to her friends. Now Jane is9her problem with John in front of their building. John wants to help her. But he has no idea. At last, he says, You can10your hat and coat when youre at home. If your friends come, you say to them Sorry, I need to go out.（1）A . money B . time C . places D . friends （2）A . relaxed B . friendly C . busy D . lazy （3）A . sleeping B . working C . eating D . walking （4）A . hope B . know C . think D . meet （5）A . call B . give C . see D . write （6）A . bank B . hospital C . shop D . station （7）A . look B . see C . read D . watch （8）A . who B . how C . where D . why （9）A . talking about B . talking with C . looking for D . looking at （10）A . wear B . clean C . bring D . buy 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)7. （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 something8. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。AChina is a nation of etiquette(礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests.When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you. Then he will serve you snacks(小吃) like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely.At the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you. Chinese people treat(款待) their guests with a big meal. They always present more food than the guests can eat. On the table, the guests must be the first to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a Western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for visitors, which wont happen at Western tables. The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home. As you are done eating, the host usually says, It seems that you didnt eat much. Please have more. Although you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl.Being warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius(孔子) said thousands of years ago:To meet friends from afar,How happy we are!（1）What does the underlined word hospitable mean in this passage?A . 好客的B . 勤劳的C . 朴实的（2）As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered by the host. A . coffee and snacksB . juice and snacksC . tea and snacks（3）Why does a Western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him?A . Because he thinks its not polite.B . Because he thinks its not necessary.C . Because it wont happen in Western countries.（4）What the Chinese family do for the guests is to .A . make them feel at homeB . show their wealthC . make them feel uncomfortable（5）Whats the meaning of the words by Confucius at the end of the passage?A . 学而时习之. 不亦说乎?B . 有朋自远方来, 不亦乐乎?C . 人不知而不愠, 不亦君子乎?9. （10分） “When can I get a cell phone? The answer is when your parents think you need one, though many kids seem to be getting them around age 12 or 13. Some younger kids may have them because their parents see it as a matter of safety and convenience. For example, a kid can call mom and dad when sports practice is over. And a cell phone can give kids almost instant access(快捷通道) to their parents if something goes wrong or they need help. It can give parents quick access to their kids so they can check on them and make sure theyre OK.If you do get a cell phone, make some rules with your parents, such as how many minutes youre allowed to spend on the phone, when you can use your phone, when the phone must be turned off, and what you will do if someone calls you too often, and so on.Youll also have to learn to take care of the phone in your life. Keep it charged(充电) and store it in the safe place so it doesnt get lost. And whatever you do, dont use it in the bathroom. I know someone who dropped her phone in the toilet! （1）Parents buy cell phones for their kids because _.A . they think it is necessaryB . they think their kids are old enoughC . they have asked the author for adviceD . they want to follow their kids wherever they are.（2）The author of the passage _.A . wants to describe how children use cell phonesB . knows nothing about when children can have a cell phoneC . may have done a survey on kids using cell phonesD . has been a teacher for many years（3）Which of the following is true?A . It is too young for kids of 12 or 13 to get a cell phone.B . A cell phone is useful for kids and their parents.C . The author is against the idea of kids to have cell phones.D . Most kids are considering having cell phones.（4）Who is the passage most probably written by?A . Parents who have bought phones for their kids.B . Someone who does cell phone business.C . A teacher who cares most about school safety.D . Someone who works for childrens education.（5）Which might not be a rule for kids with a cell phone?A . Keep it on all the time.B . Make a call if something goes wrong.C . Dont use it in the bathroomD . Take care not to lose it.四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共11分)10. （10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处按要求填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。每空1个单词。Many children love animals. And Willow Phelps is one of _(they). In fact, this American little girl not only loves animals, but she also has done really a lot for them. And _(连词) she did these kind things, she won the2016 ASPCA(美国防止虐待动物协会) Kid of the Year.Willows _(love) for animals started early. When she was about 3 years old, her family took in_(冠词)18-year-old cat. Under the care of Willow, the cat lived for another 3 years. After that, many old pets arrived in Willows home. So, Willow began to make plans to help more_(animal).With her mums help, Willow began running, swimming and even sewing(缝制)toys to_(raise)money for animals in need of help. In her young life, she has _(successful) completed the three projects. Finally, she raised $ 11,000. She also succeeded in _(stop) the use of live goldfish as prizes at her school party. And what she did for goldfish was_(notice)and rewarded (奖励) by the ASPCA.I will continue to speak up for animals no matter how hard it is, said Willow. Willow dreams of becoming an animal doctor_(介词)the future. Lets hope this little girls dream will come true.11. （1分）After the basketball match, my teacher gave us some water to d_. 五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共10分)12. （10分） People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercises. As a result, many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercises every day.There are many kinds of exercises. Bending (弯腰) and stretching (伸展) helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it is better for us to do bending and stretching exercises first. This kind of exercise is sometimes called warm-up exercise