人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷(16).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷(16)一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分） Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she talked about how she became a percussion soloist（打击乐器独奏演员）in spite of deafness.“Early on I decided not to allow the 1of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 2piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion（酷爱）for music grew. But I also began to lose my 3. Doctors told me that the nerve damage(神经损伤) was the 4and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never left me.”“My 5was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I learned to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 6the pitch of a note（音调高低）by the vibrations（振动）I feel through my body and through my imagination. My sound world exists by making use of almost every 7 that I have.”“I decided to be a musician even though I was deaf, and applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 8this before and some teachers disagreed with me. Because of my performance, I finally entered the academy and went on to9with the academys highest honors a few years later.”“Ive been a soloist for more than ten years. 10the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didnt mean that my passion couldnt be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be limited by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”（1）A . conditions B . opinions C . advantages D . recommendations （2）A . enjoying B . choosing C . taking D . giving （3）A . sight B . hearing C . touch D . taste （4）A . evidence B . result C . excuse D . cause （5）A . job B . opinion C . promise D . goal （6）A . tell B . see C . hear D . smell （7）A . feeling B . effort C . sense D . idea （8）A . done B . accepted C . advised D . refused （9）A . study B . offer C . graduate D . educate （10）A . As B . Although C . Because D . Since 二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)2. （10分）Sunny Language SchoolWe are a language school for children of 1218. We want an assistant in the library, an English teacher, a gate- keeper, and a sports coach.JobAgeLanguageSkill（能力）Other term（其他条件）lab assistant2035Chinese, Englishenough experience (经验, 经历)for the jobcareful（细心）teacher2045English, French,Japanesehave the TQC(教师资格)responsible（负责）sports coach2040Chinese, Englishmajor（专业）in P.E.healthy and strong（强壮）gate-keeperChinesehave a good memory（记忆力）healthy（1）Who cant go to Sunny Language School?A . A 13 - year - old childB . A 17 - year - old childC . A 15 - year -old childD . A 20 - year -old child（2）Who is not wanted in the ad?A . A waiterB . A teacherC . A sports coachD . A gate - keeper（3）Who doesnt need to speak English?A . A teacherB . A lab assistantC . A sports coachD . A gate- keeper（4）The sports coach must(必须)_.A . major in P.E.B . know two languagesC . be healthy and strongD . All above（5）Who needs speak three languages?A . A lab assistantB . A teacherC . A sports coachD . A gate keeper3. （10分）阅读理解BMartin Glenn is fifteen years old and he likes sports very muchTheres nothing unusual about that，but Martins family is a bit differentThey all like sports and they run a family sports business(生意)Martins mom and dad set up the business ten years ago，when Martin was fiveHis dad Worked in a bank before that，but he hated itHe wanted a job that had to do with his love for sportsAt first，they had a small shop and only sold sports clothesBut the business soon grewNow they have a big shop and it sells different kinds of sports equipment (器材)Martin cant really remember life before the business“I have an early memory of helping my mom and dad in the shop”he saidNow, Martin is very interested in the shop and the things they sell“I am responsible(负责)for choosing what to sell each yearI love seeing all the new designs(设计)And of course each year I get my new football shoes at a really good price!”Martins sister Amy helps with the business，tooShe serves customers(顾客) in the shop on the weekendShe says,“It isnt easy, especially when customers aren t happy about something !”But she enjoys being part of the family teamMartins mom organizes online ordersShe started selling online about five years ago and its now an important part of the businessBoth Martin and Amy want to work in the family business in the future“It is hard workBut I know that if Martin and I work together, well make the business even better!”said Amy（1）Before starting the sports business，Martins dad A . didnt have much moneyB . worked in a small shopC . lived with his parentsD . didnt like his job（2）What can we know about Martin? A . He likes playing basketballB . He thinks serving customers is easyC . He helps his parents choose what to sellD . He learns how to design clothes from his dad（3）Who is responsible for online orders? A . MartinB . AmyC . Martins dadD . Martins mom（4）What do Martin and Amy have in Common? A . They both like SportsB . They are the same age，C . They go to the same schoolD . They both work on the weekend（5）The passage mainly talks about A . Martins future planB . Martins family businessC . How to do sports businessD . How to choose sports clothes4. （10分）We know that the famous master of ceremonies, He Jiong, has studied Arabic language. He is also teaching Arabic language in Beijing Foreign Studies University. He can even write some of his songs in Arabic.Super girl, Shang Wenjie, is good at French. Do you get surprised when you are listening to her French songs? How could she speak and sing in French? Well, it was her major in university.Environment is very important when you study a foreign language. If you speak the foreign language every day, youll make great progress in a short time. Yao Ming began to play basketball in NBA in 2002. Now, he speaks English very well.In 2002, Han Geng, one of members of Super Junior, went to Korea. Hans Korean is excellent now.（1）Who can write Arabic songs?A . He Jiong.B . Shang Wenjie.C . Yao Ming.D . Han Geng.（2）What is Shang Wenjie good at?A . She is good at singing Arabic songsB . She is good at speaking French.C . She is good at speaking Korean.D . She is good at playing basketball.（3）Can Yao Ming speak English well ?A . No, he cant .B . Yes, he can.C . No, he doesnt.D . Yes, he does.（4）What language can Han Geng speak well?A . English.B . Japanese.C . German.D . Korean.（5）Which is TRUE according to the passage?A . Shang Wenjie is a famous master of ceremonies.B . Yao Ming began to play basketball in NBA in 2002.C . Han Geng can sing French songs well.D . He Jiongs major was French in university.三、 单词拼写 (共2题；共11分)5. （10分）阅读下面短文，请按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格内填入一个适当的词或根据所给的首字母写出单词的正确形式。Today is my teacher Miss Lis birthday. She is thirty _old. She is a v _kind maths teacher in my school and we love _very much. We are going to send a lot of p_to her. The cold winter is coming , so I buy a red scarf_her. She likes it very much. Some of my classmates buy flowers for her. She comes into the c_and s _many flowers on her desk.We have a birthday p_at night. We s_a song for her and dance for her. She also play games w_us6. （1分）Can you hear the doorbell _ (ring)? 四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)7. （5分）根据句意。用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，有两个词是多余的.role refuse shy painting elder boss look（1）There are a lot of _ in the museum. （2）What _ will the boy play in the new movie? （3）Johns _ son is ten, and his younger son is six. （4）We invited him to come to the party, but he _. （5）Mr. Green is the _ of the fast food restaurant.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）阅读下面短文，按规定词数回答问题。The great pyramids of Egypt were built more than 4000 years ago as tombs for the pharaohs, or kings, of the timeWhen the core of the pyramid was finished, the outside was covered in a white stone called limestoneThe peak of the pyramid was capped in goldAt the same time, laborers, masons and artists finished off the work insideEach chamber was lined with fine stoneThe walls were painted with scenes from the pharaohs life, or the building of the pyramidWhen the inside and the outside of the pyramid were finished, beautiful art works and goods for the pharaohs next life were put in the chambersThen, the mummy was placed in its special chamberFinally, the passages to the chambers were filled