人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷(19).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷(19)一、 完形填空 (共2题；共2分)1. （1分）完形填空My name is Philippe and my wifes name is Sophie. Were from1Recently we were faced with a 2situation while traveling by car in the mountains with our hired(雇佣的) driver. Just as we began to doze(打盹), the car made a strange, loud noise and then3working.We tried communicating with the driver but with little4because he couldnt speak French. He tried to tell us with body language that he was going to get help and then he left.We were in a poor area, with5houses in sight. We started to bear the cries of wild animals Sophie was very afraid. We didnt have much food and it was getting 6and darker I began to lose7Should we leave the car? Would our driver ever8? Was he a trustworthy man? We were very worried.A couple of hours passed.9the headlights from another car appeared in the dark. A man got out of the car. Finding us cold and hungry, he kindly asked us to10his car.11we left, he put a note on the windshield of the car with his phone number on it. Then he drove us to a nearby village, and we met his family. His cousin spoke French and he 12us tea and local foods.13asked us questions and they were excited to have unexpected guests.Later that evening, the phone rang. It was our14He had kept his word and fixed the car.I will15forget the warmth we received on that day because we depended on a complete stranger for help.（1）A . America B . Germany C . France D . Brazil （2）A . difficult B . suitable C . pleasant D . hopeful （3）A . started B . stopped C . continued D . finished （4）A . suspect B . advice C . magic D . success （5）A . no B . some C . several D . many （6）A . colder B . warmer C . heavier D . lighter （7）A . memory B . way C . confidence D . interest （8）A . leave B . return C . drive D . wait （9）A . Suddenly B . Sadly C . Exactly D . Safely （10）A . get to B . get on C . get off D . get into （11）A . Whenever B . After C . Before D . Until （12）A . donated B . offered C . sold D . lent （13）A . Someone B . No one C . Every one D . Any one （14）A . farmer B . waiter C . doctor D . driver （15）A . almost B . sometimes C . usually D . never 2. （1分）完形填空We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits，cutting them and putting them into our plates.Its not as easy as you think.Its important to know1and when to eat.Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach（胃）.If you eat fruit like that，it will go straight through the stomach into the Intestines（肠道）.It will be good to your health and provide you with plenty of2for life activities.So fruit is very important.But when you eat two pieces of bread and then some fruit，it is stopped from doing so.Do you know the reason？You have probably heard people sayingevery time I eat watermelon，I burp（打嗝）.When I eat a banana，I feel like3to the toilet.When the fruit is 4with other food，it produces gas.Thats why you will feel 5.Actually，we will not check if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach.Eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice.When you6want to drink fruit juice，drink only7fruit juice，not from the bottles or cans.Dont drink juice that has been heated up.Dont eat cooked fruits because you dont get the nutrients（营养成分）at all.You only get the8of the fruit.If you have understood the9way of eating fruits，you have the 10of beauty，health，energy，happiness and a long life.（1）A . how B . what C . where D . who （2）A . harm B . energy C . pleasure D . spirit （3）A . returning B . running C . guiding D . leading （4）A . cooked B . filled C . mixed D . joined （5）A . unhappy B . excited C . relaxed D . uncomfortable （6）A . totally B . hardly C . clearly D . really （7）A . expensive B . colorful C . fresh D . heated （8）A . taste B . weight C . shape D . smell （9）A . easy B . right C . unusual D . special （10）A . result B . advice C . style D . secret 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共55分)3. （10分）请根据表格内容选择最佳答案。 This is a lost and found case in our school.ThingPhone numberNameLostA baseball6210-7419SoniaA dictionary255-1312TonyA set of keys1007-6651TimFoundA watch410-9627MaryA backpack588-7463JaneA pencil case217-3693David（1）_ lost a baseball. A . SoniaB . TonyC . TimD . David（2）If you find a dictionary, you can call _. A . 628-7419B . 255-1312C . 807-6651D . 217-3693（3）Tim lost . A . a baseballB . a dictionaryC . a set of keysD . a watch（4） found a watch. A . TonyB . TimC . MaryD . Jane（5）A boy lost a pencil case, he can call . A . DavidB . JaneC . MaryD . Tony4. （10分） On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, Once you learn to play, itll stay with you for life. But I didnt want to play it. Ijust wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. Youre your fathers, Mum said. His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it.I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didnt allow. I asked why. He answered, Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts. He added softly, Someday youll have the chance I never had: youll play beautiful music for your family. And youll understand why youve worked so hard. I was speechless.The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. Play it. Play it, they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.At that moment, my fathers words came back to me, Someday youll have the chance I never had. And youll understand. I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, This is my fathers music.（1）My father didnt learn to play his violin when he was young because _.A . he didnt like to play the violinB . he had to support his familyC . he wanted to play gamesD . he didnt keep on practicing（2）How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?A . Delighted.B . Excited.C . Bored.D . Relaxed.（3）Dad didnt allow means _.A . Dad didnt let me do it.B . Dad didnt stop me doing it.C . Dad didnt help me do it.D . Dad didnt see me do it.（4）Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _.A . I could go to a better schoolB . I could give myself much joyC . I could be a useful manD . I could make people happy5. （10分） Its so beautiful outside that spending the day in the office would be very boring. So why not take the vacations(假期)off? A new survey(调查)found that 31of U.S workers dont always take all of their vacation days. Americans have 12 vacation days on average(平均)each year, but they give back an average of 3 vacation days each year.So why dont they use up their vacation days? Some say they would rather get money back for their unused days; some busy workers say they just cant leave their work. Americans have fewer vacation days than workers in any other country surveyed.The French take their vacations seriously. French workers get an average of 39 vacation days, and 40 plan to take at least one there-to-four-week vacation.Workers in Sweden receive an average of 25 vacation days a year, but they cant find time to use them all. More workers there return vacation days than any other country surveyed.British workers have the longest working week in Europe(欧洲),with 23 vacation days -the shortest vacation. So they feel overworked.75 say their weekends or vacations are too short and 40 would sacrifice a days pay(工资)for one more vacation day.（1）_ U.S workers dont always take all of their vacation days.A . AllB . MostC . SomeD . Few（2）How many vacation days do Americans have on average each year in fact?A . 9B . 12C . 15D . 23（3）Which country has the most workers working during the vacation days?A . America.B . FranceC . Sweden.D . Great Britain.（4）What does the word “sacrifice” mean in the last sentence?A . Use up.B . Put upC . Take upD . Give up.（5）Which of the following is true?A . Some American workers are too busy to leave their work.B . French workers can take one Three-to-four week days.C . Swedish workers can enjoy all of their vacation days.D . British workers have the shortest vacation days of all the countries surveyed.6. （25分）阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。 Mr. Smith is a teacher. Yesterday he did a survey of what his students did on their last day off and this is what he learned.Linda went to see her grandparents. Her grandparents live in the countryside. They are very old. But they dont like to live in the city. They want to have a quiet life. Tom helped his parents do some housework. He cleaned the room, took out the trash, washed all the clothes. At noon, he helped his mother cook lunch. Mary look after her little brother because her mother was ill. Her father had to look after her mother in the hospital. Mike studied history at home. He isnt good at history. He thinks it is too difficult for him. His father helped him. Both his father and his mother hope that Mike can be good at all his subjects. They want him to study in a famous university one day.（1）Wher