人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）阅读下面短文。从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。One day a man met Socrates and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “1 a minute, Socrates replied. Before you talk to me about2 friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment to filter (过滤) what youre going to3. I call it Three Filter Test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely4 that what you are about to tell me is true? Well, no, the man said. “5 I just heard about it and . All right, said Socrates. So you dont really know if its true or not. Now, lets try the second filter, the filter of6. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend7 good? No, on the contrary. So, Socrates continued, you want to tell me something bad about my friend, but youre not certain its true. You may8 pass the test though, because theres one filter left - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be9 to me? No, not really. Well, concluded Socrates, if what you want to tell me is 10 true, nor good, nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?（1）A . Take B . Hold on C . Go on （2）A . my B . your C . his （3）A . write B . say C . read （4）A . wise B . sure C . uncertain （5）A . Totally B . Correctly C . Actually （6）A . Goodness B . Badness C . Usefulness （7）A . something B . everything C . nothing （8）A . never B . still C . soon （9）A . true B . good C . useful （10）A . both B . neither C . either 二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共24分)2. （6分）Medusa DiscoThe best dance music in town!Every night 9:00pm-4:00am$10.00Hudson TheatreA play: Shakespeares MacbethThursday-Friday8:00pmSaturday5:00pm and 9:00pmStudents$3.00, and adults $7.50“The Band” in ConcertMason Park StadiumThursday-Saturday 8:30pmTickets:$25.00-$50.00City FootballSaturday and SundayGames start at 1:00pmTickets:adults$2.00（1）Where can you go to dance?A . Hudson TheatreB . City FootballC . Mason Park StadiumD . Medusa Disco（2）When can you watch sports?A . On Tuesday and SundayB . On Thursday and FridayC . On Friday and SaturdayD . On Saturday and Sunday（3）Which of the following is the most expensive?A . The concertB . The discoC . The footballD . The play3. （8分）阅读理解BA poor boy lived in a small town. He sold goods from door to door to pay for school. One day, he had only one cent left, and he was hungry. He decided that he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, when a young woman opened the door, the boy was shy, so he just asked for some water. The woman knew he was hungry, so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, How much should I pay for it？ You wont pay for it. My mother has told me that it is good to help the people who are in trouble， she replied. The boy said, Then I thank you from my heart. As the boy left that house, he felt stronger. He knew he had many things to do.Many years later, the young woman became ill. The local doctors couldnt save her. People had to send her to a big city. When the doctor knew who the woman was, he was excited and tried his best to save her life. He succeeded. The woman needed to pay for the medical bill. The doctor learned that she couldnt afford it. So he wrote something down on the medical bill. The woman read the bill, You have paid it with a glass of milk.（1）The poor boy sold goods from door to door because _. A . he had no money leftB . he needed money to buy some foodC . he wanted to raise money for Project HopeD . he had to make money for his school（2）Why was the young woman sent to a hospital in a big city? A . Because she was seriously ill.B . Because she had lots of money.C . Because she wanted to visit the doctor.D . Because she knew the poor boy worked there.（3）From the passage we can know the doctor (the poor boy) . A . let the young woman pay for the billB . was always thankful for the young womans kindnessC . didnt remember the young womanD . failed to save the young womans life（4）Which of the following sentences is true? A . The young woman had a bad mother.B . The poor boy asked for some money.C . The young woman and her mother were both kind to others.D . The poor boy became a famous engineer when he grew up.4. （10分）阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。BFrom Monday to Friday American students usually get up at seven. After breakfast they go to school on foot or on school bus. Some students ride bikes. They get to school at about 8: 30. Then they put their schoolbags in their lockers and take only one book, a notebook and a pencil to each class.At noon students have lunch at school. Students dont have a nap after lunch. They go back to have classes until three oclock. Then they go home.Students usually play or watch TV before supper. They have supper at six in the evening. After supper they usually do their homework. Sometimes they play or talk with their parents.On Saturdays, they often go shopping or go to a park. And on Sundays, they often go to church with their parents in the morning and have a big dinner at one oclock in the afternoon.（1）American students get to school at about _.A . 7:30B . 8:00C . 8:30D . 9:00（2）American students have lunch _ from Monday to Friday.A . at homeB . at schoolC . in a restaurantD . in a shop（3）What do they usually do after supper?A . They watch TV.B . They go to the church.C . They go shopping.D . They do their homework.（4）What does the underlined word nap mean?A . 一种牌戏B . 孤注一掷C . 午睡D . 绒毛（5）What is the passage about?A . American schools.B . American students.C . American parentsD . American teachers.三、 单词拼写 (共2题；共20分)5. （10分）语法填空 Yesterday our school had a big show. We had_great talent show. In that show, there were many wonderful_(performer) from different classes, and even some teachers.Most of the students_(think) the best act was Eliza. She could play the piano the most beautifully. _was the funniest? Of course Steve was. You could see that he and his lovely dog sang the_(song) together so that everyone couldnt stop laughing. Do you want _(know) the most creative one? It must be Vera. She _(play) the guitar upside down.The _(popular) acts were the math teachers in the show. They had many kinds of instruments（乐器）and they were the loudest _all. However, there was also a terrible show. Dennis always kept dropping the balls everywhere.All in all, I think it was fun to watch the shows _you dont take them too seriously.And they also give students a good way to show their talents.6. （10分）根据中文提示完成句子，句末标点已给出。 （1）Please _the photo _Jane（给）. （2）I think the _（鞋）are _(Tom的). （3）Do you _(想)buy a dress? （4）_he _(有) a big nose? （5）_Tom come from _(美国)? 四、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）根据所提供的语篇内容，用方框中所给出的词填空，使短文意思通顺、正确、连贯。方框中有两个词是多余的。play，call，feel，never，friend，out，fan，break，up，they，little，muchWang Feng is one of the most popular rock stars in China. I love his music even though I speak very _ Chinese. Of course, I look _ the English translations of his songs on the website so I can understand their meanings. Wang Feng was born into a musical family on June 29, 1971 in Beijing. He started_ the violin when he was five. In 1994,he found(组建) the band No. 43 Baojia Street. Unluckily, the band finally _ up and Wang Feng started his solo career(独唱生涯) Wang Feng writes his own songs. He once wrote a beautiful song _ Our Dream” for Beijing Olympics in 2008. In this song he described how happy the Chinese people _ to host the Olympics. If youve _ heard of Wang Feng before, I wish you could try to listen to his songs. I believe you will enjoy _ for years. For all those who are already the _ of Wang Feng, it will be great to hear from you as well. Id like to make _ with all of you.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共6分)8. （6分）阅读下面短文，从方框中所给的AD四个选项中选择正确的答案，使短文意思连贯，然后完成问题。 （1）Earthquakes usually come without warning. What should you do if this happens to you? An earthquake is dangerous, but there are still things you can do to protect yourself.Stay calm as the earth begins to shake. Your chances of survival(幸存，存货)in an earthquake go up if you can keep calm. _You need to have something strong around you to protect yourself from falling objects. Do not stand near walls or windows and stay out of the kitchen. The kitchen is dangerous because of many glass objects._ Stay away from buildings and trees. If you are in a car, pull over to a place where there are to trees or tall buildings and stay in the car. If you are close to the sea, try to get as far away from the water as possible. Earthquakes can cause huge waves that can really harm the people nearby._ For example, gas fire often comes with an earthquake. If you see a fire, quickly move outdoors to an open area.Remember to always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.A. If you are outside, get to an open area as fast as you can.B. Staying calm is n