人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(21).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(21)一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空 In some science fiction films, people in the future have their own robots. These robots are just like humans. They help with the housework and do the most1jobs.Some scientists believe that there will be such robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years, Scientists are now trying to make robots look like people and2the same things as us. Japanese companies have already made robots walk and dance. This kind of robot will also be fun to watch.But robot scientist James White disagrees. He thinks that it will be3for a robot to do the same things as a person. For example, its easy for a child to4and know where he or she is. Mr White thinks that robots wont be able to do this. But other scientists disagree. They think that robots will be able to talk to people.525 to 50 years.Robot scientists are not just trying to make robots look like people. For example, there are already robots 6in factories. These robots look more like huge arms. They do simple jobs over and over again. People dont like to do such jobs and will get bored, But robots will7get bored.In the future, there will be more robots everywhere, and humans will have8work to do. New robots will have many different9. Some will look like humans, and others might look like10 ， After an earthquake, a snake robot can help look for people under buildings. That may not seem possible now, but computers, space rockets and even electric toothbrushes seemed impossible a hundred years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!（1）A . unpleasant B . pleasant C . interesting （2）A . to do B . doing C . do （3）A . easy B . impossible C . exciting （4）A . lookup B . wake up C . turn up （5）A . in B . before C . about （6）A . work B . working C . to work （7）A . no B . ever C . never （8）A . less B . a little C . fewer （9）A . names B . shapes C . sizes （10）A . turtles B . snakes C . monsters 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共44分)2. （10分）Take a class at Dulangkou School, and youll see lots of things different from other schools, You can see the desks are not in rows（排）and students sit in groups. They put their desks together so theyre facing each other. How can they see the blackboard? There are three blackboards on the three walls of the classroom!The school calls the new way of learning “Tuantuanzuo”, meaning sitting in groups. Wei Liying, a Junior 3 teacher, said it was to give students more chances to communicate.Each group has five or six students, according to Wei, and they play different roles（角色）.There is a team leader who takes care of the whole group. There is a “study leader”who makes sure that everyone finishes their homework. And there is a discipline（纪律）leader who makes sure that nobody chats in class.Wang Lin is a team leader. The 15-year-old said that having to deal with so many things was tiring.“I just looked after my own business before,”said Wang. “But now I have to think about my five group members.”But Wang has got used to it and can see the benefits（好处）now.“I used to speak too little. But being a team leader means you have to talk a lot. You could even call me an excellent speaker today.”Zhang Qi, 16, was weak in English. She used to get about 70 in English tests. But in a recent test, Zhang got a grade of more than 80.“I rarely（很少） asked others when I had problems with my English tests. But now I can ask the team leader or study leader. They are really helpful.”（1）What makes Dulangkou School different from others?A . The students desks are in rows.B . Students sit and study in groups.C . There are three blackboards in the classroom.D . Both B and C.（2）A discipline leader is supposed to.A . take care of the whole groupB . make sure that everybody finishes homeworkC . make sure that nobody chats in classD . collect all the homework and hand it in to teachers（3）The new way of learning is said to give students more chances to.A . chat with each otherB . listen to the teacherC . make friendsD . communicate（4）We can see from the story that some students this new way of learning.A . get benefits fromB . are tired ofC . cannot get used toD . hate（5）How many leaders are there in one group?A . Three.B . Four.C . Two.D . Five or six.3. （18分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的几个选项中，选出最佳选项。Do you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents werent with them, though they were very young.Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life and also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing . The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves. Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most families can afford to send their children there for further study or for making their bodies strong.It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something to do with all kinds of holiday camps.（1）When students in Hong Kong are in holiday camps, their parents _.A . have to look after themB . dont go with themC . must stay at home（2）The most important thing for the students to take part in holiday camps in Hong Kong is_.A . to learn some practical knowledge in lifeB . to learn about living and learning skillsC . to learn to look after themselves（3）The cost of taking part in a holiday camp is _.A . very highB . not fairC . low（4）Students in Hong Kong usually took part in _in the past.A . an English holiday campB . a maths holiday campC . a science holiday camp（5）The students who often take part in holiday camps usually _.A . know a lot about many thingsB . show much interest in sportsC . have a strong love for further study（6）When students in Hong Kong are in holiday camps, their parents _.A . have to look after themB . dont go with themC . must stay at home（7）The most important thing for the students to take part in holiday camps in Hong Kong is_.A . to learn some practical knowledge in lifeB . to learn about living and learning skillsC . to learn to look after themselves（8）The cost of taking part in a holiday camp is _.A . very highB . not fairC . low（9）The students who often take part in holiday camps usually _.A . know a lot about many thingsB . show much interest in sportsC . have a strong love for further study4. （10分） Come And Join Us!We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre!All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card（会员卡），you need to come to us between 2 pm and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we dont accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport-sized photo of yourself and the money. We cant give you the card unlessyou bring all the three.Once you have got your membership card, you need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any facility(设备）in Shine Sports Centre. Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre.（1）You can use the facilities in the Shine Sports Centre at_.A . 9 am on SundayB . 5 pm on WednesdayC . 7 am on ThursdayD . 9 am on Saturday（2）You and your classmate have to spend _ on the membership card for two years.A . $10B . $20C . $30D . $40（3）What does the underlined word book mean in Chinese in this passage?A . 书B . 账册C . 预定D . 记录（4）Which of the following is TRUE?A . All people have the chance to be members of the Centre.B . You can get the membership card at 6 oclock in the morning.C . You cant book the facilities over the telephone.D . You dont need to bring the membership card when you need to use the facilities.（5）Who is the advertisement written for?A . Young peopleB . Old people.C . Couples.D . Little kids.5. （6分） Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. you remember the following information，your life will be much safer. Always notice the environment around you. You shouldnt walk alone outside late at night. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens，you can find them easily.Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back。When a bus is full of people，it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back.If you are followed by someone you dont know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person understand that you know he or she is after you. Next，dont go home at once. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift.If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. On the bus，dont sit alone. Sit behind the driver or other people. Dont sleep.（1）Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out?A . Go home alone late at night.B . Make sure where the public phones are.C . Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body.D . Always notice the environment around you.（2）When you are followed by someone on your way home，you should _ to make yourself safe.A . run homeB . find a lift and go inC . turn back and walk towards him or her at onceD . cross the street and go to the other way.（3）When you take a bus alone，its safe for you_ .A . to sit behind the driver or with other people，but not to sleepB . to talk with the driverC . to call your friendsD . to get off the bus at once三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共15分)6. （5分）用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。 hero laugh fun visit work（1）When I saw him, I couldnt help_. （2）A large number of tourists _Mount Tai last year. （3）In Chinese history, there were many national_. （4）Keep_hard, and you will get good grades. （5）I like cartoons because theyre always_. 7. （10分）单词拼写The kangaroo (袋鼠) is a symbol (标志) of Australia. They jump h_and far. Most of them live in wild places or in the z _But in an Australian family, there is a special member. He likes vegetables and bread. He also likes playing football and watching TV. You may not believe the family member is a kangaroo. His name is Beemer.Beemer is a pet kangaroo in a home in Far North, Australia. His owner (主人), Julianne Bradley, k_him after his mother died (去世) in a car accident. At that time, Beemer was o_a baby. Bradley f_Beemer milk. She looked a_him as her own son. They had a happy life.Now, Beemer is nearly (将近) 18 m_old. He shares the house with Bradley and her o_pets: a sheep, a dog and a cat. Every morning, he eats breakfast with Bradley. Then he plays a_the house. At night, he watches TV with Bradley. “I love him and he loves me, Bradley said. “I would be very sad if he ran a_but I dont think he will. He is just like part of the family.四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）The prices of many _(flower) usually go up during festivals.五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）任务型阅读Everyone needs friends. But how do you find real friendship and keep it?The American writer ，Sally Seamans， tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says founding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed (种子) and take care of it to make it grow.First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend could listen to your complaints (抱怨) and do his or her best to help you. To make a fri