八年级上学期期中测试（II ）卷.doc

八年级上学期期中测试（II ）卷一、 词汇测试。从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线 (共8题；共16分)1. （2分）My grandfather _ us stories when I was young. A . was used to tellB . is used to tellingC . used to tellD . used to telling2. （2分）Summer is coming and the weather is getting hot A . all overB . side by sideC . from time to timeD . day by day3. （2分）Are the children eating ? Yes.They are having a good time.A . happyB . happilyC . loudD . easy4. （2分）Do you _ if I eat the durian(榴莲) here?No. Many people like eating it. It is said that it has been sent to space by a rocket named New Shepard.A . discoverB . mindC . mention5. （2分）He is always cheerful. Everyone likes to stay with him. A . sadB . boredC . happy6. （2分）The watch is not _ beautiful as that one. A . veryB . tooC . soD . more7. （2分）When did your father_the Party? A . joinB . join inC . take part inD . take part8. （2分）Walk along the street, and you can see a bookstore _the street.A . at the end ofB . in the endC . by the end ofD . in the end of二、 根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词 (共7题；共14分)9. （2分）Hilary came back full of after her vacation, which seemed to be relaxing and refreshing. A . energyB . strengthC . powerD . experiences10. （2分）Im sorry that only a few people can _ on the ship.A . dieB . surviveC . solveD . discover11. （2分）What? We can take buses with just a mobile? Yes. Buses in Yangzhou began to _ Alipay app.A . shareB . saveC . searchD . support12. （2分）Travelling by plane is more and more popular.So it is. But it is expensive. It more than going by train.A . takesB . costsC . spendsD . pays13. （2分）Tom and Mike leave Canada _London. A . toB . go toC . come toD . for14. （2分）Did you have a good time yesterday?Yes, when I got home, I was _ to find that they prepared a birthday party for me.A . surprisedB . unhappyC . sad15. （2分）Dont make your sister cry any more, Dick!Sorry, Mom, _.A . I willB . I wontC . I doD . I dont三、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Its reported that more and more students have problems with their minds now. Some students become worried because they have to study very 1. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates. A student of Grade 8 could not understand his teacher and was always doing 2in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he 3to cut his finger with a knife.Another student was afraid of 4. She got very nervous 5she looked at the exam paper, and she could write nothing. A report says that 18% of Shanghai students have mental (心理的) problems. Their troubles include being worried and 6, having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems wont ask for 7. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others dont want to talk 8their secrets.A famous expert on students has the following 9:Talk to your parents and teachers often.Take part in group activities and play sports.Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy 10unwell(不好).（1）A . hardly B . hard C . easily D . easy （2）A . badly B . worse C . well D . better （3）A . refused B . stopped C . forgot D . started （4）A . friends B . exams C . doctors D . books （5）A . why B . what C . where D . as soon as （6）A . unhappy B . lucky C . happy D . unlucky （7）A . success B . chance C . help D . dream （8）A . to B . with C . about D . in （9）A . suggestion B . advise C . advices D . suggestions （10）A . as B . or C . but D . so 四、 阅读理解。 (共5题；共42分)17. （6分） It is common to believe that learning just takes place in school, but much of human learning happens outside the classroom, even from birth and people continue to learn throughout their lives.Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to use toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments. They learn how to communicate with their parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, and other people important to their world. When they enter school, children learn subjects like reading, writing, and maths. They also continue to learn a lot outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished. They learn social skills for communicating with other children. After they finish school, people must learn to deal with many changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job.Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of learning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children. Scientists, social workers and other human service workers need to understand how certain experiences change peoples behaviors.Learning is closely related (相关的) to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain (大脑). Scientists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage takes place, and how the brain later offers knowledge when we need it. However, scientists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a persons experiences. （1）The underlined word “siblings” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A . teachersB . classmatesC . doctorsD . brothers or sisters（2）When do children begin to know to behave well according to the passage?A . After they go into society.B . Before they enter school.C . When they are at school.D . Before they are born.（3）Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A . As a matter of fact, learning begins at a persons birth and last the whole life.B . Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate their students.C . People need to understand how certain experiences change their behaviors.D . Social workers need to study how experiences affect peoples thoughts.18. （8分） A Manchester teenager has received a phone bill (账单)for over 450 after sending 3 ，500 text messages in just one month.Tony Russell has had his new mobile phone for only three months, but now his father, Lionel, has taken it away.Hes been asking me for a mobile for years because all his friends have got one，“ explained Lionel. I finally bought one for his birthday because hes been doing so well at school, but he and his friends are crazy (疯狂的)about sending text messages. They do it all the time. They even text each other from different sides of the school playground.Tony said, I thought texting was much cheaper than phoning, so Ive been texting my friends all day long and even into the early hours of the morning. Ive been going to bed at 2 ： 00 most nights. Sometimes my hand hurt because I pressed the buttons so much, but I was having such good fun that I couldnt stop！His father said,! have forgiven him, but I am angry with the phone company as they are encouraging this crazy behaviour. He has made his son promise to pay back the money, so Tony has been working on Saturdays. He has found a job in a shoe shop. I think it will take me about a year to clear this debt(债务)，he said.A Xiangtan teenager has received a phone bill for over 350 yuan after sending 3,500 text messages in just one month.Tan Wei has had his new mobile phone for only three months, but now his father has taken itawayHes been asking me for a mobile for years because all his friends have got one, explained Tan Weis father. I finally bought one for his birthday because hes been doing so well at school, but he and his friends are crazy about sending text messages They do it all the time. Tan Wei said, I thoughttexting was much cheaper than phoning, so Ive been texting my friends all day long and even into the early hours of the morning, Sometimes my Angers hurt because I pressed the buttons(按键)so much, but I was having such good fun that l couldnt I stop！”His father said, “I am angry with the phone company as they are encouraging this crazy behaviour. He has made his son promise to pay back the money, so Tan Wei has been working on Saturdays He has found a pan-time job in a shoe shop I think it will take me about half a year to clear this debt(债务)he said.（1）Tan Wei got the mobile phone because_A . hes been asking for it for yearsB . all his friends have got oneC . hes been doing well at school（2）The underlined word texting probably means_A . 读课文B . 短信C . 发邮件（3）When he sent text messages, Tan Wei_ .A . made friends at schoolB . got himself injuredC . felt quite happy（4）How much money does Tan Wei get for his job every month?A . About 40 yuanB . About 60 yuanC . About 80 yuanD . 19. （8分） Last month when I was taking part in a US college interview, I was asked, “ what makes you special ? ” In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US .college paid special attention to different achievement . For example, a person who is very good at math can go to a famous college but also can be a good football player .This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests might lead me . To be honest, it was not easy . However, I never felt sorry to choose this way because it helped me understand myself . If I took the College Entrance Examination,as we call it gaokao in China, it could never possibly do .When I entered high school, I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great way to show how good at my lessons . However,as I grew older, I realized gaokao did make me work hard at my lessons, but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life, like guitarplaying . Although I had no time for it, I will still get to it in the future .No doubt, gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies . But it is really important for all of us to rethink what “ talent ” really is today . This is because we now live in a world in which all of our other human qualities ( 品质）are needed for success, not just the high grade .Ken Robinson once said, “ the society depends on different kinds of talents . ” However, gaokao pays too attention to a persons grades but little to his other qualities. And it is these qualities that makes life colorful and fun .As high school students, we can not change the present situation of eduction, but we are always free to think outside of the box . Although good school grade is still useful, I hope one day we will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people .（1）The US College pay special attention to _.A . studentsfamily background .B . the different achievementC . studentsideas about way of life .D . the school a student is from .（2）When at high school, the writer _.A . had a lot of activitiesB . did not work hard at her lessonsC . did well in gaokaoD . had no time to play the guitar .（3）From the passage, we know that the writer may _.A . go to college in AmericaB . give up the US college interview .C . become a good football player in the US.D . change the present situation of eduction .（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A . My school life abroad.B . Different exams in the US.C . My view on gaokaoD . The importance of school grades20. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。A lot of earthquakes happen in the world every year. Why do earthquakes happen? Scientists tell us the outside of the earth is made of a number of different plates （板块）. The plates move very slowly. Sometimes they stop and dont move for a long time. When some of the earths plates move suddenly, an earthquake happens.Many earthquakes happen under the sea. Sometimes they happen near mountains. In fact, earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth.During an earthquake, the shaking makes rocks rise suddenly and even break openly. Houses fall. People are killed or hurt. Sometimes whole villages or cities are destroyed.Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show earthquake belts. In the areas in these belts, its possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we can make houses strong enough to sand against earthquakes.In the future, scientists will be able to predict（预言） exactly when and where an earthquake will happen. They can tell us what to do and how to do as well.（1）Few earthquakes happen in the world every year.（2）The outside of the earth is made of a number of different plates.（3）We can do nothing to keep ourselves safe from earthquake.（4）A map showing the earthquake belts tells people what kind of houses can stand in an earthquake.（5）In the future, scientists can predict exactly when and where an earthquake will happen.21. （10分）阅读理解During the day we work and play; at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. While we are asleep, our bodies grow most. Children who are tired usually need more sleep. We can get our lessons better and we feel better too when we have a good rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our bodies need plenty of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh air