八年级上学期期中测试B卷.doc

八年级上学期期中测试B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） How much is the ticket to Central Park? A one way ticket _ $40, and you can _ another $20 for a roundtrip.A . costs; payB . cost; spendC . pay; spendD . spends; pay2. （2分） The old Chinese picture cost me up to 5000 dollars.It is worth buying.A . overB . less thanC . as much as3. （2分）Its raining _ outside. You cant go out. A . hardlyB . hardC . heavyD . big4. （2分） “What are you doing?“asked Mom. “I am watering flowers,” responded Jack. A . describedB . shoutedC . answered5. （2分）What an _ question it sounds! Even my daughter can answer it _.A . easy, easyB . easy, easilyC . easily, easyD . easily, easily6. （2分）（2015.天津）I _ ride a bike to school. But this morning, I walked to school.A . neverB . hardlyC . seldomD . usually7. （2分）The mistake really causes some problems. I hope I can solve them as soon as possible. A . acceptsB . makesC . holds8. （2分） Every morning I leave home at 6:30, and I get to school at 7:15. You live_ from your school.A . a long wayB . awayC . a far wayD . far away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） Who will take charge of the company when the goes on business? John.A . managerB . customerC . passenger10. （2分） What happened to the old man?一 Maybe he has difficulties .A . listeningB . hearingC . hear11. （2分）Its interesting to watch the baby _her book. A . to seeB . readC . watchD . looks at12. （2分）The sweater is nice and cheap. Ill _ it. A . knowB . wantC . takeD . find13. （2分）I dont knowhe will win tomorrow. I never doubtit will rain tomorrow. A . if, ifB . if, thatC . whether, whetherD . that, if14. （2分） His jokes made him a silly person. I dont think so. He is a funny man.A . cleverB . stupidC . wise15. （2分） _. Whats your name? John Green.A . HiB . OKC . sorryD . Excuse me三、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空 Man has invented four kinds of satellites. The first kind of satellites studies the1of the earth. They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they can2oil or gold. The second kind of satellites is used to3ships and planes. A ship or a plane can send a message to the satellite and can find out4it is. The third kind of satellites studies the weather. These satellites5clouds and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make preparations when very6weather is coming. They7of the earth from thousands of miles above it and send the photos to weather stations on the ground. 8kind is used for communication. Telephone calls9countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at one time. The call is sent to the satellite then the10sends it to a station in the country and this country is being phoned. These satellites also carry pictures; they can receive and send about eight programs at a time. （1）A . physics B . chemistry C . geography D . biology （2）A . find B . buy C . choose D . send （3）A . make B . guide C . carry D . repair （4）A . what B . who C . how heavy D . where （5）A . watch B . drive C . stop D . push （6）A . fine B . cool C . bad D . sunny （7）A . take care B . draw pictures C . have a look D . take photos （8）A . Another B . The other C . The last D . One （9）A . between B . at C . in D . of （10）A . man B . satellite C . telephone D . caller 四、 阅读理解。 (共5题；共39分)17. （8分）根据短文内容, 选择正确答案。ALots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesnt last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So lets talk about school and what to do when you dont like it.If you dont like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you dont have enough friends, or maybe you dont get along with your teacher. Sometimes its a big problem with your classes and schoolwork. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like youll never catch up.When you know why you dont like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. Its a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. Its a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you dont have to share what youve written with others.（1）Lots of kids _, according to the writer.A . like school very muchB . are good at reading and writingC . dont like doing homeworkD . have the thought of hating school（2）What does the underlined word it refer to in the first paragraph?A . A good education.B . School.C . Future life.D . Friendship.（3）How many reasons why you dont like school are given by the writer?A . Two.B . Three.C . Four.D . Five.（4）When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to _.A . keep silent about your problemsB . share what youve written with othersC . write down your feelings about schoolD . get along well with your classmates18. （5分）A Page From Li Mengs DiaryThursday, January 23SunnyToday I was so happy to know that I did quite well in my last weeks science exam. Thanks to Daniel, he taught me a new way of going over lessons. It is called “map idea”.Because of the map idea, Ive learned how to find out the main idea in every lesson. And in my mind I can draw a map of all the important knowledge I need to remember. Its really goo D. I can remember so much in that way.I never thought of changing the way of my study before. I used to complain about my poor memory, but now my memory has become good because of the map idea. It made my study much easier and more enjoyable. I realized learning how to learn well is the most important for us students.（1）There was a science exam in Li Mengs class _.（2）Daniel taught Li Meng a good way to study. That is _.（3）Li Meng_complain about his bad memory.（4）Li Meng has learned a new way of_lessons.（5）It is the most important_how to learn well.19. （6分）阅读理解As a young woman， my mother worked in the kitchen of a large farm owned by Fanny Cratty. She was hardworking and had a special skill in making delicious strawberry jam.Aunt Fanny was single and had no children. She didnt like to share love with others. I thought she was very lonely， although she didnt mind it. She had a workshop where my mother helped her make the best strawberry jam， and everyone in our town bought it. But aunt Fanny asked my mother not to tell the recipe(秘方) of making the strawberry jam to others.When the strawberries were ripe， my family would pick them together. We talked and laughed， experiencing the fun of picking strawberries. But aunt Fanny never joined us. She just asked us to pick strawberries quickly and make more strawberry jam to make more money for her. Each person in our town said that she just paid attention to money rather than anything else. What a poor woman! Its no use having too much money because she had no family and friends to share her happiness during her lifetime.Maybe it was the recipe that brought success to aunt Fanny. But to me， it was just a common recipe. Money can make you feel rich for a while， but it is the beautiful days spent with family and friends that truly make you rich.（1）Who owns the recipe of making the best strawberry jam?A . The writers mother.B . The writer.C . Aunt Fanny.D . Fannys mother.（2）Why do people in the town think aunt Fanny is poor?A . Because she needed to work hard in her workshop.B . Because she paid attention to nothing except money.C . Because she had no close friends to shared her success.D . Because she always thought of helping others rather than herself.（3）What does the last word “rich” mean in this passage?It means _.A . the success of making strawberry jamB . having the recipe and much moneyC . the happiness， ones family and friendsD . owning a big house and the large farm20. （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 well feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our heads. If we do, our lungs（肺）will not get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls who want to grow and be strong