仁爱版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷(6).doc

仁爱版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷(6)一、 单项选择 (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）When you finish reading the book, you will have_ better understanding of_ life.A . a; theB . the; aC . ;theD . a;2. （2分）The king had to do _ them. A . atB . withC . inD . on3. （2分）He did not write _, though(尽管) he had _. A . careful enough; enough timeB . carefully enough; enough timeC . enough carefully; time enough4. （2分）Does my question sound enough?I dont think so. You can ask more _by using “could” instead of “can” .A . polite; politelyB . politely; politelyC . politely; politeD . polite; polite5. （2分）She is the second _ student in our class. A . tallB . tallerC . tallestD . more tall二、 完形填空 (共1题；共12分)6. （12分） When I was in the sixth grade, one day my teacher asked our class to think about the question “What does doing the right thing mean to you?” over the weekend. We could talk to our parents or anyone else we thought might have a good answer. 1 Monday, we were to hand in an essay（论文） on it, and be prepared to live up to our 2.The entire weekend, I was trying to 3 something that would impress my teacher and be easy to live by. I talked to my parents, called my grandmother and asked my neighbor. Everyone had good answers, but I didnt feel like I could live up to them.On Sunday afternoon, my parents said they were going to my Aunt Cindys house. That usually4 that I would have to entertain my four-year-old cousin Andrea5 my parents visited. I found a Disney movie for Andrea, and then I sat down and started to write my essay. It was due（到期的）the next morning and this was my last 6 .Soon I felt a pair of eyes on me. It was Andrea. “What are you doing?” Andrea asked. “I have to write an essay about what doing the right thing means to me.” I answered. Andrea laughed. Could this smart four-year-old7know the answer? “Thats easy,” she said. “Doing the right thing means being nice to your family and friends. Never lie. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Take a bath when youre 8 . And never put rocks in your mouth.”I stared with great 9 at my little cousin. Then I jumped up and gave her the biggest hug. Not only had Andrea answered a very tough question for me, but I could easily live by 10of her answers. All I had to do was to be nice, not to lie, to keep myself clean and healthy, and never put rocks in my mouth. So when I wrote my essay, I 11 the story about Andrea and how she had answered my question.Two weeks later, my teacher returned everyones essays. I 12 an A+ along with a little note my teacher had written at the top: “Always do the right thing and give Andrea an A+, too!”（1）A . By B . Over C . About D . For （2）A . answers B . plans C . advice D . information （3）A . look through B . keep on C . make up of D . come up with （4）A . left B . meant C . decided D . explained （5）A . since B . because C . while D . before （6）A . task B . chance C . step D . choice （7）A . quickly B . normally C . seriously D . possibly （8）A . dirty B . tired C . sleepy D . unhappy （9）A . pride B . fear C . surprise D . worry （10）A . any B . all C . some D . none （11）A . read B . found C . included D . returned （12）A . prepared B . expected C . introduced D . received 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共22分)7. （6分）阅读理解 Swimming and English Learning Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. Im afraid youll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. Its the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesnt matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. Hes afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Dont be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important. When theres nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. Its interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes youll make.Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books were interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Dont be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.Easier said than done. Well, lets do more practice from now on. Im sure youll learn English well in this way.（1）You can learn to swim by _. A . reading books about itB . looking at others swimmingC . having lessons on itD . going into the river and learning（2）We should learn English by _. A . listening and speakingB . reading and writingC . A and BD . swimming（3）What will you do with mistakes when you speak? A . Dont make mistakes.B . Study hard.C . Try not to speak English.D . Dont be afraid.8. （8分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Childrens Games in Ancient ChinaDuring ancient times, children didnt have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.Playing hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.Watching shadow plays(皮影戏) The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets(木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music.（1）According to the text, the game of kicking a stone ball was _. A . played in summerB . like flying kitesC . invented in BeijingD . popular in North China（2）How is hide-and-seek usually played? A . One plays and others watch.B . Others laugh and one must cry.C . Others hide and one tries to find.D . One runs and others try to catch.（3）What does the underlined word “feature” mean in the text? A . 特征B . 地貌C . 五官D . 影片（4）Which ancient game is like watching a film? A . Kicking stone balls.B . Flying kites.C . Playing hide-and-seek.D . Watching shadow plays.9. （8分）阅读理解All primary and junior high schools in Shenzhen are required to provide lunch and noon services (服务) for students in need within the next three years, according to the next education bureau (教有局) recently.According to some interviews, the decision is favored by parents, but many teachers do not welcome it because it might make their noon time less.In China, most schools have a noon break from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. During this time, students need to leave their school. Now, only some schools provide lunch and places for students to rest during the break.Some parents were very pleased and were willing to do the voluntary work helping the school offer the service as soon as possible. “If both parents need to work, it is very tiring for parents to pick up their kids and make them lunch.” said one of them. However it requires teachers to work more, although a daily pay of 160 yuan (US$23.59) is given to the teachers on duty. A public school teacher said the work should be given to professionals (专业人士) as teachers also need to take a break at noon.The report also pointed out difficulties in providing lunch, because many schools dont have enough space to build the school cafe for students. Some schools have to work with other restaurants to provide lunch. Food safety might be another problem then.（1）How soon will all junior high schools in Shenzhen provide noon services according to the citys education bureau? A . Next year.B . In two years.C . In three years.D . It is hard to say.（2）What does the underlined phrase “is favored by” in Paragraph 2 mean? A . is in the shape ofB . is liked byC . is disagreed byD . is reminded by（3）What can be learned from Paragraph 4? A . All teachers disagreed with the lunch and noon service.B . Some parents had no choice but to refuse the noon service.C . Professionals were not willing to accept the noon service.D . Some teachers also wanted to take a break at noon.（4）Where can we most probably read this passage? A . In a health magazine.B . In a school poster.C . On a newspaper.D . In a travel guide.四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共2分)10. （1分）While Dad and I _(swim) in the river, it started to rain. 11. （1分）The clown（小丑）made all kinds of f_actions, so we all laughed all the time. 五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共11分)12. （11分）阅读短文，回答问题。 Look around when youre on a subway. What is the most popular time-killing (消磨时间的) activity? In China, most people play on their smart phone. While in other countries, people often enjoy reading.On average (平均), each Chinese person read less than eight books in 2018, according to a recent survey from the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication. But Chinese people /spend/_ an average of 26 minutes on WeChat Reading every day.在许多西方国家，人们在任何时间都会阅读。Even backpackers (背包客) enjoy reading books when they are having a break at the beach or relaxing from a hike. Reading books builds a bridge / btwin/_ our lives and the unknown world.Many hotels abroad also offer book-exchanges for visitors. Simply drop off your finished books and take those ones that other people left behind.In most US middle schools, teachers give students a r