冀教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

冀教版八年级下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四个选项中选出最佳选项，以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Sesame Street is a TV programme for children. It first appeared in New York11969. It is called the longest street in the world. Thats because the TV programme by that name can be seen in so many parts of the world.In the US over six million children watch the programme regularly. The viewers include more than half the nations pre-school children. Parents love the programme. Many teachers also think it is very helpful,2 some educators are against certain things in it.Tests show children from different background have benefited from watching the programme. Those who watch it five times 3week learn more than those who watch it once in a while. In the US the programme is shown at4 hours so that more children can watch it. The programmes all 5 songs, stories, jokes and pictures to help children understand numbers, letters and human relationship. But there are some differences. For example, the programme made in Mexico City devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching letters one by one.Why is Sesame Street more successful than other childrens shows? There6 many reasonsthe good education of its producers, the support 7 the government and businesses, and the skillful use of many TV tricks. Also8 watch it with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason may be that it makes every child9 able to learn. Children find themselves learning, and they want to learn10 .（1）A . at B . on C . in （2）A . and B . so C . though （3）A . a B . 不填 C . the （4）A . the same B . different C . early （5）A . use B . take C . sing （6）A . is B . are C . were （7）A . for B . with C . from （8）A . teachers B . mothers C . doctors （9）A . feel B . to feel C . feeling （10）A . many B . much C . more 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)2. （4分）（2015长沙）English Teachers WantedDear Sir/Madam,Our school set up in 2012 is a high school. Now there is an urgent(迫切的) need for English teachers. We have posted(发布) our advertisement on our website. You can visit/www.wenhuaschool. com or call Alex at 845-6789 for more information. If you are interested, please send your resume(简历) to us, and we will reply as soon as possible.You should:love teachingspeak fluent (流利的) Englishbe good at computer skillshave good communication skills（1）How can you get more information about the advertisement?A . By visiting the website of Wenhua school.B . By calling Mike at 845-6789.C . By sending your resume to the school.（2）Which of the following is not required according to the advertisement?A . Good computer skills.B . Good communication skills.C . At least three-year teaching experience.3. （10分）根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。Chinas Winter Olympians have been welcomed home as national heroes from Vancouver, Canada. The country enjoyed its best Winter Games results, collecting 11 medals in Vancouverincluding(包括) 5 gold medals.With flowers and national flags in hands, many people waited at Beijing Airport for hours. Every member was received by a crowd of family members and friends. Hundreds of workers and fans welcomed the athletes and coaches back with color balloons and ribbons.Wang Meng who won three gold medals in Vancouver Winter Olympics said, “We have shown the Olympic spirit and our Chinese sports spirit at the Vancouver Olympics. We Chinese athletes didnt fear to meet the strong opponents (对手) and had good team work.”（1）The Winter Olympic Games was held in _.A . JapanB . CanadaC . AmericaD . Russia（2）Chinas Winter Olympic delegation(代表团) won _ medals in Vancouver.A . elevenB . sixteenC . fiveD . six（3）How did Chinas Winter Olympians come back?A . By train.B . By ship.C . By bus.D . By plane.（4）How many gold medals did Wang Meng win in Vancouver?A . One.B . Two.C . Three.D . Four.（5）Which of the following is NOT true?A . It was the best Olympics for Chinas Winter Olympic delegation.B . The athletes family members welcomed them at the airport.C . Vancouver is a country in South America.D . The Chinese athletes had good team work in Vancourver.4. （6分）根据短文内容, 选择正确答案。BMcDull is a talking piglet(小猪). He is not lazy. He isnt smart or good-looking. But he has a heart of gold. McDull lives with his mother Mrs Mak in Hong Kong. Before his birth, his father left them. Mrs Mak had to raise McDull by herself. They are not rich, but Mrs Mak tries her best to make a good life for McDull. However, when McDull grows up, he becomes a detective(侦探) and leaves home. The mother and the son are not as close as before. Can they go back together and be close mother and son again?You may find the answer by watching the movie McDull Me & My Mum. The movie is the fifth in the McDull series. As the first appearance of McDull film, McDull became a popular cartoon character(角色) because of his spirit of never giving up. The funny piglet has many dreams but fails every time he tries. He is down, but he keeps trying and works hard for other dreams.Mrs Mak doesnt appear very often in the first four McDull movies. But in McDull Me & My Mum, she is a main character. The film is about mothers love.（1）McDull must be a _ piglet.A . lazyB . smartC . good-lookingD . kind（2）McDull grew up _.A . with his fatherB . with his parentsC . with his motherD . alone（3）The underlined giving up means _.A . having dreamsB . stopping tryingC . feeling sadD . making wishes5. （10分）阅读下面材料，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的选项。Two girls are in the same school. Their names are the same. One is Lily, the other（另一个） is Lily, too. But they have different（不同的） faces and classes.What are they like? They are different in many ways. One Lily is tall, the other Lily is short. They both have long hair. One Lily has big eyes,the other Lily has small eyes. One Lily is shy and hard-working, the other Lily is friendly and clever. They like their teachers and friends very much.They have different English teachers. One Lily s English teacher is old and strict(严格的).The other Lily s is young and kind.One Lily s house is in a tall and new building. She can see cars and buses come and go. The other Lily s house is in the village(乡村).It s not big but clean. She can see cows and pigs come and go.How funny it is!（1）The two girls have the same_. A . classB . nameC . houseD . teacher（2）The two girls have different _. A . hair, names and friends.B . schools, teachers and housesC . cars, schools and pigsD . classes, faces and houses（3）The underlined word ways means _ in Chinese. A . 方法B . 道路C . （某）方面D . 方向（4）Which sentence is TRUE（正确的）? A . Two girls like their teachers and friends very much.B . Two girls are in the same city.C . Two girls teachers are English.D . They are good friends.（5）Which is the best title（标题）? A . Village and CityB . Two Girls Named LilyC . What Are They Like?D . Two Different Teachers三、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）选词填空。die，work，build，fire，on（1）Have a look at these_Which one do you like?（2）They_the bridge many years ago（3）There are a lot of trees _the river（4）The man_in 1956But we can still hear his songs today（5）Be careful of forest_during the hot days四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共11分)7. （1分）We have to take action right now to stop his wounds _(流血). 8. （10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。(每空不多于3个单词）Most Chinese children seem to get _ they want. Is this a sort of spoiling(溺爱) or love? I wonder. To my surprise, it seems that the life of a Chinese child is _ (real) hard. Without doubt , the child is the very centre of a whole circle of adults, but _ the other hand, he or she is also _ (expect) to start studying according to adults wishes. Many children of my sons _ (age) take painting classes, piano lessons, and even English lessons. It looks as if Chinese adults think _ just playing without learning anything is _ waste of time.So from this point, Western children appear spoiled, just because they are allowed_ (play). But without this sort of play, _ can Western children develop such free and rich imaginations? In fact, the connection between this imagination and the creativity is so important in the _ (child) future life.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）任务型阅读Its a must-eat fruit in Southeast Asia: People there call it King of Fruits. Many love it so much that they eat it at every meal. _It is the durian (榴莲).The durian can only grow in hot places. Its name durian comes from the Malay word duff. _The durian is the most famous fruit in Southeast Asia. It looks big and dangerous and has a very strong smell (浓烈的气味)._They come in different sizes. A durian can grow up to 30cm long, and usually it can be as heavy as 1 to 3kg.The greatest thing about the durian is inside. When you open it up, a very strong smell comes out. _In Singapore, people cant bring a durian into a ho