冀教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷(10).doc

冀教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷(10)一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分） The little boy entered the house, unhappy. His mother was 1cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she 2but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler,3happened? Is everything okay?”“Nothing is okay, mom.” said the boy, “Today, in our science lesson, Mrs. Green was talking about the 4 .She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way, but there is5I can do to make a difference.”“Let me tell you 6.” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach, they were pushed up by the 7, and it was too far up for them to make their way back by8. The man shook his head as he walked along, What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach. The man felt very sorry 9those starfish. He went on walking and just at that time he was 10to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as 11as he could, how silly you are! My 12, the man said, There are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back? The boy didnt stop but kept throwing, 13I cant help them all .I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”“Thinking for a moment, the man 14to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the15person.（1）A . drinking B . making C . selling D . washing （2）A . turned around B . turned down C . turned on D . turned off （3）A . what B . when C . where D . why （4）A . air B . land C . water D . environment （5）A . something B . anything C . everything D . nothing （6）A . a lie B . a joke C . a story D . a truth （7）A . wind B . rain C . waves D . sands （8）A . himself B . itself C . ourselves D . themselves （9）A . of B . for C . from D . forward （10）A . afraid B . surprised C . sad D . angry （11）A . slow B . fast C . soon D . high （12）A . father B . mother C . son D . daughter （13）A . Or B . So C . Because D . Though （14）A . began B . continued C . forgot D . waited （15）A . shortest B . tallest C . smallest D . biggest 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共48分)2. （8分）阅读理解All living things on the earth need other living things to live. Nothing lives alone. Most animals must live in a group, and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes one living thing kills another, one eats and the other is eaten. Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they form a food chain (食物链). Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But all food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of the links (联系) disappears.All life needs sunlight to live on. But only plants can use sunlight directly (直接). Plants are “factories”. They make food from sunlight, water and things in the soil (土壤) and air.Plants feed all other living things. Animals can only use the suns energy (能量) after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants, others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly.What about human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat wheat (小麦), rice, vegetables, fruits and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. But humans often break up the food chains. They kill wild animals. They also make rivers, lakes and seas dirty. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them cannot be eaten. If men eat the fish, they will get strange diseases (疾病).Each form of life is linked to all others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger.（1）How does every living thing on the earth live? A . Each plant can live alone.B . Each animal can live alone.C . If living things want to live, they must kill each other.D . Every living thing on the earth cannot live without others.（2）Which living things can use the suns energy directly? A . Animals.B . Plants.C . Humans.D . All living things.（3）Which of the following is TRUE? A . Some life needs sunlight to live on.B . Humans often break up the food chains.C . Plants make food from sunlight and water.D . If men eat the wild animal, they will get strange diseases.（4）What is the best title of this passage? A . Animals.B . Plants.C . Food Chains.D . Living Things.3. （20分）阅读理解。阅读短文，从每小题给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!Parapsychologists (灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “sixth sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Kentucky, did two experiments.In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects（受试者）were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them. For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they werent. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they werent.Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when theyre being stared at. If people doubt the of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”（1）Whats the aim of the two experiments for?A . Prove why humans have a sixth sense.B . Explain when people can have a sixth sense.C . Show how people act while being watched in the lab.D . Study whether humans can sense when they are stared at.（2）Whats the aim of the two experiments for?A . Prove why humans have a sixth sense.B . Explain when people can have a sixth sense.C . Show how people act while being watched in the lab.D . Study whether humans can sense when they are stared at.（3）What sense does Parapsychologists say that humans have to sense?A . A natural ability.B . A natural staring ability.C . A strange thinking.D . A looking feeling.（4）What sense does Parapsychologists say that humans have to sense?A . A natural ability.B . A natural staring ability.C . A strange thinking.D . A looking feeling.（5）The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means _. （ ）A . valueB . resultC . performanceD . connection（6）The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means _. （ ）A . valueB . resultC . performanceD . connection（7）In the second experiment, the subjects _.A . could tell when they were stared at and when they werent.B . couldnt tell when they were stared at or when they werent.C . couldnt tell when they were stared at but could tell when they werent.D . could tell when they were stared at but couldnt tell when they werent.（8）In the second experiment, the subjects _.A . could tell when they were stared at and when they werent.B . couldnt tell when they were stared at or when they werent.C . couldnt tell when they were stared at but could tell when they werent.D . could tell when they were stared at but couldnt tell when they werent.（9）What can we learn from the passage?A . People are born with a sixth sense.B . The experiments support parapsychologists idea.C . The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.D . People have a sixth sense in all places.（10）What can we learn from the passage?A . People are born with a sixth sense.B . The experiments support parapsychologists idea.C . The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.D . People have a sixth sense in all places.4. （10分） There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the worlds important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of animals. The worlds largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering(提供) food and home for some special kinds of animals is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and less space for wildlife.Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.（1）The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the _of China.A . eastB . southC . westD . north（2）Usually the weather in the wetlands is _A . hotB . pleasantC . coldD . dry（3）The World Wetlands Day is on _A . April 22B . June 25C . February 2D . March 22（4）We must protect wetlands because _A . they are home for wildlifeB . they can offer food to animalsC . they can prevent floodD . all of the above（5）Some people want to change _ to make more space for farmsA . landsB . worldC . wildlifeD . wetlands5. （10分） As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is lifes biggest challenge.You may think youre not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.Dont let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.You must also never give up your dream.There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.（1）Follow Your Heart is.A . the first thing you must do to make your dream realB . the most important dream to have for teenagersC . the name of a famous Australian writerD . the name of a book by Andrew Matthews（2）If you want to make your dream real, you should.A . remember what your dream isB . keep telling yourself what you wantC . never be afraid of difficultiesD . try to start with all the things above（3）From the text, we know the word“challenge”means“”.A . 变化B . 挑战C . 决定D . 态度（4）What shouldnt be done to make your dream come true?A . Always remember what your dream is.B . Watch TV instead of studying.C . Do what you should do step by step.D . Save money to buy new books.（5）What is the best title for the text?A . Make a Big DreamB . How to Find Your Real DreamC . Never Stop Dreaming of SuccessD . Teenagers Have Many Dreams三、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空(未提供单词的，限填一词)，使文章意思完整、正确。 Students often gather together in small, closed groups. If you are not part of a group, it can be difficult for you to be accepted. This is _(especial) true if you cant speak to the members of the group in their language.This was the situation Sam faced each day as he _(go) to class. Sam and his family moved to France last month. Before he arrived, he knew there would be many difficulties. But they were even _(bad) than he imagined.Every lunch hour, after _(arrive) at his new school, Sam sat alone in the dining hall. He looked at all the different groups of students around him. But he had no way to let them know that he was a good person. He simply couldnt find the right words to reach his _(classmate).Sam knew he had to find a way to change the situation. He did a little research on the Internet and discovered that smiling is a universal language it _(understand) everywhere.One morning, while Sam _(walk) by a group of students, he smiled at them. A boy in the group smiled back at him. For Sam, that was a good beginning. Later, he noticed the boy coming towards him in the hall _a warm smile on his face. Sam returned the smile.Soon the boy asked Sam _(join) him and his group of friends for lunch. Although Sam wasnt able to say much in French, everyone was willing to help _(he). From then on he had a group of friends.That day he experienced the power of a smile.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)7. （5分）根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，使对话完整、通顺 follow, ground，lead，brave，voiceA：Hey, Gretel! What can you see on the_? Can you see any bread?B：No, HanselA：Thats too badWe cant find the pieces of breadWe might be lostB：What should we do, Hansel?A：Take it easy! Be _! Listen! What can you hear?B：I can hear a birds _A：Yeah! The bird ate our bread_it and then we might find our wayB：You mean the bird will _us through the forestA：I think soB：Great! Lets go!五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法情况和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者用括号中词语的正确形式填空。每空不超过两词。 A boy was sent by his parents to a boarding school（寄宿学校）. Before he was sent, this boy was _ very excellent student in his class. _ the boy changed a lot when he went to the boarding school. His grades started dropping. And sometimes he even felt like killing _ (he). All of this was because he felt no one loved him. His parents worried about the boy so much _ his dad decided to go to his school and talk with him. The father began asking him some questions _ his classes, teachers and sports.After some time, his dad said, Do you know _ I am here today, son?The boy answered back, To check my grades?No, no his dad replied, I am here to tell you that you are the _ (important) person in my life. I want to see you happy. I dont care about grades. I care about you. I care about your _ (happy). YOU ARE MY LIFE!These words caused the boys eyes to fill with tears and he hugged his dad for a long time without _ (say) a word.Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him _ (deep). And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）阅读理解The Internet is generally(通常) considered to be the world that belongs to young people. But some old people in Shanghai dont think so. Recently, more than 8,000 people over 50 took part in a web page designing contest in Shanghai.The contest lasted for two months and attracted a lot of old people. Among them, the oldest is a 79-year-old retired (退休的) lady. Sh