北师大版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷(4).doc

北师大版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷(4)一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分） Is _ here today? No, Kate asked for a two-day leave.A . someoneB . anyoneC . everyone2. （2分）The vegetables are good _ us. So please eat_. A . for; lessB . at; lessC . for; moreD . at; more3. （2分）Which do you prefer, rice or noodles?_, thanks. I am not hungry. I only need some water.A . NeitherB . EitherC . BothD . All4. （2分）_?They are studying.A . What are they doingB . Where are theyC . How are theyD . What do they do5. （2分）He likes Sunday _ in a week because it is his happiest time to play football.A . betterB . wellC . best6. （2分）He knows a lot _he is still a child. A . soB . althoughC . butD . or7. （2分）Please _. Reading room is a place for study. Sorry. I wont make any noise from now on.A . sit upB . keep quietC . ask permission8. （2分）They are playing soccer, go and _ _.A . join theyB . join in theyC . join in themD . join them9. （2分）Dont stay up . Go to bed .A . late, earlyB . lately, earlyC . lately, lateD . late, late10. （2分）Im afraid I cant come to your birthday party. !But why?A . How happyB . How luckyC . What a pityD . Thats great二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Some students from China spent an unforgettable summer holiday in different countries. Here is what they said about their1.Liu Na, a middle school student, spent her holiday in Thailand. She worked as an elephant helper. She2two weeks in the Elephant Natural Park in Chiang Mai. She said the founder(创始人) of the park had saved 28 elephants3the last ten years. The elephants are now able to live4in the Natural Park. Some foreign students like me come to feed them, take them for a bath in the river and play with them. With our5, the elephants dont do hard work every day. Were so proud of that.Wang Jiao,6college student from China, stayed in America for a year. I taught Chinese in a Confucius Institute(孔子学院) in New York. Nowadays, people all over the world are becoming more and more7in Chinese language and Chinese culture. So are the Americans.8a Chinese, I am happy to tell students what I know about China and Chinese culture. We made dumplings,9songs of Zhou Jielun and did Taiji together. That was a great way to learn more both for me and my10students. Zhang Liang, a postgraduate(研究生) studying in a famous Medical University,11in Africa for several months. When he first got there, he was12to see many people lose their lives just because they had no money to see a doctor. Then he13to help them out. When you see children with happy and healthy 14,you will forget all your problems!If you want to have a meaningful life in other15, if you want to help the rest of the world, why not give yourself a chance and have a try?（1）A . programs B . differences C . holidays D . discussions （2）A . cost B . paid C . spent D . took （3）A . in B . at C . on D . to （4）A . lonely B . freely C . politely D . quickly （5）A . way B . luck C . help D . age （6）A . other B . the other C . another D . others （7）A . important B . interested C . popular D . beautiful （8）A . As B . Unless C . If D . Though （9）A . wrote B . watched C . put D . sang （10）A . Chinese B . Japanese C . Australian D . American （11）A . moved B . played C . grew D . worked （12）A . bored B . sad C . excited D . angry （13）A . asked B . disliked C . happened D . decided （14）A . legs B . hands C . eyes D . faces （15）A . houses B . countries C . rooms D . cities 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)12. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。Barbara Finch, from England, started a friendship with Elizabeth Martin from New Zealand when the two were just 14 years old. And they have been penfriends for the past seventy years.Seventy years is a long time and such a lot has happened, says Barbara. Ive lost my husband and my son, and shes lost her husband and her daughter. With things like that, her friendship means a lot to me.The two started writing letters to each other in November 1947. At that time, Barbara was a pupil. In her school, there was an exchange teacher from New Zealand. She helped her students to find penfriends from her country. Among the many penfriends, Barbara and Elizabeth were the only pair to form a long-term friendship.Now both 84, the pair continue to send weekly emails to tell each other about their daily lives. Barbara, whos a proud great-grandmother, has kept every single letter and card Elizabeth sent her over the years.We email each other now rather than write letters, partly because its quicker but mostly because theres no cost, Barbara says.The pair not only write to each other, but they also meet face to face. They have visited each other 15 timesBarbara flying to New Zealand 10 times and Elizabeth flying to England 5 times.Her family has become a second family to me. She says I am the sister she never had, Barbara says.（1）What do Barbara and Elizabeth have in common? A . They are both good at writing.B . They both have two children.C . They both lost their husband.D . They were both teachers before.（2）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A . What Barbara and Elizabeth wrote in their letters.B . How Barbara and Elizabeth became penfriends.C . The good things about making penfriends.D . A teacher who influenced Barbara a lot.（3）Barbara and Elizabeth now email each other instead of writing letters mostly because _. A . it is freeB . it is popularC . it saves timeD . it saves paper（4）How many times has Elizabeth visited Barbara? A . 5.B . 10.C . 14.D . 15.（5）Which is the best title for the passage? A . Old habitsB . Good old daysC . A lifelong friendshipD . Communication and friendship13. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, Its eight oclock now. Its time for you to go to bed, Tom.But why dont you go to bed, too? Tom always asked.We are adults (大人), mother would say, And adults go to bed late.One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.But its too late, his mother didnt want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. The apples are already asleep(入睡).But not all of them, Mom. Tom said, The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake(醒着).（1）Tom liked to watch TV with his parents after supper. （2）Toms mother always goes to bed together with Tom. （3）Toms mom didnt want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. （4）Tom thought the baby apples were still awake like their parents. （5）From the story we know Tom was a smart boy. 14. （10分）阅读理解BHippos(河马) live in Africa(非洲). They are one of the worlds largest land animals. Here are some interesting facts about them.Where are hippos born?Hippos often give birth in the water. The hippo babies get out of water right after birth to take their first breath.How quickly do hippos grow up?Hippo babies nurse both under water and on land for a year. Then they stop taking their mothers milk but they are still with their mothers until they are eight years old. Then they move out.What do hippos love?Hippos love water and they spend most of the day in it to stay cool. The Hippo can breathe, see and hear when its body is under water because its nose, eyes and ears are on the top of its head.Do hippos swim better than people?Yes, they are great swimmers and they can hold(屏住) their breath for five minutes. Hippos can even walk under water along the bottom(水底) of rivers and lakes.（1）The Chinese meaning of the world “nurse” in the passage is “_”. A . 护理B . 洗澡C . 吃奶D . 运动（2）Hippo babies leave their mothers when they are _ years old. A . 6B . 7C . 8D . 9（3）The underlined word “it” refers to “_”. A . the zooB . the treeC . the landD . the water（4）How long can hippos hold their breath under water? A . For five minutes.B . For six minutes.C . For seven minutes.D . For eight minutes.（5）What is NOT mentioned in the passage? A . Where hippos are born.B . How hippos look for food.C . When hippo babies stop taking their mothers milk.D . Why hippos can breathe when their bodies are under water.四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共6分)15. （6分）阅读短文，并回答。Do you think all plants need light, soil and water? . Some plants “eat” meat. These plants usually grow in places with poor soil. This soil cant give them all the food they need, so the plants have found another way of getting it -by eating insects(昆虫) and other small creatures. Dont be afraid, though. . Plants only eat people in the books and film.One famous meat-eating plant is the flytrap(捕蝇草). Insects fly into the plant and then the leaves trap them inside. . Curious insects go inside for a taste and discover that the flower is slippery. They slide down and become the plants next meal. . You can grow them in flower-pots,but you must water them often.A. Then you are wrong.B. Another meat-eating plant, the pitcher(捕虫草), has a sweet, sticky drink.C. They wont eat you.D. Keeping some of these plants at home is easy.（1）从A-D中找出恰当的选项空白处_（2）This passage is mainly about _. A . flower-planting.B . growing planting.C . meat-eating plantsD . meat-eating insects五、 单词拼写 (共2题；共16分)16. （10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。As a well-known Chinese TV hostess，Dong Qing hosted two cultural shows，Chinese Poetry Conference and ReadersThe two shows were encouraging people_(love) traditional culture and find the beauty of lifeDong was born into a_(high)educated family in 1973She had a great love for traditional literature(文学)from_early ageIn 2015 when she was about to study in the US，Dong received an_(invite)from the director of Chinese Poetry Conference asking her to be the hostessBecause of her love for traditional literature，Dong_(accept)the jobThe competition _(interest)me very muchHosting it is a way of learning about poetry and performingsaid DongTo her great joy, the show became more and more popularUnder the slogan Reading touches_(people)hearts，the new TV show Readers has become a successIt invites famous guests from all walks of life to read somethingDong works_both a hostess and a producerReaders became a _(turn)point in Dongs 21 years of hostingShe said it brought her quite a huge challengeThere is no shortcut in this world_you want to be a good host，you need to make great preparations, said the beautiful hostessThe charm of life lies in its unknown，so we just have to try and keep going17. （6分）单词拼写The surprise party is very popular in America. Most of the Americans think it is very exciting to have surprise parties for their f_or family members. It is quite possible to plan a surprise par