沪教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

沪教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)1. （10分） Mr Smith is an English teacher. He comes from America. He has a daughter.Her name is Amy, and she is a good engineer in New York. Mr Smith likes traveling very much, and he can speak Spanish very well. Now he is in China, so he wants to learn some Chinese. He works very hard at his Chinese, and goes to Chinese classes every evening. He has a lot of friends in China and they often help him. He likes to talk with them. He tells his daughter that he can speak good Chinese, and he doesnt have any trouble（麻烦）with his Chinese, but the Chinese have a lot .（1）Mr Smith works in _.A . a hospitalB . a police stationC . a schoolD . a restaurant（2）Mr Smith is good at（擅长）_.A . ChineseB . JapaneseC . SpanishD . French（3）He learns Chinese _ .A . very wellB . not very wellC . we dont knowD . very good（4）Where does he learn Chinese? _.A . In an evening school .B . At home.C . In his friends home.D . In a park.（5）Does he study very hard ? _.A . Yes, he doesnt.B . No, he doesnt.C . Yes, he does.D . No, he dont.2. （10分）阅读理解BNobody knew that Gemma had a secret(稳密)Not even her older sister or her parents had any ideaShe never told anyone, because she didnt think that they would understandEveryone knew that Gemma was imaginative(富于想象力的)They also knew that she was a very shy and quiet young girlWhat they didnt know was that Gemmas best friend was imaginaryThey had been friends for more than two yearsHer name was TaylorShe was the very best friend that a young girl could hope forGemma and Taylor often played togetherThey often played on the swings in the parkThey also liked to play with Gemmas dolls(玩具娃娃)in her bedroomAt night they talked with each other and shared stories until Gemma fell asleepEven when Gemma was with other friends, she always thought about TaylorThey were always together and sharing jokes between themselvesOne day Taylor disappearedGemma was very sadShe looked everywhere for her, but she was nowhere to be foundShe couldnt even tell her family why she was so because they had no idea about TaylorFor a long time，Gemma was very quiet and didnt speak very much to anyoneAfter she finally accepted that Tyler was gone，she made new friends and grew even closer to her sistersLosing Taylor made Gemma love her family and Mends moreShe always remembered Taylor though and all the fun that she brought into her life（1）From the first paragraph，we can know that Gemma A . was a shy and quiet girlB . told her older sister her secretC . had a lot in common with TaylorD . was very lazy and hated doing chores（2）Who was Taylor? A . Gemmas cousinB . Gemmas neighbor：C . Gemmas old classmateD . Gemmas imaginary friend（3）What activities did Gemma and Taylor love to do together? sharing storiesplaying with dollsreading jokes in the newspaperplaying on the swings in the parkA . B . C . D . （4）The best word for“”is“ ” A . excitedB . angryC . strangeD . upset（5）What is the best title for the passage? A . A special friendB . A terrible experienceC . How to keep a secretD . How to get on with others3. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰) from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day，while the king was taking walk in the forest, an idea came to his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. It is unbelievable! shouted the king. How could you make it happen?The farmer replied, Its very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.It is always the same to human beings. We all have two flying wings in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort. We dont realize we can fly so high and freely until the branch we are resting on breaks.（1）What did the king do after he got two falcons? A . He kept them on the branch of a tree.B . He sent them to a farmer in the forest.C . He made the best falconer train them to fly.D . He set them free and let them fly in the sky.（2）Why did the king call all his falconers together? A . Because he wanted to get more falcons.B . Because he wanted the other falcon to fly.C . Because he wanted them to see his falcons.D . Because he wanted to know more about his falcons.（3）Who finally made the other falcon fly in the sky? A . The king.B . The kings son.C . The farmer.D . The best falconer.（4）How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky? A . Excited.B . Moved.C . Worried.D . Relaxed.（5）What is the best title for the text? A . The Wise KingB . The Nice FalconsC . The Best FalconerD . The Flying Wings4. （10分）阅读理解BThe Lambert family lives near(在附近)a big fiverThey are a family of fourMrLambert is a teacherHe teaches English in a middle schoolHe can also speak French and SpanishHis school is across(在对面)the river,so he goes to work by boat every dayMrsLambert has a small bookshopThe books there are all interestingMrsLambert is very nice,so peoole like reading(阅读)and bookshopElena is Mrand Miss Lamberts daughterShe is only 5 years oldShe likes riding her bike near their houseSometimes she goes swimming in the fiverShe is a very good swimmerPhilip,the son of the family,doesn t like swimming,but he likes the riverHe likes fishing(钓鱼)His favorite thing after school is going fishing with his dad in a boatHe is only 12 years oldbut he is really good at it根据材料内容选择最佳答案。（1）MrLambert CANNOT speak A . EnglishB . FrenchC . SpanishD . Chinese（2）What can we know about MrsLambert? A . She reads a lotB . She sells booksC . She is very interestingD . She goes to work by boat（3）Elena is Philips A . teacherB . classmateC . sisterD . cousin（4）Why does Philip like the river? A . Because his father works on the fiverB . Because the river is very beautiful：C . Because he likes swimmingD . Because he likes fishing（5）Whats the best title(标题)of the passage? A . A great shopB . A good swimmerC . The Lambert familyD . The Lambert familys habit二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共10分)5. （5分）任务型阅读March 14 is International Police Day_No matter if its burning hot or icy cold, a holiday or a school day, youll see policemen at the centers of the crossroads directing traffic_There are more than 1.7 million policemen in China_. Other police have different responsibilities (责任). Some are firefighters (消防员). Some watch out for bad guys(家伙) and solve crimes. Others keep the peace. Special police deals with unexpected event_He has to learn laws, science, shooting, driving and climbing.To keep people safe and make peace for all, Chinese police put their lives at risk_Another 13,000 were injured(伤害) in doing their jobs.A. It is a day for people to show their respect for police, the people who keep millions of families safe.B. A good special policeman needs a strong body as well as rich knowledge and many skills.C. Since 1980, more than 7,000 policemen have lost their lives.D. The traffic police is just one group.E. These are the traffic police.F. Police is a dangerous job.6. （5分）天晴国际学校将举行一系列主题活动，请你仔细阅读以下A-F选项中六位外教的信息，邀请其中五位外教分别给-题的活动做讲座。 _Music Festival_Science Festival_Sports Festival_English Festival_Reading FestivalPersonal Information of TeachersA. Jane Birch is from America. She speaks 5 languages and has been to 14 counties. She is very popular with students and has many methods of learning foreign language.B. Jerry Smith is a humorous teacher. He often turns his maths classes into game time. Maths is more than numbers and shapes in his class. It can be used to solve real life problems.C. Daisy Chambers, a smart lady, is good at playing the piano. She has been learning it for ten years. Amazingly, she learns it all by herself. Many students are her fans.D. Rod White is a creative teacher and inventor. He believes that invention is for everyone and everyone can be an inventor. In his class, students find it great fun to do scientific experiments.E. Emily Roy has written many stories. Students love reading her books. She always recommends good books to her students. She plans to write a book to share how reading changes her life.F. Lewis Nichols is an excellent swimmer. He takes part in the winter swimming competition every year. He thinks that swimming in cold water builds up not only his body but also his will.三、 选词填空 (共2题；共13分)7. （8分）从下面方框中选出8个单词，用它们的适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺。(每词限用一次)take, bad, medicine, careful, nothing, come, month ,something, and, wrongMr. Shute lives in a village. He has got a big family and a strong dog. His farm is small_he is often free in winter. So he goes to a city and finds work there.Once he stayed in a city for two _. When New Year was coming, he went back home to see his wife and his children. On his way home, something was _ with his eyes. When he knocked on the door, his dog _out and was not friendly to him. His wife hurried to drive it away. The next morning he went to see a doctor. The doctor looked o