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沪教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)1. （10分）阅读短文，选择最佳答案。 I was traveling alone through the UK. To reach places that were off the public transportation map，I bought an old car, which cost most of my money. I couldnt afford to stay in the hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house. The water in my thermos (保温瓶)had gone cold, so I knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. I asked her for some hot water. But she wouldnt let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors. She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family. They filled my thermos before I left.I was greatly moved. And I decided to pass the kindness on. The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot. He looked increasingly upset. I was glad that I was able to point one out to him. His thankful smile was the hugest reward (奖赏)for me.（1）The writer bought the car in order to_. A . serve the publicB . travel more easilyC . take the trip aloneD . save more money（2）Why did the writer camp in his car? A . He was short of money.B . It was his habit.C . He could have a better rest.D . It would be warmer.（3）The writer asked the woman for_. A . a mapB . a thermosC . some hot waterD . a light breakfast（4）How did the young man feel at last? A . Funny.B . Upset.C . Disappointed.D . Thankful（5）Whats the main idea of the text? A . Traveling alone is interesting.B . Sharing food is a pleasure.C . Kindness is the sunshine in life.D . Smile is important to everybody.2. （8分）阅读理解 In ancient times, there was a king who loved flowers. His palace was always decorated with beautiful orchids(兰花)and other flowers. As the king grew older, he knew that one day he would have to give up his throne(王位). He had to find someone new to rule the country.He came up with a competition. He asked his servants to travel to every part of the country and give every person a flower seed. He then announced that whoever grew him the most beautiful flower would take his throne.Everyone in the country then got their own seed. One young man named David was especially excited about the competition, as he had experience growing flowers himself,David planted his seed in a pet and put it in a place where it would get lots of sunlight. He took care to water it every day. But as hard as he tried, his flower simply would not grow.Finally, it was time for everyone to show their flowers to the king. David took his empty pot to the palace.Your Majesty, I am sorry to say that I could not grow a flower this time at all, _,he said.The king was quite satisfied with Davids honesty. Although he did not choose David as the new king, he gave David a job as a judge(法官). He believed that Davids honesty would make him the right person to make sure the justice(公正)in the country.（1）Which of the following can describe the old king? A . HonestB . Intelligent.C . Cruel.D . Lazy.（2）What do we know about David? A . He failed at growing a flower.B . He told a lie to the king.C . He was good at growing orchids.D . He was chosen to be the next king.（3）Which of the following is the best for the blank(空白处)? A . But I want to become the new kingB . But I think I can become a good judgeC . But I ask you not to give up your throneD . But I hope you can see that I tried my best（4）What can we learn from the story? A . David was not happy with the decision.B . The king didnt want to give up his throne.C . The king believed honesty was very important for a judge.D . David was the only winner of the competition.3. （8分）阅读下列材料，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。BOne night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Cindy, my company wants to promote (升职) me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that youve done well and allowing you to skip (跳) a grade, but youll have to leave your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was lost in thought. The question kept me wondering for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the difficult decisions adults had to make.For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening Id eagerly wait for the phone to ring and then tell her everything happened during the day. A phone call, however, could never take her place and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large empty apartment, It was then I started to understand the difficult choices she had to make. She needed to think about both family and work. Faced with difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldnt know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with a positive attitude.Back home, I reminded myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she managed to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be independent. I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable goals.My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the experience has really taught me. Ive learned a lot because of this separation. There are lots of difficult decisions that we have to face in our life. We need to have a positive attitude no matter what happens.（1）It was _ for the writer to say “yes” to her mothers decision.A . excitedB . difficultC . unusualD . happy（2）Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?A . The writer missed her mother a lot and felt lonely.B . The writers mother called her daughter every evening.C . The writers mother stayed in Brazil for several years.D . The writer liked to tell her mother everything happened.（3）Which of the following sentence can be put in the blank in paragraph 3?A . I thought my mother might regret her decision.B . I thought my mother might leave Brazil with us.C . I realized my mother behaved well in her company.D . I realized how lonely my mother was in Brazil herself.（4）It can be learned from the passage that the writer _.A . wanted to go abroad alone like her motherB . found it hard to make any decisionC . learnt a lot from the unforgettable experienceD . achieved all the high goals in her life4. （10分） A French woman goes to London to see her son. She knows a little English, but can not speak it very well. One day she goes to a shop. She wants to buy a hen for supper. But she can not remember the English word for “hen”. Just then the shop waiter asks her, “Can I help you?” “I want the eggs mother.”the woman answered. The shop waiter does not understand her and says, “Sorry, we have not any bigger eggs.” Suddenly the woman remembers the word “cock”. “I want the cocks wife!” she says. This time the shop waiter laughs.（1）The woman goes to London_.A . to learn EnglishB . to have supperC . to eat some hensD . to see her son（2）The woman_.A . only knows a little EnglishB . knows much EnglishC . doesnt know EnglishD . doesnt buy a hen at last（3）The shop waiter thinks that an eggs mother must be.A . a bigger eggB . the cocks wifeC . a henD . the hens sister（4）The shop waiter laughs because he _.A . understands the woman at lastB . thinks it is interesting.C . does not understand the womanD . thinks that the woman isnt clever（5）Which of the following(如下的) is true?A . The waiter knows French.B . The woman buys a cock.C . The woman is foolish(笨的).D . The woman has a hen for her supper.二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共10分)5. （5分）任务型阅读Now students English handwriting (书写) gets worse and worse. Their teachers worry about that. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are three steps that really work!Slow downIf your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going a little slowly makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, its hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.Hold your pencil correctlyWhen you hold your pencil correctly, writing is much easier. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to be relaxed and dont hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.Draw more picturesDrawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs, of course!根据短文内容，完成表格中所缺的信息（每空不能超过两个单词）Steps to improve your English handwritingReasonStudents English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel _.Steps_If some kids write a little slowly, their handwriting will be clear. You may make more mistakes if you write too fast.Hold your pencil correctlyWriting is much easier. Dont press down too hard when writing. Try to _and dont hold the pencil so hard.Draw more picturesIt is believed that_can make the handwriting better. Keep practicing!Handwriting is very _to every person.6. （5分）请阅读以下左栏人员的相关信息，然后从右栏中找出与之相匹配的信息。 _Philip likes exercise and traveling. He wants something that can help him spend boring time on his holidays._Mrs. White doesnt like to do sports, but she likes cooking meals and reading books about foreign countries._Mr. Green would like to make his garden take on a new look during summer, so he wants something that could help him do that._Linda, a 22-year-old girl, worries about her weight. She is wondering how to keep fit._Jeff likes to look smart. When he is free, he enjoys listening to stories. Now he plans to learn something about writing stories.A. Basketball training. The famous coach helps the beginner to become a good basketball player in just 200 hours.B. Road Trip is a program loved by young people, especially those fat girls. Join in it and make yourself become thin.C. Do you want to stop smoking? Have you tried to stop it but failed? Now its time to stop smoking by using the latest method.D. Singapore. The story of a country. This book is about the history, the culture, and the famous dishes of this small country.E. Special scissors. This kind of tool will make it easy to deal with flowers and trees. Anyone can learn to use it quickly.F. The new pocket MP4. This kind of MP4 fits right into your pocket. It lets you listen to your favourite stories when youre on a vacation. It also has lessons on writing stories. G. This course is for those who want to learn to drawing. We have good teachers to teach you and you can learn how to draw.三、 选词填空 (共2题；共15分)7. （5分）根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。 hero close play real two（1）Yao Ming is one of the best basketball _ in the world. （2）Look at those cars. They are the _. （3）My parents go to visit my grandmother with me _ a month. （4）Look, the shop is _. Lets come here tomorrow. （5）The school is very small, but it is _ nice. 8. （10分）选词填空for, when, nor, shorter, friendly, their, crowded, through, eyes, how, its, longerHave you ever been to Thailand? And what did you learn about Thai people? After traveling _Thailand for over a month, Ive seen and learnt quite a few things not just about the country, but also about_people. Here are some things that Ive learnt about Thai people.They always give you the warmest, friendliest smile if you smile first.Thai people are o