冀教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(9).doc

冀教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(9)一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。My parents always told me that I couldnt dance, because it was a girls sport. But it was my dream to be a dancing star and I still practiced secretly, learning from books, movies, and shows.However, without my parents support（支持）, that1seemed all but impossible to reach.One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons. I asked2parents to allow me to take her to the lessons. What a3chance（机会）to learn dancing!One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked4.Whats the matter, Maggie? I stopped5.Therell be a dancing performance in my school,6the boys think Im slow, and none of them wants to be my partner.7you dance with me for it? She looked at me, worried.You can be a good dancer! I said to her. Lets show those people that they have been8.In the following months, we9every evening for the show. I was having a fantastic time and10Maggie improved a lot.At last, the big day came. I became11when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance. When the12began, I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. Then we enjoyed dancing to the music, like shining spirits. From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we 13it.I was so excited when I saw my14walking up to me. He put his hand on my shoulder.Well done, son. Im glad that you didnt15your dream. Go for it and make us proud.Id been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wouldnt be easy, but I would keep on going. I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.（1）A . activity B . dream C . answer D . message （2）A . my B . your C . his D . her （3）A . similar B . funny C . good D . strange （4）A . out B . away C . through D . in （5）A . drawing B . dancing C . singing D . writing （6）A . but B . or C . so D . if （7）A . Need B . Must C . Could D . Should （8）A . sad B . lazy C . sorry D . wrong （9）A . argued B . rested C . slept D . practiced （10）A . first B . soon C . never D . sometimes （11）A . shy B . bored C . nervous D . angry （12）A . music B . lesson C . meeting D . party （13）A . arrived B . got C . made D . finished （14）A . father B . mother C . sister D . classmate （15）A . give away B . give back C . give out D . give up 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共36分)2. （6分）阅读理解Riley read so many stories about pirates (海盗) and treasure chests that he wanted to find a treasure chest of his own. One day, Riley went to the library and read a story about a man that buried expensive gold coins in his backyard in a chest. Riley was so interested in the story. Mom, tell him that treasure chests are only in books and movies, said his old brother Ted. It could really happen, said Riley. Rileys right, said mom. If you believe in something strong enough, it could happen.That night Rileys mom told Rileys dad how much Riley wanted to find a treasure chest. I have an idea, said Rileys mom. Saturday is Rileys birthday. Lets put his gift in a treasure chest and bury it in the yard for him to find. Thats a great idea! said Rileys dad. They decided to put his new watch in the treasure chest. They would give him a map with clues (线索 ) to look for the treasure chest outside.After Riley left for school the next day, his mom wrapped the watch and went to the party store to buy a treasure chest. She came home and buried the treasure chest underneath the oak tree. She then drew a map with clues to where the treasure chest was buried. When Saturday came, mom and dad gave Riley his map, and told him that he would have to find his gift in the treasure chest using the clues on the map. Riley was so excited! He anxiously followed all the clues and found the treasure chest with his new watch. Wow! said Riley. This is fantastic! I knew I would find a treasure chest someday!Happy Birthday! they all shouted.（1）One day, Riley read a story about . A . a new watchB . a treasure chestC . a pirate mapD . an interesting movie（2）Rileys mother hid the gift . A . in the yardB . in the libraryC . in Rileys schoolD . in a party store（3）What can we know from the passage? A . Riley got a surprise on his birthday.B . Ted and Riley had the same interest.C . Dad found the treasure chest for Riley.D . Mom told Riley how to make a special gift.3. （10分）NamePersonal InformationNorman BethuneBorn in 1890 in CanadaA doctorCame to China in 1938Died in 1939 in ChinaCelineDionBorn in Montreal, CanadaA singing starIn 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film TitanicThomas EdisonBorn in 1847, Kentucky, the USAMade over 1,000 inventionsDied in 1931BillGatesBorn in 1955 in the USAWrote Business at the Speed of ThoughtOwned Microsoft CompanyMarkTwainBorn in 1835 in the USAA writerDied in 1910Wrote Tom Sawyer（1）_ is from Canada.A . Bill GatesB . Mark TwainC . Thomas EdisonD . Celine Dion（2）The _ was born in 1835.A . inventorB . writerC . doctorD . singer（3）My Heart Will Go On is the name of a _.A . bookB . filmC . songD . story（4）Dr Bethune worked in China for about _years.A . 2B . 4C . 6D . 8（5）Which of the following is true?A . Mark Twain wrote Business at the Speed of ThoughtB . Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1995.C . Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventionsD . Celine Dion stopped singing 1997.4. （10分） Hello, boys and girls. My name is Kangkang. Im from Tianjin. Im No.1 middle school.My mother works in No.1 middle school. She teaches Chinese. My father is a doctor in a hospital. They both work hard.On Sunday my mother and I often do some shopping. My mother likes shopping a lot. We will go shopping this Sunday afternoon. My mother says she will buy me a red coat. But I dont like red. I want a yellow one. My mother says yes to me. I am happy.My father doesnt like shopping at all. He likes animals best. He often takes me to the zoo. My favorite animal is the panda. I think panda are very cute. This Sunday morning my father will go to the zoo with me.I love my parents very much. They love me, too. I have a happy family.（1）Kangkangs mother is a _.A . doctorB . nurseC . teacher（2）What color does Kangkang like?A . redB . yellowC . black（3）_ likes animals best.A . Kangkangs motherB . KangkangC . Kangkangs father（4）_ is Kangkangs favorite animal?A . the monkeyB . the pandaC . the elephant（5）There are (有) _ people in Kangkangs family.A . twoB . threeC . four5. （10分） We live in the computer age. People use computers to do much of their work. But few people know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use your computer: Keep your computer in a cool ,dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Damp (潮湿) is also bad for them. Do not let people smoke near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer. Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard are also bad for a computer.（1）Computers can _ people to do a lot of work.A . helpB . makeC . use（2）Few people know how to_ their computers.A . look forB . take care ofC . look at（3）A computer works well at a temperature of _.A . 0B . 35C . 20（4）Is smoking good or bad for many parts of a computer?A . goodB . badC . I dont know.（5）A dirty screen or a very bright screen is _ for your eyes.A . helpfulB . goodC . bad三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共10分)6. （5分）用方框中词的适当形式填空。athlete, train, successful, write, funny（1）Last Wednesday, I had tennis _with the school team. It made me tired.（2）Bill is _than the other boys in my class.（3）Kobe is always _ in P.E. class.（4）Yesterdays talent show was a great _.（5）Mozart started _ music at the age of four.7. （5分）根据句意和汉语提示填写单词。（1）Grace had a bad _(头痛) yesterday.（2）I have a _（咳嗽）.You should go to see a doctor.（3）The bus stopped and many _(乘客) got on it.（4）Something is wrong with Julias _(喉咙).（5）How many _(脚) does an elephant have?四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）He is a good teacher, and he also plays baseball_(good). 五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Kobe Bryant was born in August 23, 1978. _He began his career at the age of 18 when he became the youngest player in history to be drafted out of high school.As the most successful Shooting Guard after Michael Jordan, in 2006 he once scored 81 points at a single game. In 2008, he got the MVP award, and led Lakers back to the top. It was the 20th year for Bryant to play for the Lakers. _But in recent years, he missed a lot of games because of injuries._So it was a largely ceremonial(仪式的) season for Bryant to say goodbye to all his fans. Every game he played had a large crowd. Many people wanted to see him play once more.On Wednesday, April 14th, Kobe Bryant played his final game. _A lot of famous players and people came to the Staples Center in Los Angeles to watch his performance. Fans even signed a big goodbye message for him at the sports center. Also, lots of people watched the game on TV and the Internet.This season, the Lakers were not a good team. They only won 17 of 82 games. _He scored 60 points to help Los Angeles defea