沪教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷.doc

沪教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共32分)1. （6分） Sophia is very happy these days. The 13-year-old girl from the UK has a lot of fun during her trip in Beijing. She eats dumplings, tries Chinese calligraphy(书法), climbs the Great Wall and speaks Chinese, all for the first time!She even stays with a Chinese family for a week. Beijing is very big and beautiful. And the people here are very nice! She says. Sophia comes with her teachers and classmates from the UK. The students in Shangdi Experimental Primary School of Haidian District receive them. These two schools are Heart to Heart schools. There are 200 Heart to Heart schools in Beijing. Each of them has a partner school in a foreign country. They meet and get to know each other.（1）How old is Sophia?A . 15B . 14C . 13D . 11（2）How long did Sophia stay with a Chinese family?A . Two daysB . Seven days.C . A year.D . 6 months.（3）What did Sophia think of Beijing?A . Big.B . BeautifulC . ExcitingD . A and B.2. （6分）阅读理解 Smartphone banAccording to a survey made last year, 68.1 percent of Chinese primary and junior high school students have their own smartphones. Lei Yanqin, a deputy, suggested that smartphones should be banned at schools nationwide. She said that listening to music and playing games in class not only influence teachers, but also make it difficult for students to pay more attention to lessons. She added that students also like to show off their phones too much.New uniform designsMost junior high schools in China require students to wear a uniform. However, only three in ten students are satisfied with their uniforms. Some deputies suggested that the uniforms in schools could be redesigned. They said the new design could add more features of traditional Chinese culture. They required that better quality cloth should be used to make the uniforms so that they will be more comfortable to wear.Video game rating systemOver 200 million teenagers across China play online games like King of Glory. With the computers, teenagers are able to play most online games produced in China and abroad. However, some games might not be suitable for young people. Many deputies suggested that all games would be divided into age groups according to their content. Players would have to provide their ID numbers before playing certain games.Beijings two sessions are being widely discussed across China. During the sessions, many proposals and suggestions were put forward. Here are three proposals that were discussed during the sessions that might interest you.（1）Lei Yanqin thinks that smartphones _. A . are necessary in schoolsB . should be banned in schools worldwideC . can help students take notes quicklyD . are causing lots of trouble in schools（2）Some deputies advised to _. A . let students design their own uniformsB . make online games more competitiveC . improve the quality of school uniformsD . stop teenagers from playing online games（3）According to the passage, we know deputies cared about_. A . the oldB . the youngC . the poorD . the rich3. （10分）阅读理解Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows the audience life in China between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers(顾客). It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty(朝代). It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti-Japanese War（抗日战争）in 1945. After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies.Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories. He was named a “Peoples Artist” and a “Great Master of Language”. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.In Lao She Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you like the Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatic (杂技的) or magic shows, you can enjoy them at the teahouse. Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone around the world.（1）What does the word “audience” mean? A . 能力B . 活动C . 观众D . 听众（2）How many years of life in China is shown in the play Teahouse? A . 57 years.B . 45 years.C . 98 years.D . 47 years.（3）Lao She was all of the following except _. A . a boss of Lao She TeahouseB . a Peoples ArtistC . a great Master of LanguageD . one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century（4）Who are welcome to Lao She Teahouse today? A . Only Chinese customers.B . Only foreign customers.C . Every customer from all over the world.D . Only the Beijing Opera audience.（5）Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4? A . Lao She.B . Lao She Teahouse.C . The story of Teahouse.D . The play Teahouse.4. （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.二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共10分)5. （5分）阅读短文，把AE五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。 The Internet is shaping our lives. We already have online shopping services and mobile payment. However, this is just a start. The worlds leading tech companies are planning to build smarter online communities. _It was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang last year. The development of artificial intelligence(AI,人工智能) was a hot topic at the conference(会议). If a machine can learn and solve problems as humans do, it can be called AI.The company Alibaba uses AI technology in its unmanned supermarket in Wuzhen. There is no salesperson in the supermarket, just an iPad on a desk that says please smile. _The bigger you smile, the more discounts(折扣) you get. Payment is done automatically through your Alipay account. When you first enter the supermarket, the supermarkets AI recognizes(辨认) your face and your account.There is also AI that can read lips. _It recognizes your mouths movements and turns them into voice or text messages. This could be very useful when you are trying to talk to someone on your phone in a noisy place. Police could also use the technology to help them find criminals by lip-reading recordings from video cameras._Microsofts chatting robot XiaoIce can not only provide useful information, but also talk with people like a real friend. XiaoIce has a WeChat account(账户). After following the account, users can start talking with her. _She keeps improving herself by talking with users.These technologies are being put into wider use. We may see a smarter world and better lives in the near future.A. She knows when to comfort you or tell jokes.B. They discussed this at the World Internet Conference.C. Sougo brought its lip-reading system to the conference.D. If you smile, it will give you a special discount for your goods.E. Another type of AI focuses on understanding human emotions.6. （5分）请阅读下面的短文, 根据所提供的信息, 完成信息卡。 Jada and Jessie are twins. They were born on August 5. They are ten now and in the fourth grade. Jada and Jessie do everything together. They are in the same class. They dress alike. They look the same. People always get confused (困惑 ). This really makes Jada and Jessie laugh. Teachers always get them mixed up at school. Even their father has trouble telling them apart (分辨). Their mother doesnt, though. She always knows who they really are, Jada and Jessie often try to confuse her, but it has never happened. Their elder brother, Jared, is fifteen. He cant tell the difference between the two sisters. He doesnt even try Jada and Jessie have the same friends. Their friends always mix them up. It doesnt matter to Jada and Jessie. One day, their father told their mother to get one of them a different haircut so that he could tell them apart. Jada and Jessie were horrified (恐惧的). They didnt want to look different. They liked looking the same. Their mother came to the rescue ( 拯救), and refused to make them cut their hair. The girls were happy just the way they were and didnt want to change. Their dad just shook his head. He would have to stay confused. Jada and Jessie didnt care. They knew who they were, and that was all that mattered . Information CardThe age of Jada and Jessie_The grade they will be in next year_The person who can tell them apart_The number of the people in the family_The thing the twins father told their mother to do one day_三、 选词填空 (共2题；共17分)7. （7分）阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的词语填空。方框中有两个词语为多余选项。 looked，forgot，helped，told，surprised，when，if，again，happilyWhen I was waiting for a bus at a station. I saw a young man get into a telephone box near the station. After a short time, he came out and _very sad. As he saw me, he came over. Good afternoon, sir, he said. When was Abraham Lincoln born, do you know?I felt a little_at his words. Something may be wrong with him, I thought. Then he asked_and I could see that he was not joking. So I thought for a minute and_him that Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809. The young man walked into the telephone box again. A few minutes later, he came out_. He thanked me and told me that he wanted to make a telephone call to his friend but he_his telephone number. You_me remember it, he said. His telephone number is 180909, and you can remember it easily if you know when the great man was born.8. （10分）（2017武威）用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯。（每个单词或短语限用一次）smile, be happiness, give up, and, look for, change, can, finally, yourLife doesnt always give us the joys we want. We dont always get our hopes anddreams_we dont always get our own way.But dont _hope. You can make a difference, one