鲁教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷

鲁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36分)1. （10分） One evening two young men were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance to steal something. The clock struck twelve. Most of the people went to bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed that everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front gate, one said in English to the other in a low voice, You wait here. Ill go around to the back door and then get into the house. Suddenly out of the house ran a dog, barking at them. The two men were very frightened and ran away as fast as they could. Finally, they stopped at a lonely place. The man said breathlessly, Its too bad. I hadnt expected(期望)that the dog could understand English. （1）Why did the two men walk in the street one evening? Because.A . they couldnt fall asleepB . they wanted to steal somethingC . they would like to take a walkD . they went to visit their friends（2）One said in English to the other in a low voice. From the above sentence we know .A . he didnt know EnglishB . he liked speaking English quietlyC . he couldnt speak aloudD . he was afraid of waking up others（3）The dog ran out of the house and barked at them only because. .A . it understood EnglishB . it knew themC . it found someone outsideD . Both B and C（4）At last the two young men . A . stole nothingB . stole something expensiveC . were bitten by the dogD . were caught by the police（5）What did the owners do while the dog was barking?A . They stopped it.B . They got up quickly.C . They shouted for help.D . The story didnt tell us.2. （6分） John is 6 years old. He can read and write very well, but he cant tell time. He doesnt say eight oclock, twelve oclock or four oclock in the afternoon. He says breakfast time, lunchtime or teatimeHis aunt thinks she can teach him to read a clock.Can you count （数数）, John?Yes. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelveThats fine. Now, if I put the long hand of the clock on twelve and the short one on one-that is one oclock. If I put the short hand on two, whats that?Two oclock. Good. And on three?Three oclock. It is four oclock in the afternoon, and Johns aunt looks at him and asks: What time is it, now?Teatime, Aunt, and Im hungry. （1）John is _ years old.A . threeB . fourC . fiveD . six（2）His aunt teaches him _.A . to read booksB . to count numbersC . to write storiesD . to tell time（3）His aunt will probably feel _ in the end.A . boredB . excitedC . sillyD . sorry3. （10分）阅读理解Mr. Coates works in an office in Brighton, England. One Saturday, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift, it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday! There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do. He had to wait. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Coates slept for most of the time. Early on Tuesday morning, his workmates came into work and found the lift was not working. When the lift was opened, Mr. Coates came out. He was cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the lift for 62 hours! Now Mr. Coates says, I only use lifts if they have telephones in them. 阅读上面文章, 根据其内容, 选择正确答案（1）Why couldnt Mr. Coates get out of the lift? Because _. A . something was wrong with the liftB . it was the weekendC . it was in an officeD . it was a holiday（2）In the lift, there was . A . foodB . waterC . a telephoneD . nothing（3）What did Mr. Coates do in the lift? A . He shouted.B . He slept.C . He waited.D . All of the above.（4）How long was he in the lift? A . For more than two days.B . For the whole Saturday.C . For the weekend.D . Since last Tuesday.（5）According to the story, which of the following is true? A . Now Mr.Coates is a little afraid of taking a lift.B . Now Mr.Coates likes taking a lift.C . Now Mr.Coates never uses lifts.D . Now Mr.Coates only uses lifts if they have no telephones in them.4. （10分） Rose usually wakes up early in the morning. She always has her breakfast at half past six. She leaves home at about seven oclock. She is never late for school.She has many classes in the morning. At about twelve fifteen, she comes back for lunch. In the afternoon, she isnt so busy. After school she does her homework and plays with other children.In the evening, her parents come back from the factory. The family has supper together. After that, they usually read newspaper or listen to the radio for a little time. Sometimes, they watch TV. Rose goes to bed at half past nine. But her father often works late at night.（1）Rose gets up _ every morning.A . lateB . earlyC . at 6:30D . at 7:00（2）Rose often goes to school at _.A . seven oclockB . half past sevenC . seven fifteenD . about six thirty（3）Rose likes doing her homework_.A . after supperB . in the eveningC . after schoolD . after nine thirty at night（4）Roses father often _late.A . comes backB . has supperC . worksD . goes to bed（5）What do they usually do after supper? They usually_A . watch TVB . read newspaperC . do their homeworkD . play with other children二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共30分)5. （5分）（2015辽宁葫芦岛）You probably dont think about soil often, but the following report may help you learn about science of soil.What is soil made of?Soil is made of sediments (沉积物) and humus(腐殖质). Sediment is small pieces of rock broken down over time by rain, ice, and wind. Sediment is often found in water. Humus comes from decayed(腐烂的) plants and animals. It helps give plants a lot of the food they need to grow.How does soil form?Over centuries, rock breaks down into very small pieces.The rock pieces mix with humus.The humus gets thicker and thicker over time. Soil is formed(形成)lHow are soils different?Soils can be different colors and have different textures(质感). Texture is how the surface of an object feels. Color and texture are two features(特征) of soil.Plants and soilPlants do not grow well in some soils. Sandy soi1 is too dry. It does not hold water. Soil with too much clay is too thick. Most plants grow well in dark, rich garden soil that has different sediments and a lot of humus in it.The title （标题）：_The things in soilSediment is often found in water.Humus_ decayed plants and animals.The steps of formingRock breaks down into very small pieces.The rock pieces mix with humus.The humus gets_ ._Soils can be different colors and have different textures.The relationship between plants and soil_ is good for plants to grow in.6. （25分）任务型阅读Last weekend John went camping with his parents and his sister, Mary. They took a tent, sleeping bags, water and food. They arrived at the campsite at about three on Saturday afternoon. First they went cycling along thelake for more than two hours. When it was getting dark, they returned and began to enjoy their dinner. Everything tasted delicious.Soon it was time to put up the tent. John helped Dad pull the tent out of the bag. Then, they found there were no poles (杆子) to hold it up.Oh, cried John. I forgot to bring the poles. What could we do?Dad looked up at the sky. There were many stars in the sky. The night was clear and the air was warm.Its OK, Dad said. We dont even need a tent. He put the sleeping bags on the ground.They slept well that night. The sun was shining on them when they woke up the next morning.It is my best camping trip, said John.（1）How many people went on the camping trip? （2）How long did they went cycling along the lake? （3）What did John forget to bring? （4）Did they sleep in a tent that night? （5）Please write a title (标题) for this passage. 三、 选词填空 (共2题；共9分)7. （5分）选词填空wish hero make safe visit（1）When swimming，you should put_first. （2）The newly opened museum is certainly worth_. （3）Please accept our best_for your exams. （4）Tu Youyou was one of the most famous national_in recent history. （5）We cant avoid_ mistakes in our life. 8. （4分）Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once A. looking up B. meaning C. what D. how E. importantIf you want to get the most out of the study of a language, you must also read for pleasure: novels, plays, tr