人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷.doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷一、 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A, B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Three days had passed since the head teacher scolded (批评)her at the1but Cao Jing, 14, still felt unhappy.The head teacher scolded her for wearing tight (紧身的) clothes instead of the2.He said that Cao thought3about being pretty. But actually the Hangzhou4wore those clothes to run faster and was going to5the school uniform after the race.I was wronged, Cao said. I felt angry and sad.Many6come across similar things with Cao. Sometimes, as teachers dont fully know the situation. It easily leads to misunderstandings. Such things are not7bad for the relationship between students and teachers, but also the healthy development of students.Zhang Xiaoyu, 14, from Anhui thought the best way was to8teachers. Refuting (反驳) teachers at once is impolite and will make teachers9, she said.Lu Chunzi, a teacher from Heilongjiang,10Zhang. She said many teachers hurt students feelings11meaning for it. After all, teachers cannot know12,she said. So I hope students can come to teachers to clear up the misunderstandings.For those who13too shy to do that, Cao offered14choice. She wrote a letter to her teacher. He15me later on and now were good, she said happily.（1）A . sports meeting B . party C . talent show D . School Day （2）A . loose clothes B . school uniform C . sports shoes D . dress （3）A . too many B . many too C . too much D . much too （4）A . teacher B . man C . boy D . girl （5）A . put on B . take off C . throw away D . pick up （6）A . teachers B . students C . boys D . girls （7）A . always B . / C . only D . even （8）A . refute B . argue with C . say sorry to D . talk to （9）A . angrier B . happier C . calm down D . sad （10）A . talked with B . agreed with C . disagreed with D . asked for （11）A . by B . with C . without D . of （12）A . something B . anything C . nothing D . everything （13）A . feel B . feels C . felt D . is （14）A . an B . another C . the other D . other （15）A . talks with B . talks about C . talked to D . talked about 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共34分)2. （8分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。During the day, you spend a lot of time running, jumping, laughing, eating, and talking. You use up a lot of energy(能量), and by the end of the day youre tired. Sleep gives your body a chance to rest.But your brain (大脑) and body are not completely at rest during sleep. While you sleep, your mind may think of the things that happened during the day. It keeps the important things in mind as memories(记忆). It also thinks about things you were worrying about, and you may wake up with answers to some of your problems.You also grow while you sleep. The thing called human growth hormone (荷尔蒙) in the body helps you grow during sleep. This growth hormone also helps the body to repair itself.Sleep helps your body to conserve energy too. You use up a lot of energy during your daily activities. But when you sleep, your body temperature falls, and your metabolism (新陈代谢) slows down. You are still using some energy, but much less than when you are awake and active.Have you ever stayed up past your bedtime? Did you have difficulty getting up the next morning? Maybe you had problems seeing clearly or you cannot think clearly. That was your bodys way of saying, I need sleep! A lack ( 缺乏) of sleep can stop your body and mind from working correctly.（1）What does human growth hormone do while people sleep? A . It helps people rest well.B . It helps repair the body.C . It helps answer problems.D . It helps slow the body down.（2）According to the passage, which of the following tells you need sleep? A . You use up a lot of energy.B . You enjoy daily activities.C . Your body temperature falls.D . You dont want to get up.（3）What does the underlined word conserve mean? A . provideB . moveC . saveD . spend（4）What is this passage mainly about? A . Sleep is very important.B . The brain needs enough sleep.C . Good ways to sleep well.D . People use energy when sleeping3. （8分）阅读理解Frogs are animals that can live not only in water but also on land. There are about 5,000 kinds of frogs on the earth. The earliest frogs lived about 190 million years ago and the frogs today still look the same. Here are some fun things that frogs.Frogs are very good at jumping. The other large animals cant eat them because they can jump very high. Using their big strong legs, most frogs can jump over 20 times their own length. It is like a person jumping over about 30.48meters. The Australian Rocket Frog can even jump over 2m, which is 50 times its body length (5.5cm). That might be the reason why frogs are called the best jumpers on the earth.Some frogs can be very big. The biggest kind of frog is the Goliath Frog in West Africa. Its body can be about 30cm long, about the size of a large cat. The Gold Frog and the Poison Frog are the smallest frogs in the world. They are less than 1cm long. The Poison Frog is very small, but it is not weak at all. It is dangerous. Any animal that eats it will die very soon.（1）There are _ kinds of frogs on the earth. A . 30B . 50C . 190D . 5,000（2）According to the passage, the frogs _. A . can live only in waterB . can eat other animalsC . can jump very highD . are big and dangerous（3）The Poison Frog is one of the _ frogs on the earth. A . smallestB . biggestC . strongestD . weakest（4）What does the underlined word “times” mean in Chinese?A . 时间B . 倍数C . 时代D . 次数4. （8分）阅读理解 How green are you? Do you know how to be green?We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young，we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.ReduceReduce means use less. Dont waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary-or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.ReuseReuse means use again. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Dont use a paper cup or a paper bag. Its better to use a china(瓷器) cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.RecycleRecycle means change things into something else. Though it takes energy to change something into something else, its better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.So please remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.（1）What is the passage about? A . How to produce things.B . How to burn things.C . How to help others.D . How to be green.（2）Why is it better to use a china cup and a lunch box? A . Because you can burn them.B . Because you can use them again.C . Because you can throw them away.D . Because you can change them into something else.（3）To protect the environment, we should remember these three words: _. A . waste, reuse and recycleB . repair, burn and recycleC . reduce, reuse and recycleD . reduce, waste and recycle（4）The passage may come from_. A . a menuB . a dictionaryC . a storybookD . a magazine5. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(装置) which uses satellites (卫星) to find the users position(位置). It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算) its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.（1）According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people _.A . cant be lost in a new cityB . cant find their way in different countriesC . can learn about the culture of an unknown placeD . can spend the least time getting to another place（2）We can learn from the passage that _.A . there are three parts to the GPSB . a GPS cant be put into a watchC . a GPS can help you start your carD . the GPS are becoming more and more expensive（3）The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “_”.A . ReceiversB . GPS devicesC . SatellitesD . Ground stations（4）The passage is mainly about _.A . the history of the GPSB . the introduction of the GPSC . the shape of the GPSD . the three parts of the GPS（5）What can we infer(推断) from the passage?A . All GPS devices have electronic maps.B . People in many countries will use the GPS for free.C . The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.D . The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.三、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Hearing is very important to all of us. We can hear beautiful music, nice songs of birds, the laughter of people or other different _(kind) of sounds in the world with our ears. How _(wonder) it is to have a good hearing! So we must try to protect our ears. The following will tell you _to protect ears.Its reported that _(listen) to loud music a lot can be bad for ears, especially when headphones (耳机) _(use). So turn them down when youre wearing headphones _try not to wear them. You should let your ears have _rest if you really like wearing them. If you are going to a concert, wear earplugs(耳塞)to protect your ears _the terrible music! In fact, earplugs _are special can be made for you if you go to concerts a lot or if you are a musician yourself. If your ears hurt, its necessary_(see) a doctor. Follow the advice above and you wont be saying What? when you are getting old.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)7. （5分）选词填空。the amount of time, in Africa, happy with, at all, came up withStudents go hungry for charity（慈善）Students at New Point School enjoyed their breakfast today, for it broke a 24-hour fast（禁食） for charity. During the fast, they could not eat any food _,and they could only drink water, tea and clear fruit juice. The students all volunteered to go without food for one day to raise money for UN projects to help the poor _.Mr. James Wood, their English teacher, said, “The students _ the idea themselves after seeing photos of hungry children. They organized the whole thing. Im very proud of them.”“Twenty-four hours did not feel like a very long time. Next year, I might even double _ I spend fasting. Then I can raise twice as much money!” said Jane Austin, a student. “Its so wrong for us to have lots of food while many people in the world are going hungry. We need to give to those in need.”The students collected about $2 400 from the fast. They were _ the total amount. “Its amazing! People are so kind, and they want to help others,” said Alan Long, another student.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的内容(1个单词)或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空(1-3个单词)或根据音标填词。 This summer vacation, I took a trip to Weishui. It is in the southwestern part of Songzi City. It is really a very great place_ beautiful mountains, a clean reservoir (水库) and kind people. Trees and flowers are everywhere. Every year lots of _ (visit) come here to enjoy themselves.Maybe you know Chaibuxi, Wufeng County(县). There are all kinds _ strange stones. Some of the smaller stones look like beautiful girls, and the_ (big) stones look like handsome men. Other stones look like cats, mice, _ elfnts and so on. Of all the stones, the stone like a beautiful girl in a legend(传说) is the most famous. _ (she) name is Yannv. I am sure you know this name.I also went to Qingjiang Gallery(清江画廊), Changyang County. A river runs through the whole county. If you go_ the river, you will never get lost. Its easy for you _ (find) your way. The people there are very _ (friend). And they all like singing and dancing. We danced with them around the campfire(篝火) that night. I really had a good time.I think this summer vacation is much _ (meaningful) than before.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共9分)9. （9分）下面文章中有四处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C和D）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，然后回答问题。（1）Which musical instrument shall I learn?Many people would like to learn how to play a musical instrument，but they are put off by one big problem: What to play? Here are a few questions to help you decide._Many instruments are of different uses, but some are more fit for certain types of music. Some instruments may lead themselves better than others to the music you like, so consider this before you start.Do you want to play with other people?Think about your long-term future as a musician. If you want to play with other people, what sort of instrument would be the most practical? Your first thought of playing the violin, for example, might disappear when too many people are compet