人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(6).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(6)一、 单项选择。 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Tom speaks Chinese better than _ else in his class. A . no oneB . anotherC . anyoneD . the one2. （2分）Shanghai is one of _ in China. A . the most modern cityB . more modern cityC . the most modern citiesD . most modern cities3. （2分）If a meeting is _, it is to say that the meeting is not going to take place.A . heldB . plannedC . cancelled4. （2分）_Sorry. She isnt at home now.A . Are you Jim?B . Do you know Linda?C . May I speak to Linda?D . Can I help you, Jim?5. （2分）一Cindy and l went to a concert yesterday morning一What a shame! I my homeworkA . have doneB . am doingC . was doingD . would do6. （2分）_ does your cousin usually go to work on foot?He says its good for his health.A . WhereB . WhenC . WhyD . How7. （2分）After her husband died, Mrs. Black lived _. Her lovely pet dog made her less _. A . alone; aloneB . lonely; aloneC . lonely; lonelyD . alone; lonely8. （2分）Books are made _ paper while paper is mainly made _ wood. A . of; ofB . of; fromC . from; fromD . from; of9. （2分）Simon always tells _ stories to make us _. A . interesting, laughB . interesting, to laughC . interested, to laughD . interested, laugh10. （2分）_ he was very tired, he continued working in his office. A . BecauseB . SinceC . Although11. （2分）Whom would you for the job?Tom, I think. Hes always careful and serious.A . suggestB . remindC . rememberD . spread12. （2分）Her son_coffee, but now he _milkA . is used to drink; is drinkingB . used to drinking; drinksC . is used to drinking; used to drinkD . used to drink; is used to drinking13. （2分）Would you like to live by yourself abroad?No. I think I will be lonely and scared.A . with friendsB . on your ownC . without money14. （2分）What bad weather yesterday!Yes. It _ a few traffic accidents.A . causedB . tookC . broughtD . got15. （2分） Is there a table for us, please?_, please. Its the one near the air-conditioner(空调). Is it OK?A . Take your timeB . You are welcomeC . This wayD . After you二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空。My cousin Sandy is 1English girl. Her 2name is White. She is 12. The girl is 3. In her room, her books and tape player 4in the bookcase. Her pencil box is on the5. Her ruler is on the desk, too. And a set 6keys are in her pencil box. A baseball is under the desk,7its not Sandys. Its her brother8. Sandy has a computer. 9on the table. There is a photo on the wall. Two girls are in the photo. Do you know 10the two girls are? Well, they are Sandys good friends, Mary and Anna.（1）A . a B . an C . the D . / （2）A . first B . given C . family D . full （3）A . tidy B . fine C . green D . nice （4）A . am B . is C . are D . / （5）A . table B . desk C . bed D . sofa （6）A . of B . in C . on D . for （7）A . and B . but C . so D . no （8）A . Tom B . Toms C . Alice D . Alices （9）A . It B . A computer C . Its D . Shes （10）A . / B . where C . who D . what 三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共30分)17. （10分）阅读理解CMedical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep.They say more Americans need to take a napthat is to rest for a short period in the middle of the day.They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities.The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure.Some European and Latin American companies have supported the idea of napping for many years.They ask people to leave work，go home and have a nap before returning.In the United States，some companies let workers rest simply in their offices.They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase the amount of work that a person can do.Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times.They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy.And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap.About twenty minutes of rest is all you need.Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day.But experts said that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes.A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.（1）This passage is probably taken from _. A . a story bookB . a posterC . a science fictionD . a medical magazine（2）Whats the best way to increase workers effects? A . Talking with friends.B . Doing relaxing exercise.C . Laughing，smiling and crying.D . Having a rest for twenty or thirty minutes.（3）What will happen to the workers if they keep on working without any rest? A . They will get a lot of money.B . They will fail in their jobs and even cause a lot of trouble.C . They will live a happy life in the future.D . They will feel better after finishing everyday jobs.（4）The meaning of the underlined word “reducing” in the first paragraph is_ A . 加大B . 缓解C . 产生D . 制造（5）The passage mainly talks about _. A . taking a nap during the dayB . the disadvantages of taking a napC . Americans who dont have a nap during the weekendsD . the advantages of deep sleep18. （6分）阅读下面材料，从每题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中选出最佳选项。BWhat do you think a nine-year-old girl would like to do? She may like reading, painting, playing games with her friends. But nine-year-old Jesse Jane likes none of these things. Her favourite is kung fu.Jesse Jane is from County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She lives with her parents and two sisters. Jesse is the first child in her family. When she was three, her mother took her to a dance school. But Jesse was not interested in dancing. She had other ideas, her mother said. She tried kung fu and she just loved it.Jesse loves kung fu so much. She practices day and night and improves quickly. She often takes part in competitions. Until now, she has already won 117 prizes. Jesse is not only a famous kid in her home town, but also a new star in Hollywood. She has already acted in three Hollywood films.Shed love to be like Jackie Chan, Jesses mother said. She is famous now, but shes still very hard-working. Jesse also has another big dream: being an Olympic champion.（1）There are _ people in Jesses family. A . 3B . 4C . 5D . 6（2）Its Jesses dream to be a(n) _. A . writerB . movie starC . dancing teacherD . basketball player（3）Which is NOT true according to the passage? A . Jesse wasnt interested in dancing.B . Jessie practises day and night to improve kung fu.C . Jessie is only famous in her home town.D . Jessie is famous now, but she is still hard-working.19. （8分）阅读理解A 15-year-old student who invented a flashlight(手电筒) getting power from the holders body heat is going home today from California with a big prize and a chance to do further research.Ann Makosinski was the only Canadian among the four winners at Googles international science competition. Thousands of young scientists from around the world took part in the competition.Winning the science and technology competition was a surprise. Ann said, I think it will have a great influence on my future.Ann thanked her family for encouraging her interest in science and said that her first toy was a box of transistors(晶体管).Anns prize includes $ 25,000 and a once in a-lifetime expericnce from Google for her Hollow Flashlight, which has no moving parts or batteries.The idea for the invention came from seeing unwanted batteries and her friends experience. When Ann visited a friend in the Philippines, she saw the friend couldnt study when it became dark because there was no electricity or light. She saw the need for a flashlight that has no batteries - Hollow Flashlight.In her project, Ann wrote I made two flashlights that do not use any batteries or harmful materials. They do not create any noise and will always work. The flashlight needs at least a 5 temperature difference between the holders body and the environment around to produce light.A video of Ann explaining how she creatcd the flashlight has been watched more than 1.4 million times on the Internet.Though Ann was successful, she has not made a decision about her career path. Ann hopes that she can find a way to join her love of film and science together.The four winners were chosen from 15 final competitors from eight countries. The competition attracted thousands of students in 120 countries.（1）In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage? A . Travel.B . Culture.C . Technology.D . Advertisement.（2）The first paragraph is written to be a(n) _. A . introductionB . warningC . argumentD . discussion（3）Paragraph 6 mainly tells us _. A . what Ann saw in the PhilippinesB . why Ann invented Hollow FlashlightC . how Anns family encouraged her interestD . what prize Ann got for Hollow Flashlight（4）According to the passage, we learn _. A . easy to win the international science competitionB . Hollow Flashlight is safe, noiseless and can save energyC . Ann has made a decision to be a scientist in the futureD . few people are interested in how Ann created the flashlight20. （6分）任务型阅读Sydney is a young city with about 200 years history. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. Sydney is the most populous（人口稠密的）city of Australia.The climate of Sydney is very good. Its neither too cold during the winter nor too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life. They will tell you, “Dont worry.”(A)Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centre point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre tower , you will have a great view of the city.(B)Sydney is famous for its deep harbor（港口）. The harbor has many bays（海湾） and beautiful surf beaches.Among them, Bondi Beach is the most popular, and it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool,wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.People in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easy-going.When they are not working, they love to have a good time on the beach.根据短文内容，完成下列各题。（1）Sydney is _ of Australia. A . the capital cityB . the oldest cityC . the youngest cityD . the second largest city（2）The life of the people in Sydney is _. （3）请将画线部分(A) 翻译成汉语。_（4）请将画线部分(B)改为由that引导的定语从句。_（5）Among all the beaches in Australia, _ is the most popular. 四、 补全对话。 (共1题；共5分)21. （5分）补全对话ADo you also go to school by bike?BWhich is the fastest way to go to school?CIs it crowded on the underground?DWhy dont you take a taxi?EIt usually takes me 20 minutes to arrive at school.FHow does your sister go to school every day?A：Hello, Li Qing. _