人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(23).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(23)一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）My uncle is office worker and he works in big office.A . a; anB . an; anC . the; aD . an; a2. （2分） Did you buy _? No, I bought nothing.A . something specialB . anything specialC . special somethingD . special anything3. （2分）- you the movie Captain America 3?- Not yet. Ill see it this Sunday.A . Did; seeB . Do; seeC . Have; seenD . Are; seeing4. （2分）Most of the doctors in this hospital were born _, and they are _now. A . in the 1970; in their fiftiesB . in 1970s; in the fiftiethC . in the 1970s; in fiftiethD . in the 1970s; in their fifties5. （2分）My grandfather likes the small village very much. So far he_ there for 50 years. A . had livedB . livedC . livesD . has lived6. （2分）You havent cleaned your bedroom, have you? . Ive been busy talking with John on the phone all the morning.A . No, I haventB . Yes, I haveC . No, I haveD . Yes, I havent7. （2分）Guangdong province is _ the south of China and it is _ the east of Guangxi province. A . on; toB . in; toC . in; onD . to; on8. （2分）_ TV is my favourite pastime. A . WatchB . WatchingC . To watchD . Watched9. （2分）The boy was not lift the box of apples.A . enough strongB . enough strong toC . strong enough toD . strong enough10. （2分）Paris is a wonderful place.So it is. I there twice.A . have beenB . have goneC . wentD . will go11. （2分）_he is 80 years old, he still wants to see the military parade (阅兵) on National Day in Beijing. A . SinceB . BecauseC . ForD . Although12. （2分）Its never too old to learn. Mars began to learn English in his _A . the fiftiethB . fiftiethC . fiftyD . fifties13. （2分）My mother _ me a computer as a birthday present next year. A . givesB . will giveC . gaveD . give14. （2分）There is a _ shop near my home. It sells bananas, apples, pears and oranges. A . vegetableB . foodC . fruitD . drink15. （2分）-What does Anna look like? -_.A . Shes kindB . Shes tallC . She likes skating二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Many people like to shop online (网上购物) now. Why? Sometimes we 1 have much time to go to stores. If we want to shop online, we only need a 2 and the Internet. If we shop online, we can go to many stores in a 3 time, and we can 4 things from all over the world.5 can we find the right online stores? Let me 6 you. First, go to an online store with a good reputation (名誉). Second, 7 other shoppers reviews (评论). From these, we can know about the 8 and the things we want to buy. Third, we can 9 our friends about some good online stores. 10 can help us.Do you like to shop online?（1）A . do B . dont C . does D . doesnt （2）A . radio B . TV C . computer D . player （3）A . big B . small C . long D . short （4）A . buy B . lose C . play D . eat （5）A . What B . Who C . Where D . How （6）A . thank B . watch C . help D . say （7）A . look B . look at C . meet D . meet at （8）A . store B . school C . room D . family （9）A . find B . ask C . call D . e-mail （10）A . She B . He C . They D . It 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共40分)17. （20分）I think it is safe to say that snakes are not popular among most people. It would be hard to find a person who is neutral (中立的), or simply doesnt care one way or the other. What I wonder is why something even without legs causes such great fear.Snakes are quite useful, but that doesnt seem to matter. Snakes help control the population of mice. Without snakes, perhaps we would find mice everywhere. Most of us, however, would rather see a mouse than a snake.The poison argument (毒性的争论) is a strong one. Some snakes are poisonous, and this causes peoples death. However, the poisonous snakes are only a small number. We cant say all the snakes are bad just because of a few dangerous ones.And what do we do with the people who really like snakes? They like snakes even more strongly than we dislike them. These people learn about them, find them out, and watch them carefully. Why? The only reason I can think of is that these people are open-minded. They are able to put aside differences and welcome the snake as a friend.Whatever the reason for our like or dislike, snakes do something good in the circle of life. They would prefer to be left alone, and that is what we should do. If youre lucky, you might not run across more than a few of them in a lifetime. That would be fine with most of us.（1）How does the writer describe the appearance of snakes?A . Something even without legs.B . Something not popular among people.C . A person who is neutral.D . A person who cares about nothing.（2）How does the writer describe the appearance of snakes?A . Something even without legs.B . Something not popular among people.C . A person who is neutral.D . A person who cares about nothing.（3）Which of the following shows that most people dislike snakes?A . They welcome snakes as their best friends.B . They would rather see a mouse than a snake.C . They wonder why snakes can cause great fear.D . They learn about snakes and watch them carefully.（4）Which of the following shows that most people dislike snakes?A . They welcome snakes as their best friends.B . They would rather see a mouse than a snake.C . They wonder why snakes can cause great fear.D . They learn about snakes and watch them carefully.（5）Although some snakes are poisonous, _.A . they cause many peoples deathB . they control the population of miceC . they are not dangerous to peopleD . they are only a small number（6）Although some snakes are poisonous, _.A . they cause many peoples deathB . they control the population of miceC . they are not dangerous to peopleD . they are only a small number（7）People who really like snakes are open-minded because they _.A . are able to put aside differencesB . think all the snakes are poisonousC . are able to deal with poisonous snakesD . take part in the poison argument（8）People who really like snakes are open-minded because they _.A . are able to put aside differencesB . think all the snakes are poisonousC . are able to deal with poisonous snakesD . take part in the poison argument（9）The last paragraph seems to tell us that the writer _.A . dislikes snakesB . has the best luck C . loves snakesD . prefers to be left alone（10）The last paragraph seems to tell us that the writer _.A . dislikes snakesB . has the best luck C . loves snakesD . prefers to be left alone18. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。BSunshine Secondary School Science FairSUNSHINE SECONDARY SCHOOL PRESENTSStudent Science FairFor Students in Grades 7-9Dates: October 30-31Location: Sunshine Secondary School GymExplore Your World Think Like a ScientistThe Student Science Fair offers a great way for you to put your science knowledge to use! Whether you win or not, youll have fun at this contest.Science Fair EventsThere is plenty to do during the science fair. Of course, you will want to take a look at all of the students projects. There will be other exciting things to see and to do as well. These events will highlight the wonderful world of science. The big event is the announcement of the winners in each grade. This announcement will take place at the awards ceremony(典礼)on Friday afternoon. Several of the other events are listed below.Meet a Robot!Can people and robots work together? Learn about the latest research being done to make that happen. Scientists will be at the fair on Thursday. October 30, with Modo. Whats Modo? It is a robot helper being developed to help people with jobs they do. Learn how Modos large blue eyes are able to see. Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to side to get a feel for their size. Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf. Touch Modo on the arm. Watch what happens! It will respond to your touch. If you push it too hard, it will say, Ouch!Our Own _!Make sure youre in the gym at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Thats when local genius Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor. He will also show what his inventions can do. At the end of his talk, Mr. Allen will take questions from the students.SCIENCE FAIR SCHEDULE(日程表)Registration Science Fair ViewingOctober 27 7:30 A.M.- 5:00P.M. October 30 10:00 A.M. 3:00P.M.Set-up of Projects October 31 10:00 A.M. 3:00P.M.October 28 10:00 A.M.- 3:00P.M. Awards PresentationOctober 29 10:00 A.M.- 3:00P.M October 31 1:00 P.M.（1）When will the Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair be held? A . From October 27 to October 28.B . From October 28 to October 29.C . From October 29 to October 30.D . From October30 to October 31.（2）What can we tell from the information in Paragraph 3?A . Scientists are still developing Modo.B . Modo falls over easily.C . Scientists will be at the fair on Friday.D . Modo robots will be for sale.（3）Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 4?A . William ShakespeareB . Nelson MandelaC . Christopher ColumbusD . Thomas Edison（4）Why will many students be in the gym at 1:00 p .m.on Friday? A . Modo will appear.B . Registration will take place.C . The awards will be announced.D . Ray Allen will give an interview.（5）Which of the following belongs in the empty box?A . A School Science FairB . A Public AppearanceC . An Awards Ceremony.D . A Schedule of Events19. （10分）阅读理解 Is there a way to quickly remember information just before taking an exam? Walking backwards might be a way to solve this problem. Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their short-term memory.Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video. After watching the video, volunteers were divided into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 metres forward. The second group walked 10 metres backward. The third group stood in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video.The scientists found that the backwardwalking group got two more, answers correct on average than the other groups.This suggests that the relationship between the concepts(概念) of time and space is important considering how our minds form memories. Time is really expressed via(通过）space,Aleksandar Aksentijevic, who led the study, told The Daily Mail. When you walk backward, you see things from a different way compared to walking forward. This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past.And walking backward is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the rest of our body. Compared to walking forward, walking backward is more challenging. This can ameliorate our health, according to New Scientist, Walking backward uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories.Besides, walking backward is less stressful for our knees. It could.be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees, according to researchers from the Unegon in the US. Walking backward also keeps our spines（脊柱） strong, which can help to reduce pain in the lower back. This might be why many old people like walking backward.（1）In the experiment, the first group was asked to_. A . walk 10 metres forwardB . walk 10 metres backwardC . keep on moving aroundD . stand in one place（2）The experiment shows that walking backward_. A . puts less tress on our kneesB . helps with the rest of our bodyC . uses more energy in a short time.D . improves the short-term memory（3）The underlined word ameliorate in the passage means_. A . harmB . improveC . controlD . spread（4）According to New Scientist, why is walking backward helpful? A . It helps people remember informationB . It helps people burn more calories.C . It reduces pain in peoples knees and backs.D . It allows people to solve problems in different ways（5）What is the best title for this passage? A . Lets exercise our brainB . Lets do an experimentC . Lets walk backwardD . Lets do more exercise四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)20. （10分）阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. The servant always drank the wine and _(eat) up all the nice food in the house every time the rich man left his home. The rich man knew what his servant did, _he had never caught his servant doing that.One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, Here _(be) two bottles of poisons (毒药) and some nice food in the house. Take care of them. After _(say) these words, he went out.But the servant knew that the rich man lied to _(he). After the rich man was away _his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldnt _(find) his food or his wine. He woke the servant up _(angry). But the servant told his story very well. He said _cat ate