沪教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷.doc

沪教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共32分)1. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。A young lady was driving alone through the street. It was dark and rainy. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding up her hands as if she wanted a lift(搭便车). “I cant leave her out in this weather,” the young lady said to herself. She stopped her car and opened the door.“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and got on the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head, “Strange” the young lady thought. She tried again, “Bad weather, isnt it?” The old woman nodded.Then the young lady noticed the old womans hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized the woman was a man! She was frightened at first. Then she stopped the car. “I couldnt see out of the rear screen(后挡风玻璃),”she said, “Would you mind cleaning it for me?”“The old woman” nodded and opened the door. As soon as “she”got out of the car, the frightened young lady drove off as fast as she could.When she got home, she noticed “the old woman” had left her handbag behind, she picked it up and opened it. Inside there was a gun.（1）When the young lady talked with the old woman , she only nodded or shook her head because she . A . didnt want the young lady to hear her voiceB . didnt want to trouble the young lady any moreC . was so tired that she didnt want to talk with herD . was wondering if the young woman had seen her hands.（2）When the young lady found the old woman was a man, she . A . drove the car to the police stationB . began to cryC . thought of a good idea and got out of danger.D . went on driving（3）From the story, we know the young lady was _. A . beautiful and carefulB . kind and cleverC . careless and humorousD . foolish and shy（4）“The old woman” was probably a . A . policemanB . reporterC . robber(抢劫犯)D . friend of the young ladys（5）The young woman asked the old woman to clean the rear screen in order to . A . see more clearlyB . drive fast and wellC . make her speakD . make her get out and drive off2. （6分）阅读下面会材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。As long as everyone contributes a little, the world will become a much better place.Most people are kind-hearted and want to lend a helping hand. Now lets share some memorable moments.Linda: Once, when I was on my way back to my hometown, I lost my purse without even knowing it. I was told over the trains loudspeaker that my purse was at the railway stations lost and found office. But the train had already started. Seeing my helplessness, a kind hostess offered to lend me some money. I went back to the railway station and got my purse. I am still thankful to the railway staff and the person who found my purse.Scott: When I was a little boy, there was a time when I went to fish with my elder sister. All of a sudden, I slipped into the river. The next thing I remember is my father holding me in the hospital. Today I still dont know who got me out of that river. I have been trying to help other people whenever I can all these years.Tina: One of my neighbors is an old man who cannot speak. He makes money by recycling waste. Our other neighbors dont like his behavior. But in my opinion, its his way to support his family. Once, after cleaning my house, I placed some cardboard boxes in his garden and left my rubbish beside my door. However, when I was about to go out, I found nothing outside my door but a note: I have thrown away your rubbish. You are a nice girl. Thanks a lot!（1）According to the passage above, we know that . A . the hostess found Lindas purseB . Linda knew where she lost her purseC . Scott still doesnt know who got him out of the riverD . some cardboard boxes were stolen by Tinas neighbor（2）The writer is trying to tell us the value of A . healthB . kindnessC . moneyD . safety（3）The passage above is probably a . A . reportB . diaryC . novelD . letter3. （6分） Martin had just finished high school. He would go to college at the far end of the city. He didnt want to live there, and he didnt want to take the bus either. So his father agreed to buy him a car.His father spent all his summer teaching him how to drive, from the ABC to the XYZ. Thinking of the great feeling of driving a new car, Martin learned very quickly, and received his drivers license just before his eighteenth birthday.The second day, all the family, and their dog, went to a car shop. Martin spent almost all the morning going from one car to another. Finally he saw a red Blue Bird. He had a test drive on the open ground, and called out, “This is what I want, Dad!” When everything was done, they were ready to leave.Martin climbed into the front seat. He said excitedly, “Its my first day driving alone. Dad, Mom, and Poo! Enjoy it!”His dad immediately took the back seat, right behind the new driver. Martin wondered why his father chose that seat, for his father always enjoyed looking in front.So he said, smiling, “Im sure youre back there to have a change after all those weeks of sitting in the front seat teaching me how to drive.”“No,” Dad replied, “Do you remember what you did to me all those years when I took you to and from school? I am sitting here to hit and kick the back of your seat all the way!” （1）Which of the following is NOT the reason why Martins father agreed to buy him a car?.A . Martin would go to college and it was far from homeB . Martin preferred living at home to living at college.C . Martin didnt want to take the public transport.D . Martin was able to learn how to drive very quickly.（2）In which order did Martin do the following things?a. He finished his high school. b. He test-drove driving the new car.c. He got his drivers license. d. He decided to buy the Blue Bird.e. He kicked the front seat while his father was driving.A . eacbdB . acbdeC . ecabdD . acdbe（3）How would the whole family probably feel on their way back home?A . AngryB . SadC . CheerfulD . Shocked4. （10分） The nine-year-old Marc Yu is called Little Mozart. He is too short to reach the pedals (踏板) of a piano. Marc, from California, USA, says, “The problem is that my legs arent straight enough, so I have to get very close to the piano.”Marcs 34-year-old mother played Beethovens CDs to him when she was pregnant . Marc started playing the piano at a birthday party when he was only two. While the other children were singing “twinkle, twinkle, little star ”, he walked over to the piano and started playing the song. It astonished his mother, because that was the first time hed been near a piano. Marc gave his first public performance, playing Beethoven, at six, the same age as Mozart. After that concert, Marc won a 225,000 university scholarship.At present he practices the piano eight hours a day. He also studies part-time at the famous Colbum Music School in Los Angeles, and flies once a month to China for lessons at Shanghai Music School. Marc says, “I like playing the piano because it makes me have a lot of different feelings sadness, excitement, happiness and so on. I like playing difficult pieces, especially those that my teacher says I shouldnt.”（1）The nine-year-old Marc Yu is from .A . ChinaB . FranceC . CanadaD . the United States（2）Marc played the piano at the age of for the first time.A . twoB . fiveC . sixD . nine（3）According to the passage, the underlined word “astonished” means “” in Chinese.A . 使理解B . 使担心C . 使惊奇D . 使难过（4）At present Marc practices playing the piano .A . once a monthB . eight hours a dayC . in his free timeD . only on weekends（5）What Marc says in the last paragraph tells us that .A . he likes challengesB . he doesnt like challengesC . he is afraid of challengesD . he wants to be happy and famous.二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共10分)5. （5分）补全短文根据短文内容，从短文后的AF选项中，选出5个适当的选项补全短文。 Mo Yan is the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature(文学) .He comes from Gaorai, Shandong Prcvince. He was born in a common family of farmers. _As a young boy, Mo often helped to look after the sheep of the family. He enjoyed watching over them when they were eating grass. _He also enjoyed the green open land of Shandong. He enjoyed looking up at the clean blue sky and white clouds. _It was the beginning of his life as a storyteller.Many years later, Mo left school and worked in a store. Though he still wanted to study, he had to make a living first. _Luckily, a friend gave him some books. Later .Me joined the army and could go on learning .Then he started to write.Mo left Gaomi many years ago, but Gaomi never left him. _Mo is famous now, but he is still a true son of the land.A. This was difficult for Mo because he loved reading.B. Many of his books are about the country life and people in Gaomi.C. His parents made a living by feeding sheep on the farm.D. His books got popular and sold quite well.E. It was boring, but Mo liked it.F. Sometimes, he told the sheep his feelings and stories.6. （5分）下面是某校八年级本学期在进行小组活动时所讨论的英语话题内容。请将话题的字母编号填写到相应的横线上。（有一个话题多余） A. How to learn English B. My hometown C. SportsD. Ways to travel E. Books and plays F. Animals in danger_The WWF is working hard to save pandas-the symbol of animals in danger._A journey by train is more relaxing than by bus, but it costs more money. _It was a small village 30 years ago, but now it has more tall buildings. _You need to listen for key words and main ideas, just the same as reading._The match was difficult and no one could score at all. It was really boring. 三、 选词填空 (共2题；共14分)7. （4分）从方框中选择恰当的频度副词填空，使上下两句意思相同或相近always, often, sometimes, never（1）I play the violin in the evening five or six times a week.I _play the violin in the evening.（2）Mary goes to bed late seven days a week. Mary _goes to bed late.（3）My dad doesnt go to the movies at all. My dad_goes to the movies.（4）His mother drives to work once a week. His mother usually takes the