外研版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(4).doc

外研版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(4)一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）完形填空 A little girl heard her parents talking about her brother. All she knew was that he was sick and they had no money. Only a very1operation could save him but there was no one to2them the money any more. When she heard her daddy saying to her sad mother, Only a miracle（奇迹）can save him now, the little girl went to her bedroom, took out her money and3it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore（药店）with the4in her hand. What do you want? asked the salesman. Its for my brother, the girl answered. Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle. 5? asked the salesman. My brother Andrew has something bad6inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much is a miracle? We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im very7, the salesman said with a smile. Listen, if it isnt enough, I can return and get some more. Just tell how much it 8. A well-dressed man heard it and asked, What kind of miracle does your brother 9?An operation! she answer Ed with her Eyes full of tears. But my daddy cant 10it, so I have brought all my money.How much do you have? asked the gentleman. $1.11, but I will11to take more, she answered. Well, what a piece of12! smiled the man. $1.11, the price of a miracle for your little brother,He took up the girls hand and said, Take me to your13. I want to see your brother and your parents. Lets14if I have the kind of miracle your brother needs. That well-dressed man was Carlton Armstrong, a famous15. The operation was successful. And it wasnt long before Andrew was well again. （1）A . careful B . interesting C . surprising D . expensive （2）A . sell B . hand C . lend D . send （3）A . mended B . counted C . cleaned D . spent （4）A . money B . flowers C . food D . medicine （5）A . Why B . How C . When D . Where （6）A . playing B . thinking C . running D . growing （7）A . tired B . sorry C . poor D . happy （8）A . costs B . gives C . owns D . keeps （9）A . know B . like C . need D . hope （10）A . afford B . refuse C . believe D . decide （11）A . take exercise B . study hard C . do homework D . try my best （12）A . news B . paper C . bread D . advice （13）A . school B . house C . hospital D . hotel （14）A . see B . guess C . wonder D . imagine （15）A . artist B . teacher C . scientist D . doctor 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)2. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Attention, Students! Beach Party Comes!We will hold an outdoor party in Fulong on July 10.Activities1). Bike riding or hiking from the Student Centre to the beach2). A cookout (野炊) on the beach3). Swimming and sailing competitionsYou should bringsun cream, sunglasses, hats, swimsuits, hiking shoes, and personal itemsDeadline(最后期限)for signing upFriday, June 28Fee$300 per person(每人)Meet at the Student Centre at 9:30 am, July 10.（1）Which of the following shouldnt students bring?A . Swimsuits.B . Sunglasses.C . Food.D . Hiking shoes.（2）Anita wants to join the party, so she must sign up before _.A . June 10B . June 28C . July 10D . July 28（3）Where might you find a poster like this?A . In a museum.B . At a store.C . In a school.D . At a market.（4）This poster is to _.A . tell students not to go to the beachB . teach students how to cookC . make money for studentsD . invite more students to join the party（5）Which of the following is TRUE?A . The party will start at night.B . Students will have a party at the Student Centre.C . Each student should pay $300 for the party.D . Students will meet on the beach at 9:30 am.3. （10分）阅读理解Dianna was born in a rich family on July 1st,1961. On July 29, 1981, Diana married Prince Charles. Later she gave birth to Prince William and Prince Harry.Dianna enjoyed taking part in international Charities（国际的慈善机构）. One day in July 1991, she went to a hospital to see AIDS patients with Barbara Bush, the wife of the president of the United States at the time. Princess Diana talked to an AIDS patient who was unable to stand up. She even hugged(拥抱) him and encouraged him to fight against the illness(疾病). The patient was very grateful and said, “AIDS patients do need warm hugs.” Of course, she made it. Unfortunately, she died in August 1997. British Prime Minister, Tony Blair said in his speech that Diana was the Peoples Princess.After her death, people set up a fund(基金)to remember Diana and help those who need help.（1）How old was Diana when she got married to Prince Charles? A . 18B . 20C . 22D . 24（2）Diana was the _ of Prince Harry. A . sisterB . auntC . motherD . wife（3）The underlined word “grateful” means .A . angryB . pityC . satisfiedD . thankful（4）What was the aim of setting up the fund? A . To help people who need helpB . To collect money for AIDS patients.C . To provide many houses for patients.D . To make Diana more beautiful and famous.（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . Blair was the wife of Prince Charles.B . Barbara Bush was also an AIDS Patient.C . Diana thought the patients had no money.D . Blair thought Princess Diana was the Peoples Princess.4. （8分）阅读理解 Films bring us more than just funFor many people，watching foreign（国外的）films is a way to learn the language. Of course, there must be some difficulties. Here is my advice (建议) for you to get the most enjoyment from watching films in English.If you like action films, watch an action film like Indiana Jones. If you like comedies better, watch a comedy. Anything with Hugh Grant in always makes people laugh! If you choose something you enjoy watching in your own language, you may enjoy it better in English.Choose something that is simple for youIts best to start with something simple. Then you can understand the story of the film better. Disney films, such as The Lion King and Tangled, are great examples.Ask friends for adviceMaybe your friends have English films. If so, they may be able to recommend good films to you.If necessary, use subtitles（字幕）For beginners, subtitles are very useful. Using subtitles in your own language is the easiest way to understand the film, but for many good learners, why not use English subtitles? In this way, you can learn more words and improve your English.（1）What can be put back into the blank? A . Watch different kinds of films.B . Choose a film that you enjoy.C . Enjoy interesting English filmsD . Learn English by watching films.（2）What is Hugh Grant probably like? A . Serious.B . Smart.C . Quiet.D . Funny.（3）What does the underlined word recommend mean in Chinese? A . 赠送B . 翻译C . 推荐D . 编造（4）What does the passage mainly tell us? A . Films can bring people much fun.B . Watching films is a great way to learn English.C . Different people like different kinds of films.D . Different films can give you different feelings.5. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项。Can I take your order? Night after night, I had to say this as I worked in my familys restaurant. My father was a fantastic cook. He wanted me, his only son, to cook with him, but I didnt like cooking. Because of the restaurant, my father was always busy. He never had time to play football with me.During my high school and college years, I worked with my family at night. But I always avoided the kitchen. I couldnt wait to graduate (毕业)so that I could move away from the family business. Several days before my graduation day, my father and I started looking at new cars. Finally, we found the right car. I was sure that my father would give it to me as my graduation gift.On my graduation day, my father gave me a book as a gift. It was his old cookbook. I was so angry that I gave it back to him and ran out of the house. Several days later I moved away and started my business. Although I often saw my father during holidays, we never talked about the graduation gift. Then one day, I got a call that my father was ill. I went to see him because I was very worried.That night, I looked through my fathers books and saw the cookbook that he had given me year before. I carefully opened the cookbook and went through it. Then I found something that made me cry. It was a check(支票)for$30,000 dated(注有日期) the day of my graduation. And the price of the car my father and I chose all those years ago was $30,000.（1）From Paragraph I we know that the writers father_. A . was a common cookB . had a lot of free timeC . wanted the writer to be a cookD . often played football with the writer（2）The writer couldnt wait to graduate because he wanted to_. A . leave the family businessB . manage the familys restaurantC . have enough time to find a good carD . get a graduation gift as soon as possible（3）The writer_ on his graduation day. A . accepted his fathers giftB . moved away from homeC . was very angry with his fatherD . was very worried about his father（4）The last paragraph shows that the writer _. A . decided to cook with his fatherB . hated his father giving him so little moneyC . regretted he didnt look after his father wellD . realized his fathers deep love for him at last（5）What would be the best title(题目)for the passage? A . A cookbookB . A football fanC . My school daysD . My business三、 单词拼写 (共2题；共17分)6. （7分）在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给Have you ever wondered what an American high school and its students are really like?A typical (典型的) American high school has several large buildings and enough s_for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are e_, students would rather borrow than buy them. Students must pay back if they lose any of them.American students have different types of school t_. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state drivers exam, they can begin driving t_to school.Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, maths, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students m_to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a short break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.The r_school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are busy going for after-school activities. These activities include sportsespecially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or c_, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government. Students feel relaxed and pleased when they take part in them.7. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据音标、单词、首字母和语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，要求意义准确、拼写正确。One cold and dark midnight, a young little girl, called Nannan, woke up to pass water (撒尿 ). She by _(her) got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked b_ quickly, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared. Her mother said, Dont be _/afreid/, honey. Take courage! Whats courage? she asked, _ (run) to her mothers bed. Courage is the brave breath. her mother answered.The girl held out her little hands, saying, Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me. After her mother blew out two _ (mouthful) of breath into her cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) _(nervous), worried that the breath of courage would run _.Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom 68. _/tw:dz/ the bathroom without fear.Her mother said to herself, It will be nice 69.i_someone can blow some kind of breath to me. Then I can hold it in my hands whenever I feel terrified or lost._ fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共6分)8. （6分）选词填空 A. quite a few B. expect C. are similar to D. take his place E. reach F. service（1）Uncle Bobs restaurant is popular because of its good _. （2）He was fired by the boss, someone would _. （3）Marry takes after her mother, her eyes _her mothers （4）Parents always _their children can get happiness in their lives. （5）Can you _ the box down for me, I am too short to get it. （6）We havent seen each other for _ days. 五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）任务型阅读Mr. Smith: Waiter, theres a dead fly in my soup.Waiter: Yes, sir. I know.-Er,_.Teacher: Would Shakespeare（莎士比亚）be a great man if he were still alive today?Student: Of course. He must be a great man, for so far_.“Im sorry, Madam, but I shall have to charge（收费）you twenty do