外研版八年级英语下学期期中模拟测试A卷.doc

外研版八年级英语下学期期中模拟测试A卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）- What did you do last night, Bob?- First I did my homework and then I played _ piano for half _ hour.A . the; aB . /; anC . the; anD . a; the2. （2分）I like and for my supper.A . tomato; chickenB . tomatos; chicken C . tomatoes; chickenD . tomatoes chickens3. （2分）Our teachers and parents will be proud of us because we have grown up and can be responsible for _. A . themselvesB . ourselvesC . yourselves4. （2分）Your computer doesnt work now, is there _ with it?A . wrong somethingB . something wrong C . wrong anythingD . anything wrong5. （2分）Does Anna have an _ sister?Yes. She is 2 years_ than Anna.A . old; olderB . old; elderC . elder; older6. （2分）Tom is _ with the homework because he has to hand it in half an hour. A . busyB . angryC . strictD . mad7. （2分）We should try to help the _ because they have an illness which makes it difficult for them to move around.A . disabledB . worriedC . moved8. （2分） Sam, how do you like the grammar book? Oh, I love it very much because it is so practical A . interestingB . perfectC . useful9. （2分）Look at the man standing at the school gate. Is he your math teacher Mr. Brown?No, it be him. He has gone to Chengdu on business.A . needntB . cantC . may notD . mustnt10. （2分）Who helps you finish the homework? _. I do it by myself.A . NobodyB . SomebodyC . AnybodyD . Everybody11. （2分）When do you get up Sunday morning?I usually get up 8 in the morning.A . in; atB . on; inC . on; atD . in; on12. （2分）When you see your teacher, hello to him.A . and sayB . to sayC . sayD . saying13. （2分）We neednt hurry all the way to the airport the flight has been because of the bad weather.A . put onB . put offC . put awayD . put up14. （2分）I think it is true that Tom _ to work today because he is ill in hospital . A . has comeB . didnt comeC . is comingD . will not come15. （2分）Mother often warned Peter not to play on his phone in the street, but her warning fell on deaf ears.Unfortunately, Peter was hit by a car and sent to hospital yesterday.A . was heardB . was agreedC . was not noticed二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空。The Readers is a popular TV show.It invites different people to read aloud on the stage.The1also tells the moving stories behind those people.They can read everything2poems，books，and letters.By reading aloud，the words on the paper come to 3.Many people are fans of the show.They begin to4reading aloud at home.Now，the show gives people a5place to read across China.It is a reading pavilion(朗读亭).They are in many cities，including Shanghai，Hangzhou and Xian.The pavilion is very6.Only one person can come into it each time.There is a microphone(麦可风)in it and it records peoples7.Everyone can read for three minutes in the pavilion.They can read 8they like.The show will pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV.People of all9read in the pavilion.Reading should be just like singing and talking，said Dong Qing，the producer of the show.We can express our true10by reading aloud.（1）A . show B . lesson C . research D . play （2）A . in B . such as C . with D . at （3）A . light B . reason C . life D . purpose （4）A . mind B . keep C . finish D . enjoy （5）A . special B . strange C . beautiful D . wonderful （6）A . wide B . small C . tall D . big （7）A . sounds B . noise C . voices D . pictures （8）A . nothing B . everything C . someone D . everyone （9）A . comers B . others C . ages D . passers-by （10）A . feelings B . points C . spirits D . aims 三、 阅读理解 (共2题；共20分)17. （10分）阅读理解Most children like to watch TV. Its very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the radio(收音机). But they can learn better and more easily with TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they cant see anything over the radio.TV helps to open childrens eyes. TV helps to open their minds, too. They learn better and better ways of doing things. They can find the world is now smaller than before.Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They cant have a good rest. How about you, my young friend?（1）According to the passage, a few children go to bed late because they _. A . are busy with their lessonsB . do their homeworkC . watch TV every nightD . listen to the radio（2）Children cant see anything _. A . in the countryB . over the radioC . on TVD . by watching TV（3）TV helps to open childrens _. A . eyes and mindsB . mindsC . eyes or mindsD . eyes（4）_children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. A . NoB . Hundreds ofC . A lot ofD . Few（5）Children can study better and more easily with TV because. A . they like to watch TVB . they cant learn over the radioC . they dont like to listen to the radioD . they can hear and see something at the same time18. （10分）At midnight Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldnt go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer. He seemed to see death was waiting for him. Tears(眼泪) ran down his face. He didnt see his wife was standing by him.“Whats wrong with you, dear?” asked the woman.“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How cant I do that?”“But I think health is more important.”Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think.”The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination of his lungs. And then he looked at the Xray carefully for a long time.“Tell me the truth, doctor.”said Mr.King, “Do you see any shadows(阴影)in my lungs?”“No, I dont see anything.”“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”（1）Mr.King got up to .A . smoke againB . talk with his wifeC . read the medicine bookD . take some medicine（2）Mr. King coughed because .A . he couldnt go to sleepB . he was afraid to dieC . he smoked too muchD . he was too old（3）, so tears ran down his face.A . Mr. King thought he had lung cancerB . Mr. King couldnt understand the bookC . Mr. King was too sad to go to sleepD . The doctors refused to help Mr. King（4）The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination because .A . he was sure the man would die soonB . he wanted the man to stop smoking right nowC . he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lungsD . he was sure the man would soon be all right（5）Which of the following is true?A . There was nothing serious with Mr. King.B . Smoking too much caused Mr. Kings lungs to turn black.C . The doctor found some shadows in Mr. Kings lungs.D . Mr. King decided to stop smoking at once.四、 单词 (共2题；共6分)19. （5分）根据首字母提示，完成句子填空。 （1）Linda had a sore throat, she c_a lot, her mother asked her to take an X-ray. （2）A Malaysia airplane was missing on March 8th, can you i_what happened to this plane? Was it exploded （爆炸）or being hijacked (劫持了)? （3）We had a long j_in the countryside. We took a lot of photos and had a picnic with the farmers. We felt very tired. （4）Many foreigners cant believe that China can improve in such a r_ way. （5）He has never returned home early s_ he worked as a teacher. 20. （1分）We dont have much timeLets do it q_五、 根据汉语提示 ,完成句子 (共1题；共10分)21. （10分）翻译（根据句子的汉语意思，完成句子） （1）过去这儿有一个工厂。There _ _ be a factory here.（2）现在的水比以前干净多了。The water now is _ _ than before.（3）格林一家离开家乡有10 年了。The Greens have_ _ from the hometown for 10 years .（4）在过去的几年里阳光镇发生了巨大变化。Many changes have _ _ in Sunshine Town over the years.（5）到达山顶后，他忍不住拍了许多照片。After he got to the top of the mountain, he couldnt _ _ photos.六、 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空 (共1题；共10分)22. （10分）（B）根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词Putting on a play can be fun. Acting can be like the “lets pretend and dress-up games children play. Actors pretend（扮演）,for a little while, to be other people. They t_to look like and talk as other persons do.Professional（职业的） actors take part in plays and television programs given in large cities. They make their .l_by acting. But other people act in plays just for fun and are not p_for their work. They are high school or college students and adults who are members of “little theatre” groups. In the d_, they are students, teachers, doctors, lawyers, or police officers. They are actors o_in the evenings or on weekends.The little theater groups has a long history in America. One of the o_groups is in Indiana. They are called the Players Club, and they put on eight plays a year. People in the city buy tickets to see the plays. A_who wants