初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）B卷.doc

初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）B卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 A lesson from DadWhen he was 11 years old, he loved fishing by the lake near his familys house in New Hampshire.On the day before the bass(鲈鱼)season began, he and his father1in the evening. When his fishing pole bent over(弯曲), he knew something2was on the other end. The boy skillfully lifted it from the water. It was the largest fish he had ever3, but it was a bass.The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish. The father looked at his watch. It was 10 p.m.-two hours4the bass season began. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.Youll have to5, Son, he said.Dad! cried the boy.There will be other fish, said his father.Not as big as this one, cried the boy.He looked around the lake.6other fishermen or boats were anywhere around. He looked again at his fathers stern(坚决的)face. He knew that it was7to change his decision. He slowly lowered the fish back into the water.That was thirty-four8ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect(建筑师)in New York City. He has never caught such a large fish again, 9he does see that same fish again and again-every time he faces a question of right or wrong. His father taught him the practice of doing right is10.Do we do right when no one is watching？（1）A . went boating B . went fishing C . went swimming （2）A . huge B . light C . small （3）A . eaten B . heard C . seen （4）A . after B . when C . before （5）A . look it over B . put it back C . pick it up （6）A . No B . Any C . Some （7）A . suitable B . possible C . impossible （8）A . weeks B . months C . years （9）A . or B . and C . but （10）A . necessary B . terrible C . dangerous 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of gread people. The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的).Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were more just copies of the real world. They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art.（1）The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _. A . his businessB . his houseC . his gardenD . his window（2）The Daguerre type was _. A . a FrenchmanB . a kind of pictureC . a kind of cameraD . a photographer（3）If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_. A . watch lots of filmsB . buy an expensive cameraC . stop in most citiesD . take many films and something else with him.（4）Mathew Brady _. A . was very lifelikeB . was famous for his unusual picturesC . was quite strongD . took many pictures of moving people（5）This passage tells us _. A . how photography was developedB . how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC . how to take pictures in the worldD . how to use different cameras3. （10分）阅读理解 When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.Look in the mirror and say to yourself, I am a special person and theres no one in the world like me. I can do anything!It may not sound so good, but it really works!Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges（挑战） are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.（1）According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will . A . be specialB . be sureC . feel niceD . be remembered（2）What do the underlined words in a sense of accomplishment mean? A . 成就感B . 忧伤感C . 挫折感D . 信任感（3）Which of the following should you say NO to when you are unhappy? A . You should always look for the good things of others.B . Stay alone at home as much as possible.C . Learn something new and go for it!D . Keep a diary to express your feelings.4. （10分）阅读理解 It looks so good on you, said my friend. I was trying on a bathing suit. Then the topic of conversation turned to going on a diet(节食).I wanted to become pretty and thin. So I decided to stick to the diet. I didnt eat my lunch. Some people asked me where my lunch was. I lied to them and made up excuses.I did the same with breakfast. I tricked(欺骗) my dad into thinking that I ate my bread, but I fed it to the cat. My weight dropped fast, but when I looked at myself in the mirror, I still thought I was not thin enough.Finally, dark circles formed under my eyes. I wore thick clothing in hot weather, but I was still cold. That didnt matter. I still needed to be thinner.About a month after I bought the bathing suit, I tried it on again, and it fell right off me. My mother told me to look in the mirror. I could see my eye sockets(眼窝). That was the day I realized how skinny I was.I went to see a doctor. My total weight loss was about twenty-five pounds in one month. It took one year for my body to start working normally again.Sometimes I want to go back to being thin, but I will never do what I did again. Its not worth it. Please dont go on a diet when youre young. You will regret it. Dont judge and compare yourself with others. Try to love yourself for who you are, not for what you look like.（1）After trying on , the writer decided to go on a diet. A . a sweaterB . a bathing suitC . a jacketD . a dress（2）The writers diet lasted . A . four monthsB . three monthsC . two monthsD . one month（3）The underlined word skinny in the passage means in Chinese. A . 瘦的B . 胖的C . 高的D . 矮的（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . The writers weight dropped slowly during the diet.B . The writer ate lunch during the diet.C . The writer didnt eat lunch during the diet.D . It took the writer six months to recover.（5）The writer mainly wants to tell us to . A . try to become pretty and thinB . have three healthy meals a dayC . learn from other excellent peopleD . love ourselves for who we are5. （10分）阅读理解 How is it going? Im watching the weather report on TV now. It says its cold and snowing in Tianjin. But here in Sydney, its different. Its summer! The summer is from December to February. I like summer because I can swim and play beach volleyball. Our autumn is from March to May. The weather is warm and sunny. My family often take a walk in a park. Winter in Sydney is from June to August. It doesnt snow, but it often rains. I like to watch soccer games in the rain. Spring here is from September to November. Its my favourite season. The weather is warm and I often take some photos of birds.Please write and tell me about the seasons in Tianjin.Yours,Bob（1）Whats the season in Sydney now? A . Spring.B . Summer.C . Autumn.D . Winter.（2）What does Bob like to do in summer? A . To swim and play beach volleyball.B . To take a walk.C . To watch soccer games.D . To take photos of birds.（3）The underlined phrase “beach volleyball” means “_”in Chinese. A . 沙滩排球B . 棒球C . 壁球D . 保龄球（4）When is winter in Sydney? A . From December to February.B . From March to May.C . From June to August.D . From September to November.（5）What does Bob want Mike to tell him? A . The seasons in Tianjin.B . His favourite season.C . The seasons in Australia.D . The weather in Tianjin.三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词或词组，每词或词组只能填一次 A. spend B. join C. in time D. nobody E. trueJess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to_them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to take part in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Jess thought_seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feeling with food. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick had worked. Everyone was pleased that Jess thought that was_a，But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.At first Cindy thought it was fun, but later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings, Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jesss family had little money, and she hated to see him_his savings on something he would never use, but her close friends also hated her to tell Jess the truth. They would be angry with her. What could she do now?四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）Everybody attended yesterdays meeting except you. Why were you _(缺席的)? 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）We have a _ (week) test on each subject. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）根据短文内容，回答短文后的问题。 Researchers say that nearly two thirds of children dont get enough sleep, and this can make them nervous and slower at school. So how long should young people sleep each night? The answer is between 8 and 10 hours. If you dont get enough sleep at night, youll have less energy the next day.A report shows that children sleep less because they have TVs and computers in their rooms, and busy parents dont read to their younger children at night any more. The traditional bedtime story helps children to relax and fall asleep peacefully. Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms were more likely to sleep badly, and to get less than eight hours sleep. Even losing one hours sleep a night can mean that children do worse than usual at schoo