鲁教版初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）A卷

鲁教版初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）完形填空 J. K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best-sellers in the world. She 1born in Britain on July 31st, 1965. She had one sister who was two years 2than her. Both girls liked 3to their fathers bedtime stories. They especially loved stories about magic. Rowling wrote her first story 4the age of six.On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who had magic but he didnt know it. In 1992, Rowling began 5the first Harry Potter book for young 6. It appeared in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out in November, 2001. Now the Harry Potter series (系列) is 7with people of all ages and about sixty 8books were sold in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is an ordinary boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him. Thats 9the Harry Potter series has been so popular.J. K. Rowling is very 10with the success. Now shes really enjoying life. She said she would go on writing childrens books.（1）A . is B . was C . has D . had （2）A . old B . young C . oldest D . younger （3）A . listen B . speak C . listening D . speaking （4）A . in B . at C . for D . to （5）A . write B . wrote C . to write D . written （6）A . writers B . drivers C . singers D . readers （7）A . best B . popular C . glad D . busy （8）A . million B . millions C . million of D . millions of （9）A . when B . where C . why D . what （10）A . sad B . worried C . unhappy D . happy 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, Why not invite John? John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in Maths than anyone else in class. I wrinkled (皱起) my nose, Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume? Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate (凭证) in it. I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John Mum said. But how? We didnt want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, Now it is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle It was a maths game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.（1）The two girls and John were in the same _. A . groupB . familyC . teamD . class（2）Johns family may be very _ according to the passage. A . farB . poorC . richD . small（3）How did John get the prize during the party? A . By helping others.B . By asking for help.C . By getting good grades in study.D . By winning the maths game.（4）John _ with the shopping certificate after the party. A . watched a basketball matchB . saw a movieC . bought something to wearD . made a phone call（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . John wasnt good at Maths.B . The two girls helped John in a proper way.C . The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize.D . John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party.3. （10分）阅读理解 Jenny works in school and teaches us music. She likes shopping. She loves her family very much. Its Sunday, January 1st. She wants to buy a new skirt for her mother, because its her mothers sixtieth birthday next Sunday. Now many clothes are on sale at Renming Clothes Store. There they have skirts in all colors and sports shoes in different sizes. They are very cheap. Jenny comes to the store with her mother, Mrs. Green. Jenny has a look at a red skirt and asks her mother to try it on (试穿)in the dressing room. After Mrs. Green comes out of it, a salesgirl says to her You look five years younger in this red skirt. After hearing that, Mrs. Green says, I will not take this skirt, because I dont want to look five years older after I take off the skirt.（1）Where is Jenny now? A . At home.B . At school.C . At Renming Clothes Store.D . In the dressing room.（2）When is her mothers birthday? A . Jan. 1st.B . Jan. 3rd.C . Jan. 5th.D . Jan. 8th（3）What do the underlined words take off mean? A . 穿上B . 脱下C . 试穿D . 起飞（4）How old is Mrs. Green now? A . Fifty-eight.B . Fifty-nine.C . Sixty.D . Sixty-one.（5）Why does the salesgirl say that to Mrs. Green? A . Because she loves Mrs. Green.B . Because there is only one skirt in the store.C . Because she wants Mrs. Green to take the skirt.D . Because Mrs. Green doesnt want to buy the skirt.4. （10分）阅读理解 We use passwords to keep our personal information secret and safe, but some passwords we use may not be as reliable as we think.Splash Data, a computer security company, recently released a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011.This list is based on the research of hackers files containing stolen passwords. According to the list, password is the worst and most common password. Many others on the list are numbers in order either forward (for example, 1234) or backward. Letters on the keyboard in order, such as qwerty are also common, as well as some first names and animals. Hackers can easily break into many accounts just by trying common passwords again and again, said Morgan Slain, CEO of Splash Data.How can you make a strong password? It should be eight characters or more, with a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. One way to create a long and easy-to-remember password is to separate short words with spaces or numbers. Having safe passwords is necessary for surfing the Internet safely. But its not the only thing you must do to keep safety online. Here are some other web safety tips:Never give out information that will allow someone to find you offline. That includes your full name, address and phone number.Dont include your real name as part of your online screen name.Never meet people you met on the Internet in person. If you insist on breaking this rule, meet in a very public place and consider taking an adult with you.Top 10 worst passwords: password 123456 12345678 Qwerty abc123 monkey 1234567 Letmein trustno1 dragon（1）What is Splash Data? A . A company.B . A TV station.C . A scientist.D . An American.（2）Which is the worst and most common password? A . abc123.B . monkey.C . password.D . 123456.（3）You cant put your _ on the Internet. A . addressB . phone numberC . nameD . A, B and C（4）Which of the following is NOT true? A . Animal names can be very safe passwords.B . You can meet people you met on the Internet in person in a very public place.C . You cant use your real names as part of your online screen name.D . Its necessary to have a password for surfing the Internet safely.5. （10分）阅读理解 An Englishman shows a foreign visitor around London. What is that strange building? asks the visitor. Thats the Tower of London. I see. How long did it take to build it? About 20 years. In my country, we can build it in 20 months, answers the visitor. A short time after that they come to St. Pauls Cathedral (圣保罗大教堂). Very interesting, says the visitor. How long did it take to build it? About forty years. In my country we can finish it in forty days, says the visitor. This goes on all day. They visit most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they see a new one, the visitor always asks the same question. Then he always answers that they can do the same thing much faster in his country. At last, the Englishman gets angry with the visitor but he tries not to show it. At last they come to the House of Parliament and the visitor asks his usual question What is that? The Englishman answers I dont know. It wasnt there last night.（1）The visitor says that in his country it would take them _ to build St. Pauls Cathedral. A . more than half a yearB . less than 2 monthsC . 20 yearsD . 40 years（2）The Englishman is very angry at the end of the day but he _. A . tries not to let the visitor know itB . tries not to show the visitor aroundC . has no time to tell the visitorD . doesnt want to say anything（3）What the Englishman said at last means he _. A . is sorry that there is no such a building beforeB . can say nothing because he doesnt know anything about itC . wants to give him a surprising answerD . doesnt know the name of the building三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）Is_name Mary? (sheher) Yes,_is Mary. 四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）What time do you b_ your Chinese? 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）The Class One students_(take)a school trip with Mr Hu last summer. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）下面文章中有四处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C和D)中选出符合各段意思的小标题，然后完成第二小题。 （1）添加小标题。 The sun is out. The weather is pleasant. Its a great day for running. But before you start, heres some advice for you. _Pay attention to whats happening around you while you are running. If you are running along a road, wear light-colored clothes so drivers can see you. _Running is tiring and you may get hurt. But continuous pain means something is wrong. Maybe you need to change the way you move to put less pressure on certain joints(关节). Or maybe youre overtired and need a day off. Resting when necessary will help you get back to running as soon as possible. _Pick comfortable shoes that fit the shape of your feet. This will stop strain on your feet, legs and back._Many experts suggest doing other physical activities besides running. That could mean biking, swimming or playi