人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷(12).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷(12)一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共20分)1. （20分）完形填空When I was a child, my father had to do three jobs for a family of seven. Every time I saw him come back late, looking 1I promised myself that someday I would show my 2to my father for what he had done.Over the next twenty years, my father worked hard to 3our big family and suffered a lot from a heart problem. One morning, my fathers old car broke down and he asked me to 4him up after his medical examination. He had 5refused when I offered to replace (取代) his old car. He said that he did not want something that he couldnt pay6.7he stepped out of the doctors office, he looked serious. We drove in silence and he made me promise to keep the medical report as a8. I did this with a heavy heart.At that time, I was 9a new car. I asked my father to go with me to pick10out. When I started talking with the salesman, I noticed my father11a brown car. I12chose a white car. My father took one final look at the brown car and seemed kind of 13before leaving. I heard him muttering (嘀咕) to himself, “14like that car. Wish I could 15it.”Several days later, I asked my father if he could go with me to pick up16new car. As we arrived, the salesman17him a key to a new car - the brown one - and18that it was for him, from me. My father looked at me in great19I told him it was my childhood20and smiled at this man, who had given up everything for his family.（1）A . excited B . tired C . angry D . sad （2）A . thanks B . jobs C . talents D . regrets （3）A . build B . save C . protect D . support （4）A . send B . give C . pick D . look （5）A . strongly B . hardly C . exactly D . happily （6）A . myself B . itself C . himself D . ourselves （7）A . Before B . Since C . As D . Until （8）A . fact B . secret C . decision D . suggestion （9）A . imagining B . making C . producing D . expecting （10）A . it B . one C . that D . him （11）A . attacking B . admiring C . buying D . stealing （12）A . finally B . suddenly C . simply D . easily （13）A . worried B . pleased C . sorry D . proud （14）A . Really B . Actually C . Recently D . Clearly （15）A . borrow B . afford C . collect D . receive （16）A . my B . your C . his D . her （17）A . returned B . lent C . handed D . posted （18）A . created B . explained C . warned D . doubted （19）A . fun B . pain C . trouble D . surprise （20）A . dream B . promise C . experience D . interest 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共38分)2. （10分） I have made a time machine. It can take people to the past or the future for five hours. I thought that it would be fun to see what my father was like when he was 10 years old.I got into my time machine and keyed in the words, “1981, 11 Niven Road, New York ” then pressed the button In a moment, I was in front of a house, 11 Niven Road.I saw four children looking for a lost dog. They were my father, my uncle Tom, my aunts Peek and Janet. I went up to them and helped them look for their dog, Jack.We wanted to climb a hill and looked for Jack. When we reached the top, we heard a dog barking. “Jack!” my father shouted . Then we saw Jack was standing in front of a man.We asked the man to return Jack to us. The man had to give Jack back to us.Happily, We went back to 11 Niven Road and I said goodbye to them . My five hours were almost up. I ran to the machine and soon I was back in my time . What an unusual experience!（1）Which of the following is TRUE ?A . The time machine can take people to the past or the future for five hours.B . I wanted to see what my father was like ten years ago.C . I couldnt see what my father was like ten years ago.（2）When was my father born ?A . In 1971.B . In 1981.C . In 1991.（3）Why did we climb to the top of the hill ?A . Because we wanted to play games there .B . Because we wanted to look for the dog .C . Because we wanted to look for the man .（4）How long did I travel to the past ?A . 10 hoursB . 5 hoursC . 2 hours（5）Which is the best title ?A . An unusual experienceB . A lovely dog called JackC . An experience to the future3. （10分） The summer vacation is over. Its true that time flies. In the vacation, the weather was very hot, but I enjoyed myself. I did my homework in the morning. I got up at 6:30a.m. and took a walk in the garden for half an hour. After breakfast I began reading English and Chinese and did some math exercises. It usually took me three hours or more. I worked quite hard and I made great progress(进步).I spent the afternoon outside. I went swimming and it was fun. I would not go home until it was about five or six oclock. Sometimes my friends came to see me and we spent some time listening to music.In this way I spent my vacation happily. I not only studied hard, but also became a good swimmer. Now Im in good health and high spirits(精神).（1）The passage mainly tells us_.A . how the writer became a good swimmerB . how the writer spent his summer vacationC . what the weather was like in summerD . where the writer studied in the vacation（2）How long did the writer spend studying every day? A . Half an hour.B . Two hours and a half.C . Only a day.D . Three hours or more（3）The writer spent most of the afternoon_.A . listening to musicB . visiting his friendsC . walking in the gardenD . swimming（4）The writer had a very good summer vacation because he_.A . thought time flewB . study hard and had fun swimmingC . got up early and went home lateD . was free all the time（5）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A . The writer began studying as soon as he got up.B . The writer took a walk for half an hour before breakfast.C . The writer made progress in his lessons.D . The writer spent some time swimming in the afternoon.4. （10分） Traveling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so traveling to different places has become much easier than before.Staying healthy while traveling can make your trip happier.But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip？The following information may be useful for you.Before traveling：Wear comfortable shoes，a hat and sunglasses.Take some necessary medicine with you.They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.If you do lots of sports like walking or climbing during your trip，you should do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave.While traveling：Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.Tap water is not safe，so drink bottled water and always clean the cover on the bottle.判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，相符的填“T”，不相符的填“F”。（1）Traveling has become much easier because of the modern traffic development.（2）You should wear less clothes before you leave your home for a trip.（3）You had better not be too tired while you are having a trip.（4）If you walk more and eat more while traveling, your trip will be happier.（5）The passage mainly talks about activities while traveling5. （8分）阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。BGardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. But you can get more from your garden.Gardening helps to keep healthy. Todays people sit indoors for too long and dont get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. Its a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Besides, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It helps your bodies use calcium (钙), which is necessary to keep your bones (骨骼) strong.It gets them off computers, televisions and phones. Gardening can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the meaning of “No pains, no gains.”Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.（1）When its _, you can get Vitamin D in your garden. A . sunnyB . cloudyC . snowyD . rainy（2）According to the passage, _ is one of the gardening activities. A . watching TVB . watering flowersC . walking dogsD . playing with phones（3）Which of the following can be the missing part in Paragraph 3? A . Gardening will be good for your bones.B . Gardening may help people to feel happy.C . Gardening is a great activity to do with children.D . Gardening can be a good way to meet neighbors.（4）The best title of the passage may be “_”. A . Outdoor ActivitiesB . Advantages of GardeningC . Healthy Eating HabitsD . Relationships with Neighbors三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共11分)6. （10分）根据短文内容, 用给出单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。listen, ask, think, learn, say, important, good, Japan, language, howThere are more than 6,000 languages in the world. English is one of _languages. It is difficult _how many people are using it.Some English children study French. French is also a very important _. Some other children study German, Russian, _and Chinese.Which is the best way to learn a foreign language? We know that we all learn our own language_when we are children. If we learn a second language in the same way, it wont seem so difficult. _does a small child hear his mothers tongue（语言）? He _to what people say, and he tries to guess what he hears. When he wants something, he has to _for it, and he is using the language, _in it and talking in it all the time. If people use a second language all the time, they will _it quickly.7. （1分）Guangzhou is an old city full of c_and history. 四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）Roads ,bridges , and houses were _damaged in the earthquake .（heavy ） 五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。 My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didnt think so. I paid little attention to it._One day, when I walked past a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring(雇佣) new workers! I went into the shop to ask for the job. The manager looked at me for a few seconds from head to foot, then asked, Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?He continued,_”I felt so ashamed(感到难为情的) and uncomfortable that I didnt know what to say, so I just turned around and left. I could not fall asleep that nigh