人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(19).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(19)一、 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳 (共8题；共8分)1. （1分）Learn the text more carefully. You will be given a quiz on Wednesday. A . testB . dictationC . prize2. （1分）The high mountains are covered with millions of trees. A . severalB . a fewC . so many3. （1分）Do you hear of the country Albania? Yes. It is a small nation state of around 3 million people.A . more thanB . at leastC . about4. （1分） Your brother looks very healthy. Does he have any good habit? Yes. He drinks at least two glasses of milk daily?A . every dayB . everydayC . some days5. （1分）When did the police arrive? They arrived right at the moment of the explosion.A . just at the timeB . for the reasonC . no fault6. （1分）The classroom was still because nobody was in it. A . noisyB . quietC . crowded7. （1分）What do people like to do in spring? Many people like to take a trip in spring.A . go on a walkB . go on a visitC . go on a picnic8. （1分）They couldnt have a complete family because their father lost his life in the earthquake. A . wholeB . happyC . finish二、 根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出填入横线 (共7题；共7分)9. （1分） Do your grandparents live in the countryside? Yes, and I often_ time with them during the holidays. A . spendB . makeC . set10. （1分）Did Sam the English exam？ Yes, He was sad when he knew his grade.A . catchB . missC . passD . fail11. （1分）I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a(n) _ trick. A . ordinaryB . easyC . smartD . simple12. （1分）He has friends in the city. He often eats dinner with them. A . a fewB . fewC . a littleD . little13. （1分）Please put some rice in the pot and then the rice cooker. A . openB . switch onC . close14. （1分）Would you like some_? Yes, please, just a few.A . riceB . milkC . porkD . oranges15. （1分） Jay Chou is very _ all around the world. Thats true. Lots of people like him very much.A . richB . wiseC . popular三、 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） (共1题；共15分)16. （15分）完形填空At a dark night, a man came to a lonely village. When he walked slowly, a yellow light suddenly 1at the end of the road. It came from a 2which was carried by a man. A villager near him said, Here Blind Sun comes.Blind? the man said, Thats too 3. A blind man has no idea of day and night, cant4the beauty of nature, or even doesnt know what the light is. Wasnt he funny to carry a lantern?As the lantern was coming near, the yellow light moved gradually to the man. The man asked, 5, may I ask you whether youre really blind?The blind man answered, Yes, the moment I stepped into the world, I cant see 6.The man asked, In that case, 7do you carry a lantern? The blind man smiled, At night all the people without light are just as blind 8me, so I light a lantern.The man said, I see, you light for others.But the man said, No, I do it for 9.For yourself? But there is no 10to do that. the man felt surprised again.The blind man explained, Were you everknocked by others 11the dark?The man nodded, yes, sometimes.The man said proudly, Believe it or not. I 12knocked anyone. Although Im blind, I carry the lantern, not only light for others, but let others see me, 13they wont knock me.After hearing that, the man was lost in thoughtIn fact, everyone has a lamp in himself, light it actively not only for others, but also for yourself! Never put yourself in a dark 14when you feel left out and find it hard to 15well with others, are you ready to light your lamp?（1）A . appeared B . fell C . went D . closed （2）A . basket B . toy C . lantern D . bag （3）A . easy B . clear C . useful D . strange （4）A . hear B . enjoy C . touch D . play （5）A . Excuse me B . Come on C . Im sorry D . Never mind （6）A . something B . nothing C . everything D . anything （7）A . how B . why C . where D . which （8）A . as B . like C . to D . of （9）A . yourself B . himself C . myself D . ourselves （10）A . time B . need C . way D . problem （11）A . such as B . instead of C . because of D . as for （12）A . always B . never C . often D . usually （13）A . after B . so C . if D . because （14）A . situation B . village C . dream D . country （15）A . turn on B . hold on C . put on D . get on 四、 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分） (共5题；共30分)17. （6.0分）阅读理解 Childrens Training Center (Telephone: 2641729)SubjectTimeDayPlaceTeacherTelephoneEnglish9: 00a. m. -11: 00a. m. MondayThursdayFridayRoom 201Miss Lirawing3: 00p. m. -5: 00p. m. TuesdayThursdaySundayRoom 307Mr. Bewimming9: 00a. m. -11: 00a. m. 3: 00p. m. -5: 00p. m. WednesdaySaturdaySundayThe swimmingpoolMr. Zhan1）You can learn English on _ in Childrens Training Center. A . MondayB . TuesdayC . WednesdayD . Saturday（2）If you learn drawing, you may go to _. A . Room 201B . Room 307C . the swimming poolD . Mr. Bens office（3）Mr. Zhang teaches _ in the center. A . EnglishB . drawingC . dancingD . swimming（4）If you have any questions about training, you can call Childrens Training Center_. A . 2641729B . . .5）You can learn _ at 3:00p. m.-5:00p. m. on Saturday. A . EnglishB . drawingC . dancingD . swimming18. （6.0分）阅读理解 Mrs Brown lives in a small town in Australia. There is a big farm near the town. On Saturday morning, she goes to her small shop. She opens the window of the shop and looks at the farm. Its very beautiful. There are many cows, horses and small animals on the farm. Suddenly she sees a kangaroo with her baby. Its interesting to see them! The mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket. They stand there and look hungry. Mrs Brown gives some bread to them. The kangaroos get it. Then they become happy and jump away. Suddenly a wallet drops on the floor from the jacket pocket. She picks it up and finds $ 300 and a photo in it. That is a mans photo with his name John on it. John? I have a brother. His name is also John,Mrs Brown says. Is this man my lost brother? she thinks. She takes the wallet with her and begins to look for the man. She asks many people in the town, and then she comes to the farm and asks the farmer. Hey! It is John, her lost brother. They are very happy to see each other. （1）What animals can Mrs Brown see on the farm that morning? A . Cows, horses and small animals.B . Cows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo with her baby.C . Cows, horses and a kangaroo with her baby.D . Cows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo.（2）Why does Mrs Brown give some bread to kangaroos? A . Because she likes kangaroos very much.B . Because the mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket.C . Because the mother kangaroo with her baby looks hungry.D . Because she wants to find John.（3）What does Mrs Brown find after the kangaroos jump away? A . A wallet.B . A photo.C . $300.D . A jacket.（4）How does Mrs Brown find her lost brother John? A . By the wallet.B . By the kangaroo.C . By the jacket.D . By the photo with his name.（5）Where does Mrs Brown find her lost brother? A . In a shop.B . On a farm.C . In a town.D . In Australia.19. （6.0分）根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 Rene was born in an Indian village in Oaxaca, Mexicon. His family lived in a small house. They spoke an Indian language. Rene started school in the village when he was six years old. There was no school for older children in the village. So Rene went to Oaxaca City when he was nine years old. This was a big step for Rene. It was his first time in a city.Little Rene got a job in the city. He worked for a rich family. He took care of their big house. He worked during the day, and he went to school at night. He learned good work and study habits. He learned Spanish, and he grew up. When Rene was thirteen years old, he returned to his village. He had many brothers and sisters. His mother needed help. Rene felt bad. He could not go to high school. When Rene was twenty years old, he took a very big step. He went to Los Angeles. He worked as a cook. He took English classes in his spare time. Then he went to university. He studied very hard.Today, Rene teaches English. He tells his students, Learning English is not so hard. Having good habits is the most important thing! Be organized. Use your time well. Have a good time!（1）Rene started school at the age of . A . threeB . sixC . nineD . thirteen（2）What did Rene do during the day in Oaxaca City? A . He studied at school.B . He took care of a big house.C . He looked after his brothers and sisters.D . He worked as a teacher in a small school.（3）How did Rene make a living in Los Angeles? A . By washing dishes.B . By selling newspapers.C . By working as a driver.D . By working as a cook.20. （6.0分）阅读理解 In the past 2018, there were some amazing achievements in China which not only conquered (征服) the world but also sounded very interesting. Lets have a look at some of them!The tallest man-made waterfall in the worldIn Guiyang, there is a waterfall hanging in front of a building. Its reported that keeping it running costs about 800 yuan per hour, so it has been shown only for less than 10 times.And getting the waterfall ready isnt an easy thing because its on the top of a 121-meter-tall building.The first pit (坑) hotel in the worldWith 19 floors, this five-star hotel was built nearly 90 meters below the ground in Shanghai. Its the worlds lowest building.It costs around 600 dollars for one night. Compared with the height, the cost is pretty high.（1）The tallest waterfall has opened just a few times because of _. A . little waterB . its high costC . no visitorsD . its special design（2）What does the writer think of the hotel? A . The hotel is very high.B . Its uncomfortable.C . The price is too high.D . Its too low for people to live in.（3）The passage is mainly about _. A . some places of interest in ChinaB . some amazing achievements in ChinaC . the history of some old buildingsD . the importance of a modern technology21. （6.0分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The world has a plastics problem. And not just with bottles. Straws (吸管), toothbrushes, toysall kinds of plastics are placed in landfills. There are 5 billion tons of plastic waste in the world. Landfills have a large part of it. By 2050, they could have 13 billion tons.Much of plastic rubbish finds its way into the ocean. Scientists say 165 million tons of plastic pieces are floating around out there. And most plastic wont disappear itself. It will remain in the ocean forever. Whales get caught in plastic fishing nets. Birds die because of eating plastic straws and bottle caps. It endangers ocean life. Plastic rubbish even ends up in the food we eat.Governments are realizing that recycling may not be enough. They are taking more actions. Though it is hard work, it is still a solvable problem. In Britain, people are not allowed to use plastic bags except in hospitals. Scotland and several coastal cities in the US stop people from using plastic straws as well. The US alone throws away some 500 million plastic straws a day. Thats enough to circle the Earth twice. Saying no to a plastic straw is an easy way to make a big difference, Diana Lofflin who started said. Do we really want to pass on to our children a world harmed by plastic?People have found some tasty ways to reduce waste. A company in India made the first-ever spoon that people can eat. You dont have to eat the spoon. You can throw it away. It decomposes (分解) in just a few days. David Edwards, a scientist at Harvard University, designed an eatable bag which can protect the food or drink inside. It is a delicious replacement for plastic ones.（1）According to the writer, birds die because they _. A . eat bottle caps and strawsB . get caught in fishing ne