冀教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷(10).doc

冀教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷(10)一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）根据短文理解，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。Alison cornered me in the kitchen. “Daddy, I really want a rat.”Again?” I saw the ugly grey things with round eyes and long tails in my mind. She wanted one of those in our1?“No, Daddy, a pet rat kept at home.This topic was around in our family for about one year. This time, Alison told2 seriously how she would take care of the rat herself, how she would learn to be3 by doing so. I wanted to say “no” as usual, 4 it was not the right response for this situation. I suggested that Alison should5me that she would be responsible by researching some basic questions we had about 6 : How much do they cost? What care do they need?I thought the answers she found7 change her mind. Alison searched for information and made many notes. She learned8the best cage for rats is and what types of food they can (and cant) eat. She learned that two rats are9than one they like staying together.Alison proved herself with her efforts, so I10 finally. If she continued to do so, caring for the rats and preparing food for them, she would learn the responsibility we always wanted her to have. We11several pet stores, asking for baby rats. One store told us it just received some that would be ready on sale in a week. Alison was so12 her dream would come true soon.On Sunday afternoon, I drove Alison there. I must say,13 seeing the rats, I found they were much cuter. Alison14 picked out two little ones with her soft little hands. She cradled the cage with them, 15. We went back to our car, and huge smile was still on her face.“I cant believe I have them after a year of begging!“It wasnt your begging,” I told her. “You showed me you were responsible so I wanted to reward that.”（1）A . house B . store C . school D . kitchen （2）A . me B . us C . her D . them （3）A . traditional B . responsible C . humorous D . successful （4）A . if B . so C . and D . but （5）A . ask B . tell C . show D . surprise （6）A . care B . food C . rats D . money （7）A . must B . need C . might D . should （8）A . how B . what C . when D . where （9）A . more B . cuter C . better D . quieter （10）A . agreed B . forgot C . escaped D . apologized （11）A . called up B . talked about C . heard from D . looked after （12）A . angry B . excited C . worried D . nervous （13）A . after B . since C . before D . without （14）A . hardly B . quickly C . proudly D . carefully （15）A . eating B . dreaming C . singing D . shouting 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共28分)2. （6分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Should Children Be Allowed to Get Bored?Children need time to stand and stare. They should be allowed to get bored to that they can develop their ability to be creative.Children are expected by their parents to be reading a textbook all the time. However, research shows that it may hamper the development of their imagination, while boredom can give them opportunities to develop creativity.Boredom is often linked with loneliness, but a writer named Meera Syal said boredom had helped here in developing her mind. She told researchers about her childhood. Having few things todo, Syal often talked with her neighbors. She also tried to do things like learning to bake cakes. “But importantly, I Thought and wrote a lot, because I was bored,” Syal said. She kept a diary, filling here time with short stories and poems she made up.Grayson Perry, an artist, grew up in a family with little money. He enjoyed himself by making up stories, drawing pictures for his stories and reading many books in the library. Bored but free, he spent hours looking out of the window, watching the changing clouds and seasons. Perry filled up his free time with what he liked. He became creative, because he could think freely.Dr. Belton is an expert on the effects of emotions on learning. “Boredom could be an uncomfortable feeling,” she said. “But some young people cannot deal with that boredom creatively. So sometimes they may break a classroom window, or drive a car out for a mad race.”Usually, when children have nothing to do, they would turn on the TV, the computer, or the phone. Their time on these things has increased, yet they need to have time to think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around them.It is this kind of thinking that can inspire the imagination. On the other hand, the TV or phone may cut short the thinking process. That can be harmful to the development of creativity. “For developing the ability to be creative,” Dr. Belton advised, “perhaps we need to stand and stare, and stay off-line from time to time.”（1）What does the word “hamper” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A . Slow down.B . Keep up with.C . Go beyond.D . Give rise to.（2）The writer talks about Syal and Perry to . A . stress the great differences between themB . introduce a popular writer and a famous artistC . suggest good ways of going through boredomD . show effects of boredom on developing creativity（3）What can we learn from the passage? A . Boredom provides children with space to think freely.B . Its much better for children to be busy than be bored.C . Boredom helps children deal with difficulties properly.D . Its boring for children to think about their experiences.3. （6分）阅读理解How do you like your school? Have you ever written to your headmaster to express your idea? Here are some letters written by students from different schools.Luke, 14, from JiangsuI will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we students have to wear uniform every day. But the yellow and green sports kit (服装) looks really dark and old. It cant stand for young and lively spirit. We can add some red or orange colors and make a new type of uniform. I hope our headmaster will think about it.Danny, 14, from ZhejiangI have two suggestions for my headmaster. First of all, I think we should have more hobby classes in science, such as plane model making class and computer programming class. It is really boring to study basic subjects all the time. And second, I hope we can have more PE lessons or more time for physical exercise. Lots of students now dont have a strong enough body.Sam, 15, from ShanxiId like to say thank you to my headmaster. About one week ago, I got a bad cold after playing basketball. Our headmaster came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that.Helen, 14, from ShandongIn the letter I wrote, I want to talk about the possibility of personal classes. Now many middle schools are trying the “personal class system. Students dont have regular classes. They can choose lessons they want to take. I think it is more effective. And it is also good for exercise. We dont have to stay in one classroom all the time.（1）Luke gives some suggestions about _ in his letter.A . hobby classesB . personal classesC . school uniformD . basketball playing（2）The reasons why Danny gives two suggestions are that _.A . students have too few classes every day and they love sportsB . studying basic subjects only is boring and students are too weakC . hobby classes are interesting and students have no PE lessons at allD . students want to cancel the basic subjects and they want to have more sports lessons（3）According to the passage, most students write to their headmasters about _.A . personal experiencesB . how to make schools betterC . spare time activitiesD . how to deal with other students4. （8分）阅读理解Fathers Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a mothers Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mothers Day, we should also have a Fathers Day. Fathers Day has become important in North America. And businessmen found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for the fathers from their shops.By the way, very few countries have a Fathers Day, though some have Childrens Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mothers Day, so maybe Fathers Day will become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Fathers Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should buy Fathers Day presents for their fathers. They even tell a wife to buy a Fathers Day present-not for her father but for her husband, even if(即使) he is not a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a present for their grandfathers.（1）Fathers Day was started just because _. A . there was a Mothers Day.B . there was a Childrens Day.C . businessmen wanted to get a lot of money.D . people liked their father very much.（2）In North America, people have a Fathers Day to _. A . buy some presents only for their fathers.B . help their fathers do something.C . let their fathers have a good restD . show their love for their fathers or husbands.（3）On Fathers Day, businessmen always want _. A . people to buy as many presents as they can.B . children to buy presents only for their fathers.C . women to buy presents only for their husbands.D . only men with children to have presents.（4）We know from the passage that _. A . the writer doesnt like Fathers Day.B . many countries have a Fathers Day.C . businessmen can get more money on Fathers Day.D . Fathers Day will become more important than Mothers Day.5. （8分）阅读理解BI just installed(安装) the ThingsToDo app on my phone. Its so easy to use, and it is really useful when youve got lots of things to do and not much time! You just create a list and then add items(项目) to it. Once a week it sends you a list of everything youve done.JuanHave you heard about SkyWatch? Its great. You just point your phone at the night sky and it tells you what the stars are. You can also type in(输入) the name of a planet and the program tells you where to look for it.KatyaIve just installed Tunespotter. If you hear a song you like but you dont know what it is, you can use this app. It tells you the name of the song and the singer. And if you like it, you can buy the song really easily. Ive had it for a week and Ive been using it a lot.MartinIve been using Crazy Faces a lot recently. Its very silly, but its fun. You just take photos of your friends and then you can change their faces. You can make them look older or younger, fatter or thinner, and you can add beards(胡须) and glasses. Ive seen lots of photos where people have put baby faces on adult bodies and they make me laugh every time!Luke（1）You may find the ThingsToDo app useful when you _A . have nothing to doB . have a lot of things to doC . dont want to do anythingD . dont know how to do certain things（2）What does the underlined word “it” refer to?A . A phoneB . SkyWatchC . A planetD . The night sky（3）If you are a music lover, which app might you like?A . ThingsToDoB . SkyWatchC . TunespotterD . Crazy Faces（4）What are the four children talking about?A . Their favorite apps.B . Their small inventions.C . Their free time activities.D . Their favorite phone games.三、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Johnson is an eight-year-old boy. He is _ good boy. He does well in all his _ (lesson). He loves school, and he is always active (活跃的) in class. Every time the teacher asks a question. Johnson always _ (put) up his hand quickly. Sometimes his all answer is wrong, _ the teacher always smiles and says, “Good, Johnson. But is there a better answer _ my question? ”One day, the teacher asks the boys and girls a question. “Swallows (燕子) fly to the south before the winter is _ (come),” he says. “But _ dont cats and dogs do the same?”Johnson lifts his hand as _ (usually).“Yes, Johnson?” says me teacher _ (happy).Johnson stands up and says, “Because _ (them) have no wings (膀).”四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)7. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词仅用一次，每空一词。bowl himself nice through receive（1）This dress looks _. （2）My father was hungry and had two _of rice. （3）Anne _your letter yesterday afternoon. （4）He sat by the fire alone and talked to _. （5）The ball went flying _the window. 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共8分)8. （8分）根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺Now you may find that more and more children arc becoming very heavyWhy? Maybe therere three main _Firstly，there are too _shops around schoolsThe shops sell unhealthy foods，such as fried chicken and ice cream at low pricesSo some children dont like to eat at homeIf there are fewer of these shops，then probably children will _less unhealthy foodSecondly，children have _eating habitsThey like fast foodToday we can see McDonalds and KFC everywhereMany children like fast food very muchIn factmost of the fast food is unhealthy _it has too much salt（盐），sugar and fat(脂肪)Thirdly，these days children _little