牛津版（深圳·广州）初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）D卷.doc

牛津版（深圳广州）初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 选出与划线部分意思相近的一项。 (共8题；共16分)1. （2分）What do you think of my new hat?Actually, I think you look silly with that hat on. Youd better not wear it again.A . foolishB . gentleC . smart2. （2分）I received an invitation to go to her birthday party yesterday. A . agreedB . gotC . refused3. （2分）There is nobody in the classroom. A . anyoneB . nothingC . no one4. （2分）When you leave the room, please switch off the lights. A . turn onB . turn downC . turn off5. （2分）Tony is training for the sports meeting. He is good at sports. A . badB . badlyC . hardD . hardly6. （2分）Mr. Green has a large family to feed. Thats why he works hard all day and all night. A . very bigB . very oldC . very poor7. （2分）We cant study well when we are . So lets have a break. A . busyB . firstC . tiredD . new8. （2分） _ do you go to the nursing home? Twice a week. We clean their rooms and do some shopping for them.A . WhenB . HowC . How oftenD . How soon二、 单选题 (共7题；共14分)9. （2分）My grandparents lives were different ours today. A . fromB . withC . off10. （2分）Where _ the apples?_ in the bag.A . is; ItsB . is; TheyreC . are; ItsD . are; Theyre11. （2分）Roy never likes junk food. Neither do I. Thats probably why Im becoming now.A . more and more healthilyB . healthier and healthierC . weaker and weaker12. （2分）Have you seen the hot film Wandering Earth _? Yes, I have. _ wonderful science fiction movie it is!A . yet; How aB . already; HowC . yet; What aD . already; What13. （2分）Please pass me _book on the right. A . fourB . fourthC . the fourD . the fourth14. （2分）Could you tell me _ yesterday afternoon? A . when the school sports meeting endedB . when did the school sports meeting endC . when the school sports meeting endsD . when does the school sports meeting end15. （2分）Excuse me, sir, I _. Can you show me the way to the bank? A . get dressedB . get lostC . get up三、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空 Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question , they want to know whether you think you are a1person or a coward(懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question2you are tested in real life. Some people think they are brave but when they come face to face with real3, they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like4.Lenny had always thought of himself as a5person. He got worried before examination. He was always worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be6and healthy. Then, on January 15th, 2001, a plane7the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the8water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very9and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac,10to the woman, and kept her head above the water. Seventy eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not seventy nine.When you are in a very dangerous situation and feel afraid, the body produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin (肾上腺素). 11adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are ready to fight or run away. However, when you are12frightened, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this13, the muscles（肌肉) become very hard and you find you cant14at all. You are paralyzed(无能为力) with fear. This is why when we are very frightened, we sometimes say were petrified. This word comes from the Greek word petros, which means stone. We are 15frightened that we become stonelike.（1）A . brave B . clever C . cool D . real （2）A . when B . until C . after D . since （3）A . person B . mouse C . question D . danger （4）A . soldiers B . mice C . heroes D . cowards （5）A . lazy B . silly C . nervous D . terrible （6）A . safe B . great C . famous D . successful （7）A . crashed into B . flew over C . knocked at D . landed on （8）A . fresh B . clean C . salty D . ice cold （9）A . shy B . calm C . relaxed D . excited （10）A . walked B . ran C . spoke D . swam （11）A . With B . By C . For D . Like （12）A . never B . hardly C . nearly D . really （13）A . gets B . disappears C . happens D . changes （14）A . eat B . move C . breathe D . think （15）A . such B . very C . too D . so 四、 阅读理解 (共5题；共40分)17. （8分）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 The worlds largest radio telescope was finished on Sept. 25, 2017 in China.FAST is a five-hundred-meter telescope. It is also called Tian-yan (The Eye of Heaven), with a dish the sire of 30 football grounds, deep in the mountains of southwest Chinas Guizhou Province. The giant dish is built on a howl-like valley.The surrounding area has radio silence as there are no towns and cities within a 5-kilometer radius (半径范围) and only one county center within 25 kilometers.FAST is made up of 4, 450 panels (面板). The second largest radio telescope is in Russia. The bigger dish will be able to pick up weaker signals (信号).The radio telescope is like an ear, listening to tell meaningful radio messages from white noise in the universe. With the help of the telescope, we can receive weaker and more radio messages far away in space. It will help us to search for intelligent life outside of the Galaxy (银河系) and explore the origins (起源) of the universe. Any of its discoveries will lead to a Nobel Prize, said Joseph Taylor, a Noble Prize winner.The FAST project began in 2011. And the telescope is expected to remain the global leader for the next 10 to 20 years.（1）Where was FAST developed? A . In China.B . In Russia.C . In America.（2）The underlined word giant probably means _ in Chinese. A . 神秘的B . 巨大的C . 宽广的（3）FAST is used to _. A . explore the origins of human beingsB . receive distant radio messages from the universeC . watch the beautiful scenery of the Galaxy（4）From the passage, we can know that _. A . FAST is the largest radio telescope all over the world so farB . Noisy towns are around the telescope within a 5-kilometer radiusC . The second-largest radio telescope is made up of 4,450 panels（5）How long did it take to finish the FAST project? A . About twenty years.B . About ten years.C . About six years.18. （8分）阅读理解 Since this fall, more than 20,000 primary students in one Florida school district in the United States have enjoyed school life without the usual homework. Instead, they are being asked to read for 20 minutes each night, reported USA Today. The district has carried out a no homework policy (政策). Heidi Maier, the leader of the public schools, said in an interview that she made the decision based on research. Homework does not help students get good grades in primary school.Maier is not alone. Around the US, many primary schools are trying out a no-homework policy, which has caused debate (争议) among educators and parents.Some support Maier, saying without homework, kids can have more quality time with family and playing sports. But some argue that homework is needed to memorize the information and help kids build daily routines (作息规律), according to TIME for Kids.In fact, arguments over homework have been going on for over a century in the US, noted the Washington Post. This is part of a long history of conflict (冲突) over homework, Paula Fass, a professor at the University of California, told TIME for Kids. And that can be expected to continue. （1）According to the report by USA today, students need to _ every night. A . do their homeworkB . enjoy school lifeC . read for 20 minutesD . watch TV for 20 minutes（2）Which of the following is Heidi Maiers opinion? A . It is important for primary students to do homework.B . Doing homework is unhelpful for students to get good grades.C . Primary students are asked to read more than 20minutes each night.D . Homework helps primary students get good grades.（3）Which of the following is TRUE? A . More than 20,000 students in Florida school district enjoy their school life with no homework.B . All educators and parents agree with the policy.C . Arguments over homework have been continuing for less than 100 years in the US.D . The conflict over homework is still expected to go on.（4）Whats the best title? A . An argument among educators and parents.B . No homework policyC . Primary students have no homework.D . Different opinions on homework.19. （8分）阅读理解 You dont have to be a scientist to solve big environmental problems. One Dutch designer is finding creative ways to make a changeand hes inviting bikers to join him.Daan Roosgaarde, 38, is a designer from Holland. He uses creative ideas to improve city life. For his Smog (雾霾) Free Project, he designed a special tower that cleans air in Chinese parks. In Holland, he designed a shining bicycle path.Now Daan and his team are working with engineers at Chinese bike-sharing company Ofo to create a new product for public use. Its an air-cleaning machine connected to a bicycle and is part of the Smog Free Project. In smoggy weather, the machine would breathe in the air in front of the bike and blow out a stream of clean air toward the bikers face.Its no secret that air pollution is a big problem for China. In winter, its common for thick clouds of haze (霾), caused largely by factory production, burning of coal and car emissions (排放物), to cover areas of China.In 2016, only one-fourth of Chinese cities met the countrys air quality standards, according to a survey of 338 cities nationwide from the Ministry of Environmental Protection.Of course one tower and a few bikes wont solve Chinas air pollution problem, Daan said, But smog-free bikes are an exciting idea that will hopefully inspire communities to create greener cities.（1）According to the writer, . A . air pollution is not a big problem in ChinaB . creative ideas may help improve city lifeC . only scientists can solve big environmental problemsD . the survey of 338 cities nationwide was not necessary（2）The air-cleaning machine offers clean air to the hiker by . A . blowing out dirty airB . running fast with the bikeC . cleaning the air around the bikerD . breathing in dirty air and cleaning it（3）From the passage, we know that . A . people who have creative ideas can get free bikesB . only smog-free bikes can go on the shining bicycle pathC . Daan and his family spent all their time improving Chinas air qualityD . Chinas haze in winter happens because of more than three causes（4）Daan is inviting bikers to join him in order to .A . raise money for the towerB . test his new machineC . help solve the air pollution problemD . make more Chinese friends（5）What is the best title for the passage? A . Breathing In and OutB . Biking for Fresh AirC . Survey from the Government,D . Chinas Air Pollution Problem20. （8分）阅读理解 If you are given only 1 yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems that this may be a little difficult. But students from Xian did it.On April 10，more than 60 students from a middle school of Xian took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival. Students not only have to live, but also have to deal with a lot of hard tasks in this charitable (慈善的) activity. It has happened in eight cities and is going to happen in four others, including Beijing, in May.To make money, many students looked for part-time jobs and experienced how hard life was. Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance. We were upset when they said no. But gradually, we got used to it, he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people who walked by took notice of them and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts(手工).This showed its important to learn a special skill, he said.Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasnt any easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands of yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. We learned how to explain to others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt. after almost 20 tries, we succeeded, he said. They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet.（1）The students should_ in this activity. A . be given enough moneyB . complete some easy tasksC . live and finish difficult tasksD . give away their pocket money(零用钱)（2）To make money, students tried many things EXCEPT_. A . going to Beijing for workB . doing part-time jobsC . giving talent showsD . drawing and making paper crafts（3）What did the students learn from this activity?a. Living was hard.b. It was much easier to finish the tasks.c. It is important to learn a special skill.d. Success comes from many tries.A . abcB . abdC . bcdD . acd（4）Whats the main purpose of this activity? A . To let students from different cities communicate with each other.B . To teach students how to make money.C . To develop students living skills and social responsibility.D . To make students realize the importance of learning a special skill.21. （8分）阅读理解 Most students in America like popular music. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about the sports, the weather and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs are music.Popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people will buy his or her CDs or tapes. Some of the money from them goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, most of the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music which tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. It was started by cowboys who wou