牛津版（深圳·广州）2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下册期中考试模拟试卷（1）（I）卷.doc

牛津版（深圳广州）2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下册期中考试模拟试卷（1）（I）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）How do you study a test?I often study a group.A . to,forB . for,atC . at,inD . for,with2. （2分）There are many tiny ants in the forest. A . very heavyB . very smallC . very rainy3. （2分） Does it often here? Yes, it is quite .A . rain; rainB . rainy; rainyC . rain; rainyD . rainy; rain4. （2分）Wheres Mrs Jones?Ive no idea. She be in the science lab.A . needB . mayC . mustD . should5. （2分）The baby was very weak at birth, so the nurses in this hospital had to look after him all day and night. A . because he was bornB . before he was bornC . when he was born6. （2分）What can we buy for Judy?What about a storybook? It will make a great Christmas present.A . holidayB . prizeC . gift7. （2分）Drunk driving can cause terrible traffic accidents.So people mustnt drive after drinking.A . die ofB . come fromC . lead to8. （2分）The _ about something is all about its facts. A . discoveryB . appearanceC . truth二、 单选题 (共7题；共14分)9. （2分）While shopping, some people cant help _ something they dont really need. A . to buyB . buyC . buyingD . to buying10. （2分） Could you tell me _? At 10:00 tomorrow morning.A . how to leaveB . when to leaveC . where youll leave for11. （2分）He was successful in _ a job. A . findB . to findC . findingD . found12. （2分）Do you remember what she looked like when you first met her? Of course. She wastall and thin long hair. A . inB . withC . on13. （2分）Do you like your parents, Maria? Of course. _ they love me a lot, they are _ me.A . Though; worried aboutB . But; interested inC . But; good forD . Though; strict with14. （2分）-Where is the post office?-Take the elevator to the second floor. The post office is _ to the bookstore.A . besideB . byC . nextD . on15. （2分）Where is your father going?He is going to France _ He will stay there for two weeks.A . on saleB . on businessC . on show三、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给三个选项（A、B、C）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Look around when youre on the subway. What is the most popular time-killing activity? In China, many people play on their smart phones. But in other countries, many people enjoy 1.On average, each Chinese person read less than eight books a year, according to a survey in 2016. But Chinese people 2an average of 26 minutes on WeChat reading every day.In many foreign countries, people read at 3time. Even backpackers (背包客) enjoy reading books when they are on a break at the beach or 4from a hike. Reading books builds a bridge between our lives 5the unknown world.Many hotels abroad also offer book exchanges (交换) for visitors. Simply 6your finished books and take different books that 7left behind.In most US middle schools, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. Most books are easy to read like youth novels (青少年小说), so students wont 8their confidence.Good reading habits can lead you to a lifelong love of books. In order to encourage people to read 9, China is planning to foster (培养) the habit of reading in its law.10this has both good and bad sides, it can be seen as a way to develop ones reading habits.（1）A . reading B . playing C . sleeping （2）A . take B . pay C . spend （3）A . any B . some C . every （4）A . running B . relaxing C . walking （5）A . to B . with C . and （6）A . get on B . take off C . drop off （7）A . other B . others C . the other （8）A . build B . lose C . keep （9）A . more B . less C . little （10）A . Although B . Because C . However 四、 阅读理解 (共5题；共40分)17. （8分）阅读理解 I once knew a man who was rich in his love for birds, and in their love for him. He lived in a grove full of all kinds of trees. He had no wife or children in his home. He was an old man with blue and kind eyes, and a voice that the birds loved.While he was at work in the grove, the birds came close to pick up the worms(蠕虫) in the fresh earth he dug up. At first, they kept their distance from him, but they soon found he was a kind man, and would not hurt them, but liked to have them near him.They knew this by his kind eyes and voice, which tell what is in the heart. So, day by day their faith in his love grew in them.All the birds of the grove were soon his fast friends. They were on the watch for him, and would fly down from the green tree tops to greethim with their chirp(叽叽喳喳叫).When he had no work to do, he took bread with him, and dropped the pieces on the ground. Down they would dart(俯冲) on his head and feet to catch them as they fell from his hand.He showed me how they loved him. He put a piece of bread in his mouth, with one end of it out of his lips. Down they came like bees at a flower, and flew off with it piece by piece.When they thought he slept too long in the morning, they would fly in and _.They went with him to church, and while he sang his hymns in it, they sat in the trees, and sang their praises.So the love and trust of birds were a joy to the old man all his life long.（1）The birds didnt get close to the old man at first because _. A . he often hurt themB . he disliked them near himC . they knew little about himD . they got no food from him（2）The underlined word faith in Paragraph 3 means_ in Chinese. A . 承诺B . 祝福C . 希望D . 信任（3）Which of the following is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage? A . follow him here and thereB . wake him up with their chirpC . drop pieces of bread on himD . look for worms in the house（4）It can be learnt from the story that _. A . birds are humans best friendsB . everyone gets on well with animalsC . one can get love in return for giving loveD . a person who loves birds is warm-hearted18. （8分）阅读理解 Jenny Lang Ping, was born in 1960, Tianjin. She is a former Chinese volleyball player and the former head coach of the US Womens National Volleyball Team. Her nickname is the Tron Hammer.In 1987, Lang Ping moved to Los Angeles to study and serve as an assistant volleyball coach at the University of New Mexico. She keeps Chinese nationality although she has lived in the USA for more than 15 years.Because of her central role in the success of the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team in the 1980s, Lang was seen as a cultural icon and is one of the most respected people in modern Chinese sports history. The Chinese Womens Volleyball Team with Lang was the first team to win the World Championship several times, including the1984 Olympics. She will always be remembered as one of the very first world champions for China. In 1989, she took over Modena, one of the top teams in the Italian League, and enjoyed great success there.In 1995, Lang became the head coach of the Chinese National Team and eventually guided the team to the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the second place at the 1998 World Volleyball Championships in Japan.She became the coach of the US National Team in2005. Lang guided the team to the 2008 Olympics, where the US team faced off with China in her home country. The US team won the victory against China 3:2. The US team went on to win the silver medal, losing to Brazil in the final 1:3.She was the head coach of the Chinese Womens National Volleyball Team in the World Volleyball Championships in Japan in 1998. In 2014, she was the only female head coach among the 24 teams coaches in the World Volleyball Championships. On August 21, 2016, Lang Ping guided the Chinese Womens National Team to the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. With the victory, Lang Ping became the first person in volleyball history, male or female, to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games as a player in 1984(Los Angeles) and as a head coach in 2016(Rio).（1）Lang Ping did not coach . A . Chinese National TeamB . Brazilian National TeamC . US National TeamD . Italian Modena Team（2）The underlined word icon most probably means . A . symbolB . coachC . leaderD . tie（3）What can we infer from the passage? A . Most of the head coaches in the World Volleyball Championships in 2014 were female.B . Lang Ping loves her home country very much.C . US National Team won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games.D . In 1987, Ling Ping went to Los Angeles to coach US National Team.（4）Whats the best title for the passage? A . Life of a famous volleyball playerB . How to become a coachC . A match between China and the USAD . Facts about the Iron Hammer19. （8分）2015金华）Delia was a young pianist. Her husband, Joe, was a young artist. Each of them was taking lessons: Joe with a famous art teacher, and Delia with a great pianist from Germany. Their teachers were the very best, so lessons were expensive, more than they could really afford, butwhen you love your art, nothing is too much.But soon the money began to run out, and they couldnt afford the lessons any more.Then one day Delia came back home and told Joe that she had met a man whose daughter, Sally, wanted to learn the piano, and he was going to pay her $ 50 an hour.“Delia,Joe said, Ill be much happier if you keep up your lessons, Delia said it didnt matter. “When Ive had some money, Ill continue.” But Joe also decided to stop his lessons to draw pictures and sell them.A few days later, Joe came home and proudly took $ 200 from his pocket. I met a man from Vermont,”he said, who bought one of my pictures. And he wants to buy more!”_.They didnt have to worry any more about money.Then, one day, Joe came home and saw that Delias hand was wrapped in a bandage(绷带). He asked her what had happened. Oh, said Delia. My student, Sally, asked me to make some coffee for her. I dropped the coffee and burned my hand. Sally went straight to the drugstore and got this bandage for me. ”“Delia, what have you been doing the last two weeks?Joe asked. She tried not to tell him, but the tears came. Oh Joe, I couldnt get any students, so I worked as a waitress in a restaurant. Today, I burned my hand with hot water. So I cant work any more. But well still have money from the man in Vermont, wont we?”Joe looked at her. Theres no man in Vermont, he said. “Ive been working in a drugstore, and today someone came in to buy bandages for a woman whos burned her hand. So when I saw you, well, I guessed.”They both laughed.（1）The writer of the story is _.A . JoeB . Delia C . HenryD . Sally（2）Which of the following can be put in the “_” in Paragraph 7?A . A bigger plan came to theirmindB . Since then Joe became very famousC . So the two of them were very happy D . Delia stopped her lessons and stayed home（3）Both of them laughed in the end because _.A . they would go on with their lessons soonB . they had both told lies to make the other happyC . they didnt have to worry about money any moreD . they thought they had done something meaningless（4）The best title for the passage can be _.A . Blind loveB . A pleasant giftC . A service of loveD . An unforgettable lesson20. （8分）阅读理解 What do you think will happen when the traditional culture meets modern technology? Yes, the dead words become lively characters (人物) at once. How happy it is to enjoy these Chinese cartoons! Ma Liang is a poor boy who loves painting. He always uses his magic brush to fight against bad people in the village. The cartoon The Magic Brush came out in 1955. A group of tadpoles (蝌蚪) are born. They try to find their mother that they have never seen. The story is very simple, but it needs complex technology to show the artistic style of ink (水墨) painting. Little Tadpoles Looking for Mom was watched in 1961 first. The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven (19611964) is Chinas first colour cartoon. It is from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. Its successful. Not only we but also many westerners like the great monkey Sun Wukong. To beat two bad persons, an old man grows 7 calabashes (葫芦), and they change into 7 boys. They try their best to beat the bad. Calabash Brothers (1986) is a masterpiece (杰作) of Chinese paper-cutting art.（1）_ shows the artistic style of ink painting. A . The Magic BrushB . Little Tadpoles Looking for MomC . The Monkey King: Uproar in HeavenD . Calabash Brothers（2）What does the underlined (画线的) word complex mean in Chinese? A . 重复的B . 复杂的C . 杂乱的D . 冗长的（3）The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven is _. A . the first film in ChinaB . only loved by ChineseC . the first colour cartoon in ChinaD . loved by all the westerners（4）Which is true according to the passage? A . Ma Liang punished the villagers with his brush.B . Little Tadpoles Looking for Mom came out in 1964.C . The Monkey King is from a Chinese novel.D . Calabash Brothers is from Chinese clay art.21. （8分）阅读Tony的旅行日记，判断正误。 Friday, August 2nd FineWe had some bread for breakfast today. It was delicious. We went to Tiananmen Square in the morning. How beautiful! In the afternoon, we went swimming. It was very hot. I enjoyed teaching some kids to swim. Saturday, August 3rd CoolToday it was cool. We went to the Great Wall. It was very long and great. We were very tired and hungry in the evening. We ate a lot for dinner. I ate a large bowl of noodles, chicken, salad, and ice cream. The food was delicious.Sunday, August 4th RainyIt was rainy today, so we stayed in the camp. I wrote letters to my family and friends. At noon we ate hamburgers and salad for lunch. After lunch, we watched an action movie. It was exciting.（1）Tony stayed in Tianjin for three days with his friends. （2）Tony couldnt(不能)swim, so he didnt go swimming on Friday afternoon. （3）Tony and his friends ate a lot