人教版初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）（I）卷.doc

人教版初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面一篇短文，掌握其大意，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。My name is Paul. I was a1boy. One morning, I woke up and realized I was not2. I decided to do something to put my name in the Guinness Book of World Records.3my dream, I thought of something I could do. First, I tied my arm around my back and wanted to be the person who4the farthest with one arm. But as soon as I got in the water, I sank(下沉).Then, I stuffed 165in my mouth and tried to be the person who put the most cookies in his mouth. However, when cookiewent in, I got sick.Finally,6a Friday evening, I ran to the bathroom and filled up the tub(浴盆) with water.I decided to be the person who took the worlds longest bath. It was a perfect idea7all that I had to do was to sit there. The first three hours was great. I drank soda and ate potato chips,8in the water so long made me look like I was 80. But I was determined.An hour later, my brother shouted outside the bathroom that the record for the longest bath in the world was9than a month! Feeling10, I got out.Maybe I will never be in the Guinness Book of World Records. But thats OK. I am still special.（1）A . 16 years old B . 16-years-old C . 16-year-old （2）A . good B . famous C . interesting （3）A . To achieve B . To put C . To act （4）A . swam B . run C . jumped （5）A . cakes B . candies C . cookies （6）A . on B . in C . at （7）A . until B . because C . if （8）A . Walking B . Being C . Making （9）A . less B . fewer C . more （10）A . on B . up C . down 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank to do this shopping. However, the cashier(收银员) told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, Well, I could pay half of that. I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, I have too much money. The cashier didnt need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, Wait! I didnt even get a chance (机会) to give anything!I smiled at her and said, You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. The little boy smiled and thanked us. I left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, It feels good to give, doesnt it? I smiled back and said, Yes!（1）What is this passage mainly about? A . Love and kindness.B . A poor boy.C . Friendship and honesty.D . Communication and understanding.（2）What does the underlined word short most probably mean? A . 短的B . 矮的C . 多余的D . 短缺的（3）How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy? A . $ 8.00.B . All his money.C . Ten dollars.D . All his money and another $ 8.00.（4）Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad? A . Because the boy had saved some money.B . Because they both didnt need to give anything.C . Because the cashier didnt look down on the boy.D . Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.3. （10分）阅读理解 Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But dont worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people.Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one in Sichuan in 2008. Thousands of people died in it. So its important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake.If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.If you are in a shop and far from the door, dont try to run outside and rush for exit. Everyone will be doing that and youll find it hard getting out. Dont get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under some strong cover near you.When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks may still happen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure its safe to get up.If you are at home and you smell gas(煤气), open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous.（1）Most earthquakes are too to hurt people as the writer tells us. A . strongB . weakC . dangerousD . big（2）If youre in a classroom when an earthquake hits, youd better . A . rush to the door right awayB . run after the classmates quicklyC . go to the playground quicklyD . stay under the desk and away from the window（3）The underlined word tip means .A . adviceB . storyC . warningD . text（4）The passage mainly tells us . A . how many people died in the big earthquake in WenchuanB . how we can keep away from the tall things during an earthquakeC . how we can save ourselves during an earthquakeD . how we can get out of our homes when an earthquake hits4. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 It must have been around nine Oclock when I drove back home from work because it was already dark. As I came near to the gates I turned off the headlamps of the car so as to prevent the beam(光)from swinging in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But neednt have done so, I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway- unless he had fallen asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps. Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jacks room. He was in bed awake but he didnt even turn towards me.Whats up, Jack? I said.For Gods sake(看在上帝面上), dont make a noise, he said.The way he spoke reminded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself a serious injury(伤害).Take your shoes off, Neville, Jack said.I thought that he must be ill and that I had better humour (迁就)him to keep him happy, Theres a snake here he explained, Its asleep between the sheets. I was lying on my back reading when I saw it. I knew that moving was out of the question. I couldnt have moved even if Id wanted to. I realized that he was serious. I was relying on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home. Jack went on. It hasnt bitten me yet but I darent do anything to upset it. It might wake up. Im sick of this, he said, I took it for granted that you would have come home an hour ago.There was no time to argue or apologize for being late. I looks at him as encouragingly as I could and went out to telephone the doctor.（1）When he got home, Neville found that _? A . Jack had fallen asleep while readingB . Jack had been reading for some timeC . Jacks light was not turned offD . Jack was ready to answer the door（2）The underlined phrase out of the question means _. A . impossibleB . no problemC . no doubtD . without difficulty（3）Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A . Neville and Jack lived in the same houseB . Neville thought that Jack had fallen illC . Neville really believed that Jack was not making a jokeD . Neville refused to argue or to make an apology for coming late（4）The reason why Neville thought that Jack must be ill is that Jack _. A . asked Neville to take off his shoesB . made a gesture to show the presence of the snakeC . was afraid to upset the snake sleeping between the sheetsD . behaved strangely as if he was badly hurt（5）According to the passage, Neville should have been home at _. A . 7p. mB . 8p. mC . 9p. mD . midnight5. （10分）根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 Even in early time, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fat to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality(现实).Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison He used to be ostracized(排斥)when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone elses in his time.Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams tum into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world. To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.（1）People who _ could probably realize their dreams, A . find a way to dreamB . dream and hold fast to themC . get the meaning of lifeD . have very good school results（2）Young people should be encouraged to dream because _. A . their dreams are naturalB . they are greater than everyone elseC . they have much knowledgeD . their dreams might change the world（3）What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us? A . Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.B . Developing technology can bring great progress.C . Even older people can make their dreams come true.D . People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.（4）The underlined word naive in the passage means _ in Chinese. A . 逆反的B . 幼稚的C . 调皮的D . 冲动的（5）The best title for the passage is _. A . From Dream to RealityB . Good Examples of DreamsC . Achievements in HistoryD . A list of Successful Dreamers三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共5分)6. （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）。 strange heavy realize against true（1）We cant go out to have a picnic because it is raining _outside. （2）Davis, could you please tell me the_? （3）Several days later, Mr. Black _the mistakes that he had made at the meeting. （4）We felt_about his silence at the party as he used to be very outgoing. （5）I dont agree with what you said. In fact, Im_your plan. 四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）I like Friday b_ I have P.E. that day. 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）Hello, boys and girls. I_your teacher. (be) 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）配对阅读，左栏是五位求职者的真实情况，右栏是七个空缺岗位的简要说明。请根据五位求职者的特点为他们选出最合适的职位。 _Amesa, 31, female Used to be a teacher, energetic and positive. Kindness is full of her heart. Having gone through an earthquake, in which her child dies, makes her know how cruel fate is and how to make a decision more bravely. _David, 19, male Just graduated from a high school, he has a realistic attitude to life, which is really rare among young persons never experiencing the society. Addicted to Math but a little obtuse(迟钝) to money, so he always feel strapped because of poor finance. _Melina, 29, female Rich experience about teaching college students Chinese causes her responsibility, careful thinking and excellent senses of language, but sometimes she is indecisive(犹豫的). Lived with a poor and weak family so she is in great need of money. _Andy, 32, male Being released from jail last year, living with low quality, feeling confused about life while good at analyzing amount and extremely fond of calculating. Give him a chance, sick for recognition of others, he will try his best. _Tedy, 38, male Watching this world from an incisive angle, pretty talented to be a magazine editor. But he is disabledonly one handof course it couldnt be the reason you turn him down.A. BOOK STORE LACK OF AN INTRODUCER Well, actually we just combine The boss died in an accident and our salary just got paid. Now we are setting up a new shop to sell books and something else about reading. As to start you need to go through a probation with 60 percent of salary, but if we find that you quite care for detail and show great enthusiasm to reading introduction, you will possibly get a promotion and have high pay.B. PROGRAMMER IN A NATIONAL COMPANY Our company is so famous that nearly every job seeker want to squeeze in. So at present here is a chance! Just now an important people in charge of amount-calculating left. We are eagerly searching for somebody new. This job surely needs rich experience and calm analyzing. It would be better if you have a sharp feeling of economy, but excellent character(人品) is the most important. C. HEAD TEACHER NEEDED Our primary school was founded not long ago so it is having a lack of a responsible head teacher. All your CV will be highly cherished. So come here! Have a try! If you are patient and careful with kids and know how to talk with a pupil, you are more likely to get the offer.D. COLLEGE TEACHER WANTED We are just going to say the importance. Long teaching career. Ability to make decisions decisivel