人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷(15).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷(15)一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分） Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she talked about how she became a percussion soloist（打击乐器独奏演员）in spite of deafness.“Early on I decided not to allow the 1of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 2piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion（酷爱）for music grew. But I also began to lose my 3. Doctors told me that the nerve damage(神经损伤) was the 4and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never left me.”“My 5was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I learned to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 6the pitch of a note（音调高低）by the vibrations（振动）I feel through my body and through my imagination. My sound world exists by making use of almost every 7 that I have.”“I decided to be a musician even though I was deaf, and applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 8this before and some teachers disagreed with me. Because of my performance, I finally entered the academy and went on to9with the academys highest honors a few years later.”“Ive been a soloist for more than ten years. 10the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didnt mean that my passion couldnt be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be limited by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”（1）A . conditions B . opinions C . advantages D . recommendations （2）A . enjoying B . choosing C . taking D . giving （3）A . sight B . hearing C . touch D . taste （4）A . evidence B . result C . excuse D . cause （5）A . job B . opinion C . promise D . goal （6）A . tell B . see C . hear D . smell （7）A . feeling B . effort C . sense D . idea （8）A . done B . accepted C . advised D . refused （9）A . study B . offer C . graduate D . educate （10）A . As B . Although C . Because D . Since 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)2. （10分）根据句短文理解，完成下列各题。A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldnt bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. Thats love.”Rebeccaage 8“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you dont shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”Samanthaage 6“Love is what makes you smile when youre tired.”Terriage 4“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”Bethanyage 4“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”Laurenage 4“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”Elaineage 5“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You dont see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”Clearage 5“You really shouldnt say I love you unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”Jessicaage 8（1）The passage mainly tells us about _.A . what “life” means to childrenB . what “family” means to childrenC . what “friends” means to childrenD . what “love” means to children（2）Who told us the love between mum and dad?A . Clear.B . Elaine.C . Rebecca.D . Lauren.（3）Which of the following is NOT true?A . Rebeccas grandmother ever couldnt bend over.B . Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.C . If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.D . Lauren prefers to wear her sisters old clothes.（4）What does Jessica mean about love?A . Too much love is no love.B . You should say love more often.C . You mean what you think.D . Say love more often if you have it.（5）What is love according to Terri?A . Love is the care between husband and wife.B . Love is a rest when you are tired.C . Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.D . Love is a kiss from parents.3. （8分）阅读理解 Everyone has his own way to learn English. To me, the best way to learn English is to write the new words several times. For example, when I learned the colors or the numbers or even the names of our clothes, I always write each new word five or ten times! This helps me a lot!Its also a good idea to talk with our friends or teacher in class in English. We can practise the new vocabulary and we can learn from the mistakes during our speech at the same time.Next advice is to read a lot, not only books but newspapers and magazines! When you are reading, even if you dont understand the meaning of the word, you can still understand the main idea of the passage. And youd better try to guess what the word really means!Finally, if its possible, go to Britain and try to have conversations with native（本国的） speakers or listen to them speak. Go shopping, go to the dinner, go to a movie or even to a theatre and you will see it is the best way to learn English! You will also have the chance of learning a new culture（文化）and visiting new places.（1）In this passage, the writer has _ideas for us to learn English. A . twoB . threeC . fourD . five（2）To the writer, the best way to learn English is to_. A . write the new words several timesB . talk with students in classC . read books and newspapersD . go to Britain to talk with people there（3）If you dont understand a word when youre reading, youd better _according to the writer. A . ask your teachers or friends for helpB . look it up in a dictionaryC . guess the meaning of it in the whole passageD . write the words several times and read it（4）Which is NOT the advantage（优点）when you are in Britain to learn English? A . You can talk to the native speakers there.B . You can listen to the people there speak English.C . You can learn a new culture there.D . You can go shopping freely as you like.4. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。This is a song， and millions of Americans will hear it on New Years Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (友谊地久天长). It is the traditional music played during New Years celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish(苏格兰)poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.The words auld lang syne mean old long since. No one knows who wrote the poem first.However， a version(版本)by Scottish poet Robert Burns was published(出版)in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared(出现)in a song book three years later.The song is played in the United States mainly on New Years Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. One of the 4 musicians in the group is VOAs Rich Kainfaite. As we end our programme with Auld Lang Syne，I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.（1）What is Auld Lang Syne about?A . It is about an old Scottish poet.B . It is about the New Years Eve.C . It is about the history of Scotland.D . It is about the need to remember old friends.（2）When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?A . In1790.B . In 1793.C . In 1796.D . In 1799.（3）When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?A . On New Years Eve.B . On Christmas Eve.C . On weekends.D . On holidays.（4）Auld Lang Syne is an old .A . English poemB . Scottish poemC . American poemD . Chinese poem（5）Where is this passage from?A . A magazine.B . A TV programme.C . A radio programmeD . A newspaper.5. （10分） If babies are given more love and feelings by their mothers, they will deal better with stress and anxiety when they grow up , research has shown.The study of eight-month-old children shows even the very earliest life experiences can influence our happiness.Lots of mother love makes children form a safe bond with their mothers , so they are able to feel safe in relationships when they grow up ,and they will have better social skills and deal with lifes difficultiesThe researchers, led by DrJoanna Maselko of Duke University in North Carolina, studied the relationships of 482 eightmonth - old babies with their mothers during daily development.They studied how well the mother had dealt with her childs developmental text and how she had responded childs performanceMental health was then assessed when the babies had grown up at the average of 34.The more feelings and attention a mother gave to her child, the better her child would be. This kind of child had the lowest levels of anxiety, hostility and general difficulties.（1）If children are given more love and attention, what will they have in the future?A . They will have a successful life.B . They will have less stress and anxiety.C . They will work better.D . They will grow up better.（2）The research studied children who are _A . 8 - month - oldB . 8- day - oldC . 8 - year - oldD . 18 - month - old（3）Which of the following is right according to text？A . Mental health was then assessed when all the babies were 34.B . The very earliest life experiences can influence our lives.C . All the mothers love makes children feel safe in relationship when they grow upD . Lots of mother love makes children form safe bond with their mothers .（4）What should many mothers do?A . They should let children do things by themselves.B . They should give a safe life to their children.C . They should give more love to their children.D . They should teach their children how to deal with other people.（5）Which can be the best title for this text?A . Mother love is important to childrenB . Children need loveC . Love childrenD . Love is important三、 单词拼写 (共1题；共7分)6. （7分）用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词. Mr. Green is an American doctor. He _ (be) a doctor since 1996. He is busy every day and _ (have) little time to rest, but he _ (love) his job.It was a cold winter evening. While he _ (read), his telephone call ringed. Mr. Green received a phone call from a woman. She said she needed the doctors help. Mr. Green decided _ (drive) to the town she lived in right away. It was snowy and there was ice on the road. Suddenly, his car _ (hit) a big tree and turned over. Luckily, he wasnt hurt. He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted some help. The door of the house _ (open) by a young woman. To his surprise, she was the patient who had just called him up.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共8分)7. （8分）根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的词语填空mess，depend on，ill，while，lend，hate，fair, take care of(Here is a moms letter to her son.)Dear son,When I grow old one day, please_me and try to understand me. Dont_some of my behaviors(行为). If I make a(n)_when eating, please clean it up. If I cant dress myself, please help me. If I say something again and again, please listen to me._you were a kid, I read you the same story over and over again. If I cant walk, please_me your hand. I did the same thing for you when you were learning to walk, When I am_, you should look after me well. I can only _you. I have no one else. I looked after you, so in the future its_that you look after me.I love you, son!Your mom,Linda Brown五、 语法填空 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）语法填空Its April 12th today and it is my_(thirteen) birthday. Im in USA, but my parents are in Shanghai. This is_(I) first birthday in the USA. I want to_a birthday party but dont know how to do it. My sister and her nice_have a birthday party for me. I am very happy to have it here, in the USA._you, my sister, and thank you, my friends. Thank for your love.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)9. （25分）阅读短文，回答下列问题。 While you are at the bookstore, you may be faced with a difficult decision: e-books or paper books? Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. Making the best decision depends on a number of factor (因素).An e-reader can carry a whole library wherever you go, which is great for travelers or those who always want a choice of reading material Although e-readers are convenient, high levels of screen brightness from an electronic device(电子设备) can cause eye problems. A study in the Information Science Research found that young people prefer