牛津版八年级英语下册期中考试模拟试卷（2）A卷

第 1 页 共 21 页 牛津版八年级英语下册期中考试模拟试卷 牛津版八年级英语下册期中考试模拟试卷 2 2 A A 卷卷 一 一 选出与划线部分意思相近的一项 选出与划线部分意思相近的一项 共共 8 8 题 共题 共 1616 分分 1 2 分 Julie has made great progress How did she make it She works much harder than before She says if she doesn t catch up she will be left out A be angry B fall behind C give in D get excited 2 2 分 There will be 将有 a flower show 花展 in the tomorrow A park B library C supermarket D pool 3 2 分 Can I borrow your dictionary Sure But you must return it to me tomorrow A give back B take away C leave behind 4 2 分 We have a good time at school every day A have a long time 第 2 页 共 21 页 B have fun C are boring D are interesting 5 2 分 The players seem not to be pleased with the score They think they could get a better score A strict B patient C satisfied 6 2 分 Andy has a large number of friends at school A a little B much C a lot of 7 2 分 Be quick Dad The bus is coming Wait a minute We cross the road When the traffic light is red A mustn t B need C must D needn t 8 2 分 John sells 销售 books He often talks to the on the computer A drivers B customers C families 第 3 页 共 21 页 D police 二 二 单选题单选题 共共 7 7 题 共题 共 1414 分分 9 2 分 Mrs White a reporter She has retired A uses to be B used to C is used to be D used to be 10 2 分 Would you mind loudly at night A not to sing B not sing C singing not D not singing 11 2 分 My mother s brother is my A cousin B brother C aunt D uncle 12 2 分 Let s fly a kite when you are at the weekend Good idea A warm B kind C small 第 4 页 共 21 页 D free 13 2 分 I don t know how to reduce stress from my studies I think you can a hobby It will make you relaxed A take off B take up C take in 14 2 分 We like to sit on the floor and the sea A look out B look for C look out at D look out of 15 2 分 Water came into the ship and soon it went down to the of the river A top B middle C surface D bottom 三 三 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 16 10 分 I like taking a long walk in the nature park I do that 1 It really makes a great 2 to the whole day I usually walk up this nice long road It s so quiet and pleasant 3 there are so many green trees This morning I walked on that road as usual 4I was walking back down the road on my way back 5 the car I met a man I saw him 6 on the grass by the roadside He was breathing 呼吸 really 7 I asked if he was OK He said he was 8 tired to walk anymore I thought he needed 第 5 页 共 21 页 some 9 So I began to look for some clean water 10 there weren t any places to get water in 11 a nature park I walked back to my car 12 to see if there was some Because I sometimes bring bottled water and leave 13in my car Thankfully I found some today Instead of 代替 drinking it myself I drove back to the man and gave him my bottle of water Then I gave him a 14 back to his car He was so thankful I could tell he was very happy and surprised that someone was 15 to come back for him and give him some water And also I was very happy that I could share my water with others 1 A every day B a day C everyday D one day 2 A open B start C stop D begin 3 A but B that C or D and 4 第 6 页 共 21 页 A when B while C before D after 5 A to B for C with D in 6 A running B playing C driving D sitting 7 A hard B hardly C quick D difficult 8 A so B very 第 7 页 共 21 页 C too D still 9 A cars B food C doctors D water 10 A Luckily B Unluckily C Fortunately D Successfully 11 A so B such C really D that 12 A slowly B excitedly C quickly D happily 第 8 页 共 21 页 13 A one B those C me D it 14 A ride B hand C bottle D help 15 A enough kind B kind enough C enough nice D too nice 四 四 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 5 5 题 共题 共 4040 分分 17 8 分 阅读理解 When I was in Grade 8 my teacher asked us to write an article about what we would like to do when we grew up All I could think of was one sentence I want to help other people Over the years I met many difficulties and failures But I never thought of giving up I realized that to help other people I had to help myself first I encouraged myself after I experienced failures and I cheered for myself when I did well Finally my dream really came true I found a part time job in a charity I began to spend my 第 9 页 共 21 页 days doing things for people in need I have a happy life That doesn t mean that this kind of life is easy or that my work is always enjoyable I am happy because I am doing what I want to do What do you want to do Write it down now If you don t know you can ask yourself What would I do if this was the last day of my life Then write down the first thing that comes to your mind no matter how silly or how impossible it seems Once you have an answer you will know what your dream is 1 Which article did the writer s teacher probably ask them to write A My favourite sport B My article C My hobby D My dream 2 What did the writer want to do A To be a teacher B To help others C To be happy D To be free 3 What did the writer do whenever he experienced failures A He gave up B He found a part time job C He encouraged himself D He wrote an article 4 The writer is happy because A he is doing what he wants to do 第 10 页 共 21 页 B his work is always enjoyable C his par time job is easy D he makes a lot of money 18 8 分 阅读理解 Do you like eating ice cream Do you know how ice cream spread in the world The earliest ice was eaten in China many years ago People put fruit juice into ice Later this idea spread to Italy Nero the emperor of Rome between 54 AD and 68 AD liked to eat ice between violin lessons He ordered runners to run to the mountain get snow and quickly run back to the palace The snow was mixed with fruit juice and honey Around 1660 coffee shops serving ice ream were very popular in Paris Most of the coffee shops were owned by Italians The first successful one was opened by a man from Italy named Francesco Procopio Ice cream was probably to America in the early 1700s and it quickly became the favorite of American presidents George Washington had ice cream machine in his kitchen Dolly Madison the wife of President Madison was the first one to serve her guests ice cream in the White House Before ice cream was sold in stores it was made and frozen 冷冻 at home It took lots of work to mix cream eggs fruit ice and salt and then to freeze it Nancy Johnson an American woman made the hand turned ice cream freezer in 1846 Five years later Jacob Flusell opened first ice cream freezer in 1846 Five years later Jacob Flusell opened first ice cream business in Baltimore Maryland His business quickly spread to other states 1 People in China and Italy ate ice with many years ago A cream B coffee C fruit juice D eggs and salt 第 11 页 共 21 页 2 From the passage we know that Francesco Procopio A was a Frenchman B made an ice cream machine C opened the first ice cream shop in Paris D opened the first successful coffee shop serving ice cream in Paris 3 We can learn from the passage that Dolly Madison A brought ice cream to America B was once the president of America C opened the first ice cream business in Baltimore D was the first one to serve the guests ice cream in the White House 4 How did ice cream spread in the world A China Italy France America B China France America Italy C Italy China France America D America France Italy China 5 The passage mainly talks about A how to make ice cream B the history of ice cream C why people like eating ice cream D ice cream shops around the world 19 8 分 阅读理解 第 12 页 共 21 页 Kian Hamer has become one of the youngest members of Mensa Mensa is an international organization 组织 for IQ 智商 His IQ is 162 and it s two points higher than Albert Einstein s and Professor Stephen Hawking s Mensa has 110 000 members all over the world including 20 000 in the British Isles 不列颠群岛 Only eight percent of members are under 16 Mensa sent a letter to Kian s home The letter wrote Kian is one of the cleverest people in the world Kian feels proud to have got such a good score and he s really excited to join Mensa He always works hard on everything he does and he s always ready for 自 challenge Although people call him a genius 天才 he still wants to be a professional footballer when he grows up He loves playing football very much His dad Rich Hamer who works as a firefighter said Kian is clever but I m not allying him a genius like others I want him to keep his feet on the ground He needs to study hard forever Never be proud A lot of people have joked that he s too clever to be a footballer I don t think Kian realized what a good score it was at first He s always done really well at school He works really hard and always tries his best 1 Kian feels to be a member of Mensa according to the passage A excited B relaxed C bored D sad 2 Kian plans to be when he is older A a scientist B a firefighter 第 13 页 共 21 页 C an engineer D a footballer 3 The underlined part means in Chinese A 把脚放地上 B 站在地上 C 脚踏实地 D 躺在地上 4 The best title for the passage may be A How to become a member of Mensa B One of the youngest members of Mensa C What the cleverest boy s IQ is D A genius or a professional footballer 20 8 分 阅读理解 Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World the oldest one is the Great Pyramid of Giza There are three large pyramids at Giza outside the modern capital of Egypt Cairo The largest and most famous one is called the Great Pyramid The workers built it as s tomb 坟墓 for the Pharaoh Khufu 法老胡夫 It took more than twenty years to build the Great Pyramid When it was built the pyramid was about 146 5 metres high Over the years it has lost about eight metres off its top The pyramid is made of large stone blocks 石块 一 2 300 000 of them Each of these blocks weighs over 2 000 kilograms The ancient Egyptians did not have any modern machines How did they build the pyramid The pyramid shows that the ancient people were intelligent and had great skills People once thought that the Egyptians made slaves 奴隶 do all the work on the Great Pyramid But in fact they used farmers 第 14 页 共 21 页 1 From the passage we can learn that A Giza is the modern capital of Egypt B there are only three pyramids in Egypt C the Pharaoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid by himself D the Great Pyramid was built 被建 as a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu 2 According to the passage the height of the Great Pyramid may be metres now A 146 5 B 138 5 C 154 5 D 156 5 3 What does the underlined word intelligent mean in Chinese A 聪明的 B 辛苦的 C 诚实的 D 热情的 4 In fact the Egyptians used to build the pyramid A machines B slaves C farmers D children 5 What is the writer s purpose is writing this passage A To invite people to visit the Great Pyramid 第 15 页 共 21 页 B To give information about the Great Pyramid C To describe his or her trip to the Great Pyramid D To tell how he or she feels about the Great Pyramid 21 8 分 阅读下面短文 从每题所给的 A B C 三个选项中 选出最佳选项 Many people love travelling to different countries but if you plan to go abroad you should know how to behave in different situations around the world Most travelers enjoy meeting new people but sometimes you can be rude without saying anything In Russia you should never shake hands in a doorway and if you re travelling in Thailand never touch people s heads or point your feet at people When the Japanese meet new people they like giving business cards but you should read the card carefully not just put it in your pocket In most countries in Europe people expect a lot of eye contact when you talk to them but in many Asian countries a lot of eye contact seems unfriendly And in South America people usually stand quite close to each other when they talk but in countries like the USA you need to give people more personal space Also it s rude to interrupt Japanese people while they are talking to you You must wait until they finish before you start speaking 第 16 页 共 21 页 In restaurants in China you can leave a bit of food on your plate it s OK to start smoking before other people finish eating which you mustn t do in the UK When in India remember to eat with your right hand Also avoid leaving empty bottles on the dinner table in Russia that s bad luck When you re travelling in Asia if someone invites you to his or her home don t forget to take off your shoes when you arrive And if you visit an Arab family s home don t admire anything valuable because your host will feel he should give it to you as a present With so much to think about it s not surprising that many people prefer going on holiday in their own countries or you might just decide to stay at home 1 Which of the following statements is TRUE A We can admire anything valuable in an Arab family s home B In China people cannot smoke before other people finish eating C In Russia it s impolite to shake hands with people in a doorway 2 What does t