人教版八年级上学期英语期中质量检测（II ）卷

第 1 页 共 15 页 人教版八年级上学期英语期中质量检测 人教版八年级上学期英语期中质量检测 IIII 卷 卷 一 一 阅读理解 阅读理解 共共 3 3 题 共题 共 2626 分分 1 8 分 阅读下列短文 从下面每小题的 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific It is one of the smallest countries in the world But for those who are interested in adventure and sports there is a lot to do Vanuatu s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world volcano 火 山 surfing and land diving Volcano surfing On Tanna Island Mount Yasur rises 300 metres into the sky Yasur is an active volcano and it erupts 爆发 almost every day sometimes several times a day For centuries people have climbed this mountain to visit the top Recently people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano In some ways volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea but in other ways it s very different Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano without getting hit by flying rocks It s fast fun and dangerous the perfect extreme sport 极限运动 Land diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old The activity first called land diving is part of a religious ceremony 宗教仪式 A man ties tree vines 藤 to his legs He then jumps head first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head without breaking the vine Every spring island natives men only still take part in this amazing activity 1 According to the passage Mount Yasur A is no longer active B is on Pentecost Island C erupts almost every day D rises 800 metres into the sky 第 2 页 共 15 页 2 People have recently staffed climbing Mount Yasur to A enjoy the hot spring B make money C watch snow on it D surf the volcano 3 Which of the following about land diving is TRUE A It is almost five centuries old B It was first called bungee jumping C It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu D It is a religious ceremony of many countries 4 What is the purpose of the passage A To tell people not to do dangerous sports B To introduce what volcano surfing and land diving are C To talk about the world s best volcano surfer and land diver D To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand 2 10 分 阅读理解 A It s Really a Miracle 奇迹 Mr Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer They visited many places of interest and had a good time here Before they left for New York the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car And when they returned to the hotel they couldn t find the bag in which their expensive 第 3 页 共 15 页 camera was They were all sorry for it They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again They could not miss the plane That evening they didn t have supper Mr Clarke hoped to make them happy so he said Well let me tell you a story An old man lived in a sixty story building One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window But he didn t hurt himself It was a miracle called out his children Why Because he lived on the first floor They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it It s really a miracle the Clarkes said happily 1 Where did the Clarkes enjoy themselves before they left for New York A In London B In Beijing C In Shanghai D In Hong Kong 2 Where did the Clarkes left their bag A They left their bag on the Great Wall B They left their bag in the car C They left their bag under a big tree D They left their bag in the plane 3 Why didn t they have anything that evening A Because they were sorry for losing the camera B Because they were not hungry 第 4 页 共 15 页 C Because they had no time to have supper D Because they had nothing to eat 4 What did Mr Clarke tell a story to his family for A His children asked him to do so B He wanted to make his family happy C He wanted to tell them a miracle D He liked telling stories 5 Who found the bag A Two policemen B A Chinese boy C A Chinese girl D An American boy 3 8 分 阅读理解 The other day my friends and I talked about the rules that we have in school At our school we have to wear uniforms every day The problem is that all my classmates think the uniforms are ugly We think young people should look smart and so we would like to wear our own clothes Our teachers believe that if we did that we would concentrate more on our clothes than our studies We disagree We would feel more comfortable and that is good for studyin9 If we can t do that we should be allowed to design our own uniforms That would be a good way to keep both teachers and students happy It s also probably a good idea for parents to allow teenagers to study in groups during the evening I know we get noisy sometimes but we learn a lot from each other We also think that vacations should be longer At present they re too short Longer vacations would give US time to do things like volunteering Last summer I had an opportunity to volunteer at the local hospital but I couldn t because I had to go back to school It would be a good experience for me because l want to 第 5 页 共 15 页 be a doctor when I grow up 1 What s the main idea of the passage A School uniforms and vacations B School uniforms and teachers C Sports and school rules D Teachers and experiences 2 How do the students like to study in this passage A By studying in groups B By studying alone C By making noises D With the help of their parents 3 According to the passage students want their vacations to be longer because A they can have a good rest B they can travel C they can do volunteering D they can enjoy more TV programmes 4 why is it good for school students to volunteer A Because they can be relaxed B Because they can make a lot of money C Because they can get some experiences D Because they can make friends 二 二 信息匹配 信息匹配 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 2525 分分 第 6 页 共 15 页 4 25 分 Sally 在网上做了个关于 How do you celebrate 庆祝 your birthday 的调查 以下是一些 回帖 请认真阅读后 简要回答所给问题 Sally How do you celebrate your birthday Jack I eat noodles with my parents In Chinese tradition eating noodles on the birthday is a must It means a long life Kevin Eating my favorite food at my favorite restaurant Then do something really exciting I like going to the coast 海岸 Maybe even watch a movie I have a winter birthday so sometimes it s difficult to think of something Lily I do my homework Sometimes I cry Tina Playing in the snow if we have some My birthday is 2 days before Christmas Andy I usually call my friends and invite them to my party or just spend the whole day with my family and close friends 1 Where is Jack from 2 When was Kevin born 3 Is Lily happy on her birthday 4 When is Tina s birthday 5 How does Andy usually celebrate his birthday 三 三 完形填空 完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1515 分分 5 15 分 根据短文理解 从 A B C D 四个选项中选择最佳答案填空 After their 15 year old pet dog died Rain and his wife Ann looked for months to find the right new pet I love dogs said Rain a worker at a health club in New York I can t 1 not having one Finally the couple found a lovely young 2 and decided to 3 him home They named him Little Sheep Little Sheep quickly made himself at home sleeping on his new 4 bed at night 第 7 页 共 15 页 With heart disease for 25 years Rain 5 look his medicine four times a day and always had no problems 6 on March 17 he took the wrong amount 数量 of medicine before he went to sleep When he got out of bed to 7 the bathroom at night suddenly he felt his heart beating fast and later fell to the floor heavily Little Sheep was usually very 8 and well behaved said Ann But when my husband hit the floor the dog gave a loud cry like a wild animal I was woken but didn t know what was happening Then l saw my husband 9 on tile bathroom floor I ran for the 10 and called a hospital at once Rain spent several hours in the hospital By 6 30 a m he had been 11 enough to go home It surprises me that Little Sheep has such great 12 said his thankful owner He s becoming a calm little gentleman We can walk him on our street unleashed 未拴住的 without any problem He s got a lot of 13 now and everyone wants to 14 him kindly We feel the name Little Sheep is not good enough said Rain So now we call him Big Hero more 15 for an animal of his ability 1 A plan B imagine C win D decide 2 A dog B cat 第 8 页 共 15 页 C sheep D bird 3 A ride B catch C throw D take 4 A relatives B neighbors C classmates D owners 5 A politely B hardly C carefully D widely 6 A And B But C Or D So 第 9 页 共 15 页 7 A start B sell C use D burn 8 A quiet B noisy C worried D rude 9 A singing B standing C lying D dancing 10 A clock B phone C pen D watch 11 A good 第 10 页 共 15 页 B full C weak D beautiful 12 A stress B danger C courage D sadness 13 A pollution B nature C advice D confidence 14 A touch B throw C hurt D hit 15 A wrong B suitable C colorful 第 11 页 共 15 页 D common 四 四 语法填空 语法填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 6 5 分 根据短文内容 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 In Britain Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th This means it s not a working day in the whole of Britain When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday the following Monday is the public holiday One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land a Christmas Box was placed by a priest 神父 on each ship Those sailors who wanted a safe return would drop money into the box One more thought is about the Alms Box placed in every church on Christmas Day Worshippers 做礼拜的人 put gifts for the poor into it These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas Today many businesses organizations and families try to keep the traditiona