仁爱版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）（I）卷VIP

第 1 页 共 16 页 仁爱版仁爱版 2019 20202019 2020 学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷 学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷 1 1 I I 卷 卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1515 分分 1 15 分 完形填空 One sunny day I decided to go for a walk with my husband I was wearing a special1 ring that day It was my 20th birthday gift from my grandmother As we were walking in the park I just looked 2 at my hand and found the diamond on my ring was missing I was really 3 so I went back to look for it I knew how small the chances were of finding it but I still wanted to give it a try As I was fixing my eyes on the ground I ran into an old gentleman 4 What s the matter love he asked nicely Sorry that I ran into you I said But I lost something important I m really nervous I explained about the missing diamond and showed him the5 in my ring That s not going to be easy to find it he said Tell you what love I take a walk here every day I ll6 my eyes open for it I thanked him expecting7 However a few days later my husband and I met the old man again in the park Guess what he said I found your diamond I couldn t believe what I saw when the gentleman handed the diamond back to me Then my husband8him money for his help but he refused As the diamond is worth several thousand dollars the old man could have easily kept the diamond 9sold it but he did neither of these 第 2 页 共 16 页 Now thanks to this man I always look at my ring and remind10 that there are still kind and generous souls out there I ll spend more time trying to do something equally nice for other people 1 A gold B silver C iron D diamond 2 A back B down C up D around 3 A happy B tired C angry D worried 4 A in time B by accident C at first D in general 第 3 页 共 16 页 5 A hole B picture C word D price 6 A keep B get C take D make 7 A everything B something C nothing D anything 8 A showed B lent C offered D carried 9 A and 第 4 页 共 16 页 B but C so D or 10 A myself B himself C herself D ourselves 二 二 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 4040 分分 2 10 分 阅读理解 Many people have heard of Peter Dinklage from his role in the popular TV drama Game of Thrones But few know his story Peter Dinklage is only 135 cm tall His life shows that a small man can have a great effect 影响 Dinklage was born with dwarfism 侏儒症 As he grew up his legs and arms stopped growing but his head kept becoming bigger At first Dinklage s look brought himself much trouble Other boys often made fun of him Dinklage felt sad but he never gave up on himself When he was in the fifth grade he played his first role in a school play The show was successful That made him want to be an actor After high school Dinklage went to Bennington College to study acting There his teachers and students helped him turn his look into his advantage 优势 From then on he began to act in films and TV dramas 第 5 页 共 16 页 Many people think of Dinklage as a spokesman for people with dwarfism but Dinklage doesn t think so He says Everyone is different Just because I m OK with it I can t preach 传道 how to be OK with it 1 From the first paragraph we can learn that Dinklage is famous for A his pictures of being an actor B his small body with a big head C his dream of being an actor D his role in Game of Thrones 2 Because of his dwarfism A Dinklage s parents didn t like him B Dinklage often made fun of other kids C Dinklage felt sad but kept believing in himself D Dinklage s legs arms and head stopped growing 3 When did Dinklage have his first acting experience 经历 A At high school B In his fifth grade C After he left school D At Bennington College 4 Which of the following is TRUE A Game of Thrones is a popular film B Dinklage s first show wasn t successful C Dinklage learned how to act at Bennington College D Dinklage s family helped him a lot 第 6 页 共 16 页 3 10 分 阅读理解 The year of 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of China s reform and opening up 改革开放 40 周年 During the 40 years Shenzhen has developed from a small fishing village to a modern city SHENZHEN Light Show was held to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China s reform and opening up It has been a great success and attracted millions of viewers during the two months sources from Shenzhen Urban Administration Every night hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the Shenzhen Civic Square 市民中心 and at the top of Lianhua Hill to enjoy the light show that described Shenzhen s development over the past years with changing patterns made by 1 18 million sets of lights fixed on 43 buildings in the Futian CBD The light shows were scheduled for every day from September 28th to December 31st There were three performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 30 pm 8 30 pm and 9 30 pm and two performances at 8 pm and 9 pm from Sunday to Thursday Each show began with a countdown and cheers of the crowds and then appeared with different colourful displays on tall buildings like Ping An building to show Shenzhen s beauty The show contains four parts describing Shenzhen as a city by the mountains and the sea a window into reform a city of innovation and a land of harmony The best part of the show was when two kinds of light were joined together to form a picture marking the first time in the country that such a show had been presented At the end of the performance it showed the city s hospitality openness and inclusivity by displaying words reading Shenzhen Welcomes you 1 Why did Shenzhen hold the light show A To attract more visitors to the city B To celebrate our 69th National Day C To celebrate the success of China s reform and opening up D To show the achievement and beauty of the wonderful city 2 Which of the following was the best place to enjoy the light show 第 7 页 共 16 页 A The Shenzhen City Square B The top of Lianhua Hill C Beside Shenzhen Bay Park D The buildings in Futian 3 What can you read from the light show A The crowds countdown and cheers are exciting B Shenzhen is a lively and pleasant city full of chances C The changing patterns of light are quite shiny D Shenzhen welcomes you if you like the light show 4 What is the best title of this news A Lighting up the Sky B Shenzhen A Wonderful City C Lighting Celebration D Success of Reform and Opening up 4 10 分 阅读理解 Gareth Ellis 13 is the youngest son of Alan an engineer and Kath a teacher His older brothers work in banking and computers but Gareth s dream was always to become a clown Three years ago Alan Kath and Gareth joined the circus 马戏团 People laugh when we tell them says Kath But it s true Gareth has wanted to be a clown since we took him to the circus when he was three When Alan lost his job he and Kath decided to see if they could find full time circus jobs They both got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began training to become a clown He calls himself Bippo They travel with the circus during the summer and return home for the winter Gareth s brothers are old enough to look after the house while they are away 第 8 页 共 16 页 I can t say it was easy says Kath There was a lot to think about and organize We only had a car and a very small caravan 拖车 to sleep in and we were leaving behind our lovely house The only thing Gareth missed was his long hot baths People ask about my education says Gareth but from the beginning wherever we go someone has always come to teach me I follow the same books as everyone back at school and I ve got a computer I ve never fallen behind my classmates And the future It was a difficult decision says Kath but there was no other way to teach Gareth about being a clown I m happy to say it s working and we re enjoying it And Gareth I m going to be the main clown in a circus one day he says perhaps Bippo s circus 1 What is the writer trying to do in the passage A Describe how one family changed their lives B Tell people how to join the circus C Talk about the best way to teach a child D Advise what to do when you lose your job 2 What do we learn about Gareth from the passage A He does not really enjoy school work B He d like to be at home with his brothers C He has always dreamed of being a clown D He wants to be the same as the other boys 3 Why did Alan and Kath join the circus A They wanted to spend time traveling B They need money to buy a bigger car C Their older sons need the house for themselves D Their son Gareth wanted to turn to be a performer 第 9 页 共 16 页 4 When they first joined the circus Kath A wanted to go back home B did not have enough to do C found things difficult D was able to sleep comfortably 5 Which postcard did Gareth possibly write after he joined the circus A We ve just arrived and I love it already There s lots of space to sleep in and I ve even got my own computer B I don t miss much from home I m trying to do all my school work See you in the winter C I really enjoyed meeting Bippo the Clown today but I m missing my school friends and I d love a nice hot bath D I m learning all about the circus and how to make people happy I also have a new school to go to 5 10 分 阅读理解 California Gov Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a law for driverless cars to travel on public roadways showing once again that Left Coast has a way of making car makers develop faster It is not that smart minds in Japan and Germany aren t already working on driverless cars But with most new technologies engineers want to make sure that they are safe enough before large production The California law will allow them to travel on the state s roadways if there is an experienced driver sitting in the driving seat to take over if needed Today we re looking at science fiction becoming tomorrow s reality Gov Brown said during a news conference at Google s headquarters This driverless car is another step forward in this 第 10 页 共 16 页 long march of California and leading not just the country but the whole world The state often uses stricter laws to control greenhouse gases and global warming which was strongly against by most car makers in other states saying it would be impractical for each state to make its own fuel standards However the U S EPA 环境保护署 sided with California At last all sides reached an agreement but the push from California undoubtedly influenced the EPA s sharply higher fuel standards which require car makers to achieve an average of 54 5 miles per gallon by 2025 When it comes to driverless cars California is actually the third state to authorize 批准 them behind Nevada and Florida But by far it is the most influential It s meaningful because California is a big state a first mover and really a big player Ryan Calo a law professor at the University of Washington who studies autonomous transport law told the New York Times 1 The sentence California of course has led the way towards cleaner transport is the topic sentence of A Paragraph 2 B Paragraph 3 C Paragraph 4 D Paragraph 5 2 From the whole passage what are the advantages of driverless cars in California A They are green and safe B They are fast and big C They are green and big D They are fast and safe 3 The last paragraph is written mainly to A introduce a new law signed by California B California is a big state and really a big player 第 11 页 共 16 页 C California is the third state to authorize the law D show the influence of California s law on driverless cars 4 According to the passage we can learn A engineers in other countries aren t working on driverless cars B California and the EPA reached an agreement on fuel standards C the developing of driverless cars in California will lead the world D California is the first state that allows driverless cars to travel on roads 三 三 选词填空 词汇运用 选词填空 词汇运用 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 6 10 分 根据句意 从方框中选择恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空 enjoyable give laugh serious talent 1 The boy was hungry so his mother him something to eat 2 Of all the cinemas near here the five star cinema is the place 3 Mr Smith looks than the other teachers In fact he is very friendly 4 Alice is in acting so she wants to be a successful actor one day 5 Joe s jokes were so funny that we couldn t stop 四 四 单词拼写 词汇运用 单词拼写 词汇运用 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 7 10 分 根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词 1 I m so tired that I can h keep my eyes open 2 All of us were 震惊的 that such a little girl spoke English so well 3 Please read the p carefully then answer the questions 4 Each school should have swimming lessons and teach p swimming skills 5 Haven t you 完成 your homework yet 第 12 页 共 16 页 6 We 踢 soccer on the playground at this time yesterday 7 I m sorry I c forgot your telephone number 8 Although he was an honest boy he didn t want to tell me the 9 Everyone was in s and they didn t want to say a word 10 When I heard the news I r that I was wrong 五 五 语法填空语法填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 8 10 分 用所给单词的适当形式填空 未提供单词的限填一词 Mr Jones used to weigh over 100 kilograms His doctor told him that he would get serious health problems he lost weight Hearing this Mr Jones was frightened First he tried to eat little but soon after he felt hungry As a result he ate more Then he went to the drugstore look for a way to solve his problem He was advised to take diet pills However he changed his mind later because they were too expensive and he knew they were bad for his health After trying many ways Mr Jones still weighed 100 kilograms He was very unhappy Then one day after listening to a radio programme he had an idea He told his family he would walk to work of driving Every day I ll walk one hour in the morning and another hour in the evening he said I will change way I live Everyone was astonished at his decision He would walk eight kilometres every day The whole family supported him The next morning after have a good breakfast he left home for work Slowly Mr Jones started to lose some weight At the end of the one month he had lost three kilograms which was a great encouragement to him Everyone in his family was exciting about the result So far Mr Jon