人教版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）B卷

第 1 页 共 16 页 人教版人教版 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 B B 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 As a foreigner it s hard for ne to tell what Chinese people are like But my 1 in Beijing said something A couple of weeks ago I went to buy four big suitcases 行李箱 for travel 2I was going down the street it suddenly rained heavily A stranger called me into his little shop He 3 me a cup of tea and a chair When the rain got 4 I thanked him and rushed to a 5 nearby to buy my suitcases If you ve ever tried to push four big suitcases by yourself you may understand my 6 I looked silly for the suitcases were dancing wildly across the floor Then I got a 7 on the shoulder It was the seller He signed that I should wait A few minutes later he 8in a car and put the suitcases inside Then we went driving 9 along the road to my home I offered him some money but he 10 In broken English he said Feel good help you Now you can see Chinese people are always ready to help you 1 A friend B teacher C invention D experience 2 A If 第 2 页 共 16 页 B As C Although D Because 3 A found B bought C made D offered 4 A harder B lighter C thicker D faster 5 A store B hall C lab D school 6 A language B sentence C situation 第 3 页 共 16 页 D advantage 7 A wing B coin C scarf D touch 8 A lay down B drove up C fell behind D went away 9 A happily B lazily C bravely D poorly 10 A missed B nodded C refused D failed 二 二 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 4040 分分 第 4 页 共 16 页 2 10 分 阅读理解 On the way back from work every evening more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway 快车道 He looked to be in his late 40s but was probably a lot younger He had shoulder length straight black hair and a short beard Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare change and put it aside to give to him if I saw him A feeling of joy would come over me every time I saw him while coming off the ramp 坡道 So did he Sometimes the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day His answer would always be the same I m blessed Then one day I was called into my boss s office and was told that I was being laid off For the rest of that day all I could think of was how am I going to provide for my kids as a mother how am I going to pay rent Needless to say that on my way home that day I was very sad and upset I didn t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did Yet there he was as always as I turned the ramp He set his eyes on me while still smiling and waving at others as usual While I was waiting for the red light to turn he strolled 闲逛 over to my car He had a big smile He looked at me straight in the eyes and said Today I will give you a dollar He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill You see that day he taught me a valuable lesson more than a dollar bill No matter what material things are taken from you no one can take away your choice to be joyful Every time I m faced with challenges I think of the homeless man s valuable lesson and remember that I am blessed 1 The writer would have a short conversation with the homeless man when A she waited for the red light to turn B she gave spare change to him C she had a good time that day D she wanted to know how he lived 2 Why did the writer feel sad and upset after out of the boss s office 第 5 页 共 16 页 A Because she was criticized by the boss B Because a new job was offered to her C Because she was laid off by the boss D Because there was something wrong with her job 3 What is NOT true about the homeless man from the passage A He would be seen at the exit of the freeway B He usually smiled and waved at others C He had a deep impression on the writer D He felt joyful only when money was offered to him 4 The homeless man gave the writer a dollar because A he had collected a lot of money B he wanted to pay back her C he knew what she experienced D be wanted her to be happy 5 The writer learned from the story that A a dollar bill will be enough to make you happy B each of us has been blessed ail the time C whenever it is we should choose to help others D it is more than money that brings us happiness 3 10 分 阅读理解 The human face doesn t lie We show sadness and happiness through our expressions Scientists used to believe we had six basic facial expressions that tell others how we feel sad happy surprised fearful angry and disgusted 恶心的 But a new study shows that our faces can do more 第 6 页 共 16 页 than we think Scientists from Ohio State University found out that humans can actually make 21 different facial expressions alter studying how people move their facial muscles 肌肉 The scientists took pictures of 230 volunteers making faces in response to different descriptions These included phrases like you just got some great unexpected news which produced a happily surprised reaction from volunteers Others included you smell a bad odor which caused disgusted faces In total around 5 000 pictures were taken of the volunteers The scientists then studied similarities of these pictures This helped them to define a facial expression That tells us that these 21 emotions are expressed in the same way by nearly everyone said Dr Aleix Martinez to The Daily Telegraph For example to express surprise 92 percent of volunteers widened their eyes and opened their mouth And 99 percent raised their cheeks and smiled to show being happy We are not always aware of our facial expressions which can hold clues to how we really feel So these results may have a big influence on medical treatment If doctors were able to recognize more complex 复杂的 emotions it would help doctors treat patients suffering from certain diseases 1 How many facial expressions can human beings make according to the study A 6 B 21 C 27 D 230 2 How do most people make a surprised face A By opening their eyes and mouths wide B By raising their cheeks C By covering their mouths with their hands D By laughing out loud 第 7 页 共 16 页 3 In which order did the scientists do the experiment a Take pictures of volunteers facial expressions b Compare the pictures to find similarities c Direct volunteers with different descriptions d Find 230 volunteers to take part in the experiment A a b c d B a d b c C d a c b D d c a b 4 Which of the following is TRUE A Humans can t make fake facial expressions B Facial expressions can t show how we really feel C People can show the same emotion with different expressions D Studying facial expression s can help to improve medical treatments 4 10 分 阅读理解 There are many unusual hotels around the world In Greenland there is a hotel made out of ice open between December and April every year In Turkey there is a cave hotel with a television furniture and a bathroom in each room And in Bolivia there is the Salt Palace Hotel Thousands of years ago the area around the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake But over time all the water disappeared Today the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts The larger of the two deserts the Uyuni salt desert is 12 000 square kilometres During the day the desert is bright white because of the salt There are no roads across the Uyuni desert so local people must show guests the way to the hotel 第 8 页 共 16 页 In the early 1990s a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it Everything in the hotel is made out of salt the walls the roof 屋顶 the tables the chairs the beds and the hotel s bar The sun heats 使变热 the walls and roof during the day At night the desert is very cold but the rooms stay warm The hotel has twelve rooms and a double room costs 60 a night A sign on the hotel s wall tells guests Please don t lick 舔 the walls 1 What is unusual about the Salt Palace Hotel A Its long history B The price of the rooms C The guests that stay there D What it is made of 2 Which sentence about the area around the Salt Palace Hotel is NOT true A It was a lake many years ago B It is white during the day C There are several roads to the hotel D It is more than 10 000 square kilometres 3 Where did the salt used for the hotel come from A The ground B A salt factory C Turkey D The walls of the hotel 4 What keeps the rooms warm at night A Heat from the walls 第 9 页 共 16 页 B The desert air C The sun D The furniture 5 10 分 阅读理解 A little boy invited his mother to attend his school s first teacher parent meeting To the little boy s dismay 沮丧 his mother said she would go This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance There was a severe 严重的 scar 伤疤 that covered nearly the whole right side of her face The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar At the meeting the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone However he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher How did you get the scar on your face the teacher asked The mother replied When my son was a baby he was in a room that caught on fire Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control but I went in As I was running towards his bed I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him I was knocked to be unconscious 无知觉的 but luckily a fireman came in and saved both of us She touched the burned side of her face This scar will be forever but until today I have never regretted doing what I did When the little boy heard this he couldn t help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day 1 The underlined word embarrassed means in Chinese A 焦虑的 B 尴尬的 C 悲伤的 第 10 页 共 16 页 D 悔恨的 2 In fact the boy s mother was A Beautiful B Ugly C Kind D Ugly but kind 3 We know from the passage that the little boy A wasn t moved by what her mother said B didn t ask his mother to attend the meeting C wanted his mother to attend the meeting at first D didn t really want his mother to attend the meeting at first 4 After listening to his mother s words about the scar the boy might feel A Moved B Unhappy C Worried D Dismay 5 Which of the following is true A The boy s mother was brave but foolish B The boy hated what his mother had done C We should love our parents whatever they are like D The people at the meeting didn t like the boy s mother 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 第 11 页 共 16 页 6 10 分 ride past weekday homework dinner get breakfast classmate watch ball Sally is a good girl She never up late Her mother wakes her up 唤醒 at 6 00 a m From a quarter six she begins to do sports The she comes back and has at six forty After that she goes to school Sometimes she her bike At school Sally has seven classes on Sally is good at 擅长 English She san speak English very well After school she often plays games with her Then she goes home by bus She gets home before 6 00 p m After she begins to do her Then she TV for a while she always goes to bed before half past ten 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 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 Wish you a wonder future 第 12 页 共 16 页 六 六 任务型阅读任务型阅读 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 9 5 分 根据短文内容 完成下列小题 On a very hot day it is hard to know what to do to feel good If you run around you may feel sick in your stomach However if you just sit quietly and do nothing you may feel bored Are there things you can do to feel good and have fun when you re hot Perhaps playing in water is a good choice to make you cool down Taking a cool bath or shower or even washing toys in a pan of cool water can also make you feel good on a hot day Besides you can read stories or paint in front of a fan You don t need to move your body very much These are just some of the cool things to do on a hot day In addition it s important for you to drink water On hot days you can lose about 16 glasses of water in one day If you feel thirsty you are already shor