沪教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷B卷.doc

沪教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷B卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）Sometimes you may not understand your parents. One minute they are friendly, the next minute theyre shouting and screaming loudly enough for the whole street to hear. So who makes them so1? You, probably!Is your room untidy? Do you leave things on the floor? You may find it hard enough to keep one room tidy. So imagine what 2like for your mum and dad trying to keep a whole house in order.When you take your clothes off, remember to3. Get into the habit if taking glasses and plates down to the kitchen. Before long youll be doing it without thinking.Even though you may not realize it, your parents have bought you many clothes. But theyre not buying themselves new things every week, are they? The simple truth is that there are more 4things to spend money on, like the electricity bill and food.You may hate missing a party to visit some boring old relatives. They may go on and on about what a sweet baby you were. You have no choice but to listen. Even if you 5, your parents wont change their minds. Parents like to show off their family. The best thing you can do is to help entertain(使高兴) your relatives. Your parents will be so pleased with you afterwards that theyll probably allow you to go to the next two 6.You might not want to eat, but think of it from the parents point of view. If you cook two meals a day, it 7730 meals a year. Can you imagine how boring this can get? Imagine how your parents feel when you say youre not really hungry. 8, your parents are probably worried that you arent eating enough.Eat 9snacks and leave room for your meals. Finally, offer to10after the meal. Your offer may not be accepted, but your parents will be pleased.（1）A . friendly B . lonely C . changeable D . comfortable （2）A . its B . it C . theyre D . thats （3）A . hang them up B . leave them alone C . put them on D . throw them away （4）A . interesting B . difficult C . important D . surprising （5）A . agree B . complain C . listen D . win （6）A . concerts B . meetings C . classes D . parties （7）A . takes B . costs C . spends D . means （8）A . In addition(加之) B . In return C . At most D . At last （9）A . more B . less C . fewer D . many （10）A . do the cooking B . lay the table C . buy some snacks D . wash the dishes 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)2. （8分）阅读理解(C)The life of Ty: Penguin ProblemsPages: 128 pagesStory Line:Now 7-year-old Ty is having a lot of trouble in life. He has a new little sister. She takes most of her mothers time .His mother cant spend time with him any more. At the same time, his best friend is in hospital.Then on the day of a school trip to Ocean Park, his mother forgets to prepare him lunch. With all these troubles, Ty decides to do something crazy. Ty walks away from his class and into the penguin house. There he tries to take a little penguin home. His amazing story has just begun.For readers:There are beautiful drawings along with the story. The Life of Ty: Penguin Problems is about family, friendship, and finding your place in life. It will surely make you laugh out loudly. If you would like to read it , please order it now online.（1）Which is not Tys problem right now? A . His sister is too young.B . His mother is too busy.C . His best friend is iil.D . He doesnt have free time.（2）What does the underlined word it refer to ? A . Beautiful drawing.B . The Life of Ty.C . Problems in life.D . Penguins Story.（3）What kind story may Tys story be? A . A sad story.B . A funny story.C . A travel story.D . A sweet story.（4）Who do you think is the right reader for this book? A . 3- year- old Tom.B . 8-year- old HenryC . 15-year-old BobD . 22-year-old Lisa.3. （10分） When you are in Hong Kong, you must be very careful in the streets, because the traffic drives on the left. It is different from that in other areas of China.If this is the first time you have come to Hong Kong, you must look to the right side and then the left before you cross the street. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. People on foot can cross the road carefully. But if the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustnt cross.When people go to or come back from work in the morning or evening, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous, especially for the children.When you go by bus in Hong Kong, you have to be careful, too. You must always remember the traffic moves on the left. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way.In Hong Kong, there are many big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can have a good view. Its very interesting根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。（1）The traffic in Hong Kong drives on the right.（2）In Hong Kong，you can sit on the first floor of a bus and have the view of the whole city.（3）If the traffic lights are red, the traffic can go.（4）The traffic in Hong Kong isnt the same as that in other areas of China.（5）According to the passage, we know we must obey the traffic rules.4. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Some people remember the things by writing notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious(明显的) places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I dont think I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until its too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock to tell me what I should do. I have ten alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time, Ill set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I want to watch a certain television program, Ill set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set. I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I dont know what it means. I always remember setting it, but I do not know why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone, but I cant be sure. I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time.（1）Some people like to write notes to themselves so that they can _. A . leave them in obvious placesB . remember what to do at a certain timeC . watch a certain programD . make a phone call at a certain time（2）I dont like to write notes to myself because _. A . they are easy to lose or forget to look atB . I dont know where to put themC . my handwriting is poorD . it gives me too much trouble（3）I often use _ to help me remember things. A . a notebookB . a computerC . telephone callsD . alarm clocks（4）Sometimes an alarm clock cant help me because _. A . I put the clock in a wrong placeB . the clock goes wrongC . when the clock goes off, I forget why I set itD . Im not sure whom I should call（5）In this passage, go off means _. A . start offB . get offC . go awayD . make a sudden noise5. （8分）阅读理解The day before yesterday, when Peters families were having dinner, Father raised an interesting question, “Was there anything in our past that we feel ashamed（羞愧的） of, guilty about, or regretted? Maybe we can find ways to say sorry, or take some action to right any wrong doing.” This seemed like a very private matter, but Peter thought about it carefully the whole night.Peter remembered a small thing from middle school. In his school, there was a worker, Neil Stone, who none of the kids liked. One night, Peter and two of his classmates decided to play a trickon him. They found a can of red paint, and wrote on the school main road in bright red: Neil Stone is a fool! The next day, the whole school saw these words. Within two hours, Neil had Peter and his two classmates in his office. His classmates said that they had done it but Peter lied, denying the truth. No one ever talked about it.This morning, Peter went back to his middle school. Neil Stone is still working there. “Sorry, Neil. Do you still remember what happened ten years ago? I want you to know that I did it.” “I knew it! Neil laughed. They had a good laugh and a lively discussion. Neils closing words were: “Peter, I always felt bad for you because your classmates got it off their mind, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for visiting me for your sake.”Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is, it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.（1）What did Peter remember doing in middle school?A . Something fantastic.B . Something unpleasant.C . Something valuable.D . Something useful.（2）What colour were the words “Neil Stone is a fool!”?A . Dark blue.B . Light green.C . Pure white.D . Bright red.（3）What does the underlined word “denying” mean?A . 夸大B . 赞同C . 否认D . 承认（4）What is the best title for this passage?A . Peters story.B . An unforgettable lesson.C . Its never too late.D . Every dog has its day.三、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）选词填空paid , leave, far, find, important, write, countries, visit , own, howMost American families are smaller than the families in other_ . Children in the US will _their parents homes. When they grow up, they usually live _from their parents because they want to _good jobs. They often _to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to _their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their _jobs. Americans think it _for young people to decide on their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their houses. And in many families, Children are _for doing some housework so that they can learn_to make money for their own use.四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共3分)7. （1分）Forrest Gump used to be a very quiet teenager. He remained s_ most of the time and seldom talked to other people.8. （2分） How soon _ the project _ (finish)? In two hours.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共4分)9. （4分）任务型阅读A famous scientist made some great inventions. A newspaper reporter asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more creative than other persons. What made him so successful and different from others?He said it all came from an experience with his mother when he was about two years old._when he lost his control on the bottle and it fell, pouring the milk all over the kitchen floor - a sea of milk!His mother didnt shout at him，instead, she said, Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made!_. Well, something bad had happened. Would