译林牛津版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷

译林牛津版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷一、 完形填空 (共2题；共2分)1. （1分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项。 I planned to go on a vacation with my family. The idea had come me as I1to a talk on my car radio.The speaker said, Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.2myself, I had to say that I spent little time with 3wife Mary. Well, for two weeks that would change.After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Mary suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, 4then I thought, Marys been alone here with kid all week and now she wants to be alone with me. We walked On the beach5the children flew their kites. Relaxed and 6, that is how the whole 7passed. I made a new decision to keep on remembering to choose love.There was 8wrong with my experiment. However, Mary and I still 9about it today. On the last night, Mary looked at me with the 10expression.Whats 11matter? I asked her.Tom, she said in a voice 12with sadness, do you know something 13I dont?What do you mean?Our doctordid he tell you something about me? Tom, youve been so good to meam I dying?It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I couldnt help laughing 14.No, honey, I said, holding he in my arms. Youre not dying; I 15to live.（1）A . listened B . listen C . will listen D . would listen （2）A . For B . To C . As D . With （3）A . I B . me C . myself D . my （4）A . because B . so C . but D . or （5）A . wether B . although C . if D . while （6）A . happy B . happiest C . happily D . happier （7）A . a vacation B . the vacation C . vacations D . vacation （8）A . something B . anything C . everything D . nothing （9）A . are laughing B . laugh C . laughed D . will laugh （10）A . sad B . sadder C . saddest D . / （11）A . a B . an C . the D . / （12）A . fill B . filled C . filling D . to fill （13）A . which B . where C . whom D . that （14）A . loudly B . louder C . loud D . more loudly （15）A . started B . start C . would start D . am starting 2. （1分）完形填空: 从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。A cold is a common illness. It often starts 1 a sore throat. You sneeze（打喷嚏）and your nose runs. You usually2 a headache, too. Its not a serious illness, but you can feel very 3.What should you do when you have a cold? You should have a good rest. It is good 4a lot of water, too. You can go to see a 5and take some medicine. Maybe you can try some Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine is now very 6all over the world.Where does Chinese medicine 7? A long time ago, when people 8feeling well, they found that some 9 could make them feel better. They ate the roots（根）, the leaves, 10 the seeds of the plants. Today people make much Chinese medicine from those plants.（1）A . with B . for C . at （2）A . bring B . have C . find （3）A . angry B . shy C . bad （4）A . drinks B . to drink C . drinking （5）A . dentist B . teacher C . doctor （6）A . popular B . different C . expensive （7）A . be from B . come from C . come to （8）A . arent B . didnt C . werent （9）A . air B . water C . plants （10）A . or B . but C . and 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共55分)3. （10分）阅读理解 After-school ActivitiesAre you interested in ball games?Teacher: Mr. BrownPlace: On the playgroundTime: Monday, 16;00-18:00Age: Over 10 years oldWould you like to be a dancer?Teacher: Miss, MillerPlace: In the gymTime: Friday, 19:00-21:00Age: Over 5 years oldAre you good at painting?Teacher: Mr. GreenPlace: In the art roomTime: Sunday, 8:00-10:00Age: Over 4 years old, under 14Do you enjoy playing chess?Teacher: Mrs. SmithPlace: In the libraryTime: Saturday, 15:30-18:00Age: Over 6 years old, under 10（1）If Alice wants to learn to dance, she has to be over _ years old. A . fourB . fiveC . sixD . ten（2）Cindy is interested in drawing pictures, so she can go to the _ on Sundays. A . libraryB . art roomC . gymD . playground（3）David is 11 years old and he likes playing tennis. Who can teacher him? A . Mr. GreenB . Miss. MillerC . Mrs. SmithD . Mr. Brown（4）Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned in the passage? A . DancingB . PaintingC . SingingD . Ball games（5）How long does it take Bill to play chess on Saturdays? A . Two and a half hours.B . One hour and a half.C . Two hoursD . One hour.4. （10分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。CPeople often ask why Uncle Sam is a nickname (绰号) for the United States of America. The reason is strange but simple.Once there was a man called Samuel Wilson. He was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, on 3 September 1766. His nickname was Uncle Sam. When Sam Wilson was 14 years old, he joined the army and fought in some battles (战役). At the end of the war (战争) he went to live in the state of New York. He opened a meat-packing business (生意) there.Sam Wilson worked hard and loved his country. People in the city liked him. One day in 1812, a reporter from a newspaper visited his business. The reporter looked at some boxes of meat. He saw the letters EA-US on the sides of the boxes.What do those letters mean? he asked one of the workers.The EA stands for (代表) Edward Anderson, the workman replied. The boxes of meat are for him.What about the letters US? the reporter asked.These letters really stood for United States, but the workman wanted to have a laugh. Oh, he said. They stand for Sam Wilson. He has this company(公司). We call him Uncle Sam.The worker did not think that the reporter would believe him. But the reporter wrote a story about his visit to Sam Wilsons business. He wrote that his workers called him Uncle Sam and that Uncle Sam meant the United States.Many people liked using the name Uncle Sam as a nickname for the United States and soon they were all using it. In 1961, almost 150 years later, the United States government(政府) made the nickname Uncle Sam official (官方的).（1）What did Samuel Wilson do when the reporter visited him?A . He worked in an army.B . He worked for his own company.C . He worked for a newspaper.D . He worked for the government of the USA（2）Why did the workman tell the reporter the letters US stood for Uncle Sam?A . He wanted to have a laugh.B . He wanted to let him leave.C . He wanted to tell the fact to the reporter.D . He wanted to give the government a nickname.（3）What kind of box of meat did the reporter see?A . B . C . D . （4）The story is mainly about _.A . why the USA is called Uncle SamB . why the reporter visited Samuel WilsonC . how Samuel Wilsons nickname cameD . how Samuel Wilsons company became successful5. （10分）阅读理解Teenagers cant afford to buy expensive gifts. So what do you do if you want to give gifts to the important people in your life? In fact, you dont have to spend much money on holiday gifts. There are many cheap ways to do that. Here are some make-it-yourself gift ideas to try:To your mom and dad:You can clean the room, sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad. You could also draw a picture if you like.To your teacher:Sometimes students put their pocket money together and buy a teacher a holiday gift. Some kids would like to give their own gifts. You can send a nice card with the words of thanks inside. You might even write down the favorite things youve learned in the teachers class this year. It will make the teacher feel happy.To the kids who need a friend:The holidays are a good time to think about people who are lonely. Maybe there is someone in your class who doesnt seem to have any friends. Try to do something for this person. It could be giving a Christmas card or just chatting with him or her. Its a small thing, but it could mean a lot to him or her.（1）According to the passage, teenagers dont have to their parents as a gift. A . sing a song toB . draw a picture forC . buy an expensive gift for（2）If you want to send your teacher a card, what will you write in it? A . Ways to improve your grades.B . The names of the students you dont like.C . Something youve learned in the teachers class.（3）Which of the following is Not True? A . You should spend much money buying gifts for your teacher.B . Chatting with a classmate who has few friends is also a good holiday gift.C . A small gift during holidays may mean a lot to someone who feels lonely.（4）You might see this passage in a . A . NoticeB . science bookC . school newspaper（5）Whats the best title for the passage? A . Making Friends by Giving GiftsB . Making Holiday Gifts by YourselfC . How to Save Money during Holidays6. （25分）你可以在下列5小题中了解他们各自的要求，再阅读下面ABCDEF 6则信息，然后选出符合各人要求的最佳选项。(有一项多余)Welcome to our talk show, Mr Brown. You are an actor and busy every day. But you try to find much time to exercise. Could you tell us what you usually do in your free time? _I know you like skateboarding, little John. When did you start it? How often do you go skateboarding? _I know you dont need to go to work on weekends, sir. How do you usually spend your weekends? _Fruit, vegetables and milk are good for us. They are healthy. Do you often have them, Miss Yang? _As a waiter, you work at night and sleep in the day. How many hours do you sleep every day, Mr. Green? Do you think its the same as a day job? _A. Im busy and tired on weekdays. So I want to relax myself at home on weekends. I like surfing the Internet and do it for five or six hours every Saturday and Sunday.B. I cook at home from Monday to Friday. On weekends, I usually go out to have dinner with my husband and son. Maybe I must find a job next month.C. Skateboarding is fun. I started to learn to skateboard when I was five years old. Now I go skateboarding four or five times a week.D. They are really good for us. I eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day. But I hardly drink milk. I think only kids can drink lots of milk.E. Im really busy. I have lots of movies and TV plays to make. But I want to keep in good health. So I do some running in my free time.F. Most of us work and have meals in the day and sleep at night. A night job is different from a day job. I usually sleep for six or seven hours i