人教版风华书院2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷.doc

人教版风华书院2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A.B.C.D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项.My parents always told me that I couldnt dance, because it was a girls sport. But I never gave up my dream of becoming a dancing star. I practiced secretly, learning form books, movies, and shows. However, without my parents support, that 1 seemed all but impossible to reach.One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons. I immediately asked 2parents for permission(允许)to take her to the lessons. What a 3chance to learn dancing!One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked 4.“Whats the matter, Maggie?” I stopped 5.“Denis, you are a great dancer! Can you help me?”“What is it?”I wondered.Therell be a dancing performance in my school, 6 the boys think Im slow, and none of them wants to be my partner. 7 you dance with me for it?” She looked at me anxiously.“You can be a good dancer!” I encouraged her.“Lets show those people that they have been 8all along.”In the following months, we 9 every evening, hiding from my parents. I was having a fantastic time and 10Maggie improved a lot.Finally came the big day. I became 11 when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance. As the 12began, I took a deep breathe and tried to calm down. We moved perfectly, shining with pride. From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we had 13.My heart was beating wildly when I saw my 14 coming towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder. “Well done, son. Though it is hard for me to admit it, you really looked like you 15 this stage(舞台). Go for it and make us proud.”Id been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasnt going to be easy, but I wouldnt give up. I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.（1）A . line B . dream C . answer D . message （2）A . my B . your C . his D . her （3）A . similar B . funny C . good D . strange （4）A . out B . away C . through D . in （5）A . drawing B . dancing C . singing D . writing （6）A . but B . or C . so D . if （7）A . Need B . Must C . Could D . Should （8）A . sad B . lazy C . sorry D . wrong （9）A . chatted B . rested C . slept D . practiced （10）A . first B . soon C . never D . seldom （11）A . shy B . bored C . nervous D . angry （12）A . music B . lesson C . meeting D . party （13）A . arrived B . finished C . succeeded D . regretted （14）A . father B . mother C . sister D . classmate （15）A . took away B . paid for C . fell into D . belonged to 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共34分)2. （8分） Beyond Baby Mozart, Students Who RockMusic education hasnt changed much since the 1970s. Students are still taught to read notation(乐谱) so they can recite compositions that they would never listen to on their MP3 players or play with friends. Playing music enriches life. The question is: Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than catch their imagination? Can we do a better job of using the power of music to get kids excited about school?The experience of an organization called Little Kids Rock suggests the answer is yes if we change the way music is taught. Little Kids Rock has helped music programs in over a thousand public schools and served 150,000 children. The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands(乐队), and writing their own music.The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it not by notation, but by listening, imitation(模仿) and meaningful experimentation. “The knowledge you need to get started playing rock music is very limited,” explains Dave Wish, the founder of Little Kids Rock. “In high school, my friend Paul taught me a couple of chords(和弦) and my life was changed forever. On the first day of class, Little Kids Rock teachers place guitars in the hands of their students and get them practicing chords that will enable them to play thousands of songs. The kids decide what songs they want to learn and the class is off and running. Their progress is surprising. Within a year, eight and nine-year-olds are playing musical instruments, and giving concerts, even performing their own songs.One of the biggest advantages that music offers is the ability to encourage students who are otherwise bored by school. “Ive had students start coming back to school because of this program,” said Adkison Thomas, who heads up music for the Dallas Independent School District. He added, “One of the best things is that the teachers discover a new side of their students. They see kids become successful who werent before.”（1）The expression “turn off” in Paragraph 1 means “_”.A . make kids feel coolB . make kids feel boredC . make kids feel confidentD . make kids feel nervous（2）How did Little Kids Rock help the school?A . By writing music for kids.B . By playing kids favorite songsC . By making instruments for schoolD . By training teachers for music classes.（3）Little Kids Rock is successful because _.A . it encourages kids to experience musicB . it helps kids learn from great musiciansC . it allows kids to decide how to learn musicD . it offers musical programs all over the country（4）What does the writer want to tell us?A . Learning music is a good way to become successful.B . Teaching in a proper way benefits students developmentC . Its necessary for students to practice a lot in learning musicD . Its important for teachers to discover the new sides of students.3. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。“In this life，what did you miss？”The wife asked the husband when she was 25Despondently （沮丧地），the husband replied，“I missed a new job chance”When she was 35，the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the busAt the age of 45，the husband sadly said，“I missed the chance seeing my close relative before his last breath”At 55，the husband said disappointedly，“I missed a good chance to retire （退休）”At 65，title husband hurriedly replied，“I missed visiting my dentist”At 75，the wife did not ask the husband any more，she was very sickRemembering the question the wife used to ask him，this time the husband asked the wife the same questionThe wife，with a smile and peaceful look，replied，“In this life，I did not miss having you!”The husband was full of tearsHe always thought that they could be together foreverHe was always busy with work and other thingsHe had never thought of his wifeThe husband gave a big hug to the wife and said，“Over 50years，how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me”Life does not last forever，so always live in the nowDont neglect （忽视）the loved ones who care for youExpress your gratitude （感激）to your loved ones in wordsShow your love with actionsTreat every day as the last day of lifeIn this way，when you are gone，your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about（1）Every time the wife asked the husband what he missed in his life，the husband never thought of_. A . himselfB . moneyC . his jobD . his wife（2）What did the husband realize at last？ A . His wife was too tired.B . His wife would die down.C . His wife loved him very much.D . He should ask his wife the same question.（3）From the passage，we know the wife was _ A . loving and patientB . outgoing and carelessC . caring and shyD . unhealthy（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？ A . The husband didnt love his wife at allB . The husbands close relative died when his wife was 45C . The husband wasnt always busy with his work and other thingsD . When people are gone，their loved ones usually have nothing to feel sorry about（5）What does the writer suggest us doing in the passage？ A . Doing many things for our familyB . Treating every day as the best day of lifeC . Letting our loved ones know about our care and loveD . Asking our family the question what they missed in their life4. （6分） Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didnt like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didnt play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量) to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable (价值的) Player” in 1987. He once set a record (创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.（1）He began to become famous in _.A . the university basketball teamB . the NBAC . his high school at firstD . the Chicago Bulls（2）He is often called“_”.A . RookieB . the NBAC . Air JordanD . Most Valuable Player（3）The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _.A . he was youngB . he joined the basketball team in his high schoolC . he joined the university basketball teamD . he joined the Chicago Bulls5. （10分）New books this monthThe Long NightThis is David Reillys first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there andHard WorkThis exciting story is Joannas twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shopHospital or CinemaMarcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film starWhat will Tina do?（1）The Long Night was written by .A . David ReillyB . MahaC . JoannaD . Marcie Jacome（2）The story of Hard Work happened in .A . AustraliaB . ThailandC . IndiaD . England（3）From the passage we can see Tina is _.A . a doctorB . a film starC . a writerD . a college student（4）is about a difficult journey.A . Hospital or CinemaB . Hard WorkC . The Long NightD . Harry Potter（5）The passage above is.A . an adB . a storyC . a novelD . a diary三、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）下面5位同学有不同的爱好，他们想参加志愿者活动，请你给他们分配合适的工作。Helen likes to read. She likes reading to the children. _Lily loves animals and likes being with them. _Alan likes singing. He wants to be a singer. _John likes talking with other people. He is very good at making others happy. _Jim thinks sports are interesting. He does well in basketball, and in his school his friends call him the second Jordan. _A. My boys want to join the sports club, but they dont have more coaches(教练).B. In the kindergarten(幼儿园), many girls like to listen to stories, but the kindergarteners are too busy. They have no time to do that.C. In this school, some teachers want the students to learn to sing and dance in their free time, but the school doesnt have any volunteers(志愿者).D. In the pet center, many dogs, cats and other small animals are ill(生病), but they dont have people to work for them. They really need volunteers.E. Many old people live alone(单独地). They need someone to talk with them and make them happy.四、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共15分)7. （10分） Malaysia Airlines deeply regrets that MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean. MH370 first d_in the early hours of March 8th, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.We should know how to s_ourselves when the crash happened. Australian professor Galea, summed up 6 golden rules after years of research. It might be able to help you escape in case of emergency.S_1985, Australian professor ED Galea has interviewed 2,000 survivors of 105 plane crashes, searching for the keys to survival.First, if you are traveling in a f _ group, you should insist that the airline does not separate （分开）you throughout the aircraft. Why? Its natural that if youre involved in that kind of situation that youre going to want to meet the family before you move out.Second, how do you untie your seat belt in a plane? You press a button. If you cant untie your seat belt, then, you cant run away and your c_ of survival will drop.Third, sit within seven rows of an exit and count exactly how many rows you are from the nearest two exits. Count so that you can find an exit in the d_.Fourth, we would all be safer if airline seats faced backward. But the difficulty with this is that the most of the tourists dont like t_with