2019年八年级上学期英语12月考试卷（II ）卷.doc

2019年八年级上学期英语12月考试卷（II ）卷一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共26分)1. （8分）阅读下面短文, 从各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Dear August,Welcome to the world! Your mom and I are so excited to see who you will become.When your sister was born, we wrote a letter about the world we hoped she and now you will grow up in-a world with better education, fewer healthy problems, stronger communities, and greater society. We wrote that with all the improvement in science and technology, your generation(一代)should live much better lives than ours. Even though headlines(头条)are often about what s wrong, we still believe these hopeful wishes will win out, and we have duties to do our part to make that happen. Were optimists(乐观主义者) about your generation and the future.But rather than write about growing up, we want to talk about childhood. The world can be a serious place. Thats why its important to make time to go outside and play. You will be busy when you are older, so I hope you take time to smell all the flowers and put all the leaves you want in your basket now. I hope you read your favorite Dr. Seuss books now and then before you start inventing your own stories about the Vipper of Vipp. I hope you ride the carousel(旋转木马)with Max until youve tried every color horse. I hope you run as much as you want around our living room and yard. And then I hope you take a lot of naps to be a great sleeper. And I hope even in your dreams you can feel how much we love you.Childhood is magical. You only get to be a child once, _.Youve got us for that, and well do everything we possibly can to make sure the world is a better place for you and all children in your generation.August, we love you so much and were so excited to be with you. We wish you a life of happiness, love and the same hope you give us.Love,Mom and Dad（1）The underlined word that in Paragraph 2 refers to _. A . better livesB . technology improvementC . happy childhoodD . the letter about the world（2）In Paragraph 3, the father pictured Augusts happy childhood by _. A . comparing with othersB . making a speechC . using famous sayingsD . giving examples（3）Which of the following should probably he put in the _? A . so take time to enjoy your childhoodB . so take time to stay with your familyC . so you should think about the futureD . so you should think about the problems（4）According to the passage, we can infer(推断)the writer is a _ father. A . strictB . lovingC . carefulD . humorous2. （12分）Choose the best answer. Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world. I never saw mum angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. I was too emotional(情绪化的). But she lived on the surface. As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know that she did forgive me. My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and finally, peace-it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to change her. Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. But the desk, she said again, is for Elizabeth. The present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.（1）The writer began to love her mothers desk_. A . after mother diedB . after she became a writerC . when she was a childD . when mother gave it to her（2）I never saw mum angry, never saw her_. A . laughB . cryC . sadD . happy（3）The writer wrote the letter to her mother_. A . with disappointmentB . in careful wordsC . before she got marriedD . after her mother kept the desk for her（4）What did mother do with the writers letter asking for forgiveness? A . She has never received the letter.B . For years, she often talked about the letter.C . She didnt forgive her daughter at allD . She read the letter again and again till she died.（5）In the underlined sentence, They refers to_. A . the forgiveness between the old and the youngB . different ideas between mother and daughterC . heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughterD . part of the understanding between the old and the young（6）Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A . Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to the writer.B . The writer wanted to tell us that Mothers action speaks louder than wordsC . The writer and her mother had different ideas on expressing(表运)feelings.D . Mother was not satisfied with the writers chosen work, so she didnt forgive her.3. （6分） Carly Williams decided to become a TV reporter when she was in Grade 6. “ One day, we went out into forest and did some reporting about forest fires,” Carly said. “ Ever since then, I have loved the job and I have been trying to do it as much as I can.”Now 15, Carly reports for the news program at her school. And she has interviewed many famous people including some famous basketball players and TV stars.“Carly is a great student and I am sure she will achieve her dream in the future,” said one of Carlys teachers.Last month the happiest thing for Carly was that she got a call from Teen Kids News in New York. She sent them some films she made by herself for the school news program. Teen Kids News is on over 200 TV stations around the USA. The producer of the show said he liked Carlys films and asked if Carly would make a film for them.“ All I could say was, yes, yes, yes!” Carly said. “ I didnt even think for a second.”Carly spent five days learning something about Teen Kids News in New York. She also visited a person who was a reporter for Teen Kids News and got some advice.Her first task was to interview an artist in New York. Carly said she worried about working with a new team because she wanted to impress the producer. Although under great pressure, she did a wonderful job.“Carly has gotten to do some pretty amazing things,” said Carlys mother. “For her to get that taste of it was pretty cool.”（1）Which thing helped Carly decide to be a TV reporter?A . The task to interview an artist in New York.B . Her report about forest fires when in Grade 6.C . Her interviews with many famous people.D . The exciting words from one of her teachers.（2）Last month Carly was very happy because _.A . she was asked to make a film for Teen Kids NewsB . she did a wonderful job for the school news programC . she sent some of wonderful films to Teen Kids NewsD . she visited a reporter in New York and got some advice（3）Why was Carly worried when doing first task?A . Her mother asked her not to do it.B . She wanted to interview a producerC . She wanted to impress the producer.D . She doesnt want to work with a new team.二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)4. （10分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I stood in the doorway, watching my older brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. I coughed uneasily. Finally 1that I was there, Rocky turned towards me with a sad smile.Im leaving tomorrow, he said.I know. My 2was almost a whisper (低声). I was 3with myself for being so weak, but I wasnt about to cry.My flight is early, but there is still enough time to the airport, he said. Seeing the 4look on my face, he quickly added, I promise I wont leave without saying goodbye.I tried to say 5, but I didnt. Its always 6to keep quiet if youre about to cry. You promised you wouldnt cry, he said to me, thinking that I was close to 7.I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. At first I thought he was always right behind me, holding the seat to keep me from 8. I was happy with this, but he knew he couldnt hold me up all my life. He told me that one day he would have to let go.His coughing stopped my thinking. What was left to say? How could I say goodbye to the person who taught me everything?The next morning I 9, looked at my alarm clock, and realized he had left hours ago. We never even said goodbye.Goodbye, Rocky! 10he may have been many miles away, I knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.（1）A . forgetting B . realizing C . watching D . fearing （2）A . voice B . sound C . noise D . word （3）A . glad B . moved C . angry D . pleased （4）A . surprised B . excited C . happy D . sad （5）A . anything B . everything C . something D . nothing （6）A . stranger B . better C . worse D . easier （7）A . tears B . smiles C . words D . sadness （8）A . riding B . running C . walking D . falling （9）A . gave up B . stood up C . looked up D . woke up （10）A . Although B . If C . When D . After 三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)5. （5分）任务型阅读Courage is the ability to be brave in different situations in our life. Here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. Courage may make you confident of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. With courage, you may look at someone in the eye who you have wronged (冤枉) and say “I am sorry”, you may keep smiling even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.How can we build up our courage?Believe you will be successful.Take chances and know that you have your own talents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you.Exercise your courage.It can be compared to a muscle (肌肉). The more we use courage, the greater it gets.Know that giving up is not a choice.Its much easier to give up. But it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong.Read inspiring stories of brave people.Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of.阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的短文，每空一词。Courage is the ability to be brave in different situations. It is important to everyone. With courage, you will feel confident of your success; with courage, you wont be _of anything difficult or dangerous; with courage, you may look at someone you have wronged in the eye and say sorry to him or her; with courage, you may keep smiling even if you are seriously ill.Here are some useful _to build up our courage.First, believe that youll _. Take chances and know that you have your own talents.Second, exercise your courage. Its just like the muscle. The more we use courage, the _we will get.Third, dont _to give up although its much easier to do so, and you need courage to say or do what you think is right, even when others think you are wrong.Finally, read inspiring stories of brave people. Abraham Lincoln is such a kind of person.四、 短文填空 (共1题；共7分)6. （7分）用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词。Dear Cindy,How are you？I had a great time last Monday, June 2th, 2014.It was a traditional Chinese festival _(call) Dragon Boat Festival that day.This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan, one of the greatest Chinese poets. He killed himself by _(jump) into the Miluo River on May 5th of the lunar calendar, 278 BC. People there rowed the boats _(save) him. But it was too late. They were very sad and then threw rice into the river to feed the fishes so that they would stay away from his body.From then on, every year on this day, people enjoy making