2019年八年级下学期英语期中段考试卷（II ）卷.doc

2019年八年级下学期英语期中段考试卷（II ）卷一、 单项选择。 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分） ? She is tall with black hair.A . Whats Ann likeB . Hows AnnC . What does Ann likeD . What does Ann look like2. （2分）I hear there is _panda in the zoo, and I want to take _ bus to see it. A . a; theB . the; /C . /; the3. （2分）I decided _ a house_ a beautiful garden .A . buy,for.B . to buy, with .C . buying , for.D . bought , with.4. （2分）（2015广西百色）Your dream wont come true _ you know what your dream is.A . afterB . unlessC . becauseD . though5. （2分）I have nothing _ because Tom has _ my lunch. A . to eat; eatenB . eating; eatenC . eat; ateD . to eat; ate6. （2分）This is the best hour I can _ I_ in the past twelve years.A . know;have hadB . remember;hadC . think of;have hadD . think out;had7. （2分）People often things on taxis when they go out. A . leaveB . leavesC . forgetD . Forgets8. （2分）What does electricity really_？A . likesB . look likeC . likeD . looks like9. （2分）Would you like beef or chicken?_. I am a vegetarian.( 素食者)A . BothB . AllC . NeitherD . Either10. （2分）John _ his grandma every day when she was in hospital.A . visitedB . was visitingC . visitsD . is visiting二、 完形填空。 (共2题；共25分)11. （10分）完形填空We could all say that we have bad days as we go through life, but what does it take to have a really good day?I remember a day recently when I had to go to the 1for special tests because I wasnt feeling well and my doctor sent me to a specialist to try and find the cause of my illness.As I 2to the hospital, I was feeling sad and certainly wasnt on top of my game. As I got to the hospital, I began my 3for a parking lot. I finally found one not too far from the entrance to the hospital.As I got out and brought my change out of my pocket, I noticed a man looking a little 4standing in front of a parking meter (停车记时收费表) two cars away. He seemed to be searching his pockets for what I supposed were 5for the meter.Although I 6didnt feel that great, I thought that I should at least go over to him and find out if I could 7him. As I stood beside him, he turned to me looking worried. I asked him if he had a problem I could help with. He said that he had no coins at all because he was only thinking about visiting his sick wife when he left his house.I reached into my pocket and 8out two dollars and gave it to him without saying a word. And, without waiting for a reply, I turned on my heel and said to him as I was walking away: “Have a good day.”The funny thing was that I felt a lot brighter, a small smile came to my face, and I seemed to walk just a little quicker. I was walking away when he called out: “Thank you so much.” You know, I didnt even 9him to say anything. He didnt have to say a word to me. It was simply enough to know that I had helped someone else who needed a little10. Thats all it took to bring a smile to my face as I went on toward completing my own business.You know, it doesnt take much to help someone else.（1）A . hospital B . school C . gym D . company （2）A . walked B . ran C . rode D . drove （3）A . search B . plan C . travel D . design （4）A . tired B . worried C . relaxed D . bored （5）A . tools B . keys C . coins D . cards （6）A . probably B . suddenly C . finally D . really （7）A . help B . understand C . follow D . join （8）A . pushed B . made C . pulled D . sent （9）A . mean B . expect C . make D . save （10）A . courage B . patience C . hand D . guide 12. （15分）完形填空Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, having enough experience and knowledge, we will regard these failures (失败) as a necessary and 1part of learning. But often as parents and teachers, we dont 2_this right (权利) to our children.Donnie was a student in my class. His 3about failure kept him away from classroom games which other children enjoyed. He 4answered my questionshe was afraid of making mistakes.I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed 5midterm, when Mary, a new teacher, came. She was young and pretty, and she was loved by every student6Donnie. She made a big difference to Donnie later.One morning, Donnie copied the math problem clearly and 7, but he missed the fourth problem and began to cry with his head in his arms.I didnt know what to do. Suddenly, a smile 8on Marys face. From the desk she got a box that 9pencils. “Look, Donnie,” she said gently, kneeling (蹲在) beside him. “Ive got something to 10you.” She took out the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk.“See these pencils, Donnie,” she continued. “They 11Mrs. Landon and me. See how the erasers are worn (磨损)? Thats because we make mistakes, too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. Thats what you12learn to do, too.”She kissed him and stood up, “here,” she said, “Ill leave one of these pencils on 13desk, so youll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie looked up with 14in his eyes and a smile.The pencil became Donnies prize. That, together with Marys encouragement, gradually made him understand 15the meaning of making mistakes is -its all right to make mistakes as long as you erase them and try again.（1）A . similar B . active C . important D . interesting （2）A . offer B . pass C . send D . lend （3）A . spirit B . worry C . excitement D . pleasure （4）A . always B . usually C . often D . seldom （5）A . since B . because C . until D . although （6）A . including B . except C . without D . with （7）A . simply B . carelessly C . casually D . carefully （8）A . appeared B . froze C . disappeared D . lost （9）A . was made of B . was covered by C . was filled with D . was close to （10）A . tell B . show C . ask D . thank （11）A . come to B . prefer to C . point at D . belong to （12）A . might B . could C . must D . cant （13）A . your B . his C . her D . my （14）A . hate B . love C . fear D . sadness （15）A . how B . why C . where D . what 三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共32分)13. （8分）（2017泰安）阅读理解DYou dont need to get in a time-travelling machine to see how technology will change our lives, such as the way we shop. Several new technologies that are to change your buying habits already appear. Lets see whats in store for your future shopping.Try it on, virtually（虚拟地）. Want to shop online for a new pair of glasses? You dont need to guess which pair looks best on youuse the eBay Fashion iPhone app to try a pair of glasses youre checking out on a picture of your face. But what about buying something bigger? Thanks to Microsoft Kinects action tracking（跟踪）camera, you can cover clothes on your screen body. You can even choose the background of your virtual fitting room to improve your shopping experience.Get a perfect, custom fit. Everyones body is shaped differently. To get a perfect fit, you sometimes have to get your clothes changed. But by using 3D scanning technology, all the clothes you buy will fit your body perfectly. Some companies scan（扫描）your body using High-tech to get the real sizes, so they can make special clothes just for you.High-tech shopping carts（推车）and checkout counters（收银台）. High-tech shopping carts could be common in malls and supermarkets in the future. Microsoft Kinect-enabled carts are under test. The cart can follow you along the aisles（通道）, controlled only by your movement and your voice.In the United States, several supermarkets use a certain set called “Scan It” that gives buyers the freedom to scan products on their own while they shop. If we dont want to wait in line before the checkout counters, we can use Toshibas new object Recognition Scanner. The machine identifies（辨认）a product as soon as its placed in front of a camera just by its shape and color, even if it has no bar code.（1）According to Paragraph 2, the eBay Fashion iPhone app can _. A . only make pictures of our facesB . help us sell more clothes onlineC . create us a virtual dressing roomD . choose suitable glasses for us（2）Which of the following can help get the correct shape of our body? A . Object Recognition Scanner.B . The eBay Fashion iPhone app.C . 3D scanning technology.D . Microsoft Kinect-enabled carts.（3）What can we infer from this passage? A . Checkout counters will disappear from supermarkets in future.B . High-tech shopping carts will be widely used in malls and supermarketsC . “Scan It” cannot be used by buyers themselves.D . The new technologies are only dreams that are impossible to come true.（4）This passage mainly talks about _. A . a new time-travelling machineB . the influence of new technologyC . some inventions to change habitsD . the ways for future shopping14. （8分）阅读理解Take Action for a Better World：Volunteers Needed Six months preparation in Denmark：Africa studies, team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers. Six months community work in Malawi in People to People Projects：Child Aid, HIV / AIDS. Fights and Teacher Training. Qualifications（条件）：18 years, hard-working and social engagement. Please contact us by email：takeaction Part-time Work with Exchange Students YOUTH International is a non-profit high school foreign exchange student organization. We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families. The Community Representative is a part-time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding in the community and earn some extra money. Applicants（申请人） best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross-cultural communication, and feel comfortable networking. Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the U.S.Positions available in most states. If interested, please email staff or call 888-123-9872.Call for Native Speakers of English I am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment. This experiment is carried out over the Internet. You dont need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. The tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers. If you are willing to help me, then please email me：club3864 1. （1）Who isnt suitable to work as a Community Representative in YOUTH International? A . A person who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries.B . A person who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases.C . A person who has a strong interest in cross-cultural communication.D . A person who wants to earn some pocket money in the program.（2）Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi? A . In some local offices in the US.B . In an ESL organization in China.C . In a preparation program in Demark.D . In an exchange student center in Africa.（3）What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do?A . To interview people online.B . To do some housework.C . To offer advice on Child Aid.D . To provide language exercises.（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A . If you want to be a volunteer for an experiment , you need some specific knowledge.B . The first task need 15 minutes.C . YOUTH International is an organization without making a profit.D . You can connect Take Action for a Better World by emailing club3864 .15. （10分） Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. Football, tennis Cricket anything with a round ball, I was useless. he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in Englands rural Devonshire.It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgways school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older mans cold-water exploits (成就). Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future. Journeys to the Pole arent the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. John Ridgway was one of the few who didnt say, You are completely crazy, Saunders says.In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter (遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and hes skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.（1）The turning point in Saunders life came when _.A . he started to play ball gamesB . he got a mountain bike at age 15C . he ran his first marathon at age 18D . he started to receive Ridgways training（2）We can learn from the text that Ridgway _.A . dismissed Saunders dream as fantasyB . built up his body together with SaundersC . hired Saunders for his cold-water experienceD . won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic（3）What do we know about Saunders?A . He once worked at a school in Scotland.B . He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.C . He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.D . He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.（4）The underlined word Intrigued in the third paragraph probably means _.A . ExcitedB . ConvincedC . DelightedD . Fascinated（5）It can be inferred that Saunders journey to the North Pole _.A . was accompanied by his old playmatesB . set a record in the North Pole expeditionC . was supported by other Arctic explorersD . made him well-known in the 1960s16. （6分）阅读理解 Speak Good English Seminar(研讨会)Do you have difficulty communicating in English?Are you nervous or shy when you speak English?Do you wish to speak English more confidently?If your answer is YES to these questions, this seminar is for you.Date: Saturday, 13 JuneTime: 2 pm to 4 pmPlace: Bishan CommunityClub, Conference RoomDress: CasualGuest of Honor: Mr. Philip SmithRegistration Fees:Adult: $10Child: $ 5Special Offer:Buy two adult tickets and get one child ticket free.Time Events2:00 pm Speech by Mr. Smith2:15 pm Public Speaking by Mrs Rita2:45 pm Performance by Moving Visuals3:15 pm Tea Break3:30 pm Pronunciation by Mrs Wong4:00 pm End of the ProgrammePlease register(登记) and make payment at the BishanCommunity Club from 1 June to 12 JunePayment. Cash/Bank CardOrganizers: Laura Winston English CentreAng Mo Kio LibraryBishan Community Club（1）The event will be held at . A . Moving VisualsB . Ang Mo Kio LibraryC . Bishan Community ClubD . Laura Winston English Centre（2）The last day that you can register for the event is . A . FridayB . SaturdayC . SundayD . Monday（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE? A . The tea break ends at 3:20 pro.B . The event will be held on a weekday.C . You cant make payment with a bank card.D . Lura Winston English Centre is one of the organizers.四、 情景交际。 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）根据对话内容，在横线上填上适当的句子使对话完整Daming: Linda，whats your classroom like?_?Linda: Yes, its very big. There are thirty students in my class._?Daming: There are forty students in my class._?Linda: Yes, there are a lot of things in my classroom.Daming: Are there computers on everyones desk?Linda: _But there is a computer on the teachers desk.Daming: Is there a map of England.Linda: No, there isnt. There is a map of the world.Daming: Do you like your