外研（新标准）版八年级下学期期中专练ⅡA卷.doc

外研（新标准）版八年级下学期期中专练A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空过关 (共2题；共25分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AMERICAS first daughters, Malia and Sasha, are excited about getting a pet dog. But their father, President Obama, has told the girls they have to pick up the poop(狗粪) 1the grass. Its true. Keeping a dog 2lots of other work besides(除之外) picking up the poop. For example, youd better know 3the dog goes to bed and how it lives happily. It means you have to know the animals 4and be ready.Li Hui, 15, of Beijing, once kept a rabbit and some goldfish. 5all of them died. My rabbit ate the wrong food, said Li. My 6died because they ate too much!Xiao Ting, 15, of Shanghai, wanted to keep a dog a year ago. She got food and a new doghouse ready to 7the dog, but she only kept the dog for one day. I 8thought a dog could be so active. It wouldnt stop barking(吠). My father had to walk 9at 3 oclock in the morning!Youd better think it is like your 10. said Liu Yining, a 11Beijinger. She is a (an) 12pet keeper. Her family has kept a dog named Pipi for three years. 13Pipi first came to Lius home, it made her house dirty everywhere. It took a long time to teach Pipi to go to the toilet. She talks and plays with Pipi a lot. She really 14Pipi.15a pet means you have to be patient and caring.（1）A . under B . with C . of D . from （2）A . asks B . needs C . tells D . says （3）A . what B . why C . when D . how （4）A . habits B . food C . home D . health （5）A . Because B . And C . So D . But （6）A . rabbit B . goldfish C . dog D . cat （7）A . know B . wait C . welcome D . choose （8）A . already B . always C . ever D . never （9）A . me B . it C . you D . her （10）A . dog B . toy C . friend D . student （11）A . 14 years old B . 14-years-old C . 14-year-old D . 14 years-old （12）A . dangerous B . interesting C . successful D . friendly （13）A . when B . before C . if D . so （14）A . cares about B . worries about C . talks about D . thinks about （15）A . Keep B . Keeping C . To keep D . Kept 2. （10分） When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines（台词）. But once on the stage, every word 1from my head. Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be a narrator（解说者）for the play.2I didnt tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my3and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions（蒲公英）popping（炸开）4the grass in bunches（束）. I watched my mother bend down by one of the bunches. “I think Ill dig up（挖光）all these weeds（野草）,” she said. “From now on, well 5have roses in this garden.”“But I like dandelions,” I protested（抗议）. “All the flowers are6- even dandelions!”My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesnt it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is7of people, too.” She added.When I8that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a wonderful narrator,” she said, 9me of how much I loved to read stories aloud.Thanks to my mothers encouragement, I got to know everybody had his or her own 10in the world, I felt proud of the role in the play.（1）A . developed B . left C . failed D . disappeared （2）A . If B . Because C . Though D . Since （3）A . difficulty B . mistake C . danger D . unhappiness （4）A . through B . past C . beyond D . behind （5）A . hardly B . only C . still D . also （6）A . harmless B . healthy C . beautiful D . fresh （7）A . true B . kind C . same D . clever （8）A . remembered B . realized C . explained D . promised （9）A . representing B . complaining C . recommending D . reminding （10）A . honour B . progress C . value D . interest 二、 词汇运用 (共2题；共20分)3. （10分）根据短文内容和以下提示：1）首字母提示，2）语境提示，3）汉语提示，在每一个空格内填上一个适当的英语单词。所填单词要求意义正确，拼写准确。These days our government is aiming to build an economized(节省) society._(作为) students, you can do something that you can.First, save things. Youd better walk to school or _a bike instead of taking a car. Turn off the_as soon as you leave the classroom. Remember to turn off the tap right after washing your hands. When you go out to eat in a _(餐馆), ask for smaller dishes and take leftovers（剩菜）h_.Before you buy something new, think _it is necessary or not.Second, use things for as long as p_ .When you buy things, make sure that they can _a long time. Dont use a paper cup or a paper bag. Its better to use a china cup because you can use it again.Finally, collect what can be_（回收利用) in your classroom, such as waste paper and soft drink cans. It can save money and protect the environment.In general, I think one thing we should keep in mind is that _matter what a small effort we make, it will make a difference.4. （10分）选词填空successful full only well not choose as he one schoolmateSteven Jobs , the CEO of Apple , was not a_student when he was in school . At that time , he always got into trouble with his _. When he went to college , he_change a lot . Then he dropped out (退学) . But he was _of new ideas .After that , Steven Jobs worked_a video game designer(设计者) in a company . He worked there _for a few months and then he went to India . He hoped that the trip would give _some new ideas and a new chance to change his life .Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India . In 1975 , he began to make a new type of computer . He designed the _Apple Computer with his friend in his garage . He _the name “Apple” just because it reminded him of(使他想起) a happy summer he once spent in an apple orchard .His first Apple Computer was a great _. Because of this , Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.三、 阅读理解过关 (共4题；共34分)5. （6分）Minzu Hotel BeijingStar Rating:Address:51 Fuxingmennei Avenue, Xicheng District, BeijingOn the West Chang An Street, Minzu Hotel Beijing is next to the Xidan Business Center. 2km to Tiananmen Square, 5.5km to Beijing Railway Station, 30km to Beijing International Airport.Starting in 2005, the hotel is now with both western and Chinese style best services. It is a best home for visitors to Beijing. It has 507 modern new rooms, the restaurants there can serve different styles(风格) of food and it has many good meeting halls.Todays Low Price: RMB 528 for a standard(标准的) room.You can pay with If you want to book a room, please call1）Where is the hotel?A . In Minzu.B . In Beijing.C . Near a restaurant.D . Between the railway station and the airport.（2）The hotel is the nearest to _.A . Tianan men SquareB . Beijing Railway StationC . Xidan Business CenterD . Beijing International Airport（3）Why is it a best home for visitors?A . It is near a shopping center.B . It is not so expensive.C . It is easy to go out from.D . All the above.6. （8分） One Sunday morning, I decided to buy a computer to use for school. I went to the biggest store in town, which sold all kinds of computers. There were so many computers there that I didnt know how to choose a right one.“Hi! What can I do for you?”A young man greeted me with a sweet smile. He looked like not a salesman but a student like me. I had a strange feelingas if I had met him before. He began patiently showing me each model. With his help, I decided to buy one computer with enough functions at a very low price. I enjoyed this shopping experience because of his smile. A few months later, something was wrong with my computer. I went back to the store to have it fixed. When I arrived there, what I saw first was still his smile. As soon as I told him my problem, he comforted me immediately and tried his best to solve the problem for me. I was quite grateful to him for his sweet smile and good service (服务).When I went back to school, his smile often appeared in my mind. I dont know whether well meet each other again, but his sweet smile will stay there in my memory and deep in my heart. Smiling is the most peaceful language in our life.（1）After reading the story, we can know that the writer is a _.A . studentB . salesmanC . doctorD . reporter（2）The underlined word grateful in the second paragraph means _.A . 反感的B . 遗憾的C . 感激的D . 尊敬的（3）The writer enjoyed the experience in the computer store because the young salesman _.A . helped him choose the cheapest computerB . showed him how to use the computer correctlyC . helped him to buy a computer with enough functionsD . gave him his sweet smile and good service（4）The best title for the passage is _.A . How to choose a right computerB . How to use a computer correctlyC . The importance of smilingD . The importance of computers7. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for peoples health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.（1）Sports are good for _. A . the playersB . peoples healthC . the coachesD . people who like sports（2）If you like sports, you can _A . buy tickets to watch the gamesB . watch the games on TVC . watch the games on the InternetD . both A B and C（3）People play _ in different seasons. A . the same gameB . different gamesC . any gamesD . all kinds of games（4）_ is very popular in the world. A . Table tennisB . BaseballC . FootballD . Skating（5）From this passage we can see that _ can become very friendly. A . people from different countries allB . people from the same countryC . people who do the same sportsD . after a game, people from different countries8. （10分）阅读理解Yesterday the police were joined by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had disappeared during an adventure tour of Cape York Peninsula.This was the second day of the search and the police were now very worried about the safety of the three missing people.The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rain forest was thick and their work was made harder by the recent rain. Later on Chief Inspector (警官) Roger Fleet said, “The travellers had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”The three travellers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles (鳄鱼). Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldnt have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road.A photo of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the “Be Careful about crocodiles” sign near the river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions