2017八下拱墅区期末英语

拱墅区2016学年第二学期八年级期末教学质量调研阅读理解AWelcome to the Art MuseumYouve just stepped into one of the worlds greatest collections of art, covering centuries of human creativity from around the world. With thousands of works on Show, you may wonder how to start your visit, but we are here to help. On the back of this Visitor Guide, you will find directions to some must-see words in our collection-the “dont miss” list for the Art Museum. Its a great choice to start if you are new to the museum.The following pages include a clear floor plan of the museum and its collections. But because we have several buildings, the overlook(鸟瞰图) below might be helpful. Enjoy your visit and feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stay.1. What can we see in the “dont miss” list for the Art Museum?A. some free paintingsB. some must-see wordsC. some new collectionsD. some museum buildings2. Which part of the museum shows Chinese art?A. The “Bridge”B. Rice buildingC. The Modern WingD. Mckinlock Court3. Where can we see the special artworks?A. on all floor of Rice building.B. on the second floor of Rice building.C. on the first floor of Michigan Avenue Building.D. on the lower floor of Michigan Avenue Building.4. This passage may come from _.A. a city mapB. a newspaperC. a visit guideD. a picture bookBThere is a line in the film Forrest Gump(阿甘正传): “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what youre gonna get.” To me, my “box of chocolates” is the English dictionary lying on my desk. Each time I open it, I remember my sweet memories of the US.Last year, I took a trip to the US. My host family was really nice. I was quite shy when I first arrived. But my host mother tried her best to make me feel at home. She drove us to the supermarket to buy chocolates and took us to see a concert in the park.She also encouraged me to speak English. At first, when my friends kept talking about their interesting classes in fluent English, I was always silent. I was afraid to make mistakes. But my host mother suddenly asked me: “Did you have any special classes, Candy?” I was surprised. After thinking for a while, I said: “YesI had Spanish and French classes today. The teachers were all very humorous and kindEmmIt was quite fun.”. Even though I struggled(挣扎), she still said: “Good job, Candy!” She helped me be more confident.When we said goodbye, she gave me an English dictionary. I opened it and found she had written some touching words in it. She wrote I was a sweet girl and encouraged me to speak English more. I was deeply touched.This dictionary is the most special gift I have ever received. It includes happy memories and helps me learn English better!1. According to the writer, her “box of chocolates” is _.A. a box of candies B. some cookiesC. the name of a girlD. an English dictionary2. What is the correct order in which these events happened?a. My host mother made me feel at home.b. My host mother wrote some touched words for me.c. My host mother also encouraged me to speak English.d. My host mother gave me an English dictionary when I left.A. a-c-b-dB. a -b-c -dC. b-c -d -aD. c -d -a -b3. Which is the best title for this passage?A. My Host Family.B. A special gift.C. Mistakes in My Life.D. A French Dictionary.CMany people travel to different places in the world by air. Usually it takes a long time, perhaps half a day, for passengers to stay in the plan. So airlines offer passengers food. But it is common that they feel bad about food taste. Do you agree?To solve this problem, airlines try hard to improve their food. They would like to do so because they dont want to lose customers.However, according to scientific research, part of the reason why plane food tastes bad is that at high altitude(海拔) we can not taste things as well as we do on the ground. Also scientists have found that our noses become very dry even before a plane takes off. As the plane moves up, the change in air pressure reduces(降低) one third of the sensibility(感觉) of our taste buds(味蕾). So our taste buds become senseless. The sad face, however, is that our noses dont know it.All of these help explain why food on the plane tastes so bad. They also help explain why airlines choose to offer passengers salty and spicy(辛辣的) food. Without doing so, the food would be tasteless.Now there are many researches on this. According to one of them, some volunteers are asked to lie with their feet higher than their heads for weeks. And scientists write down their feelings about food taste.Though scientists try their best, it is not as easy as they thought. Because they cant deal with the special environment successfully, such as the change in air pressure, making food taste good is still hard for them.1. In Paragraph 2, the underlined part “this problem” means _.A. food on the plane tastes badB. passengers have no food to eat C. food on the plane is expensiveD. passengers stay long in the plane2. What do airlines do to solve this problem?A. Offer more food.B. Get more customers.C. Improve their food.D. Reduce the ticket price.3. As the plane moves up, the change in air pressure reduces of the sensibility of our taste buds.A. 50%B. 33%C.25%D. 20%4. Why do scientists feel it hard to made food on the plane taste good?A. They cant find enough volunteers. B. The volunteers dont know about food taste. C. The volunteers dont understand them.D. They cant deal with the special environment successfully.DWhat do you know about chimps(黑猩猩) in Africa? Their arms are longer than their legs, and the body is short. Chimps can hold things with both their hands and their feet. Chimps look for food in the forests during the day, eating leaves, fruit, seeds, tree bark, tender plant shoots, and flowers. They also eat ants and small animals. Chimps can use stones to open nuts. Each evening, chimps build a new “sleeping nest” in the trees. These bowl-shaped nests(巢) are made out of leaves and other things. Only a mother and her nursing babies can sleep in them. Young Chimps stay with their mother for about 7 years.Chimps have cries to warn (警告) other chimps of danger in the area. And their danger call can go through the forest for about 2 miles. When they find enough food, chimps bark loudly to call the others in their group to a feast(盛宴). They beg(乞讨) other chimps for food with open hands. Friends may hold hands, hug or even kiss. Chimps usually walk with all fours. They can walk upright when they need to use their arms to carry something. Chimps are also very good at climbing trees, where they spend much of their time. 1. What does a chimp look like? A. Its body is tall and thin.B. Its eyes are smaller than others. C. Its legs are shorter than the arms.D. Its hands are bigger than their feet.2. From the second paragraph, we can infer(推测) that _.A. chimps are clever animals.B. chimps only eat plants and dont love meat.C. chimps never leave the forests.D. chimps need different kinds of food for every meal.3. What do chimps do when they are hungry?A. They cry to warm other chimps.B. They bark loudly to other chimps.C. chimps never leave the forests.D. They open hands to other chimps for food.4. The underlined part “walk upright” in the last paragraph means “_”.A. carry something with arms.B. climb the trees with hands.C. run fast with all fours. D. walk with their feet.任务型阅读阅读下面第31-35题有关Linda, Anna, Sara, Andy和Alice五人的信息，试从A-F选项中选出适合他们的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。 1.Linda is going on a trip now. She knows the Hudson River Greenway is a path for Pedestrians(步行者) and cyclists only. It is a wonderful way to see the river and the city. So she is looking for a place to rent(租) a bike now.2.Anna is very busy with her job in the company, so she often feels nervous and tired. She hopes to do some suitable exercise to relax herself at weekends.3.Sara likes to make friends with outgoing people, because she finds it easier to communicate with them.4.Andy likes music and outdoor sports. He would like something that can bring him beautiful songs on his journeys, especially when he is camping or hiking.5.Alice likes travelling, but she doesnt have enough money. If there is one way that the travelers didnt have to spend lots of money, it will be fine for her.AYoga is a good way to stretch your bodies and relax your minds.BIt is possible to build up health without much exercise? The answer is “Yes”, according to the Chinese traditional medicine.CTry to make friends with different kinds of people, not just with those who are easy to communicate.DOur website offers you a way of travelling through network. It only cost you little money.EThe MP3 player can just fit right into your pocket. You can listen to your favorite songs wherever you are.FDo you like a bike ride around the city? We have hundreds of bikes. We offer hourly bikes.完形填空The Internet has changed our habits, for example, our habit of sending greeting cards. Now sending e-card is very popular, and there are many e-card websites that make it very easy to _1_ the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the _2_ we send greetings to each other.Our _3_ are very busy, and we dont have enough personaltime. But there are lots of greetingcards on different e-cards websites that we can use them easily. _4_ festival greetings to birthday wishes. In this way, we can share our _5_ with the people we love. Thats _6_ moreandmorepeopleliketosend e-cards.Ifpeopleare _7_ makingtheirowngreetingcardsonthe Internet,theycan _8_ makeacardwithinonlyafewminutes.Another good thing about e-card websites _9_ that they help you to send top quality cards to the person you love and surprise them with _10_ e-card greetings. You can set your greetings to send _11_ a special date. And you can _12_ the time when you want to send the card. For example, you can choose your e-card on one day and _13_ send the e-card to send the next day or in ten days. This will surely be a _14_ way to plan ahead for all the special people in your life._15_ some people still like to buy traditional cards in the shops, more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.1. A. seeB. findC. watchD. look2. A. wayB. dayC. timeD. please3. A. schoolsB. booksC. livesD. friends4. A. forB. fromC. withD. about5. A. lessonsB. studyC. feelingsD. grade6. A. whyB. howC. whatD. who7. A. busy withB. good forC. famous forD. interested in8. A. tooB. orC. eitherD. also9. A. isB. areC. doD. does10. A. excitedB. boringC. greatD. difficult11. A. inB. onC. to D. up12. A. careB. payC. planD. depend13. A. firstB. thenC. endD. last14. A. betterB. lessC. worseD. farther15. A. ButB. SoC. BecauseD. Though语法填空I was at a restaurant eating my dinner. And there was a father 1 _(sit) with his two young girls. The girls were asking about everything and anything. I was 2 _(interest) in their endless questionsOne of the 3 _(girl) looked at me and asked her father. “Daddy,4 _ is she wearing that?” As a foreigner in this country. I will 5 _(wear) my national dress every day, so I often heard people talk about me.His father said something that made my heart so warm. He said, “There are different countries, religions(宗教), cultures, languages 6 _ the words. We all have to learn about them.” He then shared a 7 _(person) experience with his daughter. He said, “You know that, girls? I lived abroad and learn 8 _(speak) Spanish many years ago. I really learned a lot. When you grow up, you must go to visit different countries. That 9 _(be) amazing!”This is how par