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上海版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_考试须知： 1、请首先按要求在本卷的指定位置填写您的姓名、班级等信息。 2、请仔细阅读各种题目的回答要求，在指定区域内答题，否则不予评分。一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分） The little boy entered the house, unhappy. His mother was 1cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she 2but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler,3happened? Is everything okay?”“Nothing is okay, mom.” said the boy, “Today, in our science lesson, Mrs. Green was talking about the 4 .She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way, but there is5I can do to make a difference.”“Let me tell you 6.” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach, they were pushed up by the 7, and it was too far up for them to make their way back by8. The man shook his head as he walked along, What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach. The man felt very sorry 9those starfish. He went on walking and just at that time he was 10to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as 11as he could, how silly you are! My 12, the man said, There are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back? The boy didnt stop but kept throwing, 13I cant help them all .I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”“Thinking for a moment, the man 14to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the15person.（1）A . drinking B . making C . selling D . washing （2）A . turned around B . turned down C . turned on D . turned off （3）A . what B . when C . where D . why （4）A . air B . land C . water D . environment （5）A . something B . anything C . everything D . nothing （6）A . a lie B . a joke C . a story D . a truth （7）A . wind B . rain C . waves D . sands （8）A . himself B . itself C . ourselves D . themselves （9）A . of B . for C . from D . forward （10）A . afraid B . surprised C . sad D . angry （11）A . slow B . fast C . soon D . high （12）A . father B . mother C . son D . daughter （13）A . Or B . So C . Because D . Though （14）A . began B . continued C . forgot D . waited （15）A . shortest B . tallest C . smallest D . biggest 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共34分)2. （6分） Art of sushi (寿司) makingBei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are at 11:30 a.m. on Dec 2 or 5. Cost is 388 yuan per person, including materials and use of materials.010-6410-5230Festive buffet (自助餐)CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet, featuring (以为特色) roast turkey, until Dec 30. Turkey will be matched with stuffing (填料), bread and fruit cakes, and buffet selections (选择).010-6530-9383New Year dinner partyBeijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on New Year Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1,680-2,580 yuan per person. 6-10 p.m., Jan 22, 1/F, Coffee Mill, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall.010-6601-4466New Year shoppingGet a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there are many offerings, or shop at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry (珠宝), leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at . The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.010-8516-2888（1） Many people are attracted (吸引) to Bei Restaurant for its _.A . fruit cakesB . song-and-dance performancesC . jewelry and leatherD . art of sushi making（2） If you want to buy some gifts for your friends, youd better go to _.A . Beijing Minzu HotelB . Grand Millennium BeijingC . The Peninsula BeijingD . Bei Restaurant（3） If you are sure to order delicious Turkey by Dec. 30, you can phone _.A . 010-8516-2888B . 010-6601-4466C . 010-6530-9383D . 010-6410-52303. （8分） (2017湖州模拟) 阅读下面材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。DMySpace, the social networking website, is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people. MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your own stories and personal information to as many people as you like. Started two years ago, it is a big source of information for and about American kids.Teenagers and their parents feel very different about it. Teens are rushing to join the site, not sharing their parents worries. It signals yet another generation gap in the digital times.For teenagers, it is a reliable(可信赖的) network to keep in touch with their friends. They will often list their names, birthdays, after school jobs, school clubs, hobbies and other personal information.“MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone. I dont have all the phone numbers of my acquaintances. But if I want to get in touch with one of them, I could just leave them a message on MySpace,” said Abby Van Wassen. She is a 15 year old student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Parents on the other hand are seriously worried about the safe problems of MySpace.“ Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about My Space,” said Kent Gates, who travels the country doing Internet safety seminars (研讨会). The National Centre for Missing Children has received at least 288 MySpace related complaints（相关投诉）, according to Mary Beth Buchanan, a lawyer in Pittsburgh.“Your profile on MySpace shows all your personal information to anyone on the Web. And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age. Its like a free checklist for trouble makers and it endangers children,” Buchanan said.（1） What is the possible meaning of the underlined “acquaintances”? A . 熟人B . 设备C . 爱好D . 产品（2） From the passage, we can learn that MySpace _. A . cant bring about the generation gapB . is difficult to reach just about everyoneC . encourages you to list your personal informationD . is very careful about peoples personal information（3） What can we infer from “Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about MySpace?” A . MySpace is quite popular with parents.B . MySpace often holds parents meetings.C . MySpace has become a problem troubling parents.D . Parents dont have lots of questions about the website.（4） Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A . Internet SafetyB . A websiteC . Teenagers and parentsD . The Digital Times4. （10分） My friends grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed (移民入境检查) at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria (自助餐厅) in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.Start out at the end,she said. Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end hell tell you how much you have to pay.I soon learned thats how everything works in America, the grandfather told my friend. Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but youll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.（1） Where do you think the old man came from?A . Poland.B . Australia.C . Canada.D . Japan（2） From the passage, we know if you want to get success in America, you should _.A . get help form your friendsB . try to get it by yourselfC . know how a cafeteria worksD . get up again if you fail（3） Which of the following is TRUE?A . The old man sat down opposite the woman so that she could take his order.B . The old woman sat down opposite the old man so that she could serve himC . Although the woman didnt know the old man, she told him how to get something to eat in the cafeteria.D . Although the woman didnt know the old man, she decided to pay the bill for him.（4） What does the word it in the third paragraph (段落) refer to?A . The food served in the cafeteria.B . The success one wants to getC . The bill one has to pay in the cafeteria.D . The plate used in the cafeteria.（5） Which is the best title for the passage?A . From Eastern Europe to AmericaB . Eating in an American CafeteriaC . How to Eat in a CafeteriaD . Life Is Like a Cafeteria in America5. （10分） (2019山东模拟) 阅读下列短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries (神秘的事物) of nature. Some ancient peoples believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons (武器) of the gods.In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs (灯泡).The American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in 1752. In the same year he also built the first lightning rod (避雷针). This device (装置物) protects buildings from being damaged by lightning.Modern science has discovered that one stroke (闪击) of lightning has a voltage (电压) of more than 15 million volts (伏特). A flash of lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second.Scientists judge that there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year. Lightning hits the Empire State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year. In the United States alone it kills an average (平均数) of one person every day.The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car. Outside, one should go to low ground and not get under trees. Also, one should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house, people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things.With lightning, it is better to be safe than sorry?（1） People once thought lightning came from _. A . the skyB . the godsC . the earthD . nature（2） According to the passage what do you think all buildings need? A . Metal fences.B . Electricity.C . lightning rods.D . Machines.（3） Lightning can travel _. A . as quickly as waterB . not so quickly as electricityC . at very low speedD . at very high speed（4） Which of the following is NOT true? A . In the U.S about one person per day dies from lightning.B . The Empire State Building frequently gets hit by lightning.C . Swimming during a thunder storm is a good idea.D . A closed car is the best place to be during an electrical storm.（5） Lightning is probably _ to man. A . usefulB . kindC . uselessD . friendly三、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)6. （5分） 根据语境从方框中选择恰当的短语填空。有的需要变换形式。Grade 7，English name，be from，in ones class，in England（1） My_is Tom （2） Jenny is in_ （3） My friend,Mary _Harbin （4） This is Mr WangIm _ （5） Mike is _ 四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共6分)7. （6分） (2016七下广州期中) 单词拼写。（1） She hurried to work and f_to lock the door.（2） Which kind of sports do you p_, tennis or badminton?（3） They joined the army and f_for their country.（4） Smoking is h_ to your health.（5） He turns on the r_and listens to the English programme.（6） W_ him up, or it will be late.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分） (2018八上泗阳期中) Max is the _(tall) boy in his class. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分） (2018八上梅江月考) 信息归纳We did a survey(研究) about students free time activities yesterday. One of our questions was about exercise. According to(根据) the survey, only 25% of the girls often have activities outside. Many girls do little exercise. They dont like PE. classes and dont play sports .These girls may face a lot of problems. They may get fatter and weaker(更虚弱). And they may get some kinds of illness(疾病). Wang Jing, a 16-year-old girl, said, I dont like doing exercise. I like watching TV from about 8 p.m. to