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上海版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A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） (2017八下黄冈期中) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey 1November 1979. Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. 2, this story is not new to Chinese children.There are many fairy tales（童话故事）in China. Journey to the West is 3of them. In 4tale, The Monkey King is the main character. He is not just any 5monkey. We say this 6he can make 72 changes to his shape and size. He can turn himself into 7animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cant turn himself into a 8. He always uses a magic stick 9the bad people. Sometimes, he can make the stick so small that he can 10it in his ear. He is 11able to make it big and long. This fairy tale is really great.The Monkey King has 12Chinese children for many years. 13the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, western children became interested in reading this story. Great Monkey King keeps 14to help the weak and never gives up. In fact, children 15the world love the Monkey King.（1）A . on B . at C . in D . （2）A . But B . So C . Because D . However （3）A . the B . one C . some D . each （4）A . a B . an C . the D . your （5）A . normal B . common C . usual D . special （6）A . why B . because C . so D . that （7）A . the same B . similar C . different D . difficult （8）A . man B . people C . pig D . monkey （9）A . to play B . to please C . to fight D . to work （10）A . keeps B . study C . cut D . put （11）A . as well B . also C . either D . too （12）A . excite B . excited C . exciting D . interest （13）A . As soon as B . Before C . Because D . Although （14）A . fight B . to fight C . fighting D . fought （15）A . on B . over C . all over D . about 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分） (2018广安) 阅读理解 Friendship RestaurantWe have different kinds of Japanese food here. The food menu is in Japanese and Chinese. All the waiters and waitresses can speak at least one foreign language.Tel: 312-9997Time:11:30 am-10:00 pmVolunteer ProjectMaybe you want to help others but dont know how. Then the Volunteer Project will help you. Here you will get the best idea of volunteering.Call 822-5566 to join it.Email address: Dream ComerDo you want to improve your English? Do you want to practise your English with native speakers? If yes, why not join the Dream Corner? Come here on Friday afternoon every week.Red Bird ClubDo you like dancing? Do you want to show your cool dance at parties? Join us and make your dream come true.Closed on Tuesday.Call 822-3331 for more information.Underground WorldHere you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will fcel that you are in the sea but of course this is not true. If you like fishes, just pay a visit here.Time: 9:30 am-5: 30 pm（1） In the Friendship Restaurant you can eat _ food A . ChineseB . JapaneseC . EnglishD . French（2） Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call _ to get some ideas. A . 846-3809B . 312-9997C . 822-3331D . 822-5566（3） The Red Bird Club is closed on _ . A . TuesdayB . MondayC . SaturdayD . Thursday（4） According to the ad(广告), you can see _ in the Underground World. A . volunteersB . excellent dancersC . sea animalsD . waiters and waitresses（5） If you want to practise your English with native speakers, you can join _. A . the Red Bird ClubB . the Volunteer ProjectC . the Dream ComerD . the Underground World3. （10分） (2017八下东莞月考) 阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答题卡对应的选项涂黑。AUseful Information in Australia Useful NumbersAll the telephone numbers are useful and free.* FirePoliceAmbulance(救护车) 000 Telephone information 12455* Medical(医学的) Care 1300369359 Taxi 1800421113 Surfing the InternetWith so many Internet tea rooms and public libraries, its easy to surf the Internet in Australia.Also its very cheap for you to surf the Internet.* Public libraries offer free Internet every day even during public holidays.* Many travel managers provide connection which is cheap or free. Post ServiceAll post offices around the country offer post services, so you can receive mails as youtravel around the whole country.* Post offices are usually open from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.* It costs 50 cents to send a standard letter in Australia. Public Holidays On public holidays all shops are closed across Australia, so are banks and post offices.* New Years Day 1st January* Australia Day 26th January* Christmas Day 25th December（1） If there is a fire, you can call _ in Australia.A . 1300369359B . 1800421113C . 000D . 12455（2） Which is the right time to send a letter in a post office in Australia?A . At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.B . At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.C . At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.D . At 9:30 a.m. on Monday.（3） Mr. Green lives alone in Australia and he isnt in good health. He needs a nurse to look after him. What should he do?A . Go to an Internet tea room.B . Call 1300369359.C . Send a letter to his son.D . Go to a hospital.（4） Which one might be open on public holidays?A . Public libraries.B . Shops.C . Banks.D . Post offices.（5） Which one is Not right according to the passage?A . Surfing the Internet is very cheap in Australia.B . It costs 50 cents to send a standard letter.C . Australians go to work on 26th January.D . Australians dont go shopping on public holidays.4. （10分） 阅读B篇短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。BWith the development of science, more and more students dont like taking notes by hand. Instead, they use digital cameras to take pictures of the words that their teachers write on the blackboard or record what their teachers say in class.The children might think there are too many notes to take or their teachers write or speak so fast that they cant take more specific notes. They are trying to find ways to make things easier, so they use digital cameras. In fact, children are very clever to make use of technology.But do digital cameras really make taking notes easier?Not really. Before you read notes from digital cameras, there are a lot of things you have to do. To begin with, you have to find a computer. Then you need to copy the photos into the computer. Next, you have to find a printer(打印机) to print the photos. Another thing is that you cant hear the sound from the digital cameras clearly because there is usually lots of noise. You will have to listen to it slowly several times before you understand everything.In fact, taking notes by hand has many advantages. For example, it can help you remember and understand what you are learning. In order to save time, you can choose the most important things or the things you dont understand to write down. You dont have to write down everything.Dont be afraid to take notes by hand. Its really an effective(有效的) way.（1） Why do more and more students take notes with digital cameras but not by hand? A . Because they want to take right notes.B . Because their teachers want them to do so.C . Because they want to make taking notes easier.D . Because they always want to try new things.（2） The underlined word “specific” means “_” in Chinese. A . 具体的B . 可能的C . 必需的D . 微妙的（3） How many steps do the students need to read the notes from digital cameras? A . Four.B . Three.C . Two.D . One.（4） Which of the following is TRUE about taking notes? A . You shouldnt be afraid to write down everything.B . To save time, you should remember instead of taking notes.C . You should write down all the words that your teachers write on the blackboard.D . You only need to write down what you dont understand or some key words.（5） What does the writer think is the best way to take notes? A . By taking pictures of the words that teachers write.B . By recording what teachers say in class.C . By using a computer.D . By taking notes with your hand.5. （10分） 阅读理解 Many years ago, there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something good for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out if they deserved(值得) his help. So he put a very large stone in the middle of the main road into the town. Then he stood behind a tree, waiting and watching.Soon an old man came along with his cow. Who put this stone in the center of the road? said the old man, but he didnt try to move the stone away. He passed around the stone with some ne difficulty and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came，and another. Al of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but nobody tried to move it.Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, It will be dark at night. Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall over the stone and get hut. The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled and tried everything he could to move it out of the road. But to his surprise, under the stone he found a bag full of money and this message, The money is for the person who moves this stone out of the rad. The person deserves help.（1） Who put the stone in the center of the road? A . An old manB . A rich man.C . A young manD . Another man.（2） Why did the young, man move the stone out of the road? A . Because he was strong enough to move it.B . Because he knew there was a bug of money under it.C . Because he didnt want other people to fall and get hurt.D . Because the rich man wanted him to do so.（3） When the young man moved the stone he found . A . a bookB . a boxC . a bag full of money and a messageD . a bag full of messages（4） All of the people coming along the rod did nothing about the stone except . A . people of the townB . the young manC . the rich manD . the old man with his cow（5） What can we learn from the passage? A . If we do good things, we will get something god.B . If we move stones, we will have a lot of money.C . The young man was lucky.D . Other people were unlucky.三、 选词填空 (共1题；共6分)6. （6分） 选词填空。skirt, look, pair ,buy, need, storeSally wants to go shopping (去购物). She needs a sweater and two _of socks. She asks her good friend Helen to go with her, because she _some advice (建议). They go to the clothes _ . Sally likes the yellow sweater, but it doesnt _nice on her. The blue one is better, so she wants to _it. Dont forget the socks, Helen says. Then she helps Sally select (挑选) some socks. At last, Sally takes the sweater and some socks. She takes a _for Helen, too.Helen is so happy.四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)7. （10分） (2016衢州) 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。Charles Darwin was a scientist. And he changed our understanding of the _(自然的) world.Darwin was born in 1809 in England. At school he didnt do well and got poor marks. He was a good athlete though and loved studying nature. He also kept doing chemistry _（实验）.His father was a doctor and expected Charles to become one too. Charles started studying _(医药) at Edinburgh University, but soon gave up his studies there. He went on to study religion at Cambridge University _(代替).In1831, Darwin went on a five-year journey to South America, Australia and South Africa by ship. He was often seasick, but the things he saw on this trip changed his life. He _(收集) many animal and plant specimens. He spent the _(剩余) of his life studying what he had seen and he wrote many books.In 1839, Darwin _(结婚) his cousin, Emma Wedgwood, with whom he had ten children! He was a loving father and enjoyed family life, which was always more _(重要的) to him than his research. In spite of having many health _(问题) throughout his life, Darwin lived until he was 73.Darwins most famous book“On the Origin of Species” came out in 1859 and sold out in a day. It said that all living things were related. His ideas were not popular at first, but now most people _(同意) with them and admire Darwin as great scientist.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分） (2017八下临淄期中) Zhou Xingchi is my favorite actor and I like all his _(comedy). 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共6分)9. （6分） (2017九上上海期中) 阅读理解Every year, the town of Verona, where the well-known love story Romeo and Juliet took place, receives thousands of letters to Juliet. These letters are written in different languages and sent from all over the world.The tradition of sending letters to Juliet dates back to centuries ago. At first, people left notes on a local landmark said to be Juliets tomb（坟墓）. Later, they started to send letters to the town.To deal with these letters, the Juliet Club was set up in 1972.The staff of the Juliet Club are volunteers who call themselves “Juliets secretary.” They can be students, couples