人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题D卷（模拟）

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空I feel good when people I trust say _ things about me. It helps me to have positive thoughts about my abilities, and it _ a smile to my face. Most of us know people who always emphasize our best characteristics (品质) and who make us feel good about ourselves. People like that are important in our life. They are _ friends who make us feel warm and loved. I also know people who always have negative opinions about life and the world in general. These people _ have anything positive to say. Most of the time, I try not to pay much attention to this type of person or their negative _. However,_ are also many people in my life whose opinions I value and trust very much. When they _ objective （客观的）comments on me, I try my best to listen very carefully to them. There is an old _ that the good medicine tastes bitter. I believe that encouragement and stimulation（激励）from a trusted person can help us move forward with our lives. If we want to realize our goals and live a _ life, we need to push ourselves and to test our limits. The phrase, “You can do better” is most valuable when we believe it to be the truth. No matter how difficult the task is, it becomes just a little easier when we trust ourselves and try to do better. We should be happy when we have people who care about us, tell us the truth, and _ us encouragement that allows each of us to be the best.1 . AgoodBbadCseriousDwrong2 . AtakesBbringsCcatchesDfetches3 . AhopefulBcarefulCthankfulDtrusted4 . AalwaysBoftenCsometimesDnever5 . AconditionBcommentsCcustomsDcontract6 . AthoseBtheseCthereDhere7 . AknowBsendCteachDmake8 . AsalonBsentenceCsayingDstory9 . AhappyBnegativeClongerDpoor10 . ApushBleaveCcareDoffer二、阅读单选阅读短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。Michael drives a taxi in New York City. He had just started work for the evening on Monday night when he stopped at a hotel in Manhattan. A woman got into his car and told him to take her to an apartment on 35th Street.The fare from the hotel to the apartment was10.70. As the woman got out of the car, she seemed to be in a hurry. She gave Michael11.00, telling him to keep the change as his tip. Then, she hurried into the apartment building.Michaels next passengers need to put some luggage(行李) in the trunk of the taxi. When he opened the trunk, Michael noticed a bag. His previous(先前的) passenger had left it in the trunk. He could not open the bag himself. Only an official from the New York Taxi Workers Alliance was allowed to do that.Later that evening, the bag was opened. Michael was surprised to find a laptop, some business papers, and more than thirty diamond rings in the bag! Luckily, there was also a telephone number of the womans mother. Michael called the womans mother and returned the bag.Of course, the woman was grateful. She wanted to give Michael a reward, but he refused. Michael told reporters, “I never thought about any reward or anything in return. I can never keep anything that belongs to another person. I have been this way all my life.”11 . What did the woman leave in the taxi?ABusiness papers and lots of money.BA diamond necklace and a phone number.CHer trunk and a bag.DA computer and valuable jewelry(珠宝).12 . Why was the woman so grateful?ABecause Michael took no reward.BBecause she got something back that was important.CBecause Michael didnt open her bag.DBecause her mother told her where her bag was.13 . What does the underlined word “trunk” refer to?AA back storage(储存) area.BA part of the body.CA big box.DA piece of wood from a tree.14 . Which of the following sentences is Wrong?AThe woman left something valuable in the trunk.BMichael called the womans mother.CThe woman wanted to go to 35th Street.DMichael got the reward that the woman gave.15 . What is the main idea of this reading?ATaking taxis in New York City.BHow to be honest.CA good driver named Michael.DThe problems with being in a hurry.Helping your child choose a hobby is very good for them.They can learn a lot when they are enjoying themselvesHere are some tips that may helpMatch(与相配） your childs interestsIf she likes to cook, buy her a cookbookShow them your interests and support their interestsTry different hobbiesIntroduce a new hobby as a birthday or a holiday giftBy trying something quite different, your child may become interested in it or at least get to know a new thingShare a hobby with your childTake an art class as a familyGo for a mountain climbing togetherSpending family time doing fun things can make a healthy and nice relationship(关系)Take it to the next level. If they prefer pop music, visit a singing stars website or take him to a concert.Hobbies are a great way for children to learn new thingsHelp your children to try different interests until they choose one they want to learn more about16 . Who is the passage written for?AParentsBTeachersCStudentsDDoctors17 . What does the underlined word “it”refer to ?AA holidayBA birthday presentCA new hobbyDA cookbook18 . Which tip can make the family relationship better?AMatch your childs interests.BShare a hobby with your child.CTry different hobbiesDTake it to the next level.19 . What it to the next levelAIts hard for parents to choose hobbies for their children.BHobbies should go with childrens interests.CChildren cant learn anything from their hobbies.DA hobby is also good for childrens studies.20 . What does the passage mainly want to tell us ?AMost children dont have a hobby.BThe ways to help children choose a hobby.CDifferent people have different hobbies.DChildren should have one hobby.One January morning, Thomas Smith is walking his dog, Jack, in the park. Mr. Smith is sitting under a tree and Jack is running on the ice lake. Suddenly, the dog falls into the water and cant get out. “ I must save my dog,” says Mr. Smith. He doesnt think much, and jumps into the cold water. Its difficult for him to swim in the cold water, but he is just thinking about saving Jack. Luckily, he helps Jack out of the water. And they are safe now. “ When we get out of the water, everybody asks how Jack is, and nobody is worried about me!” Mr. Smith says with a smile.Julie Brown sees this thing, too. “ The dog gets onto the ice lake,” she says. “Suddenly, it starts to go under. Many people see it and they are shouting for help. But only Mr. Smith jumps into the cold water to save it.”People think Mr. Smith is a hero. “ In fact, many people in the world are doing the same as me,” Mr. Smith says. “But from now on, I must let Jack be away from the ice lake.”Animals are our great friends. Can you do the same for them like Mr. Smith?根据短文内容。选择最佳答案。21 . When does the story happen?AOn a cold morning in February.BOn a warm afternoon in January.COn a warm afternoon in February.DOn a cold morning in January.22 . Whats Smith doing while the dog is running on the ice lake?AHe is taking a walk in the park.BHe is sitting under a tree.CHe is talking with someone.DHe is playing with another dog.23 . Why does only Mr. Smith jump into the cold water to save Jack?ABecause he is good at swimming.BBecause he loves his dog very much.CBecause other people dont like the dog.DBecause no one sees the dog fall into the lake.24 . Which of the following is true?AMr. Smith feels angry because no one is worried about him.BMr. Smith lets Jack get onto the ice but it falls into the water again.CMr. Smith wont let Jack play on the ice lake next time.DJulie Brown doesnt think its necessary（必要的） for Mr. Smith to do so.25 . What does the writer mainly want to tell us?ATo be good with animals.BTo help people in danger.CTo stay away from the ice lake.DTo learn to swim in the lake.三、用单词的正确形式完成句子Choose the right word to complete the sentence（选择合适的词，完成句子）:26 . Please tell me how to be a_（health/healthy） child.27 . In the past，I used to go to bed_（late/lately）.28 . You drank too_（much/many） orange juice and ate too many crisps.29 . I dont watch too much TV any_（longer/long） .30 . I dont like swimming. _（Neither/So） do I.四、单词填空根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。Studying hard for a few days can be tiring, but it always pays off! Most people can clearly remember the fear they felt when they realized that an exam was coming near. If you are in this situation, dont w31 . . Many people have proved that there is enough time to study if you organize it well. Here are some i32 . to help you.Calm down! Fear will only make your situation much w33 . . You will pay too much attention to the horror, not the coming exam. Many times, fear can even stop you from doing well in the exam. If you are nervous, take a deep b34 . , and tell yourself that you can do this well.Study the most important topics first. Exams usually c35 . a few main ideas, contents, or skills. When you are short of time, review(复习) the most i36 . topics in textbooks and the parts your teacher said again and again. These are all clues for you to study first.Decide what subjects you dont know enough about. Do more study on these subjects because some parts probably still r37 . reviewing, but they will come to you more easily this time. Studying t38 . can be helpful. Ask for help from your parents, brothers or sisters. They may really enjoy being a39 . . From a study group, you not only have the advantage of studying with people who you are familiar with, you also have more c40 . to make more friends and have more additional help through helping each other.五、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Man has been interested in the outer space for thousands of years. It has been almost over forty years 41 . mans first landing on the moon. Now, some people believe that space exploration(探索) is a waste of time and money. It is true that it 42 . (cost) billions of dollars to develop the space research, but people just get 43 . little information.However, every coin has two sides. There 44 . (be) still a lot of other people who believe that space exploration has more 45 . advantage). And I agree with them. Many new products, such 46 . weather and communication satellites(交通卫星), are also products of space programs, and they are good 47 . people all over the world. And whats more, people 48 . (know) about some scientific knowledge of the outer space already.We believe that it will bring 49 . (many) advantages in the future, which we can not even imagine now. Thats why several countries are trying hard 50 . (carry) out space exploration all the time. Lets wait and see.六、多任务混合问题Do you know about DNA? Here is an introduction of it.DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid. It contains genetic instructions. These instructions are used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms(有机体). Thats to say that your DNA decides what you are like. Perhaps this is a little bit difficult for you to understand. Here is an example to explain it more clearly. Bef