八年级英语下学期期中押题预测卷（常州专用）（原卷版）

八年级英语下学期期中押题预测卷（常州专用）（解析版）学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．What______excitingexperienceyouhadatShanghaiDisneyland!A．a B．an C．the D．/2．Toprotectthe______,ChinahasstoppedlettingoffthefireworksonFestivals.A．condition B．environment C．transport D．situation3．Ididn’tknowwhattodo______myteachergavemesomegoodadvice.A．until B．because C．after D．if4．—Smartphoneshavealreadychangedpeople’slives.—______.Wecandolotsofthingswiththehelpofthem.A．Recently B．Mostly C．Exactly D．Mainly5．—Haveyoudecided______?

—Yes,tomorrowafternoon.A．wheretoleave B．whichtoleave C．whentoleave D．whattoleave6．Ineverthoughthewould_______myinvitation.Whatapity!A．renew B．return C．refuse D．realize7．Theseprogrammeswill______marketsforfarmers.A．openup B．putup C．lookup D．pickup8．PetercanspeakChineseverywellbecausehe______Lianyungangfor5years.A．hasgoneto B．hasbeento C．hascometo D．hasbeenin9．Listen,therainisbeatinghard______thewindow.A．through B．across C．behind D．against10．—Couldyoushowmehowtomakeasandwich?—______.First,youneedtopreparesomebreadandvegetables.A．Itdoesn’tmatter B．Nevermind C．You’rewelcome D．Withpleasure二、完形填空Lastyear,mymotherbecameseriouslyill.IfeltmywholeworldturnupsidedownandIhadnoideawhatIcoulddotohelpher.MyeyeswerefilledwithtearswheneverIwas11.LastmonthI12awatch,whichwasan18-year-oldbirthdaygiftfrommyfather.IcouldnotfallasleepforacoupleofnightsbecauseIfeltterribleabouttheloss.Therehavebeenmanythingsliketheseinmylife.Icouldneverknowwhatto13suchbadthingsbeforeIreadIfYouHaveaLemon,MakeLemonade(柠檬水)14anAmericanwriter.Whenthewisemanishandedalemon,hesays,“WhatlessoncanIgetfromthis?HowcanI15mysituation?HowcanIturnthislemonintoalemonade?”I16understandthatlifeisfullofupsanddowns.Ineedtostaypositive(乐观的)allthetime.NowwhenIthinkofmypast,IwishIcouldhavedonethingsdifferently.Whenmymotherwasfightingagainstherillness,Ishouldholdherhandsinmine,tellingherthingswouldgetbetter17hidingandcrying.Severalweeksago,Itookpartinaschoolsingingcompetition.Ididn’twinaprize(奖).IfIdon’treadthisarticle,Iwillfeelsadagain.Butinstead,I18afterthecompetition.Ithinkthat19Ihadgotsomestage(舞台)experience.Lifeisnotjustabedofroses.Therearethorns(刺)too.Butthesethornshelpusbecome20andstrong.Whenlifegivesusalemon,let’strytomakelemonade.11．A．happy B．hungry C．alone D．angry12．A．bought B．sold C．fixed D．lost13．A．dealwith B．dowith C．searchfor D．listento14．A．for B．with C．by D．as15．A．improve B．stop C．save D．realize16．A．quietly B．suddenly C．seriously D．carefully17．A．becauseof B．exceptfor C．insteadof D．awayfrom18．A．smiled B．shouted C．cried D．ran19．A．atfirst B．atlast C．atmost D．atleast20．A．poor B．hurt C．brave D．terrible三、阅读理解WelcometoFOODMAGICAboutthelivestream(直播)showHost(主持人)：SherryMiller,acookatafive-starhotelTime:6p.m.everyFriday10a.m.everySundayGoodevening,everyone!Welcometotoday’slivestreamshow.I’mSherry.TodayI’llteachyouhowtomakecakesathome.Whatweneed:•abowl

•aspoon

•anoven(烤箱)

•abakingpan(烤盘)•flour(面粉)

•sugar

•butter

•milk

•eggsHowtomakeit:1.Heat(加热)theovento170℃.2.Puttheflour,sugarandbutterinthebowlandmixthem.3.Addeggsandmilk,mixthemwellandpourthemixtureintothebakingpan.4.Putthepanintotheovenandbakefor40minutes.5.Waitforanother10minutesaftertheovenstopsworking.Takethepanoutandcoolitdown.Nowyoucanenjoyyourcake!21．HowoftendoesSherryputonalivestreamshow?A．Everyday. B．Onceaweek. C．Twiceaweek. D．Onceamonth.22．Howlongdowepossiblyneedtocookthecake?A．Lessthanhalfanhour. B．Aboutanhour. C．Morethan100minutes. D．Overtwohours.23．WhomightbeinterestedinSherry’sshows?A．Peoplewholovecooking. B．Peoplewholikewatchingmovies.C．Peoplewhoareinterestedindoingmagic. D．Peoplewhoaregoodatmakingvideos.ThenewsforAntoniowasnotgood.Theshipthatsank(沉没)intheseabetweenEnglandandFrancewashis.Itsvaluablecargo(货物)layatthebottomofthesea,andAntoniohadlosthismoney.Hisfriendshopedthattherewouldbenomorebadnewsforhim.Shylockwasstillangryabouthisdaughter,Jessica,andthenewsforhimwasnotgood,either.Hepaidpeopletolookforher,buttheycouldnotfindher.Theycamebackwithnewsabouthismoneyshehadspentandhisjewels(珠宝)shehadsold.AllthismadeShylockangrierandangrier.However,whenheheardthatAntoniohadlostashipandallitsvaluablecargo,hewaspleased.HedecidedthatifAntoniocouldnotpaybackhisdebt(债务)whenitwasdue(到期),hewouldmakehimpaythepenalty.Hewouldtakeonepoundofhisflesh(肉).Hewouldchoosetheheart.ThenAntoniowouldnotbeabletotakebusinessawayfromhimanylongerbecausehewouldbedead.ThenewsgotworseforAntonio.HelostanothershipinastormnearTripoli.Itwasaverylargeshipanditscargowasveryvaluable.Theshipanditscargosatatthebottomofthesea.ThenewssooncametoVenice,andShylockwashappierthanever.Nowhewouldhaverevenge(复仇)onhisoldenemy.HelookedforwardtotakingonepoundofAntonio’sflesh.“Youwillnottakeapoundofhisflesh,willyou?”Antonio’sfriendsaskedShylock.“Whatuseisthat?Whatcanyoudowithit?”“Icanuseittogofishing,”hereplied.“Ican’teatit,butitwillmakemefeelgood.HehasoftenlaughedatmewhenIlosemoney.HeevenlaughsatmewhenIdon’tlosemoney.Helendsmoneytopeoplefornointerestandsohetakesawaymyfriendsandmybusiness.Whydoeshedothis?ItisonlybecauseIamaJew.ButaJewisjustanotherperson.Don’tIhaveeyesandhandslikehedoes?Don’tIhavefeelingsandpassions(激情)likehedoes?Don’tIeatthesamefood?Don’tthesameweapon(武器)hurtmeashurthim?Don’tIgetsickwiththesameillnessesashedoes?AmInotcured(治愈)inthesameway?Don’tIgethotinsummerandcoldinwinterashedoes?Ifyoucutme,won’tIbleed(流血)?Ifyoutickle(挠痒)me,won’tIlaugh?Ifyoupoison(毒害)me,won’tIdie?Ifyoudomewrong,won’tItakerevenge?”—TakenfromTheMerchantofVenice24．WhydoesShylockbecomeangrierandangrier?A．BecauseAntonio’sshipsankinthesea.B．Becausehelostlotsofmoneyandjewels.C．BecausehisdaughterlefthimwithouttellinghimD．BecauseAntoniolentmoneytopeoplefornointerest.25．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“penalty”probablymeaninChinese?A．账单 B．损失 C．惩罚 D．轮船26．Whichistherightorderoftheevents?①AntoniolostashipinastormnearTripoli.②AntonioborrowedsomemoneyfromShylock.③Antonio’sfriendsaskedShylockabouttheflesh.④Shylockpaidsomepeopletolookforhisdaughter.A．②④①③ B．④②③①C．②④③① D．④②①③27．Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．AntonioandHisShips B．ShylockandHisDaughterC．Shylock’sFlesh D．BadNewsforAntonioForestbathingbeganinJapaninthe1980s.Itisapracticecalledshinrin—yoku,whichcanbetranslatedas“takinginthemedicineorairoftheforest”.Ithasrecentlygrownmorepopularworldwide.Whenpeopletaketimeinthenaturalgreenworldto“be”inafullypresentway,studiesshowitdoesgoodtohealth.Oneofthegoodthingsoftakingawalkinnatureisgettingawayfromscreens.Whenweenjoynature,wekeepourselvesawayfromcomputersormobilephones.Wetakeabreakandallowourselvestogetstrengthandenergyback.Duringforestbathing,weareslowingdown,stoppingmakingquickdecisions,experiencingthepleasureofnaturethroughallofoursenses,enjoyingbeingaliveandenjoyingjustthepresentmoment.Infact,forestbathingisalsobecomingamoreandmorepopularwayoftreatingstress(压力).Forestbathingisbelievedtohelpthoseexperiencingstressfulsituations.Inonerecentstudy,peoplewhoformedthehabitsofwalkingthroughforestshadloweredbloodpressure(血压)andgotoutofworries.Atthesametimebathinginforestairproducesmorenaturalkiller—NKcells(细胞)inourblood.OurbodyusestheseNKcellstofightillness.OneJapanesestudyshowedariseinthenumberandactivityoftheseNKcellsamongpeoplewhoforestbathe.Plantsandtreesinforestscanalsosendoutsomethingcalledphytoncides(植物杀菌剂).Thistreeoilcannotonlyprotectplantsandtreesthemselves,butalsohelppeoplesleepwell,liftmoodandattention,bringjoyandboosthealth.Forestbathingneedsrepeatedpractice.It’snotaone-and-donequickfix.StudiesinEnglandongreenspacesshowedthatspendingatleast120minutesaweekinnaturehelpswithgoodhealth.Itdoesn’tmatterifyoubreakupthetwohoursintoshorterwalksinalocalparkfilledwithlotsoftreesorspendanafternooninaforest.Takingaquickwalkthroughnatureandrushingthroughtheactivitytogetbacktowork,let’ssay,maynotbeashelpful.Norisitadvisedtoplayloudmusicasyouwalk.Forestbathingshowsadifferentwayoflife.You’rewalkingthroughnatureinaforestandtakingyourtime.You’renoticingfeelingsandstaringmoreofarelaxingandmeaningfullife.28．Accordingtothepassage,duringforestbathingpeoplemay________.A．thinkonlyofthepastmoment B．makedecisionsmorequicklyC．spendlessenergytotakeexercise D．keepthemselvesawayfromworries29．Theunderlinedword“boost”inParagraph4probablymeans________.A．risk B．improve C．harm D．offer30．Aboutforestbathing,thewritermightagreethat________.A．peopleshouldformahabitofwalkinginnatureB．playinglightmusicwhilewalkingcanbehelpfulC．walkingforatleast2hourseverytimeisnecessaryD．NKcellsandphytoncidesarebothproducedinplants31．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Howcanweenjoyforestbathsinnature? B．Isithelpfulorunhelpfultoforestbathe?C．Forestbathingisagreathelpfromnature. D．Forestbathingisawaytochangenature.Whatdoyouthinkoflife?Lifecomesinapackage(包、捆).Thispackageincludeshappinessandsadness,failure(失败)andsuccessandsoon.Lifeisalearningprocess.Experiencesinlifeteachusnewlessonsandmakeusbeabetterperson.Witheachpassingday,welearntodowithallkindsofsituations.Loveisveryimportantinourlife.Lovemakesyoufeelwanted.Withoutlove,apersoncouldbecomeunkind.Intheearlyperiodofourlife,ourparentsaretheoneswhoshowuswithloveandcare.Theyteachusaboutwhatisrightandwrong,goodandbad.Butmanyofusdon’talwayscareaboutitinthebeginning.Happinesscanbringpeoplearelaxingmind.Nomindishappywithoutpeace(宁静).Sadnesscomesfromthedeath,thefailure,etc.Butallofthesethingswillpassaway.Failureisthewaytosuccess.Ithelpsustotouchthesky,teachesustocontinuetoliveandshowsusaspecialway.Successbringsinmoney,prideandself-respect(自尊).Hopeiswhatkeepslifegoing.Parentsalwayshopetheirchildrenwilldowell.Hopemakesusdream.Lifeteachesusnottobesadeveninthedarkesthour,becausethereisadayaftereverynight.Lifeteachesusnottoregret(后悔)overyesterday,asithaspassedandisoutofourcontrol.Tomorrowisunknown,foritcouldeitherbebrightordark.Instead,weshoulddoourbesttoworkhardtodaysothatwewillenjoyabettertomorrow.32．Inthepassage,thewriterthinkslifeislike_________.A．success B．experiences C．happiness D．package33．Whatshouldweusuallylearntoacceptifwewanttobesuccessful?A．Love. B．Hope. C．Darkness. D．Failure.34．What’sthemeaningofthelastsentenceofthewholepassage?A．Ifyouworkhardertoday,you’llhaveabetterlifeinthefuture.B．Youmusttryyourbesttoworkhardtomorrowinsteadoftoday.C．Youshouldbelievehappinessisveryimportantinourdailylife.D．Between“today”and“tomorrow”,youshouldenjoytomorrow.35．What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Totellpeopletoloveeachother.B．Togivereaderssomeideasaboutlife.C．Totellpeoplewhattodowithhappinessandsadness.D．Toshowpeoplewaystorealizetheirbeautifuldreams.阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。LifeisLiketheFourSeasonsWhenIwasyoung,itwasthespringofmylife.Iwasbornandplayedalot.36So,Ienjoyedmyschoollife.Therewerehappydaysandsaddays.Sometimes,thesunshonebrightly,whilesometimesitdidn’t.Inmytwenties,Ihadagoodjob.Iwasstrongandhappy.ThenImarriedandhadachild.Inthosedays,Ididn’thavemuchtimetothinkortoplay.Iwasbusyandworkedhardeveryday.Istartedtogetsomewhitehair.Thesummerofmylifepassedquickly.Thenthedaysgotshorter.Leavesfellfromthetrees.MychildbecameauniversitystudentandthenanEnglishteacher.Myhomewasmuchquieter.Istartedwalkingmoreslowly.OnedayIstoppedworking.Iretired(退休).37

It’sabeautifultimewhenthetreeschangecoloursandgiveusdeliciousfruits.Butthedayskeptgettingshorterandcolder.Thenwintercomes.Iamolderandweaker.IknowIdon’thavemanydaysleft.38Idon’tjudgemylifebyoneseason.Itrytoenjoythehopeofspring,theexcitingmomentsofsummer,andtheharvestofautumn.Althoughtheseasonafterautumniscoldandlong,39Withalotofbeautifulmemoriesandstories,Iamproudofmylife.A．Likeaflower,Igrewbigger.B．Iunderstoodthiswasmyautumn.C．AfterIstartedgoingtoschool,Ilearntmanynewthingsandmetmanynewfriends.D．Istillfeelthebeautyofwinter.E．Icanmakesnowmeninwinter.F．ButIwillstillenjoythemtotheend.四、短文填空Idreamedof40(be)afootballstarwhenIwasahighschoolstudent.DuringmyfirstyearthereIwasaverythinboy.Iwasonly50kg.Ijoinedinsomefootballgamesbut41(spend)mostofmytimewaitingonthebench(替补队员席).SoIdecided42(do)something.Drinkingalotofmilkmadememuch43(heavy).Beforethefootballseasonstarted,IthoughtIcouldmake44(I)succeed(成功)inbeingstrongeratlast.ButIwassoonsadwhenIsawthatIwasstillsmallerthanmostoftheotherboys.Duringoneofthegamesoftheseason,theteacherletmeplayfirst.Iwashappyandjumpedupanddown.ButIstilllost.Ilostmanytimes.Ihopedtobeafootballplayer.Butfina