八年级下学期期中测试卷 （A卷·夯实基础）原卷版

【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】八年级下学期期中测试卷（A卷·夯实基础）学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________考号：___________温馨提示：本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为90分，考试时间为100分钟。第Ⅰ卷选择题语法选择（15分）Ayoungmanwenttoapplyforajobinabigcompany.Thedirectornoticedthat___1___youngman’sscoreswereexcellentalltheway.Thedirectorasked,“Wasityourfatherwhopaidforyourschoolfees?”Theyoungmananswered,“MyfatherdiedwhenIwas___2___.Itwasmymotherwhopaidformyschoolfees.”Thedirectorcontinued,“MayIask___3___yourmother’sjobis?”Theyoungmananswered,“Mymother___4___asaclothescleaner.”Thedirectoraskedtheyoungman___5___hishands.Theyoungmanshowedapairofhandswhichweresmoothandperfect.Thedirectorasked,“Haveyoueverhelpedyourmotherwashtheclothesbefore?”Theyoungmananswered,“Never,mymotheralwayswantedmetospendmoretimeonbooks.Andmymotheris___6___atitthanme.”Thedirectorasked,“Whenyougobacktoday,couldyoucleanyourmother’shands,andseemetomorrowmorning?”___7___theyoungmanfeltsurprised,hedidasthedirectortoldhim.Whenhewentback,hehappilyaskedhismothertolethim___8___herhands.Hismotherfelthappy,butwithmixedfeelings,sheshowedherhandstoherson.Henoticedthatthereweresomanychilblains(冻疮)inherhands.Someofthechilblainswere___9___painfulthathismothershookwhenthey___10___withwater.Theyoungmancleanedhismother’shandswithtears(眼泪)___11___.Herealizedthatthechilblainsinhismother’shandswerethepricepaying___12___hisgraduation,excellentscoresandhisfuture.After___13___cleaninghismother’shands,theyoungmanwashedalltheremainedclothes.Thenextday,hewenttoseethedirectorand___14___himhisfeelings.Finally,hegotthejob.Fromthenon,theyoungmanlearnedtoappreciate(感激)thehelpof___15___andworkedhard.1.A.a B.an C.the D./2.A.twoyearsold B.two-year-old C.two-years-old D.twoyearold3.A.where B.that C.what D.which4.A.work B.works C.worked D.wasworking5.A.showed B.shows C.showing D.toshow6.A.well B.good C.better D.best7.A.Unless B.Because C.But D.Although8.A.cleans B.clean C.toclean D.cleaning9.A.so B.very C.quite D.too10.A.washed B.waswashed C.werewashing D.werewashed11.A.silent B.silence C.silently D.moresilently12.A.on B.for C.with D.of13.A.finishing B.finished C.finish D.tofinish14.A.totell B.telling C.told D.wastelling15.A.other B.others C.theother D.another完形填空（10分）Afewyearsago,Iwasgivenawallet.Itwassmall,withonlyapocketforcashcardsandcoins.Azipper(拉链)kepteverythinginsideandabeautifulelephantwasembroidered(绣)outside.Ifellinlovewithitatonce,and____16___iteverywhere.Oneday,Iwenttoarockclimbinggymwithmyfriends.WetookaBARTtrainandleftastationinOakland.AfterusingmyBarcard,Iputthe____17____backinmypocket.Whenwegottothegym,Iwas____18____tofindthatitwasn’tthere.Onthecrowded____19___ofOakland,therewasnowayIwouldfindmywallet.Butthewalletwastoo____20____formetogiveup.Ihadtofindit,soIbegantoaskforhelp.SoonIhadtenrockclimbersrunningdownthestreetswithme.Theyaskedeverybodytheymetifheorshehadseenthewallet.However,noonehad.Wesearchedforanhour,and____21___gaveup.Afewdayslater,Iwas____22____togetanemailfrommyteachersayingthatamanhadfoundmywallet.He’dleftaphonenumber.Icalledthenumberandsomeone____23____.Hetoldmethathiswifehadfoundthewalletandthoughtthatitmeantalottosomeone.Iexpressedmy____24____andwedecidedwhentopickupthewallet.Idon’tknowifIbelieveinchanceorluck,butIdoknowIalwaysbelieveintheactsof____25____.EverydaymyhopefortheworldisrenewedwhenIrememberallthepeoplewhogooutoftheirwaytohelpwhomevertheycan.16.A.hung B.carried C.avoided D.discovered17.A.toy B.letter C.ticket D.wallet18.A.surprised B.pleased C.patient D.successful19.A.camps B.restaurants C.streets D.rivers20.A.dangerous B.valuable C.common D.easy21.A.suddenly B.brightly C.finally D.correctly22.A.necessary B.lucky C.silly D.kind23.A.wondered B.disagreed C.refused D.answered24.A.thanks B.happiness C.hope D.wishes25.A.care B.kindness C.pity D.help三、阅读理解（分二节，共35分）第一节、阅读选择（每题2分，共30分）AFourteenagerstookpartinvoluntaryactivitiesfortheoldandtheypostedsomearticlestotalkaboutthem.HelpingSeniors(老年人)Posted5/16/204:53PMIcreatedTeensHelpingSeniorswithmyfriends.Thegrouphasabout200volunteers.Thevolunteersdeliver(递送)foodorothersupplies(物资)fortheelderlyintown.Ispendsixtoeighthoursaweekbuyingfoodandmakingdeliveries.Bynowwehavecompleted350deliveries.Posted5/17/206:25PMIorganizedMittlerSeniorTechnology,aprogramtohelptheelderlytolearnhowtousecomputersandsmartphones.Nowthereare50localseniorsintheweeklytechnologyclasses.Iwanttomakesurethattheseniorscouldstayconnectedtotheworld.Posted5/17/205:20PMIcameupwithawaytohelplonelyseniorswithmyfriends.WecallittheJoy4AllProject.Bydialing569-4255,theelderlycanhearpre-recordedjokesandpoems.Thehotlinehasreceivedmorethan1,800phonecalls.Posted5/17/207:46PMIheardthattheseniorsinthenursinghome(疗养院)couldn’tseetheirfamiliesandfriendsveryoften,somyfriendsandIdecidedtocheeruptheelderlybyvisitingthem.Sometimeswesingforthemsothattheywon’tfeellonely.Wewantthemtoknowthatnobodyisbeingforgotten.Bynowmorethan100studentsinmyschoolhavejoinedus.WenowhaveourownnamecalledWeAreTogether.26.WhocreatedTeensHelpingSeniors?A.Kathy. B.Linda. C.Jordan. D.Matt.27.WhichofthefollowingvoluntaryworkforseniorswasNOTmentioned?A.Teachingthemhowtoplaycomputergames. B.Recordingjokesandpoemsforthem.C.Visitingthemtocheerthemup. D.Deliveringfoodorothersuppliesforthem.28.Susieisgoodatcommunicatingwithpeople.Sheisalsoagoodsinger.Whichvoluntarygroupshouldshejoin?A.TeensHelpingSeniors B.MittlerSeniorTechnologyC.Joy4AllProject D.WeAreTogetherBYangLuoshu,a92-year-oldmanfromShandongProvince,isamongthosewhoshowagreatloveforwoodblockpainting.Yanghasworkedasacraftsmanfor77years,alwayspractisinghiscarving(雕刻)skills.“WhenIwasyoung,Ioftensawmyfathercarving,andIwascuriousaboutit.”Yangsaid,“Onedaymyfatherwentoutforawhile.Iquicklytookuphisknifeandcarvedonawoodblock.Thatwasthefirstcarvingexperience.”Sincethen,Yanghascarveddifferentkinds,includingflowers,birds,mountains,riversandtraditionalChinesegods.“Thoughcarvingishardingeneral,carvinggodsisespecialdifficultbecauseoftheirlivelyfacialexpressions.Still,Icanmanageit,”Yangsaidconfidently,andhealsogotaprizeasamasterin2010.Beingthe19thgenerationpainterinthefamily,Yangrunsacentury-oldfamilyworkshop,andheisnowworkingwithagroupofexperiencedcraftsmen.Theymakearound150,000NewYearpaintingseveryyear,whicharenotonlysoldinChinabutalsoinothercountriessuchastheUSA,SingaporeandJapan.YanglovesYangjiabuNewYearwoodblockpaintingverymuch.ItappearedduringtheMingdynastyaround600yearsago.ItisnowoneofChina’sthreemostimportanttraditionalpaintingsfortheNewYeartogetherwithTianjin’sYangliuqingandSuzhou’sTaohuawu.“Iwanttokeepthisalive”,forYang,thenextthingtodoistofindgoodsuccessors(继承人)tomakesuretheskillsarepasseddowntoyoungergenerations.33.HowoldwasYangwhenhestartedcarving?A.15. B.92. C.77. D.19.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A.Todothefirstcarving. B.Tocarvelivelygods.C.Tocarveflowersandbirds. D.Tocarvewithhisfather’sknife.35.Accordingtothepassage,whatwordscanbestdescribeYangLuoshu?A.ConfidentandFriendly. B.Experiencedandshy.C.Seriousandproud. D.Traditionalandresponsible.36.Afterreadingthepassage,thereadersprobably________.A.findouthowtocarvepicturesonwoodblocks B.learnaboutthehistoryofwoodblockpaintingsC.feelitnecessarytokeepwoodblockpaintingsalive D.knowwhyYang’sworkshopcanbe100yearsoldCHowwouldyouliketobuildatimemachine?Paper,sticks,glueandstringareallyouneed.Putthemtogethertobuildakite.Akiteconnectsyoutothepast.Nooneknowswhoflewthefirstkite.ItwasprobablysomeoneinChinaorperhapsIndonesia.Indonesianfishermenhungfishhooks(鱼钩)onkitesandsentthemouttoseatocatchfish.Starting2000yearsago,ChinesefarmersflewkitestowelcometheNewYearandbringgoodlucktoEarth.InChina,peoplealsousedkitesduringwartime.OneChinesestorytellshowsoldiersputnoisemakersonkitesandflewthematnightovertheenemycamp.Theenemieswerefrightenedbythenoiseandranaway.About1,300yearsago,ChinesetravelerstookkitestoJapan.Soonkitesfilledtheskiesthere.KitesreachedThailandabout700yearsago.Duringfloods,Thaifarmersflewkitesovertheirfields.Theyhopedthekiteswoulddriveawaythecloudsandstoptherain.Overtime,kitesflewtheirwayoutofAsia.Today,kitesareapassionallovertheworld.Kitefansmeetatfestivalsinmanypartsoftheworldandhavegreatfun.Overtheyears,Kiteshavealsohelpedpeopleunderstandthenaturalworld.In1749,forexample,thermometers(温度计)weretiedtokitestomeasuretemperatures.In1906,camerashangingfromkitestookpicturesofSanFrancisco,Californiaafteranearthquake.Thephotoshelpedpeopleplanwhattodo.Kitesalsohelpedinventorsfindouthowtomakeairplanes.TheWrightbrothersstudiedhowkitesflew,whichhelpedthemmakethefirstsuccessfulairplane.SincetheancientChinesefirstsettheirkitesintotheair,peoplehavelovedflyingkites.Kitesgiveuswaystocelebrate,relaxandexplore.Sogoflyakite!Enjoythefeelingofwonderthatkiteflyershavefeltforcenturies.33.AccordingtotheChinesestory,thearmyusedkitesto________.A.celebratevictoriesduringwartime B.maketheenemiesleaveinfearC.stoptheenemiesfromsleepingwell D.carrysoldierstofightagainsttheenemies34.Theunderlinedword“passion”inParagraph4means________.A.stronglove B.usefulmachine C.happydream D.commontreasure35.HowdoesthewriterdevelopParagraph5?A.Bytellingstories. B.Bylistingnumbers. C.Bycomparingfacts. D.Bygivingexamples.36.What’sthepurposeofthispassage?A.Toshowpeoplehowtoflykites. B.Toexplainhowkitesareusedinscience.C.Tointroducetherolesofkitesinhistory. D.Todiscussthedifferenceamongkitesworldwide.DThereisnothingworsethanbeingcheated.NowbodylanguageexpertJudiJamestellsyouthekeysignstofindoutwhethersomeoneistellingalie.Herearesomewaystohelpyou.Thelongstop:Tellingalieisquitedifficultforthebodyandbraintodealwith.Firstyourbrainproducesthetruth.Then,youhavetohidethetruthandinventalie.Afterthat,youtellthelie.Thisoftenleadstoalongerstopbeforeanswering.Theeyedart:Humanshavemoreeyeexpressionsthananyotheranimalandoureyescanlookaroundifwe’retryingtohidesomething.Whenwelookuptoourleft,we’reoftenrecallingmemory.Butwhenoureyesrolluptoourright,wearethinkingnewideas.Also,theguiltofalieoftenmakespeopleuseaneyecontactcut-offgesture,suchaslookingdownoraway.Thelostbreath:Bendingthetruthcausesasuddenstressresponseinmostpeople.Themouthdries,thebodysweatsmore,thepulserate（心率）becomesquickandtherhythmofthebreathingchangestoshorter,shallowerbreathsthatcanoftenbebothseenandheard.Thepokerface:Somepeopleprefertohavethepokerface,becausetheythinklessismoreandalmostshowlessmovementandeyecontactwhentheyaretellinglies.Thefacehide:Whensomeonetellsalietheyoftenwanttohidetheirfacefromtheiraudience.Thiscanleadtoacut-offgesturelikenose-touchormouth-cover.Self-comforttouches:Peopleoftenmovefromsidetosidetouchtheirhairorplaywithweddingringswhentheyhavestress.Mostpeopleuseselfcomfortgesturesbutthiswillincreasegreatlywhensomeoneislying.37.Whydopeoplehavealongstopbeforetellingalie?A.Becausetheyhavestress. B.Becausetheyarerecallingmemory.C.Becausetheydon’twanttosayanything. D.Becausetheyarethinkingofalieinsteadofthetruth.38.Theunderlinedword“guilt”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A.sadness B.shame C.peace D.anger39.Whatmaypeopledowhentheyfeelstressfulsuddenly?A.Theyhavethepokerface. B.Theyhavelessmovement.C.Theirheartsbeatmorequickly. D.Theyhavemoreeyeexpressions.40.Thewriterwantstotellus________A.theproblemoftellinglies. B.thereasonwhypeopletelllies.C.theimportanceofbodylanguage. D.thewaystodiscoverpeopletellinglies.第二节、阅读选择（5分）Tea,coffeeandcocoaarethreemajordrinksallovertheworld.____41____Teahasahistoryofover4,000yearsandChinaisthehomeoftea.InancientChina,teawasusedasakindofmedicine,whilenowadayspeopledrinkiteveryday.ThewordforteainmanydifferentlanguagescamefromChineselike“tea”inEnglish;“cha’i”inRussian.____42____Overthepastcenturies,Chinesepeoplehavedevelopedtheirspecialteaculture,whichincludesteaplanting,teamaking,teadrinkingandsoon.____43____Whenweusethewords“kungfu”,wearenottakingaboutfighting.Instead,“kungfu”means“work”or“skill”.Kungfuteatakesworkandskilltomake.Itisnotassimpleasjustputtingteainateapotwithsomehotwater.First,weputhotwaterintotheteapot.Thenweemptytheteapot.____44____Next,weputtealeavesintotheteapotandputhotwaterintotheteapotagain.Thenwepourthehotwaterintotheteacups.____45____Finally,weputhotwaterintotheteapotathirdtime,andwait.Atthesametime,thehotwaterisemptiedfromtheteacups.Thenwepourtheteaintothem.Everyonethenpicksuptheirteacups,andenjoysthelovelysmelloftheteabeforedrinkingit.A.Today,wearegoingtomakeChinesekungfutea.B.Thiswashesthetealeaves,andwarmstheteacups.CAndtheJapanesewordforteaiswrittenexactlythesameasitisinChinese.D.However,teaisdrunkbythelargestnumberofpeopleintheworld.E.Thisisimportantforwewanttowarmtheteapotbeforewemakeourtea.第2卷非选择题（共30分）、短文填词（5分）Lilyisawarm-heartedgirl.Sheisalwaysr____46____tohelpothers.Oneday,onthewaytoschool,Lilysawamaninneedofhelpatthebusstop,buthehadd____47____incommunicatingwithothersbecausehecouldn’thearorspeak.Lilyhadlearnedsomesignlanguageando____48____tohelp.Lilycommunicatedwiththemanwithsomeg____49____andfoundoutthathewantedtogettothehospitaltoseehisdaughter.Lilyshowedhimthewayandthemanthankedherwithabigsmileonhisface.A____50____Lilywaslateforschool,shesillfelt