仁爱版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）（I）卷

仁爱版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）完形填空One sunny day, I decided to go for a walk with my husband. I was wearing a special1ring that day. It was my 20th birthday gift from my grandmother.As we were walking in the park, I just looked 2at my hand and found the diamond on my ring was missing. I was really 3so I went back to look for it. I knew how small the chances were of finding it, but I still wanted to give it a try.As I was fixing my eyes on the ground, I ran into an old gentleman 4.“Whats the matter, love?” he asked nicely.“Sorry that I ran into you,” I said. “But I lost something important. Im really nervous.”I explained about the missing diamond and showed him the5in my ring.“Thats not going to be easy to find it,” he said. “Tell you what, love, I take a walk here every day. Ill6my eyes open for it.”I thanked him, expecting7. However, a few days later, my husband and I met the old man again in the park.“Guess what,” he said. “I found your diamond!”I couldnt believe what I saw when the gentleman handed the diamond back to me. Then my husband8him money for his help, but he refused.As the diamond is worth several thousand dollars, the old man could have easily kept the diamond 9sold it, but he did neither of these.Now thanks to this man, I always look at my ring and remind10that there are still kind and generous souls out there. Ill spend more time trying to do something equally nice for other people.（1）A . gold B . silver C . iron D . diamond （2）A . back B . down C . up D . around （3）A . happy B . tired C . angry D . worried （4）A . in time B . by accident C . at first D . in general （5）A . hole B . picture C . word D . price （6）A . keep B . get C . take D . make （7）A . everything B . something C . nothing D . anything （8）A . showed B . lent C . offered D . carried （9）A . and B . but C . so D . or （10）A . myself B . himself C . herself D . ourselves 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 Many people have heard of Peter Dinklage from his role in the popular TV drama Game of Thrones. But few know his story. Peter Dinklage is only 135 cm tall. His life shows that a small man can have a great effect(影响).Dinklage was born with dwarfism(侏儒症). As he grew up, his legs and arms stopped growing, but his head kept becoming bigger.At first, Dinklages look brought himself much trouble. Other boys often made fun of him. Dinklage felt sad but he never gave up on himself. When he was in the fifth grade, he played his first role in a school play. The show was successful. That made him want to be an actor. After high school, Dinklage went to Bennington College to study acting. There his teachers and students helped him turn his look into his advantage(优势). From then on, he began to act in films and TV dramas.Many people think of Dinklage as a spokesman for people with dwarfism, but Dinklage doesnt think so. He says, Everyone is different. Just because Im OK with it, I cant preach(传道)how to be OK with it.（1）From the first paragraph, we can learn that Dinklage is famous for _. A . his pictures of being an actorB . his small body with a big headC . his dream of being an actorD . his role in Game of Thrones（2）Because of his dwarfism, _. A . Dinklages parents didnt like himB . Dinklage often made fun of other kidsC . Dinklage felt sad but kept believing in himselfD . Dinklages legs, arms and head stopped growing（3）When did Dinklage have his first acting experience(经历)? A . At high school.B . In his fifth grade.C . After he left school.D . At Bennington College.（4）Which of the following is TRUE? A . Game of Thrones is a popular film.B . Dinklages first show wasnt successful.C . Dinklage learned how to act at Bennington College.D . Dinklages family helped him a lot.3. （10分）阅读理解 The year of 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of China s reform and openingup(改革开放40周年). During the 40 years, Shenzhen has developed from a small fishing village to a modern city. SHENZHEN Light Show was held to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Chinas reform and openingup. It has been a great success and attracted millions of viewers during the two months, sources from Shenzhen Urban AdministrationEvery night, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the Shenzhen Civic Square(市民中心)and at the top of Lianhua Hill to enjoy the light show that described Shenzhens development over the past years with changing patterns made by 1.18 million sets of lights fixed on 43 buildings in the Futian CBD.The light shows were scheduled for every day from September 28th to December 31st. There were three performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7: 30 pm, 8: 30 pm and 9: 30 pm, and two performances at 8 pm and 9 pm from Sunday to Thursday. Each show began with a countdown and cheers of the crowds, and then appeared with different colourful displays on tall buildings like Ping. An building to show Shenzhens beauty.The show contains four parts, describing Shenzhen as a city by the mountains and the sea, a window into reform, a city of innovation and a land of harmony. The best part of the show was when two kinds of light were joined together to form a picture, marking the first time in the country that such a show had been presented. At the end of the performance, it showed the citys hospitality, openness and inclusivity by displaying words reading Shenzhen Welcomes you（1）Why did Shenzhen hold the light show . A . To attract more visitors to the cityB . To celebrate our 69th National DayC . To celebrate the success of Chinas reform and openingupD . To show the achievement and beauty of the wonderful city（2）Which of the following was the best place to enjoy the light show? A . The Shenzhen City SquareB . The top of Lianhua HillC . Beside Shenzhen Bay ParkD . The buildings in Futian（3）What can you read from the light show? A . The crowds countdown and cheers are excitingB . Shenzhen is a lively and pleasant city full of chances.C . The changing patterns of light are quite shiny.D . Shenzhen welcomes you if you like the light show（4）What is the best title of this news? A . Lighting up the SkyB . ShenzhenA Wonderful CityC . Lighting CelebrationD . Success of Reform and Opening up4. （10分）阅读理解 Gareth Ellis, 13, is the youngest son of Alan, an engineer, and Kath, a teacher. His older brothers work in banking and computers, but Gareths dream was always to become a clown. Three years ago, Alan, Kath and Gareth joined the circus(马戏团). People laugh when we tell them, says Kath. But its true. Gareth has wanted to be a clown since we took him to the circus when he was three.When Alan lost his job, he and Kath decided to see if they could find full-time circus jobs. They both got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began training to become a clown. He calls himself Bippo. They travel with the circus during the summer and return home for the winter. Gareths brothers are old enough to look after the house while they are away.I cant say it was easy, says Kath. There was a lot to think about and organize. We only had a car and a very small caravan(拖车)to sleep in, and we were leaving behind our lovely house. The only thing Gareth missed was his long, hot baths.People ask about my education, says Gareth, but from the beginning, wherever we go, someone has always come to teach me. I follow the same books as everyone back at school and Ive got a computer. Ive never fallen behind my classmates.And the future? It was a difficult decision, says Kath, but there was no other way to teach Gareth about being a clown. Im happy to say its working, and were enjoying it. And Gareth? Im going to be the main clown in a circus one day, he says, perhaps Bippos circus.（1）What is the writer trying to do in the passage? A . Describe how one family changed their lives.B . Tell people how to join the circus.C . Talk about the best way to teach a child.D . Advise what to do when you lose your job.（2）What do we learn about Gareth from the passage? A . He does not really enjoy school workB . Hed like to be at home with his brothersC . He has always dreamed of being a clownD . He wants to be the same as the other boys（3）Why did Alan and Kath join the circus? A . They wanted to spend time traveling.B . They need money to buy a bigger car.C . Their older sons need the house for themselves.D . Their son Gareth wanted to turn to be a performer（4）When they first joined the circus, Kath_. A . wanted to go back homeB . did not have enough to doC . found things difficultD . was able to sleep comfortably（5）Which postcard did Gareth possibly write after he joined the circus? A . Weve just arrived and I love it already. Theres lots of space to sleep in and Ive even got my own computer.B . I dont miss much from home. Im trying to do all my school work. See you in the winter.C . I really enjoyed meeting Bippo the Clown today, but Im missing my school friends, and Id love a nice hot bath.D . Im learning all about the circus and how to make people happy. I also have a new school to go to.5. （10分）阅读理解California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a law for driverless cars to travel on public roadways, showing once again that Left Coast has a way of making car-makers develop faster.It is not that smart minds in Japan and Germany arent already working on driverless cars. But with most new technologies, engineers want to make sure that they are safe enough before large production. The California law will allow them to travel on the states roadways if there is an experienced driver sitting in the driving seat to take over if needed.“Today, were looking at science fiction becoming tomorrows reality,” Gov. Brown said during a news conference at Googles headquarters. “This driverless car is another step forward in this long march of California and leading not just the country, but the whole world.”The state often uses stricter laws to control greenhouse gases and global warming, which was strongly against by most car-makers in other states, saying it would be impractical for each state to make its own fuel standards. However, the U.S. EPA(环境保护署) sided with California . At last all sides reached an agreement, but the push from California undoubtedly influenced the EPAs sharply higher fuel standards, which require car-makers to achieve an average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.When it comes to driverless cars, California is actually the third state to authorize(批准) them, behind Nevada and Florida. But by far it is the most influential. “Its meaningful because California is a big state, a first mover and really a big player,” Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington who studies autonomous transport law, told the New York Times.（1）The sentence“California, of course , has led the way towards cleaner transport.”is the topic sentence of _. A . Paragraph 2B . Paragraph 3C . Paragraph 4D . Paragraph 5（2）From the whole passage, what are the advantages of driverless cars in California? A . They are green and safeB . They are fast and bigC . They are green and bigD . They are fast and safe（3）The last paragraph is written mainly to _. A . introduce a new law signed by CaliforniaB . California is a big state and really a big playerC . California is the third state to authorize the lawD . show the influence of Californias law on driverless cars（4）According to the passage, we can learn _. A . engineers in other countries arent working on driverless carsB . California and the EPA reached an agreement on fuel standardsC . the developing of driverless cars in California will lead the worldD . California is the first state that allows driverless cars to travel on roads三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空。enjoyable, give, laugh, serious, talent（1）The boy was hungry so his mother_him something to eat. （2）Of all the cinemas near here, the five-star cinema is the _place. （3）Mr. Smith looks_than the other teachers. In fact, he is very friendly. （4）Alice is _in acting: so she wants to be a successful actor one day. （5）Joes jokes were so funny that we couldnt stop_四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词（1）Im so tired that I can h_ keep my eyes open.（2）All of us were _（震惊的）that such a little girl spoke English so well.（3）Please read the p_ carefully, then answer the questions.（4）Each school should have swimming lessons and teach p_ swimming skills.（5）Havent you _（完成）your homework yet?（6）We _（踢）soccer on the playground at this time yesterday.（7）Im sorry I c_ forgot your telephone number.（8）Although he was an honest boy, he didnt want to tell me the _.（9）Everyone was in s_ and they didnt want to say a word.（10）When I heard the news, I r_ that I was wrong.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的限填一词。 Mr Jones used to weigh over 100 kilograms. His doctor told him that he would get serious health problems _ he lost weight.Hearing this, Mr Jones was frightened. First, he tried to eat _ (little), but soon after, he felt hungry. As a result, he ate more.Then he went to the drugstore _ (look) for a way to solve his problem. He was advised to take diet pills. However, he changed his mind later because they were too expensive and he knew they were bad for his health.After trying many ways, Mr Jones still weighed 100 kilograms. He was very unhappy. Then one day, after listening to a radio programme, he had an idea. He told his family he would walk to work _ of driving. Every day, Ill walk one hour in the morning, and another hour in the evening, he said. I will change _ way I live. Everyone was astonished at his decision. He would walk eight kilometres every day!The whole family supported him. The next morning, after _ (have) a good breakfast, he left home for work. Slowly, Mr Jones started to lose some weight. At the end of the _ (one) month, he had lost three kilograms, which was a great encouragement to him. Everyone in his family was _ (exciting) about the result.So far, Mr Jones _ (keep) on walking for years. He weighs 70 kilograms now and he is _ (healthy) in his family.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）请阅读下面短文,根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。 A. They live in the forest.B. I must finish my homework first.C. you can go with your family.D. I come from, Rizhao Shandong.E. Where do they live?F And I know a baby lion was born(出生)there last Friday.My name is He Min._I think the best place to visit on weekends is the zoo. When you are free,_In the zoo, there are many animals like pandas, koalas, elephants and lions. Elephants are the biggest(最大的) animals on land(陆地上). Lions come from Africa._I want to see lions._Sally wants to go with me this weekend. But I have lots of homework to do._Then we can have a good time there七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Kate给你发微信邀请你本周某天放学后和她一起去商店买衣服。请你根据下面表格中的内容提示写一篇英语短文，告诉她你本周放学后的安排并和她商定见面时间。WhenWhat to doMondayhave a music lessonTuesdayplay table tennisWednesdayThursdaygo to Lindas birthday partyFriday要求:1）短文须包括表格中所有提示内容，也可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；2）词数60左右。第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7-1、7-2、7-3、7-4、7-5、7-6、7-7、7-8、7-9、7-10、五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8-1、六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9-1、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10-1、