鲁教版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）C卷

鲁教版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分） It was Mollys job to hand her father his paper lunch bag each morning before he went to work. .One morning，besides his usual lunch bag，Molly 1 him a second paper bag. This one didnt look so good. It was 2 and was held together with tape(胶带)Her father kissed Molly and started off to work with the 3 bags.On his lunch break，while he was eating，he looked 4 the second old bag：two small dolls，three small stones and some coins. The busy father smiled，finished eating and 5 away the bags，dolls and stones.That 6 when they were having supper，Molly asked，“Wheres my bag，Daddy？”“What bag？”“The one I gave 7 this morning.”“I left it at the office. 8？”“I forgot to put this note in it，” she said. “Those are the 9 I really love. I thought you might like to 10 with them. You didnt lose the bag，did you，Daddy？”“Oh，no，”he said，lying (说谎)“I 11 forgot to bring it home. Ill bring it tomorrow.”When Molly put her arms around her fathers neck，he opened the 12 that read：“I love you，Daddy.”Molly had given him her treasures(财富)，13 he had thrown them into the trash can(垃圾箱). So when he went back to the 14 ， he went straight to the trash can and 15 all of Mollys things. He put the treasures inside the bag and carried it home.（1）A . handed B . asked C . helped D . bought （2）A . nice B . old C . empty D . expensive （3）A . two B . three C . four D . five （4）A . for B . after C . into D . around （5）A . gave B . put C . ran D . threw （6）A . morning B . noon C . evening D . midnight （7）A . you B . him C . her D . them （8）A . Who B . When C . Where D . Why （9）A . foods B . places C . people D . collections （10）A . study B . play C . deal D . fight （11）A . even B . just C . still D . hardly （12）A . card B . letter C . note D . book （13）A . so B . or C . but D . and （14）A . shop B . office C . bedroom D . school （15）A . turned up B . used up C . gave up D . picked up 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Everything happens for the best. Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.After I graduated from college in 2002, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer (播音员 ).I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldnt hire(雇用) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local sportsman to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused again.Everything happens for the best, Morn reminded me. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Lowa. The program director, Peter, told me they had already hired an announcer.I left his office, and felt totally disappointed. While I was waiting for the elevator, 1 heard someone calling. It was Peter. What do you know about sports? Do you know anything about football? Then he asked me to broadcast (播报) an imaginary game. Pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.On my way home, I thought on my mothers words, If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldnt have happened if not for that previous (先前的) disappointment. （1）After graduating from college, the writer .A . found a job in a radio stationB . couldnt find a job as a sports announcerC . was already experienced（2） first offered the writer a chance to work as an announcer.A . A kind ladyB . A programC . Her mother（3）What can we learn from the passage?A . A kind lady offered the writer a job at first.B . The writers parents were disappointed with her.C . Big stations usually hire experienced people.（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . The writer learned a lot from what her mother said.B . There was a radio-announcing job at college.C . The writer didnt want to be a sports announcer at all.（5）What is the main idea of the passage?A . Something happens because of the disappointment.B . You can find a job without any experience.C . Everything happens for the best.3. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you dont know whats coming.Sure, its hard to see uncertainty(不确定) in such positive（积极的）light when youre out of work, or when you feel like youre failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldnt stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didnt think she wanted to go to graduate school（研究院）. Allison knew she wasnt doing what she wanted, but she didnt know what she wanted.She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent.The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty. Otherwise your life is not your ownit is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesnt end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.（1）From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .A . being out of work is a sad thingB . uncertainty is what makes life interestingC . life in a film is more exciting than real lifeD . chance never appears when we need it（2）What troubles Allison after graduation?A . She couldnt find a well-paid job.B . She had no money to start a business.C . She was not sure what to do.D . She didnt score high enough for graduate school.（3）How did Allison feel about her six years working experience?A . Uncertain.B . Amazed.C . Sorry.D . Satisfied.（4）What may be discussed in the following paragraph?A . How to deal with uncertainty.B . What role uncertainty plays in life.C . Why people fear uncertainty.D . Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.4. （10分） Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.I dont sing, said the man.But the lady told the waiter, Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!The waiter shouted across the room, Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.（1）The lady asked the player to sing a song because _.A . she had paid him for thisB . she knew him very wellC . she wanted to have a changeD . she enjoyed his singing（2）Nat King Cole succeeded because _.A . the lady helped him a lotB . he caught the chanceC . he continued to play in the barD . he stopped playing the piano（3）The words sit on in the passage probably mean .A . 参加B . 搁置C . 开发D . 展示（4）Which could be the best title for the passage?A . Sing in the BarB . Achieve Success in LifeC . Never Lose HeartD . Find Your Hidden Talent5. （10分）阅读理解Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. Hows work? They love this.Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish it and dont stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.Show them respect(尊敬) by listening to them carefully. Look them in the eye.Be honest. Honesty builds trust(信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.If your parents dont understand you, thats OK. It doesnt mean they dont love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like, “thanks, that helped”. It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.（1）If you want to start a talk easily, you should say something _ at the beginning.A . funB . dishonestC . sadD . unhappy（2）While talking to your parents, you should look them in the eye to show you _ them.A . dislikeB . understandC . respectD . agree with（3）When your parents dont understand you, you can _.A . ask them to stopB . argue with themC . look them in the eyeD . explain your idea to them（4）When you finish the talk, you should _ your parents for listening.A . say goodbye toB . thankC . say sorry toD . ask（5）Whats the main idea of this passage?A . We should respect our parents.B . Its important to trust our parents.C . We should love our parentsD . There are some ways to communicate with our parents.三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）选用所给单词的适当形式填空。lie, live, beauty, clear, tall（1）What a _ place Mount Tai is! （2）West Lake which _ in Hangzhou is very beautiful. （3）The singer cant sing the song _ (clear). （4）Of all her sisters, Wang Ping is _(tall). （5）The Blacks _ in London since 2,000. 四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给。 Are you eager to be a person who has a good memory? People who enjoy their wonderful memory often do well in their studies and work. These people only have to spend a few m_on a page and will keep what they read in mind. Here are some things you can do to improve your memory. Try these:Be more observant(善于观察的). Some people who said to have a bad memory dont r_have memory problems. They just dont take time to notice the details. If you pay more attention to the details, youre sure to have a, much clearer memory of events. A little exercise that you could do is to p_memorizing lists of things, such as the things you are going to buy in a supermarket, or even the ingredients(原料) printed on your biscuit box.Do more activities such as puzzles, word g_, and learn a new language. These activities will further improve your brain functions and will help you improve your memory.Try to have more free time. When you are t_, probably you are to have a weaker focus. Find ways to get rid of stress, so your brain will be clearer and ready to have new i_.Get enough sleeping hours. You need at least seven hours of sleep every night. Give your brain cells a chance to r_the damage done by a days tiring work. Eat lots of fruit, vegetables and grain. Do your best to be healthy, and these foods help you improve your memory.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）_he speak Chinese? （填情态动词） Yes, a little. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）从方框中选择最恰当的选项完成下列对话，并将答案写在相应的横线上，方框中有两个选项是多余的。A. I like koala bears.B. I like elephants.C. Its my favorite animal, too.D. Where are you going?E. Theyre from Australia.F. Lets go and see a tiger.G. It sounds great.A：Hi，Peter! _B：Im going to the zoo.A：_What animal do you like?B：_A：Why？B：Because theyre strong and intelligent. What about you?A：_Because theyre cute.B：Where are the koala bears from?A：Oh. _七、 书面表达 (共1题；共15分)10. （15分）书面表达十月四日是世界动物日，你校组织以“I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals”为题的英语演讲比赛。假如李明参加比赛，请你以“李明”的名义写一篇英语演讲稿推荐自己，内容如下:品质对别人友好，善待动物爱好. （至少两点）事迹组织慈善义演，为Save Chinas Tigers筹款； （至少一点）感悟动物是人类的朋友；保护动物就是保护我们自己打算 (至少两点)I want to be a volunteer of protecting animalsHello, everyone. Im Li Ming. I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. Im glad to make a speech here.第 17 页 共 17 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、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、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15分)10-1、