上海新世纪版八年级上学期英语期中质量检测试卷D卷

上海新世纪版八年级上学期英语期中质量检测试卷D卷一、 单项选择。 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）- Therere four bedrooms in the house _ with its own shower.- Thats what I want. Ive got a few kids.A . eitherB . neitherC . eachD . none2. （2分）The old woman _ glasses is our headmaster, Ms Wu. A . wearsB . wearC . put onD . with3. （2分）I tried two bookshops for the dictionary I wanted, but _of them had it.A . eitherB . bothC . neitherD . none4. （2分）_ do you think is the most beautiful girl at the party?I think Kelly is.A . WhereB . HowC . WhoD . What5. （2分）Bob lives _ from school in our class. It takes him 30 minutes by bus to go to school every day.A . farthestB . longestC . nearestD . closest6. （2分）Sometimes we saw stars _brightly_ in the sky. A . shoot; throughB . shot; acrossC . shooting; acrossD . shot; cross 7. （2分）Dumplings are very delicious _ of my parents like them. A . AllB . BothC . NoneD . Neither8. （2分）Nice to meet you，Alan!_A . Im fine，thanks.B . Nice to meet you，too!C . Hello!D . Good morning!9. （2分）If you _ something, you successfully complete it, especially by working hard.A . reachB . catchC . achieve10. （2分）What is the small girl with a ponytail like?_.A . She likes sandwichesB . She is like her motherC . She is shy and quietD . Shed like some juice二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）完形填空Everyone wants to be successful. But failure is a common(普通的) thing for us to meet with.1, sometimes we fail the exams, sometimes in the sports meet, others 2but we fail. So3everybody meets with the failure in his life.However, different people have different4to deal with the failure. Some people lose hope when they fail. They seem to think that it is the 5of the world. Others, on the other hand, dont take failure 6. They seem to think that failure is the first step(步骤) to success. They will keep up and try their best7the final success.Now lets imagine (猜想) the ends of the two ways. If we are afraid of the failure and always feel8, and dont try our best to change ourselves, we may meet with more and more failures. But as long as we are hopeful and brave to face them, and never give up, we will 9successful and our dreams will come true some day.So, please remember: Life doesnt give us the pleasure we want. But if we never give up and10do little by little, it will make a big difference.（1）A . At first B . All the time C . For example D . Of course （2）A . lose hope B . win C . get D . accept （3）A . almost B . never C . always D . still （4）A . activities B . answers C . ideas D . ways （5）A . area B . end C . start D . shock （6）A . seriously B . serious C . angry D . angrily （7）A . getting B . gets C . to get D . get （8）A . careful B . happy C . angry D . upset （9）A . become B . turn C . get D . grow （10）A . often B . always C . never D . Seldom 三、 阅读理。 (共3题；共18分)12. （6分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Zhang Heng was a famous scientist in the history of China. His invention Hou Feng Seismometer was a great success and it helped us understand the world better.(AD 78-139)It was invented.Zhang Heng was born in Nanyang in the eastern Han Dynasty. At that time, there were many earthquakes every year. People thought they were from ghosts. Zhang Heng, however, didnt believe it. He tried to find ways to study earthquakes for many years and in 132 he invented the first seismometer in the world.It was used.But at first, people didnt believe it and all laughed at him. In February, 138, Zhang hengs seismometer told there was an earthquake in the west of Luoyang. After four days, three earthquakes really happened in Luoyang area. It was believed to be useful from then on. However, it was lost 1700 years ago.It was reproduced(再生产).Scientists have been trying to reproduce one like that. In 2012, the latest reproduced seismometer was successfully listed in Shanghai museum. It was reported to have been a little helpful during the earthquakes in Tangshan, Yunnan and Sichuan. It is hoped to be improved better soon and be able to predict coming earthquakes one day.（1）When was the first seismometer in the world invented? A . In 78.B . In 132.C . In 138.D . In 139.（2）Where can we visit the latest reproduced seismometer? A . In Henan.B . In Luoyang.C . In Shanghai.D . In Nanyang.（3）We probably read this passage from a (an) _. A . advertisementB . story bookC . travel guidebookD . science magazine13. （6分）阅读理解Canada 4：00 amto 8：30 amCanada is a big country with six time zones（时区）In the west，it is four am，and everyone is asleep，but in the east it is half past eight and people are awakeIt is a cold Friday morning in NovemberScotland 12：00 noonScotland is part of the UKThe capital of Scotland is Edinburgh，and the capital of the UK is LondonIt is twelve noon，or midday，in EdinburghChildren are having lessons，but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on SaturdayEgypt 2：00 pmFriday is already the weekend in EgyptFriday is a special day for Muslims，so schools，offices and shops are closed in all Arab countriesSo now，at two pm，most people in Egypt are having lunch with their familiesJapan 9：00 pmJapan is seven hours ahead of Egypt，so it is already Friday evening thereThe weekend is beginningMost people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games（1）The people in neednt go to work on Fridays. A . CanadaB . ScotlandC . JapanD . Egypt（2）If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is in eastern Canada. A . 11:00a.mB . 2:00 p.m.C . 12:30 p.m.D . 4:00 a.m.（3）While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are . A . having lessonsB . sleepingC . watching TVD . playing games14. （6分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Daniel： Hi， Simon. How are you these days?Simon： Not bad. But I just feel a little sad.Daniel： Whats wrong?Simon： You see， I bought some goldfish last week. But now they all die.Daniel： Im afraid you forgot to change water for them.Simon： No. I just gave them a lot to eat. I think they like eating.Daniel： Oh，I see. Its the food that killed your goldfish. You know goldfish can only remember things for 3 seconds.Simon： So what?Daniel： So they always forget they have already eaten food. They just keep eating if you feed them.Simon： You mean my goldfish die of eating too much?Daniel： Thats right.Simon： Oh，my poor goldfish.Daniel： Dont be sad. Why not have a cat or a dog as your pet?Simon： Oh， no. I dont like them. Cats and dogs always make much noise and they will make my room dirty. Besides that I should take good care of them.Daniel： Well，why dont you try an e-pet? Its modern and cute. And its easy to look after because they dont need food and water. The most important thing is that you can control it freely.Simon： Thats good! I want to have an e-pet.Daniel： That will cost you a lot of money.Simon： Oh， my God! I think I will just have it in my dream.（1）Why did the goldfish die?A . Because they ate too much.B . Because they were too hungry.C . Because Simon didnt like them.D . Because Simon didnt change water.（2）Which isnt the advantage(优点)of having an e-pet?A . Its modern and cute.B . Its expensive.C . Its easy to look after.D . It can be controlled freely.（3）What kind of pet will Simon keep?A . Cats.B . Dogs.C . E-pets.D . None of the above.四、 信息匹配。 (共1题；共5分)15. （5分）根据短文内容，选出5个句子填人文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确，其中一项为多余选项。 Which university would you like to go to in the future? Its not too early to think about it right now.Students at Hilltop School had a University Week at the end of last month. _For instance, they designed a flag for a virtual(虚拟的) University of Hilltop._He said he started the program to help students form their aims. University may not be for everyone, but we want the program to help students form their aims. He said._Eric, a student in Grade 8, said, University Week made me realize that university is only four years away. I should do research about where I want to go. Paul, another student in Grade 8 said that he realized there were so many universities for him to choose. _The school also invited people to give career talks. The first talk was given by Captain Brown, a policeman. He talked about how to choose a career way. _The program opened up the students eyes. Said Mr Miller.A. According to the students, the program worked well.B. Eric thinks its too early to think about which university to go to in the future now.C. During this week, they took part in all kind of activities.D. Mr. Miller is the teacher who started the program.E. After the research, he said he wanted to choose the University of California.F. He also talked about the importance of math, reading and writing in his career as a policeman.五、 语法填空。 (共1题；共8分)16. （8分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词。Dear Sandy,How are you? Its Saturday today and I have some time to _to you. We are busy _Monday to Friday. We have to get up at six thirty in the morning. After some exercise we have _. We have five classes a day and the first class _at 8 oclock. Our teachers are _and we cant be late for school. We play sports in the afternoon. We can play basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, tennis and ping-pong. Some of us like art. They can sing, dance and draw. Sometimes Miss White, our biology teacher takes us to the zoo. Our school _at five. After supper we often watch TV for _hour. But we have to finish our homework first. I like math and often do some difficult exercises. I go to bed at ten thirty. I often feel tired. Please write and tell me _your school life.Yours,Zhou Hong六、 单词拼写。 (共2题；共2分)17. （1分）How much is your _? 18. （1分）The old man often takes a walk_(沿着)me river 七、 句型转换。 (共1题；共2分)19. （2分）They are my parents.(对画线部分提问)_ _ they？八、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)20. （5分）Sandra家住在纽约（New York)的大桥路（Bridge Road)。家附近有一个大公园，她经常在公园里弹吉他和散步。公园的对面有一家超市，超市很大，可以买到很多东西。超市后面有一家中国餐馆。Sandra常和父母去那家餐馆吃饭，因为那里的食物便宜美味。假设你是Sandra，请你以My neighborhood为题写一篇短文，用英文描述你周围的环境。 要求：1）文章须包括上面所有信息，可适当增加细节，不要逐条翻译。2）词数在60左右，文章的开头已经给出（不计入总词数）My neighborhoodHi, everyone! My name is Sandra. Im glad to introduce my neighborhood. 第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 单项选择。 (共10题；共20分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)11-1、三、 阅读理。 (共3题；共18分)12-1、12-2、12-3、13-1、13-2、13-3、14-1、14-2、14-3、四、 信息匹配。 (共1题；共5分)15-1、五、 语法填空。 (共1题；共8分)16-1、六、 单词拼写。 (共2题；共2分)17-1、18-1、七、 句型转换。 (共1题；共2分)19-1、八、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)20-1、