上海版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷

上海版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷一、 单项选择。 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）This is _ orange. Those are _. A . a, appleB . an, appleC . an, apples2. （2分）His parents were worried that he_ too much time chatting on line.A . spentB . costC . paidD . had3. （2分）Please dry these clothes. A . cleanB . cleaningC . cleanedD . to clean4. （2分）A _ is an activity in which people try to do better than others: A . competitionB . meetingC . lecture5. （2分）Who gets up _ of you all in the dormitory, Tony?Jimmy does.A . earlyB . earlierC . earliest6. （2分）Tom, as well as his brother, _ lots of similar hobbies.Yes, and they look the same. I often mistake Tom his brother.A . have, byB . has, forC . have, for7. （2分）- Where would you like to go for your summer holiday, Beijing or Shanghai?- . I will go to Sanya in Hainan.A . BothB . EachC . NeitherD . Either8. （2分）Its _ of Amy to make the birthday card than _ one.A . much clever, to buyB . cleverer, to buyC . cleverer, buyingD . most clever, buy9. （2分） kind of newspapers do you like? English newspapers.A . WhatB . WhoC . HowD . When10. （2分）Look at those students. _ hard-working they are! A . WhatB . What aC . HowD . How a二、 完型填空 (共1题；共1分)11. （1分）完形填空For most people, getting a car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want and whenever you want. Getting a car did 1these for me, and it also brought my best friend and me 2. But then it tore us apart（分开）.My best friend lives three minutes from my home. Since her 3is in late summer, seven months behind mine, I seemed to become her 4when I turned 16 in December.And so I picked her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream 5, went shopping and to the movies all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so frequently that she gave me a key 6her house.A week after I began to drive, she was with me 7I had my first accident. She was there and comforted me and we kept it a 8, since I didnt want people to 9. From then on, through thick and thin（患难与共）, it was just me, my car and my best friend.High school is a time of 10, but I couldnt understand for a long time11we became so distant. Finally, my friend got her dream car. With its 12, the passenger seat of my car became 13. Our car trips became less frequent until I didnt 14drive down her street.Its funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I 15it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldnt be the same.（1）A . some B . any C . none D . all （2）A . luckier B . farther C . closer D . happier （3）A . course B . birthday C . holiday D . job （4）A . follower B . guide C . driver D . partner （5）A . plans B . parties C . classes D . trips （6）A . to B . of C . for D . it （7）A . while B . but C . after D . when （8）A . pride B . joke C . secret D . favorite （9）A . see B . help C . know D . laugh （10）A . interest B . change C . excitement D . friendship （11）A . how B . what C . where D . that （12）A . return B . dream C . arrival D . beauty （13）A . different B . crowded C . broken D . empty （14）A . ever B . still C . even D . again （15）A . regretted B . lost C . received D . enjoyed 三、 阅读理解 (共5题；共38分)12. （6分）阅读下面短文。从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项。CA boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, Ah! To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, Ah! Then the boy shouted. Who are you? He received the answer, Who are you? He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, Foolish (愚蠢的)! He received the answer, Foolish!He looked at his father and asked, Whats going on? His father smiled and said, My son, listen. And then he shouted to the mountain, I love you! The voice answered, I love you! Again the man shouted, You are the best! The voice answered, You are the best!The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained, People call this Echo, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映) of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.（1）At first the boy cried because _. A . he hurt himself and felt bad B . he wanted to give himself a surpriseC . he felt it was so quiet in the mountainD . he hoped his father would help him（2）When the boy heard the voice repeating, he felt _. A . happyB . afraidC . angryD . sad（3）The father shouted to the mountain to _. A . find out who was repeating his voiceB . play a joke on other people in the mountainC . show more examples to his son before giving him the answer D . let his son know whose voice was louder（4）The word Echo means _. A . 回音B . 低语C . 风声D . 山谷（5）From the story we know _. A . the boy didnt like others voice at allB . the father had his own way to teach his sonC . it is not polite to repeat others voiceD . the boy and his father were very tired13. （8分）阅读理解 A few years after World War finished, scientists spoke with great eagerness about the use of nuclear power as a source of energy. Within twenty years, they said, nuclear would take the place of coal, gas and oil as a source of power at home and in industry. This promise has never been carried out(兑现)and there are serious doubts that it ever will be. Nuclear power plants are used to produce energy in some wealthier countries, but the cost is high. Although safety measures have been taken, radiation leaks have taken place and workers have been killed or affected. The problem of getting rid of the nuclear waste has proved most difficult. There is a limit to the amount of waste materials which can be buried in the ground or poured on the sea-bed. These methods may also cause more problems. Waste materials polluted by radiation may remain dangerous for 200 years or more. It is no surprise that scientists have now turned to the sun and the sea as sources of power. The sun shines day after day almost wastefully, providing us with energy far be yond all our needs. （1）After the World War , scientists hoped to use _. A . nuclear power as a source of energyB . oil as a source of energyC . gas as a source of energyD . sea water as a source of energy（2）The most difficult problem is _. A . making the nuclear wasteB . throwing away the nuclear wasteC . burying the nuclear waste in the groundD . pouring the nuclear waste on the sea（3）It is _ to use nuclear power plants to produce energy. A . expensiveB . difficultC . cheapD . easy（4）Which of the following is true? A . It is impossible to get rid of the nuclear waste.B . All the nuclear waste can he got rid of.C . Most of the nuclear waste can be made clean before it is thrown away.D . Not all the nuclear waste can be got rid of.（5）Nuclear waste must be dealt with carefully because _. A . it still gives off energyB . it is much more expensive than coal, gas and oilC . it is still very harmful to peoples healthD . it can burn easily（6）People should take safety measures because _. A . they want to use more nuclear energyB . they want to keep much nuclear wasteC . radiation leaks sometimes take placeD . nuclear plants are near the centre of the city14. （8分）阅读理解Robert wanted to do well in his examsHe spent all his free time studyingHe wanted to be a scientist when he grew upUnluckily,this meant that he was almost always seriousAlthough he was young，he didnt relax and enjoy himselfRoberts first important exam was coming soonHe had spent almost all the week preparing for itHe had got little sleep and felt very tiredHowever,Robert thought that he was ready for the examI worked harder than anyone elseIm I will get a good mark，he thought during the breakfastAfter breakfasthe started to feel a little illHe also had a little headache and found it difficult to concentrate (专心)But he refused(拒绝)to believe that hed fail (不及格)the examRobert arrived at the school hall and took his chairHe noticed how relaxed and happy his friends lookedThey are just under prepared(准备不充分的)，he thought as the exam beganUnluckily,Robert wasnt able to finish his examTwenty minutes after the exam started，he felt very hot and uncomfortableHe then slumped(瘫倒)in his chair,and one of his friends called for helpHis teacher took him to the school hospital at onceIn the hospital，the doctor told him that he was too tired to finish the examHe spent the lunch break in the nurses officeHe spent the lunch break in the nurses office.He looked outside and watched his friends.They were playing happilyRobert decided that from then on,he wouldn-t take it all so seriouslyA balanced (平衡的)life is more importantI guess I know what to do next time，he thought根据材料内容选择最佳答案。（1）From Paragraph 1，we can know that Robert is A . lazyB . cleverC . braveD . hard-working（2）The best word foris A . sureB . boredC . luckyD . surprised（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Robert? A . He wanted to be a doctor when he grew upB . He had a good nights sleep be：fore the examC . He was quite popular at school and had a lot of friendsD . He began to feel uncomfortable after breakfast on the exam day（4）Where was Robert during the lunch break of the exam day? A . In his homeB . In the classroomC . In the school hospitalD . In his teachers office（5）What lesson did Robert mainly learn? A . Its important to have a balanced lifeB . Its better to have fun than to do wellC . Friends will be there when you need themD . Good things come to hard-working people15. （8分）It keeps your insides from falling out. It helps you warm up when you are cold, and it can cool you off when you are hot. It lets you feel things by touch.What is this? Your skin（皮肤）, of course! What does you skin ask for return for all the wonderful things it does? Just a little care! So lets learn how to take care of our skin.Like the heart and stomach, your skin is an organ （器官）In fact, it is the largest organ in your bodyUnless theres a problem, you may not think about your skin very muchBut skin has an important job to doYour skin is protecting youYour skin keeps you from getting sickWhen you take care of your skin, you are helping your skin do its jobTaking care of your skin today will help you have no problems in the futureClean skin is happy skin! One simple way to take care of your skin is to keep it cleanKeeping your hands clean is very importantWhen washing your hands, use warm waterWet your hands, and then use soapYou should wash your hands carefully everywhereYoull also want to use warm water, but not too hot, when you take a bathUse soap to clean your bodyDont forget under your arms and behind your ears! Your face needs attention, tooIts a good idea to wash your face once or twice a day with warm water（1）We can infer（ 推断出 ）from Paragraph 3 that _.A . people dont often care much about their skinB . skin is an organC . there would be nothing wrong with your skinD . skin is not important at all（2）Which of the following best describes your clean skin?A . A kind of job to keep you from getting sickB . An important and largest organC . Something like your heart and stomachD . Healthy and happy skin（3）Why does the writer think we should try to take care of our skin today?A . To help us warm up when we are coldB . In order to keep our insides from falling outC . In order to help us have no problems in the futureD . To let us feel things by touch（4）What does this passage mainly talk about?A . Taking care of your skinB . Your skinC . An important organD . Keeping yourself from getting ill16. （8分）阅读理解A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his free time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers. They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.People follow hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship，knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes they even make money by following a hobby. Hobbies help people relax after hard work, and provide a balance between work and play. Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who are retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, can follow an interesting hobby.Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover from illness. Hobbies give patients who cant move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治疗) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of his age, health or money.In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies. People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs. More people retire at an earlier age than before. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby. ”（1）Which of the following is TRUE?A . A hobby is a kind of activity that a person likes to do in his free time.B . A hobby is ones regular activity in his office.C . A hobby is a kind of activity only for old people.D . A hobby is a kind of activity only for young people.（2）It seems that people who _ may spend more time enjoying their hobbies than others.A . have little moneyB . have much moneyC . have left schoolD . have retired from work（3）The underlined word “recover” in the third paragraph means “_”.A . get backB . become calmC . get well againD . become happy（4）In early times, most people spent less time on their hobbies because _.A . they were braveB . they were busy making a livingC . they were healthyD . they were not interested in hobbies（5）What does the writer think about hobbies?A . People should have hobbies in their free time.B . Machines also have their hobbies.C . Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt.D . People all over the world have the same hobby.四、 口语应用 (共1题；共1分)17. （1分）阅读材料，从每个小题所给的六个选项中选出最佳选项。 Mike: Hi, Jim._. Jim: I am going to the gym.Mike: _ .Jim: Im going to take part in the football match there. _.Mike: Of course. Ill go there to cheer you on.Jim: Oh. Its very good._.Mike: Yes, I do. But I dont play it very well.Jim: You need more practice.Mike: Yes, youre right._.Jim: At five oclock.Mike: Oh, its ten past four now. Lets hurry.A. How long will it last?B. Do you like playing football?C. Would you like to go with me?D. Where are you going?E. When will the match start?F. What are you going there for?五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共20分)18. （20分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，完成文章后的表格。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Hollywood is a shiny, bright place. It is the movie capital of the world. And it is also one of the tourist destinations (目的地) in America. In 1911 the small, peaceful village of Hollywood in California was voted to become part of Los Angeles (洛杉矶). Today, over 100 years later, this village has grown into the home of one of the most well-known industries in the world the American film industry.With this growth came many well-known symbols. There is the famous Hollywood sign which stands above the hills of the town. The first sign was built in 1923. Then there is the Hollywood Hall of Fame (名人堂), where great actresses, actors and directors leave their footprints or handprints. Norma Talmadge was the first actress to do this in 1927. But the most famous of all is the Oscar Academy Awards. Every spring, a large number of actresses, actors and directors wait excitedly and nervously to find out if they have won an Oscar. This year was the 85th Oscar Academy Awards. It was held on February 25 in Los Angeles. Ang Lee, a Chinese director, won the Award for Best Director again. It was the second time he had won the Award.Nowadays it is the home of films, and thousands of hopeful young actresses, actors, writers and directors still come to the Dream Factory every year. But not all Hollywood dreams have been happy ones as one actress, who later died tragically (悲惨地), said, Hollywood is a place where they will pay you 500 dollars for a kiss, and 50 cents for your soul (灵魂).HollywoodA brief (简要)introduction to Hollywood Its the home of the film _. Its a famous tourist destination in _. It used to be a _._of Hollywood The Hollywood sign that stands _the hills of the town The Hollywood Hall of Fame The Oscar Academy _.Details of the Oscar Academy Awards Actresses, actors and directors wait excitedly and _before it starts. Ang Lee has won the Oscar for Best Director _.The Dream Factory It _thousands of young actresses, actors, directors and writers every year. Some Hollywood dreams have been _ones. One actress even died tragically.六、 完成句子。根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。 (共5题；共5分)19. （1分）He is thin.(改为否定句)He _ _.20. （1分）Toms birthday is on August 23rd. (对画线部分提问) _ _ Toms birthday?21. （1分）Jane is more careful than Maria.Maria isnt _ careful _ Jane.22. （1分）We have green sweaters _ _ $15！我们有仅卖15美元的绿毛衣！23. （1分）杰西卡的话使我发疯，我再也忍受不了她了。Jessicas words _ _ _. I cant stand her anymore.七、 短文填空 (共1题；共1分)24. （1分）根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全单词，使短文完整、通顺。There are many ways to measure(测量) how intelligent(聪明) we are. One of the most p_ways is to complete an IQ test(智商测试)Recently, a 10-year-old British student, Aahil Jouher, decided to take it. The r_were very surprising for him. Aahil got a high score of 162, making him one of the youngest people in the world to get the highest score.“I didnt e_to get that score. I just thought Id get an average(平均) score,” said the little boy.Whats even more surprising is that Aahil didnt think he did very well on the test, saying: “I could do b_.Only one percent of the people can get s_a high score. And only those with incredibly (难以置信地) high scores(the top 2 percent) get to become a member of Mensa(门萨), the largest and oldest IQ society in the world.Today there are over 120, 000 m_of Mensa in 100 countries. The o_being 103 came from Britain and the youngest joined at the