沪教版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）A卷

沪教版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）根据短文理解，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。It is the first day of the new (新的) school term (学期). Some boys and girls have nice 1. Alan has a new blue T-shirt and a 2 of black shorts. Mike has new brown shoes. 3 is the girl in a red skirt? Oh, she is Cindy. “Hi, Cindy! Your red 4 is nice. How much is it?” Alice 5. “Thanks, Alice. I am sorry I dont 6. My mother buy it for 7,” Cindy answers. “And your new schoolbag is 8 nice.” “Thank you. It is on 9. I buy it 10 only 26 yuan. Look! Mr. Miller comes. Lets say hello to him.”（1）A . books B . desks C . clothes D . chairs （2）A . pair B . set C . box D . bag （3）A . How B . Who C . Where D . What （4）A . jacket B . sweater C . T-shirt D . skirt （5）A . thinks B . needs C . watches D . asks （6）A . know B . help C . find D . buy （7）A . you B . her C . me D . him （8）A . much B . very C . only D . always （9）A . sofa B . TV C . sale D . store （10）A . with B . at C . of D . for 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 A driver stops his car in front of a shop and he wants to have a rest. Just when he closes his eyes, a man comes up and knocks at his window to ask the time. The driver opens his eyes and looks at his watch. Its eight o clock. He says. Then he closes his eyes again. But a second man is knocking at the window now. Sir, do you have the time? he asks. The driver looks at his watch again and tells the man its half past eight. Just like this he cant have a good rest. So he writes some words on a piece of paper and puts it on the window for all to see. It says, I dont know the time.Again the driver closes his eyes and he thinks he can have a good rest now. A few minutes later, a third man comes up and begins to knock at the window. Hey sir, he says, Its a quarter to nine.（1）The driver stops his car . A . to go shoppingB . to have a restC . to find out the timeD . to tell others the time（2）The second man knocks at the drivers window . A . to tell the timeB . to write some wordsC . to ask the timeD . to look at his watch（3）The driver doesnt tell the time. A . the first manB . the second manC . the third manD . the fourth man（4）Which of the following is TRUE? A . The driver has a good rest at last.B . The driver cant close his eyes.C . The driver cant have a good rest.D . The third person also wants to know the time.3. （10分）阅读理解 6www.youthnews/www.youthnews/yourviewYOUTHNEWS News School Life Your View Sport Should Museum Entry Be Free With International Museum Day coming up, today we are asking readers: Should museums be free or should people have to pay for a ticket? Let us know your view. Comments Museums are not only there for enjoyment; they are education. This is why they must be free. While museums need a huge amount of money to operate, let the wealthy pay for it. The idea of a person or child interested in art not being able to view it because of cost is wrongKrista Chen(US)-Age 15 Free entry does not attract people or encourage them to appreciate art. Generally people respect things that are difficult or costly to get Museums should require regular visitors to pay a fee, but provide free tickets as prizes for high-achieving students who can appreciate them more Fred Smith(New Zealand)-Age 14 Museums teach people about their past. This is part of our shared culture that should be available to everyone, rich or poor People should never be asked to pay an entrance fee. Rob Sanchez (Australia)-Age 17 There are no simple answers. Low ticket prices could help museums stay open. But companies and businessmen should also provide museums with more money and other support. They have a social responsibility too. Amber White (UK)-Age 16 I think museums and art galleries should all be free to the public. I do, however, think twice a year the museums should organize money-raising events to help pay for the cost of staying open.Li Mishao(China)-Age 15（1）How many readers support the idea of free museums? A . 2.B . 3C . 4D . 5（2）Who suggests museums should regularly hold special events to collect money? A . Krista Chen.B . Fred Smith.C . Rob Sanchez.D . Li Misk.（3）Why does Fred Smith believe that free tickets should be given to high-achieving students? A . Students will then study harder.B . Museums will attract more visitors.C . Museums can make themselves more famous.D . These students can better appreciate museums.（4）Which of the following does Amber White agree with? A . Businesses should offer museums more help.B . People should only pay what they can afford.C . Free entry doesnt encourage visitors to museums.D . Everybody should have a chance to visit museums.（5）What can we know about the website? A . Its quite a new website.B . It was started in Australia.C . Its generally for young readers.D . It mainly discusses scientific topics.4. （10分）阅读理解 Do you know the astronaut Chen Dong? He and another astronaut Jing Haipeng stayed in space for more than 30 days from October to November in 2016. During the days, they, did some experiments in space. For example, they tried to plant vegetables there.Chen Dong was born in Henan Province in 1978. When he was a child, he wasnt a good student. When he was in Grade 3, he made the vegetables at school dirty for fun. The vegetables were a gift to the teachers from the school, He was very afraid after that. However, his teacher wasnt angry with him. You have to think about others when you do such things, the teacher only said.After that, Chen became a good student. He later became the class monitor, In 1997, he joined the PLA Air Force(中国人民解放军空军). With a safe flight record of 1,500 hours as a pilot, Chen became a member of the Shenzhou-11 mission(任务) in June, 2016.Before flying to space, Chen told his twin sons, Dad is going out. When you look up at the sky and see a shining star, I am probably there, and say hi to me.（1）How old was Chen Dong when he went into space as an astronaut? A . 28.B . 30.C . 35.D . 38.（2）The underlined word experiments means in Chinese. A . 实验B . 发明C . 锻炼D . 运动（3）After making vegetables dirty, Chen Dong felt . A . angryB . happyC . afraidD . sad（4）Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage? A . Chen was a good child when he was young.B . The teachers words made Chen change a lot.C . In 1997, Chen Dong became an astronaut.D . Chen Dong planted vegetables for his teachers.（5）The best title for the passage may be . A . Stay in spaceB . How to be a good studentC . The astronaut Chen DongD . How to be an astronaut5. （10分） What is your favorite color? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett，Searlett Johansson and Bono，and maybe they will say“green”Thats not because these artists particularly like the color greenInstead，they are interested in green fashionGreen fashion is about making(and wearing)clothes that are good for humans，animals，and the EarthIn the past，green fashion made people think of hippies(嬉皮士)and ugly clothesBut today，green fashion is differentIt is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other peopleYou can have interesting clothes and be greenAround the world，green fashion is becoming popularFor example，the UKcompanyPeople Tree sells mens and womens clothing and accessories(饰品)They are made from natural fabrics(织物)like cotton and woolWorkers who make the clothes are from countries like Nepal，Kenya，and BangladeshPeople Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they createSinger Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUNWhen the clothes sell，EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world（1）According to the passage，what is“green fashion”?A . Wearing the color green all the timeB . Making clothes from green treesC . Putting green make-up on your faceD . Wearing clothes that are good for the Earth（2）Which sentence about green clothing companies is true?A . Most use natural fabrics to make clothesB . Many do not pay their workers wellC . They make clothes mostly for womenD . Most of the companies are in Africa（3）According to the passage，what does EDUN do?A . It teaches children to make clothesB . It sells clothes and uses the money to help peopleC . It gives clothes to poor peopleD . It makes expensive clothes for teenagers三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）选词填空but at science she go relaxing think call like afterI have three friends. Theyre Jennifer, Alicia and Scott. Jennifer _math. She says its difficult _interesting. Her favorite teacher is Mr. Miller _school,she goes swimming.Alicia likes history best _school. She thinks history is very _. She is in the school history club. Miss Brown is _history teacher. She also likes singing. Scott _to school at 7:30. He likes to have _because science teacher Mr White is his favorite. He _Mr whites class is very interesting. He likes _his friend Mike when he is free.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）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（每空不多于3个单词）。 In todays world, sleep experts often say that for a better nights rest, Americans should turn _their smart phones or iPads before sleeping. Such electronic products make the brain more _(act), and then influence their sleep. But according to a latest survey, more than 90% of Americans regularly use a computer or some other _ (kind) of electronic products in the hour before bed.Researchers find that man-made light from some electronic products at night may reduce (减少) the brain chemicals that help _ (sleep). In the study, the researchers let volunteers read, play games and watch movies on a screen for different time while measuring _ much light their eyes received. They found that two hours of _(sit) before a bright screen at night reduced the sleep chemical levels by about 22%.Then the researchers studied the college students _ often used computers at night. They got the _(similar) results. And researchers say that may not only cause sleeplessness, but also _(raise) the risk of obesity（肥胖症）, diabetes（糖尿病）and other diseases.To be on the safe side, the researchers suggest that we should use computers _(little) than before, or turn down our screens as much as possible before sleeping.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 The Internet is shaping our lives. We already have online shopping services and mobile payment. However, this is just a start. The worlds leading tech companies are planning to build smarter online communities. _It was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang last year. The development of artificial intelligence(AI,人工智能) was a hot topic at the conference(会议). If a machine can learn and solve problems as humans do, it can be called AI.The company Alibaba uses AI technology in its unmanned supermarket in Wuzhen. There is no salesperson in the supermarket, just a tablet on a desk that says please smile. _The bigger your smile is, the more discounts(折扣) you will get. Payment is done automatically(自动地) through your Alipay(支付宝)account. When you first enter the supermarket, the supermarkets AI recognizes your face and your account.There is also AI that can read lips. _It recognizes your mouth, s movements and turns them into voices or text messages. This could be very useful when you are trying to talk to someone on your phone in a noisy place. Police could also use the technology to help them find criminal suspects by lipreading recordings from video cameras._Microsofts chatbot Xiaolce can not only provide useful information, but also chat with people like a real friend. Xiaolce has a WeChat account. After following the account, users can start talking with her. _She keeps improving herself by talking with users.These technologies are being put into wider use. We may see a smarter world and better lives in the near future.A. She knows when to comfort you or tell jokes.B. They discussed this at the World Internet Conference.C. Sougou brought its lipreading system to the conference.D. If you smile, it will give you a special discount for your goods.E. Another type of AI focuses on understanding human emotions.七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）假如你叫Tom。你们学校正在开设国际课程，下个月将有新的外教来学校上课。以下是外教Rhian的微信，请根据该内容回复一条90词左右的短信，可适当发挥。Hey,Rhian.Thanks for your message.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、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6-1、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、