人教版八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷（无听力材料）D卷

人教版八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷（无听力材料）D卷 一、 听下面 5 段小对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）根据对话的内容和后面的问题，从所给的三个选项中选出最恰当的一项。 A . He had a cough.B . He had a cold.C . He had a fever.2. （2分）What is Jacks telephone number? A . 302-9856.B . 302-9865.C . 320-9856.3. （2分）根据对话及问题，选择正确答语。 A . She is too busy.B . She is too shy.C . She is afraid of tests.4. （2分）When is Marys birthday party? A . On Christmas.B . The day before Christmas.C . The day after Christmas.5. （2分）What is the boys mothers favorite vegetable? A . Tomatoes.B . Carrots.C . Potatoes.二、 听下面3段对话和独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给 (共3题；共20分)6. （6分）听下面一段对话，回答问题。（1）Who is Mr. Smith? A . Hes Miss Greens father.B . Hes Miss Greens classmate.C . Hes a science teacher.（2）What does Tom want to borrow from Miss Green? A . He wants to borrow a VCD.B . He wants to burrow a book.C . He wants to borrow a magazine.（3）What do Toms classmates think about the life on Mars? A . They think it very interesting.B . They find it a little boring.C . They hope they could go to Mars.7. （6分）What would the man like? A . Ice cream.B . Water.C . Juice.8. （8分）听下面一段对话, 回答下列三个小题。 （1）Who wants computer games? A . Tina and Mike.B . Frank and Simon.C . Selina and Frank.（2）What might Tina like for Christmas? A . A dress.B . A video game.C . A book.（3）How old is Selina? A . Twelve.B . Fourteen.C . Fifteen.三、 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） (共4题；共30分)9. （6分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers(十几岁的青少年). Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language (语言)over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language. Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and maths and English . Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper and magazines in English.（1）Many students in China are learning English, arent they? _. A . No, they arentB . No, they areC . Yes, they areD . Yes, they arent（2）If one wants to learn another language well, he must _. A . learn at schoolB . study by himselfC . work hardD . study harder（3）The sentence It is difficult to answer that question means _. A . that question is not difficult to answerB . that question is difficult to answer itC . it is difficultly to answer that questionD . it is hard to answer that question（4）Whats the Chinese of study by themselves? A . 和他们一起学习B . 自学C . 向他们学习D . 通过学习10. （6分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中选出最佳选项。 When a man was walking by some elephants, he suddenly stopped He wondered why these huge animals were being held only by a small rope tied to their front legs. No chains, no cages. It was clear that the elephants could break the rope at any time, but for sonic reason, they did not. He saw a trainer nearby and asked why the animals just stood there and didnt try to get away. Well, the trainer said, when they were very young and much smaller, we used the same rope to keep them from running away. At that age, its enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break tile rope. They believe it can still hold them, so they never try to break free.The man was surprised. These animals could break flee whenever they wanted, but because they believed they couldnt, they were stuck right where they were. How many of us go through life like the elephants-holding onto the belief that we cannot do something simply because we failed at it once before?Failure is a part of learning. If we failed once, it doesnt mean we can never succeed. If we try again and again, maybe we will succeed one day. So dont be afraid of failure and keep on trying. （1）Why did the elephants never try to break the rope after they grew up? A . Because they liked being tied.B . Because they were too weak to break it.C . Because they didnt want to break it.D . Because they thought they couldnt break it.（2）The underlined word stuck in Paragraph 3 means . A . leftB . caughtC . killedD . found（3）What does the writer want to tell us? A . Elephants should be set flee.B . Failure can help us succeed.C . Never let failure stop you from trying again.D . People should look after the elephants well.11. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案. The world got a glimpse(一瞥) of one of the greatest mysteries of our universe(宇宙) on April 10.Thats when the first image of a black hole was shown to the public. The picture was created by a network of eight radio telescopes(射电望远镜).We have seen what we thought was unseeable, says Shep Doeleman. He led the effort to create the image.The black hole is at the center of galaxy (星系)named Messier 87, some 55 million lightyears from the earth, and is 6.5 billion times the mass of the sun.The image shows the gas, dust, and stars that move around the black hole before disappearing into it. It does not truly show the black hole, because not even light can escape its gravity. Black holes, like vacuums, suck(吸)in everything that gets too close.（1）In paragraph 1, the underlined word image probably means . A . truthB . factC . pictureD . information（2）In paragraph 2, the underlined sentence means seeing the black hole . A . was expected beforeB . was unexpected beforeC . is commonD . is impossible（3）The black hole lies the Messier 87 galaxy. A . in the middle ofB . in the front ofC . at the back ofD . on the top of（4）What will probably happen if a spaceship gets close to the black hole？ A . It will fly around it.B . It will be covered by the dust.C . It will be sucked in.D . It will be discovered.（5）What s the best title(标题) for this passage？ A . The Black Hole and its GravityB . First Look at the Black HoleC . The Mystery of the UniverseD . Faraway Galaxy12. （8分）阅读理解 Once there was a piece of white and new paper. Children loved playing with it. But one day the paper found itself old and dirty. It was sad.Before it knew what was going on, it found itself lying in the dustbin(垃圾箱). It was sad when the worker came and put it into a truck with some other old paper.It travelled from day to night, from wind to rain. At last someone put it into a machine with other paper. It quickly got sorted(分类). This was the end! There was so many things it wanted to do, for example, be a book for children. But this was the end. The paper tried to run with other paper, but it failed. In the end, the paper closed its eyes. After some time, it woke up. The paper found it was quiet. The paper looked around and realized it was sitting next to some fresh paper. It looked down at itself. It was clean with a very new white coat.（1）When it was in the dustbin, the paper was _. A . sadB . excitedC . worriedD . happy（2）Where did the paper probably arrive finally? A . In a childs homeB . In a dustbin.C . In a paper factorD . In a toy shop.（3）What did the paper try to do when it was in the machine? A . It tried to run with other paper.B . It tried to be happy.C . It tried to make itself clean.D . It did nothing but close its eyes.（4）What happened to the paper at the end of the story? A . The paper got sorted with other paper.B . The paper ran out of the machine with its friendsC . The paper was made into a book.D . The paper became clean again.四、 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） (共1题；共10分)13. （10分）任务型阅读 Not enough American students want to be engineers, mathematicians, or scientists. The US government wants to change that. The government will spend three billion dollars on the education of young Americans in science, technology, engineering, and maths. _. Many jobs in the STEM fields will open in the coming years. The purpose of the governments investment（投资）is to increase the number of Americans who can take those jobs. _than boys. Only 25 percent of STEM students are girls. Camsic McAdams is at the US Education Department. She says girls simply do not feel welcomed in STEM subjects, Debbie Sterling is an engineer. She invented a toy for girls. The name of the toy is Goldie Blox. To interest girls, Sterling create the character（Goldie. _. Goldie tells stories, solves difficult problems and builds new worlds. Mia is a seven-year-old girl who likes science. In her room, she has no fashion dolls. Instead, she received a set of（Goldie Blox from her grandmother. _Experts say parents should do more than just buy toys to interest their girls in STEM subjects. _. At school, girls should take part in projects that require teamwork and creative thinking. A. Goldie does not care about beauty or clothesB. She learn to make a machine with the blocks（积木）C. Yet girls appear far less interested in STEM subjectsD. They should also provide a good educationE. The four areas together are known as STEM五、 完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) (共1题；共15分)14. （15分）Mr. Klein told the class that a new student, Inez, would join them soon. He 1that Inez was deaf. She “talked” with others by using sign language. Mr. Klein knew sign language, and he decided to teach 2students so that they could also “talk” with Inez.First, they learned to sign the letters. Some letters were hard to3. Other letters, such as C ,were easier because the shape of the hand was the same as the shape of the letter.The 4thing they learned was finer spelling. They signed one letter after another to spell a word. They5with two-letter words such as at and on . Then they spelled 6words.Finally, Mr. Klein showed that 7one sign could be used for a whole word. To make the sign for the word fine, a person spreads out the fingers on one hand, 8the thumb(拇指) to the chest(前胸) , and moves the hand away from the chest. Signing is not just done with the hands. Expressions on the face are also9. The students learned to sign a question mark by using expressions on the face.When Inez first entered the classroom. She looked 10. But the students signed, “Good morning, Inez. ” She gave the class a big smile and signed back, “What a wonderful welcome !”（1）A . hoped B . said C . guessed D . thought （2）A . his B . my C . her D . our （3）A . spell B . check C . remember D . write （4）A . first B . only C . last D . next （5）A . met B . started C . agreed D . helped （6）A . newer B . easier C . longer D . nice （7）A . never B . perhaps C . still D . just （8）A . joins B . fixed C . touches D . ties （9）A . important B . different C . difficult D . strange （10）A . serious B . surprised C . frightened D . nervous 六、 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分1分） (共1题；共10分)15. （10分）The two_(group)of students have to wear yellow clothes七、 根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的正确 (共10题；共10分)16. （1分） hows the w_ in Changchun? its rainy.17. （1分）Would you help me correct my p_? 18. （1分）I bought a watch for my father as a birthday _(礼物). 19. （1分）My father p_ to give me a prize if I get a good mark in the final exam. 20. （1分）Hey, boys. Could you tell me something about y_and the reason why you all want to join the club? 21. （1分）The river is too d_. Its dangerous! You cant swim in it. 22. （1分）In China, people n_say washroom or toilet in English. 23. （1分） Why dont you like playing basketball? B_ I cant play it. 24. （1分）As a _ (传统的)festival, Dragon Boat Festival is becoming more and more popular. 25. （1分）The temperature is three degrees _ (在上)zero. 八、 书面表达（共1小题，满分15分） (共1题；共15分)26. （15分）作为一个国际化城市，深圳每年都有大量的外国学生来访，留学和交流. 假如你是李华，美国Berkman Middle school的师生将到你们学校进行交流，需要在中方学生中征集接待美国学生的寄宿家庭，你与父母商量后决定做出申请.请你向美方负责任Mr. Smith写一封申请信。 内容包括以下要点：1）简单介绍家庭成员：一家三口，父亲母亲皆为英语老师，为人友善。2）介绍你家基本条件：舒适的房子，单独的卧室，学校离家近。3）说明你们为交流生计划的特色活动。（至少两项）写作要求：1）文章必须包含所有提示内容，并可作适当发挥；2）表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯，书面规范；3）文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。4）字数要求80100次（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）参考词汇（仅供参考）：apply for 申请； host family住宿家庭Dear Mr. Smith,My name is Li Hua. Im glad that some of your students and teachers will come to our school for an educational exchange. Im writing to apply for a chance to be one of the host families of American students.Thank you for considering my application. Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua第 18 页 共 18 页参考答案一、 听下面 5 段小对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A (共5题；共10分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、二、 听下面3段对话和独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给 (共3题；共20分)6-1、6-2、6-3、7-1、8-1、8-2、8-3、三、 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） (共4题；共30分)9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、10-1、10-2、10-3、11-1、11-2、11-3、11-4、11-5、12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、四、 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） (共1题；共10分)13-1、五、 完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) (共1题；共15分)14-1、六、 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分1分） (共1题；共10分)15-1、七、 根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的正确 (共10题；共10分)16-1、17-1、18-1、19-1、20-1、21-1、22-1、23-1、24-1、25-1、八、 书面表达（共1小题，满分15分） (共1题；共15分)26-1、