上海版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷

上海版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷一、 单项选择。 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Mr. Smith is _ old man and he usually walks with his dog after _ supper. A . a; theB . an; aC . an; /D . the; /2. （2分）It is great Birds Nest(鸟巢)in Beijing. A . visitB . seeC . to lookD . to visit3. （2分）Jack used to in Australia, but he is used to in China now. A . live；livingB . living；liveC . live；live4. （2分）These light bulbs look the same，but their _ on the environment are differentA . solutionsB . methodsC . effectsD . secrets5. （2分）Xiao Shenyang is not as good _ acting as Zhao Benshan.A . atB . toC . withD . for6. （2分）Linda and her mother are talking _.A . on phoneB . by the phoneC . on the phoneD . in phone7. （2分）They found _ impossible to finish so much work in such a short time.A . thatB . itC . it isD . this8. （2分）-Peter is _ than you, right?-Yes, but he is _ runner in our class.A . heavier; bestB . heavyer; the bestC . heavier; the bestD . heavy; better9. （2分） _ is the baseball? Its under the bed.A . WhereB . HowC . WhatD . Wheres10. （2分）How _ the medicine tastes!Yes. But the medicine will really work soon after you take it.A . terribleB . deliciousC . sweetD . nice二、 完型填空 (共1题；共1分)11. （1分）根据短文理解，从给出的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。My feeling about science have really changed. I never used to1 science, but last year, I changed schools, and the science 2 at my new school were excellent. The science facilities are very3, with laboratories that have all the latest equipment. Our chemistry teacher, Mr. Longford, take us to public science lecture (讲座) about for times a term, and these are 4very interesting, as the lectures are people who have made real discoveries in 5 area of science. The fact is, Canada has 6first-class scientists. In the last twenty years, seven Canadian scientists have won the Nobel Prize! The Nobel Prize is the highest scientific Prize, so we should be very 7of that.Im becoming more and more interested in physics, and have decided that I want to 8 it at university. Im going to try to go to 9 Montreal or Ottawa University, as both are supposed to have good Physics Departments. My parents are quite 10. They always thought I would become an English teacher.（1）A . hat B . learn C . enjoy （2）A . helpers B . workers C . teachers （3）A . good B . different C . usual （4）A . sometimes B . seldom C . always （5）A . our B . their C . your （6）A . few B . many C . no （7）A . afraid B . careful C . proud （8）A . make B . discover C . study （9）A . neither B . either C . both （10）A . pleased B . angry C . surprised 三、 阅读理解 (共5题；共38分)12. （6分）阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。DThe government in China ended his one-child policy and let families have two children instead in 2015.A Chinese Communist Party statement gave a number of reasons for the change in policy. The statement said the change is meant to balance population development, stop a falling birth rate(出生率)and strengthen the countrys labor force(劳动力). China, with the largest population in the world, started the one-child policy in 1980. But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, some families in the countryside could have two children, if the first-born is a girl.In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child.Jiang Quanbao, a teacher and population expert, explained how Chinese families react(反应) to the newest policy. Too many young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child, he said. People in the countryside are more interested. But some of them are already allowed to have two children. At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people. A total of 800 million of them have jobs. But the labor market need of labor by the year 2050. With the two-child policy, an increase in births can solve this problem.Boys and girls, what do you think of the two-child policy? Do you want to have a new-born brother or sister?（1）Why has the government ended the one-child policy?A . Because we have a small population.B . Because millions of people have jobs.C . Because most families want to have a second child.D . Because a falling birth rate must be stopped.（2）How do most young people in the cities react to the two-child policy?A . They support the policy.B . They dont know about it at all.C . They are angry with it.D . They arent interested in it.（3）When will our country be seriously short of labor if one-child policy continues?A . In 2013.B . In 2035.C . In 2050.D . In 2070（4）Whats the order of the following events?a. The government allowed all the families to have two children.b. China had a population of 1.37 billion people.c. Some families in the countryside could have two children.d. Families could have two children if one parent was an only child.A . c d b aB . b a d cC . d c b aD . c a d b13. （8分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each yearMany people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over woodpowered of coalpowered stovesOne way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sunCrosby Menzies，a solar power expert in a South African company，described his latest solar cooker called the“Sol.4”，”It is four square meters of mirrors，six to eight meters in lengthIt is quite a large cooler”The“Sol.4”works by reflecting （反射）light from the sun off large mirrorsThe mirrors direct （把对准）the light at a cooking panThen the light heats the pan with solar energyWithin two minutes，the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onionsIn just four minutes，water can be boiledThat is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricityThe cooker is also much“friendlier”than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use itAnd people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coalSuchindividualswould be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smokeAt present，the cooker only works when the sun is shiningBut engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlightEach cooker costs about $2000，which is a large amount of money for most AfricansTo solve that problem，Crosby Menzies has crated a nongovernmental organization called solar Cookers for AfricaIt plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment（1）This passage is mainly about A . solar cookersB . smoke pollutionC . solar power expertsD . breathing illnesses（2）The“Sol4”is mainly used to A . shorten the time of cookingB . reduce the cost of making cookersC . raise money through donations to help African peopleD . reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke（3）The underlined word“individuals“most probably means“ ” A . cookersB . mirrorsC . peopleD . experts（4）Which of the following about the“Sol4”is TRUE？ A . It is six to eight square meters of mirrorsB . It can work in any weather condition nowC . It can also heat the pan by lighting firewoodD . It is more environmentfriendly than other cookers（5）From the passage，we can infer that A . the“Sol4”will be designed in a smaller sizeB . more African can use the solar cookers in the futureC . the“Sol4”is the first product of the south African companyD . the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers14. （8分）根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. The railway owes me 12 pounds, she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds. Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. Come into the office, Madam, he said politely. Ill just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd. The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldnt have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. You look sunburnt(晒黑的) , he said to her. Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?Yes, she answered, shyly. The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!Thats fine, said Harry. My little girl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only threeIm four, the child said proudly. Ill be four and a half.Harry turned to the mother. I remember your ticket, Madam, he said. But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you?Er, well. the woman looked at the child. I mean.she hasnt started school yet, shes only four. A four- year- old child must have a ticket, Madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costs.let me see.13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine.The woman stood up, took the childs hand and left the office.（1）The woman was angry because .A . she couldnt use the ticket for her round tripB . she had to return home a day earlier than she had plannedC . she spent more money than she had expectedD . Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing（2）Harry was worried because .A . the woman was angry with himB . he had not done his work carefullyC . the Jersey timetable was wrongD . the little girl didnt have a return ticket（3）Harry started talking to the little girl .A . because he was in trouble and did not know what to doB . because he had a little girl about the same age as this girlC . because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so niceD . when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl（4）When Harry said, The law is the law, but since the mistake was mine. he meant that .A . they must follow it without other choice, even though the mistake was hisB . he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didnt want toC . the woman had to oar him 1.50 pounds and the railway would pay her for the hotelD . she should pay 1.50 pounds, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying（5）The woman left the office without saying anything because _. A . she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticketB . she was so angry that she didnt want to have anything more to do with the young manC . she was moved by Harrys kindnessD . she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted(坚持)15. （8分）阅读理解Everyone knows that exercise is important. It makes your heart and body strong. But you need to know the following:Get your body ready!Before you do any exercise, make sure to warm up for at least five minutes. During warming up you should stretch (伸展) all parts of your body.Exercise enough, but not too much.Its best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until (直到) you find one, two or even three sports that feel right for you.Exercise at fitness centers.There is a lot of equipment (设备) atfitness centers. They will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you fit. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.Stop playing when you are hurt (受伤的)!If you get hurt when you are doing exercises, dont play again until you are well.Dont get thirsty!（1）Drink a lot when you are playing sports because it is easy to become thirsty. From the above, we know that there are _ suggestions . A . twoB . threeC . fourD . five（2）Youd better exercise _ according to this passage. A . about two hours a weekB . twice a dayC . twice a weekD . every day（3）The phrase fitness centers in the text means _. A . 商务中心B . 健身中心C . 购物中心D . 医疗中心（4）If you are doing sports, you should _. A . have a good rest before exerciseB . exercise twice a monthC . stop doing it if you get hurtD . not drink water a lot（5）Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage? A . Warm up all parts of our body before exercise.B . Do enough exercise but not too much.C . Exercise can make us healthy.D . Everyone should buy equipment for their homes.16. （8分）We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration (迁徙) is probably the migration of fish, which is called salmon(蛙鱼). This fish is born in fresh(淡的) water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾). Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we dont. Maybe living things just like to travel.（1）Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _.A . enjoy warmer weatherB . find food more easilyC . find beautiful placesD . get away from crowded places（2）The underlined word There in the second passage means _.A . in cold waterB . in warm waterC . in salty waterD . in fresh water（3）Why do the lobsters get into a long line to move?The passage is mainly about _.”A . Its a safe traveling way.B . The weather is bad.C . It is still unknown to us.D . They just dont want not to be too crowded（4）The passage is mainly about _.”A . the migration of animalsB . the migration of fishC . the travel of animalsD . the secret of nature四、 口语应用 (共1题；共1分)17. （1分）情景交际根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。A. I like the MP5 player best.B. When was the mobile phone invented?C. Whatys your favorite invention?D. And they have changed our life a lot.E. Do you listen to music on the radio?F. Because I can listen to music everywhere with it.G. Why do you like it best?A: Hi, Simon! _B: The mobile phone.A: _B: Because I can do lots of things with it. Is it also your favorite invention?A: No, it isnt. _B: Why?A: _B: I see. There are many inventions in the world. _A: I agree with you. I want to invent something useful one day.B: That sounds great. I hope you can achieve your dream.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共20分)18. （20分）根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号涂在答题卡相应位置。Listening to songs is a great way to learn English. Here are a few reasons._. And when you are enjoying yourself, you learn without even realizing it. The best thing is that there are so many good songs in English and there are so many kinds of music, including pop, country, R&B, rock, soul and so on. Let David Bowie, Madonna, The Beatles, Alicia Keys.be your teachers!_. Just take your MP3 player with your favorite tracks and press “play”. And you can listen to them whenever and whatever you want, so you can learn English while youre walking, driving, doing sports or relaxing on the sofa._. While youre listening to songs, you are raising your awareness of language structures. And youre seeing how the structures are formed and used._. And after singing along to the songs several times, all those phrases and expressions will become firmly fixed in your long-term memory. Then later youll find that you use them naturally when youre speaking or writing._. For example, the song American Pie is about the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the The Big Bapper, which was an important event in US history.So, load up your MP3 player, put on your headphones and press “play”!A. Learning English by listening to music is easy, too.B. Songs can also teach you about history, culture and traditions.C. Songs are full of useful language that you can use when youre speaking and writing.D. Songs are good for developing your understanding of English grammar.E. Listening to music is fun.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）Mr. Zhang taught us English three years ago. (改为否定句)Mr. Zhang_us English three years ago.20. （1分）My mother buys fruit at the market. (对画线部分提问) _ _ your mother _ fruit?21. （1分）Ann works hard. Tina works harder. (将两句话合并)Tina works _Ann22. （1分）马克放弃了他的工作，开始写诗。Mark_his work and started to write poetry 23. （1分）你认为谁有有史以来最伟大的人？_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，填写所缺单词。Mr. Jenkins lives in a town. He works in a m_ . There are a lot of old wonderful things in it. He likes his work and often goes to his office on time.One day he left his office at twelve. He went to have l_. As soon as he went out of the gate. He met an old friend of h_. They hadnt seen each other for about five years. Of course they were very h_. His friend asked him to d_ . He agreed with him, and they went into a restaurant. There they drank a lot. Then his friend said, “Perhaps youre drunk (喝醉了) now. Let me help you to your o_.”“No, no,” said Mr. Jenkins. “My office is only two minutes walk. I can go there by myself.” When his friend left. It was d_for him to stand. He was afraid to be l_ and stopped a taxi. When he got on. The driver asked, “Where are you going, sir?”“To the Park street.”“Oh! Sorry, sir, ”the driver said in a h_ . “Its just the Park Street.”“OK!” Mr. Jenkins said and got off the taxi. He brought out some m_ and threw it to the driver. He shouted, “But dont drive so fast next time!”八、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)25. （5分）假定你是David，来自美国，你的QQ好友Li Ming想要在即将到来的暑假去做志愿者，他来信向你了解有关这方面的情况。请认真阅读下面的邮件，并根据信中的内容和实际用英语回复，可以有适当的发挥。To: davidwoodlandschoolqq.comFrom: limingsunshineschoolqq.comSubject: VolunteeringDear David，Im writing to ask you for advice.I know you often do volunteer work in your free time.Im interested in it very much.Im going to do some in the coming summer vacation. But I know little about it. Could you help me answer the following questiolls?Why do you want to be a volunteer?What kind of vo1unteer work i