人教版八年级上学期英语12月考试卷D卷

人教版八年级上学期英语12月考试卷D卷一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)1. （10分）阅读理解（B）The Browns have a very nice garden around their house. It has some tall trees and many flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Brown work hard in their garden. Now Mrs. Brown is in the garden getting some flowers. She will put the flowers in the dining room and the sitting room.Susan is sitting in a chair in the garden. She is reading a book. Susan doesnt go to work today. So she is at home. David is saying goodbye to his mother. He is running through the gate. He is going to school. He will go to school by bus. At school he studies with his friends. He has lunch at school. Mrs. Brown and Susan will have lunch at home. Mr. Brown went to London yesterday. He is in London now and will have his lunch there. This afternoon he will come back by train and he will drive from the station to his house in his own car. Mrs. Brown will be at home. Susan and her friend Tom will go to the town this afternoon, and have tea there.（1）There is _. A . a beautiful house near the garden without trees and flowersB . a nice garden near the Browns houseC . a big park around the houseD . a nice garden with some tall trees around the Browns house（2）Mrs. Brown is getting some flowers to _. A . give them to SusanB . put them in the sitting room and the dining roomC . take them to schoolD . send them to her friends（3）Susan is _. A . looking at a picture-bookB . sitting in a chair and reading a bookC . reading the newspaperD . putting the flowers in her bedroom（4）David is _. A . having his lunchB . going to school by bikeC . reading a bookD . going to school（5）Mr. Brown will _. A . have his breakfast in LondonB . have his lunch in LondonC . have his supper in Davids schoolD . have tea in his office2. （10分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。DAfter 21 years of marriage，my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movieShe saidI love you but I know the other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with youThe other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who had been a widow(寡妇)for 19 years，but the needs of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her regularlyThat night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movieWhats wrong? Are you well? she asked at onceMy mother is the type of woman who prefers to think that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad newsI think that it will be pleasant to be with you，I repliedJust two of usShe thought about it for a moment，and then said，I would like that very muchThat Friday after workI drove over directly to pick her upWhen I arrived at her house，I noticed She had curled her hair and was wearing a nice dressHer smile was as bright as an angelsWe went to a restaurant thatalthough not elegant(高雅的)，was very nice and comfortableMy mother took my arm as if she were the First LadyAfter we sat down，I had to read the menuWhen I lifted my eyes and saw Morn sitting there looking at meA nostalgic smile was on her faceShe saidIt was I who used to read the menu when you were small Then its time that you should relax and let me return the favor(恩惠)I smiled backDuring the dinner, we had an agreeable conversationnothing special，but catching up on recent happenings in each others lifeWe talked so much that we missed the movieAs we arrived at her house later, she saidIll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite youI agreedA few days later, my mother died of a heart attackIt happened so suddenly that I did not have a chance to do anything for herSome time later, I received a letter with a short note inside，which said，You will never know what that night meant for meI love you，son!（1）What is the writers purpose(目的)in writing Paragraph One? A . To introduce the topicB . To get the readers interestedC . To make a comparisonD . To tell the background information（2）The writers mother felt at first when she was invited to dinner on the phone A . worriedB . sickC . shamefulD . awful（3）Which can best fill in the blank( )in the passage? A . site was watching TV alone in her living roomB . site had just finished all the housework for todayC . she was busy choosing among her favorite dressesD . she had already been waiting in the door with her coat on（4）The underlined word nostalgic in Paragraph Five means in Chinese A . 慈祥的B . 关爱的C . 怀旧的D . 神秘的（5）What message is mainly passed on to the readers in the last two paragraphs? A . The mother regretted missing the movieB . The mother was satisfied with the night outC . The son felt painful for his mothers sudden deathD . The son had decided to spend more time with his mom3. （10分）阅读理解A Hello, Im a girl. My name is Gina Green. My favourite colour is green.My telephone number is 345 5928. Hi, Im a boy. My name is Jim Smith. My favourite colour is blue. My telephone number is 728 4928.（1）Gina is a_ A . boyB . girlC . teacherD . father（2）The girls first name is _ A . GinaB . JimC . GreenD . Smith（3）The boys last name is_ A . JimB . GreenC . SmithD . Gina（4）Jims favourite colour is_ A . blueB . greenC . redD . white（5）The girls telephone number is_ A . 345 5928B . 728 4928C . 346 5982D . 492 8728二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)4. （15分）完形填空Mary loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found 1weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds both grew2. They thanked her3a wonderful song every morning.But something happened one day. Mary left the door of the 4open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would 5. As it flew close, she grasped (紧抓) it. She was very 6to catch it.7she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the 8bird. Her great love had killed the bird!The other bird was moving back and forth (来回) in the cage. Mary could 9its great need for freedom (自由). It wanted to fly into the clear and blue10. At once, Mary took the bird 11the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled once, twice, three timesMary enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing 12Suddenly the bird flew13and landed softly on her head. It sang the 14song that she had ever heard.The easiest way to lose love is to hold it too tight. The best way to keep love is to 15it wings (翅膀).（1）A . some B . several C . two D . three （2）A . small B . strong C . thin D . tired （3）A . with B . for C . about D . at （4）A . house B . room C . cage D . garden （5）A . return B . die C . fly back D . fly away （6）A . sorry B . afraid C . frightened D . excited （7）A . Suddenly B . Usually C . Easily D . Hardly （8）A . living B . interesting C . lucky D . dead （9）A . take B . feel C . say D . get （10）A . river B . trees C . sky D . box （11）A . out of B . out from C . out off D . away of （12）A . sadly B . happily C . friendly D . angrily （13）A . higher B . farther C . closer D . later （14）A . sweetest B . poorest C . worst D . loudest （15）A . show B . give C . pass D . buy 三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)5. （5分）下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题，请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，选项中有一项是多余选项。A. Keep on goingB. Think over and over againC. Start from small thingsD. Follow the leadersE. Find the work you loveF. Be prepared to work hard_Your best chance of success is by doing what you really want to do. Ask yourself, “If money were not so important, what kind of work would I do for free?” Then just do what you like to do._Think about what you are going to do. You have to start somewhere and it may be quite a small beginning. Whether you are beginning in business or youre dreaming to be a star, you have to start at the bottom._Great goal is necessary. An English student called Richard Branson opened a student magazine when he was only 16 years old. But he didnt stop there. He also opened a record business with many shops. Now his company has planes, trains and cars._The only people who succeed without hard work are lottery winners. You must believe in yourself and work step by step, which will help you get what you really want._Maybe you always say someone is successful, but it doesnt mean anything to you. Learn from those who have already succeeded in something.四、 短文填空 (共1题；共8分)6. （8分）根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。As we are growing up, we really need advice from adults. Here are three people talking about their experience.Jasper, 26, actorYoure not alone.Sometimes when youre a teenager, you feel as if youre all alone and theres _you can talk to. Do you know twenty to thirty percent of teenagers in the US have a hard _going through the period? They feel lonely and sad. I think life is so much easier if you _your troubles with others. I regret that I didnt take the advice when someone gave it to me.Steve, 27, teacherYour teachers only want whats best for you.When I was in school, I never thought Id become a teacher. I acted badly in class, and I feel_about that now. I love my job and I know how challenging it is, so I hope kids can show their teachers more respect (尊敬). I hope kids can _that teachers push them to do their best and not just to give them a hard time.Anna, 29, doctorMoney doesnt grow on trees.When I was a teenager, I never learned _to save money. I just spent it! My parents gave me everything I wanted, but I realize now they spent little _themselves. Now I wish I knew more about planning my money, and I am not the only one! It seems that todays teenagers know about money planning even less _me years ago. I do wish they could learn about it earlier.五、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)7. （1分）The invention of_(印刷)caused great changes in society. 六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）健康对于每个人都很重要，根据下面图片的提示，简要介绍一下如何保持健康。要求：短文内容必须包括所有图片信息，并适当发挥；词数：70 词。开头已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：have a healthy diet（饮食习惯）；stay up（熬夜）。How to Keep HealthyAll of us want to be healthy.第 15 页 共 15 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)1-1、1-2、1-3、1-4、1-5、2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)4-1、三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)5-1、四、 短文填空 (共1题；共8分)6-1、五、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)7-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)8-1、