人教版八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷（II ）卷

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷（II ）卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1. （1分）根据短文内容，从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选择一个正确的答案，填在题前括号内。Hi, everyone! I 1Jessica. Look at（看） the 2of our classroom. You can see some desks 3chairs. On the blackboard, you can see two black and white cats. A map is 4the wall. Its a map 5Beijing. Under the 6desk is a ball, but you cant see it.The 7in blue is my good friend Jim. He is a new student. He is a（an） 8boy. He 9from New York. He looks like Mike. But 10are not twins（双胞胎）.（1）A . is B . are C . am D . be （2）A . room B . picture C . door D . map （3）A . or B . but C . and D . for （4）A . behind B . to C . in D . on （5）A . in B . on C . of D . at （6）A . teacher B . of teacher C . teachers D . teachers （7）A . girl B . woman C . teacher D . boy （8）A . America B . American C . Chinese D . China （9）A . come B . is C . are D . be （10）A . they B . you C . we D . he 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)2. （6分）阅读短文，选择恰当的答案 Yuri Gagarin was a famous Soviet astronaut. He was born in a town in the west of Moscow on 9 March, 1934. He showed great interest in flight and universe when he was a school boy. His Maths teacher was a pilot during the Second World War. Yruri Gagarin learnt a lot from him.Later, Yuri Gagarin went to a technical school and learnt to fly a small plane. In 1955, after graduating from the technical school, he entered a flight training school.In 1960, Gagarin was selected as one of the 20 astronauts for the space programme of his country. Along with the others, he had a lot of tests of his physical and mental abilities. He was the best.On 12 April, 1961, he made history. He orbited(绕轨道而行) the Earth for 108 minutes. After returning safely, Gagarin became a hero in his country, and people in other countries were also very interested in his flight.Gagarin never went into space again, but he trained other astronauts, including the first woman in space.On 27 March, 1968, the first spaceman died in a plane crash because of bad weather.（1）Yuri Gagarin was interested in _ when he was a school boy. A . Science and MathsB . war and peaceC . space programmeD . flight and universe（2）What does the underlined word selected in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A . 挑选B . 选举C . 许可D . 拒绝（3）When did Gagarin make history? A . In 1955.B . In 1960.C . In 1961.D . In 1968.（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A . Gagarin was born in a town in the west of Moscow.B . Gagarin orbited the Earth for one hour and forty-eight minutes.C . Gagarin entered a flight training school.D . Gagarin went to space again after he made history.（5）According to the passage, we can know _. A . Gagarin died at the age of 24B . Gagarin trained the first woman astronautC . Gagarin only had the tests of mental abilities in 1960D . Gagarins plane crashed because of its bad conditions3. （8分）阅读理解 Stonehenge means hanging stones. They stood in a circle, with 30 more stones lying on top to form a ring of rocks. There was also an inner circle built with similar stones. The stones set up in a trilithon(巨石牌坊) pattern.A trilithon is made of two stone pillars with a stab of rock laid across the top. The stones weigh up to 20 tons each. People wonder how the huge rocks were placed that way.Historians agree that Stonehenge was built in three different stages. The first stage took place about 5, 000 years ago. At that time, a large circular earth wall was made. Historians believe the wall was dug and cut with tools made form anglers(鹿角) of red deer. The earth wall was about 98m in diameter(直径) a 5-meter-tall stone was placed near the center. Then, they had to transport the large blue stones (up to 4 tons) 384 kilometers to Stonehenge. Experts think they might be moved across ice and snow. The ground in winter in this area is usually full of ice and snow, making it easier to move the rocks. The next task was to stand the stones up. The most difficult task was putting the top stones in place. Each one of these tasks took a lot of planning and a lot of strength, but the workers of Stonehenge were excellent builders.Why was the monument built? Some scientists think its a burial ground. There are over 400 graves (burial sits) nearby. A man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain (dated to 2470 BC). Others think Stonehenge was built by early astronomers. Scientists believe that when a person stands in the center of the monument, the changing of seasons can be seen. Certain stones mark the location of the rising and setting moon in midwinter. Other stones mark the rising and setting sun in midsummer. The ancient people held religious ceremonies on these days. These ceremonies probably asked the gods to bring good weather for crops and to protect the people from bad weather.Stonehenge is an engineering success. Thousands of years later, it still stands. As a calendar, Stonehenge is very accurate. It shows that early people had a deep understanding of the movements to the sun and the moon. They didnt have machines or computers, but Stonehenge shows people could do many things using only their muscles and their brains.（1）he first building stage of Stonehenge was _. A . to dig and cut the earth wallB . to move the blue stones across the iceC . to stand the stones upD . to put the top stones in place（2）Which evidence(证据) is given to support the idea that Stonehenge was a burial ground? A . Stonehenge was made of stones.B . It is a place for celebrating ceremonies.C . The passing of seasons can be seen there.D . Two gold earrings were found in a grave.（3）The underlined word accurate in the last paragraph probably means _. A . correctB . strangeC . hugeD . heavy（4）Stonehenge was probably NOT originally built for _. A . touristsB . religious reasonsC . a burial groundD . telling the seasons4. （8分）阅读理解CPliny the Elder (老普林尼) wrote the first encyclopaedia with the help of his nephew. This work was made up of 37 books and had many subjects such as anthropology(人类学) and painting. Through the following few centuries, encyclopaedias were connected to religion (宗教). The first Christian edition appeared in 560 AD, and the first Muslim volume came to light soon after.One of the longest encyclopaedias ever was produced in 1403 when The Yongle Encyclopaedia永乐大典appeared in China. It had 11,095 volumes. Most of the original work has been lost .through the centuries, and people can see less than 400 volumes today. The word encyclopaedia coming from Greek means a general knowledge. It has been .in use for at least 500 years.In the 20th century, the Encyclopaedia Britannica became the most well known western work of this type. At the same time, topical encyclopaedias became the most popular, covering different topics. At the end of the century, many publishers began to publish them in digital formats such as Compact Discs (CDs) and Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs).（1）How many books did the first encyclopaedia have? A . Thirty-seven.B . Twenty-seven.C . Thirty-eight.D . Seventeen.（2）When did The first Christian edition appear? A . In 37 AD B . In 560 ADC . Before 37 ADD . Before 560 AD（3）Where was the word encyclopaedia from? A . Chinese.B . English.C . German.D . Greek.（4）Which of the encyclopaedias began to be the most popular in the 20th century? A . The Yongle Encyclopaedia.B . Topical encyclopaedias.C . The Encyclopaedia Britannica.D . The first Christian edition.（5）The passage is about_. A . the history of encyclopaediasB . the kinds of encyclopaediasC . one of the longest encyclopaediasD . the most popular encyclopaedia5. （8分）根据材料内容，选择正确答案。DLook up in the sky. Do you see any clouds? What do they look like? Some clouds are fluffy(绒毛状的) and white, like cotton balls. Others are dark almost black, and make you hold an umbrella. At sunrise and sunset, clouds can look red, purple, or yellow-as if they were colored with crayons. But what are clouds anyway?You cant reach out and touch the clouds, but you can make your own in a bottle.You need* an adult helper* a huge, empty glass jar* a metal strainer(过滤器)* hot water* iceDo theseStep1. Have your helper fill the jar with hot water, leave it there for two minutes, then pour out most of the water. Leaving just an inch or two at the bottom of the jar.Step2. Its your turn, put the strainer over the mouth of the jar, fill the strainer with ice. Watch the jar.What happened?A cloud formed in the jar! Some of the hot water at the bottom of the jar turned into hot water vapor(蒸汽). The water vapor rose and met with the cold air coming off the ice. When the water vapor condensed, it formed a cloud. Hot air rises and carries with it lots of water vapor, the higher the air rises, the more it cools down. Soon the cold air cant hold all the water vapor so it starts turning into tiny water drops, and becomes a cloud.（1）This text mostly about .A . the weight of a cloudB . what makes a cloudC . the colour of cloudsD . why clouds are fluffy（2）What do you need for Step 1?A . A jar.B . A strainer.C . Ice.D . Crayons.（3）The main purpose of the last paragraph is to show .A . the importance of the experimentB . the reason of the experimentC . the result of the experimentD . the steps of the experiment三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共3分)6. （3分）根据短文内容，完成表格。Anderson, a Danish writer, is famous for his fairy tales（童话）. Both children and adults love his stories. For example, The Ugly Duckling is well-known to people around the world. In fact, Andersen used to be an ugly duckling when he was young.In 1805, Andersen was born into a poor family in Denmark. As a young boy, he was tall and ugly and had a very big nose. His friends always made jokes about his big nose. Later, because of his fathers death, little Andersen had to make a living by himself. He onceworked as a dressmaker and made money in a theater.The difficulties in life helped him create his fairy tales. In The Little Mermaid, he talked about love and sacrifice(牺牲）.In Emperors New Clothes, He made fun of the authority(权威).Besides creating stories, Andersen also loved travelling. His famous saying was, To travel is to live.Today, Andersens fairy tales have been printed into over 100 languages. The Hans Christian Andersen Award is named after him. Its the highest award to give a writer of childrens books.King of Fair Tales and His Fantasy LandsPersonal Experiencesu. He was born into _in Denmark, in 1805.u. He was laughed at by his friends because of his looks.u. He lived a hard life after his fathers death, _and making money in a theater.u. He wrote about his trips while travelling to many countries.b. Master worksu. The Ugly Duckling is based on his own experiences.u. _shows love and sacrifice.u. In Emperors New Clothes,_the authority.b. Achievementc. Andersen made great contributions to _四、 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 写出空缺处各单词的正确形式 ( (共10题；共10分)7. （1分）根据材料内容及首字母提示填空，使材料通顺、意思完整。Mrs Marks bought a printer(打印机)yesterdayShe was h_because she could print anything she wanted at any timeH_，after about an hour,she was angry because she couldnt print the colour blueAll the other c_printed fine，except blue，which was very unusualShe d_to call the after-sales service department(售后服务部)to help her solve the problemDavid answered the phoneHe t_everything he could think of to help Mrs MarksHe asked her to reinstall(重新安装)the programme，to reboot(重新启动)the computer and to turn the printer on and off. N_of these things helpedAfter hours of trying the problem s_wasnt solvedFinally,David asked Mrs Marks if he could go to her h_and try to solve the problem in personMrs Marks agreed，and t_him her address(地址)When he arrived at her house,she showed him her computer and the printerDavid u_what the problem was right away.He told her，From now on，print on white paper instead of blue!8. （1分）Jill looks like her_(old)sister 9. （1分）I r_that I made such a silly mistake. 10. （1分）China is one of the most_(有影响力的) countries in the world. 11. （1分）My uncles d_is my cousin. 12. （1分）Please r_her to come to school early next time. 13. （1分）He is new here. So he has f_ friends here. 14. （1分）Im thirteen y_ old. 15. （1分）Li Ming works for the panda_(研究). 16. （1分） How do you usually c_ Mothers Day? I usually make a card for my mother.五、 选词填空 (共1题；共1分)17. （1分）阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词语并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每个限用一次。choose，think of, quiet，bring，like，idea， it，make，instead，plantLinda and Laura were very excited because it would be their mothers birthday next Monday. Their mother loved _and she knew a lot about them. On Thursday, the two girls pretended (假装) that they were going out to buy eggs and bread with their father. _they went to the plant store where their mother often went. With their fathers help, they _a plant with beautiful flowers. They were sure their mother would like _.When they got home，their mother was busy in the kitchen, so they _ carried the plant to their room. They wondered where they could put it because they wanted to give their mother a surprise on Monday. They looked around the room carefully. Finally, the two young girls had a(n) _. They put the plant in a big box and _it to the top of the bookcase. After it was done, they were very happy. However, no one _watering the plant over the next few days. They just treated (对待) the plant _any other gift. When their mothers birthday came, they opened the box and found a dead(枯萎的) plant with dry flowers, but it still _their mother happy.六、 短文填空 (共1题；共1分)18. （1分）（1）We had many _ fre?vegetables during our short stay in the village（2）He is well-known because of his rich _n?lid?（3）This novel has the most _ krikt?z of all（4）Could you tell us something about your _ ikspi?ri?nsiz in America?（5）We learn many subjects，_ inklu:di? Chinese，English and so on（6）We all _ (拍)our hands while he was entering the hall（7）An _ (教育的)CDROM has just come out（8）With the _ (发展)of economy(经济)，China is stronger and stronger（9）Guo Yue _ (赢)the first prize(奖)in the world Womens Tennis Competition in Korea（10）With the help of Chinese _ (政府)，they live a happy life七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)19. （5分）提示：和谐社会需要我们每个人行为举止文明，班级也一样，每个人行为举止都直接体现出个人的修养，在日常生活中，我们应该怎样注意自己的言行？请以“How to Behave Well?”为题，写一篇不少于80词的短文。比如：1）准时，不说脏话（say dirty words），公共场合不大声喧哗）；2）上课专心听讲，按时交作业；3）礼貌待人，对人友好；4）遵守交通规则，不乱扔垃圾；5）注意：文本不能出现自己的姓名，内容可适当拓展。How to Behave Well第 18 页 共 18 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共3分)6-1、四、 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 写出空缺处各单词的正确形式 ( (共10题；共10分)7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、五、 选词填空 (共1题；共1分)17-1、六、 短文填空 (共1题；共1分)18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、18-5、18-6、18-7、18-8、18-9、18-10、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)19-1、