沪教版2019-2020学年八年级英语上学期期末教学质量调研C卷

沪教版2019-2020学年八年级英语上学期期末教学质量调研C卷一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)1. （10分）Aunt Ma sees an ad(广告)in a newspaper for a nice bed in a shop. It costs 600 yuan. Aunt Ma likes it, so she goes to the shop. The shopkeeper (店主) shows one to her. Aunt Ma has a look at it and says, There arent any beautiful pillows (枕头) on this bed, but there are many on the bed in your ad.Yes, that is an ad, answers the shopkeeper. If you want a bed the same as the one in the ad, you need to pay 60 yuan more.Aunt Ma isnt happy. Then she says, Thats dishonest.Well, answers the shopkeeper. Look, there is a girl on a bike in an ad in your newspaper too, but can you buy the bike with the girl?（1）How does Aunt Ma know about the bed?A . From an ad on TV.B . From one of her friends.C . From an ad in a newspaper.D . From the shopkeeper.（2）How much is the bed with the pillows?A . 600 yuan.B . 660 yuan.C . 60 yuan.D . 540 yuan.（3）What does dishonest mean?A . 不公平的B . 不诚实的C . 不美观的D . 小气的（4）What does Aunt Ma want to do?A . She wants to talk with the shopkeeper.B . She wants to buy beautiful pillows.C . She wants to buy a nice bed.D . She wants to buy a bike.（5）What else is in Aunt Mas newspaper?A . An ad for a bike.B . An ad for some pillows.C . An ad for a bed.D . An ad for a girl.2. （10分） The story below is a true story that happened in September.During the month of September, a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident. The tragedy was a great shock to everyone.This accident was sudden and certainly unexpected. It made me realize the fact that you just dont know when a loved one is no longer going to be with you. We sometimes take our loved ones for granted(当然)，and we expect that they will be with us all the time. However, as we all know, life does not work that way and sometimes we get a wake-up call that shocks us and makes us stand back and realize how short life is.To cheer her up, I tried to imagine if I were in her shoes how I would feel. It was impossible to imagine what she was going through. What words could I say to help her?Sometimes words just cant express our feelings. Sometimes our actions are much more meaningful than words. So I gave her a hug(拥抱)Life is too short, and we should treasure(珍惜) every day staying with our loved ones.（1）The writers friend lost her husband _.A . in springB . in summerC . in autumnD . in winter（2）What does the underlined word “ tragedy” mean in Chinese?A . 机会B . 生存C . 悲剧D . 闹剧（3）To cheer her friend up, the writer _.A . gave her some flowersB . said some wordsC . did nothingD . gave her a hug（4）In the writers opinion, life for us is _.A . shortB . seriousC . unexpectedD . meaningless（5）According to Paragraph 3, what did the writer realize from the accident?A . We dont know when we will lose our loved people.B . Sudden and unexpected accidents happen everywhereC . Her friend was unlucky to meet the accident.D . Accidents usually took place in September.3. （6分）阅读理解Improve Your Learning Skills!Want higher marks?Have an important exam soon?Come to the workshop and learn how to:Read fasterTake better notesImprove your spellingWednesday, March 13, 3 pm-5 pm, Room 314Bring a notebook, a dictionary, and a pencil.See you there.（1）People can improve _ in the workshop. A . readingB . grammarC . speakingD . pronunciation（2）People need to stay in the workshop for _. A . one hourB . two hoursC . three hoursD . four hours（3）People should bring _ if they go to the workshop. A . a penB . a notebookC . an English bookD . a computer4. （10分）阅读理解 Many people say that they are working too many hours. They dont have enough time to relax or stay with their family.Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,259 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay over time. Their workers dont get more pay for more work. These people think its their duty to wore more hours. Some are afraid of losing their job if they dont work more hours. Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get from four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy. If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.（1）A Japanese worker works _ more hours a year than a French one. A . 513B . 1,646C . 2,159（2）The word extra in Paragraph 3 means _. A . 正常的B . 额外的C . 有用的（3）People in _ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year. A . FranceB . GermanyC . The United States（4）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage? A . No companies offer vacations to their workers.B . Many people say they have enough time to relax.C . Not all companies pay their workers for more work.（5）What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A . Many workers have to work long hours.B . Many people have vacations long enough.C . Work hours are the same around the world.二、 选词填空 (共2题；共16分)5. （6分）阅读下列短文，在空白处填入与短文内容相符的信息，完成阅读摘记。 Our world has all kinds of colours. They make the world so colourful. Whats your favourite colour? Here are some answers from four students:David: I like winter, because it often snows in winter. When it snows, everything is white. Its beautiful and I can go skiing. I like the colour best.Betty: My favourite colour is green. Green is the colour of the world. When I see green thing, I always think of my favourite sport, soccer. The soccer field(场地) is green, too!Kate: Strawberries and cherries are my favourite fruit. What colour are they? They are red! The setting sun is red. Our national flag (国旗) is red. Red is also the color of fire. It always make us warm and excited.Jack: The sky and sea have the same colour-blue. Thats my favourite colour. Blue makes me calm (平静).When Im unhappy because of a bad school grade, I just lie on the grass and look up at the beautiful blue sky.（1）What does the underlined word soccer mean in Chinese? A . 篮球B . 足球C . 排球D . 乒兵球（2）请根据短文，在A、B、C、D四个选项中选择合适的选项完成下列表格。（无需填写单词） NameDavidBettyKateJackFavourite colour_A. red B. green C. blue D. white6. （10分）阅读下面短文,根据所给中文正确拼写单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。Before you go to another country, it is a great _(帮助)if you know the language and some of the customs of the country. When people _(见面)each other for the first time in Britain, they_(说)“How do you do.”and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands _(在以后)they havent met for a long time. Last year a group of German _(学生)went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told _(他们)that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their_(背).The English students had learned that Germans shake hands as often as _(可能),so they put their hands in front and got _(准备)to shake hands with them. It made both of them _(笑). 三、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)7. （15分）阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.On Thursday, I dropped my kid off at school and was on my way to San Francisco. When turning a corner, I noticed an eagle which seemed to be 1 in the middle of the road. I changed my direction to go round but saw it 2 in my rearview mirror（后视镜）. So I slowed down and turned around. He was alive! I 3 the car, went over and took him quickly back to my car.Sitting with the eagle. I spoke 4 to him. He was beautiful. His eyes were golden orange. He seemed scared 5 was not badly hurt, only his feet were curled（扭曲）. Then I drove to a vet（兽医）. The eagle sat on my 6 and he seemed to be improving the whole way there. We 7 twenty minutes later. When I stopped the car, the sudden movement made 8 nervous. He was looking at me 9 his mouth open wide. Therefore, we sat there and looked into catching others eyes. I wanted to tell him he was not 10 and my only wish was love. He seemed to understand and 11 on my leg.When the vet came up to the car with a 12, the eagle got frightened and flew to the back seat. Once again I 13 the amazing animals eyes and told him it was Ok. I placed him in the box. He trusted me. He didnt move wildly and more.Suddenly a feeling came over me that felt like sweet bitterness（难过）. I was 14 to leave this bird, but I was full of joy. I think I will see those golden 15 eyes for the rest of my life.（1）A . pretty B . alive C . dead D . nervous （2）A . move B . fly C . run D . fall （3）A . pushed B . drove C . pulled D . stopped （4）A . loudly B . gently C . quickly D . coldly （5）A . but B . so C . as D . or （6）A . foot B . leg C . hand D . arm （7）A . came B . left C . went D . arrived （8）A . the bird B . my kid C . the vet D . my car （9）A . through B . in C . by D . with （10）A . in use B . in place C . in danger D . in order （11）A . stood B . relaxed C . sang D . basket （12）A . book B . bag C . box D . basket （13）A . looked after B . looked into C . looked through D . looked up （14）A . lucky B . happy C . scared D . sad （15）A . orange B . red C . blue D . black 四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共2分)8. （1分）Mrs. Black is _(挑选) clothes for her daughter in the store now. 9. （1分）She always wanted to sail across the Pacific O_. 五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）荣光学校九年级（2）班就“环境问题”召开了一次班会，并且以“Our Environment in Ten Years: for Better or Worse?”为题进行了一次讨论。许多同学对未来表示乐观，但也有些同学对未来有些担心。请根据表格中的内容提示，用英语写一篇短文。乐观者的观点1).越来越多的人将成为环保主义者。2).政府将采取更多的措施改善环境。担心者的观点1).大量的树木仍将被砍伐。2).私家车将越来越多。你的观点及你的打算学生自拟（至少两点）提示：1）短文中不得出现真实的人名和地名。2）短文中应包含至少4个要点。3）书写工整、语句通顺、连贯，词数不少于80.注意：文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：optimistic adj.乐观的 government n.政府 take measures to采取措施 private adj.私有的Our Environment in Ten Years: for Better or Worse?Many students are optimistic about our environment in ten years.第 15 页 共 15 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36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、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、二、 选词填空 (共2题；共16分)5-1、5-2、6-1、三、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)7-1、四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共2分)8-1、9-1、五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10-1、