冀教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷

冀教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Mrs. Green 1to work every day. She usually parks(停车) her car in the street 2her office. One day after work, she got into her car and started driving 3. Suddenly, she 4a black car following her. The 5was a big man. When she turned left, the black car turned left. When she turned right, the black car turned right. When she stopped 6the traffic lights, the black car stopped 7.She was 8, so she drove quickly to the 9. She was 10to see that the black car also stopped behind her car. She jumped out of her car quickly and ran to a policeman. She asked for 11and told him everything.The policeman quickly ran to the black car. Just then the driver in the black car came out and 12the policeman, I want 13back this purse(钱包) to her. I think she 14it on the street.Mrs. Greens face turned red. She thanked 15man and the policeman.（1）A . drove B . drives C . is driving D . drive （2）A . in B . on C . outside D . inside （3）A . home B . work C . to home D . to work （4）A . thought B . knew C . found D . met （5）A . driver B . policeman C . cleaner D . worker （6）A . under B . over C . on D . at （7）A . after B . before C . behind D . in front （8）A . happy B . excited C . surprised D . afraid （9）A . office B . police station C . market D . traffic lights （10）A . happy B . excited C . surprised D . afraid （11）A . her car B . money C . help D . her key （12）A . asked B . spoke C . talked D . said to （13）A . give B . to give C . giving D . gave （14）A . lost B . lose C . put D . bought （15）A . a B . / C . an D . the 二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)2. （10分） Bamboo (竹子) is one of natures (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1. 5 metres(4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools( 厨房用具). Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built.In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes( 管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.（1）How is bamboo like grass?A . It grows quickly.B . Its wood.C . it is easy to cut.D . It is very thin.（2）Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesnt growA . in ChinaB . in EuropeC . in ChinaD . in Africa（3）Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because .A . it is cheapB . it is dearC . it is strongD . it has been used by Asians（4）Bamboo pipes can .A . make moneyB . be treesC . grow quicklyD . carry water（5）In Asia, bamboo has been used forA . a short timeB . many thousands of yearsC . many hundreds of yearsD . about 100 years3. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Peter Owen has been making wigs (假发) since the 1980s. He has made wigs for the stars of more than seventy movies, including Tom Hanks in Philadelphia, Johnny Depp in Sleepy Hollow, and Nicole Kidman in The Others. One of his biggest jobs so far has been designing the hair and make-up(化妆) for the three Lord of the Rings movies. He had just six weeks to design and make more than a hundred wigs, each one a different style, colour, shape and length.The hair and make-up in a movie are just as important as the costumes(戏装) or the sets. Over the years, Peter has made actors look older, younger, healthy and sick. For one movie he even made a female actor look like a man!“What people dont realize about wigs is that we are not always making people more beautiful,” he says. “Often we are covering up beauty and making them look ordinary.”All Peters wigs are hand-made using human hair, so they look as real as possible. This also makes them very expensivebetween US$4,500 and US$12,500 each! He knows hes done a good job when people dont realize the star of the movie is wearing a wig. So he was pleased when one newspaper said that Nicole Kidman had dyed（染色） her hair dark brown for a movie. “It was a wig and no one knew that,” he says.（1）What is Peter Owens job?A . An actorB . A directorC . A wig makerD . A manager（2）How many wigs did Peter make for the three Lord of the Rings movies?A . More than one hundred.B . Seventy.C . Sixty.D . Three hundred.（3）What special feature（特点）about wigs does Peter mention?A . They can make people more beautiful.B . They can change peoples hair styles.C . They can cover up beauty and make people look ordinary.D . They can make people look younger.（4）Why are Peters wigs so expensive?A . They are made in foreign countries.B . Peter makes the best wigs.C . They are only made for rich film makers.D . They are hand-made using human hair.（5）Which statement is NOT TRUE about Peter?A . Peter Owen has made wigs for lots of movies.B . Designing and making the wigs for The Lord of the Rings was a huge job.C . If people know the star is wearing a wig, Peter will be happy.D . Peter can make actors look quite different from their real looks.4. （8分） I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.“Mom，come here！Theres this lady here my size！”The mother rushed to her son；then she turned to me to say sorry to me. I smiled and told her，“Its OK.”Then I talked to the boy，“Hi，Im Dory Kramer. How are you？”He studied me from head to toe，and asked，“Are you a little mommy？”“Yes，I have a son,” I answered.“Why are you so little?”he asked.“Its the way I was born,” I said.“Some people are little. Some are tall. Im just not going to grow any bigger.”After I answered his other questions，I shook the boys hand and left.My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.It takes only one glance( 一瞥) to see Im different. I stand three feet nine inches tall(=1.14 metres).I was born a dwarf In spite of this，I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.I didnt realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids called me names (辱骂).Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year.But I learned to smile and face the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. What I lacked in height ， I made up for in personality. When people are rude，I remind myself，“Look what else I havea great family，nice friends.”（1）Why did the mother say sorry to Dory Kramer?A . Because the boy ran into the authorB . Because the boy hit the author.C . Because the boy said the author was fatter than him.D . Because the mother thought the boys words had hurt the author.（2）What does a dwarf look like?A . Of medium height.B . Very tall.C . Very short.D . Very thin.（3）When did the author realize that she was too short?.A . When she grew up.B . When she was 47 years old.C . When she began to go to school.D . When she met the boy in the supermarket.（4）What does the sentence “What I lacked in height ， I made up for in personality”mean?A . Although I am not tall, I often dress up to make myself different.B . Although I am not tall, I can make myself tall by dressing up.C . Although I am not tall, I try to keep it as my personal secrets.D . Although I am not tall, I can make myself good with good personal qualities.三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共9分)5. （1分）How many kinds of_（毛衣)are there in the shop?6. （8分）根据短文内容及括号内所给单词的提示填空Everyone knows Vera. Shes the_(popular) student at Green School. We all like her. At school her teachers think she is the_(pretty) student. She is in good shape (身材好). She is_(friendly) than other students. No matter (不论) when she meets teachers, she says hello to them. Of all the students, she gets on_(well) with the teachers. She never makes them unhappy. Vera is_(clever) than any other student at school. She can help teachers to solve (解决) the_(difficult) problems. Of all the students. Vera does things the_(carefully) and does them well. They also think Vera is the_(creative) student at school. She wants to be a great artist.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)7. （5分）从方框中选择合适的词组,并用其适当形式填空。stick to, in that case, plenty of, shut off, once in a while（1）It will cost about 2,000 yuan to fly to Sanya.Well, _, why not fly to Guangzhou first and then take a train there?（2）Once you have started the job, its better _it until it is completed. （3）Your phone must _before the plane takes off. （4）TheContinent is a good movie with _jokes. It makes me laugh and think a lot.（5）I like pop music best, but I listen to some country music _.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）Chris Jones 刚刚结束了一次不寻常的印度之旅，记者就此对他进行了采访。以下是采访的部分内容：Reporter: _Chris: Well, it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India, I visited a photographic(摄影的) exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.Reporter: _Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant. I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I asked an expert for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.Reporter: _Chris: Not too long, I bought a female(母的) elephant called Tara for about USD 6, 000.Reporter: _Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were heading to Sonepur in northern India. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.Reporter: _Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. But that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!请根据Chris Jones 的回答，从A、B、C、D、E、F六个选项中选择恰当的问题填入相应的五个空格中。A. How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?B. What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant?C. Did you have any problems on your journey?D. Can you tell me the journey?E. What did you do next?F. An unusual journey.六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）假如你叫王涵，你的美国笔友Tom给你发来email，想了解有关中国新晋的最受欢迎的城市-重庆。请根据要点提示，给他回复。 参考要点：1）重庆是最.的城市；2）它是最受欢迎的城市是因为它有美食、美景.； 3）要求：1）词数：80120词，可适当发挥，开头已给出，不计入总词数；2）文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。Dear Tom, Im very glad to tell you something about the best city in ChinaChongqing. 第 15 页 共 15 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共9分)5-1、6-1、四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)7-1、7-2、7-3、7-4、7-5、五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)8-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9-1、