上海新世纪版八年级上学期英语期中卷（I）卷

上海新世纪版八年级上学期英语期中卷（I）卷一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1. （2分）_ is Mount Tai, Susan?Oh, it is 1,532 meters high.A . How longB . How wideC . How high2. （2分）Frank has changed a lot, hasnt he? Yes. He is much because he exercises every day.A . strongB . strongerC . strongestD . the strongest3. （2分）_ did they watch the 2012 London Oylmpic Games, _ I watched it.A . Either; orB . Neither; norC . Both; andD . Not only; but also4. （2分）Dad, could you buy me a mobile phone like this?Of course, we can buy a _ one than this, but _ it.A . cheaper; as good asB . more popular; not as good asC . cheap; as good asD . more expensive; worse than5. （2分）There is a park _ our school. A . in frontB . in the frontC . in front ofD . in the front of6. （2分）Anna is good at drawing.A . doesnt enjoyB . does well inC . likes7. （2分）_ you _ your brother can join us. We want one of you. A . Both; andB . Neither; norC . Either; orD . Not only; but also8. （2分）Its much to have a small lovely room than a big cold one. A . goodB . wellC . bestD . better9. （2分）If we Chinese work hard together, China Dream will _. A . come outB . come trueC . come upD . come down10. （2分）I go to school _. A . everydayB . every daysC . every day11. （2分）Many young adults find it hard to make their own decisions.Well, they have to choose _ and be responsible for their actions.A . wiselyB . quicklyC . totallyD . loudly12. （2分）Betty is in front of me,so I am _Betty.A . next toB . behindC . in front ofD . under13. （2分）I gave him advice instead of money.A . less thanB . insteadC . in place of14. （2分）As a doctor, have you got _ to say about Jack?A . anything elseB . else anythingC . anything otherD . other anything15. （2分）In fact, listening is just as as speaking in language learning. A . importantB . more importantC . more difficultD . more interesting16. （2分）The radio says that the plane will _ in ten minutes. A . take outB . take awayC . take offD . take up17. （2分）Everything is getting.A . good and betterB . better and betterC . best and betterD . best and best18. （2分）Our teacher often asks us _ questions in groups.A . discussB . to discussC . discussingD . discussed19. （2分）Can Tom play chess?_. He often plays it with his father.A . Yes, he can.B . No, he cant.C . Yes, he does.D . No, he doesnt.20. （2分）I want to provide you _ food and clothes.A . toB . forC . againstD . with二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)21. （10分） As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. Hes very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other1in the world. He was born in 1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked 2. He was an actor.Maybe its interesting to hear that and thats 3his books were so good. He gave public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts. People always wanted 4part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films and plays of them5: Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a wonderful 6.Dickens early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He7it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write8he died. When he died in 1870, he was9a story. But what a pity! Well never know 10 it ended.（1）A . cities B . countries C . towns D . villages （2）A . reading B . writing C . acting D . playing （3）A . what B . how C . when D . why （4）A . the next B . next C . next to D . next time （5）A . too B . as well C . as well as D . also （6）A . book B . story C . play D . film （7）A . hated B . enjoyed C . wanted D . shamed （8）A . as B . while C . until D . since （9）A . drawing B . singing C . writing D . making （10）A . what B . how C . who D . which 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共25分)22. （8分） I was walking around in a store. I saw an assistant pass this little boy his money back, saying, “Im sorry, but you dont have enough money to buy this doll.” I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to.“Its the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.” he said.I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her, and he shouldnt worry. But he replied to me sadly, “No, Santa Claus cant bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.” His eyes were so sad while saying this. “My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.” My heart nearly stopped. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, “What if we checked again, just in case (万一)you do have enough money?”“Ok,” he said. “I hope that I have enough.” I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left . The little boy said, “Thank you God for giving me enough money!”I left the store, feeling as if my life had been changed forever.（1）Whom did the boy want to give the doll to?A . His motherB . His friendC . His sisterD . The writer（2）The boy finally had enough money for the doll because_.A . he didnt count correctly at firstB . the writer added some moneyC . the assistant added some moneyD . the assistant made the doll cheaper（3）How did the writer feel at last?A . Shy.B . Nervous.C . Happy.D . Angry.（4）What does the story tell us?A . We should help other people in need.B . Money does not matter.C . We should believe in Santa Claus.D . We should borrow money when necessary.23. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Here is a photo. The two girls have big blue eyes and long brown hair. They are both ten years old. They are in the same class. The one in a yellow skirt is Lily. The other one (另一个) an orange skirt is Lucy. Their father (父亲) is Mr. White. He is in a brown coat. Their mom is Mrs. White. She is in a black dress. Who is that boy in a blue cap? He is Lucy and Lilys brother(哥哥), Bob. He is a high school student. Look! Lucy and Lily are in a green car.（1）Lucy and Lily are _ years old.A . 8B . 9C . 10（2）Mrs. White is Bobs _.A . mom B . teacherC . friend（3）Bob wears _.A . black shoesB . a blue capC . a brown coat（4）The girlseyes are _.A . blackB . blue C . brown（5）Which is TRUE?(哪一项是正确的)A . Lucy and Lily are in a brown car.B . The girl in an orange skirt is Lily.C . Mrs. Whites dress is black.24. （7分）阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。The story took place in a small town in winter. One day a man met an old lady standing by an expensive car. It was clear that her car broke down. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. “Is he going to hurt me?”The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “Im here to help you, madam. Why dont you wait in the car to get warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” It took Bryan about forty minutes to repair the car. The lady felt quite thankful and she asked how much she should pay him.But Bryan wanted no money. 对他来说，帮助别人很正常。He said, “If you want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, just give out your friendly hand.”After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road till she reached a small caf. She stopped for something to eat. As the pretty waitress stood next to her, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕). Although she looked tired, she still served the customers with a smile on her face. As the old lady was going to pay the $10 bill, she remembered Bryans words.The old lady paid one hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change, the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. Her eyes were filled with tears when she read it, “Somebody once helped me the way Im helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others. ” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell the story. “BryanBryan Anderson my dear youre not going to believe what has happened ”Love needs to be passed on. Everyone can be an angel.请根据短文内容完成下列任务。（1）将处句子翻译成汉语。_.（2）请在处填入适当的词，使句意完整。Its normal for him _ help _.（3）请写出处句子中划线的同义短语。Her eyes were _ _tears when she read it, . .（4）请根据短文内容将句子补充完整, 使句子意思连贯。The waitress found a small note and _on the table when she returned with the change.（5）What have you learned from the story? (at least one sentence)_四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)25. （10分）B）根据所给汉语意思及文章内容，写出单词的正确形式。Helping people who are in need is a very_（重要的）part of the American way of life. Many high schools ask their students to spend a certain number of hours_（志愿活 动）every year. So how do you go about it? If you like animals, help out at a local animal shelter. Most shelters _（依靠）on volunteers to make the cats and dogs _（更高兴）. If you think you may be _（感兴趣）in politics, volunteering to help with a campaign（竞选活动）is a great way to find out how things work-whether its for the president of the United States or your citys mayor（市长）. If you have a friend or relative who has a_（健康）problem such as a cancer（癌症）, you might donate （捐助）some of your time to help an organization or_（提供）other help to people with the same_（疾病）. You also can serve food at a_（无家可归的）shelter; volunteer to_（花费）time at a retirement community; take part in a park clean-up day. The possibilities are endless! 五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)26. （5分）根据中文大意和英文提示词语，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于80词的回信。 所给英文提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。假如你是李明，你的美国笔友迈克来信，想了解你的英语学习情况。请根据他信中提出的问题，给他写一封回信。信的开头与结尾已给出。Questions in Mikes letter：1). Do you think it is important to study English?2). What are you good at, listening, speaking, reading or writing?3). What do you often do to make it better?4). How do you feel when you study English?提示词：remember words, read English magazines, watch English movies, talk with others, go over (复习) , write down, over and over again, key words, successfulDear Mike,Im glad to hear from you and Im happy to tell you something about my English study.What are you good at? Write to me soon.Yours,Li Ming第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、17-1、18-1、19-1、20-1、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)21-1、三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共25分)22-1、22-2、22-3、22-4、23-1、23-2、23-3、23-4、23-5、24-1、24-2、24-3、24-4、24-5、四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)25-1、五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)26-1、