鲁教版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）A卷

鲁教版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选择一个最佳答案，使短文意思完整。Once, a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument. One day, a magic man 1 the king a harp(竖琴).The king took it to the palace, but 2 he played it, the harp sounded terrible. Many 3 people tried it. They agreed that the harp was 4 and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.A poor little girl 5 found the harp, and even though she didnt know how 6 it, she decided to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years. The music she produced was never perfect, 7 each time it sounded a little better.Then one day, suddenly, the harp started to play the most beautiful music. It was in fact 8 magic harp, and could only be played well by someone who would put in the necessary effort.The king heard the music from his window, and called the girl to the palace. When the king saw that she was playing his old harp, he was filled 9 joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private 10 , giving her and her family many riches.（1）A . offer B . offers C . offered （2）A . when B . before C . if （3）A . another B . other C . others （4）A . use B . using C . useless （5）A . late B . lately C . later （6）A . played B . to play C . play （7）A . but B . so C . and （8）A . a B . the C . an （9）A . in B . with C . of （10）A . music B . musical C . musician 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously, Jason was determined not to go against their fathers wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.Dad will be really mad if he finds out youve been playing with his new computer. Jason said. He told us not to touch it.He wont find out, Mark said. Ill just have a quick look and shut it down.Mark had been scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him. It was a strangelooking machine-one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. Its an experimental model, his father had explained, so dont touch it under any circumstances. But his fathers warning only made Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: SPACE TRANSPORTER.Yes! Mark cried excitedly, Its a computer game. I knew it! Dads only been pretending to work. Hes really been playing games instead. A new message appeared on the screen：ENTER NAMESVOYAGER 1VOYAGER 2 Marks fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names. INPUT ACCEPTED START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO RETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动). The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume. I think wed better shut it off, Mark, Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened. But his hand never reached the switch. A single bean, of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒), until the)themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down Just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed. TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION：MARS. RETRIEVE DATE：2025.（1）Why did Mark touch the computer against his fathers warning? A . He wanted to take a voyage.B . He wanted to practice his skill.C . He was so much attracted by it.D . He was eager to do an experiment.（2）Where did l he boys father most likely work? A . In an electronic factory.B . In a computer company.C . In a scientific research center.D . In an information processing center（3）Mark thought SPACE TRANSPORTER on the screen was the name of . A . a computer gameB . a company websiteC . a software producerD . an astronomy program（4）Why did Jason want to shut off the computer? A . He was afraid of being scolded.B . He didnt like the loud noise and light.C . He didnt want to play games any more.D . He was afraid something dangerous might happen.（5）What happened to the boys at the end of the story? A . They were blown into the airB . They were sent to another planet.C . They were hidden in the strong light.D . They were carried away to another country.3. （10分）阅读理解 Shenzhen, Jan 1st, 2018Shenzhen has become the worlds first city to make about 16,359, run on electricity(电；电能). 12,518 taxis in the city are electric ones. We will replace(替换)the rest of the taxis with electric ones by 2020. said Mr. Chen from the government.I have been a driver for twenty years, said Mr. Zhang, a driver who started to drive electric buses a month ago. We had a lot of training and passed strict exams before we were allowed to drive the electric buses.The city has built 8,000 charging poles(充电桩)and 501 bus charging stations. A bus can be fully charged in two hours and the charging poles can serve 300 buses a day at our station. Since the replacement, the bus station has become quiet. said Mr. Guan, the manager of Qinghu Bus Station.The use of electric buses and electric taxis plays an important role in making air fresher. In a year, the electric buses use 72.9 % less energy than the traditional ones. The electric taxis will save the energy of 119,000 tons of standard coal.Shenzhen was one of the first 13 cities to take part in the National New-Energy Vehicle Program. In 2017, the city spent 3.3 billion yuan on electric buses and the charging equipment(设备). The city also encourages people to bus new-energy cars or electric cars by spending less money（1）How many electric taxis were there in Shenzhen in January, 2018? A . 8,000.B . 12,518.C . 16,359.D . 11,900.（2）To drive an electric bus, a driver should _. A . have at least 20 years driving experienceB . charge the electric bus every dayC . take part in the National New-Energy Vehicle ProgramD . have a lot of training and pass strict exams（3）What is the influence of the replacement according to Mr. Guan? A . 200 buses can be charged a day.B . It causes air to be worse.C . The bus station has become quiet.D . People will pay more if they buy e-cars.（4）The city encourages people to _. A . buy new-energy cars or electric cars by spending less moneyB . spending more money in buying new carsC . use traditional cars as long as possibleD . avoid driving electric buses（5）The passage is most probably taken from _. A . a textbookB . a diaryC . a story bookD . a news report4. （10分）阅读理解 Kids in primary schools in Bellaire, Ohio, US have something to sing about. For the past several years, public primary schools in that town didnt offer music classes. They didnt have the money to pay for them. But now they have got the money to bring back music.Many school officials (行政官员) across the US say music classes get students excited about going to school. Also, studies have shown that music classes may boost brainpower (促进脑力). For example, researchers from the University of Southern California did a study. They found that the brains of 10 and11-year-olds who learned to play a musical instrument developed faster than the brains of kids who didnt.Though most people arent opposed to teaching music in schools, not everyone says its necessary. Many school teachers say that learning music means less time spent on maths, writing and science, all of which may be more useful to students later in life. Heres what two kids think.Music should be taught in school for the simple reason that it makes learning more fun. We have music classes at my school, and I love them! In 2018, a research company called Grunwald Associates did a survey (调查) on music education. More than 60% of parents whose kids took music classes in school said their child is more focused (专注的).NoahAt my school, we dont have music classes. I think thats OK because it gives us more time to focus on main subjects, like reading and maths. Its more important to learn these subjects than it is to learn how to play a musical instrument. If someone wants to take music classes, he or she can do it outside of school. I take piano classes after school, so it doesnt take time away from my other classes.Sophia（1）Paragraph 2 uses an example to show that_. A . students in the US like going to schoolB . students in the US like taking music classesC . music classes are good for students brain developmentD . 10 and 11-year-olds learn to play musical instruments faster（2）What do the underlined words opposed to in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A . 理解B . 精通C . 研究D . 反对（3）Which of the following does Noah probably agree with? A . Music adds fun to learning.B . Schools should do music research.C . Music is useful to students later in life.D . Schools should make music classes simple.（4）What can we learn about Sophia? A . She hates reading and maths.B . She thinks it is boring to play the piano.C . She goes home immediately after school.D . She studies in a school without music class5. （10分） Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others its very difficult. Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others ideas without trying to make them accept yours.Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.Dont complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you cant change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.（1）Why do we need friends according to the passage?A . Friends can do everything for us.B . Friends can bring us happiness.C . Friends accept our ideas all the timeD . Without friends we could not live.（2）Whats the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?A . To help others.B . To smile to othersC . To get along with othersD . To listen to others complaints（3）Which of the following shows a sense of humor?A . Opening the door for someone.B . Complaining to others all the time.C . Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.D . Finding someone who will understand us.三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）根据语境从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式，每词限用一次glass, break, stairs, train, drop（1）Throw that _cup away and then buy a new one. （2）This red bottle is made of_（3）Bob, you_your pencil.Thanks. I 11 pick it up.（4）After hard_Mike did very well in the basketball match. （5）That child is going down the_slowly. 四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）There isnt any difference between the two_(塔)五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空（未提供单词的，限填一词），使文章意思完整、正确。For some teenagers, being an adult(成年人)is the coolest thing in the world. Adults dont do homework _(and)take exams. They do what they like and make money. _wonderful！But is it true？Last month, Grade 7 students at Sunshine School had a taste of the adult world. The teachers asked them _(finish)a piece of special homework called Working with your parents for one day.Wu Jings mother works as _(an)ticket collector in a park. At 6 a. m, the 14-year-old girl set_for work with her mother. It was dark and cold._the park opened, they did some cleaning and prepared for the visitors coming. When the visitors came, they greeted with a smile. After standing for the whole day, Wu was worn out.She is _(busy)and more tired than what I thought. I should help her more, said Wu.Li Shiyi, 14, spent her day _(help)in a car. Her father is a taxi driver. She had to pick calls and give change back. Li thought _would be easy to sit in a car and tour the city. But soon she found that her father didnt even have time for lunch.Now I know how hard it is to make money, Li said. We _(should) care for our parents more and never waste money.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）阅读短文，根据所提供的信息，从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项填入三个空格中，并在小题的空白处填入适当内容，每空一词。完成下面的思维导图。 Anger(生气) is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows our favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe(呼吸) faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes you hide your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. But if you do this, you may get a stomach ache or headacheIn fact, its not good to hide your anger, and its common for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself. When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people, such as your friends, your parents, your teachers and so on. You can also count from 1 to 100, go for a bike ride, and think about good things, etc.Remember that how you act when you are angry can make something better or worse. Dont let your anger control you.A. Actions(表现) B. Ways C. Reasons(原因)_ _ _ _ _七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）人与人之间成就的不同，主要在于业余时间不同利用。请以My Free Time为题，写一篇80字左右的短文，介绍你的业余时间安排。内容需包括以下部分，可适当拓展：What do you usually do in your free time? What do you think of it?Summer holiday is coming. What are you going to do? Why?注意：标题和开头已给出，不计入总数；文中不得出现真实学校、班级、姓名等。My Free TimeAs a middle school student，I spend most of my time on schoolwork. When I am free,第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40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、5-1、5-2、5-3、三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7-1、五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8-1、六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9-1、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10-1、