人教版八年级上学期英语期中测试试卷D卷

人教版八年级上学期英语期中测试试卷D卷一、 单项选择。 (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）My grandmother lives _ in a(an) _ village but she never feels _ . A . lonely; alone ;lonelyB . alone; lonely;lonelyC . alone; alone;lonelyD . lonely; lonely;alone2. （2分）Every time when we are in the soup, our parents always try their best to help us. A . are happyB . are excitedC . are in troubleD . are serious3. （2分）I dont like vegetables, _ I like fruit.A . andB . soC . butD . for4. （2分） Would you like some coffee? No, thanks. I _ drink coffee. Coffee is bad for my stomach.A . nearlyB . usuallyC . hardly5. （2分）All of us want to do more work with _ time and _ workers. A . fewer, lessB . less, fewerC . more, muchD . less, more二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）根据短文理解，从给出的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。My feeling about science have really changed. I never used to1 science, but last year, I changed schools, and the science 2 at my new school were excellent. The science facilities are very3, with laboratories that have all the latest equipment. Our chemistry teacher, Mr. Longford, take us to public science lecture (讲座) about for times a term, and these are 4very interesting, as the lectures are people who have made real discoveries in 5 area of science. The fact is, Canada has 6first-class scientists. In the last twenty years, seven Canadian scientists have won the Nobel Prize! The Nobel Prize is the highest scientific Prize, so we should be very 7of that.Im becoming more and more interested in physics, and have decided that I want to 8 it at university. Im going to try to go to 9 Montreal or Ottawa University, as both are supposed to have good Physics Departments. My parents are quite 10. They always thought I would become an English teacher.（1）A . hat B . learn C . enjoy （2）A . helpers B . workers C . teachers （3）A . good B . different C . usual （4）A . sometimes B . seldom C . always （5）A . our B . their C . your （6）A . few B . many C . no （7）A . afraid B . careful C . proud （8）A . make B . discover C . study （9）A . neither B . either C . both （10）A . pleased B . angry C . surprised 三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共32分)7. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital.When Linda got pregnant (怀孕) for the second time, we wanted a home birth, not just for ourselves, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe (敬畏) for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning.In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub (盆). Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested. When she found the noise and activity of birth, she was too nervous to stay long, so she spent a few minutes next to the tub, then went into another room to play. The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world. As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side. all four of us hugging and crying and very excited. That night, and many times since then, our daughter said. Im so proud of Mom for having a baby. She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world. Its a part of her life, something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies.It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well. Everything we wanted for hertrusted care providers; a very familiar environment; continuing support; good foodwere things we needed but didnt have the first time Linda gave birth. We crossed this threshold (门槛) together, as a family, and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect.（1）The writer of this passage is probably _. A . a fatherB . a motherC . a daughterD . a son（2）What does the underlined word midwives probably mean _. A . carefully hardworking cooksB . specially trained nursesC . truly talented singersD . very friendly drivers（3）From the last paragraph, we can see in fact the writer _. A . didnt warn her wife Linda to give birth in the familyB . didnt want their family to cross the threshold togetherC . thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experienceD . wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family（4）According to the passage we can see _. A . the writers first child is a sonB . there are five people in the writers family nowC . the writers daughter saw her brother come into the worldD . the writer wanted a home birth only just for their daughter（5）Which is the best title (标题) for this passage? A . My First Child Was Born in a Hospital.B . The Second Child in My Happy Family.C . A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family.D . Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child?8. （6分）阅读理解 Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.Enough laws（法律） have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in western Australia and went to a wild flowers exhibition.There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year, Perth has the wild flowers exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep.（1）Australia is . A . the largest country in the worldB . larger than ChinaC . as large as ShanghaiD . not so large as China（2）In Perth, you may visit a wild flowers exhibition in . A . OctoberB . JanuaryC . MayD . July（3）Which of the following sentences is TRUE? A . All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted.B . Australia is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and large population.C . We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep.D . If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep.9. （8分）阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。CIts not just gloves that can help people keep warm in winter. Love can, too.A pair of 16-year-old American twins, Jack and Jake Moran, started a program called Warm Hearts, Warm Hands last month. Their aim was to collect new and used gloves with fellow students at Richards High School.We started this program a few weeks ago after we saw something on the news about a student who got frostbite(冻伤的）riding his bike to school, Jack said. I just kind of realized that there are so many kids who dont have or wear gloves. The school has started the collection competition among classes, and the class that collects the most gloves gets a pizza party.The twin brothers talked to other students about their program. Many teachers also joined in, bringing in gloves and encouraging their students to help meet the needs of local community members.The conversations we are having now arent so much about what actions we can take, but about _ .This program has really shown me that I dont need to get on a plane and go to help refugees(难民）to make a difference. I can do it right here. I can do it every day. Jake said.More than 500 pairs of gloves have been collected in a month and more donations(捐赠品） are coming in every day, including hats and scarves.（1）_ started the program Warm Hearts, Warm Hands.A . The twinsB . A studentC . Many teachersD . some refugees（2）The class that wins the collection competition will _.A . get a pizza party later onB . send gloves to those who need themC . be interviewed by the local newspapersD . be invited to visit people in the local community（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . Jack would like to get on a plane and go to help refugees.B . At the beginning, they wanted to collect new and used gloves to help others.C . They started the program for poor families.D . All the teachers at Richards High school joined in the program.（4）Which of the following can be put in _ in paragraph 6?A . the value of taking actionB . the importance of keeping warmC . the friendship between classmatesD . the encouragement from teachers10. （8分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。EAt a school of Xian, 40 pupils were not Young Pioneers. They had to wear green scarves, because their schoolwork was not good.Some classmates in my grade and all the pupils in higher grades wear red scarves, but I have to wear a green one,” a grade-one pupil said. The parents thought it wasnt right to make some pupils wear green scarves. After wearing a green scarf, my child doesnt like to play with her friends, said a mother.“We thought that it can make them study harder,” said Chen Hong, the schools principal (校长). “We did not think some parents would dislike it. We let the better pupils wear red scarves first, and gave the others green ones to encourage them to get a red scarf next time. We didnt want to let the students feel sad. ” Chen Hong said. （1）Why did some students wear green scarves at the school?A . They were not the Young Pioneers. B . They didnt like to play with their friends.C . They were not good at study.D . They were students in Grade One.（2）The second paragraph mainly tells us that _.A . we shouldnt be strict with the pupilsB . the school should look after the pupils wellC . wearing the green scarves isnt good for the pupilsD . the parents didnt know about the green scarves well（3）The underlined word “encourage” means“_ ”.A . make sb. feel braveB . make sb. feel sadC . make sb. feel strongD . make sb. feel happy（4）Which of the following is NOT true?A . The pupils didnt like to wear the green scarves.B . The parents werent happy that their children wore green scarves.C . Chen thought wearing green scarves could help the pupils.D . All the pupils wearing green scarves did better in lessons.四、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共12分)11. （5分）选词填空。leg，great，animal，water，zooToday is October 4thIts World Animal DayGina and her sister Sally go to the_earlyThey want to do some things for the_thereIn the south of the zoo，Gina finds an elephantIts_are kind of dirtyGina and Sally get some_and clean themAfter that they get some food for this elephantAfter the elephant eats the food，the two girls take a photo with itThen they play with itThis elephant is_It can drawIt can play soccer,tooGina and Sally like it very muchGina and Sally play with it for a long timeThey have a great time in the zoo12. （7分）单词拼写Once upon a time, there was a very young mouse who had never seen anything of the world. He almost got into trouble the very first time he went out. This is the s_he told his mother about his adventures.“I was walking along very quietly when I saw two strange creatures（生物）. One of them had a very kind look, but the other was the most frightening monster you could i_“On top of his head and in front of his neck, there were pieces of red meat. The moment he saw me, he o_his mouth as if he wanted to swallow me. Then he let out a roar that frightened me almost to death.”“I wanted to make friends with the pretty creature because it looked s_good and gentle. He had thick and smooth fur and a gentle face. His eyes were bright and shining. As he looked at me, he w_his fine long tail and smiled.“My son,” said the mother mouse, “that gentle creature you saw was the cat. In fact the cat eats us. Under his k_appearance, he was against every one of us. The other was nothing but a cock who wouldnt be h_to you at all. So youre lucky, my child. ”五、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)13. （1分）Doing after-school _(活动) is good for our health. 六、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)14. （5分）请认真阅读下面短文，在短文后表格中的空白处填入适当的单词(注意：每空1个单词)。Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our lives.To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past. Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, we have fast, comfortable cars, and more and more people can travel by plane.Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools that we have today. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.Thirdly, in the past, the living conditionswere not as good as they are now. There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and many people could not buy things like fridges, TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things.Finally, nowadays, more and more people have the chance to get a good education. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of education was much poorer. Also, it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need on the Internet now.The scientific and technological development in the world is amazing. Life now is much faster and busier than it used to be. And we are still creating new things to make our lives better and easier.Title:_in our livesIn the pastTodayTransportationPeople couldnt travel very far in a short time. Planes were not so popular.People have fast cars; more people can travel by _WorkPeople worked much _The difficult work can be done by computers and machines._conditionsPeople couldnt live as comfortably as we do now.People can buy many things like fridges, TV sets or washing machines.EducationThere were fewer schools. They had _quality of education.More and more people have the chance to get a good education.七、 书面表达。 (共1题；共1分)15. （1分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友杰克(Jack)不久前来到你所在的城市。这个周末他想去新华影院(Xinhua Cinema)看电影，但是不知道如何去。请你根据下面表格中的信息，写一封电子邮件给他提一些建议。交通方式所需时间注意事项步行约40分钟需支付(pay)15元乘出租车（taxi）约10分钟需支付1元，下车乘公共汽车约20分钟后步行约3分钟要求：70词左右，电子邮件的格式、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jack，You have three ways to get to Xinhua Cinema_Which one do you think is the best?Yours，LiHua第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 单项选择。 (共5题；共10分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)6-1、三、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共32分)7-1、7-2、7-3、7-4、7-5、8-1、8-2、8-3、9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、10-1、10-2、10-3、10-4、四、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共12分)11-1、12-1、五、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)13-1、六、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)14-1、七、 书面表达。 (共1题；共1分)15-1、