鲁教版八年级下学期英语期中测试卷C卷

鲁教版八年级下学期英语期中测试卷C卷 一、 单项选择 (共20题；共40分)1. （2分）Its difficult the math problem.A . of him to work outB . for him to work outC . of him working outD . for him working out2. （2分）Tigers like to eat _, but koalas like to eat_.A . meat , leafB . meats , leafC . meat , leavesD . meats, leaves3. （2分）Jennys uncle is a scientist. She is proud _him. A . fromB . atC . inD . of4. （2分）The concert will _ on New Years Eve. A . take placeB . happeningC . take place ofD . happen to5. （2分）Last Sunday, Carol and his friends _ some apples and _ them home.A . pick; tookB . picked; tookC . picked; takeD . pick, take6. （2分）He speaks English well, but of course not _ a person born in England. A . so clearly asB . as clear asC . more clearlyD . clearer than7. （2分）What were you doing when the earthquake happened in Jianhe ? I morning exercises.A . doB . am doingC . was doingD . did8. （2分）The harder you study, the_ knowledge you will know.A . muchB . moreC . littleD . less9. （2分）It only _ me half an hour _ to school every day last term. A . takes; ridingB . spent; to rideC . cost; walkD . took; to walk10. （2分）I am good at _ English. A . speakB . to speakC . speakingD . spoken11. （2分）- Are you in reading?- No, I think its . I like outdoor sports better.A . interested, boringB . interesting, boringC . interested, boredD . interesting, bored12. （2分）I was very excited I heard the news that the high-speed rail would be built from Guangzhou to Xiamen. A . beforeB . whenC . until13. （2分） Do you need an apple or a pear? _, I really dont mind. A . BothB . NoneC . EitherD . Neither14. （2分）, he found that they were away. A . To their surpriseB . To their surprisingC . To his surpriseD . To his surprising15. （2分） _ your mother watch TV every day? _ . She doesnt like watching TV.A . Do; No, she doesntB . Does; No, she doesntC . Do; Yes, she doesD . Does; Yes, she does16. （2分）The exam is over and the results will be on Friday afternoon. A . put downB . put offC . put upD . put away17. （2分）Mr. Wang is coming to our school. I cant wait to see _. A . herB . himC . itD . them18. （2分）_ good information! I have never heard _ wonderful news. A . What a, such aB . What, suchC . How, soD . How, so a19. （2分）The notice on the wall says no _. A . smokeB . smokesC . smokedD . smoking20. （2分）What should I do if I want to be a good dancer?Its important to practice _ every day!A . danceB . to danceC . dancingD . dances二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)21. （10分）A new term has begun. Teachers are 1 about the fact that new students are not easy to handle. They like to bring cellphones and MP3 players to school. What is 2, some students even use cellphones to do with out-of-class matters in class, or sometimes just for fun. Some other students listen to MP3 players when they are having a lesson that they are not interested in.Are these new students really that 3? Yes, says Delaney Kirk, a professor at Drake University. 4 she adds its not their fault. Instead, the things that they bring into school - cellphones, MP3 players and so on - and the teachers are to blame. Kirk first began thinking about students manners six years ago. I had my first class in which students were sleeping or talking to each other. It seemed that learning well 5 nothing to do with them, she says. At first, I got worried about this, but then I said to myself, “Youre teaching 6, and you need to manage this These students need to know more about manners. Its time to help them develop some good 7. They shouldnt waste time doing nothing when they are young. Sooner or later, they might regret the time they have wasted.”Kirk also 8 a list of suggestions to help teachers better manage their classes. The following are among her suggestions:Tell students how they will benefit by taking the class. On the first day of class, emphasize its importance 9 giving some homework that students must turn in next time.Do not allow them to bring cellphones and MP3 players to the class at all.Decide 10 formal and informal the class will be.（1）A . excited B . worried C . surprised D . interested （2）A . bad B . worse C . good D . better （3）A . rude B . polite C . friendly D . curious （4）A . But B . However C . And D . Therefore （5）A . learned B . did C . had D . shared （6）A . management B . English C . Chinese D . lessons （7）A . ideas B . speeches C . habits D . classes （8）A . makes B . brings C . gets D . takes （9）A . of B . on C . at D . by （10）A . what B . how C . which D . why 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共40分)22. （10分）New Books this MonthThe Long NightThis is David Reillys first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and Hard WorkThis exciting story is Joannas twentieth.Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shopHospital or CinemaMarcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film starWhat will Tina do?（1）The Long Night was written by _.A . David ReillyB . MahaC . JoannaD . Marcie Jacome（2）The story of Hard Work happened in _.A . AustraliaB . ThailandC . IndiaD . England（3）From the passage we can see Tina is_.A . a doctorB . a film starC . a writerD . a college(大学) student（4）_ is about a difficult journey.A . Hospital or CinemaB . Hard WorkC . The Long NightD . Harry Potter（5）The passage above is_.A . an advertisementB . a storyC . a novelD . a diary23. （12分）阅读理解Butterflies are common all over the world，but butterflies in hotter countries are usually bigger and more brightly colored than those in cooler countries，and there are more different kindsUsually the male butterflies are more brightly colored than the femalesThe females have bigger and heavier bodies since they carry the eggsThe bright colors of the males help to attract the females，and the duller colors of the females make them less likely to be caught by enemies before they have laid their eggsSome butterflies have bright pattern colors on the upper surface of their wings that show when flying ,but when they rest on a tree or leaves , they close their wingsOn the undersides of their wings there are green and brown marks which look like the tree or leavesThey are then difficult to be seenThe best example of this is the Dead Leaf ButterflyWhen its wings are c1osed，it looks exactly like a dead leafThere are even marks that look like the holes in a dead leafWhen the butterfly is run after by a bird，it closes its wings and seems to have disappeared completelyUnder the beauty of their colorful covers, the butterflies have their own way to avoid being killed by their enemies. So do the other animals. Thats the rules of the nature and also the gifts that were born with.Many butterflies have round marks on their wings that look like eyes.The round marks have a useful function(功能)When the butterflies are resting，their wings are closed，and these marks cant be seen. When a bird sees one，and begins to attack it，the butterfly will open its Wings. The bird thinks that it sees two eyes staring at it，frightened，and flies away.（1）The female butterflies have bigger and heavier bodies than the males because A . the females carry the eggsB . the females eat moreC . the males are more activeD . the males have smaller wings（2）The duller colors of the female butterflies_. A . help to fly easilyB . help to attract the malesC . make them look fearfulD . make them harder to be caught（3）The underlined wordthatin Paragraph 3 refer to_ A . their wingsB . pattern colorsC . green leavesD . some butterflies（4）when run after by a bird，the Dead Leaf Butterfly_. A . is frightened and flies away at onceB . opens its eyes and stares at the birdC . closes its wings and seems to have goneD . opens its wings to frighten the bird away（5）The last paragraph mainly tells us.? A . why the butterfly can not be seenB . how the butterfly opens its wingsC . what the round marks look likeD . what the function of the round marks is（6）What is the passage mainly about? A . What do the butterflies look likeB . How do the butterflies liveC . Whats the function of the butterflies coversD . The differences of the butterflies in different countries.24. （18分）根据短文内容的理解，完成下列问题。Do you know World Reading Day? It is on April 23rd. It is the eighteenth World Reading Day. As we know books are very important for us.In Germany, more than 70% of the people like reading: They often read. They read in their homes. They read in libraries. They read in parks. They even read in hospitals. Parents often read books for kids.It is easy to buy books in Germany. There are many bookshops in Germany. They are in big cities and small town. A bookshop can sell many books every day. Germans also like to buy books on the Internet. More and more people buy books on the Internet.In Germany, people often have reading parties. They are happy at the parties.Do you love reading? Hope you enjoy it!（1）April 23rd is _. （2）How many people like reading in Germany? （3）Is it difficult to buy books in Germany? （4）Germans often have reading parties. （5）翻译划线部分的句子。 四、 翻译句子 (共1题；共10分)25. （10分）短语翻译。 用完_ 切除_放弃_ 打扫干净_变得高兴_ 分发_想出_ 推迟_试验，试用_ 张帖_五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)26. （10分）单词拼写。请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.First, reading books is f_ You can always keep yourself interested and help you to have an enjoyable time if you like reading.It is a relaxing hobby too.You can really become lost in a book.Next, you can read a book a_ : in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed even in the bath.All you n_ is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then s_ again.A_ good reason for reading books is that it is useful.If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it.This m_ that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read.As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e_ .Many school subjects depend on(依靠) good reading and, as you read, you l_more and more.Good readers are most likely to be good w_, too.They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write about.Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best.W_ other hobby could be, more useful, or more enjoyable?六、 读写综合 (共1题；共5分)27. （5分）阅读下面的语言材料，从AF中选出符合-题的标题，其中有一个选项是多余的。If you want to learn English well. You have to practice speaking English! Use these sentences to help you start interesting conversations in English._We should try to do things independently, rather than wait for help. Do you think our schools stop us from thinking independently? How can we become more independent? Can we help our classmates to be more independent? How?_I find this to be true with my students. If they only recite without understanding, they cannot use English well. Have you ever tried to recite many English words? What is the result? Do you know anyone that only follows but never thinks? What is that person like? Do you know anyone who is a clear thinker? What is that person like?_How can laughter help us in our daily life? Do you think humor is helpful if we are really sick? Do you know anyone who laughs all the time? What is that person like? Do you know someone who never laughs? Do you enjoy being around that person?_Do you have many friends or just a few very close friends? How did you meet your best friend? What advice would you give a newcomer to your school to help him or her meet new friends? What would you do to help your best friend?_How should we eat to stay healthy? What do you think is the healthiest food we can eat every day? Do you eat very healthy food? Or do you prefer delicious but not so healthy food? What food should we avoid eating? Besides eating well, what should we do for our health?A. A friends in need is a friend indeed.B. Learning without thinking is a dangerous thing.C. He who laughs last laugh best.D. God helps those who help themselves.E. Laughter is the best medicine.F. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)28. （5分）书面表达假如你叫ZhangWei,今年暑假你要到澳大利亚悉尼游学，你的寄宿家庭Mr. Green 一家想了解你的家庭情况、你的外形外貌、兴趣爱好、特长以及你到澳大利亚后的愿望和活动等。请你根据实际情况写一封信给他们，信的字数为6080词左右。注意：1）.不能透露具体校名及真实姓名，否则不予评分。2）. 信的开头、结尾已经给出，不计入词数。Dear Mr Green,Let me tell you something about my family and me.Zhang Wei第 19 页 共 19 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40分)22-1、22-2、22-3、22-4、22-5、23-1、23-2、23-3、23-4、23-5、23-6、24-1、24-2、24-3、24-4、24-5、四、 翻译句子 (共1题；共10分)25-1、五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)26-1、六、 读写综合 (共1题；共5分)27-1、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)28-1、