2019-2020学年初中英语八年级上册期中考试模拟试卷（3）A卷.doc

2019-2020学年初中英语八年级上册期中考试模拟试卷（3）A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短交后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 A groundhog (土拨鼠) is a small animal that digs and lives under the ground. It is also called the woodchuck. Groundhogs live in many parts of the US.They go to 1for most of the winter like bears and some other 2. Do you know that the US has a 3named Groundhog Day? It is celebrated on 2 February.A legend (传说) says a few hundred years ago Europeans introduced Groundhog Day to America. 4the legend, the groundhog 5from his long deep sleep on 2 February, halfway between winter and spring. If he comes up from the 6and it is sunny, he will see his shadow (影子) and hell be afraid. If he sees his shadow, there will be 6 more weeks of 7weather. But if he comes up and the sky is 8, he will not see his shadow and will not be afraid. Then spring weather will come very soon.Some people believe this legend and they 9the sky on 2 February. Many people are happy if it is cloudy on that day. They think spring will come soon. But most people think it is just a 10legend. What do you think?（1）A . play B . eat C . sleep （2）A . people B . animals C . plants （3）A . book B . film C . holiday （4）A . Because of B . As for C . According to （5）A . wakes up B . grows up C . sets off （6）A . tree B . hole C . water （7）A . spring B . summer C . winter （8）A . cloudy B . rainy C . snowy （9）A . draw B . describe C . watch （10）A . terrible B . fun C . real 二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)2. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。A beautiful and very successful actress played the lead role in a new musical show. Her home was in the countryside, but she did not want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the centre of the city, she got some beautiful furniture(家具) and had a man to paint the rooms in new colours.It was very difficult to get tickets for her show, because everybody wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painters bill (帐单). At the bottom of it were these words: “Four hours watching Miss Hall sing and dance : 3 pounds,” with this note: “ After 5 p.m. I get 15 shillings (先令) an hour instead of 10 shillings.”（1）The actress bought a house in the centre of the city because _.A . she liked to live in the busiest placeB . she didnt like to live in the countryC . her home was far away from where she workedD . she didnt want to go back to her hometown any longer（2）It can be learned from the text that one pound is_ shillings.A . 10B . 12C . 20D . 15（3）What kind of man was the painter?A . He was a careful man.B . He was a poor man.C . He was not friendly to others.D . He knew little about music and dances.3. （10分）阅读理解C“Travelling by subway (地铁) is much faster. It not only takes me a few minutes to get to my office, but also I dont worry about traffic jam.” a passenger says. A lot of people like taking the subway. It is a kind of popular way and more convenient in our daily life. It has three advantages (优点). First, its fast. The subway can run about 80 kilometres in an hour. Its much faster than riding a bike or taking a bus. Second, its accurate. It can help you get somewhere on time. Dont worry about the weather. It can arrive on time even if it is raining or snowing. During rush hour (交通高峰期), there is a subway every five minutes. You cant wait too long. Finally, it is comfortable. It is very comfortable for passengers to take the subway. You can find place to sit or stand here and there. They dont feel cold in winter or hot in summer because of the air-conditioners (空调). It can carry many people. I think most of people all like it. You will have a good time to take the subway.（1）A passenger thinks travelling is much faster in the passage. A . by busB . by subwayC . by bikeD . on foot（2）Whats the meaning of “accurate” ? A . 准确的B . 遥远的C . 快速的D . 安全的（3）How often does the subway come during rush hour? A . Once a day.B . Five times a day.C . Once every four minutes.D . Once every five minutes.（4）Which of the following is NOT true about the subway? A . Its a popular way in our daily life.B . It can run about 80 kilometres in an hour.C . It cant arrive on time when it is raining or snowing.D . Its very comfortable to take the subway.（5）What is the best title of the passage? A . Subway Is a Good Way.B . A Passenger on the Subway.C . The Time of Subway.D . Subway Is Faster. 4. （10分）阅读理解 In our daily life, robots are often found to do work that is too dangerous, boring, difficult, or dirty. And we often see kids play with toy robots. But what exactly is a robot? There are some important characteristics(特征) that a robot must have. These characteristics might help you to decide what is and what is not a robot. It will also help you to decide what you will need to build into a machine before it can be considered as a robot. A robot has these important characteristics. Sensing First of all, your robot would have to be able to sense the environment around it. Give your robot sensors (传感器): light sensors( eyes ), touch sensors (hands), chemical sensors(nose), hearing sensors(ears) and taste sensors (tongue). Movement A robot needs to be able to move around its environment. It can move on wheels, walk on legs or be driven by small engines(发动机). A robot can move either the whole body or just parts of it. Energy A robot needs to be able to power itself. Some robots might power itself with sunlight, some might with electricity, while others with the battery(电池). The way your robot gets its energy will depend on what your robot needs to do. Intelligence A robot needs some kind of smarts. A programmer is the person who gives the robot its smarts. The robot will have to have a certain way to receive the program so that it knows what it is to do. （1）The underlined word it in Paragraph 2 is about _. A . the toyB . the characteristicC . the machineD . the engine（2）The chemical sensors may help a robot to _. A . SeeB . catchC . hearD . smell（3）In how many ways can a robot power itself according to the passage? A . Two.B . Three.C . Four.D . Five.（4）The Chinese meaning of Intelligence in the last paragraph is _. A . 能源B . 勤奋C . 智能D . 外观（5）What is the main purpose of the passage? A . To help people understand what a robot is.B . To tell what a robot can do in our life.C . To describe the movement of a robot.D . To introduce the history of robots.三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共8分)5. （8分）阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次。your, see, break, old, if, bag, heavy, wonder, add, moneyOne day a beggar (乞丐) was going from house to house. He had a(n)_in one hand and at every house he asked for money to buy something to eat. He felt sad about being so unlucky in life, and kept _why some people always wanted more. He thought that _he had enough money to buy food and clothes, he would be very happy and wouldnt want anything more.Then Fortune (财富) came down the street. She _the beggar and said to him, I want to help you. Open your bag and I will put _into it, but only on this condition (条件) All that goes into your bag will be _but all that falls on the ground (地面) will turn into dust ( 尘土).OK, said the beggar.Your bag is _I cant put too much in it, said Fortune.The beggar opened his bag and Fortune put money into it. His bag grew very_. You are rich now, said Fortune. “I should stop! Your bag is going to _!However, the beggar said he wanted some more. Fortune _more money to his bag and the bag broke. All the money fell to the ground and turned into dust. The beggar had nothing but his old bag. He was as poor as before.四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）Mrs. Brown is a d_. She works at a big hospital. 五、 语法填空 (共10题；共10分)7. （1分）At the _(begin) of the term, I found it difficult to study English. 8. （1分）This machine always_(produce)lots of strange gases when it works. 9. （1分）Its so funny. I cant stop_(laugh) when I read it. 10. （1分）They look the same, but they do things _ (different). 11. （1分）The girl is making a model doll_(care). 12. （1分）I am getting very _ (bore) with this entire business. 13. （1分）Uncle Wang used _ (go) for a walk after dinner. 14. （1分）用所给词(组)的适当形式完成短文。Today is April 4th, and there _ (be) a talk at the lecture hall on English study at 5 oclock. Students of Class 6 are going to the lecture to listen to the talk, and theyre listening to the lecture hall rules.1）All the students should _ (wear) school uniforms. You are _ (not allow) to get into the lecture hall without wearing school uniforms.2）You mustnt _ (talk) or chew gum while you _ (listen). _ (not take) food or drink into the lecture hall.3）You are not supposed to bring MP3 players into the lecture hall.4）_ (not bring) any mobile phones into the hall. You cant talk on the phone in it.5）No _ (photo) can be taken during the talk.6）_ (smoke) is not allowed in the hall.7）Youd better _ (take) a notebook and a pen so that you can take some notes.15. （1分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following _(be) three of the most important inventions in history.The wheel may be the greatest invention in history. Travelling became faster and _(comfortable) after its invention. Several thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In _early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers._the wheel, we would not have these inventions.One of the first _(practice) telephones was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today _(million) of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people _(keep) in touch with each other anytime , anywhere.Thomas Edison developed the first useful light bulb in 1879. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings _they can in the daytime. Can you imagine _(live) a life without _(they)?16. （1分）用括号中所给词的正确形式填空 （1）We must not let the dirty water _(pollute) the water. （2）Air_ (have) no smell and color. （3）Mike is my _(old) brother. He is also kind to me. （4）Kevins _(day) life is colorful and interesting . （5）Break _(end) at 10:10 a.m. （6）Different people have different _(hobby) （7）Chinese are _(friend) and hardworking . （8）Help _(you) to some fish , boys and girls ! 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）阅读下面短文，回答问题。Mr. and Mrs. Spencer both had very busy jobs and didnt have much time to spend with their young children. They wanted to change this, and because their hobby was boating, they decided to sail round the world together.It took six years to prepare everything for the trip. First, they bought a new boat. Then, both the husband and wife had to take advanced (先进的) sailing lessons and learn all about the sea and the weather. Mr. Spencer also did several courses in repairing engines (发动机) and Mrs. Spencer spent an hour in a restaurant learning to cut up fish.In October they had one year off from their jobs and sailed away from England with their two children. The next year, in August, their long journey ended in Australia.The boat was not big, but they took a teacher for the children with them. None of them found the trip boring because there were three computers, many CDs, a TV and a DVD player on the boat.The family loved being at the sea and seeing the stars in the sky. But, most of all, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer enjoyed spending time with their children while they were still young.回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个单词。（1）What was Mr. and Mrs. Spencers hobby? （2）How long did it take them to prepare for the trip? （3）Where did they finish their journey? （4）How many people were there traveling together? （5）What was the best part of the trip Mr. and Mrs. Spencer enjoyed? 七、 写作题 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）写作根据以下提示，以”My music”为题，用第一人称写一篇70词左右的短文。1)你最喜欢流行音乐，因为它使你感到轻松。2)音乐给人带来力量(power) ,使人快乐;3)没有音乐，生活会很无趣。My music第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)2-1、2-2、2-3、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共8分)5-1、四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6-1、五、 语法填空 (共10题；共10分)7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、16-2、16-3、16-4、16-5、16-6、16-7、16-8、六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、17-5、七、 写作题 (共1题；共5分)18-1、