2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）（II ）卷.doc

2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（2）（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）通读下面短文，掌握大意，从各小题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。Everybody has his own hero in mind and is always trying to copy his behaviors in life. As for1, my grandfather is just that man. My grandfather had a small farm. He also worked in a 2.One autumn, most of the farmers in the village were all3, so he promised to help his neighbor harvest the corn as he often did.4, after harvesting his own corn, Grandpas little corn machine broke.What was5, the factory where Grandpa worked made the workers have extra work. He had to leave the farm6and didnt get back until very late. It now seemed7to help out his neighbor because he really had no free time.One night, Grandpa 8that he wouldnt let his neighbors harvest rot in the field.9a machine, hed harvest it by hand.I dont think youd have time to do it, said my grandma.Besides,it would be too dark to do10at night.I know of one night that I could do it! he11.Theres still one more full moon in October.12the weather is clear, I think I can do it.A few days later, after a long shift at the factory, my grandpa went to the 13.The weather was cold but clear. He cut all the corn through the night to keep his word.Sometimes, when I want to14responsibilities, Id see my grandfather15corn in the light of the harvest moon. Behind him, row after row of corn stocks stand at attention in respect for a man who keeps his word.（1）A . I B . my C . me D . mine （2）A . school B . factory C . shop D . cinema （3）A . happy B . free C . busy D . nervous （4）A . Sometimes B . However C . Luckily D . Usually （5）A . worse B . better C . more D . less （6）A . early B . slowly C . quietly D . later （7）A . relaxing B . impossible C . interesting D . dangerous （8）A . wondered B . learned C . thought D . guessed （9）A . In B . With C . Through D . Without （10）A . anything B . something C . nothing D . everything （11）A . lived B . refused C . explained D . realised （12）A . If B . Though C . Before D . After （13）A . factory B . field C . river D . house （14）A . wake up B . look up C . give up D . get up （15）A . eating B . growing C . pulling D . cutting 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解It was a full moon night. A thief was getting ready to steal something from a villagers house. He got to the house, and then went inside quietly. By the moonlight outside, he entered a dark room.He could not even see his own hands or feet. But on the wall near the roof, there was a ventilator（通风设备）.The moon created a circle of light on it. The thief brought a cloth with him in order to get together all the things he hoped to steal. He spread it out on the floor and went inside the storeroom, where all the things were kept.He didnt know that the owner of the house was awake and watching. As soon as the thief went inside the storeroom, he got up quickly from his bed, and picked up the cloth which the thief had spread out. He came back to his bed, which was in one dark corner of the room, and waited for the thief to come out.At the same time, the thief went on collecting the things he wanted and threw them on the floor where he knew he had spread out the cloth. Soon there was a little mountain in the center of the room. Then the thief looked around for the end of the cloth to tie up the stolen things. At that time, the house owner let out a big groan-a deep groan. The thief was so scared that he hurried to run away. The thief not only failed to steal. But also lost his cloth.（1）From the passage we can learn that the thief was to steal something from a villagers house .A . in the afternoonB . in the morningC . at nightD . at noon（2）The underlined word “groan” means “ ”.A . .呼吸B . 呻吟般的声音C . 休息D . 铃声（3）What of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A . The thief spread the cloth out on the floor and went inside.B . The thief was so scared after the house owner let out a big groan.C . The owner of the house asleep .D . The thief not only failed to steal, but also lost his cloth.3. （10分）阅读理解We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and dont do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one.First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech. Then try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible. Never forget your audience. Dont talk over their heads or talk down to them.When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience and pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chances to think over what youve said.Just remember: be prepared, know your subject and your audience say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together.（1）“Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.” means that while preparing your speech, you must . A . put your shoes away and put on theirsB . try on their shoes to see if they fit youC . try to think in the way as they do（2）When he is giving his speech, the speaker should . A . let his eyes rest on the subjectB . follow the audience step by stepC . face the audience in a natural way（3）During the course of a speech, it is not right for a speaker to . A . think nothing of the audienceB . speak in a clear voiceC . take a short stop at times（4）What does the underlined word “pause” mean in the passage? A . listenB . stopC . choose（5）Which title best gives the main idea of the passage? A . How to Remember the AudienceB . How to Pick out the Topic for a SpeechC . How to Improve Your Speech4. （10分）阅读理解Mr. Clarke hated to do the housework. He wouldnt stay at home on weekends. As his wife always told him to do some washing or cleaning，or he had to cook for his family. So he always made some excuses (借口)on Friday evenings.Recently Mr. Clarke was interested in playing cards，but he was afraid to let his wife know. So every Sunday afternoon he brought some fish home. It made his wife happy and she never asked where he spent his weekends.One Saturday morning，Mr. Clarke left home at 7 oclock. He took a bus and got off at a stop near a small town. His friends were waiting for him in a small hotel. They played cards there. Mr .Clarke didnt go home until 7 oclock on Sunday evening. He went in the shop near the bus stop as usual. As soon as the shopkeeper saw him，the man said，“Im sorry，Mr. Clarke. I have no fish today. What about some chicken legs？” “Dont be silly！” said Mr. Clarke，“I cant tell my wife that I have fished some chicken legs，can I？”（1）Mr. Clarke didnt want to stay at home on weekends because _.A . he wouldnt do any houseworkB . he didnt love his wifeC . he was very busy（2）What was Mr. Clarke interested in?A . Fishing.B . Playing cards.C . Shopping.（3）How long was Mr. Clarke away from his home?A . About 24 hours.B . About 36 hours.C . About 48 hours. .（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A . Mr. Clarke hardly stayed at home on weekends.B . Mr. Clarke played cards only this weekend.C . Mrs. Clarke believed he fished on weekends.5. （10分）阅读理解Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. Hows work? They love this.Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish it and dont stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.Show them respect(尊敬) by listening to them carefully. Look them in the eye.Be honest. Honesty builds trust(信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.If your parents dont understand you, thats OK. It doesnt mean they dont love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like, “thanks, that helped”. It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.（1）If you want to start a talk easily, you should say something _ at the beginning.A . funB . dishonestC . sadD . unhappy（2）While talking to your parents, you should look them in the eye to show you _ them.A . dislikeB . understandC . respectD . agree with（3）When your parents dont understand you, you can _.A . ask them to stopB . argue with themC . look them in the eyeD . explain your idea to them（4）When you finish the talk, you should _ your parents for listening.A . say goodbye toB . thankC . say sorry toD . ask（5）Whats the main idea of this passage?A . We should respect our parents.B . Its important to trust our parents.C . We should love our parentsD . There are some ways to communicate with our parents.三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）根据短文内容，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trust, solve, angry, care, advise, advice, upset, win, mistake, understandingToday Dave was not happy. No, to be exact (确切的说), Dave was _today. He kept thinking about the _he made in the soccer game. Because he was _his team lost the game in the end.Daves mother was a(n) _woman. When Dave arrived home, she saw that he was sad. After she knew the whole story, she told her son _or losing was not important. She _Dave to talk to his teammates (队友). She added that the most important thing was to (支持)each other in the team. What his mother said made Dave think a lot. He knew shouldnt be _with himself. he should try his best _his problems. At last he took his mothers _He apologized (道歉) to his teammates for his mistakes. To his surprise, his teammates still _him. They all hugged (拥抱) him. Dave was moved. 四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）After so long without any word from David, Mary was starting to_(give up) hope. 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）When I am puzzled, my friends and teachers often give some _(help) suggestions to me. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）任务型阅读配对阅读：左栏是五个建议，右栏是7个人在人际关系中遇到的问题。请根据给出的每条建议找出适合该建议的人。_Hang out with people, and you will have many friends and join in with their plans._Share things with your friends. If you buy an interesting book, read with them and you will find that you will get much more fun._Be an patient listener. So that others can tell that you are really interested in what they are saying._Never try to ask about others private things. Share “safe thoughts” with them first. What is a safe thought? It might be something about school or TV or your favorite football team._Be a positive person. Talk about the good things in your life. No one wants to be troubled by problems all the time.A. Jack always complains about everything and asks his friends for help. Soon his friends are all tired of him.B. Joy never cares about others feelings when she is talking. Once her friend Judy made a mistake, then Joy talked it loudly to others. Judy was angry. She thought Joy laughed at her.C. Li Lei is too shy and quiet, he always stays alone and he never goes out with others. When there is an activity, he seldom takes part in it. He wants to change this.D. Gina often borrows thingd from her friends but never gives back to them. Her friends are angry and dont want to be her friends any longer.E. Kate likes to ask others about their personal things. She thinks it is nothing between good friends.F. Julie is very mean. She likes candies but whenever she buys some candies, she never gives some to her friends.G. Jane is impatient. She always interupts her friends when they are talking.七、 书面表达 (共1题；共15分)10. （15分）书面表达十月四日是世界动物日，你校组织以“I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals”为题的英语演讲比赛。假如李明参加比赛，请你以“李明”的名义写一篇英语演讲稿推荐自己，内容如下:品质对别人友好，善待动物爱好. （至少两点）事迹组织慈善义演，为Save Chinas Tigers筹款； （至少一点）感悟动物是人类的朋友；保护动物就是保护我们自己打算 (至少两点)I want to be a volunteer of protecting animalsHello, everyone. Im Li Ming. I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. Im glad to make a speech here.第 12 页 共 12 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40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、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6-1、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15分)10-1、