2019年八年级上学期英语第二次阶段（12月）考试试卷（I）卷.doc

2019年八年级上学期英语第二次阶段（12月）考试试卷（I）卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1. （1分）完形填空 A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.Excuse me! Could you please tell me what the most1day in our lives is? Is it the day when we were born or the day we2? Is it the day when we fall in love or the day we succeed? the young man asked.3. The most important day in our lives is today, the wise man replied calmly. Why? The young man felt more than4. Is it because there is a moving event taking place today? No. Nothing has happened today. Is it because of my visit? Even if nobody visits me today, today is5very important because today is the only wealth we have. No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone just like a ship going down into the sea. No matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come. But no matter how common today is, it is6our control.The young man still wanted to ask something, while the wise man7him and said, When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have8a lot of it.The young man nodded and then went down the mountain.Actually, today is the only 9we have. So, what we should do now is10yesterday and tomorrow and seize today!（1）A . important B . necessary C . comfortable （2）A . miss B . die C . grow （3）A . Nothing B . None C . No one （4）A . awful B . pleased C . surprised （5）A . still B . already C . ever （6）A . for B . under C . on （7）A . stopped B . refused C . encouraged （8）A . treasured B . handed C . wasted （9）A . excuse B . way C . wealth （10）A . forget B . remember C . call 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)2. （3分）阅读理解 Im going to make a time capsule(胶囊), Anna told her parents at the breakfast table. Dad looked up from his coffee cup and smiled. Sounds interesting. Dad, Im building a time capsule its like a memory box. I watched my teacher dig one up from our school yard yesterday. Some students buried(埋) the capsule thirty years ago. It had a lot of old things in it, so we could see what life was like back then. After breakfast, Anna looked around in the garden and found an old coffee can. What should she put in the can? With her cat Kitty following close behind, Anna looked through her things. She grabbed her favorite book, her yo-yo and some photos. She put them in the can. She pulled off her watch and placed it in the can too. What else should I put into it? she asked Kitty. Meow. Kitty pushed a ball toward the can. Sure, Kitty, Ill include your ball. Anna put Kittys ball in the can. Anna put the top on and closed the can. On the front, she wrote ANNA AND KITTYS TIME CAPSULE and then buried it in the garden. All done, she told Kitty. After a few minutes, Anna sighed. What should she do next? She couldnt yo-yo. Or read her favorite book. Shed buried those. Now, she missed them. Meow. Kitty looked at her. Do you miss your ball? Anna asked. Dont worry. Ill get it for you. So Anna dug up their time capsule. Kitty pounced on the ball. And Anna pulled on her watch and read her book while yo-yoing under a tree in the garden. （1）When did Anna begin to build a time capsule? A . In the morning.B . At noon.C . In the afternoon.D . In the evening.（2）What did Anna put into a time capsule? A . A yo-yo, photos and her skirt.B . A book, a watch and her dress.C . A book, a watch and the cats ball.D . A yo-yo, photos and the cats bell.（3）At last, Anna dug up the can because _. A . her cat lost its ballB . her cat needed a canC . she had nothing to doD . she would put more into it3. （4分）阅读理解 Pets are popular all over the world. In fact, there are many reasons why people keep pets. They give people joy and love, look after peoples homes and make people feel good! Animals are fun to be with every day. They help people in many ways!Before you keep a pet, its wise of you to think carefully which animal is the best choice for your family. You can start by collecting enough information and advice. It wont take a long time and it will be useful and fun. Dont choose a pet only by yourself. Choosing a pet should be a family plan. You should know what kind of animal you want, the amount of free time you have and the amount of responsibility each family member should take on. Its helpful for you to ask vets(兽医) for advice. A pet will become your responsibility if you have one, so be smart when you are choosing a pet!There is one more thing for you to know. Thousands of pets die every year. Many people buy pets as presents for friends. But some people dont know how to look after their pets, or they dont like them at all, so it causes some pets to die. Spend time thinking clearly whether (是否)you are ready to keep a pet. Choose the animal you love most as a pet and take on the responsibility.（1）What does the first paragraph talk about? A . Why pets are popular.B . How people feel about pets.C . What people use pets to do.D . Pets are fun to play with.（2）What does the underlined word It refer to? A . Keeping a pet.B . The best animal.C . Thinking carefully.D . Collecting information and advice.（3）How can you have healthy pets according to the writers opinion? A . We should give pets enough food.B . We should take care of them by ourselves.C . We should never take them to vets.D . We should be prepared to keep pets.（4）What should you not do before having a pet? A . Ask for our familys advice.B . Ask vets for advice.C . Choose a pet on our own.D . Understand what we should do for our pet.（5）Which can be the best title for the passage? A . How to keep a petB . Think over before keeping a petC . What animals can be petsD . Why people love pets4. （4分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone (里程碑) in space exploration. On Jan 3, Change 4 became the first space probe (探测器) in history to successfully land on the far side (dark side) of the moon. After a 26-day journey, it touched softly down on a crater. The whole process of landing lasted 12 minutes, which opened a new page in history of mankinds space exploration.The far side of the moon is the side that we can not see. We dont know much about it. This landing is of great importance. The far side of the moon is an ideal (理想的) place for scientific research. It may have unique minerals (矿物质) and other resources. Scientists can make clearer observations of deep space from there.Change 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also being used to carry out experiments. The data (数据) collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future. The success of the Change 4 mission (任务) is a major achievement for Chinas space program.China launched its lunar (月球的) exploration program in 2004, naming it Change. Chinese scientists set three goalsorbiting (环绕运行), landing and sample (样本) returning. Change 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Change 5 mission, which is set to take place before the end of this year.Following the success of the Change missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system (太阳系). Chinas first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by 2020.（1）Change 4 is the first space probe in the world to land _. A . in deep spaceB . on the moonC . on the near side of the moonD . on the far side of the moon（2）Whats the most important about the landing place? A . Its far from the earth.B . It has many resources.C . Its ideal for scientific research.D . Its dark and unknown.（3）The underirned word observations in paragraph 2 means _. A . 学习B . 观察C . 描述D . 庆祝（4）Which of the following is the second goal of Chinas lunar exploration grogram? A . Landing on the moon.B . Bring some samples back to the earth.C . Building a base on the moon.D . Travelling around the moon.（5）What can be the best title of the passage? A . The Space Probe.B . Exploring the Moon.C . The Three Goals.D . Exploring the Mars.5. （4分）根据对短文理解，选择答案。 In every little girls toy box, there might be a Barbie Doll. Barbie is 50 years old this year. It was designed (设计) in 1959 by an American businesswoman named Ruth Handler. She and her husband Elliott started the toy company Mattel. She named the new doll after their daughter Barbara. The first Barbie Doll appeared at the toy fair(交易会)New York on March 9th, 1959. This date is used as Barbies birthday.Mattel sold three hundred thousand Barbie Dolls in the first year at a price of three dollars. Today, a fiftyyearold Barbie in good condition might cost more than twentyseven thousand dollars. Mattel says 90% of the girls in the United States aged from three to ten own at least one Barbie Doll. And girls aged three to six own an average(平均)of about twelve.When Mattel created Barbie Dolls half a century ago, they never thought this doll would become a legend. Now Barbie Dolls are famous all over the world. They are sold in one hundred and fifty countries, and every second three Barbie Dolls are sold around the world.（1）Who designed the first Barbie Doll in 1959? A . Mattel.B . Elliott.C . Barbara.D . Ruth Handler.（2）A Barbie Doll cost _dollars in the first year after it appeared. A . 3B . 50C . 90D . 27,000（3）What does the underlined word legend mean in the passage? A . 传播B . 传奇C . 传承D . 传达（4）The writer doesnt tell us _. A . Barbie Dolls are very popular with girlsB . Barbie Dolls sell well around the worldC . what the first Barbie Doll was based onD . the doll Barbie was named after Barbara（5）Whats the best title of the passage? A . Barbies birthdayB . Barbie DollsC . A lovely girl named BarbieD . Why are Barbies popular三、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确 。（每个单词只能使用一次）climb until win short end proud quick realize first tryA group of boys were playing a game around a tall tree. They decided to see who could get to the top of the tree _. Their mothers were sitting not far away, looking on at their children as they played.One of the _was an 8-year-old boy named David. He was the _child in the group. Nobody thought he would _the competition.Then the game started. All of the boys _their best to climb as high as they could. They all made it halfway up the tree before David did, but he reached the top of the tree fastest in the _. His mother was _of his son. She asked him, David, how did you manage to reach the top of the tree so _?It was easy. David said, The other children kept looking down as they climbed. When they came to _how high they were, they got scared and were afraid of falling down. I, however, looked only up. When I saw how close I was, I kept going higher and higher _I reached the top.It is true in life that if we just keep going forward without looking back, we are more likely to reach our goals.四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)7. （1分）Our teacher often asks us to_（主动提出） to help the poor. 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）_(Italy) pizza is my favourite food. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）下面是有关如何安全使用平衡车（Segway）的说明，请根据图片所示步骤，从A到E中选择正确的。A. B. C. D. E. _Wear right clothing. At least, you have to wear a safety helmet._Avoid speeding. Use a SpeedLimiter to control the speed._Keep a safe distance between you and other riders when using the Segway._Keep a firm hold on the Segway at all times. Always have both hands holding the handlebar._Learn how to operate the Segway before using it. Read the user manual carefully.七、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)10. （1分）假如李明是你的好朋友请根据提示写一篇80词左右的短文介绍李明的业余爱好。(短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数) 提示：1）李明从前是一个电影迷，一周至少看两次电影有时租CD在家里看，最喜欢的影星是刘德华；2）李明现在的兴趣是集邮；3）上周五是李明的生日，他从朋友那里得到了许多邮票非常高兴。Li Ming is my good friend. He has many hobbies. He used to第 12 页 共 12 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15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、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)6-1、四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)7-1、五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1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1分)10-1、