外研版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷(4).doc

外研版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷(4)一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were after her, but 1 paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. So as not to appear rude, she went 2.As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous3say anything and she felt uncomfortable. 4, he asked the waiter, Could you please give me some salt? Id like to put it in my coffee.They stared at him. He turned red, but when the 5 came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked, 6 put saltin thecoffee? He explained, When I was a little 7, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the seaside . I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I 8my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, 9are still there.She was deeply 10. That was the start to their love story.So they married and lived happily together.11 forty years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:My dearest, please forgive(原谅) my life-long 12. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt 13sugar. It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. Sweetheart, I dont exactly like salty 14. But as it mattered so much to you, Ive learnt to enjoy it. If I could live a 15 time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.（1）A . everybody B . somebody C . anybody D . nobody （2）A . away B . along C . on D . by （3）A . that B . to C . so D . and （4）A . Suddenly B . Luckily C . Recently D . Lately （5）A . waitress B . salt C . sugar D . waiter （6）A . how B . why C . when D . where （7）A . boy B . girl C . baby D . woman （8）A . think of B . speak of C . hear of D . dream of （9）A . who B . which C . that D . whose （10）A . excited B . touched C . nervous D . relaxed （11）A . After B . Later C . Before D . Next （12）A . truth B . story C . lie D . mood （13）A . instead of B . but C . however D . while （14）A . milk B . meals C . coffee D . drink （15）A . first B . second C . third D . forth 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)2. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Winter Sale!Winter is coming. So we are having a big and end-of-autumn sale. Look at the prices!A blouse(女式衬衫)：$5 A coat:$20 A silk(丝绸)skirt: $28A pair of trainers(运动鞋):$30A pair of jeans:$30Will you come to Reborn Fashion Shop on the 2nd floor of New Century Shopping Mall from Friday to Sunday?Cash Back!Spend twenty dollars in our shop, we will give you five dollars back. Spend 40 dollars, and you will get 10 dollars back.Remember: only at weekendsYou are welcome to Happy Times Doll Shop on the first floor of New Century Shopping Mall.Closing Down Sale!Come to our shop next Monday. There is a discount（打折）on every kind of chocolate. And we will give you a big box of sweets for free(免费) if you spend more than 20 dollars in our shop. So come to Sweetheart Chocolate Shop on the first floor of New Century Shopping Mall.（1）How many shops are mentioned in this advertisement(广告)? A . Two.B . Three.C . Four.D . Six.（2）What is the price of a silk skirt in Reborn Fashion Shop? A . $5.B . $20.C . $28.D . $30.（3）If you spend 20 dollars in Happy Times Doll Shop, how much money will you get back?来 A . 5 dollars.B . 15 dollars.C . 20 dollars.D . 40 dollars.（4）If you want to buy clothes at a lower(更低的)price, where should(应该)you go? A . Reborn Fashion Shop.B . Happy Times Doll Shop.C . Sweetheart Chocolate Shop.D . The first floor of New Century Shopping Mall.（5）What does the word cash mean in Chinese? A . 商品B . 发票C . 现金D . 赠品3. （6分）阅读理解Miss Bailey taught me English in Junior school. She cycled to school, and then when entering the school gate, she would gave her bicycle to anyone of us to park it for her. It was a privilege（特别恩典）when Miss Bailey gave her bicycle to you. One day Shankar stood at the gate, Shankar was a hunchback（驼背的人）.We laughed and said, “Move out of the way, Shankar! Miss Bailey is going to enter!” Miss Bailey drove in and we all rushed to offer our hands to her. But Miss Bailey looked past us all. “Will you park it for me?” she asked. We looked back to see who it was and were surprised to see it was towards Shankar. “I dont think so, Miss Bailey!” stammered （结结巴巴地说）Shankar. “Why! You lazy fellow!” said Miss Bailey playfully. “You dont want to help your teacher, do you?” “ Of course I want to, Miss Bailey!” whispered Shankar. “But I might drop your cycle!” “ If you drop it ,you pick it up!” said the teacher with a smile.With that she gave her cycle to Shankar and didnt look to see how hed manage. Pretending she had confidence in his abilities, Miss Bailey turned and walked to class. We watched Shankar as he held her bike, we held our breath as we thought it was going to fall. Dines rushed to help. “Leave it!” Shankar said, and we all stopped. It seemed that his hump（驼背）disappeared as he drew himself up to his full height, and then with growing confidence, he pushed Miss Baileys cycle to the parking lot. The school bell rang, and we rushed to class. Shankar was the last to enter, but we were surprised; it was a different boy who walked in.Miss Bailey didnt even look at him as he walked to her and handed her the key. From that day on, Shankar was ready to answer the questions in class, his grades went up and a smile appeared on his face.（1）Miss Bailey go to school_. A . by busB . by bike.C . by taxi.D . on foot（2）When Shankar entered the classroom after parking the bike, _. A . Miss Bailey praised himB . his classmates cheeredC . his hump disappearedD . he was full of confidence（3）It can be inferred（推断）from the passage that Bailey _. A . lived a comfortable lifeB . had no pity on ShankarC . was hard on her studentsD . treated every student fairly4. （6分）Could you be a genius like Einstein? A genius needs to learn and think. Reading is a good idea, but it is not enough. Einsteins advice is to use your brain more. Here are some tips:lAsk. When you look at new things, ask why they are new or different. Ask more questions. Ask yourself and others. Keep thinking until you find the answers.lDraw. Einstein thought in pictures. Sometimes, it helps to draw problems and ideas.lRead. Try to read new things. Read books from different parts of the library. After you read, think about the ideas you have learned. Are they different from what you thought?lRelax. Many ideas come when you are relaxed. Take some time to relax yourself in the ways like taking a walk in a park, going to a concert or a museum.lWrite. Keep a diary. Write down your questions and ideas. Write down new ideas after you read.lShare. Einstein used to talk to his friends and explain his ideas. Sometimes, a friend can help you find the answer to a problem.lBe brave. Do not let other people say your ideas are silly. Explain yourself. Let other people explain why they think you are wrong. Then decide.（1）What can we do to relax ourselves according to the passage?A . Keeping a diary.B . Asking questions.C . Taking a walk.D . Reading mew things.（2）The author suggested we shouldif other people say our ideas are silly.A . discuss the ideas with othersB . draw problems and ideasC . go to a museum with othersD . write down your ideas（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A . A genius needs to learn and think.B . We should find the answers all by ourselves.C . Einsteins advice is to use our brain more.D . Einstein liked to talk to his friends and explain his ideas.5. （8分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。BOvernight，TFboys，a boy band consisting of three middle school studentsBecame the talk all over ChinaFounded last year，the oldest member of TFboys is only 14 But the number of their followers on Sina Weibo has reached 11 millionTheir music videos are also getting millions of views onlineSome say that TFboys has become popular only because of their pretty facesBut take a serious look at the three boys，and you may find out what has helped them will over so many peopleWang Junkai，14，from ChongqingWhat did you do when you were 8 years old? Wang had become a trainee at TFEntertainment at that age，he still goes to school like other kids during weekdaysBut his weekends were filled with training classesHe learned how to sing and dance. He had to do the splits(劈叉)again and againMany boys couldnt stand it and quit，but Wang didnt give upBefore he finally became a TFboy, the tough guy has been practicing for five yearsWang Yuan，13，from ChongqingFans like to call Wan 9“Er Yuan” because he is a funny guy whos always telling dry jokesBut when he starts to sin9，youd be thrilled by his clear voice and high pitch(高音)The cheerful boy lives a simple lifeHe doesnt like to compare himself with othersHis mobile phone cost only 300 yuanHes a big fan of Pleasant Goat and Big Big WolfHe has watched every Pleasant Goat movie at the cinemaYiyang Qianxi，13，from HunanYiyang is the shortest of the three boys，but he definitely has the most splendid resume(履历)He is a top studentHe is an excellent dancerHe takes part in TV showsHe has played different roles in many moviesHe is even good at calligraphy(书法) When other teenagers show off their new clothes on Weib0，Yiyang displays his calligraphy workHow can he be good at so many things? “Id practice dancing while others were chatting，”he said（1）Some people believe that TFboys has become popular only because ofA . their beautiful songsB . their pretty facesC . their lovely voicesD . their rich families（2）From the article，we know that _ always makes people laughA . Yiyang QianxiB . Wang YuanC . Wang JunkaiD . The TFboys（3）What does the underlined word “splendid” mean?A . greatB . fullC . badD . high（4）The article mainly tells us that _ A . The TFboys always try their best to do everythingB . The TFboys have become popular not only because of their good looks hut also their hardworkingC . The TFboys are tired of their hard training classesD . The TFboys always work hard三、 单词拼写 (共2题；共20分)6. （10分）根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。It was early May. As soon as Sophie got home from school. She _ (打开) the mailbox at the gate. There was only one _ (信) in it and it was for Sophie. It looked really _ (奇怪的), because the envelope(信封) didnt say who it was from. There was no stamp on it, either.Sophie took out the paper. It read, Who are you? Nothing else, only the three words, written by hand and followed by a large question mark. Who wrote this? Sophie said to _ (她自己). Maybe a naughty(淘气的) child in the neighborhood, I _ (猜测).But she couldnt stop thinking about the question. After half an hour, she said, Why am I _ (浪费) my time on it? Ill not think about it _ (再也). However, the next day Sophie _ (注意到) another letter in the mailbox. In it there was only one sentence, Where does the world come from?Why did someone write to Sophie? What did the questions _ (意思是)? Could Sophie find out the _ (事实)? I think maybe you should find out the answers in the famous book, Sophies World, by yourself.7. （10分）语法填空What will you do _you dont have any pocket money(零花钱)? Well, its a good way to get some _your parents.Most children in America get pocket money by _(do) chores. They usually start to do chores at the _of 10. Parents ask their children to do_easy and interesting. Then parents give their children some pocket money for their work. Of course, school students have to do their homework and study for_(test). So they often do some chores on weekends. Young kids can only do easy chores, so they_get much money. They just buy some candy with their own money. Candy is cheap! When kids get _(old), they want to buy something more expensive. They have to work harder and they can get more money.President Obama says that he gives his two daughters just two dollars every week. Two dollars is little for the housework, but the two girls are happy_(make) their pocket money. They buy their favorite books or food with it. Obama_(hope)his daughters can learn some money-management (理财)skills.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使句子通顺、正确。每个单词限用一次。million west enjoyable pass book（1）The manager asked Liu Feng to _a hotel for him on Sunday. （2）We were tired after the trip, but it was really _. （3）He lives in the _of Shanghai and has a house with a beautiful garden. （4）In Africa, _of people are dying because they dont have enough food. （5）The students _the ball from one to another happily at the party. 五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共20分)9. （20分）根据短文理解，回答问题Bikes and cars are two important things. Many Chinese people have cars now, but most Chinese people still like to ride bikes. Do you know why?We all know that the bike cant go quickly, but its easy for people to buy and ride it. As for the car, it needs too much money.Most Americans live far from the center of cities or their working places. So they need cars to go shopping or go to work every day. Most Chinese people live near their working places, so they dont need cars to go to work. And its good for the environment(环境) if people stop driving. So there is a day called “No-Car Day” on September 22nd every year.For me, I like to go to school by bike. It is easy and healthy.（1）Do most Chinese people need to drive cars?（2）When is “No-Car Day” every year?（3）What two things does the passage(文章) talk about?（4）Why do most Americans need cars to go shopping or go to work every day?六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）“五一”（May Day）就快到了，下面是Mike 一天的安排。请根据下面的内容写一篇60词左右的短文。七点起床。上午和妈妈一起去动物园。中午短暂休息（have a break），然后去买给爸爸买礼物，爸爸生日快到了。下午和朋友一起去踢足球。晚上将和妈妈在一家餐馆吃饭。九点去睡觉。My plans for May DayHow time flies! Half of the term is over.第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、4-1、4-2、4-3、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、三、 单词拼写 (共2题；共20分)6-1、7-1、四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共20分)9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10-1、