人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷 .doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷 一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空Mother Hares two children were a month old. They lived with their parents in a deep hole (洞) . Children, said Mother Hare, Its time for you to live by yourself. Listen carefully to1Father says. Father Hare said, When you leave, make yourself a deep hole like our hole. It will keep you safe2danger.The first little hare did not want to3He thought, I will make a house near the forest. He found some twigs (树枝) and put them all together to make a house. It4him a day to finish the work. After that, he was 5so he went to the meadow (草地) to eat. Someone else was in the meadow: a hungry fox. Come here, said the fox. Lets have dinner together. You will be dinner! The hare ran fast into his house.6the fox took the house down and ate the hare for dinner.The second little hare said, I will make myself a house in the tree. He built a house in the tree from twigs. When he finished, he went to the meadow to7food. The hungry fox waited in the meadow and tried to get8for dinner. The second hare wanted to run back to his house in the9.But unluckily, he was so afraid that he couldnt climb up the tree. Then the fox got him and ate him for dinner,10.Its good to have your ideas and do the things you like. But sometimes you need to take your parents words into heart.It may save you from the wrong way.（1）A . why B . that C . what D . where （2）A . from B . to C . behind D . of （3）A . hear B . forget C . remember D . listen （4）A . took B . spent C . used D . paid （5）A . happy B . free C . hungry D . relaxed （6）A . And B . Because C . So D . But （7）A . look after B . look for C . look at D . look up （8）A . it B . her C . you D . him （9）A . forest B . meadow C . tree D . hole （10）A . too B . also C . either D . yet 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共36分)2. （8分）阅读理解BMany years ago, there was a very popular sport in America. Who invented the sport more than 3,000 years ago? We dont know. But everyone thinks it was the Olmecs(奥梅克人）made it popular.People dont have the same rules about the game all over the world. People in different parts of the world play the game in different places at different times. If we want to bring back the sport, we need to have two teams of players standing on each end of a court. When the game begins, the two teams need to pass a ball from one side of the court to the other. The players cant touch(触) the ball with their hands and feet. But they can use their elbows(肘) and other parts of their bodies hit it. If a player does not pick up the ball in time and lets it fall to the ground, that team loses a point. But if a player makes the ball through a hoop(环),that team scores a point. The team with the most points wins the game.（1）The sports has a history of_. A . 2,000 yearsB . 3,000 yearsC . a centuryD . more than3,000 years（2）People in different parts of the world play the sport _. A . in the same waysB . at the same timesC . with different rulesD . with the same rules（3）The player cant touch the ball with their_. A . feetB . legsC . elbowsD . heads（4）Which one is wrong? A . Olmecs made the sport popular.B . Players must stand at the end of a court.C . Players dont need to pass balls.D . Players who make the ball through a hoop can score a point.3. （8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。 Australia is not hot all year round. Remember the seasons are different between China and Australia. This means:If its summer in China, its winter in AustraliaIf its autumn in China, its spring in Australia.If its winter in China, its summer in Australia.If its spring in China, its autumn in Australia.So the hottest months in Australia are December, January and February. In these months, you may want to go to the southern countries to escape the hot weather. The coldest months are June, July and Augusta perfect time to visit here. When the wet season runs in many of the northern countries from November to April, Townsville (汤斯维尔) in Australia also has a wet season. But it is shorter, usually from December to the end of March. From June to August, the capitals in the southern part of the world usually receive their heaviest rainfall (降雨量).Plan your journey well before you visit Australia.（1）When it is summer in Guangzhou, what season is it in Australia? A . SpringB . SummerC . AutumnD . Winter（2）What does the underlined word escape mean in Chinese? A . 享受B . 寻找C . 逃避D . 度过（3）Which of the following about Australia is NOT true? A . Many people may want to go to the southern countries in January.B . The wet season in many of the northern countries is from November to March.C . The wet season in Townsville is shorter.D . There is much rain in June in the southern countries（4）Which is the best title for the passage? A . Differences between China and AustraliaB . The different weather in China and AustraliaC . Australiaa hot countryD . Weather in Australia and when to go there4. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，选择一个最佳答案, 回答问题。(C)If someone asks you, What colour is the sky? I think the answer will be blue. Im afraid that you are wrong. Because the sky has no colour.Whats in the sky? Is the sky full of air? Im sure that you have asked these questions. We all know that theres air all around the world. We can not live without air. Planes cant fly very high because as they go higher, the air gets thinner. If we go far enough away from the earth, we can find that there is no air. The sky is space（太空）. In this space there is nothing but the sun, the moon and the stars.People always want to know more about other worlds in space. They have looked at them through （通过） telescopes （望远镜） and in this way they have known much. They know a lot about the moon now. But they want to know more about space. Im sure they will go farther and farther until they know all about it.（1）Its not really right to_. A . answer questions about the sky.B . answer questions about space. C . say that the sky is blue.D . say that the sky has no colour.（2）_ helps planes fly . A . The skyB . The airC . SpaceD . The sun（3）There is no air _. A . around usB . around the worldC . in the skyD . high enough in the sky（4）There is _ in space. A . airB . nothingC . everythingD . nothing but the sun, the moon and the stars（5）With telescopes people can _ in space. A . know everythingB . know nothingC . know muchD . know all5. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项AThere are too many cities around the world. And each city needs water in many ways. Water on Earth falls mainly as rain. So the rainfall (降雨量) is important to each part of the world. And it is different from one city to another. The following chart shows the average (平均的) rain fall in four different cities in July and January.CityGuangzhouLondonWashingtonParisCountryChinaBritainAmericaFranceRainfall in July227.6mm45.0mm96.5mm53.6mmRainfall in January43.2mm78.0mm69.1mm54.3mm（1）The rainfall in different cities of the world is _. A . very littleB . very heavyC . quite differentD . nearly the same（2）Which city has the most rainfall in July? A . Guangzhou.B . London.C . Washington.D . Paris.（3）The RIGHT order of the average rainfall from low to high in January is _. A . Guangzhou London Washington ParisB . Guangzhou Washington London ParisC . Guangzhou Paris Washington LondonD . London Washington Paris Guangzhou（4）Which is TRUE according to the passage? A . Guangzhou has the rainfall of 43.2 mm in July.B . Five cities are mentioned in the passage.C . London and Pairs have the same rainfall in July.D . Washington has the rainfall of 69.1 mm in January.（5）This passage mainly talks about _ in four different cities. A . the average rainfallB . the average temperatureC . the highest rainfallD . the highest temperature三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共6分)6. （5分）根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确。concert; encouraged; had a gift of; a special offer; a number ofMillie: Do you know Richard Clayderman?Kate: Of course. He is one of the most famous pianists in the world. I can also play _his works.Millie: Really? How long have you learnt to play the piano?Kate: Since I was five years old. My teacher thought I _playing the piano. I was so excited that I practice hard. My teacher also _me to take part in some activities to show myself.Millie: How wonderful you are! And we have a chance to enjoy Richard Claydermans _called Romance in China in Nanjing in Jan 15, 2016.Kate: Fantastic! I cant wait to enjoy his performance. Do you have the tickets?Millie: Not yet. We can buy together. There is _if we book two tickets online.Kate: Ok! Lets make it.7. （1分）Li Hua is a smart boy. He knows how to speak to a stranger w_. 四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）He is great and he is good at making childrens_(film). 五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）任务型阅读In Sydney, Australia, there lived a man called Mark Simon. Mark enjoyed betting so much that he would bet on anything. One day, Mark showed a frog to a stranger. He bet the stranger $60 that the frog could jump farther and faster than any other one in Sydney. The stranger said he would bet Mark if he had a frog. Mark left his frog with the stranger and went to find a frog for the stranger. The stranger opened the frogs mouth and put a bag of sand into it Soon Mark came back with a frog for the stranger. The two frogs were put on the floor and given a push. To Marks surprise, the strangers frog jumped off smartly but his frog just sat there. Mark had to give $60 to the stranger. After the stranger left, Mark picked up the frog, and found it quite heavy. He turned it upside down, and the bag of sand came out He knew he had been fooled and started running after the stranger.（1）Did Mark Simon like betting?_（2）How much money did Mark bet the stranger?_（3）What did the stranger do to Marks frog?_（4）Whose frog jumped farther and faster,the strangers or Marks?_（5）What kind of person do you think the stranger was?_六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）忙碌的初中生活使我们的课余生活越来越单一，所以学校打算开展after-class clubs.社团活动可以让我们广交朋友，锻炼身体，增长见识。请根据你的兴趣爱好，加入一个社团。Art Club Music Club Basketball Team English Club History Club请在以上几个社团当中选择一个喜欢的，写一份入团申请书。a) What do you usually do after school?b) Which club would you like to join? Why?c) What can you get from it?要求：1. 申请书包含以上信息。2. 词数：70个词左右。3. 文中不得出现真实姓名第 11 页 共 11 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36分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共6分)6-1、7-1、四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8-1、五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、9-5、六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10-1、