初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（3）C卷.doc

初中英语八年级上学期期中考试模拟试卷（3）C卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空 Many books have been written about the art of giving. And we also know that its hard to give people a gift, 1a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and 2. As is often the case, some little kids think they dont get enough gifts 3some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too4. For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very5. Gift giving is different in different 6. Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone 7, because many people have enough things and dont want 8gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember 9. In the US, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People dont need to 10much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough. To make things 11, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, 12money can make people uncomfortable. When someone gives me money, it just makes me think theyre being lazy, says John Wilson. In England, we have a saying, Its the thought that 13. When someone gives me money, I feel they dont think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift14has some thought behind it. Different people have very different thoughts15this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think? （1）A . specially B . especially C . commonly D . usually （2）A . displays B . disadvantages C . disagreements D . dislikes （3）A . while B . when C . as D . if （4）A . same B . similar C . small D . huge （5）A . lonely B . happy C . sad D . angry （6）A . cities B . towns C . provinces D . countries （7）A . else B . other C . another D . elses （8）A . too much B . much too C . too many D . many too （9）A . a child B . a person C . a guide D . a chef （10）A . spend B . take C . cost D . make （11）A . more difficult B . easy C . difficult D . easier （12）A . using B . giving C . receiving D . fetching （13）A . counts B . discovers C . finds D . invents （14）A . who B . what C . where D . that （15）A . to B . on C . up D . in 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 （1）When is Betty going shopping? A . At 13:00 on Saturday.B . At 8:00 on Saturday.C . At 20:00 on Saturday.D . At 17:00 on Saturday.（2）How long is Julia going to spend in washing clothes? A . One hours.B . Two hours.C . Three hours.D . Half an hour.（3）Which is NOT right according to the passage? A . Betty plans to watch a football match at 17:00 on Saturday.B . Betty plans to swim on Saturday morning。C . Julia wants to surf on the Internet.D . Julia plans to revise for the test in her school.3. （10分）阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 In England, people can have four seasons in one day. So they often talk about the weather. In the morning it is warm like in spring. After an hour black clouds come and then it rains. The weather gets a little cold. In the afternoon it will be sunny. The sun will begin to shine and itll be like in summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they need to wear warm clothes.When you go to England, youll see that English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them on a sunny morning. You should not laugh at (嘲笑) them. If you dont take an umbrella or a raincoat, youll regret (后悔) later in the day.（1）In England people often talk about the _. A . weatherB . seasonC . springD . umbrella（2）In England, how many seasons can people have in one day? A . OneB . TwoC . ThreeD . Four（3）In England _ in winter. A . its always very coldB . people always wear warm clothesC . people can swim sometimesD . people cant swim（4）From the story we know that when _ come, it will rain. A . sun and snowB . black cloudsC . springD . fall4. （10分）阅读理解 People in India call New Year Diwali or the Festival of Light(光).They often clean their houses before the day of Diwali. Most people clean their houses in the morning. They often decorate their houses with flowers. They also make sweet food look like flowers, people and animals. Then they visit their friends and give them presents and cards.On New Years Day, many people open the doors and windows and light(点亮) candles in front of the doors. They want to bring good luck to their families. After Diwali, people often dean their houses again. Some people like to make loud noises at their houses. They think this can make bad spirits(幽灵 go away.（1）People in India call New Year the Festival of _. A . FoodB . FruitC . LightD . Luck（2）Indian people often decorate their houses with _. A . treesB . grassC . flowersD . cards（3）Indian people make _ look like animals. A . presentsB . sweet foodC . clothesD . paper cuts（4）The underlined word candles means _ in Chinese. A . 蜡烛B . 火把C . 灯D . 灯笼（5）Which of the following is NOT true? A . People in India often light candles on New Years Day.B . People in India often clean their houses before and after Diwali.C . On New Years Day, Indian people often visit their friends.D . Some Indian people make loud noises, because they want to make bad spirits go away.5. （10分）阅读理解 Teacher Wanted! There are three kids in our hospital（医院）. They are from Sichuan. One is a student of Grade（年级） Three, the other two are the students of Grade Five. They need someone to teach their lessons when they are in our hospital. We need four teachers: a Chinese teacher, a math teacher, an English teacher and a science teacher. You must（必须）: be friendly to kids; be kind and warm; be good at teaching; cheer up the kids; spend（花费） an hour with the kids every day. The kids are taught（教） for free（免费的）. You cant get any money from the hospital. You are volunteers（志愿者）. Call Childrens Hospital at 733-6185 to get more information（信息）。 Contact（联系）: Wang Long（1）Where are the three kids now? A . In the school.B . At home.C . In Sichuan.D . In Childrens Hospital.（2）How many students are in Grade Five? A . One.B . Two.C . Three.D . Four.（3）If（如果） you want to be a teacher, you must . A . sing and dance wellB . be young and happyC . walk to the hospitalD . work an hour every day in the hospital（4）We can see from the ad（广告） that . A . the teachers must be friendly and kind to kidsB . Wang Long works in SichuanC . you can call Childrens Hospital at 7336185 for foodD . they want four math teachers三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次。 health work beautifully some pollutedA: Mona, what are your predictions about future?B: The future? Well, I think we neednt work outside. Even theres no _for us to do.A: No work? Who will do the work?B: Robots will do all the work for us. Dont you think so?A: How about teachers? Wont there be_teachers?B: No teachers. We will study on computers at home.A: No work. No teachers. What will we do?B: We can relax and play sports to keep _.A: What will our parents do then?B: Our parents will take long vacations to enjoy their lives.A: Vacations? Where will everyone go?B: Somewhere quiet and _, or to the sea, or to the moon!A: Why dont we take vacations on the earth?B: There will be too many people and too much _on the earth. We even have no place to live in.A: I think thats interesting, but unbelievable.四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）Compared with skilled (有经验的) teachers, young teachers usually have l _ teaching experience, but they are more popular at school. 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）Im hungry, I want to eat some _ (biscuit). 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）阅读下面短文，选择合适的小标题使短文内容完整。 What you do every day is already important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. How to make your time count? Here are some tips._Ordinary people worry today and put off their happiness for tomorrow. Wise people only wish happiness for all, today and tomorrow. If you wish to have a lifetime of happiness, try helping others smile heart and soul._Something that is really difficult, but totally worth it, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the journey of becoming your true self. The most beautiful part of this journey is simply returning to the peaceful feeling of being._Sometimes, good people like you make bad choices. It doesnt mean youre bad; it means youre human. So get bored with your past; its over. Forgive yourself for what you think you did or didnt do, and focus on what you will do starting now._Its important to remember that you cannot become who you are able to be by remaining exactly where you are. If you are not willing to learn and grow, no one can help you. But if you decide to learn and grow, no one can stop you._Everything in life cant be planned. Some of the greatest opportunities will knock on your door when you least expect them to. Dont hide or hesitate. Just say yes.A. Be imperfect.B. Learn something new.C. Make someone else smile.D. Say yes to an opportunity.E. Forgive your past self.七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）请根据下面表格中的信息，向同学们介绍一下你来自美国的朋友Emily。How to get to school How farHow longAbilities(能力)Family rulesFavorite animalsbike2 km15minutesplay the drumswimdraw1. 早起早睡2. 饭后洗碗3. 不能看电视玩电脑请至少介绍两种动物并说明理由要求：1. 文章必须包含以上所有内容。2. 分段描述各个内容，并注意衔接。3. 字迹清楚端正，70词左右。I have a good friend named Emily.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、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共5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5分)10-1、