人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷(20).doc

人教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷(20)一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分） The story tell us about the British writer, Richard Savage. He was once living in London with1money in his pockets. In order to get some food and clothes, he wrote the story of his life and managed to have it published. But not many copies of his books were2in the shops, and he was still living a hard life. Because of anxiety(忧虑)and malnutrition(营养不良)， he became very weak and before long he fell 3, and a doctor was sent for. The doctor was not rich enough, but was 4literature. He tried his best to cure Savage of his illness and a week later Savage was out of danger. When he finally recovered(重新获得) his5, the doctor sent a bill to Savage for his 6, but poor Savage had no money to pay it. The doctor waited for a month and sent another bill. Receiving no money again, the doctor went to Savage himself.You know you owe(欠) your life to me, said the doctor, and I should 7some thankfulness from you. I agree, said the writer, youve done a great favour(恩惠) for me and if Im not ungrateful for your kindness, Ill damage(损坏) my life to you.With these words he handed the doctor two copies of The Life of Richard Savage.The doctor took the books home and began to8them carefully.I see Ive 9the life of a great writer, the doctor said to himself with a sense of pride, Maybe this is the only thing I could be really 10of in my life.Five years later Savage called on the doctor to pay his bill, only to find that the doctor had already passed away .（1）A . much B . a little C . little D . enough （2）A . bought B . sold C . printed D . showed （3）A . weak B . anxious C . frightened D . ill （4）A . interested in B . familiar with C . popular with D . worried about （5）A . walk B . health C . movement D . action （6）A . care B . help C . attention D . treatment （7）A . wish B . choose C . get D . master （8）A . write B . correct C . improve D . read （9）A . made B . saved C . trained D . taught （10）A . fond B . aware C . proud D . afraid 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共50分)2. （20分）Sing the Language Youre LearningHow can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way”, said Dr, Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids.”“Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I could speak much better English than now,” Hua Zhuying adds.Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if youre still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out ?（1）According to the passage, the best way to remember a foreign language is to .A . read and write moreB . listen to the teacher carefullyC . copy the words many timesD . remember words in a song（2）According to the passage, the best way to remember a foreign language is to .A . read and write moreB . listen to the teacher carefullyC . copy the words many timesD . remember words in a song（3）The underlined word “catchy” probably means “ “A . 艰涩难懂的B . 悦耳易记的C . 枯燥乏味的D . 震耳欲聋的（4）The underlined word “catchy” probably means “ “A . 艰涩难懂的B . 悦耳易记的C . 枯燥乏味的D . 震耳欲聋的（5）Dr. Ludke believes that foreign language learning can be supported by .A . using the listen-and-repeat singing methodB . listening to all kinds of famous musicC . writing songs with the languageD . reading the lyrics again and again（6）Dr. Ludke believes that foreign language learning can be supported by .A . using the listen-and-repeat singing methodB . listening to all kinds of famous musicC . writing songs with the languageD . reading the lyrics again and again（7）From the passage, we know that Hua Zhuying .A . is interested in writing English songsB . teaches children English by using musicC . teaches Chinese in an American schoolD . is a researcher in a language school（8）From the passage, we know that Hua Zhuying .A . is interested in writing English songsB . teaches children English by using musicC . teaches Chinese in an American schoolD . is a researcher in a language school（9）The passage mainly tells us that .A . many researchers realize the importance of language studyingB . your brain remembers a language better if you sing itC . many language teachers know the value of famous musicD . you will never learn a language well unless you can sing（10）The passage mainly tells us that .A . many researchers realize the importance of language studyingB . your brain remembers a language better if you sing itC . many language teachers know the value of famous musicD . you will never learn a language well unless you can sing3. （10分）阅读理解One day a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn,t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground(研磨过的)coffee beans in the third pot.He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter.After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her, he asked. “Daughter, what do you see?”“Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily replied.“Look closer,” he said. She did and noticed that potatoes were soft. After pulling off the shell of the egg, she found the hard-boiled egg. Finally, the rich aroma from the coffee brought a smile to her face.“Father, what does this mean?”She asked.He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity the boiling water.However, each one reacted differently.The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak.The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they met the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.“Which are you,” he asked his daughter. “Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean? ” （1）Why did the father take his daughter to the kitchen?A . He was hungryB . His daughter was hungryC . He was unhappyD . His daughter was unhappy（2）The father put three kinds of food into the water except _.A . tomatoesB . eggsC . coffee beansD . potatoes（3）After being put into boiling water, what happened?A . The potato became soft and weak.B . The inside of the egg became hard.C . Coffee bean created something new.D . All of the above.（4）The underlined word “adversity” in the passage means_.A . Bad advertisementB . Good advertisementC . Bad situationD . Good situation（5）What did the father and the daughter mainly talked about?A . How to cook delicious foodB . The difference among a potato, an egg and a coffee beanC . How to face difficultiesD . Life is full of trouble4. （10分）阅读理解 The Spring Festival is coming soon. Do you want to have a trip during the Spring Festival? What about going to Beijing and Shanghai? They are big cities with a long history. You can also visit many famous places. Now Shunfeng Club, a travel agency(旅行社), has some tour groups for you this year. You can know more about the tour groups for Beijing by 03122345867, and the tour groups for Shanghai by 03115368745. Tours forTour groups nameThe number of peoplePrice(yuan/days)for each personBeijingBeijing 151 500/4Beijing 101 800/6ShanghaiShanghai 202 500/6Shanghai 153 500/8（1）Du Wei wants to travel to Beijing. He can call_ to know more. A . 03122345867B . 03125368745C . 03112345867D . 03115368745（2）If a person takes Shanghai I, he/she will stay in Shanghai for_ days. A . fourB . sixC . sevenD . eight（3）Ten people want to visit Beijing. They can take_. A . Beijing B . Beijing C . Shanghai D . Shanghai （4）Wang Min wants to travel to Shanghai. If he takes Shanghai I, he will spend_. A . 1 500 yuanB . 1 800 yuanC . 2 500 yuanD . 3 500 yuan（5）What do we know from the passage? A . The information(信息) above is about tour groups next year.B . Shunfeng Club is a travel school.C . The number of people in Shanghai I is different from that in Shanghai .D . You will stay in Beijing for six days if you take Beijing .5. （10分）阅读理解MSF stands for Medicos Sin Fronteras. Its also known as Doctors Without Borders (无国界医生). Medicos Sin Fronteras is French. This organization was set up by some French doctors in 1971. Since then, MSF has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters, such as wars and illness.Now, about 3,000 doctors and nurses work for MSF. And over 27,000 doctors have volunteered for MSF so far. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSFs work is in Africa. When MSF chooses doctors for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks and become experienced, they might be sent on an emergency (紧急的) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? Some of them say the experience they have is a great help in their life. And they say that its great to give others a helping hand.MSF needs support. They get donations from the government and businesses. But 80% of its donations come from doctors themselves.（1）MSF is a famous_. A . governmentB . charityC . businessD . training centre（2）In 1971, _ set up MSF. A . some officersB . some businessmenC . some teachersD . some doctors（3）MSF gets most of its donations from. _. A . the governmentB . doctorsC . businessesD . common people（4）Its highly possible to find MSF doctors working _. A . in a primary school in NanjingB . in a hospital near a blockC . in an African country, where a war broke outD . in a company, where medicine is sold（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A . About 3,000 doctors and nurses work for MSF.B . MSF has a history of over 40 years.C . An MSF doctor usually goes for a task for at least half a year.D . Some MSF doctors received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共15分)6. （5分）根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。weak，hide，excite，stupid，fit（1）The dress_you very wellYou can take it （2）My grandpa is too_to walk far（3）I cant believe Alan was_enough to make such a mistake （4）Bill_the money under the floor （5）The story about the prince_the boy very much 7. （10分）根据所给首字母、上下文或汉语提示完成空格中所缺单词，使短文完整通顺，语法正确。每个空只能填一个词。My dear son,I think my life has been long enough now. And I wont be able to visit you any _, but would it be too much to ask _（是否）you could come and visit me once in a while? I miss you so much. I am so glad when I hear you are coming to the school for a meeting. But I have d_not to go to the school because I am seriously _.Im sorry that I only have one eye, and I have been an embarrassment for you. But before I leave this world, I have to tell you one thing that has been hidden in my h_for over twenty years. When you were very little, you got into an accident, and l_your eye. As a mother, I couldnt stand watching you having to g_up with only one eye. So I gave you _（我的）. I was so proud you could see a whole new world for me. I was _（从不）angry with you for anything you did. Sometimes when you were upset with me, I thought to myself, “Its because you love me.” I miss the time when you were still young around me.I miss you so much. I love you. You _the world to me. Wish you a safe trip.Your mum四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）词语运用 Last year I had a trip to Beijing with my parents. We visited many places of interest there. And there is lots of delicious food in Beijing, e_Beijing Duck. So we had it for s_on the first day there. It_(taste)so delicious. I think its really a Chinese t_We had a good time there for five days. We all think Beijing is well worth _(visit). 五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共25分)9. （25分）阅读短文，回答问题。Some time ago, an old businessman had a large store in Boston. He wanted a boy to work for him, and he put an advertisement in the newspapers. The next morning, many boys came to the old mans office, asking for the job.There was a post（柱子）by his desk, and there was a nail in it. He took a walking stick and said, “Everyone has three chances. If anyone can hit that nail（钉子）on the head with this stick more than once, I will give him the job.”The boys thought it was very easy. They all tried, but nobody could make it. So the old man said, “Im sorry I cant take any of you,” and they left.He kept the advertisement in the papers, and the next morning more boys came, and among them he saw a thin boy who had been there the day before. The boy hit the nail successfully for three times. The old man felt surprised and asked how he did that.“Yes,” said the boy, “I failed yesterday, but I thought that if I kept on trying a while, I could do it. So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it, and I got up very early this morning, and tried again.”The old man said, “You are the boy for me,” and gave him the job. Whatever the boy had to do, he tried to do his best. It was not very long before he became the best clerk in the store.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（1）Did the thin boy get the job at last? （2）What did the old man have in Boston? （3）Where did the boy practice hitting a nail? （4）How many times did the boy hit the nail successfully at the old mans office? （5）What can you learn from the thin boy? 六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共1分)10. （1分）假如你是动物园的工作人员，今天需要接待几位外国游客。请你根据下表提示写一篇英语短文向他们介绍一下这头狮子。名字：嘟嘟3岁喜欢吃(meat)友好、聪明会玩球要求：1）60词左右，可适当发挥；2）短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。Hi,everyone!Here you can see a lion _第 14 页 共 14 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50分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、2-6、2-7、2-8、2-9、2-10、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、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共15分)6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、7-1、四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共5分)8-1、五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共25分)9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、9-5、六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共1分)10-1、