沪教版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）A卷.doc

沪教版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期中考试模拟试卷（1）A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中选出能填入文中的最佳选项。 A student and his teacher are walking past a field. They 1an old pair of shoes. The shoes are the old mans. Hes 2on the other side of the field. The student says, Lets 3the shoes away. It will be funny when he 4find his shoes. The teacher says, Dont play a 5on others. It may be funny for you, but 6will he do without (没有)shoes? Then the teacher puts some 7into the shoes and says, Lets go behind the tree. A few minutes later, the old man comes to 8his shoes. When he finds the money, he looks around. No one is there. He cries and 9, Thank you very much for the money! I have an 10mother and my children have nothing to eat. With the money , they will be happy.One for all, all for one, and the world will have a wonderful future. （1）A . clean B . make C . buy D . see （2）A . working B . studying C . playing D . shopping （3）A . bring B . take C . ask D . go （4）A . can B . cant C . should(应该) D . shouldnt （5）A . trick B . game C . ball D . way （6）A . when B . where C . what D . why （7）A . eggs B . apples C . money D . toys （8）A . look after B . put on C . dress up D . find out （9）A . tells B . says C . talks D . speaks （10）A . sick B . ill C . old D . dead 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）阅读理解 Johnnie Martin was born in a workers family. His parents lived a simple life, saving money for the day when they could send him to a good university. They had dreamed that their son could get a good job and live a better life. However, to Johnnie, school lessons seemed like a wall that was impossible to go through. They were not so easy for him.One day when he was in Grade 11, Johnnie went to the school psychologists (心理学家的) office to ask for help. Ive been trying hard, but Johnnie was about to cry.The psychologist put his hand on the boys shoulder, People have different kinds of talents, Johnnie. There are painters, who were never able to learn math, and some day you will find what you are good at. When you do, you will make all of us very proud of you.Johnnie didnt go to university. He found a job in the garden in the town. Soon something amazing happened. People began to notice that Johnnie had what they called a green thumb. The plants grew well and the roses were in bloom (花). People started to accept his advice for gardening (园艺).One day while he was walking, he found an unusual dirty land. He volunteered to make it into a garden. That afternoon he started the work, but he couldnt afford all the tools or the plants. People gave him young trees, rose-bushes, benches and many other things. Before long, it had become a beautiful little park.Today Johnnie is the head of the business in gardening. Wherever he and his men go, they spread beauty before the eyes of people.（1）School lessons were for Jonnie. A . easyB . boringC . difficultD . interesting（2）Why did the psychologist say those words to Jonnie? A . To make Johnnie learn math well.B . To help Johnnie get good grades.C . To ask Johnnie to find a good job.D . To encourage Johnnie to believe in himself.（3）A person with a green thumb is a person who . A . can paint wellB . is good at gardeningC . has green fingersD . loves plants and roses（4）What can we learn from the story of Jonnie? A . People should make use of their own talent.B . People should grow plants and flowers.C . People must help others when necessary.D . People must study hard to live better.3. （10分）阅读理解 Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo. Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is deligted with his new hotel, the worlds first igloo hotel. Built in a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lots of visitors, but soon the fun will be over. In two weeks time Bergqvists ice creation will be nothing more than a pool of water.We dont see it as a big problem, he says. We just look forward to replacing it.Bergqvist built his first igloo for an art exhibition. It was so successful that he designed the present one, which measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks piling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base; when the snow froze, the base was removed. The only wooden thing .we have left in the igloo is the front door, he says.After their stay, all visitors receive a survival(生存) certificate recording their success. With no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0, it may seem more like a survival test than a relaxing hotel break. Its great fun, Bergqvist explains, as well as a good start in survival training.The popularity of the igloo is beyond doubt; it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10rooms. You can get a lot of people in, explains Bergqvist. The beds are three meters wide by two meters long, and can fit at least four at one time. （1）Bergqvist designed and built the worlds first igloo hotel because . A . he believed people would enjoy trying something newB . he wanted to make a name for the small townC . an art exhibition was about to openD . more hotel rooms were needed（2）When the writer says the fun will be over, he refers to the fact that . A . hotel guests will be frightened at the thought of the hard testB . Bergqvists hotel will soon become a pool of waterC . holidaymakers will soon get tired of the big iglooD . a bigger igloo will replace the present one（3）According to the text, the first thing to do in building an igloo is . A . to gather a pool of waterB . to prepare a wooden baseC . to cover the ground with iceD . to pile a large amount of snow（4）Which of the four pictures below is the closest to the igloo hotel as described in the text？ A . B . C . D . 4. （10分）阅读理解 Abbys father was taking her to visit her grandmother. Abby was going to be away for three months. I cant leave Tobias behind, she said. You will have to, said her father. You cant take Tobias into another country.Abby thought it was silly rule. I will take him, she said to herself. So she put him in a sock and packed it in her bag. At the airport, Abby put her bag by the x-ray machine. Abby felt her legs shaking as the bag was going through the machine. She hoped Tobias in the bag made no noise. The woman by the machine smiled and said, Have a good flight.On the plane, Abby waited until her dad and the woman next to her fell asleep. Then she opened the sock to look at Tobias. But he jumped out of the sock and landed on the womans knee. The woman cried loudly, A mouse! Abby quickly put Tobias into the sock and back into her bag. Before they landed, Dad filled out a form, choosing no to: Are you bringing any live animals into the country?She saw the man frown (皱眉) as her bag went through the x-ray machine. She watched when he opened the bag and pulled out the sock. Come with me, please.Abby followed her dad into a small room. There was a police officer and Tobias in the sock was on the desk. The police officer talked to Abbys dad, You have tried to smuggle (走私) an animal into this country. Abby felt fear came all over her body. Its my fault (过错), she said in a small voice. I didnt want to leave him behind. Have you ever been in trouble before? the officer asked as he wrote animal smuggler next to her name. Abby opened her mouth but no sound came out. Tobias had to be in quarantine (隔离) for six months, which cost a lot of money. And Abby wouldnt be able to visit her grandmother again. Now, she learned there was a good reason for rules. （1）Who was Tobias? A . A sock.B . Abbys toy.C . A mouse.D . Abbys brother.（2）How did Abby feel by the x-ray machine? A . Worried.B . Excited.C . Unhappy.D . Relaxed.（3）Why were Abby and her dad asked into a small room? A . Abby told a lie.B . Dad forgot to fill out a form.C . They were thought to be smuggling animals.D . They were asked to explain what happened on the plane.（4）Which of the following is true? A . Dad knew Abby was taking Tobias with her.B . Taking Tobias brought Abby much trouble.C . The police officer wrote animal smuggler next to Dads name.D . Tobias was found out by the woman beside the x-ray machine.（5）What lesson did Abby learn? A . Never to take Tobias around.B . Always to follow rules.C . Never to smuggle animals.D . Always to tell the truth.5. （10分）Monday10:30-11:00Visit Uncle John in General HospitalTuesday14:00-16:00Have a music classWednesday13:00-17:00Do a part-time jobThursday10:30-11:30Appointment（约会）with Mr. White15:00-17:30Have a football matchFriday11:00Go to the airport to meet DaveSaturday10:00-12:00Meet Sam to study for testSunday17:00-19:00Birthday party for Daisy（1）Peter had a music lesson on _.A . WednesdayB . TuesdayC . ThursdayD . Sunday（2）Peter did his part time job for _hours a week .A . tenB . fiveC . sixD . four（3）Peter was _at 15:45 on Thursday .A . doing a part time jobB . having a football matchC . celebrating Daisys birthdayD . studying for test（4）Peter met Dave_ .A . at the airportB . in the hospitalC . at Daisys homeD . in Daves office（5）Which is TRUE according to Peters calendar ?A . Peter and Dave studied together on Saturday.B . Daisys birthday party lasted for 3 hours.C . John stayed in hospital on Tuesday.D . Peter met Mr. White on Thursday morning.三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）选词填空Healthy, read, because, warm, only, fall, in, rocket, them, makingWhat do you think life will be like in the future? I dont think we will have to do some boring housework at home _robots can help us. For example, they will help us cook. And the food that they make will be _and more delicious. We will_in love with such food. Then we will spend more time_books._can make sound. We will_need to listen to them.A new kind of clothes will be made(制造). They will be_in winter and cool in summer. We can fly freely in space like an astronaut to any planet_this kind of clothes._will probably become very common transportation.Scientists are _science develop(发展) faster and faster. They predict that our life will be better and better. I believe the prediction(预测) will come true soon.四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）There isnt any difference between the two_(塔)五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）Mr. Lisa is a_ (profession) artist. He makes a living by selling his pictures. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯、意思完整。 There are some skills for students to listen to the teacher in class, which means youre going to have to practice it. Just as you would have to practice basketball to be a better player, you also have to practice listening. How to listen in school? _One of the things you need to do is to make sure that your mind doesnt wander (漫游). Its easy to start thinking about other things, especially when youre not interested in the subject. _Next, listen for the main ideas. If you want to catch every little piece of information, youll feel tired and bored._Not only does this show respect(尊敬) to the teacher, it also helps prevent your mind from wandering. _Or it could just be someone talking to their neighbors who shouldnt be. It can even be some birds outside the classroom window, or a group of kids who are talking loudly as they pass the door to your room.Finally, you need to take notes because you will not remember everything the teacher said. Youll have to take down the notes so that you can study it after class. _Listening isnt always easy, but if you follow these simple steps, youll be much more successful in your classes.A. Here are some suggestions.B. Youll also need to look at the teacher.C. So make yourself pay attention to what the teacher is saying.D. Taking notes also makes you pay attention to the class.E. It might be a friend who is trying to pass you a note.七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）最近，部分学校开设了一些特色课（special classes）,诸如烹饪课、手工制作课以及传统戏曲课等。你所在学校的校园网就开设此类课程的必要性广泛征求同学们的意见。以下是你们班同学的观点和理由，请就此并结合你自己的想法用英语写一篇短文，发表在校园网的英语论坛上。OpinionsReasonsNecessarydevelop interests, improve life skills,Unnecessarya waste of time, not helpful for lessons,Your opinion and reasons要求：必须涵盖以上要点，并适当发挥；文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息；词数：约110词（开头已给出，不计入总词数）Recently some schools offer their students some special classes, such as cooking classes, handicraft classes, traditional opera classes and son on.第 12 页 共 12 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40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、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10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、