冀教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷.doc

冀教版八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Here is new book. Have look at it. A . an; aB . a;aC . the; theD . an; the2. （2分）Is there any _ for my desk?Sure. You can put in here.A . spaceB . timeC . thing3. （2分）He got up to get some hot water but found there was _ left in the bottle. A . fewB . littleC . a little4. （2分）-I what the weather is in your city.-Its sunny and warm.A . wonderB . knowC . expectD . hope5. （2分） _ is the weather? Its windy.A . WhatB . HowC . WhenD . Why6. （2分）Jenny _ her mother, and her mother _ very young. A . looks like , looks likeB . looks like , looksC . looks , looks likeD . looks , looks7. （2分）You must ask for the teachers permission if you want to leave early.A . disagreementB . questionsC . agreement8. （2分）Mr. Brown _ his hometown since he _the army.A . has left; joinedB . has been away from; has joinedC . has been away from; joinedD . left; joined9. （2分）_ your friend have a tennis racket?No, but he has a great ping-pong bat collection.A . IsB . DoesC . HasD . Do10. （2分）- ?- Yes, please. I want a T-shirt.A . How was your weekendB . Whats your nameC . Can I help youD . Is this his pencil二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。We may learn from the news that the world is hungry. Many people in poor areas dont have enough food to eat. In fact, our world is also 1. We are still short of water though water 2nearly 3/4 of the Earth. About 97% of water on the Earth is seawater and we cant drink it or use it to water plants 3. People can only drink anti use the 3% of the water from rivers and lakes. Whats worse, we cant use all of that because of water 4.Now we are facing a serious problem-we need more water. First, we need to learn how to save water. Then we need to 5ways to reuse water. Scientists have made a lot of studies. The 6show that in many large cities and small villages, people 7use water only once and then it runs to the sea or rivers. So we can reuse water. Last but not least, we should make full use of the seawater. Scientists are trying to solve the 8collecting clean water from seawater 9we can do now is to save water and not to waste water. We cannot live long 10enough clean water. So lets work together to do something.（1）A . hungry B . thirsty C . tired D . sleepy （2）A . costs B . keeps C . covers D . makes （3）A . quickly B . slowly C . sadly D . directly （4）A . situation B . pollution C . condition D . study （5）A . look after B . care for C . learn about D . find out （6）A . reports B . results C . details D . points （7）A . still B . never C . seldom D . all （8）A . secret B . matter C . problem D . question （9）A . What B . How C . Why D . When （10）A . with B . through C . by D . without 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共34分)12. （6分） The clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of those trouble things books.I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didnt answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）, “My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep.（1）The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _.A . very happyB . forgetfulC . unluckyD . hopeful（2）What do you think happened to the writer?A . He was late for the exam.B . He passed the exam luckily.C . He failed in the exam.D . He fell asleep during the exam.（3）The best title for the passage is _.A . The Night Before The ExamB . Working Far Into NightC . A Slow StudentD . Going Over Lessons13. （10分）阅读理解You may know the English letters A, B and C, but do you know there are people called “ABC”? You may like eating bananas, but do you know there are people called “banana persons”? If you dont know, I will tell you about it. They are some Chinese people like you and me, but they arent in China. Why do people call them like that?If we call somebody an ABC person, we mean he or she is a Chinese but was born (出生) in America. Sometimes, people also call them “banana persons”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So if somebody is a “banana person”, he or she is “white” inside and “yellow” outside. By saying that, we mean he or she has yellow skin(皮肤) but does things in an American way. “Banana persons” were born in America and they live in America for a long time, so they think like Americans and do things like Americans. However, these people still have Chinese blood(血统). Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents are from China. They all have black eyes and black hair, so they look like us, Chinese people.There are many famous “banana persons” in America. They do very well in America and they are really great in their own fields.（1）From the passage, we can learn “ABC” means _. A . English lettersB . Peoples namesC . “banana persons”D . American bananas（2）What is a “banana person” like outside? A . An American.B . A Chinese.C . An Australian.D . An Englishman.（3）Why do “banana persons” do things like Americans? A . Because they have white skins.B . Because they have American blood.C . Because they were born in America and live there for a long time.D . Because their parents are Americans.（4）Which of the following is TRUE about “banana persons”? A . They live in China.B . They were born in China.C . They grew up in China.D . They think like Americans.（5）The best title(标题) for the passage is _. A . What Is a “Banana Person”B . A Great Persons Name Is ABCC . Great “Banana Persons”D . Great Chinese People in America14. （8分）阅读理解Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. Its full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the facepainted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end. （1）Beijing Operas singing is from . A . Anhui and HubeiB . Beijing and AnhuiC . the history bookD . the literature and novels（2）The second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the of Beijing Opera. A . storiesB . rolesC . gesturesD . paintings（3）From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a (n) feature. A . honestB . funnyC . dullD . serious（4）Which of the following statements is TRUE? A . Peking Opera is full of different gestures.B . There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.C . Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.D . The people in the story usually are in agreement.15. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。BThere are twelve months in a year. My favorite month is October.October 1st is National Day. We have a seven-day holiday (假期). During the holiday, my parents often take me to see my grandparents.There are also some interesting school activities in October. On the 12th, we have a soccer game. I dont love basketball because its difficult for me. But I love soccer. I love playing soccer and watching soccer games. We have a book sale on October 20th. I have three old books and I want to sell them. The art festival is fun. We have it on October 29th. My birthday is also on this day. October is a really great month for me.（1）The writer thinks basketball is _.A . relaxingB . interestingC . difficultD . boring（2）The underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) the _.A . soccer gameB . book saleC . school tripD . art festival（3）The writers birthday is on _.A . October 1stB . October 12thC . October 20thD . October 29th （4）How many school activities are there in October?A . Two.B . Three.C . Four.D . Five.（5）The writer loves October NOT because _.A . he can have a seven-day holiday B . his birthday is in OctoberC . there are thirty-one days in October D . there is a soccer game at school in October四、 词汇运用 (共2题；共15分)16. （5分）选择词语适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。stamp fell everywhere except poor（1）I couldnt find my pen, I looked for it _. （2）All the other boys in my class went boating last week _ me. （3）I went to Shanghai last year and _ in love with it. （4）Id like to collect _ because they are interesting. （5）His family is _ and he isnt able to go to senior high school. 17. （10分）（B）根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词Putting on a play can be fun. Acting can be like the “lets pretend and dress-up games children play. Actors pretend（扮演）,for a little while, to be other people. They t_to look like and talk as other persons do.Professional（职业的） actors take part in plays and television programs given in large cities. They make their .l_by acting. But other people act in plays just for fun and are not p_for their work. They are high school or college students and adults who are members of “little theatre” groups. In the d_, they are students, teachers, doctors, lawyers, or police officers. They are actors o_in the evenings or on weekends.The little theater groups has a long history in America. One of the o_groups is in Indiana. They are called the Players Club, and they put on eight plays a year. People in the city buy tickets to see the plays. A_who wants to act may join the Players Club. Before each play, auditions（试演） are held so that people can try o_for the different parts. Not all members of the group are actors. People are also needed to h_with the lighting, clothes and makeup.There are little theater groups in many cities. They continue to put on plays because they bring p_to a large number of people. People in a little theater group enjoy having the chance to act, and the audience enjoy watching the plays.五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）根据要求完成短文写作, 请将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上。 假如你是Jim, 你的朋友Lily的英语成绩一直不好。她的主要问题是没有养成良好的学习习惯。阅读上面的文章后, 请你写一封信告诉她如何培养良好的学习习惯。内容包括：1）说明朋友Lily存在的问题；2）培养良好学习习惯的方法（2-3种）；3）鼓励她不要放弃, 继续努力。作文要求：1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。2）语句连贯, 词数80个左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出, 不计入总词数。Dear Lily, 第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11-1、三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共34分)12-1、12-2、12-3、13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、13-5、14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、15-1、15-2、15-3、15-4、15-5、四、 词汇运用 (共2题；共15分)16-1、16-2、16-3、16-4、16-5、17-1、五、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)18-1、