沪教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

沪教版八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）When I was a little girl, I lived with my grandparents in a small village(村庄).The life there was 1, and I liked it very much. I had many friends and I liked playing with them 2. After rainy days, there was much 3in the river(河) near our house. I often went there to get4with my friends. I had5fun living there.Now I live in a big city. I study in a school, but I6my life here. Its too busy and it often makes me very7. Now the most interesting thing for me is to go to my grandparents home to8my vacation. Every time I cant9to go there. I 10 a quiet life. I hope to live in a village when Im older.（1）A . boring B . relaxing C . terrible （2）A . with B . from C . outside （3）A . ice B . water C . food （4）A . fish B . meat C . chicken （5）A . kind of B . a little C . lots of （6）A . enjoy B . dislike C . improve （7）A . dirty B . tired C . happy （8）A . spend B . describe C . remember （9）A . like B . want C . wait （10）A . order B . need C . think 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共34分)2. （10分） Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They dont like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hardworking. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.The Frenchs holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They dont like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans eyes, success is an important part in their life.（1）According to the passage, _are very quiet.A . only the GermansB . only the EnglishmenC . only the FrenchmenD . both the Germans and the Englishmen（2）What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?A . 整洁B . 安静C . 时尚D . 随意（3）In the writers eyes, the gentlemen are_.A . the GermansB . the FrenchmenC . the EnglishmenD . the Americans（4）What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?A . They are more outgoing than the Americans.B . It is very easy to make friends with them.C . They like traveling in their own country.D . They look serious and are always hard-working.（5）Which is the best title of the passage?A . Foreigners hobbies.B . Who are more outgoing?C . Characteristics of the foreigners.D . Success is an important part in Americans life.3. （6分）阅读理解 Most dictionaries will tell you a number of things about a word. There are three important things. These three things are spelling, pronunciation and meanings.First, a dictionary will tell you the spelling of a word. If you are not sure about the spelling of a word, you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in alphabetical order-a, b, c and so on. For example, on a dictionary page the word poorp, o, o, r - comes before povertyp, o, v, e, r, t, y-and the word poverty comes before power-p, o, w, e, r. The words are always given in an alphabetical order.The second thing, a dictionary will tell you pronunciation. Most give phonetic, or sound, alphabet.The phonetic spelling will tell you how a word is pronounced. There are a few different phonetic alphabets. Many dictionaries use the International Phonetic Alphabet to show pronunciation.The third thing, a dictionary will tell you the meaning of words. You can look up a word and find out what it means. Many words have more than one meaning, and a better dictionary will tell you all of the words meaning. For example, in English the common word get has over 20 different meanings.（1）In the passage, which of the following is among the three important things? A . How to write a word beautifully.B . How to use a word.C . How to lookup a word.D . How to pronounce a word（2）Of the three words: remove, remote and remount, _ in a dictionary. A . remote comes first and remove comes lastB . remove comes first and remote comes lastC . remote comes first and remount comes lastD . remove comes first and remount comes last（3）A better dictionary can tell you . A . More of the words pronunciationB . More of the words meaningC . More of the words spellingD . More of the grammar4. （10分） Are you carrying too much on your back at school? Youre not alone. Back experts in the United States are worried that young students are having back and neck problems as a result of carrying too much in their backpacks (schoolbags)“It hurts my back when I run,”said Oberlin Reyes, a student in Virginia. “Its hard to go up the stairs with my backpack,because its too heavy,”Oberlin was among students whose backpacks were weighed for a week in a recent study.They had regular backpacks with two straps(带子)to carry them, but a number of students with heavy loads had switched to rolling backpacks (which have wheels and can roll on the ground).Shirley Park, whose backpack weighed 10 kilograms,said she changed to a rolling backpack because she was starting to have back pain.How much is too much?Experts say students should carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their own body weight.A few students had one suggestion to lighten the load:less homework.P.S.( 附)Doctors suggestion:1 Lighten the load. Clean out binders(活页材料)and take home only the books you need that night.2 Wide straps are better. They send out the weight over your shoulders more evenly(均匀)。 And be sure to wear both straps rather than hanging the pack over one shoulder.3. Pack smart. The heavier things should be packed closed to the back.4.Bend both knees when you pich up the pack ,and dont just bend over at the waist.(腰)（1）“_”is the main idea of the text.A . The problem of backpacks is worth studying.B . The problem made by heavy backpacksC . What is the best backpack for a student.D . How to make studentsbackpacks light.（2）According to Oberlin Reyes and Shirley Park, we know_.A . students have to do too much homeworkB . students have to carry several backpacksC . backpacks without wheels are bad for studentsD . too much homework leaves students no free time（3）The expression switched toin the text perhaps means_.A . started to useB . turned toC . caught upD . used for（4）According to the passage ,its better for a student of 40 kilograms to carry a backpack of _at most by the words of experts.A . 10kgB . 8kgC . 6kgD . 7kg（5）If students follow the doctors suggestions they _.A . may lighten their backpacksB . can learn how to help themselvesC . may feel their backpacks are lighterD . will know how to wear backpacks5. （8分）阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题的最佳答案。DInventions make our life easier and better than before. What are the best inventions of last year? Here are three amazing things in Time magazines list of the 25 best inventions of 2017.Smart mugIts hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug from US company Ember Technologies can solve this problem. There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48 and 62. Then, the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour, and even longer if you put the mug on a charging（充电）plate.Social robotCan robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made by US company Jibo Inc, can do this. With a big, round head and a big body, Jibo looks like a cartoon character. And its voice sounds like a 10-year-old boy. As soon as you say Hey, Jibo, it dances and turns to face you. When it talks to you, it moves its head and body to communicate with you. Its appearance, tone of voice and humor make you feel that you have a little friend Jibo is able to tell stories to children, take pictures just by hearing your order Jibo, take a picture, and do hundreds of other jobs. Although its creators think that Jibo still has a lot to learn, its available with a price of $ 899; a good price for a pretty smart and friendly robot!Fidget spinnerWhat is the most popular toy this year? The answer is probably fidget spinners. They are small plastic or metal toys with a bearing(滚珠轴承）in the middle. The toys can keep turning around on your fingertip for a few minutes after you start them. Once they are turning, you can put them on any other flat surface, such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog. This toy is very popular among young people around the world. Some people say that it helps them calm down and relax. But it may not be a good thing to spend too much time playing with it.（1）Why is the smart mug special? A . Its not easy to get broken in winter.B . It can heat coffee or tea up to 48 .C . It can solve many difficult problems.D . It has an app to control the temperature.（2）What does the underlined sentence mean? A . Jibo is not perfect yet but worth buying.B . Although Jibo is cheap, its not worth buying.C . Although Jibo is expensive, it is worth the money.D . The creators have to learn a lot to make Jibo perfect.（3）What is a fidget spinner used for? A . Having fun.B . Cleaning finger.C . Doing homework.D . Answering questions.（4）Whats the best title for the whole text? A . Inventions and our life.B . Time magazines list.C . Best inventions of 2017.D . Mugs, robots and toys.三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共6分)6. （5分）从方框中选词并用其适当形式填空(5分)live, near, welcome, turn, dirt（1）Just go straight and _ left.（2）The street is very busy and _. There are too many people on it.（3）Do you enjoy _ in a quiet place?（4）Is there a park _ your home?（5）_ to our Pine District.7. （1分）Jims grandparents _ (居住)in Hangzhou 四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Air is all around us. It is around us as we walk and play. From the time we were born air is around us on every side. When we sit down, it is around us. When we go to bed, air is also around us. We live in air. We can live _ food or water for a few days, but we cant live for more than a few _ (minute) without air. We take in air.When we are working _ running, we need more air. When we are _ (sleep), we need less air .We live in air, _ we cant see it. We can only feel it when it _ (move). Moving air is called _ (windy). How can we make air move? Here _ (be) one way. Hold _ open book in front of your face, close it _ (quick). What can you feel? What you feel is air.五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共25分)9. （25分）（2017沈阳）任务型阅读Doris has written a restaurant review on the InternetExcellent English food at the Country HouseLast Saturday night，my family and I ate at the Country HouseThe Country House serves traditional English food，we paid about 15 to 20 pounds a person to eat thereThe food was wonderfulThe fish pie reminded me of my grandmaShe used to cook it for meI also had some fish and chips，and it was fantasticThe waiters were polite，but a little slowWe were seated at 7 pm，but we did not receive our food until 7：40 pmI would certainly recommend the Country House for good，traditional English foodHowever，you should get there early and be prepared to spend a lot of time waiting for your food（1）Where can you read the restaurant review by Doris？（2）How much did Doris and her family pay for the meal each person at least？（3）Who used to cook the fish pie for Doris？（4）What did Doris think of the waiters at the Country House？（5）Why did Doris want to recommend （推荐） the Country House？六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）假如你是李华，你们学校本周的英语角要求大家介绍一下自己的日常生活情况。请你根据下面的提示用英语写一篇短文为此做准备。提示：1）日常作息习惯；2）上学方式；3）个人爱好及加入俱乐部的情况等。要求：1）短文必须包括以上提示要点，也可适当发挥；2）70词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。Im LiHua from Class 3,Grade 7 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34分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共6分)6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、7-1、四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10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5分)10-1、