人教版2019-2020學(xué)年初中英語八年級上冊期中考試模擬試卷（2）D卷.doc

人教版2019-2020學(xué)年初中英語八年級上冊期中考試模擬試卷（2）D卷姓名:_ 班級:_ 成績:_一、 完形填空 (共1題；共10分)1. （10分）“Ive been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in 1it?” said the old lady.John took over the papers from her shaking hand and seated her in chair. He remembered her rich 2in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. “Its good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then realizing that she 3hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think its very good. Ill 4it to a publisher (出版商).”Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few 5. But he was so impressed (給.留下深刻的好印象) that he had sent $ 100 for an option（版權(quán)）. More money would be given as an advance (預(yù)付款). Every month John 6$100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.One morning, three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didnt get up. The doctor told her that she couldnt 7more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldnt see it, she could touch it. She proudly traced（找到）her name with her fingers(手指), tears(眼淚) in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully, 8holding her book.Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, its just blank pages!” she cried in9. Johns face turned 10. Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldnt hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the middle of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldnt take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.（1）A . buying B . publishing C . reading D . lending （2）A . sufferings B . experiences C . thoughts D . family （3）A . couldnt B . neednt C . mustnt D . doesnt （4）A . throw B . put C . send D . lift （5）A . words B . sentences C . pages D . books （6）A . brought B . took C . gave D . carried （7）A . die B . stay C . last D . sleep （8）A . still B . yet C . always D . then （9）A . anger B . joy C . surprise D . tears （10）A . white B . red C . gray D . pale 二、 閱讀理解 (共3題；共30分)2. （10分）（2016黔西南）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。I have been a taxi driver for over ten years. Its a good job most of the time. I meet a lot of people. I always work at night because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles outside London. I usually go to work at half past five in the afternoon and go back home at 2 in the morning.One night I was taking a woman home from a party. She had her little dog with her. When she got to her house, she found that she had lost her keys. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window.I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell, I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. Two policemen happened to be passing by. They thought I was a thief! Luckily the woman came down. She had gone to sleep and forgotten all about me and the dog.（1）How many years has the man been a taxi driver? A . Five years.B . Ten years.C . More than ten years.D . Less than ten years.（2）Why didnt the driver work during the day? A . To make more money.B . To climb into the house.C . Because he was lazy.D . There was too much traffic.（3）What happened to the woman? A . She lost her way.B . She lost her keys.C . She lost her dog.D . She couldnt find her husband.（4）Why didnt the woman come back for her dog? A . She was afraid of the thief.B . She had no money.C . She had forgotten all about it.D . She didnt like the dog.（5）How long did the driver work every day? A . Eight and half an hours.B . Eight hours.C . Nine hours.D . Eight and half an hour.3. （10分）閱讀理解Here are some important events in August in Britain.Great Britain Beer FestivalTuesday, August 3rd Saturday, August 7thLondonDrink, music and other entertainments.This is held at Earls Court.Edinburgh International FestivalFriday, August 13th Sunday, August 22ndEdinburghA festival of classical music, operas and dances in EdinburghBristol International Balloon FestivalThursday, August 12th Thursday, August19thEuropes largest hot-air balloon festival, with over 100 balloons taking part.Summer Bank HolidayMonday, August 25thA public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. People take trips or short vacations during the holiday.（1）The longest event in August in Britain will last for _.A . 5 daysB . 8 daysC . 10 daysD . 12 days（2）If you are in the UK at the beginning of August, you can probably take part in _.A . Summer Bank HolidayB . Great British Beer FestivalC . Edinburgh International FestivalD . Bristol International Balloon Festival（3）Whats the Edinburgh International Festival about?A . Food.B . Balloons.C . Art.D . Vacations.4. （10分）根據(jù)短文理解, 選擇正確答案。Haibao, the mascot(吉祥物) of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, is very cute, said Gu Hui, a school kid. I want a big toy like the mascot.Haibao looks like the Chinese word ren, which means people or a person. The name, a typical lucky one in Chinese tradition comes from the Chinese phrase Si Hai Zhi Bao the treasure of the four seas. It also means the treasure of Shanghai, which lies beside the sea.Haibaos blue curly(卷曲的) hair looks like the waves of the sea. Its smile is a sign of the healthy spirit of China. Those thumbs-up(翹拇指) will welcome millions of people to Shanghai from around the world. Its big feet show China has the ability to host a successful Expo.Haibao was created by two artists, one from the mainland(大陸) and the other from Taiwan. The design is about people living together in the city. The designers want it to fit the theme of the Shanghai Expo, that is, a good life should be created by all the people and people should have harmonious relationships(和諧關(guān)系) with nature and society, so that life in cities would be better.Surely the mascot will become the lucky symbol and cultural remark of Shanghai Expo.（1）Which is the mascot of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo? A . B . C . D . （2）Which of the following is NOT true? A . School children like Haibao.B . The name Haibao shows Chinese traditional culture.C . Haibao is the wisdom of two artists.D . Haibao is an animal living in the sea near Shanghai.（3）What is the theme of the Shanghai World Expo? A . One World, One Dream.B . One China, One Family.C . Better City, Better Life.D . Shanghai, An Open City.三、 選詞填空（詞匯運用） (共1題；共10分)5. （10分）選擇下列詞匯完成下面的對話，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)的字母編號涂黑。（共5小題，每小題1分）A. named B. relax C. enjoyable D. worst E. start F. bestLisa: Lily, its Saturday today. Why not go and _ ourselves this evening?Lily: Good idea! What would you like to do? See a movie or watch a play?Lisa: A movie. Its said a new movie _The Grey is on these days. Have you seen it?Lily: No. But I heard it was the_ movie of the year.Lisa: Really? Then how about the film Shadows of Love? Its a love story. It should be _.Lily: OK. What time does it _, do you know?Lisa: Wait a minute. Ill check it. Yes. It says 7:30 this evening.Lily: Good. See you then.四、 單詞拼寫（詞匯運用） (共2題；共8分)6. （3分）根據(jù)漢語或首字母提示完成句子。（1）The play is _ （容易）to understand, and we all like it.（2）The book shows the peoples _ （生活）in Anhui before liberation （解放）.（3）Look！The fans are _（歡呼）for their favourite football team.（4）They _ （決定）to go to the theatre this morning.7. （5分）根據(jù)漢語或首字母提示完成句子。（1）He wrote many plays, _ （小說）and short stories.（2）Lao She was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth c _.（3）At the age of twenty-six, the girl _ （結(jié)婚） a man with lots of money.（4）A lot of people enjoy Liu Qians _ （魔術(shù)的） shows.五、 語法填空 (共10題；共11分)8. （1分）Tony is much_(brave) than his sister. 9. （2分）The _(deep) you are in understanding, the better youll be in your work. 10. （1分）You should practice more _ (improve) your English, then youll be _ (good) at it. 11. （1分）It is_exciting to watch a football game with friends at weekends. (real) 12. （1分）Lesson 5 is _ (easy)than Lesson 6, but its not so _ (interesting) as Lesson 6. 13. （1分）It takes 10-12 days_(travel) from Earth to the Moon by rocket. 14. （1分）It is rude _(push) in before others when waiting for the bus.15. （1分）He decided _ (go) to America to study English. 16. （1分）Many old people go _ (walk) in the park in the early morning. 17. （1分）Id like _(visit) my uncle this weekend. 六、 任務(wù)型閱讀 (共1題；共5分)18. （5分）A )信息歸納：閱讀下面的短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成信息卡。In 1945，6 planes and 17 men disappeared without a sign, all in one day. This was Flight 19. Flight 19s captain was Lieutenant Charles Taylor. Flight 19 was a usual flight. It took off at about 2:10 p.m. from Miami. The weather was very normal on that December 5th of 1945. A message was received at 4：00 pm.that told about pilot Taylor not knowing the way to go because his compass(指南針) was running around and around.After that，it was never heard fro