外研版八年級上學期英語期中考試試卷B卷(3).doc

外研版八年級上學期英語期中考試試卷B卷(3)一、 完型填空 (共1題；共1分)1. （1分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容的理解，選擇最佳答案填空。Everyone, rich or poor, can have happiness. You dont need to think too much about those 1people. They may always feel lonely (孤獨的) 2their houses are too big, and they may want to take a 3on country roads because they drive to work every day in the busy city.4, happiness is always around you. When you are unhappy, your friends will come to 5you and this will make you happy. When you study hard at your lessons, you will get good marks and of course you will 6happy about it. If you dont feel 7, your parents will take good care of you and you will be happy. When you are 8, you can also say you are happy because you may have something else that money cant buy. When you 9problems, say loudly that you are happy because you have 10chances to challenge (挑戰(zhàn)) yourself. Then you can succeed (成功) in what you do and this may bring you happiness.（1）A . rich B . silly C . excellent D . strange （2）A . if B . although C . because D . or （3）A . photo B . walk C . note D . look （4）A . In time B . At last C . At first D . In fact （5）A . thank B . teach C . help D . celebrate （6）A . feel B . smell C . sound D . taste （7）A . sure B . well C . safe D . confident （8）A . nervous B . angry C . hungry D . poor （9）A . have B . imagine C . solve D . cause （10）A . little B . fewer C . more D . much 二、 單詞拼寫 (共1題；共1分)2. （1分）根據(jù)首字母或漢語提示完成句子（1）He is very h_He often makes us laugh（2）I have a_(打架)with JimI hurt him（3）Weve decided to teach him a_(教訓(xùn))（4）There are many stars in the_(天空)at night（5）This pair of shoes is very_(時髦的)三、 閱讀理解 (共2題；共20分)3. （10分）閱讀理解(B)Welcome to London! Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people. It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2,000 years. People all over the world are familiar with the citys red double-decker（雙層的）buses and black taxis.PeopleThe British Empire used to rule around the world, so many people from around the world moved to London. They have brought with them their own languages and cultures. More than 300 different languages are spoken in London.CultureLondon is known for its museums. One important museum is British Museum. It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London: the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery. Besides, London is also home to arts, such as theatre and music. The Globe Theatre, which was popular in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, was opened for performances of William Shakespeares Central London.Tourist attractionsLondon has many wonderful places to visit. For example, the well-known Clock Tower, a 320-foot-high tower, was called the Big Ben. Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal（皇家的）family of England live there. Besides, Hyde Park is the largest open area in central London.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。（1）Whats the population of London? A . Less than 7 million.B . Only 7 million.C . More than 7 million.D . Nearly 7 million.（2）How many museums are there in London according to the passage? A . Two.B . Three.C . Four.D . Five.（3）The members of royal family of England live in _ . A . the Big BenB . Buckingham PalaceC . Hyde ParkD . British Museum（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A . The location of London.B . The history of London.C . The interesting places in London.D . The food in London.（5）From the passage, we can know that _ . A . more than 300 different languages are spoken in LondonB . the Globe Theatre has less than 300 years historyC . the Big Ben is a 320-foot-high clockD . London is the biggest city in Europe4. （10分）閱讀理解When the Americans were getting ready to send their first men to the moon, an old Irishman was watching them on television in the bar of a hotel. There was an Englishman in the bar, too, and he said to the Irishman, The Americans are clever, arent they? They are going to send some men to the moon. Its a long way from our world. Oh, thats nothing, the Irishman answered quickly.The Irish are going to send some men to the sun in a few months time. Thats much farther away than the moon, you know. The English was very surprised when he heard this.Oh, yes, it is, he said, but the suns too hot for people to go to.The Irishman laughed and answered Well, the Irish arent stupid, you know. We wont go to the sun during the day, of course, well go there during the night. （1）The story happened A . in AmericaB . on the moonC . in a hotelD . on TV（2）No men are sent to the sun because A . its a very long way from the worldB . it is too hot for people to liveC . it isnt hot enough for people to liveD . its much farther away than the moon（3）The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means A . the sun is so hot that people can go thereB . the sun isnt so hot that people can go thereC . the sun is so hot that people cant go thereD . the sun isnt so hot that people cant go there（4）Men can be sent A . to the moonB . to the sun during the dayC . to the sun during the nightD . both to the moon and to the sun（5）What does the writer want to tell us by the story？ A . The Americans are very cleverB . The Irish are going to send some men to the sunC . The Irish will go to the sun during the nightD . The Irishman loves his country but doesnt have enough knowledge about the sun四、 任務(wù)型閱讀 (共1題；共1分)5. （1分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成填空。A different way of teaching is widely used in our English study.Before class. we make study plans first. Then we look up the new words. listen to the recording and read the text. When we meet problems. we can t solve by ourselves. We always write them down in our notebooks.In class, we sit in groups to discuss the problems freely. The teacher always offers help when we need. After discussion, Its time for us to give a report to the class. We also make conversations in pairs and practise a lot. Its really good for our listening and speaking.After class, we have less homework now so we can go to the library to read English books, magazines and newspapers. We can also surf the Internet for useful information.In a word, we enjoy the new way of studying. We can make more progress in our study.Main ideaA different way of learning is _ used in our English study.Before classWe make study _ first_classWe sit in groups to _the problem freely.After classWe have _ homework so we can go to the library.Conclusion（結(jié)論）In a word. we can make more progress in the new way.五、 根據(jù)所給漢語和提示詞完成下列句子。 (共5題；共5分)6. （1分）事實上，這位老人并不了解京劇。_，the old man doesnt know the Beijing Opera. 7. （1分）這棟房子是用石頭建的。(be made of) 8. （1分）On weekends I have to stay at home and _(照顧) my little sister. 9. （1分）漢譯英 （1）每個人天生具有學習的能力。Everyone _ the ability to learn.（2）我漲了5磅。Ive _ five pounds.（3）他在花園里擺出她最喜歡的水果和甜點。He _ her favori