冀教版八年級上學期英語期中考試試卷A卷(10).doc

冀教版八年級上學期英語期中考試試卷A卷(10)一、 完形填空 (共1題；共6分)1. （6分）完形填空My parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it. I didnt know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friends house. Though I knew I wouldnt tell her about my parents situation, I was looking forward to 1. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on. I was really 2because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that Id stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said, “3.”“For what?” I asked.“To hold a private meeting, just you and I,” he said, “To hold a private meeting about what were going to do with your mom and dad, and what were going to do with ourselves 4were in the situation we are in.”“But we cant do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.And thats how the most unbelievable 5in this family started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could6talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means youll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”（1）A . describing the argument to her B . getting out of the house C . having a talk with my parents D . taking a short holiday （2）A . disappointed B . frightened C . lonely D . sorry （3）A . Sweet girl B . Warm home C . Useful information D . Great chance （4）A . though B . if C . since D . unless （5）A . education B . competition C . friendship D . business （6）A . safely B . correctly C . politely D . gently 二、 閱讀理解 (共4題；共32分)2. （10分）根據短文內容，選擇最佳答案。Many teenagers(青少年) feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and in particular(尤其是) their parents, dont know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends.Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in childrens growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.However, parents often try to choose their childrens friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?Who chooses your friends?Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?Have you got a good friend your parents dont like?Your answers are welcome!（1）Many teenagers think their _ know them better than their parents do. A . friendsB . teachersC . brothers and sistersD . family members（2）When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is _. A . to see their friendsB . to talk with their parentsC . to have a discussion with their family on the phoneD . to talk with their friends on the phone（3）Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”? A . Some parents may even not allow(允許)their children to meet their good friends.B . Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.C . Some parents may even not let children meet their good friends.D . Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.（4）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage? A . Parents should like everything their children enjoy.B . In all families children can choose everything they like.C . Parents should try their best to understand their children better.D . Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.（5）The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” means “_.” A . You are welcome to have a discussion(討論)with usB . Weve got no idea, so your answers are welcomeC . Your answers are always correctD . You can give us all the right answers3. （6分） Li Ping is a Grade Eight student in Zhenjiang Sunshine Secondary SchoolThe table below is his mid-term self-assessment(自我評價)He draws faces to show his progress：excellent OK weakRead the table and find out how well Li Ping is doing.Unit/ItemUnit lPast and presentUnit 2TravellingUnit 3Online travelVocabularyoppositesSuffixesful andlessWords about computersGrammarPresent perfecttensePast continuoustensePassive voiceStudy skills/PronunciationUsing a dictionaryLinking wordsOrganizing informationMain taskA reportMy best holidayFavourite educational computer game（1）What does Li Ping need to improve in Unit 1?A . Present perfect tenseB . Using a dictionaryC . A reportD . Opposites（2）Which do you think Li Ping does well in?A . Present perfect tenseB . Passive voiceC . Organizing informationD . Favourite educational computer game（3）From the table we know Li Ping is weak in _ A . VocabularyB . Main taskC . Study skillsPronunciationD . Grammar4. （10分）閱讀理解Students learn their lessons in class. They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers. This is a way of learning. Is this the only way for students to learn? Of course not. There is another way to learn. Students can teach themselves. For example, if you cannot remember something when you are doing your homework, what will you do? You can look at your book to find the answer.How to teach yourself? The first thing you do is reading. Read something you are interested in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. A clever student is usually good at asking questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself by working hard, by reading books, and sometimes by asking other people. These are the ways of teaching yourself. If you keep doing like these for a long time, you are sure to have great progress in your study.（1）Students usually sit in the classroom their teachers. A . listening toB . looking atC . talking to（2）If you cant remember something when you are doing your homework, you can look at to find the answer. A . your bookB . your magazineC . your newspaper（3）From the passage, we know a clever student is usually good at . A . telling storiesB . asking questionsC . playing volleyball（4）If you want to teach yourself, you must learn to first. A . writeB . speakC . read（5）How many ways of teaching yourself are mentioned(提到) in the passage? A . Two.B . Three.C . Four.5. （6分）閱讀理解 Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. Theres no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe（賄賂） him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we dont see the need for presents.Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didnt. I dont often remember a friends birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, Id get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner-that kind from his or her homeland-wont go wrong, except to government employees（政府職員） who cant be given presents.You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, Its so nice. Thanks when you get Christmas or birthday presents.You may want to bring a bottle of wine（葡萄酒） or flowers to a dinner party, but youre never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the yeardoormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper sendersanyone who has often helped us.（1）What kind of presents dont Americans usually open in front of the givers? A . The small presents.B . Christmas or birthday presents.C . The expensive presents.D . The presents for dinner party.（2）Which of the following do you think is RIGHT? A . American business people dont want presents because they are rich enough.B . The writer of this passage must be an American.C . Everyone must give presents to ones family and friends at Christmas.D . Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.（3）What is the main idea of the passage? A . Present-giving in the United States.B . Customs（習俗） in the United States.C . American people and present-giving.D . When and how to give presents.三、 單詞拼寫 (共1題；共10分)6. （10分）語法填空July is coming. People all around the world are talking about their_(vacation). Parents would like_(help) their children relax._(luck), they have two months off. Some people enjoy quiet life, so many of _(they) stay at home watching TV, using computers and so on._some spend time differently. My pen pal Tony _blonde hair is a boy from the US. He says that _(America) like going to the countryside. Just like his big family, they often go to a farm. There, some can feed animals, some can play and _(other) can watch_nice sky and rivers. They can also taste delicious food. They are quite _(interest) in the life there.四、 選詞填空 (共1題；共8分)7. （8分）根據句意, 從方框中選用合適的詞或短語, 并用其正確形式完成句子。asas, wakeup, run away, fall over, manage to, continue（1）Tom broke his arms when he _ on the way home.（2）You cant just _ from the situation.（3）Mum _ me _ at 5:00 yesterday.（4）Our teacher asks us to do homework _ carefully _ we can.（5）After I had dinner, I _ doing my homework till ten oclock.（6）He _ pass the exam after studying hard for a month.五、 語法填空 (共1題；共10分)8. （10分）根據短文內容，用括號內所給詞的適當形式填空Yesterday my sister and I went_(buy)something for her birthdayShe didnt really know what_(get)but she seemed_(like)the idea of a pet，so we went to the nearest pet shopShe started _(look)around at an the animalsThe man in the shop advised her _(choose)the rabbits，but when she saw some puppies(小狗) _(play)in the box，she said she would like_(have)one of themI didnt know if we had enough money_(buy)one and I hoped my mother would want us_(have)a dog in the house，but my sister promised_(look after)it well and we had enough money，so we bought a little brown dog.六、 任務型閱讀 (共1題；共5分)9. （5分）任務型閱讀,閱讀下面的對話，將五門科目的字母序號填入1-10的空格中，完成課程表。Susan: Im really busy this term.Linda: How many classes do you have every day?Susan: