2019学年第二学期八年级期中质量监测试题(卷)
英语
(时间90分钟 满分120分)
Ⅴ. 单项选择(每小题1分,共10分)
请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。 ( )21. Nancy hurt her back in the PE class yesterday, now she has a back.
A.ache B. sore C. bad
( )22. John is such a kind man that he plans to all his money to the poor children.
A. give away B. call up C. hand out
( )23. ---The supermarket tried hard to improve customer’s last year. ---Yeah, they did it. A lot of people come here to buy things now. A. trouble B. satisfaction C. risk
( )24. Mary her mother and they both like helping people in need. A. looks after B.looks through C. takes after ( )25. I never go to school late, .
A.so does Tom B. neither does Tom C. neither Tom does
( )26. Peter likes reading a newspaper he is having breakfast. A. until B. while C. as soon as
( )27. They get up early today catch the school bus. A. such as B. in order to C. so that
( )28. I used to fight a lot with my parents, but now we well together. A.get along B. get off C. get away ( )29. give him a watch?
A. What about B. Let’s C.Why don’t you ( )30. ---Don’t let the fire , or(否则) it will be very cold in this room. ---Yes, I will put more wood in the fire. A. take down B.go off C. die down Ⅵ. 补全对话(每小题1分,共5分) 请根据对话内容,从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余。
A. I took a bus.
B. My parents may get angry with me. C. I rode my bike. D. What’s wrong?
E. I got a part-time job.
F. But I don’t have enough money. G. I put my bike on the street.
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A:Hello, Tony! You look worried. 31. B:I lost my bike. A:How did it happen?
B:I rode my bike to the library yesterday afternoon. 32. When I came out of the library, it was lost.
A:How did you get home? B: 33. A:Then you need to buy a new one. B: 34. A:You could borrow some form your parents. B:It’s not a good idea. 35. A:You should say you’re sorry and you will be more careful later. B:Sounds good. I’ll have a try this evening. A:Good luck.
Ⅶ. 完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)
请阅读下面短文,理解其大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Goal of the Mind
It was an unforgettable night. The noisy Mexico City gradually 36. . The main Olympic stadium was in darkness.
37. he finished making the scenes(场景)that marathon(马拉松赛跑)winners celebrated the victory(胜利), Greenspan, a world famous documentary(纪录片) producer, found the stadium(体育馆) 38. . He was leaving for the hotel when he suddenly saw a man running into the stadium. The man ran out of breath, 39 he didn’t stop. After he got to the goal, he fell down on the ground.
Greenspan 40. this was a marathon athlete, so he went over to ask why the athlete ran to teh goal with such a difficulty. The young man replied, “That my 41 sent me here is not to let me start off a race in the competition, but to make me 42. the game. I have fallen behind all other runners, but I have a goal 43. them.I will run to the goal because my motherland is watching me from behind.”
Moved by what he said, Greenspan 44. the most touching scene in the history of the Olympic Games to every corner of the world.
Life should have a 45. of reaching the peak(顶峰), yet the most important is not whether(是否)we can reach the peak but whether we have made the greatest efforts(努力)-to reach the goal in the mind is a success. ( )36. A. slowed down B. calmed down C. put down ( )37. A. Since B. Before C. After ( )38. A. empty B. large C.bright ( )39. A. so B. but C. and ( )40. A. guessed B. hoped C. introduced
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( )41. A. coach B. friend C. country ( )42. A. play B. watch C. completed ( )43. A. for B. like C.against ( )44. A.spread B. made C. recorded ( )45. A.decision B. dream C.suggestion Ⅷ. 阅读理解(一)(每小题2分,共30分)
(A)配对阅读;左栏是五个人物的相关信息,右栏是七则建议,请为每个人选择最合适的建议。期中有两项为多余项。 46. Sharon’s math is not very good. She A. If you don’t want to lose your friend, feels a little worried because the math you should talk to your friend first. Also, exam is coming. you may invite her to your home to have 47. John is a naughty(淘气的)boy. He dinner. did something wrong this morning. He B. If there is something wrong with your isn’t brave enough to tell his mother stomach, you should go to see a doctor as about what he did. soon as possible and have some pills. 48. Jenny’s neighbor always plays the C. You should visit your neighbor and CDs too loud at night. Jenny cannot fall have a talk with him. You can tell him not asleep. to play the CDs at night. 49. Mary quarreled(争吵)with her best D. You should tell your mother what you friend yesterday. She was very sad and did and promise not to do it again. Your she didn’t want to lose her friend. mother will forgive(原谅)you. 50. Kate has a stomachache. She doesn’t E. You should take good care of your feel like eating anything. sister while your parents are not at home. F. You should do more math exercises and ask your math teacher to help you with math. G. If you want to become strong, you should eat more food and do more sports. (B)请阅读下面材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个最佳选项。
Indonesia is my mother’s homeland(家乡)and one of my favorite countries. Since I was young, I had learned a lot about the country and become interested in it. For a long time I had wanted to do something for the country and people there, and I thought volunteering would be a good and fun way to do so.
I received the greatest pleasure from being with the children. Teaching my first English class in Aceh was exciting, but I was very worried. As time went by, I learned how to be a better teacher. Teaching was actually the most enjoyable of my many responsibilities.
Many children was shy at first. But when they relaxed, they would start talking and telling you a lot of funny things. I believed we were helping them build up their confidence(自信). For the children who are more in need, The Education Program(TEP)will collect donation(募捐)to help them.
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As a volunteer, I had to visit the TEP children at home once a month and help them write a thank-you letter to their sponsors. This was a way for the children to communicate withe their sponsors. Sometimes the sponsors would write back to the children. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I had a great sense of satisfaction.
( )51. The write believed volunteering would be a good way to . A. do something for Indonesia B. get the greatest pleasure C.learn more about Indonesia
( )52. The write felt when he gave his first class. A. relaxed B. excited C. unhappy
( )53. The write visited the TEP children . A. to help them write a thank-you letter B.to help them build up their confidence C. to help them with their study
( )54 The underlined word “sponsors” means “ ”. A. 领导 B. 发起者 C. 资助者
( )55. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. When I was young, I wanted to be a teacher.
B.The children in the poor area were brave and easy to talk to. C.I learned a lot from my experience as a volunteer.
(C)请阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺。 Dear Alice,
I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you
decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model(模特). 56. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn’t see. I can’t eat what I like, even though I’m very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model. 57. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me. 58. But my dear niece(侄女), you have to know that money is, nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. 59. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my study at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now. You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. 60.
Love, Emma
A. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness. B. Besides(除此之外), I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun, in a swimming suit in the cold air.
C. Being a model for a living is not easy.
D. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. E. You might say I made much money from modeling.
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Ⅸ. 阅读理解(二)(每小题2分,共20分)
(A)请阅读下面材料,根据材料内容,在下面的表格中填入与文章意思相符的单词。
A 12-year-old boy named Tim Brown got lost in the mountains. However, he survived(幸存)at last thanks to his amazing survival(生存,幸存)skills. One day in October 2016, Tim went hiking(远足)with his group in the Magaliesberg Mountains, South Africa. At first, everything went well. But at about one o’clock in the afternoon, he lost his way and couldn’t find any other people. He was afraid at first, but then he tried to relax himself. He knew what to do in such a situation. “ I should follow the river, follow the light, follow the sun and finally there will be buildings, roads and people and I could call home.” he told himself. Tim kept walking. Suddenly he heard some sounds and ran towards him. But to his surprise, he saw some baboons(狒狒). Unluckily, one baboon scratched(抓伤)his arm. He found some water to wash the blood off the scratches and continued to walk. Tim just wore a pair of swimming minks(游泳裤), so he felt very cold. He tried to keep warm by covering his body with leaves. About 22 hours later, he finally met a farmer and was able to call his
mom. After he came back, his mom asked why he carried on walking when it got dark. The little boy said if he did that, he would see her again. Nothing could beat his love for his mom! A boy got lost but he survived Where he got lost In the 61 in South Africa When he got lost At about 1 o’clock in the afternoon How he felt at first He was afraid at first but he 62 63 soon. What he did to save himself He told himself what to follow and 64 walking. He washed the blood after the baboons scratched him. He covered his body with leaves to keep warm. Why he survived: Because 65 his love for his mother (B)请阅读下面短文,简要回答所给问题。
Do you want to be a volunteer? Maybe you need some ideas. Here is some advice. Help kids learn and grow. Be a big brother or sister at an after-class care center. You can help little kids to learn or play with them.
Give back(回馈)during the holidays. Serve(提供)dinner to the homeless, volunteer at an old people’s home, or give out toys to kids.
Help at an animal shelter(庇护所). Most shelters depend on(依靠)volunteers to keep the cats and dos happy and take them to exercise. And when you’re walking dogs. you get some exercise, too. Protect(保护)the environment. Take part in a park clean-up day. Plant a tree. Join a group, you also feel happy. If you have several hobbies, find a way to do them all. For example, if you love kids and are good at painting and dancing, visit a children’s hospital and teach them these interesting things. 根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
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