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1、人教版八年级下册英语期中测试真题卷一、完形填空阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中选出一个最佳选项。When a fire alarm goes off, you know it! The sound makes you realize the 1 .What if you were deaf? How would you know if an alarm 2 , or if someone knocked on your door? If you took a walk 3 a busy street, you wouldnt hear the sound
2、 of a car coming at you. A signal dog could help you with all of these things!Signal dogs are also called hearing ear dogs. They help people who are deaf by acting 4 their owners ears. They know 5 to do when they hear certain sounds. These dogs can learn up to eight sounds, 6 sounds from sirens, doo
3、rbells, and crying babies. Babies cry at night for many reasons. They might be hungry, 7 , or wet. When they cry, the sound is pitiful! Even very sleepy parents will wake up quickly to help. But what if a mom and dad cant hear? Thats when a signal dog can help. The dog can 8 wake his owner up. He mi
4、ght 9 him with his nose, or pull at his night clothes. When his 10 wakes up, the dog runs to the baby. The dog may sit down near the babys bed. If his owner doesnt 11 , the dog does it again. The dog will run back and forth 12 his owner takes action. A signal dog does different things for each sound
5、 it knows. People can train many 13 and kinds of hearing ear dogs. They look different and may not all move with beauty and grace, but all signal dogs are smart! Large dogs are 14 in public places because they wont get step pennon. Small dogs, owever, can jump on your lap. Why is that important? Bec
6、ause signal dogs are more than just ears. They are also 15 .1AdifficultyBdangerCdeathDaccident2Aput offBtook offCwent offDgot off3AaboutBawayCaboveDacross4AasBwithCofDfrom5AwhyBwhenChowDwhat6AmeaningBborrowingCincluding Ddepending7AexcitedBlonelyCcheerfulDstrong8AquicklyBslowlyCsuddenlyDrecently9Apu
7、llBpushCpickDthrow10AfatherBmotherCparentDowner11AstandBfollowCimagineDreturn12AwhileBafterCuntilDbecause13AcolorsBshapesCsizesDheights14AworstBworseCbetterDbest15AanimalsBvolunteersCexpertsDfriends二、阅读理解阅读理解There is a new trend(趋势)letting kids choose their punishments (惩罚)when they do something wro
8、ng. Sallys mom has admitted(承认)that she uses the method and her daughter once chose having her computer taken away for a month as her punishment. Do you think this is a good way to courage better behavior (行为)?They should! Im tired of the unfair punishments that my parents have chosen!Reader AliceIt
9、s not so good. I think kids would make up the punishment,so that they can avoid something. Actress MaryThe point of punishment is for kids to learn what they did was wrong. If they choose it in their own way,they wont take it seriously. Singer JennyI think its a good thing for kids to choose punishm
10、ents. It can help give them a bigger sense of responsibility (责任). And it teaches them valuable lessons.Writer TonyOf course not. Whats the use of even punishing someone if they can choose their own punishments as they like?Doctor David16_ thinks kids should be allowed to choose their own punishment
11、s. ADavidBAliceCMaryDJenny17What punishment did Sally once choose? AShe didnt play computer for a month.BShe didnt buy a computer a month ago.CShe couldnt stay at home for a month.DHer mother didnt play computer for a month.18What does Tony do? AAn actor.BA singer.CA doctor.DA writer.19_ of the five
12、 people disagree(s) with this new punishment method. AOneBTwoCThreeDFour阅读理解How could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world? The sun was probably the worlds first clock, except in the far north, where the Eskimos live. There, its dark most of the winter, and light mos
13、t of the summer. But inmost of the world, people have used clock. Even today, if you dont have a clock, you still know that when the sun shines, its day, and when its dark, its night. The sun can also tell you if its morning, noon, or afternoon. People who live near the sea can tell time from the ti
14、des (潮汐). In the day time, for about six hours, the water rises higher and higher on the beach. And then it goes down and down for about six hours. The same thing happens again at night. There are two high tides and wo low tides every 24hours. Seamen on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at th
15、e moon and the stars. The whole sky is their clock. In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes direction or stops blowing. In these places the wind can be the clock. A sand clock is an even better clock. If you had fine dry sand in a glass shaped like t
16、he one in the picture, you would have what is called an hour glass. The sand in the hour glass goes from the top part to the bottom part in exactly an hour. When the hour glass is turned over, the sand will take another hour to go back again20According to the passage, there are _ ways to tell time b
17、esides the clock and the watch. A3B4C5D721The Eskimos cant use the sun for a clock because _. Athey know very little about the sunBthe sun there never goes down in winter.CIts too cold for them to go out to watch the sunDIt has long dark winters and long light summers22In which page of a newspaper c
18、an you most probably read this passage? Anews Bscience Cbusiness Dadvertisement阅读理解Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mothers house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food. After the first week, I noticed that the food was ea
19、ten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot
20、of time talking and playing with them. One day, I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was wellknown in the area. The street children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit mewhy wouldnt she want to tell me about it?Was she worried that I would
21、 stop buying food if I found out?When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug (拥抱). I told her she didnt need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor
22、 street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless (无私的) she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum. I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children. 23After the first
23、week,the writer noticed that _. Athe food was put into a big boxBhis mum followed the childrenCthe food was eaten up quicklyDhis mum stopped buying food24How did the writer know his mother was helping the poor children? AHis mother told him.BHis neighbour told him.CHe followed his mother and saw her
24、 taking the food to the street children.DThe poor children told him.25How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything? AHe was proud of her.BHe was confident in her.CHe was angry with her.DHe was worried about her.26The writer added one more bag of food to _. Amake friends with t
25、he childrenBget a hug from his motherCbecome wellknown in the areaDhelp the poor street children阅读理解Once a very rich man and his son collected valuable paintings by famous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet. Later, the son left to join the army. After a few weeks, the old man received a letter
26、 saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital. The old man became very lonely and sad. One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting it was a portrait(肖像)of his son. The painting of his son became the old mans most valuable item. He told his neighbors it was th
27、e greatest gift he had ever received. The following spring, the old man died.All of the old mans paintings would be sold at an auction(拍卖会). The auction began with the painting of the old mans son. Who will open the price at100?the auctioneer(拍卖商) asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or raised the
28、ir hands. Someone said: Who cares about that painting? Lets get on to the good ones. More voices followed in agreement. No, we must sell this one first, replied the auctioneer. Now, who will take the portrait of the son?Finally, a good friend of the old man spoke, Ten dollars! Will anyone go higher?
29、 called the auctioneer. After more silence he said, Going onceGoing twice Sold! The auctioneer then announced that the whole auction was over. According to the old mans will(遗嘱), whoever takes the sons portrait gets the whole collection, the auctioneer said. Because of the fathers love, whoever took
30、 the son got it all. 27How did the old mans son die? AHe died of serious heart disease.BHe died while taking another soldier to a hospital.CA car hit him when he went home.DHe was killed by a doctor.28What was the first painting to be sold at the auction? AThe paintings by famous artists.BThe gift g
31、iven by the old mans neighbors.CThe portrait of the old mans son.DThe most expensive collection of the old man.29Which of the following is true according to the passage? AAt the beginning of the auction, everyone realized the importance of the painting of the son.BThe painting of the old mans son wa
32、s as popular as the other paintings.CThe old mans will was to give away the whole collection to charity(慈善).DThe old mans good friend got the whole collection for only ten dollars.30Whats the best title of the passage ? ALove Is Sharing. BAn Expensive Painting.CA Hot Auction. DCaring About the Perso
33、n You Love.三、任务型阅读下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E 和 F) 中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. There is still life in the desertB. There are many deserts in the worldC. Some of deserts are very coldD. Almost all of the deserts are low and flatE. Little rain falls in the desertF. Not all deserts are flat and s
34、andyYou probably know some basic facts about deserts( 沙漠). For example, most people knowthat deserts are dry places where more water evaporates(蒸发) each year than falls even with heavy rain. However, there are many facts about deserts that you may not know. Reading the following may help you find ou
35、t more about these unusual areas. 31 Most deserts have less than 10 inches of rain each year. However, in some deserts of South American, it is true that rain almost never falls. In one desert in Chile, no rain has fallen for years in a row! All the rain falls within a single month!32 Temperatures i
36、n deserts can reach above 37. 8C during the day, but can fall below zero at night. Areas that are too cold for anything to grow are called frigid deserts. Other deserts are cold for long periods. The Gobi in Asia has icy temperatures for as long as six months at a time. 33 Although deserts can be lo
37、w and flat, some have rocky hills and even mountains. Some also have lakes and plains covered with small rocks. Sand makes up only about 2 percent of North American deserts, 10 percent of the Sahara in northern Africa, and 30 percent of the Arabian Desert. 34 To survive in a dry desert environment,
38、plants and animals, including humans, must make some adaptation. Desert plants cannot grow too close together because each plant would not get enough water. Other animals stay in holes underground or rest in the shade during the heat of the day.35 Deserts cover about one fifth of Earths land area. T
39、he largest desert in the world is the Sahara. The Sahara stretches from the Atlantic Ocean eastward to the Red Sea, spreading across parts of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Mali, and Mauritania. It covers an area about the size of the United States. 四、单词拼写(词汇运用)36 I want to op
40、en all the (窗户). Its so hot here. 37 I am working (当的时候) he is enjoying himself. 38 I am not interested in art, and (两者都不) is my sister. 39 I like walking in the hill. Because I can (呼吸) the fresh air there. 40Could you please take out the (垃圾) for us? 41I didnt see him for (几个) years. 42Whats the (
41、问题) with you? I cant see anything. 43He didnt realize the (重要性) of studying English until he began to work.44He went home from work in (沉默)when he heard the terrible news.45Most parents always like to (比较)their kids with others.五、选词填空选词填空Out deal return advise lookAnn: You look sad, Tom. Whats wrong
42、?Tom: Well, I found my sister 46 through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs. Ann: Hmmthat is not very nice. Did she 47 them to you?Tom: Yes, Nut Im still angry with her. What should I do?Ann: Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why dont you forget about it
43、so that you can be friends again? Although shes wrong, Its not a big48 .Tom: You are right. Thank s for your 49 . Ann: No problem. Hope things work50 . 六、语法填空51阅读下面短文,在空白处填人一个适合的单词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Every morning, kids from a high school are working hard. They are (make) and selling special coffee at a
44、 coffee shop. They are also making a lot of money.These students can make up to nine (hundred) dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid, the rest the money goes to a local youth project. These high school students use a space in the Oak
45、land Airport. It is (usual) very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee. One customer(顾客) thinks that the coffee costs a lot it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some (be) unhappy. They do not like it if the coffee shop is not open for business. The students make$6. 10 an hour. They also get school credit(学分)while they learn how (run)a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although took some time to learn how to do it. They have to (learn) how to heat milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skills and Sometimes