浙江省宁波市慈溪市八年级下学期英语期中检测试卷（PDF版）.pdf

1、 八年级下学期英语期中检测试卷八年级下学期英语期中检测试卷 一、完形填空一、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

2、wouldnt hear the sound 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

3、sounds from sirens, doorbells, 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 w

4、ake his owner up. He might 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 differen

5、t things for each sound 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

6、 is that important? Because signal dogs are more than just ears. They are also 15 . 1Adifficulty Bdanger Cdeath Daccident 2Aput off Btook off Cwent off Dgot off 3Aabout Baway Cabove Dacross 4Aas Bwith Cof Dfrom 5Awhy Bwhen Chow Dwhat 6Ameaning Bborrowing Cincluding Ddepending 7Aexcited Blonely Cchee

7、rful Dstrong 8Aquickly Bslowly Csuddenly Drecently 9Apull Bpush Cpick Dthrow 10Afather Bmother Cparent Downer 11Astand Bfollow Cimagine Dreturn 12Awhile Bafter Cuntil Dbecause 13Acolors Bshapes Csizes Dheights 14Aworst Bworse Cbetter Dbest 15Aanimals Bvolunteers Cexperts Dfriends 二、阅读理解二、阅读理解 阅读理解 T

8、here is a new trend(趋势)letting kids choose their punishments (惩罚)when they do something wrong. 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)

9、？ They should! Im tired of the unfair punishments that my parents have chosen! Reader Alice Its not so good. I think kids would make up the punishment，so that they can avoid something. Actress Mary The point of punishment is for kids to learn what they did was wrong. If they choose it in their own w

10、ay，they wont take it seriously. Singer Jenny I think its a good thing for kids to choose punishments. It can help give them a bigger sense of responsibility (责任). And it teaches them valuable lessons. Writer Tony Of course not. Whats the use of even punishing someone if they can choose their own pun

11、ishments as they like? Doctor David 16_ thinks kids should be allowed to choose their own punishments. ADavid BAlice CMary DJenny 17What 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 d

12、idnt play computer for a month. 18What does Tony do? AAn actor. BA singer. CA doctor. DA writer. 19_ of the five people disagree(s) with this new punishment method. AOne BTwo CThree DFour 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 w

13、orlds first clock, except in the far north, where the Eskimos live. There, its dark most of the winter, and light most 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.

14、 The sun can also tell you if its morning, noon, or afternoon. People who live near the sea can tell time from the tides (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 nig

15、ht. There are two high tides and wo low tides every 24hours. Seamen on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at the 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 plac

16、es 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 the 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 tur

17、ned over, the sand will take another hour to go back again 20According to the passage, there are _ ways to tell time besides the clock and the watch. A3 B4 C5 D7 21The Eskimos cant use the sun for a clock because _. Athey know very little about the sun Bthe sun there never goes down in winter. CIts

18、too cold for them to go out to watch the sun DIt has long dark winters and long light summers 22In which page of a newspaper can 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

19、 month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food. After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten 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 ev

20、ery morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot 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

21、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 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 th

22、e 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 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

23、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 week，the writer noticed that _. Athe food was put into a big box Bhis mum followed the children Cthe food was eaten up quickly Dhis mum stopped buying food 24How did the w

24、riter know his mother was helping the poor children? AHis mother told him. BHis neighbour told him. CHe followed his mother and saw her 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. BH

25、e 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 the children Bget a hug from his mother Cbecome wellknown in the area Dhelp the poor street children 阅读理解 Once a very rich man and his son collected valuable pa

26、intings 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 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 ga

27、ve 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 the 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

28、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 their 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,

29、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? called the auctioneer. After more silence he said, Going onceGoing twice Sold! The auctioneer then announced that the whole auction was over. According

30、 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 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

31、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 given 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

32、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 was 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

33、 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 Person You Love. 三、任务型阅读三、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 desert B. There a

34、re many deserts in the world C. Some of deserts are very cold D. Almost all of the deserts are low and flat E. Little rain falls in the desert F. Not all deserts are flat and sandy You probably know some basic facts about deserts( 沙漠). For example, most people know that deserts are dry places where

35、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 out more about these unusual areas. 31 Most deserts have less than 10 inches of rain each year. However, in some deserts of

36、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 in deserts can reach above 37. 8C during the day, but can fall below zero at night. Areas that are too cold for anything t

37、o 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 low and flat, some have rocky hills and even mountains. Some also have lakes and plains covered with small rocks. Sand make

38、s 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, plants and animals, including humans, must make some adaptation. Desert plants cannot grow too close together because eac

39、h 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. The largest desert in the world is the Sahara. The Sahara stretches from the Atlantic Ocean eastward to the Red Sea, spre

40、ading 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）四、单词拼写（词汇运用） 36I want to open all the (窗户). Its so hot here. 37I am working (当的时候) he is enjoying himself. 38I am not interested in art

41、, and (两者都不) is my sister. 39I 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 (问题) with you? I cant see anything. 43He didnt realize the (重要性) of studying English until he began to work. 44H

42、e 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、选词填空五、选词填空 选词填空 Out deal return advise look Ann: You look sad, Tom. Whats wrong? Tom: Well, I found my sister 46 through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines an

43、d 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 so that you can be friends again? Although shes wrong, Its not a big 48 . Tom: You are right. Th

44、ank s for your 49 . Ann: No problem. Hope things work 50 . 六、语法填六、语法填空空 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 coffee shop. They are also making a lot of money. These students can make up to nine

45、 (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 Oakland Airport. It is (usual) very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to

46、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

47、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 (mistake) are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee. 七、书面表达七、书面表达 5

48、2某英文报社正在举办以An Unforgettable Experience(一次难忘的经历)为题的征文活动。请你根据提示，写一篇英语短文，向该报社投稿。 提示：2017 年 8 月 8 日夜晚 9：20 左右，一场突如其来的地震发生在九寨沟。假如你是 Liu Mei，正和爸爸妈妈在九寨沟旅游。请根据下面的表格描述一下地震发生时的情况。要求：100120词左右。 Person Doing Place Mother and I watching the shows at Jiu Zhaigou Art & Culture Square Father shopping in a store nea

49、r the square An Unforgettable Experience 答案解析部分答案解析部分 【答案】1B；2C；3D；4A；5D；6C；7B；8A；9B；10D；11B；12C；13C；14C；15D 【答案】16B 17A 18D 19C 【答案】20C 21D 22B 【答案】23C 24C 25A 26D 【答案】27B 28C 29D 30A 【答案】31E；32C；33F；34A；35B 36 【答案】windows 37 【答案】while 38 【答案】neither 39 【答案】breathe 40 【答案】rubbish/trash/waste/litter 41 【答案】several 42 【答案】matter/trouble 43 【答案】importance 44 【答案】silence 45 【答案】compare 【答案】46looking；47return；48deal；49advice；50out 51 【答案】making；hundred；of；usually；but；are；to run；it；learn；mistakes 52 【答案】暂未更新