第二学期期中学业质量评估八年级英语试题Word文档格式.docx

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HaveyoueverbeentoEnglandHaveyoueverbeentoLondonHaveyoueverheardofBigBenItisthenameofabigclockinLondon.Thisclockhasfourfaces.Sonomatterwhereyoustand,youcanreadthetimeonthefaceofBigBen.AndifyougotoLondon,youcanvisittheHousesofParliament,too.

二、阅读理解（共15小题；

每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Whenyouthinkofadesert,whatdoyouthinkofMaybeyouthinkoftheMojaveDesertinCaliforniaortheSohoranDesertinArizona.MaybeyouthinkoftheSaharaDesertinAfrica.Allofthesedesertsareinhotweather.Thesedesertsareneartheequatorandtheystayhotallyearround.Butnotallthedesertsarehot.YouwillalsofindcolddesertsinGreenland,MongoliaandotherpartsofAsia.Coastaldesertsarenearthesea.Theymaygetmorerainthanotherdeserts,buttheyarestillverydry.

FunFacts

Thereislittlerainindeserts,theseareasusuallyhavecloudlessskies.

Evenhotdesertsgetcoldatnight.Thecloudlessskiesallowheattorunaway.

Treesandplantsmustadapt（适应）tolivinginthedesert.Mostplantsandtreeshavethorns（刺）tostopanimalsfromeatingthem.Theymayalsohavethick,fleshyleavestostorewater.

Animalsmustalsoadaptiftheyaretoliveinthedesert.Snakesandotherdesertanimalsarewell-adaptedtolivinginthedesert.Theydigholesunderthegroundwhentheygettoowarm.

1.WhereisMojaveDesert?

A.InChina.B.InAmerica.C.InAfrica.D.InAustralia.

2.Whydomostplantsandtreeshavethorns

A.Tostorewater.B.Tostopanimalsfromeatingthem.

C.Togettoowarm.D.Tostoreheat.

3.Whichisrightaboutdeserts

A.Thereisnorainindeserts.B.Itisveryhotatnightindeserts.

C.Allplantshavethornsindeserts.D.Animalshardlyeatplantsindeserts.

B

The21stcenturyismostsurelythecenturythatchangedthewayweusetheweb.YouTube,Googlemapsstreetview,SocialNetworkingandFacebookarejustsomeofthewebsitesthataretoday’snecessarypartsofourlives.Butwedidnothavethemseveralyearsago.

YouTubewasinventedin2005by3partnersJawedKarim,ChadHurleyandSteveChen,andrevolutionized（革命）thewayweenjoyandsharevideos.

Googlemapsstreetviewstartedtobeusedwith360panoramicimages（全景图）ofNYC，Chicago,SanFranciscoandmanyothercitiesin2007.Itchangedthewaywetravelorlookforaddresses.

SocialNetworkingisanecessarypartofourdailylivesthesedays.Facebookstartedtobeusedin2004byMarkZuckerberginhisdormatHarvardUniversity.

Alongwithmanyotherwebsitesandbrandstheywereallinventedinthe21stcentury.

4.Whichwebsitewasnotinventedinthe21stcentury?

A.YouTube.B.Facebook.C.SocialNetworking.D.G.

5.YouTubewasinventedby___________.

A.JawedKarim,ChadHurleyandMarkZuckerbergB.JawedKarim,ChadHurley

C.JawedKarim,ChadHurleyandSteveChenD.MarkZuckerberg

6.WhowasthefirsttouseFacebook?

A.JawedKarim.B.ChadHurley.C.SteveChen.D.MarkZuckerberg.

7.Ifyouwanttopostavideoonline,youcanuse__________.

A.YouTubeB.Googlemapsstreetview

C.SocialNetworkingD.Facebook

C

Rowingisagoodsportforpeople.ThesportisnotsocommonlyplayedinChina,butalmosthalfofallAmericanhighschoolshaverowingteams.Recently,theschoolwhereIstudyhadarowingseasonthatgavememanygreatexperiences.

Duringtheseason,wepracticedrowingalot.WegotupatsixeverySaturdaymorningandpracticedforthreehoursoutontheriver.Eachoneofushadanoar（浆）,andweeachrowedoneoarwithbothhands.Togetherwepulledtheoars,andtheoarspushedthewaterbacksotheboatwouldmoveforward.Afterthreehoursofpractice,weoftenfeltverytired,becauserowingisaveryphysicalsport.Whenyourow,youdoalotofworkwithyourthighs（大腿）andback.

Thoughthepracticeswereveryhard,IchosetodothembecauseIlikethejoythehardworkbrings.Ateverypractice,Ialwaysdidmybest.Evenwhenthecoacheswerenotthere,IkeptrowinghardwithmyhandsbecauseIwantedtofindouthowwellIcoulddo.Inordertomovetheboatfast,everyoneontheteammustkeepthesamepace（速度）,soweneededtoworktogether.

ThehardworkIdidduringtherowinghelpedmedevelopmyteamworkqualities（质量）.Theexperiencealsotaughtmethatifyouwanttogetsomething,youneedtopaysomethingfirst.AsAmericansliketosay,“Nopains,nogains!

”

8.Wecaninfer（推断）thatthewriteris___________.

A.aChinesestudentstudyingintheUSAB.arowingcoachfromAmerica

C.asportsnewspaperreporterD.ateacherofanAmericanhighschool

9.Howoftendidthestudentspracticerowing?

A.Everythreehours.B.Everymorning.C.Onceaweek.D.Onceaseason.

10.Inordertorowfast,theteammemberhadto____________.

A.usetheirhandstopushthewaterB.rowatthesamespeed

C.usetheirthighsandbacklessD.pulltheoarsasslowlyastheycould

11.Fromthestory,weknowthatthewriter____________.

A.doesn’tlikehardworkB.likestochallengeherself

C.isnotgoodatphysicalsportsD.didnothaveanywatersportsbefore

D

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有一项为多余选项。

Victor’shobbywascollectingstamps.Hehadstampsfrommanycountries,likeEngland,CanadaandChina.CanyouguesswhatpeoplegavehimasgiftsThat’sright—stamps.Victor’sfavouritestampscamefromFrance.12Heonlyneededone---a1974specialedition.Itwasveryhardtofind.

Helookedforiteverywhere.Heaskedhisfriendsandrelativestohelphim.13ItmadeVictorverysad.

“Don’tworry.”hisfathersaidtohim.“Ifyouhaveenoughpatience,you’llfinditoneday.”

“Ihopeso.”Victorsaid.

Victoralsolikedwriting.HehadapenfriendinFrance.14Victor’spenfriend,Phillip,usuallyusednewstampstosendletters.Sometimes,hismothergavehimstampstouse.OncePhillip’smothergavehimabig,greenstamp.Itlookedold.WhenVictorreceivedtheletter,hewasverysurprised.Ontheenvelope,helookedcarefullyatthestamp.15Victorwassohappy.Hetoldhissister,hismotherandhisfather.

“Yousee,”hisfathersaid.“Youdidfindyourstamp.So,it’sgoodtohavetwothingsinlife.”

“Whatarethey?

”Victorasked.

“Friendsandpatience.”Heanswered.

A.Theywrotetoeachothereverymonth.

B.Butnobodycouldfindthestamp.

C.Itwasthe1974specialeditionstamp.

D.Hismotherhelpedhimtocollectstamps.

E.Hehadalmosteverystampfrom1954to2004.

三、语言知识运用（共20小题；

满分20分）

A

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（共10小题；

每小题1分，满分10分）

OnAugust29,a14-year-oldgirlplacedalargeboxinasupermarket.WhatdidshedoShewasaskingpeopletodonate（捐赠）16forpoorkids.

TheAmericangirlisKateKlock.Shehasapassion（激情）forhelpingpeople,especiallychildren.Thissummer,shesawsomekidsonthestreetandhad17toeat.Itdeeplysaddenher.InKlock’smind,kidsshouldgrowupandstudy18.Soshedecidedtodothebestshecouldto19foodforthechildren.

Sheputboxesatthestoresandherhome.Sowhenpeople20thestoreorherhome,theycouldputsomefoodintothebox.However,inthebeginning,Klockwasnotwelcomedbysome21.Theyturnedherdown22shewantedtoplaceherboxinfrontoftheirstore.ButafterKlockexplainedherreasons,theywere23toofferahelpinghand.

“Hungerexists（存在）everywhereintheworld,even24us.Itcouldbeourneighbor,ateammateoraclassmate,”saidKlock.“IbelieveIcaninfluenceotherstodo25togetherwithme,becausethatishowwecanmakeadifference,whetherinourcommunityorthewholeworld.”

16.A.foodB.clothesC.moneyD.toys

17.A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything

18.A.loudlyB.happilyC.aloneD.seriously

19.A.collectB.cookC.borrowD.expect

20.A.realizedB.knockedC.enteredD.passed

21.A.childrenB.parentsC.housesD.stores

22.A.unlessB.whenC.whatD.though

23.A.sadB.angryC.gladD.shy

24.A.belowB.aroundC.underD.before

25.A.itB.themC.himD.her

阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词。

Oncetherewasapianoplayerinabar.Peoplecamejusttohearhim26（play）.Butonenight,aladyaskedhim27（sing）asong.

“Idon’tsing,”saidtheman.Buttheladytoldthewaiter,“Iamtiredof28（listen）tothepiano.Iwanttheplayertosing!

”Thewaiter29（shout）acrosstheroom,“Hey,friend!

Ifyouwanttogetpaid,singasong!

”“AlthoughI30（not,sing）before,however,Icanhaveatry.”heanswered.Henowwassingingforthe31（one）time!

Nobodyhadeverheardthesong.Hesangso32（beautiful）!

Hehadthetalent（天赋）!

Hemayhavelivedtherestof33（he）lifeasano-namepianoplayerinano-namebar.Butoncehefound,byaccident,thathecouldsingwell,hewentonworkinghardandbecameoneofthebestknown34（sing）intheUS.HisnamewasNatKingCole.

You,too,haveskillsandabilities.Youmaynotfeelthatyourtalentisgreat,butitmaybe35（good）thanyouthink.Withhardwork,mostskillscanbeimproved.Besides,youmayhavenosuccessatallifyoujustsitonyourtalent.

四、阅读表达（共5小题；

每小题2分，满分10分）

It’ssaidthatabouthalfofthepeopleinChinasmoke.Manyyoungboysandgirlshavethehabitofsmoking,thoughtheyaremiddleschoolstudents.

Moreandmorepeoplehavecometorealizehowseriousthisproblemis.Buttheyareneverboredwithit.

（1）Somepeoplethinkitisakindoffashion,somethinkitisofgreatfunandothersthinkthatsmokingcanrelaxthemselves.

Smokingcausesmanyillnesses.Alot