2015-2016第二学期教学质量检测

2015-2016学年第二学期教学质量检测

八年级英语试卷

I. 选择填空（15分）

i）根据句意，选择与划线部分意思最接近的选项，并在答题卷选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共8小题，每小题1分）

1. —A terrible accident took place just across from our school this afternoon. —You must have been very frightened since you saw it. A. gave away B. put off C. happened 2. —Jim dialed the Maths exam last week.

—Yes, but he is trying his best to raise his spirits and work hard these days. A. make himself cheerful B. make himself quiet C. let himself down 3. —Mike, why do you always wear the old watch? —It reminds me about my grandpa. A. makes me worried about B. makes me think of C. makes me satisfied with 4. —These children are disabled and they don’t have money to go to hospital. —We should do something to raise some money for the poor children. A. make B. choose C. collect 5. According to the survey, the population of India will be up to 1.3 billion soon. A. reach B. arrive C. rise

6. I thought Mr. Robinson would be too old to get the top of the mountain, but he made it at last. A. failed B. tried C. succeeded 7. —Jerry, let’s go and play football, shall we?

—Sorry, I am a little tired. What’s more, it is time for me to go home. A. However B. In addition C. As well as 8. —Tony, hurry up please, or we’ll be late for the first class. —Wait a moment, please. I will be ready in a second. A. at the front B. in the future C. right away

ii) 从每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卷选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共7小题，每小题1分）

9. If you want to succeed, you must have _______ in the face of difficulties. A. complaint B. courage C. character 10. —Mum, Mr. Green _______ to teach me to play table tennis. —How lucky you are! He is good at teaching table tennis.

A. offered B. provided C. organized 11. —Where does this kind of _______ grow?

—It only grows _______. And giant pandas like eating it. A. bamboo; in the wild B. animal; in the countryside C. grass; in the river 12. —What _______ the accident?

—We’re not sure yet. But I think the driver should take the _______. A. made; organization B. created; behavior C. caused; responsibility

13. —I hear you are going to Shanghai for a trip. When will you _______?

—I’m not sure. I am not _______ for it because there are still so many things to buy. A. get off; convenient B. set off; ready C. take off; happy 14. —Mary is _______ and has trouble walking, so we help her go to school every day. —You’re a good boy, son! It’s good to help those _______.

A. disabled; in need B. ill; in fact C. lonely; in a way

15. —The police made a _______ for me to drive on the left, but I didn’t understand is and drove away. —Oh, my! It’s important to understand their _______ when driving. A. face; thought B. gesture; body language C. message; movement II. 完形填空（15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握句子大意，然后从29-38各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卷选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共10小题，每小题1.5分）

A shopkeeper found a dog in his shop. It had a 16 in its mouth that read, “Can I have two kilos of meat, please?” In the dog’s mouth there was also a ten-dollar bill. The shopkeeper felt very 17 , so he took the money, put the meat in a bag, put the bag in the dog’s mouth, and then 18 it.

The dog walked down the street. When it came to a 19 , it waited for the lights to turn green, and then walked across the road. Soon the dog got to a station. It looked at the timetable, and then it sat on a 20 to wait for the bus. When a bus came, the dog walked to the front of the bus, looked at the 21 of the bus, and went back to its seat. Another bus came. The dog went and looked at the number again, and then 22 the bus. The bus traveled out of the town. After a while the dog stood up to push the button to stop the bus.

The shopkeeper followed the dog to a house. It 23 the bag and hit itself against the door again and again! A man opened the door and shouted at the dog 24 , “What are you doing?” the shopkeeper stopped the man. “This dog is a genius!” The man answered, “Clever? No! This is the second time this week it’s forgotten its 25 ! 16. A. book B. photo C. note 17. A. surprised B. worried C. frightened 18. A. killed B. bought C. followed 19. A. bus station B. crossing C. supermarket 20. A. seat B. floor C. table 21. A. size B. colour C. number 22. A. got back B. got on C. got down 23. A. dropped B. washed C. finished 24. A. happily B. politely C. angrily 25. A. money B. key C. home IV. 阅读理解（30分）

阅读下列短文，从下面每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卷选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共20小题，每小题1.5分）

(A)

The school library provides all kinds of books for students to read during the coming summer vacation. The following are some of their favourites.

The Three-Body Problem （《三体》 ) by the most popular Chinese writer Liu Cixin. It is published in Chinese and English. The science fiction story took place in 1967. Aliens got signals from the Earth and decided to invade（入侵）the Earth. Their spaceships were on the way. What happened to human beings then? Harry Potter series by the British writer J.K. Rowling. It’s about the adventures of Harry Potter and his friends in the magic world. This set of books has been sold widely in many countries around the world. The 2015 0ne volume edition of Reader ‘s Digest. It carries all kinds of articles which are both interesting and educational. These stories, full of hope and courage, touch the hearts of millions of readers. It is popular with people of all ages. On Three Kingdoms by Professor Yi Zhongtian. He talks about some interesting topics about stories and people in those war times in this book. You will learn the history and culture of that dynasty by reading the book. It is popular with a large number of readers. 26. Tina is interested in space and aliens. What book will she borrow? A. On Three Kingdoms B. Harry Potter C. The Three-Body Problem D. Reader ‘s Digest

27. You can find interesting and educational articles by different writers in ________. A. Harry Potter B. Reader’s Digest C. The Three-Body Problem D. On Three Kingdoms 28. Yi Zhongtian talks about ________ in his book. A. adventures in the magic world B. war between human and aliens

C. People in the times of Three Kingdoms D. history stories in the Ming Dynasty

29. All the books in the chart ________. A. are written by famous writers B. contain short and interesting stories C. are educational but not interesting D. can be found in the school library

(B)

Mary and Peter were having a picnic near a river when Mary noticed something flying overhead. “look” she shouted to her friends, “ That’s a spaceship over there and it’s going to land here.”

Frightened by the strange silver colored spaceship, most of the young people ran into their cars and drove away quickly. Peter and Mary were close to the spaceship. They, more curious(好奇的)than frightened, watched the spaceship land and they saw a door open. As nobody came out, they went to the spaceship and looked into it. In the center of it there was a lot of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship but they didn’t hear the door close behind him. The temperature fell quickly and the young people lost their feeling.

When they woke up, they were surprised to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone away. Their car was nearby.

“What happened?” asked Mary.

“Don’t ask me. Perhaps we had a dream,” Peter said slowly. “Did you ... did you see a spaceship?”

“Yes,” said Mary. “Oh, Peter, we must have seen a UFO coming from another world.” 30. What were Mary and Peter doing at first? A. Having a picnic. B. Travelling. C. Finding the UFO. D. Having a test. 31. What did most of Mary’s friend do when they saw the spaceship? A. They were too curious and shouted loudly. B. They were too frightened to move. C. They ran into their cars and drove away. C. They ran to the spaceship quickly. 32. Which is NOT true about this passage? A. There was nothing in the spaceship. B. Peter and Mary went into the spaceship. C. The spaceship landed near the river. D. Peter and Mary felt curious and frightened. 33. How did Peter and Mary probably come back? A. The police helped them. B. They walked back by themselves. C. The UFO sent them back. D. They were taken back by their friends.

(C)

I was abandoned (抛弃) at a very young age, being homeless. I found myself just walking around the streets looking for food and a shelter. I couldn’t believe anyone or any animal who crossed my path. It was a very lonely life.

One day when I was looking for food, a lady named Cheryl started to come my way. My first feeling was not to run away, and I couldn’t explain it. But this was the first time I felt safe. So my new life began with Cheryl and her husband Jim.

At that time none of us realized that I was going to have kittens soon. It didn’t take long for Cheryl and Jim to realize that I was going to have a litter (一窝幼崽). Cheryl started to read books on the subject of a home birth and was prepared for it. Unluckily, she had to go away at the weekend and it just happened that the kittens were ready to be born. Sweet lovable Jim had to take over. He called Cheryl to help guide him during the birth and with his love and support all my kittens arrived safely.

34. What was the cat doing when she saw Cheryl?

A. She was looking for somewhere to live. B. She was crossing the road. C. She was looking for somewhere to eat. D. She was walking around the streets. 35. Why did NOT the cat run when she saw Cheryl? A. Because she felt safe. B. Because she knew Cheryl before. C. Because she forgot to run. D. Because she didn’t know where to go. 36. Who helped the cat give birth to the litter? A. Cheryl. B. Cheryl’s husband C. The cat herself. D. A doctor. 37. What do you think of Cheryl and Jim? A. Clever. B. Hard-working. C. Careful. D. Kind.

(D)

After the doctor answered a call for an operation（手术）on a boy, he hurried to the hospital, and found the patient’s father walking in the hall waiting for him.

“Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in danger? Don’t you have