牛津版（深圳·廣州）初中英語八年級上學期期中考試模擬試卷（2）A卷.doc

牛津版（深圳廣州）初中英語八年級上學期期中考試模擬試卷（2）A卷姓名:_ 班級:_ 成績:_一、 選出與劃線部分意思相近的一項。 (共8題；共16分)1. （2分）Shenzhen was not prepared for the heavy rain which caused deaths and disasters. A . helpfulB . usefulC . ready2. （2分）Although Linda is an old lady, she is always in the pink, because she exercises every day and eats a balanced diet.（選出與劃線部分意思相同的選項） A . healthyB . luckyC . beautifulD . creative3. （2分）Alice is afraid of going to the forest alone. A . by himselfB . on her ownC . lonely4. （2分）Congratulations! You won the first prize in the English speech competition. Thank you. I felt a little nervous at first, but soon stared to fell relaxed.A . in the middleB . in the beginningC . in the end5. （2分）Whats the weather like outside? Its raining cats and dogs. Youd better not go out right now.A . hardB . hardlyC . strongly6. （2分）Linda, Tom and I take part in the school sports meeting. A . go toB . study inC . join in7. （2分）Please keep still, or I cant tie your shoe. All right.A . dont eatB . dont sleepC . dont move8. （2分）He was born on February 18, 2003. A . came out of his mothers bodyB . left his motherC . came to his mother二、 單選題 (共7題；共14分)9. （2分）Lucy and Lily are twins (雙胞胎), but they look _. A . likeB . happyC . the sameD . different10. （2分）You must go into trade if you want to _ nowadays. A . grow upB . come trueC . work onD . make money11. （2分）Maria _ speaks Chinese because she doesnt know much Chinese. A . neverB . alwaysC . usuallyD . often12. （2分）Do you know Hemingwei? Yes. He _a writer and _his work-The Old man and the Sea.A . is famous for, is famous forB . is famous as, is famous asC . is famous for, is famous asD . is famous as, is famous for13. （2分）My father _ friends here. A . have lots ofB . has lots ofC . has lot ofD . have a lot of14. （2分）_ colours can you see? Four.A . HowB . How manyC . How oldD . Where15. （2分）Would you mind _ care of my pet fish while Im away on holiday? A . takeB . takenC . to takeD . taking三、 完形填空 (共1題；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空 Australia is one of the largest countries in the world. It is 1smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is 2. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.Enough laws have been 3to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is 4. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants5very well.Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city 6Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition(展覽 ). There we saw 7large number of wild flowers we had never seen 8. We had a wonderful time. Perth is9for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring, every year Perth has the wild flowers exhibition.10visiting Perth, we 11a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us 12all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep 13towards us down the path.Australia is well-known for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from 14town, you will find yourself in the 15of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.（1）A . little B . a little C . a few D . few （2）A . small B . big C . large D . heavy （3）A . let B . found C . made D . paid （4）A . clean B . dirty C . cool D . warm （5）A . turn B . are grown C . become D . grow （6）A . in B . on C . to D . at （7）A . an B . a C . the D . many （8）A . before B . ago C . since D . late （9）A . good B . bad C . great D . famous （10）A . Front B . Behind C . After D . Before （11）A . took B . paid C . spent D . cost （12）A . pick up B . look up C . put up D . take up （13）A . going B . coming C . reaching D . arriving （14）A . some B . all C . any D . many （15）A . left B . among C . right D . middle 四、 閱讀理解 (共5題；共40分)17. （8分）閱讀理解 Look here, Watson, Holmes said after we finished lunch. Please sit down. I want to talk to you. I dont know what to do, and your advice is important to me. You smoke your cigar (雪茄煙) while I explain.Please continue, I said, as I lit my cigar.Now therere a few important points in young James story. One, his father cries Coo-ee before he sees him. Two, he talks about a rat (老鼠). I think young James is telling the truth (真相).So why did Mr. McCarthy shout Coo-ee then?Well, he was not shouting Coo-ee to his son. It was by chance that James heard. The Coo-ee was to call the person he was meeting. But Coo-ee is an Australian cry, Australians usually say it when they meet to catch attention. Perhaps Mr. McCarthy was meeting someone from Australia.I see. But why did he talk about a rat, then? I asked.Holmes took a piece of paper from his pocket and put it on the table.This is a map of Australia, he said. He put his hand over part of the map. Now, Watson, what can you read there? he asked me.ARAT, I read.And now? Holmes moved his hand.BALLARAT, I read.Yes. That was the word the dead man said. Its a place called Ballarat. His son only heard the rat part of the word. Old Mr. McCarthy was trying to say where his murderer was from, the town of Ballarat. The grey cloak is point No. 3. If James is telling the truth, there was a grey cloak (斗篷). So now we have an Australian from Ballarat with a grey cloak.Great! I replied.And its someone who lives nearby, as the Boscombe Pool isnt open to the public. Only people from the farm nearby or the Turner house can go there, said Holmes.Thats wonderful, Holmes! I exclaimed.（1）Who is I in Paragraph 2? A . James.B . Watson.C . Holmes.D . Mr. McCarthy.（2）How many important points were there in young James story? A . One.B . Two.C . Three.D . Four.（3）What does the underlined word murderer mean in English? A . Doctor.B . Killer.C . Fisherman.D . Climber.（4）What was the true meaning of a rat according to Holmes? A . A large mouse from England.B . The bad guy from Australia.C . A very old map of Australia.D . Part of the name of a place.（5）What is the passage mainly about? A . How Holmes worked out the case.B . Where Holmes and Watson had lunch.C . How Holmes studied the map of Australia.D . Who Holmes and Watson saw near Boscombe Pool.18. （8分）閱讀理解 I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friends house. It was just after four oclock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button(按鈕)13.The lift started to go up, but very slowly. And then, halfway up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldnt understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1 to 14.I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.Then suddenly the lights went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my hands. And at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm. I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to God quietly, Just get me out of here. Ill never be bad again.Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the door opened. A man was standing there. How long have you been there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But havent you learned to read at your school? He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said:Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 p.m. and 5p.m. on Thursday, March 13.（1）What happened to the lift? A . It had a fire accident.B . It stopped halfway.C . It was turned off by the writer.D . It moved fast up to the top floor.（2）As the situation went on, the writer became . A . more and more scaredB . calmer and calmerC . more and more boredD . clearer and clearer（3）Why did a bell ring from far away? A . The lift was to start again.B . The repair worker rang the fire alarm.C . The building was on fire.D . The writer pressed the fire alarm bell.（4）Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor? A . The writer.B . The writers friend.C . The man.D . The writers father.19. （8分）閱讀下列材料，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳答案。 New Science and TechnologyLook carefully before you crossThe city of Daye in Hubei Province is using new technology to stop people from crossing against red lights. The city has set up special posts (桿) on its sidewalks. The posts can recognize (識別) human faces. If they catch a person crossing at a red light, they will send water drops at him or her.High-tech buildingChina not only builds things quickly, but also tries to use new and high technology. About twelve years has passed since the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. About 550 kilometers of the railroad runs over ice-covered earth. When the ice-covered earth gets warm during summer, it can make the railway move. Chinese scientists built special structures to solve this problem.Musical road in Holland (荷蘭)In a village of Holland, there is a musical road. With the help of something special, the road can play a song. But if a car drives at a speed of over 60 km/h, the sound will become noisy. The local government thinks it will encourage drivers to control the speed. They will have to slow down in order to hear the song instead of the noise.（1）If you cross the street at a red light in Daye, you will be punished _. A . by other peopleB . by water dropsC . by the policemanD . by red lights（2）Chinese scientists built special structures on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway to _.A . let the train run over ice-covered earth during winterB . stop the ice-covered earth from getting warm during summerC . make things move quickly along the 550 kilometers railway roadD . stop the railway from moving over the warming earth during summer（3）When you drive at a speed of about _ on the musical road in Holland, you can hear a beautiful song. A . 50 km/hB . 70 km/hC . 80 km/hD . 100 km/h（4）All the three kinds of new science and technology introduced here are about _.A . food safetyB . water safetyC . road safetyD . air safety20. （8分） How could we live without the Internet? Thats how most of us keep in touch with friends, find homework support, research cool place to visit, or find out the latest news. You can use it to do research for school, find out what movie is on near you, check out a college youre thinking about, or find a job or volunteer opportunity. Almost anything you can think of has a website about it.Youve probably heard stories about people who get into trouble in chat rooms. Because users can easily keep anonymous, you may be cheated in the chat room. Everyone in the chat room looks like wearing a mask(面具). Chat rooms often attract people who areinterested in more than just chatting. They will sometimes ask visitors for information about themselves. The information might be about their families, or where they live. It shouldnt be given away.Usually, the people who request personal information like home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses use the information to do some illegal(違法的) things. This might harm a persons or familys well-being.Of course, the Internet is home to millions of places you can and should visit. However, remember to protect yourself while online.（1）The first paragraph is mainly about _of the Internet.A . the advantageB . the safetyC . The interestD . the trouble（2）Which cant the Internet do for you according to the passage?A . Find out the latest news.B . Research a cool place to visit.C . Do homeworkD . Get information of your school（3）The underlined words keep anonymous mean _ in the passage.A . keep its name differentB . keep its name unknownC . keep its story interestingD . keep its name known（4）The Internet is an unsafe place because_.A . There are many illegal thingsB . Your personal information may be given away.C . The computers may be harmedD . Your e-mail address might be changed（5）What can we learn from the passage?A . Internet users should wear a mask.B . The Internet makes it difficult to use the computer.C . Wed better not give away the personal information on the Internet.D . Its difficult to get cheated on the Internet.21. （8分） More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe thats why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You dont even have to ride all the way.Folding (折疊) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.Health Benefits of Bicycling:It helps to prevent heart diseases. Bicycling helps to control your weight.A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.Bicycling is healthier than driving.（1）When you