初中英语八年级下册期中考试模拟试卷(1)

初中英语八年级下册期中考试模拟试卷（1）

一、选出与划线部分意思相近的一项。

1. Miss Li is called to remind the boss of the important meeting.

A . challenge the boss toB . compare the boss withC . help the boss remember

2. The foreign actor’s appearance attracts many young girls. A . heightB . behaviorC . look

3. A well-dressed lady entered the travel agency and asked for some information about travelling.

A . A lady who looked happyB . A lady who was wearing nice clothesC . A lady who had a sweet smile

4. —We shouldn’t judge people by their appearances. —I think so. The way people look can be deceiving. A . looksB . agesC . bodies

5. I am good at singing. What about you? A . do weakly atB . do well inC . am famous for 6. I’m going to set off for Beijing tomorrow morning. A . travelB . loseC . leave

7. Damin uses several ways to attract fish. A . methodsB . booksC . reasons

8. —Which blouse did she take, the blue one or the pink one?

—She decided on the pink one. A . choseB . providedC . disliked 二、单选题

9. — Would you mind me how to remember English words? — Of course not. A . tellB . to tellC . telling

10. I hope everyone can care about the environment and stop things. A . protecting; wastingB . protecting; to wasteC . protect; wasting 11. — What about a rest? — OK! Let’s go for a walk. A . havingB . hadC . have

12. — What time will you arrive China? —I don’t know. Maybe five hours . A . at; laterB . in; laterC . at; late

13. The 2022 Winter Olympic Games will in China. A . take downB . take offC . take place 14. — The monkeys are so happy. —Yes. And they are jumping . A . downB . upC . up and down 15. —How is your grandma?

— She’s fine. She used to TV at home after supper. But now she is used to out for a walk.

A . watch; goB . watching goC . watch; going

三、完形填空 16. 完形填空

Some British andAmerican people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not beupset 1your English friends don’t invite you home. 2doesn’tmean they don’t like you! Dinner parties usually start 37p. m. and8 p.m., and end at about 11 p.m. Ask your host what time you shouldarrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolate or a bottle of wine 4agift.

Usually the eveningstarts with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much youlike the room, or the 5on the wall. But remember—it’s not polite to ask how much things 6.

In many families, thehusband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the 7side. They eat with their guests.

You’ll probably startthe meal with soup or something small, then you’ll 8.meat or fish with vegetables, and thendessert is followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish 9onyour plate and take more if you want it.

Did you enjoy theevening? Call your hosts the next day, 10writethem a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like tosay “thank you” all the time!

（1）A . ifB . afterC . before（2）A . HeB . SheC . It（3）A . fromB . betweenC . at（4）A . forB . likeC . as（5）A . clothesB . picturesC . windows（6）A . costB . spendC . pay（7）A . othersB . anotherC . other（8）A . buyB . haveC . get（9）A . everythingB . anythingC . something（10）A . andB . butC . or四、阅读理解

17. 阅读理解

First Frenchman： I once heard someone shout, “Look out.” I put my head out of a window and a bucket of water fell on me. It seems that “Look out” may mean “Don’t look out”.

Second Frenchman： I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout, “All hands on deck.” I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.

Third Frenchman： I once went early in the morning to the doctor’s and his nurse came to the door and said, “He’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour.” When I went a second time for him, She said, “He’s not down yet.” I had to go away again. Later I thought the doctor should be in the house in the evening,so I went there once more.”Oh, how sorry I am! He’s not in! I’d better tell him to wait for you if you could come tomorrow,” said the nurse. “Well! He’s not up, he is not down, and he is not in. Please tell me where he stays!” I said angrily.

（1）The first Frenchman heard someone shout “Look out.”. Here “Look out” means“ ”.

A . Put your head outB . Take careC . Hurry upD . Help me

（2）When the captain shouted, “All hands on deck.”, what he meant was .

A . putting your both hands on deckB . putting up your handsC . giving your hands to meD . that “All the sailors on deck”

（3）When the nurse said, “He’s not up yet.”, she meant that .

A . he had not stood up yetB . he had not yet got upC . he had not woken

up yetD . he had not yet come downstairs

（4）When the third Frenchman went back for the second time, the doctor . A . was still in an upstair roomB . was readingC . was having his breakfastD . was washing himself

18. 阅读下列短文, 从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Yesterday was amemorable day for me. I went to a photo workshop and asked to edit aphoto. The shop owner listened to my requirements and led me into a room. Therewhat I saw made me kind of shocked.

In the roomstood-a middle-aged man with twisted hands. He was holding a camera in a very professional manner.

I told him myrequirements and he replied in a very confident voice, “You just sitcomfortably. I will deal with everything.” It wasn’t at all matching hisphysical looks. I thought.

I did what hesaid, and within 5 to 7 minutes, he clicked my photo, retouchedit carefully, cut it into requiredpieces and handed it over to me.

I was reallyamazed to see his perfect behavior-he was so quick and confident. I thanked himand had a nice talk with him. He said he loved his job very much. It allowedhim to meet different people and of course make a living. Though he was stillunmarried, he was sure he was able to find his best half.

As a disabledperson, he could have led his life depending on others. However, he chose todepend on himself and always be confident in himself. He really inspired me.

（1）What does the underlined word “edit” in Paragraph 1 mean in

Chinese?

A . 编辑B . 破坏C . 售卖D . 购买

（2）How did the writer feel when he saw the man? A . Unhappy.B . Surprised.C . Relaxed.D . Disappointed. （3）What did the writer know about me man from their talk?

A . He would marry soon.B . He hoped for a better job.C . He made more money than before.D . He loved to meet different people.

（4）I n the writer’s eves, the man was _______. A . shyB . good-lookingC . independentD . humorous

19. 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 When I was a kid, I often played basketball. So I was thin but healthy. When l was about 15, I stopped playing basketball. I also started to drink a lot of drinks high in sugar and eat much more than before. Between 15 and 17, I put on a lot of weight-about 50 kg.

I didn’t know how big I was until I saw a photo one day. In the photo, I had a fat neck and my stomach was out there. I hated the way I looked. I knew I needed to lose some weight.

I started to drink only water, and eat less and healthier. I ate mainly vegetables and only one piece of meat every day, and stayed away from sugar.

I also started to exercise. Every day, I ran for 30 minutes first, and then I did some push-ups for 10 minutes. I also jumped rope for 15 minutes every day.

I kept exercising the whole winter. When March came, many people said

to me, “Oh, Dave, you’ve been a different person!”

It was true. I had lost 25 kg in three months. I liked taking photos, and I noticed the difference in my looks.

I loved the three months. It felt good to lose weight, and it felt even better to set a goal and go for it.

（1）The writer put on a lot of weight mainly because he _______.

A . took some medicineB . was too nervousC . didn’t have enough sleepD . had unhealthy eating habits

（2）The writer decided to lose weight when _______.

A . he lost a basketballB . his friends laughed at himC . he saw a photo of himselfD . the doctor asked him to do so

（3）Which kind of exercise did the writer do for the most time a day? A . Running.B . Basketball.C . Push-ups.D . Rope jumping.

（4）When the writer heard the underlined sentence, he probably felt _______.

A . happyB . angryC . worriedD . lonely

20. 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A nice day out for the whole family! Come and see beautiful animals in our zoo! Scientists will give wonderful lessons about animals every Tuesday! Don’t miss it!

Area A

Koalas live in the trees and like eating grass and leaves. Their lifespan is about 14 years. You can learn about their habits and why they sleep for nearly

20 hours a day.

showtime: 1: 30 p.m.-3: 30p.m. except Friday

Kangaroos can jump at a speed of 13-15 miles per hour. They can live for at most 22 years.

showtime: 3: 30 p.m.-5: 30p.m. except Friday

Area B

Crocodiles have the strongest bite of all animals in the world. Their lifespan is 45-100 years. The crocodiles here are 76 years old!

Showtime: 10: 00a.m.-11: a.m. except weekends

Tortoises can live for more than 100 years! They can grow to about 1 metre tall.

Showtime: 9: 00a.m. except weekends

Area C

Tigers are the largest of the Big Cats weighing up to 300 kg! Watch our tigers swimming in the water.

Showtime: 11: 00a.m.-11: 30a.m. except Friday

Camel’s humps actually stores fat, not water! Showtime: 12: 30p.m.-1: 20p.m. except Friday

Area D

Parrots here have four toes on each foot—two facing the front and two facing the back.

Showtime: 9: 00 a. m.—5: 30 p. m. except weekends

Ticket Prices

Adult: $55 Child: $45 Family : $172

（1）Visitors can have lessons about animals on _______. A . SundayB . TuesdayC . ThursdayD . Friday

（2）Where can visitors see kangaroos and tortoises?

A . Area A and Area BB . Area A and Area CC . Area B and Area CD . Area C and Area D

（3）Which of the following animals can visitors see on Saturdays? A . Crocodiles.B . Parrots.C . Tortoises.D . Koalas.

（4）If Millie and her parents visit the zoo, how much should they pay? A . $127.B . $145.C . $155.D . $172.

21. 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 12 April

Today I arrivedat my friend Worawut’s house outside of Bangkok for the holidays. His familywas doing a spring cleaning of their pretty wooden house in preparation for thespring festival of Songkran. They put their hands together to greet me with atraditional gesture called the wai. Worawut translated their words for me.

13 April

The women cookedThai food for the next day’s ceremonies. That smelled wonderful! Under the bright sun, we men went to theriver and brought lots of sand to the village war.The wat was a beautiful Buddhist building where the monks lived. We left the sand near the wat. Worawut said I’d soon findout why.

14 April

We all dressed upand went to the village wat. The monks waited with their bowls at a long table.We filled their bowls with rice and all kinds of delicious food. Everyonesmiled and music played as the monks ate. After that, we attended the bathingceremony. We poured water over stone Buddhas. Young people poured some sweetsmelling water into the hands of older people to show respect for them.Outside, everyone used the sand we had brought to make sand pagodas . We put flowers, flags, and stones onours. It

was beautiful!

15 April

Today was thelast day of me festival, and Worawut told me to get ready for some waterthrowing. We had a great time. Everyone in the village was throwing water. Onsuch a hot day, the water felt really good. I can’t wait to come back nextyear!

（1）When did Worawut’s family do the spring cleaning? A . On 15 April.B . On 14 April.C . On 13 April.D . On 12 April. （2）What was the weather like on 13 April? A . Windy.B . Sunny.C . Rainy.D . Cloudy.

（3）On the last day of Songkran, the writer felt quite _______. A . nervousB . proudC . happyD . bored

（4）Which of me following is TRUE about the writer?

A . He wanted to learn to cook Thai food.B . He stayed in a village outside of Bankok.C . He could communicate with others in Thai easily.D . He thought the sand pagoda he made was terrible.

五、语法填空 22. 语法填空

Known as “paperpaintings” and “painted pictures”, New Year paintings are also a________ art form in Chinese folk culture.The paintings are ________ “New Year paintings” becausethey are mostly put up ________the New Year holiday for decoration.

New Year paintingsappeared around the Tang, Dynasty. In the Song

Dynasty, New ear paintings ________ on a small scale. Year after year, there are more ________more New Year paintings.

New Year paintings showpeople’s best________for the future. Every Spring Festival, almostall Chinese families put up two New Year paintings on ________front door. New Year paintings show thechanges in the history of China.

Yangliuqing woodblockNew Year paintings,________ancienttown in Tianjin, have a history of over 400 years. They show thecharacteristics of both wood ________and Chinese painting. They are about ________ life and old stories. In the 2010World Expo, Yangliuqing woodblock New Year paintings were shown to the wholeworld.

六、书面表达 23. 写作

剪纸是中国传统的技艺之一。关于剪纸这门艺术，你了解多少呢？请根据下面的中文提示写一篇英语作文。80词左右，可适当发挥。

提示：

①剪纸取材简单，受到人们的喜爱；

②剪纸有各种形状，如人物、动物、花和吉祥的汉字等； ③剪纸通常被贴在窗户、门或者墙上；

④剪纸经常出现在节日或婚礼上，因为人们认为它能带来幸福和好运。