人教版八年級(jí)下冊(cè)英語期中測試真題卷一、完形填空閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。Whenafirealarmgoesoff,youknowit!Thesoundmakesyourealizethe1．.Whatifyouweredeaf?Howwouldyouknowifanalarm2．,orifsomeoneknockedonyourdoor?Ifyoutookawalk3．a(chǎn)busystreet,youwouldn'thearthesoundofacarcomingatyou.Asignaldogcouldhelpyouwithallofthesethings!Signaldogsarealsocalledhearingeardogs.Theyhelppeoplewhoaredeafbyacting4．theirowners'"ears".Theyknow5．todowhentheyhearcertainsounds.Thesedogscanlearnuptoeightsounds,6．soundsfromsirens,doorbells,andcryingbabies.Babiescryatnightformanyreasons.Theymightbehungry,7．,orwet.Whentheycry,thesoundispitiful!Evenverysleepyparentswillwakeupquicklytohelp.Butwhatifamomanddadcan'thear?That'swhenasignaldogcanhelp.Thedogcan8．wakehisownerup.Hemight9．himwithhisnose,orpullathisnightclothes.Whenhis10．wakesup,thedogrunstothebaby.Thedogmaysitdownnearthebaby'sbed.Ifhisownerdoesn't11．,thedogdoesitagain.Thedogwillrunbackandforth12．hisownertakesaction.Asignaldogdoesdifferentthingsforeachsounditknows.Peoplecantrainmany13．a(chǎn)ndkindsofhearingeardogs.Theylookdifferentandmaynotallmovewithbeautyandgrace,butallsignaldogsaresmart!Largedogsare14．inpublicplacesbecausetheywon'tgetsteppennon.Smalldogs,owever,canjumponyourlap.Whyisthatimportant?Becausesignaldogsaremorethanjust"ears".Theyarealso15．.1．A．difficulty B．danger C．death D．a(chǎn)ccident2．A．putoff B．tookoff C．wentoff D．gotoff3．A．a(chǎn)bout B．a(chǎn)way C．a(chǎn)bove D．a(chǎn)cross4．A．a(chǎn)s B．with C．of D．from5．A．why B．when C．how D．what6．A．meaning B．borrowing C．includingD．depending7．A．excited B．lonely C．cheerful D．strong8．A．quickly B．slowly C．suddenly D．recently9．A．pull B．push C．pick D．throw10．A．father B．mother C．parent D．owner11．A．stand B．follow C．imagine D．return12．A．while B．a(chǎn)fter C．until D．because13．A．colors B．shapes C．sizes D．heights14．A．worst B．worse C．better D．best15．A．a(chǎn)nimals B．volunteers C．experts D．friends二、閱讀理解閱讀理解Thereisanewtrend(趨勢)—lettingkidschoosetheirpunishments(懲罰)whentheydosomethingwrong.Sally'smomhasadmitted(承認(rèn))thatsheusesthemethodandherdaughteroncechosehavinghercomputertakenawayforamonthasherpunishment.Doyouthinkthisisagoodwaytocouragebetterbehavior(行為)？"Theyshould!I'mtiredoftheunfairpunishmentsthatmyparentshavechosen!"—ReaderAlice"It'snotsogood.Ithinkkidswouldmakeupthepunishment，sothattheycanavoidsomething."—ActressMary"Thepointofpunishmentisforkidstolearnwhattheydidwaswrong.Iftheychooseitintheirownway，theywon'ttakeitseriously."—SingerJenny"Ithinkit'sagoodthingforkidstochoosepunishments.Itcanhelpgivethemabiggersenseofresponsibility(責(zé)任).Anditteachesthemvaluablelessons."—WriterTony"Ofcoursenot.What'stheuseofevenpunishingsomeoneiftheycanchoosetheirownpunishmentsastheylike?"—DoctorDavid16．______thinkskidsshouldbeallowedtochoosetheirownpunishments.A．David B．Alice C．Mary D．Jenny17．WhatpunishmentdidSallyoncechoose?A．Shedidn'tplaycomputerforamonth.B．Shedidn'tbuyacomputeramonthago.C．Shecouldn'tstayathomeforamonth.D．Hermotherdidn'tplaycomputerforamonth.18．WhatdoesTonydo?A．Anactor. B．Asinger. C．Adoctor. D．Awriter.19．________ofthefivepeopledisagree(s)withthisnewpunishmentmethod.A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four閱讀理解Howcouldwetelltimeiftherewerenowatchesorclocksanywhereintheworld?Thesunwasprobablytheworld'sfirst"clock",exceptinthefarnorth,wheretheEskimoslive.There,it'sdarkmostofthewinter,andlightmostofthesummer.Butinmostoftheworld,peoplehaveusedclock.Eventoday,ifyoudon'thaveaclock,youstillknowthatwhenthesunshines,it'sday,andwhenit'sdark,it'snight.Thesuncanalsotellyouifit'smorning,noon,orafternoon.Peoplewholiveneartheseacantelltimefromthetides(潮汐).Inthedaytime,foraboutsixhours,thewaterriseshigherandhigheronthebeach.Andthenitgoesdownanddownforaboutsixhours.Thesamethinghappensagainatnight.Therearetwohightidesandwolowtidesevery24hours.Seamenonashiplearnhowtotelltimebylookingatthemoonandthestars.Thewholeskyistheirclock.Insomeplacesintheworldthewindcomesupataboutthesametimeeverydayorchangesdirectionorstopsblowing.Intheseplacesthewindcanbetheclock.Asandclockisanevenbetterclock.Ifyouhadfinedrysandinaglassshapedliketheoneinthepicture,youwouldhavewhatiscalledanhourglass.Thesandinthehourglassgoesfromthetopparttothebottompartinexactlyanhour.Whenthehourglassisturnedover,thesandwilltakeanotherhourtogobackagain20．Accordingtothepassage,thereare_______waystotelltimebesidestheclockandthewatch.A．3 B．4 C．5 D．721．TheEskimoscan'tusethesunforaclockbecause________.A．theyknowverylittleaboutthesunB．thesuntherenevergoesdowninwinter.C．It'stoocoldforthemtogoouttowatchthesunD．Ithaslongdarkwintersandlonglightsummers22．Inwhichpageofanewspapercanyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?A．newsB．scienceC．businessD．a(chǎn)dvertisement閱讀理解Lastyear,Iworkedinamiddleschoolnearmymother'shouse,andIstayedwithherforamonth.Duringthattime,Ihelpedherdosomehouseworkandbuysomefood.Afterthefirstweek,Inoticedthatthefoodwaseatenupveryquickly.ThenIbegankeepinganeyeonmymum.Tomysurprise,Ifoundthatshewouldputsomeofthefoodintoapaperbagandgooutwithitataboutnineeverymorning.Andfinally,Idecidedtofollowher.Isawhertakingthefoodtothestreetchildren.Shewouldalsospendalotoftimetalkingandplayingwiththem.Oneday,Italkedtoaneighborandfoundoutthatmymumwaswell-knowninthearea.Thestreetchildrenwereveryfriendlywithherandeventhoughtofherastheirownmother.Thenithitme—whywouldn'tshewanttotellmeaboutit？WassheworriedthatIwouldstopbuyingfoodifIfoundout?Whenmymumgothome,Igaveherabighug(擁抱).Itoldhershedidn'tneedtokeepitasecretfromme.Andshetoldmesomethingaboutthechildren.Someofthemlivedwithanoldladyinasmallhouse.Otherssleptonthestreet.Foryears,shewashelpingthepoorstreetchildrenbygivingthemfood.Aftershetoldmeeverything,Iwassomovedbyhowselfless(無私的)shewas.Shehelpedothersinneed.Asherson,Iwassoproudofmymum.Icontinuedtobuyfoodformymumafterthat.ButIalwaysaddedonemorebagforherotherchildren.23．Afterthefirstweek，thewriternoticedthat______.A．thefoodwasputintoabigbox B．hismumfollowedthechildrenC．thefoodwaseatenupquickly D．hismumstoppedbuyingfood24．Howdidthewriterknowhismotherwashelpingthepoorchildren?A．Hismothertoldhim.B．Hisneighbourtoldhim.C．Hefollowedhismotherandsawhertakingthefoodtothestreetchildren.D．Thepoorchildrentoldhim.25．Howdidthewriterfeelabouthismumaftershetoldhimeverything?A．Hewasproudofher. B．Hewasconfidentinher.C．Hewasangrywithher. D．Hewasworriedabouther.26．Thewriteraddedonemorebagoffoodto______.A．makefriendswiththechildren B．getahugfromhismotherC．becomewell-knowninthearea D．helpthepoorstreetchildren閱讀理解OnceaveryrichmanandhissoncollectedvaluablepaintingsbyfamousartistslikePicasso,VanGoghandMonet.Later,thesonlefttojointhearmy.Afterafewweeks,theoldmanreceivedalettersayinghissonhaddiedwhiletakinganothersoldiertoahospital.Theoldmanbecameverylonelyandsad.Oneday,asoldiervisitedtheoldmanandgavehimapaintingitwasaportrait(肖像)ofhisson.Thepaintingofhissonbecametheoldman'smostvaluableitem.Hetoldhisneighborsitwasthegreatestgifthehadeverreceived.Thefollowingspring,theoldmandied.Alloftheoldman'spaintingswouldbesoldatanauction(拍賣會(huì)).Theauctionbeganwiththepaintingoftheoldman'sson."Whowillopenthepriceat＄100?"theauctioneer(拍賣商)asked.Momentspassedandnoonespokeorraisedtheirhands.Someonesaid:"Whocaresaboutthatpainting?Let'sgetontothegoodones."Morevoicesfollowedinagreement."No,wemustsellthisonefirst,"repliedtheauctioneer."Now,whowilltaketheportraitoftheson?"Finally,agoodfriendoftheoldmanspoke,"Tendollars!""Willanyonegohigher?"calledtheauctioneer.Aftermoresilencehesaid,"Goingonce…Goingtwice…Sold!"Theauctioneerthenannouncedthatthewholeauctionwasover."Accordingtotheoldman'swill(遺囑),whoevertakestheson'sportraitgetsthewholecollection,"theauctioneersaid.Becauseofthefather'slove,whoevertookthesongotitall.27．Howdidtheoldman'ssondie?A．Hediedofseriousheartdisease.B．Hediedwhiletakinganothersoldiertoahospital.C．Acarhithimwhenhewenthome.D．Hewaskilledbyadoctor.28．Whatwasthefirstpaintingtobesoldattheauction?A．Thepaintingsbyfamousartists.B．Thegiftgivenbytheoldman'sneighbors.C．Theportraitoftheoldman'sson.D．Themostexpensivecollectionoftheoldman.29．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Atthebeginningoftheauction,everyonerealizedtheimportanceofthepaintingoftheson.B．Thepaintingoftheoldman'ssonwasaspopularastheotherpaintings.C．Theoldman'swillwastogiveawaythewholecollectiontocharity(慈善).D．Theoldman'sgoodfriendgotthewholecollectionforonlytendollars.30．What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．LoveIsSharing.B．AnExpensivePainting.C．AHotAuction.D．CaringAboutthePersonYouLove.三、任務(wù)型閱讀下面文章中有五處需要添加小標(biāo)題。請(qǐng)從以下選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D、E和F)中選出符合各段意思的小標(biāo)題。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)是多余選項(xiàng)。A.ThereisstilllifeinthedesertB.TherearemanydesertsintheworldC.SomeofdesertsareverycoldD.AlmostallofthedesertsarelowandflatE.LittlerainfallsinthedesertF.NotalldesertsareflatandsandyYouprobablyknowsomebasicfactsaboutdeserts(沙漠).Forexample,mostpeopleknowthatdesertsaredryplaceswheremorewaterevaporates(蒸發(fā))eachyearthanfallsevenwithheavyrain.However,therearemanyfactsaboutdesertsthatyoumaynotknow.Readingthefollowingmayhelpyoufindoutmoreabouttheseunusualareas.31．Mostdesertshavelessthan10inchesofraineachyear.However,insomedesertsofSouthAmerican,itistruethatrainalmostneverfalls.InonedesertinChile,norainhasfallenforyearsinarow!Alltherainfallswithinasinglemonth!32．Temperaturesindesertscanreachabove37.8°Cduringtheday,butcanfallbelowzeroatnight.Areasthataretoocoldforanythingtogrowarecalled"frigiddeserts."Otherdesertsarecoldforlongperiods.TheGobiinAsiahasicytemperaturesforaslongassixmonthsatatime.33．Althoughdesertscanbelowandflat,somehaverockyhillsandevenmountains.Somealsohavelakesandplainscoveredwithsmallrocks.Sandmakesuponlyabout2percentofNorthAmericandeserts,10percentoftheSaharainnorthernAfrica,and30percentoftheArabianDesert.34．Tosurviveinadrydesertenvironment,plantsandanimals,includinghumans,mustmakesomeadaptation.Desertplantscannotgrowtooclosetogetherbecauseeachplantwouldnotgetenoughwater.Otheranimalsstayinholesundergroundorrestintheshadeduringtheheatoftheday.35．DesertscoveraboutonefifthofEarth'slandarea.ThelargestdesertintheworldistheSahara.TheSaharastretchesfromtheAtlanticOceaneastwardtotheRedSea,spreadingacrosspartsofMorocco,Algeria,Tunisia,Libya,Sudan,Chad,Niger,Mali,andMauritania.ItcoversanareaaboutthesizeoftheUnitedStates.四、單詞拼寫（詞匯運(yùn)用）36．Iwanttoopenallthe(窗戶).It'ssohothere.37．Iamworking(當(dāng)……的時(shí)候)heisenjoyinghimself.38．Iamnotinterestedinart,and(兩者都不)ismysister.39．Ilikewalkinginthehill.BecauseIcan(呼吸)thefreshairthere.40．Couldyoupleasetakeoutthe(垃圾)forus?41．Ididn'tseehimfor(幾個(gè))years.42．—What'sthe(問題)withyou?—Ican'tseeanything.43．Hedidn'trealizethe(重要性)ofstudyingEnglishuntilhebegantowork.44．Hewenthomefromworkin(沉默)whenheheardtheterriblenews.45．Mostparentsalwaysliketo(比較)theirkidswithothers.五、選詞填空選詞填空OutdealreturnadviselookAnn:Youlooksad,Tom.What'swrong?Tom:Well,Ifoundmysister46．throughmythingsyesterday.ShetooksomeofmynewmagazinesandCDs.Ann:Hmm…thatisnotverynice.Didshe47．themtoyou?Tom:Yes,NutI'mstillangrywithher.WhatshouldIdo?Ann:Well,Iguessyoucouldtellhertosaysorry.Butwhydon'tyouforgetaboutitsothatyoucanbefriendsagain?Althoughshe'swrong,It'snotabig48．.Tom:Youareright.Thanksforyour49．.Ann:Noproblem.Hopethingswork50．.六、語法填空51．閱讀下面短文，在空白處填人一個(gè)適合的單詞或填入括號(hào)中所給單詞的正確形式。Everymorning,kidsfromahighschoolareworkinghard.Theyare(make)andsellingspecialcoffeeatacoffeeshop.Theyarealsomakingalotofmoney.Thesestudentscanmakeuptonine(hundred)dollarsaday.Theyaresellingtheirspecialcoffeetoairplanepassengers.Afterthestudentsgetpaid,therestthemoneygoestoalocalyouthproject.Thesehigh