第一学期期中模拟测试
八年级 英语
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全卷满分为100分，考试时间90分钟。试卷共6页，有七大题。
请仔细审题，细心答题，相信你一定会有出色的表现！
一、单项选择题（本题10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
( )1. I went to Lao She Teahouse last night. t eahouse was great.
A. /; The
B. the; The
C. the; A
D. the; /
( )2. I know _______ about the history of tea than you.
A. little
B. more
C. some
D. much ( )3. Would you like ______ for a picnic with us next Sunday?
A. to go
B. going
C. to wait
D. waiting ( )4. John is very _______ English.
A. good at
B. good in
C. popular in
D. famous as ( )5.Bondi Beach is famous _______ its white soft sand and blue clean water
_______ a place of interest in Australia.
A. at; with
B. for; to
C. for; as
D. as; for
( )6. To improve speaking, you should practice ________ English every day. A. speak B. speaking C. speaks D. to speak
( )7. Let ’s _______ what else we can do to save as many animals as possible. A. look for B. look C.find out D. look up
( )8. I have to go now________ I can catch the last bus.
A. so that
B. as soon as
C. or
D. if ( )9. Most people _______ when the earthquake took place in that area. A. are sleeping B. were sleeping C. slept D. sleep
( )10. --Sorry, Mr. Brown. I made a mistake again. -- ________ Practice more and you will do better.
A. Never mind.
B. I ’m not sure.
C. You ’re welcome.
D. Don ’t
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mention it.
二、完形填空（本题15小题，每题1分，共15分）
My mother often asked me the question: “What is the most important part of the
11 ?” Through the years I always guessed what was the 12 answer. When
I was younger, I thought 13 was very important to us, so I said: “My ears, Mom.”
“No. 14 people are deaf ,” she said. “But you 15 thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was 16 and crying. When it was our turn to say our final 17 to him, my 18 asked me: “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”
I didn’t know 19 to answer when she asked me this. I always thought this was only a 20 between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me: “My dear, the most 21 body part is your shoulder .”
“Is it because it holds up my head?” I asked.
“ 22 , it is b ecause it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they 23 ,” she answered. “Everybody 24 a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life. My dear, I only hope that you have enough love and 25 . And then you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”
( )11. A. body B. world C. family D. life
( )12. A. correct B. wrong C. interesting D. boring
( )13. A. holiday B. sound C. father D. mother
( )14. A. All B. No C. Many D. not
( )15. A. stop B. keep C. like D. dislike
( )16. A. happy B. angry C. sad D. glad
( )17. A. goodbye B. hello C. morning D. evening
( )18. A. mother B. father C. sister D. brother
( )19. A. where B. when C. how D. why
( )20. A. problem B. game C. story D. experience
( )21. A. important B. beautiful C. comfortable D. difficult ( )22. A. Yes B. No C. Sure D. Not
( )23. A. cry B. die C. sleep D. laugh
( )24. A. likes B. needs C. hates D. dislikes
( )25. A. friends B. help C. fun D. classmates
三、阅读理解（本题15小题，每题2分，共30分）
A
Swi mming pool
A. Yangzhou.
B. Beijing.
C. Tian’anmen Square.
D.Changcheng Hotel.
( )27. How long will the trip be?
A. Two nights.
B. Four nights.
C. Five days.
D. Two days.
( )28. What is the hotel for the trip?
A. Beijing Hotel.
B. Changcheng Hotel.
C. Night Club.
D. Beijing Hotel and Changcheng Hotel. ( )29. When can you get the lowest price to go to Beijing?
A. Nov.18,2014
B. Nov.28,2014
C. Dec.5,2014
D.Dec.24,2014 ( )30. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. You can book the trip on the Internet or call the company.
B. You can go swimming in Changcheng Hotel.
C. There are restaurants in both Beijing Hotel and Changcheng Hotel.
D. The travel company works at anytime from Monday to Friday.
B
A father sat at his desk thinking of his poor family life when his young son ran in and said happily, “Dad, because this is your birthday and you’re 50 years old, I’m going to give you 50 kisses, one for each year!” But the father said, “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now. I’m too busy!” Hearing this, the boy said nothing as tears (眼泪) ran down in his big blue eyes. The father felt sorry for his son, and then he said, “You can finish later.”
The boy walked away, with disappointment on his face. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t answer.
Unluckily, a few days later, the boy had an accident and left his father forever.
Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept (接受) any loving act, or we will feel sorry.
( )31. How did the father feel at the beginning of the passage?
A. Happy.
B. Worried.
C. Hopeful.
D. Relaxed.
( )32. The father didn’t let his son kiss him first because .
A. it was boring
B. he wanted to do it later
C. he was busy
D. he wanted to give the son a kiss
( )33. The underlined word “disappointment” means .
A. 失望的
B. 高兴的
C. 幸福的
D. 焦虑的
( )34. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. The boy gave his father 50 kisses.
B. The boy left his father forever.
C. The father played with his son happily.
D. The father gave his son 50 kisses.
( )35. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. What is love?
B. An unlucky boy.
C. Fa ther and son.
D. Love is a two-way street.
C
Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!
But did you know that Snow White comes from German y? It’s just one story from the 209 in Grimm’s Fairy Tales. The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out in 1812.