江苏省苏州市2019-2020年八年级下学期 期中模拟测试卷（含答案）

苏州市2019-2020学年八年级英语第二学期期中模拟卷
一、单项选择（每小题1分，满分10分）
1. —______ wonderful advice Tom offers! —Exactly! He often gives so many good ideas.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
2. I______ Jack ______ go to the cinema with you tonight. He always watches films with me.
A. think; won't C. don't think; is B. don't think; will D. think; isn't going to
3. The ancient(古代的) book was made______ bamboo and it was made______ six parts.
A. up of; of B. from; up of C. of; up of D. from; of
4. My grandma used to _____ on the square after supper, but now she is used to _____ out for a walk with my grandpa.
A. dance; go B. dancing; go C. dance; going D. dancing; going
5. He has made quite a few new friends __________ he came here three years ago.
A. when B. since C. after D. before
6. ---Hello, Phil. Where is Luke now?
---Maybe he_______ to the library. But he ______ there an hour ago.
A. has gone, stayed B. has been, stayed
C. has been, has stayed D. went, has stayed
7. Why are you so late? The parade __________ for half an hour.
A. has begun B. has been C. has been on D. began
8. The little girl was afraid of staying __________ in the __________ house.
A. alone; lonely B. alone; alone C. lonely; lonely D. lonely; alone
9. Mary didn’t know who __________ the problem she met with at that time.
A. to talk about B. to talk to about C. will take to about D. will to talk
10. —Would you mind me _____ the channel? —_____. My favourite programme is on the way.
A. to change; Better not. B. changing; Not at all.
C. to change; I’m afraid not. D. changing; I hope not.
二、完型填空（每小题1分，满分10分）
“I’m really thankful to our government, for it provides us with such a good training program. The training greatly helps us live 1 . I will certainly study hard and learn the skills. Then I can help with my family difficulties and do good to other people.” a learner on the job training program said, feeling 2 .
The learner’s grandfather is nearly 80 years old, and his mother is in bed. So his father, who is a farmer, is the main support（支持）of the family. The family is poor. The learner finished high school. The job training program helps him learn skills that he’ll 3 in the work place.
The story makes me think of another 4 . It goes like this: Long ago there was man who liked fishing very much, and was 5 to catch lots of fish every day. The man was kind, so he always shared his fish with his neighbours who did not know how to fish. One day, he thought that it would be 6 if he told them how to fish. So he called his neighbours together and showed them 7 to fish. Everybody was very happy that they could 8 the fish they themselves caught.
At present, there are still a lot of poor people in the world. But it’s not good if we give only food to them. 9 , we should give them a chance to learn new skills. So, a training is very important to people in need, and they will learn the ability to 10 money. People can a lot of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help them on the way to find jobs.
1. A. well B. good C. fine D. nice
2. A. surprised B. excited C. bored D. interested科
3. A. repeat B. forget C. need D. test
4. A. story B. learner C. family D. program
5. A. afraid B. tiny C. sorry D. able
6. A. easy B. great C. useless D. crazy
7. A. what B. where C. how D. who
8. A. feed B. save C. touch D. eat
9. A. Next B. Instead C. Luckily D. Especially
10. A. pay B. give C. use D. make
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分24分）
A
SAFETY RULES ON THE MTR TRAINS At the station: ? Be patient. Queue on the platform(站台)and wait for the train. ? Be polite. Let other passengers(乘客)get off first. ? Do not rush onto the train. It is dangerous. ? When you hear a "beep" sound, do not get on the train. The door is closing. Wait for another train. On the train: ? Do not eat or drink on the train. It makes the train dirty. ? Do not run on the train. Give up your seat to old men or women, the disabled or women carrying babies.


1. The text is mainly about how to_____.
A. buy MTR tickets B. be a careful driver
C. keep safe at home D. be a good passenger
2. When you hear a "beep" sound, ______ .
A. get off the train B. stop and wait for the next train
C. close the door D. rush onto the train
3. The text may be a _______ .
A. notice B. report C. diary D. poem
B
Dear Jackie.
Hello from Hong Kong! My class tour of China is almost over. Hong Kong is our last stop. We arrived here on Friday night, and I'm having a lot of fun.
On Saturday, we visited the top of Victoria Peak. The view from the top was incredible! I could see all of Hong Kong. There were also some nature trails(观景小路)on the peak. We went for a short walk and then had lunch in the afternoon.
In the evening, I went with two friends to the Temple Street Night Market. The streets were full of people selling food, clothes, watches, bags, electronics(电器), and lots of other things. I bought some souvenirs to bring home. It was really a great day!
Yesterday, our group went to Disneyland (yes, there's one here)! The park was crowded, and the lines for rides were long. I waited an hour to go on Space Mountain. That was my favourite!
Today is Monday, and we're going to Ocean Park to see the pandas. I'm really looking forward to it! We will leave for our home in Vancouver(温哥华)tomorrow night and arrive on Thursday morning. See you soon!
Yours
Natalie
4. How many places of interest did Natalie visit when she was in Hong Kong?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
5. The underlined word "incredible" is closest in meaning to " ______ ".
A. terrible B. fantastic C. small D. comfortable
6. What did Natalie do on Sunday?
A. She visited the Victoria Peak. B. She saw some pandas.
C. She went to Disneyland. D. She did some shopping.
7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter?
A. Natalie has stayed in Hong Kong for 6 days.
B. You can buy a computer at Temple Street Night Market.
C. There were not many people in Disneyland that day.
D. Natalie and her classmates come from China.
C
Mrs. Kao couldn’t sleep well. How could she? Winnie said she would be home before eleven, but it was nearly twelve. Where was she? Mrs. Kao called her on her mobile phone. No one answered. She got out of bed, put on a jacket and went to the living room.
Terry walked out of his room and asked, “What’s wrong, Mum? Oh, is Dad coming home tonight?” “No. Tomorrow. I’m waiting for your sister.” Terry went back to his room and studied. He had a very important exam the next day. “Terry is a good boy,” Mrs. Kao thought. “ He’s three years younger, but I never need to worry about him.”
Ten minutes later, the telephone rang. “I’m so happy to hear your voice. Where are you? I’m happy that you called. No, don’t take the taxi. Stay at the door of the theatre with Maggie. I’ll come and drive you and Maggie home. Don’t worry. I’ll be there in about ten minutes.” Mrs. Kao took the car key and went out.
8. How did Mrs. Kao feel before Winnie called?
A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Worried. D. Lonely.
9. Where did Winnie go?
A. She went to a night movie. B. She went to an evening class.
C. She went to a baseball game. D. She went swimming with Maggie.
10. What can we infer (推断) from the story?
A. Mrs. Kao can’t drive a car. B. Mr. Kao was not at home.
C. Maggie is Mrs. Kao’s daughter. D. Winnie is three years younger than Terry.
11. Why didn’t Terry go to sleep?
A. He wanted to see a film. B. He was getting ready for an exam.
C. He was waiting for Maggie. D. He was waiting for his father.
12. What lesson does the story give us?
A. Children should not have their own mobile phones.
B. Children should always stay at home and study hard.
C. Children should not go out before an important exam.
D. Children should always let their parents know where they are.
四、信息还原(每小题1分，满分5分)
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Sleep plays an important role in brain(大脑) development. Children should get enough sleep. ___1___ A study says that because of being short of sleep, it is much harder for children to do something carefully. And also they become forgetful and easy to make mistakes.Another study shows that the right amount of night?time sleep is just as important for children's development as healthy ea ting and taking exercise.
____2___In general a younger child needs more sleep than an older one. Children at the age of 5－11 will need 10－12 hours of sleep a night while children at the age of more than 11 will need less hours.
In fact, many parents don't know how to help their children get enough sleep. Here is something you can do. For children at the age of 5－11, a 30－40 minutes' routine(常规) before sleep is helpful. ____3___ In the activities, children relax and enjoy themselves a lot, and they will go to sleep more easily.
Children at the age of more than 11 may go to bed late in the evening, talking with friends online, playing games or watching TV. ___4___And even they will be tired during the day. So limit(限制) your children 's use of the Internet, games and the TV before they go to bed. ____5___
A. If not, many problems will come to them.
B. Why does a child need so much sleep?
C. How many hours of sleep is enough for a child?
D. So they will find it difficult to get up in the next morning.
E. It includes a bath, reading a story together and so on.
F. Taking exercise is as important as enough sleep for children .
G. And don't allow them to have a computer or TV set in their bedroom.
五、词汇检测（每小题1分，满分15分）
A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式
1.Too many ________ (工厂)caused a lot of environmental problems.
2.The city library is open every day ________ (除了) on Mondays.
3.Before holiday comes, our teacher often gives us much _______ (建议)on holiday safety.
4. After arriving, he walked _______ (直接)into the classroom without saying anything.
5. Army officers said the _______ (形势) was under control.
6.Little Tom has never _______ (梦想)about being rich one day.
7. Max was sad because Lora _______ (拒绝)his invitation to the concert.
8. China is to Asia as France is to _______ .
9. _______ is to the UK as dollar is to the USA.
10. They have lived together as _______ and wife for many years.
B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
11. Look! There is a boy _________ (tie) his shoes at the school gate.
12. Some men aren’t ready to carry their _________ (wife) bags.
3. It’s my_________ (please) to show you around our new teaching building.
4. —How amazing! I have never seen a _________(tiny) basket. Is it the smallest one?
—Yes, it is the smallest basket in our museum.
5. _______ (pick) a gold ring for his girlfriend, the man ran around the shops in the city centre.
六、句子翻译（每小题3分，满分15分）
1. 五年来我一直和笔友保持联系。
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2. 如何处理这个问题对我们来说很重要。
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3. 澳大利亚的季节正好和我们的相反。
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4.下周六我们将坐直航班机去美国。
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5.我们在看那部电影的时候忍不住一直大笑。
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七、阅读表达（满分6分）
Many people believe that technologies (技术) are great for
learning. Today , teaching tools such as PDAs ( personal digital
assistant掌上电脑) are used in a lot of subjects, such as English,
History and Science.
Many teachers are supporters of using PDAs in language
learning. There are several advantages (好处). They say students
can have more time for discussion in the classroom because they
can get ready for their lessons with the help of PDAs. For example, they can listen to articles at home. They also say that PDAs can help students learn without teachers' help. Some students might need to listen to an article many times to understand it. They can use PDAs to listen to it again and again.
The students are also happy to use PDAs. They think using PDAs is an enjoyable way to learn. It will make the classes much more interesting. And they can learn more in class. Teaching notes are stored in their PDAs and easy to find.
However, many parents complain (抱怨) that PDAs are doing harm to students. They worry that students will use them to download (下载) teaching notes and use them to cheat (作弊) during exams. If a student spends more time on a PDA, he will have less time to talk with teachers and classmates.
In a word, education needs to make changes with times as technology is playing an important part. Let's look forward to a wonderful future when PDAs and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.
1. What can students use PDAs to do? List one thing from the passage.

2. Why do many parents complain that PDAs are doing harm to students?

3. Do you think using PDAs is an enjoyable way to learn? Why or why not?

八、书面表达（满分15分）
现在，几乎每个人都拥有智能手机（smart phone）。对于很多人来说，生活里没有智能机已经变得不可能。智能机在带给我们生活便利的同时，也造成了一些问题。请根据表格内容，以How to use your smart phone properly（合理地）为题写一篇短文。
优点 1. 就像一台电脑，可以做很多事情，例如看视频、进行文字处理等 2. 拍照很方便，能记录下生活中的美 3. 可以用智能机支付，无需随身带钱
缺点 1. 热衷于玩手机游戏，学业荒废 2. 长期使用手机导致健康问题 3. 和家人的沟通交流变少 4. 不利于养成良好的阅读习惯
建议 ……(至少两点)


【写作要求】
1.文章条理清楚，语句连贯；须包含以上要点，可适当发挥，但不要逐字翻译。
2.词数90左右。
3.不得出现真实的校名和人名。
How to use your smart phone properly
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参考答案
阅读：1-5 ABCCB 6-10 ACABD
完型：1-5. ABCAD 6-10.BCDBD
阅读：1-3 DBA 4-7 BBCB 8-12 CABBD
信息还原：ACEDG
词汇检测：A) factories; except; advice; directly; situation; dreamed/dreamt; refused; Europe; Pound; husband
B) 11. tying 12. wives’ 13. pleasure 14. tinier 15. To Pick
翻译：1. I have kept in touch with my pen friend for five years.
2. How to deal with the problem is most important for us.
3. Australian seasons are the opposite of ours.
4. We are going to take a direct flight to America next Saturday.
5. We couldn’t stop laughing when we were watching the film.
阅读表达：
1.They can use PDAs to get ready for their lessons /listen to articles at home.
2.Because they worry that students will use them to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. / Because they worry that if a student spends more time on a PDA, he will have less time to talk with teachers and classmates.
3. Yes, Because it will make the classes much more interesting.
No. Because using PADs may do harm to students if they use them in a wrong/an incorrect way.
书面表达：略


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