2018-2019学年度深圳市初中英语八年级上期中测试题

八年级(上)期中测试题笔试部分(85分)第一卷选择题(60分)I.词汇测试(15分)i.根据句意，选择与划线部分意思最接近的选项。

(共8小题，每小题1分)()1. — Why were your classmates happy yesterday?—Because we won in the football game.A. were the lastB. lost the prizeC. got first place()2. — My cousin Tina can find out the answers in a short time.—Then she must be very wise.A. friendlyB. intelligentC. nice()3. — I realize the problem we are having now.—So let’s work together to solve it.A. am able toB. am interested inC. am aware of()4. —You can’t operate the car before you get the driving license.— OK, Dad.A. controlB. chooseC. buy()5. — The traffic is very heavy. We spend much time traveling here and there. —Yes, we should invent a flying car so we can fly anywhere we want.A. sendB. sellC. create()6. — Mom, why can we not see the real dinosaurs now?—Because they all died out a long time ago.A. appearedB. disappearedC. hid()7. —I’m busy these days. I’ll visit you next month.—OK. I’m looking forward to meeting you.A. depending onB. promising to seeC. hoping to see()8. — Peter, do you still keep in touch with your old friends after you came here? — Of course. They helped me a lot in the past.A. stay in touch withB. agree withC. get along withii.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

(共7小题，每小题1分) ()9. If something happens _________, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.A. hardlyB. suddenlyC. recently()10. If one thing _________ the other thing, it has the other thing as one of its parts.A. includesB. hitsC. needs()11. —What’s the use of a_________?—We usually type letters on it.A. keyboardB. speakerC. monitor()12. — I want to _________ Jim _________ a baseball game.—Sounds great. He also loves playing baseball.A. teach; toB. challenge; toC. ask; to()13. — How much do you spend in the supermarket?—The fruit cost 15 yuan and the snacks cost 10 yuan so the _________ is 25 yuan. A. total B. prize C. gold()14. — What do you usually do after dinner?—I usually take a walk. The soft Wind makes me feel _________.A. interestedB. boredC. comfortable()15. —I don’t want to go swimming today.— _________ It is great to swim in such a hot day.A. Yes, Td love to.B. No problem.C. Why not?II.完形填空(15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25 各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

(共10小题，每小题1.5分)I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in Italy.As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and 16 beside us. He called the waiter and placed his 17 saying, “Two cups of coffee, and put one of them there on the wall.”We 18 this order with great interest. We saw him drink one cup of coffee but he paid for two.When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the 19 saying “A Cup of Coffee”. Then two other men entered and ordered 20 cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee, but paid for three and left. The waiter did the 21.After a few days, we went to this coffee shop again. A man 22 dressed entered. As he sat down, he looked at the wall and sa id, “One cup of coffee from the wall.”The waiter 23 coffee to this man. The man had his coffee and left without paying. Then the waiter wasn’t 24. He took off a piece of paper from the wall instead.Now it was very clear. What a truly 25 thought! Probably it is the most beautiful wall! ()16. A. ate B. played C. sat()17. A. hat B. order C. coffee()18. A. said B. asked C. heard()19. A. wall B. table C. floor()20. A. two B. three C. four()21. A. different B. special C. same()22. A. richly B. poorly C. nicely()23. A. bought B. sold C. gave()24. A. unhappy B. relaxed C. interested()25. A. bad B. terrible C. beautifulIII.阅读理解(30分)AA teacher walked around a room while teaching stress management (压力管理). She held a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water?” Answers shouted from 8 oz (盎司) to 20 oz.She replied, “The weight (重量) doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, my arm wi ll feel uncomfortable. If I hold it for a day, my arm will hurt. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it will become.”She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are the same. Think about them fo r a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will be unable to do anything.”It's important to remember to let go of your stresses. Put all your worries down as early in the evening as you can. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night.()26. What was the class about?A. Why people have stresses.B. When people have stresses.C. What kind of people have stresses.D. What to do with the stresses.()27. What can we know from the second paragraph?A. The teacher wanted to know the weight of the water.B. The teacher couldn’t hold the glass for a minute.C. The weight of the glass changed all the time.D. The teacher would feel terrible for holding it too long.()28. What are the stresses and worries in life like?A. A problem.B. The teacher’s arm.C. That glass of water.D. The teacher.()29. What does the underlined phrase “let go of” mean in the passage?A. Make up.B. Find out.C. Throw away.D. Look over.()30. What does the writer want to tell us in this passage?A. The water becomes heavier if we hold it longer.B. We will get hurt if we hold a glass of water.C. We should put down the stresses early.D. A glass of water is not a problem.BInventions are very important and they can easily change our life. The following are some great inventions.The television was invented in 1926. As time passed, more and more people were able to buy the television. It is a popular invention, but it is also bad for your eyes. People spend almost 4-8 hours in front of a TV. So they spend less time staying with family. The plane is a very popular way of going out either for traveling or business. Over 3,000,000 people take a plane every day. It is very convenient for us. And it makes our trip faster and more comfortable. But the biggest problem led by the planes is the air pollution.Credit cards allow people to buy things first and pay for them later. What’s more, you don’t have to carry lots of money around. However, you may not know how much money you have spent until you get your bill. This might put many young people and families into an economic crisis (经济危机). The pacemaker (心脏起搏器) saves many people’s lives. It was an invention that was designed to give the heart small “shocks” and make it work again. The only disadvantage for most people is that it costs a lot of money. Getting one can cost from 16,500 yuan to 35,000 yuan.()31. Which invention allows people not to carry much money with them?A. The television.B. The plane.C. The credit card.D. The pacemaker.()32. What can we NOT know about the invention of the plane?A. Taking a plane is very convenient for us.B. The plane is a popular way of going out.C. It is fast and comfortable for us to take a plane.D. People don’t like to take a plane on business.()33. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?A. The pacemaker.B. The invention.C. The shock.D. The heart.()34. Which of the following is TRUE?A. People spend more time with their family than watching TV.B. The invention of the plane does no harm to people’s life.C. Using a credit card, you can know how much you have spent at first.D. The pacemaker is very expensive for most of the people.()35. What is the best title for this passage?A. Inventions are important and expensive.B. Inventions change our life.C. Four inventions are popular.D. Inventions are easy to create.CAn Wang was a Chinese-American computer engineer and inventor. He was born on February 7, 1920 in Shanghai, China. He was the oldest son of his family. He had an elder sister, Hsu; a younger sister, Yu; and two younger brothers, Ping and Ge.An Wang's formal education began at the age of six. At that time, he entered the third grade. He had a great interest in science and Maths. His father taught him English. He graduated from Chiao-Tung University in his hometown with a degree in communications engineering.He designed radio transmitters and receivers (无线电发射机和接收机) for China during World War II. After the war ended, he studied for a training program and went to study at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. There he got a master’s degree in 1946. After about a year, he got his doctor’s degree in engineering and applied physics from Harvard University. He did great work in the field of magnetic core memory (磁芯存储器) and became an important person in the history of inventing. At the age of 70, he died.()36. How many children were there in An Wang’s family?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.()37. What was An Wang interested in?A. Science and English.B. Science and Maths.C. English and Maths.D. Science and Chinese.()38. What can we know from the passage?A. An Wang and other kids went to school at the same time.B. An Wang lived a hard life when he was young.C. An Wang invented things to help China in World War II.D. An Wang didn’t get a doctor’s degree during his whole life.()39. Which is the RIGHT order?①World War II ended.②An Wang began his formal education.③An Wang studied at Harvard University.④An Wang graduated from Chiao-Tung University.⑤An Wang designed radio transmitters and receivers.A. ②④①③⑤B. ②④③⑤①C. ①③②④⑤D. ②④⑤①③()40. What’s the passage mainly about?A. An Wang’s family.B. An Wang's school.C. An Wang’s life stories.D. An Wang’s inventions.DDo you often feel tired? Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable on your neck and back? It may because of the radiation (辐射) from your computer. If you spend three hours or more in front of a computer, you may feel terrible because of the radiation.The safe amount of radiation is 25V/m. Do you know how much radiation our computers give off?* Keyboard: 1,000 V/m * Mouse: 450 V/m* Monitor: 218V/m * CPU: 170 V/m* Laptops: 2,500 V/mWays to protect yourself from harmful computer radiation:1. Put some green plants on your desk. They can take in radiation.2. Drink two to three cups of green tea a day and eat an orange daily. They keep us healthy.3. Use a screen filter (屏幕过滤器) for your monitor.4. Avoid having metal (金属的) objects near your desk.5. Put the back of the computer to the wall. Most of the radiation comes from the back.6. Keep your monitor at least 50 cm away from your face.7. Allow fresh air to move around your computer room.8. Eat healthily — especially fruit and vegetables.9. Turn off your computer if you have to rest nearby.()41. Which of the following is the most dangerous?A. Eating some junk food.B. Being busy only on the computer.C. Taking less exercise in a day.D. Sleeping too much in a day.()42. What’s the first paragraph about?A. To tell the danger of radiation.B. To tell us what radiation is.C. To tell why there is radiation.D. To tell the importance of radiation.()43. Which part of a computer has the most radiation?A. The monitor.B. The mouse.C. The keyboard.D. The CPU.()44. How many pieces of advice are about eating?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.()45. What’s th e purpose (目的) of this passage?A. To tell us which kind of computer we should buy.B. To show us how dangerous computers are.C. To encourage us to use the laptops more often.D. To tell us to get away from computer radiation.第二卷非选择题(25分)IV.语法填空：用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的根据上下文填入适当的词。