人教版八年级下学期期中模拟英语试题

八年级下册期中模拟试题

一、完型填空

从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文通顺，结构完整。(10分）

Many years ago, there lived a family with eight children in a small village. Two of the children loved 11 very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send 12 of them to study at the art college at the same time. Finally, the two boys 13 a plan. They would toss a coin (抛硬币). The loser would go 14 into the mines (煤矿) and made money to help his brother study at the college. Then when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would 15 the other brother study at the college.

James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much 16 than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he

17 the college, he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

18 James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Jack said 19 , “Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it's too ___20___. Now I can't even hold a glass.”

To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother's hands with fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing “The Praying Hands”, which became very famous years later.

1．A. books B. singing C．school D．painting

2．A．both B．all C．neither D.none

3．A．looked out B．worked C．made D．got out

4．A．off B．away C．down D．up

5．A．help B．agree C．follow D．let

6．A．worse B．better C．cheaper D．older

7．A．waited B．arrived C．walked D．finished 8．A．Before B．When C．Though D．After 9．A．happily B．angrily C．softly D．excitedly 10．A．late B．early C．good D．helpful

二.阅读理解（24分。共12题，每题2分）

A

John went to see his doctor one day, because he had a stomach ache for a long time. After checking John carefully, the doctor said, “Well, there’s nothing wrong with you, I’m pleased to say. Your only trouble is that you worry too much. Do you know, I had a man with the same trouble as you here a few weeks ago, and I gave him the same advice as I am going to give you. He was worried because he couldn’t pay his tailor’s（裁缝的）bills. I told him not to worry about the bills any more. He took my advice and when he came to see me again two days ago, he told me that he now felt quite all right again.”“Yes, I know all about that,”answered John. “You see, I’m that man’s tailor!”

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在答题卡上涂A，错误的涂B．

11．John had a headache for a long time.

12．A man had the same trouble as John a few days ago.

13．The doctor told the man not to worry about his tailor’s bills any more.

14．From the passage we can learn that John might not get his money from the man.

B

In October 2012, I joined an organization to be a volunteer to work in Thailand. When I arrived in Thailand, I thought I would be taken to an orphanage (孤儿院). However, I was told that I had to go to a place by train alone. And then I knew that my job was to teach English in a school instead of working at an orphanage.

The next day I went to the school and met the children I would teach. In the classroom, the