山东省淄博市2018-2019学年八年级英语下学期期中试题人教新目标版五四制

山东省淄博市临淄区第一中学2018-2019学年八年级英语下学期期中试题总分：90分第一卷（选择题共34分）一、完形填空（10分）阅读下面的短文，从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。

Last year ,my mother and I joined my father in California during the summer vacation. We __1__from Delhi at night and flew to Los Angeles. Then my father __2__ us to Orange Country. We felt so __3__and my mother __4__ for the next hours. After that, my mother bought us the __5__ for the famous amusement parks of Los Angeles --Six flags, Disneyland, Universal Studio, San Diego Sea World. We went to each __6__and spent the whole day enjoying it, __7__we would take a rest on the way to the next amusement park.After visiting these amusement parks, we also went to some of the best __8__of Southern California like Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach .It was fun and I __9__my first experience(经历) with the sea very much. We also went __10__ in Hollywood to buy souvenirs(纪念品).I saw “Ripley’s Believe it or Not” museum in Hollywood .It was really amazing!1. A. had B. started C. arrived D. took2. A. flew B. walked C .rode D. drove3. A. tired B. excited C. sad D. bored4. A. laughed B. jumped C. slept D. sang5. A. games B. clothes C. shows D. tickets6. A. park B. class C. hotel D. garden7. A. however B. so C. and D. or8. A. parties B. boats C. buses D. beaches9. A. decided B. reached C. enjoyed D. expected10. A. shopping B. swimming C. skating D. king二、阅读理解（24分）A、B、C三篇为阅读选择，D篇为还原句子（五选四）。

11-13小题每个2分，其余的每个1.5分。

AJack London is a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard in many different jobs.Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn't stay there. In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. He didn't find any gold(金) . Instead(代之的), he found ideas for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were suc cessful(成功的), and he became rich (富有的) and famous in his twenties.Jack London was not a happy man. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He was only 40 years old.11.Why did Jack London work hard in many different jobs when he was young ?A. Because he wanted to make money.B. Because he didn’t like to go to the schoolC .Because his father was a very bad manD. Because he was too young to go to school12.Why did Jack London go to Alaska ?A. Because he wanted to find gold there.B. Because he likes that places.C. Because he didn’t like school.D. Because he had a good friend there.13.Jack London was famous for ________ in his twenties.A. his journey in AlaskaB. his hard workC. his writingsD. his wealthBNext time y ou’re in a public place，take a look around you，and count how many people are using their phones．I can tell you that it is probably more than half，whether you’re in a bus，in a café or simply walking down the street．I’m not saying that I am not an example of this，but I wonder how people canspend so much time on their phones without actually talking to anyone in particular．We can now do almost anything with a phone．But has it gone too far？We spend too much time on our mobiles but not enough time talking to people in real life．Last time I visited London，I traveled by subway．I noticed that almost everybody else was on their phones except those who were asleep．People were playing games，reading articles and listening to music．Recently，my smart phone bro ke and I had to use an old basic phone just to keep in touch with my family and friends．I could only send text messages，make calls and play one game with it．And I loved it．I loved being free from the Internet，and I re ally didn’t mind what my friends were doing or what the latest news was．I could enjoy my time watching the people around me and seeing what was going on．However，I knew that as soon as I got my smart phone back，I would be one of those people once again．14．The writer finds that people are using their phones in public places．A．most B．few C．half D．all 15．Which of the following cannot be done on a phone？A．Playing games． B．Sending text messages．C．Listening to music． D．Having meals．16．The writer could use his old basic phone to ________.A．surf the Internet B．watch the people around himC．play one game D．look through the latest news 17．From this article，we know that _____ ．A．everybody was on their phones when the writer traveled in London by subway B．most people spend enough time talking to people in real lifeC．the writer enjoyed his time without his smart phoneD．the writer won’t use his smart phone any more．CCamp Broadway is a children's camp in the United States. It gives children a chance to find out about the performing arts. These include drama (戏剧) ，dancingand singing. If you are 10 to 17,and enjoy performing,this could be of interest to you. It lasts 5 days and our professional artists are going to help you develop your talent or discover one.It lets you develop your ability to create and increa se your confidence. Even if you don't think you have performing talents,these will be useful skills to have. Whatever your future job might be,it will help you to speak moreconfid ently,clearly,and effectively (有效地) in public. This will give you the best results if you need to speak or introduce anything to a group of people.You also have a chance to make new friends here. And our artists will answer your questions and give you first hand advice. This will be great help if you want to progress. At the end,you have a chance to show your family what you have achieved.The program isn’t just open to beginners,but also to those who have some experience.If you are interested in this summer camp,then visit . campbroadway. com.18. Who will probably join the camp?A. A seven-year-old child.B. A forty-year-old teacher.C. A nineteen-year-old film star.D. A fifteen-year-old high school student.19. In this passage, the underlined word “confidence” means _____.A. 自信心B. 知名度C. 幽默感D. 想象力20. The second paragraph of the passage tells us________.A. where to give a speechB. when the camp will be openC. why Camp Broadway is helpfulD. how to find a good job in the future21. In the camp, you have a chance to_______ .A. learn how to write dramasB. show what you have achievedC. help your friends with their lessonsD. draw beautiful pictures in the mountainsShi Peng won the top prize in a collage students’ start-up competition for setting up a website to help children find playmates.(玩伴)Shi was brought up by his grandparents in a village in Hubei Province .__22__ Later ,the 22-year-old student at a university in Wuhan decided to set up a special website for children. He hoped that his website could help children meet new friends of the same age and feel less lonely.__23__According to his research one about 6,000 children in cities like Guangzhou, Wuhan and Suzhou, most of them don’t have brothers or sisters and they are in need of playmates. “From my own experience, I think it’s great idea to have such a website on which children can find playmates” Shi said.The website is set up mainly for pre-school children in kindergarten(幼儿园)and their parents. All the users of the website must be use their real names. __24__ Through the website, parents who are busy during the day can get in touch with other parents who are free and willing to find some playmates for their children.As it gets more and more popular among children and parents, the website now holds many colorful offline activities. There are many interesting online games for children to play. The website also provides parents wit h valuable chances to communicate with each other.Ni Wufan is one of the professors in Shi’s university. He said , “__25__” He also agrees that our society needs more creative ideas like Shi’s to deal with chi ldren’s problems.A. This is make sure that the children are safe.B. I have some different opinions about Shi’s website.C. The website is a great example of start-up projects.D. He hardly had any playmates growing up as a child.E. Shi Peng did some research before he set up the website.第二卷（非选择题共56分）三、单词拼写（5分）根据句意完成句中已给出首字母的单词。