外研版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期末模拟复习卷五D卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年初中英语八年级下学期期末模拟复习卷五D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共20分)1. （20分） Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a 1 about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday hed 2 a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he 3 drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.He put a great deal of his 4 into the project and the next day he handed it in 5 his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a 6 that read, “See me after class.”The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “7 did I receive an F?”The teacher said, “This is an 8 dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of 9. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no10 you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “11 you rewrite this paper with a more realisticgoal, I will reconsider your grade.”The boy went home and thought about 12 long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important 13 for you.”Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the 14paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and Ill keep my 15.” （1）A . speech B . paper C . notice D . diary （2）A . paint B . win C . own D . sell （3）A . just B . almost C . ever D . even （4）A . heart B . life C . advice D . trust （5）A . to B . with C . from D . for （6）A . word B . letter C . note D . post （7）A . How B . Why C . When D . Where （8）A . unusual B . unforgettable C . unimportant D . unrealistic （9）A . money B . time C . space D . effort （10）A . wonder B . way C . problem D . matter （11）A . Though B . since C . Until D . If （12）A . himself B . him C . it D . itself （13）A . change B . gift C . message D . decision （14）A . long B . thick C . same D . correct （15）A . grade B . dream C . duty D . secret 二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)2. （10分） An American writer, Mr Green once(曾经) said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people begin their talks by saying, “Isnt it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think its going to snow.”Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But sometimes they dont agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? Its going to rain tomorrow.” Another man will say, “No, its going to be fine tomorrow.”People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him its going to rain, and he doesnt look for anything else. When friends have a picnic, they hope the weather is going to be fine and they can sit eating their lunch under the blue sky.Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesnt always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still, he is right most of the time.（1）People often begin their talk by _.A . saying hello to each otherB . Drinking teaC . Looking for good weatherD . saying something about the weather（2）People sometimes have different ideas about _.A . what the weather is going to be likeB . what we should do about the weatherC . how to begin a talkD . how to have fine weather（3）_, they always hope the weather is going to be fine.A . When people talk about weatherB . When people stay at homeC . When the farmers need waterD . When people have a picnic（4）According to the passage, which is NOT RIGHT?A . Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says.B . People often look for the weather they want.C . The weatherman never makes a mistake.D . Many people begin their talks by talking about the weather.（5）What is the best title for the passage?A . Weather ReportB . Story About a WeathermanC . About WeatherD . How to Begin a Talk3. （10分）阅读理解When you walk into the small Australian town of Coober Pedy, you may be surprised by what you can see. Its just barren(荒芜的) land there!So why even call it a town? There are more than 4,000 people of 48 nationalities. However, all of the people live underground！Coober Pedy was established(建立) in 1915, following the discovery of opals(猫眼石). The town is sometimes called the opal capital of the world, because it is the largest opal mining area in the world.Due to a desert climate(沙漠气候), people came to realize that while working under the ground was easy, living above it was not. The solution was to move underground, by changing old mines into homes and establishing the worlds first and most likely, only underground town.As years have gone by, the homes have become bigger. There are now also some hotels for tourists. They come from all over the world jus* to see this unusual town. Coober Pedy is probably best known for its unique style(独特风格) of underground living.While the structures(结构) may be located underground, they are in no way worse than those that lie above. Not only do their wails have the color of beautiful red, but also the structures have all the modern equipment like walk-in closets, modern kitchens and televisions. And the town also has gift shops selling opal jewelry, a couple of museums and even a church!Besides, Coober Pedy is also a favourite among filmmakers. And it has appeared in a series of movies such as Pitch Black, Red Planet and Opal Dream.（1）This passage tells us that Coober Pedy is a(an) .A . world famous personB . underground townC . film-making companyD . precious stone（2）We know from the passage that Coober Pedy .A . is a small town with 400 peopleB . was established before the year 1915C . is famous for its desert climateD . was established after opals were discovered（3）People moved to live underground because .A . there were large opal mines thereB . living above the ground was not easyC . it was the opal capital of the worldD . it was the worlds first underground town（4）Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A . People in Coober Pedy changed old mines into homes.B . The underground homes have all the modern equipment.C . Tourists come to Coober Pedy just to buy opal jewelry.D . The underground homes are as good as those that lie abo4e.（5）The best title for this passage might be .A . Opal Mining in AustraliaB . The Desert Climate in Coober PedyC . Gift shops in Coober PedyD . Worlds First Underground Town4. （10分）阅读理解 Little Mary is a good girl. Shes in Grade 2 now. Her home is not far from school, but she is often late for class because she likes watching TV, listening to music in the evening and she goes to bed very late. So she cant get up on time in the morning. This term Mr. White, Marys uncle, works in her school. He teaches Grade 2 history. He often tells Mary to follow the school rules and come to school on time. Today Mary get up late again. When she comes to school, it is 8:15. Her uncle is waiting for her at the school gate. You are ten minutes late for the first class. Mr. White says angrily (生气地). Why are you often late for class? Every time when I get to the street corner（街角）, I always see a sign(标志). It says SCHOOL-GO SLOW!(慢行) says Mary. （1）Mary is a _year student. A . fifthB . secondC . firstD . three（2）Mary is often late for school. Which reason (原因)is NOT true? A . She likes watching TVB . She likes listening to music.C . Her mother isnt at homeD . She cant get up on time in the morning（3）The first class begins at _. A . 8:10B . 8:00C . 8:05D . 8:15（4）The sign(标志) on the street corner（街角） is for _. A . driversB . MaryC . studentsD . teachers三、 选词填空（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)5. （10分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。 pain prefer sad beautiful wound（1）We will never forget the_of West Lake. （2）She cared for sick and_soldiers during the war. （3）Abing had sad and_experiences in his lifetime. （4）When he was young, Tony_pop music. （5）Dont give yourself up to_, theres still hope! 四、 单词拼写（词汇运用） (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）The artist always_(表达) his world view in his works.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)7. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空（未提供单词的，限填一词），使文章意思完整、正确。（共10空，每空1分） Sima Guang breaking the jarOnce upon a time, four children，three boys and one beautiful girl, played games in the garden. They played a funny game there. The game was _hide and-seek. One of them had to _(find)all the others in any corner of the garden. During the game，one boy wanted _(hide) in a very secret place in order not to be found. He decided to hide in a very big jar. In his memory, the jar was _(empty). He ran towards it and climbed onto the edge of the jar. But unluckily, he _(fall) into it. Beyond his expectation, the jar was _with water. At that moment, he felt very bad. He could do nothing but cry _. All the other friends heard the cry, they ran there to help. When they were there, the boy, who fell into the jar, already became quiet. The children thought about how _(save) their friend. But the question was that all of them were not tall enough to reach the edge of the jar. And the boy in the jar would certainly die except someone could take him out of the jar. One of the boys was very _(smart), he saw a big stone between two trees, and he went fast and picked up the stone. Then he broke the jar, and the water _(go) out. After a short time, the jar was empty, and the boy was saved. The smart boy made a great thing, and he felt very happy and smiled. He was called Sima Guang.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）任务型阅读_Our dance club wants a dancer. If you are interested in dancing, you can join our club._We need five students to help repair bikes for students in our school._Our college radio station needs four reporters. If you have experience in it, you can join us._Our school soccer team wants two coaches. If you want to get the job, please call 88556677._Our city library needs a librarian. We want a woman.A. Celina started to learn to danc