浙江省台州市2018-2019学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷

五、语法填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Have you ever heard of friendships among animals? At a zoo in Germany, an unusual friendship developed 1.a cat and a bear.

No one is quite sure how the friendship first began. One day, some 2.(worker) in the zoo noticed a black cat was in the bear’s cage(笼子), and the two animals were playing together peacefully. They were surprised 3.well the small cat seemed to get along with the large bear. The bear keeper allowed the cat to stay with the bear. And later the pair and their unusual friendship 4.(become) a hot topic at the zoo.

After several years, a new cage5. (build) for the bear. However, the cat was still in the same cage, so it walked around 6.(angry) and cried to be with the bear. The bear keeper finally took pity on the cat　 7.let it stay with the bear. The cat and the bear got 8. (close) than before. They often sat together and shared meals in 9.sun.

Sometimes it may be natural for animals 10.(have) their own ideas about who would make a good friend. These may surprise humans, who usually expect animals to form relationships with others of the same species.

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One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about__ late for school. There were many people waiting in line at the bus stop, but most of them just stared (盯着) at their mobile phones, listening to music or going through the WeChat __. No one talked or laughed.

__ the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next to the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy ___ a bike caught my attention. He __ beside the bus while waving his arm. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the __, but he ___to stop until we reached the next stop. The bus drove fast, and the boy tried his best ___ up with it. It ___ that he was a little tired, but he still kept riding. And he was carrying__ over his shoulder and shouting.

Finally, when we came to the next stop, to our surprise, the boy ran up to the __ of the bus. I heard an exciting conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “__ anyone lose a suitcase at the bus stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s mine.” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase ___. Everyone on the bus began talking about __ the boy did, and the crowds of strangers suddenly became__ to one another.

Sometimes even something small can change the relationship among people a lot. What an unforgettable experience!

1.A. be B. to be C. being D. been

2.A. in surprise B. with excitement C. with happiness D. in silence

3.A. Before B. Since C. Because D. When

4.A. on B. by C. in D. under

5.A. rode B. was ridden C. was riding D. is riding

6.A. policeman B. boy C. driver D. other passengers

7.A. hoped B. happened C. refused D. decided

8.A. catching B. to catch C. caught D. catch

9.A. looked B. seemed C. sounded D. felt

10.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

11.A. door B. window C. back D. seat

12.A. Does B. Has C. Did D. Do

13.A. angrily B. thankfully C. noisily D. loudly

14.A. which B. how C. what D. that

15.A. excited B. friendly C. easy D. surprised

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1.Peter who wants to get a pet should go to __________________.

A. Animal Center B. Love Foundation

C. Redwood City Zoo D. Pingliang Junior High School

2.Carol can give the old clothes to Love Foundation ___________________.

A. on March 15 B. on March 22

C. from March 25 to April 15 D. at any time

3.Sally can ______________ in order to win big prizes.

A. make new clothes for her

B. visit the animals at Animal Center

C. take her pet dog for the talent show

D. help a student from Pingliang Junior High School

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An old man was fishing in the bank of a river. A girl came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the girl was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the girl shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked "Why don't you want the fish?"

The girl replied, "I want the fishing rod（竿）in your hands.”

The old man asked, "Why do you want the rod?"

"It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat."

I think you will certainly say that the girl is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she can not have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.

Too many people think that if they have a "fishing rod" in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the girl, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.

1.The old man was fishing on the bank of a　　　　　　　　 .

A. river B. lake C. pool D. sea

2.Why did the girl refuse the fish the old man gave her?

A. Because she didn't like fish. B. Because she wanted the old man's fishing rod.

C. Because the old man had few fish. D. Because she didn't like the old man.

3.The writer thought the girl was　　　　 after she explained why she didn't want the fish.

A. smart B. hard-working C. silly D. lazy

4.What is the best title for the article?

A. The Fish. B. The Fishing Man. C. The Fishing Girl. D. Learn to Fish.

难度: 困难查看答案及解析

Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with your worries.

Try to find out what you are worry about.

Sometimes, you will know what you’re worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out. If you can’t, you can ask for help.

Think of ways to make it better.

There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problem.

Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you are worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:

Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

(A)　　 How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?

(B)　　 Do I have a good place to do my homework?

(C)　　 Have I tried different ways of studying?

If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do—write a note to her or him, invite her or him to a basketball game, say sorry to her or him, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.

Ask for help.

When you are worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.

1.How many steps are mentioned to deal with your worries in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Seven.

2.If you’re worried about your grades, you can ask yourself these questions EXCEPT “________”.

A. Why are grades important? B. What do grades mean to me?

C. How do I get ready for class? D. Why don’t my friends like me?

3.According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?

A. Make a new friend. B. Don’t talk to her or him anymore.

C. Have another fight with her or him. D. Invite her or him to a basketball game.

4.The passage mainly tells us ________ .

A. who is often worried B. when people are worried

C. how to deal with our worries D. what kind of worries people have

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One day, Susie was unhappy when she came home from school. “What’s the matter, my dear?” asked her mother, drawing her to her side and smiling.

“All our class must hand in compositions tomorrow. We must write 12 lines at least. But I can never write one. I’ll have to go to school without a composition, for I won’t copy one from a book, or ask you or papa to write one for me.”

“That’s right,” said her mother. “You’ll be happier with a poor composition, if it’s your own, than with a fine one written by somebody else. But cheer up. Run into the garden and play. I’ll call you in half an hour. Don’t think about your composition now. Just have a good time.”

It seemed just a few minutes to Susie before she heard her mother calling her. She went into the house immediately — her hands full of sweet flowers, and her face red with exercise.

Then her mother asked her to sit by the window with a nice piece of paper and a pencil, and write something about what she could see. “Never mind your composition; do this to please me, and we’ll talk about that later.”

Although Susie thought her mother’s request was strange, she knew she always had a good reason for everything she did. So she did as her mother requested.

As she looked out, she first saw the western sky and some bright, sunset clouds. “Oh, mother, what a sunset!”

“Don’t talk. Just write.”

The pencil began moving rapidly across the paper. She wrote about the sunset clouds, the look of the distant hills, the streets, the river, the garden with its flowers, and the birds flying past the window. She forgot all about the terrible composition!

Just as she had reached the bottom of the page, her mother came in and said with a smile, “Well, Susie, how does that composition come on?”

“Composition! You told me not to think about it, and I’ve never thought of it once. I’ve had such a nice time writing about what I could see from the window.”

Mrs. Smith took the paper and read what Susie had written. She said, “There, Susie, that’s a very nice composition, really.”

“A composition! Is that a composition?” Susie asked in surprise.

“Yes, my dear, and a very good one, too, if we find a title for it,” replied her mother. Then she added, “I’m sure it will please your teacher, as it does me. You see, it’s easy enough to write a composition if you have anything interesting to write about.”

1.Susie was unhappy when she came home because _____.

A. she was punished by her teacher

B. she couldn’t write a composition

C. she forgot to take her composition home

D. she didn’t get on well with her classmates

2.From the story we can know Susie’s mother _____.

A. had never understood her daughter

B. had never talked with Susie’s teacher

C. knew how to write a good composition

D. wrote the composition for her daughter

3.The title of Susie’s composition might be _____.

A. My Helpful Clever Mother　　 B. The Beautiful Sights at Sunset

C. How to Please Your Teacher　　 D. How to Have a Pleasant Time

4.What might happen the next morning?

A. Susie’s classmates would laugh at her.

B. Susie’s teacher would be angry with her.

C. Susie’s mother would ask her to stay at home.

D. Susie would hand in her composition happily.

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假设你是你校英文报的专栏作者，下面这篇你的文章在排版时段落顺序出了错，请根据你的写作框架，重新将A－D四个段落填入第1－4小题相应的横线上，并完成第5小题。

A

In a word, it's good for us students to join school clubs to develop ourselves in an all­round (全面的) way. Why not choose a club right now and go for it?

B

Nowadays, some students think joining school clubs influences their studies. But I don't think so. I think it's important for us students to choose our favorite club and join it.

C

Li Hong from Class 3 was once a shy girl. But after joining the club, she works on her abilities by helping others in study and organizing activities. She now becomes more outgoing. “As teenagers, we should not always get ‘buried’ in our books，” said Zhang Xuan, my deskmate. “I am now in an English drama(戏剧) club, in which I can both practice my English and improve my acting skills.

D

School clubs play an important part in our school lives. They can make our lives better and improve us as well. In the clubs, we can develop our hobbies and interest. By joining clubs, not only can we get skills and knowledge but also experience and friendship.

1.________

2.________

3.________

4.________

5.What's the main subject(主题) of this writing?

A. Making friends.

B. Learning English.

C. Joining school clubs.

D. Doing part­time jobs.

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B、根据短文内容及所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的适当形式。每空限填一词。

Sally is one friend of mine. She is one of the best 1. (志愿者) I have ever known. She is always ready to 2.(提供) help for people in need. She usually likes to visit 3. (生病的) children in the hospital to cheer them up. Also she always tries to 4. (募集) money for those poor people and 5.（借） money to her friends．She once told me，“ Someone once saved my life. He asked me to 6.（传递）his love to my family, friends, neighbors and even strangers, I followed him. Now, I really know the　 7.(重要性） of helping those in difficult situations．To my　 8.（惊讶），I got a lot of happiness when I was helping others．” Do you have the same 9.（精神） as Sandy？ Do you want to 10.（加入）her？

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假如你是林海，你在朋友Allan的微博上看到他发的帖子抱怨学业繁重、学习压力大：

As a student, my school life is boring. Every day I have to do the same things, such as having lessons, taking exams and doing exercises. But my hobby is playing basketball and I always play basketball whenever I’m free. I always forget to finish my homework and I am not doing as well as others. My parents are angry with me and I am worried about my study. What can I do? Should I stop playing basketball?

请你给Allan写个回帖，分析他的情况，谈谈你的看法，并结合自己的学习生活为他提出几条合理的建议。要求：

(1) 开头部分已经写好，你只需接着写就可以；

(2) 文章必须与上面的内容呼应；

(3) 词数：80词左右。

Hi Allan,

I know you feel bored with the school life and you spend all your free time playing basketball.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Lin Hai

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