锦州市八年级上册期末模拟卷
I 阅读理解（共40分，每小题2分，共20小题，满分40分）
单项选择 根据短文内容从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将其代表字母涂在答题卡的相应位置。（每个语篇上面只写A 、B 、C、D） （猜词、语篇结构）
A
November 11，or the Singles Day，is when Chinese open their wallets for some heavy online shopping. Let's have a
look at the differences between Chinese and American online shoppers.
Average（平均）age of buyersChinese online buyers whether using computers or mobile phones are younger than American online buyers More frequent（频繁的）The number of Chinese buyers who buy things online at least one time each week is 42% more than American online buyers
Online﹣offlineMore Chinese buyers compare（比较）the prices of online products with those of brick﹣and﹣mortar shops（实体商店）while shopping offline Top concerns（担忧）of online shoppers
1 The average age of Chinese online buyers using computers is .
A.30 years old B.32 years old C.39 years old D.44 years old
2 The number of Chinese buyers who buy things online at least one time each week is more than American online buyers？
A.24% B.42% C.71% D.93%
3 American online buyers worry about __________.
Seurity b) communicate with salepersons c) see real products d) simple process of online shopping
ab B. ac C. bc D. bd
4 This passage mainly talks about .
A.The Singles Day B.average age of buyers
top concerns of online buyers D.differences between Chinese and US online buyers
B
①Many young people have trouble communicating with Parents. However，there are some useful tips to help solve this problem.
②First，make a list of the things you and your parents disagree about most. With each of these things，try to find an acceptable（可接受的）answer to you and your parents. It is not good for you to ask everything to go your way. You have to be ready to change a little if you want them to change.
③Second，talk to your parents when it is convenient for them. Remember that your parents may have to work long hours and this can make them tired，so be patient with them.
④Third，listen to what your parents have to say. How can you expect them to listen to you if you are not ready to listen to them？So try to be an active listener. In addition，your parents were once young like you，so they can understand your situation better than you expect.
⑤Finally，if you do not get a satisfactory result，try not to get too angry. You should talk with your parents further in order that you can find out their reasons. Part of growing up is learning to live with these kinds of disagreements，and learning to understand another person's way of looking at things.
⑥With a little hard work，you can learn to communicate better with your parents.
5 Who is the text written for？
A.Many old people. B.Many old parents. C.Many young parents. D.Many young people.
6 Which of the following best shows the structure（结构）of the passage？
（①＝Paragraph 1，②＝Paragraph 2……）
A. B. C. D.
7 Why does the author write this text？
A.To teach us some useful skills to communicate with our parents.
B.To encourage us to help with the housework for the whole family.
C.To tell us to follow the family rules and always listen to our parents.
D.To share his or her personal experience with people of the same age.
8 In which part of a magazine can we read the text？
A.Culture. B.Business. C.Life. D.History.
C
The car stopped.
Minka's heart was beating fast，but her legs carried her forward.
Faces flashed through the car windows. She looked at the front passenger seat，but Betty Jane was not there. Through the back window，she saw white hair. Minka stepped forward，opened the door and was met with flowers.
From behind them，she saw her daughter's face，the one she'd seen only in photographs，and heard the voice she'd heard only over the phone.
Everything disappeared behind one longing（渴望） ﹣﹣﹣to get her daughter into her arms. And then，she was.
Minka's sight can't see it clearly. Her voice stuck in her throat（喉咙）. Her arms wrapped tightly around her girl. She'd waited more than 28，000 days for this，her daughter safe in her embrace（拥抱）. The joy of it was boundless.
Finally Minka let go a little，pulling back to see that dear face again﹣﹣a face as lined as her own. But Minka believed she knew those pale blue eyes. She looked into them，and then her daughter kissed her cheek. Minka managed to speak，her words "I love you" that had never been spoken.
"You are as wonderful as I thought you would be."Minka said.
They didn't look like strangers meeting for the first time. There was something weaving（编织 them together，right before their eyes.
9 What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean？
A.Minka was too weak to meet Betty Jane.
B.Minka was unwilling to meet Betty Jane.
C.Minka was not ready to meet Betty Jane.
D.Minka was nervous but looking forward to meeting Betty Jane.
10 when they met for the first time.
①Minka and Betty Jane hugged each other
②Minka took a good look at Betty Jane
③Betty Jane kissed Minka
④Minka and Betty Jane talked a lot
A.②③④ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.①②③
11 In the sentence “There was something weaving them together, right before their eyes.” in the last paragraph, what does “something” mean
A The long waiting for meeting each other. B The fact that they hadn’t seen each other for long time
C The love between a mother and daughter. D None of the above.
12 What is the main idea of the passage？
A.The long wait for meeting each other. B.The love between a mother and daughter.
C.Two strangers meet for the first time. D.The fact that they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
D
Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you，and self﹣driving cars will find the nearest
parking space themselves？Although it might sound a little far from you，living in a "smart" city like this could happen sooner than you think.
Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries，while completely new cities are being built.One such place is the city of Songdo.Every home there will have a "telepresence system （远程遥控系统）"﹣﹣﹣ allowing users to control the heating and locks，take part in video meetings，and receive education，health care and government services.Around the city，escalators（自动扶梯） will only move when someone is on them，and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.
The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco.In fact，technology companies around the world such as IBM，Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.
About 75% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050，so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. "Making cities smarter is one way out，and I think this will in turn make cities greener，" said Dan Hill，head of a research company.
13 According to the passage，living in a "smart" city .
is not a green way B．will be far from you
C．will soon become true D．is completely impossible
14 What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？
City of the future. B．A meeting in Songdo.
C．A plan to build a house. D．A report on public health.
15 Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to .
drive people out of cities B．develop his own company
C．control the world's population D．solve the cities' coming problems
16 Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A．Future Houses. B．Smart Cities. C．Government Services. D．Famous Companies.
还原句子 阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将其代表字母涂在答题卡的相应位置。
There is a kind of sport. It's different from racing and ball games. It isn't hard. （17） They often play it to music in
the park in the morning. The music is soft，too. Can you guess what it is？It's Taijiquan.
（18） When you practice it，you need to move your arms，your legs，your shoulders and your neck often. So if you practice often，it's good for your health.
Taijiquan is also an art. People play it to the soft music.It can make you relaxed and calm. You will enjoy yourself when you play it. Taijiquan is one of Chinese National Intangible Cultural Heritages（非物质文化遗产）.
Taijiquan is also a kind of wushu. You use your hands to pull and push，you use your legs to move，and you use your shoulders to get out of the way of danger. （19）
Now Taijiquan is not only famous in China，but also in other countries. （20） Why not turn on the music and play Taijiquan with me now？CAED
A.Taijiquan is a kind of sport.
B.More and more foreign people enjoy playing Taijiquan.
C.It's popular with old people in China.
D.Taijiquan is not good for people to keep healthy.
E.It isn't so quick as common wushu，but it is also strong and powerful.
II 完型填空（共10分，每小题1分，满分10分）
Luca heard a story about the Island of Inventions when he was very young. The story was so unbelievable to him. After
years of study，he （21） got quite a clear idea of the island. It was a secret（22） full of great inventors，so Luca wanted to go there to learn and invent with them.
Luca spent the years of his youth inventing. Every new idea he got，he made it into an invention（23） .Later，he met other young（24） and told them the secret of the island.Those inventors would also dream of getting the invitation（邀请） to the island. So they met in Luca's house and put their inventions together. Their inventions became（25）______ across the world soon. Many people knew and loved using them.
But still，no invitation came. They didn't（26） and kept learning. They tried to come up with better ideas to improve people's life.
Many years later，Luca became very（27） . He told a young man the secret of the island，and how they（28）__ hard for the invitation.Feeling（29） ，the young inventor asked， "What？You mean here isn't really the Island of Inventions？The letter you sent me isn't the real invitation？"
Luca looked at him，and（30） that he had been on the island.He also knew that no island would be better than where he was at the time.
（21）A.hardly B.easily C.finally D.greatly
（22）A.place B.present C.person D.moment
（23）A.suddenly B.quickly C.brightly D.quietly
（24）A.doctors B.speakers C.workers D.inventors
（25）A.different B.expensive C.strange D.famous
（26）A.give up B.take in C.put down D.throw away
（27）A.young B.strong C.old D.tall
（28）A.dreamt B.waited C.worked D.connected
（29）A.bored B.pleased C.interested D.surprised
（30）A.remembered B.realized C.forgot D.imagined
III 语篇填空（共10分， 每小题1分，共10个空）
Last summer，I went to Yunnan on vacation （31） my family. We spent four days there.
Our first stop was Lugu Lake. I wondered why there was so beautiful a lake in the world. I enjoyed （32） （stay） there.We went boating（boat）（33）________ took quite a few photos.Then we went up to a hill.On the top of （34）______ hill，we got to see something beautiful.I thought I was in a painting.I thought I would never forget the beautiful scenery there.
The next morning，we went to Lijiang by bus.From Lugu Lake to Lijiang，it was a long trip.In the afternoon we arrived.After a short break，we walked around to buy some（35） （gift）.Then we decided （36）__________ (try) the famous Guoqiao Rice Noodles for dinner.They were very delicious.After dinner we took a walk under the moon.The summer evening was cool.
Our （37） （three） stop was the "spring city" Kunming. We visited Dianchi，watched the birds and went to the flower market.We had a（38） （real） wonderful day.
The four﹣day trip came to an end soon.We had to go home.Everything in Yunnan（39） （be） great. It is a very beautiful and （40） （interest） place.I'm sure you'll never regret（懊悔） going on a trip there.
IV 阅读与表达（共10分，每小题2分，共4个小题）
There was nothing for Mary to do in the house，so every day she walked in the gardens. She did this before breakfast，
and the fresh air made her hungry. She was so hungry that she even ate the porridge and enjoyed it. After breakfast，Mary walked in the gardens and on the moor（荒野）. She spent most of her time outdoors and began to feel healthier and happier than she had felt for a very long time.
One day，she walked around the wall without a door. Suddenly，she heard a bird singing. She looked up，and the robin was sitting on a branch that hung over the wall. She was pleased to see the bird and talked to it. "You live in that garden，don't you？"she said. "But no one can go in because there isn't a door. I want to know what's behind this wall."
The next morning，when Martha brought her breakfast，she asked，"Martha，why isn't there a door in the wall of one of the gardens？"
"I don't know for certain，"Martha answered，"but the story is that when Mr.Craven married，he and his young wife were very happy. They used to spend a lot of their time together in that garden reading and talking. Then one day，a branch of a tree fell down and hit Mr.Craven's wife on the head. The next day she died."
"Oh，that is such a sad story."Mary said.
As she was thinking these things，she heard a cry."What was that？" she asked Martha. Quickly，Martha answered，"Just the wind."
"No，it wasn't. "Mary said." It did not sound like the wind. And I heard a door shut somewhere."
"If it wasn't the wind，"Martha answered，"then it was Betty in the kitchen. She has a toothache."Mary looked at Martha and thought，"She isn't telling me the truth. She knows something she doesn't want me to know."
﹣﹣Taken from The Secret Garden
（41）When did Mary usually walk in the gardens？
（42）How did Mary feel when she spent most of her time outdoors？
（43）What did Mr Craven and his wife use to spend their time doing？
（44）What did Martha say the strange sound was？What’s your description about the garden (at least 30 words)
V 书面表达（共20分，满分20分）
同道为朋，同志为友.在茫茫人海中，能够遇到好朋友，是一种缘分，也是一种幸运。请用英文介绍你的一位好朋友，
说说你们之间的故事。
要点：（1）What does he/she look like？（2）Why do you like him/her？
（3）Share the story between you and your friend.
要求：（1）包含以上要点；（2）条理清晰，行文流畅，内容积极；（3）词数不少于80词；
（4）不得使用真实的人名和校名，否则不予评分。
答案：
1--4 BBCD 5--8 DAAC 9--12 DDCB 【答案】13-16 CADB 17--20 CAEB 【答案】21-25 CABDD 26-30 ACCDD
【答案】（31）with（32）staying（33） and （34）the（35）gifts（36）to try （37）third（38）really （39）was（40）interesting
41 before breakfast 42 She felt healthier and happier. 43 reading and talking 44 Just the wind or it was Betty in the kitchen. She has a toothache.
【答案】I have a best friend in primary school.Her name is Cindy.She is tall and wears glasses.When I was new here，no one wanted to make friends with me.Cindy helped me with my study and talked a lot about life.At first，I did badly in English study.She not only gave me some useful suggestions，but also talked to me in English to improve my speaking skill.With the help of her，I made progress in English.We have something in common.We both like doing sports and reading.I am lucky to have this best friend.
