浙江杭州地区八年级上期中质检英语试卷

It was not very warm ______ the sun came out.

Tina usually spends time ______ her parents ______ weekends.

It was so noisy that we couldn’t hear ______ speak.

There is ______ for me to do but read newspapers after work.

The old man hardly ever speaks English, but he knows ______ English words

There are 40 students in our class. ______ of them, about 35, sleep 8 hours every night.

--- ______ hours do you watch TV every day?       --- Half an hour.

Mary ______ a lot every day and her favorite ______ is playing badminton.

______ special gift you bought for me!

It’s a ______ movie. I want to watch it again.

She usually ______ hard at school when she was a student.

This jacket is 100 yuan, and that one is 101 yuan. There is not much ______ in price.

Peter ______ the movie. He thinks it’s too long and boring.

--- How often does your mother go shopping? --- ______.

--- Mom, can I buy some juice? --- ______. Go and buy some yourself.

完形填空（共15小题，计15分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。
Some years ago, on a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go swimming in the river near his house. He       into the river. He swam and swam.    he didn’t find he was swimming towards the middle of the river and there was an alligator (鳄鱼) in the river. His mother in the house looked out of the       and saw the two getting closer and closer. She ran towards the river       and shouted at her son as loudly as she could. The little boy heard his        voice and swam back to his mother. But it was too        . Just as he reached her, the alligator 7him. The mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the alligator caught his legs. The alligator was much       than the mother, but the mother       her best to save her son. Later, a farmer happened to drive by, and make the alligator     .
After several weeks in the       , the little boy got well. There were scars(疤痕) on his      and arms. A newspaper reporter went to         him and asked if he would show his scars. The boy      , and then       great pride(自豪), he said to the reporter while showing him his legs, “But look at my arms! I have great scars on my arms, too. They are scars of love.”

A．fell B．jumped C．swam D．went

A．And B．So C．But D．Though

A．door B．hallway C．ground D．window

A．carefully B．seriously C．quickly D．quietly

A．father’s B．mother’s C．sister’s D．teacher’s

A．late B．later C．latest D．early

A．stopped B．reached C．arrived D．got

A．taller B．heavier C．stronger D．smarter

A．decided B．gave C．used D．tried

A．die B．died C．dying D．death

A．school B．library C．cinema D．hospital

A．face B．back C．legs D．hands

A．discuss B．write C．talk D．interview

A．showed B．agreed C．disagreed D．refused

A．to B．with C．of D．on

Many middle school students don't know how to spend their free time. When they have holidays, they always have nothing to do and feel bored. Some may play computer games all day long and some may stay in bed and sleep all day. It's not a good way. Here are some suggestions(建议).
If you don't like to stay at home, you can go for a picnic or play some sports. In this way, you can take some fresh air and keep healthy. If you like to stay at home, you may enjoy some light music or read a few novels. You can play some indoor games such as chess, cards, and table tennis. You can also plant some trees and flowers in your garden to make your home beautiful. It is also a good way to keep a pet and talk with it. Just develop (发展) some hobbies and you will feel much happier after a long holiday.
How many suggestions does the writer give if you want to stay at home?

Why do we need to do sports in our free time?

Which is NOT a good way to spend our free time according to the writer?

What is (are) important to you to spend your free time according to the writer?

What's the main idea of the passage?

Rudy Saldia is a 25-year-old postman from America. Every day he rides to deliver (投递) parcels across his hometown of Philadelphia with his six-month-old cat called MJ always sitting on his shoulders.
MJ, short for Mary Jane, is different from other cats. She was born in a drawer in Rudy’s bedroom on April Fool’s day. When she got older, Rudi noticed (注意到) that her favorite place to rest was his shoulders, so he decided to train her to work with him.
“The first day we crossed one block. The next day we tried two blocks and now we can ride about 25 miles every day. MJ enjoys moving around on my shoulders,” Rudi said.
However, Rudy hopes to be able to ride 100 miles with MJ in the coming day. “People are always surprised and excited to watch us. I often hear someone shout, ‘Oh, my God, he has a cat on his shoulder! How lovely that is!’ MJ is so comfortable on my shoulder and she never hurts me with her claws. We always get on well with each other and have a great time during the work.” Rudy smiled.
MJ loves noisy streets of Philadelphia, the only problem is that she is scared of the siren(警笛声). However, her owner Rudi is always there for her. One day, if you go to Philadelphia and see a postman with a cat on his shoulder, don’t be surprised!
What’s MJ’s biggest difference from other cats?

Which might the real reason why Rudi always brings MJ while working?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

The underlined word “claws” means “_______”

What is the best title of the passage ?

Mike, Linda, Tom, Judy和Mr. Chen正浏览报纸上的信息栏，你可以在1至2题中了解他们各自的要求，再阅读下面A-F 六则信息，然后选出符合各人要求的最佳选项。(有一项多余)
Mike is fond of music. Sometimes he goes to the concert.
Father’s Day is coming. Linda wants to invite her father to dinner.
Tom is a sports fan. He often watches ball games with his classmates.
Judy will graduate from a college next month. She’s looking for a job.
Mr. Chen is a kind-hearted man. He’s always ready to help others.

词语填空（共10小题，计10分）
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

Early rising is helpful in more than one way.   , it helps us to have good   .We all need fresh air. It makes our health better to take morning exercise. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Early rising helps   in our studies. In the morning, we learn     and find it   to learn something    heart. Early rising makes people able to plan the work for the day. We can not work   without a good plan. Just as, “The plan for a year should be made in the spring, the plan for a day should be made in the morning.” Early rising    us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our      and eat our breakfast .So the popular     says, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”

单词拼写（共10小题，计10分）
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。
We have three m        a day. They are breakfast, lunch and supper.
My sister exercises t        a week, every Tuesday and Friday.
It is raining outside, so it is n        to take an umbrella or a raincoat.
I can’t hear you. Please speak more l       .
Which one do you like b       , the green one or the red one?
My twin brother and I have nothing in c       .
She d        up like a boy and takes her father’s place to fight in the army.
Pass me that pair of glasses, please. I can’t see the words c       .
Walt Disney became very rich and s        . In the 1930’s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
To i        our lives, my father makes more money this year.

书面表达（共1小题，计15分）
假设你是Tony,今年寒假要去参加由市共青团组织的赴澳大利亚“绿色之旅” 冬令营（winter camp）活动。请你根据一些提示，写一篇在开营式上的自我介绍。介绍必须包含要点提示，可适当拓展。要求词数在70-80之间，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
要点提示：
1. 英文名字（Tony），来自中国杭州, 出生于1998年。(was born in 出生于)
2. 经常锻炼。每天吃水果蔬菜，喝牛奶；很少吃垃圾食品
3. 学校离家两公里；骑自行车上学
4. 与好朋友Tom比较：Tom比你高，比你文静；你更外向。
5. 你打算：努力学习，取得好成绩