浙江杭州萧山南片八年级12月质检英语试卷

完形填空。通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AMERICA’S first daughters, Malia and Sasha, are excited about getting a pet dog. But their father, President Obama, has told the girls they have to pick up the poop(狗粪)       the grass. It's true. Keeping a dog  _ __ lots of other work besides(除…之外) picking up the poop. For example, you’d better know __     the dog goes to bed and how it lives happily. It means you have to know the animals'      and be ready.
Li Hui, 15, of Beijing, once kept a rabbit and some goldfish. __    all of them died. "My rabbit ate the wrong food," said Li. "My       died because they ate too much!"
Xiao Ting, 15, of Shanghai, wanted to keep a dog a year ago. She got food and a new doghouse ready to       the dog, but she only kept the dog for one day. "I       thought a dog could be so active. It wouldn't stop barking(吠). My father had to walk      at 3 o'clock in the morning!"
"You’d better think it is like your      . " said Liu Yining, a  _        Beijinger. She is a (an)       pet keeper. Her family has kept a dog named Pipi for three years.      Pipi first came to Liu's home, it made her house dirty everywhere. It took a long time to teach Pipi to go to the toilet. She talks and plays with Pipi a lot. She really       Pipi.
__    a pet means you have to be patient and caring.

A．under B．with C．of D．from

A．asks B．needs C．tells D．says

A．what B．why C．when D．how

A．habits B．food C．home D．health

A．Because B．And C．So D．But

A．rabbit B．goldfish C．dog D．cat

A．know B．wait C．welcome D．choose

A．already B．always C．ever D．never

A．me B．it C．you D．her

A．dog B．toy C．friend D．student

A．14 years old B．14-years-old C．14-year-old D．14 years-old

A．dangerous B．interesting C．successful D．friendly

A．when B．before C．if D．so

A．cares about B．worries about C．talks about D．thinks about

A．Keep B．Keeping C．To keep D．Kept

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏表演). And a family was standing in front of us.
The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean．The children talked about the clowns(小丑), elephants, monkeys and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground．(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.”
The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.
What can children see in the circus?

The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.

The underlined words “lower” might mean __________ in the passage.

Who saw the circus that night?

We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.

Have you ever heard of Jinjiang Hotel? It is on our busiest street. It’s the best place to live in if you travel here. The hotel is only 0.5 kilometer from the biggest supermarket and the subway.
It has three kinds of rooms for different people to use. The first kind is standard room, that is two beds with a bathroom. It offers you the air conditioner, the television and the telephone. Second is the single room, that has only one bed. Though it has only one bed, you can enjoy yourself, for the bed is really comfortable and the environment is really good. The last one we call commercial room. That is served for businessmen. The commercial room has the best quality. It also provides 24-hour hot water. You can have free tea in the afternoon. Imagine how nice as you drink tea as talking about your business with your partners. If you want to eat something, please just call 123, the food will arrive in ten minutes.
One great thing is that it is very safe here because we have a few strong guards working day and night, so I’m sure you will have a great time living here.
If you live in Jinjiang Hotel, you can _______ easily.

What kind of room is used for business?

Standard room doesn’t offer ______.

Another reason why travelers like to live in the hotel is that _______.

Which of the following is TRUE?

Soap operas from South Korea have been popular in China for more than twenty years now. So it is not the first time for the soap operas made in China to feel less popular. But this time, they are facing more difficulties, for The Heirs(继承者们)and My Love From the Star really made a full success.
A senior official said he sometimes watched soap operas from South Korea, as well as House of Cards, an American opera about politics（政治）. These operas made both in South Korea and in America have a lot of lovers in China.
Many people agree that China’s soap operas can’t be much loved by most Chinese, because they are not as interesting and exciting as those operas from South Korea and America, such as My Love From the Star, a South Korean love story between a time-traveling professor and a famous movie star.
However, South Korea not only provides soap operas but also some variety shows(综艺节目). Where Are We Going, Dad? is not an original Chinese show. We learned it from South Korea although not many in China know about that fact.
South Korea has created many popular shows and these stories tell there’s no difference between men and women but in their country men are certain to play a more important role.
When might soap operas from South Korea become popular in China?

Most people in China like watching shows made in ______.

The soap operas made in China are not as popular as those in South Korea or America, because ______ .

According to the passage, we can know Where Are We Going, Dad? is ______ .

What does the underlined phrase “play a more important role” mean?

维生素对人体很重要，大家了解他们吗？请仔细阅读题中的五种维生素的介绍和A至F材料说明，找出需要补充的维生素的每个人，其中有一项是多余的。

	Vitamin A What can high-vitamin A foods do for you? l be great for night vision l help you see in color l help your grow properly and aids in healthy skin ﹡ Vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night
	The B vitamins What can the B vitamin do for you? l help make energy and set it free l help make red blood cells which carry oxygen(氧气) throughout your body ﹡ The B vitamins in leafy green vegetables help your body make protein(蛋白质)and energy.
	Vitamin C What can vitamin C do for you? l keep body tissues(组织) in good shape l help you heal when you get hurt l help your body resist infection ﹡ Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut
	Vitamin D What can vitamin D do for you? l help keep your bones strong and healthy l help keep your teeth strong and healthy l help your body absorb the amount of calcium(钙) ﹡ Vitamin D in milk helps your bones and teeth.
	Vitamin E What can vitamin E do for you? l protect your skin from ultraviolet(紫外线) light l protect your lungs from becoming damaged by polluted air l help make red blood cells ﹡ Sunflowers seeds are the richest in Vitamin E

E. Kate has poor eyesight and she can’t see clearly at night.
F. Luke is so careless that he often gets hurt. And it takes a long time for his wound（伤口） to heal.

语法填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
June came and the hottest month of the year began. A lot of (travel) came to the seaside city. All of the hotels were full but Mr. (John). The charge（收费）of the room was the lowestfew people stayed there. The hotel(catch) fire three times that year. Most of the workers left there and found jobs in other (hotel).
It was eleven o’clock. Mr. John went to close the gate when young man came in, with a big bag in his hand.
“What can I do for you, Sir?” asked Mr. John (happy).
“The (cheap) room in your hotel.”
“OK.” Said Mr. John., “By the way, may I keep your bag for you?”
“No, thanks. There’s nothing expensive in it but a long rope. I’m afraid another fire(happen) in your hotel. If it does, I’ll throw the rope out of the window so that I’ll be able to escape from it.”
“Yes?”Mr. John said surprise. “So you have to pay the bill before you go to your room.”

单词拼写。根据下列句子及所给的首字母，写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。
Although there are d________, most resolutions have one thing in common.
Tom’s grandpa often reads m________. He likes Reader’s Digest best.
—Who b________ the window?        —Sorry, Ms Clark. I did.
If you don’t take yourself s________, others won’t respect you.
Lots of foreigners come to China to learn Chinese c_________.
He got to the cinema so late that he missed the b________ of the film.
H_______ of cars are parking around the school on Friday afternoon. It’s very crowded.
We looked for the little girl everywhere, and f________ we found her in the park.
My grandma’s eightieth birthday is coming. We’re busy p_________ for it.
If you b________ in yourself, you can succeed.

书面表达。请以“My Dream”为题写一篇英语作文，供英语课上交流。

【注意】
1. 短文必须包括三部分内容，需要陈述理由（2条）和方式（3条）；
2. 表中右栏信息仅供参考，也可自由发挥；
3. 词数80左右。
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