2014年新目标人教版八年级下册期中考试英语试卷及答案 (1)

提分快找凹凸到凤凰VIP1对1，精品小班12015年八年级下学期第一次英语检测一完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Childrenaresometimes16__onweekendsthanweekends17_manyafter-schoolclasses.Manyofthemarelearningexamskills18_getintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompete19____othersandwin.However,thisdoesn’tonlyhappeninChina.20_TaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeofCathyTaylor’sthreechildren21verybusy.“Onmostdaysafterschool,”Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotake22sontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcut23_afewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseareimportantformychildren’sfuture.Ireallywantthem24.”However,thetiredchildrendon’tgethomeuntilafter7:00p.m.Theyhaveaquickdinner,andthenit’stimeforhomework.LindaMiller,amotherofthree,knowsallabout25_stress.“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,”shesays.“Motherssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealways26_themwithotherchildren.It’scrazy.Idon’tthinkthatisfair.Whynotlettheirchildrenbekids?Peopleshould’tpushtheirkidssohard.Doctorsays27_pressureisnotgoodforachild’s28_.DrAliceGreensaysalltheseactivitiescancauselotsofstressforchildren.“Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkfor29__,too.30__it’snormaltowantsuccessfulkids,it’sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildrenforparents.”()16.A.busyB.busilyC.busiestD.busier()17.A.becauseofB.becauseC.soD.although()18.A.sothatB.inordertoC.inorderthatD.for()19.A.toB.atC.withD.for()20.A.aB.//C.MyD.The()21.A.isB.areC.beD.was()22.A.anyotherB.otherC.theotherD.others()23.A.upB.outC.downD.off()24.A.besuccessfulB.tosuccessfulC.tobesuccessfulD.tosuccess()25.A.soB.asC.forD.such()26.A.comparingB.tocompareC.comparedD.tocompete()27.A.toomanyB.toomuchC.muchtooD.alot()28.A.developedB.developingC.developmentD.develop()29.A.themB.theirC.othersD.themselves()30.A.AlthoughB.butC.becauseD.so二阅读理解（共15小题，计30分）阅读下列短文并做每篇后面的题目。从各题A、B、C、D中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AAmandecidedtotakeoff（动身）earlyfromworkandgodrinking.Hestayedthereuntilthebarclosedatthreeinthemorning,andhewasdrunk(喝醉酒的)atthattime.Afterleavingthebar,hereturnedhomeonfoot.Whenheenteredhishouse,hedidn'twanttowakehiswife,sohetookoffhisshoesandstartedtiptoeing(用脚尖走)upthestairs.Halfwayupthestairs,hefelldown.Thatwouldn'thavebeensobad,buthehadsomeemptybottlesinhisbackpockets,andtheybroke.Thebrokenglasshurthisbackterribly.Hewassodrunkthathedidn'tknowhewashurt.Afewminuteslater,whenhewastakingoffhisclothes,henoticedtheblood,sohelookedhimselfoverinthemirror.Hefoundhisbackwashurtterribly.Herepairedthedamage(受损的)asgoodashecouldandthenhewenttobed.Thenextmorninghisheadwashurting,hisbackwashurting,andhewas提分快找凹凸到凤凰VIP1对1，精品小班2tryingtothinkupagoodstorywhenhiswifecameintothebedroom.Hetoldhiswifehisstory.“Well,youreallytiedoneonlastnight,”shesaid,“andwheredidyougo?”“Iworkedlate,”hesaid,“andIstoppedforacupofbeer.”“Acupofbeer?That’sajoke,”shereplied,“andyouweredrunklastnight.Wheredidyougo?”“WhatmakesyousosureIgotdrunklastnight?”“Well,”shereplied,“myfirstbigclue(线索)waswhenIgotupthismorning,IfoundmanyBand-Aids(创可贴)onthemirror.”（）31.Themandidn'twanttowakehiswifebecause.A.helovedhiswifeverymuchB.hewasafraidthathewouldbehurtC.hewasafraidhiswifewouldfindhimdrunkD.hiswifelikedhimdoingso（）32.HowdidthewifefindherhusbandgotdrunkA.Shewasveryclever.B.ShefoundmanyBand-Aidsonthemirror.C.Shefoundsomebrokenbottles.D.Sheknewherhusbandverywell.（）33.Theunderlinedphrase“tiedoneon”maymean“”.A.摔倒B.躺在地上C.受伤D.喝醉（）34..Whendidthemanfindhimselfhurt?A.Whenhetookoffhisclothestogotobed.B.Whenhefelldowntotheground.C.Atthreeo’clockinthemorning.D.Whenhisheadandbackwerehurting.BTheGrahamfamilyofKansasdidsomethingveryunusuallastyear.MrandMrsGrahamdidnotgotowork,andtheirchildrendidnotgotoschool.Instead,CraigandMarleneGrahamandtheirchildren,Courtney,12,andCollier,4,traveledtogetherinavan(箱式车)anddroveacrossAmericaforawholeyear.First,CraigandMarlenesoldtheirbusiness(生意).Craighadafruitbusiness,andMarleneownedasmallnewspaper.Thentheysoldtheirlargehouse.Finally,Courtneysaidgoodbyetoherclassmates,andtheirdreamtripbegan.TheGrahamfamilystartedtheirtriponJuly4.Theyvisitedbigcitiesandsmalltownsinall50states.TheyalsovisitedthebirthplacesofalltheUnitedStates’Presidents(总统).Theywantedtovisitmanyinterestingplaces,parks,andzoosintheUnitedStates,buttheyalsowantedtomeettheAmericanpeople.TheGrahamshadmanywonderfulexperiences.Manypeoplewereveryfriendlyandhelpfultothem.SomepeopleinvitedtheGrahamfamilytostayintheirhomeswiththem.Everyday,Marlenewrotereportsaboutherfamily’strip.Shedescribedthefamily’sdailyexperiences,wheretheywent,andwhattheydid.Courtneykeptajournalofherlifeontheway.MarleneandCourtneyputtheirwritingontheInternet.SchoolchildrenfromallovertheUnitedStatesfollowedtheGrahamfamily’stripbyusingcomputersathomeandinschool.SomechildrenwroteletterstotheGrahamfamily.AmericannewspaperscarriedstoriesabouttheGrahams,andpeoplemetthefamilyonTVshows.Attheendoftheyear,Craigsaidthattheyallhadawonderfultrip.Courtneysaidthatshemissedherfriendsatschool,butalsoenjoyedthetripverymu