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1、八年級下學(xué)期英語期中試卷八年級下學(xué)期英語期中試卷一、閱讀理解一、閱讀理解(每小題每小題 2 2 分分)閱讀理解There was a fire in the factory at about 1:40 last night.A reporter interviewed(采訪)somepeople about it this morning.ReporterReporter:What were you doing when the fire broke out?I was preparing a report when I got the phone call from Jim.I quickl

2、y drove to thefactory.The firefighters were putting out the fire when I got there.They arrived severalminutes before me.TomThe manager of the factoryI was on duty last night.I smelled something burning(燃燒).When I got up,I sawsmoke coming from the window of the workshop(車間).I called 911 and our manag

3、er(經(jīng)理)at once.And they both arrived quickly.JimA workerWe drove to the factory as soon as we got the phone call at 1:47 a.m.We arrived atabout 1:55 a.m.and soon put it out.No one died or got hurt in the fire.Its dry thesedays.We think all the families and factories should be more careful.JeffA firef

4、ighter1What was Tom doing when he got the phone call?ASleeping.BWatching TV.CHanging out with friends.DPreparing a report.2Who discovered(發(fā)現(xiàn))the fire first?AThe manager.BA worker.CA firefighter.DThe reporter.3When did the firefighters get the phone call?AAt 1:40 a.m.BAt 1:47 a.m.CAt 1:55 a.m.DAt 2:0

5、7 a.m.4What dont we know about the fire?AThe cause.BThe place.CThe time.DThe casualty figures(傷亡人數(shù)).閱讀理解When can you get a phone?The answer is when your parents think you need one.Of course,many kids seem to get a phone at around age 12 or 13 or at an even younger age because theirparents think it i

6、s helpful.A phone can let the children soon contact(聯(lián)系)their parentsif something goes wrong or they need help.LikewiseLikewise,it can also make parents quickly contacttheir kids so that they can check(檢查)on them and make sure theyre OK.If you get a phone,work out some rules with your parents.Learn t

7、o be in control of yourphone.It will cost(花費)you much if you send too many messages or talk too long.Also workout some other things.When can you use your phone?When must you turn off the phone?If you get a phone,youll also have to make sure you can take care of this new friend.Put it in the same pla

8、ce so that it doesnt get lost.And dont use it in the bath-room(洗手間),because it is easy for you to drop your phone into the toilet(廁所).5Why do some young kids have a phone?ABecause their parents are rich.BBecause the young kids want to have fun.CBecause their parents think it is helpful.DBecause thei

9、r parents are very busy.6The underlined word Likewise means _ in Chinese.A希望地B急速地C同樣地D絕望地7What should NOT you do if you get a phone?AWork out some rules with parents.BWork out some other things about using it.CPut it in the same place so that is doesnt get lost.DUse it in the bathroom in order to pl

10、ay games.8What is the best title for this passage?AThe importance of a phone.BWhen kids can get a phone.CThe use of a phone.DWhere kids can get a phone.閱讀理解In 1997,12-year-old American girl Caitlin and 14-year-old Zimbabwean(津巴布韋人)Martinbecame pen friends through their schools.They didnt realize at

11、that time how theirhandwritten(手寫的)letters would change their lives.It all began as a school task(任務(wù)).Everyone in Caitlins class had to choose a pen friendfrom another country.All the other kids picked countries like France or Germany,but Caitlinchose Zimbabwe because the name sounded exotic and coo

12、l.Martin lived with his family in one of Zimbabwes worst slums(貧民窟)where they sharedone room with another family.And a bed was their only piece of furniture(家具)When Caitlins first letters reached Martin,they were simple.The two kids wrote just abouttheir favorite music and what they liked to do.But

13、as Martin gradually(逐漸地)revealed moreabout his own life and his letters started arriving written on pieces of rubbish,Caitlinrealized what the living conditions(生活條件)were like for Mart in.Without telling herparents,she began sending money with her letters-$20 at a time.Although the money was notmuch

14、 to Caitlin,it meant more food for Martins family and helped him to pay his school fees(費用).It lasted(持續(xù))six years from their first exchange letters to Martins arriving in theUnited States.With the help of the money from Caitlins parents later on,Martin finishedhis university and got his MBA from Du

15、ke University.Today,Caitlin and Martin arent only best friends,but they also share their story in abook called I Will Always Write Back.They want to encourage(鼓勵)readers to look beyond(超越)their own lives and do something kind for others,which might play an important rolein their lives.9What does the

16、 underlined word revealed mean in Chinese?A索要B取消C透露D搜查10Which is the right order of the following events?a.They shared their story in a book.b.Caitlins first letters reached Martin.c.Caitlin chose a pen friend from Zimbabwe.d.Martin got his MBA from Duke University.Ac-b-d-aBa-b-d-cCa-b-c-dDc-d-b-a11According to the passage,which of the following is NOT TRUE?ACaitlin chose Zimbabwe because the name sounded exotic and cool.BMartin lived a very hard life in one of the worst slums in Zimbabwe.CMarti