八年级第二学期期末模拟测试卷（2）英语一、单项选择(每小题1分，满分15分)( )1一What does your father often do after lunch?一He usually has quick lunch and goes to play chess with Uncle Wu.A. a; /B. the; theC. a; theD. /;/( )2.一you what to do with these books?一Not yet. Perhaps I will send them to the children in poor areas.A. Will; decideB. Did; decideC. Have; decidedD. Are; decided( )3.一Would you mind telling me how to take photos with the mobile phone?一Just click on the "Camera" icon.A. Of course notB. Never mindC. It doesn't matterD. That's all right( )4.一Do you still write to your friends these days?一No. But I that when I was at schoolA. am used to doingB. used to doC. was used to doD. used to doing( )5. We the charity show to raise money for the children's hospital. We will try our best for it.A. hand outB. dream aboutC. set upD. depend on( )6.一Can you show me the online tour?一Sure. Just click the icon at the top of the page.A. when to startB. where to startC. how to startD. what to start( )7.一Why don't you go to KFC as usual?一Er…My pocket money has.A. run outB. used upC. all finishedD. paid out( )8. These kinds of CD-ROMs in that shop over there. They well.A. are sold; are soldB. are sold; sellC. sell: sellD. sell: are sold( )9. —I don't like my life here. I sometimes feel so and helpless.一I don't think so. You are never working because all your classmates are ready to help you.A. alone; aloneB. lonely; lonelyC. lonely; aloneD. alone; lonely( )10.一Mum, I don't want to wear the surgical mask(口罩). It makes me uncomfortable.一Oh, dear. But you . There's too much smog outside.A. mayB. wouldC. have toD. can( )11.一Mrs Wang was sent to teach English in a poor village last year.一She said her pleasant there were a treasure.A. experimentsB. experiencesC. expressionsD. events( )12.Have people in the mountain village realized the importance of protecting the environments. The underlined word reads .A. /'riəlaizt/B. /'ri: əlaisd/C. /’ri:əlaizd/D. /'reəlaizd/( )13.一Do you think its meaningful college students to help with charity?一Yes. It’s helpful them to help people in need.A. for; ofB. of; forC. of; ofD. for; for( )14一You seem to know Nantong very well.一Yes. I this city since five years ago.A. have been toB. have been inC. have gone toD. have come to( )15.一You shouldn't stay up too late tonight.一Thanks, I will go to bed earlier. .A. No pain, no gainB. Many hands make light workC. I believe practice makes perfectD. I won’t burn the candle at both sides二、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13.My parents took us there for 1 . On the way out, I asked them to wait 2I ran up to E1 Capitan, a huge rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rockand knew I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s love ever since - 3 therocks and mountains of Yosemite.About 15 years ago, I started seeing a lot of 4 , like plastic bags and emptyboxes, around the area. I don’t understand why travelers started respecting the place5 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.I tried picking up rubbish myself, but the job was too 6 . I would spend an hour or two on the job, but sadly found the area in a mess all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so tired of it that I decided to change something.As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 7 about organizing any other big event. But in 2014, together with some climbers, I set a 8 for a cleanup. On that day, more than 300 people showed up. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of rubbish. It was amazing how much we could complete. I couldn’t believe the 9 we made - the park looked clean!I often hear people complain about their environment. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 10 instead of complaining. We need to teach by example.1. A. eating B. swimming C. shopping D. camping2. A. unless B. since C. when D. though3. A. imagining B. painting C. describing D. climbing4. A. material B. resources C. waste D. goods5. A. more B. less C. most D. best6. A. hard B. easy C. interesting D. dangerous7. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing8. A. date B. report C.scene D. standard9. A. mistake B. difference C. invention D. discussion10. A. doing B. thinking C. speaking D. watching三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共24分)(A)Times SupermarketOffice secretaries and accountants needed. Experience preferred but not necessary. Good pay. Free lunch. Training provided.Office secretaries·university education ·a good standard of Chinese and English·kind, pleasant and confident ·communication skillsAccountants·college education ·certificate in accounting(会计学)·careful and patient ·a good standard of EnglishFace-to-face interviews with Manager Jeff Smith: 9 a. m. —5 p. m. every day, except weekends. Applications by letter to Jeff Smith also welcome.Address: Block 3, Ninth Street, Sunshine Town.Don't try to call or email us!( )1. Times Supermarket need according to this advertisement.A. managers onlyB. accountants onlyC. office secretaries onlyD. both office secretaries and accountants( )2. If Sam gets the job as an office secretary or an accountant in Times Supermarket, .A. he will get a lower payB. he needn't pay for three mealsC. he will have chances to be trainedD. he will have to interview the manager every day( )3. Which of the following is NOT necessary for job applicants(求职者)?A. Much experience.B. Good English.C. Good personalities.D. Educational backgrounds.( )4. To have a face-to-face interview with Jeff Smith, you can get there .A. at 8:45 a. m. on SundayB. at 5:00 p. m. on SaturdayC. at 9:15 a. m. on MondayD. at 5:30 p. m. on Tuesday(B)Nowadays, more and more people like to shop on the Internet. How can you protect yourself from different types of Internet tricks? The following tips can make your online shopping safer:◆Never click on an unsolicited(主动提供的)email. If you are interested in the things, some well-known companies sell the same things. Don't click on any links in the email itself.◆Don't answer any email that asks you for personal financial(财务的) information. Most of the legitimate(合法的)companies will not ask for your information through emails. And don't believe what the email says easily. Sometimes some emails will ask you to make a telephone call to get more information about the things you want. Don't forget to check the phone number on your phonebook to make sure it is the number of a legitimate company before you make the call.◆When you are searching for information on the Internet, make sure that there is a key symbol at the bottom of your browser(浏览器)and the "http" is in the website address. These mean that the website is safe.◆Don't send your money to an unknown website before you receive the things they send to you and make sure they work well.Shopping on the Internet is convenient and fun. It is also safe if you are careful enough.( )5. If you want to protect yourself from Internet tricks, what can you do?A. Click on the links in the email itself.B. Believe what the email says.C. Make a phone call according to the information in the email.D. Make sure the website is safe.( )6. The best title for the passage may be “”.A. Tips on sending emailsB. Tips on sending money to an unknown websiteC. Tips on online shoppingD. Tips on making a telephone call online( )7. From Tip 2 we can learn that .①we should refuse to answer any email about personal financial information②we should click on an unsolicited email③we should remember to check the phone number before we call the company④most of the legitimate companies will ask for your information through emailsA.②③B. ①③C.①④D.②④( )8. Which of the following is NOT true?A. You can click on any link in junk emails.B. Don't believe what the email says easily.C. Not all the websites are safe.D. Send your money if the things you bought work well.(C)We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs(习俗)for each festival.Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China“It'll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Some shops are going to close for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city centre. I love this festival.”Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia"Australia Day is on 26th January and it's an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there's lots of music and dancing. What fun!”Amy, 14, New York, the USA"The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for family members to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”( )9. During Chinese New Year, tourists can .A. do a lot of shoppingB. see lion and dragon danceC. decorate the house for good luckD. eat turkeys( )10. On Australia Day, Wendy and her parents often .A. have a meal in the countrysideB. go to a swimming poolC. have a party at schoolD. clean the house and dance( )11. What do you think a turkey is in this passage?A. A countyB. A festival.C. A kind of bird.D. A kind of drink.( )12. From the passage, we can learn that .A. Australia Day is an important day for families to get togetherB. different festivals have different customsC. many people go out for a picnic before Chinese New YearD. the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago四、词汇检测(共15分)A.根据句意及中文、英文、首字母或音标提示写出单词。