人教版八年级英语下册期中模拟测试卷 1（含答案）

人教版八年级英语下册期中模拟测试卷 一、完形填空 阅读下面短文，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。 When a fire alarm goes off, you know it! The sound makes you realize the 1． .What if you were deaf How would you know if an alarm 2． , or if someone knocked on your door If you took a walk 3． a busy street, you wouldn't hear the sound of a car coming at you. A signal dog could help you with all of these things! Signal dogs are also called hearing ear dogs. They help people who are deaf by acting 4． their owners' "ears". They know 5． to do when they hear certain sounds. These dogs can learn up to eight sounds, 6． sounds from sirens, doorbells, and crying babies. Babies cry at night for many reasons. They might be hungry, 7． , or wet. When they cry, the sound is pitiful! Even very sleepy parents will wake up quickly to help. But what if a mom and dad can't hear That's when a signal dog can help. The dog can 8． wake his owner up. He might 9． him with his nose, or pull at his night clothes. When his 10． wakes up, the dog runs to the baby. The dog may sit down near the baby's bed. If his owner doesn't 11． , the dog does it again. The dog will run back and forth 12． his owner takes action. A signal dog does different things for each sound it knows. People can train many 13． and kinds of hearing ear dogs. They look different and may not all move with beauty and grace, but all signal dogs are smart! Large dogs are 14． in public places because they won't get step pennon. Small dogs, owever, can jump on your lap. Why is that important Because signal dogs are more than just "ears". They are also 15． . 1．A．difficulty B．danger C．death D．accident 2．A．put off B．took off C．went off D．got off 3．A．about B．away C．above D．across 4．A．as B．with C．of D．from 5．A．why B．when C．how D．what 6．A．meaning B．borrowing C．including D．depending 7．A．excited B．lonely C．cheerful D．strong 8．A．quickly B．slowly C．suddenly D．recently 9．A．pull B．push C．pick D．throw 10．A．father B．mother C．parent D．owner 11．A．stand B．follow C．imagine D．return 12．A．while B．after C．until D．because 13．A．colors B．shapes C．sizes D．heights 14．A．worst B．worse C．better D．best 15．A．animals B．volunteers C．experts D．friends 二、阅读理解 阅读理解 There is a new trend(趋势)—letting kids choose their punishments (惩罚)when they do something wrong. Sally's mom has admitted(承认)that she uses the method and her daughter once chose having her computer taken away for a month as her punishment. Do you think this is a good way to courage better behavior (行为)？ "They should! I'm tired of the unfair punishments that my parents have chosen!" —Reader Alice "It's not so good. I think kids would make up the punishment，so that they can avoid something. " —Actress Mary "The point of punishment is for kids to learn what they did was wrong. If they choose it in their own way，they won't take it seriously. " —Sing ... ...