1、2019年浙江省杭州市杭州外国语学校八年级下学期期中英语试题第I卷（选择题)一、完型填空 Lying comfortably upon a sofa. Harker Brayton smiled as he read that book “Marvels of Science”. Suddenly something in a dark corner of the room 1 his attention. In the shadow, 2 the bed, he noticed two 3 of light about an inch apart, shining with a greeni
2、sh glow. His 4 was now directed fully to those shining points. There, almost 5 under the foot-rail of the bed he saw the body of a large 6 . The points of light were its 7 ! Its ugly head was turned 8 his direction. The eyes were no longer merely meaningless points of light; they looked into his eye
3、s with evil strength and hate.Brayton rose to his feet and prepared to back softly away from the snake. At that moment, 9 , he felt strangely unwilling to do so. Instead of moving backward as planned, he took a step 10 and then another! The man cried out. The snake made neither sound nor motion, but
4、 its evil eyes were shining as if electrified, sending needles of light through the shadows. Something struck his face and chest. He had 11 to the floor. Brayton lay upon his stomach.When the doctor was pulling Brayton away, he chanced to look under the 12 . “Good God!” he cried. “A snake!”He 13 out
5、 his hands and pulled out the snake, and 14 it to the centre of the room, where it lay without motion. It was a snake made of cloth and filled with cotton. Its eyes were two 15 .1ApaidBrealizedCattractedDfollowed2AonBinCbyDunder3ApointsBraysCshadowsDroom4AwayBattentionChandsDfeet5ArightBleftCveryDmu
6、ch6AmouseBcatCdogDsnake7AheadsBeyesClegsDhands8AtoBinCofDby9AbutBandChoweverDtherefore10AforwardBleftwardCrightwardDtoward11AdroppedBfallenCputDthrew12AshoesBbedCquiltDroof13AwentBgotCarrivedDreached14AmovedBcarriedCthrewDfollowed15AbottomsBbuttonsCneedlesDrolls二、阅读单选 The quick action of Nick helped
7、 five people escape a fire on Hope Road. Nick said he usually left his house about 5:30 a.m. to do morning exercises, but that day he decided to stay at home to get his daughter ready for school. As he looked at his neighbors house, he realized that it was on fire. “I saw smoke and flames and ran ov
8、er and started beating on the side of the house, shouting, Your house is on fire! Your house is on fire!” Nick remembered it was at about 9 a.m. that the firefighters put out the fire.Beverly Penny and her husband, Clark, along with their younger daughters, were sleeping in the living room next to t
9、he kitchen when they heard Nick beating on the walls. She opened the bedroom door and black smoke came in. She managed to get her kids out. Her dog tried to hide under the bed, but Penny caught it by the leg and threw it out of the door. However, chickens in one of the rooms werent so lucky.Firefigh
10、ters got the call at about 7:05 a.m. “When we arrived with our fire trucks, there were heavy flames outside on the house.” Jerry said. He called Nick a hero, saying that without his quick responses, the result could have been much worse. “The firefighters were fast,” Nick said, “They arrived here wi
11、thin about three minutes.” “They did a great job and I cant thank them enough.” Penny said, then looked at what remained in the house and shook her head as tears rolled down in her eyes. “Everything I have is gone. Luckily nobody was hurt in the fire.” She said the fire could have been caused by an
12、electrical problem. “Weve been having problems with mice, so that we could have had something to do with it.” she added.16What do you know about Nick?AHe left house at 5:30 am that day.BHe has a son who goes to school.CHe lives next to Beverly Penny.DHe had a day off on Thursday.17Which of the follo
13、wing is true?AClark got hurt in the fire.BPennys dog saved her kids.CPennys dog was killed in the fire.DPennys chickens were killed in the fire.18When did the fire break out?AAt about 5:30 am.BAt about 7 am.CAt about 8 am.DAt about 9 am.19We can infer that _ _.AJerry is a firefighterBJerry found the
14、 fireCJerry called the policeDJerry helped Nick escape the fire20According to Penny, which of the following might be criticized(批评) for the fire?AHer dog.BHer husband.CHer chickens.DSome mice. Agatha Christie used to go out at night. She will never forget the night when she met a robber many years a
15、go.That evening she was invited to a birthday party which lasted till 2 oclock in the morning. Without company Agatha walked home along the quiet street. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building, a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good morning, Lady.” the man said in
16、 a low voice, “I dont think you wish to die here!” “What do you want?” Agatha asked.“Your earrings. Take them off!” Agatha suddenly had a bright idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar(衣领) of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings, and then she quic
17、kly threw them on the ground.“Take them and let me go.” she said. The robber was uncertain. He saw that the girl didnt care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost more, so he said, “Give me your necklace.”“Oh, sir. Its not worth much. Please
18、 let me keep it.”“Stop talking rubbish. Quick!”With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to her home.The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shill
19、ings.21What did Agatha come across one night?AShe met a robber.BShe had a birthday party.CShe went out running.DShe bought a necklace.22Why did she try to protect her necklace?AShe would rather have it robbed.BIt was more expensive than the earrings.CShe didnt want the robber to notice it.DIt was wo
20、rth keeping because of its value.23How did Agatha protect her earrings?AHid them under the collar of her coat.BPretended not to care about them.CThrew them away in the rubbish.DPersuaded the robber to give them up.24What word can be used to describe Agatha?AGenerous.BFoolish.CSensitive.DSmart.25Why
21、will Agatha never forget the night?AShe was robbed of her earrings.BShe had such a nice time at the party.CShe was robbed but she fooled the robber.DIt is dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night. “Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy- theyre given after all. Choices ca
22、n be hard.” - Jeff Bezos.I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting t
23、o me. I had just turned 30 years old and Id been married for a year. I told my wife Mackenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most start-ups dont and I wasnt sure what to expect. Mackenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been
24、 a garage inventor. Id always wanted to be an inventor and she wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books
25、 on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he persuaded me to think about it fo
26、r 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and failing. And I believed I would always be haunted(萦绕) by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration, I took t
27、he less safe path to follow my passion, and Im proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.26What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?AThe desire to follow his passion.BThe strong support of his wife.CThe increasing usage of the Internet.DA books
28、tore with millions of exciting titles.27What was the authors situation before starting Amazon?AHe was a garage inventor.BHe was in search of a good job.CHe was more than thirty years old.DHe was satisfied with his working condition.28Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phr
29、ase in Para.3?ATry to do it.BGuess it.CTake a picture.DDo quickly.29What can we know about the author from the passage?AHe got approval(批准) from his boss.BHe wanted someone else to try the idea.CHe might not regret if he failed the idea.DHe might go back to his boss if he failed.30Which of the follo
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