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2019-2019 八年级上学期英语期中试卷时间：100分钟 满分：120分听力部分（30分）A) 听对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每个对话读两遍。1、What does Linda look like?A. Tall and fat.B. Tall and thin.C. Short and thin.2、What fruit did Daniel forget to buy?A. Apples.B. Strawberries.C. Pears.3、What is Lindas father going to buy?A. A bag.B. A bike.C. Some books.4、When did Paul play tennis?A. Last Saturday morning.B. Last Sunday morning.C. Last Sunday afternoon.5、How much is one glass of milk?A.1.B.2.C.3.1 阅读理解AIn America：There are many more cars than in ChinaMaybe the number of cars in California is the same as the number in ChinaBut there are fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in ChinaWe hardly see traffic police in the street，but all cars obey traffic rules strictly，and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the streetAbout America traffic rules，there are many better terms，such as：1Stop line：There are stop line in all crossing without traffic lights（some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines）； all cars must stop while meeting the stop lines2Traffic lights：There are traffic lights in the crossing of the roadCars may almost turn every directionthe traffic lights can give signals step by step including uturnThere is a kind of middle lane of turning leftWhen a car wants to turn left in the road，he may enter into the middle lane（车道） of turning left and give a signal of turning leftWhen he thinks being safe he may turn left3Specific item：Such as parking，there are three kinds of lines （its colors are white，blue or red） in the roadsideEvery line may park different kinds of carsThere are streets in some residential（住宅区） areas，and no car can park at any time or any period time4About the priority of passengers and cars：At any case，passengers have the priority to carsBut only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep，cars may go aheadIn general，traffic rules of America are very specific，convenient and safe1According to the passage，we can know Athere are more traffic jams and accidents in America than in ChinaBtraffic policemen are often seen in the street in AmericaCCalifornia may have as many cars as ChinaDYou can easily find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street in America2What does the underlined wordprioritymean？ A优先权 B利益 C权利 D竞争3This passage mainly talks about Athe priority of passengers and cars Bthe traffic lightsCthe stop line DAmerican traffic rulesBA healthy lifestyle keeps our brain young and memory sharpFirst of all，it is necessary to have a healthy dietEating more food rich in B vitamins and vitamin E，such as vegetables and lean meat，helps you have a better memoryDoing exercise can keep your brain alive，tooProper exercise provides much oxygen for the brainRunning，riding a bike，swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpfulMoreover，getting enough sleep is importantOnly when your brain gets a good rest，can it work wellThe healthier your lifestyle is，the better your memory will becomeBut do not expect a sudden changeit takes a long time to make a differenceMemory stills help you remember things betterThe following three are the most widely usedChunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into small onesFor example，to memorize a tendigit telephone number 2127983630，you can divide the digits into three groups：first 212，then 798，and lastly 3630This method is far more effective than remembering a string of 10digitsOrganization means organizing information into groups of the same kindFor example，trees，grass and flowers are plants； tigers，pandas，horses and cows are animalsImagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar withHowever，memory skills will hardly work if you dont understand the informationWhats more，only a regular review can make the memory last longThat is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt and then use it as regularly as possibleHuman brains are like muscles that needs nutrients and exercise to become strongerIf you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills，you can certainly improve your memory4. How many ways of keeping a healthy lifestyle are mentioned in the passage？ ATwoBThreeCFourDFive5Which of the following examples is the use of the skillorganization？ ARemembering the wordsadby putting it into the group offeelingBRemembering the meaning of the wordredby connecting it withfireCRemembering a long and difficult passage by understanding its meaningDRemembering the number 0708591by dividing it into 070and 85916According to the passage，why should we review what weve learnt？ ATo use it better every dayBTo understand it in a better wayCTo improve memory stillsDTo remember it for a longer time7The passage is written to tell us Anot everyone has a good memoryBmemory skills are not difficult to learnCmemory can be improved in some waysDit is important to have a healthy lifestyleCLife is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn outSir John GurdonIs a good example of thisAs a boy，he was told he was hopeless at science and finished bottom of his classNow，aged 79，the very same Gurdon shared the 2019Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell （干细胞） researcher Shinya YamanakaLike so many scientists，Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance （坚持）can leadAt the age of 15in 1948，Gurdon ranked last out of the 250boys at his high school in biology and every other science subjectGurdons high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was quiteridiculousIn spite of his teachers criticisms，Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hardHe went to the laboratory earlier and left later than anyone elseHe experienced thousands of failuresI believe that we will，in the end，understand everything about how cells actually work，Gurdon saidIn 1962，Gurdon took a sell from an adult frog and moved its genetic （基因的）information into an egg cellThe egg cell then grown into a clone of the adult frogThis technique later helped to create Dolly the sheep in 2019，the first cloned mammal in the worldIn 2019，Gurdons work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample （样本） of a persons skin can be used to create stem cellsUsing the technique，doctors can repair a patients heart after a heart attackLuck prefers the prepared mindGurdon told the Nobel Prize organizationNinety percent of the time things dont work，but when they do，you have to catch the chance8In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage？ acreate the sheep Dollybtake a cell from an adult frogcuse a persons skin to create stem cellsdmove the frogs genetic information into an egg cellegrown into a clone of a frogAbacde Bbdeac Cbdace Dbedac9What does the underlined wordridiculousmean？ A可能的 B现实的 C奇妙的 D荒谬的10According to the passage，which statement is True？ AAs a boy，John Gurdon was told he was hopefulBJohn Gurdon ranked first at his high school in biologyCIts impossible for the doctors to repair a patients heart after a heart attackDIn spite of his teachers criticism，John Gurdon kept working hard11Whats the main idea of the passage？ ANinety percent of the time things dont workBLuck prefers the prepared mindCLife is full of surprisesDHow to know cells actuallyDNot long ago ,people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old .Yet doctors in the united states say babies begin learning on their first day of life .Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment .they say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes .A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver .This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings .one study shows that babies can learn before they are born .The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant (怀孕)woman .Then ,they played a recording of a short story .On the day the baby was born ,the researchers tried to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother .they did this by placing a device (装置)in the mouth of the newborn baby . The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way .If the baby moved his mouth the other way ,he would hear a different story .The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born . They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear story again and again .Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children .Researchers studied the children from the age of one mouth to three years .The researchers tried to measure the sensitivity (敏感度)of the mothers .The women were considered sensitive if they supported their childrens activities and did not interfere (干涉)unnecessarily .They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old .Also ,the researchers observed the women for signs of depression(抑郁).The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression .The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear .These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people .The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligent development of their children .Children did better when their mothers were caring ,even when they suffered from depression .12.According to the passage ,which of the following is NOT the fator that influences intelligence development in babies ?A. Their peers (同龄人) B.The environment B. Mothers sensitivity D.Education before birth 13.What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories ?A. To prove that babies can learn before they are born B. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born C. To show that early education has a deep effect on the babies language skills D. To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies 14.Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills ?A. Children with high communication abilities B. The children of depressed but caring mothers C. The children of women who did not suffer from depression D. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children 15.What is the main idea of the passage ?A. Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth B. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babiesC. Scientific findings about how the stories have effects on babies intelligenceD. A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are five or six months old 2 任务型阅读When we think summer，most of us think of fun in the outdoorsSo it seems easy to lose weight over the summerIn fact，though，its quite possible for us to put on weightThe good news is thatwe can avoid these problems if we know these waysHere are some ways to keep summer weight away（16） When we dont have a plan，its easy to spend summer moving from bed to the computerSo it is necessary to make a work or study plan，like learning a new skill or working at a job（17） Because we dont have to go to school，its easy to sleep late，watch too much TV and eat more snakes as usualSo its necessary to make sure your summer days follow a schedulegetting up at the same time each day and eating meals as usual times（18） Whenever youre free，find something special to do，like making a dinner for your familyBut remember：limit your screen time，no more than two hours a day（19） If its too hot outside or you dont like going to a gym，you can do you exercise indoorsIf you love being outdoors，try swimming，running or playing soccer in the early morning or eveningAnyway，dont let the heat stop your exercise plans（20） Dont eat too much meatChoose some fresh fruitIts better to put your focus on talking with your family and friends，not on foodAlso，dont eat too many frozen things like ice creamABeat the heat BMake a work or study plan CThink about what to eat DStay busy EPut everything in a schedule三完形填空One morning a student was walking with his teacher when they noticed apair of old shoes by the roadside.The owner of the shoes was working in a field nearby, and he had nearlyfinishedhis work. The student said to his teacher,Lets play a trick on the man:well21 his shoes, and wait to see what he does whenhe cant find them.Myyoung friend, we should never have 22 by tricking others like that, answeredthe teacher. Instead, lets put a23 in each of the shoes, and watch what hewill do. The student did so, and then they 24 nearby.The man soon came back to get his 25 , but when he slipped his foot intoone of his shoes, he felt something26in it. He bent down and found the coin.Surpriseappeared on his face. He looked at the coin for a minute, and then27,but nobody could be seen. He then went on to put on the other shoe, but he waseven more surprised to find the28coin.He then knelt down (跪下), looked up to heaven and said 29aloud, inwhich he spoke of his wife,30and helpless, and his children without bread.The student was deeply31, and his eyes were filled with tears. Now, saidthe teacher, you must be much happier than if you had played your32.The boy replied, “You have taught me a lesson which Ill never33. I feelnow the truth of these words, which I didnt34before:It is more blessed(神圣的) to35than to receive.( )21. A. hide( )22. A. lessons( )23. A. stone( )24. A. hid( )25. A. lunch( )26. A. terrible( )27. A. looked up( )28. A. strange( )29. A. goodbye( )30. A. homeless( )31. A. amazed( )32. A. trick( )33. A. learn( )34. A. hear( )35. A. workB. washB. experienceB. coinB. stoodB. coatB. hotB. looked aroundB. secondB. yesB. livelyB. excitedB. roleB. takeB. understandB. refuseC. sellC. funC. sweetC. workedC. drinkC. hardC. looked downC interestingC. helloC. carelessC. pleasedC. gameC. forgetC. rememberC. adviseD. repairD. gamesD. clipD. restedD. shoesD. softD. looked outD. lostD. thanksD. sickD. movedD. cardsD. acceptD. writeD. give四语法填空When I was 5years old，I went to the USA with my momI can still remember the first Halloween holiday I had in the USAOn Halloween，we paid a visit to a pumpkin farm in the morningEach of us （36） （bring） a pumpkin to schoolI used the pumpkin to make a lantern which had two triangle（三角的） eyes and a scary mouthIn the afternoon，we put on the Halloween costumes and went on parade in schoolSome of the costumes were nice，（37） some of them looked scaryI chose to wear a suit of Supermans clothesI did a lot of