人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语12校联合阶段性测试期中试卷A卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语12校联合阶段性测试期中试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项填空（本大题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分） (共15题；共15分)1. （1分）I had_ long talk with my parents. A . aB . anC . theD . 不填2. （1分）Wait a minute! The printer will start by _ soon. A . itselfB . herselfC . yourself3. （1分）Just then, a man hurried _ the ticket office. A . fromB . upC . forD . to4. （1分） I cant find my name on the list. Can I talk to your manager? Sorry, but my duty. Ill contact her secretary.A . its go up toB . it goes awayC . it beyondsD . it goes beyond5. （1分）David paints well. He can join the _.A . music clubB . chess clubC . English clubD . art club6. （1分）She only eats for dinner. A . some fishB . some fishesC . a fishD . many fish7. （1分）Please _ the radio. I cant focus my mind on my homework. A . turn offB . turn onC . turn downD . turn up8. （1分）_you help me with my homework? Yes, I can.A . CouldB . DoC . WillD . Can9. （1分）Leftbehind children _see their parents, because their parents work in the cities, leaving them behind in the countryside to be cared for by their grandparents. A . alwaysB . hardly everC . Often10. （1分）_ is easy to learn English well. A . ThisB . ThatC . ItD . Its11. （1分） What do you think of your Junior Middle School life? I think it is colourful, _ I am always busy.A . ifB . thoughC . whileD . until12. （1分）Amy was reading a book _I came in.A . whenB . whileC . becauseD . Though13. （1分）Our math teacher is very kind _ he looks very serious.A . becauseB . thoughC . ifD . when14. （1分）Toms mother heard a knock on the door while she _ in the kitchen. A . cookedB . was cookingC . is cookingD . cooks15. （1分）What will a science museum be like if you are asked to build one? I hope it will like a book. A . tasteB . soundC . look二、 完型填空（本大题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分） (共1题；共15分)16. （15分）完形填空 I used to hate scary films. I didnt understand 1some people wanted to scare 2on purpose. But now I love them. Sometimes I watch them by myself; sometimes I watch them with my sister. 3, I will have a cushion(靠垫) nearby to 4my face especially for bad parts, but I still enjoy watching them. As a 5, I have to watch something “happy” afterwards to take my mind off them,Watching scary films is 6going on a roller coaster(过山车). Many people ride it for the 7that comes from being scared without actually being in 8. As I am truly scared of the roller coaster, watching scary films is my way of 9this. And it is interesting, especially 10it is a film you havent seen before. You can try and 11whats going to happen.12I saw a film called The Strangers by myself. In the film, a group of people with scary masks(面具) attacked(攻击) a couples house. 13some reason I had to keep stopping the video and doing 14else, like checking e mails or reading a bit of my book. It took me five hours to finish seeing the film. Its hard to believe, isnt it?Scary films make me 15but excited, I know I will continue to scare myself.（1）A . when B . where C . why D . which （2）A . himself B . herself C . ourselves D . themselves （3）A . For example B . At last C . To be honest D . In the way （4）A . cover B . beat C . put D . drop （5）A . rule B . joke C . job （6）A . like B . as C . in D . with （7）A . kindness B . excitement C . success D . sadness （8）A . trouble B . fear C . danger D . fun （9）A . dreaming B . experiencing C . watching D . finding （10）A . once B . although C . because D . if （11）A . create B . plan C . guess D . ask （12）A . Happily B . Shortly C . Finally D . Recently （13）A . For B . From C . To D . At （14）A . anything B . everything C . something D . nothing （15）A . happy B . scared C . upset D . angry 三、 阅读理解（本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分） (共3题；共30分)17. （10分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A nice day out for the whole family! Come and see beautiful animals in our zoo! Scientists will give wonderful lessons about animals every Tuesday! Dont miss it!Area AKoalas live in the trees and like eating grass and leaves. Their lifespan is about 14 years. You can learn about their habits and why they sleep for nearly 20 hours a day.showtime: 1: 30 p.m.-3: 30p.m. except FridayKangaroos can jump at a speed of 13-15 miles per hour. They can live for at most 22 years.showtime: 3: 30 p.m.-5: 30p.m. except FridayArea BCrocodiles have the strongest bite of all animals in the world. Their lifespan is 45-100 years. The crocodiles here are 76 years old!Showtime: 10: 00a.m.-11: a.m. except weekendsTortoises can live for more than 100 years! They can grow to about 1 metre tall.Showtime: 9: 00a.m. except weekendsArea CTigers are the largest of the Big Cats weighing up to 300 kg! Watch our tigers swimming in the water.Showtime: 11: 00a.m.-11: 30a.m. except FridayCamels humps actually stores fat, not water!Showtime: 12: 30p.m.-1: 20p.m. except FridayArea DParrots here have four toes on each foottwo facing the front and two facing the back.Showtime: 9: 00 a. m.5: 30 p. m. except weekendsTicket PricesAdult: $55 Child: $45Family (2 adults+2 children): $172（1）Visitors can have lessons about animals on _. A . SundayB . TuesdayC . ThursdayD . Friday（2）Where can visitors see kangaroos and tortoises? A . Area A and Area BB . Area A and Area CC . Area B and Area CD . Area C and Area D（3）Which of the following animals can visitors see on Saturdays? A . Crocodiles.B . Parrots.C . Tortoises.D . Koalas.（4）If Millie (five years old) and her parents visit the zoo, how much should they pay? A . $127.B . $145.C . $155.D . $172.18. （10分）阅读理解Nearly every parent says that we never grow up. In fact, we are maybe 16 or 17 years old. In their eyes, we are always little ones and always do wrong things. For example, when I need to stay at home, alone, they always worry about me and my life without them.Most parents always think that they have offered the best things they can to make their children live in a comfortable world. They buy their children pretty clothes, cool shoes, strange but expensive school things, and always a thousand-Yuan-cost bike. They think that they have done everything they can to their dear little children. In return, they only want their little boy to give them good results in the examinations.But why their little babies still cant understand them? Why? Does it mean that they still want more material（物质的）things? No. As a matter of fact, what they want is a true family. What does a true family mean? I think it means a place where we can hide ourselves from the outside cold world. From here, we can get warmth, we can get consolation（安慰）, and we can get happiness.And one important thing is that we should be stronger and more confident in the outside world because we know that we have a family.So I think that parents should save their money and sit down to talk with their child to let them know that they have a true family, so the child and his parents could understand each other more and more. Then, no boy will be regarded as a little boy.（1）Through the first paragraph, we can see the writer of this article is _. A . a studentB . a teacherC . a parentD . a professor（2）What do most parents think of their children according to the writer? A . They cant do well in their studies.B . They will never grow up.C . They dont know how to save money.D . They have got the best material things in the world.（3）What do most children really want? A . A true family.B . More material things.C . Pretty clothes.D . Cool and expensive school things.（4）According to the article, what should parents do? A . Give their children the best things they can.B . Save their money and sit down to talk with them.C . Let their children stay alone at home.D . Ask their children to give them good results in the examinations.（5）The article is mainly about _. A . that most children always do wrong thingsB . that most parents want to buy everything for their childrenC . what children really wantD . What parents really think of their children19. （10分）任务型阅读March 14 is International Police Day_No matter if its burning hot or icy cold, a holiday or a school day, youll see policemen at the centers of the crossroads directing traffic_There are more than 1.7 million policemen in China_. Other police have different responsibilities (责任). Some are firefighters (消防员). Some watch out for bad guys(家伙) and solve crimes. Others keep the peace. Special police deals with unexpected event_He has to learn laws, science, shooting, driving and climbing.To keep people safe and make peace for all, Chinese police put their lives at risk_Another 13,000 were injured(伤害) in doing their jobs.A. It is a day for people to show their respect for police, the people who keep millions of families safe.B. A good special policeman needs a strong body as well as rich knowledge and many skills.C. Since 1980, more than 7,000 policemen have lost their lives.D. The traffic police is just one group.E. These are the traffic police.F. Police is a dangerous job.四、 短文填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） (共1题；共15分)20. （15分）短文填空To make sure that there was enough _for his sisters wedding meal（婚宴）， Ma missed four school days. He_the time carrying water from a lake, 30 miles away from his home. “How I wish I could live _a river, said Ma.This is the dream of many in northern China. _it has the worlds third largest quantity（数量）of water, China is _of the 13 thirstiest(最干旱的) countries.The areas that are in most need of water are western and northern China, where there is _rain. These areas have just six percent of the countrys total water, but that water has to feed one third of Chinese people. Much of the water comes from underground. But using much underground water has made the ground sink（下沉）in some places.Things are getting _worse because people are wasting water. Half of the water that farmers use for crops goes to waste. Factories use more water _they need and they put dirty water into rivers and lakes. The less water there is, the more worried people will be. How can we use water in a smart way? Its a question for you to think about on World Water Day, Mar 22.五、 任务型阅读（本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） (共1题；共5分)21. （5分）信息归纳，请阅读下面篇文章，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡。 An American in Beijing Lives His Chinese DreamWearing his bright red armband (袖章) and speaking fluent Mandarin (普通话), 62-year-old Terry could be taken for any regular Chinese man from a distance.His Chinese name is Gao Tianrui. He became interested in Chinese culture as a teenager when he read the Tao Te Ching by Laozi. At 18, he took a ship to Taiwan to learn Chinese. On the ship the captain advised him to have a Chinese name. He named me Gao Tianrui, based on the pronunciation (发音) of my English name, he said. Then he first visited Beijng in 1987 on business.Gao Tianrui lives in a Siheyuan with other three families. His neighbors are very helpful and friendly. Gao Tianrui once didnt know much about Chinese living habits and his neighbors helped him to overcome difficulties. Gradually, he could speak Chinese fluently.Having lived in Beijing for more than 20 years, Gao Tianrui has also finally achieved his Chinese dream: becoming a public security (安全) volunteer. Life as aXicheng Dama has even made him an online celebrity. Xicheng Dama is a club for volunteers, usually women in late middle-age, who roam (漫步) t