2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷C卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷C卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Mary has _ pet dog. She always takes it to go out for _ walk. A . a; theB . a; aC . the; a2. （2分）I need to apply for a because I will go to Canada next month.A . ticketB . jobC . passport3. （2分）Excuse me .I want to buy some stamps. Where can I find a post office?I know _not far from here. You can easily find _.A . that; itB . it; oneC . one; it4. （2分）I expected Mark his talents in the talent show, but he didnt appear. A . showingB . to showC . havingD . to have5. （2分） _ do you brush your teeth?Twice a day.A . How muchB . How oftenC . How long6. （2分）Lets _ volleyball. That _ good. A . playing, isB . play, soundsC . play, is soundD . to play, sounds7. （2分）Hello, Cindy. What do you eat for lunch? .I like meat.A . Apples.B . Milk.C . Bread.D . Chicken.8. （2分）Not only his relatives but also he _ to Canada. They all think it is a beautiful country.A . goesB . goC . have beenD . has been9. （2分）-_ the girls enjoy _ TV.-Yes，they _.A . Does, watching, doesB . Do, watch, doC . Do, watching, doD . Does, watch, does10. （2分）一Were going to have a basketball match with Class 3 next week.一 !A . Let me seeB . Wish you good luckC . Thank youD . Have a good time二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）阅读下列短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能正确填入相应空格内的最佳答案。 How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries? This 1bothered (使烦恼) British inventor Trevor Baylis. So in 1996, he 2a wind-up (装有发条的) radio. It doesnt need any 3or batteries. You wind it up by hand. It plays for about an hour. Then, you wind it up 4, and it plays for another hour. Today its made in South Africa.Then in 1999, Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by 5.The shoes have a small battery that is powered when you 6. This battery is connected to a mobile phone.These two simple inventions can bring 7communications to all parts of the world. Baylis doesnt have a university degree in engineering. In 8, he left high school before graduating. He just loves 9things to help people. He never knows when 10will come to him. The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream.（1）A . dream B . problem C . wish （2）A . invented B . found C . borrowed （3）A . water B . wind C . electricity （4）A . suddenly B . again C . finally （5）A . clothes B . shoes C . caps （6）A . sleep B . walk C . rest （7）A . modern B . hard C . expensive （8）A . fact B . order C . time （9）A . selling B . making C . collecting （10）A . experiment B . money C . ideas 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)12. （10分）阅读理解 If you are like me and you love drawing a lot, then Im sure youll love Drawing with Mark. Drawing with Mark is a great program and Mark is really helpful. He teaches kids how to draw and some history about the things they draw. Kids can also learn three or four fun facts about what they are drawing. Happy Tails is about cats and dogs. Mark shows how to draw them. and talks about how to look after them, too. In A Day with The Dinosaurs, Mark visits the Museum of Boston and speaks to an expert to learn how the dinosaurs lived, what they ate and how long they lived. In Reach for the Stars, Mark is also at the Museum of Boston. He speaks to another expert about the stars. I learned how far we are from the stars. I thought that the stars were just about 100 miles from us, but they are thousands of miles from us. Thats really far! If you love drawing, you can watch this program. You can have fun with Mark. He will help you become an artist.（1）What is Drawing With Mark? A . A movie.B . A book.C . A show.（2）Whats Happy Tails about? A . Cats and dogs.B . Stars and the moon.C . Artists.（3）How does Mark learn how long the dinosaurs lived? A . By reading a book.B . By talking with an expert.C . By watching TV.（4）Where does Mark go to learn about the stars? A . To a zoo.B . To a museum.C . To a library.（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . Kids cant learn any history about the things they draw.B . Mark thought the stars were very far from us.C . The writer likes Drawing with Mark a lot.13. （8分）阅读理解AFrom: Li_HTo: daniels_CC:Subject: English LessonsDear Mrs. Daniels, I recently saw your advertisement on the university website offering private English lessons. Im very interested in your private lessons and would like some more information. I am a student at Aston College here in Hong Kong studying English, so my language level is already quite good. However, I feel that I need to improve my listening and speaking skills. This is because Im planning to study at London University in England next year and I think your lessons will help me to live and study abroad. Could you send me some more information about the lessons offered, such as where and when they will be held and how much they cost? Also, I would like to know whether you teach students in groups or one-on-one. I would be glad to supply any further information you might need.Regards,Li Hua（1）Where did Li Hua see Mrs. Daniels advertisement? A . At London UniversityB . In a newspaperC . On the InternetD . On TV（2）Why did Li Hua write the email? A . To make friends with Mrs. DanielsB . To get more information about Mrs. Daniels lessonsC . To apply to study at London UniversityD . To find out more information about Aston College（3）Which of the following information did Li Hua NOT mention in his email? A . His ageB . His reasons for learning EnglishC . His language levelD . The language skills he wants to focus on（4）What can we learn about Li Hua from his email? A . He is now living in EnglandB . He is a student in Hong KongC . His level of English is very low.D . He is studying at London University.14. （8分）阅读理解Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. Its full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the facepainted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end. （1）Beijing Operas singing is from . A . Anhui and HubeiB . Beijing and AnhuiC . the history bookD . the literature and novels（2）The second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the of Beijing Opera. A . storiesB . rolesC . gesturesD . paintings（3）From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a (n) feature. A . honestB . funnyC . dullD . serious（4）Which of the following statements is TRUE? A . Peking Opera is full of different gestures.B . There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.C . Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.D . The people in the story usually are in agreement.15. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。（C）I think that I am very lucky because I have a lot of friends. My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same village. She is my neighbor and we are now classmates, so we have been friends for so long. Mai is tall and thin. With long black hair, she has got an oval(椭圆形的) face with big bright eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is very beautiful, especially when she smiles.She is always helpful, polite and honest（诚实的）. When her friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help them. Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we have different personalities（个性）. I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. My classmates think that Im rather outgoing(外向的). Unlike me, Mai is quite serious and prefer quietness to noise. However, we can keep secrets together, so we are close friends. Mai is one of the best students in my class and she works hard. I like doing homework with her. She always tries her best to help me with my studies. I think as time goes by, our friendship will be deeper and deeper.（1）The writer may be _ years old. A . 6B . 14C . 16D . 18（2）The underlined word sociable means _ in Chinese. A . 爱交际的B . 喜怒无常的C . 懒惰的D . 有耐心的（3）The writer and Mai can become friends mainly because they _. A . have the same personality.B . are in the same classC . live in the same villageD . can keep secrets together（4）What does the writer think of Mai? A . She is outgoing.B . She is a nice girl.C . She is careless.D . She is a lucky girl.（5）The best title for this passage is_ A . How to Make FriendsB . My Good FriendMaiC . How to Help OthersD . Some Advice on Friendship四、 词汇运用 (共2题；共20分)16. （10分）选词填空ride, you, quarter, homework, finish, dress, in, because, make, favoriteDear Tony,Now Im happy to tell you about my daily activities (日常活动). I like to get up early. I usually get up at _to six in the morning. Then I get_and do morning exercises. At seven thirty, I have breakfast and then I go to school. I _my bike to school. The classes begin at 8:00, and_at 5:00 p.m. I like Friday best,_I have a P.E. class. My_subject is P.E., and I am_the sports club. I_many friends there. I usually go home at half past