人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷 .doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷 一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项，选出最佳选项。A gift in a wrong place brings unexpected happiness.Since I came to my new neighbourhood，I have had the pleasure of meeting a few neighbours.They seem to be quite 1people. For Christmas，I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbours that I know.I sat down and 2.There were nine neighbours，and I also knew which houses they lived in.However，I decided to 3one more person to my list，the lady I met every morning walking to work as I drove down the street. She always managed a sweet smile and a hearty wave（挥手），4I had no idea which house she lived in.My gift idea was to make small 5baskets and leave them on each of my neighbours front porches（门廊）the night of Chrismas Eve.I kept the last one for the friendly lady，since I was still not exactly sure where she lived6the house down about where I met her each morning. Finally I decided to put it there. My neighbours really enjoyed the baskets and a couple even came by to 7me.This morning on my way to work，I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a Thank You card.I opened it and read the 8which really caught me by surprise.The card said，“Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the porch of Tod. He 9on January 19，but he never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone 10him in his time of illness. He really enjoyed it.”I was very 11. I had no idea who Tod was or that he had been seriously 12.I had left that nice ladys basket on Tods porch by accident.I believe that Tod never expected to have that basket. I feel 13that the nice lady did not get a basket from me this Christmas，but I believe that if she knew what had happened，she would 14me.I feel lucky to have helped Tod be more cheerful in his last days.This just makes me further believe that sometimes 15in life are beautiful.（1）A . rich B . kind C . strong D . shy （2）A . imagined B . rested C . counted D . watched （3）A . send B . add C . connect D . put （4）A . but B . so C . unless D . because （5）A . flower B . food C . vegetable D . fruit （6）A . clearly B . certainly C . maybe D . simply （7）A . thank B . protect C . encourage D . touch （8）A . advice B . story C . notice D . message （9）A . passed away B . ran away C . drove away D . flew away （10）A . invited B . remembered C . trusted D . accepted （11）A . nervous B . relaxed C . surprised D . satisfied （12）A . painful B . wrong C . hurt D . ill （13）A . worried B . sorry C . helpless D . afraid （14）A . understand B . punish C . stop D . doubt （15）A . jokes B . problems C . mistakes D . gifts 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共50分)2. （10分） Here is the bulletin board in Class 2. Some of the notes can be seen every day. Here are some notes before a holiday. Please read them and answer the following questions.We want to say thanks to Miss Wang, our dear teacher. We couldnt have a wonderful English class without you.Class 2I am thankful to Annie for lending me the pen. Ill remember to bring mine next time.MaryThe class meeting will be held this Thursday. The topic is “Thanks a lot.”Please get ready.Class 2A thousand thanks to John . He always helps me clean the windows when I am busy.JuliaMany thanks to Jack for helping with my Chinese homework.TomIm thankful to know that I have so many kind students. I love you all.Miss Wang（1）The meaning of bulletin board is _.A . 广告栏B . 寻物启事C . 公告栏D . 意见箱（2）When Julia was busy, what did John help her do?A . To do Chinese homework.B . To clean the windows.C . To do English homework.D . To lend her a pen.（3）What is Miss Wang?A . A Chinese teacher of Class 2.B . An English teacher of Class 2.C . A Chinese teacher of Class 3.D . An English teacher of Class 3.（4）Why did Annie lend the pen to Mary?A . Ann had too many pens.B . Mary lost her pen.C . Miss Wang asked her to do so.D . Mary forgot to bring her pen to school.（5）What holiday might be coming according to the notes on the bulletin board?A . Thanksgiving DayB . Teachers DayC . New Years DayD . Christmas3. （10分） Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented(租) their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments(公寓).74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average(平均), 2.64 people lived at home in the early 1990s. In the1960s, the average was 3.5.Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.（1）Most Americans live _, according to the passage.A . in or around the citiesB . in citiesC . around citiesD . in the country（2）Ho w many American families own a cat?A . About 40%B . About 20%C . About 74%D . About 26%.（3）On the average, there were _ people in an American family in 1994.A . more than 3B . only 3.5C . less than 2D . about 2.64（4）_ in the US have their own bedrooms.A . All of the peopleB . Most of the childrenC . Half of the teenagersD . Only some of the teenagers（5）What can we learn from the passage?A . In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homesB . Families in the US are becoming bigger and biggerC . A Japanese moves more often than an AmericanD . An American moves more often than an Englishman.4. （20分）A group of reporters asked a group of 4-to-8-year-old children this question, “What does love mean?”The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.Rebecca - age 8“When my grandmother hurt her knees , she couldnt bend (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚趾甲) any more. So my grandfather would do it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt, too. Thats love.”Samantha - age 6“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad but you dont shout at her because you know it would hurt her feelings.”Terry - age 4“Love is what makes you smile when youre tired.”Bethany - age 4“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my Mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”Lauren - age 4“I know my elder sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”Elaine - age 5“Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”Clear - age 5“My Mummy loves me more than anybody. You dont see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”Jessica - age 8“You really shouldnt say I love you unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”（1）The passage mainly tells us about _.A . what life means to childrenB . what family means to childrenC . what friendship means to childrenD . what love means to children（2）Who told us the love between Mum and Dad?A . Clear.B . Elaine.C . Rebecca.D . Lauren.（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A . Rebeccas grandmother ever couldnt bend over.B . Bethany wants to be picked on by any other person.C . If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.D . Lauren prefers to wear her sisters old clothes.（4）What does Jessica mean about love?A . Too much love is no love.B . You should say love more often.C . You mean what you think.D . Say love more often if you have it.（5）What is love according to Terry?A . What is love according to Terry?B . Love is a rest when you are tired.C . Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.D . Love is a kiss from parents.（6）The passage mainly tells us about _.A . what life means to childrenB . what family means to childrenC . what friendship means to childrenD . what love means to children（7）Who told us the love between Mum and Dad?A . Clear.B . Elaine.C . Rebecca.D . Lauren.（8）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A . Rebeccas grandmother ever couldnt bend over.B . Bethany wants to be picked on by any other person.C . If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.D . Lauren prefers to wear her sisters old clothes.（9）What does Jessica mean about love?A . Too much love is no love.B . You should say love more often.C . You mean what you think.D . Say love more often if you have it.（10）What is love according to Terry?A . What is love according to Terry?B . Love is a rest when you are tired.C . Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.D . Love is a kiss from parents.5. （10分）阅读理解Dear Mike,Thanks for your family photo. This is a photo of my family. I have a happy family. There are five people（人） in my family. They are my grandmother, my parents, my sister and I. The old（年老的） woman（女人） is my grandmother. The man（男人） is my father. His name is David. He is a teacher. And what about the woman? She is my mother. Her name is Linda. She is very nice. Look at the girl. Thats my sister. She is in a middle school. Her name is Lucy.Do you know the boy ? Its me.Yours,Tony（1）There are _ people in this family. A . fourB . fiveC . sixD . seven（2）Who is Linda? A . She is the boys aunt.B . She is the boys sister.C . She is the boys mother.D . She is the boys friend.（3）Is David the old womans son? A . Yes, he is.B . No, he isnt.C . Yes, she is.D . No, she isnt（4）Whats the name of the boy? A . Tony.B . Mike.C . David.D . Bob（5）Which is true (正确的) according to (根据) the letter（信）? A . The parents have two sons.B . Lucy is in a middle schoolC . Lucys mother is a teacher.D . The boy is Lucys cousin.三、 词汇运用 (共3题；共22分)6. （5分）选词填空。solar system, millions of, far away, go around, be called（1）Wang Jie is not old but he_Lao Wang in his office（2）Lets_the city,not through it（3）The bookstore is_from our school.I knowSo lets go there by bus .（4）The_is only a small part of the Milky Way.（5）Every year_foreign visitors come to my home town on holiday.7. （7分）在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给Have you ever wondered what an American high school and its students are really like?A typical (典型的) American high school has several large buildings and enough s_for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are e_, students would rather borrow than buy them. Students must pay back if they lose any of them.American students have different types of school t_. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state drivers exam, they can begin driving t_to school.Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, maths, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students m_to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a short break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.The r_school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are busy going for after-school activities. These activities include sportsespecially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or c_, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government. Students feel relaxed and pleased when they take part in them.8. （10分）用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的限填一词。 Erica is 23 years old. She is happy and successful.First, Erica is successful as _Eng