2019年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题（I）卷.doc

2019年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题（I）卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后每小题的三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress (压力) management. He raised a glass of water and asked them: How 1do you think this glass of water is?The students began to think and2. Their answers are different, from 20g to 500g. It does not matter on the real 3. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a4, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call a 5. It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. What we have to do is to put the glass down, 6for a while before holding it up again.If we carry our burdens (负担) 7, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on. The burden will become increasingly heavier. We have to8the burden every now and then, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.So9you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Dont carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you have, let them down for a moment if you can. And learn to10ourselves. Life is short but amazing. Enjoy it!（1）A . heavy B . full C . much （2）A . read B . watch C . guess （3）A . glass B . weight C . water （4）A . minute B . night C . day （5）A . mother B . teacher C . doctor （6）A . rest B . shake C . look （7）A . this time B . some other time C . all the time （8）A . give up B . put down C . pick up （9）A . after B . since C . before （10）A . save B . care C . relax 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共55分)2. （25分） The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Some parents send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia, regardless of how much this costs. Many also want their children to take extra-curriculum activities (课外活动) where they either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a better start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is, so parents often spend a large amount of money on education. Even poor parents manage to buy a computer for their son or daughter.In fact, most parents fail to see that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their childrens skills are different; they will usually be skilled in some areas while poor in others. However, they fail to realize that todays children are lack (缺乏) of self-respect and self-confidence.The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take exams and how to study effectively. They are not teaching them the most important skills they need. They do not teach them to be confident, happy and clever.Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking, sewing and other housework.Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job step by step. The result, a well-cooked dinner, will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence. All these will help the children step to success in the future.An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious and arouse(唤醒) his interest. If he will spend hours looking at it, and try to mend it; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. Such activities do more than teaching a child to read a book. They teach them to think and to use their minds. This is much more important than learning by reading a book.（1）Is the writer satisfied with the Chinese parentsideas of educating their children?（2）Put the underlined sentence “the more expensive an education is, the better it is” into Chinese.（3）What are the children lack of today?（4） How is the experience of cooking according to the fifth paragraph?（5）What does the underlined word “They” refer to(所指的是) in the last paragraph?3. （10分）A little girl thought she was not as beautiful as other girls, and nobody liked her. So she was always unhappy and didnt like to talk to others. However, one day, her mother gave her a beautiful hair clip(发夹). When she wore it, she looked much more beautiful than before. She decided to wear it to school.On her way to school she found that everyone who saw her smiled at her. Most of her schoolmates said “Hello” to her, but this never happened before. She thought that the beautiful hair clip had brought her them all. She was so happy about all of the wonderful things. Although she didnt tell her classmates about her beautiful hair clip, they all wanted to know what had happened to her.When she went back home after school, her mother asked her: “Did you know you dropped your hair clip? I found it by the door this morning.”She understood that she hadnt worn the hair clip to school at all.（1）Which of the following sentence is true?A . The girl is not as beautiful as other girls.B . Nobody liked the girl.C . The girls classmates thought she was more beautiful than before with the hair clip.D . The girl wanted to be more beautiful, so she decided to wear the hair clip.（2）Why was the girl so happy?A . She found that everyone who saw her smiled at her.B . She heard most of her schoolmates said “Hello” to her.C . She thought what she experienced today never happened before.D . Both A, B, and C（3）From this passage we know that _A . the girl was really ugly without the hair clipB . the girl was as beautiful as her classmates.C . the girl was not self-confident enough at first.D . the girl was happy all the time.（4）Her classmates wanted to know what had happened to the girl because_A . she didnt tell her classmates about her beautiful hair clip.B . she was always unhappy but that day she was so happy.C . she looked more beautiful wearing the hair clip.D . she wanted to talk to others.（5）We can learn from this passage that_A . A friend is easier lost than found.B . Make your enemy your friend.C . A friend in need is a friend indeed.D . The most important is how we think about ourselves.4. （12分）阅读理解 I was born in Mississippi, America in the 1960s. When I was a five year old boy, I was badly ill and became disabled. I grew up knowing I was different. The first time I felt hurt and left out was in Grade Five. The other fourth and fifth graders played together in gym class, while I was put in the second grade gym class. Mom called the school to say it was unfair, but the school scolded me for complaining too much.In the 1980s, when my mom was giving birth to my sister, she died. My dad became even more distant. I was very sad and began drinking wine to ease the pain.Dad got remarried in 1985. Everyone went to his wedding except me. He told me to stay at home and watch the house. When my high school bail came around, I wanted to go out but wasnt allowed. When I graduated, my dad and step-mom werent willing to hold a party for me. They put me into a group home after graduation.However, my life changed when I became a local leader of the National Self-advocacy(自我辩护) Group. At first, I thought the group wasnt for me until I found out it was all about empowerment(授权) ! My goal is to be the voice for people who havent been heard and to help them. Many families, like mine, dont believe their disabled family members have a voice of their own.Looking back over my 16 years of leadership experience, Im proud that Ive helped so many disabled people. They should be encouraged to never give up and to follow their own way.（1）When the writer was in the fifth grade, he .A . was badly illB . felt left outC . studied with the second gradersD . complained too much（2）The underlined word scolded in Paragraph 1 probably means .A . punishedB . agreedC . celebratedD . suggested（3）According to the passage, the writer .A . was born disabled.B . didnt study well at schoolC . suffered a lot at his young ageD . was happy in his early life（4）The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means my parents .A . wanted me to enjoy life in a group homeB . were too poor to look after me by themselvesC . thought I was old enough to leave themD . didnt want to look after me any longer（5）We know that the National Self-advocacy Group is a(an) from the passage. A . organization that gives disabled people helpB . club that is organized by disabled peopleC . hospital which only treats disabled peopleD . school that helps to deal with the disabled kids（6）According to the passage, we can infer the writer will . A . change his life againB . feel always left outC . become a local leaderD . still go on his way5. （8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。Many people may sometimes wish it could be summer all year round. However, as nice as summer is, we really need the other seasons as well.Then why do we have different seasons? We know that the Earth spins on its own axis (轴线). This makes day and night. In 24 hours the Earth turns round once. When we are facing the sun, it is day. When we face away, it is night. Simple!We travel around the sun in a circle. So why does it get colder in winter and hotter in summer? Its because the axis of the Earth is tilted (倾斜的). It means that in summer some places, such as the UK, are leaning towards the ssun. The temperature rises. As the Earth travels around the sun, these places begin to tilt away and the temperature drops. It becomes winter.This is why when the UK has winter, Australia has summer. Imagine having Christmas dinner on the beach! But not all countries have seasons. Countries near the equator (赤道), the line which goes round the middle of the Earth, dont have different seasons. The weather stays almost the same temperature all the year round. Can you think why this is? The middle doesnt tilt very much, does it? This means the seasons dont change much.Then what about the North and South Pole? What are the seasons like there? Because they get very far away from the Sun, their seasons are very extreme. There are only two seasons near the North and South Pole: winter and summer. Whats more, they only have one sunrise and one sunset a year. It is dark for six months of the year and light for six months of the year. What problems would there be if you had to live somewhere that was dark for six months of the year and light for six months of the year?（1）The underlined word spins in Paragraph 2 means _. A . looks aroundB . shakes offC . turns aroundD . stands for（2）Why do we have different seasons on Earth? A . Because the Earth spins on its own axis.B . Because the axis of the Earth is titled.C . Because the Sun travels around the Earth in a circle.D . Because we have the South and North Pole.（3）Whats the weather like at Christmas in Australia? A . Cold.B . Hot.C . Rainy.D . Snowy.（4）How long does a night last at the South Pole? A . For half a month.B . For six weeks.C . For half a year.D . For a year.三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共15分)6. （5分）选词补全对话。visit，fish，museum，farm，rideA：Hey, Bob! How was your trip to the_?B：Not badA：What did you do then?B：I _a horseA：Did you go_near the farm?B：SureI got lots of fishA：Was your brother Dale with you?B：No，he _the museum with his friendA：I also went to the_but I didnt meet themB：When did you go there?A：At eight oclock in the morningB：Oh，they went there at two in the afternoonSure，you couldnt meet them7. （10分）单词拼写Fears are something we all have. You need to face your fears and to get over them. However, its easier said than d_. Running away from your fears doesnt make them leave. It just makes them b_ than ever. Were never going to be completely fearless of everything we do, but we can at l_ be more fearless and confident.What are the fears that scare(吓唬) you much? Check w_ they are and get them out in the open. Are they things like height or snakes? Are you a_ to talk to girls or boys? Are you so shy that you are fearing to say the wrong things? These are common fears that i_ your daily lives.Before you can f_ them, you need to learn more about what makes you fearful of these situations. Communicating your fear is one way. Other people may be able to realize your anxiety(焦虑) b_ they know something you dont.It could be from past experience, something that you could never forget and has made you fearful since then.To face fears, you have to believe in something. Its a very healthy way of letting you feel as if nothing can go w_. When you feel that way, you may be able to think differently about your f_. You will be able to believe that everything will be okay. Everything does end up being okay.四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Graffiti is a common feature of most Western cities. The word graffiti was from the Greek word, graphein, which only meant writing. These days, however, the word means drawing or writing _ the wall of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses.Graffiti, as a form of expression, was born in New York during_ 1960s and 1970s. At that time, a new modern culture about city life appeared. Graffiti was a written form of expression of that life. Later, it was _(mix) with a musical form called hip-hop that was another expression of the city life.At first, graffiti artists used pens. But then, with the _(develop) of graffiti, they became _(experience). They turned to using spray paint. Spray paint allowed them to draw a greater area. And it also allowed them to work _(quick) than before, which was an advantage when they worked in neighborhoods _ graffiti wasnt welcome.At the present time, different people have different ideas about graffiti. Some people say _ makes the cities dirty. It isnt allowed by many local governments in America. The governments spend more than a million dollars a year _(clean) graffiti. The money, they say, could be better spent on health or education. Other people think it is a form of art. In fact, the _(work) of some famous graffiti artists can be found in museums, galleries and art