2019年八年级下学期期中英语考试试卷B卷.doc

2019年八年级下学期期中英语考试试卷B卷一、 听下面10段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Who are they? A . Ginas grandparents.B . Ginas parents.C . We dont know.2. （2分）When was the ancient tool used for? A . Giving the direction.B . Holding water.C . Making fire.3. （2分）Where was the ceremony? A . In the theatreB . In the hallC . In the playground4. （2分）根据你所听到的对话及问题，选择正确答语（ ） A . Dales.B . Bettys.C . Alices.5. （2分）Choose the best answer to the question you hear. A . At 6:45 a.m.B . At 7:45 a.m.C . At 8:15 a.m.D . At 7:15 a.m.6. （2分）How old is the boys mother？ A . 28.B . 38.C . 48.7. （2分）What does the father mean? A . He wants his daughter to stay at homeB . He will offer any help to his daughterC . He will give the talk for his daughter8. （2分）根据你所听到的对话及问题，选择正确答案（ ） A . Water.B . Tea.C . Milk.9. （2分）When will the man give the report? A . Next Sunday.B . Next Monday.C . Next Friday.10. （2分）（2017武威）How does Jenny like her vacation? A . She cannot stand it.B . She likes it very much.C . She doesnt mind it.二、 听下面3段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给 (共3题；共21分)11. （6分）听下面一段较长对话，回答小题。 （1）What does the man want to buy? A . A dressB . A skirtC . A sweater（2）What color does the mans daughter prefer? A . WhiteB . RedC . Yellow（3）How much does the man have to pay at last? A . 34 dollarsB . 48 dollarsC . 68 dollars12. （5分）听一段独白，请根据内容从 A、B、C 三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表 Davids Love for Team RocketDavid began to like the team when he was1years old.David watches a basketball match every2now.David likes to wear a3T-shirt.David is going to4this weekend.How may David feel about meeting some of the players?5. （1）A . 11 B . 12 C . 13 （2）A . Saturday B . Friday C . Sunday （3）A . black B . white C . red （4）A . America B . Russia C . Australia （5）A . Tired B . Bored C . Excited 13. （10分）听独白，选择最佳选项。 （1）Which cartoon does the writer like best? A . Ton and Jerry.B . Monkey King.C . Garfield.（2）Where was Garfield born? A . In a garden.B . In a kitchen.C . Under a tree.（3）What is Garfields hobby? A . Sleeping.B . Watching TV.C . Eating.（4）Whats Garfields best friend? A . A cat.B . A dog.C . A mirror.（5）What does Garfield like to eat? A . Pizza.B . Cakes.C . Fruit.三、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)14. （2分） Do you know boy over there? Yes, he likes playing basketball very much.A . the; /B . a; theC . a; /D . the; a15. （2分）Some young people spend almost all their _ time on Internet instead of outdoor activities.A . silentB . spareC . empty16. （2分）I always play basketball to relax myself Saturdays. A . onB . inC . atD . by17. （2分）This kind of material is thought to be , so we can collect and use them again. A . usableB . believableC . countableD . reusable18. （2分）Attention, please! Without permission, children are not allowed alone here.A . to swimB . swimmingC . swimD . swam19. （2分）Lucy wanted to be an _ when she was young.But now she doesnt like music or painting at all.A . actressB . artistC . astronaut20. （2分）They to help but could not get there in time. A . wantedB . had wantedC . wantD . have wanted21. （2分）Where is Lily?She is watering the flowers in the _.A . gardenB . kitchenC . pool22. （2分）Sallys father _ goes to work late. Yes, he gets up early every day. A . alwaysB . reallyC . neverD . usually23. （2分）I _some chickens in the countryside yesterday.A . feedB . feedsC . fedD . feeding24. （2分）Everyone can do something to _ pollution.Yes. For example, we can go shopping with a cloth bag.A . reduceB . saveC . spread25. （2分）In Switzerland, things like glass and plastic _ into different groups and then recycledA . separateB . separatedC . are separatedD . is separated26. （2分） is used for saying that what you do is more important than what you say you will do. A . Every dog has its dayB . Practice makes perfectC . Many hands makes light workD . Actions speak louder than words.27. （2分）My friend Tina _ tennis on Sunday and so do I.A . playB . dont playC . playsD . doesnt play28. （2分）What color is ruler? ruler is red.A . your; IB . your; MyC . you; MyD . you; I四、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)29. （15分）（2016金华）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。Asha looked out of the window on the plane. What a 1 ! The buildings were so tall. The city was large, much larger than her small town.Asha was on vacation in New York City. She was very 2 as she had always wanted to come since she was young. She read stories about it and studied its 3 . She knew how the island of Manhattan was bought from native Americans 300 years ago. She 4 knew people from all over the world came to live here. These people, like Asha, 5 a new life in New York.But Asha was only staying for fourteen 6 . She thought of these two weeks as a time to7 herself to move back to New York. She would return to her small8 , stay for one year, and then come to live in New York forever. So she had to plan this vacation 9.In New York Asha wanted to do10things. First, she wanted to look for a job. Next, she would find a place to live. She knew it was expensive to live in New York and that finding a good place to live was11. And the third thing she wanted to do was to 12 her English. She had studied English for 12 years but didnt know13 she could understand “real” English.Before leaving, her friends told her that New York was a14place. But Asha wasnt worried. She had studied New York carefully. She believed she would be safe.15 Asha saw the Statue of Liberty! The plane flew around it, and then began to slow down. Soon Asha was on the ground, getting ready to leave the plane to greet her future.（1）A . sight B . day C . mess D . plane （2）A . afraid B . excited C . sad D . relaxed （3）A . weather B . education C . population D . history （4）A . ever B . still C . only D . also （5）A . asked for B . came up with C . dreamed of D . found out （6）A . days B . weeks C . months D . years （7）A . ask B . drive C . prepare D . follow （8）A . country B . house C . school D . town （9）A . carefully B . comfortably C . freely D . secretly （10）A . two B . three C . four D . five （11）A . easy B . hard C . necessary D . proper （12）A . learn B . review C . practise D . teach （13）A . why B . how C . if D . when （14）A . small B . large C . safe D . dangerous （15）A . All of a sudden B . From then on C . In a hurry D . Once again 五、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)30. （10分）阅读理解 Erik Weihenmayer was born with an eye disorder. As a child his eyesight became worse and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lose his determination to lead a full and active life.Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He competed in long-distance biking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, though, is mountaineering.As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the top of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000-metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13,000 feet above sea levelin order to get married. And on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world two years after he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America in 1999Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls.Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the top of Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blindWhen people think about a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on top of the world.（1）What was unusual about Eriks wedding? A . He got married on the top of Mount McKinley.B . He got married when climbing Mount Everest.C . His wedding was held after he prepared a lot.D . His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level.（2）What is Eriks special method for climbing a mountain? A . He takes his girlfriend with him.B . He does his share of the jobs.C . He uses two long poles to help himself.D . He keeps a good team around him.（3）Which of the following adjectives can NOT be used to describe Erik according to the passage? A . braveB . determinedC . inactiveD . optimistic（4）Which of the following is TURE? A . Erik was blind when he was born.B . Eriks girlfriend was good at climbing mountains too.C . Eriks team member wears a bell to make music for the climbing.D . Erik and his team members help each other in their climbing.（5）What does the story mainly tell us about Erik? A . He is a success in all kinds of sports.B . He invented his own method for climbing mountains.C . Good chances and hard training lead to his success.D . He is to change peoples idea about blind people.31. （10分）The food in White Rose Restaurant was cheap and good, but nobody seemed to want to eat there. There were very few people going to eat there. The owner was very worried about it.Then he thought of a good idea. A few weeks later, his restaurant was always full of men and their girlfriends. Whenever a gentleman came with a lady, a kind waiter would give each of them a beautiful menu. The menus looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter handed to the man gave the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine, while the menu that he handed to the lady gave a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was! The man could make a good impression on the lady.（1）How was the food in White Rose Restaurant?A . Cheap and good.B . Cheap but bad.C . Expensive and bad.D . Expensive but good.（2）When a gentleman and his girlfriend went into the restaurant, the waiter would givea beautiful menu.A . the gentlemanB . the ladyC . each of themD . neither of them（3）According to the passage, when a gentleman and his girlfriend had a meal at the restaurant, the meal would be paid by .A . the lady onlyB . the gentleman onlyC . both of the gentleman and the ladyD . the gentleman or the lady（4）What might the lady think of her boyfriend after having a meal together at this restaurant？A . She thought he wanted to impress her.B . She thought he pretended to be rich.C . She thought he was very generous.D . She thought he was the owner of the restaurant.（5）What does the story mainly suggest?A . People like to go to expensive restaurants.B . A restaurant owner should design different menus for different guests.C . The men should pretend to be generous before their girlfriends.D . Its helpful for businessmen to learn customers thoughts32. （8分） A bag is useful and the word “bag” is useful, too. Here is an interesting phrase（短语）, “to let the cat out of the bag”. In meaning it is the same as “to tell the secret（秘密）”. And there is an old interesting story about it.Long ago, when farmers wanted to sell chickens at the market, they would usually just throw the chickens in cloth (布) bags. But cats were cheaper than chickens at that time, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags but not chickens. One day, a woman asked a man for a chicken. The man gave her a cloth bag in which there was a cat. When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a chicken! The mans secret was out and everyone knew it.Now when we say someone gives away a secret, we say “he lets the cat out of the bag”. And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.（1）The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to (指的是) .A . the useful bagB . the phraseC . the catD . the chicken（2）The farmers put cats but not chickens in the bags to when they sold chickens.A . tell the secretB . sell the catsC . get more moneyD . keep the cats quiet（3）Which is the best for the blank (空白处) in the passage?A . The woman was angry to see a catB . The man put a cat in the bagC . The man asked her to see the chicken.D . The woman wanted to see the chicken.（4）The writer wrote the story to tell us .A . the woman was smartB . how farmers sold their catsC . the phrase is usefulD . where the phrase came from33. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。This is Cara and Ben. They are twins(双胞胎). They are twelve. This is their bedroom. Its a nice room. There are two beds in the room. The yellow bed is Caras and that green one is Bens. The twins have one desk and two chairs. The chairs look the same. Caras sweater is on his bed. Bens coat is on his chair. Their clock, books and pencil-cases are on the desk. Their school bags are behind the chairs.（1）Cara and Ben are _. A . brother and sisterB . brothersC . sistersD . friends（2）Cara and Ben have _. A . two chairs and one deskB . two desks and one chairC . two chairs and two desksD . one desk and one chair（3）Caras _ is yellow and Bens _ is green. A . chair; bedB . sweater; sweaterC . bed; chairD . bed; bed（4）Caras sweater is _. A . on his bedB . on Bens bedC . on the chairD . on the desk（5）Which is right(正确的)? A . Their class is very nice.B . Their two beds look the same.C . Their school bags are under the chairs.D . They live in the same room.六、 词汇运用 (共1题；共2分)34. （2分）There are many _(can) in the yard. Can you _(help) me take them away? 七、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)35. （25分）根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 When you wave to a friend, you are using body language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be friendly. When you put one finger in front of your mouth, you mean be quiet. Yet, people in different countries may use different body languages.Once, an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak little Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt hungry and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips. In this way, he meant to say, Bring me something to eat. But the waiter brought him a lot of things to drink, first tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food.The Englishman was sorry that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. He was ready to leave the restaurant when another man came in. The man put his hands on his stomach, and this body language was good enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat.Finally the Englishman had his meal in the same