2019年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（I）卷.doc

2019年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（I）卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Geography A . soundB . blogC . seldom2. （2分）Are they watching the girls ? Yes. And they often watch the girls .A . dance；to danceB . dancing；danceC . to dance；dancingD . dancing；to dance3. （2分）Many people make _a rule to send cards to their friends before Christmas. A . ThemselvesB . itC . thatD . this4. （2分）Youd better _ short passages every day.A . to practice readingB . practice readingC . practicing readingD . practice read5. （2分）Emma, come here. Here _some new pens for you.A . isB . areC . hasD . have6. （2分）The old lady cant hope to _ her cold in a few days. A . get awayB . get offC . get outD . get over7. （2分）Harry has decided _ an online shop after graduating from school. A . openB . to openC . openedD . opening8. （2分）_ you work, _ result you will get. A . The harder, the betterB . the more hard, the more betterC . The harder, a betterD . more hard, more better9. （2分）I think you should practice _ English every day. A . speakB . to speakC . speakingD . speaks10. （2分） People cut down many trees every year.Thats really bad. We should save trees and plant more trees.A . make . safeB . make . helpfulC . make . perfect二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项。 Do you ever watch old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She was a famous 1in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her 2life she made 70 movies!Lombards real name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, she was playing baseball in the 3near her home. A movie director 4her and decided to put her in a movie. She was only 13 at the time. The movie was one of the last silent movies. She acted so well that she 5the hearts of some people. At 16, she left school to act.In 1925, she had an agreement with a 6studio, 20th Century Fox. The studio gave 7a new name, and she acted in several films. Then, at age 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars (伤疤) on her face. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not 8. She conitnued to act.It was Paramount Studio that made Lombard a 9. She made many movies for the studio. She also married two of their stars. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months, 10seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.（1）A . nurse B . actress C . doctor D . teacher （2）A . short B . lazy C . long D . humorous （3）A . kitchen B . classroom C . cinema D . street （4）A . forgot B . saw C . hurt D . pushed （5）A . broke B . avoided C . won D . treated （6）A . dance B . film C . music D . school （7）A . me B . it C . her D . him （8）A . give up B . have a try C . make sure D . lift up （9）A . scientist B . writer C . driver D . star （10）A . But B . Before C . Since D . As 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)12. （10分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。DAfter 21 years of marriage，my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movieShe saidI love you but I know the other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with youThe other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who had been a widow(寡妇)for 19 years，but the needs of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her regularlyThat night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movieWhats wrong? Are you well? she asked at onceMy mother is the type of woman who prefers to think that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad newsI think that it will be pleasant to be with you，I repliedJust two of usShe thought about it for a moment，and then said，I would like that very muchThat Friday after workI drove over directly to pick her upWhen I arrived at her house，I noticed She had curled her hair and was wearing a nice dressHer smile was as bright as an angelsWe went to a restaurant thatalthough not elegant(高雅的)，was very nice and comfortableMy mother took my arm as if she were the First LadyAfter we sat down，I had to read the menuWhen I lifted my eyes and saw Morn sitting there looking at meA nostalgic smile was on her faceShe saidIt was I who used to read the menu when you were small Then its time that you should relax and let me return the favor(恩惠)I smiled backDuring the dinner, we had an agreeable conversationnothing special，but catching up on recent happenings in each others lifeWe talked so much that we missed the movieAs we arrived at her house later, she saidIll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite youI agreedA few days later, my mother died of a heart attackIt happened so suddenly that I did not have a chance to do anything for herSome time later, I received a letter with a short note inside，which said，You will never know what that night meant for meI love you，son!（1）What is the writers purpose(目的)in writing Paragraph One? A . To introduce the topicB . To get the readers interestedC . To make a comparisonD . To tell the background information（2）The writers mother felt at first when she was invited to dinner on the phone A . worriedB . sickC . shamefulD . awful（3）Which can best fill in the blank( )in the passage? A . site was watching TV alone in her living roomB . site had just finished all the housework for todayC . she was busy choosing among her favorite dressesD . she had already been waiting in the door with her coat on（4）The underlined word nostalgic in Paragraph Five means in Chinese A . 慈祥的B . 关爱的C . 怀旧的D . 神秘的（5）What message is mainly passed on to the readers in the last two paragraphs? A . The mother regretted missing the movieB . The mother was satisfied with the night outC . The son felt painful for his mothers sudden deathD . The son had decided to spend more time with his mom13. （10分）阅读理解 No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道) into the kings palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length of its string (线). In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up. Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country. Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau (气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验)with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903. （1）Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel? A . To pull down the palace.B . To fight against the king.C . To search for the kings treasure.D . To find out the length of the kite string.（2）What does the underlined word determine in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese? A . 测定B . 选择C . 了解D . 考察（3）One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_. A . to give thanks for a good harvest in summerB . to express good wishes to the firstborn daughterC . to celebrate the beginning of a new yearD . to hold kite festivals all over the country（4）When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites? A . In 1752.B . In 1898.C . In 1903.D . In 1933.（5）What would be the best title for the text? A . The History of KitesB . The Experiments of KitesC . The Invention of a KiteD . The First Record of a Kite14. （10分）阅读理解Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life. Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for wars. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war many years later.By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of f lying. Among his sketches we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines.Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.Leonardo was a strange man. He didnt eat any meat, which was unusual in those times. He never published his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.（1）According to the passage, Leonardo was not only an artist but also . A . a musicianB . an inventorC . a writerD . an engineer（2）What was Leonardos most special invention. A . The mirror writingB . The cutting machineC . The machine gunD . The flying machine（3）Which of the following statements is true about Leonardo? A . He usually wrote in a mirror.B . He didnt eat any meat.C . He liked to publish his discoveries.D . He enjoyed drawing flying machines.（4）What is the purpose of the passage? A . To let us know more about Leonardo.B . To introduce Leonardos great inventionsC . To discuss Leonardos famous paintings.D . To introduce a great artist to us.（5）Where is the passage probably from? A . A science story.B . A picture book.C . An encyclopedia.D . A travel booklet.四、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共9分)15. （5分）信息匹配。WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone communication service which was developed after QQ by Tencent on January 21, 2011 in China. It is free to use and has been the most popular in China._You can register(注册) WeChat with your phone number, and add your friends numbers in your contact list. It works just like talking on QQ. You can send your pictures and share your feelings. And your friends are able to find them as soon as they get online. Whats more, they can also give you their comments such as ._It can send voice messages, text messages, pictures and videos. Different information could be sent to your friends. WeChat provides(提供) us with shopping, games, news, e-banks and so on. If you want to order a dinner in a restaurant, you can even pay for it by WeChat. In this way, it will help you save time and money._WeChat is supported on Wifi, 2G, 3G and 4G, so you can chat with your family or friends in a new way but using your phone at a low price anytime and anywhere. Even though your friends stay abroad, they are still able to use WeChat to communicate with you and share their interesting experiences with you. _However, there are some dangers of WeChat. It is often reported that many traffic accidents are caused by careless drivers who cant help playing on WeChat while driving. And some bad guys even use WeChat to gamble(赌博), which breaks the law. Luckily, WeChat is improved now and then. _So it seems impossible that WeChat will be replaced in the near future. It is going to solve these difficulties and develop better and better.A. WeChat will be better and better.B. WeChat is easy to use.C. WeChat costs little but is quite popular.D. WeChat is better than QQ.E. WeChat is helpful in many ways.F. Be careful when using WeChat.16. （4分）选词填空A. forward B. clearly C. hardly D. include E. smallerShanghai Disney Resort released details of its new Toy Story Land just now. There will be three ride attractions. It will open in the summer 2018.It is a sign of the early success of Shanghai Disney Resort and shows the confidence the company has. It_knows the growing need for themed entertainment in China.According to the resort, tourists will feel as if they have become_to the size of their favorite Toy Story characters. It enables them to join in on the laugher and fun.As new rides, Rexs Racer has a 30- meter-tall U-shaped track. The ride will go_and backward at increasing heights and speed.Another ride is the Slink Dog Spin. The third ride, Woodys Round-Up, is made up of 11 ponies, each one pulling a cart, in a farm. Other attractions _the Meeting Post. There tourists can pose with cartoon character from the Toy Story movie series.五、 句型转换 (共5题；共39分)17. （2分）You have to use chopsticks when you go to a Chinese restaurant. You cant use a knife and fork.