2020届八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷.doc

2020届八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。A group of frogs were jumping through the woods when two of them fell into a big hole. All of the other frogs gathered around the 1to see what could be done to help their friends.When they saw how 2the hole was, the rest of the group agreed that itwas 3for the two frogs to get out of the hole. In the beginning, the two frogs 4with all their strength. Some of the frogs shouted into the hole that is was hopeless, just prepare for the fate(命运), others 5shouted that they two should save their energy and give up. But the two frogs continued jumping as 6as they could, and after several hours of hopeless jump they were quite tired.At that moment, one of the frogs gave up. He lay down at the7of the hole, and died as the others looked on his helpless sadness. However, the other frog8to jump with every bit of energy he has, even though he was completely worn out. His friends began a new shouting to him to accept his fate, waiting to die. But the frog jumped harder and harder. Finally he jumped so 9that he got out of the hole.The other frogs asked him surprisingly, “Why did you continue jumping when we told you it was impossible?” Reading their lips(嘴唇), the amazed frog explained to them that he was10and when he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were cheering him up, so he tried harder and finally succeeded.（1）A . wood B . hole C . frog D . tree （2）A . small B . little C . big D . deep （3）A . hopeful B . impossible C . successful D . helpful （4）A . jumped B . flew C . ran D . swam （5）A . carefully B . happily C . sadly D . surprisingly （6）A . hard B . hardly C . slowly D . tiredly （7）A . top B . middle C . side D . bottom （8）A . continued B . kept C . stopped D . failed （9）A . tall B . high C . short D . low （10）A . blind B . sick C . deaf D . crazy 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共44分)2. （16分）阅读下面短文，从每小题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。Show your Art TalentHand in a drawing of your favorite place in school and get a chance to win PRIZES!Your drawing may be a picure of the gate,the dining hall,the field,the classroom or even the toilet!Along with your picture,include a short description(35sentences)explaining why that place is special for you!All winning picture will be on show outside the school hall for the whole month of June!1st prize-$1002nd prize -$703nd prize -$505 Comfort prizes of $30 eachYour picture can be either or black-and-white.All drawings must be handed in to your Art teacher by May 30,2015.All LCPS students are encouraged to join!Organized by:Lion City Primary School (LCPS) Prizes sponsored(赞助)by:（Art Department） Lucky Books and Stationery（1）Which of the following would be a proper picture for the competition?A . B . C . D . （2）Which of the following would be a proper picture for the competition?A . B . C . D . （3）Besides your picture, you must write about _.A . why you like the place so muchB . why drawing is your favorite hobbyC . whether you think you can winD . when you started learning to draw（4）Besides your picture, you must write about _.A . why you like the place so muchB . why drawing is your favorite hobbyC . whether you think you can winD . when you started learning to draw（5）According to the ad（广告）, all winners can get _.A . a $100 prizeB . a $70 prizeC . a favorite place in schoolD . their pictures on show（6）According to the ad（广告）, all winners can get _.A . a $100 prizeB . a $70 prizeC . a favorite place in schoolD . their pictures on show（7）The competition is organized by _.A . an Art teacherB . LCPS Art DepartmentC . LCPS Art DepartmentD . Lucky Books & Stationery（8）The competition is organized by _.A . an Art teacherB . LCPS Art DepartmentC . LCPS Art DepartmentD . Lucky Books & Stationery3. （10分） Penny was a five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were in a department store, Penny saw a plastic pearl necklace (珍珠项链). What a beautifulnecklace! She wanted it very much, so she begged（乞求）her mother to buy it for her. The mother said, “Well, I can buy you the necklace, but when we get home, we should discuss what you can do to pay for it. Can we do that?” Penny agreed with much happiness, and she got the necklace.How much Penny loved the necklace! She wore it everywhere and every minute. Penny also did part - time jobs to make pocket money. She worked very hard. Soon she succeeded in paying off the price for the necklace.Pennys daddy knew how she tried her best to get the necklace. He also knew how much Penny cared about it. One night, he asked Penny if she loved him. “Sure, Daddy.” the little girl said. “Then how about giving me your necklace?” “Oh, no, Daddy! Not my necklace!” Penny cried. “Oh, dear, its fine.” her father gave her a kiss.Several days later, Penny went to her daddy, with her lips(嘴唇) trembling(颤抖). “Here, Daddy. I love you.” She held out her hand. Inside it was the plastic pearl necklace that she loved so much.When he saw this, Pennys father smiled with surprise. He then pulled a cute box out of his pocket. Inside the box was a realand colourful pearl necklace, which was waiting for Penny for so long.（1）One day, Penny_ in a department store.A . went to buy a necklaceB . got a plastic pearl necklaceC . bought her mother a pearl necklaceD . asked her mother to buy something tasty（2）Why did Pennys mother ask Penny to pay for the necklace herself? Because _.A . she didnt have enough moneyB . she wanted to buy her a real pearl necklaceC . she thought it was not right for little kids to wear a necklaceD . she wanted Penny to know that one should buy and pay for oneself（3）Why did Pennys father give a real necklace to her at the end of the story? Because _.A . Penny wanted oneB . Penny gave him a plastic oneC . he was pleased to see that Penny had learned what love isD . he thought that people would laugh at him if Penny wore a plastic one（4）According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? _ .A . Penny worked hard to pay for the plastic necklaceB . Pennys father wanted the plastic necklaceC . Penny knew her father had bought her a real necklaceD . Penny gave the plastic necklace to her father because she didnt like it any more（5）From the passage, we can learn _.A . parents should buy their kids everythingB . kids should love their parentsC . parents shouldnt ask for anything from their kidsD . how to educate kids in a right way4. （8分）阅读理解 Im sure most people like music. Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad. And many people have the habit of enjoying music when they are free. But to our surprise, one English school allows children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while they are studying, and they find it is helpful to improve the students grades.According to a research at Millfield School in the UK, around 20% of teenagers work better with background music, and 10% excel when allowed to finish their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate (集中注意) better if allowed to play with a small object.The research has made the school use a very new way, encouraging students to discover which learning styles suit them best, and then do their homework listening to music or even lying down. Some parents dont believe, .but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on.I prefer to work on the floor with music on, said Sam, a 13-year-old boy. At first my parent thought I didnt study hard, but my teacher asked them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they agreed at last.（1）What advantage of music hasnt been mentioned in the passage? A . Music can bring us enjoyment.B . Music can bring us happiness.C . Music can make people excited.D . Music can help to improve students grades.（2）What does the underlined word excel probably mean? A . It means be good at doing something.B . It means do badly in doing something.C . It means give up doing something.D . It means play with something.（3）Which of the following is true? A . The research was done in the USAB . One fifth of the students can work better with background music.C . 20% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object.D . No parents accept the idea.（4）What can you infer form the passage? A . The students at Millfield School are against the new idea of allowing children to listen to music.B . More and more parents will allow children to listen to music while doing homework.C . The new idea will spread all over the world.D . More and more children will realize the importance of working hard.5. （10分） My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.“Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “Ill be back soon.” she told me. But three days later, Lillians sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadnt come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile. “My name is Laura.”My daughters new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Lauras mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “Its me, Lillians sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughters friend looked familiar. She was Lillians niece.（1）The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell” mean _.A . to help her become less shyB . to help her become smartC . to help her live happilyD . to help her walk out of her house（2）Laura looked familiar to the writer because she _.A . was Lillians nieceB . was as old as her daughterC . was from Washington HeightsD . had shiny black hair and a big smile, too（3）Why did the writer lose her best friend? Because _.A . she moved to New JerseyB . they were different from each otherC . her best friend travelled to FloridaD . her best friend lost her life on a trip（4）“I knew we would be best friends forever.” is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of _A . Paragraph 2B . Paragraph 3C . Paragraph 4D . Paragraph 5（5）We can infer (推断) from the passage that_.A . Laura is outgoingB . Laura helps Donna a lotC . Laura and Donna are of the same ageD . Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillians death三、 单词拼写 (共2题；共15分)6. （5分）根据英语首字母或所给汉语提示写出短文中所缺单词的正确形式。People all over the world enjoy sports. Sports help people keep healthy and happy. Sports _(改变) with seasons. People play different sports in summer and winter. Swimming is p_ in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers(河), because its a cool activity for h_ weather. During the snowing winter, skating on the i_ is a better choice(选择).Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running and jumping. But basketball is quite new. People are _(发明) new sports or games all the time.7. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据中文、首字母、音标、所给词或语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，要求所填的单词意义准确、拼写正确。Many earthquakes h_every year. Some of these earthquakes are very s_（强烈）. When they happen in cities, they can be very serious. Many people will be h_or die in the earthquakes. Knowing some ways to p_（保护） yourself will help to keep you safe in the earthquakes.If you are i_(室内) when the earthquake happens, the s_place is under a strong table or desk. Sitting on the floor in a doorway or close to a wall is safer than s_in the middle of a room. Remember to protect your head and neck with your a_. Stay away from windows, tall furniture and pictures or anything that may fall _you. Do not try to r_out of the building.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）阅读短文, 用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空, 每词限用一次。arrive, play, exciting, leave, famousFor the last 20 years, David Beckham was a very _soccer player. He played with teams in England, Spain, America and Italy. He _in Beijing with his teammates yesterday. They are going to _against Chinas national team tomorrow. Soccer fans are very _. But its too bad that the team isnt going to stay for long. They are _for Japan the day after tomorrow for a game with Japans national team. 五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. The spelling of English has always been a problem, but it was more of a problem in the days before a dictionary. In those days people spelt words in different ways which you might find interesting. But it made reading English much more difficult. So dictionaries were invented to encourage everybody to spell the same. In fact, an English dictionary like the kind you use today wasnt made until the time of the Qing Dynasty.The largest dictionary in the world is the Oxford English Dictionary, or OED for short. The idea for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty-two years later, Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor of its new dictionary.Murray had not been to college. At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. Later he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a place built in the garden behind his house to do his work. Part of it was one metre underground. In winter he had to wear a heavy coat and put his feet in a box to keep warm. Every morning, Murray got out of bed at five oclock and worke