2020届八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷.doc

2020届八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.“Excuse me! Could you please tell me what the most 1day in our lives is? Is it the day when we were born or the day we 2? Is it the day when fall in love or the day we succeed?” The man asked.“Neither. The most important day in our lives is 3.” The wise man replied calmly.“Why?” The young man felt more than 4, “Is it because there is a moving event taking place today?”“No. Nothing has happened today.”“Is it because of my visit?”“Even if nobody visited me today, today is 5very important because today is the only wealth we have . No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship going down into the sea; no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come, but no matter how common today is, it is under our 6.”The young man still wanted to ask something, while the wise man 7him and said, “When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have 8a lot of it.”The young man nodded and then went down the mountain.Actually, today is the only 9we have. So, what we should do now is to 10yesterday and tomorrow and catch fast today!（1）A . important B . necessary C . comfortable D . sad （2）A . miss B . die C . grow D . move （3）A . yesterday B . tomorrow C . today D . day （4）A . jealous B . pleased C . puzzled D . upset （5）A . still B . already C . ever D . just （6）A . way B . control C . care D . mind （7）A . stopped B . refused C . encouraged D . decided （8）A . treasured B . avoided C . wasted D . paid （9）A . excuse B . plan C . chance D . idea （10）A . remember B . forget C . treat D . catch 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)2. （10分）根据短文理解，完成下列各题。AClothesColorSizePriceT恤衫red, white, blackS, M, L10 yuan裙子green, red, yellowS8 yuan裤子blue, white, blackS, M, L12 yuan夹克衫black, blueS, M15 yuan（1）How much is a T-shirt?A . 8 yuan.B . 10 yuan.C . 12 yuan.D . 15 yuan.（2）We can buy skirts in _.A . red, white and blackB . blue, white and blackC . green, red and yellowD . black, blue and red（3）The _ only have Size S.A . T-shirtsB . skirtsC . trousersD . jackets（4）A blue jacket and two black trousers are _.A . 26 yuanB . 39 yuanC . 42 yuanD . 54 yuan（5）下面哪项陈述是正确的？A . A T-shirt and a jacket are 20 yuan.B . We can buy white jackets in the store.C . Trousers are 15 yuan and a jacket is 15 yuan, too.D . The store sells white trousers and white T-shirts.3. （10分）阅读理解 Can I see my son? the happy new mother asked. She couldnt wait to open the swaddling(襁褓) clothes. But when she saw his tiny face, she was shocked! The boy had been born without ears.Although the boys hearing was perfect, he was often laughed at because of his strange appearance. It was only his appearance a little bit different. One day, he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mothers arms, burst into tears, A big boy called me a monster! Sad tears flowed down the boys face, also into the mothers heart. The boys father asked a famous doctor for help, Could nothing be done to help my son? I believe I could put a pair of ears on him if they could be found, answered the doctor. Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, You are going to the hospital, son. Someone will donate the ears you need. But its a secret. After the successful operation, a new person appeared! The boys life became beautiful since then. The boy often asked his father, Who gave me the ears, dad? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her. Its a secret, answered his father quietly. The years kept their secret, but the day did come. It was the darkest day for the son. He stood with his father over his mothers casket棺材). Slowly and gently, the father raised the mothers long thick hair to show that the mother had no ears! Mother said she was happy that she never had her hair cut, he said, And nobody had ever thought Mother less beautiful than before, had they? After mother had died, the boy finally knew the truth.（1）What happened to the boy when he was born? A . He was born happily.B . He was born with big eyes.C . He was born in the hospital.D . He was born without ears.（2）The boy was laughed because . A . the boys hearing was perfectB . the boys appearance is different from others.C . the boy wasnt handsome(英俊 ).D . the boy threw himself into his mothers arms（3）What kind of decision (决定)did the boys mother make finally？ A . She asked a famous doctor for help.B . She found other person to help her son.C . She decided to give her ears to her son.D . She did nothing to help her son.（4）When did the boy know that his mother had given her ears to him? A . After his mother died.B . When his life became beautiful since the successful operation.C . When his mother was ill (生病).D . When his mother cut her hair.（5）Whats the best title? A . I Love My Mother.B . My Family.C . Its a secret.D . Mothers Ears.4. （8分）阅读理解A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans.“All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, thats beyond you. Lets have a flying competition. Ill show you what real flying is!”One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.Now it was the swans turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldnt see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition.“Im in trouble because of my pride! If you dont help me, Ill lose my life”The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.（1）Whats the correct order of the following events?a. The crow showed off its flying skills.b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.c. The crow laughed at the swans flying.d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.A . e, c, d, a, bB . a, e, c, d, bC . c, e, a, d, bD . e, a, d, c, b（2）What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean? A . Tired.B . Angry.C . Frightened.D . Regretful.（3）Why did the crow keep touching the water? A . It was showing another flying skill.B . It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.C . It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.D . It was enjoying itself by doing so.（4）What can we infer(推断) from the passage? A . The crow didnt know flying.B . Flying skills were useless.C . The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.D . The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.5. （8分） Its not easy to be an astronauts sonEverybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean hes so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was monitor and captain of the football team.Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something speciallike saving a child from a burning building One morning my teacher said there would be a Fathers Day writing competition for the whole school“I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”When I got home，I started to think about what to writeMy father is an astronaut. No, I wouldnt start like that. That was the way others saw himHow did I see my father?HmmI saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dreamI remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me，he wasnt just a famous astronaut. He was my dadMy parents and l went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩).The third prize was announced and it was not me1 was relieved(释然)and disappointed(失望) at the same time. The second prize was announced. I t was me. I went up to the stage and read what I had written，“My fathers son”When I finished，Dad put his hand on my shoulder“Son，this is the proudest moment of my life.It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe Ill never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my fathers son.（1）The writer felt it to be the son of a famous personA . 1uckyB . naturalC . hardD . pleasant（2）In order to_the writer would like to save a child from a burning buildingA . become astronautB . become a great heroC . be made school team captainD . be made monitor（3）What did the boy probably write in his composition?A . A lot of special things he had doneB . The story of his father as an astronautC . The unforgettable time he spent with his fatherD . The experiences his father had in middle school（4）What is the best title for the passage?A . My daydreamB . My fathers sonC . My famous fatherD . My happy family三、 单词拼写 (共2题；共20分)6. （10分）根据对话内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使对话完整。（每空一词）What do you do at weekends? Some people like to stay at home and have a r_.O_people think going out for a walk is good for t_health. My friend Jack w_very hard from Monday to Friday. At weekends he a_does the same things. On Saturdays he washes his car and on Sundays he takes his family to a village (村庄) f_from his house. His uncle and aunt live there, so Jack goes to see them every week. They have a big farm and o_one worker to help them. So they are usually very busy. Jack often asks his family to help theman. The c_give the animals food. Jack and his wife work in the fields(田). A_a long day of work, they are very t_and hungry. So Jacks uncle gives them a nice meal. After that about five, they drive home.7. （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者使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Once, _ old lion loved a girl, so he went to the girls parents with many _ (present) and asked them to marry (嫁）her to him.The parents didnt like the idea of _ (give) their daughter to the lion but they didnt want _ (make) the lion angry.Finally, the father said, We are glad to marry _ daughter to you, but can you promise _ (move) away your claws (爪子) and teeth? The lion loved the girl very much, _ he moved away his claws and teeth.On the _ (two) day, when he came to the parents, they just laughed at him and drove him away.The lion was angry, but he didnt have claws and teeth. He _ (realize) that he shouldnt believe (相信）them _ (easy) and give up his claws and teeth.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次（每空一词）。well, something, clear, with, tellJulie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang _ than Nelly.Anna: Which one was Lisa?Julie: The one _ shorter hair. I think she sang more _ than Nelly.Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.Julie: You can _ that Lisa really wanted to win, though.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn _ new and have fun.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）根据短文内容，从所给的选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 Making money isnt just for adults. Kids can do it, too. Making money gives you more than money. _By working to make your own money, youll learn ho