2020年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷 .doc

2020年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷 一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空Everyone needs friends. We all like to1close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. 2, sometimes we need to be alone. We dont always want people 3. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are4 Friends sometimes dont get on well. That doesnt mean 5they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up(言归于好)，and become 6again.Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very 7. We miss them very much, but we can8them and write to them. It could be possible that we could even see them again. And we can also 9new friends.Theres more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who dont have. Why? It could be that they are 10. Being happy helps you stay well and it could be good just knowing that someone cares about you.（1）A . look B . watch C . feel D . see （2）A . Hardly B . Nearly C . Suddenly D . Certainly （3）A . alone B . away C . all over D . around （4）A . friendly B . kind C . just the same D . quite different （5）A . that B . whether C . how D . why （6）A . enemies B . strangers C . students D . friends （7）A . angry B . sad C . happy D . alone （8）A . call B . ask C . tell D . talk with （9）A . look for B . find C . make D . know （10）A . happier B . stronger C . kinder D . richer 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）根据短文阅读理解，选择正确答案。BA good way to pass an examination(考试) is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in the examination if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the examination. If you are taking an English examination, dont learn only rules of grammar.Try to read stories in English and speak in English whenever you can. A few days before examination you should start going to bed early. Do not stay up late at night studying and learning things. Before you start the examination, read carefully over the examination paper. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your examination, read your answers, correct any mistake that you see and make sure that you have not missed anything out.（1）How do you know to pass an examination?A . Work hard every day in a year.B . Work hard many days in a year.C . Work hard most of time in a year.D . Work hard only before the examination.（2）If you are going to take an examination, _ .A . study hard and sleep lessB . get up early and do a lot of readingC . go to bed early and have a good restD . go to bed late and get up late（3）What should you do when you are taking the examination?A . Pick up your pen and write at once.B . Go over your paper before you hand it inC . After you finish the examination, hand in at once.D . Try to understand every word while you are reading.（4）What should you do if you want to learn English well according to the passage?A . Speak more, listen less, never write.B . Speak less, write more, never listen.C . Read more, listen more, speak less.D . read and speak as much as possible.（5）What does “missed.out” mean according to the passage?A . 遗漏B . 增补C . 缺乏D . 丰富3. （10分）阅读理解Good books are like wise friends. They support you to walk forward, and help you understand the world. TIME and AMAZOR listed some of the best books of 2014 for young adult readers. Teens have picked out three of them. Have you read all of them?This One SummerJillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamki, CanadaEvery summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. Its their relaxing time. Roses friend Windy is always there, too. But this summer is different. Roses mom and dad keep fighting. Rose and Windy want to seek a distraction(注意力分散) from it, but they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. They meet a local teen. But later he is caught up in something badIts really a summer of sorrow(悲伤) and growing up.The Fourteenth GoldfishJennifer L. Holm, USElven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly departed goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He looks a lot like Ellies grandfather, a scientist whos always been slightly obsessed(着迷的) with immortality(永生). Could this strange boy really be Ellies grandpa? Has he finally found the secret to immortality?Absolutely AlmostLisa Graff, USAlbie has always been an “almost”. Hes almost good at gym. Hes almost smart enough to pass his spelling test. He almost makes his parents proud. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things hes not very good at. But things begin to change when Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista. She takes him for donuts and to art shows. She helps him figure out（解决）all of the things he is good at, and most importantly, she likes him for who he is. What will change to this “almost” boy?（1）Whats the difference for Rose this summer? A . She lost something important.B . She didnt have a holiday.C . She cant meet her friend.D . Her mother and dad keep fighting.（2）Ellie misses the past because _. A . she has never liked changeB . she meets a strange boy laterC . her grandfather is a scientistD . the secret to immortality is found（3）The book Absolutely Almost is written by_. A . Jillian TamakiB . Mariko TamakiC . Jennifer L. HolmD . Lisa Graff（4）Which of the following is TRUE? A . Rose and Windy have the same summer as before.B . Ellies dearly departed goldfish comes back to life.C . Good books can help you understand the world.D . Albie almost does well in doing everything before.（5）Where can we read this passage? A . The science magazine.B . The guide book.C . The 21st newspaper.D . The story book.5. （10分）阅读理解Vienna (维也纳) is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. Its the centre of European (欧洲的) classical music. From 1750 a lot of composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. The most famous family of musicians was the Strauss family.There were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for a classical dancea waltz(华尔兹). His waltzes made him famous all over Europe.The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was even more successful and popular than his father. His most famous waltz was The Blue Danube. He wrote it in 1867. Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important composers.Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin. He wrote his first opera (歌剧) at the age of 12 and hundreds of beautiful pieces of classical music. But he died in 1791 when he was only 35. Some people say he was the greatest European composer.（1）Vienna is the centre of European _. A . classical musicB . folk musicC . country musicD . rock music（2）His _ made Johann Strauss the elder famous all over Europe. A . operaB . writingC . waltzesD . dance（3）_ wrote the Blue Danube. A . Johann Strauss the youngerB . Johann Strauss the elderC . MozartD . Beethoven（4）Mozart wrote his first opera _. A . in 1750B . in 1756C . in 1768D . in 1791（5）The best title for the passage is _. A . Strauss FamilyB . Father and SonC . Famous SingersD . Great Composers三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共20分)6. （10分）阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次。life，mean，as，popular，they，for， shop，why，serve，startTiehua Village lies in Taitung TaiwanIt is a(n)_place to visit and is full of culture and lifeNow many people live in busy places and have busy _They are always in a hurry(匆忙) and dont have a lot of time to relaxThats _Tiehua Village is so niceIt is a quiet，relaxing placeBut that doesnt_it is boring!Tiehua Village isnt really a villageIts a small park with space_concertsIn the evening，visitors call enjoy live(现场演出的)musicThe music is played by local(当地的)and foreign artistsSome visitors come to Tiehua Village in the late afternoon _the sun goes downThey find good places to sit and wait for the concert to _People can see a lot of arts at Tiehua Village，tooLocal artists bring their work there and show itThere are also a few _and a small marketPeople can buy things there to remember _visitsThe Tiehua Bar _special drinks made from local ingredients原料)At Tiehua Village, everyone can have a good time.7. （10分）单词拼写：根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处个单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。It was not long that I learned how important happiness was to life.On that day I went with my mum to the bank. I was bored. _ (突然), a man dressed in old clothes caught my eyes. He was sitting between the doors of two factories. He was homeless, I was not _ (感兴趣的), for I had seen many like him before.Compared with other beggars, he was _ (不同的) in some way. This man was not sitting down with a sad expression. He had a radio in his hand and was enjoying listening to the music happily. The radio _ (似乎)to be the best thing he had.“Mom, why does that man have a radio even _ (尽管) hes homeless?” I asked.“He_ (买) it ,” she replied.“But if hes homeless with an _ (空的) stomach, why doesnt he use the money to buy food or clothes? He _ (浪费) it on something he doesnt need. ”“ Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes arent the _ (最) important things. We need happiness, too.”That man must care enough about music to buy a radio _ (代替) of food or clothes. I soon realized that happiness is the key to life. Without it, theres nothing to look forward to.四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）His mother tells him a funny story and makes him _. (laugh) 五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。Literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material. Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction.Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?A lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation. Its always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time. In a modern life full of stress, it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life.Reading literature is more than fun, it also allows us to get knowledge. As a general rule, literature represents a language of a people, and it often helps us know more about the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world. It introduces us to new worlds of experiences. We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays, and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. At last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it. In some ways, we explore the human condition and study the way they think and feel the way they feel. Literatu