2020年八年级上学期英语12月考试卷B卷.doc

2020年八年级上学期英语12月考试卷B卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）The president works hard to develop the relationship between countries. A . make.worseB . make.betterC . make.bigger2. （2分） I have _ to tell you. Are you free now? Yes, _ is it?A . important anything; WhenB . important something; WhatC . anything important; WhenD . something important; What3. （2分）（2015德州）The New York Times is a popular daily _.A . dictionaryB . magazineC . newspaperD . guidebook4. （2分）There is nothing interesting about the film. A . some thingsB . not anythingC . everything5. （2分）I dont like to go shopping _. Can you go together with me? A . aloneB . lonelyC . loneD . cheer6. （2分）Jim _ a football player when he grows up. A . is going to beB . isC . was7. （2分）There _ a basketball match between Class One and Class Three this afternoon. A . will beB . will haveC . are going to beD . is going to have8. （2分）_ is it? Its yellow. A . How longB . How muchC . What timeD . What color9. （2分）Why did you _ the job at that hospital? Because the hospital is too far away from my house.A . write downB . turn downC . cut downD . pull down10. （2分）一Do you think that a person can really lose weight by eating fruit?一No, I dont think so.A . become fatterB . become thinnerC . become taller二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15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，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。Letting kids learn more about science at an early age is easier than you think.It is happening all around 1and you can use everyday things to encourage your childrens interest.Kims father said.At first he believed it was difficult to help his children2science.But in fact，we dont need3high scientific brain. All we need is that we are willing to try，4the world，and to take the time to encourage their interest.he shared his experience.First，you should have an active attitude（态度）yourself.The start by5your children questions about the things you see every day.And then listen to their answers6which will improve their confidence and help you decide 7your children know or do not know.Different kids have different interest8they need different kinds of science projects.Kims father said.For example，collecting rocks can interest one of his sons，but his another son9is five years older needs something more to deal with it.Knowing your children is the10way to find enjoyable learning activities.Here11some more advice from him.Choose activities that are the right level of difficulty.If you are not sure，pick something easier.The suggested ages on the projects and books should12to make sure that the activity is right for your child.Let your child13the project or activity himself.Its14to ask rather than force him.If a child15something he is interested in，he will enjoy it and learn more from it.So suggest choosing two or things your child can do.（1）A . we B . our C . us D . ours （2）A . to B . about C . with D . at （3）A . a B . an C . the D . / （4）A . see B . seeing C . saw D . to see （5）A . ask B . asking C . to ask D . asked （6）A . patience B . patient C . impatient D . patiently （7）A . what B . why C . where D . how （8）A . and B . but C . so D . because （9）A . what B . which C . why D . who （10）A . good B . well C . better D . best （11）A . are B . is C . were D . was （12）A . read B . reading C . be read D . be reading （13）A . choose B . chosen C . to choose D . choosing （14）A . enough easy B . easy enough C . easily enough D . enough easily （15）A . pick B . picks C . will pick D . is picked 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共22分)12. （10分）根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Im a 12-year-old boy. I like travelling very much, so I want to be a guide in the future. I hope I can visit the moon some day!Wu Dong, GuangdongIm 15. Now Im studying in London My favourite subject is science. I have science classes every Tuesday and Wednesday. I hope I can invent (发明) a machine. It can help people understand different languages in the future.Li Ming, HunanIm 16. Before the earthquake (地震) on 12th May 2008, I wanted to be a reporter (记者). But now I want to be a doctor in the future. Id like to help all the sick (生病的) people.Wang Hao, SichuanI m a 14-year-old girl in Tibet. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway has been built. I am able to go to Beijing by train now. My dream (梦想) is to take the train to Beijing with my family.Joma, TibetI m 15 years old. I like reading books. I want to invent a machine. It can send things or people from one place to another far away in a minute.Wei Hua, Beijing（1）Who wants to visit the moon some day? A . Wu Dong.B . Li MingC . Wang Hao.D . Wei Hua.（2）How often does Li Ming have science classes? A . Once a week.B . Twice a week.C . Three times a week.D . Four times a week.（3）Before the earthquake in 2008, Wang Hao wanted to be a A . guideB . teacherC . doctorD . reporter（4）Joma dreams of going to Beijing by train by plane with her family with her friendsA . B . C . D . （5）How many students want to invent a machine? A . 2.B . 3.C . 4.D . 5.13. （6分） Sophia is very happy these days. The 13-year-old girl from the UK has a lot of fun during her trip in Beijing. She eats dumplings, tries Chinese calligraphy(书法), climbs the Great Wall and speaks Chinese, all for the first time!She even stays with a Chinese family for a week. Beijing is very big and beautiful. And the people here are very nice! She says. Sophia comes with her teachers and classmates from the UK. The students in Shangdi Experimental Primary School of Haidian District receive them. These two schools are Heart to Heart schools. There are 200 Heart to Heart schools in Beijing. Each of them has a partner school in a foreign country. They meet and get to know each other.（1）How old is Sophia?A . 15B . 14C . 13D . 11（2）How long did Sophia stay with a Chinese family?A . Two daysB . Seven days.C . A year.D . 6 months.（3）What did Sophia think of Beijing?A . Big.B . BeautifulC . ExcitingD . A and B.14. （6分） We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.“Look down, Elsa, Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw several streets leading to the square. See, my dear, Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you cant get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another.Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She tried one spoonful and sputtered. “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldnt stop working until I tried every possible way. Fathers wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.（1）Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_ .A . have sports with ElsaB . explain what he means clearlyC . enjoy the viewsD . have a rest there（2）Elsa wanted her mother to_ earlier that day.A . do something delicious for lunchB . know he was complaining about his lunchC . speak to the school about lunchD . change the terrible eating habit（3）By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us_A . when one road is blocked , try anotherB . how bad the lunch of her school isC . how wise her father isD . how terrible her mother is四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)15. （5分）阅读下面的对话，根据对话情景，从所给的AG中选择合适的选项补全对话，使对话意思完整。A. You can go there.B. Where is it?C. Yes. I want to buy a soccer ball for him.D. Whos that boy?E. How old is he?F. Its seven dollars.G. Its on January 25th, next Monday.A: Hello, Sally! _B: Hes my brother, Dick.A: _B: He is seven years old.A: When is his birthday?B: _A: Do you want to give him a gift(礼物)?B: _A: Oh, I know Mr. Millers store sells sports balls at good prices. _B: Great. Thank you.A: Youre welcome.五、 七选五 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）根据短文内容，从方框中选择适当的句子填空，使短文意思完整、通顺。_ Some people climbed the highest mountains, some traveled to unknown parts of the world, and some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement(刺激)._ Bungee jumping only lasts a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping._ Some scientists (科学家) say that it is because modem life has become safe and it is not interesting. _ They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting._ They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.A. Why do people take part in these dangerous sports?B. In the past, people lived in danger.C. Many people think that there is little excitement in life.D. More and more people around the world are taking part in dangerous sports.E. Bungee jumping is a dangerous sport.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共19分)17. （19分）根据短文后所给的任务，完成小题.Mary was a little girl and she lived with her parents in Africa. Her parents had gotten tired of the neighbors always complaining to them about their daughter, who was naughty and disrespectful to others. To change the situation, the father told Mary a story of a thief who would come and take away the parents of a bad child to take care of a better child and leave the bad child alone.However Mary went on with her ways. One day she made fun of an old blind man on her way to school. On hearing this, her parents thought of a new plan.The next day Mary came back from school. To her surprise, nobody was at home. It was getting dark but neither of her parents showed up. The little girl started to wonder where they were. Suddenly she remembered the story. Mary began to cry, for she thought she would never see them again. While she was crying, the door opened and her parents came in. She ran to them and asked, “Where have you been? I thought the thief had taken you away.”“He did but he let us go and told us to come back home because he knows you are going to be a good girl. He told us that if you are still a bad girl, he will come back for us,” they told her.“I am a good girl now and I promise never to be bad again because I dont want him to take you away from me.” Marys words made her parents very happy. From that day on, Mary has never misbehaved again.任务一：判断下列句子正误。任务二：回答问题。（1）Mary always got on well with her neighbors.（2）Mary made fun of the old blind man on her way to school.（3）What might the neighbors say to Marys parents?（4）Why did Mary decide to be a good girl after that night?（5）将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。七、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)18. （