2020年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷.doc

2020年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Bill is English teacher. He likes playing football. A . a; /B . an; /C . an; theD . a; the2. （2分） Hello! Could I speak to Mr. King, please? Sorry, hes _ the supermarket.A . been atB . been inC . been onD . gone to3. （2分） Why didnt Tom come to school yesterday afternoon? He _ and hurt his leg on the playground.A . fell downB . fell offC . falls downD . falls off4. （2分）Do you want to listen to the story?A . funnilyB . funnyC . funyD . funer5. （2分）How about your interview on Sunday?_!It is the last thing I want to talk about.A . Dont mention itB . WonderfulC . Not badD . Thats Ok.6. （2分）Janes mother preferred _ TV at home to _ to the concert.A . to watch; goB . watching; goingC . watching; goD . to watch; going7. （2分）I dont think the newly directed film by Zhao Wei is as interesting as people say, ? A . do IB . dont IC . is it8. （2分）You have _your computer for hours, Jerry. You should begin your studies. Sorry, Mum, but till finish my duty report soon.A . looked carefully afterB . thought aboutC . had your eyes fixed on9. （2分）The girl _ in her bedroom when her classmate rang her up. A . dancedB . dancesC . will danceD . was dancing10. （2分）I _the day before yesterday, Ive _for 2 days. A . arrived, come back.B . reached, returnedC . got, returned backD . arrived, been back11. （2分）You need to take notes at the meeting ，so make sure _ a pen and some paper with you.A . bringB . to bringC . bringingD . not bring12. （2分）We should do something the animals in danger being killed. A . to protect, fromB . protect, fromC . to protect, forD . protect, for13. （2分）_ the boy was walking down the street, the UFO landed. A . WhileB . AfterC . BeforeD . until14. （2分）The sunlight goes _ the window. It makes the room warm. A . acrossB . throughC . over15. （2分） Do you want to_ money for the old in the hospital? Yes, I do. But I dont know how _it.A . raise; to doB . raise; doC . attend; to doD . attend; do二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)16. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I started to love running at a young age. I loved to race my father and my sister around the backyard. I wished I could run in the Olympics and win lots of1 .One day my mother saw an advertisement for a race in a newspaper. Would you be interested in2 part in this race? She asked me, pointing to the advertisement.Yes, of course. I answered.I3 the next few days practicing for my big race. My sister set up a table in the backyard so she could4 me water and time.On the day of the race, just before the race, my5 said to me, Dont 6up all your energy at the beginning of the race. You need to have energy7 you can run much faster at the end.The race8 . Following dads words, I didnt run as fast as I could. Then other runners started passing me, which made me feel9 . I began to feel tired, and I started slowing down and breathing harder.Just at that moment I heard, Come on, Kelly! You can do it! Dont give up. Keep running! Out of the corner of my10 , I saw dad running beside me around the outside of the track.I took a11 breath and tried my best to go on running. I didnt win the race. I came fifth, but I felt like a 12 . I had done my best, and I hadnt given up.Later, as I thought about the race, I felt13 that my dad had never left my side. He always14 me when I feel like giving up. He runs alongside me through my life. Ill remember my dads words15 , Never give up. You can be a winner, even if you lose.（1）A . presents B . money C . medals D . flowers （2）A . taking B . entering C . having D . joining （3）A . cost B . spent C . took D . paid （4）A . carry B . buy C . take D . offer （5）A . teacher B . coach C . dad D . sister （6）A . use B . eat C . drink D . turn （7）A . because B . so C . since D . if （8）A . started B . finished C . completed D . stopped （9）A . proud B . enjoyable C . nervous D . comfortable （10）A . eye B . nose C . ear D . mouth （11）A . deep B . long C . wide D . high （12）A . player B . winner C . owner D . runner （13）A . useful B . peaceful C . beautiful D . thankful （14）A . educates B . encourages C . teaches D . warns （15）A . never B . sometimes C . usually D . forever 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共26分)17. （10分）阅读理解(B)My name is Sam . I joined a club called passing help last month . Now let me tell you why I joined it.One evening this May, on my way home my old car was broken . It was 25 miles from my home . I wanted to get a ride, but there was no car . It was also hard to take a taxi . I decided to take a bus home .I went to a bus stop nearby .After a while , a bus came , but it did not go to my town .The bus driver was a young woman . She was kind and she told me which bus I should take . I waited there for about thirty minutes , but no bus came . At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car .She was just the bus driver.When I reached the bus station , I got to know that the bus to your town couldnt come ,so I returned here.I just cant leave you here , she said , Get in my car and I will take you back to your home . It is a long way .I said. Come on ,sir, she said , Lets go.On the way she told me a story . A few days ago, there wasnt gas(汽油）in her car . An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.When we got to my home , I wanted to give her some money to thank her , but she didnt accept it . I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along. She said.（1）Sam didnt think of going home_ that evening. A . by trainB . by busC . by car.D . by taxi.（2）From the passage , we know that the young woman was _. A . a club boss.B . a taxi driverC . a bus driver.D . a gas station worker.（3）The young woman wanted Sam to _. A . give her some money.B . get on her bus.C . take her to her house.D . help others just as she did.（4）Which is NOT true? A . I joined the club because I needed help.B . My car was broken.C . The young lady refused my money.D . The young lady was a warm-hearted person.（5）The best title (题目）of the passage is _ . A . A kind old man.B . Getting a ride.C . Passing help.D . A broken car.18. （6分）（2015江苏镇江）Attention, please! Sunshine Language Learning Center will set a course and it will teach pure （纯正的）British English. Maybe youve known some British expressions are quite different from American ones. British people use “autumn” for “fall,“film” for movie”, “holiday” for “vacation,“garden” for “yard”, etc.There are more typical（典型的）expressions that you may not know. Here are Mr Beans examples.“cheers” or “thanks”British people use “Cheers” much more often than “Thanks”. “Cheers” is often used by them in daily informal conversations for small favours（帮助）, such as opening doors for others, lending somebody a pen, showing strangers ways,Present Perfect Tense or Simple Past TenseIts more common to hear the British say Have you done your work?”than Did you do your work?” They prefer present tense to simple past tense.Are you interested in it? Do you want to learn? You can learn British English well if you put much effort into it. We have some native British English teachers with much experience to help you. The course will be open in the coming summer holiday. The price of the course is not very high: ￥500 for one person; ￥900 for two (10% off); ￥1,200 for three (20% off); for four or more, 30% off.For further details, call 400-810-2345 or search /www.BE. Come and join us!（1）The passage is most probably a(n) .A . storyB . noticeC . invitationD . advertisement（2）Some typical British expressions are quoted（引用）mainly because the course organizers think .A . English is hard to learn and needs hard workB . these typical English expressions are interestingC . some learners can be attracted to take the courseD . British English expressions are better than American ones（3）If you and thress of your classmates have decided to take the course, how much will you pay all together?A . ￥1,200B . ￥1,400C . ￥1,500D . ￥1,60019. （10分）阅读理解 Many people say that they are working too many hours. They dont have enough time to relax or stay with their family.Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,259 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay over time. Their workers dont get more pay for more work. These people think its their duty to wore more hours. Some are afraid of losing their job if they dont work more hours. Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get from four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy. If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.（1）A Japanese worker works _ more hours a year than a French one. A . 513B . 1,646C . 2,159（2）The word extra in Paragraph 3 means _. A . 正常的B . 额外的C . 有用的（3）People in _ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year. A . FranceB . GermanyC . The United States（4）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage? A . No companies offer vacations to their workers.B . Many people say they have enough time to relax.C . Not all companies pay their workers for more work.（5）What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A . Many workers have to work long hours.B . Many people have vacations long enough.C . Work hours are the same around the world.四、 单词拼写 (共15题；共62分)20. （1分）The_(格言) are very important to us. 21. （10分）根据句子中所给的单词首字母或中文提示，填写正确的单词。（1）Linda likes to do chores. She often helps to s_the floor.（2）There are t_months in a year. They are January, February, Marchand December.（3）America, France and the United Kingdom are w_countries.（4）Dont eat so quickly. Eating s_is good for your health.（5）Which season do you like best?I like a_ best, because it is not cold and not hot.（6）Beijing is the _ (首都) of China. There are a lot of beautiful places there.（7）Nancy is too young to look after _ (她自己). Her grandparents take care of her.（8）_(不管什么) you do, you must be careful.（9）Koalas sleep _(在期间) the day and get up at night. They are kind of cute.（10）Whats your _ (最喜爱的) subject?Math.22. （1分）Its _(星期二)tomorrow 23. （5分）根据句意及首字母或汉语提示填写单词。（1）Can you w_ stories?（2）Jim cant_ English stories.（3）Kate wants to join the music club for the school _(演出).（4）Bill cant sing _ (或者) dance.（5）I want to t_ to Mr. Wang.24. （5分）根据汉语提示、句意或英文解释，在空白处填一个恰当的单词。 （1）There are two _（片）of bread and some milk for breakfast. （2）Im very _ (needing food), could you give me something to eat? （3）This pair of trousers _ (goes well with) your blue T-shirt. （4）There are sixty students in our class. It means the _ number of the students in our class is 60. （5）We should do something to help the children in poor _（地区）. 25. （1分）Every day Tom eats too much and he never exercises一Yeah!So he is very h_now26. （1分）Its usually considered impolite to ask_(个人的) questions about others. 27. （1分）Look at these _(图画). They are very nice. 28. （10分）根据下列句子所给首字母或汉语注释以及上下文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。（1）Usually the lion is thought to be the s_of courage.（2）Thats too bad! The door is l_with my key inside.（3）I dont think white _(适合) me. Actually, dark colours make me look slim.（4）To our joy, the problem was _(成功) solved at last.（5）He is so weak that he has some difficulty _(控制) himself when walking.（6） Can you help me with my English? Sure. Please come to me _you need help.（7） What did your father say about your travel plan? Nothing. He just listened in _.（8） What are going to do for the winter holiday? Were going away to Thailand or _warm. It just depends.（9） Hey, Jane! Why do you get up so early? Id better leave early to avoid the _hour traffic.（10） Mr Li is already in his thirties. But hes still _. Thats his way of life. For him, work comes first.29. （1分）The _(调查) shows that many young people have done a lot to protect the earth.30. （5分）单词拼写(根据句意及首字母提示或汉语意思填空)。（1）Jacks eating habits are pretty bad. He doesnt like v_or fruit.（2）My father sent me a new car as a present on my twenty-first b_.（3）Everyone enjoys living a h_life, so we should do more exercise and eat a balanced diet.（4）- What fruit do you w_to eat?- Apples and bananas.（5）Tom eats eggs and milk for _(早餐).31. （10分）根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出短文空白处各单词的正确形式。（每空限填一词）。It is said that Friends are Gods way of taking care of us. I cant agree more. So it is my favorite _(谚语). And it always makes me think about my best friend Sherry.She and I have lots of interests in _(相同). Both of us like shopping _(在线). On weekends, we always _(选择) to climb the mountain which is the highest in our city. We like the _(清新的) air there, and of course, it is a good way to be _(健康的). However, Sherry is more outgoing and hard-working _(比) me.This year she won the English speech _(比赛) again. She always asks me to take the study _(严肃地). If we both have free time, she will invite me to the library to enjoy reading. It is well known that a good friend is like a _(镜子). Just like Sherry. She is my true friend who reaches my hand and touches my heart.32. （5分）根据首字母、中文提示填空 （1）_(现在) I am in Changsha. （2）The ruler is not blue. Its_(绿色的) （3）This is a_(紫色的) quilt. （4）I_(能) spell it. （5）_(我的) English is good. 33. （1分）Dont swim in that river. Its too d_. 34. （5分）根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母, 在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的完整形式 (每空限填一词)。 （1）In Toms room, we can see t_ everywhere, books under the chair, CDs under the bed. （2）His birthday is October n_. Just after yours, October eighth. （3）We have two games _ October 22nd. （4）I r_ like fruit. Its healthy. （5）Bob is my classmate. Were in the s_ class. 五、 语法填空 (共5题；共5分)35. （1分）The doctor had to work through the night_(save) that girls life. 36. （1分）They often celebrate their mothers birthday by _(eat) a big meal together. 37. （1分）Mark_(work) in China for 10 years and now he teaches Chinese in Britain. 38. （1分）Tom has just told me a new way he thought of _ (remember) new words.39. （1分）From then on, Tom _ (take) care of the little cat. 六、 翻译题 (共1题；共20分)40. （20分）翻译句子。（1）刷牙时别让水龙头的水一直流。（2）打断别人说话是不礼貌的。（3）这儿的人遵守交通规则吗？（4）你到了该学习良好礼仪的年龄了。七、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)41. （5分）任务型阅读CA king (国王) has daughter. Her name.is Christina. The king loves his daughter a lot and he asks his people to be pleasant (友好的) to her Every day, Christina stands on the castle wall (城墙), So everyone can be pleasant to her. But every day, only some people look up pleasantly. And no one waves (挥手) or smiles (微笑)._I