上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷.doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分） Did Cathy have problems _ out the problems?Yes. I found her _ on it for nearly half an hour.A . work; to workB . to work; workingC . working; working2. （2分）Ken told me there was underground parking lot in his neighborhood.A . aB . anC . theD . 3. （2分）I wont go travelling again during the spring festival. You cant imagine how expensive the hotel is!_. The transport is a big problem, too.A . So will IB . Nor do IC . Neither will ID . So I will4. （2分）Mom, this is my teacher, Miss Lin. Miss Lin, _ A . thank you.B . how are you?C . this is my mom.5. （2分）Setting up a national reading day is discussed because this could make more people pay attention to deep reading and Chinese traditional culture. A . widelyB . easilyC . basicallyD . safely6. （2分）_ do you have for dinner?A big hamburger.A . WhoB . WhatC . WhereD . When7. （2分）Is Kate as as Lucy?No. Kate is than Lucy.A . old; youngB . older; youngerC . older; youngD . old; younger8. （2分） _ do you go to the library? Every week.A . How longB . How soonC . How oftenD . How many times9. （2分）He became famous around the world_.A . in the 1990B . in the 1990sC . in 1990sD . the 1990s10. （2分）I dont know if he_ to my party, but Ill ask him about it when he _ to school soon. A . comes; will comeB . will come; will comeC . comes; comesD . will come; comes二、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)11. （10分）通读全文，根据短文内容的理解，选择最佳答案填空。Help Bennington Museum take care of the exhibits（展览品） on our collection by following these rules: Walk in the museum, and move your body 1. Dont 2in the museum. Use a quiet voice when talking. Only touch things that you have been 3to touch. If you have candy in your mouth, put 4in the waste before you enter the museum or its galleries(画廊). Be good 5. Raise your hand to ask or answer a question. Food and drinks are only allowed in the exhibition hall and lunch room (Education Center). Photograph is allowed, 6not in the Grandma Moses Gallery or in the Flag Gallery. Students must be followed by chaperons (监护人) at all times. If no chaperons goes into a restroom 7students (for example, there are no adults with the group), students are allowed into the restroom no more than 3 at a time. Chaperons should make sure the students 8the rules by staying with them and stop them from talking loudly during the visit. School groups are welcome in the Museum Gift Shop. Chaperons are asked to care for the 9in the shop.If you follow these rules, you will surely have a 10and safe museum visit.（1）A . quickly B . regularly C . usually D . carefully （2）A . travel B . shout C . sleep D . drink （3）A . allowed B . refused C . warned D . passed （4）A . them B . us C . it D . him （5）A . speakers B . reporters C . creators D . listeners （6）A . but B . and C . so D . or （7）A . for B . with C . against D . by （8）A . break B . make C . follow D . change （9）A . writers B . soldiers C . sportsmen D . students （10）A . clear B . fun C . hard D . Wise 12. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Computers are now as commonly used in business as the telephone. Therefore, its important that people know how 1them efficiently (有效地). Now, you and your whole team are 2to do this on your computer in the simplest waytaking our online courses. And then you can learn and practice 3yourself.The person 4appears on the screen acts as your teacher, guiding you through the tasks 5explaining everything. Then more difficult exercises allow you to practice the things you 6learned and test your understanding.7courses are excellent valueonly 69.99 pounds. You 8save yourself money if you buy the complete collection of seven courses. This is now available at the retail (零售) 9of 410 pounds. You can make a 10saving of 10% by ordering the complete collection within the next thirty days.（1）A . to use B . use C . using D . used （2）A . able B . unable C . ably D . disable （3）A . to B . in C . by D . on （4）A . which B . who C . what D . whom （5）A . if B . but C . and D . nor （6）A . had B . have C . has D . having （7）A . These B . Each C . Every D . Either （8）A . must B . ought C . need D . can （9）A . money B . worth C . shop D . price （10）A . far B . further C . close D . closer 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)13. （10分） Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor. In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.“Im very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you dot want to walk up to your room, Ill make beds for you in the hall(大厅). ”“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we dont want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, Ill tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.“Well,” said Tom. “Now its your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending. ”“OK, Ill tell a sad story,” said John, “Its not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. Its still in the hall. ” （1）The three friends came to New York to .A . sing songsB . tell jokesC . spend their holidayD . find work（2）They had to walk up to their room because .A . there was something wrong with the liftsB . the man of the hotel wanted them to do thatC . they wanted to take exerciseD . they came back very late（3）said he knew how to make it easier for them to walk up to their room.A . The man of the hotelB . TomC . DavidD . John（4）They felt very sad at last because .A . they were tiredB . they lost their key in the cinemaC . the man didnt make beds for themD . they didnt have the key to the room with them（5）The best title (标题) for this passage is “”.A . A sad storyB . A long journeyC . A large hotelD . A bad lift14. （10分）根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Dear Ms Watanabe,Thank you for being my host (主人) in Japan. I m really looking forward to staying with you! Now let me tell you something about myself.My name is Claire Murphy and Im twenty-two years old. I come from Adelaide, Australia. Im studying nursing (护理) in a university in Sydney now. Its hard work but I have lots of fun.At the weekend, I like to go to concerts or go swimming with my friends. I also enjoy playing the piano. Im learning it from my sisters friend, and I have lessons every Tuesday and Friday.I have two sisters, Tina and Wendy, and a brother Bob. Tina is the oldest one, and she is working in a hospital. Wendy is younger than me, but she is taller. She is still at high school. We all grew up in Adelaide. Wendy and Tina still live there with my parents, but Bob and I are studying in Sydney now. We get on well but all sisters fight (打架) sometimes!I am very excited about visiting Japan next month and meeting you because I love to travel and experience new things. I think its going to be great!Thank you again. Best wishes to you!Yours,Claire（1）Claire thinks studying nursing is _. A . hard but funB . easy and funC . easy but boringD . hard and boring（2）How often does Claire have piano lessons? A . Once a week.B . Twice a week.C . Three times a week.D . Four times a week.（3）What can we know from Paragraph 4? A . Wendy is working in a hospital.B . Tina is younger than Wendy.C . Wendy is taller than Claire.D . Bob grew up in Sydney.（4）Claire and Ms Watanabe A . will meet in Japan next monthB . are in the same universityC . both enjoy travellingD . are good friends（5）Claire writes this email mainly to _ say sorry to Ms Watanabe tell Ms Watanabe about herself ask Ms Watanabe for advice say thank you to Ms WatanabeA . B . C . D . 15. （8分）阅读理解DMarch 28 is Chinas National School Safety Day. Earthquakes happen all the time all around the world. It is necessary to know safety tips for earthquakes. Here is the Drop, Cover and Hold ways for personal safety during an earthquake.DROP: Drop down to the floor.COVER: Take cover under or beside a piece of furniture(家具). Protect your head and neck with your arms. Stay away from windows, mirrors and tall furniture.HOLD: If you take cover under or beside a piece of furniture, hold on to it until the ground stops shaking.School tipsStand beside a wall. This will protect you from falling things. Dont stand near windows or under lights.Public area tipsWhen you are in a bookstore or shopping mall, get down beside the counters(柜台) or in the corner. Protect your head with your arms or bag.Stay away from big billboards(广告牌).Home tipsIf youre in the kitchen, move away from the fridge and lights. When you leave, dont use the lift; take the stairs.（1）Which of the following can you choose to cover yourself during an earthquake? A . A tableB . A fridgeC . A windowD . A billboard（2）How many ways to keep safe are mentioned in this passage? A . ThreeB . FourC . FiveD . Six（3）Which behaviors are safe during an earthquake?A . and B . and C . and D . and （4）The writer mainly tells us that . A . the earthquake happens all the time in the worldB . its necessary to know safety tips for earthquakesC . the earthquake is so terrible that we cant avoid itD . its important to protect our heads with our arms or bags.四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）补全对话Lucy: Hi, Tina, long time no see_?Tina: I have been to ChinaLucy: China is good at making everyday things_?Tina: Yes,I bought a lot of thingsAnd I bought a scarf for youLucy: Oh, really _?Tina: Its made of silkLucy: _?Tina: Its made in HangzhouLucy: I heard Hangzhou is a beautiful place to visit _?Tina: I think Hangzhou is the most beautiful place I have ever visitedLucy: You are lucky五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)17. （10分）根据短文内容，从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语填空，使语意通顺完整。第一个方框供前5小题选用，第二个方框供后5小题选用。每个选项只能使用一次，每框有一项剩余。 A. use B. example C. important D. right E. meaning F. somethingReading is very useful for English learners. When youre learning English, listening, speaking and writing are very _, but reading is also very helpful. When you read, you can both learn some new words and learn how to _ them. When you read, it gives you a good _ for writing.Read something at your right level. Read _ that you can more or less understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, its not _ for you.G. remember H. better I. guess J. something interesting K. search L. beforeTry to increase your vocabulary. If there are 4 or 5 new words on a page, try to _ their meanings. Then look them up in a dictionary after reading and write them down in your notebook. Try to _ them.Try to read regularly. Reading for 15 minutes every day is _ than two hours every Sunday. Fix a time to read. For example, you could read for 15 minutes _ you go to bed or at lunch time.Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine that you like. You can also read newspapers, for example, 21st Century. There is always _ in it.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）阅读短文， 从方框中所给的四个句子中选出正确选项， 填在短文空缺处，使短文内容完整、连贯。Do you have a mobile phone? Do you often send text messages（信息）to your friends of family? If you keep sending text messages over and over again, there may be something wrong with your fingers(手指). _If you dont , you may get hurt one day.Text messaging or “texting” is becoming popular. But , scientists have found out that texting can give us problems with fingers. Too much texting can make your fingers uncomfortable. When we press small buttons over and over again , we may have a disease(疾病) called RSI. RSI is short for Repetitive Strain Injury(重复性力损伤).Harriet Wilson is a doctor. She has many patients(病人) with RSI._If we spend more than 10-15 minutes every day, we