2019年八年级下学期英语期中联考试卷A卷.doc

2019年八年级下学期英语期中联考试卷A卷一、 听短对话，回答问题。 (共5题；共12分)1. （4分）听第三段对话，回答两个问题。 （1）When was Edison born? A . In 1831.B . In 1847.C . In 1931.（2）How many inventions did Edison make in his life? A . Over 500.B . Over 1,000.C . Over 2,0002. （2分）How many people are there in the kitchen? A . ThreeB . TwoC . One3. （2分）What is the picture made of? A . Cloth.B . Water.C . Sand.D . Wood4. （2分）Where is Bill now? A . In the parkB . At schoolC . At home5. （2分）What does Mike often do to help the children? A . He often helps to teach in a football team.B . He often teaches them to sing and dance.C . He often helps to fix up bikes.二、 听长对话和独白，回答问题。听下面2段对话和1段独白。每段对话 (共3题；共26分)6. （10分）听第一段对话，回答问题。 （1）What is Keith going to do this weekend? (have a trip/visit the old peoples home/visit the sick children) （2）What will Sally help the old do? (make moneydo the houseworkdo exercise) 7. （6分）听对话，回答问题 （1）What color are the shoes? A . BlackB . BlueC . White（2）What size are the shoes? A . Size 39B . Size 40C . Size 41（3）How much will the mother pay for the shoes and socks? A . 420 yuanB . 400 yuanC . 380 yuan8. （10分）听短文，选择最佳选项。 （1）Whats the name of the festival? A . Friendship Day.B . Thanksgiving Day.C . Christmas Day.（2）Where did the festival start?A . In Japan.B . In the US.C . In China.（3）When do people have the festival? A . The first Sunday of August.B . The first Sunday of May.C . On Sunday every month.（4）Who should you show love for? A . Parents.B . Teachers.C . Friends.（5）How do people have the festival? A . In only one way.B . In the same way.C . In many different ways.三、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）根据短文理解，从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。A young father was visiting an old man. They were standing in the old mans garden and 1 children. The young man said, How strict should parents be 2their children? The old man pointed to a line3 a big, strong tree and a thin, 4 one. Please untie the line, he said. The young man5 so, and the young tree bent(弯曲) over to one side.Now tie it again, said the old man, but first pull the line tight(紧紧地) so that the young tree is6 again. The young man did as the old man told him. Then the old man said, It is the same with 7 . You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the 1ine8 how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone, you must tie the line tight9 . But when you find that they are ready to stand alone, you can take the10 away.（1）A . talked with B . talking about C . talking to （2）A . in B . with C . on （3）A . both B . among C . between （4）A . young B . old C . grown （5）A . did B . do C . tied （6）A . straight B . strong C . tall （7）A . students B . children C . parents （8）A . see B . to see C . seeing （9）A . again B . also C . too （10）A . young tree B . big tree C . line 四、 阅读理解. (共4题；共36分)10. （8分）阅读下文，然后从各顺所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou, a group of students plays diabolo(空竹)as a crowd watches on in amazement.Chen Zhelun, 25, a Malaysian-Chinese started the diabolo club, which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game, He is one of many students expressing their interest in the countrys cultural heritage(通产)by starting clubs.The diabolo, which came from China, is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia.We played diabolo from primary school onward. I thought I could find someone to play with in China, but only a few students knew about it. So I started a club to develop it, says Chen.To Chens surprise, the old game has interested a huge crowd-more than 1,000 students have joined the club.It keeps your body strong and its fun, says Chen.But some prefer quieter activities. Every weekend, one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded, but its unusually silent. The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes.Fan Dongling, 21，a student in Shenzhen university, says its a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters.Although her club is quiet. Fan says it keeps members healthy, mentally and physically.Some students think traditional things are outdated. They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentines Day, but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones.says Kong Yanquan, 21，a student in Guangxi University.As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club. Kong plans to put modern elements(元素)into traditional culture to get students to join his club.I think its everyones duty to save and develop Chinas traditional culture among young people, he says.（1）The passage is organized by giving three _. A . examplesB . tasksC . lessonsD . speeches（2）The underlined word It in Paragraph 6 refers to _. A . watching diabolo showsB . playing diaboloC . talking about old gamesD . going to primary school（3）It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling _. A . comes from MalaysiaB . is good at local operasC . loves quiet activitiesD . is interested in sports（4）Kong Yanquan advises young people to _. A . practice writing Chinese charactersB . celebrate Western festivalsC . pay attention to traditional cultureD . make friends with the elders11. （10分） Robert lives in a small town. Five years ago, when he was nineteen, he finished middle school. He didnt like any subjects except playing when he was at school. Of course he learned nothing and the bosses wouldnt use a man like him. He has to stay at home, but doesnt do any housework, only watches TV or lies on bed. It makes his parents angry. They want him to study something, he always think it difficult and doesnt listen to them.One day Robert was walking near a bookshop while some young men were talking about the writers. He heard the publishing house pays the writers a lot. He became interested in it. As soon as he got home, he began to write. But he couldnt write anything. At last he bought a book and copied a story. Then he posted it to the publishing house. He waited for nearly half a year, but didnt get any answers. He had to ask an editor on the telephone, “Have you read my story yet, sir?”“ Yes,” said the editor, “I had read it before you were born! ”（1）_ , so he learned nothing at school .A . Robert had a lot of housework to doB . Robert didnt study hard at allC . Robert hoped to be a writerD . Robert wasnt clever enough（2）The bosses wouldnt use Robert because _ .A . he couldnt do anythingB . he likes nothing except playingC . he doesnt go to work on timeD . he isnt friendly to his workmates（3）His parents are angry with Robert because _ .A . he wouldnt find any workB . he didnt study hard beforeC . hes too lazy to do any houseworkD . he isnt polite to them（4）Robert posted the story to the publishing house to _ .A . be a famous manB . surprise his friendsC . win a prizeD . get much money（5）The editor didnt answer Robert because _ .A . they were very busyB . the story wasnt interestingC . the story was taken from a bookD . the young man wasnt famous enough12. （10分） A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas presentOn Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin（顽童） was walking around the shining car“Is this your car，Paul？”he askedPaul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you nothing？Boy，I wish” He hesitated（犹豫）Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish forHe was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes，Id love that”After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”Paul smiled a littleHe thought he knew what the boy wantedHe wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy askedHe ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled（残疾） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like itthen you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that Ive been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.（1）The street urchin was very surprised when _A . Paul received an expensive carB . Paul told him about the carC . he saw the shining carD . he was walking around the car（2）From the story we can see the urchin _A . wished to give his brother a carB . wanted Pauls brother to give him a carC . wished he could have a brother like PaulsD . wished Paul could be a brother like that（3）The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _A . to show his neighbours the big carB . to show he had a rich friendC . to let his brother ride in the carD . to tell his brother about his wish（4）We can infer（推断）from the story that _A . Paul couldnt understand the urchinB . the urchin had a deep love for his brotherC . the urchin wished to have a rich brotherD . the urchins wish came true in the end（5）The best name of the name story is _A . A Christmas PresentB . A Street UrchinC . A Brother Like ThatD . An Unforgettable Holiday Ride13. （8分）阅读下面的文本, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。CHealthy eating doesnt just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Heres some advice on healthy eating.Eat with others. It can help you to see others healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your friends or family, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. When you are thirsty, drink a glass of water. Before, during and after exercise, you need to drink more water. Its not a good idea to eat much food when you are thirsty.Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Its really bad for you to go to school without breakfast. A good breakfast includes some bread or rice, an egg, milk and fruit. You also need to get up early to enjoy your breakfast. Dont hurry.Eat healthy snacks. You may think eating snacks is unhealthy. In fact, its a good idea to eat two healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or cheese between your three meals. Of course, foods like cookies, ice-cream or instant noodles are not on the list of healthy snacks. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. For example, if you go to bed at 10 oclock, youd better have dinner before 7. This will help your body to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8 to 10 hours.Eating healthily will help you keep fit and live well一for today and tomorrow.（1）Its healthy to .A . have meals aloneB . eat an apple between the mealsC . eat breakfast quicklyD . eat noodles when you are thirsty（2）There are pieces of advice on healthy eating in this passage. A . threeB . fourC . fiveD . six（3）which can be the heading(小标题)of the 6th paragraph(段落)?A . Eat dinner.B . Eat little for dinner.C . Eat dinner early.D . Eat dinner before you sleep.（4）What does “healthy eating” mean according to(根据) the passage?A . It means to eat healthily.B . It means to eat the food you like.C . It means to enjoy different kinds of food.D . It means to eat three meals at the right time.五、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共17分)14. （7分）选择方框内的短语并用其适当的形式填空be full of, be successful in, a pair of, be good at, stare at, look like, tour guide（1）Jenny _ her mother. They both have a round face and two big eyes. （2）The man _ business and he is rich. （3）When we arrived in Paris, a _ took us around the city. （4）Dont _ others all the time. Its not polite. （5）My father is a cook, and he _ cooking. （6）The bottle _ hot water. Be careful. （7）He put on _ glasses and started to read the newspaper. 15. （10分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卷上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。（1）I hear you are going to the US to stay for several monthsThats rightSo my main _ (目的)is to improve my English（2）Mr Wu wants Tom to repeat these_(语法) rules in class（3）They have no right to _(隔开) ORBIS doctors from the patients（4）t is he who _(塑造) his own future because he does not get any support from his parents（5）Almost all the parents want their children to get the best_(教育)（6）The officer has devoted most of his time to_(develop)the west of China，we always take pride in him（7）Do you think it hard to hold such a big sports meeting _(success) in the small town ，Kitty?YesBut we will help them as much as we can（8）I think it is his_(proud)moment that he has ever had because he has won first prize（9）The disabled fell ill and _(send) to the local hospital（10）Did you avoid _(express) your unusual opinions in England?六、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的限填一词。 Erica is 23 years old. She is happy and successful.First, Erica is successful as _English teacher. She _(live) a little far from her school, but she is never late _work. She works very hard. Because of her hard work, she is now one of the best _(teacher) in her school. She is very _(friend) to her students. Sometimes her students ask her too many questions, _Erica always answers them patiently. She helps her students a lot with_(they) English studies.Second, Erica is very successful in her hobby. She enjoys _(write) computer programmes (程序)in her free time. Many young people like her programmes. Her dream is _(have) her own company in the future. Before that, Erica _(study) computer science in a university last year.七、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）（2015江苏镇江）For many Chinese people, potatoes are considered as a kind of vegetable. But in the future, this will no longer be the case（情况）. Potatoes will be added to Chinas list of food products, like rice, wheat and corn. And potato starch（淀粉） will be mixed into bread, steamed buns（馒头）and noodles to suit（适合） Chinese peoples tastes and eating habits.In fact, potato is more than just a main food of diet in America. In many ways, its an integral（不可或缺的）part of the American pop culture.“Mashed Potato Dance” began in 1962. The name of the dance came from the song, Mashed Potato Time. American R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp sang this song. The move(舞步) is something like Twist dance style.“Hot Potato!”is an action puzzle video game released（发行）in 2001. In the game the player must drive a bus and clear the road of alien potato begin at the same time. The potato beings are either red or blue. When two like-coloured potatoes touch each other, they disappear. Over the years, this game has been welcomed by many players, especially children.“Mr Potato Head”is an American toy invented by George Lerner in 1949. The toy is made up o