上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷（I）卷.doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷（I）卷一、 单项选择。 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）_ the weather _ Hangzhou?Sunny but cold.A . Wheres; ofB . Whats; inC . Hows; inD . Hows; of2. （2分）_ in the dictionary and you will know the meanings of the words. A . Look them upB . Look up themC . Look it upD . Look up it3. （2分）The boy spends at least as much time reading as he _?A . writesB . is writingC . does to writeD . does writing4. （2分）I agree _ someone else for help.A . askB . to askC . askingD . asked5. （2分）My grandmother lives _ in a(an) _ village but she never feels _ . A . lonely; alone ;lonelyB . alone; lonely;lonelyC . alone; alone;lonelyD . lonely; lonely;alone6. （2分）- Jim, would you mind out of the bathroom?- Sorry. It wont be long.A . to comeB . comeC . cameD . coming7. （2分）The machine _ smoothly. A . workingB . worksC . workedD . work8. （2分）- _ I wash the clothes now?- No, you _. You _ wash them after lunch.A . Must; neednt; mayB . Can; cant; mustC . May; cant; shouldD . Must; mustnt; should9. （2分）_ is the milk?15 yuan a bag.A . How manyB . How muchC . HowD . How old10. （2分） Can I swim in the river?No way. Look at the sign. It says No Swimming.A . Its possible.B . No door.C . Its impossible.D . No problem.二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）根据短文理解，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these1 are children, others are young people. Why do all these people want to learn2?It is3 to answer this question. Many boys and girls4 English at school. It is one of their5. Many people learn English because it is6 in their work. Some young people learn English for their7 studies because some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to8 newspapers in English. Some people learn English because they want to9 in the USA, England or Australia. English is very10 in our life.（1）A . girls B . boys C . students （2）A . English B . Chinese C . Maths （3）A . hard B . easy C . good （4）A . learn B . give C . teach （5）A . books B . schools C . subjects （6）A . good B . useful C . pleased （7）A . higher B . taller C . bigger （8）A . look B . see C . read （9）A . go B . work C . come （10）A . safe B . friendly C . helpful 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共22分)12. （10分）阅读理解Living in the foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing. A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They discussed that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes”and“no”.On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought the waitress wasnt paying any attention to her. The day was hot she went into a store and asked, Do you have any cold drinks? The woman there didnt say anything. Lisa repeated the question again. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She has raised her eyebrows, which in Micronesia, it means, yes.Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the writer,“Do you have cabbage today?”He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with different nods and shakes of heads. He thought some people hadnt understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake heads in different ways. It depends on where they come from.（1）These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they _.A . needed to learn foreign languages.B . should often discuss their experiencesC . had problems with communications（2）People in Micronesia show yes by _.A . nodding headsB . raising the eyebrowsC . shaking hands.（3）Tom misunderstood his class at first because _.A . he didnt know much about Indian cultureB . he didnt explain everything clearly enoughC . he didnt know where the students came from（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”B . Jan taught English on a Pacific islandC . Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.（5）The passage is mainly about _.A . body language in foreign restaurantsB . class discussion in Indian schoolsC . miscommunicaions in different cultures13. （6分） What does blood do for us? It brings food to all parts of our bodies and takes waste away from them. All parts of our bodies are made of cells. These cells are very small. They all need all the time. No one could make pictures of cells because no one could see them.What makes the blood move round the body? The heart is a pump. It pumps the blood and sends it round the body. The heart has rooms with doors between them. It pumps blood in and out through these doors by changing the size of the rooms so that the doors are opened and shut. The heart keeps a stream of blood going all around the body and back again to itself. The heart is a very important part of ones body. When it stops beating, one will die.（1）Blood is important to our body because it can .A . provide pictures of cellsB . bring food and wasteC . from a streamD . move around the heart（2）What does the underline word microscope mean in Chinese?A . 显微镜B . 探测仪C . 放大镜D . 摄像机（3）According to the passage, a pump is used to .A . open or shut doorsB . send something upC . change the size of roomsD . make something in or out14. （6分）阅读理解Vote(投票) for Me！Betty and Steve are both running for class president(班长). Hi, Im Betty. I want to be your next class president. I have been at this school for four years. If I become the president, I will get a classroom computer for us. We can also raise money to buy some books for the class library. Everyone likes school trips, so Ill plan a lot of trips this year. Most importantly, I will put an idea box on the wall for you to tell me about your ideas. A vote for me is a vote for a year. Hello, everyone, my names Steve. Im new at school, so I can bring many new ideas if I become the president. I planned our class party on the last day of school and I can do the same for this class. I also think that we should have a class pet. Its a great way to learn about animals. Oh, by the way, I will offer(提供) my new computer to our class. Please choose me as your next president.（1）Betty has been at this school for . A . one yearB . two yearsC . three yearsD . four years（2）For his vote, Steve will plan . A . a lot of tripsB . a sports meetingC . to have a class petD . to buy some books（3）Both Steve and Betty want to get for the class. A . a computerB . an idea boxC . a libraryD . some money四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)15. （5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。Teenage lifebetter now, or in the past?Does this situation sound familiar（熟悉）?You are complaining（抱怨）to your parents about something. Maybe your computer isnt powerful enough to play the latest games._.Then you hear“When I was your age, there werent any computers or video games. And I didnt get a bike until I was sixteen. And it was second-hand._”So, is it really true that life is better for teenagers now? It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays._So parents have got more money to spend on each child. And many things are cheaper than they were when our parents were children._ Forty years ago, no one could imagine a world with tiny computers and amazing smartphones. And now these things are necessarywe cant imagine living without them!However, technology often means we spend more time at home. And often its just us, with our computer or television. Teenagers dont do enough exercise._ And, although young people still get on well with their friends, some people think teenagers today dont have so many social activities as they did in the past.What do you think? How is teenage life better these days?A. And it was too big for me.B. A typical family is smaller now.C. Or your friends bikes are better than yours.D. So they arent as healthy as they were in the past.E. Technology is probably the greatest change in our life.五、 单词拼写 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）（2015贵州遵义）根据句意，用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。（一空一词）1.They are organizing the_ (thirty-nine) sports meeting of their school.2.The house_(it) is very beautiful, but the river near it is much polluted.3.The boys dad was _(complete ) shocked when he saw that his son was playing with fire.4.The news and talk shows may not be ve