上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择。 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Daming would like to visit the Green Lake this weekend.A . So would I.B . So I wouldC . So do I.D . So I do.2. （2分）The sea level may_ because the temperature is increasing. A . raiseB . riseC . raisesD . rises3. （2分）Is there in todays newspaper?A . something newB . new somethingC . anything newD . new anything4. （2分）It was that we both thought worth learning from.A . such valuable experience; itB . such an valuable experience; that itC . such an valuable experience; it isD . so valuable experience; it5. （2分）Would you consider in the USA?A . to workB . workC . workingD . works6. （2分）Craig regrets _ he cannot _ the food festival. A . /; took part inB . that; to take part inC . that; take part inD . /; taking part in7. （2分）You must stop _. My father is sleeping. A . talkB . talkingC . to talk8. （2分）I want you to talk about the Summer Palace. Im sorry, but _ Bill _ I have been there.A . either, orB . neither,norC . both,and9. （2分）一 It is said that people born in the Year of Sheep are gentle.一 Maybe, but for my mother, _. In fact, she gets angry easily.A . thats not the caseB . thats all rightC . thats a good ideaD . thats for sure10. （2分）Millie _ her mother _ eating fruit. A . likes; likeB . like; likesC . like; likeD . likes; likes11. （2分）Shes worried _ her test. A . becauseB . because ofC . soD . that12. （2分）If you have the chance, why not_ France this year? A . visitB . visitingC . to visit13. （2分） Oh, I had a terrible toothache. Youd better _ see a dentist and have your bad teeth pulled out.A . to go toB . going toC . goes toD . go to14. （2分）He may lose the match _ he practices hard. A . ifB . unlessC . whileD . until15. （2分）Do you know what time Daniel Xuzhou tomorrow? At 2:00 p. m. I will meet him when he at the airport.A . gets to; arrivesB . will get to; will arriveC . will get to; arrivesD . gets to; will arrive二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）Dear friends,Do you remember your first day at a new school or in a new area? How about the1when your family2to a new state? Ugh! What about the feelings of being a stranger?Then, with time, you find someone who likes 3you like. Friends are great gifts in life. I have good friends too, but not because they are completely(完全的)4.Sometimes they talk too much; sometimes they need me a lot. I know I ask too much of them. I hope my friends, like my father,5about me a lot.I once told my friends to give me all their love and be generous and gentle. I told my friends, in other words, to love me6I loved them.They didnt7me at first, but then they became kinder. My love for them slowly made them learn to8friends. They learned to love others and 9the idea that LOVE is part of life.If we listen to and try to understand each other, love10.We should work on it, even if its hard at first. A true friend loves US at all times.Your friend,Jesus（1）A . study B . health C . fun D . life （2）A . came B . moved C . lived D . liked （3）A . what B . how C . when D . who （4）A . handsome B . humourous C . nice D . clever （5）A . worry B . care C . talk D . think （6）A . because B . so C . when D . if （7）A . believe B . tell C . understand D . listen （8）A . hate B . love C . meet D . think （9）A . took B . brought C . finished D . got （10）A . flies B . comes C . stops D . goes 三、 阅读理解。 (共2题；共18分)17. （10分） Hundreds of people did not get their train tickets through the online train ticketing service after paying the money.The China Railway Customer Service Center said that it would try to solve the problem and return the money in 15 working days.The service center said changes would be made to the online booking system which limited(限制) each purchase which is finished in 30 minutes. Many people said that they failed to book tickets because of the time limit in purchase.People who paid without getting their tickets have formed groups on QQ. As many as 400 people had joined the QQ group by Thursday and the group continues to grow.The ticket buyers said their money had been returned through online banks but they didnt get confirmation(确认) from the online booking system.They are afraid that they will not be able to get refunds(退款) because they dont have the order number given to those who have succeeded in booking. People also said they were unable to inquire(查询) through the booking hotline 12306, because it is almost always busy.The China Railway Customer Service Center Website suggested that the online banks didnt return the payment information to the online booking system because of network problems.The online railway booking service was made by the Ministry of Railways on Dec. 21, in order that people can easily buy train tickets during the Spring Festival.（1）What happened to the train tickets buyers after paying the money?A . They didnt join the QQ group.B . They didnt search the Internet.C . They didnt find the order number.D . They didnt get their tickets.（2）How long should people finish booking tickets?A . In an hour.B . In half an hour.C . In 15 days.D . In 30 hours.（3）According to the passage，which is Not true?A . The people who didnt get tickets can get their money back.B . People cant inquire their booking through the hotline 12306C . People can easily book train tickets online without any problems.D . The online booking system didnt get the payment information.（4）What does the word “grow” mean in Chinese?A . 种植B . 扩大C . 生产D . 减小（5）Why did many people join the QQ group?A . They want to get back their refunds.B . They wanted to book the train tickets.C . They wanted to chat with each otherD . They want to get the payment information.18. （8分） Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.I dont sing, said the man.But the lady told the waiter, Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!The waiter shouted across the room, Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.（1）The lady asked the player to sing a song because _.A . she had paid him for thisB . she knew him very wellC . she wanted to have a changeD . she enjoyed his singing（2）Nat King Cole succeeded because _.A . the lady helped him a lotB . he caught the chanceC . he continued to play in the barD . he stopped playing the piano（3）The words sit on in the passage probably mean .A . 参加B . 搁置C . 开发D . 展示（4）Which could be the best title for the passage?A . Sing in the BarB . Achieve Success in LifeC . Never Lose HeartD . Find Your Hidden Talent四、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)19. （5分）任务型阅读。阅读以下内容，并完成句子，每空词数不限。Do some colours make you feel calm while others give you energy? Scientists have studied the connection between colours and mood for a long time. Many believe that colour can influence our moods.Warm, bright colours such as yellow and red are positive colours. They can give people a pleasant feeling. Cool colours such as blue, purple, and green are relaxing colours. They help people experience calm feelings.Many public places are decorated with certain colours in order to create certain moods. Orange makes people feel hungry, and many restaurants are painted this colour.People use colour in their homes to create moods as well. Blue is a peaceful colour. It helps you rest, so it is a very good colour for a bedroom.Colours can create bad moods too. Some types of blue make people feel sad. Red can make people feel angry.What is your mood right now? Now look at the colour of the walls round you. Does it match your mood?（1）Cool colours are relaxing colours and they help people experience _.（2）Orange makes people_, and many restaurants are painted this colour.（3）People use colour in their homes to _ as well.（4）Some types of _ make people feel sad.（5）This passage mainly tells us how colour _.五、 单词拼写。 (共1题；共5分)20. （5分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。（1）_ （闻、嗅）flowers can make women happy.（2）December is the _ month in a year.（3）People in the west eat with _and forks while the Chinese use chopsticks.（4