上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1. （1分） I first had physics lessons when I was in Grade Eight some years ago. In class, I 1that there wasnt a Nobel (诺贝尔) Prize winner from China. That made me sad, and I decided to change (改变) it. 2after that, I got up early in the morning. I turned on the light and took out a physics book. Then I started 3quietly. I worked so hard because I had a great 4 one day, I would be the first 5 person to win the Nobel Prize in physics. Later on, I found physics at school too easy for me. I wanted to learn 6, so I made a reading plan and started to find answers to more difficult problems.Now I am a top student in physics. I won the first prize in the national physics competition last month. And I am happy to be closer to my dream after a few 7hard work. Of course, 8I have some problems. My classmates always 9me when they are talking about fashion (时尚) or pop stars, because I know 10about them. “Well, that doesnt matter too much,”I tell myself. “They dont know much about physics , but I wont laugh at them.”（1）A . joined B . heard C . studied （2）A . So B . But C . And （3）A . writing B . reading C . thinking （4）A . dream B . idea C . plan （5）A . Chinese B . Canada C . American （6）A . much B . more C . most （7）A . weeks B . months C . years （8）A . usually B . always C . sometimes （9）A . depend on B . look at C . laugh at （10）A . anything B . nothing C . everything 二、 补全对话 (共2题；共2分)2. （1分）从方框中选择适当的句子完成对话。A. Business people are very busy, you know.B. But I would rather live in one place.C. In that way I can travel.D. But Im always thinking “busy” is better than “free”.E. Maybe Ill be a businessman.Tom: What are you going to do after leaving school?Bill: Im thinking about becoming a plane driver._Tom: So you like traveling, dont you?Bill: Of course, I do. I like to visit different places, make different friends and know different things.Tom: That sounds good._Bill: What do you want to be in the future?Tom: _I like to go into business and make money.Bill:_Tom: Youre right. _Bill: Yes, I agree with you.3. （1分）从方框中选择最佳选项完成对话。A. Do you think its too long?B. I dont think sixteen -year-olds should be allowed to work at night.C. I disagree with you.D. I agree.E. He needs to spend time with his friends.A: Jim is working late again tonight, Xiao Ping.B: I know. _Young people need to sleep.A: _Teenagers never get tired.B: Well, maybe. But Jim shouldnt work every night.A: Oh, _He needs time to relax.B: You know, he should really cut his hair.A: Oh, I dont know. _B: Yes, I do. It doesnt look clean. And I think he should stop wearing that silly earring.A: Oh, I disagree. I like it a little. It looks cool!B: What worries me is that Jim doesnt seem to have many friends.A: Really? I didnt know that.B: Yes. _ Because friends are very necessary.三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)4. （25分）任务型阅读BEvery day Tim gets up at five thirty and then goes to take a showerAfter that，he makes breakfast for him and his wife (妻子)BettyFor breakfastTim has milk and bread and Betty has an egg and some saladAfter breakfast，Tim goes to workHe is a train driver(列车司机)and he loves his jobTim starts working at seven oclock and drives trains on the London UndergroundHe usually works from Monday to Friday,but he sometimes works on weekends，tooAt about one oclock he has lunchHe eats sandwiches(三明治)After lunch he works to four oclock and then he goes homeIn the evening Tim watches TV with Betty and plays games with his baby son，BenAt ten he goes to bedHe usually reads books for haIf an hour in bedHe thinks reading is a good habit根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。（1）What does Tim have for breakfast? （2）Whats Tims job? （3）How many days does Tim usually work a week? （4）When does Tim finish his work? （5）What does Tim usually do in bed in the evening? 四、 阅读理解 (共2题；共20分)5. （10分） Reading is a good habit, but the problem is theres too much to read these days and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.Preview if its long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.Heres how to preview.Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.Previewing doesnt give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you dont really want or need or read.Skim if its short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.Heres how to skim.Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.Pick up only a few key words in each line.Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but well get a similar idea of what its all about.（1）How many skills does the writer introduce to help us in reading?A . One.B . Two.C . Three.D . Four.（2）What should you do if you read a long article according to the writer?A . Read every word of it.B . Read all the details.C . Pick up a few key words in each line.D . Read the first and the last two paragraphs carefully.（3）If you read a simple article, which reading skill is better to get the general idea?A . Previewing.B . Skimming.C . Reading.D . Sweeping.6. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。AA young man once went to buy a pair of pants. When he got home, he went upstairs(上楼) to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were two inches(英寸) long.Then he came out of his room to see his mother and his two sisters. They were washing something in the kitchen. “These new pants are too long, they need to be shortened(缩短) about two inches. Would one of you like to do this for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything. The mother went upstairs after she had finished washing and shortened the pants two inches. But she didnt tell her daughters about it.Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brothers pants. So she went upstairs without saying to anyone, and shortened the pants two inches.The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she also remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs, and took two inches off the legs of the new pants.（1）The new pants were . A . too long for the young manB . two inches longC . six inches longD . too short for the young man（2）The young man asked to shorten his pants. A . his mother and his two sistersB . his mother and one of his sisterC . his motherD . his mother or one of his two sisters（3） , his elder sister shorten his pants. A . After supperB . After the mother finished washingC . After the young man went upstairsD . After the younger sister went to the cinema（4）How many inches were the legs of the new pants shortened by at last? A . Two.B . Four.C . Six.D . Eight.（5）When the young man put on the pants, he would . A . feel happyB . be very sadC . thank his familyD . be very excited五、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)7. （1分）根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意通顺。1.Do you think this kind of water is s_(安全) for drinking?2.He is writing on the blackboard with a piece of c_ (粉笔).3.Our teachers are all very s_ (严格) with us students.4.Tom i_(邀请) all his best friends to his birthday party last Sunday.5.We have to