上海新世纪版2020年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

上海新世纪版2020年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 完形填空 (共2题；共2分)1. （1分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。My six-year-old daughter, Cindy, and I stopped at a food shop for some bread. As we were going out of the door, a young teenage boy was coming in.The boy had a strange hairstyle. His nose was pierced, and a ring ran 1the hole. He held a skateboard under one arm and a2under the other.Cindy, who was walking ahead of me, suddenly 3when she saw the boy. I thought he had frightened my daughter. But I was 4. My daughter backed up against the door and opened it as wide as it would go. Now I came face to face with the young man. I 5aside (到一边) and let him pass. He replied vey 6, “Thank you very much.”On our way to the car, I praised Cindy for holding open the door for the boy. It seemed that she was not troubled by the boys appearance,7I still wanted to make sure. I wanted to be ready to talk about the young man 8was so different from others. I prepared to tell my little daughter what 9should be like. But as it turned out, the person who needed the talk was 10!The only thing Cindy noticed about the boy was the fact that his arms were 11. “ He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other. He would have a 12 time to open the door,” said Cindy.I just 13 the hairstyle, the piercing and the ring, while she saw a person carrying something under arms and heading towards a(an)14door.What my daughter said 15me that I should change my ways of judging people and learn from my daughter to be open-minded and warm-hearted.（1）A . on B . at C . through D . under （2）A . football B . book C . coat D . basketball （3）A . ran B . cried C . stopped D . laughed （4）A . afraid B . wrong C . crazy D . worried （5）A . stepped B . set C . put D . waved （6）A . sadly B . proudly C . excitedly D . politely （7）A . and B . but C . or D . so （8）A . who B . which C . whom D . what （9）A . teachers B . adults C . teenagers D . women （10）A . her B . me C . him D . us （11）A . heavy B . busy C . empty D . high （12）A . long B . free C . great D . hard （13）A . paid attention to B . looked for C . looked forward to D . heard of （14）A . open B . closed C . small D . low （15）A . reminded B . expected C . requested D . refused 2. （1分） Smoking is bad for our health. Every year 1people get sick because of smoking. Some even die because of 2.Its quite dangerous for us to smoke .Smokers only want to try it at3. But they smoke more and more, and when they want to give it up, they cant .The habit is so 4that smokers find it very hard to give up. Some people have got cancer .Some of them lost their lives.5likes to stay together with smokers because the smoke is 6for others.Since smoking is so harmful, smokers should 7the bad habit. You can try changing it little by little. When you want to smoke, 8some fruit or snacks. You can also do some 9things to make you10something else.Please give up smoking for your and your familys health.（1）A . much B . many C . few （2）A . him B . them C . it （3）A . last B . once C . first （4）A . strong B . weak C . long （5）A . Everyone B . Someone C . Nobody （6）A . necessary B . bad C . useful （7）A . stop B . take off C . put off （8）A . eat B . drink C . send （9）A . another B . other C . others （10）A . think of B . remind of C . recalling 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共55分)3. （10分）阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFun in the Carribnean from the Big AppleWith us you can sail(航海)right from New York City o n a vacation in the Eastern Carribbean. Our8-day cruise visits San Juan, St. John and Virgin Gorda.With cruises from April to October, you have lots of opportunities to sail, swim, sightsee and shop in lots of wonderful places. Plus we offer an exclusive(独家的) 6-day cruise from New York City to Bermuda. Ready for an unforgettable vacation? Let the fun begin.（1）A cruise means a trip mainly _.A . by planeB . by shipC . on foot（2）The cruise will start from_.A . New York CityB . BermudaC . St. John（3）During the cruise, you can do the following EXCEPT_.A . swimmingB . shoppingC . skating（4）If you want to visit Bermuda, you can take _.A . the 6-day cruiseB . the 8-day cruiseC . the 7-month cruise（5）The Big Apple is _.A . a delicious fruitB . a travel agency(旅行社)C . a popular cellphone(手机）4. （10分） Just a Little SmileMark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of turn fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (随身听). Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boys name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.They arrived at Bills home first and Mark was invited(邀请) in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home. They often saw . each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day? asked Bill. You see, I cleaned out my locker(锁柜) because I didnt want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mothers sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, ! began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life. （1）When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going .A . to have a basketball gameB . to his classroomC . to see MarkD . back home（2）From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he .A . was a good studentB . liked sports and musicC . liked all the subjects in schoolD . was a good friend（3）Mark and Bill.A . were in the same middle school and high schoolB . were in the same middle school but not in the same high schoolC . of ten had lunch together at schoolD . had known each other before they began to study in middle school（4）In this passage, the phrase break up means.A . 相处很好B . 和好如初C . 关系破裂D . 保持联系（5）When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he. .A . knew he could save Bills lifeB . knew who Bill was and wanted to help himC . didnt know why he was going to help himD . didnt know what he was doing was very important to Bill5. （10分）阅读理解:阅读下列短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、 C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。Mr. and Mrs. Green were going on their vacation with their children, and they had to arrive at the airport before 11:40 the next morning. “It takes us thirty minutes to get there in a car,”Mr. Green said, “so we must get ready before eleven oclock. Dont be late.”At ten fifty, all of them were busy doing something, but Mrs. Green wasnt. She sat quietly in a chair in the garden and enjoyed the good weather.Mr. Green and the children were surprised, but Mrs. Green said, “Dont worry! Before I went to bed last night. I made all our clocks and watches twenty minutes ahead(提前). Now we can get to the airport early.”（1）Why did the Greens have to be ready before eleven oclock?A . Because they were going to a party.B . Because they didnt go to the airport.C . Because they had to go to the airport by bus.D . Because they must arrive at the airport before 11:40.（2）Why did the Greens have to be ready before eleven oclock?A . Because they were going to a party.B . Because they didnt go to the airport.C . Because they had to go to the airport by bus.D . Because they must arrive at the airport before 11:40.（3）How long does it take from Mr. Greens house to the airport by car?A . Thirty minutes.B . Twenty minutes.C . Fifty minutes.D . Forty minutes.（4）How long does it take from Mr. Greens house to the airport by car?A . Thirty minutes.B . Twenty minutes.C . Fifty minutes.D . Forty minutes.（5）How did Mr. Green and the children feel when they saw Mrs. Green sitting in the garden.A . They felt sad.B . They felt happyC . They felt surprisedD . They felt interested.（6）How did Mr. Green and the children feel when they saw Mrs. Green sitting in the garden.A . They felt sad.B . They felt happyC . They felt surprisedD . They felt interested.（7）Why did Mrs. Green sit quietly?A . Because she was sick.B . Because she didnt like to spend her vacation.C . Because she wanted to stay at home.D . Because she made all the clocks and watches ahead and they wouldnt be late.（8）Why did Mrs. Green sit quietly?A . Because she was sick.B . Because she didnt like to spend her vacation.C . Because she wanted to stay at home.D . Because she made all the clocks and watches ahead and they wouldnt be late.（9）What time was it when Mr. Green and the children were busy doing things?A . It was ten fifty.B . It was eleven ten.C . It was ten thirty.D . It was eleven forty.（10）What time was it when Mr. Green and the children were busy doing things?A . It was ten fifty.B . It was eleven ten.C . It was ten thirty.D . It was eleven forty.6. （25分）任务型阅读Do you like Sun Wukong? He is one of the most popular novel characters in Chinese history. Not only young children but also adults love him so much. In our mind, he is a great hero in the Chinese novel Journey to the West.In the novel, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng beat demons(妖魔) and protect Tang Seng when they travel to the Western Paradise(西天). Sun Wukong was born from a stone. He can change himself into a tree, a bird, or and animal. With one somersault(筋斗), he can travel 108,000li.Sun Wukong is clever, brave and always makes fun magic tricks. Chinese people love him very much.Sun Wukong is also popular in other countries. Many western children love him and learn kung fu because of him. To them, he