人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷（II ）卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷（II ）卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1. （1分）完形填空China has made big progress in running competitions! The young 1Su Bingtian made history on Sunday by becoming the 2Asian athlete to appear in the mens 100m final at the world athletics championships.As the 3man in China, Su was born in a 4family in Guangdong in 1989. His parents were both farmers and had a lot of work to do on the farm every day. So Su often helped them with housework at home. Though his study was not very good, he was 5at running than many other boys in his class. He6this kind of sport very much, so he practised running as often as possible. In 2004, Su started to take part in different competitions and has won many prizes since then. And this year, he managed* to finish 100 metres in 9.99 7. That was the best result in Asia. His dream8! When he heard the news, he could not believe 9ears.Though Su is famous now, he never behaves arrogantly*. Instead, he still works hard 10he wants to have a better chance of winning! I believe there is a lesson there.（1）A . jumper B . runner C . swimmer D . writer （2）A . one B . first C . two D . second （3）A . fastest B . fattest C . cleverest D . slowest （4）A . small B . rich C . famous D . poor （5）A . good B . better C . bad D . worse （6）A . played B . improved C . enjoyed D . hoped （7）A . seconds B . minutes C . hours D . days （8）A . came out B . came on C . came true D . came back （9）A . their B . her C . his D . our （10）A . because B . so C . but D . or 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)2. （6分） Have you ever had an embarrassing（尴尬的）experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.Tony:My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didnt ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didnt go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldnt understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!Henry:The most embarrassing experience Ive ever had, happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favourite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wifes hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadnt taken my wifes hand. Id taken the hand of a complete stranger!James:My wife and I had decided to buy a new house, and Id made an appointment to see our bank manager. Id never met him before. I went into town in my car and I was lucky enough to find a parking space outside the bank. Id just started reversing(倒车) into the space when another car made its way into it. I was irritated! I opened my window and shouted at the man in the car. He ignored me and walked away. It took me twenty minutes to find another place. As soon as I had parked the car, I rushed back to the bank. I was ten minutes late for my appointment. I went to the managers office, knocked and walked in. The manager was sitting behind his desk. He was the man who had taken my parking space!（1）The students began laughing when they saw Tony_.A . wearing a wrong shoeB . carrying an alarm clockC . looking down suddenlyD . rushing into the classroom（2）Henry was embarrassed because he_.A . slapped the woman in the faceB . took the hand of a complete strangerC . heard his wife screaming in the streetD . knocked over some watches in the shop（3）James went into town to_.A . put money in the bankB . look for a jobC . meet the bank managerD . buy a new car（4）The underlined word irritated probably means _ .A . angryB . impoliteC . worriedD . embarrassed3. （8分）阅读理解A shark(鲨鱼)sees a monkey. It says, “Hello, my friend, would you please come to my house? My mother and the others of my family want to see you.”“Thats very good.” the monkey says, “But I cant swim.”“Oh, sit on my back. Ill take you there.” On the way, the shark says, “I must tell you my mother is ill, she wants to eat your heart.”“But Im sorry, I dont bring it with me. I put it in the tree. Take me back and get it.” says the monkey.“Lets go back.” shark says.When they return, the monkey climbs up the tree and leaves the shark waiting for him in the water.（1）The monkey cant swim. （2）The sharks mother wants to see the monkey. （3）The monkey doesnt bring his heart with him. （4）The monkey wants to give his heart to the sharks mother. （5）The monkey is very clever. 4. （8分）阅读理解 Everyone has a family name. My name is Jane Armstrong. Armstrong is my family name. What does Armstrong mean (意思)? Does it mean my arms are strong? But I am a slim (苗条的) girl. I dont like strong arms. My best friend is Lucy Long. Is she a tall girl? No, she isnt. She is short. But she has long hair. Some family names come from jobs. My friends name is James Cook. Does it mean he can cook? No, it doesnt. And he doesnt like cooking at all. He only likes eating nice food. And he likes the TV show A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国) because it is all about nice food. Some people get family names from places. Ann Hill is my classmate. Is there a hill near her home? Yes. There is one hill behind her home. But her uncle, Tom Hill, lives 20 km from a hill. （1）What is Jane Armstrong talking about? A . Her friends.B . Her family.C . Family names.D . Her name.（2）Which of the following is TRUE(对的)about James Cook? A . He cooks well.B . He enjoys cooking.C . He wants to be a cook.D . He likes eating.（3）Ann Hill lives_. A . 20 km from a hillB . behind a hillC . in front of a hillD . on a hill（4）A man lives near a lake. His family name may be_. A . HillB . LakeC . CookD . Wood5. （8分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。7 January, 2014A new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students from China.These findings are from the latest Open Doors Report. The report documents the record number of international students in the United States during 2012, 2013 school year. It says more than seven hundred sixty-four thousand four-hundred such students were attending American colleges and universities during the last two years. That represents an increase of almost six percent than one year earlier. On the other hand, the number of Americans studying overseas(海外) increased by one percent, which reached nineteen thousand this year.The report says one hundred ninety-four thousand students at American colleges and universities were from China .That is an increase of more than twenty-three percent over the year before. Peggy Blumenthal, an expert（专家）of international education, described the effect of the increase in Chinesestudents.Now they have been coming for some time. But this year was the highest level ever. She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children. The children mainly choose to study in America.We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world if they want to go. And for the most part, looking around the world, Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their choice.Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities. After China, India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education. India has about one hundred thousand students in American schools. South Korea is third with about seventy-two thousand students.Why do so many foreign students study in the United States? Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason.The advantage America has is that we have a huge system (系统)and a very perfect system. So there are over four thousand universities and colleges in the United States. Among them are some top ones in the world, and what that tells us is there is still a lot of room to host international students.Foreign students represent less than four percent of the total student population in American higher education. And from Learning English, thats the VOA Special English Education Report. Im Bob Doughty. Thanks for listening.（1）Bob Doughty seems to be _.A . an exchange student from the USAB . an expert of international educationC . a viewer of VOAD . a reporter from VOA（2）Which country below has the fewest students studying overseas?A . South KoreaB . IndiaC . ChinaD . America（3）Which is NOT the reason why so many Chinese students go to the USA for further study?A . Lots of Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their childrenB . The USA has a huge and a very perfect education systemC . There is a lot of room to host international students in the USAD . The USA has some top universities and colleges in the world（4）Which of the following statement is true?A . China has 122,000 more students than South Korea at American colleges and universities.B . The number of Americans studying overseas is becoming smaller and smaller.C . The number of Asian students has an increase of 6% over the past two years.D . Most of the international students in the United States are Chinese.三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共3分)6. （3分）下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E 和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. Be a Good Listener B. Care About the Small ActsC. Begin a Conversation D. Make Time for FriendshipsE. Give a Hand to New Neighbors F. Remember Their Names5 Ways To Build Friendship with Your Neighbors_Often neighbors dont even know each others names. But its okay to be the one to break the ice. So as you see them at work in their yards, smile, wave and say hello. Ask how their kids are or what they think of the price at the local supermarket._Your new neighbors may be feeling lonely and unsure, especially if theyre far from home. Your help will be welcomed by them. Leave your telephone number to them. If they have any questions, they can call you._Most of us find it difficult to remember peoples names. Writing down the names of your neighbors and note about them, such as Frank and JillBobs neighbor, helps you remember their names. The next time we see Frank and Jill, we try to call them by name._If you value a friendship with your neighbors, spend time with them. What better way to meet your neighbors than to invite them to a pool party or holiday open house? Chat with each for five minutes to get an idea of what your neighbors are like so that you can plan for food and music._In a good relationship, its really the little things that count. Help to bring in the mail for the elderly neighbor when there is a heavy rain. When your neighbor forgets to take in his rubbish cans, roll them back into his yard.四、 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 写出空缺处各单词的正确形式 ( (共10题；共10分)7. （1分）Confucius was a _(先锋) in the field of education. 8. （1分）The teacher was very happy about Jimmy this morning, because he came to school much e_. 9. （1分）As soon as he got home, the phone _ (响). 10. （1分）This is probably the _(丑陋的)painting Ive ever seen. 11. （1分）Mary and Linda can come to my birthday party t_(今晚). 12. （1分）He won first p_ in the painting competition. 13. （1分）The weather was terrible. There were f_ people in the stree