人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第二次阶段（12月）考试试卷（II ）卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第二次阶段（12月）考试试卷（II ）卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1. （1分）完形填空 Mr. White works in a factory. He liked1in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his eyes and now he is nearsighted(近视的). But he wouldnt want anybody else to2about it, so he never wears a pair of glasses. It often3him some trouble. One winter morning he went to a village school on business(出差) . He4a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasnt smooth(平坦的) . There were stones(石头) here and there. He fell over(摔倒) several times and it made his clothes very5. At last he arrived at the village. Suddenly(突然) it began to blow strongly and it got much6. His hat was blown off while he was looking7the school. He had to run after it but he couldnt catch it. He was wondering why his hat ran into a house as if(好像) it had8. And then he ran into the house, too. A woman appeared and9him. She shouted10him, What are you following my hen for?”（1）A . sleeping B . reading books C . listening to music （2）A . talk B . know C . hear （3）A . brings B . carries C . follows （4）A . got off B . got on C . came on （5）A . clean B . beautiful C . dirty （6）A . colder B . warmer C . hotter （7）A . at B . after C . for （8）A . arms B . eyes C . legs （9）A . asked B . stopped C . invited （10）A . at B . to C . fo 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)2. （3分）阅读短文，从下面每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 One day, Akbar decided to test how wise Birbal was. He took his ring off his finger and handed it to one of his courtiers (侍臣). Akbar said to him, You must hide this ring safely with you. Make sure that no one can find it.As soon as Birbal came to the palace, Akbar said. Birbal, I lost my ring this morning. It was given to me by my father. Do whatever you want, but you have to find my ring soon.Birbal asked Akbar to give him more information, but Akbar didnt say much. He kepp on repeating, I dont remember anything at all. You must find my ring. Finally, Birbal said, All right, Your Majesty (陛下)! I will find your ring soon.Birbal closed his eyes and pretended (假装) to think for a while. And then he said, Your Majesty, your ring is somewhere here in this palace. It is with one of the courtiers. The courtier has a grain of rice in his beard.The courtier was worried. Hearing Birbals words, he quickly moved his hand over his beard. Birbals eyes fixed on the behaviour of the courtier. Pointing towards him, Birbal said, Your Majesty, this courtier stole your ring.Akbar was surprised. He didnt understand how Birbal had succeeded in finding his ring. But once again, Akbar accepted the fact that Birbal was very wise.（1）How did the courtier feel after hearing Birbals words? A . ShyB . NervousC . ExcitedD . Angry（2）Which of the following is the RIGHT order? Birbal came to the palace.The courtier touched his beard.Akbar gave his ring to the courtier.Birbal pointed to the courtier.A . B . C . D . （3）What can we learn from the passage? A . The story took place at midnight.B . Akbar felt very sad about losing his ring.C . It took Birbal very little time to find the ring.D . Birbal did see a grain of rice in the courtiers beard.（4）Whats the best title for the story? A . Akbar and Birbal.B . The Courtier Stole the Ring.C . Akbar and a Courtier.D . A Grain of Rice in the Beard.3. （4分）阅读短文，从下面每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 This year, Model United Nations (MUN) has become a hot topic in Futian middle schools because every school has founded an MUN club. The young members discussed some global issues like childrens education and water problems. The 2018 Futian MUN Youth Conference (会议) took place in Futian Shixia School on December 18th. About 60 student delegates (代表) from thirteen junior high schools came together to listen, present, debate, and offer solutions to our planets most serious problem. The theme was carbon emissions (碳排量) and global climate.In the Futian MUN, a team of four named Beyond, from Futian Foreign Language School, attended this conference as one of the 14 teams from Futian schools. This team entered two rounds of MUN competitions before reaching the final. During the meeting, they played the role of British delegates. They made speeches and debated how to reduce Carbon emission. They exchanged ideas with student delegates from other teams. They worked hard to find solutions to the global climate problems.MUN offers a fantastic program to the youth worldwide. It provides the students a platform to improve their English, critical (批判的) thinking and communicative skills. In MUN, student delegates step into the shoes of ambassador (大使) from UN member countries to debate the latest problems. Any student can take part in MUN, as long as they have the dream to learn something new and to work with people to try and make a difference in the world.（1）How many schools organized students to attend the 2018 Futian MUN? A . 13B . 14C . 18D . About 60（2）What does the second paragraph mainly talk about? A . Beyonds conference took place in the UN Headquarters.B . Beyond and what they did in the Futian MUN Conference.C . The Futian MUN Conference and the theme topic in the conference.D . The teams from different schools and their performance in the conference.（3）What does the underlined phrase step into the shoes of in the last paragraph mean? A . Hand onB . Put onC . Work asD . Take off（4）What can you infer (推断) from the passage? A . The MUN competitors will be the best public speakers in the future.B . The team called Beyond won first prize in the Futian MUN Competition.C . The planets most serious problem will be solved by the MUN competitors.D . MUN has improved the students critical thinking and communicative skills.4. （4分）阅读理解 China successfully launched its new heavy-lift carrier rocket(重型运载火箭)Long March V at 8：43 p.m. Beijing time, on Nov.3, 2016.It is the second launch from the Wenchang Launch Centre.The rocket, which looked much fatter than other Long March rockets, was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in south Chinas Hainan Province. About 30 minutes later, it was successfully sent into an orbit(轨道)about 2, 000 km above the Earth.The major purposes of the task are to check the design and performance of the new rocket and test the rockets flight program. The successful launch has made China from a major player in space to a major power in space. The successful launch shows that China has become a real space power in the world.The Long March V is a large, two-stage(二级的)rocket and one of Chinas largest carrier rockets. Its carrying capacity is about 2.5 times that of the present Long March rockets, which is up to 25 tons.The rocket is about 57 metres long. It has eight liquid oxygen rocket engines in four boosters(助推器), two liquid oxygen engines in the-first stage and two small liquid oxygen engines in the second stage.The new rocket is of great meaning as Chinas space program. With the heavy-lift carrier rocket, China can send more astronauts to the space station and get prepared for exploring the Moon and Mars.（1）The rocket was launched from . A . the Jiuquan Launch CentreB . the Wenchang Launch CentreC . the Taiyuan Launch CentreD . the Xichang Launch Centre（2）China launched the rocket in order to . A . check the design and performance of the new rocketB . repair the rockets flight programC . become a real space power in the worldD . explore the Moon and Mars（3）The underlined word capacity in the fourth paragraph probably means in Chinese. A . 人数B . 时间C . 长度D . 能力（4）Where does the passage probably come from? A . A travel magazine.B . A science book.C . A news report.D . A picture book.5. （4分）阅读理解 E-book is short for electronic（电子的）book. It is usually read on personal computers or mobile phones or e-book readers. Earlier, only some groups of readers would read e-books. And the subjects of e-books were not too many. With the development of the Internet, people find more knowledge in e-books. This is why e-book business is developing quickly. E-books have many advantages（优点）. First, they save time. We dont need to go to a bookstore to buy paper books. Besides, we can find the topic we want to know on the Internet. And then we can quickly get many e-books on similar topics. Second, e-books save money. Some e-books cost a little money, and there are millions of e-books on the Internet. And we can read them for free. Third, because e-books are not made of paper, people dont need to cut down so many trees anymore. Its good for the environment. Fourth, e-books make reading more convenient. You can carry hundreds of books with you in a small computer or any e-book reader. But thats also e-books disadvantage（缺点）. They need a personal computer or e-book reader. And the information of e-books can be lost. However, e-books provide us with a new way of reading. Thats good. （1）Why is the e-book business developing quickly? A . Because earlier e-books are about only a few subjects.B . Because people dont like to read any paper books any more.C . Because e-books are designed for certain groups of readers.D . Because the development of the Internet makes e-books more useful.（2）Which of the following is NOT the advantage of e-books? A . e-books are cheaper than paper booksB . e-books can save you a lot of time.C . You can only read e-books on computer or e-book readers.D . It is easier to carry e-books around.（3）What is the underlined word e-book reader? A . a kind of reading machinesB . a book about readingC . someone who loves readingD . a kind of computer（4）According to the article, what is the disadvantage of e-books？ A . The information in e-books can be lost.B . You can carry hundreds of books in an e-book reader.C . You can buy cheap e-books anywhere.D . You can read e-books any time.（5）What is the main idea of this article? A . You dont need to buy paper books any more.B . The e-books have disadvantages.C . The development of e-books can help save the environment.D . E-books provide us with a new way of reading.三、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)6. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词）。 our knife important decide die（1）Parents should tell children the of doing the_housework. （2）Judy made a_to study medicine in America. （3）Will we be able to do it by_or will we need help? （4）The _of his dog made him very sad. （5）What is on the table in the kitchen? Two old_. 四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共1分)7. （1分）You should regard the c_as your gods. So you should speak politely. 五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. It is over 100 years old and _(play) by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around me world, with many young people dreaming of _(become) famous players. In China, you can see people playing basketball now and then in parks, schools and even _(factory). Basketball has not only become _popular sport to play, _also has become a popular sport to watch. Although Americas NBA games are the _(famous) in the world, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China. The number _the foreign players, including Chinese players, in me NBA is increasing. There _(be) also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like _(they). These stars encourage young people _(work) hard to achieve their dreams.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）请阅读下面短文，在下面的横线上填入与文章意思最符合的内容。 According to the traditional Chinese customs, 2019 is the year of Pig, ranking as the twelfth animal in the Chinese zodiac-the Shengxiao. Many people believe that pigs are naturally fat, lazy and dirty. But are any of those things true?UseIt is true that pigs are fat. They eat a lot. But they are useful to us. We get more than just pork from pigs. We can use their skin to make shoes. We can use their hair to make brushes. Not stupidPeople sometimes say: You are as stupid as a pig. But pigs are not stupid. In fact, pigs are one of the 10 smartest animals. They can remember things well and tell different shapes apart. Many experts think pigs are easier to train than dogs or cats.StereotypesThese stereotypes (偏见) of pigs often make us feel negatively about the animal. For example, if someones room is very messy, we might say his or her room looks like a pigsty (猪圈).Ancient peoples favorite animalBut people in ancient China really liked pigs. If someone had a round and chubby face, he or she was thought to be blessed (有福气的). People also believed the