人教版2019-2020学年八年级（1）班下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级（1）班下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共7题；共14分)1. （2分）The small boys decided _ to each other. A . not talkB . not talkingC . not to talkD . not to talking2. （2分）Some boys _ basketball now. A . playingB . are playingC . is playingD . play3. （2分）Doing eye exercises _ one of the useful ways to protect our eyes. A . isB . areC . wereD . be4. （2分）Do you often make plans your friends?Yes. I do. time with friends is so much fun, I think.A . visiting; To costB . visiting; To spendC . to visit; SpendingD . to visit; Costing5. （2分）Whats the weather like in your hometown?A . Yes, I like it.B . Why not?C . Its very hot in summer.6. （2分）Which is the biggest number of the four?_.A . One thirdB . Two thirdsC . A halfD . A quarter7. （2分）The teacher always tells her students on the road because its really dangerous.A . not to playB . to play notC . not playingD . not play二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)8. （15分） Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.“Ill do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “Ill go anywhere at any time, even if it is 1.”And he told the2. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 3.”Ill travel for my work, not for 4,” he told her . “You wont enjoy yourself, and I wont have 5 to look after you. Sometimes theres not even anywhere to 6, and I have to sleep outside. I often dont have a good 7or a bath for days. You wont like it.”“Denny, Im not a child,” his wife didnt8. “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”Denny did not say anything, but he 9 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. Ive got to take photos of wild 10 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”His wife was very11, and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denny went to off to12 some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.Suddenly, Denny heard her13. He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and14 it at his wife and the lion.Then he shouted, “15, woman! I cant get you both in the picture!”（1）A . dangerous B . natural C . convenient D . impossible （2）A . lie B . reason C . news D . truth （3）A . allowed B . refused C . failed D . joked （4）A . wealth B . prize C . pleasure D . luck （5）A . money B . time C . interest D . ability （6）A . meet B . meet C . working D . meeting E . work （7）A . mealB . picnic C . room D . party （8）A . agreeB . understand C . reply D . complain （9）A . worriedB . forgot C . asked D . thought （10）A . land B . flowers C . animals D . people （11）A . confusedB . excited C . surprised D . disappointed （12）A . find B . feed C . drive D . shoot （13）A . singingB . crying C . laughing D . cheering （14）A . threwB . fired C . showed D . pointed （15）A . Hurry upB . Look out C . Slow down D . Go ahead 三、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）阅读短文，根据短文内容选择方框中所给词的适当形式填空每个词限用一次。court, excuse, lose, make, nothing, rule, sorry, stay, take, taxiGao Xiaosong, who is a famous musician, movie director and the writer of the famous song My Deskmate, has been sent to jail(监狱) and will_there for six months for drunk driving.“Ive _to say for myself and Im willing to be punished(惩罚),” he said when he was standing in the_. “What I want to say is that I feel_for what Ive done. I thought alcohol(酒精)could bring me freedom but never realized drunk driving could _away others freedom. And now Ive_ my own freedom because of drinking. Ill obey the new road safety _and I want to be a life-long volunteer in persuading(劝说) others not to drive after drinking.”Anyone who drives after drinking doesnt think much of human life. If Gao had cared, he would have left his car parked outside the restaurant and took a_ home, and he would have thought about a road killer he would become. Its fair to say that his behavior can not be _in modern society. Gao may not have killed anyone, but by choosing to drive a car while under theinfluence of alcohol, he and the large number of others who do the same have_the dangerous decision that may possibly hurt other people.四、 阅读理解 (共4题；共34分)10. （10分）根据短文内容判断正误。Mrs. Green works very long hours every day. She usually gets up(起床 ) at 5:40. She brushes her teeth(刷牙) and goes to her workplace (工作地点). Then she runs with some kids. After that she takes a shower(淋浴). she eats her breakfast at 7:00. Her work starts(开始) at 8:10. she is good at(擅长 ) history and many boys and girls learn history from her. All the kids（孩子） like her very much. She often talks or plays games with the kids. She usually goes to bed(睡觉) after 22:00. she is often very tired(劳累) but she likes her job and loves the kids. She doesnt work on weekends. Mrs. Green likes reading at home on weekends(周末). Sometimes some kids parents come to her home to talk about their kids. When Monday comes, Mrs. Green gets busy again.（1）Mrs. Green takes a shower at 5:40. （2）Mrs. Green is good at history. （3）Mrs. Green is a musician(音乐家). （4）Mrs. Green likes reading on weekends. （5）Her work starts at 8:10. 11. （6分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。 Air is a colorless, tasteless and invisible（看不见的）gas that is around us. An empty drinking glass and an empty room, in fact, are not really empty. Each is filled with air. When the glass is filled with water, the water pushes the air out of the glass.Air, as a gas, has no definite shape, but because it is matter, it takes up space and it has weight. It is easy to prove that air is something that takes up space. Stuff a piece of dry cloth（布）into the bottom of a glass so that it will not fall out when the glass is turned upside down. Push the upside down glass, holding straight up and down, into a jar of water till the glass is completely covered. When the glass is taken out of the water, the cloth is still dry. The air inside the glass shows that it takes up space and keeps the water from coming in.（1）Since air is matter, it has _. A . room, and weight as wellB . both room and shapeC . either room or weightD . neither shape nor weight（2）The word Stuff means _ in Chinese. A . 撕B . 盖C . 取掉D . 塞（3）The writer tells that the experiment（实验）_. A . is carried out in the spaceB . must be done in the labC . is made in the roomD . can only be done in the open air12. （8分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Sports are all around us. We watch and read sports news. There are also sports clubs and even sports-only channels (频道) on TV. In many countries, players make millions of dollars every year.Sports play an important role in our daily lives. But why are sports so popular? Theyre only games, right?We have made a survey. Here are the readers answers from all over the world.Vlad (Ukraine)Sports bring people together. In 2006, our team was able to play in the 2006 World Cup for me first time. Everyone was very happy. Rich and poor, old and young, men and womeneveryone was in the streetshaving celebrations together!Mike (USA)Sports bring people together, but they divide (分离) them too. Fans of different teams fight all the timethey shout and hit each other. And heres an example: My brother plays high school baseball. Last week, his team played an important game. At the game, two parents fought about a decision (判决). Come onBaseball is only a game!Sports are so competitive (竞争性的) these days. Its all about winning. Then the game isnt fun at all.Ahtoh (Russia)Right now, some of the worlds best soccer players are from European countries, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup games will be held in Russia. Yes, some players make a lot of moneymaybe too much, but sporting events (like the World Cup) bring not only tourists but also money to these host countries. And that is good for Russia.（1）This article is a _ about sports. A . surveyB . diaryC . storyD . book（2）What does Mike want to express by telling the example? A . Sports dont bring people together but divide them.B . Its impolite to fight with each other in sports games.C . When sports are all about winning, its not fun at all.D . Mike himself doesnt like playing or watching games.（3）What difference can sporting events make according to Ahtoh? A . They can make sports become more competitive.B . They can bring tourists and money to the host countries.C . They can make players become the richest people in the world.D . They can cheer up peoples lives.（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . The passage mentions three basketball players opinions.B . The 2022 FIFA World Cup games will be held in Russia.C . People have different opinions about sports.D . Mike has the same idea about sports as Vlad.13. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。A Do you like fruit salad? Do you want to make fruit salad by yourself? Then you can follow the steps:Step 1: Prepare some fresh fruit, such as strawberries, bananas, apples and oranges. Yogurt（酸奶） is very important. It can make your fruit salad more tasty. Dont forget salad. You may choose different salad as you wish.Step 2: Wash the fruit carefully. Make sure they are clean enough.Step 3: Cut them in different shapes if you like. Anyway, cut them into pieces.Step 4: Put all your fruit into the plate and sprinkle（喷洒）some yogurt and salad. Mix and stir.Now, your delicious fruit salad is coming. Prepare your forks and your mouth! Enjoy yourself!（1）_ can make your fruit salad more tasty.A . FruitB . SaladC . YogurtD . Sugar（2）_ isnt mentioned in the instruction.A . StrawberriesB . PearsC . ApplesD . Oranges（3）Your fruit can be in _.A . the same shapes and piecesB . the same shapes and halvesC . different shapes and piecesD . different shapes and halves（4）There are _ steps in the instruction.A . threeB . fourC . fiveD . six（5）The best title of the passage may be _.A . Delicious fruit saladB . How to choose fruitC . How to make fruit saladD . Enjoy yourself五、 七选五 (共2题；共10分)14. （5分）根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项。使短文意思通顺，内容完整。把标号写在下面的横线上。(C)Most students in America like popular music. They carry small radios and MP3 with earphones and listen to music. _Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly when they drive on the street.Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio when driving to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. _Pop or popular singers make much money. They make CDs or tapes which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. _Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. _There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk(民间) music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. _This was started by cowboys (牛仔) who sang at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.A. Most of the radio programs are music.B. Another is called western or country music.C. They often play music before class, after class, and at lunch time.D. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer.E. Now the singer has become a national star.15. （5分）根据下面的对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出最佳选项，使对话完整通顺。其中有一项为多余选项。AWould you like to go with me?BWhich team are you going