2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷 (2).doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷 (2)一、 听小对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）What are the speakers talking about? A . Life in the futureB . Life in the pastC . Life at the moment2. （2分）Where was the girl born? A . In Canada.B . In America.C . In England.3. （2分）What kind of music does Harry like? A . Rock music.B . Country music.C . Pop music.4. （2分）Where is Li Huas hometown? A . Beijing.B . Shanghai.C . Hainan.5. （2分）What subject does John like? A . Geography.B . History.C . Music.二、 听下面两段较长对话，每段对话后有2至3个小题，请从题中所给的 (共2题；共8分)6. （4分）听下面一段较长的对话，回答问题。 （1）When was the telephone invented? A . In 1867.B . In 1786.C . In 1876.（2）Why does the woman think the telephone is the most useful invention? A . Because it makes the talkers happy.B . Because it makes communication more convenient.C . Because it gives people more time to work.7. （4分）听下面一段对话，回答小题。 （1）How much will the man pay? A . $6.B . $16.C . $26.（2）Where does the conversation probably take place? A . In a post office.B . In a zoo.C . In a bank.三、 听下面一段读白，选择正确的选项。 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）听短文，完成表格。LocationIt lies in _ Hubei Province.AreaIts _ square kilometers in size._About 3,000,000._ of interestYou can visit Mount Dongfang, National Mining Park and the Ci Lake.Things to eatTaizi tofu is really _四、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)9. （15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，使文章完整通顺。 A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent 1. He answered the call as soon as possible, changed his clothes and went directly to the operation block.He found the boys father 2in the hall waiting for the doctor. On seeing him, the dad shouted, Why did you take all the 3to come? Dont you know that my sons life is in danger? Dont you have any sense of responsibility?The doctor smiled and said, I am sorry, I wasnt in the hospital and I 4as fast as I could after receiving the callAnd now, I wish youd calm down 5I can do my work.Calm down? What if your son is in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son is 6now, what will you do? said the father 7.The doctor smiled again and replied, I will say what Job said in the Bible From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed by the name of God. 8cannot extend (延伸) lives. Go and pray for your son. We will do our best by Gods grace.Giving advice when were not concerned is so easy. murmured the father. The operation took some hours 9the doctor went out happily.Thank goodness! Your son is saved! And without waiting for the fathers reply, he carried on his 10running. If you have any question, ask the nurse!Why is he so 11? He couldnt wait some minutes so that I could ask about my sons 12? commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left. The nurse answered, 13coming down her face, His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was in the funeral (葬礼) when we called him for your sons operation. 14now that he saved your sons life, he left running to finish his sons funeral.Never 15anyone easily because you never know how their life is and what theyre experiencing.（1）A . meeting B . job C . operation D . travel （2）A . calling B . running C . jumping D . pacing （3）A . time B . cost C . love D . turn （4）A . worked B . left C . came D . moved （5）A . in case B . so that C . until D . even if （6）A . dying B . lying C . missing D . dropping （7）A . sadly B . cheerfully C . hopefully D . angrily （8）A . God B . Teachers C . Friends D . Doctors （9）A . after B . for C . before D . with （10）A . way B . spirit C . trust D . dream （11）A . patient B . impatient C . powerful D . awful （12）A . feeling B . medicine C . state D . life （13）A . sweats B . old C . clouds D . tears （14）A . And B . But C . Or D . While （15）A . imagine B . judge C . explain D . believe 五、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)10. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.TicketsGrown-ups：2.00Children：Over 12 1.00 Under 12 FreeOpening time 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Except Friday 10:00 a.m. 3 :00 p.m.Keep the zoo clean！Do not touch，give food or go near the animals.（1）How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage？ A . FourB . Five.C . Six.D . Seven.（2）Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together？ A . $4.00B . $3.00C . $2.00D . $1.00（3）Which of the following is the visiting time？ A . 8:30 a.m. MondayB . 9:30 a.m. FridayC . 2:00 p.m. SundayD . 5:00 p.m. Tuesday（4）From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very _. A . tallB . longC . strongD . fat（5）Which of the following can we do in the zoo？ A . To give some food to the dogs.B . To touch the monkey on the head.C . To throw things everywhere.D . To take a few nice photos.11. （10分） As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between fight or flight and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it. （1）people are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_. A . they do not know how to enjoy themselvesB . they do not believe that relaxation is important for healthC . they are travelling fast all the timeD . they are becoming busier with their work（2）According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his _. A . not fearing stressB . knowing the art of relaxationC . high sense of responsibilityD . having control over performance（3）Which of the following statements is true? A . We can find some ways to avoid stress.B . Stress is always harmful to people.C . It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.D . Different people can withstand different amounts of stress.（4）In Paragraph 3, such a reaction refers back to_. A . making a choice between flight or fightB . reaction to stress both chemically and physicallyC . responding to crises quicklyD . losing heart at the signs difficulties（5）In the last sentence of the passage, do so refers to _. A . expose ourselves to stressB . find ways to deal with stressC . remove stress from our livesD . established links between diseases and stress12. （8分）阅读理解BFrederic Chopin(弗兰德里克.肖邦) was born in March, 1810, near Warsaw in Poland(波兰). He was one of the greatest musicians in the world. In 1831, he went to Paris. No people but he could play the piano very well.At that time people in Paris liked the Hungarian(匈牙利的) pianist Franz Liszt(弗朗兹.李斯特).One night, at a concert, Liszt went to the piano and the people shouted. As all the lights in the concert were turned off, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was so good that the listeners were all greatly interested. They kept praising the pianist and thought that Liszt had reached something new in playing the piano. Suddenly, all the lights were turned on again as the music came to an end. And there stood a young man instead of the famous Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt.Liszt had planned all this. As the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. So with the help of Liszt and his own talent(天赋), Chopin soon became famous.（1）Chopin was _. A . a famous Polish pianistB . one of the greatest musicians in HungaryC . a famous Paris pianistD . the greatest musician in the world（2）The wonderful piano concert started _. A . when Chopin went to the pianoB . when Liszt sat down at the pianoC . after the lights were turned offD . after all the lights were turned on（3）When the music came to an end, _. A . Liszt stood at the pianoB . all the lights were turned off againC . Chopin stood at the pianoD . people went out of the hall（4）From the story we know _. A . Liszt failed to make Chopin famousB . Liszt was Chopins teacherC . one could be famous only with the help of a famous pianistD . Chopin could be famous because of his own talent and the help from Liszt13. （8分）阅读理解One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold(金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.One normal day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. It was an old woman of over 70 years old. Some experts in the college doubted it, but in order not to let her down, those seeds finally took root (根）in the earth. The miracle appeared after one year; the field was covered by pure white marigold.Therefore, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus.The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her eight children were totally against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldnt complete what the experts could never do, so her thought was only a day dream.Still, the old woman didnt change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose one faintest(最暗淡的) from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose.Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old womans husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.A problem even experts couldnt deal with was solved by an old woman who didnt understand genetics. Was it a miracle (奇迹）?To take root in the heart, even the most common seed, can grow into a miracle!（1）According to the passage, _ marigold is unusual.A . whiteB . purpleC . brownD . golden（2）It can be learned from the passage that_.A . the children didnt agree on their mothers decisionB . the woman needed the great reward for her big familyC . the experts also succeeded in growing the white marigoldD . the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family（3）The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she_A . was luckier than expertsB . put her heart into flowersC . got support from her familyD . studied the seed genetics well（4）The passage mainly talks about_.A . the difficulties of getting the white marigoldB . the possibility of going beyond expertsC . the unforgettable development of marigoldD . the importance of holding on to dreams六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)14. （5分）低碳生活，从我做起！请仔细阅读下列材料，找出一下五种低碳行为产生的直接效应。A. Saving electric energy B. Protecting forestsC. Saving land D. Protecting animalsE. Producing less air pollution F. Saving waterHenry often recycles water to clean his room and water the flowers. _Daphne always turns off the lights and the computer as soon as she leaves her office. _Mr White sometimes goes to work by bus or on foot instead of driving car. _Li Lei usually uses QQ or e-mail to talk with his friends, he doesnt use paper letters. _Miss Zhang doesnt wear fur(皮) clothes and she decides to eat less meat. _七、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)15. （5分）C）根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或词组填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将答案填写相应位置上。By the time he was 13 years old, a rare disease had taken away Erik Weihenmayers eyesight. Although he lost his eyesight, he did not lose his _ . On May 25th, 2001, the 32-year-old man became the first blind person to climb the worlds_ mountain. Erick is not only a world-class mountain climber but also a good skier and skydiver. He_long-distance cycle races and run several marathons. He hopes to become one of the youngest people to climb all of the Seven Summits”, the highest mountains on each of the worlds seven continents. _the best thing he has do