2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(8).doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(8)一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）I know _ dogs like barking.You are right. Look ! _ dogs are shouting angrily over there.A . the; theB . /; /C . the; /D . /; the2. （2分）Lucy had few close friends. So she didnt know _ about the trouble.A . who to talkB . who to talk toC . who to sayD . what to talk3. （2分）There isnt a museum near where I live. The _ one is over 30 miles away. A . nearestB . newestC . largestD . more beautiful4. （2分）We can do _to help her_ wait. A . something; butB . everything; butC . nothing; butD . nothing; so5. （2分）You must ask for the teachers permission if you want to leave early.A . disagreementB . questionsC . agreement6. （2分）I want to find in a radio station.A . a jobB . a workC . a informationD . a news7. （2分）Today is Sunday. The day after tomorrow is _.A . SaturdayB . MondayC . TuesdayD . Wednesday8. （2分）There are many apples on the desk.A . muchB . a lotC . a lot ofD . a little9. （2分）We _ girls, but we look strong.A . both areB . are bothC . allD . and10. （2分）Could you come back home at three oclock? .The meeting in our school wont be over at that time.A . Im afraid notB . I think soC . Yes, I hope soD . Im afraid so二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Grandma called me in from the yard. “Would you please go to the store for me? Im ready to makecakes, and there isnt enough yeast (酵母). Take a quarter from my little change 1.” I found Grandmas wallet and put the quarter in my pocket.I was soon in the little general store that2our farming community. “Mr. Jenkins,” I said, “Grandma needs some yeast.” Mr. Jenkins set three cakes of yeast on the counter. His eyes shone, and he 3at me. “And what else do you need?” I knew what he meant. I was always allowed to pick a penny candy when I came to the store with Grandma. “How much 4do I have from a quarter?” I asked. “Seven cents.” Mr. Jenkins replied. I thought 5that quickly. I would have a nickel and two pennies back.I was sure Grandma wouldnt6if I spent one penny, and if she were here, she might even say I could have them both. The7I looked at the candy display, the more certain I became that I needed two pennies worth as a reward for coming to the store alone. And I did so.“Thank you,” Grandma said when I 8the yeast on the table. “Did you put the change back in my wallet?” “Yes, Grandma.” I replied, hurrying out to the yard. “I hadnt really lied to Grandma,” I argued with myself. “I did 9all the change I had.”But I had 10two pennies without Grandmas permission(允 许). The second piece of candy in my pocket didnt sound like a good idea any more. I knew I had lied to Grandma, and I was 11about it. Grandma loved me so much that I couldnt bear to keep anything from her.12Grandma took the hot cakes from the oven, I told her about the candy. She13when I finished my story. “I know just 14you feel,” she said. “We all feel like that when weve done15deceitful (欺 骗 的). Im glad you told me about the pennies, and of course Ill forgive you.” Grandma hugged me tight, and suddenly I felt as though a big stone was gone from my stomach.（1）A . handbag B . coat C . wallet D . pocket （2）A . gave B . served C . offered D . bought （3）A . laughed B . shouted C . smiled D . pointed （4）A . dollars B . pound C . cents D . change （5）A . as B . to C . out D . about （6）A . care B . use C . think D . like （7）A . bigger B . longer C . less D . shorter （8）A . lied B . laid C . lay D . lain （9）A . put back B . put in C . put out D . put up （10）A . found B . cost C . spent D . took （11）A . glad B . unhappy C . relaxed D . surprised （12）A . Since B . When C . If D . Though （13）A . shook B . refused C . agreed D . nodded （14）A . where B . why C . how D . when （15）A . something B . nothing C . anybody D . everybody 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共22分)12. （6分） Our nearest neighbor is the moon. In the sky, the moon and the sun seem to be of the same size because the moon is much nearer.The moon makes the tidesthe changes in the level of the sea. The moon and the sun together pull the sea. In some parts of the world, the difference between high tide (when the sea is very near to the land) and low tide (when the sea is far away from the land) is very big. This is very important for ships.The moon is very different from the Earth. Gravity on the moon is six times weaker than that on the Earth. There isnt any air. During the day, it is very, very hot but at night it is very, very cold. Nothing can live on the moon.If the moon goes between the Earth and the sun, we have an eclipse of the sun(日食) . The moon stops the light from the sun and we have night in the day.If the Earth goes between the moon and the sun, we have an eclipse of the moon. The moon goes into the shadow(影子) of the Earth and it disappears for a few minutes.（1）When the moon goes between the Earth and the sun, we have night in the day, we call it the eclipse of .A . the moonB . the sunC . the starsD . the Earth（2）Which of the following happens when we have an eclipse of the moon?A . The Earth goes between the moon and the sun.B . The moon goes into the shadow of the sun.C . The moon goes into the shadow of its own.D . The sun disappears for a few minutes.（3）Which of the following statements are TRUE?a. The moon and the sun are of the same size.b. Gravity on the Earth is 6 times stronger than that on the moon.c. The changes in the level of the sea are called tides.d. The moon itself pulls the sea and makes the tides.e. When the sea is near to the land, a high tide may happen.f. It is much hotter in the day but much colder at night on the moon.A . a. b. c. f.B . b. c. d. eC . a. d. e. fD . b. c. e. f13. （6分） I was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten(幼儿园) party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes.I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change(零钱). It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank(猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money. “It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that. “I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills(纸币) and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react(反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didnt need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didnt even get a chance to give anything!”I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. “ The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I was left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesnt it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes !”（1）What is this passage mainly about?A . Love and goodness.B . Culture and tradition.C . Friendship and honesty.D . Communication and understanding.（2）Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?A . Because the boy had saved some money.B . Because they both didnt need to give anything.C . Because the cashier didnt look down on the boy.D . Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.（3）Whats the correct order of the following events?a. The cashier got enough money for the boys shirt.b. The cashier counted the boys money.c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.d. The boy went to the line to pay.A . b, a, c, dB . b, c, a, dC . d, b, c, aD . d, c, a, b14. （10分）根据短文内容理解，选择正确答案。As students, you may have many dreams. They can be very big like becoming Superman, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.If you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true? Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams come true is lifes biggest challenge.You may think youre not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible (不可能) for you to become a star. These ideas stop you from realizing your dream, the book says.In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first important thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.Dont let it leave your heart (心). Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step (一步一步地) and your dream will come true faster. A big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.Never give up (放弃) your dream. There will be difficulties on the road. But the biggest problem comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of (代替) watching TV will bring you better exam points. Saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. When you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. Then you will be able to learn more skills and find new interests.（1）Follow Your Heart is _. A . the first thing you must do to make your dream come trueB . the most important dream to have for studentsC . the name of a book by Andrew MatthewsD . the name of a famous Australian writer（2）If you want to make your dream come true, you should _. A . remember what your dream is firstB . keep telling yourself what you wantC . never be afraid of the big difficultiesD . try to start with all the things above（3）From the text, we know the word challenge means _. A . 变化B . 挑战C . 决定D . 态度（4）What you should NOT do to make your dream come true? A . Watch TV to get better exam points.B . Do what you should do step by step.C . Always remember what your dream is.D . Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests.（5）What is the best title (标题) of the text? A . Keep Your Dream in Your Heart.B . How to Find Your Dream.C . Make Your Dream Come True.D . Students Have Many Dreams.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)15. （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）。heavy throw excite knife he（1）It was raining _ when I came to school this morning. （2）There were dishes, spoons and _ on the table. （3）We were very _ to hear this good news. （4）Jim hurt _ while playing volleyball. （5）My mother _ away all the waste things just now. 五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10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，在空白处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Our life_(become) better and better. It is_(real) different from that 20 years ago. Some people have a lot of money. They buy houses _a swimming pool. They wear beautifully and look successful._(they) houses are larger and more comfortable. Their cars are bigger and_(expensive) than the others. Your family is not as rich as theirs. Your house is smaller _theirs. But you dont need_(care) about these. The most important thing for you to do is to work hard.I think you_(be) a successful man like them in 20 years if you work hard from now on.You will have hobbies like taking photos and playing _piano. You will take a trip if you have free time. And I believe when you get success, you will help_(other) in the world, especially the people in t