2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试A卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试A卷一、 单项选择。 (共20题；共40分)1. （2分） What advice can you give me on learning English? I think you can join English club.A . aB . anC . theD . /2. （2分）_ jacket is this?I think its Mingmings.A . WhoB . WhatC . WhoseD . Whos3. （2分）We have never visited the museum, but we have it.A . stood forB . belonged toC . heard aboutD . kept on4. （2分）Lots of people in our hometown _ the old and they usually offer their seats to them on buses. A . agree withB . worry aboutC . care forD . think over5. （2分）The old man _ since ten years ago. A . diedB . has been diedC . has diedD . has been dead6. （2分）老师说；“Good afternoon ， class！”学生应该说_.A . HelloB . Good afternoonC . Thank youD . Hi7. （2分）早上你在校门口遇到你的英语老师，你应该向老师说_打招呼。A . HiB . Good afternoonC . Good morningD . Hello8. （2分）Annie has a _, and she is going to see her dentist today.A . coldB . feverC . coughD . toothache9. （2分）Benjamin was born in Boston the morning of January 17, 1907. A . inB . onC . atD . by10. （2分）Anyone who dances well can _ the activity in our school. A . take offB . take outC . take part inD . take care of11. （2分）Im very worried because I _ from you for a long time. A . didnt hearB . havent heardC . am not hearingD . wasnt hearing12. （2分）_ honest girl she is ! We all like her. A . HowB . What anC . What aD . How a13. （2分）He _ in this factory for 20 years already. A . will workB . worksC . has workedD . is working14. （2分）The supermarket is close my home. A . inB . ofC . toD . for15. （2分）You can study _ a computer _ home _ the future. A . on； at； atB . on； at；inC . in； at；inD . on； in ；at16. （2分）He was too excited _.A . speakB . to speakC . not to speakD . speaking17. （2分）His mother was _. So he must stay _ to look after her. A . in the hospital， in hospitalB . in hospital， in the hospitalC . in the hospital， in the hospitalD . in hospital， in hospital18. （2分）Mike the bookshop. I have to wait for him.A . went toB . was inC . has been toD . has gone to19. （2分）Im planning to hold a party in the open air, but I can make no guarantees (保证) because it _ the weather.A . depends onB . connects toC . decides onD . touches with20. （2分）Its too noisy here. Please ask him to _ the radio a little. A . turn downB . fall downC . shut downD . come down二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)21. （15分）完形填空 I have lots of dreams, said Laurie. He lay down and looked up at the sky.Tell us about your favorite one, Laurie, Meg said.Only if you tell me about 1, the boy replied.The girls agreed, so Laurie began.I want to travel around the world and 2lots of places. Then Id like to become a famous musician. 3wants me to be a businessman like him. But I dont 4money or business. I just want to enjoy myself.5dont you get on a ship and sail away? said Jo.No, Jo, said Meg quickly.That isnt right. Laurie, you must do what your grandfather wants. He loves you. Perhaps you are right, Meg, Laurie said. My grandfather is old and he doesnt have 6else. He only has me. Tell us about your favorite dream, Meg!Id like a lovely house, 7of all kinds of nice things good food, pretty clothes and 8furniture, Meg said. And lots of money, of course. Id also like to help people.And what about a 9and some beautiful children in your lovely house? said Jo, laughing. Meg looked at Laurie and her face 10red.I suppose you want horses and books in your house, Jo! she replied.Youre right! Lots of Arabian 11and rooms full of books, said Jo. I want to 12books and be a rich and famous writer. Thats my favorite 13. And yours, Beth?I dream about staying at home with Father and Mother and looking after the family. I dont want anything else. said Beth 14.My favorite dream is to be a(n) 15. I want to paint wonderful pictures. said Amy.Lets meet again in ten years and see how many of us have got our wishes, said Jo.taken from Little Women（1）A . you B . yours C . your D . yourself （2）A . hunt B . notice C . see D . catch （3）A . Grandfather B . Grandmother C . Mother D . Father （4）A . care for B . care about C . look after D . look for （5）A . When B . Where C . What D . Why （6）A . something B . anything C . somebody D . anybody （7）A . full B . fulled C . fill D . filled （8）A . large B . small C . old D . lovely （9）A . horse B . book C . husband D . wife （10）A . got B . became C . turned D . grew （11）A . horses B . chickens C . dogs D . sheep （12）A . read B . write C . collect D . buy （13）A . house B . dream C . family D . job （14）A . surprisedly B . sadly C . quietly D . excitedly （15）A . singer B . dancer C . writer D . artist 三、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共26分)22. （6分） The Smiths are Americans. They are now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China.They are going to stay in China for two months. They want to visit some cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.Mr. Smith is a doctor. He is going to visit a hospital in Yichang. Mrs. Smith is a teacher. She is going to visit some city schools and village schools. Their daughter is a middle school students. She wants to meet some Chinese students.They are going to take a lot of pictures in China. When they are back in America, they will show the pictures to their American friends. They want the American people to know more about China.（1）Mr Smith wants to visit a hospital because_.A . he is a doctorB . he wants to live in ChinaC . hell stay in China for a long time（2）Who does their daughter want to meet?A . Chinese doctorsB . Chinese teachers C . Chinese students（3）What are Mrs Smith going to do during her stay in China?A . She is going to go to the hospital.B . She is going to go to her friends home.C . She is going to visit schools.23. （10分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ABig Screen CinemaGuardians of the GalaxyAn action movie.MondayFriday6:30pm8:00pmSaturdaySunday9:30am11:00am7:00pm8:30pmAdults: $9Students with school ID cards: $4Kids under six: FreeTel: 785-2436Mr. Browns Shoe StoreOpen:MondayFriday 8:00am8:00pmSaturdaySunday8:00am10:00pmWomens shoes are on sale. Each pair is 50 yuan on weekends.302 Green StreetTel: 786-6485School Bus Driver Wanted Full-time job. At least three yearsdriving experience（经验）. Good knowledge（知识） of the city. Be good with kids. Under 40 years old.For more information,call Mr. Li at 785-4365.（1）Guardians of the Galaxy is a(n) _. A . comedyB . cartoonC . action movieD . science fiction（2）You can buy a pair of womens shoes for 50 yuan on _ at Mr. Browns Shoe Store. A . ThursdayB . SundayC . MondayD . Tuesday（3）If you want to be a school bus driver, please call _. A . 785-2436B . 786-6485.C . 785-4365D . 785-4865（4）If Mr. Li, Mrs. Li and their five-year-old son go to see Guardians of the Galaxy, they need to pay _. A . $18B . $27C . $22D . $23（5）Who may get the job as a school bus driver? A . A person who is over 50 years old.B . A person who has been a driver for only one yearC . A person who is thirty-five years old and knows the city well.D . A person who is not good with children.24. （10分）Mary didnt understand such sentences as She is blue today, You are yellow, He has a green thumb, He has told a white lie and so on. And she went to the teacher Mrs. James for help.Mary: Mrs. James, there is a colour in each of the sentences. What do they mean?Mrs. James: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad, yellow afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well and a white lie is not a bad one.Mary: Im afraid I dont understand them all. Would you give me an example for a whitelie?Mrs. James: Certainly. Now I just give you some cakes. In fact you dont like it, but you dont want to let me know it. Instead you say, No, thanks. Im not hungry.Thats a white lie.Mary: It sounds very interesting. Thanks very much.Mrs. James: You are welcome. Colours are meaningful. I think you will meet more sentences like these in the future. Please come to me if you have any questions.（1）Blue sometimes means sad in _ English.A . goodB . spokenC . usualD . poor（2）I dont have a green thumb, so all my plants _.A . die offB . grow wellC . look niceD . are good（3）David is yellow and he is _ to climb the tall tree!A . happyB . cleverC . braveD . afraid（4）He didnt like me to know _ of the accident.A . the reasonB . the true storyC . the meaningD . the answer（5）He is _today. He is told that his father is seriously ill.A . blueB . yellowC . greenD . white四、 词汇运用。 (共1题；共4分)25. （4分）Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once. A. Retired B. in fact C. charity D. messages E. arguedOne million copies of the seven comic strips describing Mandelas(曼德拉)life were published in South Africa. That was a part of events celebrating his 87th birthday on July 18. South Africas first black president Nelson Mandela became a comic strip hero at once. This project aims at encouraging young people to read, his_foundation(基金会)saidWe express the_and the values of Mr Mandela through comics, added John Samuel, chief executive(决策者)of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Comics are a very useful way of bringing young people into reading, Comics_are a very powerful way to introduce literature(文学), various aspects of reading to young people. And this is our purpose here. he told a news conference. Some people_that Mr Mandela should not be a comic figure, It would take a lot more than comics to demean his stature(贬低他的声望), said Samuel.五、 根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。 (共5题；共5分)26. （1分）My _ flats are very large. They all have big balconies in their flats. (neighbour)27. （1分）You can ask your parents how much money _ (take) with you.28. （1分）We must save the trees and not buy things _ (make) of ivory.29. （1分）A traffic accident happened this morning. _ (luck), no one was badly hurt.30. （1分）The girl is busy _ (do) her homework.六、 完成句子。 (共1题；共5分)31. （5分）我们打算花八天时间游览俄罗斯。(spenddoing) 七、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共10分)32. （10分） Stress （压力） is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.The most important reasons of stress are：death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on .How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions?YesNoDo you easily get angry?Do you often sleep badly?Do you get headaches a lot?Do you take sleeping pills?Do you find it difficult to relax?Do you usually hide your feelings?Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet?Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something?If you answer Yes to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving（减轻） stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier wayspeople should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.（1）Who has got stress in everyday life?A . Men and women. B . Young people.C . Both A and B.（2）If you have overproblems listed in the table, you are the person with stress.A . twoB . three C . eight（3）Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?A . Taking examsB . Taking sleeping pillsC . Making money.（4）Whats the easier way to relax your body?A . Talking with friendsB . Doing relaxing exercises. C . Laughing, smiling and crying.（5）The ma