2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷B卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷B卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）My mother often tells me _ computer games (电脑游戏) for too long.A . to playB . playsC . playD . not to play2. （2分）I watched them _ basketball just now.A . playedB . playingC . to playD . is playing3. （2分）I knocked into a tree when I went to the bus stop for my friend.I suppose you _too fast.A . had drivenB . are drivingC . droveD . were driving4. （2分）Janes mother preferred _ TV at home to _ to the concert.A . to watch; goB . watching; goingC . watching; goD . to watch; going5. （2分） My grandparents are too old . Yes, but they should often have a walk.A . to workB . worksC . workD . working6. （2分）We saw a plane _ our room.A . onB . overC . aboveD . B and C7. （2分）After the vacation, Im _ heavier than before. A . a fewB . a littleC . moreD . very8. （2分）I _ to study hard, but someone disturb me. A . thoughtB . had thoughtC . have thoughtD . think9. （2分） Lucy had accident. But luckily, she wasnt hurt in event at all.A . a, aB . an, anC . an, theD . the, an10. （2分）You really _ your father! Yes, but I think I am more outgoing than him!A . look afterB . feel likeC . take afterD . care for11. （2分）He thinks everything doesnt.A . goes wellB . going wellC . go well12. （2分）I _ the hospital at eight oclock this morning.A . reached toB . wentC . arrived atD . got13. （2分） Can you come to my party on Thursday? Sorry, I cant. I _ finish my homework.A . mustB . wouldC . willD . have to14. （2分）Could you give some _ to the _ teachers?Sure.A . advice; manB . advices; menC . suggestion; manD . suggestions; men15. （2分）Could I keep this book for another week?Of course you .A . canB . mustC . shouldD . will二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Its Saturday afternoon. Its 1and warm. There is a little wind. There are many people in the Yongtai District. What are they 2there? Some 3are playing chess. Some 4are walking 5the garden. Some boys are 6basketball. Two girls are 7a storybook. What 8those old women? Theyre 9exercise to keep healthy. Look! Two cats are 10the tree. There are some birds in the tree. They want to catch the birds!（1）A . sunny B . snowy C . cold D . rainy （2）A . to do B . do C . doing D . making （3）A . boy B . child C . girl D . old men （4）A . man B . women C . lady D . student （5）A . in B . with C . from D . on （6）A . play B . singing C . doing D . playing （7）A . seeing B . looking C . watching D . reading （8）A . about B . at C . off D . with （9）A . doing B . do C . does D . to do （10）A . eating B . walking C . climbing D . running 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共22分)17. （8分）阅读理解 Grace Murray was born on December 9, 1906 in New York City. In 1928 she finished her education in Vassar College in Maths and Physics. Since 1931, she had been teaching at Vassar and continued her study at Yale University, where she achieved a lot in Maths in 1934.In 1930, Grace Murray married Vincent Foster Hopper. They were happy together for 15 years. She taught at Vassar College until 1943, when she joined the United States Navy(海军)to help her country during World War .Then she was given a job at the Bureau of Ships Computation Project at Harvard University, where she worked on the Mark series of computers.In 1945, she began to do research in Applied(应用)Physics at Harvards Computation Laboratory. In 1949 she joined the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation and worked with people working in it. Years later, she returned to the Navy. She retired in 1971 but continued teaching for the computer development. Brewster Academy, a school in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, the United States, gave its computer lab to her for free in 1985, calling it the Grace Murray Hopper Centre for Computer Learning. She had spent her childhood summer at a local family in Wolfeboro. She passed away in her sleep in 1992. Since her death, her workmate Elenor Briggs has been going on with her work.Grace Murray was a great woman and a leader in the computer development. Her work helped improve the use of computer languages. She practised her words Dare and Do in her lifetime.（1）How many years did Grace Murray teach at Vassar? A . About 2 years.B . About 6 years.C . About 12 years.D . About 18 years.（2）Before she joined the United States Navy, what did Grace Murray do at Yale University? A . She studied Maths.B . She researched Applied Physics.C . She developed computer languages.D . She worked on the Mark series of computers.（3）Why did the school in Wolfeboro give its computer lab to Grace Murray for free? A . Because the lab was built with her help.B . Because she once spent some time there.C . Because Wolfeboro was her home town.D . Because she once taught there.（4）The underlined phrase passed away in Paragraph 3 means . A . workedB . diedC . waitedD . dreamed18. （6分）Like reading?Want an interesting book to read?Here are our books. Just pick the one that you like best.The Best of the Song Books: By Harlan CobenList Price: $28.00 Price: $21.00 You save: $7.00 (25%)Customer (顾客) Review: Bookmarks by Phillips: Magazine by Patricia CornwellList Price: $24.00 Price: $18.00You save:$6.00 (25%)Customer Review: The Mystery of Breathing: A novel by Peril KlausList Price: $15.00 Price: $12.00 You save:$3.00 (20%)Customer Review: Ten Little Fingers: Books for babies by Annie KebleList Price: $25.00 Price: $15.00 You save: $10.00 (40%)Customer Review: For further information, please click HERE.（1）Which book is the most popular one among the buyers?A . Ten Little FingersB . Bookmarks by PhillipsC . The Mystery of Breathing.D . The Best of the Song Books.（2）You read this advertisement most probably _.A . in a novelB . in a magazineC . on the InternetD . in a newspaper（3）If you buy four books (one for each), how much can you save?A . $92.00.B . $26.00.C . $66.00.D . $110.00.19. （8分）阅读理解 Twenty years ago in Costa Rica, three girls found a baby sloth（树懒）on a road. The little animals mother was killed by a car. These girls took the baby sloth to Judy, the owner of a hotel. Judy wanted to help, but she didnt know how to look after the sloth, so she called the zoo. With the help of the zoo, Judy took good care of the baby sloth. She named the baby sloth Buttercup.After her success, more people brought Judy wounded sloths or baby sloths they found. Judy then opened a rescue centre（救助中心）. Today, the rescue centre has saved more than 500 sloths. Sloths live in the forests of Central America and South America. They hang on to the trees with their claws（爪子）. There are two main types of sloths. You can tell them apart by the number of their claws. Sloths hardly move. They spend most of their time sleeping in the trees.But now, with the increase of population, human beings（人类）cause a lot of problems for these slow and quiet animals. The main problems is that the forests are becoming smaller and smaller. When trees are cut down, sloths will fall and break themselves. Sloths who live near human beings sometimes are hit by cars or attacked by dogs.At the centre, workers care for the injured animals. Their goal is to help the sloths return to the wild when are healthy enough.（1）Judys rescue centre saves about sloths on average（平均）every year. A . 15B . 20C . 25D . 30（2）From the passage we know that the sloths . A . live in North AmericaB . never move in treesC . live in the forestD . like to jump between trees（3）What does the word attacked probably mean in Chinese? A . 攻击B . 吃掉C . 帮助D . 照顾（4）Which of the following is the biggest danger for sloths? A . The cars.B . The dogs.C . More and more buildings.D . The smaller and smaller forests.四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共15分)20. （5分）词汇运用: 根据句意及汉语提示写单词。（1）Its _(正确的) to have breakfast.（2）They want some _(西红柿) for dinner.（3）Paul has good eating _(习惯). （4）Kate is a _(胖的) girl, but she is healthy.（5）Let me get some _(食物) for you.21. （10分）（2016贺州）单词拼写：根据字意思及所给的中文或首字母影示完成单词，请将完整的单词填写在对应的横线上。每空只能填一词。 （1）John likes milk and _（面包）for breakfast. （2）I am _(饥饿的）, could you please give me something to eat? （3）Of the four _(季节), I like summer best because I like swimming a lot. （4）Do you know my new friend Dale?I think I know him. He often _(抽烟）heavily.（5）The old man lives _(独自).So he feels lonely. Lets go to visit him. （6）October is the t_month of a year. （7）Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?N_.I like water.（8）Last night, my brother didnt go to bed u_he finished his work. （9）Look!The girls are singing and d_happily under the tree. （10）In Hezhou, I think February is the coldest in a year and July is the h_. 五、 选词填空 (共1题；共6分)22. （6分）据短文内容从方框中选择恰当的单词填空。使短文完整、通顺，有的需要变换形式sleep, watch, happy, for, they, drinkDear Wang Hong,Im very _to get your email in London. And thanks _your songs. I am learning _.Its nine o clock in the evening here. My father is _a basketball match on TV. My mother is reading a book about food and _. I have got a white cat. It is _now. What about your family?Yours,Lucy六、 语法填空 (共2题；共11分)23. （1分）Im _. Would you please give me some food to eat? 24. （10分）阅读下列短文，根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空(未提供单词的，限填一词)，使文章意思完整、正确。 Ten years ago, when Mr Ted was sixty, he retired (退休). He left the city and returned to his home village. There he _ (buy) a small field and planted a lot of orange trees in it. He took good care _ them and that year they had a lot of fruit. The old man was very happy.But at the same time Mr Ted was _ (worry). Nearly every night someone broke into his garden and took away lots of his oranges. _ he decided to try his best to catch the thief himself. Last night, when it was dark, Mr Ted hid _ (he) in a corner of his garden and carefully watched _ would come and steal his oranges. At midnight Mr Ted was so tired that he went to sleep. Suddenly some noise woke him up. The noise came from _ big tree. He went there quietly and saw a boy standing under the tree, with a bag full of oranges. At once he recognized (认出) it was Tom, one of his _ (neighbour) boys.How dare you do that, Tom? the old man couldnt help _ (call) out. Ill tell your father about it!But the little boy wasnt frightened. He looked up and shouted, Come down quickly, Dad. Mr Ted has something _ (tell) you.七、 句型转换 (共1题；共17分)25. （17分）句型转换。（1）Mike has got a stomachache for two hours. (对划线部分提问)_Mike _a stomach ache?（2）I have caught a cold. (改为一般疑问句)_you _a cold?（3）You should take it three times a day. (对划线部分提问)_you _it?（4）You should take it three times a day. (对划线部分提问)_should you _it a day?（5）I fell ill two days ago. (用 for two days改写句子)I _for two days.八、 翻译 (共1题；共4分)26. （4分）耐心是解决这个问题的关键。 Patience is _ _ _ _ this problem.九、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共10分)27. （10分）根据短文内容填空。 Many people believe that not only wetness, but also light and dirty things are the greatest enemies of stamps. People protect their stamps in several different ways.In fact, we should never touch the stamps with our hands. This avoids moving dirty things onto them. Stamp tweezers (镊子) should be used in all conditions.Stamps are printed things. The colour will slowly disappear if they are put in the light for a long time. So we should not put stamps in the light for long. Direct sunlight must be avoided as well.Wetness is an important problem for stamps. Some collectors will put stamps in separate plastic bags. However, it is possible that some stamps have taken in some water from the air before they are put into the plastic bags. Stamps become yellow easily and rapidly after they take in wet air. To protect the stamps, some people also put the stamps into a special room which has a machine to keep the air cool and dry. However, not many people can afford that.To keep stamps, stamp collectors usually put them under plastic covers. It is a common and simple way. This helps because the plastic cover keeps the stamps off the wet air. It also stops the fingers from touching the stamps.Some collectors prefer to store stamps inside a plastic box with desiccants (干燥剂). However, we should take care not to let the stamps touch the desiccants. On top of that, dont tak