2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷 .doc

2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷 一、 单项填空 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）_ wonderful news report he wrote! All of us were proud of him. A . What aB . WhatC . HowD . How a2. （2分）I feel a bit tired for I saw a two film last night. A . hourB . hoursC . hoursD . hours3. （2分）The animals should have enough space to .A . keep onB . run freeC . lie around4. （2分）English is very important. You _ speak it every day. A . needntB . oughtC . ought toD . shouldnt5. （2分）They arrived _Singapore _a warm morning. A . in, onB . to, inC . at, inD . in, at6. （2分）Just go along this street and turn_. The hotel is _. A . left; leftB . left; on the leftC . on the left; leftD . left; to the left7. （2分）Allen always behaves_, so many people like him. A . easilyB . politelyC . friendlyD . lively8. （2分）I cant see on the blackboard. May I borrow your notebook? Sure. Here you are.A . what our teacher wroteB . what our teacher writesC . what did our teacher write9. （2分）Mark isnt coming to the concert he has got too much work to do. A . soB . untilC . althoughD . because10. （2分）He could hardly understand what was being read, _? _ could I. But he thought his English was perfect.A . could he; NeitherB . can he; NorC . couldnt he; SoD . couldnt he; Neither11. （2分）You should do what you can your English, Li Ming. Ok, I will. Thank you, Ms. Hu.A . improveB . to improveC . improvingD . improved12. （2分） does the elephant weigh? Its weight about 6 tons.A . How many; isB . How much; areC . How much; is13. （2分）Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? $ 4,000, or like that.A . anythingB . everythingC . somethingD . nothing14. （2分）When you born? I born in 1990. A . was; wasB . were; wereC . was; wereD . were; was15. （2分）_ of the two boys likes watching soap operas. They think they are meaningless. A . NeitherB . BothC . NoneD . All二、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)16. （1分）完形填空 Susan couldnt see well, and she wore big glasses. Some of her classmates made fun of (嘲笑) her big glasses. The 1thing was that Lewis started calling her Four Eyes. 2knew her as Four Eyes. She acted like she didnt mind, but 3, Susan didnt like the name. One day, the class 4some caves (洞穴) as a school trip. Lewis and Susan fell into a deep hole (跌入深洞). They shouted for help. But it was 5that no one came. They spent a long dark night 6.The next morning, Lewis went on shouting for help and he tried to look for a way out. However, he found nothing helpful after a few hours and started feeling 7. Susan used her glasses to let more light (光亮) show in the hole. Lewis felt better. In the end, they got out of the cave. Lewis told everyone about what 8below the cave. And from that day, there was no Four Eyes in their class.（1）A . nicest B . clearest C . worst （2）A . Somebody B . Anybody C . Everybody （3）A . at least B . more than C . in fact （4）A . saw B . chose C . reached （5）A . easy B . close C . unlucky （6）A . outside B . together C . again （7）A . happy B . afraid C . excited （8）A . happened B . saw C . met 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共20分)17. （6分）判断正误 garden sensor Do you want to help the environment and do yard work at the same time? This machine knows when your grass needs water. It waters your grass, and you dont have to do anything! Save time, save water, and save money! Only $ 124.99.the inflatable chair可充气的 You can take this with you to the beach or on a picnic. No more uncomfortable towels or blankets! It fills with air in five minutes. Feel like you are sitting in your own living room in the great outdoors! Only $ 49.50.soundbook. Whats a party without music? Indoors or outdoors, you can have a good time with this small item on a shelf or in a tree. Turn it down to set the mood, or turn it up to start the dancing! Only $ 299.99.monofin Whats it like to swim like a fish? Now is your chance to find out! Put both feet in, get in the water, and feel how it is to flap instead of kick. If you love to be in the water and dive deep, you need this! Only $ 36.（1）The garden sensor helps the environment and does yard work at the same time. （2）It takes the inflatable chair more than five minutes to fill with air. （3）The soundbook works indoors or outdoors. （4）A person needs two monofins, one for each foot. （5）Soundbook is the most expensive of the four products while the inflatable chair is the cheapest. 18. （6分）阅读理解 It was Sunday morning. A butcher（屠夫） heard the doorbell and thought it must be a customer. But he was surprised to see that a dog was coming into his shop. The dog had $10 and a note in its mouth. The butcher took the note and read it. It said, 10 pork chops（排骨）, please. So the butcher took the money and put a bag of chops in the dogs mouth.Then he quickly closed the shop because he decided to follow the dog. He found the dog on the street. The dog was waiting for a green light. Then the dog walked across the road. The dog went to a bus stop. When a bus arrived, the dog checked the number and then got on the busAfter a while, the dog stood up on his back paws（爪子） to push the stop button（按钮）.The bus stopped and the dog got off. Then the butcher followed it to get off the bus.The dog ran to a house and dropped the bag in front of the front door. It then began to beat its head against the front door. After a while, a big man opened the door and began shouting at the dog. The butcher ran up and shouted at the man, What are you doing? Your dog is a genius（天才）.The owner of the dog said, Genius? No way! I always tell him to take the keys when he goes to the stores. But he never listens to me! （1）Who was the customer that Sunday morning? A . A big man.B . A butcher.C . A dog.D . A little boy.（2）Which is NOT right according to the story? A . The dog stood up on its back paws to push the stop button.B . The butcher quickly closed the shop to follow the dog.C . The big man was pleased with his dog.D . The butcher thought the dog was a genius.（3）What is the story mainly about? A . A customer.B . A smart dog.C . A butcher.D . A big man.19. （8分）根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 People usually think volunteering is just for adults and it seems hard for students like us. But it is different in Canada. The government encourages people of any age to volunteer in public and work for the whole society. If students want to graduate from high school, thirty hours of volunteering is required, if students want to get into a well - known university, it helps if they do a lot to society. Volunteering is an important factor (因素) that universities will take into consideration.Furthermore, there are volunteer chances everywhere. People can find information about how to volunteer posted in the library or on the Internet. It includes different jobs, such as taking care of small kids or doing some cleaning in a neighborhood. Students can choose what they want to do.I got my first volunteering job in New Westminster Museum every Sunday from 9:30 am to 11: 30 am. My job is to proofread(校对) the documents on a computer and correct mistakes. The museum is about the history of the Irving Family, a historically important family in New Westminster. At first, I was nervous to communicate with others. But as time passed, I became more open. During volunteering, I not only learned how to work with other volunteers, but also learned a lot of history about New Westminster. As a volunteer, I am proud of myself. （1）How many hours of volunteering is required for a student in a high school in Canada? A . 13.B . 20.C . 30.D . 40.（2）Where can people find the information about volunteering? A . On the Internet or on the radio.B . In the library or in the newspaper.C . In the library or on the Internet.D . On the Internet or in the magazines.（3）In which place did the writer work as a volunteer? A . In a park.B . In a zoo.C . In a neighborhood.D . In a museum.（4）How did the writer feel when she started her first volunteering job? A . Excited.B . Nervous.C . Peaceful.D . Hopeful.（5）Whats the best title of the passage? A . What I did in Canada.B . Volunteering in Canada.C . Volunteering for adults.D . Being a volunteer in a museum.四、 根据句意和汉语注释，在答卷纸标有题号的横线上写出单词的正确形 (共4题；共4分)20. （1分）My c_study in No.1 Middle School. 21. （1分）Ninety_（百分之）of the students use the Internet every day. 22. （1分）I was quite surprised when I _(收到)her call as we lost touch years ago. 23. （1分）Why are you so_(疯狂的)this time? 五、 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 (共4题；共4分)24. （1分）Do you know the_(high) of the tower? 25. （1分）You are in_(agree)with people when you agree with them. 26. （1分）Today the Internet makes communication much_(easy) for us. 27. （1分）Lingling is going to buy her mother a present on _(mother) Day. 六、 动词填空，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。 (共8题；共8分)28. （1分）Mike often spends his free time _ (make) model ships. 29. （1分）Two years ago, I _ (be) a primary school student. 30. （1分）I_(write)to you as soon as I arrive in Qingdao 31. （1分）Dont worry. The train _ just _(arrive). 32. （1分）My mum is_(watch) TV now. 33. （1分）Jenny is too busy with her work_(look) after her little baby. 34. （1分）James will phone you as soon as he _(get) the tickets to the art exhibition.35. （1分）The Reads _ (not have) lunch when I got to their house. 七、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)36. （1分）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 What does it mean to be green? Green is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldnt be such a lovely home for us human beings.Sometimes people call our society a throwaway society. That means we are always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, if you no longer need something, someone else just might need it. For example, if your brother is old enough not to play with his plastic bike, why not give it to another family who has a little kid so that they dont need to buy one? And one less large plastic toy doesnt need to be produced.Recycling （回收利用）has never been easier. Many organizations will pick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require （要求）it. Tell your mom or dad you want to become Chief of Recycling for your family. Now that you know what things you can recycle, find a place to keep them. Make sure you encourage everyone in your house to think whether things can be reused or recycled before theyre thrown away.Almost everyone likes traveling. But next time before you travel around the world, take a look at your own backyard. Is there a place where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden? If so, get there and get your hands dirty. Then you can watch with pride as your tree takes root, and your garden plants grow into big plants full of ripe, red tomatoes or tiny, juicy blueberries. Who knew being green would taste so good?（1）How does the writer introduce the topic of the passage at the beginning? （2）What does a throwaway society mean? （3）To be Chief of Recycling, what should you do? （4）Why are you advised to run a fruit or vegetable garden? （5）The purpose of the passage is to tell us that we should protect our env