中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷.doc

中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Polly Cooper is a mom of two girls named Debbie and Milly. Here is what she says about them.Debbie and Milly are so 1 . Debbie is a shy girl. She enjoys doing things by 2and doesnt like to talk and play with others. Also, she is more selfish (自私的) than Milly. It is 3to ask her to share her things with others. But Debbie has her good points, too. Schoolwork is easier 4Debbie, so her exam results are better. She is also good at 5and wants to be a dancer in the. future (未来).Milly has bigger problems with her schoolwork. She doesnt like studying and doesnt 6enough time on it, so her exam results are usually worse. However, Milly is much more outgoing than Debbie. Maybe 7Milly is two years older than Debbie, she is a little more mature(成熟的).I worry about Milly because she isnt sure about her future. She doesnt know what she 8to do when she leaves school. But Im 9worried about Debbie because she isnt as happy as Milly. I dont think parents ever stop worrying about their kids and Ill 10them both when they leave home.（1）A . busy B . young C . different D . beautiful （2）A . yourself B . myself C . herself D . himself （3）A . difficult B . useful C . natural D . interesting （4）A . about B . with C . in D . for （5）A . dancing B . singing C . drawing D . writing （6）A . take B . wait C . lose D . spend （7）A . if B . or C . because D . though （8）A . Forgets B . wants C . asks D . pays （9）A . little B . less C . much D . more （10）A . miss B . show C . study D . save 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共38分)2. （8分） Jay, an American, wanted to write a book about famous churches (教堂)around the world. Firstly, Jay bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Columbus, Ohio, USA, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from East to West.On his first day he was inside a church taking photos when he noticed a golden telephone on the wall with a sign that read $10,000 per call.Jay was intrigued so he asked a priest (牧师) what the telephone was used for.The priest told him that it was a direct (直接的) line to heaven（天堂） and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. Jay thanked the priest and went along his way.Next stop was in Des Moines, and there at a very large church, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it. A nearby nun（修女）told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God.Jay decided to travel to Australia to see if they had a similar phone. He arrived at Western Australia, and again, in the church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read 40 cents per call.Somewhat surprised, Jay asked the priest about the sign. Father Brian, I travelled all over the world and I saw this same golden telephone in many churches. I know it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?Father（神父）Brian smiled and answered, My son, youre in Australia now - this is Heaven, so its only a local call.（1）How many churches did Jay go to in the passage?A . ThreeB . FourC . FiveD . Six（2）The underlined word intrigued in Paragraph 3 may mean .A . 恐惧的B . 欣喜的C . 犹豫的D . 好奇的（3）Which is TURE according to the passage?A . Jay was a singerB . In all of churches, the price was $10,000 per callC . All the telephones look the same.D . Jay travelled in America by car.（4）We can infer (推断) from the Father Brians words in the last Paragraph?A . Jay was from Australia.B . Jay would spend less money in Australia because everything was cheaper there.C . Australia is as beautiful as Heaven.D . Father Brian found his real son at last.3. （10分）阅读理解If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you dont, you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Dont try to find your friends. Let them find you. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.If you dont think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches(树枝). Make yourself a bed with leaves(叶) and grass.When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Dont just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily.（1）If you get lost in the forest, you should _. A . walk around the forest to find your friendsB . stay in one place and give signalsC . climb up a tree and wait for your friends quietlyD . shout as loudly as possible（2）Which signal is a call for help? A . Shouting one time as loudly as you can.B . Crying twice.C . Shouting or whistling three times together.D . Whistling everywhere in the forest.（3）When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that _. A . someone finds something interestingB . people will come and help youC . someone needs helpD . something terrible will happen（4）Before night comes, you should try to make a little house with _. A . stoneB . earthC . leaves and grassD . branches（5）Which of the following is the best title(题目)? A . Getting Water in the ForestB . Spending the Night in the ForestC . Surviving (生存) in the ForestD . Calling for Help in the Forest4. （10分）（2016哈尔滨）根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案Replacing some things in your house at the right time can make you healthier. Some researches show us when and why the following things should be replaced.Word Box: wool羊毛 dry-clean 干洗 bacteria 细菌（1）According to the form above， _ of the four items is (are) mainly made of wood. A . oneB . twoC . three（2）Your _ needs replacing every three months because it may cause you to have a toothache. A . toothbrushB . cutting boardC . blanket（3）According to the form above， blankets should be used _ . A . for the shortest lime the fourB . for the longest time of the fourC . as long as chopsticks（4）You should clean _ with hotwater. A . chopsticks and blanketsB . cutting boards and chopsticksC . toothbrushes and culling boards（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the form above? A . Your cutting board should be dry-cleaned hot water.B . Warm water prevents your chopsticks from producing bacteria.C . Being worn out is the reason for replacing your blanket.5. （10分） Water can be a liquid, a solid or a gas. When it is a solid, it can be as hard as stone. When it is a liquid, it can run through your fingers. When it is a gas, you may not see or feel it.Water can change from a solid to a liquid or to a gas easily. This is why we always have fresh water. Now let us find out how it does. The heat of the sun turns liquid water into gas from the oceans, seas, rivers and lakes. The heat also turns liquid water into gas from the ground, the plants and the animals. Water in the gas rises and turns into clouds in the air.When the clouds come near a mountain, they rise high. As the clouds rise, they get cooler. The higher they rise, the cooler they become. Then more and more water gas turn into water drops. In this way, the drops of water in the clouds get bigger and bigger. Then they fall to the earth as rain.根据短文内容，选择正确答案（1）What is the solid of water?A . RainB . GasC . StoneD . Ice（2）When the water is a _, we may not see or feel it.A . liquidB . soildC . gasD . snow（3）The water in the oceans turns into clouds because _A . the windB . the heat of the sunC . the mountainD . the earth（4）According to the passage, it rains most over the_A . seasB . oceansC . mountainsD . farms（5）The higher you go up the mountain, _you will feel.A . the coolerB . the hotterC . the heavierD . the bigger三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共11分)6. （10分）（2016菏泽）阅读下面短文，用方框内所给词汇的适当形式填空，使短文语义完整。from I sit will like window friendly more not thinkOne sunny spring morning, Clark and I were _in the school library. Then I looked out ofthe _and saw Mr. White, my English teacher crossingthe school yard. “I dont want to meet him,” I said. “Why _?” asked Clark. “He just doesnt like me.”I explained.Clark thought for a second and said, “Maybe youve gotit wrong. He probably _you dont like him, so hes not _toyou. People like people who like them. If you show interest in him, he _beinterested in you. Get to talk to him.”At last I walked down and greeted Mr. White warmly. Helooked at _,surprised. And then we laughed together and talked happily. I could imagineClark watching _the window, smiling.Learn to _people first. Youll find that the light you shine on others will soon be shining back at you even _brightly.7. （1分）词汇：根据音标或汉语意思提示完成句子。Lily is a _/a/ girl. She is afraid of speaking in class.四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共1分)8. （1分）When the competition _ (start), David was still making his way to school.五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）任务型阅读The speed and convenience of modern travel makes the faraway countries be reached quickly and easily now.Even though they now seem closer, they may still be different from your home country. So it is important to change your behavior so that you can get on well with local people. Following are some basic rules that will make communication easier, and your trip more enjoyable.First, never raise your voice in order to make yourself understood. If you dont know the word for something in the local language, try to draw a picture or point to the thing. Before you travel, you can also learn some basic words or phrases of the local language, such as words for please, thank you, and may I, as well as basic greetingsSecond, consider the culture of the country you plan to visit and read about the rules related to clothing. You ca bring some clothes such as shirts or T-shirts that cover your shoulders, and long trousers.Avoid topics（话题） that you think may be sensitive. If a topic is sensitive in your own culture, it will likely be the same in other cultures. Feel free to show interest in the history and customs of the place that you are visiting, but dont ask questions