人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中学业评价考试试卷（不含听力材料无音频）A卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中学业评价考试试卷（不含听力材料无音频）A卷一、 听对话，选择正确的答案。 (共5题；共12分)1. （2分）据所听到的内容选择正确答语（ ） A . Six.B . Eight.C . Nine.2. （4分）听第三段对话，回答两个问题。 （1）When was Edison born? A . In 1831.B . In 1847.C . In 1931.（2）How many inventions did Edison make in his life? A . Over 500.B . Over 1,000.C . Over 2,0003. （2分）听对话和问题，根据所听内容，选择最佳答案（ ） A . In the bookstore.B . In the library.C . In the shop.4. （2分）What can Cindy do well? A . SingB . DrawC . Dance5. （2分）How much does the woman have? A . 125 yuan.B . 75 yuan.C . 50 yuan.二、 听对话，选择最佳答案。 (共2题；共8分)6. （4分）听第5段对话，回答小题。 （1）Where are they going? A . To a parkB . To a museumC . To the countryside（2）How will they go there?A . By carB . By busC . By boat7. （4分）听第6段材料，回答问题。 （1）What did Susan use to look like? A . She was short.B . She wore glasses.C . She had short hair.（2）What sport does Jack like to play now? A . Soccer.B . TennisC . Basketball.三、 听短文，完成信息记录表。 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）听短文，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词 （1）Alan Brown is an _ Boy and he is _ years old. （2）Alan Brown lives at 69 Park Road, Sydney with his _ and his _ brother Tom. （3）_ and _ are his favourite subjects. （4）On _ he often goes to the _ to buy some snacks. （5）He likes making friends and they often _ _. 四、 完型填空 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）完形填空 As a parent trainer I am now dealing with helicopter parents the ones who1all the difficulties and make it smooth sailing for their kids. Sometimes watching kids 2without jumping in to fix it for them is the 3thing parents can do. I appreciate someone who knows when it is time to let kids struggle a little 4thats real life and Mom (or Dad) wont always be there to give help. So, let kids 5real life and grow up by failing, keeping on trying, never giving up and sometimes 6learning from making mistakes.7other words, parents have to be comfortable with the idea of allowing kids to fail as part of the learning 8.What matters in learning? It isnt about whether or not it is perfect or correct. It matters whether or not kids have9to go to places, to see things, to play, to inquire and so on. That is what I think10should do for kids: give them time to be kids: give them chances to grow up and experience life themselves.（1）A . take away B . bring in C . put off D . give out （2）A . succeed B . study C . fail D . pray （3）A . happiest B . hardest C . easiest D . luckiest （4）A . because B . but C . so D . and （5）A . know B . learn C . get D . experience （6）A . actually B . simply C . hardly D . gradually （7）A . From B . With C . By D . In （8）A . result B . process C . goal D . cost （9）A . abilities B . money C . chances D . energy （10）A . parent trainers B . adults C . teachers D . parents 五、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共34分)10. （6分）阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项.BWearing a red nose for a day may seem like a strange way to raise money for charity. However, it seems to work in Britain.Red Nose Day(RND) is a well-known event the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for a charity called Comic Relief which helps people in need in Africa and in the UK.Red nose?Comic Relief was started in 1985 by the scriptwriterRichard Curtis. Its called Red Nose Day, as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.When is RND?Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring and is now so famous that many people consider it to be an unofficial(非官方的)national holiday. For example, many school have non-uniform days. The fast Red Nose Day was on l3th March 2015.MoneyAcross Britain. people are encouraged to Do Something Funny for Money. The money that is collected helps children to go to school, and educates the adults with HIV and AIDS, Comic Relief also works closely with disabled and elderly people to make sure they have equal rights and a better life.So, if you are ever in the UK an Red Nose Day, now you know why you may find normal(正常的) people wearing red noses and doing silly things! Its ail for a good cause! If you want to find out more about the day, have a look at the official Red Nose Day website.（1）By celebrating Red Mole Day, people want to .A . encourage people to make money happilyB . encourage more American people to join the charityC . raise money to help the poor all over the wordD . raise money for Comic Relief（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Comic Relief?A . Comic Relief is a charity helping people in the world.B . Comic Relief is a charity helping both children and adults.C . Students usually wear school uniform on Red Nose Day.D . Red Nose Day takes pace every year.（3）Which of the following is probably encouraged to do on Red Nose Day?A . Making your face funny.B . Making red noses.C . Working for money.D . Painting your body red.11. （8分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Kumar and his two friends built a robot and named it Athena. They would go for Battle of the Botsthe citys biggest robot competition, and it would start in two days. The winning team would get $5,000.How are we going to beat the Cougars? asked Alex. The Cougars was the team that won the last two years competitions.Kumar said, The Cougars always build a big and strong robot. But usually their robot isnt very fast.Our robot is fast, Alyssa said.Yes! Kumar said. Dont worry. I have a plan for how to do it. Kumar told the group his plan and they began to work.Two days later, the competition began. Kumar said to his friends, Im sure the plan will work and Athena will win. Just wait and see.Athena won all of her first battles (较量). The Cougars big, strong robot, The Avenger, did well, too. By the end of the day, The Avenger and Athena were the only two robots left in the competition.Soon the battle between Athena and The Avenger began. The Avenger lunged (猛扑) at Athena, but the small robot was too quick for him. Athena went behind The Avenger and, before the larger robot had time to turn, Athena hit him from behind. The Avenger fell down and couldnt move.The three friends all jumped up excitedly. Now its time for the real question, said Alex. （1）What could the winner of Battle of the Bots get? A . A free trip.B . A new robot.C . Free lessons.D . Lots of money.（2）What was The Avenger like? A . Small and fast.B . Big and smart.C . Big and strong.D . Strong and fast.（3）Which paragraph shows what Kumars plan was? A . Paragraph 5.B . Paragraph 6.C . Paragraph 7.D . Paragraph 8.（4）What is the best question for ? A . How will we spend that $5,000?B . What happened to The Avenger?C . Why is The Cougars here this year?D . Who is the winner of the competition?12. （10分） Jackie Chan was born on 7th April, 1954 in Hong Kong. His parents left the mainland（大陆） for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him Chan Gangsheng, which means “born in Hong Kong”. When Jackie was 7 years old, his family moved to Australia. Later that year, they got back to Hong Kong and Jackies father sent him to Beijing to study and work. When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous performances（表演） in films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasnt successful there. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1985, Jackie Chan became a movie star in the United States. Today Jackie Chan has fans all over the world.（1）Where was Jackie Chan from?A . Sydney.B . Hollywood.C . Hong KongD . Beijing.（2）Which name means “born in Hong Kong”?A . Chan Gangsheng.B . Jackie ChanC . Cheng LongD . Chan Yuanlong.（3）When did Jackies father send him to Beijing to study?A . In 1954B . In 1961.C . In 1971.D . In 1980.（4）What did Jackie begin to do when he was seventeen?A . Study filmsB . Sing songsC . Do performances in filmsD . Make films in Hollywood.（5）Which of the following is the same meaning with the underlined word “finally”?A . On the end.B . As a result.C . Right now.D . At last.13. （10分）阅读理解For years people have enjoyed following the life of Garfield the cat. Garfield is a popular comic book character, known for being lazy and fat. But the cat was back in the news recently for something you might not expect.A man in the United States changed the genderof Garfield to “none” on the cats Wikipedia ( 维 基 百 科 ) page. After that lots of people got angry and keptchanging Garfields Wikipedia page. They argued about whether the cat was a boy,girl or neither.Wikipedia finally locked the page to stop people editing( 编辑) it. Jim Davis, Garfields creator, settled(解决) the argument.“Garfield is male,” he simply told the Washington Post. The 71-year-old artist said he liked working with animals because they didnt have to be old, young, boys or girls. He was angry that some people cared so much about Garfields gender.It seems like quite an unnecessary argument to have. But it is not the only recent example of argument about gender.To celebrate International Womens Day in Australia earlier this year, the city of Melbourne made 10 traffic lights with a figure( 人形) dressed in a skirt. They were designed to celebrate Womens Day and give them more confidence in public.But not everyone thinks the idea is necessary. Some people think it is important for women to be treated fairly in Australia, but that this idea is silly.“Im all for doing anything we can for gender equity(公平), but really?” Melbourne mayor( 市长)Robert Doyle told the Herald Sun. The mayor said this idea is more likely to be laughed at than bring respect to women.（1）What put Garfield the cat back in the news recently? A . The cats lazy character.B . Being included in Wikipedia.C . The cats picture being changed on Wikipedia.D . The cats gender being changed on Wikipedia.（2）What does the underlined word genderin the passage mean? A . 个性B . 性别C . 外貌D . 脾气（3）According to Jim Davis, . A . Wikipedia should lock the page about GarfieldB . Garfield can be a boy or a girl, and young or oldC . artists dont care about animals age or genderD . its unnecessary to take Garfields gender seriously（4）Why did Melbourne make 10 traffic lights with a figure dressed in a skirt? A . To laugh at women in publicB . To celebrate International Womens DayC . To bring more chances to womenD . To treat women fairly in Australia（5）What did Melbourne mayor Robert Doyle think of the traffic light idea? A . It would give women more confidence in public.B . It would help women be treated fairly in Australia.C . It would bring respect to women.D . It was not a good idea for gender equity.六、 词汇运用 (共2题；共15分)14. （5分）根据语境从方框中选择恰当的短语填空。有的需要变换形式。Grade 7，English name，be from，in ones class，in England（1）My_is Tom （2）Jenny is in_ （3）My friend,Mary _Harbin （4）This is Mr WangIm _ （5）Mike is _ 15. （10分）（2016镇江）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。When you have dinner, you follow table manners. When you have a l_, you obey the rules in the classroom. But have you ever thought about needing to m_your manners in the digital(数码的) world when you use phones, e-mails and social media, like QQ, WeChat, etc?As new research by Oxford University noted, Its just important to treat people with respect online as it is in real life. The study came up with some rules of good manners to live by in the digital age. Their first a_is not over-sharing on social media, which means not posting every detail about your life online, because some of us are not creative e_to always show off our thoughts and lives on social media. The manners also i_not looking through others phones and not gossiping(说闲话) about others over messages, e_when you choose reply all to send a message to a group of people.Although gossip is not h_chat that can make conversations exciting, it can also be a way to spread something untrue about other people. Gossip can be even stronger on social media than in real life, so its b_ not to gossip.Moreover, when you have bad news for someone, do not leave text messages on social media, chat with him or her by c_ personal messages.Nowadays, technology has o_ us different ways to contact others. It is important to remember how to behave toward others online.七、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)16. （1分）She is a well-know _ and social activist .(poem) 八、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡。A forest fire that burned 55 square kilometers was finally brought under control on Wednesday morning. The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.On Monday, police evacuated (疏散) the small town of Lawson and asked the people to leave their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage (损坏) to 40 others.Nobody was hurt. Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between $l million and $2 million. The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry