2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷(3).doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷(3)一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空The Sweetest SightI was in the most beautiful city in the world, yet I only wanted home.It was an amazing week for my husband and me the trip of a lifetime. Months ago, when my husband told me that he would have a meeting in London. I expressed my 1to go to Europe together with him. Then we asked his mother to 2our two children and started off.During the weeks time, 3visited London and Paris as much as we could, Big Ben, the Louvre and so on. All these were beautiful places we expected to see before. We really enjoyed ourselves.On our last night in Paris,4we enjoyed the night view(夜景) of the Eiffel Tower, my husband called home. His mother 5the phone. In a second, my husbands face fell and he looked so worried. I could feel something6happened.“Whats wrong?” I asked.He didnt answer and continued to listen. A few minutes later, he said 7to me that Tony, our seven-year-old son, had fallen off his bike and8his leg. He must be sent to hospital at once.At that moment, Paris suddenly lost its charm(魅力).“I dont want to be here! I shouldnt be here! I should be home 9my kids!”We hurried back to our hotel and then to the airport Finally, we got home. We rushed into our childrens bedroom. Seeing our two children, I suddenly realized the truth: there is no10sight(风景)in the world than your childrens faces that greet you at home.（1）A . question B . wish C . step D . place （2）A . look after B . talk with C . find out D . wake up （3）A . he B . she C . we D . they （4）A . after B . since C . though D . because （5）A . shouted B . finished C . wrote D . answered （6）A . ugly B . useful C . right D . bad （7）A . hardly B . clearly C . sadly D . truly （8）A . danced B . broken C . thrown D . opened （9）A . toward B . with C . under D . from （10）A . quieter B . richer C . sweeter D . wider 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共31分)2. （8分）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: Read thousands of books; travel thousands of milesBooks are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge (知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.In a word, books are treasure (财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books: I like biography (传记) because I can learn something from the characters.What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them. They are very helpful to you. So, why dont you start it now?（1）The writers thinks reading books can bring us _ advantages (好处). A . oneB . twoC . threeD . four（2）Which of the following is true? A . Both Chairman Mao and Madame Curie are great peopleB . Parents and teachers read lots of booksC . The writer likes biography because the stories are interestingD . Books are treasures, so we must keep them well（3）What does the underlined part Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles mean in Chinese? A . 读书百遍，其义自见。B . 读万卷书，行万里路。C . 读书破万卷，下笔如有神。D . 读一书，长一智。（4）The purpose (目的) of the passage is to tell us _. A . about what are good booksB . who loves readingC . why books are treasureD . to read books from now on3. （8分） Japanese people work very hard at studying English. They start studying English at the age of 12. Most young Japanese people spend a lot of time and work hard at studying English, but Japanese people are not good at English. Here are the reasons:There are few people from English-speaking countries in Japan. They dont have enough chances to speak with them. Japan is an island(岛)country and they feel that other countries are far away. So they dont use English very often. And the Japanese feel that it is strange(奇怪的) to talk to each other in English.The Japanese education doesnt always follow the educational trends(趋势) in the world. It puts a lot of importance on grammar and vocabulary, and less on speaking, listening and reading skills.Many Japanese students English becomes worse(更糟糕的) after they go to university(大学).They have to learn English again if they work in English-speaking countries. Sometimes the Japanese feel shy about speaking wrong or broken English.（1）Most young Japanese peopleEnglish.A . are good atB . work hard atC . dont likeD . spend little time on（2）How is the university students English in Japan?A . Very goodB . Worse than beforeC . Very badD . As good as before（3）In fact,.A . the Japanese education needs to put a lot of importance on speakingB . all the Japanese people hate EnglishC . Japanese people use English very oftenD . the Japanese like to talk with others in English（4）Whats the best title foe the passage?A . The Japanese Like EnglishB . When Do the Japanese Being to Learn EnglishC . Why Are the Japanese Weak in EnglishD . How to Study English Well for the Japanese4. （10分）（2016黔东南）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Li Ruyan, 13 years old, did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai. They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city. Holding small red flags, the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking(乱穿马路). As a part of the school project, Lis school has encouraged its students to do more community(社区) work. After the half day of exhausting work Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore.“I think through community work we get to help others and, more importantly, we grow a sense of responsibility(责任感),” he said.Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation. In America, those who have finished 1,400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly $ 5, 000(33, 000 yuan).Chinese students today do more community work, too. For example, starting from 2010, Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work. It will become part of their school grade.Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates in Suzhou, Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the walls and cheered up the people living there.Li Xiaotian, 15, in Anshan said he used to clear flyers (小广告) from telephone poles (电线杆) with his classmates. They brought tools, towels and buckets and worked for three hours in the summer sun. “It was tiring, but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads we really felt proud,” he said.（1）What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer? A . He joined a special group of Class13.B . He become a policeman.C . He stopped people from talking.D . He helped the traffic police at a crossroad.（2）From this passage we know that _. A . Li Ruyans school is in the middle of a big city.B . Li Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work.C . Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day.D . Li Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads.（3）Community service _. A . has become a very important part of education only in China.B . is very important in school education in some foreign countries.C . is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world.D . needs students to finish at least 1,000 hours of community work.（4）In which country the students need to finish forty hours of community work before graduation? A . In the United States and CanadaB . In ChinaC . In CanadaD . In the US（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A . The students in Suzhou visited the old peoples home.B . The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules.C . The students in Sichuan have not been asked to do community workD . The students in Anshan cleaned the walls in the summer sun.5. （5分）Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage. Earthquakes often happen and you may hear about the earthquake in Songyuan of Jilin Province these days. So we must know some advice about protecting ourselves.You should do earthquake practice and teach your children about earthquake safety. Everyone in the family should do some earthquake practice often. Its very important. _Its necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers(120, 110, 119, etc) _If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table. The purpose is to protect yourself from falling objects. Stay away from windows, large mirrors and so on. If you are cooking, turn off the gas. _If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridges and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible, stay away from bridges and tall buildings. Stay in your car. _Once the shaking has stopped, DO NOT run out of the buildings at once. Its better to wait and leave whe