外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试（II ）卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试（II ）卷一、 单项选择. (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）My mother is _ English teacher in _ university.A . an; anB . an; aC . a; anD . a; a2. （2分）一Jill，remind me my camera to school tomorrow一I willA . takingB . to takeC . repairingD . to repair3. （2分）Hurry up! The movie _ for a quarter.A . has begunB . has been onC . has goneD . has finished4. （2分）My mother is sleeping, so we should have a low voice. A . keep quietB . feel relaxedC . hurry up5. （2分）If this way doesnt work, why dont you try _ another way? A . usingB . useC . usesD . used6. （2分）_ a cold Sunday evening， a thief broke into her house and stole a lot of money. A . OnB . InC . AtD . For7. （2分）Who is the man? Hes . A . Mr. BlackB . Mrs. GreenC . Miss WhiteD . Ms. Brown8. （2分）Oh, that car almost hit me!You should be _ when crossing streets.A . carefulB . necessaryC . silent9. （2分）-Do you mind me smoking here?- _. Look at the sign. It says, “No smoking”. A . It doesnt matterB . Yes, pleaseC . Youd better notD . Never mind10. （2分） Whos the boy _glasses? Its me. I like wearing glasses when I go out.A . byB . ofC . onD . with11. （2分） I wonder if this smart phone is Marys. It _ belong to her. _ is totally different from this one.A . mustnt; Her B . cant; Her C . cant; Hers D . may; Hers12. （2分）Im very busy. I have mountains of work to do. A . a large number ofB . a small amount ofC . a large amount of13. （2分）You look so beautiful today.A . Excuse meB . Of courseC . Dont panicD . Thank you14. （2分）My cousin Mary was born _ a singing voice. A . fromB . inC . withD . at15. （2分） Excuse me, Sir. Could you please tell me the way to the Bird Nest? _ . I am new here. Youd better ask someone else.A . My pleasureB . I am sorryC . Not at allD . Glad to hear that二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分） A hot dog is one of the most popular American food. It was named after frankfurter, a German food. You may hear “hot dog”1in other ways. People sometimes 2“hot dog” to express pleasure(快乐). For example, a friend may ask 3 you would like to go to the cinema. You might say, “Great. Id love to. ” Or, you could say,”4! Id love to go.” People 5use the expression to describe someone who is a “show-off”, who tries to show everyone else how 6he is. You often hear such a(n)7called a “hot dog”. He may be a basketball player, for example, who 8the ball with one hand making a(n) 9 catch seem more difficult. You know he is a “hot dog” because when he makes such a catch, he bows(鞠躬) to crowd, hoping to10their cheers.（1）A . cooked B . eaten C . picked D . used （2）A . speak B . tell C . talk D . say （3）A . where B . how C . if D . when （4）A . Excuse me B . Dont worry C . Never mind D . Hot dog （5）A . ever B . yet C . also D . still （6）A . kind B . hopeful C . great D . careful （7）A . person B . dog C . hand D . action （8）A . catches B . plays C . throws D . passes （9）A . funny B . easy C . exciting D . good （10）A . lose B . win C . avoid D . explain 三、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共26分)17. （10分）Can I see my baby? asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldnt believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.Time proved(证明) that the babys hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, A big boy called me a freak (畸形的).The boys father asked the family doctor. Could nothing be done?I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got, the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.One day, his father said to the son, Youre going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is.The operation(手术) was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.He once asked his father, Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her.I do not believe you could, said the father. The agreement was that you are not to know.not yet.For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mothers body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.Mother said she was glad she never needed to cut her hair, his father said in a low voice, and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”（1）The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby_. A . had no outer earsB . was born without hairC . was in her armsD . could not hear her（2）The sentence.a new person appeared. means_. A . a new baby was born in the hospitalB . a stranger came into the hospitalC . a new doctor took care of the boyD . the boy began to live a new life（3）Why did the boys mother never cut her hair? A . Because she liked her thick, brown hair.B . Because her work didnt allow her to do thatC . Because the hair was good for her healthD . Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage? A . The boy couldnt hear without ears at first.B . The boy didnt know the truth (真相) until his mother died.C . His parents often encouraged him to work hard.D . His classmates were always making fun of him.（5）Which is the best title for the passage? A . A Clever BoyB . Kind ParentsC . Great LoveD . An Ear Operation18. （8分） Beyond Baby Mozart, Students Who RockMusic education hasnt changed much since the 1970s. Students are still taught to read notation(乐谱) so they can recite compositions that they would never listen to on their MP3 players or play with friends. Playing music enriches life. The question is: Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than catch their imagination? Can we do a better job of using the power of music to get kids excited about school?The experience of an organization called Little Kids Rock suggests the answer is yes if we change the way music is taught. Little Kids Rock has helped music programs in over a thousand public schools and served 150,000 children. The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands(乐队), and writing their own music.The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it not by notation, but by listening, imitation(模仿) and meaningful experimentation. “The knowledge you need to get started playing rock music is very limited,” explains Dave Wish, the founder of Little Kids Rock. “In high school, my friend Paul taught me a couple of chords(和弦) and my life was changed forever. On the first day of class, Little Kids Rock teachers place guitars in the hands of their students and get them practicing chords that will enable them to play thousands of songs. The kids decide what songs they want to learn and the class is off and running. Their progress is surprising. Within a year, eight and nine-year-olds are playing musical instruments, and giving concerts, even performing their own songs.One of the biggest advantages that music offers is the ability to encourage students who are otherwise bored by school. “Ive had students start coming back to school because of this program,” said Adkison Thomas, who heads up music for the Dallas Independent School District. He added, “One of the best things is that the teachers discover a new side of their students. They see kids become successful who werent before.”（1）The expression “turn off” in Paragraph 1 means “_”.A . make kids feel coolB . make kids feel boredC . make kids feel confidentD . make kids feel nervous（2）How did Little Kids Rock help the school?A . By writing music for kids.B . By playing kids favorite songsC . By making instruments for schoolD . By training teachers for music classes.（3）Little Kids Rock is successful because _.A . it encourages kids to experience musicB . it helps kids learn from great musiciansC . it allows kids to decide how to learn musicD . it offers musical programs all over the country（4）What does the writer want to tell us?A . Learning music is a good way to become successful.B . Teaching in a proper way benefits students developmentC . Its necessary for students to practice a lot in learning musicD . Its important for teachers to discover the new sides of students.19. （8分）阅读理解 Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, Richness, can you take me with you? Richness answered, No, I cant. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.Sadness was close by, so Love asked, Sadness, let me go with you. Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.Suddenly, there was a voice, Come, Love, I will take you. It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, Who helped me? It was Time. Knowledge answered. Time? asked Love. But why did Time help me?Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.（1）What would happen to the island? A . It would go down.B . It would grow bigger.C . It drove feelings away.D . All the feelings lived.（2）Why didnt Happiness help Love? A . Because she didnt like Love at all.B . Because she didnt hear Love calling her.C . Because her boat was full of gold.D . Because she just wanted to be by herself.（3）Who helped Love out of danger? A . Sadness.B . Knowledge.C . Happiness.D . Time.（4）What does the underlined word valuable in the last sentence mean in Chinese? A . 讨厌的B . 珍贵的C . 吸引人的D . 有嫉妒心的四、 词汇。 (共2题；共19分)20. （16分）根据汉语意思完成句子。（1）它甚至会导致人们生病或变聋。It can even _ them to _ _ or deaf.（2）在嘈杂的环境中工作和生活的人容易变聋。People who _ _ _ in noisy conditions often go deaf.（3）在公共场所发出巨大的噪音也是一种污染。_ a loud noise _ _ is also a kind of pollution.（4）现如今，许多国家都在努力解决包括污染在内的各种各样的问题。Nowadays, many countries are _ to solve all _ of environmental problems, _ noise pollution.（5）据报道许多美国的青少年听力几乎和65岁老人的听力一样差。It _ _ that man