沪教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷.doc

沪教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）_ indoor roller coaster is too old. Dont you think it is _ useless one? A . A;theB . An; theC . The ;aD . The; an2. （2分）They like to draw and paint their free time.A . atB . onC . inD . of3. （2分）The boy jumped up when he _ the good news. A . knowB . will knowC . knowsD . knew4. （2分） Do you like the sweater? No, I dont. Its _ for me. A . bigB . rightC . interestingD . good5. （2分）一You were out when l went to your homeOh，I the movie Moana(海洋奇缘)at the cinemaA . watchedB . am watchingC . was watchingD . watch6. （2分）Do you often _ TV?A . seeB . watchC . look7. （2分）Ive tried hard at my schoolwork but still . Dont be upset. Sometimes losing is only a sign that you really tried.A . failedB . worriedC . improvedD . succeeded8. （2分）Today is my mothers birthday, I want _some flowers _ her. A . buy, forB . to buy, ofC . to buy, forD . to buy, to9. （2分）The exhibition tells us we should do something to stop air pollution. A . whereB . whichC . whatD . why10. （2分）Time goes by so fast . We must never miss the chance to show love for our parents and make them _ how much they mean to us .A . to knowB . knowingC . knowD . knew二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Last Friday, I was just in France to visit my 96-year-old grandmother who is very dear to me 1 lives alone. I dont visit her very often, so every time I go to see her, 2of us think that it might be the 3 time we see each other. Last time I visited her in December of 2014, I did some video interviews about her life. I asked her 4 it was like to grow up with her father in the 1920s, to live with two young children, with her husband 5in a prisoners camp (集中营) in Germany. I also asked her about her greatest 6 . I learned a lot of amazing new things about her that I never know before.This year, I did not really have questions to ask. I only wanted to tell her how loved she is. So, I cooked for her and read stories. I gave her a foot massage （按摩）. 7 leaving, I wanted to leave something8 behind besides the memory of our time together. So I wrote her five different love and thank notes to let her knows how much she means to me. I 9 them in different places where I knew she would10 find them. One of them was under her pillow.11one was hanging from the lamp shade by which she reads in the evening. Another one was by her toothbrush. One was in her mailbox which she has to check every day. And the last one was in her car. She still12 to the nearby village a couple of times a week!I knew that these cards would surely cheer her up after I left. Really she called me as I was catching my plane back to the US. She said, “ I found your three cards! By the time I discovered the third, I was laughing out loud! They did me so much good. Thank you so much!” I smiled to myself,13 she still has two more to go! It is Sunday today, so my guess is that she hasnt14 her mailbox or driven her car! I can15 how happy she will be when she finds them.（1）A . and B . but C . though D . because （2）A . all B . neither C . either D . both （3）A . last B . first C . second D . third （4）A . how B . who C . what D . which （5）A . back B . away C . around D . off （6）A . memories B . experiences C . thoughts D . imagination （7）A . After B . before C . with D . by （8）A . useful B . helpful C . thankful D . meaningful （9）A . throw B . put C . hid D . placed （10）A . quickly B . finally C . soon D . suddenly （11）A . The other B . Other C . Another D . Others （12）A . walks B . rides C . runs D . drives （13）A . knowing B . guessing C . supposing D . meaning （14）A . found B . checked C . discovered D . opened （15）A . find B . tell C . think D . imagine 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)12. （10分）阅读理解Ben Jones was walking home from school one day when he saw a black cat. It was walking across the srteet in front of him. Ben stopped, turned around, and walked down a different srteet to go home. Why did he do that?Its unlucky when a black cat crosses the street in front of you,”says Ben,“I did not want to walk down that street!”Many people think that some things bring bad luck. For example, some people think that 13 is an unlucky number. They never invite 13 people to a party.I never walk under a ladder(梯子),”says Ben.“And I never open an umbrella inside the house. They both bring bad luck.”And what brings good luck?“We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck,”says Ben.“And when I find a peney on the ground, I always pick it up. That brings me good luck all day!”（1）Why did Ben turn around when he saw the black cat crossing the street?A . Because he thought it was unlucky.B . Because he disliked a black cat.C . Because he was afraid of the cat.（2）In western countries, which number do some people think is unlucky?A . 4.B . 10.C . 13.（3）Which of the following things can bring people good luck?A . Opening an umbrella inside the house.B . Walking under a ladder.C . Picking up a penny on the ground.（4）Where does Bens family have a horseshoe?A . Over the front door.B . Inside the house.C . Under a ladder.（5）Which is the best title of the passage?A . A black cat.B . Good luck and bad luck.C . Good things can bring good luck.13. （12分）阅读理解Have you ever had trouble sleeping in a new place?Lots of people do. And now researchers from Brown University in Rhode Island think they know why. They found that one-half of the brain remains more awake than the other half when people are trying to sleep in a new place.The sleep findings were reported in Current Biology by Brown University. In their report, the researchers said many people report they have a harder time sleeping the first night at a hotel or other places outside their home. They call it first-night influence. In Japan they say, If you change your bed, you cant sleep, said Yuka Sasaki, one of the reports writers. You dont sleep very well in a new place. We all know about it.The researchers measured brain waves (测量脑波) for 35 volunteers over two nights in a laboratory. The two nights were a week apart (间隔). They found during the first night the left half of the brain was more active than the right half. This was during the first deep-sleep period, the researchers said.Sasaki said a lot of questions remain.Researchers did not keep measuring brain waves all night long. So, they dont know if the left half keeps watch all night, or whether it works in shifts (轮换) with the right half later in the night. They also do not know why the brain activity, at least during the first period of deep sleep, is always on the left half.For some, this research may be calming. It is good to know that our brain is looking out for us in a new place. But it may not help with sleep. That brain activity, at least according to this new research, makes it harder to get the sleep people need to wake up well rested in the morning. （1）How many times did the researchers measure brain waves for 35 volunteers?A . Once.B . Twice.C . Three timesD . Four times.（2）The researchers found _ during the first deep-sleep period.A . the brain waves remained the sameB . the brain activity helped with sleepC . the right half of the brain kept watchD . the left half of the brain was more active（3）Which of the following is one of the questions that remain?A . Whether the new bed keeps you from sleeping.B . How you have trouble sleeping in a new place.C . Why the brain activity is always on the left half.D . What people can do when they cant sleep well.（4）The underlined word calming has the closest meaning to_ .A . pleasingB . differentC . seriousD . strange（5）What can be learned according to the passage? A . Many people have a harder time sleeping outside their home.B . Dont sleep very well in a new place is first night influence.C . Researches keep measuring brain waves all night.D . The left half brain works in shifts with the right half.（6）What is the text mainly about?A . What we will have to do to sleep well.B . How researchers measure brain waves.C . Who doesnt sleep well in a new place.D . Why its harder to sleep in a new place.14. （8分）阅读下列材料，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。(B)Barry is a middle-aged man who is going through a very difficult time in his life. His wife died a few days ago. Barry was so say that he even closed his company.Barry sat around all day. His friends and family tried to encourage him to start doing new things and enjoy life, but they couldnt. One day, Barrys neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, saw him from her yard. She asked him to come closer and said, Barry, look at this fence(篱笆). I only built it two years ago, but it is falling apart. You are free now. would you like to fix it for me? Barry was angry. She knew the situation he was in. he was the one who agreed. When he finished, she was very thankful. Barry smiled for the first time in months.Wonderful! But could you paint it for me? asked Gertrude. Barry couldnt believe she was asking for more help. But because he respected(尊重)her so much, he agreed.Over the next few weeks, Gertrude kept giving Barry jobs, he repaired her door and even made some wooden furniture(家具) for her. All the neighbors passed and told Barry what a beautiful job he had done. Barry no longer felt that life was hopeless. He felt happy with his work. He thanked Gertrude. He realized that she was really wise. She knew that sadness could be eased by simply getting busy with something.（1）Barry smiled for the first time because he _. A . closed his companyB . stayed at home all dayC . fixed the fence for the womanD . got other peoples help（2）Gertrude made Barry do something so that he could _. A . be used to his new jobB . make more moneyC . become her good neighborD . get away from sadness early（3）We can infer(推断) from the passage that Barry _. A . loved his wife very muchB . had a serious illnessC . had a very hard lifeD . got married with Gertrude（4）The passage is mainly about _. A . the way to go through a different timeB . the cause of changing a new jobC . some advice on finding a new jobD . the idea of helping others with housework四、 短文填空 (共2题；共15分)15. （5分）任务型阅读（C）配对阅读。左边是对5个人的简单描述，右边是6则告示，请为每一位选择最合适的一项。Michael wants a bike to ride to school ._Sandy owns some nice old photos of some famous film stars._Maria is looking for a job. She has worked for 5 years in an office in New York._Jack needs some money to buy himself some nice clothes._Martin is going to college in another city ,so he needs a car to drive._A、For sale：Red mountain bike, Almost new ,$80.Call Mary , 898-0765.B、For sale：1999 Toyota car, White, two-door,radio, CD player. Call Terry,886-6219.C、Help Wanted：Man babysitter ,for 5-year-old boy,5p.m.fromMonday to Friday.Call Mrs Adams,979-0765.D、Help Wanted：A driver, work from8:00 am - 17:00pm. Call Mr Johnson 955-889E、Wanted to Buy：Photos of Audrey Hepburn. Will pay$10. Call Alice, 834-1254.F、Help Wanted：Secretary(秘书), With good computerskills in a company. Call Ted James,667-1234.16. （10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。Long long ago, there was a small village in the Middle East. In the village there was an old man called Sthira. He lived by _(he). His only son had _(go) far away to study. Sthiras friends wondered whether his son would return, But Sthira always said, Whatever happens, happens for good.”One day _old mans son returned and the villagers were very happy for Sthira. He thanked them and said _(polite), Whatever happens, happens for good.” _, later, Sthiras son broke his leg. Once again the villag