中学2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

中学2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 从下面每小题的A，B，C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳 (共8题；共16分)1. （2分）I _ I could fly to the moon one day.A . wantB . hopeC . wishD . like2. （2分） Linda, dont give out too much _ information to strangers on line. Its dangerous. OK, Mum. I promise I will learn your words _.A . personal; by heartB . popular; in mindC . common; in general3. （2分）Whats the _ of your new watch?It _ me 2,000 yuan.A . price; costB . value; paidC . speed; spent4. （2分）I had a good day today. , I received a gift from my pen pal. And then I was invited to Jacks birthday party.A . In generalB . After allC . To start withD . To be honest5. （2分）Matt _ his car to work, but now he _ to work by bike. A . used to drive; used to goB . is used to driving; used to goC . used to drive; is used to goingD . is used to driving; is used to going6. （2分）How do you usually get to school?I usually a busA . drawB . washC . takeD . buy7. （2分）（2016南通）Im afraid that this type of energy will if we continue to waste it A . run outB . break outC . come downD . fall down8. （2分）The house is dangerous to live in. It should be A . looked upB . left outC . thrown awayD . pulled down二、 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，使句子通顺、 (共7题；共14分)9. （2分）Im watching TV now. Do you want to _ me?Yes. Id love to.A . playB . goC . sayD . join10. （2分）Could you please give me some _? Im hungry. A . appleB . eggC . breadD . water11. （2分） I cant find my name on the list. Can I talk to your manager? Sorry, but my duty. Ill contact her secretary.A . its go up toB . it goes awayC . it beyondsD . it goes beyond12. （2分） How is it going? Its _. The weather here is very beautiful and I dont want to go home.A . badB . boringC . greatD . terrible13. （2分）Do you like reading articles on the Wechat or reading books? Reading books. Because sometimes the information on the Wechat is .A . impressiveB . interestingC . incomplete14. （2分）Lets have a dictation(听写). Please _your books. A . standB . closeC . openD . sit15. （2分）Designated drivers(代驾司机) are _ seen in our city because drunk driving is not allowed. A . seldomB . hardlyC . always三、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)16. （15分）阅读短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Hello, Im Oliver. My sister is Mary and we1in the 2. Our things are on the desk. Here is a white3. Is this bag4? No, it isnt. Its 5. I lost my bag this morning. I 6write a lost notice(寻物启事). If (如果）7find the white bag, please8me9563-8763. Look! There is10English dictionary. Its Marys,11. The12pencil and the book are mine. I like green. Oh, I cant13my eraser. Where is14? Mary says. Look! Your 15is in your hand, I tell her. Aha!（1）A . am B . is C . are D . not （2）A . library B . box C . pencil box D . dictionary （3）A . pen B . bag C . key D . book （4）A . I B . me C . my D . mine （5）A . Marys B . Mary C . mine D . my （6）A . mustnt B . neednt C . may D . must （7）A . you B . she C . he D . I （8）A . say B . call C . spell D . speak （9）A . on B . in C . at D . of （10）A . a B . an C . the D . / （11）A . also B . either C . too D . neither （12）A . green B . blue C . red D . brown （13）A . found B . look C . lose D . find （14）A . it B . they C . he D . she （15）A . book B . eraser C . ruler D . bag 四、 阅读理解 (共5题；共48分)17. （10分）Want ADs1. WANTEDAre you hard-working? Do you like to meet people? If your answer is Yes, then we have a job for you as a waiter. Call AL Hotel at 556779!2. SUMMER JOBDo you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? If you want to work for our magazine as a reporter, please call Jack at 558366.3. HELP WANTEDDo you like babies? Can you look after one baby for two days? If you are sure to take good care of it, call us at 766588, $80 or more.4. CLEANER WANTEDCan you make a large house clean and tidy? If you hope to get the job paid at $20 once, call us this evening, 18.00-20.00. Tel.633800（1）The above(上面的) job ads are probably(可能)from_.A . a newspaperB . a story bookC . a science bookD . a guide book（2）If you like children and have two days free, you can call at _ for a job.A . 556779B . 558366C . 766588D . 633800（3）If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice(两次) a week, how much will the cleaner get in a month?A . $120B . $160C . $200D . $240（4）_ are needed in AL Hotel.A . CleanerB . Baby-sittersC . ReporterD . Waiter（5）If youre a college student of English and you enjoy writing, you will want the job in _ during your summer holidays.A . ad 1B . ad 2C . ad 3D . ad 418. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。When my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks each summer in the countryside with our uncle. He was a geologist and loved to go on long walks to find stones to add to his collection at the university. More often than not, we followed him.One day, we left early, and this time, our uncle gave us two backpacks. “ You can help me carry the samples(样本),” he explained.Surely, why not? The whole day, we walked around the countryside, and every now and then, our uncle put stones in our bags. We were a bit surprised that sometimes he also took some stones out from our bags, but thought he had just found better samples.We reached the house in the late afternoon. The backpacks were so heavy that we were really tired out when we put them on the ground. Yet our uncles backpack was half-empty.“Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.“I didnt. You did,” he said, waiting for a while before continuing. “ You did not know it, but I made you go through a little attitude(态度) test today.”What do you mean anattitude test?” we wanted to know.“It is something someone once did to me. You see, I listened to every word you said. And whenever you complained(抱怨) about anyone or anything, I added a stone to your bags. And whenever you talked about something in an attitude of positive thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks.”We did. They were full.“I hope you remember this little attitude test. You see, your negative thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones and start paying attention to what you say and how you say things.”This little lesson was one of the most important lessons I ever had. And I remember my uncle with great love for teaching us one of the most important lessons in life the power of attitude.（1）A geologist is a person who _. A . grows plantsB . studies the earthC . sells stonesD . draws pictures（2）What did the writer and his brother often do when staying with their uncle in the countryside? A . They often followed him to collect stones.B . They often followed him to his university.C . They often studied the stones with him.D . They often took long walks to enjoy nature.（3）When the writer and his brother returned home late in the afternoon, _. A . they were tired but happy that they had helped their uncleB . they wished they could collect more sample stonesC . they found that their bags were filled with stonesD . they were angry to find their uncles bag half-empty（4）How did the uncle explain the attitude test to the author? A . By giving examples of good stones.B . By asking questions about stones.C . By using famous sayings about stones.D . By comparing negative thoughts to stones.（5）This article is mainly written to tell us that . A . we should do science tests from time to timeB . we should spend more time collecting stonesC . we should be more positive when facing difficultiesD . we should pay more attention to our backpacks19. （8分）阅读理解 Im a police officer. My work is very exciting. It can be dangerous, but I like it. Sometimes I work around the city and sometimes I work in the police station. Im an actor. I work in a theatre（剧场）and I work late every night. When theres too much work, I cant relax on weekends. Its a difficult job, but it has lots of fun. Im a newspaper reporter. Im always very busy. I interview（采访）people on the street, and then I go back to the office to write the story. My job is never boring. I am a bank clerk. I work with lots of money in a bank, but Im not rich. I meet many people every day. They give me their money or get their money from me. Sometimes I feel it boring. （1）Where does an actor work? A . In the police station.B . In a theatre.C . On the street.D . In a bank.（2）What do reporters often do? A . They meet people on the street and ask them questions.B . They work late in a theatre.C . They work with lots of money.D . They work both around the city and the police station.（3）How does a bank clerk think of his job? A . It has a lot of fun.B . Its boring.C . Its difficult.D . Its very exciting.（4）Which of the following is TRUE? A . A police officer always works in the police station.B . An actor can relax many hours every day.C . A reporter often goes back to the office to write stories.D . A bank clerk is rich because there are lots of money in a bank.20. （10分）阅读理解ATravelling is very interesting. Many people love travelling.There are many ways to travel：by plane，by train，by ship or by car. Everyone has their favourite way.Greg：My favourite way of travelling is by car. I can bring my pet dog along. I can travel three hundred miles or only fifty miles a day. I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a hotel to spend the night.Eliza：I love travelling by train best! Its very exciting. I travelled most of Europe in 5 months by train. Its the best way to talk with the local people and make new friends on the way. Trains make the long trip enjoyable. The train ride to me is just like a big moving party.I also like travelling by ship. It is a very great way to spend a holiday. I can go to parties and watch movies on the ship，and enjoy the blue sky and water.Danny：Travelling by plane is my favourite. Its the fastest way. I can quickly get to another country. Planes have very comfortable seats. I can have something to drink and eat. I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.（1）How many ways of travelling are mentioned (提及)in the passage? A . Three.B . Four.C . Five.D . Six.（2）Greg loves travelling _ best. A . by shipB . by carC . by trainD . by plane（3）What does Eliza think of travelling by train? A . Comfortable.B . Slow.C . Boring.D . Exciting.（4）Danny likes travelling by plane because _. A . its the fastest wayB . he can make new friendsC . he likes planes very muchD . he likes the blue sky（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . Danny often sleeps when travelling.B . Eliza travelled most of Europe by ship.C . Eliza thinks the car ride is just like a moving party.D . Greg can bring his pet dog along when travelling.21. （10分）阅读理解At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often pay for their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence（独立) is learned from childhood.From an early age, American children learn to do things by themselves. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.Using money in the right way is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little help or advice from parents. If the child wants more money, it must be earned by doing extra chores.Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions and make mistakes. Failure often teaches more than success.（1）Many young American people begin to live on themselves _ .A . at the age of eighteenB . from an early ageC . after they get marriedD . when they find jobs（2）An American child learns to _ at the age of 2.A . do a lot of choresB . put on their own clothesC . study for a testD . set the table（3）The underlined word “allowance” means _ .A . pocket moneyB . presentC . prizeD . toy（4）A child can get some more money by _ .A . understanding the value of moneyB . doing a lot of homeworkC . reading a lot of booksD . doing some more chores（5）Which is NOT true according to the passage?A . American children learn to be independent from an early age.B . American children always use or save their money with the help of their mother.C . American children are allowed to make some decisions and mistakes.D . Failure is needed in childrens life as well as success.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)22. （10分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容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。Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much_(happy), they can have more chances to make_(they) successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions :* Speak loud When you are not confident, you cant do well in what you want to do. You speak_such a low voice that other peopl