人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷 A卷 .doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷 A卷 一、 听小对话回答问题 (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）What kind of movies does Tara like?A . Cartoons.B . News.C . Comedies.2. （2分）What does Helen sometimes do on weekends? A . Go shopping.B . Go camping.C . Go fishing.3. （2分）Who is the boy doing to have a picnic in the park with? A . His parents,B . His friends.C . His classmates.4. （2分）How does Sally learn English? A . By writing down the notes.B . By taking the notebook carefully.C . By keeping the notebook.5. （2分）Whats in the sea? A . A small shark.B . A big seal.C . A big shark.二、 听较长对话回答问题 (共2题；共8分)6. （4分）听材料，回答小题。 （1）What does Sally usually do on Saturdays? A . She does the housework.B . She goes to the movies.C . She does the homework.（2）Can Ben go to the movies this Saturday? A . Yes, he can.B . No, he cant.C . We dont know.7. （4分）听对话，回答问题。 （1）How long has Sandy had the watch? A . Six years.B . Eight years.C . Ten years.（2）Why has Sandy kept the watch till now? A . Because it is very expensive.B . Because she bought it in America.C . Because her grandma gave it to her.三、 听短文回答问题 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）听短文，并根据短文内容补全以下信息，每空限填一词。WhoWhat did he or she do last Sunday?How did he or she go there?How often does he or she do that?TinaVisited her auntBy_a monthBillPlayed_On footFour times a weekSallyWatched a(n)_By bike_a month四、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）完形填空 I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing 1to change our attitude and our life.The young musician Mr. Patrick was rolled onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he 2beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his magic smile.Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which3him lame for life. However, as a child, he was 4with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first note, he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any note on the piano, and within one or two 5, hed get it. By his second birthday, he was playing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. His father was overjoyed. We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father 6classes with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band! He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father 7the night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says, My dads my hero.But even more than his unbelievable musical talent, it was Patricks attitude of gratitude that touch my soul. On stage, between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about how 8he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.We all face misfortune in our lives.9 ， its not the hardship but how we react to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During tough times, do we spend too much time feeling10for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain?（1）A . knowledge B . quality C . wisdom D . power （2）A . wrote B . provide C . made D . gave （3）A . took B . led C . forced D . left （4）A . fitted B . connected C . associated D . filled （5）A . memories B . words C . tries D . notes （6）A . listed B . found C . attended D . organized （7）A . worked B . found C . refused D . cancelled （8）A . satisfied B . concerned C . blessed D . careful （9）A . Therefore B . Otherwise C . However D . Besides （10）A . great B . sorry C . hopeful D . proud 五、 阅读理解 (共3题；共26分)10. （6分） You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.EMERGENCY NUMBERSFIRE POLICE DOCTORBOSTON 911 BOSTON 911 BOSTON 482-5252CAMBRIDGE 876-5800 CAMBRIDGE 846-1212 CAMBRIDGE 856-3585SOMERVILLE 023-1500 SOMERVILLE 645-1212 SOMERVILLE 025-4774Other Places _ Other Places _ Other Places _Write in your number here Write in your number here Write in your number here COAST GUARD 223-6978OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCYWE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP!（1）If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _.A . 023-1500B . 846-1212C . 645-1212D . 876-5800（2）If you dial “0”, _ will answer your call.A . the policeB . the doctorC . the operatorD . the fire department（3）This passage is most probably taken from _.A . a sports magazineB . an emergency leafletC . a TV guideD . a telephone book11. （10分）阅读理解CTF boys, a boy band that has three middle school students, many people like them very much. The band name TFBOYS means The Fighting Boys(拼搏少年).Wang Junkai, 14, from Chongqing. Wang is a student at TF-Entertainment when he is 8. He still goes to school like other kids on weekdays. But his weekends are busy with training(训练) classes. He learns how to sing and dance. Many boys cant do it, but Wang can.Wang Yuan, 13, from Chongqing. Fans like to call Wang “Er Yuan” because he is a funny boy. Because he likes telling jokes(笑话). The boys life is easy. His phone is only 300 yuan.Yiyang Qianxi, 13, from Hunan. Yiyang is short. He is a good student. He is a great dancer. He joins in TV shows. He plays different roles in many movies. He is good at calligraphy(书法). When other children show their new clothes on Weibo, Yiyang shows his calligraphy work. How can he be good at so many things? “I am practicing dancing when others are playing.” he says.（1）There are_ members in the band. A . one.B . three.C . four.D . two.（2）When does Wang Junkai go to school? A . From Monday to Friday.B . On weekends.C . On Monday.D . On Saturday.（3）The name of the band means(意思是) _. A . the boys are working hard.B . the boys are good at singing.C . the boys are very handsome.D . the boys often fight with others.（4）What does Yiyang Qianxi show on weibo? A . DanceB . MoviesC . Calligraphy workD . New clothes（5）What can we know from the passage? A . Many people dont like the TF boys.B . Wang Yuan is a thirteen-year-old boy from Hunan.C . Wang Junkai likes telling jokes.D . Yiyang Qianxi is a good student and a great dancer.12. （10分）阅读理解Youve probably heard of working dogs that help police officers, or horses that help farmers. Did you know that carrier pigeons(信鸽)can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples.MailmanCarrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. The note is placed into a small bottle. The bottle is tied to the pigeons leg. Then the pigeon flies off with the note.LifeguardFrom high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the sea. Sometimes it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for peopleSpyMany years ago, carrier pigeons were used to help our country during wars(战争). “Spy pigeons” had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over enemy(敌人)land, the camera took photos of the land below. This would allow our soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing. So next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary bird to most people, might actually be helpful. （1）Which part of the carrier pigeon is the bottle tied to? A . The pigeons back.B . The pigeons head.C . The pigeons neck.D . The pigeons leg.（2）What kind of people can the carrier pigeons find? A . The people in orange life jackets at sea.B . The people in red jackets in the boats.C . The people swimming in the ocean.D . The people lost in the mountains.（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A . A pigeon could predict what the weather would be like.B . A pigeon was tied with a small camera around its leg.C . A pigeon could help us to know the number of the enemy.D . A pigeon carried the camera to take photos of the enemy land.（4）What kind of jobs are mentioned(提到)for a carrier pigeon? A . A mailman, a lifeguard and a spy.B . A trainer, a spy and a police officer.C . A soldier, a police officer and a mailman.D . A farmer, a weather reporter and lifeguard.（5）What is the purpose(目的)of writing this article? A . To make readers like pigeons more.B . To teach readers about the lives of wild pigeons.C . To tell readers about real jobs held by carrier pigeons.D . To share science fictions about pigeons helping people.六、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)13. （5分）根据句意，用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。 sun foot meet one fly a kite(1)These shoes are too big for my _.(2)It is a_ day. Lets go outside and play.(3)In spring, I often _in the Red Star Park.(4)Michael_ his old friend Lily this morning.(5)Susan will sing some pop songs at her _ concert.七、 单词拼写 (共1题；共4分)14. （4分）根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。（1）The exercise was too difficult. It was_(超过) the abilities of most of the class.（2）The doctor is busy with his work these days. He fell asleep _(立即) as soon as he lay in bed last night.（3）The boss said he would consider my_(主动提议) and tell me the decision soon.（4）Its better for you to say “Excuse me” before_(打扰) others.八、 语法填空 (共1题；共2分)15. （2分）_is Jack. _last name is Miller. (he) 九、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)16. （25分）阅读下面短文，简要回答所给问题。A long time ago, there was a big apple tree.A little boy liked playing around it every day.As the little boy grew up, he no longer played around the tree.One day the boy came back to the tree.He looked sad. “Whats troubling you?” asked the tree.The boy answered, “I want my own house. I need money to buy it.”“You can pick my apples and sell them. Then you will have money.”A few years later, the boy returned. He told the tree that he wanted to go sailing(航海) around the world.“Use my branches(树枝) to build your boat. You can sail far and be happy.” So the boy cut the branches to make a boat. He went sailing and didnt return for a long, long timeMany years later, the boy returned. ”Sorry, but I