2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(3).doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(3)一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）根据短文理解，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。After Columbus discovered the New Continent(新大陆) and1 back to his motherland, Spain, he was warmly2. But not everyone felt3 at Columbus Success. Some people thought Columbus was only a4 and what he had done could be done by any other seaman. One day, at a dinner, some self-important men did what they could to5 Columbus unhappy, saying that he had only done the6 thing in the world. Hearing this instead of jumping up angrily, Columbus took an7 from a dish and asked,“Look, here, gentlemen, is there anyone here who can make this egg stand upright?” They tried one by one but none could. Then the egg8 back to Columbus. He broke it a little, put the egg on the table and it stood upright. “What can be easier than this, gentlemen?” he said, “Now you will say its so9 that everybody can do it. Of course, because I have shown you now.” They looked at each other and talked10.（1）A . took B . gave C . got （2）A . surprised B . welcomed C . attracted （3）A . glad B . angry C . sad （4）A . fireman B . businessman C . seaman （5）A . show B . help C . make （6）A . worst B . hardest C . easiest （7）A . egg B . apple C . orange （8）A . called B . looked C . came （9）A . difficult B . easy C . happy （10）A . loudly B . angrily C . surprisingly 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共31分)2. （8分）阅读理解Do you find it hard to learn math and history? A recent study carried out by scientists from University of London, may be of help to you. They found that teenagers could get higher marks in math if they studied in the morning and better grades in history if they were taught in the afternoon.The researchers did a study at a secondary school in Bulgaria over nine years. The results showed that when teenagers had math classes earlier in the day, they scored on average (平均) 7 percent higher in tests than when taught in the afternoon. Lower-ability students did worst when they were studying math in the afternoon.In history, students taught in the afternoon scored on average 6 percent higher than when they were taught in the morning. However, it doesnt work for other subjects such as languages or geography.Velichka Dimitrova, leader of the study, said the findings show that we do better at different times of the day.In the morning, our brains are better and fresher, so we are better at doing something that repeats a lot like problem solving, where we require more speed and attention, Dimitrova told The Telegraph.In the afternoon, it seems that this process (过程) slows down. On the other hand, history is better suitable for the afternoon, when we are more creative and open to discussion, she said.Subjects such as foreign languages require both memory and repetition (重复), and they also need people to be creative. This is perhaps why the time of day has no influence on learning.Time-of-day effects such as those are believed to be connected to the body clock. This is the system in our bodies that controls when we need to sleep. Some schools in the US and UK have tried out later school starting times for teenagers, whose body clocks change as they grow into adults.Dimitrova believes schools should take this chance to improve students performance just by changing their timetables.（1）History is better suitable for the afternoon because _. A . it is an easy subject for students to learnB . we are more creative and open to discussionC . our brains are better and fresher in the afternoonD . its easier to pay more attention to the work we are doing（2）It is believed that the time-of-day effects have something to do with a students _. A . ageB . hobbyC . body clockD . learning habit（3）Dimitrova is sure that _. A . it is better to learn history and math in the morningB . changing timetables properly can improve students performanceC . different times of a day have some influence on learning languagesD . it makes no difference for lower-ability students to learn math in the afternoon（4）What is the main idea of the passage? A . The good advice on managing a school.B . The importance of learning history and math.C . The good ways to get higher scores in history and math.D . The influence of timetables on history and math learning.3. （10分）Found: watchIs this your watch?Call Cindy at 448-9012.Lost: my yellow ringMy name is Linda.Phone number:202-3506.Found: JacketIs this your jacket?It is a red Jacket.Please call Mona.The telephone number is 678-9921（1）Cindy found a .A . watchB . ringC . jacketD . telephone（2）lost a ring.A . CindyB . LindaC . MaryD . Mona（3）Whats Monas telephone number?A . 448-9012.B . 202-3506C . 678-9921D . 202-9012（4）What color is the jacket?A . WhiteB . BlueC . YellowD . Red（5）Which one is NOT true (正确的)?A . Cindys telephone number is 448-9012B . Lindas telephone number is 202-3506C . Mona lost a jacket.D . The ring is yellow.4. （10分） Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They dont like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hardworking. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.The Frenchs holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They dont like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans eyes, success is an important part in their life.（1）According to the passage, _are very quiet.A . only the GermansB . only the EnglishmenC . only the FrenchmenD . both the Germans and the Englishmen（2）What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?A . 整洁B . 安静C . 时尚D . 随意（3）In the writers eyes, the gentlemen are_.A . the GermansB . the FrenchmenC . the EnglishmenD . the Americans（4）What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?A . They are more outgoing than the Americans.B . It is very easy to make friends with them.C . They like traveling in their own country.D . They look serious and are always hard-working.（5）Which is the best title of the passage?A . Foreigners hobbies.B . Who are more outgoing?C . Characteristics of the foreigners.D . Success is an important part in Americans life.5. （3分）阅读表达.Police arrested a 19-year-old teenager yesterday who was involved in a 4-cats-killed case in Hong Kong. The case drew the publics attention towards animal rights. Still, many people in Hong Kong would like to own a pet dog without giving serious thought to the consequences(后果).We are concerned（关注） that some owners will drive away the pets once they have become useless. Homeless dogs and cats run here and there in the parks and streets. Many owners send their pets away for three reasons. Firstly, they have got diseases. Secondly, they are noisy and annoying（烦人）. Thirdly, they have broken the vase bought by a boyfriend. Because of these silly reasons, many pets lose their homes . More pets will be saved if we think twice before buying them.We must pay attention to pets health. To have them injected(注射) with different types of vaccines(疫苗) at the correct age is necessary. You should always keep an eye on your pet. If they behave strangely, take them to an animal hospital at once. Its dangerous for dogs to eat chocolate. Never leave your pets at home alone for a long time. Pets will show better behavior once they have developed good habits. Owners can take them to some training courses or teach them patiently at home.Animal experts say that Hong Kong is not an ideal place for keeping pets at home. Hong Kong people are too busy and the flat spaces are limited. Above all, animals are an important part of nature. They should not be locked in cages. So, if you do not have the time and ability to keep them well, do not take them home. Please think twice before you pay.（1）What happened to the 19-year-old teenager menti