鲁教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷A卷.doc

鲁教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷A卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1. （1分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a boxcar in a freight yard in Atlantic City, and1on my head. Now, I am 32. I can vaguely remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see again But a disaster can do strange things to people.At the time, I was bewildered and afraid, but I was lucky. My parents and my teachers saw something in me, a potential, which I didnt see. And they made me want to fight it out with2The hardest3I had to learn was to believe in myself. That was basic. If I hadnt been able to do that, I would have collapsed and become a chair rocker for the rest of my life. When I say believe in myself, I am not talking about 4the kind of self-confidence that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase alone. That is5of it, but I mean something bigger than that: a confidence that I am a real,6person; that somewhere there is a special place7I can make myself fit. It took me years to discover and strengthen this confidence. It had to8the most elementary things.I can still remember once, when a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was laughing at me, and I was9I cant use this, I said.Take it with you, he urged me and roll it around.The words10in my head: Roll it around, roll it around By rolling the ball, I could11where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought12: playing baseball.At Philadelphias Overbrook School for the Blind, I invented a successful variation of baseball. We called it groundball.All my life. I have13ahead of me a series of goals, and then tried to reach them one at a time I would14sometimes anyway, but on the average, I made progress.I believe in life now. I dont mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the loss of them made me more15what I had left.（1）A . landing B . knocking C . sitting D . hurting （2）A . loneliness B . deafness C . blindness D . sadness （3）A . experience B . lesson C . treasure D . knowledge （4）A . nearly B . mainly C . interestingly D . simply （5）A . none B . most C . all D . part （6）A . confident B . bright C . positive D . negative （7）A . where B . which C . what D . that （8）A . start with B . end with C . deal with D . fight with （9）A . upset B . hurt C . disappointed D . frightened （10）A . came B . flashed C . stuck D . appeared （11）A . listen B . see C . feel D . touch （12）A . difficult B . probable C . possible D . impossible （13）A . kept B . made C . set D . planned （14）A . pass B . fail C . succeed D . fall （15）A . consider B . appreciate C . realize D . believe 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)2. （6分）阅读理解Hello! My name is John Brown. Im fine. Im from England. Im an English teacher.Im in Beijing International School（国际英语学校）.My telephone number is 8523-3237. Zhang Hao, Alice and Yingzi are my students.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（1）John Brown is from _. A . ChinaB . EnglandC . CubaD . Canada（2）John Brown is_. A . hereB . fineC . goodD . morning（3）His(他的) telephone number is . A . 5673-6981B . 8876-5342C . 7342-6979D . 8523-3237（4）John Brown is a . A . girlB . teacherC . momD . student（5）John Brown is in _. A . BeijingB . EnglandC . CubaD . the U.S.A3. （8分） Scott works very long hours. He usually gets up at 17:00. He has a shower and makes his breakfast. What a funny time to make breakfast! After breakfast he plays his guitar, then he puts on his jacket and goes to work. To get to work, he takes the number 17 bus to the Santon Hotel. The bus usually leaves at 19:15. He works all night. People love to listen to him. He goes home at 7:00, and he watches the early morning news on TV. He goes to bed at 8:30, a tired but happy man. Can you think what his job is?（1）Scott usually gets up at 5 p.m.（2）Scott plays his guitar before breakfast.（3）Scotts bed time is 8:30 p.m.（4）Scott works in the day.（5）Scott is a tired man. He is a happy man, too.4. （8分）阅读理解 Rock art is the name given to pictures drawn on rock by ancient peoples. In the American Southwest, rock art can be seen on the walls of caves and mountains. Many of these places are in the Four Corners area, where the states of Arizona，Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico meet. More than 7, 000 rock art places have been found just in Utah, where the areas dry climate(气候)has helped keep the art. There are three forms of rock art. The first is petroglyphs, which are pictures carved(雕刻)into the surface of rock. A sharp(尖利的)stone may have been used as a carving tool. A heavy stone may have been used to hit the sharp stone into the surface. The second form of rock art is pictographs, which are pictures painted on the rock. The paint was made from plants and trees. The artists painted with fingers, brushes made from hair，or bird bones. The third kind of rock art is geoglyphs(峡口浮雕), which are designs made in the ground by taking away stones. Some rock art shows faces, hands, animals, and trees. Other pictures are symbols such as lines, circles, and squares. Some scientists think these symbols marked the location of water or good hunting grounds. Some think the symbols were put there during special celebrations. Others think the symbols showed the movement of planets and stars. Still others believe that they were just doodles. Some rock art may be a form of writing. Large scenes are shown on mountains. Some scenes seem to tell a story. A hunting scene may include animals and people with hunting tools. A scene with many people holding hands could mean friendship. Rock art in caves may have been a way to decorate the artists home. Some rock art in the Southwest is about 200 years old. Other rock art may be 10, 000 years old. Scientists think an ancient people called the Anasazi created the older works. They were farmers and lived in caves. （1）The writer mainly wants _. A . to introduce an ancient art formB . to describe pictures drawn on rockC . to tell the history of a certain areaD . to solve the mystery of old symbols（2）According to the passage, what are doodles probably like? A . They are carelessly written or drawn.B . They show different symbols.C . They are carefully chosen or designed.D . They have special meanings.（3）What can we learn about rock art? A . The artists were usually farmers and lived in caves.B . It requires special paint made from plants and trees.C . Most of it describes the daily life of ancient peoples.D . Utah has the largest collection of it in the Southwest.（4）What can we infer(推断)from the passage? A . Petroglyphs are the easiest to be washed away by rain.B . Artists of modern times can copy rock art rather easily.C . The works created by the Anasazi must be pictographs.D . Places like rainforests are not ideal for keeping rock art.5. （8分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Ill tell you a secret. Theres a place that gets me every time: whenever Im there. I cant help but cry. Where is it? Its thousands of metres high in the sky, in a plane, especially when theres a heart-warming comedy on.Why am I admitting (承认) this now? Because Im not alone. The British singer Ed Sheeran says he gets emotional (情绪激动的) when flying too. Also a survey carried out by Gatwick Airport in London found that 15 of men admit theyre more likely (可能的) to cry during films in planes than watching at home. And 41 of men admit they often try to hide their tears in another survey by Virgin Atlantic (a British airline). In all, 55 of air travellers in the Virgin Atlantic study said they get emotional when flying. So, whats going on? A study from the Netherlands has shown that adults cry because of feelings of separation, loneliness or powerlessness. All of these are easily experienced when flying: youre far from family, often alone, and have no control over the flight.Another is that when youre in a plane in the sky, theres not a lot you can do. So you are able to pay more attention to the movies you watch. Then theres the physical space. In a plane, air pressure and oxygen levels are lower, and this can affect (影响) our brain and emotions. On a flight, you may be leaving loved ones or really wanting to see them again, or you might have had a drink at a time you usually wouldnt, and if you see a scene that reflects your emotional state, without doubt its easier for you to cry.（1）The writer begins the passage by _. A . asking the readers a questionB . telling a jokeC . giving one fact about himselfD . telling a story（2）Which of the following explains why adults cry while flying? A . The study from the Netherlands.B . The survey by Gatwick Airport.C . The survey by Virgin Atlantic.D . The study from the UK.（3）The best word for the is _. A . exampleB . reasonC . studyD . choice（4）What is the best title for the passage? A . Surveys on air travellersB . Hiding your sadnessC . Loneliness in the skyD . Flying and emotions三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共3分)6. （3分）任务型阅读，左栏是五个人的情况介绍，右栏是七则广告，请将对应的个人情况介绍和广告配对。 _My name is Alice Smith. I come from the USA. Im now a student in Grade Seven. I can play chess. I want to join a chess club. _ My little brother is a student in Grade Eight. He is not good at English. He thinks its too boring. He wants to improve（提高）it on summer holidays. _Cherry is a good girl at school. She is very good at drawing pictures. She often draws on Saturday morning. _I can sing and I can dance, too. But I cant swim. I want to learn it. But I dont know who can teach me. _My son likes to play the piano, but he doesnt have a piano. It is his birthday next Monday. I want to buy one for him. But I dont know where to buy it. A. I am a college（大学）student. I want to find a job in the summer holidays. I can help some students with their study. Please call Bob at 516-0321. B. Please take your children to the Sports Center this summer. Children can learn to swim and have fun here. Many good P. E. teachers will teach them. C. Good news for you. The chess club opens on Sunday afternoon. It is open from 2: 30 to 4: 30. Welcome to the club. D. Can you sing or dance?Here is a music club for you. You can sing a lot of songs here and you can dance with others. And you can learn something about music. Welcome to join the club. E. Miss Wang is a geography teacher. She is not busy on Saturdays because she doesnt have any classes. Maybe she can help you with your geography. F. Can you draw pictures? Here is a good art club for you. Its name is Happy Art Club. You can make lots of good friends here and you can draw pictures with them. Its open on Saturday morning. G. Welcome to my new music shop. There are many things on sale here, like violins, guitars, drums and pianos. They are all at good prices. 四、 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 写出空缺处各单词的正确形式 ( (共10题；共10分)7. （1分）The _(袋鼠) moves by jumping on its back legs. 8. （1分）People who are friendly and helpful make it a lot e_ to get along in a new place. 9. （1分）I didnt take photos of the UFO, because the UFO had d_before I took out the camera. 10. （1分）This one is the b_among them,but that one is the smallest. 11. （1分）My 5-year-old son went to school alone yesterday, so I felt p_ of him. 12. （1分）根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 Hello, everyone. Here is some _(极好的) advice about learning English. Firstly, you_(应该) practise speaking English as much as possible with other people. Dont be_(害怕的) of making mistakes. Take a deep breath and have a _（交谈）with them. Im sure it is good for your speaking. Secondly, its_(合乎常理的) to forget new words! I _(建议) you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and _(放置) them in your room. And do more _(听) exercises. Then you can learn vocabulary. Thirdly, why not read English stories everyday? How about keeping a dairy in English? It can _(提高) your writing level _(快速地). Isnt it great? I believe you can learn English better and better.13. （1分）We _(每个)got a present at the party. 14. （1分）Mary met many _ (狼)in the mountain in her dream. 15. （1分）I dont know the _(陌生人). Can you tell me who he is? 16. （1分）_/pdn/? I cant hear you well on the phone. 五、 选词填空 (共1题；共1分)17. （1分）根据短文内容，选择单词及他们的适当形式填空。 happen look the other away frightenOnce upon a time, two young men were spending some time in the countryside.One day,while t