人教版中学2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（I）卷.doc

人教版中学2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（I）卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）I will come back in _ hour. A . anB . theC . aD . /2. （2分） Is there a park near the school?A . Yes, it isB . No, there isC . Yes, there isD . No, it isnt3. （2分）The trousers _ really nice. I like _.A . are; themB . are; theyC . is; themD . is; they4. （2分）It _ Nick the whole afternoon _ the room. Now it is clean and tidy. A . takes; to cleanB . takes; cleaningC . spends; to cleanD . spends; cleaning5. （2分）He told me he call his brother the next day. A . willB . wouldC . shallD . can6. （2分）Mo Yans is to write novels and many people like to read his . A . work；workB . works；worksC . works；workD . work；works7. （2分）When someone tells you that he is going to a place of interest, you should say “_”.A . The same to you.B . Take it easy.C . Have a good trip.8. （2分）Here _ my pictures. A . amB . isC . are9. （2分）I think the man over there must be Tom.It _ be him. He has _ to America.A . cant；goneB . cant；beenC . may not；beenD . mustnt；gone10. （2分） My younger brother broke my new Iphone yesterday. _.A . Dont be sillyB . It doesnt matterC . Im sorry to hear thatD . Id love to二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）完形填空 I was born in a poor family. When my father used his pocket money to 1my mother to visit her parents who lived far away there was just my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from 2and there was no food in the house, not 3a piece of bread. Although we were 4, my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.My father had no money, but I knew from the worry on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He 5the house and about two hours later returned and quickly6us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I didnt know where he got the food but anyway, he 7to get us something to eat.My father had not eaten and had worked all day 8he sat there, feeling satisfied while watching us eat. This has 9stayed in my mind and left 10of an impression than any amount of money he may ever have given me.At that moment, I felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us suffer.I guess in difficult times it is 11not to show weakness but strength, If a 12is the cement (粘合剂) that holds a family together, then the father is 13that strengthens(加强)that cement.It is his values and 14and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to15my own problems in life. In my own turn, I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always.（1）A . force B . order C . send D . teach （2）A . hospital B . work C . school D . shop （3）A . quite B . just C . only D . even （4）A . nervous B . hungry C . sleepy D . busy （5）A . cleaned B . watched C . left D . searched （6）A . brought B . put C . called D . woke （7）A . managed B . decided C . agreed D . waited （8）A . so B . or C . but D . and （9）A . quickly B . always C . shorty D . softly （10）A . deeper B . fewer C . less D . more （11）A . strange B . important C . difficult D . common （12）A . father B . brother C . sister D . mother （13）A . something B . anything C . everything D . nothing （14）A . words B . records C . actions D . failures （15）A . work out B . carry out C . run into D . look into 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)12. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Favourite ThingsWhat do you like? Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people dont. They say they are too noisy (吵闹的). They like soft music. Many people like sports like ball games, but they do not all like the same sports.In some countries, cricket is a very popular sport. In others, it is not popular at all. No one plays it and few people watch it on TV. The World Cup is very popular. Millions of people watch the games on TV. But some people dont like sports. They just like to watch other people playing.Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. They eat most kinds of fruit and vegetables. Some people do not like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice or corn.Not every one like the same colour. Most people have a favourite colour. Some people like bright colours. Others prefer pale colours.The world is an interesting place because we all like different things.（1）Whats the main idea of this passage?A . People all like the same things.B . Different people like the same things.C . People all like different sports.D . Different people like different things.（2）Which of the following is TRUE?A . Everyone likes sports.B . Not many people like sports.C . Most people dont like sports.D . Lots of people like sports.（3）How many people watch the World Cup on TV?A . Most people.B . Hundreds of different people.C . Millions of people.D . No one at all.（4）What do people who dont like meat eat?A . Mostly potatoes and bread.B . Mostly fruit and vegetables.C . Mostly rice and corn.D . Mostly potatoes and corn.（5）Which sentence is TRUE?A . Most people have a favourite colour.B . No one likes bright colours.C . Everyone likes bright colours.D . Most people prefer pale colours.13. （8分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。The timer is running. These people have 60 minutes to escape (逃脱) from a room they paid to be locked inside.It is a game with clues (线索) that are spread in the room. And there is no starting point. You start wherever you feel like. It is up to you to put the clues together in order to find the key to get out.A popular room offered by Timothy Smith in Washington D.C. is designed to mimic (模仿) the Oval Office in the White House. It is built like the office of the American president. The fun part of Escape the Oval Office is that anything here could be a clue to solving the puzzle. An old typewriter from the 1930s. Or the small table in the corner. Or the map of Washington D.C. on the wall. And then there are hidden messages that can only be seen under a black light.Sometimes, the telephone rings. “Would you guys like a clue?” The boss controls the game progress on a camera and calls to offer hints (提示) when needed.Teams can be made up of classmates, families, tourists, or a group of six friends and two strangers who just meet before the game starts.Its said that there are more than 800 Escape Room adventures in Washington D.C. Each experience has different themes and stories. The rules for playing are similar, and solving the puzzle needs social, physical abilities and quick, creative thinking.It was a little stressful. Some of the clues seemed really complex (复杂的). But it was a lot of fun, and the players had no idea what to expect.Escape Room adventure is popular because it gives any person a chance to be a detective or to be a James Bond. However, like most team sports, this game is really all about being a good teammate and having a good time.（1）Escape the Oval Office is a popular room in _ .A . ChongqingB . Washington DCC . BeijingD . Hong Kong（2）The underlined word in the last paragraph means _ .A . 侦探B . 律师C . 医生D . 政客（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . All game clues are easy to find.B . Nobody can give any hints during the game.C . Strangers cant play the game together.D . Players need to work together to escape successfully.（4）This passage is probably from a(an) _.A . newspaperB . medicine boxC . story bookD . movie poster14. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Now some women are spending a weekend at Mothers Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.At Mothers Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, “Mom, whats for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I cant find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they cant find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.Some women go to Mothers Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they dont cook, they dont clean, they dont look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mothers Camp.（1）From this passage we can see in the United States.A . women want to work outside the homeB . working wives do most of the houseworkC . hushands do as much housework as their wivesD . women do not like to stay at home with their families（2）At Mothers Camp, women cant .A . watch TVB . read newspapersC . swirn in the lakeD . bring their husbands and children（3）Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because .A . they dont like their husbands and childrenB . they have to work full-timeC . they are too busy to relax themselvesD . they want a new life（4） is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.A . HouseworkB . Working outside the homeC . When to take a vacationD . Looking after their children（5）Whats the best title（标题）for this passage?A . Busy Working MothersB . Welcome to Mothers CampC . Mothers Relax Away from HomeD . Mothers in the US四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)15. （5分）任务型阅读Do you know an old city called “Pingyao” in Shanxi? The old city is not far from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province (省). Its a town with a long history of more than two thousand years.The old city is not very large. It is only 2.25 square kilometers in size. And there are no tall buildings here. Most of the buildings have only two floors. And most of them are made of stones (石头). There are many Chinese-style shops on each side of the street.Pingyao is a square city. The city has a wall around it. Its about 6 km long and 12 m high. The wall has six gates. And you mustnt miss the nice food in Pingyao. Try Pingyao beef and you are sure to fall in love with it.Pingyao is a place worth (值得) a visit. You can take buses or trains here. Its less than 2 hours bus ride from Taiyuan. It costs you only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it will take you less time, only one and a half hours. And if you want to go to Pingyao from Beijing, the train ride takes only about 6 hours.The City of PingyaoLocation (位置)In Shanxi, _Taiyuan.History_2000 years._2.25 square kilometers.Attractions (吸引人的东西)Buildings: Most of them have only two floors. They are made of stones.Streets: There are shops on_sides.Wall: There is a 6-km-long wall around the square city.Food: Pingyao beef tastes nice.Transportation (交通)Visitors can come to Pingyao by bus or _.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)16. （1分）Three years ago Lily and Lucy_(become) good friends. 六、 用动词的适当形式填