冀教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

冀教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Were too tired. We want to have _ rest. A . aB . anC . theD . 不填2. （2分）Can I wear jeans and a T-shirt to the party? Yes, but a dress will be_.A . badB . goodC . worseD . better3. （2分）（2016恩施）There are some boys _ basketball over there.Lets go and join them.A . are playingB . playingC . to play4. （2分）The Changjiang River is the third river in the worldA . longB . longerC . longestD . most long5. （2分） What do we do on Sunday? What about _?A . go fishingB . going fishingC . go to fishingD . go to fish6. （2分）（2016衡阳）My neighbor asked me _ I heard the big noise last night or not. A . whetherB . ifC . what7. （2分）Lets go shopping _ staying at home, shall we? A . as well asB . in order toC . instead ofD . better than8. （2分）How time flies! Weve been friends for almost ten years.May our _ last forever!A . hardshipB . membershipC . friendship9. （2分）Who has _ marks in English，Wang Lin，Zhang Fang or Li Hong?一Li HongA . goodB . betterC . bestD . the best10. （2分）_ Youre welcome.A . How are you?B . Thank you for your help.C . Are those your pencils?D . Nice to meet you.二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）完形填空A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didnt know what she had to do and wanted to1up. She felt tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but2came over.Her father, a cook, took her into the3.He poured water into three pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the second he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 4for them for a few minutes without any words.The girl waited impatiently, not knowing5her father was doing that. About 20 minutes later, her father turned6the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the7and put them in another bowl. After that the coffee was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “My sweet heart, what do you8?” “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.Her father told her to 9her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did so and felt that the carrots were10. After that he asked her to take eggs and11them. Then, she got the eggs, warm and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. She asked, “What did you do this for, Father?” He12that each one had had the same unlucky experiencethe boiling water, but13had a different result. The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very14and it changed the water. “Who are you?” asked her father, “When bad luck15your door, whats your decision? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?”（1）A . grow B . give C . set D . pick （2）A . other B . else C . another D . many （3）A . bedroom B . office C . restaurant D . kitchen （4）A . looked B . searched C . waited D . called （5）A . that B . when C . what D . why （6）A . into B . over C . off D . out （7）A . vegetables B . fruits C . eggs D . cakes （8）A . hear B . taste C . smell D . see （9）A . close B . open C . wash D . clean （10）A . hard B . soft C . sweet D . sour （11）A . drop B . cook C . break D . drink （12）A . smiled B . explained C . laughed D . expected （13）A . each B . all C . every D . either （14）A . bitter B . colorful C . special D . common （15）A . lies in B . comes across C . meets with D . knocks at 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共29分)12. （6分）Welcome to the Grand Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities (设备) .Dining-roomBreakfast is served in the dining-room from 8 to 9 a.m. The room staff will bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. in this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed.Lunch: 12 to 2: 30 p.m.Dinner: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.Room serviceThis operates 24 hours. Phone the Reception (接待) Desk, and your message will be passed to the room staff.TelephonesTo make a phone call, dial 0 for the Reception Desk to be connected.ShopThe hotel shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.LaundryWe have a laundry in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.BarThe hotel bar is open from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.（1）The above service notice can be seen _.A . in a restaurantB . in a hotel dining roomC . in a bedroom of a large international hotelD . at the entrance of a small family hotel（2）You have arrived and stayed at the hotel at 11:00 p.m. and want a snack. What should you do?A . Go to the hotel shopB . Go to the hotel barC . Hang a message outside your doorD . Phone the hotel shop assistants.（3）Which of the following is true?A . You cant have your breakfast in your room.B . You cant make a phone in your room.C . Lunch is served from 12:00 to 2:00p.m.D . You can have dinner at midnight.13. （8分） “Mind your own business” were told“Dont talk about others behind their backs”The problem with this advice is that，not only is it unrealistic，its also counterproductive(起反作用的)Common sense holds that gossip(流言蜚语)hurts peoples feelings and damages relationshipsBut recent research shows the oppositethat strong communities and relationships between people would be impossible without gossipGossip is a way for people to let you know the limits of social behavior“If you move into a community and your neighbor tells you how the former homeowner never dealt with his rubbish properly，his gossip is letting you in on something，”says DrRalph Rosnow of Temple University“Gossip says：these are the boundaries and you are crossing themYoure not abiding by the rules and youd better get back in line” Seen this way，gossip is a way to communicate criticism(批评)without conflict(冲突)，giving you a chance to change your behavior without losing faceOn the other hand，what about ill-willed gossip，the kind that puts other people down? Gossip is hearing something we like about someone we dont and，in nearly every country in the world，gossip magazines have huge numbers of readersAccording to researchers，however，this kind of gossip also has a good side because it helps us put our own problems in perspective(正确地)“If we read bad news about well-known people，or get the frightful details of our neighbors bad situation over a cup of coffee，our own problems begin to pale in comparison(对比)，”says DrJack Levin of Northeastern UniversityHowever，that doesnt mean that gossip is necessarily a good thing，eitherResearchers found that people who gossip a lot tend to feel like theyre under a lot of stressThis might be because while theyre busy talking about other people，theyre also busy thinking what other people are saying about them（1）What is the purpose of the text?A . To encourage us to spread gossip about othersB . To prevent us from spreading gossip about others。C . To make a comparison between good gossip and bad gossipD . To recognize certain positive functions of gossip（2）According to the passage，people in general think that_A . its a bad habit to gossipB . nobody pays attention to gossipC . not all the gossip you hear is worth believingD . its necessary to have a nice gossip with a friend or neighbor（3）The underlined phrase “abiding by” in Paragraph 3 most probably means“_”A . makingB . breakingC . obeyingD . changing（4）It could be learned from the passage that_.A . people under much stress enjoy gossiping about othersB . in a way gossip helps us deal with our own problemsC . in fact most people tend to believe gossip.D . the more there is gossip, the stronger relationships become between people.14. （10分）（2016咸宁）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Surprising Camara.WATCH out! A slingshot(弹弓) is aimed at you. But dont be afraid. Its just a camara. Its called Slingshot Camara. The camara will catch your Surprised look. Pull the rubberhand(橡皮筋)back and shoot. It takes a Picture. Two designers from South Korea mades.Making Use of SmogSMOG(雾霾)is annoying. But what if it could be made into a diamond(钻石)? A “Smog Free Tower” will try to do that, although the diamonds will not be as real ones. Black particles(颗粒)in smog and diamonds are mostly carbon. A designer from the Netherlands made the tower.New Flower HomeWHEN plants get too big, you have to move them from a small flowerpot to a big one. Now, the special Growth Flowerpot can save you time and energy. Its made of a special materal in origami style. It gets bigger and bigger as the plant grows. It is from Belgium.Easy Bike ParkingPARKING a bike is not easy in big cities. Here comes the bicycle-parking tower. You only need to use a card and push a button. Then the tower can hold your bike in an empty place inside it. You dont even need to lock the bike.Solar Charged LightYOU can put it in your pocket. But if its inflated(充气), it turns into a light! This is LumnAID, a solar light that can be on for 16 hours after recharging(充电) with just seven hours of sunlight. Two US students designed it.（1）From the passage above, we know that_. A . a slingshot camara can catch ones surprised look by shooting.B . the diamonds made from “Amog Free Tower” can be very expensive as real ones.C . the designer of the bicycle-parking tower is from Belgium.D . a LumnAID must be recharged with 16 hours before using it.（2）_ might be the best gift for Mary, who loves plants but have little time on it. A . A slingshot camara.B . A growth flowerpot.C . A bicycle-parking card.D . A LumnAID（3）What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to? A . Make the diamonds seem dear.B . Make the smog become more annoying.C . Make the diamonds from the tower.D . Make the carbon particles in smog into diamonds.（4）Which of the following makes use of the power of nature? A . Baicycle-prking Tower & LumnAIDB . Smog Free Tower & Slingshot CamaraC . Baicycle-prking Tower & Slingshot CamaraD . Smog Free Tower & LumnAID（5）Whats the news above mainly about? A . SafetyB . EntertainmentC . InventionD . Environment15. （5分）根据短文内容，从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确。 When you speak, write a letter, or make a telephone, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. _ A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears (眼泪) in your eyes tell others that you are sad._ the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions, You shake your head and people know you are saying No. You nod and people know you are saying Yes._ For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of other signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? _ An artist can use his drawings to tell about the beautiful mountains, the blue seas and many other thing. A writer writes books to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas._ They can help us lo know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.A. People can communica