沪教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷 (2).doc

沪教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷一、 单项填空。 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Our club started an activity called Clean the City. Would you like to join us?Of course. I think it is meaningful to do something to protect the environment.A . keepyoungB . keepsafeC . keepstrong2. （2分）It is so hot. Why not treat ourselves to some ice cream?Theres an ice cream shop over there. Lets go.A . make ourselvesB . buy ourselvesC . send ourselves3. （2分）Do you know how long the meeting has _?A . lastedB . heldC . overD . begun4. （2分）Li Na is one of_ tennis players in the world.A . most famousB . the most famousC . more famous 5. （2分）Look! That man looks like Mr Brown. It _ be him, for he _ to America. A . may not; has goneB . cant; has goneC . mustnt; has beenD . cant; has been6. （2分）Uncle Jack drove after drinking and had a terrible accident.So he has decided to keep off wine.A . give awayB . stay away fromC . get on with7. （2分）The teacher lost her temper because Jack was late again todayNo wonder I saw Jack was crying just nowA . got angryB . got disappointedC . 1ost her interest8. （2分）Is it polite to speak or laugh loudly?No, I dont think so.A . on timeB . at leastC . by chanceD . in public9. （2分）I didnt see in the classroom. Every student went to the playground and played basketball there.A . someoneB . anyoneC . noneD . everyone10. （2分）You were like a professional(专业的)host at the show. How great! _. Its very nice of you to say so.A . Thank youB . No, I dont do well enoughC . Youre welcomeD . I dont think so二、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)11. （1分）完形填空I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom and the sweet smell would 1my office. I had the plant for two 2, and every day I looked at it, but there werent any 3 or pleasant smell. I was not happy,4 I gave the plant to my friend Linda.One day, 5 friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I6, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached 7to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldnt help 8 them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood9 Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I 10 my jasmine. In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be 11 and let things happen. Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she 12 the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that 13 we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am 14 learning to have that patience to wait for 15 jasmine to bloom.（1）A . empty B . fill C . change D . raise （2）A . hours B . days C . months D . years （3）A . leaves B . trees C . fruits D . flowers （4）A . but B . and C . so D . though （5）A . other B . another C . some D . any （6）A . looked at B . walked in C . picked up D . cut down （7）A . out B . down C . off D . along （8）A . eating B . tasting C . watching D . smelling （9）A . anything B . everything C . nothing D . something （10）A . gave away B . run away C . take away D . go away （11）A . careful B . patient C . kind D . hardworking （12）A . picked B . lent C . copied D . returned （13）A . while B . until C . when D . after （14）A . slowly B . quickly C . suddenly D . lovely （15）A . her B . your C . their D . my 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)12. （10分）阅读理解CVolunting is to lend a hand and make someone elses day a little easier. There are many organizations in your own company that would welcome your help. Volunteering can also lead to a playing job. Follow these steps to become a volunteer today.Instructions1). Write a list of all your skills. You may have a job or a hobby that could help other people. Look at your list and decide on how you can use these skills to help a local organization.2). Research agencies(服务机构) in your area and find out which needs volunteers. Often non-profit (非盈利的) organizations welcome volunteers for all kinds of tasks.3). Ask friends if they know anyone who needs a volunteers for all kinds of tasks.4). Talk to members of your community centre. You may be able to help another member of the organization.5). Check with your local school. Many schools welcome volunteers. Volunteers help teachers prepare something during the teaching in the classroom.6). Write a resume (简历) and letter. Resumes show what you have done and what you can do. The letters show your skills and desire (意愿) for being a volunteer. Use resumes and letters to show organizations that you are serious about volunteering.7). Search the Internet for volunteer opportunities. Visit websites such as volunteer.ca and volunteering. com for information on being a volunteer.（1）What should we do first before becoming a volunteer? A . Ask our friends to help.B . Find out who needs volunteers.C . Know what skills we have.D . Know what hobbies we have.（2）Which of the following thing is NOT mentioned in the steps? A . The local government.B . To research agencies.C . The local community center.D . The local schools.（3）Why do we need to write letters? A . To show what voluntary work we like to do.B . To show what voluntary work were done.C . To show what we prepare for the volunteer work.D . To show we want to be a volunteer very much.（4）Which of the following can be filled in the blank? A . How to find a volunteer.B . How to be a volunteer.C . How to protect the environment.D . How to save the world.（5）Where can we see the passage? A . On the InternetB . In a storybookC . In a magazineD . In a notice13. （10分）阅读理解Two friends and I moved into a house off campus when I was a junior at Iowa State University.We were all a bit afraid of our landlord, a rude middle aged man who was all business when we signed the lease.He gave us a lecture about paying the rent on time and maintaining the house and appliances. We werent really supposed to, but during the fall semester, my housemates and I threw a party.We sent invitations to many friends and told everyone that we knew to come to our house on Friday night. We drew a large crowd and everyone had a great time. The last guests left in the wee hours of the morning.Exhausted, we decided to sleep in and clean the house and yard the next morning. Well, you guessed it!We were awakened about 7:00 a.m. by our landlord, who was knocking on the door. Sheepishly, we let him in, expecting to incur his wrath. Instead, he picked up a party invitation that had been laying on the sidewalk and asked, Why didnt you girls invite me?He came into the house, made a minor repair, and spent a few minutes helping us pick up trash from the yard. We werent quite sure what to make of our unexpected luck.I figured that he viewed my housemates and I as irresponsible after the party incident and this would prove him right. But I was wrong. He said, I have a daughter about your age, and the same thing happened to her once. He also taught me an important lesson about not judging a book by its cover.（1）Why did the writer feel a little afraid of her landlord? A . The landlord said nothing to us.B . He was a rude middle aged man who was all business when they signed the lease.C . He didnt play a joke on us.D . He was always angry with us .（2）Which of the following words can take the place of the underlined word “incur his wrath”?A . get stressed out.B . get angry .C . be scolded.D . be praised.（3）What did the landlord do after enering the house? A . He asked us why we didnt invite her .B . He blamed us because we didnt clean the house and yard.C . He didnt say anything.D . He thought we were irresponsible.（4）What do you think of the landlord?A . He is really serious and unkind.B . He is so rude and politeless .C . He is so kind and understanding.D . He is really strict and cruel.（5）What did the writer want to tell us? A . Never judge from appearancesB . A friend without faults will never be found. C . Accidents will happen.D . A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.14. （10分）根据短文内容理解，选择正确答案。Most of the flowers in nature are red, orange and yellow. If we have seen a black flower, its chance in a million.People have made a survey to colors of more than four thousand kinds of flowers and discovered that only eight of them are black.As we know, sunlight is formed by seven colored lights. The wavelength of each light is also different, so the quantity(量) of heat in each light is also different. Flowers, especially their petals(花瓣), are easy to be harmed by high temperature.Black flowers can take in the light of all the wavelengths that make them dry up because of high temperature, so black flowers can hardly resist(抵抗) sunlight. But red, orange and yellow flowers can protect themselves from sunlight by reflecting(反射) the red light, orange light and yellow light, each of which has a large quantity of heat.（1）It is _ to see a black flower. A . impossibleB . two fifthsC . Very commonD . chance in a million（2）The passage tells us that _. A . black flowers are so weak that it is difficult for them to grow upB . there are only eight black flowers in natureC . sunlight is formed by seven different colored lights including blackD . black flowers can take in the light of all the wavelengths that make them dry up because of high temperature（3）Which of the following ideas is NOT true? A . People have found that only few kinds of flowers are black.B . Flowers are easy to be harmed by very high temperature.C . Red, orange and yellow flowers can also absorb(吸收) the light of all wavelengths.D . The black flowers cant protect themselves from sunlight.（4）From the passage we know the red, orange and yellow light have _. A . Less heat than the other lightsB . More heat than the other lightsC . Very little lightD . A large quantity of heat四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)15. （1分）任务型阅读Whether we are going to school or going to work, we are all sad to leave the weekend behind and go back to our Monday morning blues. But with the tips, you can get over those blues and face Monday mornings with a smile.Do what gives you feelings of comfort, while remembering your responsibilities for the day. This will help you cheer yourself up for the day ahead. If the clock rings and you still feel sleepy, stay in for five minutes. However, dont stay past five minutes, as it will only make you feel even lazier for your day. When you get up, make a cup of coffee and put on some music. This will help you feel energetic.Try to give yourself a little something extra. Rewarding yourself for Monday would be a treat you wouldnt have the rest of the week. On Fridays, plan a night out for films or dinner. This will give you a little break from the rest of the week. This way, you will know that even if youre working hard, you will have something good waiting for you at the end of the week.On Sunday night, go to bed early. Your mind will react (反应) quickly on Monday morning. If you wake up early, you will have more time to get ready for the day. Being stressed during Monday mornings is only going to add to your blues.Follow these simple tips and you will be able to beat those Monday morning blues soon.Some tips on how to beat Monday morning bluesLove what you do.Love your _and you will look forward to the week ahead.Try to be positive when you are at work.Do what gives you comfort.Stay in bed for 5 minutes extra makes you feel _on Monday morning.Make coffee and put on music when you get up, which will make you feel energetic.Reward yourself.To help you go through Mondays,_yourself to what you usually dont have.Take a break on Fridays by going out for a film or dinner.Go to bed early on Sunday night.If you do this, you will get enough sleep and your mind will react quickly.Wake up early on Monday morning, and you will have more time to get ready for the day and stay away from_.Be organized on Friday evening.Take care of _you need to before you leave your workplace on Friday.五、 短文填空。 (共1题；共1分)16. （1分）阅读下面短文，在空白处按要求填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。On 22nd March, my class went to Shuiyun Valley to plant trees. Unluckily, it _(begin) to rain when we got there. The rain got heavier and heavier, so we waited in a tent (帐篷). After _(冠词) rain stopped, we started to walk up the hill.We took some spades and saplings (锹和幼树) with _(we). They were so heavy that we couldnt walk very fast. Finally, we arrived at the top. A farmer_(teach) us how to plant trees: dig (挖掘) a hole, put a sapling in the hole and make it stand I couldnt wait to try, so I picked up a spade and started working.It wasnt such an easy job as it might look like,_(连词) the spade was very heavy. It took me about 15 minutes _(fi