外研版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）What was the boy searching _?A . for the InternetB . the information for the InternetC . for on the InternetD . Internet2. （2分）Tom is considered _ honest boy and he always has many friends at school. A . aB . theC . anD . /3. （2分）Vera, turn the heat down, _ your cake will burn. A . orB . andC . but4. （2分）（2015广东） - Hurry up, or we will miss the sea lion show in the Ocean Park.- _. We still have fifteen minutes before the show begins.A . Take it easyB . Good luckC . I guess soD . Take care5. （2分）Jimmy is growing fast. He is _ taller than his mother. A . farB . quiteC . very6. （2分） _ does Uncle Li go fishing? Twice a month.A . How muchB . How longC . How oftenD . How far7. （2分）Do you know sound travels very fast?Yes. But light travels _ sound.A . as faster asB . a bit of faster thanC . slower thanD . much faster than8. （2分）- _ do you live from your school?- About 10 minutes walk.A . How manyB . How longC . How farD . How much9. （2分）Do you know Shanghai is one of _ in the world？Yes，its bigger than _ city in ChinaA . the biggest city；anyB . the biggest cities；anyC . the biggest cities；any otherD . the biggest city；any other10. （2分）Have you watched the new movie Kungfu Yoga, Richard?Not yet. But I _ it with my cousin this evening.A . watchedB . was watchingC . have watchedD . will watch二、 完形填空 (共2题；共25分)11. （15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Everyone changes in his or her life. 1these changes take place because of an experience. 2me, high school was such an experience. High school has taught me about myself, and that is the most 3lesson I have ever learned. It has taken 4from what I used to be to what I am now.I used to be quiet and 5, not wanting to show my inner self. I would never talk about 6was on my mind. I was afraid that someone would criticize（批评）me or tell me I was wrong. I 7too much about what others thought of me.Now I am no longer afraid to tell others my 8, and let them know how I feel. I have changed a lot with the 9of my teachers and friends. They put their confidence in me and told me that I could 10in doing anything. They taught me that it was not a big deal to fail in 11, as long as I have learned from my mistakes. By 12the courage to believe in myself, I have become much 13in mind. The thought of a challenge used to make me feel afraid, 14now I want to work even harder to 15the difficulties that stand in my way. I have realized that the ideas I hid in the past can now be contributed (贡献) to the world.（1）A . Recently B . Luckily C . Mostly D . Suddenly （2）A . As B . Around C . With D . For （3）A . important B . Interesting C . expensive D . difficult （4）A . you B . me C . her D . him （5）A . shy B . happy C . outgoing D . clever （6）A . where B . what C . how D . when （7）A . knew B . asked C . cared D . studied （8）A . confidence B . worries C . happiness D . changes （9）A . exercise B . work C . effort D . help （10）A . fail B . waste C . succeed D . spend （11）A . anything B . everything C . nothing D . something （12）A . finding B . losing C . buying D . passing （13）A . fatter B . weaker C . stronger D . smaller （14）A . and B . but C . so D . because （15）A . look up B . agree with C . deal with D . give up 12. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Computers are now as commonly used in business as the telephone. Therefore, its important that people know how 1them efficiently (有效地). Now, you and your whole team are 2to do this on your computer in the simplest waytaking our online courses. And then you can learn and practice 3yourself.The person 4appears on the screen acts as your teacher, guiding you through the tasks 5explaining everything. Then more difficult exercises allow you to practice the things you 6learned and test your understanding.7courses are excellent valueonly 69.99 pounds. You 8save yourself money if you buy the complete collection of seven courses. This is now available at the retail (零售) 9of 410 pounds. You can make a 10saving of 10% by ordering the complete collection within the next thirty days.（1）A . to use B . use C . using D . used （2）A . able B . unable C . ably D . disable （3）A . to B . in C . by D . on （4）A . which B . who C . what D . whom （5）A . if B . but C . and D . nor （6）A . had B . have C . has D . having （7）A . These B . Each C . Every D . Either （8）A . must B . ought C . need D . can （9）A . money B . worth C . shop D . price （10）A . far B . further C . close D . closer 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)13. （10分） Mrs. Black lives on Second Avenue. New Year is coming. She wants to send (寄) a card to her friend in Toronto, but she doesnt know where the post office is. She asks her neighbor (邻居) Mary, “ Is there a post office near here? I want to send a card.”“The post office is not near from here,” answers Mary, “but you dont need to go to the post office to post the card. There is a mailboxin front of the supermarket. You can put your card into the mailbox”（1）Where does Mrs. Black live?A . In New York.B . In Toronto.C . On Second Avenue.D . On Green Street.（2）What does Mrs. Black want to do?A . She wants to go to the post office.B . She wants to go to the supermarket.C . She wants to send a card to Mary.D . She wants to visit her friend.（3）The post office is _.A . next to Marys houseB . not near Mrs. Blacks houseC . across from the supermarketD . in front of Marys house.（4）Mrs. Black and Mary are _.A . friendsB . sistersC . mother and daughterD . neighbors（5）Whats the meaning (意思) of mailbox？A . 电子邮件B . 信箱C . 邮局D . 信封14. （10分） What do we do when we go camping? First, we work out a plan. We take food, clothing, a knife, and things for cooking and eating. We take things to keep us away from insects （昆虫）and the sun.Then we put everything into the car and we drive to the woods（森林）. We look for a place for campers and we look for a good place for our tent（帐篷）. The place should have a lot of moving air. This will keep some insects away. High land with water on both sides of it is good. Then we put up our tent. We put everything into the tent, and we are ready for fun. We can swim in the lake, walk in the woods, climb a mountain, row a boat, or go fishing.In the evening we come back to the tent, we build a big fire（火）， because it can keep the insects away. We sit around the fire and talk. We may tell interesting stories or we may sing songs.At night we lie down on the grass. We can look up at the stars. It is a busy day, so we try to go to sleep early.Everything is dark. Everything is quiet. We hope we wont hear music from the radio in the next tent. We hope it wont rain.（1）Before going to camp we should first _ . A . make a planB . take some foodC . take things to keep us warmD . take something for cooking and eating（2）We go to camp _ .A . by busB . by carC . by bikeD . on foot（3）Campers can take part in _ activitiesA . one or twoB . fewC . manyD . two or three（4）In the evening we build a fire because _ .A . it is cold at nightB . it can keep us warmC . it can keep the insects awayD . it is dark and quiet（5）The campers like to _ at nightA . hear music from the radioB . go to sleep earlyC . have rainD . be busy15. （8分）（2016重庆）阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。BWelcome to our idiom (习语) corner!to feel very happy and excited (especially when sth. Good has happened)e.g. Jenny is walking on air because her friend invited her to the school dance. She cant wait to go.an unknown person who enters a race and gets a good gradee.g. Did you hear about the dark horse in the running race yesterday? It was his first race and he finished in the top ten.to act quickly, without thinkinge.g. I hate working with Mary. Shes quick on the trigger and always ready to get mad.to encourage sb. to do sth. (especially sth. They shouldnt do)e.g. When your classmate eggs you on to copy his test paper, you should say “no” to him.（1）Picture can be chosen to express “to do something without thinking”.A . B . C . D . （2）We cant believe Robert won this match. Hes really .A . a walking manB . a triggerC . a dark horseD . an egg（3）The Chinese meaning to the idiom “to walk on air” is probably “ ”.A . 一无所有B . 欢天喜地C . 愁眉苦脸D . 不假思索（4）The writer didnt use to help the readers understand the idioms above.A . explanations (解释)B . picturesC . examplesD . results四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）根据对话内容，在每个空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话完整、合乎情境A: Hi, Mary! Did you watch TV last night?B: _What happened?A: A bus accidentlB: _A: It happened in America!B: Was it serious (严重的)?A: _Many people died and a lot of people hurt themselves.B: I m sorry to hear that. _?A: Because the driver wasnt driving carefully.B: _?A: He was talking on his mobile phone at that time.B: Thats new dangerous!五、 短文填空 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）根据语境从方框中选择恰当的单词填空。有的需要变换形式。fear, deaf, double, wealth, seldom（1）Sorry, my grandma is _so she cant hear what you say. （2）Mary _eats out because she likes cooking at home. （3）How brave the girl is! Her eyes show no_. （4）In the past three years, the price of the house in Hefei has_. （5）Tom left as a poor boy and returned as a very_man. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen._ Its life having a sign to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers. One has a place clearly in mind which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely without any wasted time. The other driver has no goal or map._ But she drives aimlessly(无目的地) around, never getting anywhere, just using up oil. Which driver do you want to be?_ They decide what they want in life and then get there by setting goals and making plans. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals arent difficult to set, and they arent difficult to reach._ You are