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

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）（2016黄冈）Im sorry，Mr HuI _ my English exercise book at homeIt doesnt matterPlease remember _ it here this afternoonA . forgot；to bringB . left；to takeC . forgot；to takeD . left；to bring2. （2分）（2017南充）Whos _ boy under the tree?Bill. Hes _ active boy.A . a, anB . a, theC . the, aD . the, an3. （2分）You will make great progress in English _ you never give up. A . andB . as long asC . orD . but4. （2分）What does your brother look like?_.A . He is a little shyB . He is tallC . He likes dancingD . He is a doctor5. （2分）Ive finished my homework _. A . yetB . alreadyC . everD . never6. （2分） _the computer? On the table.A . WheresB . WhatsC . Is itD . Its7. （2分）Did Kate do best in the final exam?No, but of all the students she did _.A . the most carefulB . more carefulC . most carefullyD . more carefully8. （2分）_ is the station from your school?About 15 minutes by bike.A . How longB . How oftenC . How farD . How soon9. （2分）Amys mum _ in the morning. A . wakes her upB . wakes she upC . wakes up herD . wakes up she10. （2分） I wonder if we _ four days off by the end of this month. I hope so. But if our task _ finished, well have to work overtime.A . will have；wontB . have；wontC . will have；isntD . have；doesnt二、 完形填空 (共2题；共25分)11. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The United States is full of automobiles (机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some Families have two or1 more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a2 part of life.Cars are used for3. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to4 their jobs. When salesmen are sent to5 parts of the city, they have to drive in order to6 their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.Sometimes, small children must be driven to7. In some cities, school buses are used only when children8 more than a mile from the school. When the children are too 9 to walk that far, their parents take10 driving them to school. One11drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is12 forming a car pool (拼车). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place 13 they work. More car pools should be formed in order to put 14 cars on the road and to use less oil.15 is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.（1）A . even B . much C . little D . such （2）A . great B . necessary C . proper D . possible （3）A . families B . business C . education D . Farms （4）A . get to B . look for C . find out D . use up （5）A . same B . different C . every D . each （6）A . catch B . create C . cover D . carry （7）A . cities B . schools C . parks D . gardens （8）A . move B . study C . live D . Work （9）A . small B . big C . young D . old （10）A . money B . time C . pride D . turns （11）A . parent B . child C . way D . car （12）A . call B . calling C . to call D . called （13）A . where B . that C . which D . when （14）A . more B . fewer C . many D . less （15）A . Driving B . Running C . Parking D . Forming 12. （10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。There are so many English expressions (表达) about weather. They mean 1different.Raining a lot isnt a good thing, but there is good news about rain: Save for a rainy day 2people are working hard for a future plan. And as right as rain tells us that someone is as 3as usual. So when your friend says, I was ill, but now I feel as right as rain, you know he is OK.However, the expressions about 4dont sound so good. If a person only wants to do something great but 5starts with small things, we may say he has his head in the cloud. And if someone passed (通过) a difficult test (测试) and felt very 6we may say he is on cloud nine.On hot days, wind makes you feel 7and comfortable. The expressions with wind mean a lot more. Sail (航行) close to the wind tells us it is dangerous to 8a dishonest (不诚实的) man. While the expression know which way the wind blows () suggests that a man wont tell his idea about something 9he knows it very well.Snow has many meanings. When there is too much work for you to 10on time, you may say “Ive been snowed down by my work. And as white as snow Means being honest.（1）A . anything B . nothing C . everything D . something （2）A . wishes B . warns C . means D . knows （3）A . shy B . tired C . hungry D . healthy （4）A . rain B . cloud C . sun D . storm （5）A . always B . usually C . often D . never （6）A . excited B . nervous C . afraid D . bored （7）A . cold B . hot C . cool D . warm （8）A . teach B . believe C . beat D . remember （9）A . when B . after C . because D . till （10）A . finish B . forget C . mind D . throw 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)13. （10分）阅读理解My name is Yang Ling. I have two good friends They like animals.Mike is in London. He has got a dog. Its black and strong. Its about two years old. Every morning, .Mike does sports with his dog near his house. In the afternoon, his brother Jack runs (跑) with the dog in the park. Today Mike sends a photo to me on the Internet. In the photo, the brothers play football with the dog.Luo Li is in Shanghai. She has got a cat. Its small and brown Its three years old. Luo Li draws well. So there are a lot of pictures of the cat on the walls of her room. It plays with water or sleeps under the desk.（1）Mike is Yang Ling s A . cousinB . friendC . studentD . brother（2）Where does Mike do sports every morning? A . Near his house.B . In his house.C . Near the park.D . In the park.（3）What do Mike and Jack do with the dog in the photo? A . Play football.B . Play with water.C . Play basketball.D . Play with a cat.（4）Luo Li is good at A . runningB . swimmingC . drawingD . singing（5）Which of the following is TRUE about Luo Lis cat? A . Its big.B . Its brown.C . Its in London.D . Its two years old.14. （10分）阅读理解The giraffe is the tallest modern land animal. It can be over 5. 5 meters tall. Its neck alone may be 1. 9 meters long. Yet the giraffe has only seven bones in its neck, the same number as in the humans. Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe. Each bone in a giraffes neck is very long, while the bones in a humans neck are short. That makes the difference. A female giraffe gives birth to one baby at a time. The baby, called a calf, is about 1. 9 meters tall at birth. By the age of eight it is full-grown. The giraffe eats mostly leaves. Because it has a long neck, it can reach the high leaves on the trees.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（1）In this passage the underlined word giraffe means _. A . 鲸鱼B . 长颈鹿C . 大象D . 河马（2）The bones in a birds neck are _. A . as big as in a humans neckB . as big as in a giraffes neckC . many more than in a humans neckD . much bigger than in a giraffes neck（3）Which of the following is TRUE? A . A giraffe has only seven bones.B . The giraffe is the largest animal on the land.C . It takes eight years for a giraffe to grow up.D . Most of the leaves on the trees are eaten up by giraffes.（4）When a giraffe is born, it is about _. A . 5. 5 meters longB . 5. 5 meters tallC . 1. 9 meters longD . 1. 9 meters tall（5）We can guess when a giraffe sees a tiger _. A . it will run away as fast as possibleB . it will run to eat the tigerC . it will make the tiger bring it something to eatD . it will make one of the smallest animals bring the tiger something to eat15. （10分）阅读下面短文，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFlying kites a popular hobbyPeople have been making and flying kites for about 2,000 years. No one knows for sure who invented the kite. Some historians (历史学家) believe the ancient Chinese might start the kite flying 2,000 years ago. And now it is still a popular hobby in China, Japan, Korea and other countries of the Far East where beautifully decorated kites appear in different colors. In China, there is even a special Kites Day on which children and adults fly kites. In Japan, families fly fish kites on Childrens Day, May 5th.Simple kites are made by crossing two sticks and covering them with paper or cloth. And then people put a string at the end.Kites are made in many different sizes, colors and shapes. A flat kite is the oldest and simplest type of kite. It flies because air flows over and under the kites wings. The pressure under the wings helps the kite lift into the air.Today most people fly kites as a hobby. Kite festivals are organized in many parts of the world.（1）The Chinese people started flying kites about ago.A . 300 yearsB . 3,000 yearsC . 2,000 yearsD . 200 years（2）Flying kites is a popular hobby in the countries like .A . ChinaB . the UKC . CanadaD . the USA（3）In Japan families fly fish kites on Childrens Day .A . May 5thB . March 5thC . May 1stD . Feb. 5th（4）People usually use to make their kites.A . paper, strings and sticksB . paper, ropes and hooksC . sticks, strings and grassD . strings, hair and wood（5）What is the best weather for flying kites?A . A rainy day.B . A cloudy day.C . A snowy day.D . A windy day.四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯，完整。A: Hello, Maria!B: Hello ,Tom!A:Why are you crying？ _B: I did badly in the English exam. Im worried about how to tell my parents the result, for they must be disappointed and unhappy.A： _. Even though your parents are strict with you, they love you very much.B: You are right! _?A: First, please dry your tears. Then our classmates and I can help you with English.B: Thank you. _.A: Youre welcome. Cheer up!B： _.五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)17. （10分）根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。go, loud, eight, radio, read, music, live, restaurant, when, outJim and Bill work in the same factory. They_in the same building, too. Jims room is on the seventh floor and Bills is on the _. They often go work in the morning and have lunch in the same _at noon. After work they go home.Bill likes listening to music so he bought a radio and turns it on _he is at home. It is so _that Jim can hear it in his room. He likes_. The loud music often makes him close the window. Its very hot in the room, he has to stop reading and goes _for a walk.One evening Jim was very tired. He _to bed after supper. But he couldnt fall asleep because of the music. He had to get up and went to Bills room and said, “Could I borrow your _, please？”“Certainly,” said Bill, “Are you interested in_, too?”“No,” answered the young man, “I want to have a good sleep tonight.”六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）任务型阅读What are some tips on becoming a writer?_Most writers read whatever books they can find because they love to lose themselves in them. They like the sounds of language and the way that reading a good description can feel as satisfying as winning a baseball game or eating a banana split._Its easy to forget a good idea if you do not write it down immediately. If you get in the habit of carrying a notebook with you everywhere you go, you can write down anything you want to remember. When you are talking to friends in the cafe or waiting for the bus, something might spark an idea for a character or a scene in a story._Nearly all writers agree that writers must write. It doesnt matter if you feel like you have nothing to say; the important thing is that you write every single day. Someti