人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空Self-confidence decides everything. When you are really confident, it attracts success to you like a magnet(磁铁). Self-confidence is the first step on the way1success. You should try your best to build your self-confidence.Be patient with yourself. Getting self-confidence2happen overnight(一夜之间). You might try something new and not meet your goal. If so, see what lessons you have got. Not meeting your goal is a3to learn more about yourself. Self-confidence needs to be nurtured(培养), a bit at a time.Identify(认识)your abilities. Everyone is good at4so discover the things in which you do well, and then focus on your abilities. Allow yourself to5them. Express yourself, whether its through art, music, writing,6dance. Find something you enjoy and develop the ability to go with your interest.Stop comparing yourself with others. If you want to build your self-confidence, you have to focus on improving your own life for the better. You need to know that there is always someone who is prettier than you, just like there is always someone who 7attractive than you are. Caring about achieving your own goals and dreams is of great importance.Take care of yourself.8care of yourself, you should begin with small actions in life, like bathing regularly, brushing your teeth, and so on. Make time for yourself, even 9you are very busy. Either a ten-minute walk or a 50-mile-bike ride a good choice. Just start where you are now.Self-confidence can really10through many ways. If your life is not what you want it to be, try to become confident and live your life with confidence.（1）A . in B . on C . to （2）A . isnt B . doesnt C . didnt （3）A . chance B . change C . chant （4）A . something B . anything C . nothing （5）A . feel proud of B . deal with C . catch up with （6）A . but B . and C . or （7）A . more B . less C . much （8）A . Take B . To take C . Taking （9）A . when B . how C . what （10）A . is built B . build C . be built 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)2. （6分） 1. HOUSE FOR SALE Comfortable family home with a large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms, living-room, kitchen, dining-room, bathroom. Offers over $ 35,000.2. ASSISTANT WANTED FOR BUSH RESTAURANTSome evening and weekend work. All meals free. Ring 3320178.3. JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team.Aged 9-13. Meet in Green Park on Friday at 3 p.m.4. ROOM to RENT (出租)Small room to rent in city center flat above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture(家具). Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108.Mr. Black wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Black wants a house with four bedrooms. Their children dont care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Rose, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. its hard work, but she isnt lazy. You have to work on Sundays and Saturdays, but you get other days off. Its not very well paid. But who cares about money?Jack is a middle school student. He is thirteen years old. He finishes school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.Bob, Mr. Blacks brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesnt care what color the walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.（1）Why didnt the Blacks buy the house in Advertisement 1?A . It was on the north side of town.B . There werent enough bedrooms.C . There was no dining- room.D . The garden was too big.（2）Why does Rose want to get the job in the restaurant?A . Its an easy job.B . She can get a lot of money.C . She thinks it will be interesting.D . She can get long holidays.（3）Why cant Jack play for the new football team?A . School finished too late.B . Its in different village.C . Hes not old enoughD . He has to do his homework.3. （10分） David hated spending money. When he had to buy something in a shop, he always tried his best to knock down the price, even for the cheapest things. If he wanted to buy a bottle of orange, for example, and the shopkeeper asked for $2, David would say, Make it $1.90 and Ill buy it.” Sometimes the shopkeepers agreed to reduce their prices a little. Whats ten cents? they asked themselves. If it makes this man happy, it wont hurt me very much.”In this way David saved a few cents here and a few cents there, and by the end of the year he had saved several hundred dollars.One day he had a very bad toothache and had to go to the dentist. The dentist looked at the tooth and said, This tooth will have to come out. Its too serious to save.”How much must I pay you to take out a tooth? David asked. Forty dollars, the dentist said. How long will it take you to pull out the tooth? he asked. About two minutes, the dentist answered. Forty dollars for two minutes work!”he shouted, “Thats robbery (抢劫). The dentist smiled. Youre right, she said. Thank you for telling me. Ill pull your tooth out very slowly. How about if I take half an hour?”（1）In the passage the underlined word reduce means “_” A . feel worried aboutB . be interested inC . get higherD . make less（2）Why must Davids tooth be pulled out?A . The doctor want to make more money.B . The tooth itself was serious .C . The tooth wanted to come out .D . Daniel wanted to save some money.（3）After the dentist answered Davids question, he became very _.A . angryB . sadC . afraidD . worried（4）David thought that two minutes was _.A . too little time to pull out a toothB . too little time to pay the dentist $40C . too long to pull out a toothD . too short for the dentist to finish the operation（5）What kind of person do you think David was?A . He was very strict with others.B . He was very clever.C . He was very generous.D . He was very stingy(吝啬).4. （10分）阅读B篇短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。BWith the development of science, more and more students dont like taking notes by hand. Instead, they use digital cameras to take pictures of the words that their teachers write on the blackboard or record what their teachers say in class.The children might think there are too many notes to take or their teachers write or speak so fast that they cant take more specific notes. They are trying to find ways to make things easier, so they use digital cameras. In fact, children are very clever to make use of technology.But do digital cameras really make taking notes easier?Not really. Before you read notes from digital cameras, there are a lot of things you have to do. To begin with, you have to find a computer. Then you need to copy the photos into the computer. Next, you have to find a printer(打印机) to print the photos. Another thing is that you cant hear the sound from the digital cameras clearly because there is usually lots of noise. You will have to listen to it slowly several times before you understand everything.In fact, taking notes by hand has many advantages. For example, it can help you remember and understand what you are learning. In order to save time, you can choose the most important things or the things you dont understand to write down. You dont have to write down everything.Dont be afraid to take notes by hand. Its really an effective(有效的) way.（1）Why do more and more students take notes with digital cameras but not by hand? A . Because they want to take right notes.B . Because their teachers want them to do so.C . Because they want to make taking notes easier.D . Because they always want to try new things.（2）The underlined word “specific” means “_” in Chinese. A . 具体的B . 可能的C . 必需的D . 微妙的（3）How many steps do the students need to read the notes from digital cameras? A . Four.B . Three.C . Two.D . One.（4）Which of the following is TRUE about taking notes? A . You shouldnt be afraid to write down everything.B . To save time, you should remember instead of taking notes.C . You should write down all the words that your teachers write on the blackboard.D . You only need to write down what you dont understand or some key words.（5）What does the writer think is the best way to take notes? A . By taking pictures of the words that teachers write.B . By recording what teachers say in class.C . By using a computer.D . By taking notes with your hand.5. （10分） Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(电力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工厂) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die. （1）Lake Victoria is _.A . an important lake in AfricaB . the largest lake in the worldC . the source of water, food and power for AmericaD . the only source for the Nile River（2）What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?A . It is becoming larger.B . It is becoming more beautiful.C . It is becoming smaller.D . It is becoming more useful.（3）The water level of Lake Victoria is now _.A . 2.5 metersB . 11.9 metersC . 14.4 metersD . 9.4 meters（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A . Rain water is the only source for the lake.B . There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.C . The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.D . The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.（5）According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?A . People must build more power plants.B . More sources of water must be found.C . Every country should offer some money to Africa.D . All the people living in the area should move to another place.三、 词汇运用 (共2题；共20分)6. （10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Trying to stay healthy seems to be a difficult thing for us. To have _healthy lifestyle, there is no _(good) way than to encourage the whole family to have a healthy lifestyle.When others do the same _(activity) as us, we can encourage each other to keep doing. If _get your family to be interested in doing exercise and eating _(healthy), you will be fit and healthy quicker than you think.When you go shopping, only buy healthy food. Buy vegetables and fruit rather than junk food like chips. Try different kinds of foods and try _(eat) more at home.Dont think _food as some kinds of entertainment（娱乐）. We may often meet our friends for lunch. In fact, there are many other things you can do with friends. How about _(meet) friends for a football game rather than meeting for lunch? You can still eat, _the activity doesnt have to focus（集中）on food. The food is less important than the fun activity.Looking after your health should not be boring. _(start) now.7. （10分）阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The bank of England has made plans to introduce plastic banknotes to the UK.Paper notes, meaning pieces of paper money, _(use) in England for more than 300 years, but replacing them with plastic ones could be better.Plastic notes were_(one) introduced to Australia back in 1988. Since then , other countries, including Romania, Mexico and Malaysia, have also begun using money_(make) in this way.Fans of water sports find this type of money more useful and easier, as they can take it with them in the water and wont worry that it will fall apart. It is also good for people_by mistake put clothes in the washing machine_a note in the pocket.It is more hygienic(卫生的) than paper money as it absorbs _(little) bacteria(细菌). And it is stronger, too. According to a survey, _usual 5 note in the UK lasts around six months, _the $5 Australian bill lasts for an average of 40 months.A downside of plastic cash is that it costs more money_(produce). Cash and money-counting machine will also have to be adapted to accept the new money.It is expected that the Bank of England, who started printing plastic notes from 2015, will introduce the money _(slow), using the most common notes first.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)8. （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country, which, shall, cute, monkey（1）There are many_in the zoo. （2）Here are some maps of big_in Asia. （3）_zoo is near our school？ （4）_we go to the library?OK.（5）The panda is_. We all like it. 五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）运动前的热身活动有助于肌肉放松，也能避免受伤。请阅读题有关热身活动的文字，然后从A、B