外研版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Is your brothers watch the same _ yours? Yes, they are the same.A . asB . forC . withD . like2. （2分）How was _dinner at Mikes house?It was great. Mikes mum is _ wonderful cook.A . a; theB . the; aC . the; theD . a; an3. （2分）Sam is a waiter, _ he really wants to be a singer.A . orB . ifC . butD . because4. （2分） Its time to go to school. Yes. _, Mary. We are late.A . Come onB . Excuse meC . SorryD . You are welcome5. （2分）Every student likes Miss Green because she always talks to them _. A . politelyB . lovelyC . friendlyD . luckily6. （2分）_ is your school like， Ann?It is a large and beautiful campus with a 50-metre-long swimming pool.A . WhatB . HowC . WhereD . Why7. （2分）The Internet has made communication much .I agree. For example, I can communicate with my friends on WeChat any time.A . popularB . necessaryC . more convenientD . more important8. （2分） _sleep do you think is necessary for a Grade 9 student? 8 hours at least.A . How oftenB . How longC . How manyD . How much9. （2分）Look! Your grandma is watching your brother around. A . climbsB . climbingC . to climbD . to climbing10. （2分）There _two basketball matches tonight.A . will haveB . are going to haveC . are going to beD . will be going to be二、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)11. （10分）完形填空 Good morning! I am Linda Smith. 1is my first name. Smith is my2name. I am 3English girl. I am in Shanghai No. 2 Middle School now. My telephone number is 456-3967. 4numbers are in it. This is my friend. 5name is Gina Brown. Her jacket is 6and she likes the color red. Whats her 7? It is 990-4732. She is in Shanghai No 5 Middle School. She 8in my school. We can 9in the evening. Ann Brown is her mom. She 10my friend, too. （1）A . Linda B . Smith C . Linda Smith D . Smith Linda （2）A . English B . first C . last D . middle （3）A . / B . a C . an D . the （4）A . Four B . Five C . Six D . Seven （5）A . My B . Your C . His D . Her （6）A . black B . red C . blue D . green （7）A . name B . phone number C . number D . middle school （8）A . are B . arent C . is D . isnt （9）A . say B . meet C . thank D . spell （10）A . be B . am C . is D . are 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28分)13. （10分） Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. Football, tennis Cricket anything with a round ball, I was useless. he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in Englands rural Devonshire.It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgways school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older mans cold-water exploits (成就). Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future. Journeys to the Pole arent the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. John Ridgway was one of the few who didnt say, You are completely crazy, Saunders says.In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter (遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and hes skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.（1）The turning point in Saunders life came when _.A . he started to play ball gamesB . he got a mountain bike at age 15C . he ran his first marathon at age 18D . he started to receive Ridgways training（2）We can learn from the text that Ridgway _.A . dismissed Saunders dream as fantasyB . built up his body together with SaundersC . hired Saunders for his cold-water experienceD . won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic（3）What do we know about Saunders?A . He once worked at a school in Scotland.B . He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.C . He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.D . He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.（4）The underlined word Intrigued in the third paragraph probably means _.A . ExcitedB . ConvincedC . DelightedD . Fascinated（5）It can be inferred that Saunders journey to the North Pole _.A . was accompanied by his old playmatesB . set a record in the North Pole expeditionC . was supported by other Arctic explorersD . made him well-known in the 1960s14. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Teachers at American colleges and universities have many different teaching methods. Some teachers give homework and check homework every day, and students in their classes have to take many exams. Some teachers give only writing tasks. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the textbook. Others send students to the library for tasks.The atmosphere(气氛) in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their teachers Professor (教授) Smith, Mrs. Jones and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give talks. Other classrooms have an informal (非正式的) atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Teachers dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are different in their teaching styles.At most American colleges and universities, libraries and learning centers can be used by students at any time. They can often use tape recorders, video machines and computers. They can buy books, notebooks and other things at campus stores. There are also services (服务) to students. They can get advice on their problems from their teachers. Colleges and universities usually offer facilities (设施) to students. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts. Most have fast food restaurants.（1）At American colleges and universities, some teachers _. A . never give their students any homeworkB . give classes in the libraryC . give only writing tasksD . only give their students writing exams（2）In an informal class, _. A . students call their teachers Professor Smith, Mrs. Jones and so onB . students discuss their ideas with their teachersC . students have to take many examsD . teachers dress formally（3）The underlined word campus means _ in Chinese. A . 校园B . 工厂C . 社区D . 广场（4）According to the passage, most schools in America have _. A . swimming poolsB . fast food restaurantsC . tennis courtsD . basketball courts（5）Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage? A . Teaching methods.B . Teaching styles.C . College facilities(设施).D . University dinning rooms.15. （8分）阅读理解Bats are the only mammals that can fly a great distance, but they have another ability. Many bats live a very long time for an animal their size.European researchers are studying bats to understand why they live so long. They hope to make discoveries to fight the aging process (过程) in human beings.Last week, the group of scientists said they had found important biological qualities in some bat species. The group studied bat chromosomes (染 色 体), a line of genes found in the nucleus(核) of cells. The scientists were most interested in parts connected to the ends of the chromosomes. They are called telomeres(端 粒). Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes, which shorten each time a cell divides. Scientists believe this shortening process causes cells to break down. .A report on bats was published this month in the journal Science Advances.Among the leaders of the study was Emma Teeling, a biologist with University College Dublin in Ireland. Teeling said studying long-living mammals that have developed ways to fight aging “is another way to prove the molecular(分 子) basis of extended health length.” She added that studying bats made scientists able to learn more about the processes “that drive healthy aging.”The European researchers studied 493 bats from four bat species. The group used information that had been gathered over more than 60 years. Of these animals, the greater mouse-eared bat generally lived the longest, an average of 37 years.The scientists said this and a related species, which are grouped together under the name Myotis, had telomeres that did not shorten with age. Another Myotis bat holds the record for oldest age, reaching 41 years.The scientists findings suggest that these bats cells have the ability to keep and repair their telomeres. This, they said, helps guard against the aging process. Based on its body size, a bat like the greater mouse-eared bat would be expected to live four years. But, these mammals have been found to live nearly 10 times longer than that.The scientists found that Eighteen of these are bats. The only exception is an unusual African rodent, the naked mole rat.（1）Which sentence can be put at the end of Paragraph 3? A . This makes scientists able to study bats.B . Thats why bats can fly a great distance.C . They say this is what causes aging.D . They discover the cells connected to humans.（2）Why do some species of bats live a very long time? A . Because they have a line of long-living genes out of the cells.B . Because their cells have the ability to keep and repair their telomeres.C . Because they have another ability to live longer without any food or water.D . Because telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes to stop cells dividing.（3）The underlined word “that” refers to . A . four yearsB . body sizeC . the aging processD . the ability to repair（4）Whats the best title of the passage? A . Differences Between Long-Living AnimalsB . A Science Report on ChromosomesC . Do Bats Hold the Secret to Long Life?D . Are Humans and Bats Similar in Protecting Themselves?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: You look beautiful in this red skirt today, Sally.B: _.A: What is it made of?B: _.A: I also like your white and pink blouse. It matches your red skirt. Is it made of silk, too?B: Yes, it is. It feels soft and comfortable.A: _?B: I bought them in the new shopping mall.A: _?B: Its near the park, opposite the Sunny Restaurant.A: Would you like to go there with me this afternoon?B: _.A: Great! See you then.B: See you.五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)17. （10分）（2015四川凉山）阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。start around hundred time young love call long relax enjoyOn November 9,2014, the International Marathon was held at Xichang Qionghai Lake Wetland. It was the first _to hold marathon in Sichuan. The marathon was _“the most beautiful one in history” by some people. Nearly 20,000 runners from 25 countries took part in the game. Among the runners, the oldest one was more than 90 years old and the _one was only four. The whole racing track （赛程） was 42 kilometers_. During the competition, people could not only watch the wonderful game but also_the beautiful flowers in the wetland. The game included three events: full marathon, half marathon and 5-kilometer mini marathon. The_line and the finishing line were both at Xichang Torch Square.In order to make runners feel _and forget tiredness, beautiful music was played during the competition. At the same time. _of volunteers in local national clothes were waiting along the road to offer the best service. The theme of the game was running healthily in beautiful Xichang and chasing dreaming in colorful Liangshan.” On the event day, there was live broadcasting of the whole marathon by CCTV-5. People _the world watched it.The next Xichang International Marathon will be held at the same place. People in Xichang welcome sportsmen and sports _from the whole world to attend it.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共9分)18. （9分）任务型阅读 English words like other languages change all the time. People need new words for new ideas and inventions. Different words come into use and older words are used in a new way. Here are some ways to change. English words can chang