2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷一、 从下面每小题的A，B，C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳 (共8题；共16分)1. （2分）Their football team was in that important game. A . wonB . beatenC . failed2. （2分）Ruby plans to stop eating these foods because they are making her _ weight. A . put onB . turn onC . give upD . cut up3. （2分） Tom isnt happy today. Do you know the_? His dog is ill. That makes him sad.A . whyB . worldC . lifeD . reason4. （2分）Last night I was so tired that I _soon after I_. A . fall asleep ; went to bedB . went to bed; fell asleepC . fell asleep; went to bed5. （2分） How did the famous captain die? He _ illness _ his way home from Japan.A . died of; onB . died with; onC . died of; inD . died with; in6. （2分） How long does ityou to wash all the dishes? Fifteen minutes.A . takeB . costC . spend7. （2分）China has many famous mountains, such _Mount Hua, Mount Heng and Mount Emei.Yes, and most of them _in the western part of China.A . as, lieB . as, liveC . for, stand8. （2分）To fight SARS, we should _ animals . A . care forB . fight againstC . get away from二、 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，使句子通顺、 (共7题；共14分)9. （2分）He remains honest to his wife all his life.A . keepsB . seemsC . takes10. （2分）Its a Chinese _ to eat zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival. A . methodB . traditionC . festivalD . food11. （2分）I am interested in collecting stamps.A . hateB . really likeC . like12. （2分）The T-shirt is small for my son. Do you have a _ one? A . shortB . niceC . tidyD . big13. （2分）Look at the beautiful woman, she teaches _ English very well. She always makes her English classes _.A . our; interestingB . we; excitingC . us; livelyD . ours; surprising14. （2分） How much will it to travel to the USA?I think 30,000 yuan is enough.A . payB . costC . takeD . spend15. （2分）Dont write so _! You made a lot of spelling mistakes in your homework.A . seriouslyB . seriousC . carelessD . carelessly三、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空One place that is very important in my life is my grandmothers house. She 1in a small village in the south of the country. I go there every summer, to visit my grandmother, 2the city and relax.The village is just a group of white houses on a hillside with some shops, and its3peaceful.One reason why I like it is because its a beautiful place. My grandmother has a lovely garden and we always sit 4the trees, drinking sweet tea and chatting. Its so pleasant. But the main reason why this place is so important to me is5. She is so kind to me, and wonderful to talk to. Also, shes a great cook and the meals she prepares are simple 6so fresh and. rich? No, no, I mean tasty. And shes always giving me eh. What do you call 7?small plates of food during the day, so I always return home feeling calm and refreshed and8!I wouldnt like9there, though. I prefer living in the city. Im a city person. I10live in a small village where everybody knows each other. Id rather live in a busy, exciting place. But I really love visiting the villages for holiday.（1）A . lived B . will live C . lives D . was living （2）A . get up B . get away from C . get to D . get ready for （3）A . really B . quietly C . only D . hardly （4）A . in B . over C . on D . under （5）A . local people B . my friend C . my grandmother D . the teacher （6）A . or B . and C . so D . but （7）A . him B . me C . them D . us （8）A . fat B . ugly C . big D . lazy （9）A . living B . to live C . loving D . to love （10）A . dont have to B . couldnt C . would D . should 四、 阅读理解 (共5题；共44分)17. （6分）Sydney TowerAddress:100 Market St. SydneyPhone:02 9333 9222Fax(传真)：02 9333 9203Open time: 9: 00 a. m. to 10:30 p.m. (Saturdays to 11:30 p. m.)Tickets: ￥60 (for an adult)￥30（for a child）Website: .auHow to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market StreetHow to book tickets: By phone/fax or through the webAttraction: Sydneys best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney or exciting 360 views of our beautiful city.（1）Sydney Tower isin Sydney, Australia.A . the busiest streetB . the biggest stationC . the most beautiful parkD . the highest point（2）Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower.A . after 11:30 p. m.B . before 11:30 p. m.C . at 10:30 p.m.D . by 10:30 p. m.（3）The passage above is probably.A . a piece of newsB . a conversationC . a storyD . an advertisement18. （10分）Should teenagers help their parents do chores? Is it important for us to learn how to do chores?I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only child in her family. Her parents love her so much that they dont let her do any chores. On weekdays she gets up, has meals, goes to school, has lessons, she only plays with her friends. So she doesnt know how to do chores. One day, her father was badly ill and was in hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldnt cook meals for her for a week. Li Ting didnt know how to cook meals. She had a lot of trouble cooking meals and often felt hungry. She only had instant noodles(方便面)for her meals.From the story, we know its very important for us to learn to do chores.（1）How many children are there in Li Tings family?A . Two.B . Three.C . One.D . Four.（2）The writer thinks it is_ for teenagers to learn to do chores.A . wrongB . importantC . interestingD . boring（3）Li Ting doesnt_.A . do chores on weekendsB . go to school on weekdaysC . do her homework on weekdaysD . have meals on weekends（4）Why did Li Ting only have instant noodles for her meals when her parents werent at home? A . Her parents didnt give her enough money.B . She couldnt cook meals.C . She liked eating instant noodles very much.D . She didnt enjoy doing any chores.（5）Which of the following is NOT true?A . Li Tings grandmother looked after her when her father was in hospital.B . Li Ting couldnt do any chores.C . Li Tings parents love her very much.D . Li Ting was often hungry when her father was in hospital.19. （8分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。ALast summer, Jenny and her friends had a bus trip to New York. She felt very happy on the way. They visited a museum. But it was really crowded there and the display (展览) was not interesting at all. They went to different restaurants to have dinner. Some food was quite delicious, but Jenny thought the fast food was awful. When the weather was fine, they went to the beach to swim. The sea was beautiful and they had a good time. （1）Jenny had a bus trip to _.A . JapanB . the U.S.C . AustraliaD . Canada（2）They visited _.A . a museumB . a Beijing HutongC . the White HouseD . the Big Ben（3）They thought the display was _.A . interestingB . greatC . crowdedD . boring（4）They _ when the weather was fine.A . went to swimB . went homeC visited a museumC . had dinner20. （10分）Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.I dont sing, said the man.But the lady told the waiter, Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!The waiter shouted across the room, Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.（1）The lady asked the player to sing a song because _.A . she had paid him for thisB . she knew him very wellC . she wanted to have a changeD . she wanted to have a change（2）Nat King Cole succeeded because _.A . the lady helped him a lotB . he caught the chanceC . he continued to play in the barD . he stopped playing the piano（3）The words sit on in the passage probably mean _.A . fail to realizeB . forget to useC . try to developD . manage to show（4）From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _.A . hide it and waitB . ask others for helpC . pay no attention to itD . work hard to improve yourself（5）Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?A . Sing in the BarB . Achieve Success in LifeC . Never Lose HeartD . Find Your Hidden Talent21. （10分） Mr. Smith works in a factory. There he drives a truck. Hes tired all the time. When he comes back, hes always busy and doesnt want to do any housework. His wife is a doctor and likes to keep all the things clean. So she has to do all at home. She usually goes to work from Monday to Friday and has to do all on weekends. All her friends know about it and sometimes they come to help her.Its Saturday today. Mrs Smith tells her husband to help her do some housework, but he says he has something to do and goes out early in the morning. He leaves a lot of dirty clothes at home. Mrs Smith doesnt go to work but she doesnt feel well. So she doesnt want to do any housework. After breakfast, Jo, one of her friends, comes to see her when shes sitting on a chair.The girl finds the rooms are dirty and she asks, “Dont you clean your rooms today, Mrs Smith?” “No, I dont.”says the doctor. “Why dont you wear your glasses?” “Then I will think the rooms are still clean.”（1）What does Mrs Smith do ?A . A truck driver.B . A nurse.C . A doctor.D . A teacher.（2）Who usually does the housework at home, Mr Smith or Mrs Smith?A . Mr Smith.B . Mrs Smith.C . Both of themD . Neither of them.（3）Whats Mr Smith doing when her friend Jo comes to see her ?A . She is reading a book.B . She is watching TV.C . She is doing housework.D . She is sitting on a chair.（4）Why doesnt Mrs Smith wear her glasses that day? Because_.A . she stays at homeB . shes sitting on the chairC . the rooms are cleanD . she doesnt want to see the dirty rooms（5）After we read the story, we can know_.A . Mr Smith is often illB . Mrs Smith is always lazy.C . Mr Smith is always busy after work.D . Sometimes Mr Smith helps Mrs Smith.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)22. （10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词或括号内的单词的正确形式)。Speaker1: As for me, I have made up my mind to be a teacher. I choose to do so mainly_three reasons. Firstly, I want to teach because I like the pace of academic calendar. Two long vacations offer me _opportunity for relaxing, research and writing_, I want to teach because I like the freedom to make my own mistakes, to learn my own lessons, to encourage myself and my students. And I can have the opportunity to keep on learning. Finally, I want to teach because being around the students who are beginning to grow and change in front of me, I will grow and change with them too. But teaching is not easy at all. I must study harder_(get)more knowledge. And, at the same time, I will make every effort to purify my soul so that I can become an engineer of _(man)soul.Speaker2: My dream is to be a doctor. As a doctor, I am supposed to help anyone who needs help. though they are poor. I will do them a favor as possible as I can .I know that people with disease need