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第 1 页 共 22 页 上海版第三中学上海版第三中学 2019 20202019 2020 学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷 A A 卷卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 单项选择单项选择 共共 1515 题 共题 共 3030 分分 1 2 分 This cartoon can make you laugh and cry at same time A a B an C the D 2 2 分 things means one s own things A Personal B Public C The whole 3 2 分 Chinese mobile phones like Huawei have improved greatly I agree That s why made in China products are more and more popular now A In general B In all C In the end D In the beginning 4 2 分 Don t class boys and girls A are late B be late C are late to 第 2 页 共 22 页 D be late for 5 2 分 Are we going to have a picnic this weekend Well it on the weather A depends on B holds on C keeps on 6 2 分 Your dream will come true one day you work hard A though B unless C if D before 7 2 分 Is English than Chinese No English isn t so as Chinese A more difficult difficult B more difficult easier C difficult more difficult D easier more difficult 8 2 分 He wants to join the swimming club A What can he do B What club does he want to join C What does he like 第 3 页 共 22 页 D Where can he swim 9 2 分 Tom your home is close to your school right Yes So I go to school on foot every day A far from B near C hardly to 10 2 分 has Mr Green been a member of Greener China since he to China A How soon comes B How often got C How long came D How far arrived 11 2 分 I think is necessary my 20 year old daughter to have her own mobile A that of B it of C that for D it for 12 2 分 So far MERS 中东呼吸综合症 has become one of illnesses in the world A serious B more serious C the most serious 第 4 页 共 22 页 13 2 分 They eat a lot of and but little A fruit vegetables meat B fruits vegetables meats C fruit vegetable meat 14 2 分 Wendy is a polite girl but she is than her sister A shy B much shyer C more shyer D much more shyer 15 2 分 I couldn t get any tickets for the basketball game A Good idea B What a pity C All right D That s all right 二 二 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1 1 分分 16 1 分 阅读下面短文 从短文后所给的 A B C 三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项 Once lived a family with eighteen children Two of the children loved painting very much but the family was too 1 to send both of them to study at the 2 college at the same time After many discussions they would toss 抛 a coin The loser would go down into the mines 煤矿 to earn money and 3 his brother to study And the winner would learn art at the 4 Albecht Durer won the toss and Albert went down into the mines Albecht Durer worked hard and his paintings were much 5 than those of most of his teachers 第 5 页 共 22 页 After graduation he made a lot of money for his paintings When Albecht Durer returned the family held a big dinner for his great 6 Soon after the meal began Albecht Durer said to his dear 7 Albert now you can go to the art college and your 8 will come true I will take care of you But Albert said 9 Brother the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands so it s too late Now I can t even hold a glass To show his great love and respect Albecht Durer 10 his brother s hands with fingers towards the sky He called his drawing The Praying Hands which became very famous years later 1 A poor B tired C happy 2 A music B business C art 3 A stop B support C follow 4 A house B mine 第 6 页 共 22 页 C college 5 A better B worse C cheaper 6 A paintings B success C hands 7 A brother B mother C father 8 A way B idea C dream 9 A angrily B proudly C softly 10 第 7 页 共 22 页 A made B drew C showed 三 三 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 3030 分分 17 6 分 阅读下面短文 从每题所给的 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Are you looking for something fun Would you like to help other people in your spare time Then join us and be a volunteer We are a non profit organization 非盈利性组织 We have volunteer jobs for people of all ages Anyone from twelve year old children to people in their 80s can become a volunteer You can help people in many ways Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents see a doctor Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes There is something for everyone As a volunteer I don t want to get anything Seeing the children s happy faces I am happy too said Carlos Domingo an old woman of 62 I often played computer games in my spare time before Now I help older people learn how to use computers said another volunteer at the age of 18 If everyone helps out a bit we ll all have a better world to live in Interested Call us on 1 800 555 5756 Or visit our website www active Com 1 can become volunteers A Only teenagers B People from 12 years old to about 80 C Only old people 第 8 页 共 22 页 D Only students and teachers 2 need s volunteers A Animals without homes B Doctors C Non profit organization D Everyone 3 This passage might be A a story on a newspaper B a play in a magazine C a poster D a TV play 18 8 分 阅读下列短文 从下面每小题的 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 B It s the end of a day and I can t leave my thoughts alone I have a lot of things to be thankful for in my life I have gone a long way visited many places and made many mistakes but one thing I have learnt is to be thankful Thankfulness is like an arm that picks you up and holds you Thankfulness is an encouraging word from a friend that comes at the time you need it most Thankfulness is a brother who believes in you Thankfulness is a parent who tells you how he she is proud of you Thankfulness is your husband or wife who tells you how thankful he or she is for you and all you do I say these things not just because today is the special time of a year Thanksgiving Day but because I have experienced all of the above in my life I realize that not everyone comes from a loving family and many of us feel very lonely but I hope you can regard my words as something from a friend I hope my words can encourage you 第 9 页 共 22 页 1 Which of the following did NOT the writer do in Paragraph One A Went a long way B Visited many places C Made many mistakes D Wrote many stories 2 How many times does the writer explain thankfulness in Paragraph Two A Three B Four C Five D Six 3 What festival is it today A Christmas Day B Thanksgiving Day C The New Year D Tree planting Day 4 What is the purpose of the writer writing this passage A To make friends with you B To talk with you C To encourage you D To tell stories 5 Which of the following is the best title for this passage A Be thankful 第 10 页 共 22 页 B Friends C The special time D A loving family 19 8 分 Chen Jie 14 from Ningbo Zhejiang is a lucky girl She got 3600 yuan as gift money this Spring Festival However her grandmother took away all the money and put it in a bank account Many students experienced the same thing as Chen They got their gift money only to immediately have it taken away Xiong Shengyue 14 from Nanjing doesn t agree with the practice I think the money should be the children s she said We should take care of it by ourselves It is not that simple said Chu Chaohui a researcher at national Institute of Education Sciences Giving gift money is used to show social status 地位 and develop relationships he told Beijing Legal Evening News Gift money has lost its traditional meaning of good will and has little to do with the children What s more children don t earn the money through work So he thought that parents should still play a big part in dealing with the money But Yan Honglan a mother of a 14 year old boy in Beijing has let her son be responsible 承担 责任的 for his gift money since the age of 8 I want to develop his financial 理财 skills Yan said She also added No matter how you deal with the money the most important thing is to make the children feel they re respected 尊重 and trusted Chen supported Yan s idea She said that though she knew her grandmother wouldn t waste her gift money she would feel happier if she could at least know how the money is spent It would make me feel a little bit more grown up she said 1 Chen Jie s grandmother A took away all her money and put it in a bank 第 11 页 共 22 页 B let her take care of all her money C gave all her money to her parents D spent all her money 2 Chu Chaohui thought the gift money should be dealed with by A children B grandmother C parents D friends 3 Yan Honglan thought is the most important thing A to make children feel a little bit more grown up B to take care of the gift money by themselves C to put the gift money in a bank account D to make the children feel they re respected and trusted 4 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A Chen Jie got 3600 yuan as reward this Spring Festival B Xiong Shengyue thought children should take care of the gift money C Chu Chaohui thought parents shouldn t play a big party in dealing with the money D Yan Honglan has let her son be responsible for his gift money since the age of 9 20 8 分 阅读理解 Trees are one of the oldest citizens 公民 of our Earth They keep our air clean reduce noise pollution improve water quality and provide food and building materials Just like us trees change a lot as they grow At 1 to 3 years old young trees learn how to protect themselves For example many trees grow thorns 刺 to warn animals not to go near Most 第 12 页 共 22 页 young trees have large deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy When trees are 4 years old they begin to grow very rapidly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life At the age of 15 trees become young adults They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult The tree reaches its largest size The adult tree gives us shade oxygen and natural beauty it is also a great place for a tree house or a place for us to read a book listen to music and so on If we give the adult tree proper care it will go on to live healthily for many years Gradually trees begin to grow older and older and even die At this time they still have their important place in nature When a tree becomes hollow 空心的 or part of it becomes dead it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many other animals In many ways the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience When we are looking at the life of a tree we learn about that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and take care of the trees 1 What can it be used as when a tree becomes hollow A A home to small animals B Food for all animals C Shade and beauty for people D A place for a tree house 2 Put the following in the right order according to the passage Grow very rapidly Become a real adult Have large deep green leaves Grow older and die Produce flowers and fruit A 第 13 页 共 22 页 B C D 3 Why should we enjoy every minute of our own life according to the passage A Because our life is becoming better and better B Because trees give us so much and make our world beautiful C Because the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience D Because each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge 4 The best title for the passage should be A The life of a tree B The kinds of trees C The mystery of a tree D The advantages of a tree 5 Which of the following shows the structure 结构 of the passage 1 paragraph 段落 1 2 paragraph2 A B 第 14 页 共 22 页 C D 四 四 词汇运用词汇运用 共共 1010 题 共题 共 1010 分分 21 1 分 They couldn t imagine live in a place like that 22 1 分 He is 沮丧 and upset Let s cheer him up 23 1 分 My bike is broken but I don t know where 修理 24 1 分 Many countries have 公共的 holidays so that people can relax 25 1 分 We can organize more 社会的 events 26 1 分 John s success has nothing to do with good lucky 27 1 分 Tommy believes he will soon be able to play chess as good as his father 28 1 分 The little boy was too scared to move 29 1 分 I m sorry I agree with you I have a different idea 30 1 分 阅读下列短文 根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空 未提供单词的 限填一词 使文章意 思完整 正确 Years ago I lived in a building in a town There was another building across from I and it was only a few metres away There lived a woman whom I had never met I could see her sit by the window each afternoon drinking or reading Several months later I noticed her window was very dirty Everything was not clear through the window I wondered the woman didn t wash her window 第 15 页 共 22 页 One sun morning I decided clean up my apartment including wash my windows Late in the afternoon when I finished cleaning I sat down for a rest by the window What surprise The woman sitting by her window was clearly see Her window was clean Sudden I realized I had made a mistake I have watched her through my dirty window all the time That was quite an important lesson for me Since then whenever I wanted to judge someone I asked myself one Am I looking him through the dirty window of my heart Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world clearly 五 五 任务型阅读任务型阅读 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1 1 分分 31 1 分 请阅读这篇短文 根据内容按要求填写信息卡 Nowadays there are more and more TV talent shows They are very popular all over China These talent shows give everyone an opportunity to show off their talents For some lucky people these talent shows may make them famous and can even make them rich However there are also many bad sides First some young people just imitate 模仿 their favorite stars They may forget about their own styles Second young people spend too much time on such TV shows They always dream of being a star So they spend less time on their studies In my opinion these shows are social 社会的 activities Young people can take part in these activities to get social experience But they should know that the chance of becoming famous is very small for most people They should know that they should work hard at something more important their school work In short you can do what you like but you should know what is important and what is not Information Card How are the TV talent shows in China The result of imitating their favorite stars The number of bad sides to TV talent shows What are these talent shows according to the writer 第 16 页 共 22 页 What is more important for young people 六 六 单词拼写单词拼写 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1