人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷

第 1 页 共 18 页 人教版人教版 2019 20202019 2020 学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题 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 Tom likes salad but his sister doesn t like A them B they C its D it 2 2 分 He really enjoys writing stories He wants to be a n when he grows up A artist B writer C director 3 2 分 Let s football this afternoon Sorry I like going A play swimming B play swim C playing swim D playing swimming 4 2 分 John lost in the final round Oh What a pity A Fortunately 第 2 页 共 18 页 B Unfortunately C Lucky D Suddenly 5 2 分 We the classroom when we heard the bell A hurried B hurried to go C hurried to D in a hurry 6 2 分 The factory is on the edge of the town A fitted B situated C matched D flexed 7 2 分 Last night I computer games when my mother came into my bedroom You can t imagine how embarrassed I was then A played B was playing C have played 8 2 分 Do you go by bus by train Neither I ride to school A and B but 第 3 页 共 18 页 C or D so 9 2 分 Tom his mother and his mother very young A looks like looks like B looks like looks C looks looks like D looks looks 10 2 分 The boy is from England and he can English well A say B tell C speak D talk 11 2 分 Don t move the desk your teacher allows you A if B since C because D unless 12 2 分 How was your trip Very good We enjoyed A myself B ourselves C us 第 4 页 共 18 页 D ours 13 2 分 It is still unknown how AI 人工智能 the way of our life as well as the world A change B changed C will change D was changing 14 2 分 My brother an apple A want eat B wants eating C wants to eat D wants eat 15 2 分 My mother cut her hand when she was cooking A It doesn t matter B Don t worry C Yes that s right D I m sorry to hear that 二 二 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1515 分分 16 15 分 阅读下面短文 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 A B C D 中 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week hoping to 1 him Before setting out I told Barrett this trip would be 第 5 页 共 18 页 tiring and 2 For the first two days he said almost nothing I worried the trip was too much for a 17 year old boy Then on day three as we were climbing 3 high rocky mountains he turned to me and grinned 咧嘴笑 Pretty hard After that there was no turning back A five year old girl wearing a dress several sizes 4 large and broken shoes followed Barrett around mesmerized 着迷 He couldn t stop 5 Later he said regretfully I 6 I could speak French I was 7 this from a boy who hated and 8 French classes throughout school Usually silent he made friends with Gaby our host and kept asking questions about the country and its people He came alive However the moment that really took 9 breath away happened during my interview with a woman villager for an article at her house deep in the mountains 135 centimeters tall she was small in figure but strong in 10 Through determination 决心 she had learned to read and write and 11 to become part of the leadership of the village her story Barrett was as touched as I by this tiny woman s achievements His eyes were wet and 12 was a mixture of love and respect on his face He had finally understood the importance of my work 13 When leaving for home Barrett 13offered to stay behind as a volunteer My insides suddenly felt struck This 14 achieved all I d expected Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday He ll be a man 1 A help B please C attract D educate 2 A difficult B unforgettable C dangerous 第 6 页 共 18 页 D exciting 3 A in B to C over D above 4 A too B very C even D so 5 A joking B crying C shouting D smiling 6 A expect B wish C think D doubt 7 第 7 页 共 18 页 A pleased B disappointed C surprised D sad 8 A came to B put away C fought against D took up 9 A my B his C our D her 10 A brain B body C will D health 11 A seemed B struggled 第 8 页 共 18 页 C agreed D liked 12 A Reading B Listening C Learning D Writing 13 A it B he C that D there 14 A ever B still C hardly D even 15 A travel B interview C trip D article 第 9 页 共 18 页 三 三 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 3 3 题 共题 共 108108 分分 17 50 分 Raising chickens seems a difficult task for teenagers Gracie Goodpasture from Virginia US not only raises them but also tries to breed 喂养 the perfect chicken And she even won an award for her love of science Gracie started breeding chickens in her third grade at Steward School At first she worked on some farms for her school project But later the 14 year old started to have some ideas of her own Some have thicker eggshells 蛋壳 and they re hearty 健壮的 throughout the winter said Grade Since then the young science lover started to try to find the healthiest free range 散养 chickens And she ended up breeding a type that now bears her name The National Science Teachers Association NSTA gave the 2015 Angela Award to Gracie Goodpasture Her interests don t end with chickens and eggs She is also into building robots and testing preservatives 防腐剂 in fast foods In her words she wants to go to Virginia Tech for poultry 家禽 sciences in the future 1 Where is Gracie from 2 In which grade did Gracie start breeding chickens 3 What did Gracie find about some chickens eggshells 4 When did NSTA give the Angela Award to Gracie 5 Why does Gracie want to go to Virginia Tech in the future 6 Where is Gracie from 7 In which grade did Gracie start breeding chickens 8 What did Gracie find about some chickens eggshells 9 When did NSTA give the Angela Award to Gracie 第 10 页 共 18 页 10 Why does Gracie want to go to Virginia Tech in the future 18 50 分 阅读下面材料 根据要求完成填空 D Save the world s trees When it comes tothe Earth there is no time to waste says the Earth Day Network And that isright Protecting our environment is very important and World Earth Day wascreated in 1970 to ask more people to protect our environment On April 22 peoplearound the world celebrate Earth Day Every year thereis a special topic and this year it is Trees for the Earth so Earth Daythis year will be all about planting trees They are planning to plant 7 8billion trees within the next five years That s a biggoal and you might wonder why trees are so important Because they can take incarbon dioxide CO2 and protect the air quality 质量 CO2 isa chemical in our atmosphere but humans make too much of it Each person makesabout 2 3 tons a year which is bad for the environment Well guess what Planting new trees is important because people cut down a huge number of trees Last year there were 3 trillion trees in the world about 139 billion inChina But according to China Daily the world s total number has been almostcut in half since human civilization 文明 began That s because 15billion trees are cut down every year So we need toplant more to make up for 弥补 the ones we lost One treecan take in 21 8 kilograms of CO2 per year And it s still one ofthe cheapest and best ways to get rid of CO2 But don t forget that we can also help the environment by cutting down on how much energy 能源 or water we useevery day Every little thing helps 根据短文内容 回答问题 1 4 英译汉 5 1 When do people around the world celebrate World Earth Day 2 When do people around the world celebrate World Earth Day 3 What is the topicof Earth Day 第 11 页 共 18 页 4 What is the topicof Earth Day 5 Why are trees soimportant to the earth 6 Why are trees soimportant to the earth 7 How much CO2can two trees take in each year 8 How much CO2can two trees take in each year 9 Put the sentence It s still one of the cheapest and best ways to get rid of CO2 into Chinese 10 Put the sentence It s still one of the cheapest and best ways to get rid of CO2 into Chinese 19 8 分 These simple ways can increase 增加 your popularity and win you more friends so why not try them PAYING ATTENTION TO OTHERS This will reduce any shyness you may have You ll be more relaxed and therefore more natural and fun And you will get more good people will love the fact that you re paying attention to them while you don t have to worry about what people think of you LOOKING PEOPLE IN THE EYE Making eye contact is very important because it shows you re interested in them If you let your eyes wander 游移 or keep looking over their shoulders people will feel slighted 轻视 and they ll like you less they would otherwise ASKING QUESTIONS Doing this gives you two advantages It shows other people that you are indeed paying attention to and that you consider what they are telling you important Being sure to follow up when you ve shared a conversation with someone about something important in his her life be sure to ask about it later This shows that you listen and you care MAKING AN EFFORT TO SMILE A smile means acceptance and that makes people open up to you Make a conscious 有意识的 effort 努力 one day to smile at the people you stay or work with and watch how well they respond 作出反应 to you BEING RELIABLE 可靠的 People like those who help them and they quickly begin to hate those who don t 第 12 页 共 18 页 1 By fixing your attention on others you will A be more worried and tired B feel more confident C be paid less attention to D feel less liked 2 When having a conversation with people you d better NOT A be open up to them B fix your eyes on them C ask questions about them D look at them 3 Which of the following is true according to the passage A Showing continuous care for others is highly valued B Smiling at others can often be misunderstood C Looking people in the eye will make them uncomfortable D You don t have to continue helping others if you don t want to 4 Which is the best title for this passage A Ways to Make You More Natural B Trying to Be a Polite Person C Making as Many Friends as Possible D Ways to Make You More Popular 四 四 七选五七选五 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 2121 分分 20 21 分 根据短文内容 完成习题 第 13 页 共 18 页 The Monkey Buffet Festival is on the last Sunday of November It is a great day for monkeys in Thailand 泰国 The festival has a history of twenty five years People there think monkeys can bring good luck to them So to thank monkeys they have this special festival On that day every year people put lots of fruit vegetables cakes and even drinks on the tables outside They are all for monkeys Many people come to see the monkeys on that day During the festival there are a lot of interesting activities about monkeys Young people always dress like monkeys And they sing and dance and play some music on the street Monkeys always live in groups Most of them live in the trees They are good at running and jumping They eat fruit vegetables flowers and birds eggs Monkeys are clever Do you think so 1 The Monkey Buffet Festival is usually in in Thailand 2 Why do people have the festival 3 Do monkeys like eating vegetables 4 从文中找出与下句意义相近的句子 They do well in running and jumping 5 将文中画线句子翻译成汉语 五 五 翻译翻译 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 6 6 分分 21 6 分 完成句子 按所给的汉语 用英语完成下列句子 1 近来 共享单车对我们的交通方式的改变起了很大的作用 Recently bike sharing our method of transport 2 由于恶劣的天气 我们没有办法只能缩短了慈善表演 We had no choice but because of the bad weather 3 借了这么有价值的一本书那么长时间却不看简直就是浪费 It s simply a valuable book for so long without reading it 第 14 页 共 18 页 4 怪不得汤这么甜 原来糖被误当成盐了 No wonder the soup tasted so sweet It for salt 5 我早就怀疑她和歌剧院的魅影是否有关了 I doubted the ghost in the theatre or not a long time ago 6 宁可躲藏起来而不愿意面对这些事实确实是不明智的 Preferring going into hiding unwise 六 六 单词拼写单词拼写 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 22 10 分 根据文意及首字母提示补全短文 Have you ever thought of living on Mars Our Earth is becoming more and more c And at the same time there s terrible p here If we move to Mars things will probably change However it may be d for people to have a