人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中联考试卷A卷

第 1 页 共 14 页 人教版人教版 2019 20202019 2020 学年八年级下学期英语期中联考试卷学年八年级下学期英语期中联考试卷 A A 卷卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 完形填空 完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 1 10 分 阅读下面短文 从短文后各题所给四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选 项 Mr White works in an office He liked reading in bed when he was at school It was bad for his 1 and now he has near sight 近视 But he wouldn t want 2 to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses It often 3 him some trouble One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business He 4 a bus at a stop in a small town Then he had to walk there The road to the village wasn t smooth 平坦 He fell over some times and it 5 his clothes dirty 6 he got to the village Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder He was looking for the school while his 7 was blown off He began to run after it but he couldn t get it He couldn t understand why his hat ran into a house as if 似乎 it had 8 And he ran into the house 9 A woman stopped him and shouted angrily 10 are you running after my hen for 1 A ears B nose C mouth D eyes 2 A anybody else 第 2 页 共 14 页 B nobody C woman D somebody 3 A follows B takes C brings D carries 4 A took off B got off C got on D came on 5 A let B made C gave D felt 6 A At first B At home C At times 第 3 页 共 14 页 D At last 7 A clothes B bag C hat D glasses 8 A legs B hands C shoes D arms 9 A always B also C either D too 10 A What B Why C Which D Who 二 二 阅读理解 阅读理解 共共 3 3 题 共题 共 2424 分分 第 4 页 共 14 页 2 8 分 阅读理解 Take Action for a Better World Volunteers Needed Six months preparation in Denmark Africa studies team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers Six months community work in Malawi in People to People Projects Child Aid HIV AIDS Fights and Teacher Training Qualifications 条件 18 years hard working and social engagement Please contact us by email takeaction Part time Work with Exchange Students YOUTH International is a non profit high school foreign exchange student organization We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families The Community Representative is a part time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding in the community and earn some extra money Applicants 申请人 best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers have a strong interest in cross cultural communication and feel comfortable networking Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the U S Positions available in most states If interested please email staff youth org or call 888 123 9872 Call for Native Speakers of English I am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment This experiment is carried out over the Internet You don t need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level The first task will take you around 15 minutes After this task you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment The tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers If you are willing to help me then please email me club3864 1 1 Who isn t suitable to work as a Community Representative in YOUTH International A A person who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries 第 5 页 共 14 页 B A person who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases C A person who has a strong interest in cross cultural communication D A person who wants to earn some pocket money in the program 2 Where will Jack a volunteer receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi A In some local offices in the US B In an ESL organization in China C In a preparation program in Demark D In an exchange student center in Africa 3 What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do A To interview people online B To do some housework C To offer advice on Child Aid D To provide language exercises 4 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A If you want to be a volunteer for an experiment you need some specific knowledge B The first task need 15 minutes C YOUTH International is an organization without making a profit D You can connect Take Action for a Better World by emailing club3864 3 6 分 阅读理解 The Smallest Life Around Us Tiny plants and animals live all around us We cannot see them because they are so small but they are everywhere They live in the soil in the air and in rivers and oceans They grow on mountains and in caves Some live in the ice at the north and south poles some live where it is 第 6 页 共 14 页 very hot They are found throughout cities and in the country They grow on other plants and animals Some are even living on you on your skin hair and inside your body in your mouth nose and all through your body These tiny plants and animals are called microbes The word microbe is made from two other words micro meaning small and bios meaning life So microbe means small life Microbes have been on earth for a very long time They may have been the first forms of life to be alive Today there are more microbes in the world than all other living things People did not know microbes had existed 存在 long They were too small for them to see But people did see many changes in their world important changes And they did not know what caused them They saw food that they kept too long change color and begin to smell bad They saw cuts and wounds grow red and painful and become worse They saw old plants and leaves and trees crumble apart on the forest floor and disappear into the soil Such changes were a natural part of the world but people did not understand them They did not know these changes were evidence 证据 of tiny plants and animals growing all around them 1 Why couldn t people see microbes A Because they are too small B Because they live inside our body C Because they live far from humans D Because they may have been the first forms of life to be alive 2 The underlined phrase crumble apart in the last paragraph means A grow taller B change into soil C break into tiny pieces D become colorful and energetic 3 Choose the answer that completes the web below 第 7 页 共 14 页 A Microbes are very small B Microbes are all around us C People can t see microbes D Food begins to smell bad 4 10 分 阅读理解 For more than six million American children coming home after school means coming to an empty house Some deal with the situation by watching TV Some may hide But all of them have something in common They spend part of each day alone They are called latchkey children They re children who look after themselves while their parents are working And their bad condition has become a subject of concern Lynette Long was once the headmistress of an elementary school She said We had a school rule against wearing jewellery A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys fastened I was constantly telling them to put them inside their shirts There were so many keys It never came to my mind what they meant Slowly she learned they were house keys She and her husband began talking to the children who had them They learned of the impact 影响 working couples and single parents were having on their children Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone One in each three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being scared Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding It might be in a shower stall under a bed or in a closet The second is TV They ll often play it at high volume It s hard to get statistics 统计数据 on latchkey children the Longs learned Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone 1 The main idea about latchkey children is that they 第 8 页 共 14 页 A are growing in numbers B suffer problems from being left alone C watch too much TV during the day D are also found in middle class neighbourhoods 2 Which sentence in the second paragraph is the topic sentence A We had a school rule against wearing jewellery B A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys fastened C Slowly she learned they were house keys D I was constantly telling them to put them inside their shirts 3 he main feeling these children have when they are at home by themselves is A tiredness B freedom C loneliness D fear 4 The Longs study was mainly on A lonely children who have single parents B children whose parents are working or who have one parent only C children who have the problem of fear D parents who are working far from their homes 5 We may draw a conclusion 结论 that A it s difficult to find out how many latchkey children there are 第 9 页 共 14 页 B latchkey children try to hide their feelings C latchkey children often watch TV with their parents D latchkey children enjoy having such a large amount of time alone 三 三 词汇运用 词汇运用 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 1515 分分 5 5 分 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空 important excite understand opinion complete 1 Different people have different about the same thing 2 The students were really happy when they heard the news 3 When I finished my homework it was dark outside 4 I think you heard and also me 5 Step by step he knew the of safety 6 10 分 根据首字母提示 完成单词 补全短文 The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month It s also c the Double Ninth Festival The festival started as e as the Warring States Period 475 221 BC It has a history of more than 1 700 years Among the numbers from zero to nine nine is the h odd number 奇数 People believe that two nines meeting together stand for a long life So it is a special holiday f Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders They hold many k of activities in honor of old people wishing them good h and a long life The festival comes d the golden time of fall On the day people traditionally drink 第 10 页 共 14 页 Chrysanthemum 菊花 wine eat Double Ninth Cakes and c mountains They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood People in ancient times b that the plant could drive away evil 邪恶的 spirits and prevent them from c an illness in winter 四 四 语法填空 语法填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 7 10 分 阅读下面短文 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用 括号中词语的正确形式填空 Imagine the scene you come home after work and feel too tired to cook but find a delicious meal waiting for you It sounds like a dream it could come true Some British scientists have invent a robot cook They have built a set of robotic arms which are able to cook meal The robot cook will be ready for sale as early as 2017 as part of high tech kitchen and the will be around 10 000 which includes a pair of robotic arms an oven a hob 炉盘 a dishwasher and a sink Scientists have spent almost 18 years develop the robotic arms They can cook almost anything you want eat They can imitate 模仿 human movements closely and they can do many things like humans but they move a bit slowly than humans The arms will tuck up 折起 when they are not being use making space for their owners Users can order dinner using an app on their smart phone convenient it is 五 五 任务型阅读 任务型阅读 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 8 5 分 任务型阅读 Do you know what a MOOC is MOOC is short for Massive Open Online Course Thousands of people can take a MOOC at the same time You can be anywhere in the world to take it For years many colleges have had classes online MOOCs are always used in subjects like computer science and engineering Scott Anderson teaches philosophy at a university in Canada He says When students take some lessons they needn t be present to hear and get them He says more and more students in MOOCs can mean less communication between them and the teachers He also gives two ways to solve this problem adding more teachers and making online discussion groups 第 11 页 共 14 页 S