沪教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷

第 1 页 共 14 页 沪教版沪教版 2019 20202019 2020 学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷学年八年级下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 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 1 10 分 完形填空 Mike didn t live too far away from school He liked to1to school every day When it rained like many2boys Mike liked playing in the water One afternoon when the boy came3 he was all wet His mother became very4and said Don t play in the water after school The next day he was very5again and his mother became6angrier I ll tell your7if you go to play in the water again she said The third day the boy was dry when he came back from8 You are a9boy today his mother said You didn t play in the water No Mike answered Because there were10older boys in the water I couldn t play in it 1 A drive B walk C fly D come 2 A other B others C much D more 第 2 页 共 14 页 3 A school B family C home D room 4 A angry B happy C good D sad 5 A dry B late C early D wet 6 A very B more C much D many 7 A teacher 第 3 页 共 14 页 B friend C sister D brother 8 A work B station C bus stop D school 9 A good B well C bad D worse 10 A many so B so many C much too D too much 二 二 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 3 3 题 共题 共 3030 分分 2 10 分 阅读理解 第 4 页 共 14 页 Butterflies are common all over the world but butterflies in hotter countries are usually bigger and more brightly colored than those in cooler countries and they are more different kinds Usually the male 雄性的 butterflies are more brightly colored than the females The females have bigger and heavier bodies since they carry the eggs The bright colors of the males help to attract the females and the duller 较暗淡的 colors of the females make them less likely 可能的 to be caught by enemies before they have laid their eggs Some butterflies hare bright pattern colors on the upper surface of their wings that show when flying but when they rest on a tree or leaves they close their wings On the undersides of their wings there are green and brown marks which look like the tree or leaves They are then difficult to be seen The best example of this is the Dead Leaf Butterfly When its wings are closed it looks exactly like a dead leaf There are even marks that look like the holes in a dead leaf When the butterfly is run after by a bird it closes its wings and seems to have disappeared completely Many butterflies have round marks on their wings that look like eyes The round marks have a useful function 功能 When the butterflies are resting their wings are closed and these marks can t be seen When a bird sees one and begins to attack it the butterfly will open its wings The bird thinks that it sees two eyes staring at it frightened and flies away 1 The female butterflies have bigger and heavier bodies than the males because A the females carry the eggs B the females eat more C the males are more active D the males have smaller wings 第 5 页 共 14 页 2 The duller colors of the female butterflies A help to fly easily B help to attract the males C make them look fearful D make them harder to be caught 3 The underlined word that in Paragraph 3 refers to A their wings B pattern colors C green leaves D some butterflies 4 When run after by a bird the Dead Leaf Butterfly A is frightened and flies away at once B opens its eyes and stares at the bird C closes its wings and seems to have gone D opens its wings to frighten the bird away 5 The last paragraph mainly tells us A why the butterfly cannot be seen B how the butterfly opens its wings C what the round marks look like D what the function of the round marks is 3 10 分 阅读理解 Tim Berners Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world However his invention has 第 6 页 共 14 页 changed our lives He was born in London England in 1955 When he was a small boy Tim was interested in playing with electrical things He studied science at Oxford University He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21 Tim started working on early computers At that time they were much bigger than now He worked in England then Switzerland Tim was really interested in two things computers and how the brain works How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly He had to work with people all over the world They shared information about computers It was hard to manage all the information He answered the same questions again and again took a lot of time It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information Tim also forgot things easily Could a computer work like a brain Could it talk to other computers There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use In 1989 Tim Berners Lee invented the World Wide Web WWW all by himself This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet When people wanted to share information with others they used the World Wide Web The Internet grew quickly after that Tim Berners Lee doesn t think he did anything special He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there All he did was to put them together He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today Most inventors want to become rich But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing He now works in America He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today 1 What was Tim Berners Lee interested in A Looking for jobs in different cities B Talking to people around the world C Studying how to connect computers D Exploring how to improve memory 第 7 页 共 14 页 2 The underlined word It in Paragraph 3 refers to A Working on early computers B Connecting different facts together C Travelling to the office in Switzerland D Repeating the answers to the same questions 3 Why is Tim Berners Lee one of the most important men in the world A He made information sharing on the Internet possible B He made the first computer when he was 21 years old C He helped people understand better how the brain works D He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use 4 In what order did the following events take place a Tim worked in England b Tim worked in Switzerland c Tim made his first computer d Tim invented the World Wide Web e Tim studied science at Oxford University A c e d a b B e b a c d C c d a e b D e c a b d 5 What does the writer think of Tim Berners Lee A He is not famous because he is not rich B He has changed our lives and he is great C He did nothing special but make people a good life D He has made great achievements in memory research 第 8 页 共 14 页 4 10 分 If you are sitting at a table with people you don t know it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them At American restaurants and coffee shops cold water is usually served before you order You may find the bread and the butter are free and if you order coffee you may get a free refill Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores and restaurants though they usually do make rules for bars Especially in big cities stores may be open 24 hours a day Serving in restaurants are often large If you can t finish the meal but would like to enjoy the food later ask the waiter or the waitress for a doggie bag 剩菜袋 It may have a picture of a dog on it but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself Tips are not usually added to check You should leave a tip of about 15 on the table when you leave In some restaurants a waiter or waitress often brings your check on a plate and you can put your money there Then the waiter or the waitress brings you your changes 1 is usually served before you order at American restaurants or coffee shops A bread B Butter C Coffee D Cold water 2 American people always when servings are too large for them A take the food home for their dogs B leave the food on the table and go away C take the food home in doggie bags for themselves D ask the waiter or the waitress to keep the food for them 3 If you spend 120 for your meal you ll probably leave a tip of A 10 B 18 第 9 页 共 14 页 C 30 D 50 4 How can you give tips in America A They are usually added to the check B They are added to the price of the meal C A tip is usually 1 5 of the price of the meal D You can leave them on the table when you leave 5 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A It s bad manners to smoke if the people who sit at the same table mind it B At American restaurants and coffee shops bread butter and coffee are all free C American people never sit with people they don t know D Few cities and towns make rules for bars in America 三 三 词汇运用词汇运用 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 1111 分分 5 1 分 During the winter camp Emma became the quickest runner a the students 6 10 分 请用适当的词完成下面的短文 每个空只能填写一个形式正确 意义相符的词 Mothers should be respected My mother is a kind and gentle woman She is very busy from morning till night As a she works hard As a mother she good care of us and gives us every comfort She teaches math at a middle school She goes to work in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon She loves her students and for them She is respected by her students and colleagues She has been chosen or elected a model teacher several times As soon as she comes back from school she sets about housework and preparing nice dishes for us she is busy and older for her age she looks as cheerful and happy as ever Often she says to us Work while you work and play while you play That is the to 第 10 页 共 14 页 happiness If you do not work you will become lazy and are of no use to society What a good piece of advice it is My mother is great indeed and I always feel 80 of her 四 四 选词填空选词填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 7 5 分 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空 每词限用一次 每空限填一词 have healthy one hear read 1 Too much ice cream is bad for your 2 He is always the to get to school every weekday 3 They all enjoy English novels 4 I ve that you will play in your school basketball team 5 We re all tired We d better a rest 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 根据短文内容 完成下面的短文 Polar bears 北极熊 are soft and lovely but they are also very dangerous Mark s best pal is Agee just a big cute white polar bear Mark is a Canadian animal trainer He and Agee became friends when the polar bear was just about four weeks old Now Agee is 16 years old and weighs 800 pounds She can t live at Mark s home now but both of them are still best friends They always play swim and even wrestle 摔跤 together Agee is not only Mark s best friend but also the world s first trained polar bear star She has acted in some films and TV advertisements 广告 Polar bears usually live in the freezing Arctic region 冰冷的北极地区 Unluckily as the weather gets warmer and warmer there is less and less room for the polar bears to live in And they have to fin