译林牛津版第一中学2019-2020学年八年级（1）班下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷

第 1 页 共 20 页 译林牛津版第一中学译林牛津版第一中学 2019 20202019 2020 学年八年级 学年八年级 1 1 班下学期英语期中考试试卷 班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 单项选择单项选择 共共 7 7 题 共题 共 1414 分分 1 2 分 Excuse me can you tell me get to the post office A the way B how can t C how to D where is to 2 2 分 Look The police the food onto the bank of the river A am carrying B is carrying C are carrying D are carried 3 2 分 Does the fruit shop at weekends Yes it from 8 a m to 10 p m A opens is open B open opens C opens open D open is open 4 2 分 Does the government stop the factory dirty water into the river Yes The factory stops now A to pour to pour 第 2 页 共 20 页 B pour pouring C from pouring to pour D from pouring pouring 5 2 分 You should take more exercise It s good for my health A It s hard to say B I don t think so C I agree with you D That s too bad 6 2 分 About of the workers in my company to work every day A two nineths drives B two nineths drive C two ninths drives D two ninths drive 7 2 分 He put his photos on the Internet for us A to have a look B to read C to have a look at D to look 二 二 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1515 分分 8 15 分 I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world When I arrive in a new country or city usually I am1and go to bed For this reason my first day or night in any2place is always quiet and very little happens But my first night in Algeciras was very different This 第 3 页 共 20 页 night was very3and unusual At that time Alseciras in Southern Spain was a dirty and4looked after city I arrived late in the evening by boat As soon as I got off the boat I went to look for a 5 I find a small one not far from the boat This hotel looked dirty and untidy from the outside But I was very tired and did not know my6around the city of Algecras And so I decided to stay in this7hotel on the quay 码头 I also decided to stay in this hotel for another8 The moon was full and it was a clear bright night From the hotel I could9the sea I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright moonlight The hotel had a narrow 10and no name When I went through this doorway I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor I 11a small cupboard with a desk in front of it This was the hotel office An untidy and tired woman was sitting beside the 12 When I said I wanted a room for the night she took me 13some more stairs to a room on the second floor Inside this room the landlord was sitting playing cards with some friends He was14his game of cards and I was simply a nuisance 讨 厌的人 He looked at me when the woman told him that I wanted a room Then he said Room Five and 15to his game of cards 1 A frightened B excited C tired D satisfied 2 A old B new C famous 第 4 页 共 20 页 D unknown 3 A interesting B common C forgetful D strange 4 A badly B well C wrongly D slowly 5 A guide B driver C hotel D dinner 6 A friend B address C home D way 7 第 5 页 共 20 页 A small B large C expensive D funny looking 8 A memory B person C reason D sight seeing 9 A look down B find out C study D forget 10 A bedroom B doorway C stairs D river 11 A ran out of B picked up 第 6 页 共 20 页 C painted D came to 12 A bed B office C desk D doorway 13 A over B down C up D under 14 A tired of B enjoying C buying D throwing 15 A turned back B began C took back D finished 第 7 页 共 20 页 三 三 选词填空选词填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 9 5 分 阅读短文 从方框中选择适当的单词填空 without woke mad speaking late Mr Smith usually got up late in the morning so every day Mrs Smith him up in order to make him not to be for work One day they had a loud and long quarrelling so they were not to each other In the evening Mr Smith handed his wife a piece of paper He had written Call me at 7 in the morning on it Then a word he went to sleep The next morning when Mr Smith woke up it was already 9 30 He got up and became really at his wife As he went out he found another piece of paper on the table It s seven o clock Get up 四 四 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 4444 分分 10 8 分 A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak It s been a pleasure teaching you this term he said You ve all worked very hard so I have a pleasant surprise for you Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a B for the course Most of the students jumped out of their seats They thanked the teacher happily and walked out of the classroom Only a few students stayed The teacher looked at them This is your last chance he said Does anyone else want to leave All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils The teacher smiled Congratulations 祝贺 he said I m glad to see you believe in yourselves You all get A 1 This story most probably took place A at the beginning of the term B in the middle of the term C at the end of the term D at the beginning of the school year 第 8 页 共 20 页 2 Most of the students got Grade A A B B C C D F 3 Why did some students stay in their seats A Because they wanted to take the exam B Because the teacher told them to stay in their class C Because they were afraid to leave D Because they didn t have anything to do 4 The teacher gave the students who stayed in the classroom A because A the teacher liked them B they were cleverer than the other students C they believed in themselves D they studied hard 11 20 分 短文理解 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的 A B C 三个选项中 选出最佳选项回答问题或完成 句子 The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar 阴历 This day is always the first full moon in the new year Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty 朝代 and became popular in the 第 9 页 共 20 页 Tang Dynasty Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees or along river banks on show It is said that sky lantern s were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble Today when the lanterns slowly rise into the air people make wishes Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles The riddles are usually short wise and sometimes humorous The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character 汉字 a famous person s name or a place name The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes In northern China they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they re named tangyuan Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members In old times the Lantern Festival was also romantic 浪漫的 Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other A line from Xin Qiji a poet during the Song Dynasty shows this Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd Suddenly I turned and there she stood in the dim 昏暗的 light 1 The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called in Chinese A 春节 B 元宵节 C 端午节 2 The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called in Chinese A 春节 B 元宵节 C 端午节 第 10 页 共 20 页 3 When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from A The Han Dynasty B The Tang Dynasty C The Song Dynasty 4 When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from A The Han Dynasty B The Tang Dynasty C The Song Dynasty 5 What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times A Making wishes B Celebrating birthdays C Asking for help 6 What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times A Making wishes B Celebrating birthdays C Asking for help 7 Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings A They have different tastes B They are named yuanxiao all over the country C People enjoy the process of making them 8 Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings A They have different tastes 第 11 页 共 20 页 B They are named yuanxiao all over the country C People enjoy the process of making them 9 The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was in old times A boring B humorous C romantic 10 The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was in old times A boring B humorous C romantic 12 10 分 阅读理解 7 January 2014 A new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States It also notes a large increase in the number of international students from China These findings are from the latest Open Doors Report The report documents the record number of international students in the United States during 2012 2013 school year It says more than seven hundred sixty four thousand four hundred such students were attending American colleges and universities during the last two years That represents an increase of almost six percent than one year earlier On the other hand the number of Americans studying overseas 海外 increased by one percent which reached nineteen thousand this year The report says one hundred ninety four thousand students at American colleges and universities were from China That is an increase of more than twenty three percent over the year before Peggy Blumenthal an expert of international education described the effect of the increase in Chinese 第 12 页 共 20 页 students Now they have been coming for some time But this year was the highest level ever She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest quality education for their children The children mainly choose to study in America We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world that they want to go And for the most part looking around the world Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their choice Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities After China India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education India has about one hundred thousand students in American schools South Korea is third with about seventy two thousand students Why do so many foreign students study in the United States Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason The advantage America has is that we have a huge system and a very perfect system So there are over four thousand universities and colleges in the United States Among them are some top ones in the world and what that tells us is there is still a lot of room to host international students Foreign students represent less than four percent of the total student population in American higher education And from Learning English that s the VOA Special English Education Report I m Bob Doughty Thanks for listening 1 Bob Doughty seems to be A an exchange student from the USA B an expert of international education C a viewer of VOA D a reporter from VOA 第 13 页 共 20 页 2 Which country below has the fewest students studying overseas A South Korea B India C China D America 3 Which is NOT the reason why so many Chinese students go to the USA for further study A Chinese families can pay for the highest quality education for their children B The USA has a huge and a very perfect education system C There is a lot of room to host international students in the USA D The USA has some top universities and colleges in the world 4 Which of the following statement is true A China has 122 000 more students than South Korea at American colleges and universities B The number of Americans studying overseas is becoming smaller and smaller C The number of Asian students has an increase of 6 over the past two years D Most of the international students in the United States are Chinese 5 This passage from VOA Special English is most likely to be A An advertisement B A radio program C A science report D A tour guide 13 6 分 根据短文内容选择正确答案 B 第 14 页 共 20 页 In Barnes London Wetland Centre you can enjoy a large number of wild birds and wild animals Adults fare is 7 95 and children s fare is 4 50 But if holding a London pass you can have free admission 入场 London Wetland Centre is thought to be the European City s best place to contact wild animals London Wetland Centre is the UK s most worthy of showing off and the most exciting wildlife projects including 包括 43 hectares of grassland as well as pools Barnes wetlands are located in the Thames This award winning centre always interest many scientists There are many different kinds of animals including the cormorant 鸬鹚 the kingfisher 翠鸟 and the endangered water vole 河鼠 In London Wetland Centre there are a large number of different habitats When visiting the centre visitors can watch movies through the video to learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species 物种 For children London Wetland Centre is a good choice to learn a lot about the knowledge of nature There are many other interesting places about wildlife If you are interested in wildlife Why not go to London Zoo Regent Park or River Thames downstream to experience the world s most beautiful gardens Holders of London Passes can visit them freely 1 Two children without London Pass want to go into the London Wetland Centre They will pay A 4 50 B 9 00 C 7 95 D 9 95 2 What s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word endangered A 危险的 B 濒临灭绝的 第 15 页 共 20 页 C 安全的 D 稀有的 3 Which of the following statements is not TRUE A People can see plenty of wild animals and birds in Barnes London Wetland Centre B At London Wetland Centre visitors can learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species C Barnes London Wetland Centre is in the US D If you have a London pass you can visit London Zoo without paying any money 五 五 七选五七选五 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 1010 分分 14 5 分 根据短文内容 从下面方框内的七个选项中选出五个还原到短文中 使原文句子通顺 结构完整 A He also wrote the sport s official rules B Soccer is the world s favorite sport C Playing soccer is good for your health D But one reason is how simple the sport is E People love soccer as well as their countries F It s hard to say where soccer s birthplace is G Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes It has around 3 billion fans nearly half the world s population And about 300 million people play this game That s 4 percent of the world s population Many people in old days played the early form of this modern game Cuju 蹴鞠 a ball kicking game in China was reported as early as 2 500 B C Around the same time in Greece people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands But modern soccer didn t become official 官方的 until 1863 An Englishman called Cobb Morley 第 16 页 共 20 页 introduced the idea of a soccer association 联盟 From then on other associations in the countries were set up They came together to make up the FIFA which organizes the World Cup It s not