人教版第九中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷

第 1 页 共 13 页 人教版第九中学人教版第九中学 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 IIII 卷 卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 5353 分分 1 10 分 阅读理解 Finally Home Last year my parents moved to this town I had to go to a new school and found no one to be friends with because I wasn t interested in the topics most of my classmates liked Maybe I ll never have real friends I thought I closed my eyes and imagined playing my drums Suddenly I heard the sound of a guitar I followed the sound and found out that was a band I recognized 认出 the guitar player at my first sight and so did he Hey you re Cassie from my class his voice surprised me I m sorry I said I just haven t heard any live music in this town before You sound great did you guys write that song Yeah well we re still working on it I m Matt He stood up and held out his hand Mind if I listen in I asked in a low voice Not at all Matt said smiling Maybe you can give us some suggestions The song was pretty good and I could really improve it with my drum skills Behind my drum set was the one place I felt completely like myself But I wasn t sure if I wanted to open that door to the world Hey do you play drums Matt asked suddenly His question surprised me How did he know And then I followed his eyes to my hands which had been beating a rhythm 节奏 on the floor I tried to say no but my heart stopped me from refusing Sure I ve been playing for a few years I said finally Oh wow You ve got to join us Matt said I have some drums over here I looked at their shiny faces Clearly I would love to play I replied One two three four Matt counted and began singing and I knew I was finally home 根据短文内容 选择最佳答案 第 2 页 共 13 页 1 When the writer first went to a new school she A joined a music club B had no close friends C could play the guitar D developed a new hobby 2 The writer met one day when he felt lonely in a new school A a guitar player B a piano player C a CD player D a violin player 3 The writer felt when Matt asked if she played drums A surprised B scared C worried D excited 4 The writer has been playing drums for A a few days B a few months C a few years D a few hours 5 The writer said she was finally home because A she learned to play the drums 第 3 页 共 13 页 B she decided to leave the town C she loved her home very much D she made some friends finally 2 8 分 阅读理解 Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in the world He was born in 1942 He s a famous scientist and expert on space and time Stephen is trying to find the answers to some very big questions such as how did the universe begin How will it end These questions are very hard for us to understand But they are very important and can tell us many things about the universe Stephen studied Maths and science when he was a student at university Then at the age of twenty one he became sick He was so young but the doctors said to his family He has only two more years to live As a matter of fact the doctors were wrong he didn t die He can t walk now but he uses a wheelchair He can t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself But he refuses to give in He talks with the help of a computer After Oxford Stephen went to Cambridge University Three years later in 1965 he became a Doctor of Philosophy Because of his serious health problem it was difficult for him to draw diagrams 图表 or write So he started to think in pictures With this new way of thinking he became one of the most famous scientists in the world In 1981 he met the Pope 教皇 in Rome They talked about his ideas Then in 1988 he wrote his first important book A Brief History of Time It was sold more than 5 5 million copies in 33 different languages He was once invited to China He impressed us with his self confidence and humorous conversation 1 Which of the following is NOT true A Stephen is good at thinking B Stephen cannot walk C Stephen has the answer to every big question 第 4 页 共 13 页 D Stephen once studied Maths and science 2 How old was Stephen when he became a Doctor of Philosophy A 21 B 23 C 27 D 29 3 What s the right order of the events Stephen went to Rome and met the Pope The doctors said Stephen only had two more years A Brief History of Time was published Stephen went to Cambridge University A B C D 4 What is the best title for the passage A Some big questions about the universe B A famous person Stephen Hawking C How to find out the truth of the universe D Try to be self confident and humorous 3 25 分 An old farmer lived with his little grandson Every day the farmer got up early to read books 第 5 页 共 13 页 One day the grandson asked Grandpa I want to read books just like you but I don t understand them What are the advantages of reading The grandfather said Take this litter basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water the boy did but all the water leaked out 漏出 before he got back to the house The grandfather laughed and said You ll have to walk faster next time This time the boy ran faster but again the basket was empty before he returned home The boy said See Grandpa it s useless 无用的 You think it is useless the old man said Look at the basket The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he found that the basket was different It was cleaner inside and out That s what happens when you read books You might not understand or remember everything but when you read them you will be changed inside and out 1 Who did the old farmer live with 2 What did the old farmer do every morning 3 Did the grandson know the advantages of reading at first 4 What did the grandfather ask his grandson to do 5 How was the basket after the grandson took water with it 4 10 分 阅读理解 The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy 同情 as Susan made her way carefully up the steps She paid for the drive and then using her hands to feel the seats sat in one of them It had been a year since Susan became blind As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness Susan s husband Mark wanted to help his wife and made her feel hopeful again He made his plans When Susan felt ready to return her job but how would she get there She used to take the bus but she was now too afraid of getting around the city by herself Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening until she could manage it by herself 第 6 页 共 13 页 For two weeks Mark went with Susan to and from work each day He taught her how to depend on her other senses specifically her hearing to decide where she was At last Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own Monday morning arrived Before she left she held her husband tightly her eyes filled with tears of thankfulness She said good bye and for the first time they went their separate ways Each day went perfectly and a wild excitement took hold of Susan She was doing it On Friday morning Susan took the bus to work as usual As she was getting off the bus the driver said Miss I sure envy you Surprisingly Susan asked the driver why You know every morning for the past week a fine looking gentleman in a blue uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely the bus driver said Tears of happiness ran down Susan s face She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than sight That is the gift of love that can bring light when there is darkness 1 Susan thought she when she became blind A felt boring in her life B felt hopeless in her life C felt alone in her eyes D hated the accident 2 How long did Mark ride the bus with Susan A For two weeks B For one year C For one week D For two years 3 Susan mainly depended on her to know where she was 第 7 页 共 13 页 A feet B eyes C ears D mouth 4 Who was the fine looking gentleman A He was Susan s husband B He was Susan s brother C He was Susan s friend D He was Susan s driver 5 What s the best title of the passage A A Terrible Accident B A Blind Woman C Going to Work by Bus D The Gift of Love 二 二 任务型阅读任务型阅读 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 1010 分分 5 5 分 阅读下面对话 并根据要求完成相应任务 从所给的 A B C D E 选项中 选择正确的小标题 I am 73 years old I often watch TV in my free time Of all the programs I like the news best Through the TV I can learn what is happening in our country and in the world At seven every evening I always sit in front of the TV I am a grandma I like Chinese traditional opera From Monday to Thursday I usually turn on the TV at half past seven The programs from CCTV7 are my best I am a basketball fan I like playing basketball very much But I am too busy So I have to 第 8 页 共 13 页 watch it on TV Every night I watch the match till midnight I am crazy about it I am a housewife I do the housework all day I d like to watch TV at night I like to watch soap operas such as Palace Meteoric Garden and so on I am the only son in the family I am in Grade One I like cartoons best I often watch cartoons on TV after doing the homework A B C D E 6 5 分 任务型阅读 Hello I am Alice A 这是一个杯子 It B blue That is a key It s blue too 也 C pen a this black is And that s a green quilt It s good 根据短文内容 完成下列任务 1 小题将 A 处翻译成英语 2 小题在 B 处填入合适的单词 3 小题将 C 处画线部分的单词连成一句话 4 小 题和 5 小题回答下列问题 1 第 9 页 共 13 页 2 3 4 What color is the key 5 What color is the quilt 三 三 选词填空选词填空 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 2222 分分 7 12 分 take part in look after heard of has been to enjoy yourself 1 Did you on the beach last week 2 We have never the matter before 3 Han Li San Francisco in the USA 4 Sue was very happy to the game 5 It s difficult for her to the sick boy 8 10 分 阅读短文 从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空 使短文完整 通顺 每词限用一次 promise room angry why so lead with I well appear Once there was a young painter who was good at painting birds His paintings sold and he was famous all over his country The emperor loved collecting 收藏 paintings especially roosters 公鸡 he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him He wanted the rooster to be the best of all his collections The painter to do so The emperor waited and waited for one year but did not get the painting He became and asked the painter to come to see him The painter came He walked