北师大版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题B卷

第 1 页 共 14 页 北师大版北师大版 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 B B 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 What s your idea about success Some people say that beginners have all the luck while others believe that success 1only with practice In fact I feel both of these statements 陈述 are not true all the time Each is true in some ways2not in others For example I went to a drawing competition many years ago and 3 surprisingly As a prize I got a film ticket to see Titanic I was really 4 because it was the first time I had taken part in any competition Thinking that I might be lucky again I 5 joining in other art competitions but the result was that I 6won again I accepted the fact that the other people had a7 artistic ability than I did Art was not something I was especially interested in and I had never practiced the different art skills So the 8 I produced were not of a very high standard These experiences taught me a lot Though I might have been lucky9 I also need to put in hard work As we know 10makes perfect So I believe success builds on less luck and chance 1 A moves B comes C returns D leaves 2 A or B so C and 第 2 页 共 14 页 D but 3 A won B began C failed D ended 4 A sorry B active C lucky D nervous 5 A tried B forgot C stopped D remembered 6 A often B ever C seldom D never 7 第 3 页 共 14 页 A greater B smaller C lower D more common 8 A ends B films C prizes D drawings 9 A at last B at most C at first D at least 10 A chance B practice C difference D experience 二 二 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 3 3 题 共题 共 2626 分分 2 10 分 阅读短文 判断正误 How to use the computer 第 4 页 共 14 页 Today my father buys a computer for me It has a keyboard a monitor a mouse and a printer I m very happy because I can download some information from the Internet and print my homework Do you know how to use the computer Let me tell you First turn on the computer Then click new document Next you can write what you want in the new document When you write you should click save again and again Sometimes I like to have a travel to some beautiful places at weekends I can check the train timetable on the computer I love the computer What about you 1 The computer has a keyboard a monitor and a printer 2 The writer knows how to use a computer 3 The writer likes travelling 4 The writer s mother buys her a computer 5 The writer can use the computer to do her homework 3 10 分 根据下列短文内容 选择正确答案 Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century In the last forty years business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business however often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners The American businessman for example wants to start talking business immediately He does not want to wait The Japanese businessman on the other hand likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means Yes or No This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society which make it difficult for a Japanese to say No directly In the USA it is easy to say No to something one does not want to do But in Japan it is very difficult to say No To refuse an invitation or a request with No is felt to be impolite It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly So instead of saying No directly the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid saying No These can help them avoid hurting other people s feelings 第 5 页 共 14 页 However this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow 1 In the last forty years between Japan and the West have become very important A culture exchange B education exchange C military contacts D business contacts 2 What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan A Their different ways of doing business B Their different lifestyles C Japanese never say No D Japanese are slow to take action 3 Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression bewilder foreign businessmen in Paragraph One A cause foreign businessmen to change their minds B give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen C attract foreign businessmen s attention D make foreign businessmen think wrongly 4 What fact does the passage lead you to believe A American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones B American businessmen like to say Yes and No C Americans usually say what they are thinking D Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly 第 6 页 共 14 页 5 From the passage we can infer 推断 that A Japanese businessmen are good at business B foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business C foreign businessmen must be more polite D you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed 4 6 分 根据短文理解 选择正确答案 Cats are creatures of habit They like to go to sleep about the same time every day and for a certain length of time They seem to have a natural clock inside them that tells them when to sleep Cats increase their regular sleep with occasional cat naps 打盹 Some experts feel that humans could also benefit from this habit Cat naps help to build up energy in the body They are also a good way to get rid of trouble Since cats have the same moods as humans some experts believe that people can improve their moods People might become happier A number of famous people have copied cats by taking cat naps during the day The naps would usually last from 15 to 30 minutes Winston Churchill took cat naps So did Presidents Harry Truman John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson These famous men were known for their energy They were also able to work long hours often into the night Napping was their secret 1 Naps usually last A three hours B less than half an hour C forty five minutes D fifty five minutes 2 Taking cat naps A will make person lazy and tired B is a bad habit 第 7 页 共 14 页 C will make people feel better D can help people to become famous 3 Which of the following statements is NOT true A People should take their naps secretly B Cats have the same moods as people C Some famous people take cat naps D Some people have full energy after they take cat naps 三 三 补全对话补全对话 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 5 5 分 补全对话 B A Hello 6854766 B Hi May I speak to Lily please A B This is Kate What are you doing now A B What presents do you want to get from Father Christmas A I want a nice bike B A Because I want to do some exercise to keep healthy B That s a good idea A B I d like a new computer I want to know about different festivals on the Internet 第 8 页 共 14 页 A B Thanks A Why B Kate I am Lily C What about you D This is Lily speaking E Good luck to you F I m getting ready for Christmas 四 四 短文填空短文填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1 1 分分 6 1 分 The hotel was noisy He advise us to change 换 it for another one 五 五 单词拼写单词拼写 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 7 5 分 e r h e t 六 六 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 阅读表达 You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter Here are some steps toward a smarter brain Limit your TV viewing Never spend too much time on TV viewing for it needs very little brain activities Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do If you do watch TV choose something educational and meaningful Travel Travelling to another country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way bringing stimulation to the brain 第 9 页 共 14 页 Learn a new language Learning a new language involves different learning methods Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory problems that you may meet in later years Read often As you read take the time to look up people or places that aren t familiar Reading makes your vocabulary much larger if you always search for words and definitions that you don t know Each week choose an animal a bird or fish and read everything you can about it Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject Calculate 计算 when you shop As you put things in your grocery cart total everything in your head See how close you get to the actual total Use your non dominant 不占优势的 hand If you are right handed use your left hand for everyday activities or use your right hand if you are left handed Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain create new neural 神经 networks Wechat 微信 Read messages from various people They have different interests And some say that learning to express yourself in just 100 words is a great brain challenge Have a try and do these every day Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain and make your brain smarter 1 将 处翻译成汉语 2 将 处合并成一句 3 Why do you read often according to the passage 至少两条 第 10 页 共 14 页 4 How many steps towards a smarter brain are mentioned in the passage 5 Give a title of the passage 七