人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷B卷

第 1 页 共 15 页 人教版人教版 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 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 In the USA children start school when they are five years old In some states they must stay in school 1 they are sixteen But most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they 2 secondary schools There are two kinds of schools in the USA public schools and private schools 3 children go to public schools Their parents do not have to 4 their education because the schools 5 money from the government If a child goes to a private school his parents have to get enough money for his schooling Some parents still 6 private schools though they are much more expensive Today about half of the high school students 7 in universities after they finish secondary schools A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents 8 in that state Many students 9 while they are studying at universities In this way they get into 10 working habits and live by their own hands 1 A and B though C till D since 2 A leave B come C study 第 2 页 共 15 页 D pass 3 A Several B Most C A few D Few 4 A look up B pay for C ask for D think over 5 A lend B spend C get D cost 6 A go B hate C like D mind 7 第 3 页 共 15 页 A play B miss C change D study 8 A was born B travels C visit D live 9 A work B study hard C do sports D read books 10 A good B bad C well D better 二 二 阅读理解 阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 3838 分分 2 10 分 阅读理解 In order to know a foreign language thoroughly 完全地 four things are necessary First we 第 4 页 共 15 页 must understand the language when we hear it spoken Secondly we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation 犹豫 Thirdly we must be able to write it Finally we must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar There is no short way to succeed in language learning A good memory 记忆 is a great help but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book It is no much use learning by heart long lists 一览表 of words and their meanings studying the dictionary and so on We must learn by using the language We must Learn through use Practice is important We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever 无论何时 we can 1 The underlined word confidence here probably means A use B eyes C need D feeling sure of ourselves 2 The writer advises us to A speak more and write more B read more C speak more D use a dictionary 3 The first step 步 步骤 in learning a language is A reading B speaking C writing D listening 4 Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language 第 5 页 共 15 页 A A good memory B Speaking C Practice D Writhing 5 Learn through use means A we use a language in order to learn it B we learn a foreign language in order to use it C we can learn a language well while we are using it D Both B and C 3 10 分 根据短文内容 选择最佳答案 并在答题卡上按要求作答 C When my wife and I went to live in an Arab country my friends told us to be prepared for a culture shock Later we realized that the advice given to us by our friends was correct The culture shock started with the weather Here the burning sun can cook an egg in a minute The hot weather made us feel so tired that we were falling asleep at mid day Another culture shock was the working week We worked from Saturdays to Wednesdays including Sundays It was also strange to see people praying in a certain direction They have strict rules for women They do not let people see their faces in public They do not let women drive cars either All dresses worn by women have to cover the body completely They believe that women cannot be seen in public At the weekends we went camping in the desert I will never forget watching the sun setting over the desert We also enjoyed riding on the camels In the end we enjoyed living there but their culture is very different from the American culture 1 The writer experienced the culture shock 第 6 页 共 15 页 A before going to the Arab country B after camping in the desert C during staying in the Arab country D while living at home 2 People in the Arab country do not go to work A on Mondays and Tuesdays B on Saturdays and Sundays C on Thursday and Fridays D on weekends 3 Which of the following are strict rules for women in the Arab country a Cover faces in public b Don t go outside c Be dressed in white d Never drive cars A a c B a d C b c D b d 4 What does the writer think of living in the Arab country A He enjoyed living there B He enjoyed the culture there C He enjoyed the weather D He was interested in praying 5 What does the underline word shock mean in Chinese 第 7 页 共 15 页 A 打击 B 渗透 C 讽刺 D 冲击 4 8 分 Mr and Mrs Smith have just opened a small restaurant In order to attract customers they put a notice in front of the restaurant which said Meals on the house for three days A foreign student who didn t know much English passed by the restaurant on the second day It was lunchtime and he felt hungry Well here is a restaurant I m going to have something to eat he said He saw the notice when he walked towards the restaurant American people are really strange They even eat dinners on the house But how can I get onto the top of the house he asked himself He looked around and found a ladder 梯子 against a tree nearby He was very glad But as he reached the top he heard someone shouting at him Hey what are you doing up there Mr Smith was looking at him angrily Beside him was a policeman Doesn t your notice say Meals on the house for three days Is it just a joke the foreign student answered On hearing this both Mr Smith and the policeman burst into laughter 开怀大笑 Do you know what On The House means Do you know the meaning of On The House 1 The Smiths have A opened a restaurant B built a house C climbed onto the top D been policemen 2 The student walked past the restaurant 第 8 页 共 15 页 A when the Smiths started their business B when the Smiths put on the notice C when the policeman came to the restaurant D when it was time to have lunch 3 The student so Mr Smith shouted at him A was very hungry B knew little about English C climbed onto the top of the house D took away the ladder 4 On the house may mean that the meal A is had on the house B is paid on the house C is made on the house D is free for the customers 5 10 分 根据短文内容 选择最佳答案 并在答题卡上按要求作答 B Scientists say life will be very different in 2050 First there will be no TV channels 频道 in 2050 People will choose a program 节目 from a computer and watch it on TV In 2050 we will get information from the computers only Second water will be a big problem in 2050 In many places people won t have water to drink Third cars will use new and clean fuels 燃料 and they will go very fast There will be a computer in every car And the computers will control the cars and there won t be any accidents 事 故 第 9 页 共 15 页 1 Which word can describe 描述 the life in 2050 A Boring B Funny C Bad D Different 2 What will be important in our future life A Computers B Televisions C Books D Cars 3 What does the third paragraph 段落 tell us A Accidents shortage 短缺 B Water shortage C Food shortage D Fuels shortage 4 What do we know about future cars A They will be very cheap B They will be very light C They will be safe 安全的 D They will be very expensive 5 What does the underlined word control mean A 检修 第 10 页 共 15 页 B 控制 C 发动 D 移动 三 三 词汇运用 词汇运用 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 6 6 分分 6 1 分 Jackie is sitting on the 地板 7 5 分 A 根据句意 从方框中选择恰当的单词填空 有的需要变换形式 say her number meet China 1 It s very happy to you 2 Look This is a map of 3 He can Hello to Paul 4 My ID card is 6785387 5 That is English book 四 四 语法填空 语法填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 8 10 分 阅读下面短文 根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空 未提供单词的 限填一词 使文章意 思完整 正确 Our zoo has a lot of interested animals from all over the world Next the zoo entrance 入口处 is the Africa Section The lions elephants and giraffes be in this section The lions are smart the elephants are very big The giraffes are beautiful and they are so tall The Panda House is cross from the Africa Section The Panda House is just for pandas There are five panda in the Panda House Pandas are China They are black and white They are interesting animals and children like watch them very much come and see the new baby panda Panpan She is very small and cute Behind the Panda House is the Australia Section The koalas are here There are seventeen koalas in the zoo They are very small and they usually sleep the trees 五 五 任务型阅读 任务型阅读 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 第 11 页 共 15 页 9 5 分 阅读短文内容 从短文后的 A B C D E 五个选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项 My perfect holiday Henry was a bus driver in a big city and he worked very hard He usually went to the seaside but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper Enjoy country life Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm Good food Fresh air Horse riding Walking Camping Cheap and interesting he thought I ll spend a month at West Hill Farm I think I can enjoy horse riding walking and camping They ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and water sports In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there Then on the first day of July he left for West Hill Farm But four days later he returned home What was wrong with West Hill Farm his best friend Ed asked him Didn t you enjoy country life Country life was very good Henry said Oh What problem Well he said The first day I was there a sheep died and we had roast mutton for dinner What s wrong with that Ed asked Fresh meat is the best It s good but on the second day a cow died and we had roast beef for dinner Lucky you You don t understand Henry said and we had roast p