2020届八年级上学期英语期中试卷（I）卷.doc

2020届八年级上学期英语期中试卷（I）卷一、 单项选择 从下面每小题的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Why didnt you hand in your homework, David? To be honest, I forgot to take it with me because I got up late and hurried to school this morning.A . To be seriousB . To tell the truthC . To my surprise2. （2分）The noise _ at midnight. I didnt sleep any longer. A . woke me upB . cheered me upC . picked me upD . helped me out3. （2分）The little boy drew some sweets from his pocket and gave them to his friends.He is willing to share with others. What a nice boy!A . put intoB . spread outC . took out4. （2分）We shouldnt judge people by their appearances.I think so. The way people look can be deceiving.A . looksB . agesC . bodies5. （2分）This village is rather poor. What should the government officers do first if they want to _ it? A . decideB . developC . describeD . discover6. （2分）Mum, can we go to the beach now? OK. Do you get everything ready?A . some thingsB . all the thingsC . nothing7. （2分）All the students went to the Blue Water Aquarium _ Lucy because she was ill in hospital.A . besideB . expectC . besidesD . except8. （2分）How can I get to the police station?Go down the street and it is across from the park.A . behindB . oppositeC . beside9. （2分）Bill is looking forward to _ Shanghai with his parents next week. A . walkingB . gettingC . playingD . visiting10. （2分）Math is useful, so its _ for us to learn it well. A . funnyB . relaxingC . interestingD . important11. （2分）- Mum, Ive got _ important to tell you.- Whats up?A . somethingB . anythingC . nothing12. （2分）_ is your grandma? Shes sixty-four years old.A . How oldB . How many yearsC . How muchD . How13. （2分）Oh, the lift goes wrong.Then we have to walk upstairs.A . stops workingB . is lostC . grows old14. （2分）Jim is very _.I think hes gone too far. It takes him forever to get dressed.A . hard-workingB . well-dressedC . good-looking15. （2分）Hello! This is Baiyun Hotel. What can I do for you, sir?Yes, I want _ two standard rooms for my friends.A . makingB . to makeC . bookingD . to book二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空Mark lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill and everyone thought he would 1soon. They sent for a doctor. Two days 2the doctor came and looked over the sick man.3asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen 4paper in the village, because no one could write.The doctor 5up a piece of burnt wood from the fire and wrote the name of the medicine on the 6of the house. “ Get this medicine for him, and he will get 7soon. ” he said. Marks family and friends did not know8to do. They could not read the strange words. Then a young man 9an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his carriage(马车) and drove to the nearest 10. He bought the medicine there, and Mark was soon well again.（1）A . wake B . cry C . die （2）A . late B . later C . ago （3）A . The sick man B . Mark C . The doctor （4）A . and B . or C . then （5）A . picked B . held C . made （6）A . ground B . window C . door （7）A . well B . worse C . bad （8）A . when B . what C . where （9）A . thought B . hit C . caught （10）A . shop B . farm C . hospital 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共50分)17. （20分）读A、B两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案；读C篇短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中。ATylerwas a troublesome student. He sat in the back row. Every time I called him to answer questions, hed replywith a flip（轻率的）answer. If he gotit wrong, he would get very angry.Usuallykids could sit quietly in class. However, Tyler was just loud. One day, Tylerwas talking while I was teaching. I said to him, “Tyler, why not join in our discussion instead of havingone of your own?” He got up from his chair, pushed it over, and shoutedsomething I cant remember. I sent him to the office and he received a weeksout-of-school punishment.Theweek was a wonderful time for me, but when it came to an end, I began to feelworried. So I came up with a plan. On the day of his return, I told him Iwanted to start over with him. If he felt like he was going to lose control inclass, he could step outside the door for a moment.From thenon, Tyler was a changed student in my classroom. In fact he was a smart childand he even stopped a fight between two students one day. And he never used theprivilege（特权）to leave theclass for a moment. I believe that just letting him decide for himself made allthe difference.Whenthe year was over, he wrote me a thank-you note about how good the year hadbeen for him. I still have it today and find it very moving to reread when Iget stressed about teaching.（1）When Tyler was talking in class, the teacher advised him to .A . join in their discussionB . have his own discussionC . get up from his chairD . go out of school（2）When Tyler was talking in class, the teacher advised him to .A . join in their discussionB . have his own discussionC . get up from his chairD . go out of school（3）Tyler changed after .A . shouting at the teacherB . losing control in classC . having the privilege to decide for himselfD . helping the teacher manage the class（4）Tyler changed after .A . shouting at the teacherB . losing control in classC . having the privilege to decide for himselfD . helping the teacher manage the class（5）Tyler did all the following things EXCEPT .A . sitting in the back rowB . leaving the class for a momentC . stopping a fight between two studentsD . not listening to teachers in class（6）Tyler did all the following things EXCEPT .A . sitting in the back rowB . leaving the class for a momentC . stopping a fight between two studentsD . not listening to teachers in class（7）Every time the teacher reads the thank-you note, he feels .A . stressedB . worriedC . satisfiedD . moved（8）Every time the teacher reads the thank-you note, he feels .A . stressedB . worriedC . satisfiedD . moved（9）The passage is mainly about .A . how Tyler got the punishmentB . how Tyler changed to be a good studentC . how the teacher dealt with Tylers returnD . how the teacher felt about Tylers thank-you note（10）The passage is mainly about .A . how Tyler got the punishmentB . how Tyler changed to be a good studentC . how the teacher dealt with Tylers returnD . how the teacher felt about Tylers thank-you note18. （10分）阅读下面短文。从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项。AMany people today like exercise. Some like to run, and some like to walk. Others dance or play balls. They do different kinds of exercise. Why do people like exercising? Its good for their health. And exercise helps make them tired, so they sleep better at night. You may like to run. If you do, take care of your feet. Make sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars.Walking is a good exercise. You may take a long walk in the park. Its more fun if you dont go alone. Go with a friend. The two of you may have a great time.Some people like to swim. But others dont like to go into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure that someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water. Jumping a rope (跳绳) or riding a bike is also good exercise. There are many other exercises. Find out what you like. You may need help at first. Some people often do exercise, and they can help you. Do exercise every day, and you will know what it makes you feel.（1）The passage tells us about _. A . runningB . swimmingC . walkingD . exercise（2）If you want to run for exercise, you should _. A . have the right shoesB . run fast on the roadsC . go with a friendD . let someone watch you（3）They must watch out for cars. Here watch out means _. A . 向外看B . 左右看C . 小心D . 担心（4）In the passage there are _ kinds of exercise. A . 5B . 6C . 7D . 8（5）Which doesnt mention(提到) in this passage if you want to do exercise? A . Find out what you like.B . Ask for help at first.C . Exercise every day.D . Never eat unhealthy food19. （10分）阅读理解。How does a young dog or cat get to know a new home? The animal uses its nose. Right away it smells its new places. Then it makes wider and wider circles, smelling all the time. Before long it can find its way home very well, even in the dark. It simply follows something it knows well.Stories happen about animals who found their way across land they had never smelled before. Take the case of Smoky, a small white cat. Smoky had some funny red hair around its right ear. One day Smoky and his owner began a long journey. They were moving from Oklahoma to Tennessee. When they were just eighteen miles from their Oklahoma home, Smoky jumped out of the car. Then he found his way back to the old house. There he wandered around outside for many days. Finally he disappeared.A year later Smoky meowed at the door of a house in Tennessee. A man opened the door. “Is that you, Smoky?” he said in surprise. At first he couldnt believe it. Then he saw the red hair around its right ear. It was Smoky!（1）What is the first thing a pet does in a new place?A . It follows something it knows.B . It finds its way in the darkC . It smells the new place.D . It travels a long way.（2）Put these events in the right order that they happened.Smoky went to his old house. Smoky jumped out of the car. Smoky got to Tennessee.A . B . C . D . （3）What does the underlined word wandered mean in the passage? A . 围绕B . 思考C . 搜寻D . 游荡（4）What does “it” in the second line from the bottom refer to(指的是)? A . One journeyB . One thingC . One dogD . One cat（5）What is the best title of the passage? A . A Humorous CatB . A Kind OwnerC . An Excellent MemoryD . A Surprising Journey20. （10分） Sam is twenty-seven now. Hes tall and strong. He worked hard in the small field. Hes known a girl called Mabel for three years, who lives in another village. He wishes she could marry him soon, but she wont marry him until he has built a new house. He hasnt enough money. Of course its difficult for him to do so.Winter had come and the fields were covered with thick snow. Sam had nothing to do at home. Mabel told him to find some temporary employment in the town. He thought she was right and came to Mr Whites factory, where he carried stones from the hill to the workplaces. It was hard work but he was paid more. At the end of the month Mr White paid the young man nearly two thousand dollars. He was very happy. He hurried to the post office, but it was closed. He had a look at the clock on the wall. It was half past five, and he was told to go there the next morning. He had to return to the factory. He felt hungry and went into a restaurant and ate something. He didnt see a thief following him, and as soon as he sat at table, the man sat down next to him and asked him to drink a cup with him. He agreed and drank a lot. And when he woke up two hours later, his money was stolen. He was sad of it and cried for a long time.The following day Mr White saw the young mans eyes were red and asked what had happened to him. He told him about it and at last he said, “I worked for the thief last month!”（1）Mabel doesnt marry Sam because _.A . he lives in a