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A卷

第 1 页 共 15 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 A A 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 4444 分分 1 6 分 The students were having their chemistry 化学 class Miss Li was telling the children what water was like After that she asked her students What s water No one spoke for a few minutes Miss Li asked again Why don t you answer my question Didn t tell you what water is like Just then a boy put up his hand and said Miss Li you told us that water has no color and no smell But where to find such kind of water The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell Most of the children agreed with him I m sorry children said the teacher Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier That s a problem 1 Miss Li was telling the children what was like A water B air C earth D weather 2 Most of the children the boy A agreed with B wrote to C heard from D sent for 3 The water in the river has color and smell because it is getting 第 2 页 共 15 页 A more and more B less and less C cleaner and cleaner D dirtier and dirtier 2 10 分 阅读理解 A My dear friend I m on vacation on an island 岛 in Greece I arrived on Saturday morning I stay in a hotel and it has a pool The island is beautiful It is hot and sunny here every day Yesterday I went to the beach early in the morning I took a long swim and then I sunbath 沐目光浴 Next I had lunch at a small restaurant near the beach I met some boys from Romania at the restaurant They were all very friendly After lunch we played volleyball on the beach This morning I went to Delos After that I went shopping and I bought you a nice gift I m sure you ll like it See you when I get home Love Helen Mr James Hook 1128 West Fourth Avenue New York NY10003 USA 根据材料内容选择最佳答案 1 When did Helen get to me island in Greece A On Saturday morning B On Saturday afternoon C On Sunday morning D On Sunday afternoon 第 3 页 共 15 页 2 How is the weather on the island A Cloudy and cold B Hot and sunny C Sunny but cold D Hot but cloudy 3 What did Helen do yesterday A She played tennis B She visited Delos C She went shopping D She sunbathed on the beach 4 Helen and James are A teacher and student B sister and brother C classmates D friends 5 Where is James now A In Greece B In the USA C In China D In the UK 3 20 分 Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881 His father was a painter and art teacher who gave his 第 4 页 共 15 页 son the first lesson in drawing He won a prize Science and Charity for his first important painting when he was only fifteen He studied in several cities in Spain But there was no one to teach him all that he wanted to know When he was nineteen he visited Paris Paris was then the center of the world for artists Everything that was new and exciting in the world of paintings seemed to happen there When he was twenty three Picasso moved there to live and lived in France for the rest of his life When he was over ninety this great painter still lived his life like a young man He was still looking for new ideas and new ways to use his artistic materials When he died in 1973 he was ninety one years old 1 What did Pablo Picasso s father do A A teacher B A painter C An artist D A painter and art teacher 2 What did Pablo Picasso s father do A A teacher B A painter C An artist D A painter and art teacher 3 What prize did he win when he was fifteen A Science and Painting B Science and Art C Science and charity 第 5 页 共 15 页 D Painting and charity 4 What prize did he win when he was fifteen A Science and Painting B Science and Art C Science and charity D Painting and charity 5 Where was he born and where did he visit when he was nineteen A Paris and Spain B London and Paris C Spain and Paris D London and Spain 6 Where was he born and where did he visit when he was nineteen A Paris and Spain B London and Paris C Spain and Paris D London and Spain 7 How old was he when he moved to Paris and how old was he when he died A Twenty three and ninety B Twenty three and ninety one C Nineteen and ninety one D Nineteen and ninety 8 How old was he when he moved to Paris and how old was he when he died 第 6 页 共 15 页 A Twenty three and ninety B Twenty three and ninety one C Nineteen and ninety one D Nineteen and ninety 9 What did he do when he was old A He lived his life like a young man B He looked for new ideas C He looked for new ways to use his artistic materials D All the above 10 What did he do when he was old A He lived his life like a young man B He looked for new ideas C He looked for new ways to use his artistic materials D All the above 4 8 分 阅读理解 31 year old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon 神话 in swimming Phelps won four golds and one silver at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games He ended his journey to the next Olympic Games and magic performance successfully Within 12 years from Athens to Rio Phelps 第 7 页 共 15 页 won 22 gold medals He was one of the greatest athletes in the history of the Olympic Games At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games he won eight gold medals That was more than the whole Australian team could put together He beat 打败 Mark Spitz s 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at one Olympics Phelps has put his name next to seven world records Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5 Guess which stroke 动作 he first tried the backstroke It s because he didn t want to put his face in the water By the age of 7 he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions At 11 he met Bob Bowman who saw the kid s great talent How did Phelps become so good He was born with the body of a swimmer He stands 1 87 meters high and has a wide wingspan 臂展 He knows how to use his body to full advantage His hands and feet are like paddles 踏板 in the water and he has a strong kick But that s not all he also has the heart and will to win He thinks that anything is possible as long as you keep practicing Swimming is Phelps life Every day he spends five hours in the water swimming about 11 kilometers He never takes a day off This is a young man who knows what he wants If I didn t swim my best I d think about it at school at dinner and with my friends It would drive me crazy he said There are no limits 限制 The more you dream the further you will get 1 How many gold medals did Phelps win through his 12 years journey of Olympic Games A 4 B 5 C 8 D 22 2 Why did Phelps try backstroke first A Because he had a wide wingspan 第 8 页 共 15 页 B Because he didn t want his face in the water C Because he had talent in swimming D Because his hands and feet were like paddles 3 Which reason was not mentioned 提及 according to Phelps success A Keeping practicing B He was a born swimmer C He always cares much about his diet D He is tall with a wide wingspan 4 What can we learn from this passage A Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it B Phelps was made to spend all his time swimming every day C If you have a wide and strong wingspan you must be a good swimmer D The American swimming team got 4 gold medals at the Rio Olympic Games 二 二 任务型阅读任务型阅读 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 2020 分分 5 10 分 任务型阅读 There are many times we need to give gifts Keep these tips in mind as you re thinking about what gift you ll give Gift giving dos Leave the price label in the bag if it is an expensive gift so that others can see how much they need to give back Remember to hold the gift in both hands to give gifts Gift giving don ts 第 9 页 共 15 页 Don t worry about what card to take with the gift Cards are seldom used in China so a Chinese wouldn t expect a card along with a gift Choosing the right gift Gifts for family When you re meeting your partner s family a gift is expected food or fruit baskets are good if you have no idea what to give If your hometown is known for a special food buy some to take as gifts Gifts for friends You can spend less money on friends than you do on family Books wallets key rings and special foods like chocolate or coffee are good enough Gifts for business partners When you re starting a business relationship a tasteful gift will be better Pens from your company or with the receiver s name is a practical gift Local snacks from your area is a great gift too Gifts to avoid 避免 You should remember not choose anything because of the cultural symbolism 文化象征 or the word shares a similar pronunciation to some bad things Clocks in Chinese to give a clock has the same pronunciation as the phrase songzhong Umbrellas and shoes are not good gifts in China In all a thoughtful gift is great when you want to thank a friend say goodbye to someone or meet families for giving a gift Gift giving dos and don ts Leave the price label in the bag if the gift isn t Give the presents in both hands Don t about what card to take with the gift 第 10 页 共 15 页 to choose the right gift When meeting your partner s family it s good to food or fruit baskets or a special food from your hometown Spend money on family than you do on friends To the a business relationship pens from your company or with the receiver s name is practical Don t choose gifts a clock or an umbrella because of the word shares a similar pronunciation to bad A thoughtful gift is great when you want to do something like a friend saying goodbye to someone and so on 6 10 分 任务型阅读 Give it back to me Zhu Han shouted at his mum angrily She had just grabbed 抓取 his cell phone saying that he should stop playing and go to sleep I told her it was 9 o clock and I d finished my homework but she didn t listen said the 15 year old boy I really couldn t understand her Do you sometimes feel the same way A China Youth Daily report said that according to a survey on 1 500 students 61 of the students said they felt they weren t able to communicate 交流 with their parents Besides 37 of them said they never shared their worries with their parents One of the most important reasons is that students and parents don t have much common ground 共 同点 The different ages always lead to different interests Peng Yu a psychological professor 心理学教授 pointed out another reason He said when entering puberty 青春期 teenagers begin to have their own thoughts 思想 and want their parents to treat them like adults 成人 But parents don t follow the change 第 11 页 共 15 页 He suggested that children should first understand that their parents do everything out of love With this in mind students should try to talk with their parents calmly and often enough he said Huang Xinlin 14 agreed with the advice She talks with her mum during supper every day and she also helps do the housework We talk about everything and even make jokes while sharing housework Huang said happily We are like friends A quarrel 争吵 between a son and his mother Zhu Han quarreled with his mother on whether he should play his cell phone The common problem between teens and parents A survey showed that 61 of students felt themselves unable to communicate with 37 of students said they never shared with parents for the problem Students and parents have common ground The different ages lead to different When teenagers enter puberty they have their thoughts and want to be treated like adults But parents don t follow the changes Advice from a professor and a student Children should keep understanding in And they should talk to parents in a way often enough A 14 year old student agrees and says she also housework with parents 三 三 选词填空选词填空 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 1010 分分 7 5 分 词汇运用 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空 每词仅用一次 每空一词 abroad agree success below lay 1 We had reached an on this problem 2 The temperature in Harbin is very low in w