北师大版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（II ）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 IIII 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 5 5 分分 1 5 分 阅读下面短文 从短文后各题所给四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 How can I learn English well This is a 1 many students may ask In my opinion the most effective 有效的 2 is to learn lessons by heart If you can recite the text and write it out you will learn it pretty well And if you can tell 3 your own words about 4 the lesson says you are a very successful learner indeed Your English will be quite perfect This is a difficult task However 5 you try to learn by heart only part of each lesson you ll find it not so hard as you might have thought 1 A question B puzzle C problem D challenge 2 A time B place C road D way 3 A by B with 第 2 页 共 14 页 C of D in 4 A which B how C what D when 5 A if B before C unless D until 二 二 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 3 3 题 共题 共 3030 分分 2 12 分 阅读理解 I was born in Mississippi America in the 1960s When I was a five year old boy I was badly ill and became disabled I grew up knowing I was different The first time I felt hurt and left out was in Grade Five The other fourth and fifth graders played together in gym class while I was put in the second grade gym class Mom called the school to say it was unfair but the school scolded me for complaining too much In the 1980s when my mom was giving birth to my sister she died My dad became even more distant I was very sad and began drinking wine to ease the pain Dad got remarried in 1985 Everyone went to his wedding except me He told me to stay at home and watch the house When my high school bail came around I wanted to go out but wasn t allowed When I graduated my dad and step mom weren t willing to hold a party for me They put me into a 第 3 页 共 14 页 group home after graduation However my life changed when I became a local leader of the National Self advocacy 自我辩护 Group At first I thought the group wasn t for me until I found out it was all about empowerment 授权 My goal is to be the voice for people who haven t been heard and to help them Many families like mine don t believe their disabled family members have a voice of their own Looking back over my 16 years of leadership experience I m proud that I ve helped so many disabled people They should be encouraged to never give up and to follow their own way 1 When the writer was in the fifth grade he A was badly ill B felt left out C studied with the second graders D complained too much 2 The underlined word scolded in Paragraph 1 probably means A punished B agreed C celebrated D suggested 3 According to the passage the writer A was born disabled B didn t study well at school C suffered a lot at his young age D was happy in his early life 4 The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means my parents 第 4 页 共 14 页 A wanted me to enjoy life in a group home B were too poor to look after me by themselves C thought I was old enough to leave them D didn t want to look after me any longer 5 We know that the National Self advocacy Group is a an from the passage A organization that gives disabled people help B club that is organized by disabled people C hospital which only treats disabled people D school that helps to deal with the disabled kids 6 According to the passage we can infer the writer will A change his life again B feel always left out C become a local leader D still go on his way 3 10 分 Happiness is important for everyone Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness Money and success don t bring lasting happiness Happiness depends on ourselves In other words we make our own happiness Some people believe that if they are wealthy they will be able to do anything they want which means happiness On the other hand some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness In this way you have not only money but also many other things which can t be bought by money However other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness nor is holding a high position in the government These people value 重视 their beliefs or their intelligence or their health They think these can make them happy Here are a few ways to help you be happier 第 5 页 共 14 页 The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life Too often we spend so much time thinking about the future for example getting into college or getting a good job that we don t enjoy the present You should enjoy life s simple pleasures such as reading a good book listening to your favorite music or spending time with close friends People who have close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives The second secret of happiness is to be active Many people go dancing or play sports People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities Finally many people find happiness in helping others According to studies people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people If you want to feel happier do something nice for someone You can help a friend with his or her studies go shopping to get food for an old neighbor or simply help around the house Now maybe you know how to find happiness 1 The underlined word wealthy means in the article A pleased B healthy C excited D rich 2 Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can A get money and something they can t buy with money B do what they want to do at any time C enjoy health which makes them work hard D take an active part in all kinds of activities every day 3 The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people A think about getting a good job 第 6 页 共 14 页 B think of presents they don t like C often spend time with close friends D often spend time on entering the college 4 Many people find it happy to A remember the old days and troubles B do some meaningful things for others C go shopping to buy some food D make much money and little success 5 The passage mainly tells us A how to find happiness B how to save happiness C to do something good for others D to value our beliefs or health 4 8 分 阅读理解 Wikipedia s most edited list Do you use Wikipedia 维基百科 to find information about people places things and events Have you ever wondered who writes all the information The website is actually run by thousands of everyday people as well as computers that can automatically update 自动更新 certain pages You can even write something on a page if you want to Of course it means that somebody can write incorrect information on a page That does happen sometimes but usually somebody else corrects the information quickly Wikipedia has counted how many times each page has been edited 编辑 this year and one page stood out Deaths in 2016 was edited 18 230 times That is likely because lots of high profile 知 名度高的 people including English singer David Bowie American singer Prince American boxer 第 7 页 共 14 页 Muhammad Ali and former Cuban President Fidel Castro died in 2016 The 2016 US presidential election 总统选举 was followed by people around the world It was also a popular page to edit on Wikipedia The Donald Trump page had 8 933 edits and took second spot The third most edited page was related 与 有关 to Hillary Clinton and the election itself took the fourth spot Pages about movies sports world events natural disasters 灾难 musicians and artists all appeared in the top 25 most edited list Vincent Van Gogh s page received 3 551 edits during the year Four Wikipedia editors rewrote the page in order to give people a clear understanding of the Dutch partner s true nature according to one editor The variety of pages that were edited shows how people with entirely different interests are still all looking for information 1 Who can write the information of Wikipedia A Only the website editors B Only famous people C Only computer experts D Everyday people 2 Which page was edited most in 2016 A Deaths in 2016 B Donald Trump C Vincent Van Gough D 2016 in South Korean Music 3 The underlined word stood out probably means A 站出来 B 突出 第 8 页 共 14 页 C 坚持到底 D 最受欢迎 4 We can probably read this passage in a an A ad B notice C newspaper D storybook 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 根据对话内容 从方框内的选项中 选择 5 个恰当的句子完成对话 并将所选句子前的字母代号 写在答题卡上的相应题号后 A Hello Xiao Hong B Hello A You look a little upset B Yes It s just my mom She always nags 唠叨 me A Really What does your mother nag you about B Get up now Everything must be in place Don t forget your piano lesson A Well all the mothers like saying these words to their children B Also I m fond of pop music We don t have the same interest in many things A But I should say she nags you because she cares about you You re lucky to have such a good mother B I agree with you A That s right Understanding is important If your mom knows that everything is fine she will never nag 第 9 页 共 14 页 A Maybe you re right B Is there anything wrong C I ll try to understand her D She nags me about almost everything E That s a good idea F But she doesn t like it at all G Could I use your telephone please 四 四 短文填空短文填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 6 10 分 阅读下面材料 在空白处填入适当的内容 1 个单词 或括号内单词的正确形式 A cat cafe named Miaoxiannv Cat Fairy in Hangzhou Zhejiang Province has become popular in this city recent It provides customers with a new service is to scan 扫描 a cat to order a meal Luo An overseas graduate runs the cafe As Luo seldom stays at the cafe his only employee would always get into a mess for be a waitress cashier and cat keeper at the same time Thus Luo came up with the idea dress the cats in shirts printed with QR codes It enables customers to order their meals using online payment apps such as Koubei and Alibaba s Alipay on their own Besides QR codes each cat has a self introduction printed on it clothes These introductions on cats clothes show their different and fun personalities 个性 There are 15 cats at the cafe Only those with good personalities can serve customer Luo said Cat lovers are also allowed to buy cat food on the apps and feed the cats they and a cat named Azrael is the caf s top attraction said Luo 五 五 单词拼写单词拼写 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 第 10 页 共 14 页 7 10 分 单词翻译 v n 传播 蔓延 n 洗手间 n 邮票 pron 在旁边 n 明信片 n 浴室 v 仓促 v 建议 n 葡萄 adj 中心的 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 选出能完成句子的最佳答案 C 配对阅读 左栏是 5 个人的活动计划 右栏是 7 个人的时间安排情况 请为左边的每个人选择最适合参加其 活动计划的人 Jane wants to ask some of her friends to come to her birthday party on Friday night Who can go to her party Kay has two movie tickets She wants to invite someone to go to the movies with her on Saturday evening Simon wants to watch a soccer game at the gym on Monday afternoon He wants to know who can go with him Jeff s English is not very good So he wants to find a boy to help him with English on Saturday evening Lisa wants to go shopping on Sunday afternoon and then go to the movies that evening She doesn t know who has time to go with her A Laura I usually visit my aunt on Saturday morning and afternoon and I am free in the evening B Ben I have to go to school from Monday to Friday I am free at the weekend and I am glad to help o