外研版2020年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

外研版2020年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 单项选择。 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）The old man lives _, but he doesnt feel _. A . lonely, aloneB . lonely, lonelyC . alone, lonelyD . alone, alone2. （2分） Peter, is there anything else you want to know about China? Yes, I am still wondering_.A . whether you like the bookB . how many people there are in the roomC . why the Chinese people like to play the dragon danceD . whose handwriting is the best in our class3. （2分）- _ do you live from your school?- About 10 minutes walk.A . How manyB . How longC . How farD . How much4. （2分）-Who will you ask to help with the work, Lucy or Lily?-Lily. She is much .A . carefulB . more carefulC . most careful.5. （2分）In my family, our kids arent allowed to play outside _they finish their homework. A . unlessB . ifC . as long asD . each time6. （2分）Oh， my god！ Recently I have put on 5 pounds. . I think I should lose weight.A . So do IB . So have IC . Neither do ID . Neither have I7. （2分）I look forward to the football game tomorrow. A . watchB . watchesC . watchingD . watched8. （2分）Would you like something to drink?NothanksIm not A . thirstyB . cleverC . proudD . brave9. （2分）-How are you?-_.A . I am Lily.B . I am OK.C . I am 15D . I am at home10. （2分）He promised to come for the interview on Wednesday. _ today?Tuesday. Ill meet him at the interview tomorrow.A . Whats the dateB . What day is itC . What time is itD . Whats on the calendar?11. （2分） How can I get to the bank? _.A . Go along this street and turn right at the first crossingB . Its on Green StreetC . No, there isnt12. （2分） March 28, about 20 Chinese cities turned off lights of major buildings for one hour. A . AtB . InC . On13. （2分）While my mother _, my father _ a model plane for me. A . was cooking; was makingB . cooked; madeC . was cooking; madeD . cooked; was making14. （2分） _? He has big eyes and a small nose.A . How old is heB . What does he doC . What does he look likeD . How is he15. （2分） Lets go out to play. Sorry, I must _ the piano now.A . makeB . practiceC . listenD . exercise二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 1 in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make its body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.So the boy2to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 3. He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole4. The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it 5 a little different. It had a weak body and thin 6. It was never able to fly. The butterfly didnt start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行).The boy acted with 7 but he didnt understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle(挣扎). The hard work of 8out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterflys body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 9to fly. Sometimes struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be as strong as we could have been and we would never fly.In our lives, pain(疼痛) and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even represents(象征, 代表) growth, without it , theres no way of life. We cant avoid(避免) 10 or problems. So, next time you are facing a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little then fly!（1）A . hole B . worm C . tall D . snake （2）A . decided B . asked C . showed D . ordered （3）A . afraid B . interested C . surprised D . grateful(感激的) （4）A . slimmer B . bigger C . shorter D . smaller （5）A . touched B . sounded C . looked D . smelt （6）A . wings B . feet C . eyes D . head （7）A . success B . excitement C . kindness D . humors （8）A . get B . getting C . to get D . got （9）A . ready B . quiet C . glad D . used （10）A . happiness B . difficulties C . pleasure D . hope 三、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共24分)17. （6分）Welcome to the White House HotelSpecial（特价）: now get 3 nights at the price of 21!Enjoy the beautiful English countryside when you stay with us -we are in an 18th century(世纪) house in the middle of pretty green hills and gardens - near many of the famous places to see in the Lake District. Go for a boat ride, or walk along the country roads.Try traditional English afternoon tea in the villages nearby.Prices: MayJune :$ 40 every person, every night.JulyAugust: $50 every person, every night.(All prices are bed + breakfast)（1）You can probably read the passage in _.A . a newspaperB . a notebookC . a story bookD . a dictionary（2）How much will it cost(花费) for two people to stay from 20 to 22 August?A . $150B . $200C . $250D . $250（3）All prices are for_.A . bed and breakfastB . bed and dinnerC . bed and a boat rideD . breakfast and a boat ride18. （10分） Whats your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one. When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.Langs performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.The road to success has never been easy. Langs father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot. （1）What made Langlang first enjoy western music?A . When he played the piano at three.B . When he saw Tom play the piano at two.C . When he listened to the western music on the radio.D . When his father taught him to read music.（2）How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?A . twoB . threeC . fiveD . fifteen（3）What is Langlang famous for?A . He is famous for playing the guitar.B . He is famous for singing.C . He is famous for writing music.D . He is famous for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.（4）Why did Langlangs mother stay in Shenyang?A . Because she liked Shenyang, she didnt want to leave.B . Because she had to look after Langlangs grandparents.C . Because she had to make money to pay for Langlangs education.D . Because she didnt love her son.（5）From the passage, we can say it _ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.A . spentB . paidC . tookD . cost19. （8分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。 According to a recent newspaper article, girls do better than boys at every level of education. So it is hardly surprising that boys are now far more likely（可能的） than girls to go to universities.Eclipsed (黯然失色)Mary Curnock Cook, a leader of the University, is so worried about the future of boys that she wants to see a national effort to solve the problem. If this difference goes on growing, girls born this year will be 75% more likely to go to university than boys.So what is at the root of this gap（差距）? Are there changes in the nature of universities which have led to the dominance of girls on campus? Are girls simply better at schoolwork these days, and boys less interested?By the time teenagers get to their high school, the number of girls is bigger. So before they sit a single exam, there are probably more girls than boys who are likely to go to university.Waste of time?The average grade for a girl is C+ compared to C for a boy at A-level examinations. But the differences between boys and girls start much earlier on.According to a University of Bristol study, boys are nearly twice as likely as girls to have fallen behind by the time they start school. Primary schools often have more female teachers, and mothers helping out.According to the study, girls and boys often have different attitudes towards schoolwork. The report says: Boys are more likely than girls to regard school as a waste of time. Whats more, boys tend（倾向） to spend over one hour less per week on homework than girls. They are more likely to play computer games and less likely to read outside of school.There are a lot of boys thinking they can get away with the least work and wanting to spend their time doing other more interesting things, says Roger Leighton, the former head teacher of Sydney Russell School. Girls, on the other hand, tend to understand the need to work hard earlier on - they take a longer view.（1）Mary Curnock Cook wants to _. A . find out the cause for the differenceB . find out the number of girls on campusC . see boys work harder than they used toD . see people work together on the problem（2）The underlined word dominance in Paragraph 4 probably refer to _. A . achievement in schoolworkB . position of advantageC . progress in subjectsD . control of attention（3）What can we learn from the passage? A . Boy do better at some levels of education.B . There are changes in the nature of universities.C . Girls spend more time on schoolwork than boys.D . Boys and girls perform similarly in primary school.（4）Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage? A . Which is more attractive to students?B . What do girls understand better than boys?C . Why do more girls than boys go to university?D . Who is more likely to do a better job in universities?四、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共7分)20. （7分）任务型阅读Mary Dexter is a studentShe is from the USAShe studies in a middle school 1 Her favorite subject is scienceThough Mary is only 13 years old，she begins to think about her future(未来)After she finishes high school，she wants to study at a big college(大学)in SanDiego 2 Mary wants to study marine biologyThat is to say,she will learn about all the animals in the seaAnd San Diego is a great place to study marine biology because it is near the sea，and the city has a great Sea WorldPeople can see many sea animals there3 I want to work with sea animals and help themsays Mary根据材料内容完成下列任务。（1）将A、B、C三个句子填入文中空缺处。AThats her favorite cityBWhat will she do after she finishes college?CMary is good at all the school subjects_（2）How old is Mary now? A . 11B . 13C . 17D . 20（3）What does Mary want to learn about in the college? A . Animals in the seaB . Animals on the farmC . How to use sea waterD . How to