上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷D卷.doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷D卷一、 单项选择。 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）The number of people invited _ fifty, but a number of them _ absent for different reasons.A . were; wasB . was; wasC . was; wereD . were; were2. （2分） Why did you look at me _?Because I didnt expect you to give me such a big present.A . in surpriseB . in angerC . in silence3. （2分）Many young people came to Shenzhen in _.Yes, my father was one of them. He came here in his _.A . 1990s; twentiesB . 1990s; twentyC . the 1990s; twentiesD . the 1990s; twentieth4. （2分） What do you think of Mr Green? I find _ difficult _ with it.A . it, workB . it is, workingC . it, to workD . it was, to work5. （2分）- I cant stand swimming in cold rivers in winter.- -But its _ for your health. You know I often swim in rivers in different seasons.A . helpfulB . harmfulC . painfulD . careful6. （2分）There are lots of reasons _ his being late for school. A . withB . toC . atD . for7. （2分）（2017鄂州）What an interesting story she told us!Yes, and her voice sounded _.A . sweetB . smallC . clearlyD . sadly8. （2分） _ I sing here, Jim? Sorry, Im afraid you _.A . Could; cantB . Can; couldntC . Can; may notD . Could; couldnt9. （2分）_ do you like music?Very much.A . HowB . WhyC . WhenD . What10. （2分）I am going to Hawaii with my aunt this month for my holiday._ !A . Have a good time.B . Best wishes to them .C . Thank you very much.D . It s OK二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）完形填空A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to 1for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very 2. Could you please 3me some water from the lake?”The follower walked to the lake 4the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake.5, the water became very muddy(泥泞的).Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not 6to drink.After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the 7follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake again. This time he found that all the mud had settled(沉淀) to the 8. The water was very 9and looked fit to drink. So he 10his water bottle and took it to the wise man.The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. “See what you did to make the 11clean?” he said. “You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own,12you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is disturbed(被搅乱的) by something. If you just let it be and give it a little13it will most likely settle down on its own 14being put in any effort(努力) at all to15it.”（1）A . rest B . look C . watch D . see （2）A . hungry B . thirsty C . happy D . sad （3）A . get B . give C . take D . carry （4）A . while B . before C . as D . until （5）A . However B . Instead C . In fact D . As a result （6）A . fit B . able C . important D . interesting （7）A . different B . same C . other D . left （8）A . top B . side C . bottom D . lake （9）A . dirty B . clear C . fresh D . sweet （10）A . got B . finished C . reached D . filled （11）A . juice B . water C . food D . drink （12）A . so that B . in order to C . because D . when （13）A . water B . money C . time D . air （14）A . without B . with C . after D . like （15）A . prevent B . calm C . protect D . fix 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)12. （10分）阅读Emily给好朋友Joy的一封信，根据信的内容，从所给的选项中选择正确答案。Dear Joy, How are you? Are you still coming to my birthday party in July? My family, friends and classmates are all coming. The party is on Saturday, July 2nd at about 6:30. Its at Uncle Paolos restaurant（餐馆）in the city. First, we can eat and talk from 6:30 to about 7:45. After that we can go to a concert（音乐会）in Central Park near History Museum. Every Saturday night, there is a free concert at 8:00. I hope you can come. You can meet my other friends and my sister, too.Emily Emily（1）The letter is from_ to _ . A . Joy, EmilyB . Emily, JoyC . Joy, sisterD . Emily, sister（2）Where are they going to have the party? A . In Central Park.B . Near History Museum.C . At Uncle Paolos restaurant.D . At home.（3）What time does the party start? A . At about 6:30.B . At about 7:45.C . At about 8:00.D . At about 6:00.（4）What can they do from 6:30 to 7:45? A . They can go to a concert.B . They can eat and talk.C . They can go to the museum.D . They can watch TV.（5）Joy can meet _ at the party. A . Emilys uncleB . Emilys sisterC . Emilys auntD . Emilys brother13. （10分） Today there are 6.4 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion . There are a lot of people to feed. We need moreand more food.One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic（遗传的） material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified(改变的) foods, or GM foodsBy changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice is being prepared , for example , which stops people becoming blind.Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are,. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people , then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.（1）GM foods are made by _.A . farmersB . workersC . scientistsD . plants（2）What are the good things about GM foods?A . They make plants strong against diseases.B . They are unnatural.C . They can help in human diseases.D . Both A andC.（3）GM foods _.A . are a quick way to produce foodB . grow in the wildC . are safeD . are grown only in rich countries（4）Why do some people not like GM foods?A . They are not useful.B . They are not helpful.C . They are not naturalD . They are not cheap.（5）From the passage we know that _.A . GM foods will disappear one day in the futureB . GM foods will not disappear in the futureC . People will not be interested in GM foodsD . People will have to stop using GM foods14. （10分）阅读理解（C）Fish and apple soup? Yes, and you wont imagine how delicious it is. It first came out from a restaurant in England, but it is now very popular in many Chinese restaurants. Would you like to know how to cook it? Have a try, please!Ingredients (serve 4 people):one whole fishtwo apples,cut up 4-6 ginger slices (姜片)green onions, cut into piecesOne red tomato, cut into 8 pierces,Oil, saltSteps:First, Remove the bones from the fish.Next, Put oil into a pan. Fry the ginger slices and the green onions.Add the fish bones and oil.Then, Add enough water and boil it .Finally, Add the apples, the fish and the tomato.When the apples go soft, add some salt（1）The main idea of this passage is_ A . how to eat healthy dishesB . how to cook fried fishC . how to cook fish and apple soupD . who invented the fish and apple soup（2）People in _first have the fish and apple soup. A . ChinaB . FranceC . AmericaD . England（3）What does the word step mean in ths passage? A . 走B . 脚步C . 步骤D . 台阶（4）How many red tomatoes will you need if you cook the soup for 8 people? A . OneB . TwoC . EightD . Sixteen（5）While cooking the soup, the right order is_a.Add the apples, the fish and the tomatob.Fry the ginger slices and green oninsc.Put oil in a pand.Add the fish bonesA . abcdB . cdbaC . cbdaD . bdac四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共11分)15. （11分）阅读短文，理解题意，然后根据文章内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.On that day, Arons arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of ones life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Lets think about it before we find ourselves between a rock and a hard place and before we have to make a decision that could mean lire or death.（1）Aron is interested in mountain climbing because its _. A . relaxingB . funnyC . excitingD . popular（2）The underlined sentence his water ran out means Aron _. A . had no water leftB . had a little waterC . had his water run awayD . had plenty of water（3）The second paragraph mainly talks about _. A . Aron had a dangerous experienceB . Aron lost his life in mountain climbingC . climbing mountains is dangerousD . Aron climbed alone in the mountains（4）After reading the passage，what do you think of Aron? Why? 五、 单词拼写 (共1题；共3分)16. （3分）用所给词的适当形式填空（1）Sit down and make_(you) comfortable.（2）-Maria,who is the man_(sit) next to Mr Gao?-Hes Mr Lan,our new Chinese teacher.（3）Lets_(have) a rest. Im too tired.六、 语法填空 (共2题；共33分)17. （8分）根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。Chen Qingyuan, 13, is an ordinary student in Grade 8 in the United States. But he has made himself a “star” on WeChat! He has a public WeChat account ( ID: mgzxxx0811) to share his life in the US, from study to after-class activities. He has about 1,200 followers. All his posts are original and he updates (更新）it almost every day.In the beginning, only a _ people read his stories. But he didnt give up. “Gradually, I realized that followers prefer things that are useful to _. Parents are more interested in how to apply for US schools,” he said. For example, his most popular article was how to _ with interviews when applying (申请) for a US private high school. He shared his several interview experiences and gave suggestions. The article had more than 2,200 views and hundreds of reports.To write high quality articles every day, Chen worked very hard. He observed（观察）life _，read a lot of books and even learned how to design pages. “I found everything in life could be written about. The key is to find a point and make it clear,” he said.Recently, he wrote an article about the _ between the first school day in the US and China. Through pictures, he showed that US students would