外研版中学2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷.doc

外研版中学2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷一、 从下面每小题的A，B，C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳 (共8题；共16分)1. （2分）The trip from Kittys school to the park _ about one hour by taxi. A . costsB . spendsC . takes2. （2分） We all like Betty because she is always us. Thats true.A . friendly toB . angry withC . mad atD . famous for3. （2分）There is a _ shop. It sells bananas, apples, pears and oranges.A . vegetableB . foodC . fruitD . drink4. （2分）Im glad to see that the government has _ the open space _ a public library. Me, too. We can do some reading there.A . moved; intoB . grown; intoC . turned; intoD . put; into5. （2分）Dont worry about Shirley. She can _ herself. A . look atB . look afterC . look for6. （2分）- How long may I your bike?- For a week. But you mustnt it to others.A . borrow; lendB . keep; lendC . lend; borrowD . keep; borrow7. （2分）The new bridge the school with the village. A . communicatesB . connectsC . playsD . talks8. （2分） How long have you _ Guangdong? For about eight years.A . come toB . arrived inC . reachedD . been in二、 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，使句子通顺、 (共7题；共14分)9. （2分）My computer doesnt _ now. Can you come and have a look?Sure.A . workB . moveC . show10. （2分）I have to arrive at the one hour early, or Ill miss the plane. A . stationB . parkC . bus stopD . airport11. （2分）Did they solve all the problems _？Yes，they did.A . on the endB . with the endC . in the endD . to the end12. （2分）They were _ in this _ film. A . interested; interestedB . interesting; interestedC . interested; interestingD . interesting; interesting13. （2分）If you describe something as _, you mean that it is not difficult, and is easy to understand. A . strangeB . simpleC . similar14. （2分）Look, so many people are running out of the station.I _ what is happening. .A . wonderB . expectC . remind15. （2分）The students are at volleyball. They all play volleyball . A . good; goodB . good; wellC . well; goodD . well; well三、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)16. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Smiles and tears are part of life. But do you find enough time for 1 ? Im not asking if you experience lots of good times. Of course, we should laugh during the happy times. But do you 2 laugh during the difficult times.Erma Bombeck is famous for her funny books. But she wrote 3 about a more serious subject cancer in children. The book is titled, I WANT TO GROW HAIR,WANT TO GROW UP. Erma talks with many children who 4cancer and learns important lessons from them. She learns, 5, that cancer survivors know how they should smile at life, though they are receiving chemotherapy（化疗）.She tells about the experience of 6Jessica. Jessicas leg was 7at the knee because of cancer. She was learning to 8 a prosthesis(假肢). Jessica told about playing soccer. She hit the ball hard with her foot. The ball flew off in one direction while her man-made leg flew 9 way. Then the brave girl 10 on the floor, laughing happily.11 the saying goes, “Theres a time to cry and a time to laugh.” Do you find 12 time to laugh? You can laugh if you find reasons to laugh during the difficult times. Only survivors know 13. If you laugh even when youre in trouble, you will 14. Remember to laugh and the whole world will laugh with you. Cry and you cry 15!（1）A . crying B . shouting C . laughing D . calling （2）A . also B . as well C . either D . too （3）A . one B . it C . a one D . the one （4）A . has B . have C . having D . had （5）A . such like B . such as C . an example D . for example （6）A . 15 years old B . 15-year-old C . 15-years-old D . 15 year-old （7）A . cut up B . cut down C . cut out D . cut off （8）A . put on B . dress C . wear D . dress up （9）A . other B . the other C . others D . another （10）A . lie B . lay C . laid D . lain （11）A . As B . Though C . When D . Since （12）A . many B . plenty of C . a number of D . a lot （13）A . where to laugh B . how to laugh C . who to laugh D . when to laugh （14）A . work out B . come up C . make it D . success （15）A . own B . yours C . lonely D . alone 四、 阅读理解 (共5题；共48分)17. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Guitar lessonsAn excellent musician.Good at teaching kids for 5 years.Your home or mine.Call Larry at 86087593.Taxi driver wantedFull time.Need experience(经验)and good knowledge of the city.Under 45 years old.Call Mr White at 75132633 orLost dogMedium size, spotted white short hair.Answer you when you call it David.Many thanks for returning it.Call Susan at 87328059.Flat for saleTwo bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.Hot water 8:0018:00.Beautiful sights out of the windows.E-mail: .（1）Who can teach children to play the guitar?A . Mr White.B . David.C . Larry.D . Susan.（2）Which number should you call on if you find the lost dog?A . 87328059.B . 86087593.C . 75132633.D .（3）Which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver?A . A 50-year-old person.B . A person who can drive and has free time on weekends.C . A person who has just got his drivers license(驾照).D . A 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city.（4）When is hot water provided (提供) in the flat according to the ad?A . In the daytime.B . At night.C . At any time.D . Only in the afternoon.（5）How can you contact(联系) the owner of the flat for more information?A . By making a phone call.B . By sending an e-mail.C . By going to visit it.D . By sending a letter.18. （8分）阅读理解 The Hunger Games is a book by an American author Suzanne Collins. It came out in 2008 and has sold millions of copies. You can buy it in 26 different languages.The story happens in the future, after the destruction（毁灭）of North America. There are twelve poor districts governed（统治）by the rich Capitol.The Capitol organizes the Hunger Games every year. One boy and one girl aged 12 to 18 in each of the twelve districts are chosen to fight. Only one person will live. The whole country must watch the games on television.The story is about Katniss Everdeen, a sixteen-year-old girl. Her younger sister, Prim, is chosen, but Katniss volunteers to go instead. She has to fight with a boy named Peeta.Where did the idea for The Hunger Games come from? One night in 2003, Suzanne Collins was watching TV. At that time, there was a war between the US and lraq. The only programs she could find on TV were reality programs and news about the war. Suzanne says that the two things started to mix together in her head and she had the idea for The Hunger Games.Some parents in the US have complained about the violence（暴力）in the book. But Suzanne says she is very worried about how much violence we see on TV nowadays. Suzanne is also worried about the amount of reality TV we watch. We put too much of our lives on TV, she says. And we care less for people because of this. She says that writing about death and violence in the story was the hardest thing for her to do and she hopes it will make people think about what they watch in the future.（1）The Hunger Games are organized for those aged . A . 6-10B . 11-15C . 12-18D . 20-25（2）In the story，Katniss has a(n) who is chosen to fight. A . younger brotherB . younger sisterC . older brotherD . older sister（3）Suzanne got the idea for The Hunger Games when she was . A . watching TVB . taking a showerC . playing a gameD . reading a book（4）We can learn from the passage that . A . Suzanne doesnt think people put too much of their lives on TVB . some parents dont think The Hunger Games is a good bookC . The Hunger Games is only popular with kidsD . there are ten poor districts in the story19. （10分）Jim: Lets play volleyball, OK?Tony: Sorry, I dont have a volleyball. But I have a basketball.Jim: I dont want to play basketball. I only want to play volleyball.Tony: Who has a volleyball? Do you know?Jim: Maybe Tom has one. Lets go and ask him. （Say to Tom.）Hi, Tom! Do you have a volleyball?Tom: No. I dont. Does Peter have one?Tony: Oh, yes, he does.Tom: Hi, Peter! Do you have a volleyball?Peter: Yes, I do. But it is at home.Tom: Sorry to hear that!Tony: Well, lets play basketball. OK?Jim: OK!Tom: Peter, please join us.Peter: OK! Lets play!根据对话内容，选择每个问题的正确答案。（1）Who wants to play volleyball?A . Jim.B . Tony.C . PeterD . Tom（2）Does Tony have a basketball?A . Yes, he doesB . No. he doesnt.C . Yes, he is.D . No, he isnt.（3）Who has a volleyball?A . Jim.B . Tony.C . Peter.D . Tom.（4）Where is Peters volleyball?A . On the bedB . At schoolC . Under the deskD . At home.（5）Can they play volleyball？A . Yes,they can.B . No,they cantC . Yes,they doD . No,they dont20. （10分）阅读理解The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration(庆祝) usually lasts(持续) for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve(前夕) of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate(装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance(比如), youd better not say any bad words like “death(死)”. Dont break(打破) anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, dont borrow(借入) or lend(借出)money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return(归还) it before the Spring Festival.（1）What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival? A . Family members get together for a big meal.B . Friends eat dumplings together.C . They borrow money from friends.（2）Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival? A . Because they enjoy being clean.B . Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.C . Because they think it will bring happiness to others.（3）Which of the following things shouldnt happen(发生) during the Spring Festival? A . Saying words that have to do with death.B . Wearing red clothes.C . Decorating houses with red paper.（4）The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “_”. A . 跑出去B . 打碎C . 离开（5）We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is_. A . celebrated for one whole monthB . only celebrated in ChinaC . a time for families to get together21. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。A school bus is one that is used to take children to and from school.In the USA, about 450,000 school buses take more than 25 million children to and from school. The yellow school bus is a US icon (象征). Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frank got the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or late afternoon. That would make children safer.There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers (追踪器) on them, so kids are being tracked while they travel to and from school by bus. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.Kindergarten (幼儿园) is a difficult time for some kids. Its the first time for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them-and then, go to school. Even some parents want to take them, too!School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus.（1）According to Dr. Frank, school buses are safer for the students. A . yellowB . blackC . whiteD . red（2）According to the passage, in which country do the school buses have trackers? A . FranceB . BritainC . GermanD . Japan（3）Children in Japan may easily by taking the school bus. A . save timeB . be trackedC . play gamesD . love their school（4）Chinese students will save a lot of time to to school. A . walkB . ride a b