2020届八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

2020届八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分） Around two weeks ago, I was invited to be a judge(裁判) at a college. All of the students had been given a piece of paper with a topic written on it. The first one to speak looked a little1. “My dear friends and judges,” he said loudly, “this is an unfair2! I have been given the paper,” he continued, “to speak on the topic with just a few minutes preparation,3those who come after me have more time to4their speeches!” He then left the stage and went out of the hall.I met him later by chance. “Who said life is5?” I asked him with a smile, and I asked him to walk with me to my car. “Have you seen the figures(数字) they show when a new car is6into the market, saying how good it is?”“Yes,” he nodded.“But they put a7 after all these figures. They say all the figures are in ideal road conditions!”“Yes,” he said again.“Can you show me some ideal road conditions?” I asked him, and he smiled. “The car that sells well is the one8will provide power and speed on the9roads. That car is the winner.”We had got to the car. “Dont look for ideal competition conditions,” I said. “10the unfair and come out a winner!”I looked back as I drove away and saw him smile and wave, and I knew he would do as I said.（1）A . unhappy B . afraid C . ungrateful D . tired （2）A . idea B . competition C . topic D . judge （3）A . when B . so C . since D . while （4）A . wait for B . care about C . work on D . find out （5）A . easy B . fair C . interesting D . boring （6）A . produced B . imported C . advertised D . introduced （7）A . word B . guide C . line D . letter （8）A . that B . what C . who D . whose （9）A . best B . worst C . busiest D . longest （10）A . fight B . balance C . blame D . change 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共44分)2. （6分）阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（A）Are you interested in soccer?Join us now!Kings School is organizing a soccer camp for children aged 12-15. Join us for 5 days of fun when you learn to play this exciting sport!When: 23-27 November, 2015 (Monday to Friday) 3:00 p.m 5:00 p.mWhere: City Sports Hall 267 State StreetCost: $ 10 eachOur special service: Players from the National Soccer Team will be your coaches for the 5 days of camp!After the camp, you can: understand the rules of the game carry the ball with your feet pass the ball to other players using your feet kick the ball towards the goalPlease come in comfortable clothes and sports shoes.For more information, call us at 01159515092, or e-mail us at .（1）The camp is for the children who _. A . are 12-15 years oldB . play soccer wellC . come from Kings SchoolD . live near City Sports Hall（2）If Jack and his brother want to join the camp, they should pay _ for it. A . $10B . $20C . $40D . $50（3）Children at the camp cant learn to _. A . carry the ball with feetB . kick the ball to the goalC . pass the ball using feetD . make the game rules3. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AIn 2012，Chinese know that there is a new NBA star Lin ShuhaoDo you know about him? Let me tell you something about himHis English name is Jeremy LinHe was born on August 23rd，1988 in the USAHe is twenty-seven years oldHe is 191 cmHis team number is seventeenThere are five people in his family，his parents，his two brothers and himHis parents are from TaiwanHis parents and brothers all like playing basketballLin Shuhao is very smart (聪明的)He graduated (毕业于) from Harvard University (哈佛大学)Now Lin Shuhao is one of the best NBA players (球员)He has a lot of fans in the worldAnd Chinese people are very proud of (以骄傲) him（1）Lin Shuhao is a new _ in 2012 A . movie starB . soccer playerC . NBA starD . CBA star（2）Lin Shuhao was born in _ A . the USAB . ChinaC . CanadaD . England（3）How many people are there in Lin Shuhaos family? A . TwoB . ThreeC . FourD . Five（4）Why does Lin Shuhao have so many fans in the world? A . Because he is smartB . Because he is one of the best NBA playerC . Because he graduated from Harvard UniversityD . Because he is tall（5）Whats the best title (标题) of the passage? A . A New NBA Star Lin ShuhaoB . Lin Shuhaos FamilyC . HarvardD . The Best NBA Players4. （20分）When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poor in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, “Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine.”To Hills surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, “Youre wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and creative boy. Only he doesnt find a place to show himself. ”His stepmothers words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmothers words changed his life.When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, “I believe you will become a writer.” Hill accepted his stepmothers gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmothers strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere (真诚的praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.（1）What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?A . Clever.B . Creative.C . Unfriendly.D . Foolish.（2）What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?A . Clever.B . Creative.C . Unfriendly.D . Foolish.（3）Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she _.A . smiled at himB . looked at him carefullyC . said good words about himD . said bad words about him（4）Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she _.A . smiled at himB . looked at him carefullyC . said good words about himD . said bad words about him（5）Which of the following is wrong about Hill?A . He accepted his stepmothers typewriter.B . He failed to do as he was expected.C . He started writing to a local newspaper.D . He understood his stepmother.（6）Which of the following is wrong about Hill?A . He accepted his stepmothers typewriter.B . He failed to do as he was expected.C . He started writing to a local newspaper.D . He understood his stepmother.（7）The writer is most probably an expert of_.A . house buildingB . dietC . news writingD . education（8）The writer is most probably an expert of_.A . house buildingB . dietC . news writingD . education（9）The passage was written mainly to tell us that _.A . children should be praisedB . Hills father married againC . Hills stepmother wan kind to himD . HillS father was cruel to him（10）The passage was written mainly to tell us that _.A . children should be praisedB . Hills father married againC . Hills stepmother wan kind to himD . HillS father was cruel to him5. （8分）阅读理解 Toby, an 11-year old boy, is playing with a ball. The ball goes into the street and Toby runs for the ball.A car hits（碰撞） Toby. An ambulance（救护车） takes Toby to the hospital in 30 minutes. The doctors at the hospital tell Tobys parents, Toby is in a coma.Every day, Tobys parents visit him at the hospital. They sit next to Tobys bed and talk to him. But Toby never talks to them. He just sleeps.One day Tobys father says, Wake up, Toby. Wake up, come home and play with Rusty. Rusty is Tobys dog.When Tobys father says Rusty, Toby moves his arm（胳膊）. Rusty! Tobys father says again. Again, Toby moves his arm.Tobys parents have an idea. They tell the nurse, We want to bring Tobys dog to the hospital. The nurse says OK.The next day, Tobys parents bring Rusty to the hospital. When they put the dog on Tobys bed, Toby opens his eyes and hugs the dog.Tobys parents bring Rusty to the hospital every day. One day, Rusty jumps onto Tobys bed and scratches（抓） his arm. Toby says his first words, Bad dog!After eight weeks, Toby is well. He leaves the hospital and goes home.（1）Toby is in the street when a car hits him. A . visiting his fatherB . walking with his parentsC . talking with his dogD . running for a ball（2）The sentence Toby is in a coma. may mean（意思是） . A . Toby cant wake up or talkB . Toby must leave the hospitalC . Toby needs to play sportsD . Toby is very handsome（3）wakes up Toby in the end. A . A doctorB . A nurseC . His dogD . His father（4）From the story, we can learn that . A . Toby can never talk in the endB . Toby likes playing basketballC . Tobys dog was a bad oneD . Toby stays in hospital for eight week三、 单词拼写 (共2题；共20分)6. （10分）根据短文内容及首字母提示,补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺“Sorry” is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily lives.One day while I was w_in the street, a young man ran in a hurry, brushing(轻擦) against my handbag. He continued his way, but turned b_and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didnt f_to say “sorry”. One day, after I bought some bananas, the shopkeeper was passing m_the change(找回的零钱), but I wasnt ready for it and a coin dropped onto the ground.“S_, madam,” he said while bending(弯腰) to pick it up. I was s_why he said“sorry” to me. Another t_, I stepped(踩) on a mans foot at the entrance(入口处) to a cinema. At the same time, we b_said “sorry”. Slowly, I got to know that when something unpleasant happens in daily life, the British dont care much about who is wrong. If someone is in t_, a “sorry” is always necessary. Perhaps(也许) that is w_I seldom see people quarrel(吵架) on the buses or streets in Britain.7. （10分）短文填空Long long ago，there was a small village in the Middle EastIn the village there was an old man_SamHe lived by himselfHis only son had gone far away to studySams friends _whether his son would return，_Sam always said，Whatever happens，happens for goodOne day the old mans son returned and the villagers were very happy for SamHe _the villagers and said politely，Whatever happens，happens for goodHowever，later，Sams son broke his _Once again the villagers came to visit him and once again the old man thanked_and said，Whatever happens，happens for goodSome of the villagers were _to hear thisWhy？What was good？His sons leg got badly hurt!After a few days，the army came to the village and forced all the young men to_the armyWhen they found his son had a _（break） leg，they left him behindOnce again，all the villagers came to congratulate him on his _luck，like always，the old man was still thankful to them and said，Whatever happens，happens for good四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次（每空一词）。well, something, clear, with, tellJulie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang _ than Nelly.Anna: Which one was Lisa?Julie: The one _ shorter hair. I think she sang more _ than Nelly.Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.Julie: You can _ that Lisa really wanted to win, though.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn _ new and have fun.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）根据短文内容,完成下列表格,每空一词。Some people succeed, while others may not. This is because some people have certain qualities, which others do not.The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must be optimistic（乐观）. If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as people who do expect to win. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation（动机） is a key to getting success. If you do not have an aim, then you wont work hard and put your performance under the microscope（显微镜） to make sure that every detail is right.Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity-thinking about things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.Reading is another to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have got success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about people like Bill Gates and Jerry Yang, who have got amazing success in their areas of business.Practicing is equally important if you want to be successful because practice makes perfect. Practise every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confide