外研版2019-2020学年八年级英语上学期期中试题A卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级英语上学期期中试题A卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Scientists from different countries are trying to_ a good way to solve the energy problem.A . keep up withB . come up withC . catch up withD . meet up with2. （2分）Mo Yan is famous a writer and he is famous his books. A . as; forB . as; asC . for; asD . for; for3. （2分） John, are there any good movies showing right now? Im afraid there is _ these days. Lets go shopping instead.A . something interestingB . nothing interestingC . interesting somethingD . interesting nothing4. （2分）The company sent _ books to a village school last month.A . six thousands ofB . six thousand ofC . six thousandsD . six thousand5. （2分）Remember to return the book to the school library in time, _ you will be fined (罚款).A . orB . andC . butD . then6. （2分）My grandfather is over 90 years old，_hes in excellent condition A . soB . ifC . butD . or7. （2分）Mother was _ after work, so she went to sleep early.A . lazyB . tiredC . luckyD . friendly8. （2分）In fact, listening is just as as speaking in language learning. A . importantB . more importantC . more difficultD . more interesting9. （2分）Alice, please ask your brother _ water for them. A . getB . getsC . to getD . getting10. （2分）A park is the best place _ kites. I often go there at weekends.A . flyB . flyingC . to flyD . flies11. （2分）What do you think of Mr. Lei? Mr. Lei is one of _ teachers in our school. A . most popularB . the most popularC . popularD . more popular12. （2分）The boy can speak both English and Japanese _ he is only ten. Wow, what a clever boy!A . ifB . becauseC . althoughD . so13. （2分）Im awfully sorry for bringing you so much trouble. _A . Never mind.B . its a pleasure.C . Of course not.D . You are welcome.14. （2分）Im so happy with my new English teacher that Im looking forward to her class every day. A . havingB . haveC . givingD . give15. （2分）When and where were you born?I was born _ October 1st,1997 _ Beijing.A . on; onB . in; inC . on; inD . in; on二、 完形填空 (共2题；共30分)16. （15分）阅读下面短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 If tidying up were an Olympic sport，Marie Kondo would get a gold medal.The great wellorganized expert(专家)is so 1that shes often stopped on the street in Japan，where a TV movie has been made 2her.She always has such a full calendar, for so many people like to 3her service.To be perfect，she said in her book The Life Changing Magic of TidyingUp ， a best seller in the world，You will 4set your house in order if you only clean up carelessly.Kondo calls her step the Mari Kondo Way，and I like to use her last 5as a verb(动词)，as in I Kondo my fridge every day.As a child，she read home and 6magazines and cleaned her familys bedrooms.In junior school，she ran into the classroom to 7the bookshelves while her classmates were playing in the PE class.At the age of 19，she started her homeorganizing 8 ， from which she got money.I used to be a pretty organized person.9since moving from a flat into a house two years ago，Ive changed.I have allowed mess to 10.Just putting everything in the box or the basement(地下室) is an easy job for me，but Kondo would call it11in her book. I was influenced by her words，Keep only the things that speak to 12heart.So I decided to do some spring cleaning.I 13all my things into kinds：clothing，books and paper.The first thing I wanted to Kondo was my bookssetting them all out on the floor, touching them 14and keeping only those books that will make me 15to see on my shelves.After about two hours，I had put away three boxes of books to send to my local library. （1）A . clever B . famous C . common D . friendly （2）A . about B . by C . except D . against （3）A . design B . refuse C . order D . spread （4）A . ever B . always C . still D . never （5）A . Word B . answer C . name D . symbol （6）A . lifestyle B . fashion C . science D . health （7）A . cut down B . talk about C . look at D . tidy up （8）A . business B . duty C . machine D . activity （9）A . And B . But C . Or D . For （10）A . drop B . miss C . grow D . change （11）A . fun B . lazy C . correct D . patient （12）A . my B . his C . her D . your （13）A . mixed B . divided C . waved D . repaired （14）A . carefully B . nervously C . secretly D . smoothly （15）A . bored B . safe C . happy D . dishonest 17. （15分）完形填空Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs.1that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.“Finding a job is not 2as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 3for it. Sometimes chance may 4a more important part than “decision.Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs 5you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 6what kind of person you are, which special qualities7you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference8an interest and a skill. If you like9and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can10a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a11.Then ask yourself a question, In the following three areas - skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your12skill?After 13your skills, the next step is research. To 14as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 15the work they do.Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.（1）A . Its saying B . Its say C . It is said D . It says （2）A . same B . as same C . so good D . the same （3）A . suitable B . fitted C . able D . like （4）A . take B . play C . have D . choose （5）A . which B . what C . if D . whether （6）A . feel B . realize C . to feel D . to realize （7）A . helps B . makes C . make D . help （8）A . both B . between C . from D . either （9）A . art B . music C . sports D . acting （10）A . ride B . feed C . draw D . treat （11）A . success B . skill C . hobby D . fact （12）A . good B . the best C . better D . best （13）A . examine B . have examined C . examining D . examined （14）A . find out B . look out C . find D . look at （15）A . what do they think of B . how do they think of C . what they think of D . how they think of 三、 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最 (共4题；共40分)18. （10分）阅读理解Many students dont like joining school plays. Some think they are too shy on the stage(舞台). Some say they are too busy. Others think that is very boring. When I heard the English club would have an English play Snow White, I decided to join it. The main reason was that I really wanted to be on stage.There were many characters in the play. Of course, the girls wanted to play the Princess(公主). Jiang Dong played the King(国王). Zhou Tao and other six boys in the club played the seven dwarfs(矮人). I thought I might get the role of the Princess. But Lu Hong got it. Miss Yang asked me to act the role of the Queen(王后). I wasnt very happy about this. But Miss Yang said, “The most important thing is the acting.”From then on, I tried to act the Queen. It was difficult for me to do it because I had no experience(经验) in acting. After two months hard practice, we were ready to perform on stage. It was very successful. People in the hall enjoyed it very much.根据短文内容，判断句子正误（1）At first the writer didnt want to join the play. （2）Zhou Tao played the King and Lu Hong acted the role of the Princess. （3）Miss Yang asked the writer to act the role of the Queen. （4）They practiced the play for two months. （5）They performed the play on stage in the hall. 19. （10分）(A)阅读短文。Billy and Sam were twins. They were in the same class. They were both very happy. One day their teacher asked the class to write a composition(作文)My Mother. Sam wrote one, but Billy was lazy. He just copied his brothers. The next day, the teacher asked Billy why his composition was the same as Sams. We have the same mother, dont we? answered Billy.根据短文内容选择正确的答案。（1）Sam was _Billy. A . older than（比）B . as old asC . younger than（2）Sam and Billy were in _ A . the same classB . different classesC . the same grade（3）The name of the composition was _ A . My brotherB . My MotherC . My fatherD . “My sister“”（4）Billys composition was_ Sams A . differentB . different fromC . the same asD . the same（5）Billy was very _. A . lazyB . not lazyC . cleverD . not clever20. （10分） I am a writer. My job is to write something for the newspaper. I work very hard. Every morning I get up at seven. I take some exercise and then have a light breakfast. Then I drive to my office. It takes me thirty minutes, so I usually get there earlier than others.I am very busy. I think every minute counts, so I plan my work very carefully. I keep a diary to help me remember things. I meet and talk with many people. I make lots of telephone calls. I often go out and visit many people. I come back home at seven. I often watch TV at supper time. Then I begin to write down what I know. I like being busy.（1）What does the writer of the passage think of his job?A . He hates (讨厌) itB . He likes it very muchC . He feels it too tiresome (烦人)D . He doesnt like it at all.（2）The sentence “every minute counts” means _.A . 合计B . 数量C . 计算出D . 每分每秒都很重要（3）How does he go to his office?A . By carB . By bikeC . By busD . By train（4）Why does he often go out? Because _.A . he wants to visit some friendsB . he wants to make friends with othersC . he wants to have some interviews (采访)D . he wants to ask for some stories（5）What is the best title of the passage?A . My Busy DayB . How Busy I amC . Do You Want to be a WriterD . My Job21. （10分）阅读短文，回答下列问题。Jean is a young girl who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has almost everything that money can buy. The problem is that Jeans family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. Jean is quite lonely (孤独的). So she spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous (匿名的), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends.Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had the same interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself. He was a tall, good-looking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.When Jeans father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him. She wanted to give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of a rock singer. But when she knocked on Davids door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a 70year-old man named Jim! How disappointed Jean was!（1）Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is_.A . richB . youngC . a bad studentD . lonely（2）Jean thought “David” was special because he _.A . made her very happy on QQB . was from San FranciscoC . was tall and good-lookingD . was rich（3）What are both Jean and “David” interested in?A . Pop music and sports.B . Music and science.C . Rock music and modern dance.D . Stories and jokes.（4）Which of the following is True?A . Jean has got everything in her life.B . “David” and Jean sent cards to each other.C . “David” didnt tell Jean his real address.D . Jeans family members often get together.（5）Whats the main idea of the passage?A . Dont go to meet those you get to know on QQ.B . People dont use their real names on QQ so often.C . Dont believe those you get to know on QQ easily.D . Dont spend much time on QQ.四、 口语运用 (共2题；共10分)22. （5分）补全对话A：Dad!Can I go o_now?B：No,its too lateA：Well, can I p_my violin?B：No，you cantYou must be q_.Your sister is doing(正在做)her homeworkA：What can I do then?B：You can help your mom dothe d_A：Oh,no! I dont like doing thatB：What do you like doing?A：I like going out and playing with my friendsB：Jason,you cant go out after 8：00p.mDont you know the r_?A：I know! I know!23. （5分）在横线上填上合适的句子补全对话A: Good morning!B: Good morning!A: Im Linda. _?B: My name is Jenny.A: _!B: Nice to meet you, too!A: _?B: Yes. She is our new teacher (新老师).A: _?B: Her name is Mary.A: _?B: Its 888-9900.五、 根据汉语提示，用单词的正确形式填空，每空一词。 (共7题；共7分)24. （1分）I like playing basketball very much and I want to be a basket p_. 25. （1分）People like to go to beautiful _(海滩)to enjoy themselves in summer. 26. （1分）The film was o_and all the people left the cinema. 27. （1分）She thinks her schoolbag is the _（难看的）in her class. 28. （1分）We invited her to join us in playing cards, but she_(拒绝). What a pity! 29. （1分）My a_ is my fathers sister. 30. （1分）Growing vegetables looks easy, but a_ it takes a lot of learning. 六、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)31. （5分）选词填空。bridge，afraid，year,village，betweenHer name is Carol BrownShes a small_in Brown VillageCarol is eight_oldIts time for her to go to school but she cant go to schoolWhy?Theres a river_Carols village and her schoolTheres no _Carol needs to go to school by boatCarol is _to Cake the boatSo she cant go to schoolHer dream is to have a bridgeThen she can go to school七、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共16分)32. （16分）任务型阅读CIm SarahI had little passion(激情)in my life beforeBut what happened the other day changed my mindIt was then that I learned how important it is to have a passion in lifeThat day I went home in Mums carWhen Mum stopped at a red light，someone on the side of the road caught my eyeIt was a man dressed in rags(衣衫褴褛)He was homelessThat didnt interest me，because I had seen many people like him beforeThose people usually looked unhappy and hopelessBut this man was different in some wayHe was not sitting alone with a sad lookInstead(相反)，he had a radio in his hand and was dancing happily to the musicThe radio seemed to be the most precious (珍贵的)thing he hadMum，why does that man have a radio although hes homeless?I askedMaybe he bought it，she answeredBut why didnt he use the money to buy food or clothes?He paid for something that he didnt needWell,Sarah,sometimes food and clothes arent the most importantThat man must love music so much that he bought a radio instead of food or clothesI soon knew that happiness is the key to lifeSince men I am always thinking of what is truly important in lifeA home，a meal，clothesthese things are only part of the lifeWhat we often forget is that we all need a light on a dark dayWe all need a passion which gives a person the happiness they need to keep going根据材料内容完成下列任务。（1）How did Sarah go home that day?（2）What was the homeless man doing when Sarah saw him?（3）判断：Sarah had a talk with the homeless man（4）判断：Sarah wanted her mum to buy a radio for the homeless mall（5）What can we learn from the passage? A . Be happy with what we haveB . Always ask for he|p when in doubleC . Its hard to give people the help they needD . Happiness is more important than anything else in life八、 短文改错。 (共1题；共10分)33. （10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上面画个勾()；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉；此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的；此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词；注意：原行没有错误的不要改。Recently, a very simple sentence Amazing, my motherland(祖国) has become_wide known in Chin