外研版2019-2020学年八年级英语下学期期中考试试卷A卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级英语下学期期中考试试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Why not _ your teacher for help when you cant finish the story by yourself?A . to ask, writeB . to ask; to writeC . ask; writingD . asking; to write2. （2分）-Were you very when you saw the parade coming towards you?- Of course. It was the most moment.A . excited; excitedB . exciting; excitedC . excited; excitingD . exciting; exciting3. （2分）I a camera two weeks ago but I havent had a chance to use it.A . have boughtB . boughtC . will buy4. （2分）Do you have any plans for tonight?Yes , I_ at the new Italian restaurant in town.A . eat B . have eatenC . ateD . am going to eat5. （2分）Mary Smith is my best friend. We can talk about and _ everything. A . careB . shareC . hopeD . win6. （2分） I think the plan is just a waste of time. What do you think? Well, if you dont support the plan, _.A . neither do IB . so do IC . neither will ID . so will I7. （2分）You to point at anyone with your chopsticksIts impolite A . are supposed toB . are not supposed toC . cantD . are not suppose to8. （2分）He is very serious. You _ say a word about him. A . had better not toB . had better to notC . had better notD . not had better9. （2分） The light in the office is still on. Oh, I forgot _.A . turning it offB . turn it offC . turned it offD . to turn it off10. （2分）The policeman asks the child not to cross the street _ the traffic light turns green. A . whenB . untilC . becauseD . after二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分） The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how 1you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would 2 not to take the test.Many students jumped up to 3 the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the 4 students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last 5.” Two more students decided to go.Seven students remained. The teacher then handed out the 6. There were only three sentences typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have just 7 an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test 8 any teacher could and should give. Students who are not 9 in what they have learned are B students at best(充其量).The same is 10 in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have 11 both successes and failures. They have learned lifes lessons, either from normal education 12 from events in their lives, and have become 13 people.Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now, and you 14 that you have some limits (限制). However, there is 15 you cant do or learn or be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest said, “Its not the mountain we conquer(克服) but ourselves.（1）A . luckily B . terribly C . quietly D . hard （2）A . dislike B . help C . prefer D . start （3）A . thank B . praise C . fight D . criticize （4）A . following B . relaxing C . worrying D . remaining （5）A . chance B . trouble C . test D . idea （6）A . results B . presents C . papers D . essays （7）A . given B . sent C . discovered D . received （8）A . where B . that C . what D . when （9）A . confident B . necessary C . mysterious D . convenient （10）A . unusual B . impossible C . true D . special （11）A . broken off B . dreamed of C . learned from D . cared about （12）A . and B . or C . but D . so （13）A . ruder B . cuter C . worse D . better （14）A . decide B . forget C . realize D . imagine （15）A . something B . anything C . everything D . nothing 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共35分)12. （10分） Reading Oliver JamesAffluenza, I thought about what often happens at home. My 12-year-old daughter is in tears.I have so take a test tomorrow. I dont understand any of it, she cries out. After shouting and shutting her door, she calms down enough to go through her notes. The following dry I ask her how the test went and the just says OK,I got a nine.Wow. well done! I say, before she finishes with But I never get a ten!According to James, this obsession with getting top marks has been a bad development, which encourages people to think of education in terms of work and money. To test this, I asked my daughter why she was so worried about her tests. She looked at me as if I was thick. Well, if I dont get good grades, I wont be able to afford nice things like a car and stuff.I was quite surprised, because I dont consider myself a pushy parent. But James suggests and it leaves students feeling failures even if they are very bright. He points to the Danish system（体制）of education as a better model. Creating happy citizens who have good social skills is seen as more important than high achievements at school or the needs of business.For me, I cannot remember the last time I had to work out the area of a circle, recite a Shakespeare poem or grammar rules, yet I have lived a happy life. What I really needed to learn at school was how to make polite conversations, or how to avoid getting into debt or how to develop good personality.This is in fact similar to what Oliver James really has in mind. And he is looking for schools where students are encouraged to find and follow their own interests, something more like Tongjon. Tongjon has been developed in some Korean private schools. It is quite different from the more rigid system of learning things by heart that is used in Korea, and indeed in many other school systems around the world.As the Russian poet Pushkin said, Inspiration(灵感）is needed in geometry(几何学）just as much as in poetry ,and inspiration does not come from endlessly revising for tests or getting worried about them .（1）What does the writer probably think of his/her daughter?A . She sets herself a goal too high to reach.B . She should be more polite to her parents.C . She is hard-working but not very bright.D . She takes her grades much too seriously.（2）What does the word obsessionin paragraph 3 mean?A . A plain and unavoidable factB . A satisfied and very proud state.C . A practical and widely-used wayD . A fixed and often unreasonable idea.（3）What can we infer from the passage?A . Social skills are as important as high grades.B . Interest in grades can shake self-confidenceC . The writer regrets not having studied hard at school.D . Danish educational system is for very smart students.（4）The writer wants to tell us that_.A . learning happily is the key to self-development.B . top marks may be helpful to increase ones interest.C . tests should be improved to give children inspiration.D . education should meet ones needs for word and money.13. （10分）阅读理解Click and shopDo you always go shopping at the supermarket or often forget to buy something? If you do forget something, we believe you never want to go back for it. But with Webshop, our new Internet shopping service, you wont have to. Also avoid standing so long to pay for what you get. Start shopping online now!Eat what you likeDo you usually want to avoid eating any spicy （辛辣的）food? Do you always regret drinking too much fizzy（泡沫）drinks? Well, now its time for you to hold a chance to change the things. Youd better take our Gasgo and begin to feel the difference!24 hours to successDo you regret not working harder at school? Do you want to improve your languages? With Polygots system, you can learn to speak any language in 24 hours! Try following our system and see how different it is form the rest. Why not make an early start in a class today?Youre never too old to surfDo you want to surf the Internet but think youre too old to start learning new skills? If so, why not take some classes at CompuWia? We promise to make you master a computer whatever your age is. Dont forget to callus before July 1st at 2839-0818, and receive a 50% lower price on lessons.（1）With Webshop, you _.A . often forget to buy what you needB . have to stand to pay for the thingsC . can buy something you need easilyD . can call for everything you want（2）If you dont like to eat anything spicy or drink anything fizzy, you may try _ to see how different it is.A . PolygotB . GasgoC . CompuWizD . Mosso（3）Try to _ and you will learn any language in a very short time.A . click on the WebshopB . call at 2839-0818C . send e-mails to friendsD . follow Polgots system（4）You can save 50% of your money if you _ before July 1st.A . learn surfing the Internet at CompuWiaB . hold a chance to try GasgoC . start early with Polygots systemD . buy something from the Webshop（5）According to the passage, we can know its _.A . a piece of newsB . an adC . a storyD . a survey14. （10分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Some people think that singing can lift our spirits (情绪), while some other people dont think so. They dont like singing and they think singing can never make them happy. I do think singing can make us feel good, and it can lift our spirits. Let me tell you more about that.Some researchers (研究者) once did some surveys and proved it. The surveys show that singing can bring a lot of health benefits (益处). If you sing with your friends, the effects may be even better.John Lennon was once a teacher of Vocal Performance (声乐表演) at Emporia State University. He says, “Singing is an inborn (天生的) need. Babies sing to themselves and they seem so happy. Like babies, when we sing, we feel so good and singing makes us feel even better. I like singing and I am happy every day.”Music is a part of human nature. And singing is a form of expressionthat can be understood by everyone. Some people say that music is like a kind of language. The language can show peoples opinions and attitudes(态度) to their life. Some songs can cheer people up when they are in trouble. Some songs can make people happy and excited. Thats why the TV show The Voice of China is so popular with people.（1）According to some surveys, singing can bring _.A . health benefitsB . health problemsC . happiness and successD . some trouble（2）The underlined word “expression” probably means “_” in Chinese.A . 运动B . 表情C . 表达D . 放松（3）The TV show The Voice of China is popular because _.A . all the singers are good at singing and dancingB . songs make people happy and excitedC . all the singers look nice in cool clothesD . songs are written by the singers themselves（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . All people think singing can lift our spirits.B . Some people dont like singing and dont think music can make them happy.C . If you sing in a group, there will be no benefits.D . No babies ever sing to themselves.15. （5分）任务型阅读What do you do when you come across a problem while doing your homework? Andy would take out his smart phone, open a special app and searched the problem. Answers soon appeared on the screen.Nowadays, many students do homework with the help of the Internet like Andy. They search for information online, use apps or discuss through social networks like QQ and WeChat.“Its convenient.” Andy said. “You also learn by seeing how others work them out.”“It also improves students abilities.” said John, another student. He said its true for new types of homework.Johns Chinese teacher often asks students to give speeches on great authors. When it comes to Johns turn, he usually searches online, picks out certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations.“Ive become skilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office,” Wang said.However, many students think this trend (趋势) also brings up problems. Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy.A head teacher in Andy and Johns school said that knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control.“No matter how difficult the problem is, think about it independently (独立地) first,” the teacher said. “Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers, or you wont make progress. If you dont have confidence about your self-control, ask your parents for help.”Getting Help on ScreenThe phenomenon(现象)Many students do homework with the _help.They use apps or social networks.Two _When _a problem with homework, Andy would turn to his phone.John usually searches for information and _certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations when he is _to give a speech.Opinions from studentsSome think it convenient and can _students abilities.Many think it makes students lazy when they just copy.Opinions from _good self-control is the key.No progress will be made _students understand the reasons behind the answers.If students arent _about their self-control, they should turn to parents for help.四、 写作部分 (共4题；共20分)16. （5分）根据提示写出单词。（1）His last public concert will be on in Shanghai in a _(几个) of months（2）1. Do you mind me_（交流）with you by email?（3）I got happy when a parade of _（动画片）characters began.（4）My son is studying at a _（初等的）school in the centre of Jiangyin.17. （5分）选词补全对话。visit，fish，museum，farm，rideA：Hey, Bob! How was your trip to the_?B：Not badA：What did you do then?B：I _a horseA：Did you go_near the farm?B：SureI got lots of fishA：Was your brother Dale with you?B：No，he _th