译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语开学考试试卷A卷

译林牛津版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语开学考试试卷A卷一、 单项选择。(满分50分，每小题2分) (共25题；共50分)1. （2分）She likes playing piano. Her brother likes playing basketball. A . the; aB . a; theC . /; theD . the; /2. （2分）The boy was so hungry that he ate_ hamburgers for dinner yesterday. A . other twoB . another twoC . two anotherD . more two3. （2分）Its very kind _you to lend me your reusable shopping bags. A . ofB . forC . toD . with4. （2分）Do you know the man _ visited France in March? Yes. He is our president. He said it was his _ visit to France.A . who; fifthB . that; fiveC . /; fiveD . which; fifth5. （2分）_ mother usually cooks for _ at the weekend. A . Lilys and Nicks; themB . Lily and Nicks; themC . Lily and Nicks; theirD . Lily and Nick; their6. （2分）This is _ cousin. _ name is Jane. A . he; HisB . she; HisC . my; HerD . my; She7. （2分）I think tea will taste better _ some milk in it. A . forB . withC . fromD . at8. （2分）If you compare British English American English, youll find difference.A . upB . forC . withD . from9. （2分）Look! The woman over there is our teacher. She teaches _ English. A . usB . themC . herD . him10. （2分）The students didnt find much about the topic on that website. A . reportB . articleC . informationD . story11. （2分） Do you think we can swim _ the river? I dont think so. Look, the river is too wide.A . throughB . overC . inD . across12. （2分）Is everyone here today?No, Jack is at home he is ill.A . butB . andC . soD . because13. （2分）Tom is one of _ students in my class .Yes . He usually prefers _ at home to playing outside .A . the most hard-working , studyingB . more hard-working , to studyC . the most hard-working , to studyD . more hard-working , studying14. （2分）Eating more vegetables _ good _ your health. A . is; toB . is; forC . are; toD . are; for15. （2分）What is your mother doing, Linda? She _dinner in the kitchen now.A . is cookingB . was cookingC . cookD . cooking16. （2分）Jean spends two hours _ the piano every day.A . playedB . PlaysC . playingD . to play17. （2分）The washing machine_ in Shanghai _ well. A . producing ,is workedB . produced, worksC . was produced, works.D . producing, words18. （2分）He couldnt wait_ home after he finished_ the movie. A . to go, makeB . to go, makingC . going to, makingD . going, to make19. （2分）Jack, havent seen you for a long time! Where have you been? Well, I _ in Shanghai on vacation for two months.A . have stayedB . stayedC . had stayedD . was staying20. （2分）Do you know _to our school? Next term.A . when the foreign teachers cameB . when did the foreign teachers comeC . when the foreign teachers will comeD . when will the foreign teachers come21. （2分）The little girl was in the new bed soon. A . sleepB . asleepC . sleepsD . slept22. （2分）My teacher encouraged _a summer course to improve my writing skills. A . for me takingB . me takingC . for me take careD . me to take23. （2分）What do you think of Beijing Opera? Im afraid its quite hard for me . A . to understandB . understandC . understoodD . to understanding24. （2分）He likes Sunday _ in a week because it is his happiest time to play football.A . betterB . wellC . best25. （2分）We knew nothing about black holes(黑洞) _ we learnt about it from the scientists. A . soB . untilC . becauseD . if二、 完形填空。(本题满分20分，每小题2分) (共1题；共20分)26. （20分） Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and1 all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, youll 2 the whole world smiling to you.On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk 3 yourself. Just before you go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why 4sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops（庄稼）in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest（收成）.Everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, 5life isnt a bed of roses. Its very common to meet difficulties on the way 6success. In fact, difficulty isnt terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is like spring（弹簧）. If you are 7, it will be strong. Attitude（态度） decides 8. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy and 9. So when you meet difficulties, dont give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile. Remember these five rules: Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect10.（1）A . happy B . unhappy C . smile D . cry （2）A . look B . look for C . find D . find out （3）A . enjoying B . to relax C . relax D . enjoy （4）A . dont B . didnt C . havent D . not （5）A . but B . and C . or D . so （6）A . of B . to C . about D . for （7）A . energetic B . powerful C . confident D . weak （8）A . anything B . something C . everything D . nothing （9）A . please B . pleasure C . pleased D . pleasant （10）A . little B . few C . less D . fewer 三、 阅读理解。（本题满分30分，每小题2分） (共3题；共30分)27. （10分）阅读理解 Drawing on a New FriendshipLast Saturday, I went to the park to draw. When I finished the outline of a girl, a shadow（影子）fell across my drawing. Thats not a bad start, said the shadow. Do you have any finished drawings? I looked up to see a girl about my age. I was displeased that someone was looking at my drawing and interrupted me. Not bad? I asked.No need to be angry. The girl handed a sketchbook(素描本)to me. Want to look at my drawings?I felt curious and traded sketchbooks with her. Her sketches of people were okay, but I was really attracted by her drawings of nature, like trees, rocks, and rivers, all done with great detail.Wow！You have some talent, I said. Whats your name?The girl took back her sketchbook and answered, Emma Thompson.Im Alice Ruiz, I said. You draw so well. Are you in an art class?Emma replied, No. The art class is full, so I have to wait until next term. Besides, youre a talented one. I really find it difficult to draw people, but you make it look easy.I have a great idea！I said. Lets draw together！You can draw the nature views on one piece of paper while I draw the people on another. Then well exchange and finish each others drawings. That way, both drawings would show off both of our talents!Thats not a bad idea, Alice, Emma agreed.About an hour later, we completed our drawings. I had drawn a boy walking with his dog. Emma had added a path and some flowers. Emma had drawn a beautiful tree, and I had added a girl reading under the tree.This was a fun idea, I said. Hey, Emma, would you like to meet me here again to draw together?See you next Saturday, Alice, Emma said with a smile.（1）How did Alice feel when Emma first looked at her drawing? A . Shy.B . Excited.C . Unhappy.D . Proud.（2）Alice admired Emmas . A . great drawing ideasB . excellent drawings of natureC . talent in drawing peopleD . strong will to join an art class（3）Alice and Emma decided to meet next Saturday because . A . they enjoyed drawing togetherB . they needed to finish their drawingsC . they found the park a good place to drawD . they wanted to show their drawings to each other28. （10分） This is Jim. He is thirteen. He is from the U.S.A. He is a student. He has a good friend. His name is Jack. Jack is fifteen. He is from Australia. Jack is tall but Jim is short. They are in the same class, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Class Two. Jack is in Class Two, too. They go to school(上学) at seven in the morning and go home(回家) at six in the afternoon（1）Jim and Jack are _.A . sistersB . friendC . teacher and studentD . from different countries(国家)（2）Jim and Jack are in _.A . the same gradeB . different gradesC . the same colorD . the same family(家庭)（3）Jack is in _.A . Class 4B . Class 3C . Class 2D . Class 1（4）They go to school at _ in the morning.A . 6:00B . 7:00C . 7:30D . 8:00（5）Jim is _.A . shortB . tallC . strongD . big29. （10分）阅读理解 George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his fathers helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. On holidays, he often took one engine into pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write.He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young teacher.On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great manGeorge Stephenson.（1）In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father? A . In 1781.B . In 1789.C . In 1795.D . In 1798.（2）He learned about the engine . A . through reading and writingB . by taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefullyC . at lessons from a young teacherD . by asking a lot of questions（3）He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon became . A . a great manB . a good makerC . a good workerD . a good student（4）From the passage we know George Stephenson was one of the greatest in the world. A . workersB . writersC . learnersD . inventors四、 短文填空。(本题满分10分，每小题2分) (共1题；共10分)30. （10分）阅读下面的短文,根据短文的内容在每个空格上填上一个形式正确、意思相符的单词。In the 13th century, the famous Italian traveler, Marco Polo, traveled to China. During his stay in China, he discovered _ the Chinese used paper money. In western countrie