外研版中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷.doc

外研版中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷B卷一、 单项选择（10分） (共10题；共10分)1. （1分）Tomb-sweeping Day is coming. Id love to enjoy myself in _ ancient town. A . aB . anC . theD . /2. （1分）Jonny, you cant until 11 pm, or you cant get up on time.I know, but I havent finished my homework.A . put upB . look upC . stay upD . stand up3. （1分）In our last show ,a funny boy _like Monkey King to make us _. A . dress up, laughB . dressed up, to laughC . dresses up, to laughD . dressed up, laugh4. （1分）Although it was very cold outside，he kept on _ his bike. A . ridesB . rideC . ridingD . to ride5. （1分）_ the cars old, it still runs well.A . BecauseB . SoC . AlthoughD . But6. （1分）We didnt stop until we reached the end.A . to have a restB . having a restC . have a restD . had a rest7. （1分） What would he like? Hed like some .A . onions and muttonB . onions and muttonsC . onion and muttonsD . onion and mutton8. （1分）The story was written in_ easy English_ even the seven-year-old child could understand it.A . very, thatB . so, thatC . too, toD . such, that9. （1分）When is Lucys birthday? next week.A . ItsB . ThatsC . ShesD . Hes10. （1分） Are you a teacher? _.A . Im notB . Yes, Im notC . No, Im notD . No, I am二、 完形填空（15分） (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）完形填空 As a parent trainer I am now dealing with helicopter parents the ones who1all the difficulties and make it smooth sailing for their kids. Sometimes watching kids 2without jumping in to fix it for them is the 3thing parents can do. I appreciate someone who knows when it is time to let kids struggle a little 4thats real life and Mom (or Dad) wont always be there to give help. So, let kids 5real life and grow up by failing, keeping on trying, never giving up and sometimes 6learning from making mistakes.7other words, parents have to be comfortable with the idea of allowing kids to fail as part of the learning 8.What matters in learning? It isnt about whether or not it is perfect or correct. It matters whether or not kids have9to go to places, to see things, to play, to inquire and so on. That is what I think10should do for kids: give them time to be kids: give them chances to grow up and experience life themselves.（1）A . take away B . bring in C . put off D . give out （2）A . succeed B . study C . fail D . pray （3）A . happiest B . hardest C . easiest D . luckiest （4）A . because B . but C . so D . and （5）A . know B . learn C . get D . experience （6）A . actually B . simply C . hardly D . gradually （7）A . From B . With C . By D . In （8）A . result B . process C . goal D . cost （9）A . abilities B . money C . chances D . energy （10）A . parent trainers B . adults C . teachers D . parents 三、 阅读理解（35分） (共5题；共35分)12. （3分）阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Michelle and Ryan often stopped by a pet shop on their way home from school. They stopped for Sugar and Spice. Sugar and Spice were two cats that shared a cage. They were cute and played nicely together. Michelle and Ryan thought that they must be best friends like them.Things got busy at school, so Michelle and Ryan didnt have time to stop by the pet shop. How they missed seeing Sugar and Spice! One Sunday morning, Michelle went to the supermarket. Her mother asked her to buy some fruit. She was happy that she could stop by the pet shop to have a look. To Michelles surprise, Spice wasnt there. She only saw Sugar. Maybe someone bought Spice and the two best friends would never be together again. She went home in tears.Two days later Ryans parents held a birthday party for him. At the party Michelle, Ryan and their friends played games, sang and ate cake. Then came the best partthe presents. Ryans dad brought out a small box with holes in it. Ryan carefully opened it and found Spice inside!Ryan was excited to have a new cat, but he was also sad that Spice was not with Sugar any more. Ryans dad realized his sad feeling and motioned (示意) to Michelles mum. Then she walked in with a small box with holes in it. The box looked just like the one that Ryan got. Michelles mum asked Michelle if she wanted an early birthday present. But before Michelle could answer, Ryan took the box aside and Sugar jumped out! Sugar and Spice started playing together. Ryan looked at Michelle and said. This is the best birthday ever!（1）What did Michelle and Ryan think of Sugar and Spice? A . They were perfect.B . They were good friends.C . They were easy to take care ofD . They were different from each other.（2）Which of the following shows how Michelle felt that Sunday? A . Happy Angry SadB . Surprised Angry HappyC . Happy Surprised SadD . Surprised Sad Happy（3）Who sent Ryan a cat for his birthday? A . His father.B . His mother.C . Michelle.D . Michelles mother.（4）The passage mainly talks about _. A . perfect pets for childrenB . how to make friends with petsC . how to plan a birthday party for childrenD . a story between two children and two cats13. （8分）根据短文内容选择正确答案。BAccording to scientists research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius (Jan. 21stFeb. 19th) may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn. Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mothers exposure to sunlight in pregnancy (怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of vitamin D in the body. The lack (缺乏) of vitamin D in the first months of life may have a bad effect on health. 4Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin”. It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the US showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.Professor Russell Foster said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, “These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth.”（1）A childs season of birth can affect all the following things EXCEPT _ according to the first two paragraphs.A . his healthB . his heightC . his length of lifeD . his quality of being clever（2）What does the underlined word “exposure” mean in Chinese?A . 偏爱B . 抗拒C . 过敏D . 暴露（3）What can we know about vitamin D according to the passage?A . It comes from sunlight.B . It helps people live longer.C . Sunlight prevents its production.D . It does harm to peoples health.（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . Women should get enough sunlight in pregnancy.B . Children born under Aquarius are cleverer than those born in autumn.C . People born in May will live longer than those born in October.D . Professor Russell Foster is interested in star signs and believes in them.（5）What does the passage mainly tell us?A . People can know the length of life by star sign.B . Women should choose to give birth to children in spring.C . A childs season of birth has an effect on him or her.D . Vitamin D is very important to peoples health.14. （8分） GERALD Christian is in Grade 8 at Ridge Road Middle School in North Carolina, US. She is a member of her school basketball team. Late last month, the 14-year-old faced a big problem. Her mother lost her job. She thought she couldnt pay the $ 50 fee for the citys sports meet this year.Christian was not the only one who had this problem. Some other middle school players in the city had the same problem.Thats why famous NBA player Michael Jordan gave $ 250, 000 to the city earlier this month. He wanted to help the poor students. Jordan said: I know there are kids who get an education by playing sports. We need to keep sports alive for them.Christian was shocked. Really? I cant believe Michael did that for us. These days, I go to bed thinking about it and I wake up thinking about it, she said. Now the problem is over. Christian wanted to say thanks to Jordan. Michael, thank you for giving me the chance to show myself. I will do my best at the meet. （1）The underlined word shocked means _.A . movedB . surprisedC . worriedD . afraid（2）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A . Christian was a middle school student.B . The students will have a sports meetC . Few of the players could pay the fee.D . Christians mother lost her job last month.（3）Christian thanked Jordan because he helped her _.A . to get a chance to show herselfB . to become a basketball playerC . to go on her study at schoolD . to win the basketball match15. （10分）Any time of the day you can devote to exercising is a good time for getting active,but if you want to make a healthy fitness plan, it may be helpful to keep several points in mind and find out the best time to exercise.First, try to know what kind of person you are. Especially, are you an early bird who always wakes up early in the morning, or a night owl(猫头鹰)who almost never goes to bed before midnight? Once you are generally aware of what your sleep characteristics are,you will understand better when your body needs exercise, either early in the morning,sometime during the day, or later on in the evening.Second, consider your daily plan. When do you seem to be most busy, and when do you plan your most important tasks? Try to fit in your exercise before or at least around these events if possible, so that you can keep exercising and your life wont be affected(影响)as well.Third, think about when you feel you have the most energy. For most people, that time is usually in the morning after a good nights rest, or after a long day of work. After a busy or much stressful day, exercising can reduce your working stress from hard work.Lastly, find out the place you plan to do exercise. Your house provides exercise at any time if you own fitness equipment(设备)，but if there is a gym(健身房)down the street or along the way home from work, it will make it more suitable for you to exercise.More importantly, you need to make a plan and try sticking to it for one week. If you do so and can get through the exercise without being pulled in another direction, make it a habit. And once you have set up your fitness plan, dont make any great changes to it unless your doctor allows you to.（1）_ to take several points about exercise and find out the best time to exercise.（2）_ to take several points about exercise and find out the best time to exercise.（3）Know your sleep characteristics and you will have a better_of your body needs exercise.（4）Know your sleep characteristics and you will have a better_of your body needs exercise.（5）Make yourdaily Plan well 50 that you can keep exercising_your life.（6）Make yourdaily Plan well 50 that you can keep exercising_your life.16. （6分） Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Lets read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.1. Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.2. Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (热量), not important nutrition.3. Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.4. Limit screen time. Whats screen time? Its the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.（1）In this passage, healthincludes all of the following EXCEPT _. A . eating wellB . doing more exerciseC . having a healthy weightD . wearing comfortable clothes（2）The underlined phrase a variety ofmeans _. A . plenty ofB . all kinds ofC . the rest ofD . a lot of（3）Which of the following is NOT true? A . Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people.B . We should eat and drink things with little sugaC . We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports.D . When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is.（4）Screen time is the time that you spend _.A . playing computer gamesB . watching moviesC . watching TVD . All of above（5）Whats the main idea of the passage?A . How to eat healthy food.B . Eating and playing are both important.C . Suggestions for staying healthy.D . Health is very important.四、 口语应用（5分） (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。A：Hi, Susan, the air is badly polluted now. I hardly ever see blue skies.B：_A：Well, there are more cars on the road these days.B：Yes, thats right. Would you like to help save the environment?A：Id love to._Can you give some ideas for us?B：I think we should take the bus or the subway instead of driving.A：Youre an environment protector. What else?B：Riding a bike is a good way._A：I think so._B：I guess theres too much rubbish and waste in the streets.A：You mean, waste pollution?B：Yeah, I think we can do simple things like bringing a bag to go shopping.A：Oh, I did that a year ago. And I never use wooden chopsticks when I buy take-away food.B：Youre a protector, too._Lets take action together.A. What other problems can you see?B. Im interested in planting trees.C. But I dont have any ideas.D. How long has it been like that?E. Whats more, its good for our health and it doesnt cost anything.F. What do you think has caused this problem?G. This is turning ugly places into beautiful ones五、 任务型阅读（9分） (共1题；共9分)18. （9.0分）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。How long does it take to build a new house? It usually takes about six months or more. But each year, thousands of people work together to build new homes in just four months! Who does this wonderful work? Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is a group that builds homes for families in need. It has branches in different states around the USA. This group works all over the world, too. Volunteers help build the homes. They are unpaid workers. Volunteers can be builders and painters. They can be teachers or bankers. Some are students.Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000 houses. More than 1.5 million people live in these houses. Building a home is hard work. Volunteers learn how to put up walls. They use tools and machines. These selfless volunteers work with the family that will live in the house. Everyone works together to make the familys dream come true.Suruchi Srikanth has worked with Habitat for Humanity for four years. She began volunteering in high school. She has built many homes w