2020年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

2020年八年级下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）完形填空 Whats your idea about success? Some people say that beginners have all the luck, while others believe that success 1only with practice. In fact, I feel both of these statements (陈述)are not true all the time. Each is true in some ways2not in others.For example, I went to a drawing competition many years ago and 3surprisingly. As a prize, I got a film ticket to see Titanic. I was really 4because it was the first time I had taken part in any competition. Thinking that I might be lucky again, I 5joining in other art competitions, but the result was that I 6won again. I accepted the fact that the other people had a7artistic ability than I did. Art was not something I was especially interested in and I had never practiced the different art skills. So, the 8I produced were not of a very high standard.These experiences taught me a lot. Though I might have been lucky9, I also need to put in hard work. As we know, 10makes perfect. So I believe success builds on less luck and chance.（1）A . moves B . comes C . returns D . leaves （2）A . or B . so C . and D . but （3）A . won B . began C . failed D . ended （4）A . sorry B . active C . lucky D . nervous （5）A . tried B . forgot C . stopped D . remembered （6）A . often B . ever C . seldom D . never （7）A . greater B . smaller C . lower D . more common （8）A . ends B . films C . prizes D . drawings （9）A . at last B . at most C . at first D . at least （10）A . chance B . practice C . difference D . experience 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共38分)2. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。When you cough or sneeze, youd better turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. And then, you should say, Excuse me.This seems so simple, but it is surprising how many kids have never been told to do this. Actually, I notice adults all the time who cough and sneeze in public without placing a hand over the mouth. One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hands, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. If not, they will be passing those germs (细菌) along to everything and everyone they touch.If you come to a door and someone is following you, hold the door. If the door opens by pulling, pull it open, stand to the side, and allow the other person to pass through first, then you can walk through. If the door opens by pushing, hold the door after you pass through.After a few weeks of seeing kids try to get through doors in the school and watching them enter restaurants as the door hit other people, I knew I had to discuss the problem with my students. Teaching them small acts of kindness, such as letting someone else go through a door first as they hold it open, may seem unimportant, but it can go along way toward helping students realize how to be polite and thank others. Once theyve been told, theyre halfway there.When we have to go up moving stairs, we will stand to the right. That will give others who are in a hurry a choice of walking up the left-hand side of the moving stairs. When we are going to enter a lift, the underground, or a doorway, we will wait for others to exit before we enter.After college when I moved to London, I was surprised at how polite everyone was in the subways. I was even more touched when I traveled to Japan. In both places, people made efforts to make way for others. On moving stairs, everyone stood to the right and walked to the left. On lifts, everyone would stand over to the side and allow others to exit before they would begin to enter.（1）When you cough or sneeze, you should _. A . touch everythingB . cover your mouthC . point out to the kidsD . pass the germs to others（2）If you come to a door and someone is following you, youd better _. A . hold the doorB . pass throughC . close the doorD . stand to the side（3）Why should we stand to the right of moving stairs? A . Because its dangerous to stand to the left.B . Because its a traffic rule which we must follow.C . Because we must wait for others to move first.D . Because we should make way for people in a hurry.（4）From the passage we can know the writer is a _. A . doctorB . travelerC . parentD . teacher（5）The passage is mainly about _. A . the rules of acts in publicB . the ways of communicationC . the problems of meeting peopleD . the knowledge of social life3. （10分）根据材料选择最佳答案Gemma BurfordGemma was born in 1978 in a quiet village in England. Her mother worked in a library and her father worked in a hospital. When she was a student at Oxford University, she traveled (旅行) to Tanzania and met her husband (丈夫), Lesikar, for the first time. They got married (结婚) in 2003 and had their daughter, Lucia, two years later. Now Lucia studies in a small primary school, and Gemma and Lesikar also teach her at home.Judy BoehmerAdam is Judys first child. She now has four sons, seven daughters and a pet dog, Bosco. Judy and her husband, Larry, live in Atlanta, Georgia, but they also have a motorhome (野营车). The Boehmers are a circus (马戏团) family and all the children are performers at the circus. The children dont go to school, but study at home. The family travels more than 40,000 kilometers a year for their work. The first show of the Boehmers was at a park in Lowa in 1989, and they now perform all over America.（1）Who worked in a hospital? A . Gemmas husband.B . Gemmas daughter.C . Lucias grandfather.D . Lucias grandmother.（2）Gemma first met Lesikar A . in 2003B . in 2005C . at Oxford UniversityD . on a trip to Tanzania（3）How many children are there in Judys family? A . 4.B . 7.C . 8.D . 11.（4）What can we learn about Judys children？ A . They are all circus performers.B . They go to the same school.C . They often play in a park.D . They all like traveling.（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . Bosco is Judys pet dog.B . Adam is working in a schoolC . Lucia likes to watch circus shows.D . Lesikar wants to buy a motorhome.4. （8分）阅读理解 In the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor(辅导员)at a high school camp. On the first day, when we were dancing and playing games, I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin. His shyness made him appear weak. I walked towards him, introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people. He quietly replied, No, I really dont want to do this. I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldnt be right to force him either. Actually, the boy didnt need a close talk but a friend.At lunch the next day, I was leading camp songs when I saw the boy under the tree sitting alone. I tried again with the same invitation, but he refused once again. That evening I was told the boys name was Tommy. Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time with him when they could.The days went by and the time came when we had to leave. We held a big, warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp. All the campers shared their wonderful moments. To my surprise, I found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls. I couldnt believe it was the same person.In October of my second year, I received a phone call from Tommys mother. She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and died. I offered my deep sadness. The mother said, Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference to Tommy during his last months.At that moment, I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I hope that everyone can pay attention to his own boy under the tree.（1）Before the writer came to the high school summer camp, he was a(n) . A . instructorB . camperC . studentD . reporter（2）How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities? A . Once.B . Twice.C . Three times.D . Many times.（3）Which is the CORRECT order about the story？ The boy danced joyfully with two girls. The boy went back to school and made new friends. The boy refused to join in the activities.The boys mother made a phone call to the writer.A . B . C . D . （4）From Paragraph 4, we can infer that Tommys mother was very to the writer. A . thankfulB . helpfulC . faithfulD . harmful5. （10分）（2017德州）阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案Nadia Comaneci，a famous gymnast （体操运动员），was born in Romania in 1961When shewas doing cartwheels （侧手翻%）on the playground at the age of 7，a PE teacher saw herHe told her family that she was very good and advised Nadia to train in the capital of RomaniaAlthough it was a long way from her home，Nadia went because she loved gymnastics （体操）After that，she trained hard and took part in lots of competitionsIn 1975，she was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th CenturyIn 1976，Nadia went totheOlympicsinCanadaShe was so fantastic in the competition that everyone waited for the score，a high scoreBut the scoreboard showed1，00!Everyone was surprisedThere wasnt a sound for a momentThen a voice came，Ladies and gentlemen，Nadia Comaneci10!The audience（观众）cheered very loudlySo what happened？Well，when the scoreboard was built，no one thought a score of 10，00 was possibleThe decimal point （小数点）was in the wrong place!In fact，the scoreboard only had three digits（数位） to show scores，such as 9.50 or 9.85 at that timeIn the 1976 Summer OlympicsNadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10，which was thought impossible beforeFrom then on，she was looked as a heroIn 1984，she got retired（退休的）（1）Nadia was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century in A . 1961B . 1975C . 1976D . 1984（2）At first，the scoreboard showed Nadia got in the Olympics in CanadaA . 10.00B . 1.00C . 9.50D . 9.85（3）In Paragraph（段落）5，Everyone was surprisedbecause A . she was fantastic in the competitionB . there wasnt a soundC . she got a score of 10D . the score was too low（4）Put the following into correct order according to the passageNadia went to the Olympics in CanadaA PE teacher saw her doing cartwheels on the playgroundNadia went to the capital to trainShe was looked as a heroA . B . C . D . （5）This passage is probably a A . news reportB . noticeC . novelD . life story三、 单词拼写 (共5题；共7分)6. （3分）根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写出单词（1）What are your_(计划)for the weekend?（2）_(没有人)is in the classroom（3）I am going to c_my email7. （1分）He is _ (沮丧) and upset. Lets cheer him up. 8. （1分）写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。Im afraid he doesnt have enough _（经验）in teaching.9. （1分）His father is _(四十) years old.10. （1分）You know, whatever you do always _(有重大影响)much to me. 四、 语法填空 (共10题；共55分)11. （1分）She didnt make a model robot. She _(buy) one instead.12. （1分）At the_( begin ) of the year ,he began to work hard . 13. （1分）The two farmers arrived home _ at last. (safe) 14. （10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Sorry is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily life.One day, while I was _ (walk) on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing (轻擦) against my handbag. He continued （继续） his way, but turned _ and said Sorry to me. Even in a rush, he didnt forget _ (say) Sorry. A few days later, after I _ (buy) some bananas, the shop-keeper was passing me the change, but I wasnt ready _ it and a coin dropped onto the ground. Sorry, madam. he said while bending（弯腰） to pick _ up. I was _ (surprise) why he said Sorry to me. Another time, I stepped（踩了） on a mans foot at the entrance（门口） to a cinema. At the same time, we both said Sorry._(slow), I got to know that when something unpleasant happens in daily life, the Britain dont care much about who is wrong. If someone is in trouble, a Sorry is always necessary. Perhaps that is _ I seldom see people quarrel on the buses or _ (street) in Britain. 15. （10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Emma has so many _（rule） in her family. She cant be too _（noise）. She cant go out _school nights. On weekends, she has to do the _（dish） after dinner. Then she can _（listen） music for half an hours. She likes _（read）. She usually reads at night. She has to be in bed _ten oclock because she has to get up _（early） the next morning. She joins a music club. She has to _（learn） to play the guitar every day. She thinks her parents are too strict with _（she）. 16. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文大意在每个空格上填上一个形式正确、意思相符的单词。Life as ChopsticksRight now, more and more people are digging into their food with _sticks which are called chopsticks.Even people eating with knives and _ begin to love them. Why are they so special? _ they have deep influence in many peoples ways of life.Simple. Theres nothing simpler _ chopsticks. Also the chopsticks dont cost much. In real life, we dont need to keep improving things all the time.Aim(目的).When using chopsticks, you can not pick up everything each time. Know_ you want and just do it. Sometimes, a little bit of focus makes the difference between failure and _ .Practice.Using chopsticks doesnt come naturally. You have to learn to use them and _ it. Theres no better way than to practice. In real life, you may have many things you want to do, but it will be a dream _ you dont try doing it.Slowing down. Eating with chopsticks can slow you down. It provides you _ enough time to know yourself. It also warns your brain of your full stomach, so _you will not overeat(吃过饱). In our life, we sometimes need slow down to have time to think, to realize that were actually full and dont have to hurry through life.17. （10分）请用适当的词完成下面的短文, 并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。If you think of afterschool activities as a waste of time, you are wrong! Afterschool activities help us grow up in many _Above all, they offer us chances to practice_we learn in class._various activities, we can also learn more about todays society and a lot of new things that we cant learn from our books. Whats more, they help to develop our abilities that we need _for our studies now and for our work and life in the future.We are busy with our studies in school, so after school we all need to _ourselves. Afterschool activities just make it possible _us to breathe _air and remove tiredness. Then, we can pay _to our studies and achieve good results.Some afterschool activities will make us useful _helpful to others. Some can keep us strong and healthy, some may even change our life. So, all the students, get out and take _active part in various afterschool activities!18. （1分）Please stop _(work) and have a rest. 19. （10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。We all know that a mobile app(short for “application”) is a computer software program which is made to run on mobile phones. There are many thousands_kinds of apps which are related to our life, study, work and so on.Word Easy is a fantastic English learning app with _(word) exercises of different levels. Only when you pass a test of certain level can you go on to learn words of a higher level.Himalayas Reading_(have) millions of books including poems, short stories, novels and even fairy tales for children. Whats great about it is that you can use it_(listen) to book recordings.Rall friend can_(be) the best helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or airline tickets. You can buy tickets anywhere _any time.Vocabulary Hero may help you learn more English words _you are playing games. So if you have problems_(remember) the new words when you learn English, use it!Fooducate can provide people with much information about that food if they scan bar codes(条形码) on food. It is a free app that_(use) on mobile phones. It can tell users what is in_(they) food, with simple information about calories, sugar, salt and fat.What great apps can you think of that would improve your life?20. （1分）No one knows what robots will be able _(do) in the future. 五、 翻译 (共5题；共16分)21. （2分）He takes _care of his business _(胜过)his health. 22. （4分）根据中文短语写出对应的短语（1）_玩得开心（2）_有点，一点（3）_校服（4）_和玩，玩23. （4分）全体学生均被要求参加会议。 All the students _ _ _ _ the meeting.24. （1分）We should _ (刷牙) at least twice a day. 25. （5分）请尽可能少发出噪音，以免吵醒孩子。 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)26. （5分）阅读理解配对阅读：上栏描述了五位同学喜欢看的杂志，下栏是七份杂志的简介，请为上栏的每位同学选择一份合适的杂志。Vince would like to read stories that teenagers write. He is also interested in music and would like some suggestions on the best music CDs to listen to. _Sue wants to know more about the lives of famous people who often appear in the news. She is also interested in clothes and would like suggestions on what to wear. _Billy is interes