人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中学业评价考试试卷（I）卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中学业评价考试试卷（I）卷一、 听对话，选择正确的答案。 (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）据所听到的内容选择正确答语（ ） A . She is listening to music.B . She is running in the hallways.C . She is listening to the school rule.2. （2分）How long does it take Steve to take the bus to the radio station from home? A . Sixteen minutes.B . Sixty minutes.C . Five kilometers.3. （2分）What did Alice do last Sunday morning? A . She read a bookB . She went to the zooC . She played the guitar4. （2分）Whats the matter with Mandy? A . She has a headacheB . She has a toothacheC . She has a fever5. （2分）What does the man do?A . A librarianB . A shopkeeperC . A student二、 听对话，选择最佳答案。 (共2题；共14分)6. （10分）请根据所听内容，在每小题所给的三个选项中，选出一个能完成句子的最佳答案。 （1）The woman speaker may be _. A . the headmasterB . a teacherC . a student（2）The party will be held _. A . tomorrowB . on SaturdayC . before the sports meeting（3）What will they do at the party? A . Singing and dancing.B . Playing games.C . They dont know yet.（4）If a student has a good idea, he can _. A . go to the teachers office before 5 oclock on Friday afternoon.B . send messages or letters to the teacherC . Call the teacher by 5556 2113（5）From the monologue, we know that _. A . the students dont like the parties very muchB . the students are good at holding partiesC . the students have just had a sports meeting7. （4分）听第6段材料，回答问题。 （1）What did Susan use to look like? A . She was short.B . She wore glasses.C . She had short hair.（2）What sport does Jack like to play now? A . Soccer.B . TennisC . Basketball.三、 听短文，完成信息记录表。 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）根据独白，选择正确答案。 （1）What day was it yesterday ? A . FridayB . SaturdayC . Sunday（2）What season is it now ? A . Summer.B . FallC . Winter（3）What did Laura have for breakfast? A . An egg.B . A piece of cake.C . A hamburger（4）What did Laura do in the morning ? A . She made a snowmanB . She watched TVC . She did her homework（5）Who took photos of Laura yesterday afternoon? A . Her fatherB . Her motherC . Her brother四、 完型填空 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分）先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。Elephants are the largest living animals on land. More than 5001 kinds of elephants were found on the earth over the last 55 million years. Only2 kinds are still alive today: the African elephant and the Asian (or Indian) elephant. These elephants can only be found in 3 places. However, the older kinds lived in cold places a long time4 . An example is the mammoth (猛犸象) the largest hairy elephant.The mammoth was the largest living elephant, which was about seven tons.5 the elephants today, mammoths had black or dark brown hairs6 their bodies. All the mammoths had tusks (长牙).Scientists found most of the extinct (灭绝的) animals by7 the fossils,8 their bones and teeth that could be found. However, mammoths are quite different. During the Ice Age, mammoths died and were covered9 in the ice. The ice kept them very well. So scientists could find the10 body of the mammoth.（1）A . same B . different C . large D . small （2）A . two B . three C . four D . five （3）A . hot B . cold C . cool D . warm （4）A . after B . later C . ago D . away （5）A . Aside B . Unlike C . As D . For （6）A . filling B . covering C . laying D . pushing （7）A . dealing B . studying C . buying D . fixing （8）A . for sure B . as well C . aside from D . such as （9）A . sadly B . gently C . deeply D . easily （10）A . whole B . all C . part D . piece 五、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共32分)10. （4分）Hans BetheThe late German-American physicist Hans Bethe once described himself as “the H-bombs midwife（接生婆）”. He left Nazi Germany in 1933, after which he helped develop the first atomic bomb（原子弹）, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967 for his contribution to the theory of nuclear reactions（核反应）and advised controls over nuclear weapons（武器）for the peaceful use of the nuclear energyFrancis CrickThe late Francis Crick, one of Britains most famous scientists, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology（生理学）or Medicine in 1962. He is best known for his discovery with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins, the double helix structure（双螺旋结构）of the DNA, though he also made important contributions in other fields. He died in 2004.Peter HallSir Peter Halls life in the theatre has seen him running the Arts Theatre, founding the Royal Shakespeare Company when he was only 29, and directing the National Theatre. He also directed Akenfielf for London Weekend Television and runs the Peter Hall Company, which has 40 productions worldwide to its name.（1）The above information is about _.A . famous physicistsB . great peopleC . great directorsD . Nobel Prize winners（2）Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize before _ years of his death.A . 32B . 24C . 42D . 4511. （8分）阅读理解 Thanks to the hybrid rice that was discovered by Yuan Longping, the hunger problem of thousands of Chinese people was mostly fixed in the 1980s.On Sept 8th, Yuan, together with two other scientists, won Chinas 2018 Future Science Prize, for his continuous research on rice. Even on his 88th birthday on Sept 7th, he took part in the International Development Forum of Rice Production in Hunan province. Although he was recovering from an illness at the time, he was happy to talk to reporters about his latest work on seawater rice.Yuan has been researching on rice since he was at college. In 1964, he discovered a natural hybrid rice plant in Hainan. Since then, he has focused on developing highyield, hybrid rice varieties(多样性). In 1973. he became the first to successfully cultivate(培育) a type of hybrid rice species in the world. With the hard work of Yuans group for about ten years, the production of the rice was increased.(From 150 kg per mu (亩) to 500 kg per mu and more. )These varieties now take up about two thirds of Chinas rice crop, according to China News. So, its no wonder that hes known as the Father of Hybrid Rice.And because of Chinas Belt and Road (一带一路)initiative. Yuans hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world. Indeed, according to Xinhua News Agency, hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the countrys usual nice plants.With a rising fame all over the world, Yuan gave a speech in English at the 9th Shandong HighLevel Talents Forum in Qingdao last year. His speech made him an internet sensation. Beginning with I speak broken English, his 20minute speech turned out to be a huge success, with barely any pauses or mistakes. The humble Yuan was simply being modest during his speech. According to an article in 1999 by CNN, the scientist speaks both English and Russian fluently. I never need an interpreter when I go overseas, he told the US news network.But in spite of his great knowledge, Yuan understands that even the wisest people should still be open to learn new things. The farmers of our country possess rich experience in planting rice, he told Xinhua. We should learn from them.（1）Where was the International Development Forum of Rice Production held? A . Hainan.B . Hunan.C . Shandong.D . Kenya.（2）Which is the main reason that Yuan Longping is known as the Father of Hybrid Rice? A . He has focused on developing highyield, hybrid rice varieties.B . He was the first to successfully cultivate a type of hybrid rice species in the world.C . Because of Yuans group, the production of the rice was increased.D . Hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the countrys usual nice plants.（3）Yuan Longping can speak the following languages EXCEPT ? A . Chinese.B . English.C . Russian.D . French.（4）The passage is mainly about . A . Yuan Longping won Chinas 2018 Future Science Prize.B . Yuan Longpings hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world.C . Yuan Longping got fame around the world.D . The character and contribution (贡献) of Yuan Longping.12. （10分） Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One day,when he got home,his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry and said,” dont play in the water on your way home from school!”On the next day Bruno came back wet and dirty（脏的）clothes. His mother became even angrier.” Ill tell your father you come back wet again.” said his mother,” Hell punish you,you know.”The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.“youre a good boy today,” his mother said happily,”you didnt play in the water.”“No,” the boy said unhappily.” There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasnt any room（空地方） for me at all.”（1）Bruno went to school _every day.A . by bikeB . by busC . by carD . on foot（2）The playground was between _.A . two classroomsB . the cinema and shopC . Brunos house and schoolD . the shop and Brunos school（3）The little boy liked to play on the playground_.A . when it snowedB . when there was some water thereC . when the children played football thereD . when his father was busy with his work（4）Bruno was afraid of _ most.A . his fatherB . his motherC . his teacherD . the other boys（5）That afternoon, the boys clothes were dry because _.A . nobody made room（地方）for him in the water.B . there was no water on the playgroundC . he took off his clothes before he played thereD . he played in the water carefully.13. （10分） Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction(娱乐) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt get in touch with(与联系) their children.Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.（1）Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones, A . because they are studentsB . when they are freeC . when they are at schoolD . because they are children（2）We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from .A . the makers and sellersB . the passers-by and strangersC . their parents and friendsD . some mobile phones user（3）What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?A . 聊天B . 核对C . 查询D . 作弊（4）Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt during school hours.A . use their mobile phonesB . leave their mobile phones at school officeC . help the teachers with their workD . get in touch with their children（5）The passage tells us that .A . students shouldnt have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons.B . it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at schoolC . some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt use their phones at schoolD . parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours.六、 词汇运用 (共2题；共18分)14. （8分）根据短文内容从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，使短文完整、通顺，有的需要变换形式，每词限用一次。large, quiet, answer, bottom, mean, name, time, metreWhat is the highest mountain on earth? Most of us think the _is Mount Qomolangma. But there is something that is three hundred and four _taller than Mount Qomolangma. However, it is mainly underwater. It begins at the_of the Pacific Ocean. Its _is Manna Loa. In the Hawaiian language, Mauna Loa_Long Mountain. It is the _and most active volcano(火山)on earthIt has produced liquid (液体的)rock more than thirty_. Liquid rock is also called lava(熔岩). Today, Mauna Loa is_. It doesnt produce lavaHowever, volcano expels say it is only a matter of time before this happens once again.15. （10分）根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。Don and his son, Allen, love basketball very much. On Allens _(第十) birthday, Don decided to drive him to Chicago, for the first game of the World Championships. The car ride took them two hours. They had no tickets but hoped to buy two from other people.After arriving, they walked in the streets for two hours, carrying a sign which said, “We need two tickets.” But the _(最便宜的) ticket was $175 and they could not _(买得起) it. They were about to leave when a _(陌生人) stopped them. He _(拉; 拖) out two tickets and handed them to Don. “How much do you want?” “Free ! No money is needed!” said the man.When asked, the man explained. “I am working for Joe, who hasnt _(错过) a World Championships for 16 years. _(但是), he is ill and he cant make it this time. So he told me to give the two tickets away. The only rule he set is to give the tickets to people who really needed them. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and sell them quickly. Then I saw you. You remind me of my dad and myself when I was a child. I really wanted to go to see a World Championships game at that time. But I never got the _(机会).” With the tickets, we entered the court _(高兴地).Its an important and unforgettable game that Don and his son watched! Here is what Don said, “Its_(值得的) remembering it. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times duringthe game. I cant forget that night.”七、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）词语填空，阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Many people think that the dinosaurs(恐龙) were the biggest animals that ever lived. They are wrong. The worlds biggest animal is still living, and it lives in the sea. It is called the Blue Whale, Blue Whales can be as long as 30 meters _ weigh as much as 1,000 kilos. The largest dinosaurs _ (weigh) only 500 kilos.The whale is not only the worlds biggest animal, it is also one of the _ (clever). We know that whales can communicate with one_ (other), although we do not know what they are saying. One day perhaps we will learn to talk to whales, and then they will be able to tell us about _ (they).There are lots of stories _ whales, and maybe the most famous one is called Moby Dick, which was _ (write) by the American writer, Herman Melville. In this story, a sailor Captain Ahab spends a lot of time trying to find and kill_ very big white whale named Moby Dick. _ (Sad), there are not many kinds of whales left. People have killed them for _ (thousand) of