外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷D卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空 Can you imagine that we could build a beautiful city with rubbish? Maybe you will think it is1. However, it can be true! Nothing is a waste if we have a creative mind. Let me show you something about 2rubbish.Sometimes we can see tons of rubbish in the streets, on the roads, near the buildings. here and there. Many large cities became so ugly 3it. Nobody likes rubbish, but in fact, some rubbish can be used again. All of us want to solve the problem, we must do something to 4rubbish. We should take action from now on. 5, some good things will not be wasted.Do you often throw away things you dont need any more? Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good use? For Example, when a car gets too old, it may not run any more. But we can use the metal of the car to make something else. When a bottle is empty, it 6as waste. You dont know bottle glass can be made into sand and used to build streets. Rubbish7food can be changed into fertilizer to make plants grow better. It is cheap and safe. And other rubbish can also be used to make building blocks. Now, 8machines are designed for that.9, people will watch films in a beautiful cinema which is built out of rubbish. Besides buildings and roads, cities may be made from rubbish. But so far, building beautiful cities made from rubbish is only 10.（1）A . important B . understanding C . unbelievable D . possible （2）A . returning B . reusing C . reflecting D . repeating （3）A . because B . because of C . instead of D . as for （4）A . make a living as B . make promises to C . make up our mind to D . make use of （5）A . On the way B . By the way C . In this way D . Out of the way （6）A . will be thrown away B . will throw away C . threw away D . was thrown away （7）A . from B . in C . on D . to （8）A . fewer and fewer B . less and less C . more and more D . more and less （9）A . Some day B . The other day C . Nowadays D . In the day （10）A . a symbol B . a letter C . a lesson D . a dream 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Name: MartinFrom: LondonClass: Class 2, Mr Smiths classFavourite animal: dogsIve got a black dog and I do sports with it near my home.Name: LisaFrom: New YorkClass: Class 1, Mrs Kings classFavourite animal: catsIve got a brown cat and I play with it at home.Name: Lu JinFrom: HangzhouClass: Class 3, Mr Wangs classFavourite animal: tigersIve got many tiger pictures and there are two pictures on the wall.Name: Song YuanFrom: HaikouClass: Class 4, Mrs Lis classFavourite animal: pandasIve got many panda pictures and I go to see pandas in the zoo on Saturday.（1）Martin is in Class A . 1B . 2C . 3D . 4（2）Who comes from New York? A . Martin.B . Lisa.C . Lu Jin.D . Song Yuan.（3）What s Lu Jin s favourite animal? A . Dogs.B . Cats.C . Pandas.D . Tigers.（4） pictures of Lu Jins favourite animal are on the wall. A . 2B . 3C . 4D . 5（5）Song Yuan goes to the zoo on A . SaturdayB . SaturdayC . MondayD . Tuesday3. （10分）阅读理解A little boy invited his mother to attend his schools first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boys dismay(沮丧)， his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance. There was a severe(严重的) scar (伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.At the meeting， the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar， but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However， he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher.“How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.The mother replied， “When my son was a baby， he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control， but I went in. As I was running towards his bed， I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious(无知觉的)， but luckily， a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. “This scar will be forever， but until today， I have never regretted doing what I did.”When the little boy heard this， he couldnt help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.（1）The underlined word “embarrassed” means _ in Chinese. A . 焦虑的B . 尴尬的C . 悲伤的D . 悔恨的（2）In fact， the boys mother was _. A . BeautifulB . UglyC . KindD . Ugly but kind（3）We know from the passage that the little boy _. A . wasnt moved by what her mother saidB . didnt ask his mother to attend the meetingC . wanted his mother to attend the meeting at firstD . didnt really want his mother to attend the meeting at first（4）After listening to his mothers words about the scar， the boy might feel _. A . MovedB . UnhappyC . WorriedD . Dismay（5）Which of the following is true? A . The boys mother was brave but foolishB . The boy hated what his mother had done.C . We should love our parents whatever they are like.D . The people at the meeting didnt like the boys mother.4. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。(A)How do you spend your spare time? There will be different answers to it. Most people in Poland (波兰) have their own ways of spending free time. Sometimes they just want to take a rest, but they try to do something more pleasant most of the time. They have many different hobbies, which help them to get away their everyday problems and spend their free time happily.Many Polish (波兰的) people like traveling. They always look for new places that they have never been to and add new and exciting experiences to their journey. Some of them like to climb mountains, others like to go to a sea or a lake to swim, because these can make them get exercise and are good for their health.Many Polish people also like to do sports in their free time. They are usually crazy about football, and football is regarded as the Polish national sport. Many football fans may support a certain team, so they go to watch every match of the team they support, and they buy many things that have any relation with the team. Watching sport and doing it both are good ways to relax.In addition, doctors say that doing sports is very good for health. Many people in town, especially young men, often go to the gym to attend the exercise classes to keep it.Besides these ways, Polish people have many other ways to spend their free time. And they really enjoy their free time.（1）Polish people have many hobbies in order to .A . solve their daily problemsB . finish all their workC . make more friendsD . relax themselves in their spare time（2）Why do some Polish people like climbing mountains?A . Because they hate traveling.B . Because they can get exercise from it.C . Because they can find a new place.D . Because it is comfortable and funny.（3）Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned in the passage?A . Playing football.B . Climbing mountains.C . Skating.D . Swimming.（4）What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A . Football is many Polish peoples favorite sportB . Young Polish people often go to the gym.C . All the Polish people do sports in their spare timeD . Most Polish people like watching sport.（5）What can we learn from the passage?A . Polish culture is colorful.B . We can have many ways of spending our free time.C . A doctor can give you good advice.D . It is no need doing sport activities.5. （10分）One day Einstein(爱因斯坦) was walking in the street in New York. His friend met him and said to him, Einstein, you should buy a new coat. Look, how old your coat is! But Einstein answered, It doesnt matter. Nobody knows me here.After a few years Einstein became a famous scientist. But he still wore the old coat.His friend met him again and asked him to buy a new one. But Einstein said, I neednt buy a new one. Everyone knows me here.（1）Einstein was _ scientist.A . an EnglishB . a ChineseC . an AmericanD . a Japanese（2）Einsteins coat was very old. His friend _.A . gave him a new oneB . asked him to buy a new oneC . helped him buy a new oneD . helped him mend(修理) the old coat（3）Einstein didnt want to buy a new one because _.A . nobodyknew himB . he likedthe old oneC . he had no moneyD . he didnt mind it（4）A few years later Einstein _.A . bought a new oneB . became a great scientistC . still wore an old coatD . B and C（5）The title(题目) of this article should(应该) be _.A . Einsteins CoatB . Einstein and His New CoatC . Einstein and His friendD . Einstein三、 单词拼写 (共5题；共7分)6. （1分）Do m_of the students in your class take the bus to school?Yes! Only Jim and Helen walk to school.7. （1分）The story _ (发生) about five hundred years ago . 8. （3分）He didnt work hard. _ _ _ (结果)，he failed his exam. 9. （1分）When I see many poor children in the streets, I want to help and I_(真的)do. 10. （1分）We have_(地理)on Monday afternoon. 四、 语法填空 (共10题；共28分)11. （1分）Shakespeare, who devoted himself to writing novels, plays and poems, _ (consider) to be the greatest writer in the English language, even today.12. （1分）_ (be) the children happy in the park today? 13. （1分）This isnt my cupIts _ (he) 14. （1分）It is hard to believe that a cow has four_(stomach). 15. （1分）At the_( begin ) of the year ,he began to work hard . 16. （10分）阅读下面短文，根据文章大意用所给单词的适当形式填空(未提供单词的，限填一词)，使文章意思完整、正确。There was once a wise old woman who lived in the hills. All the children nearby always went to ask her all kinds of questions. Even the most difficult questions, the old woman was able _(answer) them. It was easy for her to answer the childrens all strange questions.There _(be) a naughty little boy among the children. One day a tiny bird _(catch) by him and he held it in his cupped hands. Then he gathered his friends around. He said, Lets trick the old woman. I will ask her what Im holding _my hands. Of course, shell answer that I have _bird. Then I will ask her if the bird is living _dead. If she says the bird is dead, Ill open my hands and let the bird _(fly) away. If she says the bird is alive, Ill quickly crush it and show her the dead bird. Either way, shell be wrong.All the children enjoyed _(have) such a good idea. Up the hill they went to the old womans hut (小屋). Granny, you are _clever that we all believe you. Now we have a question for you. they said with a smile. Whats in my hands? asked the little boy. Well, it must be a bird, replied the old woman. But is it living or dead? The old woman thought for a moment and then answered, It is as you will, my child.All the children were quite _(surprise). But the old woman smiled and added, I have told you the right answer already. Then the old woman disappeared in the hills.17. （10分）语法填空Henry was an office_(work) in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw_advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food, Fresh air, Horse riding, Walking, Fishing, cheap and interesting.” “This _(sound) a good idea,” he thought. “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from _(sit) by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first day of July, he left _West Hill Farm.But four days later, he returned home.“What was wrong _West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him.“Didnt you enjoy country life?” “Country life was very good,” Henry said.“But there was another problem.”“Oh. What?”“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the_(two) day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“How _(luck) you are!”“You dont understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day,” Ed said_(loud), “and what are you complaining!”“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer_(dead), and I didnt dare (敢) stay for dinner!”18. （1分）The driver gets used to _(slow) when he drives a car. 19. （1分）We need some _(brush)to paint the wall. 20. （1分）Finally mum agreed _ (lend) me 100 Yuan. 五、 翻译 (共5题；共7分)21. （3分）杰克的房间不整洁。他的玩具到处都是。Jacks room isnt _. His toys _ _.22. （1分）我非常想念我奶奶。 (so much)_23. （1分）海伦和玛丽之间有矛盾好长时间了。Helen_Mary for a long time24. （1分）又到了阅读时间了。_read again25. （1分）Lily_（盼望）seeing her favourite tennis player Li Na. 六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)26. （5分）任务型阅读Every week I have a two-day holiday._. So every weekend I have a good time . _I sometimes go to the countryside with my classmates by bus to breathe (呼吸) the fresh air , climb the hills and enjoy the beauty of nature .Sometimes I go for a picnic in the open air with my friends by bike . There we draw pictures and take photos. _.Last Saturday , I went on a trip with my parents ._. We sat around it , singing and dancing happily . When we felt tried , we sat together , looked at the stars and chatted (聊天) for a long time , and then went to sleep in the tent ._.A. Sometimes I go to visit some places of interest with my parents by carB. We enjo