2019-2020学年八年级上学期四科联赛英语B试卷A卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期四科联赛英语B试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择。 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分） Could we see each other at 9 oclock tomorrow morning? Sorry， lets make it _ time.A . otherB . anotherC . othersD . the other2. （2分）_of the boys has got a pen and some paper.A . EachB . EveryC . AllD . Nobody3. （2分）The Yangtze River is one of rivers in the world. A . the longestB . longestC . longer4. （2分）-Whats this in English?-_.A . Its a book.B . Its red.C . Its threeD . Its sunny5. （2分）If you can do what youre in, you can deal with any challenge. A . bestB . weakestC . goodD . weak6. （2分）The park is far away from here indeed. Its about _ walk. A . a three hourB . a three hoursC . a three-hoursD . a three-hour7. （2分）_ is the weather today?Its_.A . How; sunnyB . What; sunnyC . What; sunD . How; sun8. （2分）_favorite food is salad. _is hamburger. A . Her; HimB . He ; HerC . His; Mine9. （2分）Which sign can you probably see in the supermarket? A . B . C . D . 10. （2分） is in March.A . Childrens DayB . TeachersDayC . Womens DayD . May Day二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共6分)11. （6分）选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文Former Presidents (前任总统) in the United States continue to receive special government services and money after their presidential term (总统 任期) ends. Each former president receives retirement pay, money to pay travelling expenses and money to pay the people who continue to work for them. They also get security 1for the rest of their lives.Some former presidents seem to have 2from public life. But others continue to make contributions (做贡献) to the society.Former President Jimmy Carter is well known for his earnest devotion (热诚的奉献) since he left office. He helps build homes for poor Americans and helps settle international disagreement. And he has written several books. Many people have called Carter an example of a successful former president. Some experts note that public approval (公众的赞许) of Carter increased several years after his defeat in the presidential election (总统大选) of 1980.3the opposite happened to former president Ronald Reagan. His popularity fell after he left office. Many people criticized him for4an offer from a wealthy Japanese publisher to visit Japan. There he was paid about two million dollars just to make a few appearances. In 1994, Reagan began to suffering from Alzheimers disease (老年痴呆症) and died ten years later.Former President George Bush has made few 5appearances since leaving office. Recently, however, he and former President Bill Clinton have traveled together to places in need of aid following natural disasters.Bill Clinton is one of the most active former presidents. He makes speeches around the world. He wrote a best-selling book about his life. And he has set up a foundation that offers various 6to people in need, including providing low cost medicines for people with AIDS around the world.（1）A . assistance B . warning C . defence D . protection （2）A . disappeared B . kept C . avoided D . stayed （3）A . Then B . Just C . How D . Very （4）A . receiving B . accepting C . getting D . taking （5）A . personal B . secret C . private D . public （6）A . suggestions B . plans C . supports D . programs 三、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共24分)12. （8分） Long long ago, an elephant and a monkey lived in the same forest. They were good friends, but both of them were very proud. The elephant thought of himself strong, and the monkey felt himself quick.One day they went to ask the old bird, “Can you tell us which one of us is more important?” The old bird didnt give them the answer at once. However, he asked them to get some bananas on the other side of the river and bring them to him.So the elephant and the monkey went to the river, but the water ran so fast that the monkey was afraid.“Get on my back, Monkey,” said the elephant, “I shall take you there. Im big and strong, and I can swim across the river.”Soon they got to the other side. The elephant tried to reach the bananas, but they were too high. “Wait a minute, please. I can climb,” said the monkey. He quickly ran up the tree and gave the bananas to the elephant.Then they came back happily to the old bird and showed him the bananas. “Now, you see, the elephant is strong,” said the old bird with a smile, “but he couldnt get the bananas; the monkey is quick, but he couldnt, either. Only you two could do the work well when you helped each other.”（1）Both the elephant and the monkey are _ in the story.A . quickB . proudC . strong（2）According to the story, _ is more important.A . the monkey B . the elephantC . neither（3）They should _ to get the bananas.A . first swim across the river and then come backB . first climb up the tree and then swim across the riverC . first swim across the river and then climb up the tree（4）The best title for the story is “_”.A . Teamwork is importantB . An elephant and a monkeyC . Strong or quick13. （8分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows a visitor to rent a room from a local (当地的) family to understand the local lifestyle better. It also helps to improve the visitors language ability, said a teacher, during a school meeting last term. Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you wont be disappointed (失望的).After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to Londona place where I had wanted to go since years ago.As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them too.The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest, like the Big Ben, the London Bridge and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave homes for Hong Kong.（1）In the homestay program, a visitor can _. A . learn more about holidaysB . understand his culture betterC . improve the language abilityD . take part in foreign meetings（2）The group leader should _. A . make plans for the familyB . take care of the studentsC . stay with different familiesD . rent rooms to the students（3）The writers host family _. A . were very kind to herB . went sightseeing with herC . had two white daughtersD . were interested in her activities（4）From the passage we know that the writer _ in London. A . wished to stay a little longerB . spent three weeks in her homeC . had classes in many interesting placesD . helped the teacher take the students in a car14. （8分） Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others its very difficult.Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others. If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.Respect others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others ideas without trying to make them accept yours.Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.Dont complain. Learn to accept what you cant change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.（1）Why do we need friends according to the passage?A . Friends can do everything for us.B . Friends can bring us happiness.C . Friends accept our ideas all the time.D . Without friends we could not live.（2）Whats the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?A . To help others.B . To smile to others.C . To get along with others.D . To listen to others complaints.（3）Which of the following shows a sense of humour?A . Opening the door for someone.B . Complaining to others all the time.C . Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.D . Finding someone who will understand us.（4）Which is the best title?A . What makes good friends.B . How to make friends.C . What happiness means.D . How to be friendly.四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共10分)15. （10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词。Eating in Western restaurant is a little different from eating in Chinese ones. It is _ to understand the differences and to act politely. As their saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”When you first arrive at the restaurant, you should wait for the waiter to _ you to a table. Sometimes it is all right to _ a table for yourself, but you should ask _. In the Western restaurant, each person usually asks for their _ food or dishes and eats _ they ask for. Western people dont put all of the food in the middle of the table to share.One of the _ differences between Chinese restaurants and Western ones is that most Chinese restaurants are noisy, but most Western restaurants are _ and people there speak in a low voice. Dont shout to the waiters, _ people may think that you are rude.If you need help, you should try to ask with your eyes _ of your voice. Its better not to put up your hand, either.五、 其他。 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）阅读下面短文，从F面的方框内选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。 It was five to nine on Sunday evening. Cindy was in the kitchen. She stood there and thought happily, My parents will be home soon,_For the first time she made a cake for her mother, so it didnt look so good.The kitchen was in a mess(杂乱). _She turned off all the lights and waited excitedly in the dark. Later, she heard the key getting into the door._When her parents were walking in quietly, Cindy turned on the lights suddenly(突然) and said to her mother, Happy Birthday, Mom! A chocolate cake was waiting for them on the table._Look at the mess! What did you do here? she shouted.But Mom, I only wanted to make a.Dear, said Cindys father, please take a look at the table. What is that?I know- its a mess, a big mess, Cindys mother said angrily(生气地).I have to clean it. Im too tired 1o say a word, and I cant stand looking at the table. How. !Cindy was not happy. She didnt think mother liked the chocolate cake.Just then her mother saw the chocolate cake on the table.Cindys mother ran to her at once and said, Sorry, my dear. _ Then they sat down and shared the cake. They were so happy.A. But her mother didnt see the cake at all.B. The cake was a surprise for her mothers birthday.C. She looked at the chocolate cake on the table in the kitchen.D. Cindy asked her mother to make a cake for her.E. Then she heard her parents come into the kitchen,F. Thank you for what you did for me.G. Cindy didnt know how to make a chocolate cake at first.六、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共25分)17. （25分）根据上面短文的内容回答问题(每题不超过5个单词)Dear Selina,I have some rules at my house. I have to stay at home on school nights. I have to do my homework and practice the violin. I cant watch TV. Well, I can go out with my friends on Saturday nights, but I have to be home before 9:30 p.m.What rules do you have at your house? Write and tell me about them.MollyDear Molly,I also have rules at my house. On school nights I usually cant go out. But sometimes I can do my homework at a friends house. Well, I can watch TV for half an hour before I go to bed. On Saturday afternoons, I can go shopping with my friends. I can buy my own clothes. Thats nice, right?Selina（1）Can Molly go out on school nights? （2）What does Molly have to practice at home? （3）What time does Mo