2019年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题B卷.doc

2019年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题B卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）选出发音不同的单词（ ） A . knockB . chocolateC . costumeD . wonderful2. （2分）If he keeps on working so hard, hell _ under the pressure of work. A . break downB . bring downC . break outD . break into3. （2分）It _ over ten years since the dog _.A . is; diedB . is; has been deadC . has been; has diedD . was; has died4. （2分）I am interested _ sports. I often play soccer and I am _ a soccer team. A . in; atB . in; onC . at; inD . at; on5. （2分）Id love to go hiking with you, but I have much homework_.If you dont go, _.A . to do; so do IB . to do; nor will IC . doing; so will ID . do; neither am I6. （2分） Dont smoke any more. Its bad for your health. Im trying _. Its really hard, you know.A . gave it upB . giving it upC . to give it upD . to give up it7. （2分）Doctor! I cant fall at night.Dont worry! You are too stressed. Just be relaxed and take some pills, then youll be better.A . sleepy; asleepB . asleep; sleepingC . sleep; sleepD . asleep, sleepy8. （2分）Mr. Li asks us to remember that _ careful we are, _ mistakes we will make.A . the more, the fewerB . the fewer; the moreC . the more; the moreD . the less, the fewer9. （2分）He wants to be a singer, and he is good at _.A . singB . to singC . singingD . sings10. （2分）In fact, he was my best friend when I was a kid. A . As a matter of factB . At firstC . At that time二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）完形填空Stephen Hawking, a famous British physicist, died aged 76 on March 14th, 2018. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said.As one of the well-known 1on space and time in the world, Hawking devoted his whole life to discovering the secrets of the Universe, and he is called the King of the Universe. However, this geniuss life was not smooth and he had been 2from the disease since he was 21 years old. When he studied maths and science at Oxford University, he became 3ill, causing his life very harsh: he could neither speak with his mouth nor stand on his legs or move his body.4, he was given only a few years to live. But he refused to 5his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after6from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a doctors degree in philosophy. Then he worked as a professor at Cambridge University. He was known for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books,7A Brief History of Time, The Universe in a Nutshell, The Grand Design, etc.Although he lost many most important living conditions ordinary people have, he still felt he was rich, such as a finger that could move, a brain that could think all these made him8to life. Last year, Hawking was invited to China. His self-confidence and humorous conversations 9us deeply.From Stephen Hawkings10experience, we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is. As he once said, Life is not fair, you just have to do the best you can in your own situation.（1）A . astronauts B . artists C . scientists （2）A . separating B . suffering C . supporting （3）A . seriously B . probably C . naturally （4）A . As a result B . Whats more C . For example （5）A . take up B . put up C . give up （6）A . graduating B . furthering C . completing （7）A . according B . including C . during （8）A . thankful B . harmful C . regretful （9）A . increased B . improved C . impressed （10）A . universal B . unusual C . ordinary 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共22分)12. （6分）阅读理解After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症).When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming(克服)difficulties and going for my dreams. I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Clearly, he knew what he was talking about. He didnt mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me. When we finished talking, I pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming difficulties than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You won that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”Last summer I received a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before: Dear Rick, My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I dont have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.I told you someday that I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know Im a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me. Your friend,Matthew（1）The underlined part in Paragraph 3 “Why me?” probably means .A . Why do you come to see me?B . Why do I have to stay at home?C . Why does the disease fall on me?D . Why give a gold medal to me?（2）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A . Matthew knew clearly about his illness.B . Matthew once got his own gold medal.C . Matthew thanked Rick for his kindness.D . Matthew lived happily and brightly all his life.（3）Rick wrote the passage with the purpose of .A . expressing his pity to all the disabled childrenB . telling an experience of meeting a disabled childC . describing his unusual friendship with a disabled childD . showing his admiration towards the disabled child13. （8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。ABill always does everything very carefullyEveryday he drives his car to go to work and go homeHe drives his car slowly and never has an accidentHe often says that travelling by car is much safer than travelling by planeToday，he has to go to another city to have a meetingThe meeting will begin at nine oclockAnd it is eight nowIf Bill goes there by train or by car, he will be late for the meetingBill has no ideaOne of his friends，John，says to him，Dont worry, BillI can take you there in my own small planeAnd we can get there at half past eightBill is afraid of going there by planeJohn tells him that it is very safeBill gets on the plane at lastJohn starts the plane and begins taking offBill is too afraid，so he closes his eyesAfter a minute or two，he opens them again，looking out of the window of the plane，and says to John，Look at those people down there，they look as small as ants. But they are ants. says JohnDont you know we are still on the ground?（1）Why does John take Bill to the city? A . Because Bill gives him much moneyB . Because he wants to help BillC . Because he is Bills driverD . Because John also wants to go there（2）How long will it take Bill to go to the meeting by plane? A . A quarterB . Half an hourC . An hourD . Two hours（3）What call we know from the story? A . John cant see things clearly in the planeB . Bill feels excited to take a planeC . There is something wrong with Bills carD . Bill is a careful man（4）What does Bill see in fact when he looks out of the windows? A . Ants on the ground，B . People on the groundC . Birds in the skyD . Ants in the plane14. （8分）阅读理解Have you ever read stories of Sherlock Holmes-a famous detective? Here is one of his cases.Stapleton, Charles younger brother, found that he would inherit (继承) the Baskerville lands if Charles and his nephew(侄子) -Henry both died.Charles who had a weak heart believed super natural stories. After knowing this, Stapleton had the idea of buying a huge hound, and of using the phosphorus(磷) to make it shine like the hound in one story.Then Stapleton asked his friend Laura to write a letter to bring Charles to the moor gate on that sad night. The hound, which was shining with phosphorus, chased Charles down the Yew Alley. Charles fear was so great that his weak heart stopped, and he died but the animal did not touch the dead body. There was no sign of murder. It was difficult for Holmes to find the murderer.Two weeks later, Stapleton learned that Henry had reached England. He took his wife and the hound with him. He wore a false beard and followed Henry in London. He wanted to use the same way to murder Henry there. He needed something to give the hound Henrys smell, so he paid a woman at Henrys hotel to steal one of his shoes. The first one was a new one, which was no use for the hound, so it was put back. And then another older shoe was stolen. Before he was ready to murder Henry, he wasnt sure if his wife would keep his secret, so he did not tell her the truth. He locked her up in their hotel. She knew that he must have some evil plans. She sent Henry a letter which was made of words cut from a newspaper.After receiving the letter, Henry realized he was in great danger and it must have something to do with his uncle Charles death. So he asked Holmes for help.（1）What does the underlined word “hound” in Paragraph 3 mean? A . 魔兽B . 猎犬C . 匕首D . 猎枪（2）Paragraph 4 is mainly about _. A . how Stapleton bought the houndB . how Stapleton made the hound shineC . how the hound killed CharlesD . how the hound chased Charles（3）The first new shoe was not useful for the hound because _. A . it didnt have Henrys smellB . it belonged to Henrys wifeC . the hound saw nothing about HenryD . the hound didnt like the smell（4）What may happen if Stapletons wife didnt send the letter to Henry? A . It may be easy for Henry to find that he was in danger.B . It may be easy for Stapletons wife to know the truth.C . Henry may be murdered easily with no sign like Charles.D . Henry may get to know the truth much more easily.四、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共15分)15. （5分）任务型阅读Sweden, a small country in northern Europe, takes up almost the same size as Chinas Gansu province. But it has earned the title of the country with best fame in the world recently. Sweden does really well on all the different factors(因素) we used to understand what people think of a country. The country is safe, beautiful, friendly and powerful in many aspects(方面)。Although it stayed as a neutral(中立的) country through world wars, Sweden is actually very strong in military(军事的) technologies. It was the first country to make stealthy warship that is hard to found by a radar(雷达). Countries like the US and China once bough Swedens military technologies.Some of you must be familiar with IKEA, the worlds largest furniture retail(零售商). In China, you can find IKEA in Beijing, Shanghai, Xian and many other big cities. The affordable price and modern design make it popular worldwide.When you want to listen to music, you may open QQ music. But many US teens prefer Swedish music service Spotify. Now Spotify has more than 100 million users.You may wonder why such a small country can stand out in so many fields, it is possibly because of its good welfare that gives people a safe and comfortable place to live. Moreover, Children can receive free education from kindergarten to university. This provides the country with many talented people.（1）How large is Sweden?It is _ Chinas Gansu Province.（2）What is a stealth warship?It is a warship that a radar cant _ .（3）Why is IKEA so popular all over the world?IKEA is popular because of _（4）What does the fourth paragraph mainly tells us?It tells us the Spotify is a popular_ in western counties.（5）What does” this” in the last sentence refer to (指的是) in this passage?It refers to_ .16. （10分）one swim health sleep do advice we way eat hardIts very import for us to keep health .in our everyday life. Here is some _ for you._, you should have healthy diet. Different food helps _in d