外研版2019-2020学年八年级（五四学制）上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级（五四学制）上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 选择最恰当的答案 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A . There is a beautiful lake over there.B . The rule of law is the basic way for running the country.C . I bought a birthday cake for my mum yesterday.D . We always have a day off on National Day.2. （2分）There is _ h in the word hour, and the h doesnt make any sound. A . aB . theC . /D . an3. （2分）一Has he got two sisters?一Yes of them are teachersA . BothB . EachC . SomeD . Any4. （2分）Please read every sentence _. The more _ you are, the fewer mistakes youll make.A . carefully; carefullyB . careful; carefulC . carefully; carefulD . careful; carefully5. （2分）As a result of the fight, Jim was in _ prison for _ years. A . the; fiveB . the; fifthC . /; fiveD . /; fifth6. （2分）Do you know _ this iPhone 6s belongs to?Let me see. Oh, its _.A . who; mineB . whose; meC . whose; mineD . who; me7. （2分）Jackie Chan is from Hong Kong. He has a _ mouth and a big nose. A . wideB . bigC . roundD . long8. （2分） My little sister is crying now. What should I do to cheer her up?Maybe you can give her some snacks.A . make . angryB . make . happyC . make . sad9. （2分）How can we _healthy and strong ? A . beB . areC . doD . is10. （2分）Whatareyoudoingnow,Lily? I music.A . amlisteningtoB . listentoC . willlistento11. （2分）The rich were _ one of the four main classes in the Aztec society.A . the most powerfulB . the more powerfulC . more powerfulD . powerful12. （2分）If it _, Ill go to the zoo. A . wont rainB . dont rainC . doesnt rainD . rain13. （2分）_ good work she does! She is really a clever girl. A . WhatB . HowC . What aD . How a14. （2分）Were you told _to arrive at the train station?Yes. The group leader said we would meet there at half past ten.A . howB . whyC . whenD . where15. （2分） Dad, Im afraid I cant do well in tomorrows English test. _. You ve been working hard these days. I believe you can do it well.A . Well doneB . Take it easyC . Im proud of youD . Dont be sad二、 将下列单词或词组的编号填入空格完成短文，每词只能填一次 (共2题；共2分)16. （1分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。advise successful achieve quarrel hobby（1）He will _ nothing if he doesnt work hard.（2）I need your _ on how to solve the problem.（3）My _ is playing computer games.（4）Failure is the mother of _.（5）I often see them _ with each other.17. （1分）用方框中所给词填空,完成下面的对话。spell, color, key, yellow, whatsA:_this in English?B: Its a_.A:_it, please.B: K-E-Y.A: What_is it?B: Its_.三、 用括号中所给单词的适当形式，完成下列句子。 (共6题；共6分)18. （1分）The little girl likes reading and does well in writing. She wants to be a _ (write) when she grows up. 19. （1分）Lily _ enjoys dancing. (real) 20. （1分）If the picture is _, you will remember it better. (colour) 21. （1分）I get exercise by _(take) my dog for a walk every day. 22. （1分）No one wants to be a _(lose). 23. （1分）The government of a whole country is called the _ (centre) government. 四、 Rewrite the sentences as requi (共5题；共9分)24. （1分）Please throw away the broken wheel. (改为否定句) _ _ away the broken wheel.25. （1分）Alice caught a rabbit yesterday. (改为一般疑问句)_Alice _a rabbit yesterday?26. （1分）I am a student.（变否定句） 27. （1分）We arrived at the park in early morning (对划线部分提问)_you_at the park?28. （5分）This, black, white, and, is, a, cat (.)(连词成句) 五、 阅读理解 (共1题；共12分)29. （12分）阅读理解（B）Ray Charles，a black singer and pianist of the USAHe had won 12Grammy Awards （格莱美奖） and performed at 10，000concerts around the worldMany musicians called him simplythe GeniusRay Charles was born into a poor family，without a fatherWhen he was 5years old，his younger brother died，and around the same time，Charles started to lose his sightBy the age of 7，he was completely blindHe had already been learning the piano for a year，and when he went blind，his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the futureAll his life，Charles remembered her saying：Do it right，or dont do it at allLater he went to a school for blind and deaf childrenThere the teachers also encouraged him to study musicSadly，while he was still at school，his mother diedHe left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of playersHe sang，played the piano and wrote musicHe made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the BeatlesIn 2003a film of his life Ray was madeThe part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie FoxxThe film director brought Foxx to meet CharlesAfter they had been playing together for two hours，Charles，then aged 73，jumped up and said：Hes the onehe can do itA year later Charles died，aged 74The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charlesmusic will live on（1）What can we learn from Rays childhood story？ A . His father died when he was 5years oldB . He started to go blind at the age of 7C . He was born in a rich musician familyD . He started to learn the piano at the age of 6（2）Ray Charlesmother encouraged him to play music because A . his father was a musician as wellB . his teacher thought he was a geniusC . it was a good way for a blind person to get moneyD . because it would help him get used to being blind（3）Ray Charles went to a school for A . normal childrenB . deaf and blind childrenC . talented children onlyD . children without parents（4）What doesHes the onehe can do itMean？ A . Foxx was the right person to play with RayB . Foxx was the right person to make the film of RayC . Foxx was the right person to be a good musicianD . Foxx was the right person to play Ray in the film（5）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？ A . The film of Rays lifeB . Childhood storyC . Becoming a musicianD . Master geniuses六、 选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文 (共1题；共1分)30. （1分） Is the art of conversation dying? The other day, my wife 1two teenage children did something we havent 2for ages. It didnt require the Internet, a TV screen, batteries or anything else for that matter. But we all 3it so much were thinking of doing it again sometime.We had a conversation. The kind of real, live conversation that was 4when I was growing up, but which seems all too rare these days. Today we have chat rooms, text messages, e-mails but we seem to be losing the 5of communicating face-to-face. We all know 6 young people are out on a date(约会）these days, they spend most of that time 7their mobile phones. And teenagers nowadays seem to 8communicating with their friends by sending text messages rather than actually 9to them.If we carry on like this，in the future, well lose the use of our 10. What do you think? E-mail me, and who knows? Maybe we could even have a real conversation about it!（1）A . and B . or C . but D . after （2）A . made B . known C . done D . seen （3）A . acted B . blamed C . decided D . enjoyed （4）A . common B . careful C . extra D . enough （5）A . name B . art C . attention D . aim （6）A . because B . how C . when D . unless （7）A . buying B . collecting C . repairing D . answering （8）A . dislike B . prefer C . admire D . believe （9）A . writing B . introducing C . speaking D . hurrying （10）A . eyes B . voices C . mouths D . hands 七、 首字母填空，每格一词 (共1题；共1分)31. （1分）You cant do it, _(尤其，特别) in such freezing weather condition.八、 根据文章内容回答 (共1题；共30分)32. （30分）任务型阅读You may feel comfortable with some people. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half a life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.How is it done?_If you follow the skills, youll make friends with people quickly.First of all, good talkers ask questions._One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. Its a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to some other questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go._This point seems clear, but it isnt. Your question should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.Real listening at least means some things._If someone sticks to one topic, it means hes really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones (语气) of voice. If the voice sounds boring, then, its time for you to change the subject.Finally, good talkers know well when to say good-bye. Remember to give him a handshake and say, “Ive really enjoyed meeting you.”_Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if theyve known you half their life.AAlmost anyone will answer a question.BHere are several skills that good talkers have.CIf you want to see that person again, dont keep it a secret.DFirst, it means not to change the subjec