外研版2019-2020学年八年级英语下学期期中考试试卷（I）卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级英语下学期期中考试试卷（I）卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）By the way, wheres Li Xiang? He swimming.A . has goneB . has beenC . has gone toD . has been to2. （2分） Can you hear me? No, I cant. Would you please speak _?A . clearly enoughB . clear enoughC . enough clearD . enough clearly3. （2分）My brother _ reading the novel last month and he _ 65 pages already. A . has started; finishedB . has started; has finishedC . started; has finishedD . started; finished4. （2分）_ we clean our rooms first?No, you _. You can do your homework first.A . Must, mustntB . Must , needntC . Can, neednt5. （2分）If you always _ yourself with others, you may have tons of pressure.I agree, we should believe in ourselves.A . compareB . complainC . connectD . consider6. （2分）In recent years more and more Indians like traveling in Asia during May Day. .A . So do we ChineseB . So we Chinese doC . Neither do we ChineseD . Neither we Chinese will7. （2分） Could you tell me something about Valentines Day in Japan? Well， not only adults _ children celebrate it.A . but alsoB . andC . althoughD . because8. （2分）I dont _ his words, because he isnt worth _.A . trust; trusting inB . trust in; trustingC . trust; trustingD . trust in; trusting in9. （2分）Please tell him _ in the snow. Its cold.A . playingB . not playC . not to playD . dont play10. （2分）He was so tired that he fell asleep _ he went to bed. A . as ifB . even thoughC . ever sinceD . as soon as二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）完形填空。Dear Linda，Im happy to get your e-mail.Im now1a new school.Let me tell you something about my 2.My3teacher is Mr.Green.He is fat，so he always wears a big jacket.I dont like math 4I like him.My English teacher is Miss White.She5many English CDs.My music teacher is a young man called Jack.He likes to wear a white T-shirt and he6very cool.Mrs.Black is my science teacher.She is old，but7classes are very interesting.My P.E.teacher is Mr.Smith.He can play all kinds of balls.My 8teacher is Miss Jonesmy art teacher，9she is great fun.10is your favorite teacher? Please write to tell me.Your friend，Alice（1）A . with B . on C . in D . for （2）A . schools B . teachers C . subjects D . lessons （3）A . math B . English C . music D . science （4）A . and B . but C . / D . because （5）A . have B . has C . are D . is （6）A . sees B . thinks C . sounds D . looks （7）A . his B . my C . her D . your （8）A . interesting B . welcome C . good D . favorite （9）A . if B . because C . but D . so （10）A . What B . When C . Where D . Who 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共35分)12. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。DLike hundreds of other young people of all countries who take part in our language courses, you can make the most of your holidays by studying French in an interesting way and at the same time, discover one of Frances most beautiful areasNice!Our summer course lasts 3 weeks in July and August. Youre welcome to come at any time between July and August 6. You can choose to stay at a host family, but we suggest you stay at our international summer camp. It makes it easy to meet other people and make new friends. Whats more, you can have your classes in the same building which is close to the beach! A free bus service brings you to and from classes if you are living in a French host family or enables you to get into the centre of town if you are living at the summer camp.Whenever you choose to come, well organize short trips, parties, sports and other activities and motivate you to speak French.Your stay in Nice will therefore not only be an educational one, but also an enjoyable experience. Besides offering you many opportunities to meet other people from different cultures, we will do everything to make sure your stay will be unforgettable!（1）How long is the summer course?A . Two months.B . Three weeks.C . One month.D . Eight weeks.（2）During the course, students can .A . travel all over FranceB . never leave the campC . learn French and make friendsD . swim alone in the sea（3）What does the underlined word “motivate” in the third paragraph mean?A . Encourage.B . Thank.C . Prevent.D . Order.（4）What youve read above is .A . a travel diaryB . an advertisementC . an introduction to FranceD . a piece of news13. （10分）Minzu Hotel BeijingStar Rating:Address:51 Fuxingmennei Avenue, Xicheng District, BeijingOn the West Chang An Street, Minzu Hotel Beijing is next to the Xidan Business Center. 2km to Tiananmen Square, 5.5km to Beijing Railway Station, 30km to Beijing International Airport.Starting in 2005, the hotel is now with both western and Chinese style best services. It is a best home for visitors to Beijing. It has 507 modern new rooms, the restaurants there can serve different styles(风格) of food and it has many good meeting halls.Todays Low Price: RMB 528 for a standard(标准的) room.You can pay with If you want to book a room, please call1）Where is the hotel?A . In Minzu.B . In Beijing.C . Near a restaurant.D . Between the railway station and the airport.（2）The hotel is the nearest to _.A . Tianan men SquareB . Beijing Railway StationC . Xidan Business CenterD . Beijing International Airport（3）Why is it a best home for visitors?A . It is near a shopping center.B . It is not so expensive.C . It is easy to go out from.D . All the above.14. （10分） When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of Good luck! from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.Have you heard the saying “when you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesnt happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbits foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbits feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, Depend on the rabbits foot if you will, but remember it didnt work for the rabbit!People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year ,theywill need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!（1）_is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.A . A rabbits footB . A falling leafC . A cheerful wish from friendsD . A shooting star（2）From Paragraph3, we know that _ . A . shooting stars can often be seenB . people can see a shooting star on a rainy nightC . your wish may come true if you see a shooting starD . people believe that its unlucky to see a shooting star（3）British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because.A . the leaves fall in autumnB . there are so many leaves to catchC . the leaves can bring them a lucky monthD . they want to have a whole year of good luck（4）In paragraph5, the underlined word they refers to(指) A . treesB . peopleC . leavesD . years（5）The passage is mainly about.A . how to wish upon a starB . things that bring good luckC . British people love leavesD . which of the rabbits feet is the luckiest15. （5分）阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题。David found that he was a bit fat these days. He went to buy an exercise machine so that he could try to lose some weight(减肥).At first, he put it in the basement(地下室).But he did not use it often. He seldom went into the basement.Next, he moved it into his bedroom. But he still didnt use it very often. Thats because he would only go into the bedroom when it was time for him to go to sleep.Finally, he moved it into the living room. He put the machine next to the window. His wife thought maybe this would finally work. He could exercise and look outside at the beautiful garden at the same time.After a week or so, his wife asked David how his exercise was going. He said, Well, yes, I do a little more exercise these days. Every time I want to open the window, I have to walk around the exercise machine.（1）What did David buy? （2）Where did David put the machine in the living room? （3）Do you think David can lose weight? Why or why not? 四、 写作部分 (共4题；共20分)16. （5分）She is from ChinaShe is tall with long black h_ 17. （5分）用所给词的适当形式填空。make, raise, travel, watch, cost（1） Why are they so busy? Because they _ money for homeless people.（2）Usually taking a taxi _ more than taking a bus. （3）The first cartoon film with sound and music _ in New York in 1928. （4）The Dragon Boat Festival is coming in a few days. We _ the boat race and eat zongzi on that day. （5）Beijing is such a fantastic place that Amy _ there three times. 18. （5分）Its _ (不可能的) for us to finish this work in one hour. 19. （5分）根据材料内容，从方框中选择合适的句子填入文中空白处，使材料完整、通顺。其中有一个句子是多余的。CThere was a park near my home，but I didnt go there oftenMany people said there was nothing special thereOne afternoon I went into the parkI walked quickly because there wasnt much to see_“Which way should I go? ”I asked myself I looked at one path(小路)，then the otherI found that the two paths were different from each otherThe left one was wide(宽阔的)and clean_Though the flowers werent very beautiful-they made me feel goodI decided to take this pathBut wait ! I looked at the right oneThe path didnt look niceIt looked like it had not been cleaned for monthsFor a long time I couldnt decide which path to choose_It wasnt nice，but I didnt want to give upAt last, I came to the end of the pathAh! There was a small garden thereItwas beautifulThere were trees, flowers and chairs thereI thought it was the nicest part of the parkMany people told me that there