2019-2020学年八年级英语上学期期中试题A卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级英语上学期期中试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）When Miss Green began to _ the story, the children stopped _ and became quiet. A . speak; to tellB . say; to speakC . talk; sayingD . tell; talking2. （2分）Everyone should help save the planet. Yeah. Ive stopped _ plastic bags when shopping.A . to useB . usingC . useD . used3. （2分）What are you thinking about? Im just looking at the skyA . EverythingB . AnythingC . SomethingD . Nothing4. （2分）Basketball is so popular a game in the world that _ people play it for fun and exercise.A . million ofB . millions ofC . millionsD . two millions of5. （2分）sheI am going to the concert. A . Both; andB . Either; andC . Not only; but alsoD . /; and6. （2分）In the end, we sent a Thanks-card and some flowers to Miss King.A . At lastB . At firstC . At onceD . At present7. （2分）How _you are coughing!Yes, I have had a _cough since last week.A . terrible, terribleB . terribly , terriblyC . terrible , terriblyD . terribly , terrible8. （2分）Is English _ than Chinese?No, English isnt so _ as Chinese.A . more difficult; difficultB . more difficult ; easierC . difficult; more difficultD . easier; more difficult9. （2分）They can wear _ clothes. A . themselvesB . they ownC . their ownD . them own10. （2分）He needs a chance _ a foreigner. A . learn English fromB . to learn English fromC . to learning English fromD . of learn English from11. （2分）My Heart Will Go On was one of songs of 1998. A . popularestB . more popularC . very popularD . the most popular12. （2分）Im late today, I get up late and I miss the early bus. A . becauseB . soC . butD . if13. （2分）当你向你妈妈介绍你的朋友Sally时, 你应该说 A . This is Sally.B . You are Sally.C . Im Sally.D . Hes Sally.14. （2分）The ancient(古代的) book was made_ bamboo and it was made_ six parts. A . up of; ofB . from; up ofC . of; up ofD . from; of15. （2分）Look! The blackboard is _ the wall. A . inB . onC . toD . at二、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)16. （10分）阅读下面短文，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。A friends daughter, Lucy, is twelve. She is in the countryside(乡下) with1grandparents. My friend and his wife2 in Beijing. Lucy doesnt have any3or brothers.Every morning, Lucys 4 , Mr Lin, takes（把.带到） breakfast to her room. He5 Lucy likes Beijing food very much. Lucy loves her grandfather and wants to （想）do something to6him.One morning, Mr Lin takes breakfast to Lucys room.7 he cant find his granddaughter. Lucy,8are you? Im here, in the kitchen(厨房), Lucy says and takes a hamburger(汉堡) with some vegetables（蔬菜） 9 her grandpa. Dear Grandpa, thanks for your breakfast. And this hamburger is made for you. Its good for your health.（健康） . What a 10 girl!（1）A . you B . its C . her D . his （2）A . am B . be C . is D . are （3）A . brothers B . sisters C . cousins D . friends （4）A . mother B . father C . grandfather D . grandmother （5）A . knows B . has C . lives （居住） D . wants （6）A . play B . thank C . learn D . take （7）A . And B . But C . Or D . So （8）A . what B . how C . where D . when （9）A . from B . to C . in D . at （10）A . nice B . bad C . funny D . tall 17. （10分）完形填空Today many Chinese people want to improve their English in different ways. Recently twentyfour young singers from all over China entered a competition by singing popular English songs. Nearly all the singers sang very1comfortably on the stage.2all of them took part in the competition for the first time , they were able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers.The winner of the mens competition was a3man from Xian and the winner of the womens competition was a 19yearold girl from Dalian.4of them were very modest (谦虚的)and they didnt think they were5than the other singers. Jiang Mei the winner of the womens said studying English helped her win the prize and she would have to study hard.This kind of competition encourages people to6English. Many people agree that they make7by singing English songs and that its a good idea to have fun with English.Maybe you have heard of The Chinese Speak English program8If not,9find out about it? It suggests lots of ways for us to take an10in learning English.Besides singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English. If you look hard enough, you will find a good way to learn English better.（1）A . clear B . clearly C . slowly D . slow （2）A . Although B . Because C . If D . But （3）A . 40 year old B . 40 years old C . 40yearsold D . 40yearold （4）A . Both B . All C . Neither D . None （5）A . more B . better C . worse D . less （6）A . sing B . speak C . say D . talk （7）A . mistakes B . a decision C . progress D . a promise （8）A . before B . ago C . later D . then （9）A . Why dont B . Why not you C . Why dont you D . Why do you （10）A . introduction B . information C . interest D . part 三、 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最 (共4题；共36分)18. （10分）阅读理解。John usually goes to school by bus. He leaves (离开)his house at seven and gets to school at about seven twenty. His school is on the hill.From Monday to Friday John usually has four classes every day. He likes English. He wants to be an English teacher. He hopes he will go to the USA to study English one day. On Sundays, he often goes to the library with his friends, but sometimes they go to see movies.（1）How does John usually go to school? A . On foot.B . By bus.C . By plane.D . by car.（2）John likes _ very much. A . EnglishB . JapaneseC . FrenchD . Chinese（3）What does John want to be? A . A cookB . A driverC . An English teacher.D . A doctor.（4）John hopes to study English in _ . A . EnglandB . AustraliaC . CanadaD . the USA（5）How often does John go to see movies? A . Sometimes.B . Often.C . Usually.D . Never.19. （8分）阅读理解Mr. Brown got up late this morning. He was going to be late for work. It was raining hard and the streets were wet. He drove so fast that he didnt see the red lights. He couldnt stop his car and hit a car. An old man got out of the car and called out angrily, What are you doing? How can you drive so fast? Im sorry, sir, said Mr. Brown, I didnt see the lights turn red. Then he brought out a bottle of wine and gave it to the old man.Its cold today, sir, said Mr. Brown. Please drink a little, and then youll get warm.The old man drank some wine and became happy. He asked, Im feeling much better now.Why dont you drink any? I cant drink anything now, sir, answered Mr. Brown, Im waiting for the policeman. Only drunkards（酒鬼）make accidents（交通事故）, you know! （1）When did the story happen? A . In the morning.B . In the afternoon.C . In the evening.D . At night.（2）Mr. Brown hit the car because of the following that _. A . he didnt see the red lightsB . he drove fastC . it was raining hardD . A, B and C（3）Why did Mr. Brown give a bottle of wine to the old man? A . To make him happy.B . To make him drunk（醉的）.C . To make him warm.D . To make friends with him.（4）We can know that _ at last. A . Mr. Brown was not late for workB . the old man and Mr. Brown became good friendsC . Mr. Brown drank some wineD . Mr. Brown fooled（捉弄）the old man20. （10分）阅读理解Finally HomeLast year, my parents moved to this town. I had to go to a new school and found no one to be friends with because I wasnt interested in the topics most of my classmates liked.“Maybe Ill never have real friends,” I thought. I closed my eyes and imagined playing my drums. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a guitar. I followed the sound and found out that was a band. I recognized(认出) the guitar player at my first sight and so did he. “Hey, youre Cassie from my class!” his voice surprised me.“Im sorry,” I said. “I just havent heard any live music in this town before! You sound great did you guys write that song?”“Yeah well, were still working on it. Im Matt.” He stood up and held out his hand.“Mind if I listen in?” I asked in a low voice. “Not at all,” Matt said, smiling. “Maybe you can give us some suggestions!”The song was pretty good and I could really improve it with my drum skills. Behind my drum set was the one place I felt completely like myself. But I wasnt sure if I wanted to open that door to the world.“Hey, do you play drums?” Matt asked suddenly. His question surprised me. How did he know? And then I followed his eyes to my hands, which had been beating a rhythm (节奏) on the floor. I tried to say no, but my heart stopped me from refusing. “Sure, Ive been playing for a few years,” I said finally.“Oh, wow! Youve got to join us!” Matt said. “I have some drums over here.”I looked at their shiny faces. “Clearly. I would love to play!” I replied. “One, two, three, four!” Matt counted and began singing, and I knew I was finally home.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（1）When the writer first went to a new school, she _. A . joined a music clubB . had no close friendsC . could play the guitarD . developed a new hobby（2）The writer met _ one day when he felt lonely in a new school. A . a guitar playerB . a piano playerC . a CD playerD . a violin player（3）The writer felt _when Matt asked if she played drums? A . surprised.B . scared.C . worried.D . excited.（4）The writer has been playing drums for_. A . a few daysB . a few monthsC . a few yearsD . a few hours（5）The writer said she was finally home because _. A . she learned to play the drumsB . she decided to leave the townC . she loved her home very muchD . she made some friends finally21. （8分）阅读理解DA bag is useful and the word bag is useful, too. Here is an interesting phrase, to let the cat out of the bag. In meaning it is the same as to tell the secret. And there is an old interesting story about it. Long ago, when farmers wanted to sell chickens at the market, they would usually throw the chickens in cloth bags. But cats were cheaper than chickens at that time, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags but not chickens.One day, a woman asked a man for a chicken. The man gave her a cloth bag in which there was a cat. The woman begged to see the chicken. When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a chicken! The mans secret was out and everyone knew it.Now when we say someone gives away a secret, we say he lets the cat out of the bag. And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.（1）The phrase to let the cat out of the bag came from_. A . a woman and a chickenB . a chicken and a catC . a man and a catD . an interesting story（2）At the end of the second passage everyone knew it, it means _. A . there was a pig in the mans bagB . there was a cat in the bagC . the cloth bagD . the mans cat（3）Why did the farmers put cats into their cloth bags instead of chicken? A . Because the farmers liked cats.B . Because people liked cats.C . Because cats were cheaper than chickens.D . Because cats were easy to find.（4）John lets the cat out of the bag means that he _.A . put the cats away from the bagB . makes everyone know a secretC . buys a cat in the bagD . sells the cat in the bag四、 口语运用 (共2题；共10分)22. （5分）根据对话内容从方框中选择能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。其中有两项多余。A: Hi, Jim._B: Its a little boring. We have so many things to learn.A: Really? Well, I love geography very much._How about you?B: I love this subject too._A: We have two computer classes every week Theyre very interesting.B: Interesting? _A: Dont you have anything you enjoy at school?B: _I love taking part in the tug-of-war contest (拔河比赛) in PE class.A: Oh, thats exciting!A. Yes I do.B. Whats your favourite subject?C. When do you go to school every day?D. What do you think of your school life?E. But I have never done well in the exam.F. But we cant play computer games in class.G. I can learn a lot about different countries in the world in geography class.23. （5分）补全对话John: Uncle Smith, this is John speaking. Im sorry to call up so late, but may I speak to Jim?Smith: Jim is out._John: OK, please. Jim and I applied to go in an adventure (冒险) tour competition on the internet a week ago. Today I was told that we were accepted.Smith: Oh, that must be dangerous._John: Because we want to do sports and something exciting.Smith: Youd better not._John: Uncle Smith, dont worry. We can take good care of ourselves.Smith:_John: Yes. We are ready for it.Smith: Good luck.John:_Smith: Its OK. Ill tell him to call you back later.John: Thank you, Uncle.A. Are you ready for it?B. May I take a message for you?C. Youre welcome.D. Why do you want to do it?E. What a great idea!F. We will worry about you.G. Thank you very much.五、 根据汉语提示，用单词的正确形式填空，每空一词。 (共7题；共7分)24. （1分）The girl with long_(直的) hair is my cousin. 25. （1分）There are lots of w_ (网站) on the Internet. 26. （1分）where are my_(磁带)?Theyre on the table.27. （1分）I think things will be _ (便宜的) in 20 years. 28. （1分）Mrs Green_(生育) a boy last month. 29. （1分）Is your _(女儿) smart ? 30. （1分）The young man d_down to the bottom of the sea and took some photos of fish. 六、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)31. （10分）根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。but, favorite, want, about, hamburger, and, like, often, I, visitDear Han Mei,Thank you for your letter. I _ China very much. And I _ to go to China with my parents. We want _Beijing. I know something_China from your letters._. I dont know much about Chinese food. Could you tell _something about it?I like _ and fish very much. You tell me you_eat rice, vegetables and chicken. And your_ food is jioazi. What kind of food _ drink can I have in China? Please tell me.七、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共9分)32. （9分）阅读理解DLiving and dealing with kids can be a hard job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even harder.If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship , you need to let other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate , you can not be close to anyone. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesnt solve anything.Communication begins with the care of another. It means that you cant just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore everyone. Even if you just say Hi, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if its just by writing a note.When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that youll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation worse.Here is an example: One night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didnt feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they werent as mad and let the incident go. Communication is the key factor here. If Sophies parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.Communication isnt a one-way deal: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophies, telling the other person how you feel-listening is the key factor to communication.（1）In the writers opinion, dealing with parents is _ than with children. A . easierB . more carelessC . more difficultD . more interesting（2）The main idea of the second paragraph is _. A . the importance of friendshipB . the importance of communicationC . to make your feeling known to othersD . the disagreement between parents and children（3）Sophies example here is used to show that _. A . Sophie is very polite to her parentsB . Its OK to come back home late at night.C . Sophies pare