人教版2020年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(2).doc

人教版2020年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷(2)一、 单项选择。 (共20题；共40分)1. （2分）The passenger ship Eastern Star capsized(倾覆) in the Yangtze River on the evening of June 1st. _ bad news! Can we do something to help with the rescue(救援)?A . What aB . WhatC . How aD . How2. （2分）Its cruel _him to kill _many children with a knife. A . of ; suchB . for ;suchC . of ;soD . for ;so3. （2分）Mum, I got an A in the English exam yesterday. I cant believe it. _ progress youve made in English.A . How greatB . What greatC . How a greatD . What a great4. （2分） Is this your brother? _.A . Yes, he isB . No, he isntC . Yes, it isD . No, it is5. （2分）- Whose home is _ from school, Alices or Daisys?- Alices, I think.A . farB . fartherC . farthestD . the farthest6. （2分）Plastics are often used to make _ coverings for many products. A . protectB . protectiveC . protectionD . protector7. （2分）Linda, _ girl, is also the second _ one in our class. A . funny; tallB . funnier; tallerC . funniest; tallestD . the funniest; tallest8. （2分）I Helen is a nice girl. Yes, she is.A . callB . helpC . think9. （2分）Are you afraid tigers?A . atB . toC . of10. （2分）Here _ some photos. A . isB . amC . areD . have11. （2分）When did you finish your homework, at noon or in afternoon? A . the; anB . /; theC . a; theD . the; /12. （2分）My house is _ away from the school. Li Pings house is _ than mine, and Liu Meis house is _. A . far, farther, farthestB . far, farther, fartherC . far, father, the farthestD . farther, farther, the farthest13. （2分）The girl _ be afraid of snakes, but now she keeps one snake as a pet.A . is used toB . was used toC . used toD . use to14. （2分） Big animals can be a lot of trouble. Maybe you should get a small pet, like a goldfish. _A . Thats all right.B . Thats a good idea.C . Youre welcome.D . Never mind.15. （2分）Father often tells me too much time on computer games. A . dont spendB . not spendC . not to spendD . not spending16. （2分）一Jane, and get ready. Were waiting.一Im coming.A . run awayB . hang outC . lie downD . hurry up17. （2分）In order _ to college, youd better _ hard. A . go; workB . to go; to workC . go; to workD . to go; work18. （2分）Would you like to see the movie with me?Yes, _.A . Id loveB . I wouldC . I likeD . Id love to19. （2分）Help others whenever you can youll make the world a nicer place to live in. A . orB . andC . unlessD . but20. （2分）I football quite well, but I havent had time to play since the new yearA . will playB . have playedC . playedD . play二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)21. （15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。I think the life in the future will be very1from now. The technology(技术) will change2the life in space, the life on the earth and the life of the common people.The new technology will 3more ways for the people to move from place to place. There 4faster trains, for example, the bullet trains(高速列车). The airports will use different kinds of planes. They will be able to 5all over the world just for a few hours.6subway stations will be built. My opinion is that the subway stations dont take up any 7. So they will be the first 8for people.The medicine will be improved too.9will study about the human body more.10, the human being will be able to live11than usual. I think the most terrible illnesses of our time will12.In the future, the robots will take the mens work. People may be out of work. The robots will do the 13things that people couldnt do. As a result, men will not 14their jobs. Men and robots can 15well with each other.（1）A . popular B . different C . same D . welcome （2）A . anything B . something C . everything D . nothing （3）A . open up B . open C . give D . have （4）A . is B . are C . will have D . will be （5）A . cross B . across C . through D . go （6）A . Many B . Much C . Many and more D . More and more （7）A . space B . rooms C . spaces D . place （8）A . need B . choice C . choose D . pick （9）A . People B . Police C . Scientists D . Teachers （10）A . But B . As a result C . However D . If （11）A . long B . short C . longer D . shorter （12）A . cure B . be cured C . treat D . be treated （13）A . easy B . easiest C . hard D . hardest （14）A . lose B . find C . get D . have （15）A . get up B . give up C . get on D . put on 三、 阅读理解. (共3题；共33分)22. （10分） Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.In the United States, high school graduates make about $ 18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!If you stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelors degree（学士学位), he can make S42,000. With a masters degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD（博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.We can learn a very important, thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.（1）The passage mainly talks about_.A . how education and pay are connectedB . high paying jobsC . jobs for high school studentsD . good schools（2）According to (根据) the passage, earning power means the ability to _ money.A . saveB . spendC . payD . make（3）The writer thinks that a high school graduate usually makes more money than_.A . a university graduateB . a person who gets a PhDC . a person who only finishes primary schoolD . a person with a masters degree（4）Each year a person with a PhD can make more than a person who does not finishhigh school.A . $37,000B . $68,200C . $60,400D . $26,000（5）From the last paragraph(段落) we know that_.A . a high school degree is not importantB . university is too expensiveC . a person can make more money with a good educationD . people with a degree dont need to worn about finding jobs23. （8分）根据短文理解, 选择正确答案。There was a story many years ago of a school teacher Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed(惭愧的) of herself. She felt even worse, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mothers perfume(香水)。Teddy said, Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to. After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boys mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士).The story doesnt end there. On his wedding（婚礼） day, Dr. Stoddard whispered（低声的说） in Mrs. Thompsons ear, Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didnt know how to teach until I met you.（1）What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school? A . She made Teddy feel ashamed.B . She told the class something untrue（不真实的） about herself.C . She changed Teddys seat to the front row.D . She asked the children to play with Teddy.（2）What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy? A . He often told lies.B . He was good at math.C . He needed motherly care.D . He enjoyed playing with others.（3）Why did Mrs. Thompson feel even worse? A . Because her students didnt like her.B . Because Teddy brought her his mothers perfume as Christmas present.C . Because she was very ill.D . Because she couldnt do well in her teaching.（4）In what way did Mrs. Thompson change? A . She taught fewer school subjects.B . She became stricter with her students.C . She no longer liked her job as a teacher.D . She cared more about educating students.24. （15分）下面是王林一周的课程表，仔细阅读后完成所给的问题。（1）What lesson does Wang Lin have each weekday? （2）How many geography lessons does he have in a week? （3）How many subjects does he study altogether(总共)？ 四、 短文填空。 (共1题；共5分)25. （5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，每个选项只能用一次。 Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty._Do you want to know more about the love story?One day, the emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers(士兵) to capture(俘虏) some young men. He sent the young men to build the Great Wall of China.A young man named Fan Xiliang didnt want to get captured. _He had nowhere to go and didnt know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified.At that time, a woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang._Later on they got married.Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.Lady Meng Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return. _She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didnt find Fan Xiliang.Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall._She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed(倒塌) and she finally found Fan Xiliangs body. A. Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night.B. They fell in love with each other.C. He ran away from his home and planned to hide somewhere.D. It was a moving love story,E. Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband.五、 单词拼写。 (共1题；共1分)26. （1分）Jackie is sitting on the_(地板)六、 用所给词的适当形式填空。 (共5题；共18分)27. （10分）用所给词的适当形式完成短文My name _(be) John Miller. Im 14_(year) old now. My birthday is on June _(twenty-one)I like _(sport) very much. We have a School Day every year. Its on April _(four)We also _(have) an art festival and an English speech contest(演讲比赛)But I like _(have) a school trip every year or a basketball game. My best friend Tina _(like) to have a volleyball game. She likes playing volleyball. She _(have) four volleyballs. She has _(she) birthday party every year. She and her parent