人教版2019年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷.doc

人教版2019年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷一、 完形填空 (共2题；共2分)1. （1分）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could 1this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my 2I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, 3. You are going to college. I was very 4when he said, OK. Lets go to the paper factory.Two days later, 5took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends 6together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I 7I had watched too many movies as a teenager.When we 8the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard(门卫) and one minute later we were 9. I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was 10. I ran back to my father and said, I want to go home.He asked me, What do you think of the 11?Too bad, I answered.And marriage is even 12! he said.I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard13I could get into a good college. I 14studying English so I decided to major in（主修） languages at college. Thanks to my father and our 15to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!（1）A . say B . do C . receive D . find （2）A . teacher B . friend C . father D . husband （3）A . Yes! B . No! C . Really? D . OK? （4）A . angry B . tired C . nervous D . surprised （5）A . he B . she C . it D . they （6）A . working B . studying C . singing D . farming （7）A . guess B . mean C . say D . hope （8）A . looked at B . returned to C . arrived at D . left for （9）A . outside B . inside C . back D . away （10）A . terrible B . wonderful C . funny D . special （11）A . worker B . guard C . building D . factory （12）A . better B . harder C . worse D . easier （13）A . but B . if C . so D . or （14）A . enjoyed B . stopped C . disliked D . minded （15）A . way B . idea C . plan D . trip 2. （1分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Hearing is very important to all of us. We can1beautiful music, nice songs of birds, the laughter of people or other different kinds of 2 in the world withour ears. 3 we must try to protect our ears. The following will tell you 4protect ears.Listening to 5 usic a lot can be bad forears, especially when headphones are used. So 6the volume(音) when youre wearing headphones or try not to wear headphones. You should give your ears a rest if you like wearing headphones.Before swimming, remember 7 earplugs （耳塞) into your ears or wear a swim hat to stop water from getting into your ears.If you are going to a concert, wear earplugs to protect your ears 8 the terrible music! In fact, special earplugs can be made for you if you go to concerts a lot or if you are a musician yourself.See a doctor if your ears 9. Take some medicine if the doctor asks you to do so. Follow the advice above now and you wont be sayingwhat?when you are getting 10.（1）A . listen B . hear C . listen to D . hear of （2）A . sounds B . noise C . voices D . barks （3）A . Because B . Although C . So D . But （4）A . what B . how C . what to D . how to （5）A . loud B . aloud C . loudly D . quiet （6）A . turn on B . turn off C . turn down D . turn up （7）A . put B . to put C . putting D . to putting （8）A . for B . from C . with D . at （9）A . break B . sick C . ill D . hurt （10）A . young B . old C . sick D . tired 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共55分)3. （10分）阅读下列内容，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。AFour-bedroom house for saleThis house is on a quiet street only a few meters from the beach. It has a wonderful view of the sea and would suit a family or an investor(投资者). There are many international cafes and restaurants nearby, and it is only a short walk to the stores. It“”s near the bus stops. The house has two floors. On the first floor there is a modern kitchen, a large sitting room, a dining room, and a bathroom. On the second floor you will find four bedrooms. There are also two bathrooms. There is also a swimming pool and a beautiful garden around the house.Please telephone Jim Watson at 014-735-8383.One bedroom apartment(公寓) for saleThis apartment is on the top floor of a sixfloor building and has a wonderful view of the city. There is a big park near the building. It is near the centre of the city. It will be a good home for a young couple(夫妻). The apartment is freshly painted. A modern kitchen and a tidy bathroom make it very comfortable. The owners need money, so they are eager to sell it. Call Julie Kelly at 014-735-8484 for more information（1）There are _bedrooms on the second floor of the house.A . fourB . fiveC . sixD . seven（2）Which is NOT true about the house?A . It has a garden around it.B . It is by the beach.C . It is in a busy street.D . It is large.（3）Which is true about the apartment?A . It is good for a big family.B . It is in a city.C . It is in an old building.D . It has a beautiful gar den.（4）If you want to see the house, how could you see inside of it?A . Call Jim and he will show you.B . Ask people living there to show you.C . Go there. The door is open.D . You can only see pictures.（5）What does the word “eager” mean?A . 谨慎的B . 无所谓的C . 缓慢的D . 急切的4. （10分） A man came home from work late, tired and unhappy, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.The boy asked, Daddy, how much do you make per hour? The father was furious at his sons question.When he said $20 an hour, the little boy asked his father to lend $10 to him. The father was even angrier because he thought the boy just wanted some money to buy a toy. So he didnt answer his son.The little boy quietly went to his room. After about an hour or so, the man calmed down and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.Maybe I was too hard on you just now, the man went into the room and said. Heres the $10 you asked for.Oh, thank you, Daddy! He said. Then, he reached under his pillow, pulled out some crumpled coins and said, Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.（1）How much does the man make if he works 10 hours?A . $10B . $20.C . $30.D . $40（2）In this passage, the underlined word furious means _.A . very angryB . quite happyC . too excitedD . a little nervous（3）At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because _.A . he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himselfB . he did not have enough money at that momentC . he thought the boy would buy something of no useD . the boy always borrowed money from him（4）The boy wanted to buy _ with twenty dollars.A . a new book for himselfB . a nice present for his fatherC . a toy for his own birthdayD . an hour of his fathers time（5）From the passage, we can infer (推断) that the boys father _.A . often played with his sonB . spent little time with his sonC . didnt love his son at allD . often came back home early5. （10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。 Weather has a strong effect (影响) on people. It influences health, intelligence and feelings.In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there easily have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in those states will have heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 study by scientists, the IQ scores of some college students were very high during a storm, but after the storm, their scores were low. Storms can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can decrease (减少) it. Students in many schools of the United States often do badly in exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).Weather also has a strong effect on peoples feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather and dont want to do anything. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. At about 65 people become stronger.Low air pressure (气压) makes people feel free, but it also increases forgetfulness. People leave more bags and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low pressure days. There is a perfect weather for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 64 with 65 per cent humidity (湿度).Are you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the reason.（1）According to the passage, American people _ may easily have heart trouble. A . in the southern part in FebruaryB . in the northern part in JulyC . in the Middle West in MarchD . in the Northeast in August（2）Intelligence may be lower _. A . during a stormB . on a very hot dayC . when it is sunnyD . when you take an exam（3）The underlined word depressed in Paragraph 4 means _. A . sadB . worriedC . pleasedD . excited（4）In perfect weather, _. A . both the fat and the thin are healthyB . the students do very well in examsC . the air pressure is lowD . the humidity is 65and the temperature is about 646. （25分）阅读下面一段短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只填一个单词。Giving a speech in front of your class can be challenging. However, you can do something to make it success. First of all, you need to do something about your topic. For example, choose a topic about something you like, such as something that interests you or someone who is close to you. Once youve chosen your topic, try to find useful information about it online or from the library. As you do this, write down the information that supports your ideas in a valuable way.Rehearsing(排练) your speech is also important. For this, youd better write the script (讲稿) just like talking to your friends. Keep your script simple. Use interesting examples or stories to show your ideas. Once you finish your script, read it out loud to yourself and remember it. After that, write down 2 to 3 points that you may forget on a note card. Finally, you have to practice your speech in front of something or someone until you dont have to look at your note card.In the end, its time to give the speech. At this time, stand straight and hold your head high. This will show that youre confident. Show your listeners that youre excited by smiling before you begin and throughout the speech. Pause(停顿) after finishing a sentence, or after saying an important point. It will allow you time to collect your thoughts.If youre out of breath while speaking or if your words start running together, youre most probably speaking too fast. If this happens, take a breath and slow down. While talking, look at your listeners, like friends. Whats more, if you dont remember the next word or line, pause for one or two seconds to look at your note card. Before you begin speaking, take a deep breath, smile at your listeners, and then go on._ to give a successful speech_for your speechChoose a topic you are _in.Collect information on your topic from books or on the _.Write down the useful informati