2019年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷 A卷.doc

2019年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷 A卷一、 听小对话，请从A、B、C三个选项中选择符合对话内容的图片。 (共5题；共13分)1. （2分）What subject is Tom learning? A . B . C . 2. （5分）听录音, 选出与你所听到的单词相匹配的图片。A. B. C. D. E. _ _ _ _ _3. （2分）根据所听内容，选择与之相符的图片（ ） A . B . C . 4. （2分）听录音，选出与所听内容相符的图片（ ） A . B . C . 5. （2分）选出与其意思相符的图片（ ）A . B . C . 二、 听长对话，回答问题 (共2题；共8分)6. （4分）请听对话,回答问题（1）What is Jane busy with? A . Her summer camp.B . Her plan for a trip.C . Her final exam.（2）What does Jane think of going camping? A . Its cheap.B . Its not safe.C . Its close to nature.7. （4分）听下面一段对话，回答问题。 （1）What is this? A . Its V.B . Its T.C . Its Z.（2）What color is Z? A . Its red.B . Its black.C . Its brown.三、 听独白，完成信息记录表。 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）完成信息记录表。Bettys heroPerson1Birthplace2Job3Hobby4What makes the woman Bettys hero?5.（1）A . Her grandmother B . Her mother C . Her aunt （2）A . Texas B . New York C . California （3）A . A doctor B . A teacher C . A writer （4）A . Swimming B . Writing C . Running （5）A . She likes sharing her ideas B . She always helps children C . She is kind and successful 四、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)9. （2分）The young man from European country has stayed in the room for hour.A . a; anB . an; aC . an; an10. （2分）I like running as well as swimming, because they are both good for my health.A . andB . orC . but11. （2分）Im sorry Im late. I should be here 10 minutes _. Never mind.A . more earlyB . earlierC . early12. （2分）Kangkang is a_ boy. Hes always ready to help others.A . kind-heartedB . easy-goingC . hard-working13. （2分）Where were your parents at half past eight yesterday evening? At home. At that time, my mother _ some cleaning while my father _ a football match on TV.A . did; watchedB . did; was watchingC . was doing; watchedD . was doing; was watching14. （2分）A(n) is a person who produces works of art, paintings or drawings. A . artistB . musicianC . actor15. （2分）My little sister is looking forward to _ in Wangfujing Street.A . having a picnicB . going shoppingC . go sightseeingD . watching TV16. （2分）Whats this _ English? Its a map. A . onB . inC . toD . for17. （2分）I will my parents tomorrow at the airport. Would you like to come?A . see offB . take offC . to meetD . seeing of18. （2分）_ Its ten oclock.A . What color is it? B . Whats the time? C . Whats this in English?五、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)19. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Once lived a family with eighteen children. Two of the children loved painting very much, but the family was too 1to send both of them to study at the 2college at the same time. After many discussions, they would toss (抛) a coin. The loser would go down into the mines (煤矿) to earn money and 3his brother to study. And the winner would learn art at the 4. Albecht Durer won the toss and Albert went down into the mines.Albecht Durer worked hard and his paintings were much 5than those of most of his teachers. After graduation, he made a lot of money for his paintings.When Albecht Durer returned, the family held a big dinner for his great 6. Soon after the meal began, Albecht Durer said to his dear 7, Albert, now you can go to the art college and your 8will come true. I will take care of you.But Albert said 9, Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so its too late. Now I cant even hold a glass.To show his great love and respect, Albecht Durer 10his brothers hands with fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famous years later.（1）A . poor B . tired C . happy （2）A . music B . business C . art （3）A . stop B . support C . follow （4）A . house B . mine C . college （5）A . better B . worse C . cheaper （6）A . paintings B . success C . hands （7）A . brother B . mother C . father （8）A . way B . idea C . dream （9）A . angrily B . proudly C . softly （10）A . made B . drew C . showed 六、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)20. （10分）阅读理解 What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like?Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything. They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to. What does a lifelong learner look like?Here are some of their main characteristics(特征).They are knowledge seekers. They are always searching for much information on a topic theyre interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills.They are social and self-directed learners. They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in. _ They also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses. They can plan and organize their own learning.They are critical(批判性的) thinkers. They always use a lot of ways to analyze(分析) and synthesize(合成)information From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand.They are problem solvers. They will meet different problems while learning. However, they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them.（1）What does the underlined knowledge seekers mean? A . Persons who are looking for knowledge.B . Persons who are teaching knowledgeC . Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledgeD . Persons who are testing knowledge.（2）What can be put in the blank? A . They dont like learning on society.B . They learn both from and with others.C . They learn from plants and animals.D . They invite each other to parties.（3）Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker? A . You always use a lot of ways to analyze and synthesize information.B . You believe in the information you get and use them in your study.C . You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them.D . You ask others for help when you cant correct your own mistakes.（4）How is the passage organized?(P= Paragraph) A . B . C . D . （5）What is the purpose of the passage? A . To describe the height, clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learnerB . To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learnersC . To suggest lifelong learners become expertsD . To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have21. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 A farmer lost an expensive gold watch in the barn （谷仓） on the farmHe looked for it everywhere but couldnt find itSo he put a notice on the gate of the farm：Whoever finds the gold watch will get 100dollars from mePeople tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the moneyHowever，the barn was too large and the straw （草） in the barn was too thickIt was getting dark and they were still unable to find it，so they gave up the 100dollars one by oneBut only a small boy still kept on looking for itHe had nothing to eat the whole dayTo solve the family problem，he hoped to find the gold watch brothers and sisters have a full mealThe night was already getting late，the boy was also tiredHe was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strangetick-tockHe held his breath at once，listened carefully，and followed the soundHe found the watch and got the 100dollarsLike the gold watch in the barn，success（成功）is around us in our livesOnly when we keep on looking for it，we can find it （1）Why did the boy keep on looking for the gold watch？ A . Because he liked the gold watchB . Because he want to keep the watchC . Because he was sillyD . Because he wanted to get the money（2）According to the passage，which of the following is True？ A . The boy had no brothers or sistersB . The boys family had a hard lifeC . It was easy for the boy to find the watchD . The farmer didnt look for the watch for himself（3）According to the passage，which of the following is the night order？ The boy found the gold watch at lastThe farmer gave the boy 100dollarsA farmer lost a gold watchMany people tried to find the watch，but they couldntA . B . C . D . （4）What does the underlined word it in the last line refer to？ A . The golden watchB . The barnC . StrawD . Success（5）Where may be the passage from？ A . A story bookB . A science bookC . A comic bookD . A Notice22. （6分）阅读理解CNo one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道）into the kings palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度）of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933，the United States Weather Bureau (气象局） used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验）with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.（1）Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?A . To pull down the palace.B . To fight against the king.C . To search for the kings treasure.D . To find out the length of the kite string.（2）What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?A . 测定B . 选择C . 了解D . 考察（3）One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is _.A . to give thanks for a good harvest in summerB . to express good wishes to the first-born daughterC . to celebrate the beginning of a new yearD . to hold kite festivals all over the country23. （10分）阅读理解Japanese kids always like flying kites in holidays. And every year, they can enjoy a Kite Festival.When the festival is coming ,you can see fish-shaped(鱼形的) flags all over Japan. Paper or cloth kites, or banners(横幅), are hung outside boys homes. Seeing the fish makes people feel happy .It looks like they are swimming in the sky. The black fish represents the father, the red for the mother, the smaller blue ones for the sons. Japanese people believe the fish is an important symbol. They think it is strong and brave .In front of some homes there will be a fish for each son. The largest fish will be for the oldest son. On this day, many kids like to fly kites, especially fish-kites.（1）What can you see when the Kite Festival is coming in Japan? A . PaperB . ClothC . BannersD . Fish-shaped flags.（2）What does the phrase all over mean in the passage? A . 那边B . 遍布C . 全部D . 上面（3）Why do families hang fish-shaped flags outside their homes? A . Because they want their sons to be handsome.B . Because they want their sons to be strong and brave.C . Because they want to show they are rich.D . Because it is a symbol of the country.（4）What color are the fish-shaped flags? A . They are black, red and blue.B . They are black, red and pink.C . They are black, yellow and blue.D . They are green, red and blue.（5）What is the smallest fish-shaped flag for? A . It is for the little daughter.B . It is for the whole family.C . It is for the oldest son.D . It is for the youngest son.七、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)24. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次(每空一词)。 number I what be tooA: Excuse File. _is your name, please?B: My name _Mary Brown. And whats your name?A: John Smith. Nice to meet you. B: Nice to meet you, _. A: Whats your telephone _?B: Its 394-0588. A: And _telephone number is 508-2688. 八、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)25. （10分）阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给中文意思写出单词的正确形式，每空一词。 Welcome to Cape Town!Cape Town isnt the capital city and it isnt the _（大的）city in South Africa either, but it is the most popular city. Every year, millions of tourists_（参观）Cape Town. From the beautiful beaches to great shopping centers, Cape Town has something for everyone. For outdoor or sports fans, Cape Town_（提供）fan