2020届八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷.doc

2020届八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空 My dad had a keen imagination, and would play a little good-night game every day. He would 1my room to talk to me and listen to the joys and sorrows of my day. As he was leaving, Dad would blow out my light like the birthday candles one, 2.As he did his little routine, Dad would say, The light will be dark. As far as youre concerned, it will be dark all over the world because your world is the one you control totally by yourself. The world is yours to see that way. So, keep your light 3.When I was very young, I used to -4there in bed after Dad left and try to understand what he meant, It was 5as I was so young. What Dad was trying to tell me was that when I went to 6at night, the world came to a stop, When I woke up in the morning I could 7to see a fresh new world through my own eyes. In other words, if I woke up happy, the world was happy. If I woke up not feeling well, the world felt 8.My fathers guidance about self-aware and about the power of the eye of others was invaluable: Everything depends on how you9what happens in life. And what matters greatly is how you take it.”That good-night game with my father taught me that peoples 10of me arent important. Its the way I handle them that makes the difference.（1）A . search B . clean C . enter D . check （2）A . card B . table C . bottle D . cake （3）A . special B . bright C . attractive D . colorful （4）A . lie B . study C . play D . cry （5）A . upsetting B . bothering C . amazing D . confusing （6）A . sleep B . eat C . dream D . sing （7）A . design B . decide C . choose D . continue （8）A . anxious B . proud C . angry D . sad （9）A . aim at B . look at C . point at D . fall on （10）A . worries B . opinions C . signs D . habits 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)2. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。Guitar Player WantedAre you a lover of music? Can you play the guitar? Can you sing or dance? Join our Sunshine Rock Band. Please call Mike at 5487-6598 or send an email to .Hot ClubDo you like to play table tennis? Do you want to play it well? Mr. Zhang is a good teacher. You can come here every Saturday afternoon from 2:30 to 5: 30.Telephone: 8665-7868Address: Room 15, Lantian HotelSwimmer WantedCan you swim? Do you like children? Can you teach them to swim on Sundays? Come and join us. Call Joe at 8472-9999 for more information.Summer JobDo you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? Would you like to work for a magazine? Then come and work as a correspondent. Please call Karen at 5561-8823.（1）Sunshine Rock Band needs .A . a guitar playerB . a reporterC . a swimming coach（2）If you can swim very well and like children very much, you will pay attention to the advertisement.A . firstB . secondC . third（3）If you like writing, you can call for a job.A . 8472-9999B . 8665-7868C . 5561-8823（4）Your classmate wants to learn table tennis, so you can advise her to call .A . JoeB . Mr. ZhangC . Karen（5）What does the underlined (画线的) word correspondent mean in Chinese?A . 记者B . 医生C . 工程师3. （10分） Judy had very bad luck yesterday. In the morning, she came to school late, because her alarm clock didnt go off. Usually she goes to school at 7:20 am. But yesterday, it was already 8:00 am when she got up. The teacher was angry(生气的) and asked her to stay in the classroom after school. At 5:00 pm, it was time for students to go home. But Judy couldnt. She stayed until(直到) 5:30 pm. When she just went out of the classroom, it began to rain. She didnt have an umbrella. On her way home, she fell off(摔下) her bicycle. When she got home, she was wet all through.（1）Judy was a(n).A . teacherB . studentC . doctorD . actor（2）What does the underlined go off mean?A . 出故障B . 爆炸C . 响D . 停止（3）When did Judys classmates go home?A . At 7:20 am.B . At 8:30 am.C . At 5:00 pm.D . At 5:30 pm.（4）How did Judy go home?A . By bus.B . By car.C . By bike.D . By train.（5）Which is the best title?A . Judy, a bad girl.B . What a terrible day!C . Judys school life.D . A lucky day.4. （10分）阅读理解Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they arent interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary（必要） for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports.In fact, education cant go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you dont have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life.（1） are the greatest problems, so the school students dont pay much attention to sports now. A . No interestB . ExercisesC . EducationD . Examinations（2）The underlined word “pressure” means “ ”. A . happy feelingB . good careC . nervous (紧张) feelingD . deep love（3）If you dont have a , you can never get anything. A . good faceB . weak bodyC . strong bodyD . good father（4）The writer thinks the students should . A . work hard all day and all nightB . have all kinds of sports after studyingC . do not have sportsD . spend the free time on the studies and give up (放弃) the sports.（5）which sentence is true? A . If students want to get better results in studies, they must not do sports.B . If students spend all their time on sports, they will improve studies.C . If you have a weak body, you will have a hard mind.D . If you want to be successful in your life, you must have a strong body.5. （10分）阅读理解Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (1860 - 1935)Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Noble Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964)Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular 1962 book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects(影响) of pollution on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Angela Merkel (1954 - )In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germanys leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.Sandra Day O Connor (1930 - )When Sandra Day O Connor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work.Margaret Thatcher (1925 - )In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britains first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britains Iron Lady.Marie Curie (1867 - 1934)Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (辐射能). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.（1）Who once won the Nobel Prize? A . Jane Addams and Marie CurieB . Jane Addams and Margaret ThatcherC . Marie Curie and Angela MerkelD . Marie Curie and Rachel Carson（2）We can infer from the text that Rachel Carson worked to _. A . help the poorB . spread geographic knowledgeC . protect the environmentD . protect the rights of women（3）What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common? A . Both of them were scientists before coming to power.B . Both of them are the first woman head of their country.C . Both of them are famous for being strict.D . Both of them have worked for three terms.（4）Who once failed to find a job? A . Jane Addams.B . Sandra Day OConnorC . Rachel CarsonD . Margaret Thatcher（5）What would be the best title for the text? A . Ways to Success.B . Famous Scientists.C . Strong Leaders.D . Great Women.三、 单词拼写 (共2题；共20分)6. （10分）单词拼写Suppose you find a bright yellow bike on a street corner in the city. You hop on(跨上)it and r_away. But waitisnt this stealing? No, it isnt. No one shouts, “Stop! Thief!” That is b_this free ride is just fine with the city.You can find hundreds of free yellow bikes in some US cities. The idea began in Portland, Oregon, in 1994. People saw a need for free transportation, and they wanted to help c_pollution. So, to get citizens(市民) o_of their cars and onto pollution-free bikes, they s_the Yellow Bike Project.The public bikes are painted bright yellow and placed all o_the city. People can hop on the yellow bike and ride to run errands(短程差事), to work o_to school. Then, they leave the bike for the n_rider. There have been times when bikes have been stolen, but most people f_the rules, because they think it is not wise to steal the bike thats already free.Portlands i_was quickly loved by a lot of people. Within two years of its starts, similar programs were set up in cities in six other states.7. （10分）用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词。Dear Brad,In about 3 months, I will take a very important test. If I _(pass) the test with good grades, I can get to the 10th grade and choose a good school _(study) in. Now I am trying my best to make my dream _(come) true. At the same time, Im the monitor in my class, which means I should do lots of things for my class. I am so busy with my school work and duties as a monitor that I dont have enough time _(keep) a balance between them. Gradually I become lazy. The other day, my head teacher _(tell) me that she was disappointed in my poor performance as the class monitor. Her words really discouraged me.What should I do now, to give up or not to give up as the class monitor? I must _(do) my best in school because how well I do will influence where I go after this school year is over and it can affect the rest of my life. _(be) a class monitor is also a valuable learning experience because my teacher trusts me _(be) a good leader. I dont want _(go) to my parents for suggestions, for they will get worried about me. Can you tell me how _(choose)?Yours,Gates四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）用方框中所给单词或词组的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。many interested if twentieth talk（1）There are_cars on the road in the summer than in the winter. （2）Well go to the Great Wall _it doesnt rain tomorrow. （3）Bruce was_on the mobile phone when the policeman stopped her yesterday. （4）This book is interesting and I am_in it. （5）It shows the lives of people in the_century. 五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共7分)9. （7分）任务型阅读Mary Dexter is a studentShe is from the USAShe studies in a middle school 1 Her favorite subject is scienceThough Mary is only 13 years old，she begins to think about her future(未来)Aft