2020届八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷.doc

2020届八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。It was a cold winters night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I felt 1and had a slight headache.I worked in a 2doctors office. During those days, the office was often 3people who had a cold, which made me even busier than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 4home and my husband would be ready to pronounce me late once again. But maybe 5I hurried, I could still make it.I was heading inside to 6for my gas when I noticed an old couple（夫妻）at the counter. I heard them asking the 7to the nearest hospital. It was the hospital that I had just 8a few minutes ago.The young man at the counter was trying to be 9by explaining how to get there. But the fact was that he was telling them a whole 10route. So I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to 11me to the hospital?” Then I saw a look of relief（轻松）over their faces. “Im going there, too,” I said, which wasnt a lie since I had just 12up my mind to do it perfectly.I got in my car and began to drive 13. I looked back several times to be 14they were right behind me. It took us only fifteen 15to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to die down. I felt better than I did all day and my headache was nearly gone.（1）A . boring B . sad C . free D . tired （2）A . busy B . free C . proper D . noisy （3）A . called for B . asked for C . filled with D . pleased with （4）A . getting B . making C . calling D . working （5）A . unless B . if C . though D . while （6）A . cost B . take C . pay D . spend （7）A . distance B . number C . price D . way （8）A . waited B . gone C . arrived D . left （9）A . careful B . thankful C . helpful D . wonderful （10）A . wrong B . same C . special D . perfect （11）A . lead B . take C . show D . follow （12）A . kept B . made C . taken D . fixed （13）A . back B . up C . out D . down （14）A . worried B . sure C . angry D . surprised （15）A . minutes B . hours C . days D . weeks 二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共22分)2. （6分）阅读理解JOINING A CHOIRIve always loved singing, but singing hasnt always loved me. Iwould open my mouth with a beautiful song in my head, fully expecting my voice to follow suit only to get an awful tone (音调）in return.Still, without a second thought, I continued to try to sing whenever possible. On car journeys, when my now twenty something sons weresmall, they would make a great play ( hands over their ears， shoutingNo，Mum，stop!) of going through punishment as I sang along to the radio.Never in a hundred years would I have thought about joining a choir. And when I did finally become a member of my first choir 15 years ago, something fantastic happened to my life. From the first time I experienced my voice as something special but also comfortable, in harmony (和谐）with the other singers, I lost my heart to singing. It was like falling in love. And everyone in the choir had the same shining smiles and bright eyes singing made them feel happy, too.Although it is singing itself that makes me happy，it is also how a choir works together. There is something magical about breathing together. The voice of everyone singing quietly together is powerful and excitingly mysterious (神秘的），almost spiritual.And theres the unexpected friendship from the activities we do as a choir: raising money for good causes and taking our singing sometimes to places where people are forgotten and sad.I am now a member of six choirs and，if I can，sing every day of the week. I stand in front of several hundred people，and know that some，if not all，of each song will sound not bad at all.（1）What did the writers sons think of her singing when they were small? A . Terrible.B . Comfortable.C . Fantastic.D . Boring.（2）When did the writer join her first choir? A . A week ago.B . Six years ago.C . Fifteen years ago.D . Twenty years ago.（3）What brings the writer the unexpected friendship? A . Having car journeys with her sons.B . Helping others by singing in choirs.C . Having shining smiles and bright eyes.D . Singing in front of hundreds of people.3. （8分）Hu Yaohui, a schoolgirl in Zhejiang province, didnt want to speak or eat for a week. She kept worrying about her scores on the exam. “I cant stop thinking about my place in the class,” she said. “I feel stressed out.”Hu is not the only one who faces stress. According to a recent survey conducted by Wuhan University of Hubei province, 70 percent of the 2,000 students who are going to take the college and high school entrance exams feel under pressure (压力).Stress is a normal physical response (反应) to things that make people feel worried or break their balance of life in some way.Stress isnt always bad. Sometimes, peoples stress is important during emergency situations, such as when a driver has to stop his car to avoid an accident. Sometimes, stress can help people do their best like while getting ready before a big competition or exam.However, too much or long-term stress gives people a stress overload (负荷过多). People with stress overloads may have problems remembering or concentrating on things. They are quick to get angry or lose patience. They may even have other problems, such as sleeping problems, headaches and often getting colds.The most helpful way to deal with stress overloads is to learn how to manage the stress. For example, you might manage it by getting a good nights sleep, or by exercising every day.Another good way to deal with stress is to ask parents or friends for help. Everyone has stress. For many people, stress is so common that it has become a way of life. Dont be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time. They may comfort you or give you some useful advice. Sometimes just sharing your problems with someone else can make you feel better.（1）Hu Yaohui felt stressed out about _.A . her marks on the examsB . which seat to take during examsC . not being able to sit in the frontD . not being allowed to eat in class（2）According to the survey in Paragraph 2, _ of the 2,000 students who will take entrance exams feel stressed.A . nearly halfB . about 1,400C . almost seven hundredD . about one seventh（3）Which of the following is TRUE?A . Stress is a kind of serious heart disease.B . Stress is always bad for people.C . Stress is always useless for an exam.D . Stress is greatly needed sometimes.（4）The best title of this passage is “_”.A . Many students face stress now.B . Peoples stress is sometimes important.C . How to get less stressD . How to get good results with the help of stress.4. （8分）阅读下面短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。That warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.Hi! My name is Karmen, I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said. Hello, Karmen. Im Henrietta. Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learnt she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered Henrietta to be one of my best friends.One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she still didnt turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will, which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.Though several years have gone by, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house. I remember the wonderful friendship we had.（1）After visiting the old lady, the writer learnt that the old lady _. A . had no one to look after herB . disliked all her relativesC . didnt want to live with her familyD . was looking for someone to look after her（2）The underlined phrase turn up in Paragraph 3 means _. A . leaveB . appearC . tryD . change（3）In order to thank the writer, the old lady decided to _. A . give the writer her favourite flowersB . let the writer know she was her best friendC . give the writer a key to her houseD . leave all that she had to the writer（4）In what order did the following take place in the story?a. The old lady died.b. They became good friends.c. The writer enjoyed the sunshine.d. The writer missed the old lady deeply.e. They got to know each other.A . c-d-a-b-eB . b-e-dc-aC . c-e-b-a-dD . b-d-c-a-e三、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)5. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。每空限填一词。big cheap advice million send（1）The population of this city is over 9 _. （2）Can you give some _ on how to learn English. （3）Our school was very small three years ago but it is much _ now. （4）The computer was so _ that we decided to buy it. （5）I _ her a present but she didnt accept it. 四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共11分)6. （10分）B）根据所给汉语意思及文章内容，写出单词的正确形式。Helping people who are in need is a very_（重要的）part of the American way of life. Many high schools ask their students to spend a certain number of hours_（志愿活 动）every year. So how do you go about it? If you like animals, help out at a local animal shelter. Most shelters _（依靠）on volunteers to make the cats and dogs _（更高兴）. If you think you may be _（感兴趣）in politics, volunteering to help with a campaign（竞选活动）is a great way to find out how things work-whether its for the president of the United States or your citys mayor（市长）. If you have a friend or relative who has a_（健康）problem such as a cancer（癌症）, you might donate （捐助）some of your time to help an organization or_（提供）other help to people with the same_（疾病）. You also can serve food at a_（无家可归的）shelter; volunteer to_（花费）time at a retirement community; take part in a park clean-up day. The possibilities are endless! 7. （1分）This is one of the most famous _ names. It is often seen in newspapers. (hero)五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)8. （5分）任务型阅读配对阅读：左栏是五个建议，右栏是7个人在人际关系中遇到的问题。请根据给出的每条建议找出适合该建议的人。_Hang out with people, and you will have many friends and join in with their plans._Share things with your friends. If you buy an interesting book, read with them and you will find that you will get much more fun._Be an patient listener. So that others can tell that you are really interested in what they are saying._Never try to ask about others private things. Share “safe thoughts” with them first. What is a safe thought? It might be something about school or TV or your favorite football team._Be a positive person. Talk about the good things in your life. No one wants to be troubled by problems all the time.A. Jack always complains about everything and asks his friends for help. Soon his friends are all tired of him.B. Joy never cares about others feelings when she is talking. Once her friend Judy made a mistake, then Joy talked it lou