2020年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷A卷.doc

2020年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷A卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）She reached the top of the hill and stopped _ on a big rock by the side of the path.A . to have restedB . restingC . to restD . rest2. （2分）After the students learnt the text Hot Tips for August 2040, the teacher kept them _ what their life would be like in the future. A . to imagineB . imaginingC . imagineD . imagined3. （2分）Most people _when the big earthquake took place in that area.A . are sleepingB . were sleepingC . sleptD . sleep4. （2分）- I am sorry I my exercise book at home.- Dont forget it to school tomorrowA . forget; to takeB . left; to bringC . forgot; to bringD . left; to take5. （2分）There is lots of water all over the floor. Would you please _?With pleasure.A . mop it upB . mop up itC . to mop it upD . to mop up it6. （2分）Benjamin was born in Boston the morning of January 17, 1907. A . inB . onC . atD . by7. （2分）Im afraid he cant use the new call phone . A . probablyB . especiallyC . naturallyD . properly8. （2分）Peter, _ you _ your homework?Not yet, Ill do it at once.A . have; finishedB . Did; finishC . Will; finish9. （2分）Jim is _excellent runner. He often comes _first in the race. A . an ; theB . the; theC . a; /D . an; /10. （2分）It is said that his new book consists of nine chapters.A . is made up ofB . is connected toC . is covered withD . is located in11. （2分）Mary always _ Tony Smith and she often writes to him soon. A . searches forB . hears fromC . turns onD . puts away12. （2分）My father always with a cup of tea after work A . relaxesB . goesC . runsD . fights13. （2分）_ you come to my birthday party?Yes, Id love to.A . CanB . MustC . ShouldD . Need14. （2分）Jack likes _. His mother often makes (制作)_salad for him. A . vegetables; vegetableB . vegetable; vegetablesC . vegetable; vegetableD . vegetables; vegetables15. （2分）- _I change the bulb now? - No, you must not. You _switch off the electricity first. A . Can; needB . May; mustC . Must; mustD . Can; must二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空 Do you ever watch old films？Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She was a famous1in the 1930s.She died when she was only 34. In her2life she made 70 films！Lombards real name was Jane Alice Peters. In about 1921, she was playing baseball in the 3near her home. A film director4her and decided to put her in a film. She was about 13 at that time. The film was one of the last silent films. She acted(表演)so well that she5the hearts of some people. At 16, she left school to act.In 1925, she had an agreement with a6studio, 20th Century Fox. The studio gave7a new name, and she acted in several films. Then, at age 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars(伤疤)on her face. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not8. She continued to act.It was Paramount Pictures that made Lombard a9. She made many films for the studio. She also married two of their stars. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 26 months.10seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.（1）A . nurse B . actress C . doctor （2）A . short B . lazy C . long （3）A . kitchen B . classroom C . street （4）A . forgot B . saw C . hurt （5）A . broke B . avoided C . won （6）A . dance B . film C . music （7）A . me B . it C . her （8）A . give up B . have a try C . make sure （9）A . scientist B . writer C . star （10）A . But B . Before C . Since 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共24分)17. （6分）根据短文内容选择正确答案。B“Do you believe in life after death?” Jacks boss asked Jack.“Yes, Sir.”“Well, then, that makes everything just fine,” the boss went on. “About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfathers funeral(葬礼), he dropped in to see you.”（1）What do you think Jack did the day before?A . He attended his grandfathers funeral.B . He did nothing special and he worked as usual.C . He meant to attend a funeral but didnt.D . He told a lie to get the day off.（2）What do you guess Jacks grandfather was doing the day before?A . He had been dead for some days but suddenly came to life again.B . He was thought to be dead but in fact well and alive.C . He was doing his usual business.D . He learned that Jack had cheated his boss and came to see him.（3）When the boss said, That makes everything just fine, he _.A . meant he was glad that Jacks grandfather was still aliveB . was, in fact, telling Jack that he had been found outC . was, in fact, telling Jack that everything was OKD . meant he was glad that Jack believed in life after death18. （10分）阅读理解Do you love singing, dancing or acting (表演)? Then come to Silver Star Theater School. We have courses (课程) every week in the school holidays for children between 9 and 16 years old.If you are 14, 15 or 16, it is only $89 for a week. If you are under 14, it is $95 for a week. Youll find we are cheaper than other schools but much better (更好的)!We will give you any clothes you need. But you need to bring your lunch.From Monday to Thursday, you will work really hard. Then your family and friends can come and watch you in a show (演出) on Friday afternoon. For many students, this is the best day of the week.The first summer course begins on July 21st. If you want to take this course, call Mary before the 12th. The phone number is 884-2901, and you can call between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. every day.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。（1）The word“ cheaper ”means(意思是)“ ”.A . 更便宜的B . 更自由的C . 更便利的D . 更开放的（2）What do children need to take? A . Clothes.B . Water.C . Lunches.D . Books.（3）There is a show on .A . MondayB . WednesdayC . ThursdayD . Friday（4）When does the first summer course begin? A . On July 1st.B . On July 10th.C . On July 12th.D . On July 21st.（5）Jack wants to take a course at this school. He can call Mary at .A . 8:00 in the morningB . 10:00 in the morningC . 5:00 in the afternoonD . 6:00 in the afternoon19. （8分） Do you kow that animals have love for each other and their children just like us humans? Let me tell you some moving stories of great animal parents.Several years ago a heavy rain hit a town and made the river go up. When the rain stopped, people found that a dog swam to an island in the river twice a day for two weeks. Why did she do so? Her four children were there. The mother swam there every day to feed her babies. This true story moved many people.Another story is about chimpanzees(猩猩). A scientist named Jane Goodall spent 4 years living with chimpanzees in Africa. She found that chimpanzees also cared for those that were hurt or got lost. “It is not only humans who have duties, animals also do,” she said.Two birds in Chengdu also showed their parental(父母的) love. Their baby was hurt and fell on the street in the center of the city. Cars were driving past but the brave parents rushed down to the road and took the little bird away with their claws(爪子).（1）After the heavy rain, the mother dog swam to the island _.A . to look for foodB . to feed her babiesC . to move some peopleD . to carry things to her owner（2）The scientist found chimpanzees _.A . cared for the hurt or lost onesB . often left for a far placeC . always stayed in the same placeD . didnt care about each other（3）The two birds rushed down and took the little one away because _.A . they didnt like their babyB . they were not kind enoughC . they wanted to teach their babyD . they wanted to save their baby（4）From the passage we know _.A . dogs like to swim across the river in a heavy rainB . mother birds dont want to save their childrenC . animal parents love their children a lotD . all animals want to move people very much四、 单词拼写 (共2题；共2分)20. （1分）England is an English-speaking country in E_. 21. （1分）I have t_after school we can go to the store. 五、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)22. （10分）阅读下面短文，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。使短文意思完整、通顺。每空一词。he truth work mean big block believe sudden remember findMore recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists. It is one of the _ events in American history. Even the dateSeptember 11, 2001has _ to most Americans.This was a day Peter Hunt will never forget. In May 2001, he _ a job in the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, he arrived at his building at around 8:30 a.m. He was about to go up when he decided to get a coffee first. He went to his favorite coffee place even though it was two _ east from his office. As he was waiting in line with other office _, he heard a loud sound. Before he could join the other people outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit his office building. They stared in _ at the black smoke rising above the burning building. He felt lucky to be alive.Kate Smith will never forget the date, too. Now she still _ working in her office near the two towers. My friend Mike shouted _ that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didnt believe _ at first. But then I looked out of the window and realized that it was _. I was scared and I could hardly think clearly after that.September 11, 2001the date alone means something to most people in the US.六、 语法填空 (共2题；共5分)23. （4分）根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。(1)Its too early to draw a conclusion now. A _(far) discussion is still needed.(2)The small rivers in my hometown are much more _(pollute) than 10 years ago.(3)You cant imagine how much difficulty I had_ (achieve) the balance between my family and my work.(4)The terrible accident _ (effect) him a lot and changed his dream of life.24. （1分）When autumn comes, _ (leaf) begin to fall down. 七、 句型转换 (共1题；共1分)25. （1分）No talking!(改写句子，句意不变)_ talk!八、 翻译 (共1题；共14分)26. （14分）完成句子（1）那个老人过去常在校门外修自行车。The old man _ _ _ bikes outside the school.（2）这幢教学大楼已经投入使用5年了。This teaching building has been _ _ _ five years ago.（3）我离开北京两年半了。I _ _ _ _ Beijing for two years and a half.（4）这些演员表演的很精彩，我忍不住鼓掌。These performers _ that I _.（5）他们是2003年结婚的，他们想开个聚会来庆祝结婚十周年。They _ in 2003 and they want to have a party _ .九、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)27. （25分）根据短文内容，回答问题。When you are learning a language, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to use them. When you read a passage, it gives you a good example for writing. Here are some good reading tips.Firstly, try to read at the right level (水平). Read something that you can understand. If it is too hard for you, it is not interesting.Secondly, try to understand the new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, dont use a dictionary. Instead, try to guess their meanings as you read. Mark (作标记) them with a pencil. Then look them up in a dictionary when you finish reading, and write them in your own vocabulary book. Try to remember them.Thirdly, try to read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes or half an hour every day is better than two hours every Sunday. For example, you can read before you go to bed, or after you get up or