人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末英语试题A卷（练习）

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全短文6选5Kwame Alexander is an American writer of childrens fiction. His novel The Crossover was written in poetic (诗歌的) form and won several awards in 2015. Alexanders most recent novel Booked is about a middle school student Nick Hall, whose love for soccer helps him deal with the challenges of growing up. Recently, a reporter had an interview with Alexander about his books.(R=Reporter, A= Alexander)R: 1 . A: It has to do with my love of sports. As a kid, I loved to play sports. I was a tennis player. I love to watch sports and to get excited about what happens on the field. Why not use sports as a way to tell these stories? I know kids are going to get into it. What kid doesnt love tennis or swimming or soccer?R: 2 . A: Ive always been interested in the power of poetry. Ive been trying to write my feelings and ideas about the world we live in and poetry allows me to talk about some heavy and deep things in a pleasant way. I love poetry and for me, its so cool.R: 3 . A: Video games and television mostly offer fantasy (幻想). They offer interesting and unrealistic fantasy. Literature (文学) opens up a world of possibility to readers. As a writer for kids, I want to help readers imagine whats possible in the world how to make it better and how to make themselves better in it.R: 4 . A: Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, E. E. Cummings those are the main ones. Its the things they wrote about, the way they played with language and held the readers attention.R: Are you planning a new novel?5 . A: It will be. Im writing a prequel (前传) to The Crossover. Its about the father, Chuck Bell, when he was 12 years old.AWill it be in poetic form?BWhat can literature offer young people that video games and television cannot?CWhy are both of your recent novels about sports?DDo you write from your experience or imagination?EWhy did you write these two novels in poetic form? FWhich writers have had the greatest influence on your writing?二、阅读单选It was raining heavily as I was walking up the hill towards the station at six o clock on a Saturday morning. Just as I was crossing the road near the top of the hill, a car came around the corner. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly it hit a lamp post (路灯杆) and turned over.I ran to the car to help the driver at once. He was badly hurt and there was a lot of blood on his face. Many people came to see what had happened and there was nothing we could do. A young woman hurried into the station and phoned for an ambulance (救护车). A policeman arrived a few minutes later and asked me a lot of questions about the accident. After a while the ambulance arrived and the driver was sent to the hospital.On Monday morning I went to the hospital to see the man. The doctor told me that he was much better, and he would leave the hospital after a few days rest.6 . Where did the accident happen?ANear the school.BNear the top of the hill.CIn the school.DNear the hospital.7 . What happened to the driver?A. He drove the car very well. B. His car hit a lamp post.C. His car turned over. D. Both B and C.8 . Who hurried into the station and phoned for an ambulance?AThe writer.BA policeman.CSome people.DA young woman.9 . What did the policeman do?AHe took the driver away.BHe sent the driver to the hospital.CHe asked the writer a lot of questions.DHe phoned for an ambulance.10 . Was the driver dead at last?AYes, he wasnt.BNo, he was.CYes, he was.DNo, he wasnt.Here are some English study skills for beginners.ListeningListening is a great way to improve your pronunciation and intonation (语调)You can start by listening to short stories for children because they are usually easy.ReadingReading is a good way to help you learn new words. And it will also help you learn English grammar. Childrens books are great for beginners.VocabularyWhen you come across new words in the reading, write them down in your notebook. You can write down the translation in your native language to help you understand.SpeakingWhile doing your reading exercises, read them aloud. You can also look for some articles on the Internet to read.Learning any language needs practicelots of practice. You dont have to spend hours studying each day; just 30 minutes a day for four or five days a week will help you improve it.11 . How can we improve pronunciation?ABy listening.BBy watching TV.CBy writing.DBy learning grammar.12 . How do beginners learn new words according to the passage?ARemember the words in the dictionary.BWrite down the new words you meet in the reading.CLook for new words on the Internet.DRead the new words many times a day.13 . How much time should beginners spend studying English?AThey should spend two hours every day.BThey should spend an hour every week.CThey can spend just 30 minutes once, and four or five times a week.DThey can spend ten minutes once, and twice a week.14 . What does the underlined word“translation”mean in Chinese?A翻译B发音C位置D次数15 . Whats the best title for the passage?AHow to improve English reading.BWays to study English grammar.CEnglish is important.DStudy skills for English learners.A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, the son fell, hurt himself and screamed, “ AAAhhhh! ! ! ” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “ AAAhhhh! ! ! ”He shouted in curiosity, “ Who are you? ” He received the answer, “ Who are you? ” Angry at the response, he screamed, “ Coward（懦夫）! ” He received the answer, “ Coward! ”He looked to his father and asked, “ Whats going on, Dad? ” The father smiled and said, “ My son, pay attention. ” And then he screamed to the mountain, “ I admire you! ” The voice answered, “ I admire you! ” Again the man screamed, “ You are a champion! ” The voice answered, “ You are a champion! ”The boy was surprised, but he did not understand. Then the father explained, “ People call this ECHO（回音）, but really this is LIFE. ”“ It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection（反映）of our actions. If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence（技能）in your team, improve your competence. ”“ This relationship applies to （适用于）everything, in all aspects of life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it. ”16 . The boy felt surprised because_.Ahe fell over his own feetBhis father could shout as loud as he didChe heard his screams repeatingDsomeone called him a coward17 . How did the boy feel when he heard the answer “ Who are you? ” ?AHe felt relaxed.BHe felt excited.CHe felt angry.DHe felt bored.18 . Whats the fathers attitude towards life?AHopeful.BDisappointed.CUpset.DSatisfied.19 . Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe son and his father were in the mountain.BThe boy understood the reason why the voice repeated at first.CThe father is a positive person.DThe father taught his son a lesson by the echo.20 . Whats the main idea of the text?AFaith will move mountains.BA great talker is a great liar.CLove me, love my dog.DDo well and have well.BThe seasons in Australia are not like ours.When it is winter in China，it is summer there.Australia is a southern country.It is in the south of the world.June，July and August are the winter months；September，October and November are spring；the summer is in December，January and February；and March，April and May are the autumn months.The north of the country is hotter than the south.A very large part of this country has no rain at all.The east coast has rain all the year，and there are no dry months.The southeast winds blow the whole year.They bring rain from the sea.There is not much rain on the west side.The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds.They only blow here in summer.The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain.The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only.In summer，the southwest of the country has no rain.In the north of Australia，there is no rain in winter.The rain comes in summer.The northwest winds bring it.21 . It is _ in Australia in November.AspringBsummerCautumnDwinter22 . In Australia，it is _ in the south than in the north.AhotterBwarmerCcolderDcooler23 . The _ of Australia has the most rain.Aeastern partBsoutheastern partCsouthern partDnorthern part24 . The southwest of the country has no rain in summer because _.Ait is dry thereBthe west winds never blowCthe northwest winds blowDthe west winds blow only in winter25 . There is no rain in winter _ of Australia.Ain the southeastBin the northCin the southwestDin the south三、用单词的正确形式完成短文阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。Try back kill best government close However die that itAs you may know, coral is not a plant, but an animal.26 . , coral reefs around the world are in danger. Here is a piece of bad news, Thailand will close one of its beaches to protect27 . coral from business activities for tourists. The beach is so famous28 . millions of tourists put it on their wish lists. More than 5,000 visitors visit a day. They arrive by boat. This does much harm to the coral reefs. Most of the coral has29 . . The beach will be30 . between June and September to let the coral come31 . to life.Experts say that 80% of Thailands coral reefs have been 32 . .Too many tourists cause a lot of pollution to these beaches. An expert said the biggest problems were hotels by the beaches, boats, and plastic waste in the sea. He believed the33 . choice was to close the beaches forever, He said, “ I hope the 34 . can take steps to protect the coral reefs. At the same time, I also hope all of us should 35 . our best to protect the environment around us.生词：coral珊瑚 coral reef 珊瑚礁 harm 伤害 plastic 塑料选词填空根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其正确形式填空。每词只能用一次，有两个是多余项。secret enjoy afford good gift see except shareChristmas Is for LoveChristmas is for joy, for giving and 36 . , for reuniting with family and friends. But mostly, Christmas is for love. I didnt know this until I received a wonderful gift one Christmas. Mark was an 11-year-old orphan（孤儿）who lived with his aunt. I hadnt noticed Mark until he began staying after class each day to help me clean our classroom. We didnt talk much, but 37 . the quiet hours of the day. When we did talk, Mark spoke mostly of his mother. Though he was quite little when she died, he remembered her as a kind, gentle, loving woman who always spent a lot of time with him. As Christmas drew near, Mark stopped staying after school. I had always looked forward to 38 . him. One afternoon, as he was leaving our classroom, I stopped him and asked why he hadnt been staying around to help me clean. I told him how I had missed him and explained how he had been my best helper. I was making you a surprise, he whispered 39 . . Its for Christmas. After saying that, he became embarrassed and rushed out of the room. He didnt stay after school anymore after that. Finally, the last school day before Christmas came. Mark gave me a tiny box. I opened the wooden box and found nothing in it. I held the empty box and asked gently, What is this, Mark?Its love, he whispered softly, and mother always said its the 40 . when you give it away. And he turned and quietly left the room. Yes, Christmas is for good and wonderful 41 . . But mostly, Christmas is for love.四、多任务混合问题For parents，how to set rules for their children is one of the hardest things.They are often afraid that if they set bad rules，their children will hate them.So，many parents set fewer rules for their children and allow them to do whatever they like.However，this always causes a lot of trouble for parents.So，it is important to set rules for children in the right way.Here are some helpf