人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷A卷(练习)

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . In todays American Idol , who is _ in singing , Greg or James ?AtalentedBmore talentedCthe more talentedDthe most talented2 . Must I give up drinking coffee, doctor?No, you _. Drinking coffee is good for your health.AcantBmustntCneednt3 . Letsand help him.AgoesBto goCgoingDgo4 . That dictionary belongs to you. _ is left at home.AHeBHisCHimDHimself5 . Please ask our aunt _.Awhat is wrong with her B. where shall we liveBwhy she did that for D. what is her father6 . I have homework to do and Im tired now.Amuch too; too muchBtoo much; much tooCtoo much; too muchDmuch too; much too7 . Its amazing that my opinion on the problem is similar _ my teachers.AforBwithCofDto8 . The Yellow River is the secondin China.AlongBlongerClongestDlonger and longer9 . Linda is one of _ in her class.Athe cleverest girlsBthe cleverer girlsCclever girlsDcleverest girl10 . Lily isnt as as Peter. She often makes mistakes in her homework.AcarefulBcarelessCcarelesslyDcarefully11 . China is one of _ countries in the world. Yes. It has much _ history than the USA.Aold; longBolder; longerColder; the longestDthe oldest; longer12 . I couldcontrol my feelings at the moment. The song brought back so many childhoodmemories.Areally B. hardlyBnearly D. clearly13 . -Have you ever been to Taiwan? -Yes. And I know Taiwan Island is bigger than_island in China.AotherBanyCany other14 . The chemicals in the vegetables and fruit are bad _ our health.AfromBwithCofDfor15 . He ran _ to catch the early bus.Afast enoughBquick enoughCenough fast二、补全对话7选5根据对话，从方框内选择恰当地句子填入对话相应的空白处，使对话完整，合乎情景（有两个多余项）A: Hi, Grace. Lovely weather, isnt it?B: Yes, so cool! Lets go to school together.A: Sure. What are you going to do after class?B: I have no idea. 16 . A: Ill have a math exam next week. I want to look for some important books and study in the library. 17 . B: Sure. Id love to. I need to return some books to the library. 18 . A: Great. We can play badminton after that.B: That sounds like a good idea. 19 . A: Well, thats a good question. I havent played it for several weeks.20 . B: OK. Lets make it. Oh, its almost 8:00. Lets hurry.AI think I need more practice.BAnd I can also read some magazines there.CWould you like to join us?DWhat about you?EWhat can I do for you?FWhat time do you go to school?GAre you good at badminton?三、完型填空二、完形填空 My uncle Sid is a famous scientist. He likes to make 26 predictions about the future. He says that 27 100 years some things will be 28 than now. For example，we wont 29 do the dishes or sweep the floor because well all have robots in our homes. Also， we wont need to use paper money. Well all use credit cards (信用卡) 30 things. Well have more free time， and traveling will be faster and cheaper than it is now. Maybe some people will 31their vacations in space stations. However， Uncle Sid says that more things will 32 in the next century (世纪). If more people use cars， there will be more33 Also， if there are fewer trees， the air will become dirtier. If pollution gets 34 bad， maybe people will have to live 35 .Mars (火星). Uncle Sid says well be sorry if pollution becomes worse.21 . AmuchBlots ofCa lotDa little22 . AinBatCforDon23 . AwellBgoodCbetterDbest24 . Abe able toBmayCmustDhave to25 . AbuyBbuysCto buyDbuying26 . AspendBkeepCpayDsend27 . Aget injuredBget worseCget madDget better28 . ArobotsBaliensCpollutionDfactories29 . AreallyBprobablyCluckilyDsincerely30 . AatBonCbyDin四、阅读单选City LibraryThe largest library in the area with over 70,000 books of different kinds in it.Two big reading rooms which can hold 2,000 readers.Open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Saturday.Sunny MuseumAn art show from August 1st to 20th.Over 300 paintings by world famous artists will be show in it.ConcertA concert in Jinma Theater on July 10th.Some famous singers in China will sing in the concert. The money for the tickets will be used for the poor children.Singing CompetitionThe House of Culture of the city will hold a singing competition in October.Those who like singing can take part in the competition.Dadi CinemaSnow White, a cartoon by Disney, will be shown in Dadi Cinema next Sunday.Ticket Price: ￥40. (Half for children)31 . If Tom wants to borrow the books from the City Library, he can go there at _.A5:00 am on MondayB5:00 pm on MondayC10:00 pm on FridayD10:00 am on Sunday32 . How many paintings will be shown in Sunny Museum?AMore than three hundred.BLess than three hundred.COnly three hundredDTwo thousand.33 . The concert is held in order to help _ children.Aall theBthe hard-workingCthe cleverDthe poor34 . The singing competition will held in _.ASunny MuseumBthe House of Culture of the cityCDadi CinemaDJinma Theatre35 . If a six-old-year girl goes to Dadi cinema to see Snow White with her parents, theyll have to pay _.A100 yuanB120 yuanC100 dollarsD120 dollarsI was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didnt need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didnt even get a chance to give anything!”I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesnt it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”36 . What is this passage mainly about?ALove and goodness.BCulture and tradition.CFriendship and honesty.DCommunication and understanding.37 . How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?A$ 8.00.BTen dollars.CAll his money.DAll his money and another $ 8.00.38 . Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?ABecause the boy had saved some money.BBecause they both didnt need to give anything.CBecause the cashier didnt look down on the boy.DBecause all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.39 . What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?A令人感动的B令人难过的C令人失望的D令人害怕的40 . Whats the correct order of the following events?a. The cashier got enough money for the boys clothes.b. The cashier counted the boys money.c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.d. The boy went to the line to pay.Ab, a, c, dBb, c, a, dCd, b, c, aDc, d, b, aFire（火灾） Instructions(指导)The person who finds a fire should:A. Open the nearest fire alarmB. If it is safe and the fire is small, try to put out（扑灭）the fireOn Hearing The Fire Alarm（警报）:C. Those in class: will go to the playground under the direction（指引，引导） from the teacher.D. Those not in class: will go to the playground by the nearest way.How to leave:E. Move quickly.F. Do not stop to find your own thingsThere is no time for you to do that.G. Do not try to pass other people on your way to the playground.H. Do not use the lift(电梯)Its dangerous when there is a fire.41 . When you find a fire, you should try to _the fire if it is safeAopen the fire alarmBput outCrun awayDask for help42 . If you are having a class, you should _.Astay in the classromm under the desksBget out of the school by yourselvesCgo to the playground under the direction from the teacherDcall 120 as quickly as possible43 . If there is a fire, its _to use the lift when you leave the building.AsafeBthe best wayCnecessaryDdangerous44 . Where will you go if there is a fire ?Ayour homeBThe supermarketCthe playgroundDthe parkDo you believe that you arent smarter than 3-year-old Alexis Martin, one of the youngest members of the high IQ club Mensa?Preschooler (学龄前的) Alexis IQ is 159, which is only one point lower than Stephen Hawkings. Doctors say the average IQ of a person is about 100.She learned to read at the age of 2. She reads at a fifth grade level and has taught herself Spanish on her parents iPad!Now, she is a member of the Mensa Club, which only accepts people with an IQ within the top two per cent of people in the world!Alexis father, Ian Martin, said he first realized Alexis was special when she was 12 months old. She could recite (背诵) bedtime stories. “Wed be driving around in the car and she would recite her bedtime stories from the night before. She didnt just recite them, and she recited them exactly.”Alexis father would try to trick her and say that her story went a different way, but she always corrected him.Most 12-month-old children take their first steps on their own and most 18-month-olds can only name a small number of objects and body parts, and follow simple two-step questions.Even though Alexis is a genius (天才), her parents are faced with lots of challenges like how to teach her to make friends of her own age.“Will she go into kindergarten early? We are kind of hesitant (迟疑的) because we do want her to get to that social world,” Ian said.45 . Alexis Martin is a girl who.Ahas many hobbiesBhas a high IQCis good at telling storiesDlikes reading46 . According to the report, Stephen Hawkings IQ is as high as.A158B159C160D10147 . Alexis Martin could recite bedtime stories at.Athe age of 2Bthe age of 1Cone and a half years oldDthe age of 348 . What would Alexis do when her father said her bedtime stories went a different way?AShe would refuse to listen.BShe would try to recite it.CShe would correct him.DShe would laugh at it.49 . Which of the following statements about Alexis is NOT true?AShe is accepted by the Mensa Club.BShe has made a lot of friends.CShe learned to read at the age of 2.DShe learned a foreign language by herself.五、句型转换Rewrite the following sentences as required.（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）：50 . They sell food to raise money. (对划线部分提问)_ they sell food?51 . I take a bus to Water Bay. (保持句意不变)I go to Water Bay _.52 . I had sports for three hours last Sunday. （改为否定句）I _ sports for three hours last Sunday.53 . We need to buy some balloons and flowers. (改为一般疑问句)_we _ to buy any balloons and flowers?54 . years, pop, star, been, she, has, a, about, for, 20 （连词成句）_.六、单词填空短文填空根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（请在题下方的横线上写出完整单词）Do you like short videos? Most young people would say “Yes”. Which app(应用) do you like best? B55 . the young and the old would say “Douyin”. Now Douyin is one of the h56 . video apps in China. W57 . do Chinese really like short videos on mobile? Yes! For entertainment(娱乐). Videos can i58 . different themes: cooking, travel, music, fashion Short videos are often brief, with lively, funny, useful, or even emotional contents(感人的内容). Whats more, it is often ordinary(普通的) people behind the screen, showing their d59 . life. This fact has a sense of closeness to the audience(观众). The app has an easy way for users to film and make videos, letting anyone be able to publish(发布) if he wants to do.Yes! Douyin is convenient and easy.Its easy for users to put their short videos on the I60 . . They can s61 . for their favourite videos easily on the app through their mobile. This is easier than reading articles in books or m62 . . The video is so relaxing that people can enjoy their free moments of a day happily.However, its not good for teenagers to enjoy t63 . on Douyin. They will s64 . too much time watching short videos and forget to do what they should do. So, teachers and parents sho