人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷（模拟）

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Im going to take a vacation. Could you please _me _some information about interesting places to travel?Aoffer, toBoffer, forCprovide, withDprovide, for2 . These sentences are very important. Please _.Awrite down itBwrite it downCwrite down themDwrite them down3 . Lisa, we need to clean the kitchen. Could you _ the trash? Yes, sure.Atake afterBtake offCtake placeDtake out4 . （题文）Which scarf is _, the green one or the blue one?AgoodBbetterCbestDthe best5 . What a nice dress! It fits you well. Thank you. It _ me seven hundred yuan. I like its design.ApaidBspentCtookDcost6 . - Why didnt you answer my phone at 8:30 last night?- Sorry,.AI go shoppingBI folded my clothes in my bedroomCI was hanging out with friendsDI am taking a shower7 . _ you keep trying till the end, you will never know how strong you are!AAlthoughBIfCUnlessDBecause8 . Suzy _ a bus to school, but now she walks.Ais used to takingBwas used to takeCused to takeDused to taking9 . （题文） -do you often hear Lucy _in her room?- Yes, listen! Now we can hear _her in her room.Asing; singBsinging; singingCsinging; singDsing; singing二、完型填空When people find something valuable and return to its owner, they are often given a reward (奖励). This is because the person not only found what was lost, but also spent time _its owner or taking it to the police station.There was once a young boy, who found a womans purse in the shopping center. Inside the purse, there was some money, and the womans driving license. Her name and _ were printed on the license, so the boy knew where she lived. That evening, he went to her house and knocked on her door. When she opened it, he said, “I found your purse,” and handed it to her.“Thank you very much,” she said. She opened her purse and took out all the money, she wanted to give the boy a small reward, but there were only bills of $20 in the purse, and she thought that $20 was _to give the boy. “Im sorry,” she said, “but I dont have any small bill to give you”The boy said, “thats all right,” and he went away.A few days later, he found_womans purse. It also had her driving license in it, so he knew where she lived. He went to her house and said, “I found your purse,” and handed it to her.“Thats _ .” she said, “before I lost my purse I had a $100 bill and a $20 bill in it. Now I have a $100 bill, a $10 bill, and two $5 bills.10 . A. wondering B. finding C. finding out11 . A. photo B. ID number C. address12 . A. so much B. too much C. too little13 . A. another B. other C. the other14 . A. great B. mine C. strange三、阅读单选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.15 . How can we improve pronunciation?ABy listening.BBy watching TV.CBy writing.DBy learning grammar.16 . 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.17 . 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.18 . What does the underlined word“translation”mean in Chinese?A翻译B发音C位置D次数19 . 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 small weak pig Wheres Papa going with the ax(斧头)? said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.Out to the hoghouse(猪圈)， replied Mrs Arable. Some pigs were born last night.I dont see why he needs an ax, continued Fern, who was only eight.Well, said her mother, one of the pigs is very small and weak, and it will never grow up to anything. So your father has decided to do away with it.Do away with it? cried Fern. Just because its smaller than the others?Mrs Arable put a bottle of cream on the table. Dont cry, Fern! she said. The pig would probably die anyway.Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime. Ferns sneakers got wet by the time she caught up with her father.Please dont do it! she said with eyes full of tears.Its not right. Mr Arable stopped walking. Fern, he said gently. you will have to learn to control(控制)yourself.Control myself? cried Fern. This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself. Tears ran down her face and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her fathers hand.Fern, said Mr Arable, I know more about raising pigs than you do. A weak pig makes trouble. Now run along!But its unfair, cried Fern. The pig couldnt help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?Mr Arable smiled. Certainly not, he said, looking down at his daughter with love. But this is different. A little girl is one thing; a little pig is another.I see no difference, replied Fern, still hanging on to the ax. This is the most terrible thing I have ever heard of.A strange look came over John Arables face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself.一Taken from Charlottes Web20 . Why did Fern want to stop his father from killing the weak pig?ABecause she liked the pig very much.BBecause she thought the pig was just like her.CBecause she didnt know how to control herself.DBecause she thought it wasnt the pigs mistake to be so weak.21 . What can we learn about Mr Arable from the above passage?AMr Arable didnt like the pig.BMr Arable didnt love her daughter.CMr Arable thought the pig was too weak to grow up.DMr Arable did not know how to raise pigs.22 . Which of the following is NOT true?AFern was born weak.BMr Arable was moved by her daughters words in the end.CMrs Arable didnt stop Mr Arable when he went to the hoghouse with the ax.DFern thought there was no difference between a little weak girl and a little weak pig.23 . We can learn from the reading, Fern was .AcrazyBkind-heartedCbraveDimpatientAn Internet game named Happy Farm is becoming more and more popular among young office workers and students. People can work on a farm. They can also grow, water, sell and steal vegetables, flowers, fruits and so on. They can earn some e-money from their working on the farm. Then they can use it to buy more seeds, pets and even houses. Of course, all these are not true, they are only on the Internet.Why do so many young people enjoy the kind of Farm game? I think maybe some of them are afraid of facing the real world, and they have to look for fun from the Internet. Some feel lonely and want to make friends during growing vegetables on the Internet. Some have great fun_others vegetables because they neednt work on their farm.Most parents and teachers are worried about these young people and students. Students spend too much time playing the game. Its bad for their health and study.24 . Whats the name of this kind of game?AHappy Farm.BVegetables and Fruits.CWorking on a Farm.DComputer Came.25 . Where do the young people plant vegetables?AOn a real farm.BIn their homes garden.COn a farm of the Internet.DNear their houses.26 . Why do some people enjoy the game?ASome people feel lonely and want to make friends.BThey can get some money for living.CThey dont need to buy vegetable for lunch.DThey can learn English from the game.27 . Whats the meaning of the underlined word “stealing”？A送给B搬运C吃D偷28 . Why are parents and teachers worried about these young people and students?ABecause students spend too much time on the game.BBecause students use the game to improve their English.CBecause it costs students much money.DBecause some students dont go to school.四、用所给单词的正确形式填空用动词的适当形式填空。29 . My teacher_ (teach)me Italian in that country for several years, but I can still speak some Italian now.30 . The government _ (build) another two high-tech hospitals in our city this year. So people dont need to go to Shanghai when they are ill.31 . I believe_(touch) the piano can give the students great feelings of beauty.32 . Im afraid wed better hurry up. The talk we look forward to_(begin) already.33 . This morning the Blacks _(mop) the house, but Im not sure if theyve completed it.34 . He was so busy that he didnt know when_(translate)the works of art.五、完成句子35 . 如果你去参加聚会，你会玩得很高兴!If you go to the party, you _！36 . 如果你这么做，老师不会让你进去。If you do,the teacher _ you _.37 . 如果他们今天举行聚会会发生什么事?What _if they have the party today?38 . 班上一半的同学不会来。_the class _ come.39 . 如果人们赢了的话，你认为我们应当给他们一些小礼物吗?Do you think _ give people some small gifts _ they _?六、单词填空B）根据句子意思及首字母填空，使得意思完整。Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. The couple worked and saved, making money for their nine children and themselves to travel to the USA. It had taken years before they saved enough money and got everything r40 . for the trip. The whole family was e41 . about their new life. However, seven days before they left for the USA, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor treated the boy, but because there was a possibility of rabies（狂犬病）, they would be kept away from others for fourteen days. The familys dream could not come t42 . . They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had planned. Watching the ship leave-without the Clark family, the father was quite angry with both his son and God for their bad luck. Five days later, a piece of sad news spread all over Scotland-the strong and powerful ship, Titanic, had gone down, taking h43 . of lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, but because the son was bitten by a dog, they were left behind in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he thanked his son for saving the family. He thanked the God for t44 . a sad thing into a good one. Although we may not always understand, all things happen for a reason.七、信息匹配The following are some project rules for the students of Sunshine Secondary School.A Famous BuildingBuild a model of a famous building. You can use wood, paper and glue but you mustnt use other things. You have to paint the model. Next class, you must describe your building but it doesnt have to be long.Musical Instruments You must make two musical instruments with plastic bottles. You cant use materials from toys or real instruments (乐器). In class, you have to play some music with the instruments for three minutes.A Short FilmMake a film about your group. You can bring a video camera or a mobile phone from home. The film has to be in English. You can interview people in your group but their answers mustnt be long. You must play the film in class and introduce your group in three minutes.A Chopstick PlaneYou must make a plane with two chopsticks. You can use paper and glue but you cant use metal. You must test the plane in front of your teacher and your classmates in the playground. It has to fly for ten seconds.Class Project 45 . ItemsDetailsA Famous Building* Use wood, paper and 46 . to build the model.* Paint the model and describe it in a 47 . time.Musical Instruments * Use 48 . bottles to make two musical instruments. * Play music 49 . the instruments for three minutes.A Short Film* Make a film in 50 . . * Play the film in class and 51 . your group in three minutes.A 52 . Plane* Use paper and glue 53 . of using metal to make a plane.* Test the plane in the playground and 54 . it for ten seconds.八、回答问题It was very windy when I woke up last Tuesday morning. As soon as I set off for the airport, it began to rain heavily. What a great way to start a holiday!While I was driving to the airport, the storm got worse. Suddenly, a huge flash of lightning struck a tree. It came straight down just meters in front of my car. The fallen tree completely blocked(堵塞)the road, so I was stuck. I tried to call for help on my mobile, but the line was dead.I was sure that Id miss my plane, so I turned on the radio and tried to get used to the idea. Soon there was a loud knock at the window. To my surprise it was a young man in leather clothes, “ Nee