人教版2020年八年级下学期期中英语试卷A卷

人教版2020年八年级下学期期中英语试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . The children _ a P.Aclass on the playground when it began to rain suddenly.BhaveCare havingDhadEwere having2 . It me three hours to do my homework yesterday.AspendBtookCcostDtakes3 . （2017黑龙江龙东19）The TV play JourneytotheWest is _interesting _I would like to watch it again.Asuch；thatBtoo；toCso；that4 . Its windy and cold _winter _Beijing.Aon, atBon, inCin, onDin, in5 . We are going to watch a new film _ Saturday afternoon.AatBonCinDfor6 . Do you know how to _ stress from so many tests?Sorry. Maybe the youth worker can tell us what to _ it.Adeal with; do withBdo with; deal withCdeal with; deal withDdo with; do with7 . What are these?- They are_.Aa shelfBshelfsCshelvesDshelf8 . The old man needed _ a rest because he had done too much work.AhavingBto haveChadDhave9 . Can I park my car here？Yes，you can park on _ side of the street.AeitherBneitherCbothDall10 . What is he doing now?Hes _ the teacher in class now.AlisteningBlisten toClistens toDlistening to二、完型填空Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）:Do you know what a bento box is？Its a meal in a box. It comes from Japan，and its great for school lunches！_your lunch in a bento box，and eat in style！Its healthy and fun！_sandwiches and potato chips. These little boxes often have rice，vegetables，and fish or meat in them. Some bento boxes have_ food in them. Sometimes Japanese parents make the rice into different shapes，_，popular cartoon characters，animals，flowers and famous buildings！And their children eat them for lunch. Lets look at Kazuyos bento box. What does she have for lunch? She says, I have some rice and some fish, but I dont have any meat today. My rice is in the shape of a（n）_. I have two pandas! Theyre really cute!11 . ACookBPackCBuyDGet12 . APlenty ofBAt leastCNo more.DOf course13 . AspecialBjunkChealthyDinternational14 . Aat lastBhoweverCin factDfor example15 . AflowerBanimalCcartoon characterDfamous building三、阅读单选Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday8:00-8:45 Math Chinese English Math Chinese8:55-9:40 English Math Chinese Chinese Computer10:00-10:45 Art Physics（物理） Biology Politics Computer10:55-11:40 P.E. English Math Chemistry English1:00-1:45 History Geography Physics History Math2:00-2:45 Music Chemistry（化学） P.E. English Biology2:55-3:40 Chinese Class meeting Politics Chinese Geography16 . You have an art class on _.AMondayBTuesdayCWednesdayDThursday17 . You have _Chinese class every week.AthreeBfourCfiveDsix18 . How long will you rest for the lunch break（午间休息）?_.Asixty minutesBseventy minutesCeighty minutesDninety minutes19 . You have _classes only on Monday and Wednesday.AartBmusicCbiologyDEnglish.20 . You can send and receive （发送和接收）e-mails from _to _in computer classes on Friday.A8:00, 9:40B8:55, 10:45C10:00, 11:45D2:00, 3:40Hot Pot(火锅) and HotpotIm learning English in the UK where I meet a lot of new friends and eat something delicious. Hot pot is many Chinese peoples favorite food, including(包括) me. After having three days of hamburgers, sandwiches and potatoes in the UK, how excited I was to know that there was going to be a free meal of hotpot to welcome the new students. On the way to the canteen,_I seemed to smell the hot pot in the air. To my surprise, when I stepped into the room, in front of me were still potatoes and bread. Where was the hot pot? With many questions in my head, I sat down to have the free meal. After talking with a French girl, I got to know that hot pot is completely different from hotpot. Chinese hot pot is written in two words and hotpot, one word, is a traditional English dish. Hotpot is made from mutton and onion. On the top there are sliced potatoes. People put it in the oven all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat. You can often see it at parties in the UK because its easy to prepare for a large number of people and is not expensive. Hotpot doesnt taste bad. However, I still miss hot pot, two words!21 . The writer felt excited when she thought that she would _.Ameet some Chinese friendsBhave a chance to try some new foodChave her favorite foodDlearn more about English culture22 . A “canteen” may be a place _.Aselling food and drinksBfor students to have sportsCjust like a libraryDfor students to study23 . Hotpot is often prepared for parties because it is _.AdeliciousBhealthyCeasy to prepareDexpensive24 . After reading the passage, we know the writer is _.Aan English teacherBa French girlCa Japanese cookDa Chinese studentLots of kids hate school，a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesnt last long.But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So lets talk about school and what to do when you dont like it If you dont like school，the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you dont have enough friends，or maybe you dont get along with your teacher. Sometimes its a big problem with your classes and schoolwork. You may be getting farther and farther behind，and it may seem like youll never catch up.When you know why you dont like school，you can start taking steps to make things better. Its a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mom，dad，teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. Its a great way to let out emotions(情绪)Remember， you dont have to share what youve written with others.25 . Lots of kids _according to the writer.Alike school very muchBare good at reading and writingCdont like doing homeworkDhave the thought of hating school26 . What does the underlined word “it” refer to(指的是)in the first paragraph?AA good education.BSchool.CFuture life.DFriendship.27 . If you dont like school，the first step is to _.Afind out whyBgo to see a doctorCask your parents for helpDleave school for a short time28 . How many reasons why you dont like school are given by the writer?ATwo.BThree.CFour.DFive.29 . When you start taking steps to make things better，one of the good ideas is to _.Akeep silent about your problemsBshare what youve written with othersCwrite down your feeling about schoolDget along well with your classmates四、用单词的正确形式完成句子Beijing Opera is our30 . opera. It came into being after 1770 and has over 200 years of history. Its music and singing 31 . Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. There are four main 32 . in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is 33 . of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wonderful gestures and fighting. It is an34 . part of Chinese culture. 五、填写适当的句子补全对话情景交际（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面对话, 从方框中选择最适当的句子完成对话。AHave you ever been to the zoo?BI went there last year, but Id like to go there againCMe, tooDHave you ever been to an amusement park?EMe, neither.Sarah：Im bored, Claudia. Lets do something different.Claudia：35 . _Sarah：Yes, I have. I went to Fun Times Amusement Park last year. Have you ever been to a water park?Claudia：No, I havent, Sarah.Sarah：36 . _ Lets go to Water City tomorrow!Claudia：Well, that sounds fun, but I cant swim.Sarah：Really? I didnt know that. Well, how about the zoo? 37 . _Claudia：Yes, Ive been to the zoo a lot of times.Sarah：38 . _ And Ive been to the science museum, too.Claudia：So have I, Sarah. I went there on our last school trip.Sarah：I know, Claudia. Lets go to the space museum. Ive never been there.Claudia：Thats a great idea. 39 . _.六、回答问题The Hanging Gardens of Babylon(巴比伦空中花园) is one of the seven wonders of the ancient. It is a large collection of plants that are hung from the walls of a palace in Iraq. Some stories described the Hanging Gardens were hundreds of feet tall, but some historians said that they were really not that high.The reason behind the Hanging Gardens sounds like a fairy tale. A king built the gardens around 600BC in order to make his wife less homesick(想家的). The kings wife missed her home in Medea where it had great mountains, so the king decided to bring the mountains to his palace. He ordered his men build a huge hill and plant trees and flowers on it. In the 1st century BC. An earthquake happened in Babylon, destroying(毁坏) a large part of the city, including the Hanging Gardens.Today, some people think that the Ganging Gardens of Babylon is not real because Babylonian records never talked abut t