人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题A卷（练习）

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空My name is Sandra. I have a brother. _ name is Tom. We like different sports. I like playing _. It is fun. I like tennis, too. _ I dont like basketball. It is _My brother _ basketball. He has four basketballs. He _ basketball every day. We like different_, too. I like eggs, apples and hamburgers _ breakfast and dinner. For dessert, I like _. Tom likes oranges, chicken and carrots. We are_, because we often play sports and eat healthy food.1 . AHeBSheCHerDHis2 . AvolleyballBbasketballCthe pianoDthe violin3 . AAndBWithCButDOf4 . AfunBdifficultCinterestingDfine5 . AlikesBdont likeClikeDdoesnt like6 . AlooksBknowsCplaysDhas7 . AfoodsBbooksCcolorsDclasses8 . AinBonCforDat9 . AhamburgersBchickenCriceDice-cream10 . AboringBhealthyCgreatDrelaxing二、阅读单选Book Fair!Come to get books at a great price and support a charity(慈善机构)*Youre welcomed to give away books for all ages.*Buy used books (including some best sellers) as follows.Absolutely Almostby Lisa Graff,US2.99(used)Albie has always been an “almost”.Hes almost good at sports.Hes almost smart enough to pass his spelling test.He almost makes his parents proud.In fact,Albie has a long list of the things hes not very good at.However,things begin to change when Albie gets a new babysitter,Calista.What will happen to this “almost” boy.This One Summerby Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki,Canada5.83(used)Every summer,Rose goes with her mum and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach.Roses friend Windy is always there,too.But this summer is different.Roses mum and dad keep fighting.Rose and Windy want to run away from it,but they find themselves with a whole new set of problems.Its really a summer of sadness and growing.The Fourteenth Goldfishby Jennifen L.Holm,US1.06(used)Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked change.She misses fifth grade.She misses her old best friend.She even misses her dearly dead goldfish.Then one day a strange boy shows up.He looks a lot like Ellies grandfather,a scientist whos always been crazy about immortality(永生).Could this strange boy really be Ellies grandpa?Has he finally found the secret to immortality with Ellie?11 . The three best sellers mentioned above .Aare sold at the same priceBare all second-hand booksCwere written by American writersDwill be given away for free12 . The writer of the book AbsolutelyAlmost is .ALisa GraffBMariko TamakiCJillian TamakiDJennifer L.Holm13 . Rose wants to run away from her life because .Ashe doesnt have a holidayBshe is looking forward to growing upCshe cannot meet her friendDthe relationship between her parents goes bad14 . Ellie misses everything in the past because .Ashe wants her life to stay the sameBher goldfish and her old friends diedCher present life is out of order and terribleDthe strange boy used to be her best friend15 . Which of the following is TRUE?AThe book fair will last two days and a half.BThe book fair will be held at the City Hall.CBuying books at this fair may help a charity.DBooks that are given away must be for teenagers.No one wants to work at a messy desk and look lazy or sloppy. But does a messy desktop actually make you either of those things? Not all disorders mean youre out of control. Even Steve Jobs thought his personal charm came from his messy desktop.People who prefer a messy desk have their own ideas. Some think it makes them comfortable. A too-tidy room can sometimes make them uncomfortable, because it seems there is no place to rest their feet. Some believe it helps them concentrate more easily. Messy tables can make it easier to focus on the tasks, just like some novelists can write patiently in a noisy caf. Others may be perfectionists. For those who strive for perfection, tasks are either 100% or 0% performed. Therefore, they usually put away the less important things and perform the most important ones perfectly, which leads to paper mountains on the desktop. Many people are labeled as “sloppy” and “inefficient” because of messy tabletops. However, when we see the desks of Albert Einstein, Mark Twain and Mark Zuckerberg pioneers of their times things might change. Obviously, the world embraces uniformity and order; it also never refuses regular disorder, which seems like a mess but runs in an organized way.In an experiment done by psychologist Kathleen Vohs, participants (参与者) were asked to come up with new uses for ping-pong balls. Both participants in the messy and clean offices created the same number of ideas. However, those in the messy room came up with more interesting and creative ideas. People who dont keep a neat and tidy desktop can actually develop organizational skills and manage work and thoughts successfully, even while swamped in (淹没于) piles of books, notes and documents. In spite of great disorder, a messy desktop presents information clearly, which can sometimes inspire us unconsciously (无意识地).Research has found people working with a messy desktop are more likely to be creative and willing to take risks, while people with a tidy one tend to follow the rules and are less likely to try new things. Vohs says, “Disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition, which can produce fresh insights.” But a messy desk might not be ideal all the time. When you need new ideas, a messy desk might be a good choice; but when you want to be efficient (高效的) and perform a task successfully, it seems better to make a desk clean and tidy.No matter what kind of desk you prefer, we hope you feel comfortable and enjoy it!16 . The underlined phrase “strive for” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”.Afight forBis interested inCis afraid ofDkeep away from17 . The writer talks about the experiment in the fourth paragraph to _.Aencourage people to have messy desks as they likeBexplain the reasons why people like the messy desksCintroduce a new way of being creative and interestingDshow the influence of messy desks on peoples minds18 . The writer probably agrees that people with messy desks might _.Abe intelligent and successfulBhave good behaviors and habitsCbecome idea men and risk takersDfinish the task quickly and perfectly19 . Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AMessy Desk: Do People Need to Change It?BMessy Desk: Do People Find Excuses for It?CMessy Desk: Does It Make People Comfortable?DMessy Desk: Does It Help People Work Efficiently?Nowadays, phone calls and messages help us get in touch with others. It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive (见字如面), is bringing back this old habit.Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny jokes or competitions. Its just one person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter. The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one period, they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.“Every letter opens another world for us,” according to Guan Zhangwen, the director of the TV show. We can also touch the heart of the writers.” Since its first period on Dec.5, Letters Alive has been widely praised.Many audiences(观众)said that it had provided a breath of fresh air to todays TV shows.Besides Letters Alive,some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences. Chinese Poetry Conference is a traditional Chinese poetry competition. And Readers invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.It suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest.20 . Letters Alive,a TV show, invites famous people to_.Atell audiences jokesBread and share lettersCwalk up to a microphone to singDtake part in different competitions21 . According to the passage, which sentence is RIGHT?AXiao Hong missed her brother but had no hopes for his future.BThe heart of writers can be touched by reading letters.CLetters Alive is not popular enough to audiences.DChinese Poetry Conference invites people to read poems.22 . Chinese audiences _these culture TV shows.AlikeBdislikeCshow no interest inDdoubt about23 . Which is the best title for the passage?APhones Have Taken the Place of LettersBWelcome to Our Cultural TV ShowsCLetters Makes Us CommunicateDCultural TV Shows Are Becoming Popular三、用单词的正确形式完成句子用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词仅用一次，每空不限填一词。seat our until lend wise24 . The talent show will start in five minutes, boys. Please take your _quickly.25 . Our parents dont worry about us, because we can look after _when we are alone.26 . On October 1st, my family watched the National Day Celebration on TV _ it was over.27 . You need to read more books and study harder if you want to be _ than others.28 . Tony_ some useful books to Sally so far and tried to help with her English project.四、单词填空Jackie ChanJackie Chan is famous all over the world.So far he has acted in nearly 100 films and has won many awards. His films are special because they successfully join 29 . and exciting action together.Jackie Chan is a Chinese Kung fu superstar, but his achievements are far more than that. He 30 . up the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation in 1988. He has spent many years doing 31 . work. He has helped people not only in China, but in over 30 countries all over the world, 32 . the USA, Australia, Japan, Russia and South Africa.Jackie Chan is 33 . by many people as a superstar, not only for his 34 . in action films but also for his efforts in charity work.五、语法填空Most of us35 . (see) Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other famous Disney characters in cartoons before. But have you ever36 . (be) to Disneyland? Disneyland37 . (be) an amusement park with a special themeDisney characters and movies. There38 . (be) a lot of exciting rides, lovely restaurants and fantastic gift shops there. You can also39 . (see) the Disney characters walking around the park. And have you ever40 . (hear) of a Disney Cruise? This is a boat ride on the boat for several days and eat and sleep on it. On the boat, you can shop and have Disney parties before you41 . (arrive) at the Disney island.六、多任务混合问题请阅读下面非连续性文本，按要求完成所给任务。Daisy likes reading Modern Girl magazine because it often has a personality quiz (性格测试).These quizzes are questions about personal favorites. By answering the questions and reading the explanations (解释) of your score (得分), you can discover (发现)what kind of person you are.Here is one of Daisys quizzes. Give her 1 point for each (a) she chose (选择), 2 points for each (b) and 3 points for each (c).1. I like spending my free time_.(a)with my family(b)with my friends(c)on my own2. If I have a problem, I would rather _.(a)talk to my parents than talk to my friends(b)talk to my friends than talk to my family(c)deal with