人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷A卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . _ heavy rain it is! We have to wait till it stops.AHowBWhatCHow aDWhat a2 . The _ in the hotel is very poor so there are a few customers in it.AreviewBseatChealth3 . Can you take a message for her?_.ANo, I dontBNo problemCI canDI cant4 . The bus _. We have to wait another ten minutes.Ais leavingBwill leaveChas leftDleaves5 . _? My birthday is June 1st.AWhere were you born?BWhere are you?CWhen is your birthday?DWhen is her birthday?6 . Will you go now?Not until Imy experiments.Awill finishBhave finishedCwill have finishedDhad finished7 . Mom, Ive just got a new job in a big company.Congratulations! Try to make yourself so that the company doesnt want to lose you.AvaluableBcomfortableCfashionableDstrong8 . - The math problem is _ difficult for me _work out.- Well, I can help you.Aso; thatBenough; toCtoo; toDsuch; to9 . Excuse me, could you please tell me how I can get to Renmin Hospital?Yes, continue in this direction _you see a sign.AsinceBifCuntil10 . We _ wear sports shoes when we climb a mountain.AcantBshouldntCneedntDhave to11 . Mo Yan is famous _ a writer and he is famous _ his works.Afor; asBto; forCas; forDfor; to12 . The hunter _ the fox, took off its skin and _ it on the tree.Ahung; hangedBhung; hungChanged; hangedDhanged; hung13 . A lot of photographsin the museum were all taken twenty years ago.Aon displayBis on displayCon the display14 . Lei Feng_for many years, but he still lives in the hearts of Chinese people.AdiedBwas dyingChas been diedDhas been dead15 . Some scientists have sent a spacecraft to Mars. It _ several months to get there.AspentBhas spentChas takenDtake二、完型填空Good morning, boys and girls. _ is todays school news on TV. An international group is_ our school this week. There are _ teachers and two students in the group. _! This is Mr White and he is from the UK. The woman _him is Miss Green. She is from _. There is an old man _ our students. He is Mr. Brown and he is from Canada. The beautiful girl is from Japan. Her name is Judy. _ that boy. He _ shy（害羞的）. Is he a _, too? No, he is from Chinatown in New York. He is an overseas(海外的) Chinese!16 . AThereBTheseCThoseDHere17 . Avisit (参观)BvisitingCseeingDsee18 . AthreeBfiveCfourDtwo19 . ASeeBWatchCLook atDLook20 . AfrontBnearCnextDback21 . AAmericanBFranceCFrenchDEnglish22 . Atalk withBtalkingCtalking withDtalk23 . ASeeBLook atCListenDListen to24 . AlookingBlookCbeDlooks25 . AChineseBJapanCJapaneseDChina三、阅读单选March 21 is World Sleep Day. Hows your sleep recently?The Chinese Medical Doctor Association asked 8,200 people in China about their sleep. More than 36.3 percent of them said they often sleep badly. The study also finds that many students have only 5 hours of sleep a day. According to the US National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need 8.5 to 9 hours of sleep every night. What cuts into their sleeping time? Homework. Also, school starts early in the morning.But bad sleeping habits also play a role. Do you like to have a look at your mobile phone before going to bed? The survey finds that 60 percent of people check their phones before they sleep. They read news, check their WeChat (微信) or chat with QQ friends.Its important for us to get enough sleep. We feel tired and think slowly. Besides, sleepy kids are often unhappy, says a study by the US National Sleep Foundation.We cant change our school time. But there are still ways to get better sleep. Stay away from coke, coffee and tea at night. They make it hard to fall asleep. Watch less television. Leave your mobile phone and tablet computer (平板电脑) on your desk.根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答。26 . What cuts into students sleeping time?AStudents like reading in bed before they sleep.BStudents have got too much homework and school starts early in the morning.CStudents often drink coke, coffee and tea at night.DStudents check their WeChat or chat with QQ friends at night.27 . How do students behave in class when they dont get enough sleep?AThey dont want to do their homework.BThey sleep in class.CThey feel excited.DThey not only feel tired and unhappy but also think slowly.28 . How many hours should teenagers sleep every night according to the US National Sleep Foundation?A5 to 6 hours.B6 to 8 hours.C8.5 to 9 hours.D9 to 10 hours.29 . Which of the following is NOT true?ADrinking coke, coffee and tea at night is good for our sleep.BWe cant change everything but we can find many ways to get better sleep.CBad sleeping habits arent good for us.DWe should stay away from bad sleeping habits.30 . In this passage, the writer is mainly trying to make the readers realize_.AMarch 21 is World Sleep DayBhomework makes students have no enough time to sleepCwe feel tired and think slowly because we have bad sleeping habitsDgood sleeping habits can help us stay healthyPassage 1Lisas GymKeep fit! Lose weight!Play basketball, do yoga(瑜伽), dance and meet many new friends!Price:￥40/hour Open time: Saturdays and Sundays Tel: 2133730A ConcertDo you like classical music?Come to the concert on Friday evening. The concert will begin at 6:30 in the Childrens Palace. Ticket price: Adults:￥120 Children(under 15):￥60Star WarsUSA wonderful movie at Huachen Cinema. Ticket price:￥80Time: 6:00 pm 8:00 pmDates: July 24 to July 27 Summer JobDo you like to talk with people? Do you like to work late?Do you like to work for a restaurant? Then come and work for us as a waiter.Please call Jenny at 8124697 for more information.31 . You can _ at Lisas Gym.Awatch a movieBfind a jobClisten to a concertDplay basketball32 . Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their 14-year-old son want to go to the concert, they have to pay _for the tickets.A￥120B￥180C￥300D￥24033 . Star Wars is the name of _.Aa cinemaBa movieCa clubDa gym34 . Linda wants to find a job during her summer holiday, she can _ for more information.Acall 8124697Bcall LisaCcall 2133730Dgo to the Childrens Palace35 . Which of the following is TRUE?ALisas Gym is open every day.BYou have to work late as a waiter in the restaurant.CYou and your friend should pay 80 yuan for the movie.DThe movie will be on for a week.One afternoon Mrs.Greens husband wanted to catch the 3:30 flight to London to have an important meeting. She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 oclock and said that he was still at the airport.“What happened to you?”asked Mrs Green.“Well,” said Mr. Green, “Everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my luggage and waited in line at the gate. I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott, who was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me.”“Why did he catch you?”“I dont know,”said Mr.Green, “As soon as he heard my shout, he ran towards me and caught me.”“What did you shout to your friend?”“All I said was Hi, Jack. You know thats the usual way we say hello to our friends.”“But you dont know the sentence Hi,Jack also means to take control of a plane by force.”36 . How did Mr.Green want to go to London?ABy trainBBy busCBy airplaneDBy ship37 . Why was Mrs. Green surprised? Because her husband_Adidnt arrive the airport in timeBwas still at the airport at 5 oclockCdidnt want to go to LondonDwas in London at 5 oclock38 . When did Mr.Green get to the airport that afternoon?_ABefore 3:30BAfter 3:30CAt 3:30DAt about 5:0039 . What was Jack Scott in the passage? He was _Aa pilotBa policeman at the airportCan engineerDan actorPaul was a rich young man. When his father died, he left Paul a beautiful forest manor (庄园). Unfortunately, before Paul could sell it for a lot of money, a lightning strike (雷击) caused a fire that destroyed it. Watching the beautiful green trees turned into ash (灰烬) overnight, Paul felt his heart break.In order to bring back the forest manors beauty, Paul tried to borrow money from a bank. But the bank refused him, for the bank didnt believe hed pay it back. Then he felt too frustrated to eat or drink. So he hid himself in his room for days. His wife was worried about him and suggested he take a break outside.Paul went for a walk. When he turned the first corner, he saw a store with lots of people. They were lining up to buy charcoal (木炭) used for winter heating.Then Pauls eyes lit up. He ran home and hired some charcoal workers to process the forests burnt trees into charcoal. As soon as his charcoal went on the market, it was sold out quickly. Soon, he sold more than 1,000 boxes of charcoal and made much money.The following year in the spring, he used the money to buy a large number of little trees. After a few years, the forest manor that everyone thought had disappeared came to life again.40 . Paul wanted to borrow money from a bank because _.Ahe wanted to buy some charcoal for winter heatingBhe wanted to use the money to make his manor beautiful againChe didnt want to use the money his father left himDhe didnt want to borrow money from others41 . The word frustrated in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A失意沮丧的B斗志昂扬的C神采奕奕的D义愤填膺的42 . Which of the following is NOT true?APaul got the forest manor from his grandfather.BPauls wife suggested he take a break and go outside.CCharcoal was highly needed for winter heating at the market.DPaul made some money by selling charcoal made from the burnt forest.43 . What does the writer mainly want to tell us through the passage?ALots of things are unexpected in the business world.BAvoiding the facts doesnt solve problems.CIf you dont help yourself, then nobody else will help you, either.DThere is something good even in an unpleasant situation.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空四.根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，写出单词的正确形式。（每小题1分，共10分）44 . She gets to the hotel at _ nine oclock.45 . My father often takes a 15-minute walk _ this river after dinner.46 . Ill _ you a visit next month.47 . Please open your book and _ to Page Five.48 . I _ much time reading in the library.49 . The _ (警察) are looking for the man.50 . The bus stop is not far away from the _ (医院).51 . There are two middle schools in this small _ (镇).52 . Its hard for her to _ (爬) the tree.53 . Hebei is in the _ (北方) of China.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空（题文）54 . （小题1）I think there will be _ (little) pollution in the future because of the new law.55 . （小题2）More action must be taken to stop _ (pollute).56 . （小题3）I think the earth will be in great _ (dangerous) in the future.57 . （小题4）There wont be _ (much) paper money in the future.58 . （小题5）I think there will be more _ (build) in 20 years.六、单词填空阅读理解填词27-year-old Katrina Freds never thought her life would change after entering the fitness(健身)world. Katrina lives on a farm with her husband in America. She works as a c59 . in a local high school. From 4 p. m . to midnight, five nights a week, she cleans the bathrooms and hallways.Because of the h60 . work, her body was getting worse. Katrina was unhappy about this. That was w61 . she started her fitness journey three years ago.Katrina is blind in her right e62 . , so she made an easy start: lifting(举重). One year latter,after seeing the changes in her skin and body, she knew she had to k63 . on her training. After work, she trained six days each week and tried more difficult e64 . , She even w65 . second place in a national bodybuilding competition(健美比赛) last year. As a new star in the fitness world, she has b 66 . a familiar (熟悉的) face on many magaz