人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试题（I）卷（练习）

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试题（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Three T-shirts altogether! How much do you _ for them?AspendBcostCbuyDpay2 . If the temperature is below 0oC, water will turn into _ in the open air.AiceBsteamCfogDrain3 . Alipay really makes a great to our life. More and more people use it now.AchanceBproblemCdifferenceDsurprise4 . I believe we will achieve our China Dream earlier if all of us _. I agree. Lets do what we can from now on.Apull togetherBpay attentionCkeep our cool5 . What _ your mother _?Shes beautiful with bright eyes and long hair.Adoes; look likeBdoes; likeCis; look likeDare; like6 . Its thoughtful of_you to prepare the film_ for our show.Afor, in the 1960sBof, in the 1960Cfor, in 1960sDof, in the 1960s7 . I usually go to work_. Thats a good exercise.Aby busBby shipCon foot.8 . My Mum _ once a week.Agoes shopBgoes shoppingCgoes to shoppingDgo shopping9 . Tammy is a drama actress and she rushes from one theatre to _ at weekends.AanotherBthe otherCotherDothers10 . Its too crowded on the street, so they dont _ the hotel(旅馆) on time.AreachBarriveCgetDarrive in11 . Mum, could you buy me a dress like this, please? Of course. We can buy one than this, but it.Aa better; better thanBa worse; as good asCa cheaper; as good asDa more important; not as good as12 . He served in the army in _ when he was in _.A1940s, his twentiesB1940s , the twentiesCthe 1940s, his twentiesDthe 1940s, the twenties13 . They _ a notice to tell the students about the changed meeting time.Aput upBput onCput awayDput out14 . He is very _, so he can carry the heavy box.AcleverBstrongCquietDexcited15 . Would you like to buy?Asomething elseBnothing elseCelse somethingDelse anything二、完型填空根据短文内容，从A，B，C，D四个选项中选出最佳答案。A farmer found a wounded eagle(受伤的鹰) in his field. He was so_that he took it home and cleaned its wounds(伤口). After that he placed it outside in the yard, in the hope that it_get well soon.Strangely enough, the eagle soon got used to the_of all the chickens in the yard. It learned to walk from side to side like chickens, and eat happily from a trough(食槽). For many years, the eagle_his new life on the farm.Then one day, one of the farmers friends pointed to the playing eagle and asked , “_is that eagle acting like a chicken?” The farmer told him what had happened, and the friend felt quite_.“What a pity!” said the friend. “It should fly in the sky instead of living here!” He picked up the eagle, and threw it into the air. The eagle was_, and cried loudly. Then it just fell down on the ground. That night, the friend could hardly sleep as he remembered the chicken-like（像鸡一样的） eagle. The next morning, he headed back（回到) to the farm for another_. This time he carried the eagle to the top of a nearby mountain.When he stood at the highest place of the mountain, he looked into its eyes and shouted, “Dont you understand? You werent made to live like a chicken!” As he_the eagle up, he made sure it was facing into the bright light of the rising sun. Then he_tossed(抛) the bird into the sky. This time the eagle opened his wings, and disappeared（消失） into the clouds.16 . ApoliteBbraveCkindDproud17 . AwouldBshouldCmustDneed18 . AfoodBsoundsCwaterDhabits19 . AmissedBenjoyedClostDforgot20 . AWhenBWhyCHowDWhat21 . ApuzzledBsorryCamazedDworrying22 . AfrightenedBguiltyCexcitedDangry23 . AdrinkBmeetingCrestDtry24 . AtiedBputCheldDfilled25 . AeasilyBhardlyCquicklyDPowerfully（有力的）三、阅读单选For most kids, homework is just part of their daily lives. but have you ever imagined that one day you wont need to do any homework at all? Such a thing just happened in a school in the UK.Nottingham East Academay, a school in the UK has a non-homework policy(政策) recently. The school plans to make the students do more activities at school. So the students no longer need to do homework after class. When the school announced(宣布) it, students, teachers and parents were all surprised.Barry Day, the president of the school, thinks that homework is unnecessary. He once told a local newspaper, people give children homework to do simply because they think it should be given. In fact, homework doesnt help with education at all.Letting kids leave their homework at school is becoming popular in the UK. Several other schools are welcoming the policy and doing something similar. Tiffin Boys School has started giving students less homework. The time has dropped from two or three hours to just forty minutes a night. Nottingham East Academay is asking students to read for fun with their parents instead.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案26 . What is Barry Day?AThe president of the school.BA newspaper reporterCA parentDA student in that school27 . How long does it take students to finish their homework at Tiffin Boys School NOW?ANone.BTwo hours.CThree hours.DForty minutes.28 . Barry Day thinks homework is unnecessary because_.Amost people dont think homework should be givenBhe doesnt think homework is helpful to educationChomework is very importantDsome school welcome the policy29 . How did the parents react(反应) to the non-homework policy when they heard it?AThey were angry.BThey were very surprised.CThey were bored.DThey were relaxed30 . The best title for the passage is_.AHomework Is NecessaryBReading Is FunCNon-homework Policy.DAmazing Newspaper.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。31 . 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.32 . 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.33 . 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.34 . 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.35 . 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 healthyMiss Miller, an English teacher, wants to know about her students. She asks them some questions. The following(下列的) are some of the students answers:First name: Grace Last name: Smith Class: 1School things: 2 dictionaries, 4 pencil boxes, 8 notebooks First name: Tony Last name: Green Class: 2Things and positions:Watch: on the table Volleyball: under the deskKeys: in the backpack Computer games: on the sofa First name: Alice Last name: Smith Class: 3Likes: apples, carrots, chicken, straberriesDoesnt like: bananas, salad, ice-cream36 . What class is Grace in?AClass 1.BClass 2.CClass 3.DClass 4.37 . Where is Tonys watch?AOn the tableBUnder the desk.CIn the backpackDOn the sofa.38 . The Chinese meaning (意思) of the word “positions” is “_”.A种类B位置C数量D名称39 . We can know that_?AAlices last name is Miller.BTony doesnt like ice-cream.CGrace has eight notebooks.DAlice likes bananas for lunch.40 . Why does the English teacher ask her students these questions?ATo have a volleyball game.BTo have a birthday party.CTo buy some school things.DTo know about the students.Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around.So more and more teachers are letting stidents have a ball.By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs，teachers find students attention improve.Peter，a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia，the USA，has been using balls as chairs since December 2010.“The students love them，he says.Peter took a survey of his students.He found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.The manager（经理），Mary，felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs，she encourages the use of the balls.She hopes not only teachers but also students know how to use them.“Our products（产品）are used in 24 states（州），three provinces（省）in Canada，Puerto Rico and Japan，says Mary.Research（调查）shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter，”says Mary，but it feels not boring.Because the students are moving，so the kids have more energy and can keep longer.“Besides，theyre fun.”says Peter.41 . What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school？The student will_Apay more attention to his lessonsBbe funClike to move aroundDsit up straighter42 . How long has Peter used the balls?AAbout five years.BOnly one year.CAbout 8 years.DSince he was a fifth-grade teacher.43 . In how many countries are the balls used as the students chairs?AFour.BThreeCTwo.DOne.44 . Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the_.Aimprove the studentsposture and attentionBslouch（没精打采地坐着）on the chairsChave funDBoth A andC45 . Which is better for kids to study in class，sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball？ASitting on a chair.BSitting on a ball.CThey are the same.DWe dont know.The history of Talk Like a Pirate DayJohn Baur and Mark Summers started the holiday in 1995. The idea came to them when one of them got hurt (受伤) in a game and cried out “Arrrr!”. They thought it would be fun if people talked like pirates (海盗) in a whole day. They chose September 19th because it was Marks wifes birthday and he thought it would be easy for him to remember. At first it was just something they did for fun. In 2002, the columnist (专栏作家) Dave Berry wrote something about it and the day became famous. Now a lot of people celebrate the day because its fun.How to talk like a pirateYou need to speak a lot of words loudly with a scowl (怒容) on your face. Say “Arrrrr!” every now and then. Here are some pirate words you can use on that day: Ahoy! Hello Aye! YesColors Flag Matey FriendsAvast! StopSavvy? Do you understand?Yo-ho-ho Feel goodYe Use this instead of “you”Aft The back of the shipBilge Bottom of the shipFore Front of the shipPort Left side of the ship46 . John and Mark started the holidayyears ago.A7B10C15D1747 . To celebrate the holiday, people need to.Alearn some pirate wordsBlearn to sail on the seaCdress up like piratesDhave their own ships48 . The holiday became famous because of.Aa gameBa pirateCa songDan article49 . If a pirate shouts “Yo-ho-ho”, it means he is.AangryBhappyCsurprisedDsad50 . Which of the following is NOT true?AMarks wife was born on September 19th.BJohn and Mark started the holiday because it was fun.C“Bilge is broken” means theres something wrong with the front of the ship.DIf you want to say hello to your friends on the day, you can say “Ahoy, matey!四、用所给单词的正确形式填空Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用所给单词的适当形式填空)51 . She has very good _(eat) habits.52 . Dont put too much _ (salty) in the soup.53 . These _ (sweet) are nice.54 . Miss Chen usually has a lot of _ (boil) vegetables.55 . Dont forget to brush your _ (tooth) twice a day.56 . Marys father looks _ (young) than Lindas.57 . It is _ (funny) to go fishing at the weekend.58 . _(luck), he got the chance to be a volunteer(志愿者) for Shanghai Expo.五、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。A study of sleepIts 3: 30 in the morning. Tomorrow is a busy day. You went to bed at 10: 00. You need to get up at 6: 00 in the morning. But you woke up in the middle of the night, only 59 . （find）that you couldnt fall back asleep! Youre upset and worried. Why cant you sleep 60 . （proper）?There may be a surprising answer 61 . the problem. Dr. Thomas Wehr did a number of research 62 . （activity）on sleep. During the winter, some people 63 . （put）in a room with no artificial light（no light from lamps, TVs or computers）. Then he studied the peoples sleep patterns.What happened? The people didnt fall asleep right away. Most were awake for two hours. Next, the people slept for a little64 . （long）, about four hours. Then they woke