人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题A卷(测试)

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We live in the computer age(时代). When people talk about computers, they often say that computers can help people do _ work. It is very _ to work on the computer. Is _ a computer in your home? What do you usually_ on the computer? Now a computer can do a lot of work very _. Many students like playing computer games. They think computer games are _. Some students like music very much, so they often download music _ the Internet. Some students use computers _ for their school work. They get information about English, history, maths and other subjects. Some students send emails _ their friends. In some schools, teachers use computers to teach, then students can _ their homework on the computer.1 . Alot ofBa lot of Ca lot Da lots of2 . AquickBquicklyCslowDslowly3 . AhereBthereCtheseDthose4 . AdoBplayCuseDcheck5 . AgoodBbadCwellDnice6 . AinterestingBinterestedCinterestsDinterest7 . AinBofCfromDon8 . AstudyingBto studyCstudiesDstudy9 . AforBintoCtoDat10 . AwriteBwritingCwritesDto write二、阅读单选December 12Im so thankful were all okay. I never imagined Id have to go through something as terrible as what happened yesterday. At first I thought we were about to have just a usual rainstorm. The sky got dark and the wind picked up. Dad came in early from the fields on his truck. Then my sister Julia said, “Look at the sky. Doesnt it look wired?”We went to the window and saw big black clouds. I felt afraid as the strong wind blew up. Mom told us to run to the storm cellar, but I wanted to go to my room to get some of my things first. Mom caught me and made me stay with everyone else. As we ran toward the storm cellar, I saw a long, thin cloud drop down from the sky and touch the ground. The noise grew louder, like a train rushing straight at us. My little brother Mark started to cry. I picked him up and carried him down the steps into the cellar.Above us, we heard terrible sounds that seemed to go on forever. All I could think about was losing my computer and MP3 player. I knew Julia was worried about the clothes she had just bought, and Mark was thinking about his favorite toys.When it finally grew quiet again, we came upstairs. The whole house was gone. We all had the exact same feeling. Instead of crying about what we had lost, we hugged each other and cried because everyone was safe. We still had what mattered mostour family.11 . What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “weird” in Paragraph 1?AColorful.BStrange.CBright.DPeaceful.12 . What is the storm cellar according to the passage?AA tool to show how terrible the storm is.BA museum to introduce what the storm is.CA place to keep you safe from the storm.DA machine to predict when a storm comes.13 . Why did the family cry after the storm?ABecause they were thankful to be safe.BBecause they had to rebuild their house.CBecause they were still feeling afraid.DBecause they lost many valuable belongings.14 . Which is the right order of the following events according to the passage?a. The whole house was blown away by the heavy storm.b. A long, thin cloud dropped down and touched the ground.c. Dad drove his truck back home from the fields early.d. Mom stopped the writer from getting things in her room.Ac-b-d-aBc-d-b-aCd-b-c-aDd-c-b-aWhen we are reading, we often see one or two graphics(图表) in a text. Have you ever thought about these questions; Why are they there? What information do they give? Do they help with our reading and understanding?Graphics are things like pictures, maps, charts and tables. They give information to readers, Very often, we can see different kinds of graphics in books, magazines and newspapers. Writers use graphics to get the readers attention and give them some particular(特别的) information. Graphics help to understand the given information in a text. and graphics put the information in a particular order so that its easy to understand when we take a quick look.It is not always true that a picture is worth a thousand words. But many things are easier to show than to tell and they may also be easier to understand. Graphics are just the right things that give a great deal of in information but it doesnt take much time to read and understand.So, the right way to read and understand a graphic is to look at the picture and the words together. In a graphic, only a few words are used to explain what the picture shows you. Sometimes, numbers and percentages(百分比) are also given to go with the words to explain.15 . Which of the following is mentioned as a graphic?AA letter.BA poem.CA map.DA name card16 . The writer thinks graphics are important because.Aless space is taken on a pageBa picture is worth a thousand wordsCa lot of time can be saved for writersDmany things are easier to show than to tell17 . When we read a graphic, we should.Afind out if there are any tables in itBput the information in the right orderCcount how many words there are in itDlook at the picture and the words together18 . If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?A,B,C,D,Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.Apple IIJobs and Steve Wozniakfounded Apple Computers Inc.in 1976. A year later,the Apple II was invented.This production was the worldsfirst mass-market personal computer.The iMacUnder Jobs leadership,Apple introduced theall-in-line iMac computerin 1998. the iMac becamethe first machine, which offeredonly a CD-ROM slot.The iPadBy 2010, Steve Jobs wasconfident. The world wasready to have a tabletcomputer that would be greatfor watching movies andplaying games.The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.iPhone 4siPhone 4s came out onOctober 4, 2011, in America.It looks like iPhone 4.It has a larger and widerscreen and a slimmer yetwider case. It has a better cameraand faster data transfer speeds.19 . The Apple II was invented _.AIn 1976.BIn 1997.CIn 1998.DIn 2010.20 . From the passage, we can know that the iPad _.Ahas a better cameraBis the first personal computerChas a CD-ROM slotDis great for watching movies21 . According to the passage, which of the following is True?AIPhone 4s screen is the same size as iPhone 4.BIPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.CIPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.DIPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.When I was in the eighth grade, my teacher asked us to write an article about what we would like to do when we grew up. All I could think of was one sentence I want to help other people! Over the years, I met many difficulties and failures (失败). But I never thought of giving up. I realized that to help other people I have to help myself first. I encouraged (鼓励) myself after I experienced (经历) failures, and I was happy for myself when I did well.Finally, my dream really came true. I found a part-time job in a charity (慈善机构). I began to spend my days doing things for people in need. I have a happy life. That doesnt mean that this kind of life is easy, or that my work is always enjoyable. Im happy because I am doing what I want to do.What do you want to do? Write it down now. If you dont know, you can ask yourself, “What would I do if this was the last day of my life?” Then write down the first thing that comes to your mind, no matter how silly (愚蠢) or how impossible it is. Once you have an answer, you will know what your dream is.22 . Which article did his teacher probably ask them to write?AMy favorite sportBMy dreamCMy hobbyDMy future life23 . What did the writer do whenever he experienced failures?AHe gave up.BHe found a part-time job.CHe asked others for help.DHe encouraged himself.24 . The writer says “I have a happy life” because _.Ahe was doing what he wanted to doBhis work was always enjoyableChis part-time job was easyDhe spend days doing things for himself25 . What did the last paragraph (最后段落) mainly tell us?AThe dreams are usually silly.BHow to find your dream.CAnybody has no dream.DThe dream seems impossible to come true三、语法填空Once，an ant was very thirsty. It ran here and there looking for some 26 . but could not find any. Then suddenly，when the ant was almost dying of thirst，a large drop of water fell 27 . it. The ant drank the water which saved its life. The water was actually a tear（眼泪）from a young girl who was 28 . .The ant looked up and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds（种子）.“29 . are you so sad？”asked the ant. There are three kinds of seeds here and theyre mixed 30 . .My owner wont let me leave31 . I finish separating（分离）them，” the girl said sadly.“It will 32 . you a month to do it！the ant said. I know，the girl cried，and if I havent finished by tomorrow，the owner will punish 33 . ！”“Dont worry，the ant said. My friends and I can 34 . you.” Soon thousands of ants came and began to separate the seeds.The next morning，the owner found that the girl had finished the 35 . .He had to let the girl leave. So，it was the girls tear that helped herself.阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空（必要时可加情态动词或助动词）。Once there were two poor woodsmen living in the mountain.One day, they happened 36 . （discover）two large bags of cotton. They thought the cotton was their gift37 . （leave）by God. They carried it on their back and went back home. While they38 . （walk）home, one of the woodsmen saw a large bundle（捆）of cloth. He decided to give up the cotton and take the cloth instead. The other woodsman said, We 39 . （carry）the cotton for such a long way. Thats not worth. But he insisted （坚持）on carrying the cloth. After40 . (walk) for a while, they saw several jars （罐） of gold on the ground. The woodsman who carried the cloth felt excited, If I 41 . （have） the gold, I will be a wealthy man. So he gave up the cloth and carried the gold, while his partner still 42 . （not agree）with him. He doubted whether the gold was real or not. Suddenly, it began to rain. Unluckily, the woodsman who carried the cotton found that his cotton was filled with water. It had become so heavy that he couldnt carry it. He had to give it up and went back home empty- handed with his partner carrying gold. This story tells us that we 43 . （use）our wisdom carefully to make the right choice. We should also learn to watch a certain issue from different aspects and avoid 44 . （be） stubborn（固执的). Sometimes, if we can change our mind, we45 . （get） a smoother way to success. Remember that all roads lead to Rome.四、填空这是行知中学冬令营游学美国的行程表。假设你是游学团的组织者，请仔细阅读该行程表，把游学行程说明填完整，并介绍游学团成员。Study in the USAGroup Members25 students(10 girl students and 15 boy students)2 teachers(Cathy and Doris)Day 1February 3ShanghaiNew YorkLeave: 19：00 Arrival: 22：15(New York time)Day24 February46 Study in High Park Middle SchoolEnglish Lessons: Spoken English, English writingHome Stay: Stay 2 nights at American students home