人教版2019年八年级下期期中考试英语试卷C卷

人教版2019年八年级下期期中考试英语试卷C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . How are we going to get _ there.A/BtoCatDin2 . The news reported that a bathtub exploded the woman was takig a bath. * explode 爆炸AbecauseBsoCwhileDas long as3 . What is the best way _ the question?AanswerBansweringCto answerDto answering4 . Let me tell you the path _ to the station.AservingBleadingCendingDdirecting5 . David used to spend _ an hour with his family every week, but now he spares all his free time for them.Aat leastBat mostCat firstDat last6 . Lots of famous doctors came to Harbin_ save the little girl.Aeven thoughBso thatCin order thatDin order to7 . I called you but you didnt answer me.Oh, sorry. I together with friends, _ an exciting film Operation Red Sea.Ahas watchedBhave watchedCwas watchingDwere watching8 . Susans notebook is similar _ yours.AonBinCtoDas9 . How was your school trip？ _.AIt was greatBThat sounds really boringCI did my homeworkDI watched TV at home二、补全短文5选5阅读短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Look at the tower! Nothing is wrong with your eyes. 10 . As the name says, the Leaning （倾斜的）Tower of Pisa leans. It is in Pisa, a city in Italy.11 . In 1173, people in Pisa began to build the tower. In 1178, when the tower was just three storeys（层）tall, it began to lean. There were wars in Pisa at the time. So the construction（建造）of the tower stopped for years. After about 200 years, in 1370, people finished the construction.12 . It is 55.86 meters tall.13 . There are many opinions. One goes like this: The tower is very tall and heavy, but the ground is made of soft sand and clay. When the ground sinks, the tower leans.Did you know these? The tower was first the bell tower to a large church.14 . Each bell stands for a musical note（音符）. From 1990 to 2001, the tower was closed to visitors. Workers repaired it. The tower may stand for another 200 years.AThe tower has eight storeys.BThere are seven bells in it.CThere is something wrong with the tower.DWhy does it lean?E.Lets know about its history三、完型填空It was time for a holiday! Dalia wanted to go to the beach, _ her mum, dad and brother had other ideas. Where would Dalias family go on holiday? Suddenly, a golden envelope fell through the letter box. On the front it said “Youve won!” “_ it!” shouted Mum, Dalia and Ahmed. Dad opened it. They had _ a free holiday. “I hope its to the seaside,” said Dalia. “I can swim in the sea and make sand castles.”“No, I hope its a camping holiday,” said Dad. “I can sleep in a tent and get lots of_ .”“No, Id like to go on a cruise (乘船游览),” said Ahmed. “I can watch the dolphins and eat lots of nice food.”“Well, Id like to go to a big city,” said Mum. “I can go shopping in the shopping mall and go to the theatre.”Then they started to argue. They couldnt decide. Beach! Camping! Cruise! City! They argued _ it was dark outside. Then the phone rang. Dalia answered it. “Hello, this is Lucky Holidays. Youve won a holiday to sunny Alexandria. ” “That is _ my grandmother lives.”“This is your grandma!” said Dalias grandma.“Oh my dear grandma, you _ us!” replied Dalia. “You are all invited to spend your summer holiday with_ ,” said her grandma.They packed their suitcases and spent two _ weeks at the grandmas home. Ahmed got his nice _ . Dad got his fresh air. Mum went shopping and Dalia swam in the sea. Everyone was happy.15 . AsoBorCifDbut16 . AOpenBCloseCThrowDBurn17 . AlostBwonCdiscoveredDfound18 . Afresh fruitBclean waterCfresh airDbeautiful clothes19 . AwhileBafterCbeforeDuntil20 . AwhereBwhenChowDwho21 . AstaredBheardCfooledDcancelled22 . AthemByouCherDme23 . AsadBhappyCbelievableDunexpected24 . AjacketBtentCfoodDmethod四、阅读单选You may have seen many pumpkins（南瓜）in posters and TV shows recently, since Halloween came on Oct31.Lanterns（灯笼）made of pumpkins, also known as jack-o-lanterns, are often seen during Halloween. Many people in the US like to make them and put them in front of their houses. People hollow out（挖空）a pumpkin, carve（雕刻）a face on one side, and place a candle（蜡烛）inside to make the pumpkin glow. The lanterns can look funny or scary.This is not the only way in which pumpkins are part of American culture.During the Thanksgiving holiday, pumpkin pie is a common food. It is made from pumpkins and has some delicious spices to give it a nice taste. People often put some cream on top of it before serving it. It is one of my favorite things to eat during Thanksgiving.There is also “pumpkin chucking (丢). Its a competition where people build machines to throw pumpkins through the air. The person whose pumpkin flies the farthest wins the competition. The world record for pumpkin chucking was set in Utah in 2010. The distance for that world record was about 1 ,69 kilometers!Finally, there are also pumpkin growing contests. For these contests, farmers try to grow the biggest pumpkins they can. The person who has the biggest pumpkin will win first prize.25 . What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?Apumpkins.Bcandles.CJack-o-lanterns.Dpumpkin pies.26 . Which is the correct order of steps for making a jack-o -lantern?a. carve a faceb. place it in front of a housec. choose a pumpkin and hollow it outd. place a candle inside the pumpkinAa-b-c-dBc-a-d-bCc-d-a-bDa-d-c-b27 . Which of the following is NOT talked about in the story?APumpkin dinner.Bpumpkin pie.CPumpkin chucking.DPumpkin growing competitions.28 . What is the main purpose (目的) of the story?AIntroducing pumpkin-related culture.BTelling us why people love Halloween.CTeaching people to cook pumpkin food.Dintroducing some activities to try on Halloween.Sally had a bad day. This morning，when she got out of bed，she broke her watch. When she went to brush her teeth，she dropped her toothbrush.At breakfast，Sally dropped her breakfast plate on the floor. One of her pancakes even flew up to the ceiling（天花板） and didnt fall back down!After breakfast, she missed the school bus. By the time she went outside, the school bus had left. So she had to take a taxi.When Sally arrived at school，she found she had forgotten to bring her math homework. And in the PAclass，she fell over and hurt her knee badly.“Im having a bad day，” Sally cried，throwing herself on her bed after she came home.“Whats the matter，Sally？” her mom asked.“ Youve only been home from school for five minutes.”Sally couldnt stop crying long enough to tell her mom.“I know what will make you happy. Come with me，” her mom said.They walked down the street to the park. Mom pushed Sally on the swings（秋千）.“Wheee！Its fun，” Sally laughed.“This is for you，” her mom said，handing Sally a pretty flower.“Do you feel better now？”“Yes，Mom，” Sally smiled. She put her hand into her moms and they went home happily.29 . What happened to Sallys watch?A. It got lost. B. Sally dropped it on the floor. C. It was broken.30 . What did Sally have for breakfast?A. Hamburgers. B. Pancakes. C. Sandwiches.31 . How does Sally usually go to school?A. By school bus. B. By bike. C. By taxi32 . How many bad things happened to Sally that day?A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.33 . What did Sallys mother do to make her feel better?A. She made some delicious food for her.B. She pushed her on the swings and gave her a flower.C. She took her to watch a movie.Two Unhappy FirstsPeople enjoy talking about “firsts”. They like to remember their first love or their first car. But not all firsts are happy ones. One of historys bad but important firsts was the first car accident. The accident happened in New York City. The year was 1896. The month was May. A man from Massachusetts was visiting the city in his new car. At that time, bicycle riders were still trying to get used to the cars on the road. In the accident, no one was sure who was at fault. The bike and the car collided. The man on the bike was injured. The driver of the car had to stay in jail（监狱）and wait for the hospital report on the bicycle rider. Luckily, the rider was not killed. Three years later, another first took place. The scene was again New York City. A man named Henry Bliss stepped off a streetcar. He was hit by a passing car. Once again, no one was sure how it happened or whose fault it was. The driver of the car was put in jail. Poor Mr. Bliss became the first person to die in a car accident.34 . In each accident the driver was _.Aput in jail for a while.Bset freeClaughed atDdrunken driving35 . The underlined word in the third paragraph means _.Astopped at the same timeBraced each otherCtraveled in the same directionDhit each other36 . This passage is mainly about _.Aaccidents in New York CityBtwo bicycle accidentsCtwo of the first car accidentsDtraffic accidents in large cities五、用单词的正确形式完成短文Tom tells his friends, “I am going to 37 . （AvisitingB