人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中联考英语试题A卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中联考英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Each of the passengers on the bus _ their fare before boarding the bus.Ahas paidBhave paidCwas payingDwere paying2 . -What kind of music do you like?-I like music that I can dance _.AinBonCtoDat3 . shelikebananas?Yes,shelikesthefruit.AIsBDoesCDoDAre4 . My name is Mary Brown.Whats your _ name?Brown.AfirstBfullCfamilyDnick5 . -How about with me?-Id like that.Aflying a kiteBhave a picnicCsing a songDto go swimming6 . All the students are getting ready their homework.AdoBto doCdoingDdoes7 . Linda couldnt stop _ until she heard the good news.AcryingBto cryClaughDLaughing8 . What do you think of _ boy that is talking with Mr. Li?Oh, thats Lilys cousin. Hes _ honest and helpful boy. Everyonelikes him very much.Athe; aBa; theCthe; anDan; a9 . Boys and girls often play tricks_ each other_ April Fools Day.Aon；onBto；onCon；inDin；on10 . Besides a balanced diet, what else should I pay attention to _ my body? You should pay attention to doing exercise regularly.AshapeBshapesCshapingDto shape11 . The rain was beating heavily _the door at that time.AagainstBinCwithDfor12 . Hi ,Lily! I called you at eight last night, but nobody picked up the phone. Oh, I _ a shower.AtookBam takingCwas takingDtake13 . We all look forward to the day when the scientists can _ more secrets of the universe.AfindBfind outCdiscoverDlook for14 . He wants to go there _his bike，but Id like to_ there.Aon；take the undergroundBby；take an undergroundCon；on the undergroundDby；take an underground to15 . There are some places where I never feel _. For example, public rest rooms.AsaveBsafeCsafelyDsafety二、完型填空Roy was a rich and clever boy, but nothing could make him happy. One day, his parents bought him a very old mirror from a mysterious old man. Roy looked into the mirror and saw a_ reflection(映像). He tried smiling, but his reflection remained sad-looking.Surprised, Roy went off to buy some sweets, toys and a pair of sports shoes. He then came home as _ as he could be, and looked into the mirror again, but he still looked sad in it. Roy got _ and said to himself, “What a terrible mirror! It doesnt work at all! ” Then, he dropped it in a corner.Later that _, he decided to go to the park. On his way, he saw a little girl _ so hard. Roy went over to see what happened. The little girl told him that she had _ her parents. Roy felt sorry for her and bought her some candies to make her happy. Then, the two children set off to _ the girls parents. After much walking, they finally found her parents, who were so grateful to Roy.Roy said goodbye to the little girl and her parents and went towards _. But seeing it was getting dark, he decided to turn around and go home instead. When he got home, he_ a shining light in the corner where he had dropped the mirror. He went over to the mirror and found that the light was coming from his own body, so radiant( 光芒四射的) with happiness. Suddenly, Roy understood the secret of that mirror: it could only reflect the true happiness of its owner. He also realized that his true happiness was making _ happy.16 . AsadBhappyCanxiousDstrange17 . AsatisfiedBcheerfulCconfidentDdisappointed18 . AnervousBashamedCconfusedDannoyed19 . AmorningBnoonCafternoonDevening20 . AcryingBcomplainingCbeggingDshouting21 . AleftBlostChurtDforgot22 . Alook atBlook outClook afterDlook for23 . Ahis homeBher homeCthe parkDthe shop24 . AprovedBnoticedCreceivedDmet25 . Athe girlBhimselfCothersDthe mirrorJoe wanted a computer. He asked his_for the money, but they said he must get it himself. But_did he get it? He thought about this for a long time. Then he saw one of his classmates, Dick, delivering (送)_I could do that, he thought. Maybe I could even get the computer right away. I could pay for it a little each week. He ran to_up with Dick. Joe asked him a lot of questions. He learned that it was_to get twenty dollars each week. He learned that the job_about three hours each night. Dick_him the phone number of the newspaper manager.Joe almost flew home. After he had told his mother_he thought, she_,I think it is a great idea, she said. Ill call the newspaper manager.Wait, Mum. Joe said. Ill call. After that, Im going to be a businessman now. Joes mother smiled_26 . A. teachers B. parents C. classmates D. friends27 . A. how B. what C. when D. why28 . A. newspapers B. bikes C. computers D. books29 . A. take B. catch C. carry D. get30 . A. possible B. friendly C. available D. wrong31 . A. spent B. paid C. took D. cost32 . A. taught B. made C. asked D. gave33 . A. that B. when C. what D. where34 . A. shouted B. smiled C. cried D. worried35 . A. sadly B. politely C. angrily D. happily三、阅读单选There are 45 students in our class. I have made a survey. 36 students say they like to exercise. Most boys play basketball together twice a week. But girls think basketball is difficult for them. They would like to play volleyball together twice a week. My friend, Tony, is good at running. He runs fastest (最快) in our class. He runs for 30 minutes on the playground every evening before he goes to bed. Is it interesting? Gray is good at swimming. He goes to the swimming club three times a month in winter and three times a week in summer. So hes pretty healthy. Some of my classmates have good eating habits. They eat both meat and vegetables. 70% of them drink milk every day. 15 students say they drink milk three or four times a week. But some students like to eat junk food, especially Sally. Whats worse (更糟糕的是), she doesnt like to exercise, so she is very fat. She always says, “Im going to lose weight tomorrow.”36 . How often do most boys play basketball?AEvery day.BTwice a day.CTwice a week.DTwice a month.37 . Why do the girls dislike to play basketball?ABecause they have no time.BBecause they think its not easy.CBecause they dont like to play with the boys.DBecause they dont like to exercise.38 . When does Tony often run for 30 minutes?AEvery morning.BEvery weekend.CEvery evening.DEvery afternoon.39 . How often does Gray swim in winter?AThree times a month.BThree times a week.CHardly ever.DWe dont know.40 . Why is Sally so fat?ABecause she doesnt like to exercise. B.Because she likes to eat junk food very much.BBecause she eats too much meat, but doesnt exercise.CBoth A and B.Some inventions are so useful, but seem so simple, that we wonder why no one thought of them long ago. Post- it Notes, the pieces of paper that you can fasten almost anywhere and then remove without leaving any sign that they were there, are an example of such an invention.Post-it Notes were invented 20 years ago by Art Fry, a scientist at 3M Company. The idea came from a frustrating experience while singing. Fry used pieces of paper as bookmarks to mark the places in his book of songs, but these bookmarks were always falling out. He knew he needed a bookmark that would stay where he put it without damaging the pages.Around that time, Fry heard that his workmate, Dr. Spence Silver had created a new adhesive (粘合剂) which was special because it was sticky, but not too sticky. It was strong enough to hold papers together, but weak enough to not tear the paper when it was removed. Fry saw that the new adhesive could help solve his bookmark problem. One morning, Fry put some of the adhesive on the top of a piece of paper. Just as he hoped, it made a perfect bookmark.Later, Fry realized that his new invention can also be used as a great bookmark. He came to this idea when he wrote a note on one of his new “bookmarks” and attached it to a report he was going to give to a workmate. Soon, the workmate asked Fry for more samples of his invention so that they could use the new type of notes themselves.When some salespeople at 3M went to offices and showed workers just how helpful the new type of notes could be, they immediately received many orders. As more and more people discovered how useful Post-it Notes could be, the product took off.41 . The invention of Post-it Notes showed that Art Fry.Ahad a lot of knowledgeBwas very hard-workingCwas good at creative thinkingDloved his job in the church42 . In what way did Dr. Spence help Art Fry?AThey worked together and often discussed science.BHis invention of a special adhesive made Arts invention possible.CHe persuaded 3M Company to give away lots of Post-it Notes for trial use.DHe cooperated with Art by providing the new adhesive for Art.43 . Which of the following is a possible use of Post-it Notes?AA note on a friends doorBAn e-mail to a friendCA postcard from abroadDAn ad in a newspaper44 . What does the underlined part mean?AThe products started to leave the ground.BThe products disappeared from the market.CThe products had even more uses.DThe products became popular very quickly.45 . The biggest advantage of Post-it Notes is that .Ait can leave no sign when removedBit is very cheap to useCit is good to write notes onDit is very thin and beautifulWhen I was a little girl, my father loved to play catch (抛接球游戏) with me. I wasnt very good, but he would encourage me. He was always telling me “keep your eye on the ball” as I would not be able to catch even the easiest of throws.uAs I got older, we didnt play catch as much. If I had a problem, I would go to my father to ask for his advice. He would try to joke with me and say “keep your eye on the ball”. We would both laugh because usually that advice did not apply to(适用于) the problem, but he would try to make me smile.vMy father became ill in 1995 when I was 23. As he suffered from a stroke (中风), he could not speak. There werent any more conversations. He could only mouth words, which were sometimes hard to understand. After a while, I seemed to beprettygood at reading his lips (嘴唇), even better than the nurses who were caring for him.During our last conversation, I was telling him about a problem I was having with my then boyfriend. Once again, I could read his lips： “Keep your eye on the ball.” We both smiled.That was the last time I saw my father before he passed away.Since then, when I get into a stressful situation I tell myself “keep your eye on the ball”.46 . At first, by saying “keep your eye on the ball”, the writers father _.Atells her to be careful while playing catchBwants to teach her a life lessonCwants her to work harder in every wayDlaughs at her when she misses the ball47 . When the writer asked for advice from her father, he usually _.Atried to solve the problem for herBdidnt care about her problemCjoked with her and made her smileDtold her to solve the problem alone48 . When in trouble, the writer tells herself “keep your eye on the ball” to _.Aencourage herself to face the difficultyBremember the old days with her fatherChelp herself forget her troublesDremember how to play catch49 . The underlined word “pretty” means _.AbeautifulBquiteCcarefullyDalways50 . Which of the following can describe the writers father?ASerious.BCheerful(令人愉快的).CHonest.DCareless.Elephants are the largest land animals alive today.African elephants live in family groups called herds(群).All of the elephants in the herd take care of each other.The leader of the herd is an old mother elephant.She is the matriarch (族长).A herd may have as few as eight or as many as 100elephants.The other elephants follow the matriarch because she knows how to keep them safe from coming danger.Elephants learn by watching and copying other elephants， and also learn from life.Baby elephants stay with their mothers until they are fully grown at about ten years old.Elephants live to be 50or 60years old.Elephants are smart animals with long memories.In the dry season， a matriarch can remember where water was found in the past.The herd will follow her there.She can also remember the safest place for baby elephants to cross a fastmoving river.Elephants talk to each other with rumbling sounds.Some rumbling sounds are so low and deep that people are unable to hear them.Elephants hear sounds not only with their ears， but also with their feet， and even trunks (long noses of the elephants).They also greet each other by touching with their trunks and feet.If danger appears， mothers beat their ears to call their babies to them.Other animals dont usually attack(攻击) elephants.However， a lion might try to attack a sick elephant or a baby.If this happens， the adult elephants circle around the baby elephants.The adults make louder sounds and hit the ground with their trunks.The matriarch puts herself between the lion and the herd.She beats her ears out to make herself look even larger.Then she lowers her herd and attacks the enemy(敌人) in a big cloud of dust(灰尘).51 . According to Paragraph(段落) One， an elephant herd .Ahas a father elephant as the leaderBowns a matriarch who keeps it away from dangerCalways has several leaders and hundreds of elephants52 . Long memories help elephants to .Achoose their matriarchBcommunicate with each otherCfind water and cross the river53 . What does the underlined word rumbling mean？A低沉的B尖细的C高亢的54 . Why do the adult elephants circle around their babies？ATo keep their babies safe.BTo welcome their friends.CTo attack their enemies.55 . The passage mainly tells us about .Awhy the elephants live in herdsBwhat the elephants living habits areChow the elephants avoid being attacked四、根据首字母、中文提示填空A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。并将答案填写在答题纸标号为6165的相应位置上。56 . Yang Liping, a _ (天生的) dancer, made many wonderful performances on the stage.57 . You can _ (创造) what you want in life if you work hard.58 . We should have the _ (勇气) to take on new challenges.59 . He has been _ (缺席的) from lots of classes because he is poor in health.60 . All her teachers and classmates _ (赞扬) her designs for the art festivalthat day.五、回答问题阅读表达Riding a bike is good for people and great fun. But what do you do with your old bikes? An Americ